Douluo: The Peerless Sun, Moon, and Yuhao

Chapter 215: Is this old guy really going to burst into gold coins?
"How could it be her? After all, her normal cultivation speed is much faster than yours, so she wouldn't have passed that hurdle until now."

"Who is that? Do I know him?"

"Probably... we know each other." Jing Hongchen said without confidence.

Seeing Jing Hongchen's rather hesitant look, Huo Yuhao immediately suspected that most of the people he would actively sell to his door were hot potatoes, and most of them would only have a "one-time relationship" with him.

After quickly filtering through the suitable candidates in Mingdu in his mind, Huo Yuhao's expression changed slightly.

It can't be... that she is the Princess Tang who is still stranded in Mingdu, right?
After all, she is also the young master of the Haotian Sect. She has no shortage of soul beasts and treasures. Moreover, the Haotian Sect and Mingdetang are obviously in a state of mutual distrust. As for the soul, it can only be regarded as a semi-finished product, and it is impossible to reveal it to her. Even invite her?
That's ridiculous too!

Although Jing Hongchen's subsequent answer made Huo Yuhao feel a little relieved, it still had a sense of absurdity.

"Xu Tianzhen, although I haven't seen her for a while, you probably haven't forgotten her yet, right?"

Why is this really a princess again?
I feel that this one is not as reliable as Princess Tang. At least she was a good companion before she merged with Da Wutong.

Huo Yuhao put his hands on his hips, let out a long sigh, looked directly into Jing Hongchen's eyes and asked, "No, are you...serious?"

"Hey, why did I lie to you?"

Huo Yuhao chuckled, waved his hand towards the researchers in the distance who were busy with their own tasks, and said in a deep voice:
"They are all researchers who have signed a confidentiality agreement and can be absolutely trusted, right? You personally reviewed it at the beginning, and they should not have had the opportunity to leak the secret during this period."

"Yes, that's right."

"And those volunteers, you were never let out after you were selected, right? You didn't reveal the purpose to them when you selected them, right?"

"That's right."

"Then, Hall Master, please tell me!" Huo Yuhao punched his palm and said angrily:
"How did she, the royal family, know that we were conducting confidential experiments on souls!"

Huo Yuhao didn't answer whether it was okay, but reacted and asked why the soul, which had been keeping it confidential, leaked the news, which made Jing Hongchen's face look a little more embarrassed.

"Okay, okay, Yuhao, don't make a fuss. As long as there are enough people participating, there can't be a project that will be kept secret forever." Jing Hongchen patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder and comforted him.

Huo Yuhao put his hands on his hips, shook his head and continued to press: "That shouldn't be now. Why should I wait until my results are verified and take the initiative to make them public before letting others know! If you ask me today, I must have prepared in advance, and the news will leak out. It’s probably earlier for the royal family, so what part of the problem went wrong?”

The inquisitive look in Huo Yuhao's eyes clearly meant "If you don't give me a clear answer, I will continue to drag it out with you."

Feeling guilty, Jing Hongchen glanced at the other researchers who were far away from work at this time, and then whispered:
"Actually, there was a problem from the beginning."

"In the beginning? How early? Don't let me reveal my idea to you and Kong Lao that day, and then turn around and be sold."

"That's not the case, that's not the case." Jing Hongchen waved his hand: "This has to be traced back to your actions of going to the prison to pick people up to participate in the experiment."

"What? Is there a mole in the prison?"

"The word mole is a bit too much... There are no more than one prison in the entire Mingdu that can hold so many soul masters with advanced cultivation. Strictly speaking, those prisoners are the common property of countless organizations in the Mingdu. , Yuhao, you don’t think that Mingdetang can cover the sky with one hand and monopolize such an important prison, do you?”

Huo Yuhao stared at Jing Hongchen and said word for word: "That's what you told me at the beginning."

Jing Hongchen paused for a moment, and then said somewhat coquettishly: "The situation was indeed like this in the beginning. Except for Mingde Hall, there were generally no other institutions that often used soul masters in the past. Although the system did not stipulate this, but In fact, Mingdetang has always treated that prison as a private colony."

"So what happened next?"

"The unexpected thing is that Yuhao took too many people out of prison in one go!"

Huo Yuhao pointed at himself with surprise on his face: "You still blame me for co-writing?"

Jing Hongchen didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Although there was a reason why I was used to treating it as Mingdetang's territory and didn't consider it, but in the final analysis, you made too many demands."

"If we count carefully, at least in the past hundreds or thousands of years, there has never been a precedent for extracting so many soul masters for research at one time!"

Huo Yuhao bit his lip and hummed, "So, what's the next story?"

"Later, the prison management situation was required to be submitted to His Majesty regularly for review according to regulations. Who would have thought that this old man actually opened it and took a look at it. It was probably the first time in his life, and he ended up running into you."

Huo Yuhao: ...

When will the old meddling guy burst into gold coins?

Jing Hongchen spread his hands and said, "Your Majesty will send someone to verify the suspect's use. Your experiment is not intended to be used for treason. It won't be shameful, right?"

"Revealing something that is not even a word before the dust has settled will only increase the variables. If it fails, I think you will die of embarrassment, Hall Master."

"It would be great if you really didn't miss out on your horoscopes. I can just tell you that the experiment has not even started yet. You were in seclusion when His Majesty sent people to check, and the first batch of souls have already been fused into you!"

Huo Yuhao: "Is it my fault that the experiment went well?"

"How could it be possible... Don't worry, His Majesty has been very strict in his speech after being on the throne for so many years. Now apart from us, he and the people sent to check should be the only ones who know about it. It's just that he almost lost his breath after hearing the report. He came up and asked me to enter the palace overnight, which made me think that I was preparing for a national funeral."

Huo Yuhao sighed heavily: "So, Your Majesty plans to let him kiss his daughter... No, Princess, come and be the experimental subject yourself?"

"That's pretty much what it means... It's time for the innocent princess to add five rings."

"Master, I have to say something unpleasant." Huo Yuhao suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and said in a deep voice: "Based on the current level of confidentiality of Mingde Hall under your command, maybe when it was attacked and bombed by the Noumenon Sect, you have to look for it yourself. reason."

"I know, I know, Yuhao, don't worry, there will be no next time."

"If something of this level like a soul were to happen again, I would probably have been buried for who knows how many years." Huo Yuhao looked like he didn't want to accept the apology and asked again:
"Then you just agreed? Are you... okay? That's the princess, not those death row prisoners!"

Huo Yuhao lowered his voice and said, "Xiao Jing, you did this too ill-considered" in his eyes.

In the original work, after Huo Guozhao accidentally assaulted Wang Qiu'er on the chest and was whipped back, he immediately made Brother Tianmeng into his second soul - and that was when Electrolux was already in a state of shock.

And now, after Electrolux personally worked on it for a long time and continuously improved it, various experiments have been progressing very smoothly. Why hasn't Huo Yuhao done the same for himself?Don't you like it?
That's of course because Huo Yuhao doesn't know how different the soul system is from the original work!
He and the Three Kings of the Far North only have one life. After all, the soul has only been tested in double digits so far, and there have been basically no repeated experiments. The reliability has not been fully verified, so how can it be used casually? On your body?
If they couldn't find patient volunteers, how many pharmacists would try their own medicines?Are Shennong and Li Shizhen per capita?

Why don't you let others try this wonderful thing first, make sure there are no side effects, and then make improvements for yourself?

Although Xu Tianzhen's status is somewhat different from that of the powerful eldest princess like Xu Jiujiu, she is also the emperor's favorite daughter. How can she be used for casual experiments?What kind of surprise is it? Does Huo Yuhao deserve to be blamed?
"Don't worry, Yuhao. With your status, I will definitely be there to supervise Mr. Kong and the masters from the royal family. Even if there is any problem, we can rescue it in time..."

"No, Hall Master, do you know the principle of souls linking humans and soul beasts into symbionts and merging their origins? I don't know, but if something goes wrong in the middle, you may interfere randomly and get into trouble. "

"Hey, Yuhao is here, aren't you? When you summarize the relevant processes and principles, everyone will understand after reading it." Jing Hongchen rubbed his hands and smiled.

"It's a coincidence. I didn't know. I gathered it from Shrek's classics and the news revealed by Di Tian. I'm surprised that there hasn't been an accident so far." Huo Yuhao activated his broom's self-preserving skill without hesitation, allowing Jing Hongchen's smile stopped on his face.

At most, Huo Yuhao understands some of the principles and spells... Improvement?It’s too high to look at his current abilities.

Maybe in the future he will "research" some of the principles of the soul and announce it to the world, but that will have to wait until he stabilizes his position and gets what he wants to get with the soul. He has never promoted his own character, nor has he Accept moral baggage and kidnapping.After a few awkward laughs, Jing Hongchen organized his words, then changed his words and persuaded:

"Yu Hao, we have actually reached this point. The situation has been decided. I have never seen many experiments that went more smoothly than yours. Even if there are some minor problems, it is definitely considered a success."

"You are the founder and the only one who has mastered some of its secrets. No one can pick your peaches and squeeze you out if you promote them later - they can't even understand your spells. If they really want to do it on a large scale after you give up, Who can handle the problem? Who dares not to listen to your opinion?"

Huo Yuhao had a weird look on his face and chuckled, "Your statement makes me look like I'm taking the blame."

"Hey, you can't say that. Regardless of whether Wanfang is guilty, I am guilty; or if you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight... When the sky falls, those who stand tall will be the first to be hit, and you know it in your heart. "

"You don't have to be too sensitive. It's just a matter of a few months to gradually expand the scope of the pilot and even announce its existence. Do you want to continue to keep it secret by then? No need! You want to promote such an important thing nationwide Even in the whole continent, how can you have less dealings with the royal family? Can you do without their support? "

Seeing that Huo Yuhao's mood seemed to have calmed down, Jing Hongchen changed into a more gossipy tone:
"Furthermore, everyone loves their children. Your Majesty is also thinking about the princess. She will definitely have no chance of taking the throne, and the royal family's emotions are really difficult to explain. This is also to arrange a way out for her... It will also be of great benefit to you."

"The way out?" Huo Yuhao raised his eyebrows: "How do you say this?"

Jing Hongchen rubbed his fingers: "First of all, in the future, Princess Tianzhen will become the first person to bravely devote herself to the creation of souls. In the future, with the promotion of your soul, her popularity will continue to expand, giving her safety and status. Add a little extra insurance.”

"When did she become the first? Isn't that Zhang Keke...ah, Your Majesty, they are going to change the daily notes, records and history books again?"

"What does change mean? We originally wrote the history books, and we filled them in accordingly from the beginning."

"Yeah, it's not important; first things first, second things first, right? What next?"

"Then, let's get acquainted with you first. When you grow up in the future, you will have the backing of a huge organization that relies on souls, and no one will dare to provoke her easily."

Huo Yuhao nodded and motioned for Jing Hongchen to continue.

"As for Yuhao... His Majesty summoned me to the palace for a secret duet. He carefully learned about your situation since going to Shrek and was very interested. Maybe he will summon you after the innocent princess's experiment is successful. Although you don't need to This, but it’s not a bad thing after all.”

"You also know that compared to your potential in the future, His Majesty is more concerned about your soul that you have already figured out and will be able to see the light of day soon."

"His old man is not completely confused yet. After reading the plan you gave me, he gave me a thorough explanation... If the follow-up small-scale promotion experiment of Soul goes well, he agrees to establish an organization based on Soul with you as the core. , after all, you are an irreplaceable talent, and no one will begrudge their investment in you at this time."

Jing Hongchen stretched out a finger: "His Majesty has already promised. This amount will be the starting capital for you to build the structure and organize the manpower."

ah?Is this old thing really going to explode with gold coins?
Huo Yuhao first mentioned a decimal: "1000 million gold soul coins?"

"One hundred million."

"It doesn't seem like there are many? The number of embryos you bought for Xiao Hongchen was more than that."

"Indeed, the Mingde Hall and the Enshrining Hall have each prepared more than this amount for you to spend first. But it is the royal family after all. Taking some of their money can save you a lot of unnecessary trouble, and by the way, you will not have any room. You idiots who don’t know how to commend themselves, you can’t just let Mingdetang and Chongfangtang help you with everything. That’s not called starting a business, it’s called opening a branch.”

"I see……"

Start-up companies accept strategic financing, but Huo Yuhao does not attach great importance to personal wealth; for example, when he is in Jing Hongchen's position, how much wealth he can control is the reference index for judging his power and status.

Huo Yuhao added uneasily: "But Xu Tianzhen, the fifth ring must be a high-level ten-thousand-year soul beast. Today is the first time I have tried the fusion of a ten-thousand-year soul beast, and I am not very confident. You have to Find a way to get a few more for me to practice with."

"That's easy to say. I'm going to ask His Majesty for it, just to add some security to the innocent princess. Of course, he should bleed."

"Also... the soul is not an auspicious gift to the royal family. I understand that the royal family's involvement is unavoidable. But I am not a full-time servant of the royal family. I am not here to work for them. In the end, I cannot interfere too much with the actual control. , at least it should not exceed Mingdetang, which has always provided money and support."

Naturally, Huo Yuhao could not accept that an organization whose birth and operation depended entirely on him was easily usurped by others. Many things needed a platform to accomplish; the royal family did not have a son to give him a son, Xu Yunhan, and could not afford to consider so many funeral arrangements for them.

"Understand, as long as the assets and talents end up in the empire, the royal family really doesn't care about ownership rights. As long as the future... elders or something of this institution have an important seat in the royal family, it seems that His Majesty wants to first The innocent princess pushes out.”

In fact, this is not just for the royal family... For example, Jing Hongchen supports Huo Yuhao's "independent business" of course because he himself has an inseparable connection with Mingdetang. If there is a blood relationship in the future, this kind of The connection is stronger.

Even from the perspective of the Hongchen family, continuing to expand Mingdetang, which has already taken the lead, may not be as good as supporting Huo Yuhao to establish a new mountain and spread more eggs into another basket to avoid being single-handedly taken over in the future.

It is no longer necessary to pursue absolute control over Mingde Hall. Jing Hongchen will always die. Instead, it is better to seize a good position in an institution that is very likely to have a status no less than Mingde Hall in the future.

"The royal family is nominally rich, but that's all. If Your Majesty really thinks that the property of the ministers is really free for them to use, it will soon be over." Jing Hongchen said with a smile.

"What about... Mr. Kong? If he supports the royal family, he must be respected. At least it will be difficult to back him up." Huo Yuhao finally asked a question.

"Hey, don't forget Mr. Kong's last name."

"But he seems to care more about the royal family than the Kong family."

"That is a level that can be compared after all. As long as the person on the throne is someone with the blood of the Xu family, Mr. Kong will not interfere easily. And as long as what you do is beneficial to the country, even if the royal family suffers a small loss, he will I won’t say much, not to mention you didn’t say you wanted to kick the royal family away.”

…………

While Huo Yuhao was waiting for a new batch of ten-thousand-year soul beasts to arrive, the students of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy received the latest notice from the academy.

In the restaurant outside the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Wang Donger, who had completely removed his disguise after accepting his fate, shook the goblet of wine in his hand and looked sideways at the notice beside him that Xiao Xiao pushed between the two of them.

Although Shrek Academy has obviously started school for a long time, Wang Dong'er still shows no sign of leaving. She still gathers with her classmates every week, and everyone knows enough not to ask any questions.

"The college is now providing generous benefits to outstanding volunteer students..." Xiao Xiao read out the notice above in a low voice.

"The college has a new batch of soul beasts with cultivation levels ranging from a hundred to ten thousand years. As free benefits, application channels are open to outstanding students of all grades."

"Explanation: These soul beasts are experimental supplies. They have been specially treated before being fused with the students. There is a certain chance of benign mutation. Please rest assured, students."

"Open application targets: Outstanding students whose current soul power level is or is about to reach the full tenth level and who have not yet attached a soul ring."

"Achievements requirements: top tenth grade students in each grade, or other significant contributors."

"Note: Due to the benign mutation of the soul beast, students are required to cooperate in the investigation of changes in various physical indicators. It may take up to two months to participate in a centralized confidential follow-up investigation. Those who are willing to do so please make arrangements in advance."

Ye Xiaosheng, who was born in the soul guidance department and had witnessed He Caitou being kidnapped in front of his eyes, took a deep breath: "Free soul rings? That's impressive enough. In the soul beast ecology of the Sun and Moon Empire, they have spent a lot of money. Bar?"

Zhang Lexuan, who has been showing up at every gathering where Beibei appears these days, has a solemn look on her face: "Can it guide soul beasts to benign mutations? Can it even affect soul masters? If I didn't know that they have a decent reputation, I I thought someone was joking."

Wang Donger puffed up her little face and looked at the words "Free Soul Ring" on it, with an unhappy look on her face.

Others are providing soul rings in batches here, why haven't the soul beasts and ransom I've been waiting for for a long time been delivered yet?
Although the prosperity of Mingdu is not inferior to that of Shrek, it is not his home after all.

And Miss Meng, who used to come in every now and then to inquire about her situation, actually started to take care of her during these days!

(End of this chapter)