Douluo: Adventure Begins from Wuhun City

Chapter 312

Chen Yao looked at the scene in front of him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The soul guide technology of the Sun-Moon Continent seems to have developed to an extremely high level, which makes Chen Yao feel familiar.

This made him even more determined to acquire soul guide technology.

However, his intention was not to build cities or carry out modernization in Douluo Continent, but to integrate this technology with hidden weapons to create more powerful weapons that could be mass-produced.

Chen Yao took a deep breath and said to Qian Renxue and others.

"Let's find a place to stay first, and then try to get in touch with the Harik family."

The group found a luxurious inn in the city to stay in. This inn was also full of technology, and the rooms were equipped with various advanced soul guide facilities, such as automatic temperature adjustment devices, soul guide speakers that could play music, etc.

Chen Yao asked Zi Ji and Bi Ji to stay in the inn to rest, while he and Qian Renxue began to prepare for the meeting with the Harik family.

Chen Yao knew very well that in order to reach a cooperation with the Harik family, he must first understand their needs and pain points.

He ordered Brigitte to collect some information about the Harik family through the innkeeper.

It turned out that although the Harik family had a huge influence in Tianxiang City, they were always at a disadvantage in front of the top families in Sun Moon City. Their business was often suppressed, and the outstanding talents in the family were also poached by other families.

Moreover, they have always longed to make breakthroughs in soul guide technology to improve the family's status, but due to the lack of some key resources and technical support, they have never been able to do so.

Chen Yao knew that these were the entry points for his cooperation with the Harrick family. He decided to send Brigitte to contact the head of the Harrick family, Harrick Norton, to test the other party's attitude.

Brigitte changed into a gorgeous dress and put on an exquisite veil to cover her beautiful face.

She exuded a noble and mysterious temperament, which made people look at her sideways. She came to the mansion of the Harik family and handed over the visiting card she had prepared in advance.

The guard delivered the visiting card and came out after a while to invite Brigitte in.

Brigitte followed the guard into the mansion, only to see that the buildings inside were also full of modernity. Various exotic flowers and plants were planted in the garden. These flowers and plants grew particularly lushly under the nourishment of the soul guide.

Harrick Norton received Qian Renxue in a spacious reception room.

He was a middle-aged man, tall, with a stern face, and his eyes revealed a shrewd and decisive look. When he saw Qian Renxue coming in, he stood up slightly and said politely.

"I wonder what brings this beautiful lady here for?"

Brigitte smiled slightly and gently took off her veil, revealing her beautiful face.

Harrick Norton's eyes lit up and he was amazed
Brigitte said softly, "Master Norton, my name is Brigitte. I am here on behalf of my master to discuss a cooperation matter with you."

Harrick Norton raised his eyebrows slightly. He became interested in the "master" that Brigitte mentioned. It was obvious that the person who could have such a maid with exquisite appearance and extraordinary temperament was not a simple person.

But he still patiently asked.

"Girl, why don't you just speak frankly? I want to hear what the cooperation is about."

Brigitte said calmly.

"We know that your family has been suffering from the scarcity of resources, which has led to a lack of breakthroughs in soul guide technology, and the rise of your family's status is at a bottleneck stage.

And my master happens to have some resources that your family needs.

We can provide the rare minerals your family needs. These minerals will be of great help in the production of soul guides.

At the same time, we can also share some unique weapon making methods, which may allow your family to find a new way and take your technology to a higher level."

Harrick Norton's heart moved. He knew how important rare minerals were in the production of soul guides.

Moreover, he also became interested in the unique weapon manufacturing that the other party mentioned.

Then, he saw the Zhuge Crossbow, a mechanical expansion type hidden weapon that Brigitte took out from the soul guide and brought from Douluo Continent.

Norton frowned when he saw it. He did not feel any soul power from the unknown machine in front of him. It was obviously not a soul guide device.

What power could such a weapon have?
But he also knew that the other party came here in such a high profile, obviously not to play tricks on him, so he asked patiently.

"Ms. Brigitte, may I ask what this is..."

Brigitte chuckled and didn't explain too much. Instead, she asked Norton to prepare an open space for her, and she would personally conceal the power of the Zhuge Crossbow for him.

When Brigitte saw the puzzled look from the head of the Norton family, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a confident smile.

She raised her hand gently and took the Zhuge Crossbow. Her movements were graceful and smooth, as if it was not a weapon but a fine work of art.

"Master Norton, this is the first 'gift' my master is showing you - the Zhuge Crossbow. Although it is not a soul guide, it has unique charm and value."

Brigitte's voice was clear and melodious, like a mountain spring, echoing in this spacious reception room.

As she spoke, Brigitte skillfully pulled the trigger of the Zhuge Crossbow. With a slight "click" sound, the crossbow string was slowly pulled apart, making a tense trembling sound.

The head of the Norton family stared at Brigitte's movements. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he couldn't help but be attracted by this seemingly simple yet mysterious weapon.

"Master Norton, look at this Zhuge Crossbow. It has an exquisite structure and every component has been carefully polished."

Brigitte demonstrated and explained at the same time.

"Its manufacturing process is completely different from that of soul guides, but it can achieve a complementary effect."

Brigitte took out a crossbow arrow from the quiver beside her. The crossbow arrow was completely black and the arrowhead was flashing with cold light.

She gently placed the crossbow arrow on the crossbow arm, adjusted the angle, and then aimed at a corner of the living room.

"This crossbow arrow is made of a special material. It is hard and sharp, and can easily penetrate ordinary defenses."

Brigitte explained.

"Moreover, one of the greatest advantages of the Zhuge Crossbow is its continuous firing function."

As soon as she finished speaking, Brigitte pulled the trigger suddenly. With a "whoosh" sound, the crossbow arrow shot out like lightning and instantly nailed to the wall in the distance. The tail of the arrow was still trembling slightly.

Then, she pulled the trigger continuously, "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh", several crossbow arrows shot out one after another, leaving a neat row of arrow holes on the wall.

Patriarch Norton's eyes widened slightly, and the disdain on his face gradually faded.

Although he had seen many powerful soul guides, he was still surprised by a weapon as simple, direct and efficient as the Zhuge Crossbow.

"This... the speed of this continuous firing is quite fast." The head of the Norton family nodded slightly, with a little more approval in his tone.

"However, compared to our advanced soul guides, this power seems to be a little less powerful."

Brigitte had expected this reaction and said calmly, "Patriarch Norton is right. In terms of power alone, the Zhuge Crossbow is indeed not as good as some top soul guides.

But don't forget, it has advantages that soul guides don't have."

"First, the manufacturing process of the Zhuge Crossbow is relatively simple and the cost is low, which means we can produce it in large quantities."

Brigitte held up a finger and said seriously.

"Secondly, it is not limited by the soul power of the user. Even an ordinary person without soul power can master it and exert its power after simple training." When the head of the Norton family heard this, his heart was moved. He knew very well that in the Sun and Moon Continent, people with outstanding soul power talents were a minority after all, and most people were just ordinary people.

If you can have a weapon that allows ordinary people to exert powerful combat power, it will undoubtedly have a huge boost to the development of the family.

"Moreover, this Zhuge Crossbow is only a relatively low-level hidden weapon among our many unique weapons."

Brigitte continued.

"Beyond it, there are hidden weapons with even greater power and fewer restrictions. If we can cooperate, these will provide a powerful boost to the rise of your family."

There was a flash of excitement in the eyes of Patriarch Norton, but he quickly regained his composure.

As the head of a large family, he knew that cooperation was not something that could be decided hastily and must be carefully considered.

He knew that there was no free lunch in the world and the other party must have ulterior motives.

he said calmly.

"The conditions Miss Brigitte mentioned are indeed very tempting, but I want to know, what do you want?"

Brigitte smiled and said.

"We only hope that your family can cooperate with us to jointly develop soul guide technology. During the cooperation process, we can communicate and learn from each other. Moreover, we can also help your family solve some of the troubles encountered in Sun Moon City and enhance your family's status."

"Sun Moon City?!"

Hearing this, Norton's pupils shrank slightly, and he began to re-examine Brigitte and the people behind her.

You know, Sun Moon City is the center of the Sun Moon Empire, where the powerful and influential gather and there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers. The Harik family, who just ran into a wall and suffered a bloody nose in Sun Moon City, has a deep understanding of this.

And now, Brigitte actually dared to assert that she could help him solve the obstacles in Sun Moon City?
Is this just an exaggeration, or do you really have such power?
For a moment, Norton felt complicated.

"Ms. Brigitte, what you said is indeed very attractive." said the head of the Norton family with a smile.

"However, for such a major cooperation, I still need to discuss it with the elders in the family."

Brigitte knew in her heart that this was the normal reaction of the head of the Norton family, so she was not in a hurry.

"Of course, Master Norton, please discuss this with the elders. I believe that our cooperation will bring huge benefits to both parties."

Next, Mr. Norton enthusiastically discussed with Brigitte some preliminary ideas about cooperation, including the mode of cooperation, allocation of resources, etc.

Brigitte answered all the questions patiently, demonstrating her high professionalism and negotiation skills.

Time passed by unknowingly, and when Brigitte stood up to say goodbye, the sky had gradually darkened.

Master Norton personally escorted her out of the Harrick family's door and promised to give her an answer as soon as possible.

After Brigitte left, the head of the Norton family immediately rushed to the family's meeting hall with the Zhuge Crossbow sample left by Brigitte.

At this time, a group of senior elders in the family had already received the news and were waiting there early.

"Master, I heard that a distinguished guest came to visit and brought a strange weapon with him?"

A white-haired elder was the first to ask.

Patriarch Norton placed the Zhuge Crossbow on the table and said solemnly.

"Yes, today a woman named Biji came to discuss cooperation with us on behalf of her master. This is the weapon they brought - Zhuge Crossbow."

The elders gathered around and looked at the strange weapon curiously.

Some of them had seen many strange soul guides, but this was the first time they had seen something like the Zhuge Crossbow.

"Master, this thing looks ordinary, what power can it have?"

Another elder asked, frowning.

Patriarch Norton smiled slightly and said.

"At first, I was just like everyone else and looked down on it. But just now, Miss Brigitte demonstrated it herself, and it really opened my eyes."

Then, Patriarch Norton told the elders in detail about Brigitte's demonstration of the Zhuge Crossbow and the various advantages of the Zhuge Crossbow that she introduced.

After hearing this, the expressions on the elders' faces gradually changed, from initial suspicion, to surprise, and finally to contemplation.

"Master, in my opinion, this cooperation is something we can consider."

A middle-aged elder said after thinking for a moment.

"Our family has always been struggling to make breakthroughs in soul guide technology, and has also been suppressed by other families. If we can get their resources and technical support, we might be able to find another way to improve our family's status."

"I agree too."

Another elder nodded.

"Also, although the Zhuge Crossbow is not as powerful as a high-level soul guide, its advantages are also obvious. If it can be mass-produced and equipped to the family's ordinary guards, the overall strength of our family will be greatly improved."

However, some elders disagreed. "Master, we should be cautious about this matter."

An elder said worriedly.

"We still know very little about the other party's background. What if they have ulterior motives? Wouldn't we be inviting a wolf into the house?"

"Yes, and we haven't seen the more powerful hidden weapons they mentioned with our own eyes, so who knows if they are true or not."

Another elder echoed.

For a while, there was a lot of discussion in the meeting hall. The elders were divided into two factions, each holding their own views and arguing endlessly. Patriarch Norton listened quietly to the elders' speeches, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment."

After a long time, the head of the Norton family spoke.

"I know everyone's concerns are valid. But we cannot ignore the opportunities this partnership brings."

"Everyone knows the situation of our family in Sun Moon City. If we continue like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to turn things around."

There was a hint of determination in the eyes of Patriarch Norton.

"Although this cooperation has risks, it may also be an opportunity for our family to rise."

"I suggest that we send someone to investigate the other party's background and strength first."

Patriarch Norton continued.

"If they are indeed sincere and have sufficient strength, then we will consider the specific details of the cooperation."

(End of this chapter)