Douluo Continent II: You're an evil spirit master, but also a philanthropist?

"Yes, Elder Mu." Qian Duoduo nodded solemnly.

But he was also a little scratching his head.

They know their own situation best.

Similar to the Sun and Moon team, which has a high level of main team members, Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department could only field a few members, with the rest being just there to make up the numbers.

Even He Caitou, a fourth-grader, ranked among the top, demonstrating that Shrek Academy's soul guidance technology was far inferior to that of the Sun Moon Empire. However, this "far inferior" not only signified the decline of Shrek Academy's soul guidance technology but also implied the incompetence of the vice-principal...

Especially now that the Sun Moon Empire has only revealed the tip of the iceberg, he, one of the few "knowledgeable" people present, is even more aware of the unbridgeable gap, and feelings of confusion and despair are mixed together.

Fortunately, Moon noticed in time and comforted him with a smile.

"Duoduo, I agree to let the children go to the Sun Moon Empire, not so that they can learn their technology in a short time and then surpass them in one fell swoop. That's impossible. If the Sun Moon Empire, as a soul guide with a history of at least five thousand years and a profound foundation, could be caught up by our academy exchange in one go, that would be impossible."

"What I really hope is that children can understand soul tools, know what they should look like, and where they should develop in the future. That's the most important thing..."

"We understand, Elder Mu." Xian Lin'er looked at her husband with concern, gently patted his back, and said solemnly.

Seeing this, Moon smiled broadly.

When husband and wife are of one mind, their strength can break even metal; this is the main reason why he brought the two couples together.

"Finally, we should vigorously develop the Soul Guidance System," Moon concluded.

"The Martial Soul system is our foundation, and we cannot abandon it casually. However, you should all understand that the Soul Guidance system and the Martial Soul system do not conflict. The former is more like a weapon, which can enhance strength according to the user's situation."

"How many level nine soul masters are there in the Sun Moon Empire? Very few. But why is it that a mere titled Douluo, who seems extremely ordinary to us, can rival a Super Douluo whose talent far surpasses his? It's all because of soul tools."

"Soul Masters + Soul Tools, that is the true... future."

The words fell.

Elder Lin nodded: "Our Treasure Pavilion is willing to provide full support! This includes the purchase of soul tools, the collection of metal materials, as well as carving knives, core formations, and so on..."

……

Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance System.

Although the Soul Guidance Department has not been established for long, it is divided into inner and outer colleges.

But Fan Yu knew that it was all show and no substance.

After all, the teachers in the inner and outer academies are exactly the same, and even the facilities are almost identical. To think they could compete with the Sun Moon Empire using this kind of environment? Dream on!

Looking at the fact that the Martial Soul Department receives more than ten times the funding of the Soul Guidance Department each year, even though they are both teachers, I was struck by the contrast.

The opposing team is rolling in money, with martial spirit department teachers spending lavishly at auctions every year. However, the soul guidance department can't even fully distribute bonuses and benefits. As a result, the teachers who were originally transferred from the martial spirit department have either been transferred back early through connections or have simply given up, leaving get off work on time and slacking off as a regular occurrence.

Although he held the position of deputy director of the Soul Guidance Department, he was of little use. He could only try his best to take over the responsibilities of these lazy teachers and not mislead the students.

“Director Fan, Dean Qian wants to see you…” A student knocked gently on the office door.

"Vice Dean?" Fan Yu was taken aback.

He suddenly remembered that not long ago, he had just learned that Shrek Academy had suffered a crushing defeat against the Sun and Moon Team and had been eliminated in the top 16. Perhaps the vice dean's visit to him was related to this.

"Boom boom boom!"

"come in."

Fan Yu pushed open the door.

Qian Duoduo sat leisurely on the dilapidated sofa. As the vice dean, his office was so run-down that the paint on the walls was peeling off, giving it a poor and shabby appearance. No one would associate this with the office of the vice dean of the Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department.

"Vice Dean, you wanted to see me?" Fan Yu spoke first.

"Hey, Fanyu's here? Have a seat..." Qian Duoduo couldn't hide her smile. "I'm planning to renovate the office, what do you think?"

Fan Yu: "..."

Renovation? He never imagined that the word "renovation" could be associated with the stingy Dean Qian.

"The Sea God Pavilion... has finally taken notice of the Soul Guidance Department?!" Fan Yu's eyes widened.

"Hmph, what can they do if they don't pay attention? If I hadn't played the victim at the meeting, those old guys would probably still be trying to settle scores with me..." Qian Duoduo snorted.

As an old fox, his sense of smell is naturally at its peak.

Just now, when an elder asked him about the situation of the Soul Guidance Department, he knew what these people were thinking again, blaming him, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department, for not developing the department.

Why is there such a big gap between them and the Sun and Moon Empire?

Don't you have any self-awareness? In all these years, the funding allocated to the Soul Guidance Department is less than one-tenth or even one-hundredth of what the Sun Moon Empire has received.

You want me to overtake you on a curve? Overtake my ass!

Why am I, the dean, so stingy? I feel like I have to split every single point in half.

He wished he could spit in the faces of these old fogies and show them just how promising the Soul Guidance Department, which he had been suppressing, truly was!

"Anyway, Fanyu, our good days have come for the Soul Guidance Department." Qian Duoduo lay leisurely on the sofa, munching on a piece of fruit. With money, everything tastes delicious.

"Then the annual funding..." Fan Yu asked, trembling.

"Fifty million gold soul coins. This is just the basic funding allocated to us each year. Project applications are separate. As long as there are good soul guidance research projects, we can submit them to the Sea God Pavilion for approval, and we'll get results within three days..."

"By the way, Elder Mu said that if conditions permit, he hopes to catch up with the Sun Moon Empire's missile interception technology and establish a project to detect its stealth and information. You or I can take charge of it," Qian Duoduo said.

"Hoo..." Fan Yu took a few deep breaths.

I never expected happiness to come so suddenly.

However, with so much funding, the sense of oppression he felt from the Sun Moon Empire also increased day by day.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing, about the exchange student list..."

Qian Duoduo called out to Fan Yu, who was lost in thought.

Chapter 125 The Secret of the Sun and Moon Emperor

"What? You want me to be an exchange student?" He Caitou's expression was priceless.

With a droopy face, he said, "Teacher, I'm from the Sun Moon Empire. What if they find out..."

"What are you afraid of!" Fan Yu looked at his most proud disciple with a bit of confusion. "Since they are exchange students, the Sun Moon Empire must also have students coming to our Shrek Academy. It is said that Xiao Hongchen, the disciple of the Mingde Hall Master, has been confirmed to be on the exchange list. Don't even mention you being a member of the Sun Moon Empire, even if you were the Sun Moon Royal Family, they wouldn't dare to do anything to you!"

"..."

He Caitou kept his head down.

You really guessed right, teacher. Originally, he would not have been afraid to go to the Sun Moon Empire, but in the arena, Xu Cheng, the most powerful person in the Sun Moon Empire, his cousin, recognized him!

Xu He, that name just popped into my head...

If we go, wouldn't we be like lambs to the slaughter?

"Alright, it's settled then. What's a grown man afraid of..." Fan Yu glanced at his disciple suspiciously before hurrying off to the Martial Soul Department.

According to his and Qian Duoduo's plan, it would be best to include a few students from the Martial Soul Department among the exchange students...

Yan Shaozhe shouldn't have the face to object now, right?

……

"Hey, haven't we claimed our reward yet?"

Royal Academy of the Sun and Moon Empire

Xu Cheng raised his head and looked blankly at the people around him.

Xiao Hongchen's lips twitched. "Get what? You openly assassinated Emperor Renxingluo, do you think you can still get this reward?"

"It's still a soul bone, after all. With the Star Luo Empire's resources, it should be able to produce one that lasts for 30,000 to 40,000 years. What a pity..." Xu Cheng sighed.

The Sun Moon Empire is most lacking in soul bones; what a loss!

"I should have waited until he finished announcing the rewards before I made my move."

"It's okay, we've already won first place in the competition. These rewards are a pity, but compared to the honor, everything else is secondary," Nana comforted her.

"Yes, Grandpa said that after this, many hidden families in the Three Kingdoms have made moves, and the quality of the next batch of freshmen at the Sun Moon Empire Royal Academy is expected to improve significantly," Meng Hongchen said with a light laugh.

Xu Cheng nodded.

His final provocation of Duke White Tiger was certainly not just to sow discord among Xingluo.

It is also telling the aristocratic families a fact.

Those who come to join my Sun and Moon Sect, as long as they harbor no disloyal intentions, are all one family! I, Xu Cheng, will protect them!

If I can support and give a great opportunity to a duke of Xingluo, what about others?

What does the Sun Moon Empire lack most right now? Talent!

Soul guidance research talents provide soul guidance device research technology, which can be considered soft power, while these promising talents who are destined to become Title Douluo are hard power!

Even future mechs will be a combination of humans and soul tools. To achieve complete mechanization, eliminating humanity altogether, is still extremely difficult with current soul tool technology…

As for the present, a second continental war is not yet possible.

What? I said war would start within three years? Oh, that's within three years after I ascend the throne. You're asking why I haven't ascended the throne yet? What's the rush? Wouldn't my father have to pass away first?

What? You said you'd help me speed things up?

That's a truly awful joke.