Chapter 504 Metal Scarcity, "Playing" with Soul Tools.
"Master Kadan."
"Boom—"
Just as Xuan Mo spoke, a loud bang echoed as the door opened completely, the strong shock mixed with air currents rushing towards them, making everyone's clothes flutter.
"Master Kadan."
Tang San and the others greeted him.
Pierre Kadan waved his hand indifferently, then turned and said, "Come on, don't be shy."
Following behind Pierre Kadan, everyone finally got a clear look at the interior of the Soul Tool Research Institute. Thick metal plates divided the place into various areas, where many Soul Tool makers that Xuan Mo had recruited from the Sun Moon Continent were conducting research.
"My god! This is too exaggerated!"
The moment they stepped through the door, the somewhat playful Xiao Wu had already let go of Tang San's arm, looking around.
"Xiao Wu!" Tang San frowned slightly upon seeing this. However, the doting look in his eyes was impossible to hide.
"Hahaha! It's nothing." Pierre Cardin, walking ahead, noticed this scene but didn't mind at all, instead waving his hand generously. "The truly dangerous things aren't here."
Tang San, hearing this, didn't say anything more.
Later, when the group arrived at Pierre Cardin's office, Xuan Mo finally asked, "Master Cardin, did you have Dean Flander summon me for something?"
"You'd better get straight to the point."
Pierre Cardin had just opened a packet of tea and wasn't even ready to start when Xuan Mo interrupted him.
"Hahaha, you must have called me here for important matters."
Xuan Mo chuckled, then his expression turned serious. "Let's talk about the important matters first. After all, these important matters can't be delayed."
"Very well then."
Pierre Cardin put down his tea leaves upon hearing this. He then explained to Xuan Mo the difficulties he was currently facing in the manufacturing process.
"So, you're lacking metal."
Xuan Mo raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this.
Pierre Cardin nodded. "Soul Guidance manufacturing does indeed require a large amount of metal. Of course, we don't lack ordinary metals. But rare metals are difficult to obtain in Heaven Dou City."
"Rare metals…"
Just as Xuan Mo was muttering, Tang San suddenly interjected.
"Master Cardan, what about the metal you used to forge those walls? That metal has excellent properties."
"Oh!?"
Pierre Cardan was surprised. "You young lad are so capable, you can even understand the properties of that metal?"
"It's nothing."
Seeing Pierre Cardan's surprised expression, Xiao Wu beside him seemed very proud. "My third brother has forged many hidden weapons; these naturally wouldn't escape his notice."
"So you're the one who forged the hidden weapons!"
Pierre Cardan walked up to Tang San and patted him on the shoulder. "Truly a hero among young men! Amazing!"
"It's all left by our predecessors." Tang San slightly bowed and then changed the subject, clearly not wanting to linger any longer. "Master Cardan, about my question earlier…"
"Haha, actually those metals are man-made."
Pierre Cardin didn't hide anything. "I've seen your hidden weapons, but the application of metals in hidden weapons is different. Because using your hidden weapons doesn't require much soul power. But soul tools are different, because soul tools need to accommodate different soul powers, so their compatibility with metals is extremely high. But no metal is naturally compatible with various types of soul powers, so it requires human intervention."
Immediately afterwards, he took out a piece of metal that Tang San had never seen before from his storage soul tool. "This piece of metal is a combination of black iron and bronze, possessing the characteristics of both."
"I see." Upon hearing this, Tang San's face showed a hint of understanding. Pierre Cardin's words had also opened a door for him.
"Cough cough cough!" Seeing the two becoming more and more congenial and forgetting about others, Xuan Mo had to speak up to stop them. But it was clear that both Pierre Cardin and Tang San seemed to have shut their ears, turning a deaf ear to what was happening outside.
"Alright, these two won't listen all at once."
Seeing that even this wouldn't work, Xuanmo could only helplessly spread his hands towards Xiaowu and the others, indicating his inability to help.
"Mo, forget it."
Just as Xuanmo was about to go over and pat the two, Ning Rongrong suddenly stopped him. "Don't you want Third Brother's hidden weapons and soul tools to be combined? Maybe this is an opportunity."
"That's true." Xuanmo rubbed his chin, looking at the group who had already lost interest in Pierre Cardin, and suddenly said,
"In that case, I'll take you somewhere. After all, it's quite interesting there."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, not only did Xiaowu's droopy ears suddenly perk up again, but even Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up instantly. Her two big, bright eyes looked at Xuanmo and asked, "Brother Mo, where are we going to play?"
Hearing this, Xuanmo's forehead immediately creased with annoyance.
Then, unable to resist, he gently patted Ning Rongrong's forehead and looked at Xiao Wu, "You two just want to play, huh?"
"Hmph! What else?"
Ning Rongrong snorted in dissatisfaction, "We've been busy these past few days. Even after Third Brother came out, there was still work to do. We haven't had a proper chance to relax. What's wrong with playing around?"
"Besides, didn't you say it was quite fun?"
Xiao Wu echoed her discontent.
"Exactly, exactly..."
Hearing Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu's words, Ma Hongjun and Oscar also started to "fan the flames." Before three breaths had even passed, Xuan Mo, "unable to bear it any longer," lunged forward and landed two fists on their heads, instantly giving them large bumps.
"You two really deserve a beating."
With that, he led the four of them out of the office.
"One of you!"
After leaving Pierre Cardin's office, Xuan Mo led the four of them to a group of people manufacturing soul tools not far away.
Immediately, one of the more burly soul tool manufacturers quickly ran over.
"Brother Mo, what can I do for you?"
Xuan Mo gestured to his group, then specifically pointed to Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, saying, "Take us to the place where you test your soul tools, let them try them out. Let them see its power."
"No problem."
Hearing Xuan Mo's words, the man immediately patted his chest and agreed, "Then please follow me."
With that, he led the excited Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, along with the calm Xuan Mo and the other two, to the soul tool testing area.
(End of Chapter)