area51novel Chapter 242 New World Tour Group
Chapter 242 New World Tour Group
With his wide-range detection soul tool activated, Huo Yuhao flew towards the direction sent by the Shrek Academy informant who was clearly disguised as an old man. Given that the distance between the two sides wasn't particularly far (for flying), Huo Yuhao quickly located the coordinates of Ju Zi and the other two on the detection soul tool.
The reunion process did have a few minor hiccups, but overall the journey wasn't delayed, and Huo Yuhao learned that their destination was the Jingyang Mountains. Of course, so far, Huo Yuhao only knew the name of the place. He usually had too much to memorize, so Huo Yuhao didn't specifically try to memorize the map of the Sun Moon Empire; therefore, he still needed to fly behind Ju Zi and the other two.
Huo Yuhao silently activated his Spirit Detection Soul Skill. The moment they met, he noticed a difference between his flying Soul Tool and the common flying Soul Tool used by the Sun Moon Empire. While the difference in flight speed and ease of control was minimal, Huo Yuhao sensed a significant difference in their development paths.
Although Huo Yuhao's current perspective cannot determine whether the two development paths are mutually exclusive or which one is better, this does not prevent him from recording the common flying soul tool manufacturing method of the Sun Moon Empire.
Although Shrek Academy's soul tool capabilities had already undergone a significant leap forward due to Long You's arrival when Huo Yuhao entered the academy, he was not unfamiliar with those soul tools that had not yet undergone upgrades. While he hadn't personally experienced the performance of Shrek Academy's original flying soul tools, Huo Yuhao could tell just by looking that Shrek Academy's old-fashioned flying soul tools were far inferior to those of the Sun Moon Empire in terms of usability.
Shrek Academy did not want to rely on Long You alone for the development of the Soul Guidance Department. He Caitou wanted to forge his own path as a Soul Guidance Master. Huo Yuhao naturally also had requirements for his future growth on the Soul Guidance Master path. Now that he had the opportunity, Huo Yuhao would not let go of this opportunity to accumulate experience in Soul Guidance Devices.
After silently memorizing the core array structure of the flying soul tool, Huo Yuhao seized the opportunity to intervene in the conversation between the three of them. Although he didn't know much about the Jingyang Mountains before, it didn't mean that Huo Yuhao was really bold enough to venture into a completely unfamiliar environment surrounded by three teammates he wasn't very familiar with.
Of course, Huo Yuhao's conversation with Ju Zi and the other two was just a side effect, a small test of his temporary teammates. For real information about the Jingyang Mountains, Huo Yuhao would need to obtain it from the Shrek Academy staff operating in the Sun Moon Empire.
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The new continent, the secret realm of Lulian Island. The soul-guided aircraft, with the whistling of its engines, landed smoothly on the specially leveled runway on Lulian Island. The cabin door opened, and the first to step out was Long Ma. Bai Muyang, who was supposed to be the guide beast, had shrunk to the size of a plush toy and nestled comfortably in Long Ma's arms.
Rewind a little bit, when the soul-guided aircraft approached within a hundred kilometers of the secret realm of Lulian Island, a piercing but not urgent alarm rang out in Long You's laboratory, waking him from a deep sleep in the laboratory, exhausted after completing the soul conversion array.
Opening his eyes with considerable pain, Long You vaguely saw the surveillance footage thoughtfully projected in front of him by Bourne. Watching the soul-guided aircraft rapidly approaching, despite his reluctance, Long You rubbed his head and got up. Not showing up when picking them up was already quite impolite; now that his parents were almost here, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to remain uninvolved.
Although his parents wouldn't blame him, his exhausted state might cause them unnecessary worry. After washing his face with cold water, Long You hurriedly tidied up his lab, which resembled a doghouse.
Time returned to its normal flow, and Long You, who had already cleaned himself up, stood at the entrance of the base, opening his arms to greet his mother, who didn't seem to be very welcoming to him.
"What an ingrate! We called you all this way, and you didn't even show your face. Little Muyang is much more obedient; having a son like you is just a nuisance!"
Long Ma's expression of disgust was practically blatant, but Long You still keenly noticed her concern for him amidst the double barrage of her expression and words. Her gaze, which thoroughly scanned Long You from head to toe, was as undisguised as her mother's expression.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's my fault for troubling Your Majesty. Your Majesty has come a long way and must be tired. Please come in and rest."
"Hmph, at least you have some sense."
Having confirmed that her son hadn't lost any limbs or become skin and bones recently, Long's mother simply put down her airs, extended an arm for Long You to lean on, and slowly walked into the building, leaving the two men behind her looking at each other in bewilderment.
After a brief silence, seeing the uncontrollable, hidden confusion in Longping's eyes, Longping's father quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and whispered, "Xiaoping, remember this when you're looking for a wife in the future: don't choose one who's overly dramatic. Even if you do find one, you have to keep a close eye on your child and make sure he doesn't grow up to be a drama queen. Otherwise, you'll find that life is a stage everywhere!"
"Alright, let's go. These two haven't seen each other for too long, otherwise they wouldn't have acted like this in front of you."
They put on a dramatic performance to welcome the plot, and then the curtains quickly fell, signaling the start of the main story.
"Your mother and I generally understand what you mean by asking us to come here, but are you sure our goal is something we can really communicate with?"
"I'm not entirely sure; we'll need to conduct experiments ourselves to confirm."
But before that, I'm absolutely certain of one thing: you have absolutely no idea what you're about to face. Come on, Bourne, bring out the data you've prepared. In the coming days, everyone will witness a miracle from nature.
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Shrek Academy, the Soul Guidance Base beneath Seagod Lake, has gradually grown into a fully-fledged entity.
Standing before Qian Duoduo were three inner court students, two women and one man. Zhang Lexuan unsurprisingly took one of the spots, while the other spot unexpectedly went to Ma Xiaotao, an inner court student who hadn't yet reached the Soul Saint level. As for the man, he wasn't an inner court student, but rather a teacher.
Speaking of which, this academy teacher actually has some connection with Long You, no, it should be called Old Master Long, Long Guozhang. Back when Old Master Long had not yet become a Title Douluo, he was seriously injured by the Holy Spirit Cult's envoy for testing the Holy Spirit Cult. Before Long You offered his method of awakening his martial soul consciousness in exchange for the Sea God Pavilion Elder's intervention, this Soul Saint with the Life Tree martial soul surnamed Ye had briefly replenished Old Master Long's life force.
"Everyone should know what we're going to do. The ultra-long-range communication radio is now complete, and it's time to set off."
Teacher Ye and Le Xuan, I trust you both very much, but Xiao Tao, you must be cautious, cautious, and even more cautious. Although your Phoenix Flame has a controllable dark mode after your Martial Soul consciousness awakened, which not only greatly increases its power but also significantly improves its stealth, allowing you to pass our multiple rounds of testing, the main battlefield you're going to is, after all, the ocean. You don't have an advantage in terms of attributes, and it will also increase the chances of being exposed.
Most importantly, the most powerful aspect of the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul's Dark Mode is extremely sinister, much like the power of an evil soul master. While this power wouldn't affect your sanity under normal circumstances, considering that there would inevitably be evil soul masters from the Holy Spirit Cult on the Sun Moon Empire's warships, we need to consider the possibility that these evil soul masters might cause you even greater interference.
Unfortunately, the academy's current simulation tests cannot fully simulate the power attributes of evil spirit masters, nor can they simulate the potential impact of their presence on your mission. In other words, the academy's current contingency plans are inadequate to effectively address situations that might arise after you begin your tracking mission. This requires you, as the Dark Phoenix more susceptible to the influence of evil spirit masters, to be even more cautious, constantly monitoring your mental state, including proactively accepting checks from your companions. Do you understand?
"Understood. Don't worry, Dean Qian, I've already suffered from the strange abilities of the evil spirit master once, so I won't let my guard down."
"That's good. Remember, protecting your own safety is always more important than completing the academy's mission. The three of you can set off now. Take the underwater passage that Xiao You used to sneak away from the academy. I believe you can find it."
When Long You left the academy, he restored all the underwater and underground passages he had temporarily opened up. However, for those who were looking for high-level soul masters, there were always clues that could guide their actions.
Two hours later, the trio who had left Shrek Academy quietly, just like Long You, reappeared on the ground.
"Teacher Ye, according to the location information transmitted back by the signal array, it will take us two days to fly at full speed. It's getting late, should we travel through the night?"
"There's no need to travel overnight for now; let's head out to sea first. To enhance our safety, the academy has equipped us with a lot of new gear. Whether it's the soul-guided warships or the battle armor, we need to familiarize ourselves with them as soon as possible. Once we reach an area far from the coast, we'll get used to this equipment. We absolutely cannot allow the Sun Moon Empire to discover our whereabouts because we're not proficient in using the soul-guided equipment."
Furthermore, learning has no order of precedence; those who reach the highest level come first. Le Xuan, your cultivation is the strongest among the three of us, and your understanding of soul tools is also the deepest. Therefore, you will be the overall commander of this operation. Until the mission is over, you and Xiao Tao shouldn't call me Teacher Ye anymore; just call me by my name, Ye Hui.”
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New continent, the secret land-connected island base.
"This is truly a miracle of nature! However, the island is limited in size, and the density of the Mandarin Ducks is terrifying. Even if your mother and I join forces, we probably don't have the strength to enter the depths of the island right now!"
There's no need to go into too much detail about what happened next. Although they said they were resting, for Long's parents, who were both Soul Saints, the past two days were by no means tiring. Rather than lying in bed and sleeping, the two of them wanted to travel around the New World.
Now that he was feeling more alert, Long You naturally didn't want to go back to bed. Instead, he followed his parents and, in a way similar to hitchhiking, explored areas that he hadn't been able to access before due to his lack of strength.
For Long You, these areas still shrouded in the fog of war are like blind boxes. After the fog dissipates, what will appear before him may simply be the territory of a super soul beast, but there's also a considerable chance he'll discover treasures hidden within the fog. Perhaps, these fog-covered areas might even conceal true paradises.
As things stand, thanks to Long You's tireless efforts, the map of the New World has become virtually transparent (any place shrouded in the fog of war is a place Long You dares not explore, and any place where the fog of war has turned red is a place where the soul power level reaction exceeds level 80). Therefore, both Long You's father and mother were quite relaxed throughout the tour.
Therefore, the entire tour group received quite a few special welcome ceremonies from those "little guys" who were good at hiding. It was because of time constraints that everyone unanimously gave up on going deep into the mainland, otherwise, they might have suffered some losses.
For land-based Soul Masters, venturing deep into the ocean is undoubtedly a novel experience. However, perhaps because they had something on their minds, the entire sightseeing process seemed particularly casual. Long You, who was also passing through the gate to the underwater secret realm for the first time, just like his parents, deliberately concentrated on experiencing the entire process and also had Xiao Yan record and analyze it.
As expected, Long You felt a noticeable dizziness when passing through the gate to the secret realm. This was likely due to the spatial dislocation, meaning that Xiao Yan should be able to decipher certain spatial energy rules, which would be helpful for Long You to probe the mysterious ice valley in the far north.
Although he abandoned the idea of building his secret base in the Mysterious Ice Valley, Long You genuinely didn't mind exploring the wonders of nature. Who knew which phenomenon might become the best aid for developing a new soul tool? As for the Virtual Universe, this absolute divine artifact, Long You wouldn't give up on developing it. Without absolute power, Long You would ultimately only become a puppet of some god-king.