Douluo: Adventure Begins from Wuhun City

Chapter 316

This scene stunned all the Titled Douluo. The soul guides that they were so proud of were turned into ashes under the opponent's attack?
For a moment, everyone felt a chill in their hearts. The soul guides were all useless, so what about them? Could they block the opponent's attack?

However, after destroying the soul guide, Qian Renxue did not take any more action. Instead, she took Biji and others and transformed into a golden stream of light, crossing the dark night sky above Sun and Moon City.

When she comes here this time, she will definitely be labeled as a member of the Harik family by the people of Sun Moon City. If she starts a killing spree, it will make the aristocratic families of Sun Moon City stand on the same front and fight against the Harik family together.

This was not what the Harik family and Chen Yao wanted to see, so Qian Renxue simply let them go.

After leaving, Qian Renxue traveled day and night and finally returned to Tianxiang City.

The lights of the city flickered behind her, as if to bring this thrilling adventure to an end.

Without any pause, she rushed towards the Harik family residence like a gust of wind. Behind her was a group of abducted soul guide researchers. They staggered and looked panic-stricken, like lambs to be slaughtered, being driven towards an unknown fate.

As you step through the towering gate of the mansion, an eerie atmosphere hits you in the face. The tall stone pillars on both sides cast heavy shadows, like a giant dark beast ready to devour everything at any time.

The soul guide researchers subconsciously huddled together, their eyes filled with fear and unwillingness.

Among them, some had trembling lips and whispered to each other, trying to find a little comfort from their companions; some hugged their chests tightly, as if this could protect the last dignity and hope.

The head of the Harik family had been waiting in the hall. When his eyes fell on this group of researchers, a fiery light instantly ignited in his eyes. That light was greedy and excited, just like a hungry wolf seeing its prey.

He walked quickly forward, with a false smile on his face, and spoke in a seemingly gentle voice.

"Everyone, welcome to the Harik family. This will be your new stage to display your talents."

But beneath that smile lies unquestionable authority and desire for control.

An old researcher with white hair clenched his hands into fists and spoke with courage.

"We were forced to come here. What you are doing is immoral and illegal!"

Although his voice was trembling, it was full of anger and indomitable spirit.

The head of the family's face suddenly turned gloomy, and a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes.

"Morality? In this world where the strong prey on the weak, strength is morality. If you want your family to be safe, just be obedient."

After saying that, he nodded slightly, and the attendant beside him immediately presented a stack of letters, which contained detailed information about the current situation and location of the researchers' families. Each photo was like a sharp blade, piercing the researchers' hearts.

Another young researcher shouted angrily, his eyes red.

"You are despicable! How can you be called a hero if you threaten us with your family!"

The head of the family sneered disdainfully.

"Hero? Anyone who can make the Harik family rise is a hero. Your talents will be wasted if they are not used in our family. From now on, all your research will serve the Harik family."

At this time, Brigitte stepped forward to help. She exuded a cold aura and her eyes were as sharp as cold stars.

"Don't struggle in vain. Your resistance is meaningless in the face of absolute strength. We can bring you here unharmed, or we can make you and your family disappear from this world."

Her words were like the cold wind of winter, each word piercing the heart and making the researchers feel endless chill.

Compared to the Harik family, they were more afraid of the group of people who kidnapped them from the heavily guarded Sun and Moon City and took advantage of their brains.

In this way, under the soft and hard tactics of the Harik family, the researchers' resistance gradually collapsed.

Their shoulders were no longer straight, their heads slowly drooped, and the stubbornness in their eyes was replaced by helplessness.

They knew that in this strange and threatening place, resistance would only put their families in greater danger.

The master of the house saw all this and smiled with satisfaction. He turned around and gave instructions to the housekeeper.

"Take them to the laboratory and give them the best treatment, but remember, do not relax your surveillance at all."

The butler took the order and led this group of distraught researchers out of the hall and walked towards the laboratory that would determine their future fate.

In the days that followed, the researchers were placed in a heavily guarded laboratory.

The walls of the laboratory are made of thick metal, and each window is equipped with a sturdy guardrail. It is heavily guarded outside, like an invisible cage.

Inside the laboratory, all kinds of advanced soul guide manufacturing equipment are available, but these tools that fascinated researchers in the past have now become the source of their pain.

They were forced to carry out intensive research work every day, and the supervisors of the Harik family were always by their side. If they found anyone slacking off or showing signs of resistance, they would be punished mercilessly.

The gray-haired old researcher made some mistakes in his research due to his absent-mindedness. The supervisor immediately rushed forward, slapped him hard, and cursed him viciously.

"Old man, don't you want to live? If you dare to make a mistake again, your family will be in trouble!"

The old researcher covered his burning face with his hands, his eyes filled with tears of humiliation, but he could only swallow his anger silently and continue to work.

The young researcher secretly swore in his heart that he must find an opportunity to escape from this place and get rid of the control of the Harik family with everyone.

While pretending to be obedient in his research, he secretly observed his surroundings, looking for an opportunity to escape.

However, his every move was under the surveillance of the Harik family, and he would be severely warned if he made any unusual movements.

The Harrick family also used divisive tactics. They gave relatively good treatment to some researchers who behaved more "well-behaved", thus creating a gap between them and other researchers who were more rebellious.

This gradually led to conflicts among the researchers, and the originally united group became divided, making it even more difficult to organize effective resistance.

In such a high-pressure environment, time passed day by day. Although the researchers were full of resentment and unwillingness, under the coercion and inducement of the Harik family, their research work made significant progress. Various new soul guide design drawings were constantly born, and the Harik family's strength in the field of soul guides was also rapidly improving.

Thanks to the efforts of these researchers, the Harik family has made rapid progress in the research and development of soul guides, and no longer has the previous bottleneck. The soul guides they produce are almost the same in quality and performance as those of the aristocratic families in Sun Moon City, and even surpass them in some aspects.

When a new batch of soul guides from the Harik family flowed into Sun Moon City, all the noble families in Sun Moon City were shocked.

As they looked at these Harik-made products that were almost identical to their own family's technology, the anger in their hearts burned like ignited firewood.

These noble families have always been proud of their leading position in the field of soul guides. The rise of the Harik family is undoubtedly a serious challenge to their authority.

The angry noble families held another meeting without stopping. In the meeting hall, the atmosphere was tense, like the depression before a storm.

A burly family head slammed the table and shouted loudly.

"The Harik family has gone too far! They have kidnapped our soul guide researchers. This kind of unruly behavior cannot be tolerated! We must teach them a severe lesson and let them know that Sun Moon City is not a place they can provoke at will!"

His voice was filled with anger and resentment, echoing in the hall.

Another thin-faced patriarch also stood up and echoed.

"That's right! We can't just swallow this anger. Their actions have seriously threatened our interests and status. We should immediately gather the power of our family, go to war with the Harik family, and take back those abducted researchers!"

There was a gleam of determination in his eyes, as if he was ready for battle.

For a while, the conference hall was noisy, and most of the family heads were filled with righteous indignation, expressing their desire to fight to the death with the Harik family.

However, just as everyone was getting emotional, the old man who had previously remained rational in dealing with the Harik family issue slowly spoke.

"Everyone, calm down for a moment. We can't let anger get the better of us."

His voice was deep and powerful, echoing in the hall like a huge bell, instantly quieting the noisy hall.

The old man glanced at everyone and continued.

"The Harik family is a huge family that has the final say in the Southeast region. Its strength should not be underestimated. If we rashly go to war with them, the outcome is unpredictable. Also, do you remember the mysterious strong man who appeared in Sun Moon City and destroyed all the Title Douluo and the ninth-level soul guides? Before we get accurate intelligence, our chances of winning are extremely low if we invade the Southeast region on a large scale."

The old man's words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the anger in everyone's hearts. Everyone fell into deep thought, realizing the seriousness of the problem.

A young family head frowned and asked.

"Then in your opinion, what should we do? Are we just going to watch the Harik family rise up right under our noses and do nothing?"

His eyes were full of confusion and helplessness.

The old man pondered for a moment and spoke slowly.

"I propose that the Harik family join our Sun Moon City family system. In this way, we can use this system to constrain and control them to a certain extent and avoid direct conflicts. At the same time, we can also use their strength to jointly develop the soul guide industry and strengthen the strength of our Sun Moon City."

As soon as the old man's words came out, it was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing a thousand waves.

A family head immediately jumped up and said with a red face.

"How can we do this? Letting the Harik family join our system, isn't that raising a tiger to cause trouble? Their previous actions have already caused us heavy losses, how can we easily accept them?

His voice was full of dissatisfaction and resistance.

Another family head also echoed.

"That's right! They are our enemies. How can we go along with them? This is simply an insult to our family!"

There was deep disgust in his eyes.

For a moment, the conference hall was once again plunged into a fierce argument, with both sides holding on to their own opinions and neither side giving in.

The family heads who supported the old man's proposal believed that this was the safest way at present and could avoid unnecessary losses; while the family heads who opposed it believed that this was a compromise with the Harik family and a violation of their dignity.

The quarrel became louder and the atmosphere became more tense. Suddenly, a family head who had been silent stood up, his eyes revealing a firmness and determination.

"Everyone, stop arguing! I think we should calmly think about what our purpose is now? Is it to protect our interests and status, or to fight for a momentary pride? If we continue to argue like this, it will only make us more divided and give the Harik family an opportunity to take advantage of us."

His words made everyone quiet down and start to reflect on their own behavior.

After a fierce ideological struggle, those family heads who had originally strongly opposed it gradually realized the seriousness of the problem.

They knew that under the current circumstances, going to war with the Harik family was not a wise choice.

Finally, they compromised. Although they were filled with reluctance, they had no choice but to accept the Harik family's status in Sun Moon City.

On the day when the Harik family officially joined the Sun Moon City family system, the sky of Sun Moon City seemed clear, but there seemed to be a layer of haze, foreshadowing the storm that was about to rise under the calm.

The joining ceremony was held in the grand and solemn central square of Sun Moon City. The square was decorated with colorful flags and flowers, but the seemingly lively and peaceful atmosphere could not conceal the tense atmosphere between the noble families.

The members of the Harik family were dressed in gorgeous clothes, with humble smiles on their faces, and every move they made showed their respect for other families.

Patriarch Norton stood tall and straight with an elusive light in his eyes. He and his family members, under the gaze of everyone, slowly walked up to the high platform that symbolized joining the aristocratic family system.

He took the token representing his identity with a humble smile on his face. However, underneath this smile was an ambitious heart that longed for control.

After the ceremony, the members of the Harik family still maintained a low-key and gentle attitude. In various social occasions, they always nodded and bowed to the heads of other families, and their words were full of compliments. But in the dark, the Harik family was accumulating strength in full swing. They increased their investment in the research and development of soul guides. In the heavily guarded laboratory, the lights were brightly lit. The captured soul guide researchers continued to innovate under high-intensity work pressure. New soul guide design schemes were born like snowflakes. These soul guides not only had excellent performance, but also had unique ingenuity in appearance design. Once launched, they caused a sensation in the market.

(End of this chapter)