Douluo Dalu II—Chapter 98: Ju Zi — You Have to Pay More!
Ju Zi walked out of the laboratory looking exhausted. As a soul engineer, she studied soul guidance devices every day. Of course, for Ju Zi, studying soul guidance devices was also a form of revenge.
To become the commander of the Sun Moon Army, she needed to possess a certain level of skill in soul guidance device creation; otherwise, it would be difficult to take on such a responsibility. After all, the main combat power of the Sun Moon Army came from powerful soul guidance devices. To lead those devices effectively, one must first have a deep understanding of what they are.
As the chief researcher of Illustrious Virtue Hall, Mr. Xuan was quite strict about the production of soul guidance devices. Recently, he often used the example of the peerless genius Huo Yuhao to motivate students—essentially urging everyone to learn from Huo Yuhao's efforts, not just his talent.
Ju Zi believed that Huo Yuhao was a talented and hardworking individual.
He was exceptionally gifted and never slackened in his practice or research of soul guidance devices. It was as if a flood and a beast were chasing him from behind, forcing him to keep moving forward and improving his strength.
Later, Huo Yuhao exposed his identity as the son of the White Tiger Duke during the Soul Fighting Competition, revealing a series of grievances and conflicts with the Duke's Mansion. Ju Zi immediately understood everything: Huo Yuhao must want to take revenge on the White Tiger Duke!
"Based on the information I've gathered," Ju Zi mused, "although Junior Yuhao and the White Tiger Duke are father and son, their relationship is complicated by the conflict between the Duchess and Huo Yuhao's mother, Huo Yun'er."
"Perhaps in the future, they will meet on the battlefield," Ju Zi's mind churned with thoughts. Thinking this way, her fatigue seemed to dissipate a little.
It seemed that she and Huo Yuhao were on the same side—because she also harbored deep hatred toward the White Tiger Duke. This meant she could potentially team up with Huo Yuhao to deal with him!
Honestly, Ju Zi was a little afraid that Huo Yuhao might stand against her. The fact that he could cook her father's taste was unsettling. If they ever became enemies, she wouldn't want to kill him—nor would she want to hand him over to the Sun Moon forces for disposal.
After all, Ju Zi had already realized she liked Huo Yuhao a bit. It was Huo Yuhao who made her taste her father's feelings again after many years.
Of course, Ju Zi also sympathized with Huo Yuhao's experiences; his childhood was undoubtedly gloomy.
Perhaps only Huo Yun'er was a light illuminating his dark childhood. But this light was finally extinguished by the neglect of the White Tiger Duke and the oppression of the Duchess.
This was a huge blow to Huo Yuhao. Ju Zi understood his feelings because her parents had passed away. Although Huo Yuhao's father—the White Tiger Duke—was still alive, in Ju Zi's view, this father, who only recently discovered he had a son, might as well be dead.
"Ju Zi, Ju Zi!" Ke Ke's voice interrupted Ju Zi's thoughts. She waved her hand in front of Ju Zi's eyes a few times and asked suspiciously, "What are you thinking about? You look distracted. Are you missing your junior brother Yuhao? Tsk tsk tsk—if Zimu, who loves you but can't get you, knew about this, he'd probably cry in the toilet."
She then changed the subject. "By the way, which cafeteria should we go to for lunch?"
Ju Zi returned to her senses, her face slightly red, and said unhappily, "It doesn't matter where we eat. All you know is how to eat. Look at how fat you are. How are you?"
"Ju Zi! I was kind enough to care about you, and you call me fat?" Ke Ke was annoyed, raising her voice. "You, a foodie, say I only know how to eat? That's unfair! Even if Teacher Xuan evaluated the top foodies in the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, you'd still be among the top."
"Besides, I always think the reason you have a better figure than me is mainly because you eat too well every day."
It was noon, and many students were around. Several of them stopped to look at Ke Ke because of her words.
Feeling their gazes, Ju Zi felt a little embarrassed. She pushed Ke Ke and headed toward the cafeteria. "Stop talking. Let's go to the same place we had dinner last time."
Ke Ke waved her hands. "No, I've decided. You have to compensate me for what you said just now. How about this—you cook for me? I haven't had your cooking in a while. Honestly, I think your dishes are better than the cafeteria's chefs."
"No, I don't have time to cook. Recently, Teacher Xuan has been urging us to develop soul guidance devices. I'm almost exhausted. I study soul guidance devices until late every night. I can't sleep well. You know, cooking is energy-consuming."
Ke Ke looked dissatisfied. "Then why are you willing to cook?"
Ju Zi joked seriously, "That's because the dishes I make are infused with my energy and feelings. They need to be charged extra."
Ke Ke burst into laughter. "Charge more? Okay, Ju Zi, you know I've spent all my gold soul coins on soul guidance devices, and my pockets are emptier than my face. Now you want me to pay you more? That's just making things difficult for me!"
"Fine, I'll make some oranges for you to eat," Ju Zi said with a helpless smile. She was indeed a little tired lately.
As a food-type soul master, her martial soul was Orange. Through her soul skills, she could produce many oranges with various effects for others to enjoy.
Ke Ke looked at Ju Zi's tired appearance and sighed. "Alright, since you're so exhausted, just turn some oranges into fruit for me. I'll eat them after dinner."
Suddenly, Ke Ke heard exclamations from nearby.
"Isn't that the dean and Xiao Hongchen? Why are they flying over?"
"Strange, this is the first time I've seen the dean and Xiao Hongchen fly so fast. Could it be something important?"
Ke Ke instinctively looked up and saw Jing Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen flying quickly across the sky. Their speed increased rapidly until they became small black dots on the horizon.
Illustrious Virtue Hall.
The Snow Empress was contemplating her current state: "My power is greatly limited, but the so-called spirit soul state is indeed remarkable. This is undoubtedly a great invention. If Huo Yuhao can become stronger, I can use even more power."
She changed the subject: "Huo Yuhao, are you interested in the spirit beasts of the Far North? If possible, I hope some of the powerful, non-survivors of the heavenly tribulation can become your spirit soul."
According to the Ice Empress, this human soul master named Huo Yuhao was a reincarnated god. This meant the likelihood of him becoming a god again was very high. So, the Snow Empress had some ideas—she planned to involve some of her people in the god-making plan.
Becoming Huo Yuhao's spirit was undoubtedly better than falling under the heavenly tribulation.
Her first thought was the Ice Bear King. Although she considered him her adopted son, she believed he wouldn't survive the 200,000-year heavenly tribulation.
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