Supercomputer Martial Soul! Chrysanthemum and Ghost!

"Elder Ye is right."

Li Chen nodded.

Ye Yulin was dependable. Aside from dead weight like Yu Xiaogang, veterans could generally be counted on.

He had quickly grasped the heart of the problem.

Li Chen added, "I basically agree with Elder Ye's assessment. I just have a few details to add."

"First, we need to decide quickly. We're right by Spirit Hall, so they'll probably come looking for us soon."

"I think this is a good opportunity."

"If we search for metal ourselves, we'll still have to refine it and engrave the formations. That'll take too long."

"Instead, we should bring out some of the Soul Tools we already have and work with Spirit Hall. They're the strongest power on the continent today. With their help, we can build up our strength much faster."

Ye Yulin, Kong Deming, and Jing Hongchen all nodded.

Ju Zi asked, "Then what identity should we use when we approach Spirit Hall? Should we say we're from the Sun Moon Continent?"

Li Chen shook his head. "The Sun Moon Continent hasn't drawn close yet. People of this era wouldn't know what to make of it. We'll say we're a secluded sect."

"The Clear Sky Sect has withdrawn from the world, hasn't it? Another secluded sect won't seem out of place."

Kong Deming smiled. "Then may I ask whom we should send to negotiate?"

Li Chen thought it over carefully.

"We can't send anyone too weak for the first meeting. Spirit Hall wouldn't take us seriously."

"But right now, only Elder Kong, Elder Ye, Elder Jing, and Elder Zheng are Titled Douluos. After thinking it through, I can only send you and Elder Ye, Elder Zheng."

Li Chen added, "Even then, you two should pretend you're merely elders serving the sect. We can't let Spirit Hall look down on us."

Zheng Zhan and Ye Yulin exchanged a glance.

Zheng Zhan was Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy's expert in defensive Soul Tools, a Titled Douluo known as the Unbreakable. His bonded Soul Tool was the Lightyear Barrier.

Its defensive power was astonishing.

The two old men raised their brows and smiled.

"You were always full of schemes on the battlefield, kid. Fine. Since you, our State Preceptor, have said so, we two old fellows had better go take a look."

Ye Yulin smiled as he spoke.

And he meant it.

They lacked high-level fighters. Everything depended on getting their Soul Tools ready.

For now, they had to bluff Spirit Hall into holding back.

"Oh, and we need everyone to tell the same story. We're just a merchant caravan from the sect, here to do business. Make sure Spirit Hall knows there's an entire sect behind us."

Ju Zi rose. "It's a shame you never went into acting."

Zheng Zhan and Ye Yulin soon got up, took flight, and headed down the mountain.

Ju Zi, meanwhile, organized the two Soul Tool corps, making sure everyone knew what to say and was prepared.

Li Chen returned to his tent and sat down. His Martial Soul appeared.

A networked computer materialized on the table before him, complete with a mouse and keyboard.

That was right.

Li Chen's Martial Soul was a Supercomputer!

A Computer Spirit.

As the name suggested, it could store and retrieve any information. Li Chen could also call anything stored in it directly into his mind.

That was why he had learned Soul Tool engineering so quickly. His memory was tied to his Martial Soul, making him a human AI.

And that wasn't all.

Li Chen also had a natural advantage when simulating battlefield conditions.

He could access everything from the internet of his previous life whenever he wanted. That was how he had created the Soul Tool Machine Gun, Soul Tool Magazine, Soul Tool Aircraft Carrier, and Soul Tool Drone.

After all, the internet had everything.

Li Chen could even build a nuclear fusion reactor from scratch.

The Black Hole Soul Tool he had used to blow up Douluo Star was another creation born from combining modern science with Soul Tool technology.

And there was more.

Li Chen's Supercomputer Martial Soul held every Soul Tool blueprint ever produced by the Sun Moon Empire.

With the right raw materials,

Li Chen could build an entire Soul Tool production line from those designs.

Once that production line was running,

any ordinary person with the sense to get out of the rain could watch the machines automatically produce Soul Tools below level seven.

That was why the Sun Moon Empire's arsenal of Soul Tools had expanded so dramatically, allowing it to unite the continent far faster than Tang San had expected.

"My Soul Power Level is forty-nine. I'm still a little short of becoming a Soul King."

"Let's simulate some choices for my next Soul Ring."

Li Chen entered his information, and his Supercomputer Martial Soul immediately began generating simulations.

The Computer Spirit did more than calculate. It could also be a formidable weapon.

For example,

Li Chen's fourth soul skill, Internet of Everything, let him connect to every Soul Tool within range. One man became an entire Soul Tool arsenal.

If he made enough Soul Tools, sheer firepower could let him kill a Soul Emperor, a Soul Sage, or even a Soul Douluo.

Simulation started.

Recommended fifth soul skill, option one: Chip Splitting. Split off chips that can parasitize other people or Soul Tools, allowing you to control the host or operate Soul Tools from an extreme distance.

Option two: Computing Power Mimicry Environment. Your body becomes a game character capable of counterattacking with zero latency. You can view the situation from a bird's-eye perspective and create a corresponding environment.

Option three: ...

Li Chen carefully examined the options one by one.

Unlike other Martial Souls,

the skills of Li Chen's Supercomputer Martial Soul were entirely customizable.

As long as a skill fit the simulation,

Li Chen could choose it in advance, then kill a soul beast of the appropriate age. The resulting Soul Ring would be guaranteed to grant him the skill he had chosen.

In other words,

the Martial Soul might look harmless, but its possibilities were endless.

"Hmm. They all look pretty good."

Li Chen began studying them closely.

At Spirit Hall,

the two old men, Zheng Zhan and Ye Yulin, soon arrived at Spirit City.

They reached the foot of the mountain beneath Spirit City and introduced themselves.

"Hello. We come from the secluded Sun Moon Sect. We hope to do business with Spirit Hall. Sorry for the trouble, but could you inform your Pope?"

The guard nodded in surprise and immediately sent word.

Before long,

the two were escorted halfway up the mountain, outside Pope Palace.

Spirit City was built on a mountain. The inner city lay at its base; farther up stood Pope Palace, followed at the summit by Worship Hall, Douluo Hall, and Angel Sacred Hall.

That layout reflected status. The closer one was to the summit, the higher one's standing.

"It's just as Li Chen said. Spirit Hall's Pope isn't its highest authority. The real power lies with those in Worship Hall."

Ye Yulin and Zheng Zhan exchanged a look, amazed by the accuracy of Li Chen's information.

They were led into Pope Palace, but Pope Bibi Dong was nowhere to be seen on the throne.

Instead, two Titled Douluos had been sent to receive them.

One was clad entirely in black and gave off an eerie aura. The other had blond hair and blue eyes, with a seductive appearance that made him prettier than a woman.

Chrysanthemum and Ghost.