Wang Dong was slightly taken aback, clearly not understanding the intent behind the question. He hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Finished."
"Very good." Furina nodded slightly, then her tone shifted abruptly, carrying a hint of playful amusement. "Then, I regret to inform you that this is a standard answer that only a 'fool' whose thinking is firmly bound by tradition would give. Please sit down, Student Wang Dong."
"What?" Wang Dong's beautiful eyes widened instantly, his cheeks puffed up and flushed red, and he muttered in a low voice, "I am not a fool!"
A subtle commotion also broke out in the classroom; clearly, many students were puzzled or even dissatisfied with Furina's assessment of Wang Dong.
Furina did not rush to quell the discussion, but waited a few seconds before raising her hand to signal for silence. "I know you all have doubts. If we were to turn back time four thousand years, to the era before the Sun Moon Continent connected with the Douluo Continent, Student Wang Dong's answer would be perfect. But today, with spirit tool technology having flourished for thousands of years, this answer appears rigid and disconnected from reality."
Her gaze turned to the blue-haired youth in the back row with determined eyes and a steady temperament. "Student Huo Yuhao, you tell us your thoughts."
Huo Yuhao stood up, thought for a moment, and answered cautiously: "It is because the appearance and development of spirit tools have changed the traditional positioning of Spirit Masters."
"Not a bad direction of thought." Furina first gave affirmation, but then immediately threw out an evaluation that left everyone even more confused. "Congratulations, you have become the second 'fool' to be called out in this class. However, you are slightly better than the previous one; you can be considered a... fool who has used their brain a little."
Huo Yuhao was also stunned, his face full of confusion.
Furina looked at him and patiently explained: "Your answer itself is not problematic in terms of the teaching standards of most Spirit Master academies on the continent. One could even say it is a quite correct understanding. But here, in my class, merely recognizing that 'spirit tools have changed the situation' is far from enough. This is a superficial conclusion, the limit of what those 'clever fools' who have seen the changes but have not deeply contemplated the essence behind them can reach."
She scanned the room, seeing the expressions of confusion and contemplation intertwined on the students' faces, knowing that her words had successfully piqued their interest.
"Today, standing here, my primary goal is to break those deeply rooted, rigid ways of thinking in your minds regarding Spirit Master classification and development!" Furina's voice rose a few notches, carrying an unquestionable power of penetration.
"Let us re-examine these systems: Power Attack, Control, Agility Attack, Defense, Support, and the food system, which is usually categorized under Support. Why must we be limited by these labels and follow the fixed paths drawn by our predecessors?"
"Except for cases limited by the inherent defects of the Martial Soul itself, such as certain Martial Souls that are born without offensive or defensive capabilities, why should we confine ourselves? Are Support System Spirit Masters destined to be unable to possess powerful attack capabilities?"
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