allendalepharm Chapter 59 A Silent Farewell
Chapter 59 A Silent Farewell
Chapter 59 A Silent Farewell
For a young person, perhaps this is what they hope for...
I hope there will be years to look back on, and time to turn back. I also hope there will be someone willing to wait quietly with us, filled with anticipation and hope...
"Wait for me to come back. Actually, I miss you too."
Putting away the soul guide blueprints in front of him, Su Yu lay on the rooftop, gazing at the starry sky.
I'll be leaving in a little over a week. I hope the tragedy won't repeat itself, because what I'm hoping for isn't that heartbreaking sorrow...
A sigh escaped his lips, and he gazed in the direction of Shrek Academy, remaining silent for a long time. The reason for this was probably only known to him…
After being discharged from the hospital, Su Yu finally got the opportunity to enter Mingde Hall. As Xuan Ziwen's student, studying in Mingde Hall was a regular occurrence for him, but the Mingde Hall's assessment was no joke.
Upon arriving at the laboratory of Mingde Hall, Su Yu and his group were exceptionally excited, especially Hungry True Lord Keke, who was always complaining about being hungry. Her big eyes were practically filled with little stars. As for Orange, she still had that adorable, blank look on her face, as if she had never woken up.
"This is where the most advanced soul-guiding technology of our Sun Moon Empire is located. Not only are the elites of the Sun Moon Royal Soul-Guiding Academy here, but it can be said that the strongest soul-guiding masters in our entire Sun Moon Empire are all here!"
Xuan Ziwen wasn't wrong; in fact, you could say that all the top Soul Masters in Douluo Continent are here, as for Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department...
To put it simply, the light of a firefly cannot compete with the moon, let alone the blazing sun!
Suddenly, Ju Zi spoke up, her clear voice immediately pulling Su Yu back to reality, "Students studying at Mingde Hall are in groups, and the size of each group varies. Generally, there are no more than five people in a group."
Five people: me, Orange, Hungry True Lord Keke, Wang Shaojie, and Purple Wood. It seems just right.
Two years later, when Huo Yuhao entered Mingde Hall, Xuan Ziwen was already an eighth-level Soul Master. Judging by the time, it is estimated that Xuan Ziwen should officially become an eighth-level Soul Master in a while.
If only we could recruit Xuan Ziwen's teacher as well, after all, he's a level nine Soul Master. If we could recruit him, the research progress on Soul Tools would definitely double...
This idea can only be thought about. Those who enter the core of Mingde Hall are not ordinary people. They also have to pay a price. Otherwise, why didn't Xuan Ziwen, a level 8 peak Soul Master, join Mingde Hall and become a core member of Mingde Hall?
Every advantage has its disadvantages. The reason why Xuan Ziwen did not join Mingde Hall was not because he lacked the ability, but because he could not accept Mingde Hall's conditions. Therefore, he could only exchange resources with Mingde Hall through his own design.
The time is not yet ripe. We just need to wait a while. When the time comes, as long as we set the conditions, Xuan Ziwen will definitely be willing to serve us.
In the laboratory of Mingde Hall, Su Yu was not concerned about the research topic given to him by Xuan Ziwen, but rather about the so-called rare metals. Some things need to be prepared before the war even begins, because once war breaks out, all war-related materials will be under great control.
With the Su family's financial resources, they were fully capable of preparing supplies several years before the war began, making thorough plans for everything, at least to leave themselves a way out.
After Xuan Ziwen gave them their research topics, he left. The five of them then began to inscribe soul-guiding arrays on the five experimental tables.
Every design element in Mingde Hall has a unique meaning. Whether in the open or in the dark, there are hidden soul tools, some for surveillance, and others for attack and defense.
Rather than calling this a factory for soul tools, it's more accurate to describe it as a production site for war machines. The entire Mingde Hall operates like a sophisticated war machine, running smoothly and methodically. Once the war begins, a steady stream of soul tools will be sent to the front lines.
This place represents the core soul guidance knowledge and technological foundation of the Sun Moon Empire, and is also the foundation of the Sun Moon Empire.
Looking at the limited metal components on the table, Su Yu couldn't help but complain, "With so little metal, how are we supposed to conduct experiments?"
"You should be grateful. These rare metals are all allocated. It's good enough that you can use them. If you don't want them, give them to me. I don't have enough for myself."
Pinching Su Yu's face, Orange stared at the rare metal on the table with a greedy look.
Su Yu didn't expect the remaining time to bring him much improvement. After all, even if he made some achievements, it was impossible for him to advance from a level three Soul Master to a level four in a week.
Instead of keeping the expectation, it's better to give it to someone else.
Looking at the rows of buttons of different colors on the table, Su Yu pressed them all.
"Sister Orange, you can use all my rare metals. Just remember to make my flying soul tool. Don't worry about the materials, we have them all here."
Do I even need these things? Sorry, they're all rare metals I got for free anyway. I've noted down the varieties and will have my grandfather stockpile them when I get back. We do have assets in the Sun Moon Empire, after all.
Short of money? That's impossible...
The place Xuan Ziwen left was Experiment Zone No. 1, where the future humanoid soul tool was born.
What Su Yu couldn't understand was that even with such a powerful foundation, the Sun Moon Empire could only produce a half-finished product, while Huo Yuhao, a fourth-level Soul Master, was able to easily develop it further.
Is this the protagonist? He's more powerful than all the core Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Empire combined, including a Level 9 Soul Master...
Su Yu quietly released his martial spirit, replicating all the actions of those present who were inscribing the soul guidance array, until they left Mingde Hall.
Since entering Mingde Hall, Su Yu seemed to have disappeared from everyone's sight. Every day, he spent his time sparring with Ji Juechen, who always stubbornly refused to use his strength beyond the third ring.
However, Ji Juechen's progress has reached a level that even Su Yu is astonished. It seems that he is a long sword that has been drawn from its sheath, and every move he makes is a test of his skills.
Although he still couldn't defeat Su Yu at the same level of strength, each time Ji Juechen suppressed his strength, he was able to hold out for longer and longer, and even his control over his own strength became more and more precise.
The most noticeable change was in Ji Juechen's swordsmanship. Su Yu could clearly feel the transformation in Ji Juechen's sword intent. What was originally unstoppable had now taken on a somewhat dominant quality, but it was still far from being the true embodiment of "I am the only one among all swords under heaven."
"Okay, brother, stop for a second, let me rest for a bit, I'm exhausted..."
Sheathing his longsword, Su Yu sat on the steps, his body already soaked in sweat, his soul power almost completely exhausted.
Ji Juechen sheathed his longsword, sat down on the steps, and gazed at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy in the distance. He slowly said, "My sword intent is different from what you pursue. I can sense the desire hidden in your heart."
"Oh, Ji Juechen, Sword Immortal Ji, tell me what you felt?"
Looking at the serious Ji Juechen in front of him, Su Yu, as a pure sword cultivator, knew that he had an intuition that was beyond ordinary people in certain aspects.
"I don't know, but I can sense that your future is going to be very long..."
A rare glint appeared in Ji Juechen's eyes. In the afterglow of the setting sun, Su Yu saw the brilliance in Ji Juechen's eyes, which seemed to contain the sharpness of sword intent.
"Yes, maybe you're right, but remember, your road is long too. I'm leaving now, and I hope that when I come back, you won't be my defeated opponent anymore."
Su Yu handed the soul tool that the orange had made for Ji Juechen to Ji Juechen, then got up and left.
"What is this thing? It feels like a flying soul tool to me?"
Watching Su Yu's departing figure, Ji Juechen looked at the soul tool in his hand with some confusion. He really didn't know how to use this brand-new thing.
"Don't chase after me. I've drawn up the instructions and put them in the storage compartment of the soul tool. By the way, try it out next time you fight someone. Don't get yourself all black and blue. If you lose while using my soul tool, I, Luo Yu, can't afford to lose face like that."
The sound faded, but the person had already vanished.
dong dong dong.
Su Yu knocked on Xuan Ziwen's office door. He came to see Xuan Ziwen today to ask for leave, or perhaps to find a legitimate excuse to disappear, since he didn't want to stay here forever.
"Come in."
Xuan Ziwen's voice came from the office, and then he pushed open the office door. In Xuan Ziwen's hands was a pile of complicated parts, but he had only assembled less than one-tenth of them.
Clearly, Xuan Ziwen was stuck in a vicious cycle. He wanted to assemble a part of the silent dart using the quarter of the blueprints, but he didn't know how to assemble it, so he made mistakes again and again.
"What are you doing here? Did Orange get into trouble again, or did Coco and the others steal your breakfast again?"
Xuan Ziwen frowned, looking at Su Yu in front of him with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, and asked.
For a while at first, Xuan Ziwen didn't pay attention to Su Yu's report, but after he witnessed the four-person gang committing the crime, he could only helplessly reprimand them.
As for Orange, she's caused a lot of trouble since Su Yu arrived. She's either playing pranks on him or building bombs in the lab. In terms of failed experiments, she's failed more often than Su Yu. What's worse, she always occupies Su Yu's lab table...
Su Yu shook his head and said, "No, Sister Orange and Senior Keke are both very kind to me. I'm here today to ask for leave."
"Hmm, taking a day off?"
Xuan Ziwen put down the parts in his hand, looked up at Su Yu, and wondered why he would ask for leave.
"Yes, you heard me right, I'm here to ask for leave." Su Yu knew he couldn't stay any longer. If he continued to delay, they might actually start tracking him down.
"What are you going to do? I don't think you have anything else to do, right?" Xuan Ziwen was a little puzzled. He didn't understand why Luo Yu, a commoner, would ask for leave to leave the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy.
Seeing Xuan Ziwen's somewhat puzzled look, Su Yu knew that Xuan Ziwen had some guesses, but he would never know his true identity. "Teacher Xuan, it is precisely because of some personal matters that I have to ask you for leave. As a token of my gratitude, I will give you a quarter of the blueprints."
"A quarter of the blueprints? Really?"
Xuan Ziwen excitedly grabbed Su Yu's shoulder and said, "What? You said you'd give me a quarter of the blueprints? Is that true?"
Su Yu's small frame was already dizzy from being shaken so much by Xuan Ziwen, who had just reached the eighth level of Soul Master, in just a few words. "Teacher Xuan, please let go..."
Su Yu was quite straightforward. After handing over the blueprints, Xuan Ziwen waved his hand, his face beaming with smiles. He then looked at Su Yu and waved again, saying, "I don't care how long you stay. Just remember to let me know when you get back. Go on, go on..."
Then, he kicked Su out of the office and disappeared with the design drawings, obviously going to the lab to experiment.
"Go on, go on. You don't really think you can figure it out with just half of the design, do you? There's still assembly to go through. Even if I put the complete design in front of you, you still wouldn't understand it."
Back in the lab, Su Yu gathered everyone together. "It's my treat tonight, anyone coming?"
"What? You're treating? Then I, Keke, absolutely have to go!" Keke, the Hungry True Monarch standing next to Su Yu, spoke up. Upon hearing that Su Yu was going to treat, she almost drooled onto Su Yu.
"What about senior students Wang Shaojie and Zimu?"
Su Yu looked at the two tall young men in front of him. Although they were not exactly upright students in the original story, after getting to know them, Su Yu found that although they had some arrogance like rich kids, they were not completely bad in character.
"Go, of course we'll go! Does Junior Brother Luo Yu have to cook and make up for that meal we had in Jingyang Mountains last time?"
Wang Shaojie patted Su Yu on the shoulder, his eyes filled with anticipation. Zi Mu nodded as well, and finally everyone looked at Ju Zi.
Orange stretched her waist, her school uniform instantly creating an alluring curve. Her delicate skin shimmered under the light, revealing her slightly naive and innocent charm. She slowly stood up, pinched Su Yu's cheek, and said, "You said it yourself, let's go. What are you all standing there for? Dinner's ready!"
As night fell, in the dimly lit wilderness, amidst the chaotic scene, Su Yu and Ju Zi sat together against a large tree, watching Zi Mu, Wang Shaojie, and Hungry True Monarch Ke Ke still fighting over the meager amount of food.
"If only things could stay like this forever, wouldn't you say, Luo Yu?" Ju Zi looked at this scene with a sense of relief, a hint of longing in her eyes.
"Perhaps, it will happen in the future..."
Every gathering must eventually end; that's life. However, Su Yu never realized the longing and anticipation in Ju Zi's eyes when she looked at him...
Gazing at the starless night sky, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, "It's finally time to say goodbye. Goodbye, Sister Orange, Senior Keke, Senior Wang Shaojie, Senior Zimu..."
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