Douluo Dalu 2: Unrivaled Tang Sect

Chapter 38.3. Huo Yuhao, a Class 1.5 Soul Engineer?

During the past eight months, Huo Yuhao had dedicated as much of his energy to cultivating as he could. With his current rank, he could calmly face Dai Huabin. However, this didnt mean that his hatred had dissolved; on the contrary, hed buried it even deeper inside of himself. His hatred had already been deeply rooted inside of him, thus how could he erase it so easily?

He wasnt clear as to just how high Dai Huabins soul power was compared to his, but he safely estimated it to be around Rank 33 or so. Although the rate at which a persons cultivation improved drastically decreased after crossing the Rank 30 threshold, going up three or four ranks in a year wouldnt be much of a problem with Dai Huabins level of talent, plus his previous cultivation. Furthermore, it seemed that hed cultivated diligently after he was kicked out of Class 1.

Wang Dong smiled, but didnt say anything, as a large amount of confidence had begun to emanate from his gaze.

The route theyd taken could easily have been taken in around ten minutes, but they purposefully took much longer. Just as they were about to reach their dorm room, Wang Dong suddenly said, Lets go sit next to the Sea Gods Lake for a while. Its not very easy to find you goofing off. Its also been a long time since Ive tasted your roasted fish.

Huo Yuhao was somewhat embarrassed. I didnt prepare anything. If Id known you wanted some, I definitely wouldve roasted some for you.

Wang Dong smiled devilishly and shoved the umbrella into Huo Yuhaos hands as he said, Just wait here. After saying that, he ran back to their dorm room as fast as he could. A few moments later, he reappeared and gestured with the bright blue bracelet in his left hand towards the Sea Gods Lake. Lets go.

Huo Yuhaos eyes widened. You planned this in advance!

Wang Dong didnt deny it. I was originally planning to wait for you to finish at night and drag you out for a little midnight fun, but I didnt think that youd finish early. Its perfect timing; were about to go on vacation, and its hard to indulge for a bit. In any case, dont even think of sleeping tonight if you dont fill me up.

Huo Yuhao chuckled. Alright. As long as you have enough ingredients, Ill keep feeding you until you cant move.

Beneath the eaves of the dormitories, the old grandpa who was normally always sleeping couldnt help his eyes from widening slightly. The corner of his mouth curved slightly as he gazed towards Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, who were running into the distance. He thought aloud, Back then, how many girls said that to me!? And every time theyd say that, Id be the one to feed them until they were full These two fellas sure are interesting.

After excitedly running towards the Sea Gods Lake, Wang Dong held up the umbrella so that Huo Yuhao could start a fire. The rain wasnt very strong, thus the umbrella was able to cover the entire area theyd chosen. After only a moments worth of work, a fire had been lit. The unique smell of charcoal began to slowly rise into the air, but didnt disperse due to the rainy weather.

Mist began to appear atop the Sea Gods Lake, and slowly enveloped the distant Sea Gods Island. The misty lake in turn gave off a cool yet damp feeling, while the now-bonfire gave Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong waves of warmth. The two of them looked towards each other at practically the same instant, their cheeks flushed from the reflection of the bonfire. As they smiled towards each other, a warm feeling seemed to bore into their hearts.

After setting up his stove and placing the raw fish on it, Huo Yuhao began to roast them with his full attention. The concentration on his face was no less than when hed engraved formation arrays onto the cores of soul tools.

Wang Dong stood next to him, holding the umbrella up. However, instead of looking at the fish that were being roasted, he looked at Huo Yuhaos serious face. The cool air, the hot furnace, and the golden mackerelswhich had begun to release a fragrant smellsketched a moving image as they combined. As Wang Dong gazed at Huo Yuhao, he instinctively knew that hed never forget this scene. He also quite enjoyed the thought of Huo Yuhao roasting fish for him, and him alone.

Finally, Huo Yuhao finished roasting the first piece of fish. Huo Yuhao immediately handed it to Wang Dong and said, Eat it while its hot.

Yup. Wang Dong took the fish from Huo Yuhao, and ate the fish carefully. The fragrance of Huo Yuhaos roasted fish, which he hadnt tasted in such a long time, caused his eyes to turn somewhat red.

As he roasted some more fish, Huo Yuhao said, Speaking of roasted fish, we should call Teacher Xiao Ya, senior brother, and Xiao Xiao over. They enjoy it as well.

No way! You belong to me today! Wang Dong blurted out.

Astonished, Huo Yuhao raised his head to look towards Wang Dong. When he did, he saw a somewhat stubborn look in Wang Dongs pinkish-blue eyes.

I mean that your roasted fish belong to me, Wang Dong hurriedly interjected. The contrast between the dark sky and the bonfire caused his face to appear extremely flushed.

Afterwards, they continued to eat roasted fish for so long that they didnt even know how long theyd been eating. Only after theyd gotten full did they return to their dorm room.

Once they got back to their dorm room, Huo Yuhao laid down on his hard, wooden bed. Ah it feels so nice to fill myself up. Ive decided to just be lazy for the entire day tomorrow, and to have a nice sleep tonight. Youre right, we should take a break once in awhile.

No, get up and cultivate. Wang Dong walked over to him and pulled him up as a sarcastic smile appeared on his face.

You cant be serious. Huo Yuhao wailed. Its been so hard for me to rest lately!

Wang Dong replied, Were separating the day after tomorrow, thus we should make the most out of the rest of our time left to cultivate together. You can go goof off by yourself when you dont have the Haodong Power. Come on, get up.

Alright. With a helpless look on his face, Huo Yuhao slowly got up. Just as he was about to sit down in a cross-legged position on his wooden bed, Wang Dong suddenly said, Come over here. Seeing that were about to separate, and that you just roasted so much fish for me, Ill let you sit over here while you cultivate.

Huh? Huo Yuhao was stunned. Afterwards, he smiled cunningly as he looked towards Wang Dongs fur-covered mattress, then obediently jumped onto Wang Dongs his bed without any reservations.

Who said that you could get up here now? Go change into a clean set of clothes! Wang Dong hurriedly shouted.

However, Huo Yuhao had already sat down in a cross-legged position. You need to stop having so many bad habits. Quick, the suns gonna come up if we dont start soon.

Only after hearing Huo Yuhao say this did Wang Dong sit across from Huo Yuhao, a somewhat unwilling expression present on his face. Afterwards, the two pressed their palms against each others and began to circulate the Haodong Power. The moment they closed their eyes, a faint smile appeared on both of their faces.

The morning of the next day.

Once they got up, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong felt that their minds had been completely refreshed, possibly due to the peaceful night theyd had. Today was the last day of their Year 1 classes, as Shrek Academys holidays would officially start tomorrow.

After eating breakfast, they headed towards their classroom early. Fan Yu had already begun Huo Yuhaos vacation, thus he didnt need to go and train his soul tool creation today. Eleven months had passed since hed entered Shrek Academy, yet hed never been as relaxed as today. The relaxing feeling that enveloped his entire body made him feel warm and comfy.

Huo Yuhao decided that he wouldnt bother with anything else today; hed have a good rest today.

Zhou Yi and Wang Yan walked into the classroom together. Whenever Zhuo Yi was there, regardless of what time it was, the atmosphere in Class 1 could only be described using the word solemn. Today was no exception, even if the holidays began tomorrow. At this point in time, nobody dared to provoke the hegemonic flower known as Zhou Yi! In the event that her old mind suddenly blew up, none of them would be able to handle it.

Wang Yan walked up to the stage, while Zhou Yi walked towards the back of the classroom and sat down in an empty chair.

Students, this will be your last day in Year 1. The academy hasnt arranged any assignments for you. Ill be giving you all some parting words, then you can head back and pack up your things.

Once Wang Yan said this, the entire class immediately erupted into cheers. They didnt even care that Zhou Yi was there. Since the holidays were about to start, everyone had their hearts set on going home. After all, who wouldnt want to go home and see their relatives!? Naturally, those with no relatives were an exception to this.

Wang Yan smiled. Weve all worked hard this year. I can say with pride that youve been the most outstanding class Ive ever taught. On behalf of Zhou Yi and myself, we thank you all for working hard. Your hard work will bring glory to those of us in Class 1.

However, Wang Yan said, suddenly shifted the topic of discussion, unlike the other academies, Shrek Academy doesnt have any final exams. As to why this is the case, Im sure that everyone already knows. Well be testing whether or not youre qualified to become a second year student at the start of the next year. Because of that, you cant relax at all, even when you go back home. Youll have to work even harder during the next month. This is the only way that you can continue to study in Shrek Academy next year. Im fond of every single one of you, thus I hope that we dont have to say farewell to anyone next year.

Now then, Ill tell you all a few of the main points regarding the advancement test. Youll have to remember this: The first part of the advancement test has no skill requirements. It tests your absolute strength, or in other words, your soul power. If you want to get into Year 2, youll have to be Rank 20. If you havent gotten two soul rings by the time we take the advancement test, I suggest that you not bother coming next year. Regardless of how well you perform during the other assessments, it wont be of any use if you havent gotten two rings. The academy wont change its rules for anyone. As such, if youre a student who hasnt reached Rank 20 yet, youll have to cultivate for your lives. At the same time, youll also have to get a second soul ring in order to prove that youve reached the Soul Grandmaster level.

However, having a two-ringed cultivation doesnt mean that youll definitely pass the advancement test. Even Teacher Zhou and I dont know the specifics of the advancement test at this point in time. However, I can tell you my advancement test was like. That year, the Year 2 advancement test had every single student challenge a hundred year soul beast under the supervision of a teacher. Remember thisyoull have to do it alone, without any outside assistance. If the supervising teacher makes a move, the assessment will be over. This test is the academys most-often used assessment. You should be happy if you get this test, as it tests your pure, unadulterated strength. However, theres a chance that they could give you an even more difficult test that requires luck, strength, and intelligence, but these tests normally only appear in upper year tests. At the same time, this advancement test isnt just related to every single one of you; its related to our class, as Class 1 also has to undergo an advancement test. This assessment is an extra one that youll have to finish as well.