Soul Guidance Device! Master Craftsman Lou Gao!
Xue Qinghe looked at the sign, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.
"Soul Guidance Device Research Lab?"
Her tone was full of confusion.
In her mind, and indeed in the minds of everyone on the continent, a soul tool was just a belt like the one in "Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon" used for storage.
What's so interesting about studying this?
Is this the source of your confidence?
Tang Qing noticed her confusion, but simply smiled and pushed open the heavy door.
"You'll know once you go in and take a look."
The moment the door swung open, a wave of heat, accompanied by the clanging of metal and the hum of some kind of machinery, rushed towards us.
The scene before him left Xue Qinghe completely stunned.
This is an incredibly vast underground space, brightly lit.
Hundreds of craftsmen were busy working, sweating profusely. Some were hammering metal, some were adjusting strange machines, and some were arguing heatedly around blueprints.
The light source here is not an oil lamp or moonstone, but a peculiar lamp that emits its own light, illuminating the entire space as bright as day.
The air was filled with the smells of engine oil and smelting metal.
Everything was full of novelty and unknowns.
Xue Qinghe's gaze was drawn to something as white and soft as the one on the workbench.
The thing was layered and made of a special material, I don't know what kind of cotton it was made of, and its shape was also very strange.
"What is this?" she asked instinctively.
Tang Qing's expression remained unchanged as he calmly introduced the situation.
"I call this a soul-guided device 'sanitary napkin'. It's used by women during menstruation. It can absorb menstrual blood and keep them dry and clean. It's much more convenient and hygienic than traditional menstrual belts."
"..."
Xue Qinghe's cheeks flushed red instantly.
The redness started from the base of her ears and went all the way down to her neck.
She never imagined that her casual pointing would lead to such a... such a private question.
Even with her composure as the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou and the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, she felt completely at a loss.
How embarrassing!
How can this man talk about such things without batting an eye!
Just then, a chubby figure noticed Tang Qing at the door and immediately ran over with a happy expression.
"Your Majesty! What brings you here!"
When Xue Qinghe saw the person who had arrived, his pupils contracted again, and he was shocked beyond measure.
"A master craftsman of towering heights?!"
She gasped in surprise.
The fat man in front of me, covered in grease and smiling like Maitreya Buddha, was none other than Lou Gao, one of the three great blacksmiths who were once famous throughout the continent and on par with Titan, and the former president of the Gengxin City Blacksmith Association!
How did he end up here?
Tang Qing nodded enthusiastically at Lou Gao's gesture and asked, "How's the research going?"
Xue Qinghe then realized what was happening.
After Tang Qing swept through the four major clans, he took the opportunity to conquer Gengxin City, the metal capital.
It turns out that he not only took away the wealth of Gengxin City, but also secretly brought all the top blacksmiths, including this master blacksmith, back to the Northern Territory.
This secluded research lab has existed since the day the academy was founded.
She had always thought that soul tools were just some gadgets left over from ancient times, and had no great use except for storage.
But Tang Qing, this transmigrator from another world, knew better than anyone else.
What kind of power, capable of overturning an entire era, lies behind these seemingly insignificant things?
Upon hearing Tang Qing's question, Lou Gao immediately became excited, and the fat on his face trembled.
"Your Majesty! The theoretical knowledge you provided is simply... simply divine!"
His eyes were filled with fervor.
"Soul power circuits, energy cores, amplification arrays... these things have opened a completely new door for us!"
I've dedicated my life to forging and mastering the art, but only after encountering your theories did I realize how narrow-minded I'd been!
It was precisely because of this knowledge that was ahead of its time that Lou Gao, this proud and arrogant master craftsman, became completely devoted to Tang Qing and regarded him as a god.
"We have already made some progress based on your theory!" Lou Gao excitedly pointed around.
Then, he scratched his head somewhat ashamed.
"However... I'm ashamed to say that even with the complete theory you provided, with our current level of technology and materials, we can only barely manufacture some of the most basic soul tools."
"Most of them are still in the civilian stage, such as these lights, and some small attack and defense soul tools, whose power is very limited."
Tang Qing didn't seem to care and simply said calmly.
No rush.
You can't get fat in one bite.
He understood that ten thousand years after the events of the original story, the soul tool technology had also undergone nearly ten thousand years of development before finally forming a complete system and completely changing the landscape of the continent.
It's only the beginning, and it's already a miracle that they've been able to develop a low-level soul tool from scratch in such a short time.
Lou Gao, the master craftsman, deserves much credit for this.
His talent and skill truly deserve the title of "master craftsman".
Tang Qing shifted his gaze from the civilian soul tools to Lou Gao's chubby face, which was flushed with excitement.
"These civilian items are just for practice."
"How's the progress on that thing I asked you to focus on researching?"
Lou Gao's smile vanished, and his expression instantly turned solemn.
He understood that what Wang truly cared about was never these little gadgets that could bring convenience to life.
"Your Majesty, are you referring to 'Shadowless'?"
Lou Gao lowered his voice, his eyes gleaming with a mixture of awe and fervor.
Tang Qing nodded slightly.
How many were produced?
Upon hearing this question, Lou Gao puffed out his chest and proudly declared, "Your Majesty! There are already 7,213 finished products!"
"The remaining parts are only missing the final three steps of inscribing the soul power circuits, and we are working hard to complete them!"
As he spoke, he carefully took out a palm-sized metal badge from his pocket and presented it with both hands.
The badge was entirely black, made of some unknown metal, and its surface was engraved with incredibly intricate and detailed patterns.
Under bright lights, it does not reflect any light at all, as if it can swallow up all light.
"Your Majesty, please look, this is 'Shadow Concealment'."
Lou Gao explained, "It is an auxiliary soul tool with no offensive or defensive capabilities. Its only function is to disrupt and isolate soul power fluctuations through a special internal soul power circuit, perfectly concealing the wearer's aura."
Tang Qing took the badge, feeling a warm, smooth touch on her fingertips.
He nodded.
"very good."
"With it, I can lead an elite army of soul masters to infiltrate the heart of Xingluo like ghosts and strike at the heart of the enemy."
Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe's delicate body trembled violently, and her eyes shone with an unprecedented brilliance.
Conceal your presence!
It's actually a soul tool that can conceal one's aura!
At that moment, all the problems that Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo had raised earlier were instantly solved in her mind!
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