ATPnovel Chapter 218 The Light of the Sun and Moon
Chapter 218 The Light of the Sun and Moon
Chapter 218 The Light of the Sun and Moon
"Rachel, why don't we rent the venue? We'll definitely make a fortune. If you don't have the money, Rachel, I'll cover it all. As for the profits, we'll split them 20/80, you get 20% and I get 80%. Hehehe..."
Rachel rolled her eyes and silently shoved the sack she was carrying over Lu Jiuyu's head.
Seeing Lu Jiuyu trapped under a sack, everyone put down what they were doing and, in perfect unison, released their soul tools to isolate themselves from all external information.
When Lu Jiu finally came to his senses, he was surrounded by a barrage of punches and kicks coming from all directions, but he was certain that the biggest kick he had received was from Rachel!
Because no one could have feet bigger than Rachel's. Standing over two meters tall, this guy, who looked like a giant human bear, was actually a Soul Master specializing in agility-based attacks.
When Lu Jiuyu finally came to his senses, everyone had already dispersed, leaving only Lu Jiuyu sitting on the ground, bruised and battered.
"Who's there? Show yourself, Rachel! I know you did this!" Lu Jiuyu roared fiercely at the group of people who were all calm and collected.
Rachel spoke slowly and deliberately: "How can you slander me in broad daylight? Which eye of yours saw me do it? I could say you did it yourself, but you insist on framing me. Students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy always seek evidence."
"That's right. If you can produce evidence, we'll definitely help you tie Rachel up and hang her on the door of your lab," Jing Peng said without batting an eye.
Lu Jiuyu: "…………"
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"Your Highness, what brings you to my court?" Luo Yu asked, standing outside Xu Tianran's door.
"I heard that the second test subject was just one step away from completion? However, it seems there was a small accident, is that right?" Xu Tianran asked casually.
Luo Yu nodded and said, "The problems with Number Two have been basically completely resolved. However, Number Two is not yet ready for combat. Even if it were, it could only operate within the Mingdu area and could not fight for an extended period of time."
"The Hall Master has already informed me that if Subject Number Two is to unleash power surpassing that of a Super Douluo, the energy problem must be solved. The Hall Master has also shared your thoughts with me regarding the use of the Soul Guidance Matrix in Mingdu. What are your insights? I forgive you."
With Xu Tianran's permission, Luo Yu was finally able to approach Xu Tianran and enter the palace, where she sat down opposite him.
There was still a faint aura around. This aura was not very obvious at first, but as Luo Yu's soul power increased, his perception of that aura became clearer and clearer.
Xu Tianran had more than one Title Douluo by his side, but the one who had been with him the longest and whom he trusted the most was Shadow Douluo Xue Chen.
If I want to carry out my plan, I must deal with Shadow Douluo Xue Chen!
"Your Highness, my idea is actually very simple. My initial plan was to put Number Two into actual combat. However, after conducting various experiments, I found that Number Two is indeed ready for actual combat, but we still cannot solve or eliminate the problem of energy consumption. Even though we used a large number of high-level milk bottles, the cost was still more than the cost. The soul power consumed was too large, which prevented Number Two from fully exerting its strength." Luo Yu explained the problem of Number Two to Xu Tianran while thinking about how to deal with Xue Chen.
Xue Chen and Jing Hongchen know each other, which means that if Xue Chen cannot show himself on his own, he can use his relationship with the hall master to lure the snake out of its hole, although this method may not be successful.
"So you want to use the Mingdu Soul Guidance Matrix to solve the problem of soul power consumption?" Xu Tianran smiled, his eyes filled with vigilance.
Luo Yu nodded again and said, "Although I know the risks are great, for the safety of the Sun Moon Empire, I must speak out even at the risk of my life. Your Highness, I have come here today with the determination to die. If you intend to kill me, please allow me to finish what I have to say!"
"Alright! I'll give you that chance." Xu Tianran waved his hand, and Luo Yu immediately felt himself being locked onto by Xu Tianran's aura.
Under this locked aura, Luo Yu felt the approaching presence of death.
He knew Xu Tianran wouldn't kill him, but now that he showed even a hint of fear, Xu Tianran wouldn't believe him no matter what he said next. Xu Tianran was an extremely insecure person who hated being deceived the most.
Suspicion, unknown...
These are all death warrants in Xu Tianran's hands!
"To be honest, the Hall Master has already told us about the cooperation with the Holy Spirit Cult, but we are still subject to the Holy Spirit Cult. Although the current situation is relatively peaceful, once the Holy Spirit Cult gains power beyond ours, there is a great possibility that it will threaten our Sun Moon Empire, and may even target the people of our Sun Moon Empire! I think His Highness the Crown Prince understands this better than I do."
Luo Yu knew that the Holy Spirit Cult had always been a thorn in Xu Tianran's side. Xu Tianran was a madman, but also a ruthless and ambitious man. As the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, he would never allow any entity in the Sun Moon Empire that he could not control.
"Although these are just my conjectures, I know that if we don't have the ability to counter the Holy Spirit Cult's powerful strength in a short time, we will be hampered by the Holy Spirit Cult no matter what we do. Only by mastering the power to counter the Holy Spirit Cult can we protect the safety of everyone in Mingdu and ensure the safety of the Sun Moon Empire! Number Two is such a power. Although we lost Number One, we still managed to successfully research Number Two again with our powerful soul guidance technology."
"Your Highness, if we connect Number Two to Mingdu's Soul Guidance Matrix, then Number Two can be equipped with a large number of high-level Soul Guidance Weapons. It can even continue fighting by relying on the continuous Soul Power provided by Mingdu's Soul Guidance Matrix. Once my plan succeeds, our Sun Moon Empire will essentially have an additional powerful force capable of rivaling peak Douluo or even Limit Douluo. At that time, we will no longer have to worry about peak Douluo or Limit Douluo from Shrek Academy or the Holy Spirit Cult attacking Mingdu!"
This was an incredibly powerful temptation, one that even if Luo Yu were Xu Tianran, he wouldn't be able to resist!
After Luo Yu finished speaking, the palace fell into a long silence. Finally, Xu Tianran slowly raised his hand, and the several auras that had been locked onto Luo Yu slowly disappeared.
Xu Tianran smiled, and Ju Zi, being very understanding, pushed Xu Tianran in front of Luo Yu. Xu Tianran reached out and patted Luo Yu's shoulder with satisfaction, "Luo Yu, it is truly my blessing, Xu Tianran, to have you in the Sun Moon Empire."
"Then, Your Highness, regarding..." Before Luo Yu could finish speaking, Xu Tianran waved his hand, interrupting Luo Yu.
"Please allow me to reconsider. You may leave now."
Xu Tianran glanced at Ju Zi, and then Ju Zi pushed Xu Tianran away, disappearing around the corner of the palace corridor.
"Luo Yu, you should go back."
A familiar voice came from behind Luo Yu. When he turned around, he found that it was Xue Chen, the Shadow Douluo he had been thinking about how to deal with.
"Your Majesty, I understand."
Looking at Xue Chen's expressionless face, Luo Yu began to formulate a new plan in her mind.
It seems the road ahead is long and arduous...
Inside the secret chamber of the palace.
"Your willingness to risk your life to come and discuss this matter with me demonstrates your resolve, and I have decided to approve your plan..."
"Go ahead. The data on the Mingdu Soul Guidance Matrix is in the Royal Library. Although Father Emperor does not allow us to arbitrarily modify the Mingdu Soul Guidance Matrix, the current situation is even more serious than it was back then, so we must make some changes."
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Xu Tianran muttered to himself, completely ignoring the puzzled look on Ju Zi's face. Ju Zi couldn't understand what he was doing talking to himself.
Perhaps this also confirms the saying that Xu Tianran is a madman...
"Your Highness, since you have already agreed to Luo Yu's plan, why didn't you say so at the time..." Ju Zi asked appropriately after Xu Tianran had completely calmed down.
Xu Tianran smiled and asked, "If I agree immediately, what will Luo Yu think?"
"He will be overjoyed and grateful for His Highness's grace," Orange said after a moment's thought.
Xu Tianran patted Ju Zi's hand and said, "That's right, but I also hope he can do well. However, many things can't be done right now. We're all waiting for an opportunity. Ju Zi, if it were you, what would you choose? Would you put our actions into practice now, or wait until after this competition is over and then discuss it with me?"
"Ju Zi is foolish. She thinks that since we have a plan and a research direction, we should execute it immediately, since our current situation is not optimistic." Ju Zi felt that immediate execution was the right thing to do, and she couldn't understand Xu Tianran's thoughts.
Xu Tianran looked at Ju Zi and slowly said, "Ju Zi, there will be time in the future. I just hope that when Luo Yu can truly join my ranks, that will be the time when he can truly bring change to the Sun Moon Empire. I am, after all, only the Crown Prince, and have not yet fully become the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire. Especially at this time, we must not make any mistakes. This is my test for him, and also a test for me from those who are disobedient."
"Your Highness will surely succeed." Orange didn't say anything more, but her expectations at this moment coincided with Xu Tianran's.
Xu Tianran slowly closed his eyes. "Ju Zi, take me back to my palace. I'm tired..."
I'm tired, wait a minute...
How could Xu Tianran be tired?
No, that's just an excuse. What does he really want?
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Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy announced a major piece of news: tomorrow they will have a friendly sparring match with the previous champion team, the Tang Sect Team. Any student under the age of twenty with a sixth ring or below is welcome to challenge them, provided the Tang Sect Team agrees.
This news quickly caused an uproar among the students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy and Mingde Hall. Even Jing Hongchen was completely bewildered, wondering what kind of trouble they had gotten into. However, after Luo Yu's explanation, Jing Hongchen and the other teachers roughly understood the situation.
"But if you do this, won't it embolden those Shrek students to push their luck?" Dean of Students Lin Jiayi asked.
Luo Yu smiled and said, "I'll have Rachel fight them only once. The rest of the time, I'll have them challenge other teams for a fee. I believe the other teams will be happy to cooperate with us. If those people from the Tang Clan want to continue cooperating with us, we'll refuse them, saying that we've already fought them and that their conditions are too high for us to accept."
"Luo Yu, how come I never realized you were so cunning?" Monroe laughed heartily.
"Professor Monroe, you can't blame me for this. It was all Rachel's idea. I didn't participate at all." Luo Yu looked innocently at Jing Hongchen, her eyes clear and without a trace of impurity.
Jing Hongchen glared at him and said, "Ratchet would probably be happy to admit that, although he has indeed learned a lot from you, given his intelligence, I don't think he could have devised the whole plan. Besides Rachel, it's probably only you. Don't deny it, everyone knows how brilliant you are, Luo Yu."
"Teacher, you flatter me. I am unworthy of such praise." Luo Yu humbly accepted Jing Hongchen's teachings without mentioning the competition at all.
Monroe asked with some concern, "Luo Yu, what if we lose this match?"
"Victory and defeat are common occurrences for Soul Masters, especially since this isn't even a formal competition. Letting them experience some hardship and realize the gap between themselves and their enemies is a good thing. However, I will need the help of the Hall Master and all the teachers at that time. After all, although they acknowledge me as the captain, I still hope that the teachers can give the team members some encouragement. After all, the teachers are the ones they truly respect. In comparison, I'm just a captain who temporarily joined the team, so I'll have to rely on the teachers' help."
Luo Yu bowed to everyone, which was not only a request to the teachers, but also a sign of respect for the teachers who had taught him.
When Luo Yu first entered Mingde Hall, it was Monroe who taught him various kinds of knowledge and led him into the higher-level Soul Guidance Hall.
As the dean of students, Lin Jiayi also gave Luo Yu some extra tutoring for a period of time. Not to mention the hall master, Luo Yu was his disciple.
Not to mention the laboratory of Subject Two, a whole bunch of people were vying to take Luo Yu as their disciple, frantically giving him special training, afraid that this promising talent would be secretly stolen by some other bastard.
Luo Yu respected and appreciated them; it was a heartfelt gratitude, devoid of any self-interest.
If that day truly comes, Luo Yu will not allow the teachers of Mingdu to suffer any harm, because every step Luo Yu has taken has been guided and helped by them...
This is the indelible journey of Luo Yu in the Sun and Moon Empire, and it is also the light of the sun and moon in his heart...
Heavily in debt and the "forever" series.
It rained heavily when I went to class on Friday. I didn't have an umbrella, so I got soaked and developed a fever. The fever only broke early this morning...
(End of this chapter)