Soul Beast Handheld

Ye Su's gaze pierced toward the distant west like a sharp sword, cutting through layers of clouds, crossing the vast ocean, and finally settling on the outline of the Sun Moon Continent.

There, the skyline was carved into jagged edges by towering Spirit Guiding Towers that reached into the clouds, casting long shadows beneath the setting sun.

A scene entirely different from Douluo Continent unfolded before Ye Su: amid a forest of cities built from steel and crystal, hundreds of tower-like buildings shot into the sky, their surfaces coated in special layers that changed color with fluctuations in Soul Power. Simple Spirit Guiding Carriages traveled the streets, their Spirit Guiding Inscriptions making them faster. Soul Masters wore all sorts of Spirit Guiding Devices, giving Ye Su the strange sensation of having leaped from the fourteenth century into the eighteenth.

"Interesting." Ye Su's slender fingers brushed his chin, starlight seeming to flow through his narrowed eyes.

He noticed an experiment underway atop a circular building.

Several white-robed researchers surrounded a precision instrument, pouring Soul Power into its intricate mechanical structure.

"Though it's only rudimentary Spirit Guiding Technology for now, its rate of development isn't slow." His pupils contracted slightly as he caught sight of a youth firing an energy beam from a Spirit Guiding Glove. "It's more than three times faster than I expected."

The Sun Moon Continent's unique environment had given rise to this distinctive development.

The Soul Masters here were generally less talented. Fewer than one-tenth as many possessed Innate Soul Power above level five compared to Douluo Continent. Soul Beasts were even scarcer to a horrifying degree; even Thousand-Year Soul Beasts had to be specially raised by the imperial family.

Yet this desperate situation had instead forced forth astonishing creativity.

The mad researchers in those laboratories worked day and night, pushing the fusion of Soul Power and machinery to its limits.

"Perhaps it's time to prepare for contact between the two continents." Ye Su muttered to himself, his voice creating an unusual echo within the empty temple.

"But before that," he said with a smile, "there's still plenty to prepare."

In truth, compared to Douluo Continent, Ye Su had a greater fondness for the Sun Moon Continent.

It was not merely because its budding technological civilization reminded him of certain fragments from his past life.

Aircraft weaving between skyscrapers, smart devices held in everyone's hands.

More importantly, its people had chosen a wholly different path of evolution.

They used wisdom to compensate for their lack of talent and machinery to extend the limits of the flesh. That spirit gave Ye Su a long-lost sense of familiarity.

Although the Sun Moon Continent's current development had only just gotten on the right track, and even high-level destructive Soul Tools remained at the blueprint stage.

Ye Su could see the flames burning in those researchers' eyes and hear the excitement trembling in their voices when they discussed the "Spirit Power Conversion Device."

That vibrant vitality held far more promise than the Soul Masters of Douluo Continent, who clung stubbornly to tradition.

If the two continents were not allowed to collide according to the original plot...

Ye Su's thoughts drifted into the future. In his projections, the Sun Moon Continent would develop Spirit Guiding Aircraft capable of crossing the ocean within ten thousand years. Given enough time, their Soul Power technology would advance to the point where they could mass-produce combat power at the level of Titled Douluo. If they met again then, Douluo Continent's Soul Masters would likely not even have a chance to fight back.

It would be like an army armed with cold weapons being crushed by a mechanized force.

Even along the predetermined trajectory of the original work, if not for Tang San's forceful interference as an unpredictable variable, Douluo Continent should have been completely conquered within less than a hundred years after the collision.

A cold smile curled Ye Su's lips. "What a pity that Tang San, that Little Scumbag, has no sense of fair play."

But now, the wheels of history were turning in an entirely new direction.

At the same time, the changes on Douluo Continent were also accelerating.

Following Yu Xiao Gang's advice, Tang San went alone to Star Dou Forest in search of a suitable second Soul Beast Pokemon. Meanwhile, the research institute within Spirit City was already brightly lit.

This research institute had also been brought about entirely through Solomon's efforts.

Over the past few months, after unifying Douluo Continent, there had been countless matters to handle. Fortunately, Raphael, Lucifer, and Gabriel had helped, so things had not fallen into chaos. Most matters had been handed over to them, and Solomon finally had time to study what interested him.

He stood on the circular platform at the center of the institute, surrounded by twelve rotating light screens, each displaying a different design blueprint.

The natives of Douluo Continent could not have developed technology like this on their own, so why did such technology exist now?

Naturally, it was because his original body had given him cheat powers!

If he had cheats and did not use them, wouldn't that make him an idiot?

Today, he wore a simple white-and-gold robe, looking every bit the refined gentleman.

"It's finally done. Time to give it a try." Excitedly, he took out a handheld console. This device, named the "Soul Beast Handheld," had almost exactly the same appearance and structure as a Switch, with the classic red, white, and blue color scheme. However, its casing was made of Light Silver Wood, a specialty of Star Dou Forest, and felt as warm and smooth as jade.

Its screen was roughly palm-sized and made from refined crystal ore produced in the former Dai family territory of the Star Luo Empire. Its display was comparable to the smartphones Ye Su remembered.

Holding the handheld, Solomon quickly left the laboratory and headed into the courtyard behind it.

"Tianyi, hold that pose." Solomon raised the handheld and aimed it at the Winged Unicorn stretching its wings in the courtyard.

Sunlight passed through its snow-white wings, casting dreamlike patches of light across the lawn.

"Beep!" A crisp notification sounded. The image on the handheld's screen instantly broke apart into countless points of light before reorganizing into a detailed stream of data:

Species: Unicorn/Winged Unicorn (Sacred Attribute Mutant)

Age: 103,729 years

Strength Index: ★★★★☆

Speed Index: ★★★★★

Special Skills: Sacred Light, Heavenly Feather Impact...

Gabriel appeared soundlessly at Solomon's side. Today, she wore a pure-white nun's habit, her golden hair loosely gathered with a silver ribbon.

When her sleeve inadvertently brushed against the back of Solomon's hand, a distinctive fragrance of lilies and sandalwood drifted over.

"Holy Son," her voice was three parts gentler than usual, "this handheld's recognition accuracy has improved considerably since last time."

She pointed at the newly appeared six-dimensional radar chart in the corner of the screen. "Especially its analysis of mutated attributes... You truly are a genius to have created such a treasure."

Before she finished speaking, an emerald whirlwind slipped between the two of them.

Bi Ji had deliberately braided her long hair into an intricate plait today, with tiny bells attached to the ends that jingled with every movement.

She directly placed a hand on Solomon's shoulder, and the action made Gabriel's brows furrow almost imperceptibly.

"Master," Bi Ji said in a gentle, clear voice. Her fingertips traced circles at the back of Solomon's neck as she asked in a relaxed manner, "would you like to try scanning my data?"

An emerald-like glow spread around her, and the pressure of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast made the nearby grass sway despite the absence of wind.

Solomon's ears instantly turned red, and the handheld in his hand nearly slipped away.

"Didn't we agree that you could just call me by my name...? Calling me Master and all that... is really a little strange."

But his protest crumbled before Bi Ji's lovely face as she leaned closer.

"Then," Bi Ji's eyelashes nearly brushed Solomon's cheek, "Little Su? Do you like that form of address?"

As she spoke, she looked toward Gabriel. Her expression remained gentle, yet Gabriel somehow read a hint of provocation in it.