The Direction of Soul Tool Evolution

Experimental Zone No. 4!

The black room was as solid as a fortress, spanning an area the size of a football field. At the far end of the room stood a row of targets mounted on sliding rails.

These targets could remain stationary, but once soul power was injected and the rails were activated, they could transform into moving targets.

Qian Duoduo was introducing the layout of this experimental zone to Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf.

Grey Wolf set up the "Wolf King No. 1" Gatling Heavy Machine Gun, opened the ammunition feed, loaded the belt, and snapped the cover shut:

"Feng Tianyu, this great king's body is immortal and indestructible. Let me handle the first test fire of this 'Wolf King No. 1' Gatling Heavy Machine Gun!"

The logic was impeccable!

After all, this was the first time such a Gatling Heavy Machine Gun had been manufactured, and its safety was still uncertain.

Feng Tianyu stepped back, shielding himself behind Grey Wolf:

"Very well, then the honor of the first test fire is yours!"

Grey Wolf grinned, gripped the handles with his claws, and injected a mere wisp of soul power into the Gatling Heavy Machine Gun.

In an instant!

A dense, rapid-fire sequence of explosions, sounding like popping beans, erupted from the Gatling Heavy Machine Gun.

The six barrels spun at high speed, spewing crimson flames from their muzzles. A concentrated stream of bullets tore through the air with a shrill whistle, slamming into the targets a hundred meters away.

The metallic clanging was incessant!

At Grey Wolf's feet, steaming shell casings rained down continuously. Within just a few breaths, the floor was carpeted in brass.

The recoil of the Gatling Heavy Machine Gun caused Grey Wolf's body to shake violently; had it not been for the support stand helping to absorb the force, he might have been thrown aside.

About a minute later, the Gatling Heavy Machine Gun, which had been spitting crimson fire, fell silent. The barrels were glowing red and radiating heat.

Why did it stop? Because the ammunition was spent. A full 6,000 rounds had been poured out in under a minute—what a terrifying rate of fire.

Grey Wolf jumped up, hands on his hips, laughing triumphantly:

"As expected of an improvement by this great king! The power, rate of fire, stability, and safety of this 'Wolf King No. 1' Gatling Heavy Machine Gun have all met my expectations."

Seeing that there was no danger, Feng Tianyu could no longer sit still. He stepped forward, grabbed another ammunition belt, and loaded it into the feed of the "Wolf King No. 1" Gatling Heavy Machine Gun:

"Let me have a turn!"

Feng Tianyu had never played with a Gatling Heavy Machine Gun in his past life. Having transmigrated to the Douluo Continent, he finally had the chance, and his amber eyes sparkled with excitement.

He gripped the handles and injected a wisp of soul power. The incessant clanging began to ring out once more.

The recoil surged back, causing Feng Tianyu's hands, shoulders, and back to tremble in rhythm. Fortunately, thanks to his training, his physique was exceptionally robust, preventing him from being tossed away by the kick of the Gatling Heavy Machine Gun.

Only by handling it himself did Feng Tianyu truly understand what kind of beast he was holding.

But right now, Feng Tianyu only wanted to roar:

It was exhilarating!

Qian Duoduo stared with wide, unblinking eyes, his expression no different from someone who had seen a ghost. His voice trembled as he spoke:

"This machine gun, which subverts the principles of Soul Tools, actually possesses such terrifying power!"

"Although the bullet heads cannot detonate a second time, the power derived from their velocity alone surpasses the vast majority of soul-guided shells!"

"At close range, it can tear through the body of a Soul Ancestor; within 400 meters, it can shred a Soul King; and within 1,200 meters, it can rip apart a Soul Ancestor."

"The closer the distance, the greater the power; the further the distance, the weaker the impact!"

"Yet the consumption is practically negligible. A single soul master can operate it, and at point-blank range, they actually have a chance to kill a Soul Ancestor."

"This is the direction of a revolution in Soul Tools, an epic enhancement for soul masters. Heavens! The status of soul masters will no longer be secure!"

"From now on, unless one reaches the Soul Saint realm and possesses the fleshly body of a Martial Soul Avatar, I fear no one will be able to withstand the barrage of a Gatling Heavy Machine Gun."

"While high-level soul masters can easily kill low-level ones if they get close, an army of ten thousand soul masters equipped with Gatling Heavy Machine Guns could easily slaughter hundreds or thousands of Soul Ancestors, Soul Kings, and Soul Ancestors!"

The principle of soul-guided shells is fundamentally different from that of bullets.

The power of a soul-guided shell comes from the impact force after detonation, as well as the attribute changes granted by different Soul Guidance Metal and different arrays.

The power is constant!

The power of a bullet comes from high-temperature, high-pressure gas imparting kinetic energy to the projectile within a sealed environment. Kinetic energy is consumed; the closer the distance, the less energy is lost, and the further the distance, the more energy is consumed.

The power is not constant!

If one were to ask for the biggest difference between the two, it isn't the power, but the cost.

The effort, energy, and Soul Guidance Metal resources required to craft high-level soul-guided shells are truly terrifying.

Conversely, the resources used to make a single high-level soul-guided shell could produce hundreds or thousands of bullets. Engraving the simplest Combustion Array and Explosion Array does not require much effort or energy.

In terms of cost, bullets are far more suitable for large-scale mass production.

Qian Duoduo could already imagine that once this brand-new Soul Tool spread, low-level soul masters would have the ability to slaughter high-level ones, and the status of the soul master profession would face a massive shock.

He felt a chill run down his spine. Looking back at the Gatling Heavy Machine Gun, which was still spitting crimson fire with a rhythmic da-da-da, he felt as if he were looking at a monster.

Before long, the Gatling Heavy Machine Gun fell silent once again; the 6,000 rounds had been spent.

Feng Tianyu stood up and shook his arms, which felt somewhat numb, and let out a satisfied shout:

"That felt great!"

He and Grey Wolf had fired a total of 12,000 rounds, exhausting most of the soul power within his body, but this expenditure was absolutely worth every bit of it.

The target a hundred meters away had been shredded to pieces; the black wall was riddled with bullet holes, proving that even cast iron could not withstand the onslaught.

If this were fired at flesh and blood, it wouldn't matter if the target was a Soul Ancestor, Soul King, or Soul Emperor—they would all be reduced to a puddle of bloody mush.

Qian Duoduo wore an extremely solemn expression and sternly warned Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf:

"Feng Tianyu, Grey Wolf, you must not tell anyone about this brand-new Soul Tool for a long time to come, except for me."

"Especially those people in the Martial Soul Department. Before you have sufficient strength, once this brand-new Soul Tool spreads, soul masters across the continent will view you as a thorn in their side, a nail in their eye."

"In the past, Soul Tools at most allowed auxiliary soul masters who lacked combat ability to have the means to contend with combat soul masters."

"But your brand-new Soul Tool gives low-level soul masters the ability to slaughter high-level soul masters. How could those high-level soul masters who have cultivated for decades accept that?"

"They would risk their lives to stifle you and have this brand-new Soul Tool completely sealed away. After all, once low-level soul masters can slaughter high-level ones at will, those high-level soul masters would fall from the clouds into the mud."

"To say nothing of others, even the Martial Soul Department of our Shrek Academy would likely riot collectively. The experience of cultivating soul masters that Shrek Academy has accumulated over ten thousand years would become worthless under your Gatling Heavy Machine Gun."

Feng Tianyu took these words to heart and frowned; this possibility was indeed real. In the early stages of Peerless Tang Sect, the teachers and students of the Martial Soul Department had an extremely low level of acceptance for Soul Tools.

It was only after a series of events and the vigorous promotion by Huo Yuhao that the Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy saw significant development.

As things stood now, a soul master holding a Gatling Heavy Machine Gun could threaten any soul master below the Soul Saint level. If one were to add a Milk Bottle Soul Tool to the mix, even an ordinary person holding a Gatling Heavy Machine Gun could likewise threaten any soul master below the Soul Saint level.

The status of soul masters was in jeopardy!