Chapter 35

This question could not be simpler. Wang Dong stood up and answered without hesitation, "Naturally, the Strength, Agility, and Control types are more inclined towards offense, while the Support, Food, and Defense types are more inclined towards defense."

Zhou Yi was not at all polite as she said, "That's a stupid answer."

Wang Dong was taken aback, "Teacher Zhou, my answer..."

"Sit down." Zhou Yi interrupted him, waving her hand. A strong surge of soul power forced him to sit back down, cutting off his words.

"If we were talking about the time before the collision of the Sun Moon Continent with our Douluo Continent over four thousand years ago, Wang Dong's answer would be correct. But today, his answer is wildly off. Huo Yuhao, tell me why?"

Huo Yuhao thought to himself that Teacher Zhou was really picking on him and Wang Dong today, but at least they weren't expelled. After a moment's thought, he already had an answer and stood up, saying, "Because of soul conductors."

Zhou Yi's stern expression finally softened a bit, "You're not too stupid, no wonder you became a special student. Indeed, the appearance of soul conductors has led to the blurring of offensive and defensive roles, which is the topic I will be discussing today. Sit down."

"I believe everyone is well aware that in the past few thousand years, soul conductors have developed rapidly. The Sun Moon Continent brought with it more rare materials and the basic methods for making soul conductors. After these few thousand years of development, the production of soul conductors has become increasingly refined, and their power has grown significantly. This has resulted in even a Food-type soul toolmaster, equipped with a sufficiently powerful soul conductor, being able to unleash an attack that rivals or even surpasses that of a Strength-type battle soulmaster. An Agility-type battle soulmaster, if equipped with a powerful defensive soul conductor, can also temporarily assume the role of a Defense-type soul toolmaster."

"In short, the emergence of soul conductors has greatly changed the direction and current state of soulmaster cultivation. In fact, what has been weakened is the role of soul rings. As long as there is enough soul power, one can make up for the power of soul rings through soul conductors. This has led many people to overlook the importance of soul rings, resulting in the current situation where soulmasters in the four major empires all focus on pursuing soul power in their cultivation."

"Undoubtedly, this method of cultivation is indeed effective in the short term, especially for soulmasters below level 50, where the effects are very noticeable. However, I want to tell you that our Shrek Academy does not cultivate such soulmasters. Because after level 50, they are all useless."

"Confused, right? Let me give you an example. If you are a soul toolmaster and have cultivated to level 50, and I am an Agility-type battle soulmaster who has also cultivated to level 50. You have a soul conductor that can threaten my life, and I have no soul conductor. Who wins this battle?"

"The answer is simple, I will definitely win. Why? Because with my speed, you have no chance of hitting me with your soul conductor. Even if you have top-tier soul conductors, I can still wear you down with my speed advantage until your soul power is exhausted. The more powerful the soul conductor, the greater the soul power consumption. Therefore, while Defense, Support, and Food-type soul toolmasters can use soul conductors to have the attack power of a Strength-type battle soulmaster, they do not have the combat power of a Strength-type battle soulmaster. You must remember this. Therefore, while soul conductors greatly enhance the abilities of Defense, Support, and Food-type soul toolmasters, if your body is not strong enough, you will always be the first to be killed on the battlefield. Your enemies won't let you off just because you are not a battle soulmaster. On the contrary, they will pick on the weak. You have strong attack power with soul conductors, but you are weak in other areas. How will the enemies choose?"

"Similarly, if my physical condition is extremely strong and I already have strong combat power, then having a powerful soul conductor in my hands will be like adding wings to a tiger. That is what a true strong person is."

"The blurring of offensive and defensive roles means that anyone in a soulmaster team can take on the role of an attacker, but improving your physical condition is the key to enhancing your survival ability on the battlefield. Unless one day soul conductors can completely replace your body, physical condition training and soul ring selection will be the most important aspects of your future cultivation."

"Over the next three months, my main training for you will focus on physical condition. No matter who you are, what your background is, or how good your talent is, if you cannot pass my assessment after three months, you will be kicked out, just like the previous nine people."

"The class for this morning is over. I suggest you all have a good lunch. The physical condition training will start in the afternoon. Class dismissed. Huo Yuhao, come to my office with me."

After saying this, Zhou Yi turned and walked away without any delay, even though the morning class had not yet ended.

Even after Zhou Yi left the classroom, the room remained quiet, with most people still immersed in her previous lecture. Despite her unconventional approach, they all had to admit that Teacher Zhou's words made a lot of sense.

Huo Yuhao stood up and followed Zhou Yi out. Besides the teacher's office building behind the purple and black teaching buildings, there were also simple offices in each teaching building.

Huo Yuhao followed Zhou Yi to the office near the classroom. Zhou Yi gestured for him to close the door and then sat down behind her desk. Despite her age, her movements were not at all sluggish.

"Huo Yuhao, I don't like to waste words. Wang Dong's soul beast surprised me, but your soul beast intrigues me. Even with my experience, I cannot sense what your soul beast is. Now I want to know the answer." Zhou Yi's assertiveness was evident in her words.

There was no need to hide his soul beast from his teacher, so Huo Yuhao said, "My soul beast is the Spirit Eye, a mental attribute."

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Zhou Yi was clearly surprised. A flash of excitement appeared in her bright eyes, which contrasted sharply with her aged face. "A body-type soul beast, mental attribute? Eyes?"

Huo Yuhao nodded.

Zhou Yi closed her eyes slightly, as if in deep thought. After a moment, she asked Huo Yuhao, "Can you tell me what your first soul skill is?"

It was normal for a teacher to ask about a student's soul beast, but soul skills were the most important and secret abilities of every soulmaster. Even with Zhou Yi's assertiveness, she used a consultative tone.

If it were someone else, they might hesitate, but Huo Yuhao had no such problem. His first soul ring had four skills, so revealing two was quite normal.

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What are the secrets of a body-type soul beast? This is a long story. You can guess. This is something that did not exist in the first Douluo. In writing Douluo 2, I will include the background of Douluo 1, but most of the stories will be new. I want to write a new story, not just a continuation of the first Douluo. So it is set ten thousand years later. I hope you will like it more and more, and I will provide more fresh elements, different from the first Douluo but still full of the Douluo flavor.

I sincerely hope to write every word of this book well.

{Piaotian Literature}