Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 183 Departure
Standing on the dock, looking ahead, there are two steel behemoths lying there quietly.

Each of these two steel behemoths has at least five layers, and the metallic sheen that shines through their bodies is like the scales of these steel behemoths, while the soul-guided weapons that are clearly installed are like the sharp teeth of these steel behemoths.

The ocean is never calm. In his spare time, Lin Xingyu has read many books, whether they are useful or not. Reading more books always makes his thinking more divergent and he can think of more things.

Among so many books, he had never seen a complete map of the entire world, and the ocean area of ​​the world as we know it is several times larger than the land area.

In addition, the ocean has this depth, and based on current estimates, the number of soul beasts in the ocean is at least fifty times that on land.

This is still the peak state of a land-based soul beast.

Of course, this was before humans reached into the ocean; after human cruelty, the number is certainly less than at its peak.

However, they should not be underestimated. It should be noted that most sea spirit beasts are quite prolific. Apart from those with top-tier bloodlines, ordinary sea spirit beasts fully integrate the characteristics of marine life.

They often only have one litter in their lifetime, numbering in the hundreds or thousands. This is something that land-based spirit beasts cannot compare to. Land-based spirit beasts are like ants, which give birth to a whole colony in one litter, while other species have very small numbers.

Furthermore, the cultivation level of a soul beast is not simply calculated based on years of experience; there are many ways to accelerate it, such as devouring other soul beasts.

Therefore, even with such sustainable overfishing by humans, their numbers have not decreased much, making them truly legendary and resilient creatures.

Therefore, a fundamental technology for ocean-going vessels like these is how to defend against attacks from sea monsters.

Upon reaching the shore, members of both delegations disembarked from their vehicles and boarded their ships.

The personnel on the two giant ships were mixed, with members of delegations from both the Star Luo Continent and the Douluo Continent on each ship.

They said it was for communication, but everyone knew what the real situation was.

"Greetings, Your Majesties!"

Federal Secretary-General Pan Wen personally came to receive Shrek's team, and bowed to Cai Yue'er and Old Song before they arrived.

Pan Wen is a rather ordinary middle-aged man, with the typical bald patches of middle-aged men and a standard build, but his ability to rise to the position of Federal Secretary-General at this age speaks for itself.

Furthermore, according to an all-knowing passerby, he has a strong chance of becoming the next speaker.

"Hello, Secretary-General Pan." Old Song and Cai Yue'er both nodded calmly in acknowledgment.

Pan Wen smiled and said, "Your Excellencies, in order to promote exchanges between the two sides, we have specially arranged for the juniors from various academies to be on the Star Luo this time. Along with you are students from the Star Luo Royal Academy and students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. They are all looking forward to this exchange."

"In that case, let's proceed according to Secretary-General Pan's arrangements."

Old Song stepped forward and took the lead, agreeing to the matter immediately.

As a senior alumnus who had spent his entire life in the academy, he knew Cai Yue'er's personality all too well.

He came along on this trip mainly because Yunming was worried about Na'er and wanted him to keep an eye on her. But if it could help Cai Yue'er talk less and stabilize her blood pressure, he would be happy to do so.

Upon hearing Elder Song's reply, Pan Wensong breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled, "Please follow me, everyone."

Pan Wen led everyone directly towards the boarding area in the distance, the sea breeze carrying the unique scent of the ocean.

The steel behemoth lay silently in the distance, its body riddled with figures, busy yet orderly, like a giant anthill. As Pan Wen walked, he introduced the ship to the group: "This voyage will last about two months. The ship is equipped with all sorts of facilities, including training, games, sightseeing, and all kinds of other amenities. You can take your time to experience them."

As the highest-ranking federal secretary-general in the area, Pan Wen not only personally came to receive them but also provided detailed explanations, showing them considerable respect.

But Pan Wen felt quite helpless inside.

The academy has always been a major problem for the Federation. The two things that the Federation has most wanted to accomplish throughout history are to control Shrek Academy and the Spirit Tower.

However, the chances of completely mastering it are slim, as this is ultimately a world where great power resides within oneself, and the will of the strong is difficult to restrain.

Both forces possess top-tier experts across the entire continent, coupled with their profound foundations, making direct control impossible.

The situation is somewhat better for the Spirit Pagodas, which are distributed throughout the Federation and, coupled with their frequent commercial activities, involve considerable cooperation and exchange with the Federation.

Shrek Academy is in a more difficult position. It has its own territory, laws, economy, and military. It exists within the Federation but is independent of it, which is quite frustrating.

The Federation has tried various methods to win over Shrek Academy, but the results have been quite limited. What has made the Federation's top brass most uneasy is that, although Shrek Academy claims to remain neutral and not interfere in Federation politics, it has always provided its own supplies to support the doves in foreign wars.

Shrek Academy has always focused on its own territory and has no intention of expanding outwards. In addition, they have a lot of strong individuals, so everyone has been patient and made do for the sake of the country.

After all, contradictions will always exist. Solving one problem only leads to another. Since this problem hasn't exploded yet, let's just pretend it doesn't exist and trust in the wisdom of future generations.

Pan Wen thought about all these random thoughts, sighed helplessly, and continued with his work.

……

Lin Xingyu looked up and saw a group of people wearing white school uniforms not far away. They were probably students of Xingluo Royal Academy, with an average age of seventeen or eighteen.

He glanced at it and then turned in another direction.

He wasn't interested in these people. To most people they were geniuses, but in Lin Xingyu's opinion, even those from Monster Academy were lacking.

Not to mention the few people in front of us.

Not far away were several students wearing the uniforms of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. They were not very old, and on average they looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old.

The leader was a tall, blond, and quite handsome student.

Looking at these people, he matched them one by one with those he knew. This one, the leader, should be Long Chen, whose martial soul is the Holy Dragon of Light.

At another point in time, this top-tier True Dragon Martial Soul would also be among the best in the world, but it was just really unlucky, always using its bloodline to suppress others, and now it's its turn to be suppressed by others' bloodlines.

In this life, because Lin Xingyu's martial soul evolved, Wu Changkong was in no mood to bother the other students during the final exams, so the final exams were passed casually.

The group did not know the people from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

"Class monitor, the ones in front are from the Star Luo Royal Academy, and the ones over there should be from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, right?" Wu Siduo asked curiously.

(End of this chapter)