Douluo: Traveling Through the Universe, Reversing Time and Space

Chapter 342 A Dimensional Reduction Attack from Soul Guidance Technology Ten Thousand Years in the Future

While Jing Hongchen and Jin Gang were chatting quietly, Shi Yu also finalized what kind of soul tool he wanted to make and began preparing the materials.
The metal materials here are indeed quite complete, and the labels are very clear, making it easy to find all the materials by following the labels.
Next came the hands-on processing. Most of these metal materials needed to be forged and shaped before they could be used directly.
Forging in this era was not as sophisticated; it mainly involved simple processes such as removing impurities and shaping.
The focus is on the depiction of soul tools.
Forging will become a key and indispensable process after ten thousand years, possibly related to the strength requirements of mechs and battle armor.
Jing Hongchen also ended his chat with Jin Gang and began watching Shi Yu's actions.
Seeing that his handling of the situation was quite professional, I had already formed a certain assessment of his competence.
After finishing the task, which involved inscribing the soul guidance array, Shi Yu, without avoiding Jing Hongchen, released his Dark Gold Terror Claw Soul Bone.
"An external soul bone?" Jing Hongchen's gaze narrowed slightly, and his expression towards Shi Yu changed.
If he remembered correctly, Shi Yu seemed to have released an external soul bone during the Soul Master Academy Tournament before.
The external soul bone that was supposed to be on its back has now turned into a claw on its right hand.
Two external soul bones—this is a tremendous opportunity.
For ordinary people, let alone two external soul bones, even possessing two soul bones is already quite good; it requires either wealth or good fortune.
Shi Yu, on the other hand, directly possesses two external soul bones, making his opportunity immense beyond doubt.
He didn't make a sound, only secretly surprised.
Jin Gang was somewhat surprised by Shi Yu's external soul bone, and felt even more that Shi Yu was extraordinary.
Shi Yu quickly entered the state of inscribing the soul guidance array, focusing to the point of being oblivious to his surroundings.
In this state, he was divinely inspired when creating the soul tool, smoothly and effortlessly inscribing the soul guidance array.
Jing Hongchen's expression gradually revealed surprise. He was surprised by the sharpness of the opponent's claws. The metal was like sand, and his fingers could easily leave a mark on it.
Furthermore, the opponent's fluency in inscribing the magic array is very high. This cannot be achieved simply by using sharp enough tools; it requires a deep mastery of soul-guided magic arrays.
Most importantly, the magic array depicted by the other party felt both familiar and unfamiliar to him, and it did not seem to be a normal level four magic array.
He has been researching soul tools for almost a century, and his skill level has reached the ninth-level soul master, which is the highest level.
It's no exaggeration to say that he knows the fourth-level magic array inside and out; he can name the number of many fourth-level magic arrays at a glance.
There are dozens of types of Level 4 Soul Guidance Arrays, each with its own unique number, just like a person's name.
However, he couldn't quite recall the number of the fourth-level magic array that Shi Yu had inscribed.
Once it was determined that the problem wasn't with oneself, the only remaining possibility was that the other party had modified the level four magic array.
It might have been improved by people from Shrek Academy, but if Shi Yu did it himself, that would be too exaggerated.
Shi Yu painstakingly inscribed the main soul guidance array of this soul tool.
After a short rest, the carving continued. This soul tool required sixty-four soul guidance arrays to be constructed.
As time passed, the look of shock on Jing Hongchen's face grew deeper and deeper, and she almost cried out several times.
Fortunately, she managed to hold back and watched quietly, not wanting to interrupt Shi Yu at this moment.
After completing the inscription of all the soul-guiding arrays, the next step is assembly, which is relatively easy.
"Alright," Shi Yu handed the assembled soul tool to Jing Hongchen for inspection.
"How long have you been learning about soul tools?" Jing Hongchen asked casually as he took the soul tool.
"It's been over a year, almost two years," Shi Yu replied truthfully. There was no point in keeping it a secret; he'd already revealed his soul bone, so why would he be afraid of it being leaked?
"Are you serious?" Jing Hongchen asked, not even bothering to check his soul tool, his face showing disbelief.
Shi Yu chuckled and said, "Do I need to lie?"

Seeing that Shi Yu didn't seem to be lying, Jing Hongchen stared at him for a while, and finally couldn't help but sigh, "Your talent is quite remarkable."

He wasn't just talking about Shi Yu's talent for soul tools, but also his talent for cultivation. He was good at everything, almost too versatile.
The inspection was rather casual; they only looked at a few important areas.
He had watched Shi Yu make the entire device, so he already had a good idea of ​​its quality and didn't need to examine it too closely at this point.
"To have reached the level of a fourth-level Soul Master after only one or two years of study, I knew I hadn't misjudged your talent," Jing Hongchen said casually.
Saying that Shi Yu had outstanding talent in soul tools was a complete lie, said without thinking.
At this moment, he acknowledged Shi Yu's talent; he truly was a genius.
Shi Yu smiled at Jing Hongchen's praise; it was quite gratifying to receive recognition in the area of ​​soul tools.
After offering a few words of praise, Jing Hongchen then pointed out Shi Yu's problems from a more professional perspective.
Shi Yu listened attentively and reflected on his thoughts. He had to admit that a level nine soul master was indeed a level nine soul master; the issues he pointed out were quite insightful.
The suggestions given later were also genuinely accepted by Shi Yu.
Jing Hongchen was keen to get closer to Shi Yu and offered him a lot of helpful advice.
"Did you modify the magic array you inscribed on this soul tool yourself, or was it modified by someone from the academy?" Jing Hongchen asked after finishing his sentence.
"I've made some improvements myself. What do you think, Master Hongchen?" Shi Yu asked.
He wasn't lying; the magic array was indeed his own independent improvement, but it wasn't a purely original improvement; rather, it was a combination of different elements.
Simply put, it integrates the essential elements of magic arrays from ten thousand years in the future into existing soul-guiding magic arrays.
The soul-guiding array from ten thousand years in the future is akin to a dimensional reduction in power compared to the soul-guiding array of this era. Integrating it into the array instantly elevates it to a higher level.
Jing Hongchen nodded earnestly and said, "The revisions are excellent, so excellent that they even impressed me."

"If you truly completed the improvement independently, then you are a true genius."

The way he looked at Shi Yu changed again. Before, he valued Shi Yu more because of his martial soul talent, but now he was more concerned about the other party's soul tool talent.
Shi Yu smiled, somewhat pleased, but didn't show it outwardly.
"Could you tell me about your thought process at the time?" Jing Hongchen asked curiously.
"That's all I can say," Shi Yu said simply.
His ability to integrate a magic array from ten thousand years in the future naturally indicates a deep understanding of it, and he could certainly explain it clearly.
(End of this chapter)