Heading to the Star Dou Great Forest

After returning to his room, Kong Bo immediately turned on the voice recorder and began to listen to what Huo Yuhao had said.

"I actually transmigrated into Huo the Cheat? Wow, this is just too great. Anything Huo the Cheat can do, I can do too. I never expected to start with innate full soul power. Hahahaha, Sky Dream Iceworm, Electrolux, just you wait for me!"

"From now on, I'll be Third Brother's son-in-law. Tang Wutong must be very beautiful, right?"

"Compared to ten thousand years ago, Third Brother now controls Douluo Planet, so my future is bound to be bright. The Spirit Hall is gone, but there's still the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult, and there's even the God King of Destruction in the God Realm."

Kong Bo listened to all of this content, and then he cried out in alarm. From these recordings, he could determine that Huo Yuhao was simply a fan of God King Tang who had soul-transmigrated into Huo Yuhao's body. Furthermore, this Huo Yuhao was a soul master who started with innate full soul power and now had the protection of the Star Luo royal family. With these realizations, Kong Bo marked this Huo Yuhao as an enemy. He was determined to intercept these opportunities; he now wished he could reach the Star Dou Great Forest in a single step to take away both the Sky Dream Iceworm and Electrolux.

Then, Kong Bo discovered a problem: no matter how you looked at it, the Star Luo Empire was closer to the Star Dou Great Forest than the Sun Moon Empire. Moreover, with the help of the Star Luo royal family, this Huo Yuhao would definitely be the first to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to find the Sky Dream Iceworm and Electrolux.

"Hmm, what should I do then?" Kong Bo thought to himself. If all the various opportunities on the Douluo Continent were to fall into the hands of Huo Yuhao—especially a Huo Yuhao who was a fan of God King Tang—well, Kong Bo couldn't guarantee he could defeat another Huo Yuhao if one were to appear.

"Aside from Shrek Academy, the various opportunities on the Douluo Continent... hmm? It seems the soul beasts have the most. How can I go about finding those soul beasts?"

"Think of a way, think of a way..." As he thought this, Kong Bo inadvertently looked out the window. The Kong Mansion was very close to the imperial palace, and he saw people working on the palace, apparently installing lightning rods on the iconic "Sun Moon Tower."

"I've got it!" A flash of inspiration struck Kong Bo; seeing the lightning rods gave him an idea.

"A soul master must choose their first few soul rings well, otherwise those early rings will be wasted. Whether I want to find a way to expand my resources or recruit some outside help, I have to deal with the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. What do soul beasts fear? Naturally, they fear the lightning tribulation. Hmm... if a lightning rod can block lightning, could other lightning-protection measures block the lightning tribulation?"

Thinking of this, Kong Bo grew excited. "If it really can block the lightning tribulation, that would be equivalent to saving the lives of those fierce beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest! Hmm... I could take as much as I wanted from those wealthy hoarders, and these experts would have to listen to me. If I need to conduct any experiments in the future, they could help me—at the very least, they could search for materials or even bring me certain items."

With this in mind, Kong Bo went to find Kong Deming once again. Kong Deming valued his great-grandson, Kong Bo, very highly. Seeing him arrive, he looked up from his blueprints. "Bo'er, your great-grandfather has decided to personally take you to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a soul ring."

"Thank you, Great-Grandfather." Kong Bo bowed. "Child has a request; I ask that Great-Grandfather help me craft a few items. They are not soul tools."

"Oh, Bo'er, what is it you wish to make? Great-Grandfather will go to the Offering Hall to help you." Last time, Kong Bo's clever contribution of the lightning rod had earned Kong Deming a great deal of wealth. Today, the Sun Moon Empire's productivity was more advanced than the three Douluo nations, allowing buildings to be constructed taller, which meant a higher probability of lightning strikes during the rainy season. Now that Kong Deming had released the blueprints for the lightning rod, many people were purchasing them from the Offering Hall, and the Kong family had reaped a bountiful harvest.

Since Kong Bo now hoped for Kong Deming to make something else, Kong Deming was naturally happy to help.

"Great-Grandfather, I wish to make a type of cage. Its function is to shield against lightning. However, it is not a soul tool, and smelting it is somewhat difficult, so I ask for your assistance." Kong Bo then explained the appearance of a Faraday Cage to Kong Deming and what needed to be noted during its manufacture.

"Very well, Bo'er, Great-Grandfather will help you. Once the smelting is complete, I will take you to the Star Dou Great Forest," Kong Deming said. "Bo'er, you are a good child. You wouldn't have Great-Grandfather make such a thing for nothing. This cage... you have no use for it to play with. Why make this cage? Can you tell Great-Grandfather on the way?"

"Of course," Kong Bo said.

Kong Deming then crafted three Faraday Cages and stored them in his storage soul tool. Following this, he took out a silver-white sphere from his storage soul tool and channeled his soul power into it. The sphere gradually unfolded, forming a vehicle that resembled the flying-wing layout of a stealth fighter from the Blue Star.

"Bo'er, get on," Kong Deming said. "This is a work I created when I was taking my Level 9 Soul Master examination, known as the Sky Patrol Shuttle. It is a flight-type soul tool that can not only fly at high speeds in the sky but is also difficult for other soul masters to detect. We are going to the Star Dou Great Forest, but we must pass through the territory of the Star Luo Empire. The Star Luo Empire might very well target a genius soul master like you. It is best if we don't let the people of the Star Luo Empire know our whereabouts."

"Great-Grandfather, I understand." Kong Bo followed Kong Deming onto the Sky Patrol Shuttle. Kong Deming then activated the craft, and the two of them flew toward the north.

"Bo'er, can you tell Great-Grandfather now why you wanted to make this cage?" Kong Deming asked.

"Great-Grandfather, after I came up with the lightning rod, I started thinking: we in the Sun Moon Empire use lightning protection to keep tall buildings from being struck, but who do you think fears lightning strikes the most on this Douluo Continent?"

"Naturally, it is the soul beasts; Great-Grandfather has taught you that," Kong Deming said. "Bo'er, this is a brilliant idea! If this cage of yours can truly block lightning, it would be equivalent to saving the lives of those powerful soul beasts!"

It was said that Tang San possessed a "wealth code" when he acquired the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Ten thousand years later, Kong Bo intended to invent his own wealth code. Compared to being transformed into a soul spirit and being controlled by others, these fierce beasts would certainly prefer to hold onto something that could block lightning and live more freely.