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[After successfully creating an Artificial Soul Bone, Yu Xiaogang was excited for quite some time.]
[Perhaps someone like Lin Lang would consider an Artificial Soul Bone to be nothing more than a minor enhancement for a Spirit Master.]
[But Yu Xiaogang didn't think so.]
[Once more complex and powerful Artificial Soul Bones could be manufactured in the future…]
[And once Artificial Soul Bones could even be mass-produced on an assembly line, their significance would become completely different.]
[Technology transforming life was more than just an empty phrase.]
[Of course, those were matters for the future. For now, Yu Xiaogang had only just completed his first Artificial Soul Bone.]
"But now that I think about it, Young Master Xiaogang, I keep getting a strange sense of déjà vu from this Artificial Soul Bone."
"It feels as though I've seen something similar before."
Lin Lang finally voiced the thought that had been bothering him.
He was certain that this was the first time an Artificial Soul Bone had appeared, yet it still seemed strangely familiar.
"Then, Uncle Lin, think carefully about why it feels familiar. You might even give me some new inspiration."
Yu Xiaogang chuckled before continuing to assemble the other components, which were made from different metals.
Seeing what Yu Xiaogang was doing, Lin Lang temporarily put aside his doubts and asked:
"I've been meaning to ask, Young Sect Master, why are you using different metals to construct the same Artificial Soul Bone?"
"The power of this Artificial Soul Bone is clearly limited. Isn't it unnecessary to make so many different versions?"
Yu Xiaogang didn't stop working.
"Uncle Lin, you probably carry iron tools with you. Have you ever wondered why the tools in your hands are made of iron rather than pure gold?"
"Oh! It's because of the cost."
Lin Lang suddenly understood.
"That's only one reason."
"More importantly, the properties of iron make it more suitable for crafting weapons."
"Even if gold and iron cost the same, I believe iron weapons would still be the standard choice."
Hearing this, Lin Lang imagined what would happen if someone used a weapon made entirely of gold.
Although both were metals, gold was relatively soft.
If someone used a pure-gold weapon against an iron one…
"That would simply be asking to die," Lin Lang thought.
"It's the same with weapons, and the same principle applies to these metals that can conduct spirit power."
"There are differences in how efficiently different metals conduct spirit power."
"I haven't fully researched how natural Spirit Bones are formed yet, so for now, let's assume that all Spirit Bones are made from the same basic material."
"I don't know if you noticed, Uncle Lin, but the fireball I released through that Spirit Bone earlier and the fireball produced through this Artificial Soul Bone were different in size."
Lin Lang thought about it.
They really were different.
Yu Xiaogang continued assembling the components in his hands.
"But the amount of spirit power I used was exactly the same."
"When the same amount of spirit power flows through a natural Spirit Bone and an Artificial Soul Bone, the resulting power of the Spirit Ability is different."
"This means that when spirit power flows through metal, there is a certain amount of energy loss."
"Perhaps there is also some loss when spirit power passes through a natural Spirit Bone, but nobody cares about that because Spirit Bones are extremely rare."
"After all, their only known source is Spirit Beasts dropping them after death."
"But Artificial Soul Bones are different."
"Artificial means man-made."
"Since they can be manufactured by people, they won't be nearly as scarce as natural Spirit Bones."
"Therefore, we need to determine which metals can produce the most powerful Spirit Abilities while consuming the same amount of spirit power."
"And, of course, we also have to consider the cost."
Lin Lang watched Yu Xiaogang speak so confidently while assembling the components and couldn't help scratching his head.
"Young Sect Master, you really are the Sect Master's son. You're able to consider so many things at such a young age."
"Looking at this, managing the Sect won't be difficult for you once you become Sect Master in the future."
Lin Lang sincerely praised Yu Xiaogang.
After all, in his opinion, managing an entire Sect was an extremely tedious task.
Anyone capable of handling such a massive organization effectively was undoubtedly an impressive person.
At least, Lin Lang knew he couldn't do it.
As a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Lin Lang also owned several businesses within the Sect that provided him with dividends.
Once, when he had been bored, Lin Lang became interested in managing his own businesses.
He went to one of his shops, intending to demonstrate his abilities.
As for the result…
It could only be said that after that day, Lin Lang never touched management again.
Instead, he developed an even greater respect for the leaders of various factions who could keep their organizations running smoothly.
"Managing the Sect…"
Hearing Lin Lang's words, Yu Xiaogang immediately showed a look of resistance.
"I think, Uncle Lin, you don't need to think so highly of me."
"Research and management are two completely different things."
"Just because I can conduct research doesn't mean I can manage an entire Sect."
"Besides, my father and the Elders are still here. With them around, it won't be my turn to manage the Sect anyway."
Yu Xiaogang's tone clearly showed his reluctance toward the idea of managing the Sect.
Lin Lang could hear it immediately.
"I didn't expect the Young Sect Master to dislike management just like me."
"But I'm like this because I know I don't have the ability to manage things. Why does the Young Sect Master dislike it?"
Lin Lang thought about it for a moment but couldn't figure it out.
Eventually, he stopped worrying about it.
In any case, a Sect as large as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect would never lack people capable of handling administrative affairs.
Those matters had nothing to do with him.
Lin Lang simply stood quietly beside Yu Xiaogang, watching his Young Sect Master assemble the Artificial Soul Bone.
Once it was completed, Yu Xiaogang used it in the same way as before.
Sure enough, this time the amount of spirit power used was exactly the same, but the resulting fireball was only about the size of a fist.
The energy loss was far too great.
For the next period of time, Yu Xiaogang continued conducting experiments with different Artificial Soul Bones.
Once he finished producing the various "building blocks," Yu Xiaogang brought out several more natural Spirit Bones.
"Uncle Lin, cut these apart for me."
While Lin Lang dismantled the Spirit Bones, Yu Xiaogang began drawing new blueprints.
This time, Lin Lang didn't resist.
He quickly dismantled all the Spirit Bones.
After several Spirit Bones had been taken apart one after another, Yu Xiaogang carefully recorded their internal structures.
Through comparison, he discovered that there were many similarities between the internal structures of different Spirit Bones.
This further confirmed his theory.
The interior of a Spirit Bone was actually composed of a set of Formations.
The similar structures served similar functions.
Meanwhile, the unique structures were responsible for controlling the differences between different Spirit Bones.
As Yu Xiaogang continued dismantling more Spirit Bones, he gradually confirmed this theory.
For example, a certain structure existed only within fire-attribute Spirit Bones.
This meant that the structure was responsible for converting ordinary spirit power into fire-attribute spirit power.
The same principle applied to Spirit Bones with other elemental attributes.
This discovery gave Yu Xiaogang even more ideas.
For example, what if he extracted the structure responsible for converting spirit power into fire-attribute spirit power and combined it with other structures?
If everything could function normally after being combined, wouldn't that mean he could design completely new Soul Bone Skills?
The possibility excited Yu Xiaogang.
At that moment, Lin Lang, who had been feeling that strange sense of familiarity toward the Artificial Soul Bone for a long time, suddenly slapped his forehead.
"Isn't this basically the same thing as a Spirit Tool?"
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