Chapter 33: Two Soul Bones (Part 1)

  Du Weilun was very satisfied with Huo Yu's attitude, nodded his head, and a large red gemstone ring on his right hand flashed, and there was an additional leather pouch in his hand.

  The leather pouch seemed to be a soul-guiding instrument as well, with dark-colored flower patterns on the brown leather pouch. Huo Yu Hao examined it carefully and could feel the subtle fluctuations of soul power on its surface.

  "Children, considering you defeated three teams of Soul Masters in a row and won the final championship. I have applied to the Academy for an extraordinary reward. Although there is only one reward, which needs to be decided among the three of you, it is already the most precious prize given by the Academy in the newcomer assessment in at least 300 years. Open it and take a look."

  Wang Dong took it over, because Huo Yu Hao couldn't become a core disciple, his mood was also somewhat depressed at this time, so he unconsciously opened the rope on the bag.

  A cluster of yellow light suddenly emerged from the skin bag, and under the astonished gaze of Huo Yu Hao and others, it slowly floated in mid-air.

  It was a small skeleton, only the size of a palm, emitting a faint yellow glow. As soon as Ho Yu Hao and his two companions saw it for the first time, they all felt an instant surge of excitement in their hearts. The intense soul power fluctuations made the air in the entire office seem to thicken, giving them a strange feeling that none of them had ever experienced before.

  "This, this... is a Soul Bone?" Wang Dong said with a shocked face. Although Du Weilun had hinted to them earlier that the reward would be high, they never thought it would be a Soul Bone, which was hundreds of times more precious than a Soul Ring for a Soul Master!

  The soul ring is an energy body that must appear after the death of every soul beast, while the appearance of a soul bone is extremely rare. The higher the level of the soul beast, the greater the possibility of producing a soul bone, but only a 100,000-year-old soul beast will definitely produce one.

  Any Soul Master who can possess a Soul Bone will immediately enhance their strength, creating a huge advantage over other Soul Masters of the same level. Each Soul Master can have at most six Soul Bones, which are the head, torso and four limbs. Among the six major Soul Bones, the most precious is the Torso Soul Bone, which is also the rarest, followed by the Head Soul Bone. The Limb Soul Bones are relatively less precious.

  But even so, the soul bones in any auction house of a country will always be the most precious items. And it is completely unaffordable. Any piece of soul bone can only be traded with at least 100,000 gold souls as the starting price. In more cases, soul bones can only be traded by bartering.

  Shrek Academy is again generous, and the reserve of soul bones will not be too much. Only those who are excellent students or have made special contributions to the academy may receive a reward of soul bones. This kind of reward means that the academy believes that their future benefits and influence on the academy will be greater than the value of the soul bones.

  Huò Yǔhào had a grudge in his heart, deeply hidden within. However, when he saw the reward for this soul bone, the resentment in his heart gradually dissipated. The barrier in his heart finally passed. It wasn't that he wanted to obtain this soul bone, but rather the reward for this soul bone made him feel the fairness of the academy.

  He didn't become the core disciple of the Martial Soul Department. Can you blame the academy for being unfair? He only has one ring! Among the freshmen, there are many with higher cultivation than him. Although he is a champion member, in almost everyone's eyes, he is just a benchwarmer in this team. His first soul ring is still white. If I were Du Weilun, would I agree to let myself become a core disciple?

  The knot in his heart had been untied, and Huo Yu's expression also relaxed a lot, the originally somewhat stiff courtesy also became more natural.

  Du Weilun smiled slightly and said, "I didn't think so. That's right, your reward is a piece of Soul Bone. But you all know the preciousness of Soul Bones. Therefore, there is only one reward, and you need to decide who to give it to after you return. However, don't let this piece of Soul Bone affect your friendship. Although Soul Bones are hard to come by, good partners are even harder to find. Let me introduce this piece of Soul Bone to you briefly."

  "This piece of soul bone was specially selected for you. Both assault and control system soul masters can use it. It's a left leg bone, called the Void Ming Magic Leopard Left Leg Bone. After merging with it, the soul master's speed will be improved. At the same time, you'll obtain an attack skill that activates from the left leg. The biggest advantage of soul bones is that different martial souls produce different skills after merging, but they'll definitely suit you. Now I'm giving it to you. Take this skin bag too. It has the effect of shielding soul power fluctuations. Go back and merge as soon as possible. Although the academy is very safe, a humble man is not guilty, but one who possesses treasure will be targeted. Also, keep the fact that you obtained the soul bone reward confidential for the academy's sake. I believe you know what to do."

  Du Weirong sent them off at the door and the three of them bid him a respectful farewell outside the teaching building.

  As soon as they stepped out, the three of them stopped in their tracks at the same time. Huo Yu Hao, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao exchanged a glance. Xiao Xiao said: "Give it to Yu Hao."

  Wang Dong nodded and said, "I agree too."

  As they spoke, both of their gazes turned to Huo Yu Hao, and Wang Dong had already handed the leather pouch over to him. In terms of individual strength, Huo Yu Hao was undoubtedly the weakest. If he could obtain this left leg bone, at the very least it would allow him to possess an attack skill, and adding on the boost in speed, it would immediately give Huo Yu Hao the ability to compete with the core disciples.

  However, Huo Yu Hao firmly shook his head, "No, I don't want this Soul Bone. Wang Dong, have you forgotten that ladies come first? We should give this Soul Bone to Xiao Xiao first. This is just our first assessment, as long as we work harder and achieve more in the future, we will definitely get another Soul Bone reward. Among us three, only Xiao Xiao is a girl, and you all call me Captain, how can I take something good for myself?"

  Although he was young, how could he not see that Director Du Weilun had no intention of giving him the Soul Bone from the start? Moreover, as he himself said, he was the team leader, how could he prioritize his own interests above all else?

  Xiao Xiao was stunned for a moment, "Yu Hao, you can't do this, in the competition, your role is the most important. And you are the one who needs this soul bone the most!"

  Huo Yu Hao smiled slightly and said, "Xiao Xiao, no need to say anything. I've already made up my mind, this soul bone is something I will never want, no matter what. Have you thought about it? If I had this soul bone, I would indeed gain an attack skill. But as a spiritual attribute soul master, getting this skill isn't necessarily a good thing for me! What I need is more effort to develop my own strength. Getting the soul bone now will only make me unknowingly rely on its attacking power. You're different, although you have dual martial souls, speed is the most direct help for you. On the battlefield, with the help of speed, you can also cast your two martial souls more safely. I've thought it through carefully, this soul bone is undoubtedly the most suitable for you. Ladies first, don't be polite."

  Wang Dong looked at Huo Yu Hao, then at Xiao Xiao, and said with some helplessness: "Yu Hao, is this considered as valuing romance over friendship?"

  Xiao Xiao snorted with laughter, saying: "You'd better not come over here. To him, you're the one who's infatuated, and I'm the friend. When a man and woman are practicing their martial arts fusion technique and they're hugging each other, that's understandable. But for two men to be hugging each other, haha."

  Wang Dong's face turned red with rage, and the leather pouch containing the Soul Bone in his hand was directly smashed towards Xiao Xiao. Xiao Xiao caught it with one hand, "Then I won't be polite. Next time, if our team can get the Soul Bone again, you two choose."

  As she spoke, she stored the Soul Bone in her own Storage Soul Guide, a barely concealable excitement spreading across her face.

  Wang Dong said to Huo Yu Hao: "Yu Hao, you didn't become a core disciple, this..."

  Huo Yu Hao slightly shook his head and said, "No need to say more, I'm fine. I've figured it out. Maybe with your help, I have the qualifications to become a core disciple. But what if it's just me? Can I still win against my enemies? As long as my opponent has an area-of-effect attack ability, no matter how careful I am with my spiritual impact, without your help, I wouldn't even have a chance. It's fair that the academy didn't approve me to become a core disciple. I need to work harder to prove myself."

  "Well said." A voice they were all familiar with, yet had also made them tremble, suddenly came and Zhou Wei walked slowly towards them, arriving in front of the three.

  "Teacher Zhou." The three of them couldn't help but show their surprise. Didn't Teacher Zhou just lead a group of students back to the teaching building with Teacher Wang? How did he end up here?

  Zhou Wei looked at Huo Yu Hao with a deep gaze, rarely revealing a look of relief and satisfaction. "Yu Hao, I came specifically to find you. I didn't expect that you had already figured it out yourself, Teacher is very pleased, indeed worthy of being my disciple. Oh, right, since you obtained the First Prize for Newcomers, I also have a reward for you." As she spoke, a silver-colored wristband-shaped storage soul guide on her hand flashed with light, and a leather pouch appeared in her hand, which she handed over to Huo Yu Hao.

  What left Ho Yu and Hao stunned was that this pouch looked exactly the same as the one Director Du Weilun had just given them.

  "Really?" The three of them said in unison.

  Zhou Wei was also stunned, "What won't work?"

  Xiao Xiao speechlessly took out the leather pouch containing the left leg bone of the Void Demon Leopard that he had just put away. It was necessary to keep it a secret from the students, but what was the point of keeping secrets from their class teacher?

  It's the fourth update! How could I have forgotten about this one?