Douluo: The Peerless Tang Sect - The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character

Chapter 16 A Sea God Pavilion Meeting

Sea God Pavilion.

This is the most important place in Shrek Academy. Whenever something major happens at Shrek, a meeting is held here. The deans and vice deans of the Martial Soul Department and Soul Guidance Department, along with the elders of the Hall of Worship, come here to make a final decision through a vote.

At this moment, in the Sea God Pavilion's conference hall, ten people were sitting around an oval table, with the one at the very top being the current Sea God Pavilion Master, Level 99 Limit Douluo Mu En.

"Everyone's here, let's begin. Qian Duoduo, since you initiated this meeting, you should speak first."

"Yes, Pavilion Master." Qian Duoduo, the vice dean of the Soul Guidance Department, stood up and bowed. Then he glanced at an old woman sitting in the first seat on the right, who was the same woman Wang Nan had met in the Treasure Pavilion.

"Esteemed elders, I apologize for disturbing you all today, but it is for the sake of the development of our academy's Soul Guidance Department." Qian Duoduo bowed slightly to the elders and then said, "The Martial Soul Department divides students into Power Attack, Control, Agility Attack, Support, Defense, and Food types based on their Martial Souls and talents. However, since our academy established the Soul Guidance Department, all students have been concentrated in one place."

After a pause, Qian Duoduo drew everyone's attention to herself before continuing, "In fact, Soul Masters also have different talents in the creation of Soul Tools. Perhaps we can further categorize them based on their talents and interests, such as Attack, Defense, Support, Life Skills, and so on."

At this point, Qian Duoduo turned his gaze to Yan Shaozhe, "Furthermore, I suggest that students in the Martial Soul Department also be taught about Soul Tools."

"Vice Dean Qian, even though our Shrek students are all exceptionally talented, we can't waste that talent on meaningless things. Their future achievements will be at least at the Soul Emperor level. At that point, how much use will soul tools still be?"

Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo have always been at odds, and upon hearing this suggestion, they immediately retorted.

"Yan Shaozhe, why don't you explain yourself clearly? What do you mean by 'meaningless'?" Xian Lin'er, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department, couldn't sit still after hearing this and pointed at Yan Shaozhe's nose.

"Alright, Lin'er, let Qian Duoduo finish speaking." The old woman sitting at the head of the table on the right spoke up, seemingly advising Xian Lin'er, but actually handing the topic back to Qian Duoduo.

"Sect Master, esteemed elders," Qian Duoduo cast a grateful glance, "Perhaps we, as high-level Soul Masters, cannot perceive this, but among low-level Soul Masters, the use of Soul Tools is becoming increasingly common. In the future, everyone on the entire Douluo Continent will be changed by Soul Tools."

"I know that for all of you here, soul tools are ultimately just external objects. However, for low-level soul masters, a defensive soul tool can reduce a lot of unnecessary damage and may even save a life."

"On the other hand, soul tools have developed rapidly in recent decades. The continental war four thousand years ago ended with the defeat of the Sun Moon Empire. So what about now, ten, twenty, or a hundred years from now? Dean Yan, are you sure that there won't be any soul tools that can threaten advanced soul masters in the future?"

"Therefore, it is imperative to train students to use soul tools. Firstly, it can protect students' safety and help them grow. Secondly, it will provide them with a means of dealing with enemy soul tools in the future."

Before Yan Shaozhe could retort, an elderly man sitting on his left spoke up first, "Qian Duoduo, do you mean that students in the Martial Soul Department don't need to learn how to make soul tools, but only how to use them?"

"That's right. As you all heard my first suggestion, if it's approved, the Soul Guidance Department will be further subdivided. We plan to offer a course specifically on the use and handling of Soul Guidance Devices."

Qian Duoduo glanced at Yan Shaozhe as she spoke, "Students of the Martial Soul Department can choose to study one or more of these subjects based on their own circumstances. With these foundations, they will benefit whether they are using Soul Tools themselves or facing enemies who use Soul Tools."

As soon as Qian Duoduo said this, the entire Sea God Pavilion fell silent, and all the elders were deep in thought.

"Qian Duoduo, tell us your thoughts on the division of the Soul Guidance System," an elder said.

"Okay, my initial idea is to divide the Soul Guidance System into three parts: combat, daily life, and war. The daily life part is mainly responsible for the development and production of everyday Soul Guidance Devices, such as storage Soul Guidance Devices, while the war part includes large-scale destructive Soul Guidance Devices such as fixed-position Soul Guidance Devices."

"Combat is divided into melee, mid-range, ranged, defense, and support, to compensate for the weaknesses of the Soul Master. The curriculum for first and second-year students remains the same, focusing on understanding various ores and the initial inscription of Soul Guidance Device arrays. Students in the third year and above will be taught according to different categories."

Just as Qian Duoduo finished speaking, Xian Lin'er stood up and dropped another bombshell.

"Sect Master, esteemed elders, I believe that Soul Masters and Soul Guidance Masters should not be opposed to each other. In the future, the teaching direction of our Soul Guidance Department will no longer be simply to train Soul Guidance Masters, but will also try to cultivate a combination of Soul Masters and Soul Guidance Masters, and research Soul Guidance Devices that are adapted to individual Soul Masters in order to bring out the greatest power of Soul Guidance Devices and make up for the shortcomings of Soul Masters."

The elders began to discuss in hushed tones, and the meeting room, which was only meant for ten people, suddenly became quite noisy.

Only when the voices gradually subsided did Moon slowly speak, "Alright, everyone, please raise your hands to vote."

Of the ten people at the long table, all except Yan Shaozhe raised their hands.

"Then it's decided." Moon made the final decision. "Qian Duoduo, you and Xian Lin'er should draft a detailed plan for the reorganization of the Soul Guidance Department, the construction of classrooms, dormitories, and experimental sites, as well as the arrangement of future courses and teachers. Once the Sea God Pavilion agrees, we will begin implementation."

"In addition, students in the Martial Soul Department should not take elective courses. Starting this year, all students in the Martial Soul Department will have to take an additional course, which is the understanding and use of common soul tools. The teacher will be selected from the Soul Tool Department."

"That's it, meeting adjourned."

……

The elders left one after another, and soon only Mu En and the head of Jubaoge remained in the meeting hall.

"There will always be young people, and there will always be new ideas. Good, good." Moon nodded. "When new things come out, we old folks can't keep up with them."

"Yes, I was quite shocked when I first heard what that kid said. I never expected that young people would have such thoughts nowadays."

Neither of them said it explicitly, but both knew that the young man was referring to Wang Nan. This meeting of the Sea God Pavilion was initiated by Qian Duoduo at the behest of the Treasure Pavilion Master. Before the meeting began, Mu En had already received the news and knew the whole story.

"They're young after all; they don't have the same prejudices as us, and they can quickly accept new things," Moon said with a slight smile, his eyes half-closed.

"By the way, his martial spirit seems to be the Coiled Dragon Staff, the real Coiled Dragon Staff."

"Is that so?" Moon gave a meaningful smile upon hearing this.

(End of this chapter)