You Chen had told the Soul Arena Beasts how to become Beast Head long ago.
The first type possesses at least Soul Sage- level combat power!
The second type requires at least the strength of Soul King and the achievement of special merit!
These two options are the ones that directly become Beast Head.
There is also an indirect third option.
This third option is related to the rules concerning the Beast Head formulated by You Chen.
That is, among Beast Martial Soul of the same species, only the strongest one can be considered the "Beast Head"! For example, even among dragon Martial Soul, since there can only be one Dragon Head, one must defeat the existing Dragon Head to become the Dragon Head!
The third option is to earn a certain amount of merit and then exchange it for the qualification to challenge the Beast Head. After defeating it head-on, you can take the top spot!
This first option was actually the pie that You Chen initially promised the Soul Arena Beasts.
Because by the time the Soul Arena Beasts grow to the point of possessing Soul Sage power, it will most likely be the time when a full-scale war sweeping across the continent begins.
The second and third options are the real paths to advancement that You Chen has provided!
The third way to defeat the previous Beast Head Leader and take the top position is self-evident. It is to stimulate the Soul Arena Beasts to compete and not think that they can rest easy just because they have become the Beast Head. They still need to continue to work hard to improve themselves and prevent being overtaken by the newcomers and kicked down from their high position!
The second option is the proper path to power, but You Chen tightly controls this path, and only those he approves of can rise to power.
The problem lies in this "special merit." First, what exactly is "special merit"? This is entirely up to You Chen's interpretation! In other words—whoever he wants to be in power can be in power!
In a strict sense, many of the Soul Arena Beasts' missions are no less risky than Ignis's experience as a test subject.
But You Chen didn't mention who had made any special contributions...
What really matters is when he gives a name!
If it were before obtaining the system, You Chen wouldn't have given this title so quickly.
Because the Soul Arena Beasts's potential is actually higher than You Chen's own, he must firmly grasp control of the Soul Arena Beasts.
Having learned from the previous failure of the Spirit Hall's angel investment, even though the Soul Arena Beasts' gratitude towards him was far greater than that of the Spirit Hall's young talents because he was their "savior" and had "rebuilt" them, he decided that he must not easily loosen the reins.
But things are different now.
His own potential and cultivation speed have far surpassed those of the Soul Arena Beasts, so he doesn't need to worry too much about the backlash caused by insufficient strength. Instead, he should worry about their lack of enthusiasm, their lack of effort in work, and their lack of motivation in cultivation!
Otherwise, even if they can't handle some minor issues that are inconvenient for them to directly intervene in, once they've all become Titled Douluo, then in the end, there'll be no point in distinguishing between Beast Soldier and beast Beast Envoy; they'll all be relegated to intelligence and logistics work...
"No need to be impatient."
Under You Chen's gaze, the restless emotions of the Soul Arena Beasts instantly calmed down, just as if the musicians in an orchestra had seen their conductor draw a pause.
You Chen said calmly, "People who are too impatient can hardly notice their own feet. They only know how to rush forward recklessly, and then they fall and get hurt."
As You Chen recounted the story, the Soul Arena Beasts seemed to personally experience the tragic situation, silently holding their breath and focusing their attention.
"This mission is merely a phased test of your cultivation over the past few years. No matter how well you do, it is only right and proper."
—There will be no special credit.
Upon hearing such a metaphor, many who were originally full of fighting spirit lowered their heads.
But then, You Chen blurted out a sentence.
"But don't worry, because I will be watching over you."
This gentle voice suddenly gave them strength.
Looking at everyone who was fully focused, You Chen nodded silently. "Now, let's set off. Unless an extraordinary being appears, I will not intervene."
Just as You Chen described when he was hunting for his Fifth Soul Ring, the dangers of hunting for Soul Ring come not only from the Soul Beast itself, but also from the chain reaction that may be caused by killing the target.
Hunting a Soul Beast that is just over ten thousand years old is something that the current Soul Arena Beasts can do by organizing themselves.
However, it would be impossible to repel the Soul Beast that might be 20,000, 30,000, or even 50,000 years old.
Therefore, You Chen's main task this time was to eliminate interference for them.
This is not a waste of manpower or because there is still plenty of time; rather, it is because this arrangement is the most suitable arrangement in You Chen's opinion.
This trip is not only to obtain Ignis's fourth Soul Ring, but also to test the combat capabilities of the Soul Arena Beasts, and... to test You Chen's third major research project: firearms.
You Chen is a genius, but by no means omnipotent.
He had never been involved in the research of firearms in his previous life, so he was completely ignorant about them.
Gunpowder does not exist in this world.
Starting from scratch is bound to be a time-consuming and labor-intensive undertaking.
But a year ago, during Tang San's second mission, You Chen obtained the "Celebration Fireworks".
Given a sample and an expected outcome, it wouldn't be difficult for You Chen to deduce the method of gunpowder manufacturing.
As for the gunpowder-firing device, it was based on the hundred Godly Zhuge Crossbow that were taken from Tang San.
This world has no gunpowder, and it also lacks research in the area of mechanisms, or what You Chen prefers to call mechanics.
After rekindling his ambition, You Chen realized the potential of the mechanical Hidden Weapon in Tang San's possession.
Compared to the likes of Angry Buddha Lotus, You Chen has always admired the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, which can be mass-produced.
Drawing inspiration from the structure of Godly Zhuge Crossbow, and combining it with You Chen's research and development experience with Soul Tool, as well as the most important element—gunpowder—to amplify its power, the world's first firearm was born under the leadership of You Chen and with the assistance of some of his assistants whom he selected and trained as researchers among the Beast Envoy.
Unlike common firearms that fire bullets.
Limited by the current level of development and the issue of gunpowder production, You Chen chose to retain part of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow's architecture and then made significant modifications to it.
Ultimately, he did not use gunpowder as the means of output, but as auxiliary fuel to accelerate the firing speed of the crossbow bolts, thereby achieving a power far exceeding that of the original Godly Zhuge Crossbow.
If the original Godly Zhuge Crossbow was powerful enough to threaten Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, the improved Godly Zhuge Crossbow would be enough to threaten Soul Emperor.
No, this can clearly no longer be called Godly Zhuge Crossbow.
Black Gunpowder was one of the four great inventions of the ancient nation of You Chen in his previous life.
Therefore, he called it— Black Firearm.
The earliest form of Black Firearm was the Black Fire Crossbow.
This Black Fire Crossbow was precisely the reason why You Chen believed they were absolutely qualified to attempt to hunt the Ten Thousand Year Earth Fire Dragon with top-tier bloodline.