Money Making Idea

Upon hearing this, Ran Yuming was surprised. "A projection weapon?"

"Mhm."

With a thought, Su Luoheng summoned two Ice Rain Swords. One was a genuine Level 1 soul tool, while the other was a projected copy of the Ice Rain Sword created by his own soul skill.

"Teacher, take a look."

Ran Yuming was astonished. "Your soul skill is indeed peculiar..."

Su Luoheng handed over the two identical Ice Rain Swords, his eyes glinting mischievously. "Teacher, can you tell which one is the projection created by my second soul skill?"

"Oh, let me see."

Curious, Ran Yuming raised his hand to examine the two swords.

He meticulously inspected every detail, from the outward appearance to the core formation arrays.

The shape was identical, and the core formation arrays were the same...

(The projected weapon's level is downgraded, but the core formation arrays remain unchanged. It only reduces the power output.)

However, Ran Yuming quickly noticed something unusual.

After a moment of contemplation, he picked up the sword in his right hand and asked, "This one is the projection, right?"

"Teacher, how did you figure it out?" Su Luoheng asked in surprise. He had only discovered the difference after testing by striking the two swords against each other.

"It's quite simple..."

Ran Yuming explained with a faint smile.

As a Level 7 Soul Engineer, his experience gave him a discerning eye.

While both swords were identical in appearance, the projected sword emitted a noticeably weaker aura compared to the original. Still, the weapon Su Luoheng projected was incredibly lifelike. If not for seeing it conjured right in front of him, Ran Yuming would never have believed that it was created through a soul skill.

"I see."

Su Luoheng nodded in realization, impressed by his teacher's keen insight.

"Your soul skill is truly remarkable!"

Ran Yuming praised him and then asked after a pause, "Luoheng, how long can the projected weapon last?"

"Teacher, it's a real weapon," Su Luoheng replied softly.

"A real weapon... that can exist indefinitely?"

"Yes." Upon hearing this, Ran Yuming was surprised but also enlightened, finally understanding why the projected weapon felt so genuine.

"Does it have any other features?"

"The projected weapon from the second soul skill is weaker than the original. I haven't had time to explore other aspects yet."

"..."

Su Luoheng shrugged as he spoke.

Hearing this, Ran Yuming became intrigued by this unique second soul skill, and the two of them began to study the specifics and limits of the weapon projection skill.

Su Luoheng shared all his findings with his teacher.

The two then started a series of tests, including measuring the soul power consumption of the projected weapons, analyzing their strength, and determining the range limitations.

Of course, they also didn't forget to test the first soul skill.

After all, that was the most important one.

Although the Seventh Laboratory wasn't very large, it was well-equipped with soul tool testing devices.

It could easily handle testing for a Soul Master of Su Luoheng's level.

"..."

First, they tested Su Luoheng's first soul skill, Weapon Analysis. The results showed that he could now analyze ordinary soul tools up to Level 3, and sword-type soul tools up to Level 4.

His second soul skill, Weapon Projection, was closely tied to the first.

Simply put, any soul tool that Su Luoheng's first soul skill had analyzed could be projected as a real soul tool through his second soul skill. The blueprint for both skills overlapped, meaning that Weapon Projection was essentially an enhanced version of Weapon Analysis. As such, the projection range was similar to the analysis range.

Regarding soul power consumption for projecting weapons, it was about one-fourth of the amount required for analysis.

However, the projected weapon was weaker than the original: in terms of soul tool levels, it was approximately one level lower.

This conclusion was based on tests involving Level 1 to Level 4 soul tools. For higher-level soul tools, the difference in strength was still unknown and would need further testing.

These were the characteristics of Su Luoheng's current soul skills.

Overall, his first soul skill was steadily improving, and the second soul skill's effects were also quite decent.

However, Ran Yuming felt that the second soul skill wasn't particularly suitable for Su Luoheng.

From a practical standpoint, the second soul skill had limited use in combat.

There were two main reasons for this: first, as a Soul Engineer, Su Luoheng already had access to plenty of weapons; second, although the projected weapon was a real, tangible weapon, it was still weaker than the original by one level.

This soul skill seemed more like a support-type ability.

Although it was unique, Ran Yuming still felt somewhat disappointed. From the perspective of enhancing Su Luoheng's abilities as a Soul Master, it didn't offer as much improvement as a close-combat soul skill, like one from a powerful beast such as the Red Gold Bear, would have.

However, since the soul ring had already been absorbed and couldn't be replaced, they could only focus on improving Su Luoheng's combat capabilities with his third soul ring.

Su Luoheng, on the other hand, found his second soul skill quite intriguing.

"Teacher, if I go all out, I can project around five Level 4 soul tools."

Ran Yuming joked, "What's the point of making so many soul tools? You can't use them all at once. You're not going to sell them, are you?"

"Hahaha!"

Su Luoheng laughed along, but as he thought more about it, selling soul tools actually didn't sound like a bad idea.

Although the projected soul tools were one level lower than the original, they were still genuine soul tools. Plus, since they were created using soul power, he wouldn't have to consider production costs. Even if he sold them at half the market price, it would be pure profit.

As this idea took shape in his mind, Su Luoheng's eyes lit up.

This wasn't a bad plan at all! Selling soul tools that cost him nothing to make was a guaranteed profit. What had started as a joke from his teacher turned into a solid business opportunity.

When he had some free time, he could try selling them at the market. The streets of Mingdu were full of stalls selling soul tools, and whether he sold them to merchants or directly to customers, any money he made would be pure profit, considering he had no production costs.

"…"

After testing his soul skill, Su Luoheng returned to his dorm.

Ran Yuming was considerate of his student. During their time in the Jingyang Mountains, they had to stay constantly alert. Even when eating or sleeping, they couldn't let their guard down. Over time, this kind of tension would wear down anyone's spirit, especially someone as young as Su Luoheng. So, after documenting the details of his soul skills, Ran Yuming gave him a day off to rest and recover.

As for the academy's classes, Su Luoheng had already missed two weeks—missing one more day wouldn't make much difference.

This was true. Once the excitement of researching his soul skills wore off, the fatigue and weariness of the past days suddenly caught up with Su Luoheng. Feeling overwhelmed by exhaustion, he lay down on his bed, closed his eyes, and drifted off to sleep.