Toji faced with the city lord's rage, he remained calm, with even a faint smile playing on his lips.
Looks like I really got a huge bargain.
"Then I won't keep you in suspense any longer, I'll just get straight to the point."
"You should know that we've been trying to set up business in Heaven Dou City for years, but unfortunately, we've always been hindered..."
The city lord frowned and waved his hand impatiently:
"Business matters between merchants are none of my concern. If you've come to me only for this matter, you can leave now."
"Someone, take this away—"
Toji stood up and forcefully pressed down the city lord's raised hand:
"Don't be in such a hurry, let me finish, you might be interested... We're here to cooperate with you."
The city lord was still astonished by Toji's strength, never expecting that he could forcefully press his hand down:
"Cooperation? What cooperation could I, a city lord, possibly have with merchants?"
"Of course it's because I accidentally stole your Soul Bone, and I feel genuinely ashamed, so I wanted to make it up to you," Toji said cheerfully, then sat back down when he saw the city lord's attitude had changed.
The city lord's lips twitched slightly.
Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about?
"You know how profitable the market is in Heaven Dou City, so it's natural that it attracts many people to do business here."
"Having witnessed the power of the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Tool, the Heaven Dou Empire must have realized their importance in military Soul Tool..."
"Therefore, we've come to Heaven Dou City to develop the market for Soul Tool. I believe the City Lord will understand this."
"Heh." The city lord gave a forced smile. "You must understand, as the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City cannot tolerate such shady businesses flourishing and spreading here."
"What if we had a more advanced Soul Tool, plus... an opportunity to gain resource support from the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family and advance to the Titled Douluo level?"
Toji leaned back in his chair, looking relaxed, and said something that deeply moved the city lord.
"Kid, don't talk nonsense."
The city lord stared intently at Toji, wishing he could tear him apart and devour him alive.
Several years ago, he pinned his hopes on that ancient Dark Gold Dreadclaw Right Palm Bone.
As a result, he stole the Soul Bone, and now he dares to joke about this topic?
If it weren't for the fact that he was from the Body Sect, he would have killed him tens of millions of times over and still not be satisfied.
"This Soul Bone is indeed very strong, but it's not enough to make you Titled Douluo," Toji said calmly, touching his right arm.
"If you achieve merit and make a significant contribution to the Heaven Dou Empire, you might gain strong support from the royal family and become an indispensable part of the Heaven Dou Empire."
Toji began to paint a rosy picture for him, smiling as she said:
"In that case, your becoming Titled Douluo is practically a done deal."
The moment the words left his mouth, the air seemed to freeze.
The city lord continued to stare at Toji, seemingly considering the credibility of the other's words.
Finally, he managed to utter a sentence:
What are your thoughts?
Toji reached into the Storage Soul Tool and, in the blink of an eye, his right hand had grasped a tubular Soul Tool about two or three meters long and entirely black.
The surface of the object was covered with dark red patterns, like congealed blood flowing through metal.
"Come see the gift I've prepared for you." Toji's voice was as soft as if she were talking about the weather as she pointed the Soul Tool in her hand at the city lord.
You'll really like it.
The moment the index finger touched the trigger, the city lord's pupils suddenly contracted. He knew, of course, that it was Soul Tool, but strangely, no Soul Power leaked out at the moment of firing.
"Call out!"
The moment the dark red particles condensed into a bullet at the muzzle, the piercing shriek of the air being torn apart barely rang out.
The city lord's Soul Power shield activated in response, and the moment eight Soul Ring appeared behind him, the bullet had already kissed the pale golden barrier three inches in front of his throat.
"Sizzle--"
The barrier remained completely unmoved. If Soul Tool of this caliber could damage the Soul Power protecting Eight-Ring Soul Douluo, its power would be simply heaven-defying.
However, Toji wanted to show him was the unique nature of the Soul Tool, not its power.
"What's the meaning?"
The city lord didn't understand Toji's actions for a moment.
"This is Soul-Breaking Bullet made of rare metals." Toji placed the Soul Tool on the table and pushed it in front of the city lord.
"That attack just now could easily pierce through the Soul Power protection of Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, and it would even produce an explosion-like effect. After all, it is a Level 3 Fixed Soul Tool."
"The power is determined by the user's Qi and Blood; the highest power is comparable to Level 5 Fixed Soul Tool, and the lowest power is at least level 3."
"In terms of range, it is comparable to Level 6 Fixed Soul Tool."
"You've seen the other advantages too. It's smaller than a regular Fixed Soul Tool, and it's simple and quick to operate. Loading ammunition is just a matter of loading these little gadgets one by one." Toji took out Soul-Breaking Bullet and loaded it in front of the city lord.
The loading process takes approximately ten seconds.
"It can fire a total of ten rounds in succession. Moreover, if it runs out of ammunition, this small Fixed Soul Tool can also be used as a bomb, thrown at the enemy's location to cause an explosion and inflict further damage."
"That's all?"
Hearing this, the city lord's clothes were soaked with cold sweat. He stared intently at the Soul Tool in Toji's hand, which looked like a venomous snake's tongue.
I can't believe this thing is actually a large, Fixed Soul Tool!
"That's right, just like that."
Toji glanced at the city lord's expression and nodded.
"Consider this Soul Tool a gift for the city lord; you may use it as you see fit."
The city lord picked up the Soul Tool, seemingly having thought of something:
"Wait, what did you just say? The power is determined by the user's Qi and Blood... what does that mean?"
"It means that the more concentrated a person's Qi and Blood are, the greater the power of this Soul Tool will be," Toji explained again.
"I just saw you pull the trigger once and fire, completing the attack, but you said it would explode, so why didn't it explode?" the city lord nitpicked again.
Toji rolled her eyes. "This is the City Lord's Mansion, your office. How dare I blow it up? Besides, you're so powerful that the power of Level 3 Soul Tool is nothing to you. The cannonballs were simply dissolved by your Soul Power."
"This type of Soul Tool is best suited for military use. If several hundred soldiers with strong Qi and Blood were to use it, it would be equivalent to a small soul tool army."
Do you understand what I mean?
The city lord's face was completely frozen in shock:
"You mean... this thing doesn't require Soul Master to operate; ordinary people can use it?!"
Toji snapped his fingers:
"That's right. Do you understand now? We've come to you with sincere intentions to cooperate."
"If this military Soul Tool were equipped on the Heaven Dou Empire's army, allowing them to gain the upper hand in the war against the Sun Moon Empire, your contribution would be indispensable."
"Can we renegotiate our cooperation now?"
The city lord swallowed hard, then hesitated for a moment:
"Your decision doesn't count; it has to be tested by our people."
"Of course, no problem, feel free to test it." Toji laughed, took out a ring, and placed it in front of the city lord.
"There are one hundred level three soul tools, fifty level four soul tools, and ten level five Soul Tool inside. Each type has a different operating method. We also have instruction manuals with instructions on how to use them, so it's very simple."
"You can bring these to your people and let them test them to their heart's content. Consider it a personal gift from me to the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Give me your answer after you finish the test."