Chapter 201 The Master's Mission

"Shrek is like the faith that our ancestors of the Sun-Moon Empire left us to unify the Douluo Continent. It is like the shame of the battle eight thousand years ago. Even though our Sun-Moon Empire has gone through thousands of years and was once defeated by Shrek and the three great empires, we can still rise again thousands of years later. This is the faith and obsession of our Sun-Moon Empire."

Luo Yu naturally knew the obsession and belief of the Sun and Moon Empire, which was based on the wishes of their ancestors and driven by thousands of years of forbearance and struggle.

In this regard, the three empires have never been able to surpass the Sun-Moon Empire. It was defeated by the three empires and Shrek eight thousand years ago. During that humiliating history, the Sun-Moon Empire signed countless treaties under the coercion of Shrek. If it had not signed so many restrictive treaties, it would have been a disaster.

Why did it take a thousand years for the Sun-Moon Empire, which once swept across the three empires, to have the strength to sweep across the continent again?

Jing Hongchen looked at Luo Yu in front of him, and his heart was filled with waves.

He was like this before. No matter what, he would be defeated miserably by Shrek. The sighs of the predecessors, the expectations of the teachers, the glory of the academy...

Those scenes from his youth flashed before his eyes, from the time he entered school to the time when he, Jing Hongchen, took charge of Mingde Hall.

Those scenes kept echoing in his mind.

I once participated in the All-Continent Senior College Fighting Spirit Competition, carrying the hopes of the college and the Sun-Moon Empire, but in the end I was still defeated miserably by Shrek...

"Yes, you are right. The seniors of the Sun-Moon Empire are like the biggest flag in the hearts of us younger generations. We have always been determined to defeat Shrek. But we are still unable to compete with Shrek in terms of the younger generation of soul masters. What is more difficult is that our soul guides are still unable to crush the Shrek soul masters at this stage. Compared with the tragic situation back then, we now have a huge advantage over the students of the Sun-Moon Empire and the seniors of the Sun-Moon Empire."

"We are stronger than before, and we are standing on the high building created for us by countless predecessors of the Sun-Moon Empire. As long as we destroy Shrek, we can tell the predecessors and descendants of our Sun-Moon Empire, and all the spirit masters of the three empires that even if we were defeated miserably by Shrek, the Sun-Moon Empire will definitely win the final victory!!"

"Only by destroying Shrek at all costs can we awaken our hopes that have been disappointed countless times, and arouse the indelible fighting spirit of the people of the Sun-Moon Empire. This is our flag! It is also the battle flag of our Sun-Moon Empire to unify the Douluo Continent!"

At this point, Jing Hongchen's eyes gradually became misty, "How many years have passed, how many years have passed..."

In his heart, he felt relieved.

Unlike most soul masters of the Sun-Moon Empire, defeating Shrek Academy means more to Jing Hongchen.

Destroying Shrek also has a deeper meaning!
"Teacher, since you already know everything, there is no need for me to say anything more. Like me, you carry the hopes and glory of the Sun-Moon Empire's predecessors, while Shrek carries the hopes and glory of the three empires. In this era that belongs to us, what we have faced for the past few thousand years is never Shrek Academy, but the three empires."

Luo Yu smiled. Jing Hongchen has never been a simple-minded person. Compared with others, he understands better what the vision and glory of the Sun and Moon Empire are.

From Jing Hongchen’s reaction when No. 1 was stolen, we can tell that Mingde Hall would still be the world’s top school even in later generations. This is the belief of the Sun and Moon Empire, and it is also something that the three major empires cannot appreciate.

"I understand. I, Jing Hongchen, have learned a lot today. Luoyu, if it weren't for you, I don't think I would have understood these principles in my entire life. Whether you participate in this competition or not, I will respect your choice. Failure is certainly terrible, but I hope that everyone in my Sun Moon Empire can understand the hope they carry. Go, I'll leave No. 2 to you..."

Jing Hongchen sat weakly in the chair, the light in his eyes that faded with age and wind and frost slowly condensed in his heart.

I won't fall...

Even if I die, I want to die on the battlefield fighting Shrek!

Because this is the mission of my Hongchen family and the lifelong mission of the younger generations of our Sun and Moon Empire!
Laboratory No. 2.

The research on No. 2 is still proceeding in an orderly manner. With the suggestion and funding from Jing Hongchen, the research on No. 2 has made leaps and bounds.

However, current research still faces one problem after another.

"After many experiments, we have found the right material, but..."

A seventh-level soul engineer took out a thick stack of documents and placed it in front of Luo Yu.

Picking up the document, Luo Yu discovered that the current problem was an internal problem of Test Subject No. 2. Although the continuous improvement of Test Subject No. 2 had made it more powerful, the current problem was that the maximum effect of Test Subject No. 2 could not be brought into play.

In fact, this is the prototype of the mecha in the future, and the soul armor worn by Luo Yu, Meng Hongchen, and Xiao Hongchen is the prototype of the battle armor. The research and development of the battle armor is much easier than that of the mecha. After all, the difficulty of the battle armor is not ordinary.

"I see. You go back first. I'll give you an answer in a few days. Let me study it first."

Looking at the experimental data scattered all over the office, Su Yu just felt overwhelmed. The research on No. 2 has actually reached its end, but the cost of No. 2 is too high. From the perspective of design, manufacturing, and the depiction of soul guide array, it can be said that it is not inferior to No. 1 at all. However, the biggest pain point now is that no one can operate it. Even if someone can operate it, it can only perform extremely limited and simple activities, and it is simply unable to play the role that the mecha should have.

In other words, this is a perfect sitting duck...

The power of the mecha lies in the fact that it has both the attack and defense power of a soul guide, and the speed of a soul master.

The current Experimental Subject No. 2 has achieved the first two, and also has the last one, but...

This is where the problem lies. Operation has become a problem, because the No. 2 test subject, like the No. 1, has been rationally forged through thousands of years of accumulation by the Sun-Moon Empire. The two test subjects are actually the prototypes of the world's ninth-level soul-guided war machines. However, due to the continuous superposition and changes in the original design, the current operation is too cumbersome, involving not only the coordination of various soul-guided formation cores, but also the internal operation of the soul-guided device.

It is because it is too complicated that the operation has become extremely complicated. Now the final research is to simplify the operation of the No. 2 test subject and change and upgrade the core of the formation involved.

This is still a huge process. If this is not done, the plan for No. 2 to go to the battlefield will only fail in the end.

So, this is also the reason why Jing Hongchen no longer asks Luo Yu to participate in the competition.

Compared with the overall situation, Jing Hongchen was no longer obsessed with the victory or defeat at the moment. He understood that the road ahead was not as easy as he imagined. Even if the Sun Moon Empire now had a soul guide army, as long as Shrek was not eliminated, their pace of unification would be difficult. After all, gods were born in Shrek's history! Although the times have changed, gods have not changed. When the Body Sect invaded Shrek, Du Bu Si was frightened half to death by Mu Lao's light of the sea god. Jing Hongchen also knew about this, because he secretly planned to fish in troubled waters at the beginning, but in the end he lost several eighth-level soul guides and ninth-level soul guides.

Until now Jing Hongchen has not forgotten the painful memory of that huge loss. Although Su Yu was also involved in this matter, their positions were different at that time. It is impossible for Su Yu to speak for Jing Hongchen. Shrek originally had some doubts about Su Yu's background. In a sense, Su Yu can also be considered a member of the Sun and Moon Empire.

It's different now, because Su Yu is basically half-graduated. Before the influence of the Su family is completely over, Shrek will not force Su Yu to execute anything, because the Star Luo Empire is the one who is in the wrong in this matter.

This is the rule. Of course, this is also the method that is put on the table. If you want to use this method in the Holy Spirit Church, you are simply kicking your head by a donkey.

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Jingyang Mountains.

Yi Lao's voice sounded in Su Yu's mind at an inopportune time, "Boy, your two friends seem to be in a dangerous situation now."

"Which two?" Su Yu was a little puzzled. He couldn't remember who the two people were for a moment. As of now, the people who came out included not only the soul masters of Wanjing Sect, but also people from other families.

Yi Lao continued, "It was the guy whose mind was full of swordsmanship. When they left, I left a little mark on their bodies, but now there seems to be some strange aura around them."

A strange smell?
Holy Spirit Cult?
No way, how could the target be achieved on them?
"This shouldn't be necessary. The Holy Spirit Church has no grudges against them in the past or present, so why would they target the two of them?" Su Yu couldn't understand. Logically, if anything happened, it should be him who would be in trouble, and the target shouldn't fall on the two of them.

What's more, Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan are native people of the Sun and Moon Empire. They are just an ordinary family. They should not have anything to do with the Holy Spirit Church, right?
Could it be that their target is Shrek Academy?

"Mr. Yi, what's the current situation? Do you need me to go back?" Su Yu asked immediately.

Yi Lao said calmly: "There is no problem, but the situation is probably a bit complicated, so you don't have to worry about it."

After getting the affirmation from Master Yi, Su Yu continued to carve the core formation of the soul guide. Not only Su Yu, but even Xuan Ziwen was also racing against time to study it.

The reason why Luo Yu's soul guide experience developed so quickly was not because Su Yu himself was gifted, but because behind Luo Yu, not only was there the support of Mingde Hall's information, but also the continued support of Su Yu, Xuan Ziwen, and the Wanjing Sect, which had invested a lot of money in the research of No. 1 at the time.

It can be said that Luo Yu’s soul guide knowledge is being fully instilled in many aspects. The current situation is not only that the Sun and Moon Empire wants to take that critical step in soul guidance, Su Yu also wants to!

If Su Yu didn't want to, he wouldn't have to risk his life to steal Number One with all the effort.

If I hadn't made the right bet at that time, if I had made a mistake, my life would have been restarted.

It has been a while since he came to his hometown, but he has been resting all the time. As a sword fanatic, he is constantly practicing with others and constantly improving his swordsmanship during the practice. This is what he pursues.

But ever since he was tricked away by Su Yu, he was beaten by Soul Douluo Chen Lao every day, and no one else could be his opponent.

This is a kind of unspeakable pain, of course it is only for him.

Now, because of some things, Su Yu sent him to his current place by accident. This was the Shrek team he once longed to fight against. Although it was Shrek from the previous session, it was also a real Shrek team.

The second round of the Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition has ended, and now there are seventy-nine teams left entering the third round.

Among these people, half will be eliminated, and of course some will be able to advance to the finals from the loser group. This time the competition system is more meticulous and complicated than before.

Points match, loser bracket, knockout stage...

The reason why it is so complicated is to determine the real top three and allow everyone's strength to be fully exerted and demonstrated.

Winning was not a big pressure for the Tang Sect at the moment. The only drawback was that they lacked healing spirit masters. This single pain point forced Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao to be more cautious, and their workload increased significantly for a while.

However, because its own strength is strong enough, without encountering several old rivals from the past, the situation of the Tang Sect is still relatively stable.

However, the third round of drawing lots made Huo Yuhao feel a little uncomfortable, as if their good luck had ended there.

Huo Yuhao looked at the result in his hand with a serious expression. He was silent for a long time and smiled bitterly with helplessness.

Senior Brother Beibei smiled with relief, "After all, we should face it happily. Now we can only say that it is ahead of schedule. Yuhao, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Xu Sanshi sat in the conference room with a dark face. "This time we are in trouble. If we choose to admit defeat, we will face more round-robin matches. It will be a question whether we can make it to the semi-finals. But if we fight, even if we win, we will suffer heavy losses."

Huo Yuhao sighed and said, “This can’t be helped. If we were facing the opponents from last year, it would be fine, but this time we are facing a team from the academy. Sigh, I don’t know what to do. If Su Yu was here, maybe we could communicate with each other, but we are really not familiar with Wang Qiuer…”

Huo Yuhao's luck was indeed good, but this time both teams unexpectedly drew the teams they least wanted to meet. This was a welcome thing for the Sun Moon Team, but it was a difficult choice for the Tang Sect and Shrek.

　Debt-ridden series.

　　Who knows thermodynamics, engineering mechanics, fluid mechanics...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)