Douluo's Demon Blade Thousand Blades and the Original Martial Soul

Chapter 9 Hot Air Balloon Cooperative Money-Making Project

As for how to collaborate and make money, Lin Yizhang had already figured it out: he would create an entertainment project.

Entertainment in Douluo Continent is truly scarce. Apart from cultivation and soul battles, Soul Masters usually just go shopping, eat delicious food, and go to brothels to listen to music.

Lin Yizhang plans to build a few hot air balloons, and they will be hot air balloons with Douluo characteristics: targeting the wealthy, taking off and hovering in scenic spots, with Flander, a flying agility-type Soul Saint, as the safety officer.

Hot air balloons work by using buoyancy to rise into the air; simply put, they heat the gas inside the balloon.

With such a simple principle, even without the various materials available on Earth, Lin Yizhang was confident that he could create it using materials from Douluo Continent.

Lin Yizhang suddenly thought that no one in Douluo Continent would have thought of using hot air balloons in warfare.

Imagine when Bibi Dong was about to launch a surprise attack on the three upper sects, she had a group of flying-type soul masters control the wind direction so that the soul masters of the Spirit Hall could parachute into the three upper sects in hot air balloons. The scene was simply too beautiful.

No one in Douluo Continent could have thought of these things, since most Soul Masters are arrogant and only think about their own Martial Soul and Soul Skills. Few can even create their own Soul Skills, let alone things they are not very familiar with.

However, even if that were done, it would be very dangerous. If a Title Douluo flew into the sky and used his ninth soul skill to destroy the hot air balloon, most of the soul masters who couldn't fly would fall to their deaths.

Lin Yizhang shook his head, trying to stop himself from thinking too much nonsense.

Over the next few days, Lin Yizhang went straight to collect materials and began building the hot air balloon. After more than ten days of hard work, he finally succeeded in building it in a remote area outside Soto City.

The next day at noon, after finishing his soul power cultivation and having lunch, he headed towards Flander's shop. He had discovered his shop while shopping the day before, but it was closed at that time.

Upon entering the shop, Lin Yizhang did not speak directly to Flander but instead began examining the merchandise. He looked at every item in the shop for two hours, while Flander simply lay on the recliner, feigning sleep, and ignored him.

After looking through everything, he also found the gold-plated piece, piled in a corner, the dark crystal looking nothing special.

Lin Yizhang didn't take the crystal. Instead, he walked to Flander's side and said to him, "Hey, boss, you can't make much money selling these junk soul tools, right? How about we cooperate to make big money? I know you are the dean of Shrek Academy, a Soul Saint with a flying-type martial soul."

Flander opened his eyes, looked over, and said, "Oh, you little brat know anything about making money? Tell me."

Flanders had nothing to do and was quite relaxed, so he didn't immediately kick him out just because he was a child.

He didn't know that the person he met when betting at the Soul Arena was himself; at that time, he was wearing a mask. Judging from appearance alone, he only thought I was an eight or nine-year-old child, and he couldn't detect my soul power level without using it.

"This is my money-making plan," he said, handing Flander a three-page hot air balloon plan and adding, "Please read it first, senior."

This plan was written last night; it's a detailed plan to make money by collaborating with Flanders using hot air balloons.

Flander quickly finished reading the plan and said, "So you mean you're going to build one of those hot air balloons that can make people fly, let rich people ride in them, and I'll be responsible for their safety, and we'll make money off them together?"

"Yes, do you think this is just a joke? Once I analyze it for you, you won't think that way anymore."

Our collaborative project starts with writing some promotional messages like, "Want to try flying? Want to enjoy the scenery from the sky? Want to create wonderful memories with your beautiful girlfriend in the sky? If so, come experience Huangguoshu Waterfall outside Soto City for free at the beginning of next month!"

Then, if we promote it at the Grand Arena, many people will definitely be interested. Even if most people think it's just bragging, some people will still go and see.

By offering a free test flight for one day, those who experience it or witness it firsthand will naturally spread the word, and then we can start collecting ticket sales.

It's important to know that only Title Douluo or Flying Soul Masters can fly in the sky, so wealthy people would definitely be willing to spend a lot of money to try it out.

This is my money-making partnership plan, how about it? I'll provide the hot air balloons, and you'll be responsible for ensuring the safety of the passengers.

Flanders asked, "Can you really build a hot air balloon that can carry people into the sky? Is it safe? How long can it fly?"

"I've already made one. You don't have many customers in your shop. Now you can come out of town with me and try it out," Lin Yizhang said.

Flanders was clearly also interested in hot air balloons that could carry people into the sky, and immediately agreed to go out of town to try them out.

Upon arriving outside the city, Lin Yizhang took out the hot air balloon he had hidden and had Flander lead him to the high mountain next to Huangguoshu Waterfall.

After preparing the hot air balloon, Lin Yizhang sat down on it, lit the engine, and the balloon successfully took off.

When Flander saw that it was actually flying, he was very surprised and released his Cat-Owl Martial Soul to fly up as well.

Hot air balloons can roughly control their flight direction by controlling whether or not the four stoves on them are lit. Under normal circumstances, they can basically control which direction they fly in at will.

It was Lin Yizhang's first time riding a hot air balloon, but with Flander, the safety officer, by his side, he didn't feel scared at all.

The feeling of riding in a hot air balloon and admiring the beautiful scenery below is wonderful. Looking at Huangguoshu Waterfall, forests, and the blue sky and white clouds around me, it's truly delightful.

Flander eventually got on and tried it out himself.

After the test flight, Lin Yizhang asked Flander how his decision was going and whether he planned to cooperate to make money. Flander immediately agreed to the cooperation and told Lin Yizhang to come to his shop the next day to discuss the details.

Because people in Douluo Continent mature earlier, it's not surprising that eight- or nine-year-old children can do business. Flander, however, assumed Lin Yizhang was a nine-year-old.

The next morning, Lin Yizhang visited Flanders' shop again.

"Young man, what's your name? What's your identity? Why can't I find any information about you in Soto City?" Flander asked, puzzled.

Lin Yizhang didn't intend to hide his identity and directly told him his name and that he was from Holy Soul Village in Notting City. Although he had innate soul power after awakening his martial soul, he didn't have the opportunity to study at the Soul Master Academy and came to Soto City not long ago.

Flander nodded, and then they discussed the cooperation. After some negotiation, Lin Yizhang agreed to accept a 10% profit as an auditor at Shrek Academy.

And so, Lin Yizhang moved into Shrek Academy that very day. There, he saw Ma Hongjun and Oscar, who were listening to Li Yusong, a teacher at the academy, give a lecture under a big tree by the playground.

In addition, I saw Zhang Fan listening to the lecture there. That's right, it's the Zhang Fan with the Dragon Pattern Spear Martial Soul that I met in the Soul Arena before.

We learned from Flander that Shrek Academy currently only has three students, which seems to be Zhang Fan, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun.

Lin Yizhang didn't go over to disturb them directly. He waited until they finished their lesson before going over to greet them.

"Hello, my name is Lin Yizhang. I am a new auditor at the academy, recruited by Dean Flander. I am 9 years old this year. My martial soul is my body, and my soul power is level 12."

Ma Hongjun was the first to respond: "Big brother, are you also here to study at Shrek Academy?"

The martial soul I awakened this year was not long after I entered Shrek Academy. My martial soul is very powerful; it's a top-tier martial soul, the Phoenix.

I've already reached level 10 in Soul Power. Once I obtain my Soul Ring, I'll be a Soul Master.

After speaking, he tilted his head back, striking a proud pose like a little rooster. Six-year-old Ma Hongjun was quite cute, with short, fiery red hair. He wasn't fat at this age, and didn't look like the chubby little boy you see in cartoons.

Oscar then introduced himself: "My name is Oscar, I am 8 years old, a level 16, one-ring food-type Soul Master, my Martial Soul is Sausage, and I have been in Shrek Academy for more than two years."

Zhang Fan also introduced himself: "My name is Zhang Fan. I am a student of Shrek Academy. I am 13 years old this year, a level 28 two-ring Great Soul Master, and my Martial Soul is the Dragon Pattern Spear."

Zhang Fan appears to have enrolled at Shrek Academy last year and is now in level 28. He must have broken through in the last few days.

Li Yusong also introduced himself and the college, and then took Lin Yizhang to find a dormitory.

(End of this chapter)