Douluo: The Thousand-Faced Angel in the Dragon King

Chapter 22 Experiment Stalled; Discussing the Future

The top floor of the Qianmo Building is an entire floor of soul guidance laboratory, where several people in white coats walk back and forth, installing various cutting-edge equipment, many of which are instruments that the Federation prohibits from circulating on the market.

"Ding-dong!"

As Qianmo and Duan Hongchen stepped out of the elevator, they saw an old man with a white beard, leaning on a cane, talking to Keisha's projection.

"Master Kong!" Qianmo and Duan Hongchen respectfully called out to the white-bearded old man.

Kong Taining, a level 10 Soul Master, is a former member of the Federation's highest Soul Guidance Research Institute. He has presided over and participated in several key Federation projects and is also the creator of the level 10 core magic array in the Sacred Knowledge Treasury.

The reason Qianmo Group invited Kong Taining was because Le Jing believed that Qianmo was leading a group of promising newcomers forward, with a high ceiling but an unstable floor. They needed an experienced and respected elder to stabilize the foundation.

After thinking it over, Qianmo felt that Lejing was right, so with the help of his family, he tried every means to invite Kong Taining, who was 97 years old and had entered a retirement life of walking birds and playing chess all day long.

Actually, Kong Taining originally didn't want to come, but the family said that if Kong Taining came, they would take care of his high-quality retirement life and help with the work of his descendants. The southern region is influenced by technology, and the mountains and rivers here are beautiful and the scenery is very suitable for retirement life.

Moreover, you don't need to participate in any scientific research projects here. You just need to impart some experience to some highly promising Soul Master candidates and keep an eye on them.

Upon hearing this, Kong Taining realized that the treatment was much better than what the federal government offered, and after careful consideration, he decided to bring his family along.

When Kong Taining arrived in Nanyang City and met Qian Mo, he was immediately amazed by his talent and felt a sense of appreciation for his abilities. Thus, Duan Hongchen changed his title from "Teacher Hongchen" to "Old Duan".

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Kong Taining stroked his long beard, pointed at Keisha, and said with a smile to Qian Mo and Duan Hongchen, "Not bad, not bad. The Federation couldn't figure it out in over ten years, but you two figured it out in just two years. Amazing!"

Qian Mo raised an eyebrow, searched his mind, and felt that the research Kong Taining mentioned was very likely part of the future Star Battle Network.

Duan Hongchen continued, "I originally wanted to rush here to tell Elder Kong the good news, but I didn't expect that Elder Kong already knew."

Kong Taining, leaning on his canes, still said with a smile, "It's hard not to know. Keisha took over our network in an instant, which terrified the technicians. They thought someone had hacked into it and almost sounded the alarm."

"It turned out that she was Keisha, the future smart butler of our Qianmo Group."

"Alright, to prevent any misunderstandings later, I've had Keisha explain everything clearly."

Finally, Qianmo had Keisha give him a detailed explanation of it and the Sacred Treasury of Knowledge.

After listening attentively, Kong Taining turned to Qian Mo and asked, "From what Keisha said, you've already simulated the Thousand-Faced Angel Project. What was the result?"

Qian Mo sighed and said dejectedly, "There isn't a single metal in the database that meets the requirements. The results are meager!"

"Project Thousand Faces Angels is a large project that often takes more than ten or twenty years. Don't be discouraged. It's only been two years. There's still plenty of time," Kong Taining comforted him.

Qianmo scratched his head, looking quite troubled, and said, "But the key thing right now is that I really feel like my thoughts are blocked."

"If it's blocked, then change the route or go in a different direction," Kong Taining nodded and joked, "Besides, you young people are so smart, you can figure it out with a little effort."

"Alright, thank you for your kind words," Qianmo said helplessly.

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Qianmo spent the afternoon in the Soul Guidance Laboratory at the Qianmo Building before finally settling matters for the group and returning to his clan's territory.

Upon returning to the clan's territory, Qianmo went straight to Le Jing's office. Pushing open the door, she saw not only Le Jing but also Le Zheng'en, who was dressed in casual clothes.

"Grandpa, you're here too?" Qianmo asked in surprise. Except for certain specific times when Le Zheng'en stayed with the Holy Angel Family, he spent almost all his time living with the Southern Legion.

Le Zheng'en sat in the main seat, his gaze towards Qian Mo losing its usual sternness, and said kindly and gently, "The Southern Legion didn't have any matters to attend to today, and I also had some things to discuss with you, A-Mo, so I came back."

Qianmo understood that this was most likely the reason why Le Jing had called him back. He then sat down opposite Le Zheng'en, picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, and asked while drinking, "Oh, what is it that requires you to come all the way here, Grandpa? Couldn't you have just had my uncle tell me?"

"Yesterday I met two people: Ya Li, the Vice Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion and Holy Spirit Douluo, and Chen Xinjie, the Hall Master of the War God Temple and Sea God Douluo. They came on behalf of Shrek Academy and the War God Temple, respectively, to represent you," Le Zheng'en said calmly.

Qian Mo paused in his tea-serving motion, silently setting the cup down. His brow furrowed slightly, and he asked in a deep voice, "What do those two powerful figures want with a mere second-ring Soul Master like me?"

Le Zheng'en stroked the wisp of white beard on his chin, his eyes solemn, and slowly revealed some information that Qian Mo was unaware of.

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"There are no secrets that cannot be kept. Master craftsman Zhenhua is also under the attention of major powers in the Federation. Even if we don't announce that he has taken you as his apprentice, we can't hide it from the eyes of these major powers."

"The news that the master craftsman Zhenhua has taken the newly appointed young master of the Holy Angel Family as his disciple has already spread like wildfire among the high-ranking officials of various forces."

"We both understand the significance of being a disciple of a master craftsman, and you should also be aware of the attraction a future master craftsman would have for all the major powers."

"In the past two years, the four major powers of the Federation, Shrek Academy, Tang Sect, Spirit Pagoda, and War God Temple, have all sent people to try to contact you, but I turned them away on the grounds that you are still young and need to cultivate in your family."

At this point, Le Zheng'en sighed and said helplessly, "But yesterday, Shrek Academy and the Temple of War sent two people I had no choice but to meet. Sigh!"

Qianmo nodded. Yali was not only the deputy head of the Sea God Pavilion, but her past experiences also made her a very special person in the entire continent.

As for Chen Xinjie, he is the Hall Master of the War God Temple, the Commander of the Sea God Legion, a level 99 Quasi-God, one of the top two strongest in Douluo Continent, and a colleague of Le Zheng'en, who is also a military leader.

"Then what brings His Holiness the Holy Spirit and His Holiness the Sea God to me?" Qianmo asked.

"Ya Li personally invited you to participate in the Shrek Academy Inner Court Examination six months from now, while Chen Xinjie personally invited you to join the Temple of War," Le Zheng'en said.

"You're nine years old now, you can go out and have a look around. The offers from the forces behind those two are quite generous, so I'd like to ask about your terms."

(End of this chapter)