Chapter 4 Electro-optical Poison Dragon Drill_2

But he was not frightened, rather, he was delighted because he could now confirm that Qin Xiao's Martial Soul definitely possessed spiritual attributes.

However, he made an effort to calm himself down. He first nodded to a teacher nearby, then turned his gaze back to Qin Xiao, "Child, come with me."

The spiritual attribute of a Martial Soul was crucial; there were some questions he couldn't ask in front of everyone.

Qin Xiao nodded and silently followed. In his heart, he quietly laughed—look, everything was moving according to his plan, right on track.

After Qin Xiao and the elder left, another teacher immediately took over the elder's duty to assess the newcomers.

...

"Child, introduce yourself. My last name is Wang, and I am currently a Sixth-Level Soul Guidance Master at the academy. I usually teach students about soul tools," said the elder, squeezing out a kind smile.

In response, Qin Xiao could only nod faintly.

Because he knew the elder wasn't finished speaking yet.

"Child, can you tell me about your Martial Soul and the attributes of your soul skill?"

Hearing the elder's question, Qin Xiao replied crisply, "My Martial Soul is of the spirit type, and my soul skill is also a spirit-type soul skill, named Spiritual Detection... The effect is to present the surroundings in my mind in a three-dimensional form in great detail. The range of detection will increase as my Cultivation Level rises..."

"Three-dimensional presentation?"

"And it increases as the Cultivation Level rises?"

The elder's pupils suddenly constricted.

If combined with a soul tool, this ability would be...

Truly remarkable.

However...

Just then, Qin Xiao asked another question, "Teacher, would you like to experience it?"

Upon hearing Qin Xiao's words, the elder's expression changed, showing great shock.

For a moment, he couldn't quite grasp what Qin Xiao meant and asked subconsciously, "I can experience it?"

Qin Xiao smiled faintly, "Of course, my variant Martial Soul has another ability, which is Mental Sharing, I suppose it's a sort of innate skill..."

Without hesitation, Qin Xiao demonstrated the effects of his two powerful abilities.

Why do this?

The reason was simple... to gain attention.

And how does one get noticed?

By showcasing one's worth, of course, and revealing show-stopping unique abilities...

After all, these are something money can't buy.

So, it's better to show what needs to be shown; hiding it does no good.

"Show me..."

The elder was excited.

He couldn't wait to experience the effects of Mental Sharing and Spiritual Detection.

"Then, Teacher, don't resist..."

"Hmm..."

The elder nodded and complied with Qin Xiao's words.

The next moment, he felt a cool sensation in his mind, and then, an image appeared.

Everything within a hundred meters was clearly displayed.

This was a 360-degree panoramic view.

Just like a god's eye view.

"This, this..."

The elder's lips trembled with excitement; he was too stunned to speak.

If he were to evaluate Qin Xiao's abilities at that moment, it would be summed up in two words: incredible!

Spiritual Detection was an absolute perfect fit for soul tools.

Yet.

Qin Xiao's surprises for him were far from over.

With a thought, he changed the mode of Spiritual Detection.

From a 360-degree view without blind spots of the surroundings, it shifted to a single-directional extension.

"My God! It can change shape?"

"With the change in the detection mode, the single-directional range will substantially increase."

The elder was thoroughly astounded.

His view of Qin Xiao underwent a radical transformation, as if he was gazing upon an unparalleled treasure, "Child, do you know how special you are? You're so special that I don't even know how to appraise you."

"You're also lucky to have met me. If it had been someone else, you might have been buried in obscurity today..."

Qin Xiao: "..."

What's going on?

It seems I've triggered some hidden plot?

"To be honest, I am one of the registered disciples of the dean... I can directly introduce you to the dean so he can analyze your potential,"

As the old man spoke, a hint of shame appeared on his face.

Just a minor Sixth-Level Soul Guidance Master, mentioning it is somewhat embarrassing.

Qin Xiao suddenly understood. Did this mean that the person before him could speak with Dean Jing Hongchen of the Imperial Sun Moon Soul Academy?

That would save a lot of trouble.

"However, before that, there's something I need to understand..."

"What's that?"

"How much do you know about soul tools?"

Qin Xiao could understand the old man's doubts.

After all, this academy was based on soul tools. Without a strong talent for making soul tools, at best, one would merely be a Soul Master who uses soul tools, which greatly diminishes their value.

However, Qin Xiao wasn't unprepared.

"Basic Arrays: from beginner to proficient, I have already studied them all,"

"The five key points of Array Inscription, I have committed them to heart,"

"Three years of simulation, five years of real combat, I just lack actual combat experience now..."

After listening to Qin Xiao, the old man's expression changed.

"So you mean, your understanding of soul tools is only limited to books?"

If that was the case, it would be quite troublesome because there was no way to confirm the extent of Qin Xiao's talent as a soul tool maker.

And he had already put it very tactfully, not directly saying that Qin Xiao's theories were all on paper.

A glint appeared in Qin Xiao's eyes, as he had already perceived the old man's concerns.

Of course, he didn't come unprepared. He took out a piece of blueprint from his chest and handed it to the old man.

"Teacher, this is the concept diagram of a soul tool I've developed myself, could you take a look?"

Before coming, he knew that to join the Royal Soul Academy and get noticed, simply having a Spiritual Martial Soul was far from enough; he had to demonstrate exceptional soul guidance master talent.

Thus, he spent half a month reading a lot of fundamental soul guidance literature, and his conclusion was... it wasn't difficult at all.

Just two days ago, he applied the basic knowledge he had learned and used a few simple small arrays to replicate a widely used tool with relatively simple mechanical principles from Blue Star, the drill!

It's worth mentioning that although such gadgets are not very conspicuous on Blue Star, if transformed into a soul tool, their playability would soar.

"Uh..."

When the old man saw Qin Xiao take out a piece of paper, he looked slightly astonished.

A kid who hadn't even made a soul tool was claiming to have designed one?

This was practically the epitome of armchair strategizing...

But looking at Qin Xiao's confident expression, he couldn't bear to dampen Qin Xiao's enthusiasm.

With a thought, he decided to take a look anyway.

What if this youngster, who had already surprised him, brought even more astonishing things?

But the next moment, he couldn't help but shake his head with a chuckle, damn it, what am I expecting?

If a kid who had never even built a soul tool could create a soul tool that dazzled people, then what was the point of the other soul guidance masters?

However.

When he unfolded the blueprint that Qin Xiao had handed him, his expression gradually became grave.

Because the soul tool depicted in Qin Xiao's blueprint was different from what he had learned.

Most of the soul tools on Soul Land rely on arrays and rare metals to amplify Soul Power, still using Soul Power as an offensive means.

For example, the widely used Soul Power Ray Gun and some common soul cannons follow this principle.

But Qin Xiao's was different.

According to the notes on the blueprint, his soul tool was designed to convert Soul Power into mechanical energy, allowing the tool's tip to rotate at high speed, combined with a sharp and sturdy drill bit, thus unleashing tremendous piercing power.

The strength of the piercing power depended on the rotational speed, the hardness of the drill bit, and how sharp it was.

Theoretically, as long as these three conditions were indefinitely enhanced, nothing could withstand its piercing power...

What's more important is that, based on his soul guiding experience and deduction, the theory actually seemed feasible.

This is terrifying!?

The old man's eyelids twitched violently, the more he thought about it, the more astonished he became.

And then a wave of ecstasy surged within him.

Previously, he had been very worried that Qin Xiao's soul guiding talent was not outstanding, but now it seemed his worries were completely superfluous.

This was an absolute genius.

However, the name of this soul tool was quite odd.

He glanced at Qin Xiao and asked with some surprise, "You named this device the Electro-optical Poison Dragon Drill?"