Sons of the Version Gathered, but the Era Was Misaligned

But if Bai Chen had to choose a society to live in, he would definitely choose human society over the world of Soul Beasts. That was the difference.

"So I chose to study the Soul Guide Devices, the greatest driving force behind changes in human society."

"Oh..." Bai Yueqiu asked curiously, "Then how do you plan to use Soul Guide Devices to guide social progress? That definitely isn't something you can accomplish alone, right?"

"Of course not."

Bai Chen chuckled.

"That's exactly why I need to hurry up and make money now, so I can establish my own organization later."

There was ultimately a limit to what one person could do. For Bai Chen, establishing an organization was a necessary step forward.

Many people wondered why Soul Beasts did not study Soul Guide Devices. The most important reason was that Soul Beast society simply was not suited to developing Soul Guide Devices.

Soul Guide Devices were essentially industrial products, and industry required systematic organization. Soul Beasts were precisely the kind of creatures furthest removed from such organization.

Forget anything else—who would mine the metals needed to make Soul Guide Devices was already a serious problem for Soul Beasts. Ferocious Beasts could command Soul Beasts to charge into battle, but making them direct Soul Beasts to mine was truly asking too much of creatures whose intelligence was inferior to that of six-year-old children.

Division of labor and cooperation were indispensable parts of human society. The reason humans had developed to their current state was largely due to cooperation and inheritance.

"I understand."

Bai Yueqiu nodded and puffed out her chest.

"Then I want to be your second-in-command when you establish your organization!"

"You..."

"What? I'll be the one who founded the organization alongside you. You won't even give me that little bit of preferential treatment?"

"Fine, fine, fine. I promise you."

Bai Chen could not help laughing. He nodded lightly and agreed.

Although Bai Yueqiu was technically his older sister, if outsiders were asked to judge, the overwhelming majority would surely think Bai Chen was the more mature one.

After chatting briefly with Bai Yueqiu, Bai Chen officially began crafting Soul Guide Devices.

Just as he had expected beforehand, his talent in Soul Guide Devices was at its greatest in this era.

His spiritual power, which surpassed ultimate attributes, along with the Spiritual Detection soul skill brought by Skydream Iceworm, gave him immense convenience. If his soul power had not been so insufficient, he might even have managed to make a Level-Five Soul Guide Device.

"But this is enough."

Bai Chen happily set down the carving knife in his hand. On the table before him lay a crimson shell.

A fourth-level Explosive Flame Shell. This was the first Soul Guide Device he had made in this era.

Even ten thousand years later, an explosion from this thing could pose an enormous threat to a Soul Ancestor-level powerhouse. In this era, there was even less need to mention it—it was absolutely a terrifying weapon.

At the very least, it was more than enough to make money.

After admiring his work for a while, Bai Chen set the Explosive Flame Shell aside and began carving bracelets.

He intended to take these things out and sell them. Since that was the case, Storage Soul Guidance Devices were indispensable.

In this era, Storage Soul Guidance Devices were not as commonplace as they would be in the following two eras. With no real capital at present, he had to make them himself.

Not only did he need them, Bai Yueqiu and Red King needed Storage Soul Guidance Devices as well.

Thus, over the next few days, Bai Chen kept himself locked in his room, repeatedly forging and carving Soul Guide Devices. Red King and Bai Yueqiu handled food and supplies during that time. If the sound of forging had not continued uninterrupted, the shop owner might even have suspected that something had happened to this young genius.

It was not until a week later that Bai Chen finally emerged from his room.

After cleaning himself up, he stepped out of the blacksmith shop for the first time in a week.

"Hm? Why does the atmosphere feel a little off?"

Bai Chen frowned. With spiritual power far beyond that of ordinary people, he keenly sensed a strange atmosphere permeating the air.

He casually stopped a passerby and asked,

"Big brother, I haven't gone out much lately. Why does the street feel different from a week ago?"

"Heh, little brother, you really are behind on the news."

The passerby said enthusiastically,

"Don't you know? Our Heaven Dou City has become the cultivation holy land of the entire Douluo Continent!"

"???"

Heaven Dou City? A cultivation holy land?

Bai Chen thought carefully. There did not seem to be any related plot in the original work...

He hurriedly asked for more details.

The passerby then began animatedly explaining everything that had happened over the past week.

It was not difficult to see from his expression that he was immensely proud of Heaven Dou City's sudden transformation. As a resident who had lived in Heaven Dou City since childhood, he felt as though a pie had fallen from the sky.

Yet the more the passerby spoke, the worse Bai Chen's expression became.

By the end, he quickly raised a hand and interrupted the passerby's endless chatter.

"Alright, thank you. I understand..."

He understood all too well what was happening.

This sounded exactly like the cultivation-enhancing effect brought by an Emperor Auspicious Beast!

There were two "Emperor Auspicious Beasts" here. Bai Yueqiu could be ruled out first, since this had not happened when Wang Qiuer went to Shrek Academy in the original work.

Then who had caused this anomaly was obvious.

"I never expected I had such an ability..."

After returning to the blacksmith shop's forging room, Bai Chen sighed with a headache.

It was not hard to imagine how much commotion this passive ability of his had caused.

He was basically a walking troublemaker. Wherever he went, disaster followed.

The only fortunate thing was that no one had discovered he was the source of this phenomenon yet. He still had room to maneuver.

"..." Bai Chen pondered silently for a moment. In the end, he patted his cheeks and stood up. "Forget it. No matter what, I'll sell the Soul Guide Devices in my hands first."

He had worked so hard to make these Soul Guide Devices precisely to sell them. As for everything else, he could think about it afterward.

Half an hour later, three masked figures in black entered the Heaven Dou Auction House.

"May I ask what the three of you need?"

The moment they entered, a young woman responsible for greeting guests approached them.

She was already used to their strange attire. Many people at the Heaven Dou Auction House did not want others to know their identities, so they used all kinds of disguises.

The leading figure in black stopped. Instead of answering the young woman's question, nine Soul Rings rose beneath his feet.

Yellow, yellow, purple, black, black, black, black, black, red. The moment those nine Soul Rings appeared, the atmosphere in the entire hall instantly became tense.

The young woman took several steps back, her pretty face turning pale at once.

"A Title Douluo?!"

The status of a Title Douluo on the continent was immensely exalted. Every one of them could overwhelm armies of thousands.

Not to mention the Title Douluo before her. The blood-red Soul Ring at the end made everyone nearby draw sharp breaths.

No one failed to understand what a blood-red Soul Ring represented. In the Douluo I Era, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring was the symbol of an absolute powerhouse.

The figure in black said in a hoarse voice,

"I'm here to sell something. Bring out your appraiser."

"Y-Yes...!"

The young woman nodded frantically and ran off without looking back.

As if he had not noticed the gazes directed at him from all around, the figure in black stood calmly in place and waited for the young woman's return.

The figure in black was naturally Bai Chen, while Bai Yueqiu and Red King followed behind him.

He had used Simulation to disguise those nine Soul Rings, all so he could leave a strong impression on everyone around him.

Even if some blind fool wanted to attack him, he could simply have Red King deal with them.

Soon, the young woman returned to the hall with an appraiser. The appraiser smiled ingratiatingly.

"Senior, what would you like to sell?"

Without saying a word, Bai Chen extended his hand. With a flash of white light, several Soul Guide Devices appeared on the open ground in front of him.

"These are..." The appraiser hurriedly crouched down. After examining them, he asked uncertainly, "Soul Guide Devices?"

Bai Chen raised an eyebrow in surprise and said coolly,

"Sharp eyes. Name a price."

The appraiser said awkwardly,

"Senior, merely knowing that these are Soul Guide Devices is not enough to set a price. At the very least, you need to tell us their functions and effects..."

Fear seeped through his voice. The young woman had already told him about the black-clad man's strength.

This was a Title Douluo. Even if he killed him in public, he would have no way to do anything to such a powerhouse.

What he had not expected was that this "powerhouse" would be surprisingly easy to talk to.

"Then let's test them in the room specifically used to test weapon strength."

"Alright, alright, this way please!"

The appraiser's expression immediately brightened, and he quickly led the three of them to the weapons testing room.

Once they arrived, Bai Chen took out the Soul Guide Devices again. This time, he began explaining their power and effects to the appraiser one by one.

As the appraiser listened, his expression gradually turned serious.

He had never heard of these Soul Guide Devices before. If everything the figure in black said was true, then their effects were truly extraordinary.

"Little Gu!"

He called toward the door. Soon, a middle-aged man entered.

"What is it, Appraiser?"

The appraiser said,

"This distinguished guest intends to auction these weapon-type Soul Guide Devices. Assess their power."

"Alright."

Perhaps sensing something from the appraiser's tone, the middle-aged man also became serious. After a flash of white light, his body became much more muscular, and five Soul Rings—one white, two yellow, and two purple—rose beneath his feet.

He was a defense-type Soul King, a Soul Master at the Heaven Dou Auction House specifically responsible for testing weapon power.

Once he had prepared his defenses, Bai Chen curled his lips into a smile, picked up the Soul Guide Devices, and began attacking with them one by one.

The roar of artillery immediately echoed throughout the weapons testing room.

Ten minutes later, Little Gu staggered out of the weapons testing room and went to find a healing-type Soul Master for treatment.

Inside the testing room, Bai Chen asked in an indifferent tone,

"So? How much are these Soul Guide Devices worth?"

"Hmm..."

The appraiser quickly calculated in his heart before reaching a conclusion.

"Probably around five million Gold Soul Coins."

"..."

Joy immediately surged in Bai Chen's heart.

Sure enough, in this era, Soul Guide Devices were far more expensive than in the Douluo II Era.

After all, most Soul Engineers in the Douluo II Era could make these Soul Guide Devices, but in this era, they were exceptionally rare treasures.

Five million Gold Soul Coins... If the value of Gold Soul Coins had not changed much over ten thousand years, then five million Gold Soul Coins could already buy several Level-Eight Soul Guide Devices.

Bai Chen suppressed the joy in his heart and said coolly,