Douluo: AFK to Become a God

Bonus Chapter: 200 Power Stones

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"Little girl, are you really clueless, or just pretending?"

Flender asked Xiao Wu with a dark expression.

"???"

Xiao Wu blinked innocently.

"Soul master subsidies are the gold soul coins you collect from the Spirit Hall every month!"

Seeing Xiao Wu's naive expression, Flender explained, feeling a bit speechless.

"You can get gold soul coins from the Spirit Hall?!"

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. Was the Spirit Hall some kind of charity organization? How could they be so generous?

"Wait, you've never collected them before?"

Flender was stunned. Where did these two come from? How could they not know about this benefit?

"Nope~"

Xiao Wu shook her head.

"Alright, soul master subsidies are a welfare program funded and supervised by the two great empires, distributed by the Spirit Hall to soul masters below level 40 across the continent.

A one-ring soul master gets one gold soul coin per month, a two-ring Grandmaster gets ten gold soul coins per month, and a three-ring Soul Elder gets one hundred gold soul coins per month."

Adjusting his glasses, Flender gave a brief lecture.

The funding came from the two great empires, but the credit went to the Spirit Hall.

It sounded absurd, but it was the truth.

The reason? The Spirit Hall was powerful and influential.

Moreover, the soul master subsidy policy aligned with the interests of most soul masters on the continent without infringing on the interests of other soul master clans or forces. Since it didn't concern them, they turned a blind eye. The two great empires had no choice but to agree.

Over time, the policy became deeply rooted, and with the Spirit Hall deliberately downplaying the empires' contributions, many soul masters who received subsidies didn't even realize the funds came from the empires. They thought it was out of the Spirit Hall's kindness!

In this way, the two great empires suffered significant losses.

The children (soul masters) belonged to someone else (the empires), the money to raise them (subsidies) also came from someone else, yet over half of these children grew up to align with the Spirit Hall. It was truly a genius idea!

Hearing this, Xiao Wu was dumbfounded for a moment before her expression turned sour. She turned to Chu Chengzhou with a displeased look.

"Brother, why didn't you tell me we could get money from the Spirit Hall?"

Grabbing Chu Chengzhou's shoulders, Xiao Wu shook him excitedly.

One ring meant one coin per month, two rings meant ten coins, and three rings meant a hundred coins. Oh my god~! How many gold soul coins had she missed out on over the years?

"I didn't know either! Besides, hasn't Grandma been giving you pocket money? Haven't I also given you money to spend?"

Chu Chengzhou fibbed a little.

"Hmm, that's true~"

Hearing his explanation, Xiao Wu nodded.

Indeed, even though she hadn't collected the subsidies, Grandma Li Wan had never skimped on her pocket money. In fact, most of Chu Chengzhou's pocket money had also ended up in her hands.

In truth, Chu Chengzhou hadn't told Xiao Wu about the subsidies for her own safety.

An 11-year-old Soul Elder at level 38? Even for someone with innate full soul power, this was unheard of!

The only comparable case might be Qian Renxue, born with innate level 20 soul power.

To collect the subsidies, one had to register their age, martial soul, and undergo a soul power test.

The crystal ball used to test soul power worked by absorbing a portion of the soul master's energy, displaying the soul power level through the ball's brightness.

While mastery skills could enhance control over one's power, they couldn't alter its essence, meaning they couldn't disguise or hide the results of the soul power test.

Perhaps higher-level mastery skills in the future might make this possible, but the current purple-level mastery clearly wasn't enough.

If Xiao Wu went to the Spirit Hall for subsidies, it would expose her as a super-genius from Notting City.

Such talent, if nurtured, would undoubtedly grow into a powerhouse on the continent.

But for a super-genius from an ordinary background, how would the major forces react?

If they couldn't recruit her, they might as well destroy her to prevent her from joining a rival faction.

While Xiao Wu's strength couldn't be hidden, her age could be falsified.

The only ones who knew Xiao Wu's real age were the teachers and some students at Notting Academy.

But teachers and students from Notting Academy were at the bottom of the hierarchy on the continent, with no chance to interact with the major powers. Besides, his grandfather, Su Nan, had already altered Xiao Wu's enrollment records.

Given soul masters' rapid physical development, Xiao Wu's high soul power made her develop even faster. Claiming she was 15 or 16 instead of 11 wouldn't raise suspicion.

An 11-year-old Soul Elder was absurd, but a 15- or 16-year-old one, while still a genius, wasn't unheard of.

With things at Notting Academy handled, as long as he communicated with Flender, even if Xiao Wu's talent became known, it wouldn't draw excessive attention from the major powers.

"Senior, Xiao Wu and I are still growing and need adequate nutrition. Even with the subsidies, we're strapped for cash. You wouldn't want us to suffer from malnutrition and hinder our cultivation, would you?

And with only half a year left in the academic year, don't you think…"

Chu Chengzhou spoke to Flender with a serious expression.

The implication: No money, no life either!

'You stingy miser, I should just squeeze you to death!'

Flender cursed inwardly.

"Fine, given your special circumstances, I won't charge you tuition fees!"

Suppressing the urge to grab Chu Chengzhou and give him a good beating, Flender forced a smile and spoke with an air of generosity.

Whatever, it was just a bit of tuition. If it brought in two geniuses, it was worth it!

At most, his old comrades would have to endure a bit longer without pay. Once the academy's finances improved, he'd compensate them later.

"Really? Thank you, Headmaster Flender!"

Seeing the tuition issue finally resolved, Chu Chengzhou nodded in satisfaction and warmly expressed his gratitude.

"Yes, thank you, Headmaster Flender!"

Xiao Wu followed suit, thanking Flender.

"Follow me. I'll handle your enrollment procedures."

With a wave of his hand, Flender led them to his office.

Flender's office was the most "luxurious" building in Shrek Academy.

It was a standalone structure, a two-story wooden house that didn't leak wind or rain. The first floor served as the office, and the second as living quarters.

"Introduce yourselves first."

Once inside, Flender plopped into his chair and curiously looked at the two newcomers.