Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 181 Contempt is the Greatest Arrogance (Daily Ten Thousand Words)

The report meeting was so quiet that the three kingdoms fell silent. Normally, there would be a Q&A session after each report meeting, but the level nine soul master had no intention of participating in the session and turned to leave.

No one could raise even a single question in the area the other party mentioned, not even Qian Duoduo. Even within the Sun Moon Empire, there were very few ninth-level Soul Masters who mastered spatial theory and could apply it to Soul Tools. At least, Jing Hongchen, who was also sitting in the audience, couldn't do that.

Silence, the silence of a library, was the powerful counterattack the Sun Moon Empire launched after learning that Shrek Academy planned to target their melee soul tool market.

If the economic losses are irrecoverable, then so be it. Since Shrek Academy wants to showcase your amazing skills at this conference, then we'll first let you experience what a truly smooth road is like, and let you feel just how terrifyingly deep the Sun Moon Empire's most advanced spatial theory knowledge has reached.

Ning Ge lowered his head in frustration. They couldn't even understand the mathematical tools the other party used to explain the theory, let alone understand it. So how could they ask questions?

This is the biggest difference between Shrek Academy and the Three Kingdoms compared to the Sun Moon Empire. The Sun Moon Empire uses various mathematical tools to assist in the research of any high-level soul tool. From the field of optics to the field of aerodynamics, from the field of energy to the field of space, they have a complete set of mathematical tools.

This is the true, closely guarded secret of the top Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Empire. Even if Shrek Academy or the Douluo Three Kingdoms were to create a Level 9 Soul Master through time and experience, they could not bridge the gap—a suffocating gap.

In the eyes of the Sun Moon Empire, the soul tools created by the original Douluo Three Kingdoms and Shrek Academy based on imitation and higher soul master cultivation were simply imitations of others, like the story of Dong Shi imitating Xi Shi and the story of the man from Handan who tried to learn how to walk but did not know why.

Understanding how flying soul tools are made and being able to replicate them doesn't mean they understand why flying soul tools can fly, or that they don't understand the force characteristics of different objects in relative motion with air or other gases, the flow patterns of gases, and the accompanying changes.

Meng Hongchen believes that Shrek Academy's creations are nothing more than ingenious tricks, not out of arrogance, but based on objective theoretical facts.

The top soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire have embarked on the exploration of the origin of things and begun to investigate things to gain knowledge, while the research on soul tools in Douluo Three Kingdoms and Shrek Academy is still in the early stages of feeling one's way across the river.

What a sharp counterattack!

Qian Duoduo sighed. The Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Empire were truly well-prepared this time. Since Shrek Academy had already taken the lead in developing new technologies in the field of close-combat Soul Tools, they would change course and choose the first session of the first day for their technical report meeting, using their true technology to overwhelm everyone.

Qian Duoduo already felt an overwhelming pressure coming towards him.

The entire audience, whether they were high-ranking soul masters from various academies and empires, or students brought here to learn, were given a thorough lesson by the other side. A sense of powerlessness, with no idea how to catch up with the Sun Moon Empire, rose in everyone's hearts.

Even if Shrek Academy's new melee soul tool wins the market due to its superior performance, it cannot be considered an advantage brought about by technological breakthrough. After all, the strength of the Sun Moon Empire lies not in its pioneering work in soul tool manufacturing, but in its understanding of how to innovate.

Just then, Huo Yuhao took the report sheet and stood up after scanning the names of the reporters in the first row.

"Professor Kong, did you forget to ask a question? That seems like a very impolite thing to do."

Huo Yuhao looked fearlessly at the ninth-level soul master who was about to leave the reporting platform, his gaze intense.

boom!

It was as if a level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannonball had suddenly exploded in the lecture hall, and everyone's eyes turned to Huo Yuhao in surprise.

Puzzled, confused, indignant, sarcastic.

A variety of emotions filled the eyes as they fell upon Huo Yuhao, but Huo Yuhao's eyes remained unwavering.

"Doesn't he think he's embarrassed enough already?"

An eighth-level Soul Master who was also conducting research on defensive techniques frowned as he looked at Huo Yuhao, who had stood up and called out to the reporter.

The other Soul Masters were also discussing among themselves. Could this child really not see through anything? If they had even the slightest understanding of spatial matters, the other party wouldn't be so arrogant as to ignore the questioning session. Don't they understand the basic principle of standing at attention when being beaten?

"Hmph, so it was him. He really doesn't know his own limitations."

A hint of mockery appeared in Meng Hongchen's beautiful eyes.

Spatial theory is an absolute top-tier technology even within the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Only a handful of people have any real knowledge of this field. The person on the podium is one of them, and another is Kong Deming, the Silver Moon Douluo, who is the head of the Sun Moon Empire's Hall of Worship. These two are cousins.

"Shrek is probably going to embarrass themselves this time."

A girl with a golden ponytail had a worried look in her azure eyes. She had been instructed by her brother to represent the Star Luo royal family and support Shrek Academy's new soul tool. However, Huo Yuhao's sudden appearance made the girl hesitate.

The emotions of those present varied, and their thoughts were also different. Ning Ge looked at Huo Yuhao with tension, while Qian Duoduo suddenly became calm and composed, with no emotion visible on his face.

Qian Duoduo knew very well that his apprentice was not one to speak without reason and must have been prepared before speaking. Moreover, even if Huo Yuhao was not fully prepared, he, as the master, could not show any panic, otherwise it would only affect Huo Yuhao.

"Oh?"

Standing on the podium, Master Kong's eyes revealed a hint of interest: "You're right, child, that is indeed impolite. Now, let's move on to the Q&A session. Do you have any questions?"

At this moment, all the Soul Masters couldn't help but turn their gazes to Huo Yuhao, as if they wanted to see the child's helpless embarrassment. Only in this way could their own embarrassment of knowing nothing about the spatial domain be somewhat alleviated.

Perhaps this can be considered a form of emotional compensation?

Unfortunately, Huo Yuhao's expression did not change at all.

"Professor Kong, you mentioned in this report that space polarization defense technology is based on the utilization of the 'spontaneous chaos of space' and the 'self-repairing nature of space itself' after a high-energy offensive breaks through space. However, you overlooked one issue: the self-repairing nature of space itself is not static."

Huo Yuhao spoke slowly. Kong Lao, who was standing on the podium, still had a look of disdain in his eyes, but when Huo Yuhao mentioned that "the self-repairing property of space itself is not immutable", Kong Lao's pupils suddenly contracted.

(End of this chapter)