Making a Soul Tool

Afternoon.

Huo Yuhao went out and bought some metal materials.

Since school would not start until the day after tomorrow and he had nothing to do these next two days, Huo Yuhao planned to try making a Soul Tool himself.

At Level Seven, his Soul Power had already taken some form. Huo Yuhao felt that he could try making an ordinary Level One Soul Tool.

Soul Tools were an important part of Huo Yuhao's strength. He possessed exceptional talent himself, and before obtaining the Ice Empress martial soul and reaching Level Fifty, Soul Tools would be indispensable to him.

After buying the materials, Huo Yuhao returned to Dorm Seven.

Most of the others were gone. Some had gone out to work, while others had gone out to play. Only a few people remained in the dormitory.

Tang San was not there, while Xiao Wu was lying on her bed, sleeping soundly.

Huo Yuhao went to his bed, shoved the bedding aside, and exposed the bedboard beneath.

Then, Huo Yuhao took out the metal materials and the carving knife he had bought. He plopped down on the floor, used the bedboard as his worktable, summoned his Spirit Eyes martial soul, and began engraving the Core Array with focused concentration.

The Level One Soul Tool Huo Yuhao intended to make was not simple. Its Core Array was extremely complex.

However, Huo Yuhao was not impatient. He traced it stroke by stroke, focused and serious, as though he had returned to the state of making Soul Tools in his previous life. Every line was incomparably precise, and his hand did not tremble in the slightest.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Wu's curious voice suddenly sounded beside his ear. "What are you making?"

Huo Yuhao was just about to make another cut. At her words, his hand jerked, and he nearly carved in the wrong place. Fortunately, he forcibly steadied his hand, and the cut did not go down.

Huo Yuhao raised his head and looked at Xiao Wu. She was curiously staring at the small metal sphere in his hand.

Huo Yuhao said, "Just fooling around."

Xiao Wu asked, "Can I play with it too?"

Huo Yuhao: "..."

If you play with it, you'll ruin my materials.

Huo Yuhao shook his head. "There's nothing fun about it... Forget it, I'll give you some materials. Go play by yourself."

Huo Yuhao had bought three sets of metal materials in case he failed.

However, his first attempt at engraving a Core Array in this era had gone unexpectedly smoothly. He was already close to finishing, and he would not need the leftovers anyway, so letting Xiao Wu play with them was no big deal.

Xiao Wu happily took the materials and went off to play by herself.

Yet only a short while later, Xiao Wu pouted and said, "There really is nothing fun about this."

However, Huo Yuhao had once again entered a focused and serious state, so naturally he did not hear her.

Xiao Wu moved closer to Huo Yuhao again, but this time she did not make a sound. She simply watched him seriously from beside him.

She discovered that Huo Yuhao's expression was incomparably focused, while his hand and carving knife were astonishingly steady. Every stroke carried a rhythm, and under those circumstances, even her heart seemed to calm considerably.

Gradually, Xiao Wu became absorbed in watching him, and time passed without her noticing.

After completing the final stroke, Huo Yuhao gently blew away the metal shavings. Then a smile appeared on his face. "Success!"

The most important component of a Soul Tool was its Core Array.

As long as the Core Array was complete, the rest was simple. It only needed to be fitted with a casing, and it would be finished.

Then, Huo Yuhao took out a pitch-black iron rod from beside him.

This iron rod had been specially commissioned by Huo Yuhao from a blacksmith. It could extend and retract. Normally, it was only twenty centimeters long, but at its longest, it could reach fifty centimeters!

Huo Yuhao fitted the Core Array into the iron rod. Once the assembly was complete, a Level One Soul Tool had been successfully made.

This Soul Tool's Core Array had only one function: discharging electricity.

Lightning-attribute Soul Tools were among the most versatile offensive Soul Tools, because the lightning attribute offered both control and damage. They could attack and defend equally well.

In truth, Huo Yuhao would have preferred to make an electric gun, since that would have had a longer attack range.

However, an electric gun's Core Array was far more complex, and Huo Yuhao's current Soul Power simply could not sustain it. Furthermore, operating an electric gun consumed more Soul Power, which Huo Yuhao could not bear at all.

Huo Yuhao simplified the electric gun's Core Array, turning it from a ranged weapon into a close-combat weapon and making it into this "Electric Baton."

Once struck by the Electric Baton, anyone below Level Ten would basically be electrocuted unconscious and lose their fighting ability. Even a One-Ring Soul Master, if caught off guard and struck, would be paralyzed for at least three seconds. Only a Two-Ring Soul Grand Master could withstand the Electric Baton's shock, though they would still be slightly paralyzed.

Of course, that was based on Huo Yuhao's current Soul Power strength. If Huo Yuhao reached the level of a One-Ring Soul Master and fully activated this Level One Soul Tool, then even One-Ring Soul Masters would be electrocuted unconscious, while Two-Ring Soul Grand Masters would be paralyzed for several seconds.

With this Electric Baton, Huo Yuhao finally had some ability to protect himself.

The strongest students in Nuoding Academy probably did not exceed Level Twenty. With the Electric Baton in hand, Huo Yuhao could walk around without fear.

"Huo Yuhao, why does this thing of yours look so strange?"

Xiao Wu asked doubtfully.

Huo Yuhao had noticed Xiao Wu standing beside him during the assembly, but he did not care. He was not afraid of Xiao Wu stealing his techniques. To be honest, no one in this era could learn Huo Yuhao's Soul Tool-making abilities through imitation.

Huo Yuhao smiled. "It's a weapon."

"What kind of weapon? It looks like a stick, but it's kind of short... Can that even hurt anyone?" Xiao Wu asked in confusion.

Without extending it, the Electric Baton was only twenty centimeters long. Even fully extended, it was only fifty centimeters long. Its surface was also smooth and black, making it look completely harmless.

Huo Yuhao gave a mysterious smile and did not explain further. He merely said, "You'll find out later."

"Hmph! Fine if you won't tell me. It's not like I want to know!" Xiao Wu rolled her eyes.

Huo Yuhao casually fitted a three-inch-long rubber grip onto the Electric Baton, preventing himself from getting electrocuted unconscious when attacking.

Curiosity filled Xiao Wu's large eyes as she carefully watched Huo Yuhao's every movement. However, she did not ask any more questions this time, because she knew that even if she asked, Huo Yuhao would not tell her.

After finishing everything, Huo Yuhao placed the Electric Baton to one side and prepared to cultivate.

If he did not say anything, no one would think the Electric Baton was a Soul Tool. Very few people on the Douluo Continent recognized Soul Tools, while the Sun Moon Continent was the birthplace of Soul Tools.

Therefore, Huo Yuhao was not worried about someone stealing it.

Huo Yuhao quickly entered deep meditation. Soul Power accumulated through everyday diligence without cease. Huo Yuhao had always been a hardworking person, and now he used every moment possible to cultivate.

What Huo Yuhao did not expect was that just as he entered deep meditation, his breathing becoming long and even, a soft, fair little hand stealthily reached toward the Electric Baton beside his thigh.

Then, while keeping her eyes fixed on Huo Yuhao, Xiao Wu quietly took away the Electric Baton beside his leg...