A Milk Bottle Ahead of Its Time

Boom!

"Damn, it exploded again. Rewind."

Yu Yuan had already been working hard for two hours since leaving the spirit arena.

Of course, factoring in the rewound time—

It had probably been about a day.

"My Lord, would you like me, Xiao Kong, to optimize the structure a little more?"

Xiao Kong floated beside Yu Yuan, looking at the blueprint he had provided.

This was a blueprint Xiao Kong had created by combining the sealed milk bottle technology from the era of Soul Tools in Douluo II with certain technologies from the era of Battle Armor.

It reduced its size while increasing the user's efficiency in storing and absorbing soul power.

It could also serve as a universal component to supply power to most soul tools.

"No need. There's nothing wrong with the blueprint. We've checked it over and over."

Yu Yuan had no intention of making Xiao Kong, the designer, take the blame.

This blueprint truly was perfect.

Even he, who was only a third-rank soul engineer, could see that.

"Was lowering the rank too much really the problem?"

The original design of this set of blueprints should actually have been a fifth-rank soul tool.

But Yu Yuan wanted to start using and testing it sooner.

So he and Xiao Kong had deliberately redesigned the blueprint downward.

They had lowered the most basic version to a third-rank soul tool.

However, the problem was obvious.

Its durability and seal had kept causing issues.

Yu Yuan couldn't use materials capable of making fourth-rank soul tools to make a third-rank soul tool.

Considering that the milk bottle was merely an energy-supplying component, he had originally even planned to make it with materials for second-rank soul tools.

After all, this thing was more like a replaceable battery. Naturally, the cheaper, the better.

But unfortunately—

Not to mention second-rank materials, even third-rank materials couldn't provide sufficient sealing or metal strength.

"Looks like I can only raise the budget."

The cheapest combination had failed.

Yu Yuan could only choose a relatively more expensive set of materials and begin experimenting.

After two rewinds.

Done!

Yu Yuan looked at the thumb-sized cylinder in his hand. It really did look a little like a milk bottle.

"The first soul power storage and absorption succeeded. Next, I'll test the conversion efficiency and service life."

After a series of tests, he discovered that the newly made milk bottle had already been ruined from overuse.

Yu Yuan decisively rewound once again.

Folks, time-based abilities were just too useful.

"Now I can summarize the results."

Without a doubt.

Even ten thousand years later, this milk bottle would still count as a design ahead of its time.

The loss rate for soul power storage and absorption was less than one thousandth.

There was no soul power leakage within three hours of storage. Further observation was still needed afterward.

In the short term, it could withstand roughly two hundred high-intensity soul power storage cycles.

And finally—

Yu Yuan looked at the milk bottle in his hand. Honestly, he had never intended to use it as a weapon.

But considering that its power was indeed quite impressive, he still wrote down the final point in his notebook.

When the total stored soul power exceeded the limit by fifty percent, it would produce a violent explosion. The self-detonation effect was even stronger.

Yeah, Yu Yuan felt that this thing shouldn't be called a milk bottle.

It should be called a battery.

What kind of milk bottle spontaneously combusted and exploded?

"Done."

Yu Yuan stretched his body.

Although rewinding left him without physical or mental fatigue.

The sheer volume of memories still made Yu Yuan decide to stop for the day.

After feeding the Golden Dragon some soul beast meat in the kitchen, Yu Yuan brought Xiao Kong up to the roof.

"Ah, lying down and looking at the stars once in a while is actually pretty nice."

Unlike in his previous life, the stars in the night sky of Douluo Continent could be seen very clearly.

"Xiao Kong, did you know the Divine Realm is up there?"

Yu Yuan asked the Temporal Saint Dragon floating beside him.

"Of course, My Lord. After all, I personally saw the Divine Realm get sucked into the temporal turbulence back then."

"True."

Even though Yu Yuan had reminded himself that he had climbed onto the roof to relax.

The moment he thought of the Divine Realm, his mind still involuntarily began considering his future plans.

There were quite a few opportunities and connections worth pursuing in Heaven Dou City at the moment.

Qian Renxue, who had already begun her undercover mission—getting to know her would mean gaining connections with both the Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall.

Dugu Bo, who held one of Douluo I's greatest opportunities: the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes.

Besides the immortal herbs, the corpses of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King were there as well.

According to the Temporal Saint Dragon, as long as those two Dragon Kings still possessed intelligence, he could persuade them to sacrifice themselves to Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan actually only had one soul ring right now. The reason he could continue cultivating to rank twenty-nine was because Xiao Kong had directly split his own soul ring into two.

According to him, although they had no soul skills, Yu Yuan could use them for now. Once he found suitable ones later, he could simply merge the soul rings back together.

And the soul rings of the Dragon Kings were obviously the most suitable.

There was also Liu Erlong at Blue Tyrant Academy. As long as he said he could help Luo Sanpao evolve, she would probably give him anything he wanted.

As for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, if Yu Yuan was willing to offer some soul tool blueprints, he could probably trade them for a large sum of money.

All of these paths were quite good, but Yu Yuan was simply used to being alone.

"Sigh, now I know why you said I'd end up standing in the middle and fighting both sides, Xiao Kong. I have no friends."

Thinking of how Douluo Continent in his previous life had also been called the Continent of Love, with countless predecessors building huge harems—

Yet the human he currently had the best relationship with was actually a staff member at the Great Spirit Arena. That was really something.

"Xiao Kong, your lord will probably spend the rest of his life with you and the Golden Dragon."

"Oh, My Lord, listen to yourself. Don't worry. Once I help you take the position of lord of all soul beasts, I'll make the Silver Dragon King your wife."

"Heh, aren't you afraid she'll beat you to death?"

"Oh, My Lord, with you here, how could I, Xiao Kong, possibly be afraid?"

And even if the Silver Dragon King didn't work out, hadn't Xiao Kong already arranged that little rabbit for you?

I remember that rabbit was quite pretty after she grew up.

Once My Lord's child was born, I could immediately begin serving the second Lord.

"Enough. Are you thinking nonsense again? You can't even hide that smile."

The moment Yu Yuan saw the grin stretching across the other's face, he knew Xiao Kong was up to no good.

"Ow! My Lord, you've wronged me terribly."

One man and one dragon chatted atop the roof all night.

Three days later.

Yu Yuan arrived at the Great Spirit Arena once more.

Looking at his opponent in the distance, his expression beneath the mask was rather strange.

Didn't I just say I had no romance? And now they've arranged a female character for me?

The girl across from him looked to be around twelve. She wore a short blue top and skirt, exposing her soft waist and abdomen as well as her long legs, radiating a young girl's vitality.

Her light purple hair and snake-shaped ornament confirmed her identity for Yu Yuan.

Dugu Yan.

The only living relative of the Titled Douluo Dugu Bo.

Light purple hair?

Yu Yuan knew that she had already begun showing signs of poisoning.

Then, as long as he passed the message through her, he should be able to make a move on the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes.

Come to think of it, she probably hasn't met Yu Tianheng yet, right?

Then it's time for me to make my move.

But how was I supposed to talk to girls again?

Single from birth across two lifetimes—no one had ever taught him!

Where's my strategist?

I need support!

"Hey! Why are you wearing a mask?"