Experimental Zone No. 4!
The black room was as solid as an iron fortress and about the size of a soccer field. At the far end stood a row of targets, each mounted on a track.
The targets could remain still, but once Soul Power was supplied to activate the tracks, they could also move.
Qian Duoduo explained the experimental zone to Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf.
Grey Wolf set up the Wolf King No. 1 Gatling Heavy Machine Gun, opened the feed tray, loaded the belt of ammunition, and closed it.
"Feng Tianyu, this king's body is immortal and indestructible. Let this king handle the first test firing of the Wolf King No. 1 Gatling Heavy Machine Gun!"
It was a perfectly sound reason!
After all, the Gatling Heavy Machine Gun had just been invented, and it wasn't yet clear whether it was safe.
Feng Tianyu stepped back and put Grey Wolf in front of him.
"Fine. I'll leave the first test firing to you!"
Grey Wolf grinned, gripped the handles with both paws, and fed just a trace of Soul Power into the Gatling Heavy Machine Gun.
In an instant!
A dense string of explosive cracks, like beans popping in a pan, rang out from the Gatling Heavy Machine Gun.
The six barrels spun rapidly, spitting crimson flames from their muzzles. A hail of bullets tore through the air with shrill whistles and poured onto the targets a hundred meters away.
The clang of bullets striking metal rang without end!
At Grey Wolf's feet, steaming shell casings kept dropping. In just a few breaths, the ground was carpeted with them.
The Gatling Heavy Machine Gun's recoil made Grey Wolf's body rock violently. Fortunately, the support stand helped absorb the force; otherwise, he might have been flung away.
About a minute later, the Gatling Heavy Machine Gun, which had been spitting crimson flames nonstop, fell silent. Its barrels glowed red and steamed.
Why had it stopped? It had run out of bullets. All six thousand rounds had been emptied in a single minute. Its rate of fire was terrifying.
Grey Wolf leaped up, planted his paws on his hips, and laughed smugly.
"As expected of something this king improved! The Wolf King No. 1 Gatling Heavy Machine Gun's power, rate of fire, stability, and safety all meet this king's expectations."
Seeing that it was safe, Feng Tianyu could no longer hold back. He stepped forward, grabbed another ammunition belt, and loaded it into the Wolf King No. 1 Gatling Heavy Machine Gun's feed tray.
"Let me give it a try!"
Feng Tianyu had never used a Gatling Heavy Machine Gun in his previous life. After crossing over to Douluo Continent, he finally had the chance to fire one. His amber eyes sparkled.
He gripped the handles with both hands and fed a trace of Soul Power into the weapon. The endless clanging started up again.
The recoil shuddered back through him, making his hands, shoulders, and back tremble. Fortunately, his training had made his physique exceptionally strong, so the recoil didn't fling him away.
Only after taking hold of it himself did Feng Tianyu truly understand what kind of ferocious beast he was gripping.
Right now, though, he just wanted to roar:
That feels amazing!
Qian Duoduo stared, his eyes wide and his expression as if he'd seen a ghost. His voice trembled as he spoke.
"This machine gun, which overturns the principles of Soul Tools, actually has such terrifying power!"
"Although its bullets can't explode a second time, the power they gain from their speed surpasses that of most Soul Guidance Cannon shells!"
"At close range, a shot can tear apart a Soul Emperor's body. Within four hundred meters, it can tear apart a Soul King's body, and within twelve hundred meters, it can tear apart a Soul Ancestor's body."
"The closer the target, the greater the power. The farther away, the weaker it gets!"
"But its consumption is practically negligible. A single Soul Master can operate it, and at close range, they even have a chance of killing a Soul Emperor."
"This is the direction Soul Tools are headed! It's a monumental upgrade for Soul Engineers. Good heavens! The status of Soul Masters is in danger!"
"Unless they reach the Soul Saint realm and possess a physical body enhanced by the Martial Soul Avatar, I'm afraid they won't be able to withstand a Gatling Heavy Machine Gun's barrage."
"Although a high-level Soul Master can easily kill a low-level one at close quarters, an army of ten thousand Soul Masters armed with Gatling Heavy Machine Guns could easily slaughter hundreds or even thousands of Soul Ancestors, Soul Kings, and Soul Emperors!"
The principles behind Soul Guidance Cannon shells and bullets were completely different.
The power of a Soul Guidance Cannon shell came from the impact of its explosion, as well as the properties imparted by different Soul Guidance Metals and Soul Guidance Arrays.
Its power was constant!
A bullet's power came from the kinetic energy imparted to it by high-temperature, high-pressure gas in a sealed space. Kinetic energy was depleted: the closer the target, the less was lost; the farther away, the more was lost.
Its power wasn't constant!
The biggest difference between the two wasn't their power, but their cost.
The effort, time, and Soul Guidance Metal resources needed to make an advanced Soul Guidance Cannon shell were all staggering.
By contrast, the resources needed to make one advanced Soul Guidance Cannon shell could produce hundreds or even thousands of bullets. Inscribing the simplest Combustion Array and Explosion Array didn't take much effort or time, either.
In terms of cost, bullets were the best choice for mass production.
Qian Duoduo could already imagine what would happen once this entirely new kind of Soul Tool spread. If low-level Soul Masters gained the ability to slaughter high-level ones, then the status of Soul Masters as a profession would be shaken to its core.
A chill ran down his spine. He looked at the Gatling Heavy Machine Gun, which kept spitting red flames with a rat-a-tat-tat, as if it were some kind of monster.
Before long, the Gatling Heavy Machine Gun fell silent again. It had run through another six thousand rounds.
Feng Tianyu stood up and shook out his arms. They were a little numb, but he was thoroughly satisfied. He let out a delighted shout.
"That was incredible!"
He and Grey Wolf had fired twelve thousand rounds between them. Their Soul Power was nearly depleted, but the payoff had been worth every bit of it.
The targets a hundred meters away had been shot to pieces. The black wall was riddled with bullet holes; even the cast-iron barrier hadn't stopped them.
If those bullets hit flesh, then it wouldn't matter whether the target was a Soul Ancestor, Soul King, or Soul Emperor. They'd all be reduced to a bloody pulp.
Qian Duoduo's expression turned grave. He sternly warned Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf.
"Feng Tianyu, Grey Wolf, for a long time, you mustn't tell anyone but me about this entirely new kind of Soul Tool."
"Especially not those people in the Martial Soul Department. Until you're strong enough, if this new kind of Soul Tool spreads, Soul Masters across the continent will see you as a thorn in their side, a splinter in their flesh."
"Until now, Soul Tools have at most given support Soul Masters, who lack combat ability, the power to stand against combat Soul Masters."
"But your new Soul Tool gives low-level Soul Masters the power to slaughter high-level ones. How could those high-level Soul Masters, who've cultivated for decades, accept that?"
"They'll do everything they can to kill you and seal away this new kind of Soul Tool for good. After all, if low-level Soul Masters can slaughter high-level ones at will, those high-level Soul Masters will fall from the clouds and sink into the mud."
"Look no further than the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy. They'll probably erupt in an uproar. The ten thousand years of experience Shrek Academy has accumulated in training Soul Masters will be worthless in the face of your Gatling Heavy Machine Gun."
Feng Tianyu took his words to heart and frowned. It really was possible. In the early part of Peerless Tang Sect, the teachers and students of the Martial Soul Department had been extremely resistant to Soul Tools.
Only after a series of upheavals, with Huo Yuhao pushing hard, had the Soul Guidance Department at Shrek Academy made significant progress.
Given the situation now, a Soul Master with a Gatling Heavy Machine Gun could threaten any Soul Master below the Soul Saint realm. Add a Milk Bottle Soul Tool, and even an ordinary person with a Gatling Heavy Machine Gun could threaten anyone below the Soul Saint realm.
The status of Soul Masters was hanging by a thread!
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