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Huo Yuhao's lips curved into an imperceptible arc, and a hint of excitement and passion flashed in his eyes: "No, this is just the beginning. I will need more suitable opportunities to verify my guess later."
"I know that mental suggestion has limited effects. It has no coercive power and cannot command others to do anything. It may even be just a fleeting thought. If I want to truly exert its power and lead others to take action, I need to cater to their preferences."
Bingdi asked: "How can we please him?"
Huo Yuhao said: "As long as one is a human, he or she will have desires. What I have to do is to discover other people's desires and then use mental suggestion to strengthen their desires."
“In this way, the likelihood that others will take action will be greatly increased.”
Tian Meng interrupted: "So Yuhao, you just use it to make others sleep..."
Huo Yuhao was somewhat speechless and said, “You’ve been sleeping for a million years, and you still only think about sleeping?”
"Sleeping is just one of the most primitive desires of humans and soul beasts. Although Senior Sister Orange said that she is used to getting up early every day, I know from the look on her face that she is definitely sleep deprived."
"There are two conflicting desires in her heart, the desire to wake up early and the desire to sleep. It's just that the desire to wake up early has always outweighed the desire to sleep."
"I just strengthened her desire to sleep through mental suggestion. Now it seems that the effect is very good and it easily overcomes her desire to get up early."
"If the desire for sleep can be strengthened, then other desires can naturally be strengthened as well."
"Just like last night, the hypnotic tapir took advantage of the seniors' desire to find mineral deposits, so it was able to lure them."
The Ice Emperor was silent for a while, then said in a deep voice: "I originally thought that this soul skill would be ineffective against strong people with strong wills, but now it seems that I underestimated it."
"If they are impulsive and do things without considering the consequences, they may just do whatever they think of."
Huo Yuhao nodded: "Not only can I secretly drive others to do something, but I can also make others accept what I do."
"If I can develop my fourth soul skill well, it will definitely be very useful in the future."
On the way down the mountain, Orange and his companions' faces were filled with relaxation and joy. They no longer seriously explored for clues to rare metal deposits, but started chatting.
This on-site soul guide test was very successful. Xuan Ziwen's improved metal detection soul guide was far more effective than previous models. The four of them successfully discovered an unexplored metal mine.
Huo Yuhao asked: "Senior Orange, when will the metal in that mine be mined?"
Orange smiled and shook his head, "We don't have the technology to refine that metal yet, and we probably won't be mining it for another ten years."
"Moreover, our purpose of coming out for exploration is only to find metal deposits. We will not mine the deposits inside the Jingyang Mountains on a large scale in the short term. We will only mine the outer areas."
Huo Yuhao frowned and asked, "Why?"
"You should know that there are many soul beasts living in the Jingyang Mountains."
“So Sun and Moon are afraid of the soul beasts there?” Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes and said, “With the national strength of the Sun and Moon Empire, it shouldn’t be difficult to destroy these thousand-year-old soul beasts, right?”
"In this way, won't it be possible to develop the mineral resources in the mountains on a large scale?"
Ju Zi shook her head and said, "Minerals are resources, but are the soul beasts in them not resources? Jingyang Mountain Range is also the largest soul ring production area in our country. If we destroy the soul beasts in it, where else can we get soul rings?"
Huo Yuhao asked in confusion: "Since you are not going to develop it, why are you still exploring the location of the mineral deposits?"
Juzi smiled softly and said, "We are also accumulating wealth for future generations. Perhaps in a few dozen or hundreds of years, the descendants of the Sun-Moon Empire will be able to master the technology and rationally develop these metal deposits."
Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment, then he smiled self-deprecatingly: "Senior Orange, you are right."
Sustainable development, such a simple reason, he didn't even think of it for a moment.
He looked back at the mountain.
Huo Yuhao gained the most from this field test. Without Orange and the other two knowing anything, he secretly resolved a crisis, acquired a powerful fourth soul skill, and became the first level 39 soul master in the history of Douluo Continent.
However, he felt that he had gained something else.
Huo Yuhao's gaze stayed in the direction of the mysterious metal mine.
Regardless of whether the mysterious metal was what he thought it was, he had already memorized the location of the mine.
"Brother Yuhao, what are you looking at? We are ready to go back."
"it is good."
The four of them quickly left the Jingyang Mountains and controlled the flying soul guide to return to the Sun Moon Academy.
The only regret might be that he hadn't found a soul beast suitable for Orange's fifth soul ring, but Orange didn't seem to be in a hurry about it.
Xuan Ziwen was very satisfied with everyone's test results. Not only did they come back early, they also brought back a very rare mineral sample. Although it has no development value at present, it is enough to make Xuan Ziwen nod his head repeatedly.
At the same time, Xuan Ziwen also brought Huo Yuhao good news.
When Jing Hongchen learned about Huo Yuhao's application to study at Mingde Hall, he approved it with a wave of his hand, so he didn't have to wait for the administrative department to go through the process.
Upon hearing the news, Huo Yuhao was stunned, then smiled helplessly.
"It seems that no matter where you are, it's easier to get things done with someone above you."
"Master Hongchen, I'm sorry, I'm here to take what I want."
Chapter 231: Sneaking into Mingde Hall
“Huo Yuhao, Mingde Hall is the core and most important part of Sun Moon Academy. Here, no one can be as casual as they are in the teaching building.”
Xuan Ziwen took Huo Yuhao to the elevator leading to the underground base and gave him patient instructions.
Huo Yuhao nodded: "Teacher Xuan, don't worry, I am not a casual person."
Xuan Ziwen continued, "Remember, in Mingde Hall, everyone's words and actions will be closely monitored. I hope you will listen more, learn more, watch more, think more, talk less, and communicate less with others."
"There are not only students like you in Mingde Hall, but also many senior researchers with missions to accomplish. The mission of each researcher can be said to be confidential, so you should avoid looking around in Mingde Hall."
Huo Yuhao had already been mentally prepared. The last time he followed Lin Jiayi into Mingde Hall for the first time, his spiritual detection revealed densely packed monitoring soul guides all around.
"Here is your ID card. You will use it to enter Mingde Hall and use this lab table number 1238."
Xuan Ziwen led Huo Yuhao all the way to an empty laboratory table and threw him a manual for using the laboratory table.
"I won't explain it to you one by one. If there is anything you don't understand, you can look it up yourself."
"I will be doing my own research in Secret Experiment Area No. 1. If you have any questions, you can find me there with your ID card."
Huo Yuhao sat down on the chair in front of the experimental table, casually flipped through the manual, scanned it with mental detection, and nodded with some approval.
If you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools. The multifunctional laboratory table that is standard in Mingdetang is not available in Xingluo and Shrek. This is a reflection of the powerful soul guidance technology of the Sun-Moon Empire.
“Huo Yuhao, you have to remember that Mingde Hall is different from the outside world.” Xuan Ziwen said seriously, “Everyone here has a certain scientific research mission.”
"I will give you a few topics later. These will be your research directions in the future."
"Students like you are supposed to work together in groups, but you don't have any suitable partners yet. Do you want to apply for a group?"
Huo Yuhao shook his head and said, "Teacher Xuan, I am fine on my own. I am capable of studying the subject on my own and do not need a companion. The Soul Guidance Machine Tool was developed independently by me."
“Okay.” Xuan Ziwen nodded with satisfaction and handed Huo Yuhao a few documents. “I don’t have any research projects for you at the moment. These are the projects I have done or am currently working on. You can learn about them on your own first.”
Huo Yuhao took the document, flipped through it, and said to himself: "Soul ring storage, all-terrain detection soul guide, high-altitude monitoring soul guide..."
He put away the documents and asked doubtfully, "Teacher Xuan, what about the research on soul-guided machine tools?"
Xuan Ziwen chuckled: "Yuhao, the soul guide machine tool is something that the hall master attaches great importance to. However, after our unanimous discussion, we all think that the span of this project is too long, at least ten years. So there is no need to be too anxious now."
"What you need to do now is to work hard on your training and research to improve your soul guide level."
"After I finish the project I'm working on, I will lead you to devote yourself to the research of soul-guided machine tools. Before that, you will have to study on your own and you may encounter many difficulties."
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter, I'm not afraid of difficulties."
Xuan Ziwen nodded with satisfaction: "You are really a natural soul mentor."
Huo Yuhao suddenly asked, "Teacher Xuan, I heard that you are still conducting research on sealed milk bottles. Can you show me this topic?"
Xuan Ziwen was stunned and sighed: "The sealed milk bottle is still in the preliminary design stage. I only have research directions here. Besides, the sealed milk bottle may be a little complicated for you at the moment."
But he still handed a document to Huo Yuhao: "You can learn about it first, but you don't have to take it as your research direction at this stage."
"Okay, I'm leaving now. You are now only allowed to enter Mingde Hall three days a week. I hope you can make good use of your time."
Xuan Ziwen said one last word and left.
"Goodbye, Teacher Xuan."
Huo Yuhao watched Xuan Ziwen leave and said goodbye politely.
After Xuan Ziwen disappeared from his sight, he raised the document in his hand and flipped through it casually.
This is a resume of Xuan Ziwen. It does not contain any specific drawings of soul guides, but rather records the major research topics he has participated in.
Among them, the name of a soul guide device attracted Huo Yuhao's interest. It was called the Soul Ring Storage Device.
This is an eighth-level soul guide, which can temporarily store soul rings. It can store up to nine soul rings and keep the soul rings from dissipating within a week.
And it was with this achievement that Xuan Ziwen became the chief researcher of Mingdetang.
The reason why Huo Yuhao was interested in this soul guide was because of what happened in Jingyang Mountains a few days ago.
If the hypnotic tapir's soul ring was not absorbed, it would dissipate, so he had no choice but to absorb it forcibly.
However, since there is technology that can store spirit rings, it means that spirit rings can also be analyzed.
Although it can only be stored for seven days now, who knows if it will be able to be stored for a longer period of time in the future.
Suddenly, an even crazier idea flashed through Huo Yuhao's mind.
He looked at the document in his hand and fell into deep thought.
Tian Meng asked: "Yuhao, what did you think of?"
"I was wondering, why can only soul masters absorb soul rings? Since soul guides can store soul rings..."
Huo Yuhao said slowly: "Can the soul guide device absorb soul rings on behalf of the soul master?"
The spiritual sea suddenly became silent.
After a long while, Bingdi finally spoke up: "Yuhao, you always dare to think like this."
"It's always okay to think about it, right? It's always okay to think about it, right?"
Huo Yuhao smiled, threw the document on the laboratory table, and glanced around.
Looking around in the huge underground base of Mingde Hall, one can see soul masters busy researching at the laboratory tables.
"Okay, now that we have sneaked into Mingde Hall, it's time to carry out our mission."
"Let's discuss now how to find the location of Xue Di."
Huo Yuhao leaned back in his chair with his arms folded across his chest. His idle look formed a sharp contrast with the many busy soul masters around him.