DD2—Chapter 13: The Surprise of the Hongchen Brothers and Sisters
"But what is the function of your soul guidance device? Although I think you are indeed quite creative, the production of soul guidance devices still needs to be put into practice. I can see that you want to attack with sound waves, but the power of these magic arrays is not strong enough to kill the enemy."
Xuan Ziwen was also a little helpless. He felt that Huo Yuhao had created something of little use. In his opinion, this might be a failed innovation.
"Its purpose is not to kill the enemy immediately," Huo Yuhao said, picking up the small ball and examining it carefully. He then smiled and added, "Teacher Xuan, how about I demonstrate it to you? Of course, please find me a few live targets. After all, its lethality is not that great against inanimate objects."
Xuan Ziwen nodded, then walked toward a direction in the laboratory. After a while, he returned with three cages in his hands, all filled with soft-bone rabbits.
As expected of Douluo guinea pigs! Huo Yuhao was moved when he saw this scene. "Teacher Xuan, are all the soul beasts in the laboratory soft-bone rabbits?"
"I can only say that most of the soul beasts in the laboratory are soft-bone rabbits. Soft-bone rabbits have a high reproduction rate, are numerous, are not very strong, and are relatively easy to catch. Naturally, they are the best experimental subjects. I will release them all into the test area later, and then you can start working," Xuan Ziwen said.
"Okay." Huo Yuhao nodded and followed Xuan Ziwen to the test area. Since the laboratory was very large, there was a test area specifically designed for testing the power of soul guidance devices.
Xuan Ziwen opened the cages and released the three soft-bone rabbits. As soon as they landed on the ground, they rolled their red eyeballs a few times and then immediately ran in all directions. It was obvious that they would not sit idly and wait to die. There was even a soft-bone rabbit that teleported three meters in an attempt to escape human control.
At this time, Huo Yuhao pulled the ring and threw the small silver ball directly into the test area, then covered his ears and closed his eyes.
With a loud bang, a harsh sound wave emanated from the silver sphere and filled the entire laboratory, while a strong light burst forth.
The next moment, when the three soft-bone rabbits were halfway through their run, they took a few crooked steps as if they were drunk and then fell directly to the ground with lifeless eyes.
Xuan Ziwen, on the side, was stunned. As a powerful Soul Douluo-level Soul Master, he couldn't be affected by such strong light and sound.
He quickly walked to the soft-bone rabbits and examined them carefully. After a moment, he exclaimed, "They didn't suffer any substantial injuries, but they fell into a coma. Let me think about it—this soul guidance device you made does have its merits. Although it has little killing power, it is indeed very useful in certain situations."
"It is very suitable for capturing some soul beasts or humans alive," Huo Yuhao added.
The inspiration for this soul guidance device came from the stun bombs in his previous life. Generally speaking, stun bombs do not have much killing power; they mainly weaken the visual and auditory abilities of living things through strong light and loud noises, making them feel dizzy or even unconscious. Since soul power is a universal energy source in Douluo, he suddenly had an idea and directly made a soul guidance version of the stun bomb.
Of course, the reason for making this device is mainly that in Douluo, capturing soul beasts or human soul masters alive has certain prospects. After all, some soul beasts or human soul masters can only provide greater value when captured alive.
"Yes, with this device, it is indeed easier to capture soul beasts or even human soul masters alive, and it also has a charging array inside, which is very convenient to use. What is its name?" Xuan Ziwen picked up the small silver-white metal ball, and an expression of admiration appeared on his face.
"Soul Guidance Shock Bomb," Huo Yuhao said without changing his expression.
"If a first-level soul guidance shock bomb can have such an effect, then if it is an optimized eighth-level soul guidance shock bomb, wouldn't it be able to stun a Soul Douluo-level soul master in a sneak attack? Not bad, Huo Yuhao, you are very impressive! From today on, you are a first-level soul engineer certified by the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy."
A smile appeared on Xuan Ziwen's face. He had not seen such a creative young man for a long time. Huo Yuhao's talent in the field of soul guidance devices genuinely surprised him. He took out a first-level soul engineer badge and pinned it to Huo Yuhao's chest.
A smile gradually appeared on Huo Yuhao's face. "Thank you, Teacher Xuan."
"It's nothing; this is what you deserve. Your talent is unique even in the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. I didn't expect that you could become a first-level soul engineer after only twenty days of studying soul guidance devices. You are an absolute genius! I will report this to the academy and let them pay more attention to you," Xuan Ziwen said with admiration.
Huo Yuhao had a smile on his face, but his heart was calm. After all, his original body, Huo Yuhao, was very talented in making soul-guidance devices. Keep in mind, that Huo Yuhao had learned forging from Fan Yu for five months and then spent the remaining three months studying to finally become a second-level soul engineer.
He used soul guidance forging equipment to replace manual forging, which saved a lot of time. Moreover, the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy was focused on soul guidance devices, allowing him to spend more time learning knowledge related to soul guidance devices. Therefore, he naturally made rapid progress in the field of soul engineering.
"I have become a first-level soul engineer, so the next goal is to become a second-level soul engineer. Of course, I also have to find a way to take Brother Tianmeng to pick up some bargains." Huo Yuhao's mind was filled with thoughts.
"What? Huo Yuhao passed the first-level soul engineer assessment in just 20 days. And he received high praise from Xuan Ziwen? Even Xuan Ziwen, who has an extremely strict attitude when it comes to making soul guidance devices, can praise others?" Jing Hongchen was stunned when he learned the news about Huo Yuhao.
What does twenty days mean? Huo Yuhao's performance seemed to be beyond his imagination.
There is no doubt that Huo Yuhao is an absolute genius.
At this time, a handsome young man walked over. He was Xiao Hongchen, the grandson of Jing Hongchen, and was known as the number one genius of the Sun Moon Empire.
Xiao Hongchen looked at Jing Hongchen in surprise. "Grandpa, who is Huo Yuhao? How come I have never heard of this name? Passing the first-level soul engineer assessment in 20 days? This is too exaggerated."
"Hehe, you must be feeling very uncomfortable! If you feel uncomfortable, just cry!" The young girl, Meng Hongchen, came over with a playful smile on her pretty face.
"How is that possible? I, Xiao Hongchen, am the number one genius of the Sun Moon Empire. I am extremely strong! How could I be uncomfortable? Meng, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!"
Xiao Hongchen snorted coldly. "I admit that he passed the first-level soul engineer assessment faster than I did. However, the soul engineer upgrade assessments become more and more difficult over time. Is it possible that he can continue to pass the subsequent upgrade assessments quickly?"
(End of this chapter)