Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 7: Developing towards the Soul Guidance System?

Hearing Lin Chen say this, Zhou Mingxing's eyes lit up, and he asked, "What method?"

Lin Chen slowly uttered three words: "Soul Tool!"

Hearing Lin Chen say this, Zhou Mingxing asked in confusion, "A soul tool? But doesn't Shrek Academy always look down on soul tools?"

"That's right, Shrek Academy has always looked down on soul tools. But you're a food-type soul master, lacking offensive methods and self-defense capabilities, and soul tools can precisely fill this gap for you; secondly, I personally believe that soul tools are very useful. The Sun Moon Empire was able to defeat three countries of the original Douluo Continent equipped with Tang Sect hidden weapons with soul tools, which is enough to prove the power of soul tools. The existence of anything means that it is needed by mankind, and soul tools are a product of the times." Lin Chen patiently explained to Zhou Mingxing.

"That makes some sense."

"Think about it carefully yourself. My words are just a suggestion; the specifics are up to you," Lin Chen added, as he didn't have the habit of forcing anyone to do something against their will.

Afterwards, Lin Chen and Zhou Mingxing continued watching the matches on the Soul Fighting Stage.

In competitions like this, there's no issue of whether or not soul skills are leaked. Unless it's a soul skill you didn't use during the battle, everyone can see it.

But Lin Chen is an exception, because not everyone can understand the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique). Even if someone can understand it, they still need to spend time practicing it.

However, Lin Chen also noticed that apart from Zhou Yuan's team, other teams had at most two Great Soul Masters, and most of them only had one Great Soul Master. Most of them were one-ring Soul Masters, and they were normal one-ring Soul Masters, unlike Huo Yuhao who had a cheat AC.

Therefore, there's no need to worry about the upcoming matches. Lin Chen and his team will most likely win all ten of their matches. Today's first match was the most difficult one, but they've already made it through.

The morning flew by, and after leaving the arena, it was already lunchtime.

During this time, we also saw many freshmen being carried out at the entrance of the Soul Arena.

The bloodstains and the bandages looked incredibly painful!

They certainly won't die, but it makes it clear how fierce and cruel the competition is within Shrek Academy.

The number one academy in Douluo Continent wasn't just something to boast about; it was earned through hard work!

The two went into the cafeteria and each ordered the best set meal, partly to celebrate their initial victory and partly to replenish their nutrition in preparation for the upcoming match.

Lin Chen knew that Zhou Mingxing was not short of money.

Just as they were eating, a loli-like voice interrupted Lin Chen, who was frantically eating, and Zhou Mingxing, who was eating slowly and deliberately.

"Xiaotu!"

Lin Chen turned around and saw that it was Huo Gua and his two companions who had just finished the competition.

"Hey, isn't this our little pet?" Lin Chen teased Xiao Xiao. After all, Xiao Xiao was so cute that sometimes giving her milk tea made Lin Chen feel like he was feeding a little pet.

"Lin Xiaotu!"

"What, you can call me Little Earth but I can't call you Little Pet?" Lin Chen patiently tried to reason with Xiao Xiao.

"You! You better not run into me during the assessment, or I'll smash you to death with this cauldron, you bastard!" Xiao Xiao said viciously.

"Okay, okay, our Xiao Xiao is the best! Oh, here, have a big chicken leg."

Xiao Xiao's anger vanished instantly. She snatched Lin Chen's large chicken leg and started tearing into it, saying in a muffled voice, "Hmm, at least you still have some conscience."

This little girl really forgets everything else when she sees food.

Sure enough, the strength to the point of being able to smash people with the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron was all from what he ate.

"Xiao Tu, go...go get me a set meal...get me the same set meal as the class monitor and the others," Xiao Xiao stammered to Lin Chen while tearing into a chicken leg.

Lin Chen nodded and went to get Xiao Xiao a lunch.

At the dinner table, Huo Yuhao said, "Lin Chen, I heard you won today, congratulations!"

"Aren't you the same? Congratulations to you too."

Actually, Lin Chen didn't dislike the couple at all; they were both kind-hearted people. It's just... well, let's not talk about it.

"What's the situation in your region?" Wang Dong asked.

"Besides our group, among the remaining nine groups, only one group consists entirely of Great Soul Masters, two groups have one Great Soul Master, and the other six groups are all One-Ring Soul Masters."

"And you?" Lin Chen asked in return. Information is mutual, and Lin Chen, who was shrewd in his previous life, would naturally not be at a disadvantage.

"Two groups in our group are all Great Soul Masters, three groups have one Great Soul Master, and the remaining five groups are all One-Ring Soul Masters," Huo Yuhao replied.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen thought to himself, "It seems that even the chosen one will have a more difficult time in the competition."

After exchanging information, everyone returned to their respective dormitories.

It's worth mentioning that Lin Chen and Zhou Mingxing returned together with Huo Yuhao and the others.

"Lin Chen, why have you been so inconspicuous these past three months?" Wang Dong asked Lin Chen. Both being geniuses, Wang Dong was extremely proud and a dominant figure in the class, a world apart from Lin Chen. If Lin Chen didn't have the same extreme spirit ring configuration as him and his martial spirit wasn't the Seven Kill Sword, capable of vying with the Clear Sky Hammer for the title of the world's number one weapon martial spirit, Wang Dong wouldn't have noticed him at all. So, although Lin Chen hadn't been very noticeable for the past three months, Wang Dong still kept an eye on him.

"It's nothing, studying hard is the most important thing," Lin Chen replied casually.

"A man's words are deceitful," Wang Dong muttered.

"Aren't you a man?" Lin Chen retorted.

Wang Dong's face flushed red instantly. She glared at Lin Chen and snapped, "You're not a man! Your whole family are not men!"

After saying that, he immediately activated his martial spirit and flew back to the dormitory, leaving the three of them looking at each other in bewilderment.

"What... what's wrong with Wang Dong?" Huo Yuhao asked, puzzled.

"I know, but I can't tell you," Lin Chen thought to himself, but outwardly he said, "I don't know. Class monitor, you should go back and check on him."

"Okay, I'll be going now." After saying that, Huo Yuhao jogged back to his dormitory.

Lin Xiaolei's injury wasn't serious, and she had fully recovered by the afternoon match. In the afternoon, Lin Chen and his team faced a team with only one Grand Soul Master, so they won easily, without even needing to eat Zhou Mingxing's mango dumplings.

This made Zhou Mingxing feel like he wasn't involved at all, and that he was just there to watch the show.

After dinner, Lin Chen went out to set up his stall again, while Zhou Mingxing stayed in his dormitory, cultivating while pondering what Lin Chen had told him that morning.

As usual, Lin Chen arrived at a familiar place. After completing the preliminary preparations, he began selling his milk tea.

Every night, the main road outside the East Gate was bustling with people, and Lin Chen pocketed fortune after fortune.

Lin Chen was busy when a familiar voice came: "Give me a drink."

(End of this chapter)