Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 176 Teacher Xuan, weren't you ever tempted by this, not even a little bit?

"The Golden Wolf Pack is led by a Silver Moon Wolf King."

Huo Yuhao's expression suddenly froze, and he reminded him in a serious tone.

As the mental sharing occurred, a densely packed aerial view of metal wolves appeared in the minds of the others. Mental detection skills were already considered divine abilities, especially for Huo Gua after being empowered by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. Huo Gua's ability to see through objects through mental sharing drew gasps of amazement from Ju Zi and Ke Ke.

Clearly, this junior brother was hiding his true abilities very well, and had never even revealed this skill before.

“Three ten-thousand-year-old metal wolves, a ten-thousand-year-old silver moon wolf king, and hundreds of metal wolves aged one hundred to one thousand years. We’re in trouble.”

After a brief moment of surprise, Keke and Ju Zi also noticed something was amiss.

If it were just a pack of metal wolves, it might not be so troublesome, but with a Silver Moon Wolf King coordinating and directing the battle from afar, it becomes quite troublesome. Not to mention that this ten-thousand-year-old Silver Moon Wolf King is an extremely powerful and super-powerful existence among metal-attribute soul beasts.

Even three or four level-six Soul Masters would have a hard time taking down a single Silver Moon Wolf King, let alone an entire "well-trained" and "obedient" wolf pack.

"Let's turn back the way we came!" Orange said nervously.

"Agreed!" Keke's face turned pale with fright, and she trembled as she hugged her pillow.

Zi Mu nodded solemnly, a rare occurrence.

"I don't think so..."

Despite the tense atmosphere, Huo Yuhao suddenly curled the corners of his mouth and said.

"Senior Su Wen is very strong, with physical strength comparable to a Soul Douluo, and the soul beasts he commands are probably no match for Senior Su Wen's ability to crush these soul beasts with a single finger, right?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, the others were taken aback for a moment, and then turned their gazes to Su Wen.

"give it to me."

Su Wen smiled and nodded, leisurely maneuvering the all-terrain detector forward at full speed.

Since you want to see it, I'll let you see the difference clearly...

Seeing Su Wen's expression, a hint of curiosity flashed in Orange's eyes, but out of caution, she still spoke up to warn him: "The Jingyang Mountains are extremely rich in metallic minerals, so there are many metal-type soul beasts. Their characteristic is that their attack power is much stronger than other attributes, that is, they have the ultimate output, and their defense is not inferior at all. In addition, with this ten-thousand-year-old Silver Moon Wolf King, I'm afraid..."

"It's okay, leave it to me."

Su Wen said with a smile.

Seeing this, everyone gradually relaxed.

They started chatting and laughing.

As they passed the fifth mountain peak, the pack of golden wolves that had been chasing the all-terrain detector gradually came into view. Clearly, they had completely lost patience with these humans who had brazenly intruded into their home.

Layer upon layer, they blocked the metal ball's path.

"Roar~!"

The three golden wolves at the front howled to the sky.

The wolf pack scattered.

Automatically parting to make way, a majestic Silver Moon Wolf King, with silver fur on its forehead and neck, and a size three or four times that of the three ancient golden wolves, slowly walked out across the grass, its silver pupils carrying a touch of kingly majesty.

"If we had left then, would they have continued to chase us?" Su Wen lowered his hand from the control lever and turned to look at Ju Zi.

"..."

The latter looked completely bewildered.

But at the same time, the corner of his mouth twitched. Dude, you haven't gone too far, have you?!

"Probably not." Zi Mu, an honest man, answered seriously, "Wolves also have a certain craving for human flesh, especially for us Soul Masters. They are not only driving away the humans who invaded their territory, but they also most likely regard us as their hunting targets. Otherwise, they would not have waited until we went deep into their territory before making their move."

"That's no problem."

Su Wen raised an eyebrow.

As the Silver Moon Wolf King raised its head and howled, countless golden wolves responded from all directions.

This formation clearly indicates that they are surrounded in multiple layers.

Even with this all-terrain self-propelled probe, rolling down the hillside, it would be difficult to shake off these guys; the metal attribute's enhancement is in all aspects, including speed...

"Goo~"

Keke looked at the continuous howling outside and her throat bobbed.

Meanwhile, the metal casing of the all-terrain self-propelled detector was already making a scraping sound, as if death was knocking on the door.

This scene was truly horrifying.

If she were allowed to leave, she would likely be torn to shreds by the swarming wolves in no time.

"hurricane."

Su Wen smacked his lips.

"Don't go too far, we're all the same kind of people..."

Seeing Su Wen muttering to the air, everyone was stunned and looked somewhat bewildered, but Huo Yuhao's pupils suddenly contracted and he looked up at the top of the cabin.

The next instant, the entire all-terrain autonomous probe trembled, as if someone had suddenly pressed down.

And then...

To everyone's astonishment, a six-meter-tall white ape with deep purple markings at the corners of its eyes that extended down to its neck appeared in their field of vision, wielding a long staff. The staff flew through the air, lifting up countless golden wolves, and the seemingly unbreakable layers of formation were blasted apart with overwhelming force.

What's even more surprising is...

The moment the Silver Moon Wolf King saw it, it lost all will to fight, its pupils filled with terror, and it ran wildly into the distance.

The white ape stood silently in place.

As he watched the Silver Moon Wolf King and his minions hastily retreat, a mocking glint flashed in his eyes.

"Wind! Tornado!"

Coco's eyes widened as she pointed to the foot of the hurricane.

In the blink of an eye, a fierce wind arose, and the lead-gray tornado, like a cataclysmic disaster, swelled at a visible speed, rapidly expanding its coverage area. Sand and stones flew everywhere, and countless animals, pebbles, and even plants were swept into it.

The Silver Moon Wolf King tried its best to run away, but it still couldn't escape the suction of the terrifying tornado. First, its hind legs left the ground, and its front paws gripped the ground tightly with a look of terror on its face. But soon, its whole body was sucked into the tornado.

The group was in the eye of a tornado.

At the eye of the storm.

Keke and Ju Zi stood there, stunned, through the transparent glass.

"pat~"

A burst of air pressure was released from inside the cabin, and the hatch was slowly opened.

Su Wen stepped out of the probe and looked up at the tornado, which resembled an SSS-level natural disaster. It was almost sucking in the clouds. In his previous life, seeing a tornado of this magnitude would have chilled him to the bone, but now it was under his control.

This feeling of moving mountains and filling seas, of manipulating nature, is indeed exhilarating.

"Alright, put it down."

"roar~"

The hurricane nodded, and the terrifying tornado that had swept across dozens of miles finally dissipated slowly.

Like dumplings being dropped into a pot, the golden wolves fell from mid-air in twos and threes, landing unconscious on the ground with thuds.

"Wind Disc - Tornado?" Orange exclaimed in surprise.

"Hmm, I didn't expect you guys to know the name of this move." Su Wen nodded, a smile appearing on his face.

"The entire academy knows about the attack that wiped out the entire Sun Moon Empire Royal Team, but we were among the first to witness it, apart from the participating seniors..." Orange shook her head and pursed her lips. As the terrifying tornado dissipated, all she saw was Su Wen's powerful ability to mobilize the power of heaven and earth.

Of course, there was also envy.

If she could do that too, then wouldn't the revenge for her parents' deaths be... possible?

Huo Yuhao was also shocked.

While the sheer power of this level was terrifying, what was even more astonishing was Su Wen's complete and utter control over the tornado.

"Tsk~"

Su Wen smacked his lips.

Approaching the Silver Moon Wolf King, he said, "Do you even know what it means to be completely surrounded by me?"

Seeing that he was unconscious, he shook his head: "Forget it, killing you would be a waste of your soul ring... Get lost."

"Ow~~~"

The next instant, the Silver Moon Wolf King flipped itself up, tucked its tail between its legs, and ran desperately into the distance.

Everyone: "..."

……

"What?! You've encountered the Silver Moon Wolf King and a pack of Golden Wolves?! How far into the Jinggang Mountains have you gone?!"

In the laboratory.

Xuan Ziwen's voice even changed slightly.

"You're not hurt, are you?"

He quickly checked the injuries of his disciples.

"Su Wen single-handedly wiped them out. You have no idea how cool he looked. He was standing in the howling wind, with a white ape standing beside him. He put his hands in his pockets and watched as the white ape used a powerful move to take down that group of guys all by himself." Keke danced with excitement.

"So handsome! So handsome! I finally understand why Meng Hongchen can't forget Su Wen."

"Well……"

Xuan Ziwen raised an eyebrow.

"Alright, you two lovesick fools, go back and get some rest. I still need to report the losses to the academy. If I weren't one of the developers of the all-terrain detector, things would have been much more complicated..."

After seeing everyone off, he looked at Su Wen, his expression gradually becoming solemn: "On behalf of Ju Zi and the others, I thank you."

"You're welcome."

"There's something else. For some reason, the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire seems to have pinned the blame for Wang Shaojie's death on you..." Xuan Ziwen pondered for a while before slowly speaking.

"Although he is not a direct descendant of the royal family, the Sun and Moon royal family has a complicated relationship. His cousin is under the command of the Fourth Prince, which may cause some trouble. But don't worry, this is Mingde Hall. As long as you don't run away, they won't do anything to you."

"..."

Su Wen's smile faded.

It wasn't that he was afraid of the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire; even if a fight broke out in Mingdu, he wouldn't care. But the problem was...

Who leaked this information?

tangerine?

She has a close relationship with Xu Tianran. After informing the Crown Prince Xu Tianran about this, he might take the opportunity to stir up trouble, causing the Fourth Prince, his strong rival for the throne, to fall out with her, and then pretend to reconcile them.

Keke, that girl's brain is probably only the size of a walnut, just like in the original story.

Zi Muzhen is an honest man, not like that.

Wang Shaojie, who has already vaporized, will not be resurrected.

But there is one more person...

Su Wen narrowed his eyes slightly.

It seems they're tired of living.

But he nodded outwardly: "I understand, Teacher Xuan. I won't go out casually these days."

“Okay!” Xuan Ziwen said apologetically, “Don’t worry, after I resolve this matter, we can discuss soul tools together. With you here, I feel that the project I’m working on will be completed soon.”

"..."

Su Wen pondered for a moment.

"Teacher Xuan, have you ever thought about whether there are other ways to increase the upper limit of soul tools when the technological bottleneck of soul tools has reached its current limit, such as... metal forging?"

"Metal forging?" Xuan Ziwen asked in surprise.

“That’s right. Since the soul tool has reached a bottleneck, why not try strengthening the metal? Nowadays, when the soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire manufacture soul tools, they focus most of their energy on the core formation, while the metal polishing is only superficially addressed. But even if you refine the formation and innovate it, it will be difficult to improve it even slightly. In terms of metal forging... there is still a lot of room for improvement.” Su Wen said.

Xuan Ziwen suddenly realized.

He sighed softly: "Xiao Wen, of course I understand what you're saying, and the entire Sun Moon Empire understands it too. But do you know that metal forging is practically a blind spot for the Sun Moon Empire right now? The real forging masters of the original continent are firmly controlled by the various empires. The remaining mediocre ones are not valued by Mingde Hall, so their prices are naturally driven up very high."

"Everyone knows that forged metal has higher activity, even vitality, but after several meetings, the conclusion is that while forged metal combined with a soul-guiding array core can indeed double its power, the cost is too high. It's better to mass-produce more soul-guiding devices of the same rank than to spend time training craftsmen. Ultimately, the Sun Moon Empire relies on quantity rather than specializing in individual craftsmen..."

Upon hearing this, Su Wen suddenly understood.

Nowadays, most of the soul tools in the Sun Moon Empire have been developed to the point that they can be manufactured on an assembly line. With the skill of forging metal, they have already produced dozens of mass-produced soul tools.

Although this production line is slightly inferior to the factory in the previous life, it is already approaching that level.

Another important point is...

Forging metal requires a large amount of rare metal materials. Although the Sun Moon Empire is rich in rare metals and has been collecting them from various countries for many years, it still finds itself stretched thin in the face of its massive production of soul tools...

"Then haven't you ever thought about giving it a try?" Su Wen revealed his true intentions with a smile, "Our Shrek Academy has the only master craftsman on the continent, and we recently opened a forging department. We are supported by the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, which is known as the richest school on the continent, so we can get all kinds of rare metals with ease."

"Our Shrek Academy's manufacturing of soul tools is still immature, which also means that there will be a large shortage of rare metals to test the combination of forging and soul tools."

"The Sun and Moon Empire can't afford the materials, but Shrek Academy can."

"Teacher Xuan, weren't you even slightly tempted by it?"

"..."

Xuan Ziwen exhaled a deep breath.

"You kid..."

Although his expression remained calm, Xuan Ziwen's heart was burning with excitement. He had happened to come across this topic when he was young, but because of what he had just said, the Sun Moon Empire was unable to continue its research for various reasons, and that research was forcibly terminated...

“Teacher Xuan, I created the Forging Department myself, and I coordinate all resource allocation, so there is no need to worry about restrictions from above. If you go there, you can allocate resources as you see fit.”

"Moreover... my expectations for the combination of forged metal and soul tools far exceed your imagination; it can be described as a revolutionary change that will revolutionize the times."

"..."

Xuan Ziwen exhaled a breath of stale air and closed his eyes.

Gritting her teeth, she said, "Stop talking!"

……

(End of this chapter)