"We're here. Brother Jiang, this way!"
The elevator came to a stop. Xuan Ziwen gestured and led Jiang Yi off the platform.
Jing Hongchen had arranged for him to show Jiang Yi around Virtue Hall, though it also served as a form of surveillance.
"Mm."
Jiang Yi smiled and nodded, following behind Xuan Ziwen. He was quite interested in this gifted figure as well.
Xuan Ziwen's talent for Soul Tools ranked among the finest on the entire continent. In the original story, he had even cracked Kong Deming's linked Soul Tool.
Upon entering the underground hall, they found themselves surrounded by metal. Rows upon rows of metal workbenches filled the vast, empty chamber.
As far as the eye could see, Soul Engineers were bent over their workbenches, hard at work. The bustling scene reminded Jiang Yi of the assembly lines in electronics factories from his previous life.
"Damn..."
Jiang Yi marveled inwardly.
The Sun Moon Empire truly had no equal when it came to Soul Tools. They were only one invention away from an industrial revolution that freed up their hands.
"This is Virtue Hall's public research base. There are also private laboratories, but only Soul Engineers of at least the eighth rank are qualified to apply for those..."
Xuan Ziwen paid no attention to Jiang Yi's expression, assuming that he was simply stunned by Virtue Hall's advanced manufacturing processes.
When he had first arrived, he had been deeply shocked as well. The most important things in all of Virtue Hall were those seemingly inconspicuous workbenches.
They integrated countless functions, such as stamping and metal shaping, and were the greatest aid in increasing Soul Tool production speed.
The two chatted as they walked.
Jiang Yi was thoroughly impressed. Though it could not compare to the industrial machinery of his previous