manynovel Chapter 49 Star Tower
Chapter 49 Star Tower
Kong Deming remained silent. He grabbed Ye Chenxing's hand, took out a badge engraved with six dazzling stars from his storage ring, and slapped it into the boy's palm without further ado.
"Elder Kong, this..." Ye Chenxing looked at the badge in his hand, scratched his head, and said, "My level six soul tool isn't even fully completed yet, can this even be considered level six?"
"You brat, don't try to act all innocent after getting the benefit!" Kong Deming laughed and slapped him on the back, blowing his beard and glaring at him. "If you're not qualified for this badge today, every Soul Master in the entire Empire wearing a Level Six badge will be laid off tonight! You're wearing it because I told you to!"
Ye Chenxing chuckled and casually pinned the metal badge that symbolized his status as a level six Soul Master to his chest.
An eleven-year-old level six Soul Master!
Even in the Sun Moon Empire, where soul guidance technology is far ahead, reaching level six is already considered a pillar of talent.
Ye Chenxing's achievement at the tender age of eleven is undoubtedly a new record for the Sun Moon Empire.
Looking at the smile on the boy's face, Kong Deming felt gratified, but also a touch of melancholy.
"Morning Star..." The old man's voice carried a hint of the vicissitudes of time, his gaze deep as he looked at the radiant young man before him.
"My original wish was that one day you could lead the Sun Moon Empire to unify the continent. To be honest, I've been obsessed with soul tools all my life. The shameful history of our ancestors being defeated by the original Three Kingdoms and forced to change their names has mostly been forgotten by me." Kong Deming's gaze was complex, and his tone was full of expectation. "But this has always been a thorn in my heart. And your appearance has given me a real chance to make up for this regret."
"I originally thought that whether you would serve as a guardian behind the scenes to protect the Sun and Moon Empire like me, or step into the limelight to rule this land, I would do everything in my power to support you. My dedication to nurturing you is solely for the purpose of making you strong enough."
"But now, seeing the talent you've shown with the soul tool, I'm starting to waver..." Kong Deming gave a bitter smile, his eyes filled with reminiscence, "In you, I seem to see my younger self."
"You may not know this, but I actually... possess twin martial souls."
"Morning Star, I have to admit that you are far more outstanding than I was when I was young. This is true both in terms of your potential as a Soul Master and your talent as a Soul Spirit Master."
"My talent is unparalleled in the Sun Moon Empire, perhaps only once in a thousand years, and you are probably one in ten thousand years, perhaps even unprecedented and unmatched. If I had chosen to focus on cultivating martial spirit back then, I would probably be the first person in the Sun Moon Empire in ten thousand years to have glimpsed the limit of the realm."
"But I ultimately chose the soul tool."
Kong Deming's gaze became fervent and sincere: "Chenxing, I also have my own selfish motives. If I can't find someone with exceptional talent to inherit my skills, I would rather take them to my grave. I have also longed for someone to completely inherit my mantle. Now that you have appeared, with these two unparalleled talents, this is probably the best opportunity for me to pass on the soul tool."
"But I'd rather you be free." The old man turned away from the boy. "The path you choose is entirely up to you. But I can assure you, with your talent, your future soul guidance level will far surpass mine!"
"Think it over carefully, Morning Star. This will determine the course of your life."
Master Kong turned his head away and said no more. He knew that this incredible child needed a quiet space to think about this important matter concerning his lifelong development.
However, to his surprise, only a moment later, Ye Chenxing's voice rang out from behind him.
"Master Kong, I have made up my mind."
Kong Deming turned around abruptly: "Chenxing, such an important matter must be carefully considered. Do not act impulsively!"
Ye Chenxing's eyes were clear, and he answered decisively, "Elder Kong, since you say my talent is unparalleled, why can't I forge my own path?"
"Soul tools and martial souls, I want them all. I will become the first person on the continent to break through to the Limit Douluo level as a level 10 Soul Master."
Upon hearing this, Kong Deming was jolted awake.
Yes, no one has ever possessed both dual extreme attribute martial souls and such monstrous talent as a soul master, a talent that even makes him, the most outstanding soul master in the Sun Moon Empire for a thousand years, admit defeat.
After a long while, a hearty laugh erupted in the laboratory.
"Hahahaha! Excellent! What a Level 10 Soul Master! What a Limit Douluo!" Kong Deming laughed heartily, patting Ye Chenxing's shoulder forcefully, his eyes filled with satisfaction. "I'm really getting senile. When I was young, I never held back. But now that I'm old, seeing a junior more outstanding than myself, I hesitate and look back. Chenxing, go and walk the path you want to walk! I will never stop you!"
Seeing Kong Lao's delighted expression, Ye Chenxing confidently curled the corners of his mouth.
Of course, he wouldn't have any worries or hesitations. In the original story, Huo Qubing was able to cultivate both his martial soul and soul guidance simultaneously, so there was no reason why he couldn't do it. Moreover, with Archer's passive skill that was like a cheat code in terms of soul guidance devices, his success rate in researching soul guidance devices would reach 100%!
In other words, as long as your soul power level increases, the level of your soul tool will automatically improve.
Only children make choices; of course I want them all!
In the short time they were talking, the soul control machine tool was already fully formed, producing every single part of the fourth-level soul tool they needed without any mistakes.
By this time, Ye Yulin and Jing Hongchen had skillfully assembled the parts. The fact that two knowledgeable level-nine soul masters were praising a mere level-four soul tool was truly a rare sight if word got out.
Kong Deming frowned slightly and snatched the level-four soul tool from Jing Hongchen's hand. He examined it carefully in his palm, and after only a few seconds, his expression changed drastically.
Jing Hongchen and Ye Yulin were also puzzled. They stepped forward and explained, "Elder Kong, I just checked it carefully. The parts produced by Morning Star's soul-control machine tool are completely indistinguishable from those hand-polished by a normal level four soul master. In fact... in terms of precision and error control, they even surpass manual labor!"
Kong Deming took a deep breath, slammed the soul tool heavily on the table, and sighed, "Haven't you two realized it yet? Morning Star's invention can produce a level four soul tool in such a short time. What will happen if this thing enters the military?"
Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen and Ye Yulin gasped in shock. They were no ignorant children; with a little prompting, an extremely terrifying thought exploded in their minds.
If this machine enters the military and is used to mass-produce fixed-equipment soul-guided cannons or other soul-guided weapons... what would that mean?
Within three years, the Sun Moon Empire's army will launch a full-scale attack on the Three Kingdoms of Douluo. Faced with this continuous, mass-produced soul-guided firepower, the enemy will be utterly powerless to resist!
Thinking of this, the two top soul masters of the era broke out in a cold sweat.
War is about to begin!
"I will not allow it to fall into the hands of the military."
Ye Chenxing gently shook her head, her tone very firm.
"Or rather, what this thing is used to produce is up to me."
Although Ye Chenxing did not consider himself a great philanthropist, he was equally unwilling to see people suffer. Once the meat grinder called war was started, the civilians would be the ones who would suffer the most, which was a tragic situation he did not want to see.
He looked at the three high-ranking members of the Sun Moon Sect and put forward his opinion: "These soul tools of mine will be mainly used to produce civilian soul tools for public use in the future."
"Next, I will also start researching sealed baby bottles and searching for mineral energy to replace soul power, so that ordinary people without soul power can also use soul tools, and even join the research of soul tools."
"I want to produce auxiliary tools for ordinary soul masters at the bottom, or even commoners without soul power, such as medical care, communication, and entertainment. I can even create devices that allow them to awaken their martial souls and generate soul rings on their own."
Upon hearing these words, the three old men were so surprised that their mouths dropped open.
Ye Chenxing actually had such an idea!
Kong Deming, in particular, was shocked, but his eyes were filled with deep satisfaction.
Anyone with sound values would naturally hope that their heir would have a compassionate heart that embraces the world.
"Elder Kong, the reason why the hawks, or pro-war factions, are growing stronger in the country is largely because the Sun Moon Empire itself has too many internal contradictions and is eager to divert attention through war," Ye Chenxing said confidently. "The advent and widespread use of these civilian products will definitely greatly alleviate the pressure domestically. And..."
Ye Chenxing smiled mysteriously: "I will find a way to let these things flow into the Three Kingdoms of Douluo Continent. I will change their people's mind by changing all aspects of their lives, including their clothing, food, housing, and transportation, so that they yearn for the Sun Moon Empire."
In Ye Chenxing's eyes, the lives of ordinary people in Douluo Continent were far too miserable.
A commoner with a useless martial soul has no hope of turning his life around. Even if he is lucky enough to awaken his soul power and seemingly rise to the status of a so-called noble overnight, he will be no different from those nobles with real lineages or those without soul power.
Moreover, the number of those who awaken soul power from their useless martial souls is already one in a hundred. Their descendants may very well become ordinary people without soul power again. As the saying goes, the rich rely on technology, while the poor rely on mutation. Perhaps only mutated martial souls can truly change their fate.
However, mutated martial souls are undoubtedly even rarer, not to mention that they are divided into benign and malignant mutations.
Not everyone can become a Limit Douluo by drinking pesticides.
Oh wait, the Spirit Hall went bankrupt, and many people didn't even have the chance to awaken their spirits.
Although the situation was slightly better in the Sun Moon Empire, it wasn't much better. For commoners without martial spirits or soul power, apart from some convenience in life, it wasn't much different from that of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms.
However, if you are fortunate enough to awaken your soul power, congratulations, there is still a possibility of breaking the deadlock.
Even if you don't have exceptional martial soul talent, as long as you can awaken soul power, you still have the opportunity to learn about soul tools. This kind of learning is different from cultivation. If you don't have enough talent, you can make up for it with hard work. Even if you are stuck by your soul power level, the Sun Moon Empire has a whole set of support measures to ensure that your soul tool level will not be delayed because of your martial soul talent. Not to mention turning your life around, at least you still have a direction to strive for.
What? You mean overdrawing potential?
If I myself have no potential, how should you deal with it?
Therefore, Ye Chenxing's move was intended to improve the lives of ordinary people in Douluo Continent, allowing them to use soul tools without relying on soul power, thus narrowing the gap between soul masters and ordinary people.
Without shedding blood, the ruling foundation of the aristocratic class was thoroughly weakened from within.
Of course, he also knew that all of this was only a temporary solution, but there was no need to worry... In time, a god who could change the rules of the world would step forward and completely reform the unhealthy cultivation system of Douluo Star.
I believe that day is not far off.
Ye Chenxing's intention to develop civilian soul tools to help ordinary people was partly due to his own good intentions, but also partly due to personal motives.
His biggest cheat, the "Imagination Tree," has not yet truly grown into its complete form.
If the Imaginary Tree wants to continue growing, the natural treasures on Douluo Star and the soul power he has cultivated are simply not enough to sustain it, since he also needs to reserve resources for his own cultivation.
After much thought, the only energy he could most easily access and that could be linked to "God" was of one kind.
The power of faith!
The faith in the sea alone could make Poseidon a powerful first-level god. In the ancient Douluo Continent, with its small population, it was possible to raise an Angel God. Now, not only has the population exploded, but it also spans two continents. If the faith power provided to him could be given, it would definitely be a great boost to the Imaginary Tree.
"Great idea! I strongly support it!" Jing Hongchen slapped his thigh, his face full of excitement. "Chenxing, whatever you want to produce for the common people, Mingdetang will take care of it all! We have the money and the manpower!"
"You!" Ye Yulin's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but curse in her heart.
That old fox Jing Hongchen is using this opportunity to pull Ye Chenxing toward him again!
It's outrageous! Can money really buy you anything?!
Before Ye Chenxing could speak, Elder Kong suddenly spoke up.
"Good strategy, but I'd like to make some modifications." Kong Deming waved his hand, his eyes fixed intently on Ye Chenxing. "I've decided, I will personally step in to help you establish a new force! I'll gather all those Soul Masters focused on civilian use, and those peace-loving doves, to help you realize this idea!"
"As for resources, take whatever you want from me; I'll personally vouch for it!"
Jing Hongchen was completely dumbfounded. He really didn't expect that Master Kong would try to steal his thunder again. He failed to recruit any disciples last time, and this time he even wanted to snatch up an angel investor.
That's not fair!
Jing Hongchen hurriedly said, "Elder Kong, this..."
Kong Deming glanced at him sideways: "Jing Hongchen, do you have any objections?"
"No! Absolutely not! And don't worry, Morning Star, Elder Kong will provide one! I'll provide one right away!"
Ye Chenxing was also taken aback and immediately bowed his head to express his gratitude.
He originally planned to proceed step by step, first making a name for his products before establishing an organization, but he never expected that Master Kong would be so generous.
What is the concept of Kong Deming Investment?
This wave, this wave is Musk's investor.
Kong Deming stroked his beard and smiled, "Since it's a brand new beginning, why don't you give it a name?"
Ye Chenxing looked up and pondered for a moment before speaking.
"You have the Mingde Hall in the Sun and Moon Empire, so my influence..."
Let's call it "Star Tower".