"A Level 13 Soul Tool?!"
Long Aoyu's pupils contracted sharply as he gained a deeper understanding of the system shop's power.
A Level 10 Fixed Soul Cannon could pose a lethal threat to a level 99 Limit Douluo. Once hit, survival was difficult.
A Level 12 Fixed Soul Cannon even bore the prefix "God-Slaying"!
During the Legend of the Dragon King era twenty thousand years later, the Level 12 God-Slaying Fixed Soul Cannon-Eternal Heaven-had injured the Abyssal Sage King.
That proved it had the power to threaten a First-Level God!
Long Aoyu could hardly wait to open the Level 13 Soul Tool category. There was only one item inside-
[Level 13 Fixed Soul Cannon · God-Slaying Level (Blueprint)-100,000 contribution points] [Description: the ultimate soul guidance weapon. A single shot can truly slay gods, containing the might to destroy heaven and earth!] [Note: all Soul Tools can be redeemed as finished products for ten times the contribution points]
Long Aoyu stared at that line for a full five seconds, his heart pounding like a drum.
One hundred thousand.
Redeeming the finished product directly would cost ten times that-a million contribution points!
But it was absolutely worth it.
This was an ultimate Soul Tool that could truly kill gods. Wiping out a nation with one shot would be effortless-a devastating weapon that could overturn the entire board.
"Unfortunately, I'm still nowhere near being able to afford it."
Long Aoyu sighed softly, forcibly tearing his gaze from that line and scanning what was within his reach.
What could five hundred contribution points buy?
Three Level 1 blueprints and one Level 2 blueprint. He quickly looked through them and formed a plan.
"Redeem one Level 2 Fixed Soul Cannon blueprint, one Level 1 Soul Tool Gun blueprint, one Level 1 Detector blueprint, and one Level 1 Storage Soul Tool blueprint."
[Redemption confirmed. Deducted 500 contribution points. Remaining contribution points: 0. Blueprints have been stored in the system brackets and can be retrieved at any time.] [Special note: blueprints redeemed from the shop require no manual study. The host and designated members can quickly grasp their manufacturing methods. Each blueprint allows a maximum of three people to learn it simultaneously.]
Long Aoyu's eyes lit up.
That meant they could start working immediately after redeeming the blueprints, saving a great deal of time.
Four blueprints meant twelve people.
With that, completing the system mission would not be difficult.
Long Aoyu quickened his pace toward the Storeroom, rapidly reviewing the contents of the four blueprints in his mind.
Level 1 Soul Guidance Ray Gun-100 contribution points. Handheld by one person, with a range of one hundred meters. A direct hit would severely injure a Power Attack System One-Ring Soul Master.
Level 1 Storage Soul Tool-100 contribution points. One cubic meter of storage space.
Level 1 soul guidance detector-100 contribution points. Maximum scanning radius: 100 meters. Maximum range in directional focus mode: 150 meters.
Level 2 Fixed-Mount Fixed Soul Cannon-200 contribution points. Effective range: 350 meters. Maximum range: 520 meters. Could instantly kill a Soul Elder, severely injure a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, and wound a Soul King.
In this era, even Tang San's Tang Sect Hidden Weapons could be praised to the skies.
A fixed cannon emplacement capable of delivering a Soul Ancestor-level attack would be a devastating weapon atop a city wall!
The Body Sect's Storeroom.
Long Aoyu pushed open the door. The old steward guarding it paused when he saw him. "Young Sect Master? What have you come to collect?"
"Fine iron, copper cores, and crystal cores. Get me a batch of each first."
Long Aoyu entered the Storeroom, his gaze sweeping over the shelves. "Find me a room and convert it into a Soul Tool Laboratory. Prepare all the necessary tools, then find eight disciples interested in Soul Tools."
"The sect master and the elders have all approved this. Get it done quickly."
"Yes!"
The old steward had no doubts and left with a nod.
Standing in the middle of the Storeroom, Long Aoyu took out the four blueprints he had redeemed.
After one read-through, everything was as clear as if someone had carved it straight into his brain-the dimensions of every component, the structure of every connection, and the path of every soul power circuit. He knew them all like the back of his hand.
"Not bad."
Long Aoyu opened his eyes, the corners of his mouth lifting.
"This is practically a crash course in becoming a Soul Engineer. Anything the system produces is guaranteed to be top quality!"
The next day.
Long Aoyu stood inside the newly converted Soul Tool Laboratory.
Though called a laboratory, it was actually an empty Side Hall beside the Storeroom. After cleaning it, they had moved in several long tables, a few rows of shelves, and a set of basic forging tools.
The old steward was efficient, having put the place in order overnight.
"Greetings, Young Sect Master!"
Eight young disciples stood before Long Aoyu, all between fifteen and twenty years old, their eyes filled with curiosity and nervousness.
There were few disciples in the sect, and Long Aoyu knew practically all of them, though there were some whose names he could not remember.
"Everyone's here."
Long Aoyu glanced over them. "The old steward should have told you why I called you here."
"To research and manufacture Soul Tools, Young Sect Master!"
The eight answered respectfully.
"Good. Let's get straight to it."
Long Aoyu took four blueprints from inside his clothes and spread them out on the long table one by one.
"The Soul Guidance Ray Gun, the Storage Soul Tool, the soul guidance detector, and the Fixed-Mount Fixed Soul Cannon. Over the next month, you'll work with me to make a hundred of these four items."
The eight gathered in a circle around the workbench, their expressions varied.
Some were eager to try, while others looked solemn.
Long Aoyu spread out the four blueprints in turn and pointed at a clever-looking tall, thin youth and a short, chubby one. "Liu Mo, Chen Yuan, look at this one."
As he spoke, he handed over the Level 2 Fixed Soul Cannon blueprint.
Liu Mo and Chen Yuan took it and looked down, their brows quickly drawing together.
Unlike Long Aoyu, the system's host, others could also quickly learn how to manufacture Soul Tools after reading the blueprints, but they had to go through a process.
It was not like Long Aoyu, who had every detail branded directly into his mind.
Long Aoyu gave them a few minutes to digest it before speaking. "It's normal not to understand. I'll demonstrate it for you next."
Long Aoyu also divided the other six into pairs, each receiving one of the three Level 1 blueprints.
He moved between the long tables himself, guiding them.
At noon.
The Storage Soul Tool group made progress first-
A lean disciple named Lu He now held a ring. Its appearance was rough, but after he injected soul power into it, a one-cubic-meter space appeared inside.
He had figured it out in a single day. This kid was born to make Soul Tools!
"Very good!"
His voice approving, Long Aoyu patted Lu He's shoulder. "You really are a genius!"
Two days later.
Aside from Liu Mo's group, who were still wrestling with the Level 2 Fixed-Mount Fixed Soul Cannon, the other six had all gotten the hang of it and produced their first batch of finished products.
They had made three Soul Guidance Ray Guns, two finished Detectors, and one half-finished Detector.
Although,
they all had flaws to some degree.
After Long Aoyu's targeted guidance and subsequent improvements, however, these Level 1 Soul Tools all met the proper standards!
On the fourth day, Long Aoyu, Liu Mo, and Chen Yuan carried the metal cannon mount, which stood over half a person's height, out of the laboratory and all the way to an open clearing outside the entrance to the sect's Canyon.
The muzzle pointed toward a natural rock wall in the distance, roughly two hundred paces away.
Liu Mo crouched to secure the base of the cannon mount, while Chen Yuan took a fist-sized metal shell from his Storage Soul Tool. Three arrays on its casing glimmered in the sunlight.
He inserted the shell through the loading port at the rear, and it clicked into the chamber.
"Stand back."
Long Aoyu waved for the two to move away, then pressed his hand against the activation switch and injected soul power.
The next moment.
The three arrays on the cannon's surface lit up.
The muzzle abruptly spat out a compressed energy shock wave, carrying the shell out of the barrel.
Boom-!
The thunderous blast echoed through the valley as shattered rock and dust shot into the sky.
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