Compared to the Sun Moon Divine Needle's wide-area attacks, a Level 9 Close-Combat Soul Tool appealed more to Jiang Hai.
However, Jiang Hai was extremely interested in Ye Yulin himself.
Everyone knew the benefits of satellites. A Soul Tool Satellite hanging high above Douluo Star would give the Civilization Research Institute's development an enormous boost.
He wanted to attract one top-tier soul engineer after another. A single Lifebound Soul Tool could never satisfy Jiang Hai's ambitions.
The Civilization Research Institute was meant to drive the transformation and development of soul tool civilization. It needed far more than one or two talented people.
Every Level 9 Soul Engineer was someone he wanted to recruit.
Everyone who became a Level 9 Soul Engineer was a master of soul engineering, possessed of extraordinary wisdom.
The introduction of the prizes still stirred tremendous enthusiasm among the crowd.
"Now, let us welcome our nine outstanding contestants onto the stage. Our precision timing soul tool is ready. You will have six hours to craft your soul tools, but please remember that your every movement will be monitored by our seven judges. Any attempt to break the rules or undermine fairness will result in immediate expulsion from the competition. Please take this seriously," Lu Qi announced loudly.
Nine soul tool workbenches were already in place on the arena, facing the seven judges. Every one of them had been borrowed from the Illustrious Virtue Hall.
"Time for you to put on a show!" Shangguan Wei'er glanced at Jiang Hai, smiled faintly, and moved forward with graceful steps.
The leaders of the other two major factions also led their contestants onto the stage.
Leading the Xishui Alliance was Second Elder Nangong Wan. This Second Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult was also a Level 9 Soul Engineer and had