Chapter 12 The Terrifying Soul Tool_1

Elsewhere.

Outside the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, in a dark alley not far away.

"Wang Shaojie, you wanted to see me?"

Zimu looked at the lavishly dressed Wang Shaojie in front of him and asked in confusion.

Once, he and Wang Shaojie were fellow disciples, roughly of the same status.

But now, Zimu's status had plummeted, and upon seeing Wang Shaojie, a member of the royal household, he couldn't help but feel somewhat inferior.

Wang Shaojie turned around, looked deeply at Zimu, and then said, "Are you curious as to why I am looking for you?"

"Curious."

"Actually, I am here today because I want to help you..."

"Help me?"

"Do you want to take back Ju Zi?"

"Of course, Wang Shaojie, I dream of it," Zimu's expression immediately became excited upon hearing this, "But ever since that short-sighted fool Xuan Ziwen kicked me out of the lab, Ju Zi has completely ignored me."

"It's all that Qin Xiao's fault..."

Zimu's expression became even more venomous.

"You are right, it is all Qin Xiao's fault. However, Zimu, what I want to say is that you really don't know how to conquer a woman."

Wang Shaojie shook his head.

"Please enlighten me, Wang Shaojie..."

"To conquer a woman, you must first conquer her body, then you can conquer her heart."

"So what you mean is..." Zimu's body shuddered, and he rapidly conceived some ideas.

"Do I need to spell it out for you?"

Wang Shaojie looked at Zimu, who was testing him, and said gravely, "There's no need to test me anymore, I've said all there is to say. As for what to do, it's up to you."

After saying this, he was about to turn and leave.

"Wait..."

"Wang Shaojie, I understand what you mean, but Ju Zi's strength is not inferior to mine, I'm afraid I won't be able to succeed."

Zimu said, his eyes turning red.

"It's okay, I'll help you!"

A satisfied smile appeared on Wang Shaojie's face.

That was exactly the response he had been waiting for from Zimu.

"Then, what do you want from me, Wang Shaojie?"

Zimu might have been crazy, but he was not stupid.

He had some connections with Wang Shaojie, but they were not so deep that Wang Shaojie would help him for free.

"There's nothing I want from you, but all I want is to use Ju Zi to lure out that mysterious uncle…"

Wang Shaojie said with a cold look in his eyes.

That's right.

He too was targeting Qin Xiao.

During this past month, he had noticed Qin Xiao's exceptional abilities, and that becoming a Ninth-Level Soul Master in the future would not be difficult.

Thus, he harbored the thought of winning him over.

But his attempts had been met with repeated failure.

This left him quite frustrated.

Actually, if that were all, it would have been fine.

However, Qin Xiao was getting far too close to Xuan Ziwen.

In the future, it was very likely that Qin Xiao would side with Kong Deming...

At that time, he could very well be an enemy.

Therefore, for someone like Qin Xiao, if he couldn't win him over, the only option left was to find a way to destroy him.

However, after some investigation, Wang Shaojie was surprised to find that the people related to Qin Xiao were just Xuan Ziwen and Ju Zi, who brought meals to Qin Xiao every day.

He couldn't touch Xuan Ziwen, so he had no choice but to use Ju Zi to threaten Qin Xiao.

...

Meanwhile, in the laboratory.

After Xuan Ziwen had finished carving the core magic array, Qin Xiao wasn't idle either; he had also completed a soul tool.

Bullets.

After all, for regular firearms, the powder inside the bullet is the main source of kinetic energy.

Qin Xiao wasn't planning on using gunpowder, instead he was using the energy-saving, environmentally friendly, and convenient source—Soul Power!

He carved an Energy Storage Array onto the bullet casing. When used, all one needs to do is destroy the Energy Storage Array on the casing, causing a burst of Soul Power to propel the bullet.

If amplified through the formations within the firearm, its power could be further increased.

Of course.

In reality, the bullet could also be considered a small Fixed-mount Soul Guidance Device.

"Let's start crafting the body of the gun now,"

Xuan Ziwen carefully set the core array aside and took out a large quantity of rare metals. His primary goal was durability.

Compared to the complex core magic array, crafting the body of the gun was much simpler.

With Qin Xiao and Xuan Ziwen both busy at work, within less than half an hour, dozens of large and small parts had been crafted.

After all, this thing was quite similar to a soul laser gun.

As the final assembly was completed, a sniper rifle over one meter long, with a sleek black finish and ferocious design, appeared on the experimental platform.

"Even without using it, I can feel the murderous aura hidden within,"

"Let's fit the core magic array and give it a try..."

Xuan Ziwen couldn't wait to inlay the array into its designated slot. Instantly, the entire sniper rifle erupted with a powerful soul power fluctuation.

Then, he loaded the bullet made by Qin Xiao, aimed at a testing steel plate a short distance away, and fired.

Bang!

A burst of blue flame shot out from the barrel, and a fist-sized hole appeared in the testing steel plate opposite.

The bullet passed through three steel plates before coming to a stop.

"Wow!"

"This power!"

Xuan Ziwen was amazed. Holding the sniper rifle in his hands, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Before it was finished, I thought this soul tool's power would be at the level of a level 5 device...

But now, it's at least at the level of a level 6 Soul Guide.

And the difficulty of crafting this soul tool is equivalent to that of a level 3 Soul Guide..."

Hearing this, Qin Xiao also let out a chuckle, "Looks like it turned out decently, huh."

"Decent? It's amazing..."

Xuan Ziwen said, "The core of this soul tool is the Energy Storage Array, which means, as long as it's charged, even an ordinary person could use this soul tool. That's pretty terrifying.

Besides, this soul tool is simple to make. A Sixth-Level Soul Guidance Master with the ability of a level 3 Soul Master could produce a tool with the power of a level 6 Soul Guidance Master...

I dare not think any further. The emergence of this item will cause a significant stir in the Soul Master society..."

"Brother, don't think of it that way. The sniper doesn't come without drawbacks..." Qin Xiao said: "Not to mention anything else, the material for a single bullet won't come cheap—less than ten golden soul coins won't cut it...

And the body of the gun is also quite valuable. Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to withstand the operation of so many formations; if the material quality is poor, the gun might explode before the bullet even fires."

Xuan Ziwen nodded, "That's true, but what if we use a simplified version?

I'm not aiming to inflict effective damage on Soul Sages or Soul Emperors, just threatening Grand Soul Masters would be enough.

If we don't pursue such high power, the cost will plummet. Mass production and widespread use aren't just a dream."

Qin Xiao nodded, "If that's the case, then it could work... Not to mention anything else, just making an ordinary metallic firearm and using bullets inscribed with arrays as soul tool cartridges could still cause damage to a Soul Master."

"Exactly, exactly..."

Xuan Ziwen nodded emphatically, "I see a lot of potential in this soul tool...

Brother Qin, let's not talk about this anymore, I need to go back and organize my thoughts. If this can really be broadly promoted, your contribution will be indispensable.

I believe the Empire will reward you handsomely; even if you wish to marry the Princess and become a prince, I believe Your Majesty would not refuse."

Qin Xiao: "..."

He gave Xuan Ziwen an unamused look, "That just means the royal household makes a profit, doesn't it? I'm not interested in princesses or anything like that. Give me some tangible benefits instead, like elixirs or treasures that can improve my Cultivation Level—that's what I need."

"Hahaha, you sure know how to strike a hard bargain," Xuan Ziwen laughed, "but I'll remember your words. I'll help you negotiate when the time comes."