How Did Making a Soul Tool Earn Me Faith?

"What do you mean by that?"

Qian Duoduo's expression turned ugly.

Why had Yan Shaozhe suddenly brought up the possibility of Soul Engineers betraying Shrek in the future?!

Yan Shaozhe said evenly:

"I just want to know how many people in your Soul Tool Department are especially obsessed with Soul Tools."

"They could never betray Shrek."

Qian Duoduo refused to answer.

Those people were the pillars of the Soul Tool Department.

Yan Shaozhe shook his head and earnestly urged:

"Ye Guyi has obtained the Soul Tool Technology of the future. If she hands it over to the Sun Moon Empire, can you guarantee that the Soul Engineers under you will still be able to resist?

"If they defect to the Sun Moon Empire, what a blow that would be to the academy's reputation."

"With the gap between our current levels, they'd have left long ago if they were going to!"

Qian Duoduo retorted vehemently, his eyes bloodshot.

Those people had endured being left behind to stay at Shrek, and Yan Shaozhe actually doubted them?!

He and Xian Lin'er were furious.

"I'm worried about the academy."

Yan Shaozhe didn't think he was wrong and wanted to press the matter further.

"Enough!"

Mu En rebuked him:

"Yan Shaozhe, a person must be open and upright! Your Martial Soul is the Bright Phoenix, and you still don't understand that?!"

After scolding Yan Shaozhe, he turned to Qian Duoduo:

"Duoduo, don't take it to heart. Still, you should keep a close eye on things too. Don't let what happened in the future happen to us."

"...Yes."

Qian Duoduo gave a sullen reply, then took his leave, saying he was going back to focus on studying the upcoming Soul Tool creation.

The Sun Moon Empire.

Learning that a traitor would emerge on their side and allow the Tang Sect and Shrek to obtain their Soul Tool Technology had undoubtedly caused another uproar.

The enraged Sun Moon Emperor personally ordered the Sun Moon Royal Academy and Illustrious Virtue Hall to conduct a thorough investigation into the loyalty of their personnel.

If their Soul Tool Technology leaked and the gap in Soul Tools was closed, the Sun Moon Empire would be in danger.

As the master of Illustrious Virtue Hall, Jing Hongchen quickly began considering who might betray the Sun Moon Empire.

Then, regrettably, he came to a conclusion:

Anyone could, except his own family.

They weren't Shrek Academy; they didn't have that kind of loyalty that was almost like faith.

Their ties were loose. Given sufficient benefits or a great enough threat, anyone might betray them.

As for why he excluded his own family, that was simply because Wang Hongchen on the Sky Screen looked like the aggrieved party. The traitor had most likely screwed over his family...

"Sigh, what a pity. Ye Guyi probably won't ask for the full story.

"If only someone from our family had gone instead. They might even have been able to build a connection with Wang Hongchen."

Jing Hongchen thought regretfully.

Although the future travelers would be broadcast live on the Sky Screen, meaning they wouldn't be the only ones to learn some of the information about the future, their advantage was still obvious.

For example, they could choose what information they wanted to learn, while the audience could only receive it passively.

Now everyone knew there would be a traitor, but no one knew who it was. The entire empire would probably be thrown into a panic.

"Yes, if only I could go to the future too."

Meng Hongchen stared at Su Tianxuan on the Sky Screen and murmured softly.

"If you're going to the future to find a man, you might as well not go. Everyone would see it on the Sky Screen. Wouldn't you die of embarrassment?"

Xiao Hongchen couldn't resist making a jab:

"None of your business!" An embarrassed and angry Meng Hongchen punched him.

"All right, quiet. They're about to start."

Within the Sky Screen.

Su Tianxuan and Wang Hongchen each selected a Level 9 Soul Tool to serve as the base for a Level 10 Soul Tool.

Making a Level 10 Soul Tool from scratch wasn't difficult for them, but considering the time, they chose the faster option.

Everyone present was a high-level Soul Engineer anyway, so it didn't matter if the earlier steps were omitted.

Unlike Wang Hongchen, who had five or six assistants, Su Tianxuan was alone.

As a true Time Management Grandmaster, he could do it all by himself.

Separation, reshaping, array engraving, fusion...

As his carving knife danced ceaselessly, he produced one perfect Soul Tool component after another.

A water-colored Liquid Clock formed in his right eye, and he began observing possible futures.

Infinity upon infinity: that was an inherent property of the future.

There were infinite possibilities in the present, and each possibility was followed by infinite possibilities of its own.

Su Tianxuan couldn't yet learn the infinite futures.

He could only search as he watched.

The further away the future, the more possibilities there were, and the more he had to observe.

If his luck was bad, he might not find what he wanted even after a day or two.

But usually, his luck was pretty good, much better than a certain college grad's. At least he didn't have to look fourteen million times to find one useful outcome.

The ability was well suited to making Soul Tools. There were few variables, so finding a perfect production method was quick.

And for other people, this was much easier to learn than flashy tricks like Reversal and stopping time.

They only had to follow along, and they could always replicate it.

Beyond the Sky Screen.

Countless Soul Engineers watched the scene excitedly.

It was the making of a Level 10 Soul Tool. Even learning the barest basics would benefit them for life.

As for top Soul Engineers like Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, and Ye Xishui, they could see much more.

A system.

A mature and complete system for making Level 10 Soul Tools.

There was no need to sacrifice a whole crowd of people or make some kind of life-bound Soul Tool. All it took was engraving the Soul Guidance Arrays step by step to upgrade a Level 9 Soul Tool into a Level 10 Soul Tool!

What did that mean?

The barrier had been broken, and mass production had become possible.

Mass-produced Level 10 Soul Tools...

Kong Deming's eyes burned.

If we could equip every legion—ah, no, every expert—with a Level 10 Soul Tool, what the hell would Shrek be worth?!

"No! I have to go see His Majesty again!"

His proposal to expel the Holy Spirit Cult had undoubtedly been rejected the night before. Now that he had seen this, he had to try again!

Meanwhile, within the Sky Screen, Su Tianxuan suddenly stopped and looked around in confusion.

He sensed another stream of Power of Faith coming from an unknown source and converging on him.

It was rather impure.

It seemed to be a kind of General Faith.

After isolating it, Su Tianxuan asked Wang Hongchen:

"Did you start a livestream?"

It wasn't his first time here. The Soul Engineers below the stage were already used to him, so they couldn't still be producing much faith.

It had to be coming from people outside.

Wang Hongchen was taken aback and asked in confusion:

"How could I have started one? What happened?"

Su Tianxuan frowned slightly, and his terrifying spiritual power erupted, sweeping across the entire venue in an instant.

Everyone's hair stood on end, as if a terrifying Ferocious Beast had set its sights on them.

But the feeling soon disappeared.

Nothing unusual?

Su Tianxuan lowered his eyelids, a thoughtful light flickering in his eyes.