Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1440 Heaven, Earth, and Man

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"Hmm, get up." Chen Xiaojun raised his hand, his posture still composed, but his eyes became like a drawn sword. "However, I heard that when you were conceiving the overall framework of the Hundred Flowers Manual, you had a draft that seemed to break down the concept into three major paths?"

"There is no need to go into detail about the items now. Just pick out the essential core and explain to me the essential differences between them."

He needs to grasp the most fundamental thread in this grand system.

"Yes, young master." Tang Yuchen straightened up, a focused look on his face, and spoke clearly and powerfully: "'The essence of the Hundred Flowers Manual' lies in 'specialization'."

"Combining our existing technology and resources, the concept of the Hundred Flowers Spectrum is divided into three major specialized routes."

"These three distinct yet synergistic specialization paths are designed to meet the complex and ever-changing needs of the future battlefield."

"The first path: the work of nature." He emphasized, pressing his hands in the air as if suppressing some surging power. "The core of this path lies in exploring the extraordinary properties of top-grade materials themselves."

"It involves utilizing rare items that contain powerful attributes—such as the Earth Core Fire Essence that can melt through all things, the Profound Ice Soul that can freeze everything, and the top-tier Soul Crystals of Soul Beasts, such as the 'Thunder Beast Relic Crystal' that can unleash the power of the Zhou Tian Thunder, and so on."

"What we need to do is to forge vessels for the puppets that are strong enough to contain and release this primordial power, to guide and release their power, and to make a single attribute of the puppets so powerful that it manifests on the battlefield as if the will of nature itself!"

"But the weakness is also obvious; if it is too extreme, it will be severely countered by the opposite attribute."

"The second path: Ingenious Path to the Hidden Realm." His hand gestures shifted to an intricate weaving motion. "The key to this path no longer relies on the natural power of materials, but rather on replicating the soul skills of powerful soul masters!"

"We use an incredibly precise soul power transmission circuit and a carefully proportioned energy to fuse materials. Of course, these materials themselves may not be as top-tier or rare as those of the Heavenly Crafts, but they must be extremely balanced and stable so that these puppets can replicate the powerful soul skills of soul masters. This is the original idea of ​​our secret technique school."

"However, this is a 'bionic' technique. Even if one can capture seven or eight parts of its form and spirit, its power is limited by the energy conductivity limit of the material itself and the losses in the circuit design. This is the limit of the object itself."

Chen Xiaojun nodded. This was the Soul Master version of the original Divine Machine Hundred Refinements black and white special puppet.

“The third path: the return of humanity and spirit to their origin.” At this point, his expression became particularly solemn. “This path is… rather special, closer to the art of penetrating the mysterious.”

"The essence lies in capturing the scattered souls of powerful soul beasts after their death or the remnant souls of the shadow realm, and 'grafting' them into specially adapted puppet bodies, thus endowing the puppets with innate combat talents."

"In terms of materials, the best materials are the relevant body parts of the soul beast or a similar soul beast, which will have the best effect."

"This route requires a summoning spell similar to that of a necromancer and a spirit summoning spell similar to that of a psychic priest."

Tang Yuchen lowered his voice slightly, with a hint of awe and caution, "The risk of its side effects lies in the power, instability, and potential backlash of the remnant soul."

"If it's a powerful technique like the family's secret art 'Spirit Binding and Commanding,' the risk of losing control will be greatly reduced."

"Soul-binding and commanding generals?" Chen Xiaojun's gaze instantly sharpened like lightning, piercing directly at Tang Yuchen. "Where did you learn about this?"

The cool morning air seemed to freeze for a moment, like a sleeping dragon opening its eyes. Although the immense spiritual pressure was not deliberately spread, it made Tang Yuchen, who was so close, feel the air around him freeze for a moment, and the hairs on the back of his back stood up involuntarily!

These four characters clearly represent one of the most core forbidden powers in the Chen family's heritage!

Faced with Chen Xiaojun's suddenly chilling aura, as cold as ten thousand years of ice, Tang Yuchen was shocked and immediately bowed respectfully, saying, "Young Master, you are wise! This matter was absolutely not something I deliberately inquired about!"

"During the previous test, I overheard Headmaster Su Rong and Director Xia Ying discussing the mysterious methods involving souls and summoning. Headmaster Su Rong mentioned the phrase 'binding spirits and commanding generals,' referring to a secret technique that absolutely controls the power of the soul's origin."

"It coincided with the concept of the 'Human Spirit' path, which is why I kept it in mind and used it to aid my thinking here. I would never dare to covet the family's secrets!"

"If I utter even the slightest lie, I am willing to suffer the punishment of being torn to pieces!"

Chen Xiaojun's sharp gaze lingered on Tang Yuchen's tense body and his eagerness to defend himself for a long time.

The invisible pressure slowly dissipated. Chen Xiaojun's deep gaze swept over Tang Yuchen's bowed head and fell into the depths of the martial arts arena where the mist was gradually dissipating. He simply replied, "Understood."

The voice returned to its usual calm, revealing neither joy nor anger, but the oppressive chill had vanished.

He slightly raised his hand to Tang Yucheng, signaling him to get up and continue. Tang Yucheng felt a huge weight lifted from his heart, and he let out a long, silent breath. Even as he straightened up, his heart was still pounding like a drum.

He composed himself and tried his best to restore the clarity of his voice to a professional level: "Young Master, each of these three paths has its own strengths. Regardless of which specialization you choose, the core lies in 'focus,' in exhausting the limits of a particular direction."

"But to unleash the true terrifying power of the 'Hundred Flowers Manual,' we must rely on the 'Hundred Flowers Throne,' the core commander."

"It's like the conductor of an orchestra, connecting all the specialized puppets through a powerful mental network."

"It is not only the core command tower, but also a powerful catalyst and aggregator. Through it, network platform sharing can be achieved, allowing the ultimate power of 'Heavenly Craftsmanship,' the replica soul skills of 'Earthly Skill,' and the innate skills of 'Human Spirit'... these completely different powers can resonate, merge, and catalyze each other!"

His voice trembled with excitement: "Like throwing icy ice into boiling lava, or igniting thunder to split open the seed of silent darkness!"

"Their power will merge in the collision and fission in the resonance!"

"Ultimately, it unleashed a power far exceeding that of any single entity or even a simple accumulation of numbers! This is the true 'harmony' of the 'Throne'!"

Tang Yuchen stared intently at Chen Xiaojun: "Young Master, this is the fundamental principle behind our creation of puppet weapons under the Hundred Flowers Manual concept—there is no absolute superiority or inferiority in the specialization of puppets!"

"There is no strongest path, only the 'weapon' that best fits the current battlefield and is most effective at tearing apart the enemy's formation!"

"It depends on whether the 'throne' or the specific user who wields it can deeply understand its essence and pluck its 'strings' at the right moment!"

As he said this, his tone carried the unwavering dedication characteristic of a craftsman: "The standard for judging a divinely crafted puppet is not how rare its material is, but whether its core, which can melt through all things, is deployed in time to shatter the enemy's seemingly indestructible shield."

"The value of a crafted doll lies in whether its replicated freezing spell freezes the charging enemy horde at the most opportune moment."

"The success or failure of a human creation depends on whether its strange predictive instincts can give the commander that crucial half-moment advantage!"

His tone was resolute: "This is the 'suitability for combat' principle pursued by the Hundred Flowers Manual! All kinds of sharpness are at the fingertips of the wielder, and the quality of a weapon is determined by the wielder's insight and the situation on the battlefield!"

Chen Xiaojun listened quietly. When Tang Yuchen spoke of the collision, fusion, and explosive growth of the three powers under the guidance of the throne, a genuine understanding and amazement flashed in his deep eyes, as if stars were rising and falling.

When Tang Yuchen pointed out the core meaning of "Nothing is noble or lowly, only the one who is good at fighting will be king", Chen Xiaojun nodded slowly and with great certainty, a deep, almost appreciative smile curving his lips.

"The materials of nature are crafted to understand the essence of things; the soul roams the vast ocean to emulate the splendor of techniques; the spirit commands all beasts to master the secrets of soul control... These three paths may differ, but they ultimately merge into the 'harmonious harmony of all beings' within this throne of a hundred flowers."

Chen Xiaojun spoke slowly, his voice carrying a calm that seemed to understand everything, "Spiritual resonance forms a string, and all kinds of great power surge like a flood. What you ultimately seek is what you call: that everything can be used as a weapon, and that the one who adapts to the situation is the truth? Is that so?"

"Young Master is wise!" Tang Yuchen was completely convinced.

"Based on these three specialization paths, we envision several models of specialized dolls."

He then bent down and pointed to the material diagrams on the sketch, which were meticulously distinguished by different colors, his eyes fervent: "Based on the limits of power that the carrier material can bear or trigger, we have divided them into three levels: 'King,' 'Emperor,' and 'Saint,' corresponding to Soul King, Soul Emperor, and Soul Saint!"

"If we can find the legendary materials left behind by the Saint King-level Soul Beast, and with the corresponding forging methods, theoretically, we can try to forge a peak puppet with strategic deterrent power that can rival the Soul Douluo realm!"

"This is undoubtedly the pinnacle of the future masterpiece in the Hundred Flowers Catalogue, the crown jewel!"

His finger moved to another part of the sketch, where a more concise yet extremely rigorous and efficient puppet design was depicted.

"Furthermore, based on the design philosophy of 'physical structure linkage' and fundamental soul power drive, combined with mature and efficient composite materials such as 'layered symbiotic steel' and 'gear soul guide core,' we can also mass-produce elite puppet warriors whose combat power is stably comparable to that of 'Soul Master'!"

Finally, he pointed to the massive number of basic units at the bottom of the blueprint: "As for the vast number of 'Soul Master' level Ruhua, they are the solid foundation and flesh and blood that constitute the entire system!"

"Young Master, this system, from the basics to the pinnacle, from quantity to quality, is designed to complement and support each level of the corresponding Soul Master system..."

He raised his head and looked at Chen Xiaojun, his eyes reflecting the brilliant light of the rising sun. He solemnly said, word by word, "Young Master, this is the puppet legion project that was planned for the family—a comprehensive puppet battle formation system that integrates basic soldiers, elite warriors, and strategic deterrence, covering all levels and integrating different battlefield needs!"

(End of this chapter)