Following Huo Yuhao's words, Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi turned their heads sharply to look at the silver, exquisitely crafted Soul Tool Pistol in his hand, their expressions visibly becoming stunned.
What did they just hear?
A Soul Tool Pistol with the power equivalent to an attack from a Soul King-level expert, that could be used without any soul power? Even ordinary people without soul power could use it with ease?
As the Dean and Director of Education at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy, a Ninth Rank and an Eighth Rank Soul Engineer respectively, Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi naturally understood what this truly meant!
This meant that from now on, simply relying on Soul Tool Pistols and ordinary soldiers, their Sun Moon Empire could easily arm an entire Soul King army!
No wonder Huo Yuhao and Xiao Hongchen had been holed up in the lab for the past two months, except when necessary. Jing Hongchen had been wondering what those two little guys were up to.
Although Jing Hongchen had prepared himself for the possibility that they might come up with a surprise, he still hadn't expected it to be so earth-shattering!
Using more than two months for research, development, and improvement, they had finally delivered a perfect answer with this Soul Tool Pistol. Huo Yuhao and his grandson, Xiao Hongchen, were truly genuine geniuses in Soul Tool Engineering!
"Gulp."
After a long silence, two swallowing sounds echoed simultaneously. Jing Hongchen could still maintain some composure, but Lin Jiayi's eyes were already red.
"Yuhao! Is what you said true? This Soul Tool Pistol, can it really be used normally even by ordinary people?!"
Even after witnessing it firsthand, Lin Jiayi still couldn't believe such a thing could happen.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that the emergence of this Soul Tool Pistol, which even ordinary people could use, would shake the entire world and cause earth-shattering changes in the Soul Master world!
Huo Yuhao didn't offer an explanation. Instead, he handed the Soul Tool Pistol directly to Lin Jiayi, a sunny, cheerful smile still on his face.
"Director Lin can try it himself and see."
Lin Jiayi was just about to fire a couple of shots when Jing Hongchen strode over, smilingly watching Lin Jiayi without saying a word. Lin Jiayi felt his vision darken, and he very wisely handed the Soul Tool Pistol to the other man.
He had no choice!
Who told Jing Hongchen he outranked him and was also stronger?
Although his chance to test it was snatched away, Lin Jiayi was still enthusiastically watching Jing Hongchen handle the Soul Tool Pistol.
After carefully observing it for a while, Jing Hongchen finally learned from Xiao Hongchen's previous actions and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
One shot fired, directly blasting a deep pit into the ground. The surrounding ground cracked, and dust mixed with gravel flew everywhere.
Jing Hongchen lightly stroked the smooth surface of the Soul Tool Pistol with his finger, and then smacked his lips.
"You're right. Even ordinary people without soul power can use it. The power of this Soul Tool Pistol, although its damage range is small, is definitely top-notch even among fifth-level Soul Tools."
"Moreover, if you're not careful, even higher-level soul masters will be hit! After all, the attack speed is extremely fast. And the attack is compressed to a single point, making it more effective against individual targets than weapons of the same level with a large-scale killing range."
Huo Yuhao nodded upon hearing this. After all, Jing Hongchen was a ninth-level Soul Engineer; it was only natural that he could see the advantages and disadvantages of the Soul Tool Pistol at a glance.
However, Xiao Hongchen wasn't as calm as Huo Yuhao.
Seeing that his grandfather had already acknowledged the value of the Soul Tool Pistol, Xiao Hongchen immediately put his hands on his hips, his chin slightly raised, his eyes glancing down, and made an overbearing posture. His tone was also very precise, and he spoke with a strong sense of arrogance.
"Weren't you looking down on the Soul Tool Pistol we developed and made just now? Why are your eyes about to pop out now? Ninth-level Soul Engineer, President of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy, Head of Mingde Hall, is that all?"
Jing Hongchen's brow twitched, and he stubbornly suppressed the urge to slap Xiao Hongchen on the head with sheer willpower.
Honestly, if Xiao Hongchen, Huo Yuhao, and Lin Jiayi weren't present, and Jing Hongchen was alone, he would have cheered wildly at the Soul Tool Pistol's creation.
But he had to maintain his composure now, so he suppressed his excitement and joy.
As the dignified head of Mingde Hall, how could he act like that grandson, Xiao Hongchen?
Therefore, Jing Hongchen glanced at Xiao Hongchen with a disdainful look, and curled his lips.
"Why are you so excited? Don't think I don't know, this Soul Tool Pistol was designed by Yuhao. Do you even have the brains for that?"
Xiao Hongchen's eyes widened when he heard this.
"How can you falsely accuse someone like that?"
Jing Hongchen chuckled. "What innocence? If you had such a brilliant design idea, why haven't you ever put it into action all these years? Instead, after Yuhao became a Level 5 Soul Engineer, the two of you spent more than two months in the lab together and created such an excellent Soul Tool Pistol?"
Shameless!
Jing Hongchen's words made Xiao Hongchen's face flush red, and the veins on his forehead bulged as he argued.
"Why doesn't the Soul Tool Pistol we two made together have any credit for me? Can cooperation between Soul Tool Masters be considered just assisting? I clearly made a lot of suggestions, but you old man don't understand anything!"
Watching this scene, Huo Yuhao's mood immediately became very subtle. Why did it feel like this situation was inexplicably familiar? What kind of literary reference was this?
Seeing that Xiao Hongchen was really about to turn red and say some Soul Tool Pistol component vocabulary that Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi wouldn't understand, Huo Yuhao quickly coughed twice.
"Director Jing Hongchen, this Soul Tool Pistol was developed and made by me and Xiao together. If it weren't for Xiao's help, and the many suggestions he made, I definitely wouldn't have been able to make it on my own."
To be precise, even without Xiao Hongchen, Huo Yuhao could still complete the Soul Tool Pistol, but it wasn't known how long it would take.
Huo Yuhao naturally knew what kind of benefits making the Soul Tool Pistol would bring him, but he didn't deign to monopolize these benefits. He wasn't like some ungrateful people. Huo Yuhao remembered all of Xiao Hongchen's help.
When he heard Huo Yuhao speaking up for him, Xiao Hongchen was immediately moved. Grandpa was so clueless; he always wanted to find fault with him. Let's see what he can say now!
Jing Hongchen indeed didn't say anything more, just patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, feeling extremely satisfied with the young man.
"Yuhao, I'll take you to see Old Kong first. Afterward, I'll go with him to the Emperor to request rewards for you! You two little fellows have created a Soul Tool that all Soul Tool Masters dream of!"
Any knowledgeable Soul Tool Master would understand the significance of a functional offensive Soul Tool that even ordinary people without soul power could use. It was an achievement that could shake the entire continent!
Jing Hongchen didn't believe that Huo Yuhao, with Kong Deming as his teacher, was unaware of this. However, Huo Yuhao still unhesitatingly claimed that he and Xiao Hongchen had developed and created the Soul Tool Pistol together. Such a young man had not betrayed Xiao Hongchen's friendship, nor had he disappointed Meng's affections!
At this moment, Jing Hongchen truly wanted Huo Yuhao to be his grandson-in-law, completely disregarding Meng Hongchen's efforts to pursue him.
However, as far as he knew, Meng Hongchen already had many strong competitors in Freshman Class One!
Huo Yuhao, this little rascal, truly deserved to be someone with great fortune. He possessed peerless talent in both Soul Master and Soul Tool Master aspects. Even in terms of his relationships with women, he was unmatched by others!
Meng, go for it! Grandpa supports you in getting Huo Yuhao! If all else fails, Grandpa will help you come up with ideas, but we can't let this guy get away!
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