Soul Tool Exhibition, Astonished Crowd

The reaction of the Heaven Dou delegation was clearly within Xu Mochen's expectations. Without further ado, he immediately signaled for one of the marines, who was disguised as a commoner, to step forward.

He then proceeded to introduce the equipment on the soldier's body from head to toe: "This is the individual combat gear of a standard soldier from our nation. Let us start with his attire: the helmet on his head is called the 'M131-Type' steel helmet. It is forged from a special alloy, and the exterior is wrapped in fabric to prevent sunlight from reflecting off the metal surface, which would otherwise reveal the soldier's position."

"Furthermore, this alloy can withstand external attacks to effectively protect the soldier's head. At the same time, the soft lining inside the helmet cushions the head against severe impacts, preventing injury. The internal insulation film can also resist certain mental attacks from enemies, protecting the brain from psychic interference."

"Next is the combat uniform worn underneath. While the material itself is soft, it possesses a certain degree of defensive capability and excellent breathability, helping the soldier dissipate a portion of the impact force from the outside world."

"Following that is the 'Iron Wall 41-Type' soul guidance armor worn over the torso. Not only is its physical defense formidable, but it can also help the wearer partially insulate against elemental attacks such as fire, ice, and lightning. When used in conjunction with the combat uniform, it provides maximum protection for the soldier's body. Additionally, the front of the armor can be used to mount items like ammunition clips and grenades."

"Furthermore, the Kui Ox Leather Gloves on his hands and the tactical combat boots allow the soldier to walk with ease across complex terrain, while providing excellent protection for his hands and feet."

"Next is the large pair of glasses on the soldier's helmet, known as the 'Goggle 22-Type.' They protect the eyes in special circumstances. Also, hanging from his military belt are ammunition pouches, tool kits, utility pouches, and a bayonet."

"On his back is a military backpack, with a blanket and a gas mask canister attached to the outside. The canister contains a gas mask; once a soldier puts it on, it can effectively filter out toxic mists and other harmful gases. Inside the backpack are non-perishable compressed food rations, a military entrenching tool for clearing paths, a compass for navigation, a medical kit for emergency treatment, as well as a mess tin and canteen for eating and drinking..."

Just like that, Xu Mochen gave a detailed and relentless introduction to the individual equipment of the most ordinary Sun Moon Empire soldier. However, the more he spoke, the more dizzy and confused Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, and the others became. The vast majority of these items were things they had never even heard of!

Yet, listening to Xu Mochen's explanation of their general functions, they gained a rough understanding of this pile of miscellaneous gear. But the more they understood, the more shocked the Heaven Dou Empire delegation became! Such complex and fully functional equipment could simply leave all the gear used by soldiers on the Douluo Continent in the dust!

And yet, for the soldiers of the Sun Moon Empire, this was merely the most basic equipment! From the small, one could see the large! It was enough to show just how profound the Sun Moon Empire's technological level, financial resources, and material wealth truly were!

Finally, Xu Mochen reached the weapon the soldier was holding, which looked like a "fire poker," and said: "The following weapon is the item I need to highlight. This weapon is called the 'Silver Star 332-Type' semi-automatic rifle, with a magazine capacity of twelve rounds. Uh... considering you are unfamiliar with firearms and bullets, you can roughly understand them as a crossbow and bolts."

"This rifle is rated as a second-class standard soul guidance weapon. It can be used without soul power, has a theoretical rate of fire of forty rounds per minute, and an effective range of six hundred meters. Its power is rated as capable of effectively penetrating the full-force defense of a standard soul master below level 40. Soul masters above level 40 whose defenses are not strong enough will also face life-threatening danger, and even soul masters above level 50 will suffer non-trivial injuries if caught off guard."

These words were undoubtedly like a massive boulder thrown into a river, once again stirring up huge waves among the Heaven Dou Empire delegation! They had expected the power of this weapon to be quite good, but they never imagined it would be so astonishing!

This level of power had already reached that of the strongest individual crossbow currently on the Douluo Continent! The most powerful individual crossbow on the Douluo Continent at present was the "Tiger Tooth" crossbow invented by the Star Luo Empire! It required the use of special bolts and could load up to five bolts side-by-side at once! It could fire one or five bolts at a time! Its power and range were roughly on par with this weapon from the Sun Moon Empire!

But the problem was that the production cost of such a weapon was extremely high, with the cost alone reaching five hundred Gold Soul Coins per unit! The entire Star Luo Empire only had thirty thousand crossbowmen equipped with such weapons! Moreover, the manufacturing methods and the products themselves were strictly kept secret! Anyone caught spying on them would be executed without mercy!

Yet, looking at it now, a weapon of this performance was merely the most basic primary weapon in the Sun Moon Empire! Even the ordinary soldiers of the Sun Moon Empire were equipped with such weapons! It was hard to imagine just how immense the power of the weapons equipped by the Sun Moon Empire's soul master soldiers would be!

Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi was the first to speak, unable to wait: "I wonder if Little Chen could demonstrate the power of this weapon for us? It would also allow us to broaden our horizons."

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe and the others looked at Xu Mochen with equal impatience. It was clear that if they could not see the true power of this weapon with their own eyes, they would never give up.

"Since I have invited everyone to visit our nation's soul guidance weapons, I will naturally demonstrate their power. However, I am not sure how you intend for us to demonstrate it? Surely you don't expect us to attack haystacks or reefs? After all, we cannot truly target a person; it would be troublesome if something were to happen to them."

Xu Mochen naturally would not pass up such a good opportunity for testing. In fact, his purpose in saying this was to provoke the experts of the Douluo Continent into stepping forward to test the gun. This would allow him to test the weapon's performance while simultaneously gauging the strength of the Douluo Continent's soul master experts and the amount of damage the Sun Moon Empire's various soul guidance weapons could inflict upon them.

Sure enough, under Xu Mochen's subtle instigation, Gu Rong, the Bone Douluo beside Ning Fengzhi, could no longer sit still. He immediately said to Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe: "Your Highness, Sect Master, I would like to test the power of the Sun Moon Empire's weapons. May I have your permission?"

Ning Fengzhi hesitated upon hearing this, but considering that Gu Rong was, after all, a level 95 defense-type Titled Douluo, and that the Sun Moon Empire's ordinary soul guidance weapons, while powerful, could not realistically threaten an expert of this level, he decided to take this opportunity to gain a more intuitive understanding of the Sun Moon Empire's soul guidance weapons. He sighed and said: "Then I will trouble Uncle Gu. If you encounter any danger, please prioritize your own safety! Do not act recklessly."

Bone Douluo naturally agreed immediately. He then walked to the center of an empty, uninhabited area more than five hundred meters away. With a majestic air, he shouted at Xu Mochen: "Come! Let your subordinate use all their means! I won't even need to use any soul skills! These weapons of yours alone cannot hurt me!"

Hearing Bone Douluo's bold words, Xu Mochen felt a secret joy in his heart, but on the surface, he appeared humble: "Since the senior is so magnanimous, then this junior will be offended!" Immediately, Xu Mochen ordered his subordinate to aim at Bone Douluo and fire!

The subordinate didn't waste any words, immediately raising the rifle to aim and fire! The entire sequence of movements was as smooth as flowing water!

Accompanied by a "Bang!" and a puff of blue smoke from the muzzle, a rifle bullet flew toward Gu Rong, spinning at an extremely high speed!

"Well done!" Gu Rong laughed, and at the moment the soldier pulled the trigger, he released his martial soul. Accompanied by a low dragon roar and the appearance of a giant bone dragon phantom composed of white bones with glowing red eyes, nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—appeared behind Gu Rong with an imposing aura. The next second, the flying bullet slammed into Gu Rong's body.

With a "ping" sound of impact, Gu Rong's figure merely swayed slightly before returning to its original state. Clearly, it was unrealistic for a weapon of this level to injure a level 95 defense-type Titled Douluo.

However, Gu Rong did not rejoice because he had blocked the bullet's attack. Instead, a look of astonishment flashed across his face. He then said in a deep voice to Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe: "Your Highness, Sect Master Ning, His Highness Xu Mochen did not exaggerate. Its power is such that those below the level of a level 40 Soul Ancestor would likely find it truly difficult to withstand."

For a moment, the Heaven Dou Empire delegation began to whisper among themselves again. Although Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi had anticipated this, their hearts still surged when everything was confirmed.

Xu Mochen, however, seemed indifferent to their reactions and continued to say to Gu Rong: "Senior Gu, would you like to try another type of bullet configured for this gun, specifically designed to deal with soul masters? Its power is a level higher than that of the ordinary bullet just now!"

Xu Mochen's words undoubtedly shocked Ning Fengzhi, Xue Qinghe, and the others once more. They thought to themselves: If this thing is already so terrifying when firing those ordinary bullets, and he wants to fire even more powerful ones, how are low-to-mid-level soul masters supposed to survive?

Upon hearing this, although Gu Rong was also astonished, he still waved his hand heroically: "Whatever means you have, just bring them out! This old man will take them."

Xu Mochen bowed slightly, then ordered his subordinate to switch to the special armor-piercing rounds. With the subsequent "Bang!" of the gunshot, everyone could clearly feel that the explosive sound emitted by the bullet leaving the muzzle was even louder than before.

Then, the special bullet slammed into Gu Rong. Gu Rong's expression changed in surprise; he was actually pushed back a step by the impact of this bullet!

This undoubtedly shocked everyone present once again. They saw Bone Douluo close his eyes and slowly exhale a breath of turbid air!

When he slowly opened his eyes, the astonishment in his tone could no longer be hidden: "The power of this bullet is indeed a level stronger than the previous one! If the power of the original bullet was only enough to ensure the penetration of the defenses of normal soul masters below level 40, then this bullet can ensure the penetration of the defenses of soul masters below level 50! And the vast majority of Soul Kings above level 50 would likely be unable to guarantee they could block it completely!"

Well, the members of the Heaven Dou Empire delegation were truly beyond surprised. They simply could not fathom why such an inconspicuous "fire poker," paired with a "pellet" the size of a finger, could erupt with such astonishing power! Xu Mochen, however, appeared much more composed, as he had long since anticipated the power of this new type of armor-piercing bullet.