[Wuhu, looks like I don't have to rack my brains anymore to get into the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. The appearance of the siblings, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, has basically handed me the most convenient way in.]
[I have to say, the soul skill given to me by Tianmeng is terrifyingly powerful! I mean, who could resist the thrill of having a cheat code for mental detection and sharing?]
[Let me say it again—thank you, Brother Tianmeng! Your Bingbing, I shall raise. You need not worry!]
Reading the contents of the diary replica, Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao, who had just packed up to leave Shrek Academy, exchanged a glance and could clearly see the shock in each other's eyes.
Could those siblings named Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen really help Huo Yuhao gain admission to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy?
As if struck by a sudden thought, Wang Dong'er leaned toward Xiao Xiao and whispered:
"Xiao Xiao, do you think that Meng Hongchen might be like us?"
Xiao Xiao understood what Wang Dong'er meant and immediately nodded.
"Very likely."
Even if Huo Yuhao was the child of destiny of the Douluo Continent, it was still too much of a coincidence that right as he arrived at the Sun Moon Empire's border, he would meet siblings who could directly help him join the Academy.
And the reason for this "coincidence"? According to their guess, it was very likely because Meng Hongchen, like them, had a replica of Huo Yuhao's diary. Knowing his identity, she would be eager to recruit him!
This situation made Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao even more eager to reach the Sun Moon Empire—they also wanted to see this so-called child of destiny with their own eyes.
On their way out of Shrek Academy, they clearly saw the students of Class One being made to run laps around the plaza under Zhou Yi's watchful eye.
Upon seeing them, Zhou Yi sneered and shouted at the students:
"Run faster! Don't forget what I said earlier—if you don't want to be expelled like those two, you better finish 100 laps within an hour!"
The freshmen looked at Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao with mixed emotions: envy, disdain, ridicule, and indifference.
Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao paid no attention to Zhou Yi's sarcasm. The more she acted like this, the more grateful they were for leaving Shrek Academy. So much for the so-called number one academy on the continent—it was just a sham.
Huo Yuhao calmly withdrew his hands from Xiao Hongchen's grip and asked knowingly:
"Was that really necessary?"
Xiao Hongchen couldn't contain his excitement, waving his hands animatedly as his face shifted through a dozen expressions.
"You don't understand, you really don't understand what your soul skill means!"
"Do you know that as long as you're around, I never have to worry about missing my targets with soul tools? Even if I close my eyes, I can still shoot wherever I want! It's literally like cheating in a video game!"
"The idiots at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion have no idea what they passed up! Especially that White Tiger Duke—he's the biggest idiot of all!"
Meng Hongchen tugged on her overly-excited brother. Realizing his slip-up, Xiao Hongchen scratched his head sheepishly and said:
"Sorry, Yuhao, I got too worked up and said too much."
Huo Yuhao smiled and shook his head:
"You didn't say anything wrong. I also think there aren't many people at the White Tiger Duke's place who aren't idiots."
He knew Xiao Hongchen was just venting on his behalf. It was entirely different from a certain unnamed Blue Silver Saint who had once exclaimed "That's great!" upon learning he was an orphan. Naturally, he wouldn't hold it against him.
Huo Yuhao's words eased Xiao Hongchen, who threw an arm around his shoulder with a bold grin:
"Don't worry. With me around, I'll make sure you get into the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy smoothly! And if you ever want to take revenge on the White Tiger Duke, I'll back you up all the way!"
"Worst case, you just activate your mental detection and sharing, and I'll blast the White Tiger Duke's Mansion with full firepower! Heh heh heh."
There was not a trace of aristocratic arrogance on Xiao Hongchen. In fact, from the moment he met Huo Yuhao, he felt a strange sense that they were meant to get along.
Seeing her brother act so ridiculous, Meng Hongchen rolled her eyes, then looked at Huo Yuhao with a bright smile and explained:
"Don't get the wrong idea, Yuhao. He's not usually like this."
Huo Yuhao waved it off casually:
"It's fine. I understand."
Meng Hongchen gave Xiao Hongchen a small kick to stop his nonsense.
"Alright, Xiao, let's head back to the academy with Yuhao."
Xiao Hongchen took a deep breath to calm his excitement over having this human-shaped cheat code, then looked at Meng Hongchen in surprise:
"Didn't you say you wanted to clear your head? You're going back so soon?"
Meng Hongchen nodded, smiling sweetly at Huo Yuhao:
"We need to hurry back and tell Grandpa about Yuhao so he can be enrolled as a new student."
Xiao Hongchen, unaware of any subtext, nodded in agreement:
"Right! Yuhao's soul skill is too valuable—even Grandpa will be shocked! I can't believe we stumbled upon a genius like him during a random outing. My luck is as awesome as ever!"
He tilted his head proudly, about to strike a pose to show off his "greatness."
Meng Hongchen, helpless, silently roasted him in her mind. What do you mean your luck is great? It's obviously Yuhao's protagonist-level luck at play! Still, she smiled and said:
"Let's go, Yuhao. We'll take you to the academy."
Huo Yuhao had no objections. While things were going almost too smoothly, he remembered his child-of-destiny status and wasn't particularly suspicious. Still, he couldn't help jotting down a thought in his diary with his mind.
[Unexpectedly ran into the Hongchen siblings—looks like I'm about to join the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. Time to begin my glorious (strike that) educational journey.]
[Xiao Hongchen seems a bit high-energy, but he's already experienced the full power of my humanoid cheat-code skills. Seriously, what soul engineer could resist wall hacks and auto-aim?]
[As for Meng Hongchen... emmm, if I remember right, when she activates her martial soul, her pupils turn red, don't they? White hair and red eyes... totally my type! No, no, calm down—can't let romance scramble my brain. I've got a career to focus on. I must live up to the expectations of the will of the world!]
[Now that I think about it, Miss Meng is quite the face-chaser too. During the Soul Master Tournament, she fell for the cross-dressing Wang Dong'er at first sight. If she hadn't later found out Wang Dong'er was a girl, who knows what would've happened. I really hope I get to see that moment in person—Meng chasing Wang on the battlefield.]
[That would be hilarious—just imagining it has me hyped!]
(End of Chapter)