Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao, the villain from a parallel world

Huo Yuhao put down the mirror and nodded in satisfaction. He looked up at the clock on the wall; it was already quite late.

He straightened his school uniform, pushed open the door, and walked towards the laboratory.

The metal door to the laboratory slid open silently. As soon as Huo Yuhao stepped inside, a beautiful figure greeted him with a smile.

Meng Hongchen had arrived long ago, and upon hearing the door open, he habitually got up to greet her.

However, the moment her gaze fell on Huo Yuhao's face, she froze on the spot as if she had been frozen in place.

Her wine-red eyes widened, her lips parted slightly, and the sweet smile on her face froze, replaced by a blankness that had never appeared on her face before.

Xiao Hongchen was originally facing away from the door, engrossed in fiddling with the soul tool parts in his hands.

He heard the door open and his sister's footsteps, and casually asked, "Meng, what happened?"

As he spoke, he turned around.

The moment he saw Huo Yuhao, the metal parts in his hand fell onto the table with a clatter.

His mouth was wide open enough to fit an egg, and he stood there like a stone statue.

"This...this...who are you?" Xiao Hongchen stammered, his voice trembling.

He was 100% certain that he had never seen anyone who looked like that at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

The face before him, even compared to someone who considered himself handsome, was far superior.

Huo Yuhao looked at the two shocked people, calmly took out his identification card from his waist to enter the laboratory, waved it in front of Xiao Hongchen, and said indifferently, "What do you think?"

Xiao Hongchen stared at the identity plaque for several seconds.

There are only three identity tags that allow entry into Kong Deming's laboratory, and they are absolutely impossible to forge.

He suddenly looked up and leaned closer to examine Huo Yuhao closely.

He was stunned at first glance, but upon closer inspection, he realized that the facial features of the face in front of him had not changed much from before.

The eyebrows are still the same, the eyes are still the same blue eyes, the bridge of the nose seems to have been slightly raised, and the jawline is also cleaner and more defined than before.

Each change, taken individually, is insignificant, but when put together, it's as if some kind of wonderful chemical reaction has occurred, making him many times more handsome than before.

Realizing this, the sense of frustration that Xiao Hongchen had just suppressed surged up again.

He was utterly crushed in the theory class, and now even his appearance is being mercilessly crushed.

He felt as if all his bones had been removed, slumped in the chair, and couldn't recover for a moment.

Just then, Meng Hongchen finally snapped out of her daze.

She stared intently at Huo Yuhao, her wine-red eyes practically sparkling with pink stars.

She walked up to Huo Yuhao in a few quick steps, a bright smile that was ten times sweeter than usual blooming on her face.

Her voice was soft and sweet as she said, "Senior Brother Huo, let's not worry about him. There's a question I still don't understand from yesterday. Could you teach me again?"

Huo Yuhao sighed helplessly as he looked at Meng Hongchen's appearance.

He felt he was likely to have a lot of trouble ahead of him.

Although Meng Hongchen often came to him to ask questions and was indeed closer to him than to others, she still managed to maintain a certain level of propriety.

But judging from the current situation, this young lady seems to have fallen completely in love.

Just then, the laboratory door slid open again, and Kong Deming stepped in.

He glanced at the three people standing in the center of the laboratory, didn't ask any questions, and simply waved his hand, saying indifferently, "Come and start class."

"Let's start class first, we can talk about any questions afterward," Huo Yuhao said to Meng Hongchen before walking towards the lab table.

Meng Hongchen nodded repeatedly, following closely behind him like a little tail that she couldn't shake off.

The distraught Xiao Hongchen snapped out of her daze, gritted her teeth, and quickly followed.

As he walked, he couldn't help but steal glances at Huo Yuhao's profile, unable to understand it no matter what.

How could a person change so much overnight?

When Kong Deming saw Huo Yuhao, a hint of undisguised surprise flashed in his eyes.

However, his eyesight was far superior to that of Xiao Hongchen and his sister. Although Huo Yuhao's appearance had changed quite a bit, the basic features were still there, so he naturally wouldn't fail to recognize his disciple.

For some reason, he felt that Huo Yuhao had an inexplicable aura about him today.

That feeling made even a level nine soul master like him feel that it was somewhat unfathomable.

What exactly happened to this child?

Although Kong Deming had doubts, he did not pursue the matter further. He simply suppressed his questions and began teaching as usual.

In the blink of an eye, it was time for get out of class to end.

Kong Deming tidied up the materials on the table and announced the end of get out of class.

The three of them walked out of the laboratory one by one, with Meng Hongchen still sticking to Huo Yuhao's side.

Xiao Hongchen, who had been holding back for the entire class period, finally couldn't take it anymore. He rushed to Huo Yuhao and spread his arms to block their way.

"Huo Yuhao!" Xiao Hongchen took a deep breath, his eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit. "I challenge you! Do you dare to compete in making soul tools?"

Meng Hongchen frowned and looked at Xiao Hongchen with displeasure: "Xiao, what are you doing? Stop causing trouble."

Xiao Hongchen glared at his sister, who was so easily swayed by beauty, before turning his gaze back to Huo Yuhao. He raised his chin high, giving the impression that he wouldn't let her leave until she agreed.

Huo Yuhao looked at him calmly, his expression completely unchanging.

He had actually anticipated that Xiao Hongchen would challenge him, and was even secretly surprised that Xiao Hongchen could endure it for so long.

With Xiao Hongchen's competitive nature, she was crushed in the theory class and also outshone in appearance.

If he doesn't regain his composure by improving his practical skills, he might get sick from holding it in.

"Come on, you decide what we'll compete in," Huo Yuhao readily agreed.

He knew Xiao Hongchen's personality; he would never give up until he achieved his goal.

If he doesn't agree today, this guy will keep bothering him. Rather than being harassed, he might as well just get it over with once and for all.

After saying that, he walked straight to the public experimental area next to the laboratory and stood in front of an empty experimental table.

Seeing that he agreed so readily, Xiao Hongchen's face immediately lit up with joy.

He strode to another experimental table opposite Huo Yuhao, rolled up his sleeves and said, "Let's have a competition to see who can make a level one soul tool."

Chapter 69: Utter Defeat, Fulfilling the Promise

Xiao Hongchen added, "After all, you're only at the first level now, so I won't bully you. Let's compare levels one. Two dimensions: production speed and production difficulty."

He turned to look at Meng Hongchen standing to the side and emphasized, "Meng, you'll be the referee. You must be fair and impartial; don't favor him!"

Meng Hongchen looked at Xiao Hongchen's face, which was filled with the thought "I want to win," and then at Huo Yuhao's calm and composed demeanor, and hesitated to speak.

She wanted to say a few words in support of Huo Yuhao, but before she could speak, Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly and said calmly, "Fairness is the most important thing."

Upon hearing this, Meng Hongchen nodded seriously and stood between the two experimental tables, indicating that she would definitely be fair and impartial.

This scene made Xiao Hongchen grit his teeth in hatred.

When he asked Meng Hongchen to be fair and just, Meng Hongchen looked unwilling.

Huo Yuhao casually uttered four words, and Meng Hongchen obediently nodded. In his heart, he thought to himself that this little sister was truly useless.

"Are you ready?" Xiao Hongchen asked through gritted teeth, eager to see who was truly capable.

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly.

Xiao Hongchen took a deep breath, gripped the carving knife in his right hand, pressed his left hand on the metal sheet, and stared intently at the metal in front of him, his whole body like a fully drawn bow.

He made this challenge not on a whim.

Because he not only has a solid theoretical foundation, but also puts in a lot of hard work in practical operation.

From childhood to adulthood, he has made countless first-level soul tools. He knows the structure of each first-level soul tool by heart, and he has practiced the inscription of each formation thousands or tens of thousands of times.

He had absolute confidence that no one in the entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy could beat him in the speed of creating first-level soul tools.

"Begin!" Meng Hongchen gave the order.

Xiao Hongchen's carving knife fell almost simultaneously.

The blade sliced ​​across the metal surface with a crisp, rapid rustling sound, so fast that only a blurry silhouette could be seen.

His left hand held the metal plate firmly, while his right wrist moved swiftly as if it were spring-loaded, each array pattern landing precisely in its correct position without the slightest deviation.

To win this match, and to prove to Master Kong and Meng Hongchen that he could still surpass Huo Yuhao in some aspects, he gave it his all.

Fine beads of sweat quickly appeared on his forehead, but his eyes remained sharp, his carving knife remained steady, and his speed increased.

In just three minutes, the soul tool in his hand was nearing its end.

With just one final activation circuit added, this first-level soul tool will be complete.

Completing a level-one soul tool in three minutes is absolutely the fastest he has ever done in his life.

Xiao Hongchen's lips curled up slightly, a sense of smug satisfaction rising within him.

As he carved the last circuit, he looked up, intending to admire the defeated expression on Huo Yuhao's face.

However, the moment he raised his head, he froze.

The carving knife slashed across the metal sheet with a piercing shriek, almost ruining the nearly completed soul tool.

Huo Yuhao had already stopped. On his experimental table, a brand-new level-one soul tool was lying quietly.

The patterns on the outer shell are neat and precise, and gleam slightly silver under the light.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!" Xiao Hongchen slammed the carving knife on the table and shouted, pointing at the soul tool on Huo Yuhao's table.

Fortunately, every experimental table in this area is equipped with soundproofing devices; otherwise, his shout would have attracted half of the researchers at Mingdetang.

He glared at Huo Yuhao, his eyes filled with disbelief and stubbornness. "You made this a long time ago, didn't you? You took it out of your storage soul tool!"

Huo Yuhao didn't speak, he just looked at him calmly.

At this moment, Meng Hongchen, who had been standing silently to the side, finally spoke up: "Xiao, this really was made by Senior Brother Huo just now."

She paused, her voice filled with undisguised amazement and admiration, "I watched him do it with my own eyes, from start to finish, in less than a minute and a half."