Another roar interrupted Chen Xin's evaluation.
—The M107A1 Barrett could fire continuously! Ning Rongrong pulled the trigger repeatedly, but Chen Xin deflected each shot with his sword.
Effortlessly.
But when Ning Rongrong pulled out the Fire God Cannon Machine Gun, everything changed!
As the trigger was pulled and a half-meter flame spewed out.
Chen Xin could no longer remain leisurely.
With a firing rate of 6000 rounds per minute, that's 100 rounds per second! Chen Xin's single sword danced in afterimages, but he couldn't block all the bullets.
A metal storm composed of 12.7mm machine gun rounds tore through Chen Xin's protective soul power in half a second, fiercely striking his left kidney! "Second Soul Skill · Spirit Sword Guard!"
Powerful sword energy condensed, forming a protective shield with a two-meter diameter around Chen Xin.
"Da da da da—"
"Ding ding ding ding—"
The Fire God Cannon Machine Gun roared, and the spent casings piled up into a small mountain.
A full three minutes, 18,000 rounds of machine gun fire!
Finally, the ammunition in the storage magazine was depleted.
Ning Rongrong still held the Fire God Cannon Machine Gun, her eyes filled with shock! This firepower…
It was too fierce!
Even a Titled Douluo, caught off guard, had his protective soul power shattered and was forced to use a soul skill.
And he was suppressed for a time!
Although it was because Chen Xin had promised to only defend and not counterattack.
But he was a Titled Douluo!
If it were a Soul Sage with seven rings, or at least a Soul Emperor with six rings, they could only obediently raise their shield and endure.
A Soul King with five rings?
They might as well wait for death.
"Good, good, good!"
Chen Xin praised sincerely—
"The power of this soul tool, while the single shot is only at the strength of the third soul skill, is abundant and sustained."
"An ordinary five-ring Soul King would be dead or injured. If they came here."
"A six-ring Soul Emperor without a defensive soul skill would also have to avoid its edge."
"If all the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were equipped with this soul tool, their safety would be assured!"
Such high praise. Tang Lan silently increased his "supply price"—it would be a disservice to his lost conscience not to fleece this sucker.
However, the real main event was about to begin! "Your Excellency Sword Douluo," Tang Lan called out to get his attention, "I need your help with one more thing, and that is…"
At the same time,
He transmitted a message through the Blue Silver Grass beneath his feet.
The next instant, Chen Xin's gaze sharpened violently! Before he could make any move,
A burst of fire erupted on his shoulder, forcing him to involuntarily take half a step back.
Just as he was about to act,
On the same spot on his shoulder, a sniper armor-piercing round appeared, shattering his protective soul power and tearing his clothes!
Revealing fair, smooth skin—the same color as his hair.
"How dare you!"
Chen Xin finally summoned his Martial Soul, the Seven Kill Sword, and deflected the third incoming attack.
It hovered by Chen Xin's hand, pointing into the distance.
The fourth gem on the sword body lit up, transforming into a soul ring.
"Fourth Soul Skill: Kill—"
"Hold your sword!" Tang Lan quickly said, "It's a test! Just a test!"
Chen Xin's killing intent paused! He looked at Tang Lan with confusion.
What do you mean by this? "Sword Douluo, you may not know,"
Tang Lan took out a Barrett and explained—
"This Barrett has a maximum sniping range of 6800 meters, capable of killing unseen beyond the enemy's line of sight."
"And with Little San's accuracy, he could have aimed directly for your eyes."
"So please don't misunderstand."
"Before the test, I also reminded you that accidents could happen."
Chen Xin recalled.
The first two attacks had indeed landed on his left shoulder, even shattering his protective soul power.
If they had landed on his vulnerable eyes— Chen Xin discovered with a shudder that his best outcome would have been losing an eye! Or even if he had reacted slower— He looked at the Barrett in Tang Lan's hand. This thing could achieve such an effect? Tang Lan struck while the iron was hot and picked up the Fire God Cannon Machine Gun.
"If Fire God Cannon Machine Guns were deployed on the battlefield, lined up, they would be enough to make enemy ranks bleed rivers."
"Even if high-level soul masters appeared, with over a dozen Fire God Cannon Machine Guns focusing fire, thousands of rounds per second from the third soul skill…"
"Below Title Douluo, how long could they last?"
"And all of this can be bought for a mere hundred million gold soul coins."
"The operator could even be a commoner."
"Do you understand its value?"
Listening to Tang Lan's explanation and imagining the scene… Chen Xin's expression grew even more solemn!
He admitted that he had underestimated this soul tool! And… Underestimated Tang Lan before him!
"He truly is his son," Chen Xin lamented again. "With such talent, you will surely surpass him."
[Host has gained Chen Xin's recognition, seizing a trace of Tang San's destiny!]
[Reward: "Lightning Flame Clear Sky Hammer + 500 jin"!]
Tang Lan smiled. An unexpected bonus.
Chen Xin disbanded the Seven Kill Sword and reported truthfully to Ning Fengzhi.
"If the attack hadn't landed on my shoulder just now, today I would have been seriously injured, or even died."
"Hiss—"
"Hiss—"
"Hiss—"
Everyone present, without exception, Was stunned! They had thought Tang Lan's "Sniper Douluo" from a few days ago was just a joke.
I can't believe it actually worked?! Especially seeing Tang San, holding the Barrett and apologizing to Chen Xin.
I've made up my mind—I need to get along with Tang San! Before this, Tang San was a bit of a wallflower under Tang Lan's brilliance.
But now! A super long-range sniper from 6,800 meters away, even Sword Douluo couldn't defend against it. Could they?
However… This soul tool was invented by Tang Lan.
So the strongest one is still him, the older brother.
Tang San just rode on his coattails.
After a brief silence.
Ning Rongrong was the first to act.
She walked up to Chen Xin and hugged him tightly.
Still shaken.
"Grandpa Sword, you scared me to death just now!"
"The Sect Master actually used me as bait, and the final killing blow was from Little San?"
"This is truly too much!"
Chen Xin was quite pleased and smiled, ruffling Ning Rongrong's hair.
"As the saying goes, all's fair in war."
"If it weren't for Sect Master Tang's arrangement, Grandpa would have had a hard time realizing the value of these firearm soul tools."
He looked at Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi understood and spoke to Tang Lan—
"Based on Rongrong's setup, each set costs 100,000 gold soul coins. I want 500 sets."
Good heavens! 100,000 gold soul coins per set?
500 sets, wouldn't that be 50 million gold soul coins?! Flender's eyes literally turned into gold soul coins!
Shrek Academy's tuition for an entire year is only 100 gold soul coins!
And Tang San, working as a child laborer in the blacksmith shop, would need three years to save up just 1 gold soul coin! This is outrageously inhumane!
However… Despite such generous terms, Tang Lan shook his head and refused.
"What, is the price not satisfactory?" Ning Fengzhi asked in surprise. "Then Sect Master Tang, name your price. Within reason, I certainly won't haggle."
"Sect Master Ning, you misunderstand," Tang Lan said, pulling out a stack of blueprints. "These are the design blueprints for the Python Revolver and the Uzi. The structure isn't difficult, and we can quickly build identical firearms."
As he spoke,
he directly handed the blueprints to Ning Fengzhi.
"Brother!" Tang San tried to stop him. "What are you doing? This is your life's work!"
Ning Fengzhi didn't take them.
He looked at Tang Lan, waiting for an explanation.
"Little San, what are you afraid of?"
Tang Lan spoke righteously—
"Firearm soul tools in our hands are merely a money-making tool for the Tang Sect, and their production is extremely difficult to scale."
"But if handed over to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, they will become a sharp weapon for the Heaven Dou Empire!"
"Once the Heaven Dou Empire's army is equipped with firearm soul tools on a large scale, how far are we from unifying the continent?"
"For the glory of Heaven Dou, I am willing to make a sacrifice!"
This impassioned speech left Tang San stunned.
Was his own brother
this selfless?
Ning Rongrong's eyes sparkled. The Sect Master is so cool! As for the others…
including Xiao Wu, they didn't believe this "nonsense."
——If Tang Lan were so selfless, he wouldn't have founded the Tang Sect.
Ning Fengzhi considered for a moment before speaking—
"Sect Master Tang's righteousness is admirable. I will certainly convey it to His Majesty Xue Ye."
"However, we cannot let Sect Master Tang contribute entirely selflessly, can we?"
"Do you have any requests, Sect Master Tang? Perhaps you could state them all at once?"
How straightforward!
Ning Fengzhi might not be strong in combat, but he's very skilled at dealing with people.
Tang Lan decided not to hold back any longer.
He took out a square box and handed it to Chen Xin.
"Before that, Sword Douluo, we'll need your help testing this soul tool."
"Please take it and fly to Suo Tuo City."
"When it lights up, press the green button on the side."
Chen Xin took the square box without asking many questions.
"Suo Tuo City is only 4 kilometers away, ten breaths will be enough."
He left, flying on his sword.
Tang Lan took out another square box and counted to ten silently.
He opened the lid of the square box, revealing rows of buttons.
It was a button phone!
But now it should be called – a Communication Soul Tool! Tang Lan pressed 000002, then the dial button, and turned on the speakerphone.
"Beep—"
"Beep—"
"Beep!"
The Communication Soul Tool was silent, not at all like being in the city.
But considering how Chen Xin appeared, it was likely to be extremely cool.
Even if someone was nearby, they probably wouldn't dare to speak up, right? "Hello?" Tang Lan called out, "Sword Douluo Your Excellency, can you hear me?"
The other side was silent for a few seconds, as if processing.
Then, he hesitantly asked, "This soul tool allows people to talk over long distances?"
"As expected of Sword Douluo Your Excellency, you guessed it right away." Tang Lan flattered him.
The other side fell silent again.
Everyone present was also silent.
People could talk to each other through a soul tool over a distance of 4 kilometers? Unheard of!
This shocked them even more than firearms! After all, attack soul tools weren't unheard of.
But this was a scorpion's tail—one of a kind! After about half a minute, Ning Fengzhi was the first to snap out of it and tentatively said—
"Uncle Jian, since you're in the city, could you buy some Blue Flower Cakes that Rongrong likes?"
Ning Rongrong's expression shifted slightly, but she remained silent.
"Fengzhi, stop testing," Chen Xin said directly. "Rongrong doesn't like pastries at all, especially blue ones."
Ning Fengzhi's eyes lit up!
"How far is the range?" he asked eagerly. "Can it exceed 10 kilometers?"
Tang Lan shook his head.
Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi was somewhat disappointed.
But it was okay.
Even if it was only 4 kilometers, as long as the quantity could be increased, it still had strategic significance.
"Then what about the production rate?"
Tang Lan continued to shake his head.
He gestured to the Blue Silver Grass beneath his feet.
"Across the continent, as long as there is Blue Silver Grass, communication is possible."
Ning Fengzhi froze.
Then, his eyes burst with brilliance!
From Tang Lan's previous demeanor, he didn't have a habit of exaggerating.
In fact, he seemed a bit modest.
This statement was credible!
"Excellent!"
"Excellent!"
"This is excellent!"
"Heaven Dou is blessed by the gods!"
"Hahahaha—"
Such a lack of composure, Even Ning Rongrong had never seen it before.
But it wasn't strange for Ning Fengzhi to be like this.
While firearm soul tools could greatly increase the strength of the Heaven Dou Empire, This communication soul tool could truly change the continental landscape!
Why have the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires been unable to annex each other and achieve unification? Aside from the Spirit Hall's presence between the two empires, hindering unification.
The most crucial factor is—control.
The Douluo Continent is 16,000 kilometers in diameter, three times that of China.
The two empires have vast territories, with their main centers concentrated within 1,000 kilometers of their respective imperial capitals.
Beyond that, management becomes difficult.
After all, even with flying spirit beasts, it takes ten days to half a month to travel.
If a drought or rebellion occurs, one cannot simply send a request for instructions, can they? A round trip taking a month means the situation would be long past resolved.
Therefore, power had to be delegated, allowing for autonomous governance.
This created numerous "local emperors."
Their descendants also became the aristocracy, ranking above commoners.
Accumulating over time,
many local emperors amassed their own armies, becoming disobedient.
They began to outwardly obey but inwardly defy.
—The primary strategy being information disparity.
But!
With this Communication Soul Tool, the emperor's sphere of influence would directly expand to the entire empire.
The good days for those local emperors would then be over! Once the painful transition period passes and the rot is cleared out.
At that time,
the Heaven Dou Empire will be united, and its armies equipped with firearm soul tools.
Will the Star Luo Empire still be a problem? Will unification be far off?
And as the Imperial Tutor, how elevated would Ning Fengzhi's status become? Under his leadership, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would scale new heights!
With this thought, Ning Fengzhi's gaze towards Tang Lan began to flicker.
—This Communication Soul Tool is too important!
If he could hold it in his own hands… But behind Tang Lan stood the Clear Sky Douluo.
This matter… Seeing this, Tang Lan chuckled inwardly.
"This Ning Fengzhi isn't a good person either!"
He stated directly, "I can give you the manufacturing blueprints for soul tools as well."
But at these words,
Ning Fengzhi's brow furrowed.
At this point,
if he still considered Tang Lan a child, then Ning Fengzhi would have lived his decades in vain.
Therefore, Tang Lan's words
must be suspicious! Ning Fengzhi looked at Flender and said, "Dean, today's classes should also begin, shouldn't they? Don't delay the children's studies."
Flender understood – this was a request to clear the area.
"Sect Master Ning, Young Sect Master Tang, please continue your discussion in the dean's office."
"This training ground needs to be used by the little monsters for training."
Ning Fengzhi smiled and nodded, gesturing to Tang Lan.
"Sect Master Tang, please."
"Sect Master Ning, you too."
Sect Master Ning did not refuse and walked away side-by-side with Tang Lan.
Ning Rongrong wanted to follow but was stopped by a look from Ning Fengzhi.
"What's going on? Why can't I know?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously, "Are those talking soul tools that important?"
Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, and the others all shook their heads.
Their vision wasn't at that level yet, and they couldn't see the implications.
Only Flender saw a hint of what was going on.
After all, he had traveled the continent and knew more.
A smile couldn't be stopped on his face.
As the saying goes, when one person attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.
Whether the Tang Sect or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect prospered, could his Shrek Academy fall behind?
He was lost in his dreams when
he saw Oscar and Ma Hongjun running over in a hurry.
He immediately became angry!
Why were his adopted son and disciple not even a hair as outstanding as Tang Lan? "Oscar!"
"Ma Hongjun!"
"Push-ups, ready! You will do them in the gravity zone until noon!"
Inside the Dean's office.
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