A Man Can't Say He Can't Do It (Please Read On)

I don't know how to write this—only half understand it. Just a slice-of-life chapter.

Shen Nuonuo spent quite a while merely cutting these metal components, and fine sweat had already covered her forehead.

She devoted herself wholeheartedly to the construction, carefully crafting every required part. The small compressor, radiator, and cooler were especially complicated to make.

Once the parts were finished came the installation. Following the blueprint, Shen Nuonuo meticulously fitted every component into its proper place.

The key was a Soul Tool Core, with tubes connected to it to channel Soul Power from the outside inward. A Soul Tool Array was also needed; only with it could the continuous flow of Soul Power sustain the refrigeration.

Shen Nuonuo found this rather troublesome. It required Soul Power to operate, which meant ordinary people would not be able to enjoy the convenience brought by Soul Tool technology.

At present, there was no energy source that could replace Soul Power, or even serve as a cheaper alternative.

Even for a small Soul Tool Refrigerator with a relatively simple structure, Shen Nuonuo spent nearly an hour and a half making it.

Theory and practical work were different, after all. Every profession had its own specialization.

Soon, a small blue refrigerator measuring roughly 360 mm long, 300 mm wide, and 450 mm high had been completed.

"Success."

Shen Nuonuo stared intently at the first product she had ever made.

Her clothes were already soaked with sweat, her fingers trembling slightly. She dropped onto the floor, utterly exhausted.

Qian Renxue walked over to Shen Nuonuo's side and thoughtfully massaged her back to help her relax.

"You worked hard!"

Light Plume Douluo also put away his carefree expression and gave Shen Nuonuo a thumbs-up.

He knew how difficult this was. Besides, no matter how old Shen Nuonuo was mentally, her body was only six years old now.

Approval appeared on Qingluan Douluo's cool face. "Miss, you are exceptional."

Naturally, Shen Nuonuo was pleased to receive praise. She had earned it. "Thank you."

"Hey, little Nuonuo, is this refrigerator really like what you described that day?"

Light Plume Douluo sat beside Shen Nuonuo and poked the refrigerator's casing with a finger.

Shen Nuonuo smiled and nodded. "Fifth Grandfather, once you pour Soul Power into it, it can be used. I installed a device that can store Soul Power, so you won't have to worry about it only working for a short while."

This storage device also had a progress display function.

"Alright, I'll give it a try."

Light Plume Douluo sent some Soul Power into the device Shen Nuonuo had indicated. Sure enough, the refrigerator immediately lit up the moment his hand touched it.

Afraid that it might explode, Light Plume Douluo only fed in Soul Power slowly. Even after half an hour, it was still not fully charged.

"?" Qian Renxue frowned as she watched the Soul Power reach only 45 percent. "Fifth Grandfather, why are you so slow? Can't you do it?"

Light Plume Douluo: "? What are you talking about, Little Xue?"

Shen Nuonuo could not hold it in any longer, and a low laugh escaped her throat.

Little Xue would probably grow up to be a straight-laced girl too. She actually did not know that a man could not say he couldn't do it!

Hahahahaha! Though Little Xue was right—it really was too slow.

Qingluan Douluo's shoulders trembled as he held back his laughter. He cleared his throat. "Little Xue, don't talk nonsense."

"Huh?" Qian Renxue looked utterly bewildered.

Light Plume Douluo pinched Qian Renxue's cheek. "Hmph! Silly Little Xue!"

"Fifth Grandfather, it's fine. It won't explode. Just use more strength." Shen Nuonuo saw through Light Plume Douluo's concern. He was afraid that an explosion might ruin all her hard work.

Upon hearing that, Light Plume Douluo no longer had any worries. He immediately increased the flow, and it was filled in no time.

"I'll open it and take a look."

After receiving Shen Nuonuo's permission, Light Plume Douluo opened the refrigerator door and reached his right hand inside. A chill washed over him. "Nuonuo, I don't think this is cold enough?"

Light Plume Douluo's martial soul was the Qingluan Divine Bow, and its attribute was ice. It could be said that he was especially sensitive to anything related to ice.

"That's because it hasn't been running long enough. The longer it runs, the colder it will become. You opened the first compartment, which is the refrigeration compartment. The second one is the freezer. Generally speaking, aside from meats like chicken, duck, beef, and mutton, we only need to put everything else in the first compartment."

Shen Nuonuo explained it all in great detail.

To her, it was something utterly ordinary, but to people who had never seen anything like it, it was like opening the door to a new world.

"This is a good thing!" Qingluan Douluo knew that if more of these refrigerators could be made, life would become much more convenient for the people of Spirit Hall.

Qian Renxue opened the second compartment as well. A wave of cold air rushed toward her and Light Plume Douluo, making her shiver. "So cold >_<"

Light Plume Douluo, however, found the temperature just right. The colder it was, the more comfortable he felt.

Seeing that Qian Renxue was cold, Shen Nuonuo shut the freezer compartment. "Little Xue, the second compartment is much colder than the first. The candied hawthorns you like go in the first compartment."

"Okay." Qian Renxue obediently sat beside Shen Nuonuo and did not touch the refrigerator again.

"Miss, can this refrigerator be mass-produced?" Qingluan Douluo's ice-blue eyes rested on Shen Nuonuo.

"It can. Aside from the Soul Tool Core and Soul Tool Array, which need to be engraved by Soul Engineers, everything else can be made by blacksmiths."

Shen Nuonuo's eyes lit up. Suddenly, she felt like she might be able to secure a patent.

But Douluo probably didn't have anything like that.

Guangling Douluo raised an eyebrow. "You're a Spirit Tool Master?"

"Yes, but not entirely. Strictly speaking, I'm not a qualified Spirit Tool Master. I only know some very basic engraving techniques and haven't even reached the standard of a Level One Spirit Tool Master."

Shen Nuonuo felt that she did not have much energy to spare; most of her time still had to be devoted to cultivation.

Qingluan Douluo and Guangling Douluo both fell into thought.

Seeing them thinking, Shen Nuonuo did not say anything more. She had something important to ask as well.

Big Fool, can my A-Class Summoning Card summon talents in spirit tool development? That way, I can save myself the trouble.

Yes. There are five candidates in this field.

The system answered immediately upon being called.

Pull up the panel for me.

Shen Nuonuo looked over the information on the five people.

Xu Yan: Level Seven Spirit Tool Master & Level Seventy-Eight Spirit Saint
Martial Soul: Crimson Gold Lion

Chen Ziang: Level Seven Spirit Tool Master & Level Seventy-Six Spirit Saint
Martial Soul: Black Flute

Jin Hua: Level Seven Spirit Tool Master & Level Seventy-Five Spirit Saint
Martial Soul: Mirror Beast

Gan Ye: Soul Tool Researcher & Level Seven Spirit Tool Master, Level Seventy-Three Spirit Saint
Martial Soul: Wind Spirit Wolf

Ya Wen: Soul Tool Researcher & Level Seven Spirit Tool Master, Level Seventy-Two Spirit Saint
Martial Soul: Wishing Angel

"Hm? What's a Soul Tool Researcher?" It sounded to Shen Nuonuo like a scientist from Little Blue Star.

They possess research capabilities and can pass on spirit tool knowledge, but their combat ability is relatively weak.

"Wouldn't that mean they could boost productivity?"

Shen Nuonuo felt that researchers would be more valuable. It did not matter if their combat ability was a little weaker—could Spirit Hall, with so many Titled Douluo, really fail to protect them?