Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 242 Rapid Development

"teacher LIN."

"Ah."

Lin Xiao glanced at the students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy passing by and nodded slightly.

The senior student from a while ago has become a teacher in the academy in the blink of an eye. The other students are not too surprised, as this is not uncommon in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy.

Moreover, many students would deliberately try to get closer to Lin Xiao.

Those were children of nobles in Mingdu. Perhaps they were influenced by what they saw and heard, or perhaps someone in their family instructed them to do so. They always had a certain intention to win over the young teachers in the academy.

Especially for a young Soul Master like Lin Xiao, who was retained in the academy right after graduation, since the last one like him was Xuan Ziwen.

Lin Xiao gradually got used to the change in how people addressed him and their attitudes towards him, but he simply ignored their overt and covert attempts to win him over.

With a gentle exhale, Lin Xiao swiped open the door of Mingde Hall and rode the elevator down to the ground.

It must be said that Mingde Hall acted quickly. In this world with Soul Masters and Soul Instructors, and with the full support of the Sun Moon Empire, Mingde Hall was rebuilt in less than a month.

Not only were rooms similar to those before set up, but the entire Mingde Hall was also expanded considerably, providing more space for the research of soul guide devices.

The alloy smelting experiments have been completely moved into Mingde Hall. During the period immediately following the reconstruction of Mingde Hall, almost none of the people in charge of the experiments left the hall.

Although Lin Jiayi had previously said that he would need Lin Xiao's help if the experiment did not go smoothly, it now seems that Lin Jiayi underestimated the outstanding soul masters in Mingde Hall.

Without needing any help from Lin Xiao, just by hearing He Jin's thoughts, they instantly understood many things, just like the Investiture of the Gods back then.

Without needing Jing Hongchen's prompting, they all enthusiastically threw themselves into the experiments, trying out various new possibilities based on their different research areas.

In just one day, a brand new, qualified alloy was produced in Mingde Hall. Although its effects and functions are not yet known, it has clearly set a good precedent for all other Soul Masters.

For Lin Xiao, finding the right combination among countless materials was mostly due to coincidence, and the Star Soul Ingot was also a product of coincidence.

However, for Mingde Hall, which has gathered so many genius soul masters, the discovery of various alloys was inevitable, and it was only a matter of time before new alloys appeared after a large number of experiments.

Some Soul Masters have even begun to try fusing three or more metals together and observe the results.

"teacher LIN."

Lin Xiao had just stepped out of the passageway when she heard someone call her name. Turning around, she saw Xuan Ziwen standing at the entrance of the passageway, looking somewhat haggard, as if he was about to leave.

"Teacher Xuan," Lin Xiao paused, "how long has it been since Teacher Xuan had a break?"

"It's alright." Xuan Ziwen shook his head. Although he looked haggard, there was still a hint of a smile in his eyes. "I just happened to run into you here. I was just about to mention that the sealed charging soul tool has made a breakthrough."

"Moreover, I have already created an eighth-level charged soul tool."

Lin Xiao had previously participated in the research and development of the sealed charging soul tool, but what surprised him even more was that Xuan Ziwen had created an eighth-level charging soul tool.

Previously, even in the hands of a level nine soul master, the highest level a charged soul tool could be made was level seven. The soul power stored in a charged soul tool is somewhat similar to the soul power within a soul master's body; the higher the level, the higher the quality and quantity of the soul power stored within.

To provide soul power to an eighth-level soul master, the soul power stored inside the charging soul tool must be enormous. Storing this soul power into a small soul tool is a huge test for both the materials and the magic array of the soul tool.

Lin Xiao's mind was racing when she suddenly realized something.

The person who has been making a breakthrough in creating a completely new alloy in just one day, as rumored in Mingde Hall these past few days, is probably none other than Xuan Ziwen, and he quickly put this alloy into his own research.

This led to a breakthrough not only in the technology of sealed charging soul tools, but also in the creation of an unprecedented level eight charging soul tool.

Xuan Ziwen is indeed a genius. While others were still just trying it out, he had already applied this brand-new technology to his research.

"Congratulations, Teacher Xuan."

“No, that’s not enough.” Xuan Ziwen shook his head. “My teacher has been dedicated to researching how to convert other powers into soul power. This material may be used for more than just storing soul power.”

Lin Xiao paused slightly upon hearing Xuan Ziwen's words.

Others may not know who Xuan Ziwen's teacher is, but Lin Xiao knows that the person Xuan Ziwen is talking about is Kong Deming.

Perhaps the device that can convert other powers into soul power will appear sooner due to the influence of new materials.

Lin Xiao's eyes flickered as he pondered his array of floating cannons. If that day ever came, his soul tools could completely detach from him and become true "self-propelled" soul cannons.

"Then I hope that Teacher Xuan's idea can be realized soon."

“Hmm.” Xuan Ziwen nodded. “Although the school has not announced who first proposed this technology, I have heard some information from my teacher.”

As Xuan Ziwen spoke, his eyes remained fixed on Lin Xiao, "I roughly understand why the Hall Master kept you here, since you don't have a background like mine. In any case, thank you for helping me make progress in my research."

Lin Xiao shook his head. "As long as soul tools continue to develop, the appearance of such a thing is only a matter of time. Teacher Xuan, you don't need to be so polite."

Xuan Ziwen didn't like wasting time on conversations, so he didn't continue talking to Lin Xiao. He simply shook his head and walked towards the elevator.

Lin Xiao turned around and glanced at Xuan Ziwen's departing figure.

This time, they shouldn't be kidnapped so easily, right?
Xuan Ziwen knows quite a lot now. If that day ever comes, he'll have to find a way to force him to stay.

Withdrawing his gaze, Lin Xiao temporarily put Xuan Ziwen's matter aside and walked through several long corridors into a research room. Inside, Jing Hongchen, the head of Mingde Hall, was discussing with a group of soul masters the humanoid soul tool that they believed would lead the future development of soul tools.

"Lin Xiao is here? Come on over."

When Lin Xiao entered the room, the others didn't seem surprised. Jing Hongchen even beckoned him to her side, her attitude quite affectionate, as if she had completely forgotten his identity.

"We were just talking about how humanoid soul tools and soul masters can amplify each other's power. That might have been a bit difficult before, but now, we can use alloys with different properties to create humanoid soul tools that perfectly match the attributes of soul masters..."

(End of this chapter)