Chapter 138: Toys

Chapter 138: Toys

In Mingdu, on the outskirts.

Atop a high mountain, Xue Linglong and Du Busi looked towards the distant city with complex expressions.

"I thought the gap between soul beasts and humans was already significant, but I didn't realize it would be this vast," Xue Linglong sighed softly.

Du Busi was no better off.

The conversation Du Qianjue had on the road had already complicated his thoughts, and seeing two of the Daymoon Empire's armories only amplified his mixed feelings.

"You see the gap between soul beasts and humans, while I see the disparity between humans themselves," Du Busi said with a bitter smile.

Not to mention the grade-eight and grade-nine fixed soul guide shells, just the high-level soul devices calculated by the rack had already made Du Busi's scalp tingle.

Under normal circumstances, soul devices aren't worth mentioning when it comes to one-on-one fights between soul masters of the same level.

But when the number of soul devices reaches a certain level, even Extreme Douluos can only watch helplessly.

Otherwise, during the era of Douluo III, the rulers wouldn't have been the Daymoon Federation but rather the various soul master forces that possessed Extreme Douluos.

However, facing countless mechanized armor and soul guide legions, all major soul master forces had to compromise with the Daymoon Federation.

Having faced numerous soul devices, Du Busi finally understood why Du Qianjue was so pessimistic about the future of the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

Because, inherently, the Douluo Three Kingdoms had no future.

"Yes, compared to our gap between soul beasts and humans, the gap between humans themselves is equally significant," Xue Linglong chuckled.

"I've always had a negative view of soul devices, thinking they only interfere with the purity of soul masters. True soul masters shouldn't rely on such external things," Du Busi said, looking up at the sky.

"But in large-scale wars, a soul master army stands no chance against a soul guide master army."

Xue Linglong remained silent, not continuing Du Busi's line of thought.

She was a soul beast, the supreme ruler of the far north.

To be honest, she even enjoyed seeing humans fight among themselves—as long as more human soul masters died, the fewer would need soul rings.

And the fewer the soul beasts in the far north would be hunted by humans.

Even though Xue Linglong had come this far with Du Qianjue, she still held no affection for humans; she was only helping Du Qianjue.

Du Qianjue fondly handled two large rings in his hands, his face breaking into a big, goofy smile.

The rings were of different sizes; the larger one was about one and a half meters in diameter, all gold, with a hollowed-out appearance resembling a radiant sun. The smaller one was about one meter in diameter, all silver, seamless, and its surface engraved with numerous mysterious soul guiding arrays, looking like a bright moon.

Moreover, these two rings emitted faint yet terrifying soul power fluctuations.

Grade-nine soul device: Sun-Moon Divine Needles!

The masterpiece of Star Douluo Ye Yulin!

Capable of hovering between 1500 and 3000 meters in the air, it could be controlled by mental power to perform precise strikes within a thirty-kilometer diameter!

Although the power of this device was so-so, it looked cool!

Seeing Du Qianjue looking like he had received a new toy, Xue Linglong and Du Busi shook their heads helplessly.

How grown-up, yet still fond of playing with toys...

Even if this "toy" might be a bit outrageous, as dangerous as a three-year-old holding an AK, a toy is still just a toy...

"What are you doing holding that thing? Although it's a grade-nine soul device, it shouldn't be very useful to you, right?" Du Busi frowned slightly.

Xue Linglong was also curious, watching Du Qianjue.

Ever since obtaining this soul device from the Daymoon Royal family's underground armory, Du Qianjue had been happily holding these two rings.

Is it really that amusing?

Didn't they both just lament the changes of the times?

And there you are, holding two rings and laughing like a fool...

"Uncle, you don't understand," Du Qianjue grinned, waving the Sun-Moon Divine Needles in his hands and explained their function.

"Thirty-kilometer precise targeted attacks, this thing is like a youth version of a space-based weapon! I've wanted Ye Yulin's Sun-Moon Divine Needles for a long time, and I didn't expect to actually find a set in the royal armory!"

Du Qianjue was ecstatic, though locking on with the device required high mental power, which wasn't difficult for him.

In the Dou II world view, the Sun-Moon Divine Needles were like black tech, capable of striking within a fifteen-kilometer radius, and powerful enough to stun a titled Douluo.

If it weren't for the fact that this was still the Daymoon Empire, and right outside Mingdu, Du Qianjue would have been eager to test its power.

"Thirty kilometers..." Du Busi's expression stiffened.

"Have humans really developed such a powerful soul device?" Xue Linglong was also shocked.

"Hey, don't get too excited," Du Qianjue waved his hand, chuckling, "Although soul devices are powerful, they also require powerful soul masters to use them. This Sun-Moon Divine Needle isn't something just any soul master can use."

"First, it naturally takes three days to charge with solar and lunar energy, though it can be charged with soul power as well, but at a great cost. And its locking mechanism requires mental power; without strong mental power, it can't hit the target."

"If it can't hit, it's useless."

Du Busi nodded thoughtfully, his eyes locked on the Sun-Moon Divine Needles in Du Qianjue's hands.

"Speaking of which, Xue LingLong, do you remember the person we ran into in the deep north, who you froze into an ice sculpture?" Du Qianjue looked at Xue LingLong.

"Are you saying, this soul device was made by him?" Xue LingLong 's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"No, by his brother, Ye Yulin." Du Qianjue chuckled, "When I saw this thing in that man's memory, I've been craving Ye Yulin's Sun-Moon Divine Needles, and I didn't expect to actually get it."

"Should I congratulate you for getting what you wished for Xue Linglong laughed.

"Of course, who would think they have too many such fun toys!" Du Qianjue earnestly replied.

"Toys?" Du Busi's mouth twitched,

We thought you treated it as a toy, but did you really see it as just a toy?

"I'm only thirteen years old, what's wrong with playing with fun toys?" Du Qianjue winked at Du Busi.

"Who isn't a child at heart?"

"Exactly, just you are a child, okay!" Du Busi rolled his eyes.

"Huh? So, uncle, you're not interested in toys?" Du Qianjue put away the Sun-Moon Divine Needles, stroking his chin.

"I was thinking of giving you a few grade-nine fixed soul guide shells to play with as fireworks, but since you're not interested, then..."

"I am also a child, please make sure to give them to me!"

(End of Chapter)