Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 79 The Significance of the Academy

"I knew it would be like this..."

Xiao Xiao stared blankly at the ceiling, then let out a long sigh: "I thought I was going to give you a big surprise."

surprise?

Do you mean you want to beat me up?
Huo Yuhao's eye twitched: "Then let's not do it~ I can't handle that kind of shock."

Who would reveal all their cards during a friendly match? It's like a life-or-death battle!

Anyone who didn't know better would think she came here seeking revenge.

"Ah…"

Xiao Xiao glanced at Huo Yuhao: "Didn't you say you'd have a good fight with me? And you said I could decide the time. If it weren't for the fact that I haven't acquired a strong enough offensive soul skill yet, I would have fought you back when you came back from the far north."

"..."

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and rubbed his face.

I couldn't help but sigh inwardly that I had lost the good habit of thinking before I speak, and that I had inadvertently spoken out of turn in front of acquaintances, making promises without thinking.

I'll sort out my memories another day.

Check if you've made any other ridiculous promises, in case someone comes knocking on your door someday.

"That's right~"

Xiao Xiao looked up at the empty room, leaned closer to Huo Yuhao and whispered, "Did you... use the second one just now?"

Although the fluctuation disappeared in an instant, the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, which was so close at hand, still gave her a strange feeling.

cold.

A cold that almost froze the soul.

If that chill had lasted a few more seconds, frost would probably have formed on the Soul-Suppressing Cauldron.

"You feel it?"

Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes, and his simulated soul skill silently covered the two of them, while his mental detection also spread out to ensure that no one was eavesdropping.

"It would be hard not to feel it, wouldn't it?"

Xiao Xiao pointed to her forehead and complained in a low voice, "Just the feeling transmitted from my martial soul makes me shudder... Your second martial soul is really amazing."

"—So why not tell the higher-ups at the academy? If they knew you had this kind of ability, they would definitely treat you like a treasure."

Xiao Xiao really couldn't understand this.

After all, in order to gain the academy's attention, she had already equipped her second spirit with an auxiliary spirit ring.

High-level attention equals future development.

Discovering potential = Unleashing potential.

These two equations seem to have become axioms accepted by all students and teachers, and they adhere to them steadfastly.

"It's inconvenient and could easily cause trouble."

Huo Yuhao shrugged.

Moreover, he is now somewhat disappointed with this so-called top academy on the mainland.

Attend class?

The course content consists of physical training, teamwork, or textbook knowledge that even the teachers themselves don't seem to value. It's better to spend a few days in the library than to waste time in the classroom.

"in addition……"

Huo Yuhao crossed his arms: "Do you really think we need an academy?"

"what?"

Xiao Xiao was stunned for a moment.

"Isn't it amazing? The academy judges everything by the level of soul power and the speed of soul power improvement, but we only need to focus on meditation and cultivation to achieve these things. We don't need any famous teachers to guide us at all."

Huo Yuhao, reflecting on his almost laissez-faire, uneventful six months, suddenly seemed to have discovered some truths:
"As for soul skills, they are randomly assigned after absorbing a soul ring. At most, the academy can help you provide a suitable combat procedure and give you a future development direction for reference only."

"Isn't that enough?" Xiao Xiao was a little confused for a moment: "Isn't this what the academy does? It can also help you organize a well-equipped competition team..."

"So, what's the use of the competition team?"

"Participate in the Soul Master Competition..."

"and then?"

"To bring glory to the academy... uh? Huh?"

Xiao Xiao's mind, which had been blocked for several years, suddenly began to clear. She sat up and carefully considered the matter: "It does seem a bit...? No, participating in the competition can also bring honor, right?"

"after?"

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but smile: "And then what?"

"This would allow them to gain the attention of major powers, or serve as a qualification for positions in various academies, or even receive a noble title from the Empire..."

Xiao Xiao's voice gradually faded.

She paused, then muttered again, still somewhat unwilling to give up: "That...that competition team, forged over many years, built up with mutual trust and support..."

"Unless they all plan to stay in this college in the future, no matter how deep their feelings are, it will be useless once they go their separate ways."

Huo Yuhao calmly tore off the last fig leaf: "Not only that, the career development and soul skill combinations of these people may become complementary under the academy's guidance. If we separate them—it's hard to say."

In a sense, the most outstanding and top-tier students are tools used by the academy to strive for rankings in the Soul Master Competition.

To gain more reputation for the academy, attract better students, and then continue to compete.

"this…"

Xiao Xiao covered her head, looking somewhat dejected: "I'm feeling a bit... how should I put it?"

It's as if a corner of my worldview has been shaken.

indeed.

If, upon closer examination, it turns out the academy is merely an aid providing military support for hunting spirit rings, then the very reason for Shrek Academy's existence, and the guarantee of its enduring dominance on the continent for millennia, is—

Shrek Academy possesses the strongest martial arts and the strongest Soul Masters on the entire continent, enabling it to provide its students with top-tier Soul Rings.

It's powerful.

Therefore, it exists, and therefore its existence is justified.

The way to ensure it remains the strongest is...

“Bring in all the top geniuses, and then try to keep them at Shrek Academy, or at least make sure they always have the academy in their hearts, even if they return to their own factions.”

Xiao Xiao was completely speechless, and just sat on the bed, clutching her head which felt like it was about to explode, trying to catch her breath.

"Heh~ I was just saying these things casually, don't take them to heart."

Seeing her like this, Huo Yuhao scratched his head apologetically: "If it really doesn't work, just think of me as crazy."

These random thoughts had already surfaced while he was reading, but unfortunately, they were just scattered, independent fragments at the time, and he couldn't find a main thread to connect them.

As it turned out, he happened to run into the Limit Douluo who had been having a heart-to-heart talk with him yesterday.

A few words were uttered.

Everything then became clear.

As for the current round of conversation, it was purely because Huo Yuhao was suddenly overwhelmed by the joy of this mental connection that he couldn't help but share his thoughts and blurted everything out.

'You've been too talkative again.'

'Is it truly in accordance with divine revelation to recklessly share these wildly conjectured ideas with others?'

Huo Yuhao shook his head in slight distress.

"Although there are still some things I haven't figured out..."

After a long while, Xiao Xiao, who had been sitting blankly on the bed, slowly recovered: "But... I believe you are right."

(End of this chapter)