Douluo Continent: The Peerless Sun and Moon Traverse the Heavens

Mingdu Soul Mentor Academy

Inside a Soul Master laboratory.

The soul-guided illuminator illuminated the entire room. Xu Cheng sat at his desk, which was covered with a thin glass plate about one meter in length and width. His black pen moved tirelessly, leaving a dense array of soul-guided magic circles on the glass plate.

Unlike ordinary soul masters,

Xu Cheng did not use a carving knife to carve on the metal plate.

His black pen seemed to be doodling on a blank sheet of paper, leaving the blank areas to be the lines for the soul-guiding array. The glass plate was completely blackened, and the lines of the soul-guiding array stood out neatly against the white tabletop.

Han Ruoruo didn't dare to make a sound, but leaned over Xu Cheng's back and peered curiously.

As the last section was filled in with black, Xu Cheng, supporting his aching back, slowly stood up. Looking at his masterpiece, he let out a long sigh of relief. Noticing someone behind him, he turned around and discovered that Han Ruoruo had entered sometime earlier.

"Ruoruo, class is over, what brings you here?"

Han Ruoruo rolled her eyes and said irritably:

"You said you were going to form a team, but you haven't come to the training camp these past few days. You've been staying in the lab every day. I came to see what you've been up to."

Xu Cheng pointed to the glass panel in front of him and said, "Of course, we're trying to find ways to improve the team members' skills. Look, isn't this it?"

Han Ruoruo frowned slightly and asked, puzzled:

"Although I'm not a Soul Master, these should all be Level 1 Soul Guidance Arrays, right? Even though there are many, what's the use?"

Xu Cheng picked up the glass plate in front of him.

He looked around carefully and nodded in satisfaction.

He carried it to a huge piece of equipment, inserted the glass plate, and turned to explain, "This... there are nearly ten thousand soul-guiding arrays inside. This is just a shovel."

He took a metal plate from the pile of materials beside him.

It is about one meter long and wide, and is placed inside the tooling of the equipment.

Place both hands on the soul power output port and output soul power simultaneously.

The device suddenly emitted a strong light, illuminating the top so brightly that nothing could be seen. Only a few rays of light shone through the gaps in the glass plate onto the lens below. The lens focused the light, leaving a magic array ten centimeters in length and width on the metal plate at the bottom.

The light disappeared, and the metal plate moved to a different position.

The light shone again, and this process repeated a hundred times, until the metal plate was covered with soul-guided patterns that were invisible to the naked eye of ordinary people.

Xu Cheng picked up the metal plate, cut it into a hundred small pieces, took one piece, infused it with his soul power, and found it functioning normally. He then stretched lazily, walked back to the control panel, took a sip of water to moisten his chapped lips, and asked Han Ruoruo:

How are the team members doing?

Seeing that Xu Cheng was asking about serious matters, rather than about soul tools which she knew nothing about, Han Ruoruo regained some confidence:

"The girl you brought back a few days ago named Nana is quite talented. She's only thirteen years old, but her soul power is already at level forty-two. I can tell she's very hardworking, but she doesn't seem to like talking much. Apart from her bone suit, she doesn't get along well with anyone else."

Xu Cheng nodded. Although Nana had been taken to live in the Blue Silver Manor by him, she seemed to be wary of everyone except him and Ye Guyi.

After all, he just came from the Holy Spirit Cult, so it's understandable.

"Let's take it slow, there's no rush. What about the others?"

"That girl named Orange is also very talented, especially in her research on the tactics of Soul Master combat. Sometimes her ideas are so impressive that even I have to admire them. If it weren't for the fact that her cultivation level is indeed inferior to Bone Robe's, I would have made her the captain directly."

Hearing Han Ruoruo's praise, Xu Cheng was somewhat surprised, but then he understood: in the original work, Ju Zi was the supreme commander of the Sun Moon Empire's army, so it was only natural that he had such talent.

Xu Cheng suddenly took out an invitation and handed it to Han Ruoruo.

Han Ruoruo curiously took the invitation, opened it, and saw that it read:

Pingfan Karaoke opens today and cordially invites distinguished guests to visit.

Xu Cheng explained, "Sister Wei'er invited us to experience her new store opening. How about it? After school, take Gu Yi, Nan Nan, and Nana to relax together, consider it a family team building activity."

"OK!"

……

As night falls, the eastern district of Mingdu remains bustling with activity, and colorful neon lights illuminate the buildings along the street.

The group arrived at the place called "Ordinary Karaoke" according to the address on the invitation.

The gates were wide open, revealing a magnificent interior. Shangguan Wei'er was still wearing that exotic gauze dress, exuding a refined and elegant charm, as she chatted with the guests coming and going.

Upon seeing Xu Cheng and his entourage arrive, Shangguan Wei'er quickly stepped forward to Xu Cheng's side, her voice still as alluring and seductive as ever:

"Little brother Xu Cheng, your sister has been waiting for you! Come quickly, a VIP room has been reserved for you."

"Sister Wei'er, you're too kind. I'll definitely come to your business more often in the future."

Shangguan Weier led Xu Cheng at the front, with Han Ruoruo and Jiang Nannan following behind them. Ye Guyi walked at the back of the group with Nana's arm around her shoulder. Nana seemed very uncomfortable with the lively scene and subconsciously wanted to shrink into Ye Guyi's arms.

The group arrived at the largest private room on the top floor.

Several large sofas were arranged against the wall, with a huge coffee table in the center.

The coffee table and sofa are both made of white leather, decorated with exquisite carvings, and the inlaid diamonds sparkle under the light from above, creating an atmosphere of luxury.

Everyone took their seats.

Soon, a scantily clad maid entered carrying a fruit platter, placed it on the coffee table, and then politely withdrew.

Shangguan Weier, leaning against the door, waved to Xu Cheng:

"Little brother Xu Cheng, then I won't bother you any longer. Have fun, and remember to call me if you need anything."

"Sister Wei'er, you should go ahead and get busy with your business today."

The door closed, and Xu Cheng looked at the soul-guided microphone on the coffee table, asking everyone:

"Who wants to go first?"

Ye Guyi was the first to raise her hand:

"I'll go first, I'll sing 'Fairy Tale'."

Xu Cheng handed the microphone on the table to Ye Guyi, and then handed another one to Nana.

Nana hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly accepted the gift. Ye Guyi put her arm around Nana's shoulder and encouraged her, "Nana, relax. Singing is all about having a loud voice. Don't worry, I'll become an angel and spread my wings to protect you."

As the accompaniment began...

Immediately, Ye Guyi's howling screams, like the cries of ghosts and wolves, rang out.

Nana tried to speak several times,

But they found they couldn't hear their own voice at all.

Had to give up.

When the song ends,

Ye Guyi seemed to snap out of her daze and looked at Nana:

"Nana, why aren't you singing?"

"Gu Yi, you sang well, but don't sing like that again."

Xu Cheng stepped forward and snatched the microphone from Ye Guyi:

"Nana, you don't need to worry about Gu Yi. Just pick whatever you want to sing."

"I...I like 'Listen to Mom' the most, is that okay?"

Jiang Nannan, who was standing to the side, seemed to suddenly perk up. She rummaged through the soul disk, inserted it into the playback device, and the accompaniment started playing very quickly.

Nana picked up the microphone, focused intently, and waited for the call to begin.

"Little, little friend..."

She stopped abruptly as soon as she opened her mouth, sensing that something was wrong but unable to put her finger on it. Her already fair face became even paler.

Just then, a familiar voice came:

"But I'm learning meditation..."

Jiang Nannan, holding the microphone, sang as she approached Nana, took her hand, looked her in the eye, and her eyes were full of encouragement.

With the original singer joining in, Nana became less nervous and began to hum softly, her voice growing louder and louder until everyone could hear their beautiful voices rising and falling together.

"...Listen to your mother, don't let her get hurt..."

As Xu Cheng watched the two women become increasingly engrossed in their conversation, he unconsciously leaned back on the sofa and relaxed.

Singing with a group of cute girls,

This is the life he originally longed for.