Douluo: The Peerless Sun and Moon Mechanical God

Chapter 43 The Red Dust Class begins, some students and a very few others, heartbroken Xuan Ziwen (4K)

"Confucius' teachings were profound, and his disciples benefited greatly from them."

Jing Hongchen bowed respectfully as a disciple, not forgetting to glare fiercely at Ye Yulin.

This old bald monk is playing the game of putting one down and praising another. The Hall Master didn't realize before that Starry Sky Douluo is actually an opportunist, a cunning and sycophantic scoundrel!

Knowing that his actions were unethical, Ye Yulin took a step back and said with a smile, "I was just joking. Please don't take it to heart, Old Toad. Everyone has their own definition of a soul tool. We are all an indispensable part of the empire."

During the Red Dust Class selection competition, Ultimate Gold proved his extraordinary talent. The Empire must hold Lin Qing tightly and not let him covet the three great empires. You must be extremely careful.

"I know what I'm doing."

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen pointed to his heart, a confident smile spreading across his chubby face: "To cultivate the ultimate metal, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has spared no effort. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they spend money like water. The list of rare metals consumed by the metal world every month floats in the dean's office like snowflakes."

"I dare say that once you leave the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, no other academy in the four great empires will be able to offer you the same treatment."

"While incentives are important, a genuine sense of belonging is the real killer weapon."

Kong Deming solemnly corrected: "We will devote all our efforts to cultivating the ultimate gold, allowing it to pass through the dormant period before level 70, while also letting it naturally find a mentor to guide it, a close friend, and a loving partner with whom it can have a harmonious relationship."

Emotional bonds always outweigh interests. As long as the Sun Moon Empire has people Lin Qing cannot sever ties with, there's no need to worry about them switching allegiance to Douluo Continent in the future.

"I understand. Take Tang San, the Sea God who ascended to the God Realm ten thousand years ago in Douluo Three Kingdoms, as an example." Ye Yulin scratched his bald head. "Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, the Shrek Seven Devils, and the Soft Bone Rabbit Xiao Wu are all reasons why the Sea God was loyal to Shrek Academy."

"You audacious bald monk, Yu Xiaogang has broken through to level 30 and is now 50 years old. How dare you compare him to the stunning talent of the pillar of the Sun Moon Empire!"

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Jing Hongchen never delays revenge. He angrily denounced Ye Yulin for betraying his master and ancestors, and then listed them one by one: "The teacher who leads the way is undoubtedly Master Kong."

The two close friends, laughing together, naturally share common topics.

As for loving couples who are perfectly harmonious—it's obvious to everyone, it's obvious to everyone!

"Alright, stop playing matchmaker."

Kong Deming pointed and struck Jing Hongchen on the back of the head. He remembered that the two unfilial sons had argued about promotion, and this fat toad even dared to dream of being a generation above him!

"Xiao Jing, if I remember correctly, next year is the Soul Master Tournament, right? Have both teams assembled?"

"The main seven-person team is already ready, but the reserve team has not yet been selected. I plan to take action when the new semester starts, and select seven genius students under the age of fifteen from the Red Dust Class to form the reserve team," Jing Hongchen answered honestly.

"Inflexible!" Ye Yulin said, spitting as he spoke. "With the cultivation speed of the Ultimate Gold Absorbing Metal Energy, you'll definitely break through to the fifth-ring Soul King next year. Do you even understand what the Ultimate Soul King represents? If you don't go all out for the championship this year, when will you ever get another chance?"

If you ask me, why not simply relax the age limit and send two teams of top-tier players? I'll personally lead them to Star Luo City and fight Shrek Academy to the death!

"Um?"

Jing Hongchen became suspicious and stared intently at the righteous Ye Yulin, suspecting that the old bald monk's proposal to lift the age lock was actually to secure a spot for Ye Guyi, the overage prospective direct disciple.

"I share the same thought," Kong Deming said quietly. "The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was suppressed by Shrek Academy for four thousand years, and the Sun Moon Empire was also suppressed by the three kingdoms of Douluo for four thousand years."

The Soul Master Competition is not just a contest among young people; the underlying political significance is even more crucial.

The sun and moon shine brightly across the sky, illuminating the continent!

Change begins today!

"Your disciple obeys! I will gather the Red Dust Class and the Bright Virtue Hall to select a Sun and Moon Team Two whose overall combat strength is no less than that of the seven main members, to overturn the perception of the entire continent and win the championship in one fell swoop!"

His voice was firm and resolute, and Jing Hongchen's eyes burned with intense passion.

If he breaks Shrek Academy's ten-thousand-year championship monopoly, Jing Hongchen will undoubtedly be the greatest dean in the history of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and eternal fame is beckoning to him!

The next day, the Red Dust Class.

The Red Dust Class is a special class established by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy with a large amount of resources, and enjoys top-level treatment comparable to that of foreign students at some universities.

The classroom alone was extremely spacious, and each of the thirty students was equipped with a dedicated soul-guided experimental table.

The clean and tidy silver-white metal table was a pleasant sight. In the upper right corner, there were stacks of rare metals, covering most of the common items in the Sun Moon Empire, which were provided free of charge to students to make soul tools.

Everyone took turns choosing a soul-guided experiment table. Lin Qing sat down in the center of the first row, and instantly a circle of people surrounded him. The seating arrangement is shown below.

Ye Guyi → Lin Qing → Meng Hongchen → Xiao Hongchen

Orange and Coco, these two tragic best friends who could barely hold on for two minutes combined, resolutely chose the lab table behind Lin Qing. They learned from their excellent classmates and decided to emulate them.

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Seeing Ye Guyi take her place, Nana immediately activated her Ghost Martial Soul and took the seat behind Miss Angel before Tang Gang could.

The two had never met before and had only fought once. She couldn't show any particular closeness to Ye Guyi. Now that they were classmates, she finally had a legitimate reason to bask in the holy light of the angels!

"Ring ring—"

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The school bell rang, and a figure stepped into the classroom of the Mortal Class. He was a middle-aged man in his early thirties with a slightly cold and hard look between his brows and a shiny eighth-level Soul Master badge on his chest.

"My name is Xuan Ziwen, and I am the head teacher and soul guidance instructor for the first Red Dust Class. Senior students should be familiar with me, since some of you are my students. I hope we can cooperate well in our studies and research advanced soul guidance technology together."

"Teacher Xuan is the chief researcher at Mingdetang; the dean has gone to great lengths—"

The senior students whispered among themselves, marveling that the Red Dust Class was indeed as good as it sounded.

Xuan Ziwen is known among teachers for his high standards and strict requirements. Only outstanding sixth-grade students can join his experimental team. Jing Hongchen asked the chief researcher to guide the Hongchen class, and he spent a lot of effort in private.

"Let me briefly explain the curriculum of the Red Dust Class. I will teach in the morning, and in the afternoon there will be either practical classes or Level 9 Soul Master classes."

Today is the first day of the Red Dust Class. We must make a strong first impression. The Red Dust Hall Master has specially invited a Level 9 Soul Instructor to give the first practical lesson. Please look forward to it. Now, let's begin the Soul Instructor lesson.

After quickly finishing the initial greetings, Xuan Ziwen got straight to the point, dutifully explaining the knowledge of soul guidance.

"All of you here are elite Soul Masters, and you should know that there is a saying circulating in the Soul Master world in recent years: the stronger the Soul Tool, the more it requires a Soul Master with profound cultivation to control it. Similarly, only a Soul Master with profound cultivation can create a powerful Soul Tool."

The combination of Soul Master and Soul Spirit Master is the promising path to development.

However, while the heavens bestowed abundant metal mineral resources upon the Sun Moon Empire, they did not grant it many talented Soul Masters, a situation quite the opposite of that of Douluo Continent.

The reason why Level 10 Soul Masters are hailed as legends by the Sun Moon Empire is because one of the prerequisites for becoming a Level 10 Soul Master is that one's cultivation level must break through to Level 95 Super Douluo.

Human energy is finite, and breakthroughs in Soul Master cultivation and Soul Instructor levels are by no means easy. Inspired by the different Soul Master systems, we then divided Soul Instructors into various development paths, such as melee thrusts, ranged bursts, and aerial domination, etc.

Some students should put away their crooked thoughts.

In the midst of his eloquent speech, Xuan Ziwen suddenly noticed that the student was daydreaming and couldn't help but remind him in a deep voice. The Qing Family Army's core member reluctantly withdrew his gaze.

"Senior students usually have a clear direction for their own development—but where are the eyes of a very few students looking?"

Even worse, they're already long gone. They know exactly who I'm talking about!

With his brows furrowed into a deep frown and his temples throbbing, Xuan Ziwen said with a dark face, "For the next question, please have Meng Hongchen stand up and answer."

"oh oh!"

Xiao Meng jumped up, blinking her innocent, icy blue eyes. She was admiring the magnificent beauty of the world, her pretty face flushed with fascination, when suddenly she was called by her full name.

"With the initial combination of Soul Masters and Soul Instructors, the Soul Instructor with Real Control System was born. Let me ask you, what are the shortcomings of the Soul Instructor with Real Control System?"

Miss Meng herself is a hybrid melee and control user, and she doesn't think that control users have any drawbacks. She turned to Lin Qing for help.

Thank God, the Savior responded to her silently with his mouth. Meng Hongchen said with great joy, "Soul Masters perfectly match the Soul Tools they create, while Soul Masters of the Actual Control type do not learn Soul Tool creation. They need to spend a certain amount of time to achieve a state of perfect harmony where Soul Masters and Soul Tools are indistinguishable."

"Correct answer, please sit down."

Xuan Ziwen didn't care that Xiaomeng sought outside help; he just wanted to remind her to pay attention in class and not let her romantic thoughts affect her future.

The "killing dreams and making monkeys" method was highly effective. The students in the Red Dust Class listened attentively, swimming like dogs in the ocean of soul guidance knowledge.

Xuan Ziwen was so engrossed in teaching that he stopped to drink some water to moisten his throat when his mouth became dry. He glanced at the soul guidance clock on the wall and saw that there was still half of the class time left. He said, "The Red Dust Class has prepared Mingde Hall-level soul guidance experimental tables for the students. We will have a pop quiz for the rest of the time. Try your best to make a soul guidance device so that the teacher can see your soul guidance manufacturing skills."

Without further ado, the thirty students couldn't wait to try out the effects of the Soul Guidance Experiment Table. They rubbed their hands together, quickly selecting the rare metals they needed to begin the Soul Guidance Device manufacturing process.

Thirty uniquely shaped carving knives gleamed coldly as they danced across the rare metal. Each strike from the seasoned and skilled Soul Master was precise and beautiful, sending metal shavings flying as the complex core magic array gradually took shape.

Xuan Ziwen moved quietly among the thirty soul-guided experimental tables, carefully observing the carving movements of each student. First were the two sixth-year students he was responsible for guiding, Wang Shaojie and Zimu.

The two maintained their consistent style: Wang Shaojie was bold and unrestrained, while Zi Mu was calm and methodical, just as Xuan Ziwen had expected.

Next, Xuan Ziwen stood between Ju Zi and Ke Ke.

Orange's practical assessment score was not high, and she was selected for the Red Dust Class entirely because of the Soul Guidance Manufacturing skill, which instantly attracted Xuan Ziwen's attention with its ingenious design.

Keke's energy-gathering soul-guided cannon design is also remarkable, comparable to that of the fifth-level soul master Wang Shaojie.

Research-oriented Soul Masters mostly favor talented young geniuses. Next week, six Level 8 Soul Masters will serve as instructors, and Xuan Ziwen is one of them. At this moment, he intends to take Ju Zi and Ke Ke away.

After taking a few steps forward, Xuan Ziwen walked to Lin Qing's side and observed this ultimate gold expert who had caused a sensation throughout the entire academy.

Flaming Iron, a rare fire-attribute metal, originates from volcanic regions. It is characterized by its heat resistance and high-temperature tolerance, making it an excellent material for soul guide shells.

Xuan Ziwen guessed that Lin Qing was probably making a high-explosive type of long-range soul tool, and quietly observed his every move.

Without any unnecessary movements, Lin Qing's carving technique was crisp and clean. Mechanical elements adhered to the surface of the carving knife, and with one stroke, the surface of the Flaming Iron softened, with almost no resistance.

When it comes to controlling rare metals, the ultimate metal is unparalleled. Even the hardest metals become as soft as silk in the face of mechanical elements.

The outer shell was being made with great speed and skill, and Xuan Ziwen was completely absorbed in watching it. Afterimages danced on the tip of the knife, and crimson gold dust was scattered and evenly spread to the side.

Time passed slowly, and Xuan Ziwen's feet were fixed beside Lin Qing. The cannon barrel, which was as winding as a giant dragon, lay on the soul guidance table. He was certain that this was the metal shell of a level 5 peak or even level 6 soul guidance device. The Fiery Sun Iron, after the sublimation of the ultimate gold, surpassed its own peak and reached another level!

Blessed by heaven, favored by the gods.

These words popped into Xuan Ziwen's mind: his extreme talent was simply unreasonable.

If metal sublimation were used to manufacture level-nine fixed-position soul-guided shells, what would the Sun Moon Army need for linked soul-guided devices? Even a Limit Douluo would have to open his mouth and eat two level-nine ultimate fixed-position shells first!

With the outer shell completed, it was time to work on the core array. This time, Lin Qing did not choose the rare metal from the soul-guided experimental table.

Instead, he took out a small piece of blazing red metal from his storage soul tool.

"Crimson Demon Gold!?"

Xuan Ziwen looked incredulous.

The Sun Moon Empire's most precious fire-attribute rare metal contains immense fire element power and is exceptionally tough; high-temperature flames can soften this material.

Crimson Demon Refined Gold has always been a major problem for all Soul Masters. The only way to change its form is by relying on Soul Shock, but in the process, they have to endure the fire and poison of the Crimson Demon Refined Gold. After completing the Soul Tool, the Soul Master also loses half his life.

This kind of metal is generally used to make level eight and nine soul tools, and it's impossible to provide it to students free of charge. Because it's extremely expensive, even Xuan Ziwen himself is reluctant to use it. He has no idea where Lin Qing got such a small piece of Crimson Demon Essence Gold!

The truth is simple: Lin Qing bet everything on himself to win the battle of Qing, and used all the gold soul coins he earned to buy Crimson Demon Essence Gold, because he wanted to create an offensive soul tool above Dragon Devourer!

Even the Crimson Demon Gold couldn't stop the mechanical element from invading. After a few seconds, it automatically gave up resisting, enjoying the pleasant and comfortable feeling of metal sublimation, letting the blade tip leave deep marks on its body.

"High explosion, combustion, acceleration, solar disk —"

Xuan Ziwen stared blankly at the soul-guiding array patterns that appeared on the Crimson Demon Essence Gold, as if a fixed-position soul-guiding cannonball had suddenly exploded before his eyes.

The core array of the Sun Wheel was Kong Deming's original creation. As far as he knew, the old man had only taught it to a limited number of high-level Soul Masters. Kong Deming only bestowed it upon him when he broke through to the eighth level of Soul Master. At this moment, the chief researcher of Mingde Hall, Kang, suddenly felt a pang of regret.

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