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[Having successfully created an Artificial Soul Bone, Yu Xiaogang was excited for quite a while.]
[Perhaps people like Lin Lang would think that something like an Artificial Soul Bone is just a minor addition for a Spirit Master.]
[But Yu Xiaogang didn't think so.]
[Once more complex and powerful Artificial Soul Bones are manufactured in the future...]
[And even when Artificial Soul Bones can be mass-produced on an assembly line, their significance will be completely different.]
[Technology transforming life is not just a saying.]
[Of course, those are matters for the future. For now, Yu Xiaogang has only just finished manufacturing his first Artificial Soul Bone.]
"But then again, Young Master Xiaogang, I always get a familiar sense of déjà vu from this Artificial Soul Bone of yours."
"It's as if I've seen something similar before."
Lin Lang spoke the thoughts that had been on his mind.
He was certain that this was the first time an Artificial Soul Bone had appeared, yet he still found it familiar.
"Then Uncle Lin, you should think carefully about why it feels familiar. It might even give me some new inspiration."
Yu Xiaogang chuckled and then began assembling other parts made of different metals.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's actions, Lin Lang immediately set aside his thoughts and asked:
"I've been wanting to ask, Young Sect Master, why are you using different metals to build the same Artificial Soul Bone?"
"Clearly, the power of this Artificial Soul Bone is limited; it's not worth making so many at all."
Hearing Lin Lang's words, Yu Xiaogang did not stop what he was doing.
"Uncle Lin, you probably carry iron tools with you. Have you ever wondered why the tools in your hand are made of iron instead of pure gold?"
"Oh~ it's a matter of cost."
Lin Lang suddenly understood.
"That's only one aspect. More importantly, the properties of iron make it suitable for crafting weapons."
"Even if the cost of gold were the same as iron, I believe iron weapons would still be the standard."
Hearing this, Lin Lang imagined a scenario with pure gold.
Although both are metals, gold is considered quite soft among them.
Using a weapon made of pure gold to compete against an iron one...
"That would just be seeking death,"
Lin Lang thought.
"It's the same for weapons, and it's the same for these metals that can conduct Soul Power. There are differences in the efficiency of these metals."
"I haven't researched exactly how Spirit Bones are formed yet, so for now, let's assume the material of all Spirit Bones is the same."
"I don't know if you noticed, Uncle Lin, but the fireball I released with that Spirit Bone earlier and the fireball released with this Artificial Soul Bone were different in size."
Lin Lang recalled, and it seemed they were indeed different.
Yu Xiaogang continued assembling the parts in his hands.
"But the problem is, the Soul Power I used was exactly the same."
"When Soul Power flows through a Spirit Bone versus an Artificial Soul Bone, the same amount of Soul Power results in a different level of power for the Spirit Ability."
"This means that when Soul Power flows through metal, there is a certain amount of loss."
"Perhaps there is also a certain loss when Soul Power flows through a real Spirit Bone, but no one cares about that because Spirit Bones are rare, and their only source is dropping from a Spirit Beast after it dies."
"But Artificial Soul Bones are different."
"Artificial, as in man-made. Since they are made by people, these things won't be as scarce as natural Spirit Bones."
"In that case, we have to consider what kind of metal can release the most powerful Spirit Ability while using the same amount of Soul Power."
"And the issue of cost must also be considered."
Watching Yu Xiaogang talk eloquently while assembling parts, Lin Lang scratched his head.
"Young Sect Master, you truly are the Sect Master's son. You can consider so much at such a young age."
"Looking at it this way, when you become the Sect Master in the future, managing the Sect won't be difficult for you at all."
Lin Lang was sincerely praising Yu Xiaogang.
After all, in his view, for the master of a Sect to manage the entire organization was a very tedious task.
Those who could do such a job well were undoubtedly very impressive people; at any rate, he certainly couldn't do it.
As a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Lin Lang also had industries in the Sect that gave him dividends.
Once, when he was idle, Lin Lang took an interest in managing his own properties.
So he went to one of his shops, ready to show off his skills.
As for the result, it can only be said that since then, Lin Lang never touched management again, and he began to hold the utmost respect for those big shots in various factions who kept their organizations in perfect order.
"Managing the Sect..."
Hearing Lin Lang's words, a look of resistance immediately appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face.
"I think, Uncle Lin, you don't need to hold me in such high regard."
"Research and management are two different things. Just because I can research these things well doesn't mean I can manage a Sect well."
"Besides, the Sect still has my father and the Elders. With them around, it won't be my turn at all."
Yu Xiaogang's tone was full of resistance toward managing the Sect.
Lin Lang, standing by his side, could hear it too.
"I didn't expect the Young Sect Master to dislike management just like me. But I'm like this because I know I don't have the ability; why is the Young Sect Master like this?"
Lin Lang thought about it but couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it.
In any case, a Sect as large as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect would not lack talent for management.
These things weren't for him to worry about.
So, Lin Lang just stood quietly to the side, watching his Young Sect Master assemble the Spirit Bone.
Once the Spirit Bone was assembled, Yu Xiaogang used it just as before.
Sure enough, this time, using the same amount of Soul Power, the fireball released was only the size of a fist.
The loss was far too great.
For the next period of time, Yu Xiaogang took these Artificial Soul Bones and conducted continuous experiments.
When the 'building blocks' were finished, Yu Xiaogang brought out other Spirit Bones for Lin Lang to cut, while he himself drew new blueprints.
This time Lin Lang no longer resisted, and quickly dismantled all the Spirit Bones.
After several Spirit Bones were dismantled one after another, Yu Xiaogang recorded all their internal structures. Through comparison, he found that there were many similarities in the internal structures of these Spirit Bones.
This further confirmed that the interior of a Spirit Bone was actually a set of Formations.
Those similar structures actually served the same functions, while those unique structures—as Yu Xiaogang discovered through further dismantling of more Spirit Bones—were the key to controlling the differences in how the Spirit Bone formed.
For example, a certain structure would only exist in fire-attribute Spirit Bones.
This meant that this part of the structure converted Soul Power into fire-attribute Soul Power.
The same applied to structures of other attributes.
This discovery gave Yu Xiaogang even more ideas.
For example, taking out the structure that converts Soul Power into the fire attribute and combining it with other structures.
If everything could function normally, wouldn't that mean Yu Xiaogang could design entirely new Spirit Bone Skills?
It was at this moment that Lin Lang, who had been feeling a sense of familiarity with the Artificial Soul Bone, slapped his forehead.
"Isn't this just like a spirit tool?"