Douluo Continent: The Book of Witness and Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 234 Temporary Departure from the New World

"Although the academy doesn't have the blueprints for the soul-guided aircraft that Xiao You built, we can still modify soul-guided warships. As long as Xiao You gives us an accurate location, we will definitely find this new continent before the Sun Moon Empire."

"Ha! Yan Shaozhe, you're thinking too lightly. This time, Xiao You's actions were entirely her own, without any assistance from the academy. The New Continent is now her private territory. Do you think anyone would be willing to share the location of their private territory?"

The course of events was somewhat ironic. Shrek Academy was clearly the home of a certain God-King, yet when it came to matters concerning the development of the entire continent, Shrek Academy received far less insight than the Sun Moon Empire.

Although Long You had not read the complete third part of the Douluo Continent novel, he was aware that the original Douluo Continent was eventually completely occupied by the Sun Moon Empire. It was precisely because he was aware of this that Long You resolutely went to search for the new continent on his own after discovering that the academy was not particularly proactive in expanding outwards.

The history of his past life constantly reminded Long You of how profitable it was to explore new continents. Although Long You knew very well that he alone could not possibly occupy the entire continent, his ultimate goal was simply to occupy a slightly larger island.

However, the ultimate goal is one thing, and as Xianlin'er said, Longyou would never easily hand over the coordinates of the new continent he had pioneered with his own efforts and risks. Otherwise, Longyou wouldn't have prepared a "gift" for the Sun Moon Empire's pioneering army, which wouldn't be able to find them for at least half a year.

Of course, Long You has no way of knowing what exactly is happening inside the Sea God Pavilion at Shrek Academy at this stage. So, the current situation inside the Sea God Pavilion can be summarized in one sentence: the Soul Guidance Department, which is protecting its own, is going head-to-head with the Martial Soul Department, which is preparing to use the academy's righteousness to forcefully suppress Long You.

"Yan Shaozhe, I don't care what you say, but Xiao You found this new continent all by himself, paying for it and taking all the risks. You say Xiao You borrowed the academy's manpower (to build a team of soul masters to manufacture the large aircraft), and they paid for it; that's a normal transaction. You say Xiao You used the academy's historical resources, but those resources are right there. In the end, only Xiao You was able to find it. It's his own fault for finding the place. If you're so capable, you should go and dig up those old documents yourself."

Just as the discussion in the Sea God Pavilion was about to turn into a confrontation between the Soul Guidance System and the Martial Soul System, Elder Mu, who was half-lying at the head of the long table in the Sea God Pavilion, used his light wooden table to directly suppress the noise in the pavilion.

"Yuhao sent these messages back not so that you would argue here."

As for Long You's matter, I understand now. Shao Zhe, your thinking this time went too far. After the meeting, go to the Reflection Room to receive your punishment. Since the academy hasn't made a decisive contribution to the students' actions, it has no right to reap the benefits from their achievements. The academy didn't have this rule before, and it still doesn't need it now.

"Qian Duoduo, you can contact Long You and tell him about the current situation and the academy's needs. As for what the academy wants, let's be frank. I don't think Long You will hold back; he's a smart man and knows his limits."

Yes x2

As soon as Elder Mu finished speaking, Yan Shaozhe's expression stiffened noticeably, and Qian Duoduo's face also lost its smile. However, these inner emotions did not prevent the two from bowing their heads in agreement.

Currently, Elder Xuan is affected by the evil soul master and needs to undergo a long period of seclusion to eliminate the influence on his soul and martial spirit. The entire Sea God Pavilion's decision-making power rests entirely with the ailing Dragon God Douluo Mu En and Elder Mu. As long as Elder Mu's decisions don't reveal any obvious absurdity, his mere presence signifies that the decision has been made.

"Qian Duoduo, are you having any difficulties?"

Yan Shaozhe's expression was easy to understand, but after noticing Qian Duoduo's expression, Old Master Mu was somewhat puzzled.

"It's like this, Elder Mu. Before Xiao You left, she didn't know the exact coordinates of the New World, so she didn't leave us any communication information. Now, we really can't get in touch with her."

"Then go find the Long family. I remember the Long family should have businesses in Shrek City. Let's say hello to them and use their contact channels."

Just like I said, Long You is a smart guy. Given the opportunity, he wouldn't allow himself to be isolated overseas. Since the academy doesn't have his communication coordinates, the Long family certainly will.

"Yes, Elder Mu is wise. I will go find the Long family's contact person in Shrek City immediately after the meeting."

"Then let the old man continue to ramble on. I know that recently the academy's Soul Guidance Department has been working hard to develop its own path for Soul Guidance Devices, hoping to forge its own way in some high-level Soul Guidance Devices. But in my opinion, don't be in such a hurry. While the exchange students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy are here, observe them more and learn more about the basic concepts and manufacturing techniques of Soul Guidance Devices from them."

Whether it's martial spirit cultivation or soul tool manufacturing, a weak foundation will lead to catastrophic consequences. Since you've already realized that relying solely on Long You to forcibly elevate the academy's soul tool manufacturing level is unreliable, you should also understand that if you truly want to improve the academy's soul tool manufacturing capabilities, these fundamental aspects cannot be compromised.

"Yes."

Faced with Elder Mu's suggestion, the Soul Guidance Department was momentarily stunned. Perhaps they were too caught up in the moment to appreciate the importance of the basic technology of soul tools. These elders of the Soul Guidance Department, who were so eager to make progress in soul tools, had completely overlooked the importance of the basic technology of soul tools for so long. Only now, with Elder Mu's reminder, did they suddenly realize the truth.

"Alright, that's good. Don't worry. The Sun Moon Empire has indeed gained the upper hand, but Shrek Academy still has its foundation. War won't break out easily. We still have time."

"Meeting adjourned. Everyone go back to what you were doing. Whatever happens on the New World, the Sun Moon Empire will not have it all to itself."

Elder Mu's aged voice announced the end of this impromptu meeting of the Sea God Pavilion. The elders who were at the academy continued with their duties, while those who were not at the academy needed to hurry up and complete their tasks.

The day after the Sea God Pavilion meeting ended, shortly after Long You received the message directly from the Sun Moon Empire, information from Shrek Academy was transmitted through the Long family's information channels.

After briefly glancing at the information about what the academy needed, Long You silently calculated his own resource accumulation speed and immediately made a decision.

Large aircraft are much faster than ships at sea. Since Shrek Academy is willing to participate in the development of the new continent, Long You believes that he can first tell the academy about another new continent where human civilization has already been born (or not, since there is still a full hundred years before the geographical discovery of the original Douluo world, it is possible that human civilization has not been born yet), so that the academy can take the lead in the other new continent.

Incidentally, Long You also intended to have the academy help him fill in any gaps in his knowledge. The ocean is vast, and even a slight deviation in direction could completely steer the final destination away. Although Long You's intuition told him that the Sun Moon Empire's goal was the new continent beneath his feet, who could say for sure that, amidst the changing winds, the Sun Moon Empire might seize another enormous advantage by chance?

Therefore, given that Long You believed he could fool the Sun Moon Empire's first wave of reconnaissance, it was a prudent strategy to let Shrek Academy take control of another new continent that he himself would never want to touch again.

"Hmm, let me think about what preparations I need to make, what information I need to give the academy, and what I can get in return?"

First, the communication equipment needs to be upgraded. The academy doesn't currently have the capability for global satellite communication, so a direct, one-step mobile phone communication solution is out of the question. Instead, we should develop high-powered radios. We previously found radio communication cumbersome, but even the most cumbersome direct communication is still more convenient than this roundabout, intermediary-based communication.

The design and manufacturing blueprints for the high-powered radio aren't a problem; the transmission is a bit difficult. Should we go back? Now that the coordinates are confirmed, with the speed of the large aircraft, the round trip would only take two days. Moreover, the base here is operating well under Bourne's control, so going back doesn't seem like an unacceptable option.

"Okay, that's decided then. I'm going back. It's been so long since I've seen anyone. I need to spend some time with humans to make sure I don't develop any psychological problems."

Having made up his mind, Long You immediately stopped dawdling. He first sent a message to the previous communication number that he would be returning to meet, and then checked the program settings of all places in the base, including the soul beast breeding ranch, which was already of preliminary scale. Long You then completed all the preparations before leaving.

The large aircraft was launched directly onto the sea. Considering that this behemoth hadn't been used for some time, Long You personally conducted a thorough inspection to ensure his safety. To avoid any potential high-level soul beasts, the aircraft would fly at an extremely high altitude. If an accident occurred, Long You wouldn't be killed, but he would definitely be injured.

At sunrise, after a long flight that lasted nearly a day, Long You finally arrived at the maritime communication relay point set up by the Long family on an island. Here, Long You met with the direct descendants of the Long family who had been the last link in the communication relay over the past few days.

The island is not large, but fortunately there are freshwater springs on it, and with the use of soul tools, the living conditions are acceptable.

"Cousin, are you the only one at this communication point?"

The young man from the Long family before them, who appeared to be quite young, was named Long Ping. According to seniority, he was Long You's cousin. Long Ping's cultivation talent was only mediocre, and his reputation within the family was virtually unknown. Therefore, seeing him all alone on the island, Long You, who knew the bitterness of loneliness, somewhat suspected that his cousin might be being bullied.

"It is true that I am the only one, but this is my own choice. Although the soul masters of our Long family are known for their all-around abilities because of their martial souls, there are different kinds of all-around abilities."

Some people have well-rounded attributes, like you, my cousin, where each of your soul skills has a different attribute. However, others have weaker cultivation talent. For the sake of future growth, these people may have a focus on one aspect of their soul skills, but they will choose a single attribute for each skill, just like me, my cousin, who only has the water attribute.

"It just so happens that I'm trying to break through to the fourth-ring Soul Master realm recently, so I simply took the order to come to this place where water-attribute soul power is most active for seclusion."

“I see. Then, cousin, would you like to take this opportunity to go back? I have some rather complicated information to convey, and going back would make things easier. I can also purchase some supplies that we didn’t have enough of before.”

"I won't be going back. I have a feeling that the next few days will be the time for me to break through. But if you can help me catch a suitable sea spirit beast when you come back, that would be even better."

"Alright, I'll rest here for the morning and set off in the afternoon. If you're not in a hurry to go back to seclusion, cousin, could you help me replenish my soul power reserves?"

"It's nothing, cousin, you should go and get some rest."

After nodding slightly, Long You strolled leisurely towards the interior of the island, other thoughts surfacing in his mind as he walked. Since the end of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, although Long You had devoted most of his energy to soul tools, that didn't mean he hadn't done something else while his mind was being transformed. Even before he knew he was in the world of Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect, Long You had already set his sights on the advanced technology of soul spirits, and now it seemed it was time to give it a try.

"Well, we haven't negotiated terms with the academy yet, so we can take this opportunity to get their cooperation. My current total mental energy isn't small, but it still pales in comparison to Huo Yuhao, a mental-type soul master with cheat codes. So, if we want to conduct soul spirit experiments at this stage, we still need to find some assistance!"

With the dangerous idea of ​​using his cousin as a "test subject" swirling in his mind, Long You leisurely occupied the first floor of the island villa and fell into a deep sleep.

Speaking of which, Long You didn't bring his ever-present Xiao Muyang on this trip. Although Xiao Muyang has been living in human society since birth and seems to be adapting well so far, it is still a soul beast. If there is a relatively safe place where it can adapt to the life of a soul beast, it's better not to deprive Xiao Muyang of its natural instincts.

Considering the soul-guided detection system that has basically covered the entire New World, and Xiao Muyang's own intelligence, Long You optimistically believes that Xiao Muyang will live a good life.