Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 16 Broken Promise

In order to make some soul tools after returning, Huo Yuhao bought ten kilograms of iron essence from the store. This time, he did not haggle over the price, but asked the clerk to give him a carving knife made of iron essence as a gift.

Most of the people who come to buy ore are Soul Masters, so it's not surprising that the shop has such things. Looking at the gold soul coins in his storage space that have shrunk by half, Huo Yuhao sighed inwardly that money really doesn't last long.

"Xiao Yuhao, see you tomorrow then. I'll give you news about the rare metals then."

When they reached a fork in the road, Tang Ya waved goodbye to Huo Yuhao, promising to meet him at the food stall the next day before leaving.

Watching the other person disappear into the crowd, Huo Yuhao withdrew his gaze and then walked towards the flower shop near his home.

Three hours later.

In front of the wooden table, Huo Yuhao exuded a deep dark blue aura. He held a carving knife in one hand and was carving something on a small gray-black sphere in the other.

Even though the small ball was only the size of a little finger, Huo Yuhao's movements did not falter at all, and every strike was extremely precise.

On the wooden table in front of him were many strangely shaped metal shells, each with deep patterns carved on its surface, like mysterious and ancient incantations.

As tiny fragments continued to fly out, the production process finally came to an end.

"call--"

After carefully blowing away the remaining iron filings, Huo Yuhao put down the carving knife and his hands moved swiftly. He picked up the metal shells one by one and fit them perfectly into the other shells without even looking at them.

Soon, a metal glove made of refined iron appeared in front of Huo Yuhao. Although it was made of metal, Huo Yuhao, who had rich experience with humanoid soul tools in his previous life, gave each joint ample mobility.

This is due to the limitations of material properties; otherwise, using some special materials would not require such trouble.

Ideally, Huo Yuhao planned to make it into an accessory similar to a ring or bracelet. When needed, he could inject soul power into it and it would unfold into a glove to cover his hand, without any stiffness from the metal.

Huo Yuhao took out the White Tiger Dagger, wrapped his hand in a piece of leather, and after preparing, he picked up the glove through the leather and began to inject his soul power. A faint blue electric current immediately lit up the palm of the glove.

As Huo Yuhao ran his palm across the dagger's blade, the electric current adhered to it. He casually swung the dagger, and a soft crackling sound rang out.

"not bad."

Huo Yuhao nodded in satisfaction. This item was the prototype of an idea in his mind. After being infused with soul power, it could generate lightning energy, which could be used to directly attack opponents or attached to weapons to add lightning attributes to them. The reason for using leather was that the gloves were made entirely of refined iron, which is conductive.

However, this problem can still be solved later by using other materials.

As for the current situation, the only solution is to pad it with a layer of leather.

Of course, Huo Yuhao's original intention in creating this thing was not just to be satisfied with only being able to convert lightning attributes, but to be able to convert soul power into any attribute at will, and preferably also to provide attribute amplification. If it could really achieve that effect, it would not be an exaggeration to call this thing a divine artifact.

However, for now, it's just wishful thinking. If he wanted to provide attribute enhancement, he could do it like the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal he obtained in his previous life, but the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal can only enhance the ice attribute and will suppress the fire attribute.

At least for now, he hasn't discovered any material that can be compatible with all elemental attributes at the same time. You know, in his previous life, his master, Rong Nianbing, also possessed seven divine artifacts, each with its own attribute.

A little over a minute later, as the lightning on the dagger slowly dissipated, Huo Yuhao put away the White Tiger Dagger and gloves. At the same time, the dark blue light on his body also slowly receded, and the familiar feeling of weakness returned.

"Its power is also very effective even for a three-ring Soul Master, falling into the category of a level three Soul Tool, and it can be activated with just one ring."

Referring to the price of the level-three soul-guided paralysis ray at the Starfall Auction House in his previous life, his soul tool could easily sell for a thousand gold soul coins. This is because it is made entirely of refined iron. If he were given better materials, the price would continue to rise.

This is why soul tools are so profitable. The key is not the materials, but the technology. You should know that the improvement brought by a good soul tool is no less than that of a soul ring.

Rubbing his temples, Huo Yuhao got up and left the room. After returning in the afternoon, he used an empty room on the first floor as a makeshift studio and went inside. When he came out again, the sky outside the window was already dark, and Huo Yun'er was happily arranging the potted plants he had brought back in the afternoon. She looked at him after hearing the noise.

"Are you hungry? I'll go cook."

Huo Yuhao nodded, finding it somewhat amusing. In the afternoon, when he brought the flowers back with the florist, his mother had been complaining about him wasting money, but now she was taking good care of them, even placing two pots on the windowsill in his bedroom.

Besides buying flowers, Huo Yuhao also bought several books to prevent Huo Yun'er from getting bored at home, which led him to discover quite a few strange books in the bookstore.

What attracted his attention the most was a strange book called "The Eternal God Reborn, I'm Really Not a Succubus." On a whim, he picked it up and flipped through it, only to find that it was a fantasy story about a god who was reborn ten thousand years before his own birth, and then had ambiguous relationships with his mother-in-law, ancestors, and various beauties on the continent, eventually becoming the strongest in the universe.

The plot includes, but is not limited to, the Pope of the Soul Palace, the God of the Dragon Clan, the Priest of the Sea, and even his own enemy's mother and aunt. The story is full of twists and turns and is captivating.

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but frown as he read this, lamenting that even this kind of novel could be written. The author was clearly not a decent person, truly a sign of the world going downhill and morality declining.

After dinner, Huo Yuhao prepared the medicine for his mother and himself, urged her to drink it, and then returned to his room to begin his meditation practice for the evening.

Around noon.

A man, drawn by the aroma, approached the stall, his throat bobbing, and asked.

"Young man, how much is the grilled fish?"

"We're sold out for today. Please come back tomorrow."

The man paused, then his gaze fell on the two grilled fish in Huo Yuhao's grill. "Don't you still have some?"

Huo Yuhao calmly said, "This is for my friend."

"These are the last two items you have, and your friend still hasn't shown up. Why don't you just sell it to me? I'm willing to pay more!"

"It's not about the money. These two grilled fish can't be sold. Welcome to come again tomorrow."

The man opened his mouth as if to say something, but seeing Huo Yuhao's resolute expression, he eventually left dejectedly.

Huo Yuhao, after grilling the fish, stuffed it along with the stall's other items into his storage space, then walked out of the food street with a gloomy expression.

(End of this chapter)