Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 441 What is War? (Daily)

Arranged by Xuan Ziwen to sit on a soul-guided experimental table, Huo Yuhao's fingertips brushed across the surface as he tried out the functions of the soul-guided experimental table according to the instructions.

This seemingly simple lab table is actually a multi-functional workbench.

This large table, which integrates mold making, stamping, high-temperature shaping and other processes, can be easily completed.

Even with just this simple table that's standard for one person, the technology and sophistication already surpass Shrek's by at least two eras.

At least in Shrek Academy, the vast majority of the required components still need to be hand-forged by Soul Masters.

Adding to this the overwhelming Soul Guidance Technology of the Sun Moon Empire, Huo Yuhao sighed.

It must be admitted that the unification of the Sun and Moon Empire is truly an unstoppable event.

It can almost be said that the only obstacle to the unification of the Sun Moon Empire is Shrek Academy, a gathering place for super-high-end combat power that is completely overpowered.

Even Qian Daoliu couldn't help but sigh at this moment. In his eyes, the Sun Moon Empire had even better cards to play than their Spirit Hall back then. Judging from the existing original Douluo Three Kingdoms, there was really no reason to stop this country from unifying the continent in the future.

It's just a matter of time, whether it's faster or slower.

The Dragon God has not yet returned to heaven, so the Sun and Moon Empire has not yet taken any action. But what will happen after the Dragon God returns to heaven?

Moon's attitude towards this was quite open-minded; perhaps it was because his birthday was approaching, and he had come to terms with it.

As long as he's alive, if the Sun Moon Empire dares to start a war, he won't mind taking matters into his own hands to calm them down. He'll fight for as long as the Sun Moon Empire wants, and he won't care what happens after he dies.

What's the point of worrying about the dead? We should trust the wisdom of future generations.

"Oh, Mr. Mu, you'll have to hold on for a while longer."

Huo Yuhao sighed. If he could, he would not want to see the flames of war ignite on the Douluo Continent one day.

He was a true war veteran, someone who had literally tasted blood from the edge of a knife and crawled out of piles of corpses. He had a full understanding of the cruelty of war. For the rulers at the top, it was nothing more than the acquisition of a piece of land and the control of a portion of resources, sacrificing short-term population in exchange for long-term benefits.

But what about the civilians in the midst of war, and those Soul Masters and ordinary people who, full of passion, stepped onto the battlefield carrying Soul Guidance Ray Guns or even spears?

Rulers will not clearly tell their soldiers the cruel nature of war; the essence of a war of aggression lies in aggression itself.

While soldiers ate dry food soaked in rainwater in the trenches, and watched their broken legs rot in makeshift field hospitals, the rulers were rejoicing at the successful transfer of domestic conflicts, greedily eyeing the ever-growing pie.

What the hell is war?

Huo Yuhao was lost in confusion.

Why drag innocent civilians into a struggle between two groups of ambitious people? What did they do wrong?

The people of both sides harbor hatred for each other's countries because of war after war, and then plunge weapons into the chests of innocent people, while the real culprits are calculating the gains and losses of their battles behind the scenes.

In a room deep within Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi were staring at Huo Yuhao sitting blankly on the experimental table through a soul guide screen, looking somewhat puzzled.

Lin Jiayi spoke up, "Master, his talent as a Soul Master seems to be really weak. He's even clumsy when using the experimental table, and the things he makes are only level one or two small items. He also often gets distracted, and judging from his expression, he doesn't seem to be thinking about Soul Guidance Devices."

Jing Hongchen nodded in deep agreement: "This is the normal phenomenon. If he is outstanding in both cultivation talent and soul mastery talent, then there must be something wrong with him. I absolutely do not believe that a normal person can do both at the same time and reach the peak at the same time. Even Meng and Xiao still focus on soul tools."

"I absolutely do not believe that a normal person can simultaneously master two completely different fields and integrate them. Even if he has the talent, he definitely doesn't have the time. I specifically asked Ziwen to bring him here a day early to check on his condition with my own eyes. Now I can rest assured."

Lin Jiayi hesitated and said, "Master, is it really okay to let this kid follow Xuan Ziwen? He's a Soul Master who's about to break through to level nine, and he's also..."

Jing Hongchen glanced at him sideways: "Even if he can learn a little bit from Ziwen, so what? The facts are right in front of us: he can't possibly achieve anything significant in the field of soul tools."

"Instead of all that, you should pay more attention to that big black guy named He Caitou. He's clearly the most important person Shrek is on this trip."

"You and I both know Xuan Ziwen's personality. It's inevitable that Huo Yuhao will learn something, but one person can't change a war. Let him be. As long as he doesn't go too far, we don't need to pay attention to him. Just record the types of soul tools he makes."

"As for He Caitou, his mentor did a great job of completing the tasks I assigned, which greatly delayed his learning progress. You should follow up on him personally and focus on making sure he gets stuck."

"Yes."

Lin Jiayi agreed.

Jing Hongchen nodded, got up and left.

He also has heavy research tasks every day.

As the youngest level nine Soul Master to date, his research is entirely related to the progress of the entire Sun Moon Empire.

The humanoid soul tool, the array soul tool, and the linked defensive soul tool—these three deadly weapons all owe their existence to this soul tool master.

In the afternoon, Huo Yuhao, who had already scanned all the structural diagrams of the soul guidance experiment table inside Mingde Hall, did not go to Mingde Hall again. Firstly, going there too often would not fit his character, and secondly, Huo Yuhao really did not have the mind to continue learning about soul guidance devices at the moment.

The painful question of why war should be paid for by ordinary people and benefit ambitious individuals has always troubled Huo Yuhao.

Just like the period after Ashina, when the shogunate daimyo launched an invasion of Ashina, the Ashina people just wanted to protect their homeland and their custom of worshipping the Fountainhead Water. What was wrong with that?

It was precisely because of this that Ashina Isshin started the legendary war of usurping the country. But for Ashina Isshin, he was just taking back his homeland. What was wrong with that?

Why did the Shogun want to conquer all of Japan, yet the Ashina people who protected their homeland had to suffer blood and tears at the cost?

But it didn't work. The Ashina people did not resist and handed over their homes to others. It was correct to abandon the custom of bathing in the fragrance of the source and worshipping the water of the source.

(End of this chapter)