Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

Upon seeing someone enter the shop, a tall, white-haired old man immediately came forward to greet them in a gentle tone.

He was wearing a leather apron, his hands were covered in coal dust, and he had deep wrinkles around his eyes when he smiled.

"I'm the owner here, just tell me if you need anything."

"Uncle, we'd like to order something custom-made."

Wang Sheng stepped forward and handed over the blueprints in his hand.

"Custom-made items? Let me see."

The old man took out a pair of reading glasses from his pocket, put them on, and took the blueprints, examining them carefully one by one.

"Oh? A child's toy... But it's not made of wood, it's made of metal? Wow, this design... is quite ingenious."

The old man looked through the disassembled diagrams of different spinning tops, a look of interest on his face.

"Attack ring, counterweight wheel, bearings... the design is quite comprehensive, interesting."

"Boss, can you build that? How much does it cost? Can you give us a discount if we want a larger quantity?"

Wang Sheng asked all the questions at once.

The old man put down the blueprints, pondered for a moment, and said, "This thing looks simple, but it has many small parts and the workmanship requirements are not low."

"If I only make one of each, I'll charge thirty copper soul coins for each spinning top."

"However, if the quantity is large, the price can be negotiated."

Wang Teng then spoke up, saying, "Boss, we plan to divide each type of spinning top into three tiers: basic, battle, and premium."

"The higher the grade, the better the materials and workmanship should be."

"The battle version should be more durable and easier to handle than the basic version, while the deluxe version should be made of the best materials and preferably have some decorative carvings."

"Can it be done?"

"That's not difficult!"

The shop owner nodded and said, "Different materials result in different levels of polishing, and adding some patterns can differentiate the grades. It's very simple."

"However, this will change the price."

"Name your price."

"Basic version: 30 copper soul coins; Battle version: 40 copper soul coins; Deluxe version: 50 copper soul coins."

"How about it?"

"can."

Wang Teng readily agreed.

"How much do you need? If it's a large quantity, we can negotiate a lower price."

The boss asked again.

At this moment, Wang Teng had already done the math in his mind: "We need fifty of each of these three types of spinning tops, thirty of each of the basic models, and ten of each of the battle models and the deluxe models... Let's start with the basic models."

"Can you calculate how much the price will be reduced in total?"

The shopkeeper walked to the counter, picked up a dark abacus, and fiddled with it for a while before looking up: "At the original price, it's 9200 copper soul coins."

"Here's what I'll do: I'll give you a good deal: all the spinning tops will cost 30 copper soul coins each, which is 8100 copper soul coins, or 81 silver soul coins, less than a gold soul coin."

"So, what do you think of this price? Do you still want it?"

After the boss finished speaking, he looked at the two brothers' clothes.

Although Wang Teng and his companion's clothes were clean and tidy, the material was ordinary, clearly indicating that they were not children from wealthy families.

Therefore, the boss was a little worried that the price would scare away customers.

"I'll take it."

Wang Teng's answer surprised him.

The short boy took out a small purse from his pocket and took out a gleaming gold coin.

This gold soul coin is their only, and all, gold soul coin.

"Boss, here's a gold soul coin for you."

Chapter 25 The First Step of the Plan

Wang Teng continued, "Boss, with the extra money, could you please make some extra replacement parts that are prone to damage, such as attack rings, counterweight wheels, and defense rings? Make extra of each."

"In short, we just need to gather enough materials for one gold soul coin."

The shopkeeper took the still-warm gold coin, his face beaming with joy: "Alright! No problem! Come pick it up in three days!"

"Thank you, boss!"

Wang Teng and Wang Sheng thanked them in unison and turned to walk outside.

The boss's enthusiastic and loud voice came from behind: "Take care, you two! Remember to come back in three days!"

Stepping out of the blacksmith's shop, the afternoon sun was a bit dazzling.

Looking at his younger brother, who was about the same height as him, Wang Sheng couldn't help but ask again, "Little brother, is this really going to work? One gold soul coin... that's all our savings."

Wang Teng raised his head, squinted at the direction of Notting College at the end of the street, and smiled slightly: "Brother, don't worry."

"Once the spinning top arrives at the academy... the real show is just beginning."

At this moment, Wang Teng could almost see the spinning metal tops colliding and swirling on the playground, the students cheering and gathering around, and the bets piling up on the table.

Wang Teng and his elder brother Wang Sheng will be the most composed manipulators behind all of this.

It would take three days to make the spinning top, so after leaving the blacksmith shop, Wang Teng and his elder brother Wang Sheng went straight back to the academy.

For the next three days, the two continued their studies at Notting College.

Every morning was the usual theoretical class, but Wang Teng did not follow the teacher's pace. Instead, he focused on studying the materials he had borrowed from the master Yu Xiaogang.

Wang Teng eagerly memorized the characteristics, habits, and distribution of various soul beasts.

He flipped through that thick book again and again, and filled his notebook with notes.

Every afternoon is dedicated to exercise and labor.

Wang Teng would go to the garden next to the playground, which was both the area he needed to clean as a work-study student and the training ground he had chosen.

In the afternoon, after sweeping up the fallen leaves, Wang Teng began a high-intensity physical training session.

Running, carrying weights, hitting trees, repeatedly practicing various basic movements...

He would practice until his clothes were soaked with sweat and his limbs were trembling before he would stop.

The intense training that lasted for several hours left Wang Teng exhausted every evening when he returned to his dormitory.

As for the night, Wang Teng continued his previous habit: first, he would meditate, try to perceive and guide the flow of his soul power, and only when his spirit could no longer support him would he fall asleep.

The days passed by in this extremely fulfilling (or rather, extremely tiring) state.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Besides his own cultivation, Wang Teng also kept a close eye on the "trends" within the academy.

In particular, the movements between Xiao Wu, the leader of the work-study students, and Xiao Chenyu, the leader of the ordinary students.

Things unfolded much as he had predicted.

Over the course of three days, Xiao Wu and Xiao Chenyu clashed three times, each time ending in a crushing defeat for Xiao Chenyu.

In the end, Xiao Chenyu even started to intentionally or unintentionally avoid Xiao Wu.

This situation gave Wang Teng even more confidence in his plan to "promote spinning tops and organize gambling battles".

On the fourth day at noon, as soon as the bell rang for the end of the last class, Wang Teng, without even having lunch, immediately grabbed Wang Sheng and rushed out of the academy, running all the way to the blacksmith shop.

"Boss! Are our custom-made spinning tops ready yet?"

Before he even entered the room, Wang Teng's clear voice could be heard.

He lifted the heavy curtain and walked into the shop with a gust of wind.

Wang Sheng followed closely behind.

"Haha, your two young guests have arrived!"

Upon hearing the noise, the blacksmith shop owner came out from the inner room, his face beaming with smiles.

"All the spinning tops you ordered are finished and ready for you to inspect!"

As he spoke, he turned around and laboriously carried out a heavy wooden box from behind the counter.

The box was about half a meter square and thirty centimeters high, and it looked quite heavy.

"boom!"

The box was placed steadily on the ground in front of Wang Teng and his brother, making a dull thud.

"Hey, this thing is not light."

The shopkeeper straightened up, rubbed his back, and said, "You two probably can't carry it back on your own, but don't worry, I've already made arrangements. I'll have the apprentices in the shop deliver it to you later."

As he spoke, he deftly lifted the lid of the box.

Suddenly, a cold, metallic luster caught Wang Teng's eye.

Inside the box, three colors of metal spinning tops—red, blue, and green—were neatly stacked, their distinct colors shimmering alluringly in the glow of the firelight in the shop.

The red spinning top resembles a bird in flight, with smooth and sharp lines; it is the "Crimson Flame Divine Bird Spinning Top".

The blue spinning top has a fierce design, resembling a crouching tiger, hence the name "Brutal Tiger Spinning Top".

The green spinning top has a thick and solid structure, resembling an armored warrior, and is named "Aurora Armored Spinning Top".

These three types of spinning tops correspond precisely to three different styles: endurance, attack, and defense.

Each type of spinning top is further divided into three grades.

The basic style is simple, but the workmanship is solid.

The battle version has more refined details and feels heavier.