Diary System—Chapter 169: Soul Engineer, Ten Million Sincerity!
Looking at Dai Yichen, who was so serious, Lou Gao was also very surprised—too surprised!
Dai Yichen truly behaved as his disciples said: without any royal airs, with a sincere attitude, not overbearing. If he continued like this, he would be the right person.
Then, Lou Gao waved his hand and sighed, "Your Highness, the Fourth Prince, please don't be like this. This is not your fault, and you don't have to apologize to me."
"You said that you could elevate the influence of blacksmiths to a higher level? Is it just with these two weapons? I admit that the power of this Godly Zhuge Crossbow is indeed impressive, but what you said is a bit..."
Dai Yichen smiled: "Senior Lou Gao, you are mistaken. You don't think I only have these two things, do you?"
"Ah?" Lou Gao was slightly stunned, his eyes shining with curiosity: "You said you have better ones? Take them out! Let me see!"
Lou Gao's attitude changed again. For a pure craftsman like him, the allure of novel forgeries is irresistible.
Dai Yichen shook his head: "Senior Lou Gao, where do I have so much time to make them? But, besides the production drawings of these two weapons, I have other things. I came to the Blacksmith Association for two purposes. One is to let you serve as the court forger, and the second is to completely subdue the Blacksmith Association."
After speaking, Dai Yichen took out the production drawings of the sleeve arrow, Godly Zhuge Crossbow, and the sealed milk bottle.
Lou Gao wanted to refuse, but after seeing these three drawings, he couldn't help but take them and examine them. He almost understood the production process of the sleeve arrow just by looking at its appearance, and he grasped half of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow. Now, after reviewing the drawings, he understood everything.
What shocked him most was the third drawing:
Soul Guidance Device – Sealed Milk Bottle!
"This is..." Lou Gao's voice trembled slightly, and his body shook with excitement!
How could such a wonderful weapon exist? No, it should be a soul guidance device!
At this moment, he also understood what Dai Yichen meant by raising the influence of blacksmiths to a higher level: to thoroughly learn and master new techniques, especially those of making soul guidance devices!
Lou Gao also put away his smile and said seriously, "Your two weapons are just the beginning. You want to innovate! You want blacksmiths to advance to the next stage—soul guidance device makers, soul engineers, right?"
After these words, Dugu Bo looked at Dai Yichen with some surprise. Soul Engineer?
How much shock will this little monster bring to him!
Dai Yichen chuckled: "Senior Lou Gao, you guessed correctly. The reason I brought out these two weapons, mainly forged by ordinary means, is that the parts are not difficult for skilled blacksmiths to produce. Any blacksmith with certain skills can complete them and assemble the final product."
"But the soul guidance devices are different. Take this milk bottle soul guidance device that can store soul power in my hand. Although some soul guidance device parts can be made by others, most of them need to be made by the soul engineers themselves, and the difficulty of making them is not low for the current Blacksmiths Association!"
"Senior Lou Gao, may I ask—how many blacksmiths in the association can independently produce ordinary storage soul guidance devices?"
After a moment of thought, Lou Gao replied: "If it's independent production, apart from me and my four disciples, there should be fewer than ten."
"So few?" Dugu Bo was puzzled. In such a large blacksmith association, including Lou Gao and his disciples, only about ten people can make storage soul guidance devices?
Si Long, on the side, smiled bitterly and said: "Senior Dugu Bo, do you know how many gold soul coins are needed for a basic storage soul guidance device on the market? Defective products cost hundreds of gold soul coins, and intact ones can cost over a thousand. It's precisely because so few can make them that the prices are so high!"
Dugu Bo: …
This amount of money may not be much for him, but for others, it's significant. Some small sects might produce only thousands of gold soul coins annually, or even less.
Bai He: …
"Enough—this is more than I expected. Senior Lou Gao, then you should understand my idea, right? I want to gather those who are capable, with you as the leader. Blacksmiths who make soul guidance devices can learn new techniques while training new ones."
"As for weapons like sleeve arrows and Godly Zhuge crossbows, some blacksmiths can divide the work to produce parts, which are then sold all over the continent. The profits from sales—those blacksmiths involved can get 10%. How does that sound?"
"Of course, these weapons must first be supplied to our royal family for armament. In return, we will provide the necessary production materials and soul engineer training funds."
Lou Gao's face showed a tangled expression. To be honest, he was reluctant to entangle himself with the royal family, but those weapons and soul guidance devices made his craftsman's heart race.
Not to mention Si Long on the side, Dai Yichen had shocked him profoundly today.
From his perspective, these two weapons are advanced enough to elevate the social status of their blacksmith association, and the subsequent soul guides are even more revolutionary. Soul Engineer—this is much more commanding than the title of blacksmith!
Moreover, the Fourth Prince claimed he was recruiting people, but in reality, he was investing heavily in training their Blacksmith Association. There must be trusted blacksmiths in the imperial city belonging to the royal family.
Though their skills may not match his teacher's, their loyalty is unquestionable. Dai Yichen doesn't need to come personally to recruit the Blacksmith Association—or even his teachers. He could start training those under his command; it's just a matter of time.
But Dai Yichen still came, which shows his sincerity!
"Teacher," Si Long wanted to persuade him. This is their Blacksmith Association, and also an opportunity for them. Even if the teacher doesn't want to involve himself in the complicated affairs between the two empires—or the continent—he should consider their future!
After so many years, this is the first time they've gained the royal family's attention and have been freed from the nuisance of Spirit Hall. How great is that!
Before Si Long could finish, Dai Yichen took out another purple gold card and handed it to him, issuing a stern warning: "Senior Lou Gao, there are 10 million gold soul coins on this card. I received it from my father. He also supported my trip this time. I've shown all my sincerity. Now, it's up to your choice."
10 million gold soul coins!
So rich!
Not only Lou Gao and Si Long, but even Dugu Bo's mouth twitched. Is Dai Yutian really that wealthy?
(End of this chapter)