Teacher Xuan Ziwen looked at the Remote Surveillance Soul Guidance Device in Huo Yuhao's hand, which had been completely restored; his mouth opened and closed, closed and opened, and for a long time, he couldn't say a single word.
Even though he had witnessed Huo Yuhao's incredible efficiency with his own eyes, when he truly saw that metal disc restored to its original state, he still couldn't help but ask.
"Huo Yuhao, this is an 8th Class... almost 9th Class Spirit Tool."
His voice was filled with disbelief.
"You actually really made it?"
"And... it only took you two days?"
Teacher Xuan Ziwen's tone carried a sense of deep existential doubt.
Two days, in just two days, a teenager had completely mastered the results that he had spent several years researching?
How is this possible?
Meanwhile, in Huo Yuhao's mind, the smug voice of Skydream Ice Worm had already sounded.
"Hehe, this is just a basic operation."
Skydream Ice Worm's tone was full of pride.
"I didn't expect this guy, who is called the Chief Researcher of the Sun Moon Empire's Mingde Hall, to be so shocked."
"And this is his latest research result, yet you, Yuhao, mastered it in two days."
"Tsk tsk tsk, this expression, it's really satisfying to watch."
When Skydream Ice Worm said this, he couldn't help but exclaim again.
"But having said that, the academy you entered, Yuhao, is truly quite terrifying."
His tone carried a hint of complexity.
"Whether it's regarding Spirits or Spirit Tools, it has a profound foundation."
"It makes me feel... like an accessory."
When Skydream Ice Worm said this, his tone carried a bit of self-deprecation.
He was, after all, a Million-Year Soul Beast and a master of the mental attribute, but after Huo Yuhao entered that Sky Shrek Academy, he found that his usefulness seemed to be getting smaller and smaller.
The good things inside the academy were so numerous that even an Old freak like him, who had lived for a million years, felt dazzled.
However, Skydream Ice Worm quickly adjusted his mindset.
"But, watching the shocked expressions of others when they see you acting like you're cheating is really something I never get tired of!"
Skydream Ice Worm chuckled, his tone full of gloating.
Listening to Skydream Ice Worm's words, Huo Yuhao just smiled, then his gaze fell on Teacher Xuan Ziwen, and he spoke slowly.
"If you are not sure, you can take a look. This is my first time attempting to assemble it, and I also want to know if there are any problems with it."
Hearing this, Teacher Xuan Ziwen quickly reached out, took the metal disc, and began to check it carefully.
His fingers traced lightly over the surface of the disc, feeling the fit of every component and the integrity of every soul guidance array.
The more he checked, the more complex his expression became.
"No problems..."
Teacher Xuan Ziwen muttered to himself.
"No problems at all..."
He checked it over and over several times, not missing a single detail.
Finally, he looked up at Huo Yuhao, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Not only that..."
Teacher Xuan Ziwen's voice carried a hint of bitterness.
"Some of the places in my original design that had slight flaws have all been fixed by you."
"It's simply... incredible."
Teacher Xuan Ziwen was silent for a long time, then took a deep breath, looked up at Huo Yuhao, his tone carrying a sense of urgency.
"Huo Yuhao, I heard from Xiao Hongchen that you are a 4th Class Soul Engineer?"
Huo Yuhao nodded.
"Yes."
Teacher Xuan Ziwen's brows furrowed even tighter.
"But... a 4th Class Soul Engineer, how is it possible to achieve this level?"
He looked at Huo Yuhao, his eyes full of confusion.
"Do you know what the thing you just did implies?"
Teacher Xuan Ziwen's voice was even trembling.
"Just the fact that you were able to create such a Spirit Tool based on the blueprints I gave you is already enough to reach the standard of at least a 7th Class Soul Engineer."
Teacher Xuan Ziwen really couldn't understand, and he really wanted to understand.
Huo Yuhao looked at Teacher Xuan Ziwen's eager appearance, was silent for a moment, and then spoke.
"Perhaps... the grading at the academy is different."
Teacher Xuan Ziwen was stunned.
"Different?"
Huo Yuhao nodded.
"The grading standards for Soul Engineers at our academy are... not quite the same as those on the Douluo Continent."
After hearing this, Teacher Xuan Ziwen was completely stunned.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind instantly.
Different?
The grading standards are different?
How is that possible?
You have to know, nowadays on the Douluo Continent, the grading of Spirit Tools and Soul Engineers is dominated by the Sun Moon Empire!
The three original Douluo countries have basically no understanding of Spirit Tools, so whether it is for Soul Engineers or the standards for Spirit Tools, they all follow the Sun Moon Empire.
This is the consensus of the entire continent!
But now... someone was actually telling him that there was a grading system that was a level above everything else?
Teacher Xuan Ziwen's Adam's apple bobbed, his voice somewhat hoarse.
"Then... what is the standard for a 5th Class Soul Engineer at your academy?"
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, then spoke.
"The standard for a 5th Class Soul Engineer at the academy is..."
He paused, looking at Teacher Xuan Ziwen with a calm tone.
"Independently creating five new types of Spirit Tools that don't exist in the academy, and... they must be at the same level as this Remote Surveillance Soul Guidance Device of yours."
"Only after completing that can one become an official 5th Class Soul Engineer."
After hearing this, Teacher Xuan Ziwen was completely stunned.
His mind went blank.
Five?
Spirit Tools at the same level as the Remote Surveillance Soul Guidance Device?
And you have to make five?
To become... a 5th Class Soul Engineer?
Teacher Xuan Ziwen's mouth twitched twice, his voice carried a hint of trembling, and his complexion became somewhat terrible.
Doesn't that mean... according to the standards of that Shrek Academy, he might not even be a 5th Class Soul Engineer right now?
Teacher Xuan Ziwen felt that his worldview had shattered into pieces at this moment.
His many years of research, his achievements that he was so proud of, his identity as the Chief Researcher of Mingde Hall... in front of that academy, they actually... didn't even count as 5th Class?
This was really too absurd. You have to know that Teacher Xuan Ziwen had worked hard for such a long time, originally thinking that he could focus on sprinting towards being a 9th Class Soul Engineer, but he discovered that he was actually at the 4th Class Soul Engineer level.
Teacher Xuan Ziwen opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found he couldn't say a single word.
He took a deep breath, exhaled, and repeated this several times before barely calming the waves in his heart.
Huo Yuhao looked at his appearance, feeling a bit of pity in his heart, and asked.
"Teacher Xuan Ziwen, would you like to... go eat together? If you don't mind, we can exchange some ideas."
Teacher Xuan Ziwen shook his head, his voice carrying a hint of exhaustion.
"No... I want to be alone for a while."
"I need to... process this."
Huo Yuhao nodded, not forcing him, turned around, and walked towards the door of the laboratory.
Just as he was about to step out the door, Teacher Xuan Ziwen's voice suddenly came from behind.
"Huo Yuhao."
Huo Yuhao stopped, turned around to look at him; Teacher Xuan Ziwen was standing there, his eyes filled with a complex expression.
He opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment, and then asked.
"Does your academy... have 9th Class Soul Engineers?"
Huo Yuhao looked at him and nodded.
"Yes."
Teacher Xuan Ziwen's pupils shrank violently, his legs went soft, and he collapsed directly onto the floor.
He reached out, touched his head, stared straight at the ceiling, and the expression on his face was somewhat sluggish.
"There is... there actually is a 9th Class Soul Engineer? And it's a Soul Engineer under those perverted standards?"
How powerful must that be?
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