"Elder Jing, we should strengthen Mingde Hall's defenses, whether that means stationing troops here or adding more detection soul tools-drones. I think both are necessary."
Inside Mingde Hall.
Xu Cheng spoke earnestly.
He had no desire to suffer another surprise attack from the Body Sect. In the original story, they had managed to strike without a sound by using drilling soul tools purchased on the Sun Moon Empire's black market. But events had moved ahead of schedule in this life. They might very well join forces with Shrek Academy and launch a surprise attack using Xuan Zi's "earth-burrowing art."
Mingde Hall was now a true treasure, far more important than it had been in the original story.
Whether it was the [Artificial Soul Ring] project personally developed by Elder Cheng, the new second-generation mechas, or the mobile artillery platforms, Xu Cheng could not tolerate anything happening to them.
They were absolutely critical. If the Body Sect pulled some nasty stunt against them when the time came, he would be tempted to start an all-out war himself.
"Your Highness is right to remind me. With the recent changes in the situation, this proposal is indeed necessary." Jing Hongchen narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly.
In truth, Mingde Hall was already very powerful.
It was something like an arsenal, a national defense research facility, and a military academy rolled into one. Especially in the Douluo World, knowledge equaled power-literally. An eighty-year-old Level 8 Soul Engineer was old only in age, not in strength. Even a theoretical researcher who was not skilled in combat would hardly be weak in a fight.
"What would Your Highness suggest?" After a moment's hesitation, Jing Hongchen decided to hear Xu Cheng out first.
"First, we should install detection soul tools throughout the ground outside the Sun Moon