Chapter 598 We at Shrek are not short of geniuses!

His words were half true and half false, but there was a glint of cunning in his eyes.

Xie Yue quickly tried to smooth things over, handing over a soul guide and respectfully saying, "Brother Lu, here are 50 million soul coins and the herbs you requested. They are all in this soul guide. Please take a look."

Lu Yu took the soul guide and probed his soul power into it. After confirming that it was correct, he nodded with satisfaction, took out a bottle of crystal clear potion from his arms, and handed it to Xie Yue: "This is a medium-sized soul power recovery potion. In three days, I will give you a breakthrough potion.

As for this..."

He paused, took out a bullet emitting a metallic luster, and threw it to Xie Yue, "Give it to your teacher and say it's a token from me to her."

Xie Yue took the bullet, a look of doubt flashed in his eyes, and he asked tentatively: "Brother Lu, what is this?"

"Don't ask. Asking too much will do you no good."

Lu Yu smiled coldly, turned around and left, his back slender in the candlelight.

After Lu Yu left, the atmosphere in the room remained solemn.

Xie Yue looked down at the bullet in his hand and frowned, "Master Saras, Ghost Douluo, do you recognize this thing?"

Sarath shook his head, his eyes dark. "I've never seen it before. It looks like some kind of soul guide component, but... it has a strange aura, and carries a murderous aura."

Ghost Douluo, who was hiding in the darkness, slowly emerged and said in a hoarse voice, "This Lu Yu is so powerful that he is probably no less powerful than the Pope.

Xie Yue, if you can make friends with him, it will be of great benefit to your future."

Xie Yue nodded, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes. "I think so too! With his help, our Spirit Hall will definitely take first place in this Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Competition! When the teacher comes back, I will definitely ask her who Lu Yu is."

Sarath said in a deep voice, "Xie Yue, the princes of the Tiandou Emperor are already investigating the robbery of the suburban family. I have tried my best to suppress it, but if they insist on digging deeper..."

"Don't spread it outside!"

A cold light flashed in Xie Yue's eyes, "Salas, if this matter is exposed, the reputation of the Spirit Hall will be ruined.

You must make sure no one finds out about us!"

Sarath nodded, his tone cold, "Don't worry, those princes won't be able to cause any trouble. I have my own way to silence them."

Ghost Douluo also said in a deep voice: "I will personally monitor this matter and will not let any news leak out."

Xie Yue nodded with satisfaction, turned to look at Hu Liena, and said with a smile: "Nana, what do you think of Lu Yu?"

Hu Liena frowned, her tone filled with doubt: "This person... is very strange. He is ridiculously powerful, yet he chose to make a deal with us. He doesn't seem like a simple person."

Xie Yue laughed heartily and waved his hand, saying, "Strong men all have eccentric personalities! Besides, if he really wanted something, he could have just taken it directly. Why would he have gone through us? In my opinion, he and the teacher must be old acquaintances, otherwise why would he have left behind this token?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Liena was silent for a moment and said no more, but there was still a hint of wariness in her eyes.

Late at night, Lu Yu returned to the inn, opened the door, took off his cloak, and revealed a slightly tired face.

He let out a long breath and muttered, "Good boy, Xie Yue is quite alert. There are at least three Titled Douluo lying in ambush around him. He almost scared me to death."

He sat cross-legged on the bed, took out his soul guide, and probed his soul power into it. A glint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Fifty-eight million seven hundred and forty thousand soul coins! Xie Yue, this guy, is really generous!"

He thought and called out to the artificial intelligence: "System, help me check the price of the 'Guardian Heart' and recommend something suitable for me."

The mechanical voice of the artificial intelligence rang in his mind: "Guardian's Heart, price 50 million soul coins, can enhance defense and provide one fatal damage immunity.

Given the host's current strength, it is recommended to purchase soul bone fusion or upgrade skills to enhance combat effectiveness."

Lu Yu frowned and pondered for a moment: "Soul bone fusion? I even felt I wasted my time on that thousand-year-old soul bone in the Star Dou Forest. The soul rings issued by the system are much stronger than local soul bones and have passive effects!"

He paused, a hint of vigilance flashing in his eyes, "I plan to use local spirit rings for the Qilin spirit, and all system spirit rings for the Lucifer spirit.

I don't trust the remaining soul of the Qilin. I'm afraid it might spy on the secret of my spirit ring.

Forget about the soul bones, system, please recommend some skills."

The AI was silent for a moment before responding, "We recommend upgrading the 'Shadow Instant Kill' skill to level seven to increase teleportation distance and attack speed, or purchasing the 'Light of Destruction', which releases destructive energy over a large area. The price is 30 million Soul Coins."

Lu Yu touched his chin, a gleam in his eyes: "Light of Destruction? Sounds good... spend the soul coins first, and worry about it in three days!"

He raised the corner of his mouth slightly, looked at the night outside the window, and began to think about his next plan in his mind.

The night was as dark as ink, with stars dotting the outside of the venue of the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition. However, the lounge of Shrek Academy was brightly lit, and a warm halo of light sprinkled on several people, outlining a subtle atmosphere.

Lu Yu sat on the soft chair by the window, tapping the table lightly with his fingers, his eyes sweeping across the translucent light curtain floating in front of him.

That was his exclusive artificial intelligence interface, emitting a faint blue fluorescence and displaying a string of complex numbers and skill information.

"System, please confirm, how many soul coins are required to perfect the 'buff control' skill?"

Lu Yu's voice was low and cautious.

The light screen flickered slightly, and a mechanical yet clear voice responded: "Master, the 'buff control' skill is currently at the proficient stage. Upgrading it to perfection will cost 1000 million soul coins.

The purchase of upgrades is limited to once a month. If you need to purchase a second time, the price will double to 2000 million Soul Coins.

Current Soul Coin balance: 4874 million.

Please confirm whether to upgrade."

Lu Yu raised his eyebrows slightly and his gaze lingered on the light curtain for a moment.

1000 million soul coins is not a small amount, but there are many strong opponents in this elite competition, and improving skills may be the key to victory.

He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Confirmed to upgrade."

"Ding! The 'buff control' skill has been upgraded to perfection, consuming 1000 million soul coins, with 3874 million soul coins remaining."

The numbers on the screen jumped rapidly, and the skill description was updated: "Control duration extended to 20 minutes.

第一层buff效果100%，持续20分钟；第二层150%，持续10分钟；第三层300%，持续5分钟。”

Lu Yu's mouth corners rose slightly, feeling the subtle changes in the soul power in his body, as if an invisible force was flowing through his meridians, becoming more exquisite and powerful.

"20 minutes of control time, 300% increase on the third level..."

He muttered to himself, a gleam in his eyes, "Now we should be more confident facing those monsters."

He closed the light curtain, stood up and walked to a corner of the lounge.

There, Zhu Zhuqing was leaning quietly against the wall, holding a soul beast atlas in her hand, her long black hair hanging down on her shoulders, and her cat-like eyes glowed softly under the light.

She noticed Lu Yu's gaze, looked up at him, and said softly: "What's wrong? Are you still studying your system?"

Lu Yu smiled and took out an exquisite pendant from the storage soul guide. In the center of the pendant was inlaid an azure gem, emitting faint soul power fluctuations, like a star falling to the earth.

He approached Zhu Zhuqing, his eyes gentle but firm: "Zhuqing, this is for you."

Zhu Zhuqing was slightly startled, her eyes fell on the pendant, and her brows furrowed slightly: "Is this... the Heart of Protection?"

She recognized the origin of the treasure, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. "Such a precious thing, why don't you keep it for yourself? The opponents in the elite competition are very strong, and you need it more than ever."

Lu Yu shook his head, his tone unquestionable: "You accept it.

This thing can withstand attacks at the level of Contra. Only when I wear it can I feel at ease."

He paused, then gave a playful smile, "How about I try out its effects now?"

Without waiting for Zhu Zhuqing to answer, Lu Yu raised his hand, and his soul power condensed into a soft wind blade, heading straight for Zhu Zhuqing's chest.

Zhu Zhuqing subconsciously wanted to hide, but saw the pendant suddenly light up, and a blue light curtain appeared in front of her. The wind blade dissipated instantly when it touched the light curtain, turning into tiny light particles.

The light curtain then disappeared, as if it had never appeared.

Zhu Zhuqing was stunned for a moment, and her slender fingers lightly touched the pendant on her chest, feeling the warm soul power contained in it, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes.

She whispered, "Lu Yu, thank you...really."

Her voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible, but a faint smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth, with a rare tenderness.

Lu Yu waved his hand and smiled nonchalantly, "What are you thanking me for? It's only natural for teammates to look after each other.

Wearing it will give you an extra layer of security when you return to the Zhu family."

Zhu Zhuqing did not refuse anymore, but just quietly held the pendant in her palm, gently stroking the blue gem with her fingertips, and a hint of warmth appeared in her eyes.

At this moment, the door of the lounge was pushed open, and Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu walked in, each holding a soul guide device that was emitting a faint light in their hands - that was the "iPhone" that Lu Yu exchanged from the system mall, and now it has become their favorite.

Ning Rongrong muttered as she walked, "The male lead in this movie is such a scumbag! He deceived the female lead with sweet words and even cheated on her with two girlfriends. Xiao Wu, do you think he should be killed with a knife?"

Xiao Wu snorted, crossed her arms, and said in a rather domineering tone, "Of course! If I met a scumbag like that, I would just kick him away and hit him with a few punches, no matter if he's a Soul Sect or a Soul King!"

When she got excited, she waved her fist and there was a playful glint in her eyes.

Hearing this, Lu Yu's forehead twitched slightly, and he asked tentatively: "You...are you hinting at me?"

Xiao Wu turned around and winked at him playfully: "Lu Yu, what do you think? We didn't say anything about you, unless you feel guilty!"

As she spoke, she giggled, and Ning Rongrong also covered her mouth and laughed secretly.

Lu Yu shook his head helplessly, his eyes swept over the iPhones in the hands of the two people, and frowned: "It's so late, what kind of messed up plot are you still watching?"

He walked over and took a look. A costume drama was playing on the screen. In the picture, a group of women were vying for the favor of an emperor. The lines were so corny that it gave people goose bumps.

Ning Rongrong curled her lips and complained, "What kind of 'The Legend of Zhen Huan' is this? A bunch of women fighting over an old man. How boring! Lu Yu, don't you think this plot is too fake?"

Lu Yu chuckled, leaning back on the sofa, his tone lazy: "Of course it's fake, the screenwriter made it up. How could so many women die for a man? In real life, who has the time for that?"

Xiao Wu's eyes suddenly lit up. She pointed at a woman in gauze on the screen and said excitedly, "Lu Yu, look at this dress! It's the size of a palm. It will definitely look great on her! Can you buy me one?"

Lu Yu took a closer look and his expression suddenly became strange.

The so-called "palm-sized clothes"

It was clearly the costume from a romantic action movie, flimsy as a cicada's wing, with a bold design. How could it be considered serious clothing? He coughed dryly, decisively reached out and snatched their iPhones, saying in a deep voice, "Alright, there's a game tomorrow, both of you go to bed! I'm confiscating this thing for now."

"Hey! Lu Yu, what are you doing!"

Xiao Wu protested in dissatisfaction and tried to snatch the phone back, but Lu Yu easily dodged her.

Ning Rongrong also chimed in: "That's right! We haven't finished watching it yet!"

Lu Yu remained unmoved and said in a serious tone, "The game is important, go to sleep! If you don't listen, I'll have you two substitutes tomorrow."

He said this half-jokingly and half-seriously, then turned around and put his phone into the storage soul guide, leaving Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong looking at each other, mumbling helplessly as they returned to their rooms.

The next morning, the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition was filled with people, the auditorium was packed, and the atmosphere was so heated that it seemed to ignite the entire arena.

In the rest area of Shrek Academy, Lu Yu and his teammates were ready to go, their eyes occasionally glancing towards the center of the field.

The first game of the day is between Lanba Academy and Qianhan Academy.

On the field, the lineup of Blue Bully Academy was particularly eye-catching.

Yu Chen was dressed in a green robe, with a cold temperament. The faint shadow of the blue lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex behind him exuded a terrifying pressure.

Tang San stood beside him, his eyes steady, his soul power fluctuations restrained yet unfathomable.

Dai Mubai had a defiant look on his face, with a golden soul ring flickering under his feet, revealing that he was already a level 48 Soul Master.

"Dai Mubai actually broke through to level 48?"

Ning Rongrong exclaimed in a low voice, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, "The lineup of Blue Tyrant Academy this time is ridiculously strong."

Lu Yu nodded, his eyes fixed on Yu Chen.

This genius from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, with a sharp edge in his soul power fluctuations, was called "a genius who could become a god" by the people in the audience.

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He whispered, "Yu Chen's spirit is of extremely high quality. Combined with Tang San's control and Dai Mubai's explosive power, Qianhan Academy may not last more than three minutes."

As expected, after the game started, the three Soul Masters from Qianhan Academy were almost unable to fight back.

Yu Chen used a thunderous dragon claw phantom to directly blast an opponent's Soul Sect out of the field; Tang San's Blue Silver Grass coiled around like a spirit snake, accurately blocking the opponent's retreat; Dai Mubai ended the battle with the White Tiger Fierce Light Wave. The whole process took less than two minutes.

There were exclamations from the audience, and some couldn't help but sigh, "This lineup of Blue Tyrannosaurus Academy is simply invincible! Especially Yu Chen, the demon from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. His potential to become a god in the future is unmatched!"

"Shrek Academy must be regretting letting them go, right?"

Another audience member murmured, with a hint of gloating in his tone.

Hearing this, Lu Yu's mouth twitched slightly and he glanced at Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong beside him.

Ning Rongrong snorted and said disdainfully, "Let him go? We at Shrek are not short of geniuses! Lu Yu, don't you agree?"

Lu Yu smiled, but his eyes became more profound: "Blue Tyrant Academy is indeed strong, but we Shrek are not vegetarians either."

He paused, his tone a little playful, "However, the real big fish in today's competition has not yet appeared."

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere on the field suddenly changed.