[Ye Tianyun began his research into hidden weapons.]
[But with key technologies missing, his research into hidden weapons remained shrouded in uncertainty.]
Tang San grew even more smug when he heard that.
"What makes him think he can create hidden weapons? The Tang Sect's hidden weapons are invincible under heaven. How could someone just whip them up?"
Even Xiao Wu thought Tang San had become a little obsessed, constantly picking fights with Ye Tianyun.
Whenever he got the chance, he put Ye Tianyun down. Anyone who didn't know better might think Ye Tianyun had stolen his wife.
The Shrek Seven Devils wanted to remind him that Ye Tianyun had tipped the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. Maybe he knew how to make Tang Sect hidden weapons.
But they didn't dare say much. Tang San was clearly a hypocrite. How could he accept anyone being better than he was?
[Ye Tianyun began wondering whether he should develop technology, perhaps pistols or cannons. After all, science had a certain charm.]
[But soon, Ye Tianyun realized that in his previous life, he had never handled a pistol and had no information about pistols or gunpowder. Even with exceptional talent, he couldn't make one.]
"Heh. Guess he'll have to steal the secrets of hidden weapons."
Tang San mocked him again.
The Live Broadcast Room ignored Tang San and continued the broadcast.
[That very day, fortune shone down on Ye Tianyun. On his way home, he happened to pick up a Storage Soul Tool, took it with him, and hurried back home.]
Everyone watching was envious.
After all, this wasn't a modern scientific society where people upheld the principle of returning lost property.
When everyone was fighting and killing, who would bother returning lost property? Whoever was fated to find it would get it.
Tang San was especially envious.
"How come I never picked up a Soul Tool?"
Although Yu Xiaogang had given him one.
[Back in his dormitory, Ye Tianyun found plenty of gold coins, a large supply of rare metals, and all kinds of books inside the Soul Tool. Clearly, its previous owner had been a learned scholar.]
[Ye Tianyun took out a few books, including a diary, and was surprised to discover that the previous owner had researched Soul Tools and made some initial progress. He had even developed a few basic arrays. Ye Tianyun was thrilled.]
The scene shifted, and Ye Tianyun's voice came from the Live Broadcast Room.
"So this is the secret behind Soul Tools? How ingenious. Perhaps I can create one myself—something that'll leave Little Scumbag's hidden weapons in the dust."
Little Scumbag?
Tang San's face darkened completely. This kid Ye Tianyun actually dared defy him, calling him Little Scumbag.
And he'd even dared mock his hidden weapons.
Those were the Tang Sect's hidden weapons, created through the painstaking research of countless predecessors and eventually restored through Tang San's own efforts.
Even if he hadn't invented them himself, they were still his Tang Sect hidden weapons. What gave Ye Tianyun the right to look down on them?
Tang San couldn't take it anymore. He retorted at the Live Broadcast Room:
"This is slander! He looks down on my hidden weapons and calls me Little Scumbag!"
Fine. Ye Tianyun had earned himself a death sentence.
The Tang San from the other world couldn't beat Ye Tianyun, and perhaps his future self couldn't either, but he'd work hard. With just a little effort, he'd trample Ye Tianyun underfoot.
The Shrek Seven Devils still said nothing.
They'd noticed Tang San had been acting strangely. Lately, he'd been hot-tempered and irritable.
But when they thought about how the Live Broadcast Room had made him its target, they could understand. Anyone would be upset to be mocked by the Live Broadcast Room—and by someone from another world—right in front of all the world.
Ye Tianyun's voice came from the Live Broadcast Room again.
"This senior truly is a remarkable man. Was his surname Kong? What a fine surname. The Kong family has produced generations of talent, from Confucius to Kong Deming. Aren't they far cleverer than a certain hypocrite, Xiaogang? He's the real Grandmaster."
Parallel Universe.
When Ye Tianyun himself saw this scene, he remembered what had happened years ago and couldn't help smiling.
That Storage Soul Tool had helped him immensely back then. The materials inside, in particular, had laid the foundation for his Soul Tool research.
He owed his status as a Soul Tool Grandmaster to the man surnamed Kong.
Main Timeline.
Yu Xiaogang's face darkened completely. Trembling with rage, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Who is this Xiaogang he's talking about? If he has the guts, he should say it outright instead of talking in circles!"
There was only one person called Xiaogang who was also known as Grandmaster—himself. And now this guy was calling him a hypocrite.
Beside him, the Soul Saint Brothers spoke up again:
"Why are you getting worked up? He wasn't talking about you. He meant some hypocritical Grandmaster named Xiaogang. Are you a Grandmaster? You're not. Your name just isn't very lucky. From now on, don't call yourself Xiaogang—call yourself Wang Gang."
"You..."
Liu Erlong was so furious that she was ready to attack.
This wasn't the first time. They'd mocked her Xiaogang over and over. They'd earned a death sentence. She'd kill these three brothers right now.
But Yu Xiaogang stopped her.
"That's enough. This is a competition venue. What's the point of fighting and killing?"
Yu Xiaogang swallowed his anger once again. He had no choice. The Mad Lion Brothers were strong, and they didn't seem to be able to beat them.
So he could only endure it.
What was that famous saying again?
A man who could bend and stretch was a true man. He'd only just heard that, though. Wait, had Ye Tianyun said it? Then forget he'd ever said it.
[Ye Tianyun's life grew complicated again. He left school behind. With his Soul Power rising ten levels in three years, he could no longer stay there, and he needed to focus on creating a brand-new Guidance Method and building a Soul Tool.]
[After an unknown stretch of hard work, Ye Tianyun finally used the materials left behind by his senior from the Kong Clan to compile a new chapter on Soul Tools and began researching his first Soul Tool.]
[Ye Tianyun settled on the type of his first Soul Tool: he planned to develop a Soul Guidance Pistol.]
[At last, after three days of work, Ye Tianyun successfully drew up the blueprints for a Soul Guidance Pistol.]
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Tang San stared in astonishment. He'd already started researching it?
Wait, was he cheating? He'd managed to develop a Soul Tool with just a little bit of knowledge, and now he wanted to compare it to hidden weapons?
It had taken Tang San ages to learn how.
Of course, the Live Broadcast Room had edited out parts. He didn't know that Ye Tianyun had needed only three days to draw up the blueprints, while the preparations beforehand had taken a long time.
Ye Tianyun had poured hard work and effort into it.
The scene shifted. Ye Tianyun brought the blueprints to a Blacksmith Shop.
"Boss, make this for me according to these blueprints, using these materials."
The boss took the blueprints and frowned deeply.
The Live Broadcast Room's view slowly shifted to the blueprints, but it moved very slowly.
Countless people across Douluo Continent waited eagerly.
Tang San most of all. He believed that with his talent, he could make many of the Tang Sect's lost hidden weapons, let alone follow Soul Tool blueprints.
If Ye Tianyun could do it, then so could he.
Perhaps he could combine Soul Tools and hidden weapons to create a brand-new kind of hidden weapon, letting the light of the Tang Sect shine across Douluo Continent.
Soon, the view finally shifted to the blueprints, but the Live Broadcast Room thoughtfully covered them with a mosaic to stop others from peeking and plagiarizing Ye Tianyun's research.
The Live Broadcast Room really cared about patents.
Only Tang San's face darkened completely. Who were they protecting against? Who were they trying to keep out?
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