Douluo Continent: The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul, Ma Xiaotao is Addicted

The next morning.

Ye Chen woke up Meng Hongchen, who was sleeping in, bought her some breakfast, and then personally took her to class.

Ye Chen originally intended to continue to the library.

But then I saw a series of messages from Orange.

[Is Ye Chen there? Are you free?]

Which lab are you in? I'd like to come find you!

Your flying pedals are so interesting! My teacher is interested too. Why don't you come join our lab?

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the other side.

Xuan Ziwen Laboratory.

Orange was idly playing with her communicator. Seeing that Ye Chen hadn't replied to her messages for a long time, she was getting very anxious.

She inquired about Ye Chen's name with Teacher Xuan Ziwen and discovered that Ye Chen's file was a top-secret document, accessible only to deans and vice-deans—this was outrageous…

However, a Soul Master capable of creating such a miraculous Soul Guidance Device as a flight pedal might be a talent secretly cultivated by the Mingde Hall, and keeping this information confidential is understandable.

However, Xuan Ziwen still tried his best to contact Ye Chen.

After all, Soul Masters are a group of people who specialize in scientific research.

Especially powerful Soul Masters are often very curious and have a strong desire to explore new things.

Ye Chen's flying pedal can be described as an unprecedented field, and not only she cares about it, but her teacher Xuan Ziwen also cares about it.

Xuan Ziwen was very eager to study Ye Chen's flying soul tool and wanted to discuss it with Ye Chen.

If Ju Zi gets to see Ye Chen this time, she will definitely invite him to her laboratory. She can't let him go so easily like last time.

If she could win over Ye Chen, it would be a great help to both her future development and the deep-seated revenge plan in her heart.

After all, such a soul tool genius with unlimited potential is an extremely important asset for any force, especially for Xu Tianran's potential future ambitions.

If properly nurtured, it could be a devastating weapon.

Just as Orange put down the communicator and was lost in thought, the device on her wrist suddenly vibrated slightly and the screen lit up.

[Ye Chen: Senior Orange, I just saw your message. Sorry, I was a bit busy and didn't have time to reply.]

Orange's eyes lit up instantly, and the impatience that had been building up on her face during the wait vanished, replaced by barely suppressed excitement and joy.

She replied almost instantly:

[Orange: Ye Chen, where are you now? Is it a convenient time for you? My teacher would also like to meet you. Why don't you come and visit our lab?]

The moment the message was successfully sent, she felt her heart beat a few beats faster.

Ye Chen: Okay, just a moment, I'll be right there.

Upon receiving Ye Chen's affirmative reply, Orange was so excited she almost jumped for joy.

She immediately stood up, took out her lab coat, and quickly tidied her appearance in front of the glass next to her.

After all, she stayed up all night last night and still looked a little tired today, so she couldn't leave a bad impression on Ye Chen.

After quickly tidying up, Ju Zi hurriedly went downstairs, intending to personally greet Ye Chen.

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the other side.

Ye Chen stepped onto the flight pedal and easily arrived at the foot of Xuan Ziwen's laboratory building.

Ye Chen had just arrived when he saw Orange already waiting at the door.

She was clearly in a great mood, her fair cheeks flushed with excitement.

Those big, naturally languid and dreamy eyes were now sparkling, full of anticipation and enthusiasm.

"Junior Brother Ye Chen, over here~"

Upon seeing Ye Chen, Ju Zi immediately jogged over to greet him, a bright smile spreading across her face.

"Senior, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Ye Chen slowly walked to Ju Zi's side, landed, and then put away his flight pedals.

"Junior Brother Ye Chen, you've finally arrived!"

Orange's voice was filled with obvious enthusiasm. She naturally reached out and gently took Ye Chen's arm. "Come on, come on, come upstairs with me. Teacher Xuan is very interested in you and would like to chat with you." Orange's actions were intimate and natural, with a kind of familiar enthusiasm that was hard to refuse.

Ye Chen smiled and didn't refuse, following Ju Zi slowly into the building.

The elevator ascended smoothly, and Orange began to introduce things to Ye Chen:
"I'm doing research under Professor Xuan Ziwen, and the main research projects are humanoid soul tools and auxiliary detection soul tools."

"Teacher Xuan is the youngest Level 8 Soul Master in our academy, and also a senior technical advisor for Mingde Hall..."

As Ju Zi spoke, a hint of pride crept into her voice.

However, Xuan Ziwen has very strict requirements for selecting students, which is why he has relatively few students.

Ye Chen listened quietly, nodding occasionally.

His gaze swept over the closed metal doors on both sides of the corridor, most of which had warning signs hanging on them that read "Do Not Disturb" or "No Trespassing".

The air was filled with the distinctive metallic smell of the Soul Guidance Laboratory.

I could faintly hear the hum of energy or the slight sound of metal being processed coming from behind some doors.

Soon, Ju Zi pulled Ye Chen to a stop in front of a silver-gray alloy door.

Above the gate is a metal plaque that reads – Third Laboratory.

After the access control system scanned Orange's identification badge, the door slid open silently to both sides with a slight charging sound.

The laboratory was much larger than Ye Chen had imagined, much larger than the ordinary laboratories at Shrek Academy. The experimental table alone was over thirty meters in diameter.

However, it's still a bit smaller than Xianlin'er's laboratory.

The laboratory was not very tidy. Various soul-guided instruments and some large mechanical equipment were placed together. Although they were arranged very neatly, there were just too many things, which made it look somewhat messy.

Of course, this is the case in the laboratory of every normal Soul Master.

Because a laboratory involves more than one project, and new things are being developed or purchased every day.

No matter how carefully you organize, there will always be things that are difficult to place and can only be left out, which looks uncoordinated and will appear cluttered over time.

Xianlin'er's laboratory looks very tidy because she lives alone and the space is large enough.

Although Xuan Ziwen holds a high position and has several students in his laboratory, he inevitably has some difficulty taking care of everyone.

Of course, it was only a little messy, but the laboratory was still very clean.

As Ju Zi explained, she led Ye Chen into the laboratory.

Soon, Ye Chen saw a man wearing a white lab coat and goggles adjusting something in a transparent laboratory in the distance, working on an instrument that was flashing with complex rune light paths.

Hearing the noise at the door, the other person stopped what they were doing and turned around.

Ye Chen was able to see the other person's face clearly.

He was a thin, middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties. He had sharp eyes and a rigid, scholarly air about him.

The other person's gaze immediately fell on Ye Chen next to Ju Zi, and then a look of surprise appeared on their face.

"Teacher, this is junior Ye Chen!" Orange quickly introduced.

Then Ju Zi introduced Ye Chen, "Junior Brother Ye Chen, this is my teacher, Xuan Ziwen, whom I just told you about."

"Hello Ye, Ju Zi mentioned you to me. I am very interested in your flying pedal technique and would like to exchange ideas with you."

Xuan Ziwen's attitude was very good, clearly showing that he thought highly of Ye Chen.

Xuan Ziwen is a researcher. Although he is aloof to people, he becomes incredibly enthusiastic when it comes to soul tools.

In the original novel, Xuan Ziwen switched to the Tang Sect because Huo Yuhao provided him with research technology and facilities.

Although Ye Chen's flight pedals were different from Xuan Ziwen's research direction, he was still very interested in them.

There's an unspoken rule in the Soul Master circle: if you're interested in someone's skills, you can exchange them under the guise of communication, instead of directly asking for them.

If the other party is willing to communicate, then they are willing to exchange.

If the other party is unable to communicate, then it is natural to refuse, and neither party will hurt the relationship.

"Of course, I'm also quite interested in Teacher Xuan's techniques."

Ye Chen smiled and naturally did not refuse.

Ye Chen has an endless supply of soul tools; he wouldn't lose out no matter how he trades them.

Xuan Ziwen is a top-notch worker; as long as you give him enough resources, he can work non-stop all year round.

Such a good worker is extremely rare.

Ye Chen naturally wanted to win him over.

(End of this chapter)