Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 675: Little Long Holiday (10,000 Days)

It wasn't until they returned to their room that Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er, who had been keeping a straight face, finally let down their guard.

Pretending to be an expert by remaining silent is indeed very effective, but shutting up one's mouth is still a bit cruel for Wang Dong'er, who has a small mouth that keeps chattering.

At this time, Nana and the others had returned to the Soul Hall team's room below with the other Soul Hall members, while Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er went straight to the top floor.

It wasn't that the two of them were deliberately trying to be unconventional, but rather that there was a dedicated kitchen on the top floor, allowing the dignitaries living there to cook their own meals.

"Thank you for your hard work in today's match, Nana. What would you like to eat? I'll cook it, and I'll prepare a separate meal for Nana later."

Huo Yuhao rubbed Wang Dong'er's delicate little nose and continued, "According to her, the Sun Moon Empire's level seven life aging ray cannon did not cause fundamental damage to the soul, but it was still quite terrifying."

"The reason why Xiao Hongchen chose to shoot the Netherworld Giant Wolf's soul is mainly because the Netherworld Giant Wolf itself has much more difficulty dodging than Nana. If Nana had been hit by the Life Aging Ray, things would probably not have been so easy to resolve."

Wang Dong'er worked with Huo Yuhao to prepare various ingredients, and extended her one-inch-long dark gold dinosaur claw to wash, cut, and hand the ingredients to Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao sighed deeply.

"The soul tool technology of the Sun Moon Empire is indeed unfathomable. The Holy Spirit Cult has produced a mental energy decomposition ray, and the Mingde Hall has produced a life aging ray. These technologies are unheard of by the academy and the three empires."

Wang Dong'er tilted her head, pondered for a moment, and said, "Logically speaking, the combined national strength of the academy and the three great empires should exceed that of the Sun Moon Empire. There's no reason why, after chasing the Sun Moon Empire for so long, there's still such a big gap."

"I think there are two reasons for this. First, the Sun Moon Empire itself is very rich in mineral resources."

"The abundant rare metal resources provided the Sun Moon Continent with fertile ground for cultivating a Soul Master system, which is why the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Tools technology has been ahead of Douluo Continent since the continental collision four thousand years ago."

"As for the second point, it's because the Soul Masters of Douluo Continent have an instinctive resistance to Soul Guidance Devices."

"Even though four thousand years have passed, including the academies of the past, people still look down on soul tools. This shows how difficult it was for soul tools to develop on the continent four thousand years ago."

"Therefore, if we want to catch up with the development level of the Sun Moon Empire, we must focus our efforts on these two points."

At this point, Wang Dong'er suddenly paused, her big pink eyes blinking as if she were thinking about something.

"Isn't this exactly what you've been doing all this time, Yuhao? Reselling large quantities of rare metals to the academy and the three great empires, while simultaneously carrying out reforms within the academy, the holy land of soul masters for the three empires?"

"Raising the standards for inner and outer academy assessments to the point that most soul masters simply cannot pass various tests without soul tools, forcing everyone to start using soul tools, which they previously resisted?!"

Wang Dong'er's surprised voice rang out. She looked up at Huo Yuhao, only to see Huo Yuhao's confident gaze.

"That's a good analysis."

A hint of pride flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes. How could his own achievements compare to the sense of accomplishment that Wang Dong'er had gradually deduced?

Although he was praising Wang Dong'er, Huo Yuhao could hardly contain his pride.

Wang Dong'er angrily grabbed Huo Yuhao's big face: "Fine, you're praising me on the surface, but actually you want me to praise you, aren't you?"

Huo Yuhao quickly retorted, "Isn't it all the same? Why should we be distinguishing between yours and mine?"

"Oh, right."

Wang Dong'er scratched her head. Huo Yuhao's words seemed to make sense, so she nodded in agreement, completely unaware that Huo Yuhao had already subtly changed the subject.

Seeing that Wang Dong'er had been fooled by him again, Huo Yuhao smiled slightly.

Although Wang Dong'er is much smarter now, she's also a little harder to fool than before.

If Huo Yuhao could sell her out ten times in three sentences before, now he can probably only sell her out nine times. Hmm, it's a bit of a pity.

After taking a few more moments to chat with Wang Dong'er, Huo Yuhao began preparing the ingredients.

Although Huo Yuhao is currently juggling three tasks at once—participating in the Shrek Academy and Soul Hall competitions while also attending the underground Soul Master competition at the Xishui Alliance—it seems quite busy. However, compared to the intensity of his previous work, it is actually much easier.

Coming out to compete is almost like giving yourself a short vacation.

While constantly assisting Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er would keep her beautiful eyes fixed on him during her spare time.

Resting her chin on her hand, Wang Dong'er watched Huo Yuhao, whose attention was completely absorbed in cooking the ingredients, and a smile gradually appeared on her pretty face.

Fortunately, I shouldn't be too far behind now. I must protect this idiot.

As night quietly fell, three figures appeared in the shadows, just as they always had.

"Yuhao, I heard your opponent tonight is tough to deal with..."

Wang Dong'er spoke in a low voice.

Huo Yuhao said, "Junior sister, be careful with your words and actions."

Huo Yuhao's reminder made Wang Dong'er immediately serious.

The familiar Qingse Hotel, where Chen An would always wait respectfully at the entrance since she stopped being a referee. Especially as Huo Yuhao continued to advance in the competition, her attitude became increasingly respectful.

"Please come in, distinguished guests."

Upon seeing Huo Yuhao, Chen An immediately rushed over, her face full of flattery.

Huo Yuhao handed him the card containing his gold soul coins, saying, "You decide how much you can bet yourself, but don't attract the attention of the higher-ups."

"Yes," Chen An replied respectfully.

He had already witnessed Huo Yuhao's strength; winning the championship was simply a matter of whether he wanted to or not.

As for how much to bet, he had already become quite adept at it over the past few days and knew the limit on the amount of gold soul coins he could win.

"Don't rush in yet. How's the matter I asked you to handle?" Huo Yuhao asked calmly.

Chen An looked troubled and said, "It is indeed very difficult to purchase rare metals now. Although we have channels, as you know, the three major underground forces are all organizing this competition recently. Rare metals are used in large quantities in the competition, and a batch will also be distributed as rewards to the Soul Masters."

"The regulations on rare metals are very strict, so..."

Huo Yuhao snorted coldly, "That's your problem. Don't explain to me, I only care about the results. Doing this well will bring you longevity and a significant increase in your cultivation level, no problem at all."

(End of this chapter)