FE- Chapter 83: Human, Don't Call Me Qiu'er
Outside Illustrious Virtue Hall, Huo Yuhao and Hongchen said goodbye to each other.
"Yuhao, I heard from Grandpa that he made me a set of level 6 full-body armor. I wanted to make an appointment for you to practice with me during your vacation for one month..."
Meng Hongchen knew that this farewell would extend for two months, and she felt a little reluctant.
The courses and holiday arrangements of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy are slightly different from those of Shrek Academy.
Because students specialize in the field of soul engineering, the assessment and promotion requirements for soul engineers necessitate that the production level of soul guidance devices and the cultivation of soul masters meet the standards simultaneously.
For instance, Xiao Hongchen wants to impact the level 5 soul engineer, which means he must not only be able to engrave the level 5 core array but also reach the level of the five-ring soul king.
Therefore, students at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy take a two-month break after ten months of classes.
The two months are meant to consolidate and impact both fields of soul master and soul engineering.
Huo Yuhao had a warm smile on his face, reassuring Meng Hongchen, "I will be back in less than a month."
"Then let's practice more. It's just right for me to see the full body armor made by the Hall Master. Its amplification effect should be very strong..."
His current forging level is just one step away from the thousand-forged purification. After obtaining the third soul ring and breaking through to the soul elder, he will be able to forge thousand-forged metal next semester.
As for the design drawings of the battle armor parts, the hand armor and double-arm armor have been drawn; only the two more important designs for the headband and chest armor are missing.
These two core battle armor parts can also be designed smoothly after he breaks through to the soul elder.
Xiao Hongchen patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder: "Yuhao, you broke my record this semester, which makes me, the 'first genius of soul engineering,' feel questioned."
"Brother Xiao, I haven't broken through to the third-level soul engineer yet, and you are about to be promoted to the fifth-level soul engineer, breaking the record again."
Huo Yuhao smiled, indicating that Xiao Hongchen's title of 'first genius' was still secure. He had no intention of competing for it; he was just practicing normally. Breaking records was nothing to publicize.
Xiao Hongchen glanced at him and said faintly, "Don't think I don't know that you can already make a third-level grenade gun."
"It's just that your cultivation as a soul master hasn't reached the soul elder level yet, so you didn't participate in the assessment."
After many experiments, Huo Yuhao found that the third-level grenade gun, the flame lotus bomb made by combining two flames, would require a thousand-forged metals to withstand it.
So he planned to make a third-level grenade gun after breaking through to Soul Elder and making a leap in his forging technology.
In other words, as long as he breaks through to the soul elder level, all problems, including the production of battle armor and the improvement of his alchemy level, will be resolved.
Huo Yuhao had been refining the second-grade elixir, the Soul Resurrection Pill, so he could successfully refine most second-grade elixirs.
However, refining a third-grade elixir requires his cultivation to reach the third ring. After all, Mr. Xiao Yan didn't say he successfully refined a third-grade elixir at the Dou Shi stage.
Xiao Hongchen raised his eyebrows: "Yuhao, the spiritual soul beast of the Spirit Eye Martial Soul is probably not easy to find."
Huo Yuhao chuckled and thought of a random excuse.
"It doesn't matter. If I really can't find a more suitable soul beast, the worst-case scenario is to go to the edge of the Far North to find another ice silkworm."
Xiao Hongchen was stunned. "Okay, I still can't believe that your simulated soul skill, which can be called a divine skill, was provided by an ice silkworm."
Huo Yuhao jokes, "Persistence and hard work are essential, while luck is just an auxiliary."
Xiao Hongchen didn't believe what Huo Yuhao said at all. How could someone have good luck all the time?
Meng Hongchen smiled and said, "Yuhao, Teacher Xuan and Teacher Xu Sheng brought you from Heaven Dou City to our Sun Moon Empire."
"Are you going back to Heaven Dou City during your vacation? Why don't I go with you?"
Huo Yuhao thought about it and decided that it would be okay to go with Meng Hongchen after he had resolved all the big and small inconveniences.
However, this time, he was going to the Far North to find the Ice Empress and then visit the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, so it wasn't suitable for them to go together.
He shook his head slowly: "I won't stay in Heaven Dou City for too long. My main task is to obtain the third soul ring."
"After successfully obtaining the third soul ring, I will go back to school."
Meng Hongchen took out several oval metal devices from her storage soul guidance device, including a round metal object flashing with a strange rainbow light, and handed them to Huo Yuhao.
"Yuhao, these invincible shields and the Hongchen Blessing that Grandpa asked me to give you should be used first," Meng Hongchen whispered.
The Hongchen Blessing, made by Jing Hongchen, naturally had a signal device specially set up by him. After spending some time together, he also understood Huo Yuhao's temperament very well; he generally wouldn't use defensive soul guidance devices.
If the Hongchen Blessing was activated, it meant Huo Yuhao must have encountered significant trouble.
Meng Hongchen smiled and said, "Yuhao, the Hongchen Blessing can be used by anyone, regardless of their cultivation level."
"Once you use the Hongchen Blessing, Grandpa will sense it and rush over to save you."
Huo Yuhao did not refuse. He took the invincible shield and the Hongchen Blessing, then waved at the Hongchen siblings: "Then I'll leave. Sister Meng and Brother Xiao, you don't have to see me off."
Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen watched Huo Yuhao walk farther away from Illustrious Virtue Hall with some reluctance.
Compared to his sister's reluctance, Xiao Hongchen's emotions were even more evident, as disappointment filled his face. He couldn't help sighing, "Ah, another month without Yuhao to help me."
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Huo Yuhao walked down the street outside Mingdu City. The city had no walls, and people had to rely on a special security device to enter and exit.
This security device can detect the identity documents of Mingdu citizens. If there are no abnormalities in the review, they are allowed to enter Mingdu, which is considered the first round of inspection.
"Huh? What's going on? Is the seal of life stimulated?"
Huo Yuhao frowned slightly. He felt a slight tingling sensation on the seal of life on his forehead. The life-breath within it seemed to be attracted by something, jumping up and down.
This situation indicates that there are other items containing pure vitality nearby.
Huo Yuhao subconsciously activated his Spirit Eye martial soul, raised his gaze, and looked at one of the security check channels, where his eyes fell on two girls with golden hair.
Especially the girl with golden hair and red eyes carrying a travel bag.
"Please show your Sun Moon Citizen Card. Any identity document can be reviewed..."
In front of the security check instrument, a law enforcement officer wearing a wide-brimmed hat was diligently performing his duty.
Ye Guyi took out her ID card and handed it over. She had lived in the surrounding villages since childhood, so there was naturally no problem with her ID card.
However, her ordinary citizen ID card only recorded basic information such as her name and age.
The law enforcement officer placed the ID card in the instrument and compared it with the built-in information to confirm her identity was safe.
Ye Guyi walked through the security check channel and entered Mingdu City, giving a glance to the woman behind her.
Then it was Miss Rachel's turn.
"Miss, please show your Sun Moon Citizen Card..."
"I'm sorry, I'm from another place, and I came to Mingdu with her to find a friend."
Di Rachel pointed at Ye Guyi, who had just entered.
The law enforcement officer glanced at Ye Guyi, and his expression eased a little: "Is that so... That's a bit troublesome. According to the normal process, you need to report in advance and obtain a temporary identity certificate."
"But since you've been stopped by me, you need to make a record first, and then I will help you report the situation..."
As he was speaking, the law enforcement officer was patted on the arm.
Huo Yuhao glanced at Di Rachel without leaving a trace, then smiled politely at the law enforcement officer: "Uncle, she should be looking for me."
"Little friend, even if you know her, if you want to enter our Mingdu, you have to follow the rules. You must have an identity..."
The law enforcement officer was speaking happily, and when he saw Huo Yuhao take out an identity certificate, his eyes suddenly widened.
"This is... an Illustrious Virtue Hall identity certificate?!"
The law enforcement officer was surprised. Apart from the Hongchen siblings, how could anyone of this age have an Illustrious Virtue Hall identity certificate? Could it be that he took it from an elder?
With the Illustrious Virtue Hall staff as a guarantor, it was not up to him to decide whether Di Rachel could enter or not.
Huo Yuhao smiled and nodded: "Yes, I'm from Illustrious Virtue Hall. Please take a look."
When Di Rachel saw this figure, her long eyelashes trembled slightly as she pondered something, lost in thought.
Through the aura of the other half of the living gold, she could be certain that the individual was Huo Yuhao.
"But... how did this human become... so good-looking?"
When she first felt the aura of her kind, she ran over to find him. At that time, Huo Yuhao was still in old clothes and had just obtained his first soul ring.
The boy in front of her gave Miss Di Rachel the impression that not only was his appearance much more striking, but his temperament was also entirely different.
No, didn't she come to surprise Huo Yuhao?
How come she was surprised by this human before entering the city?
The law enforcement officer's hands trembled a little, and he carefully placed Huo Yuhao's Illustrious Virtue Hall identity card on the testing instrument.
He thought that the instrument would display some basic information about Huo Yuhao's elders that had been made public.
However, the information displayed on the instrument...
[Name: Huo Yuhao]
[Age: 11 years old]
[Identity: Senior Researcher of Illustrious Virtue Hall]
[Martial Soul/Research Project: No permission to view]
The law enforcement officer was stunned: "Eleven years old?"
Then he looked at the portrait on the instrument's soul guidance screen and then looked at Huo Yuhao. The resemblance was increasingly unbelievable: "Is this you... Huo Yuhao?"
Huo Yuhao nodded and signaled to Di Rachel with his eyes: "Can she come in now?"
The law enforcement officer did not say much. Even if a senior researcher from Illustrious Virtue Hall brought a few people casually, saying they were good seedlings found outside, he had no right to stop them.
After all, he was only the first procedure, and any normal citizen was allowed to enter.
The actions of the Illustrious Virtue Hall researchers should be reviewed by higher-level personnel.
The law enforcement officer operated the instrument for a while, noted Huo Yuhao's identity, and then looked at Di Rachel: "Miss, please come in. You will be under the supervision of this Huo brother now."
Di Rachel was still a little dazed, her eyes, like red agate, looking at Huo Yuhao's face from time to time as they walked through the security check channel with her bag on her back.
"Miss Qiu'er? I haven't seen you for ten months."
Huo Yuhao showed a warm smile and greeted Di Rachel.
Ye Guyi's eyes kept wandering between Huo Yuhao and Di Rachel, and she was quite surprised: "Did you two know each other before?"
Di Rachel reached out, held her small bamboo hat, and summoned the golden dragon spear, cradling it in her arms.
"I don't know you; I haven't seen you. Who are you?" To hide her inner embarrassment, Miss Rachel tried to maintain her momentum.
Oh? The auspicious beast is good and has learned to take the initiative when in a passive position.
Huo Yuhao couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He was not Huo Yuhao from the original novel, so this move did not affect him.
In the original story, Huo Yuhao and Meng Hongchen had no emotional connection, so when he faced Miss Meng, he was still quite cautious and insisted on a gradual approach.
But when he saw Miss Auspicious Beast, the transformed version of the three-eyed golden lion, Huo Yuhao felt an instinctive connection.
It was the feeling that the other party would like him eventually, making it easy to get along with her—laced with a hint of fearlessness.
Huo Yuhao's face was full of smiles as he stepped forward and embraced Di Rachel's shoulders: "Miss Qiu'er, what's wrong? Don't you recognize me?"
Di Rachel twisted her shoulders slightly and said in a crisp voice, "This time I'm not called Wang Qiu'er."
"Also, call me Miss Rachel."
Huo Yuhao's mouth curled slightly, and Miss Auspicious Beast was indeed a bit different.
"Do your family members know that you are out this time?"
"Of course, they know. They have made thirty rules with me. If I break one of them, I have to go back obediently."
When Rachel talked about this, she felt quite happy. Not only did she manage to go on a trip, but she also reunited with Huo Yuhao.
Everything was going smoothly.
The corners of her lips couldn't help but curve up into a beautiful arc.
Huo Yuhao put his arm around her shoulders, and the two began to walk unconsciously along the streets of Mingdu City.
"Thirty rules... Do they know you came to the Sun Moon Empire? You won't violate them without permission now, Miss Rachel."
"Don't worry about these. Uncle Red King brought me to the Sun Moon Border."
Di Rachel held the Golden Dragon Spear and walked slowly and rhythmically. For some reason, just a few words exchanged with Huo Yuhao brightened her mood.
Huo Yuhao stroked her soft, golden hair and sighed, "This time your hair is the same color as yours, and you know not to use pink and blue."
Di Rachel snorted softly, looking coquettish: "This time, I don't look like Wang Dong'er at all."
"I just do whatever I feel comfortable with. I don't care whether you think it looks good or not."
After saying this, Di Rachel glanced at Huo Yuhao secretly to see how he would react.
Huo Yuhao stared at her; her skin was as white as porcelain, her features delicate, her hair a golden hue, and her eyes red. He couldn't help but admire her.
"She's pretty. Anyway, if you do it your way, it's much better than the Wang Dong'er."
Di Rachel's eyes revealed some joy: "You have good taste. Your aesthetics are the same as mine."
Huo Yuhao then noticed the blonde girl on the other side of Di Rachel and asked, "Who is she?"
Miss Di Rachel looked a little arrogant and introduced herself to Huo Yuhao.
"Her name is Ye Guyi. She is my first good friend since I went on my trip. We even teamed up to defeat an evil soul master."
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