Douluo Continent: I, an evil soul master, work nine-to-five in the Tang Sect.

Chapter 144 Inscription of the Soul Guiding Core Array

Looking at the giant soul-guided cannon in front of him, Luo Chen couldn't help but express his thoughts. In his opinion, the soul-guided cannon that Fan Yu was researching was definitely of great value.

After all, for an ordinary three-ring Soul Master to be able to fire a Soul Guidance Cannonball with power comparable to a level four Soul Guidance Device is already a qualitative leap in the field of Soul Guidance Systems!

Moreover, a lot of practice and experimentation is still needed in the field of soul tools. If the soul tool made by Fan Yu can be optimized and improved, it will definitely be a very practical soul tool.

After all, among all the soul tools that Luo Chen knew, only this specially made soul tool cannon could unleash such power; ordinary soul tools could not do this.

However, Luo Chen could also see the drawbacks of this soul tool. All the technology points were put into power and lethality, which meant that it could not achieve the rapid movement that other medium and small soul tools could.

If this giant soul-guided cannon were placed on the battlefield, it would definitely be a powerful weapon for reaping enemy troops. However, its weight and conspicuous size would also make it an easy target for the enemy!

Therefore, Luo Chen's evaluation of this soul tool can only be "above average". It is a soul tool that can exert extraordinary power and whose usage conditions remain unchanged. This is why Luo Chen gave this soul tool a superior rating. However, its own weight and size "make up" for this.

All things considered, this giant soul-guided cannon can only be used for "setting up positions," that is, for defensive purposes. It is not suitable for use on the battlefield or in soul master battles, since such a giant soul-guided cannon is too conspicuous.

Luo Chen immediately thought of some ways to improve and refine it. Even though he hadn't systematically studied the knowledge about soul tools yet, he still had a general idea of ​​how to improve this soul tool.

After Luo Chen finished speaking, He Caitou and Huo Yuhao were both stunned for a moment, and then silently pondered the possibility of implementing the method Luo Chen had mentioned.

After all, as Soul Masters, their first priority is the feasibility of the plan. If they can't even come up with such a plan in theory, it goes without saying how troublesome it would be to put into practice.

After silently rehearsing the scenario in their minds, both He Caitou and Huo Yuhao opened their eyes, a look of surprise flashing in them, and exclaimed in admiration:

"A very interesting idea. If Junior Brother Luo's idea can be implemented, it could indeed greatly improve the mobility of this giant soul-guided cannon, but..."

"But what?"

"However, when our Soul Guidance Department researches and manufactures Soul Guidance Devices, we don't just consider the power and performance of the Soul Guidance Devices. More importantly, we consider the cost of the Soul Guidance Devices."

"On the market, an ordinary level-three soul-guided cannon sells for only 200,000 gold soul coins. However, this giant soul-guided cannon specially made by Teacher Fan Yu cost as much as 500,000 gold soul coins. Both the materials used and the core are far beyond what was originally intended!"

"If we follow your idea, Junior Brother Luo, to improve this soul-guided cannon, we need to upgrade the materials used in its manufacture, and we also need some specially made lightweight alloy materials to fully realize the mobility of this soul-guided cannon."

"However, doing it this way will significantly increase the cost. The original price of 500,000 could potentially increase several times over. In this case, even if this soul-guided cannon achieves the performance of a level four soul-guided cannon in all aspects, the basic construction cost will be several times higher!"

"This is just the manufacturing cost. If we were to mass-produce these soul tools, I doubt many people would be willing to buy them..."

As he spoke, He Caitou patted Luo Chen on the shoulder with his palm, then smiled and encouraged him:

"Although this idea is somewhat impractical, I still admire that you, Junior Brother Luo, have this thought. If we Soul Masters want to continuously improve Soul Tools, we must constantly make bold assumptions!"

"If we don't even dare to make hypothetical assumptions, how can our Soul Guidance Department ever develop?"

"Big Brother is right. Right now, Brother Luo, you should first learn all the basic knowledge that Teacher Fan Yu taught you. After you have a solid foundation, then you can start researching and making soul tools."

After He Caitou finished speaking, Huo Yuhao, who was standing next to him, also spoke to Luo Chen.

Clearly, in his view, Luo Chen's current strange ideas stem from a lack of basic knowledge and a failure to gain a deep understanding of soul tools. After completing systematic learning, his proposed ideas would likely become more feasible.

Luo Chen was naturally aware of this, but his goal was not simply to research and manufacture soul tools.

The giant soul tool that Fan Yu is currently building has given him a glimpse into a new type of soul tool: using the least amount of soul power to unleash the greatest power. This is a very meaningful idea.

If this idea can be put into practice, then the Soul Guidance System will definitely be able to undergo a transformation. After all, in the future battlefield, if even an ordinary soldier can use a level three or even a level four Soul Guidance Device, then this is definitely an absolute improvement in hard power!

"Yes, I understand. But as Teacher Fanyu said, learning soul tools cannot be rushed. It requires a steady and gradual approach. So I'll start with the most basic inscription of soul tool arrays..."

Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Luo Chen nodded, and then made a plan in his mind on how to more efficiently learn the basics of soul tools and get started...

However, his words left Huo Yuhao and He Caitou, who were standing to the side, dumbfounded.

What does it mean to start by inscribing the core soul guidance array? The core soul guidance array is the true core of a soul tool. It can be said that in the entire learning of the basic knowledge of soul tools, inscribing the core soul guidance array is always the last task to be completed!

After all, for a newly initiated Soul Master apprentice, the initial task is basically to learn how to make Soul Tools and some theoretical knowledge. Only after mastering these basics can one begin to inscribe the core array of the Soul Tool!

This has always been the process for training Soul Masters in Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department. But now Luo Chen is planning to start by making and inscribing the core Soul Guidance array to get started with Soul Guidance Devices.

This is utterly upside down!

"Brother Luo, it's quite difficult for you to inscribe the core array of the soul guide. This requires not only your understanding of the soul guide, but also to memorize the flow path of the soul power after it is injected into the soul guide. Only in this way can you inscribe the flow pattern of the soul power on the core array of the soul guide."

"It can be said that after truly inscribing the soul guidance core array, one is equivalent to a true level two soul guidance master. After all, when making soul guidance devices, the outer shell and inner shell are the simplest, only the soul guidance core array is somewhat difficult..."

As Huo Yuhao spoke, he twitched his lips. It turned out that all his words had been wasted. The thinking of a genius was indeed beyond the comprehension of a "mortal" like him. Who would start with the most difficult part from the very beginning?

Shouldn't normal people progress step by step, starting with the simplest knowledge and then gradually learning and accumulating knowledge to understand more profound concepts...?

But Luo Chen wanted to "ascend to the sky in one step," in other words, he hadn't even learned to walk yet, but he was already dreaming of flying directly. How could this not surprise him?

However, it was clear that Luo Chen was not joking; he was serious!

For a moment, Huo Yuhao was also at a loss about Luo Chen's idea. He was not sure whether he should stop Luo Chen from doing so, since it seemed to him to be an impossible thing.

Even with his exceptional talent in learning soul tools, it took him a considerable amount of time to solidify his basic knowledge when he first entered the field of soul tools before he could successfully inscribe the core soul tool array...

Having already reached the level of a third-level Soul Master in both theoretical knowledge and practical operation, he is increasingly able to appreciate the difficulty of researching and manufacturing Soul Guidance Devices. Otherwise, with his Soul King-level spiritual power cultivation, it wouldn't have taken him more than two months to become a second-level Soul Master.

Getting into the Soul Guidance Department is incredibly difficult, which explains why many students who study in the Soul Guidance Department spend years in the outer academy just to reach the level of a Level 2 Soul Guidance Master. Those who reach Level 3 Soul Guidance Master before graduation are extremely rare!

"Don't worry, Yuhao, I know what I'm doing. I'm just trying out the creation and inscription of this soul guide core array. If it doesn't work, I'll honestly start from scratch and accumulate and refine it little by little."

"You don't need to look at me like I'm crazy. I just don't like sticking to the rules, but that doesn't mean I'm stupid. I consider myself the kind of person who knows how to be flexible..."

Seeing Huo Yuhao's strange expression, Luo Chen couldn't help but speak up.

He was well aware of the difficulty of inscribing the core array of the soul guide, but how would he know how difficult it was if he didn't try? Everything is difficult at the beginning, but with determination, success will come naturally. Even with the few ultimate techniques that Mu En taught him, Luo Chen didn't have any ideas at first, did he?

These are things that can only be learned through trial and error. If you don't even try and just follow the "template" to practice, how can you truly understand the mysteries? At most, you'll just be copying without understanding!

In Luo Chen's view, learning soul tools and learning those ultimate techniques are not much different. The predecessors have already paved the way and left behind a lot of valuable experience and accumulation. All he needs to do is understand this accumulation and transform it into his own.

Only in this way can Luo Chen quickly learn these basics, without wasting time and energy on unnecessary things, and learn and understand soul tools in an efficient manner, thus getting started with soul tools.

However, generally speaking, it is the lower-level Soul Masters with less talent who come to the Soul Guidance Department to learn Soul Guidance Devices. It is quite rare for a Soul Master like Luo Chen, whose total Soul Power and Mental Cultivation are comparable to a Seven-Ring Soul Saint, to transfer to the Soul Guidance Department to study.

The reason why ordinary Soul Masters cannot quickly learn the knowledge of Soul Tools and become Soul Masters is precisely because their own talent is not very high, and in addition to learning about Soul Tools, they also have to find time to improve their own Soul Power cultivation.

In this situation, ordinary soul masters naturally cannot quickly become soul masters, even if they are guided by a professional soul master, it will be of no use, because their own talent is limited, and even with one-on-one teaching, the other party needs to be able to understand.

Talented students like Huo Yuhao naturally don't need to spend too much time. Their powerful mental strength allows them to skip many unnecessary steps, quickly bypassing these twists and turns and heading straight for their final goal.

This is why Huo Yuhao was able to achieve in just a few months what ordinary people would take years to accomplish. After all, possessing the Spirit Eye Martial Soul, which excels in eyesight and mental strength, his talent in making soul tools is simply too explosive.

For an ordinary person to complete the entry into the Soul Guidance System and become a Level 2 Soul Guidance Master, they not only need a lot of theoretical knowledge as support, but also need to rely on their own memory to painstakingly memorize the feelings after each practice session.

However, for a Spirit Eye Martial Soul Master who has always far surpassed other Soul Masters of the same level in terms of memory and concentration, learning basic knowledge about Soul Tools is definitely a very simple matter.

It can be said that a person's concentration and ability to control soul power and mental power basically represent their learning talent in the field of soul guidance.

In just a few months, he became a level three Soul Master, which is extremely rare even in the Sun Moon Empire. Luo Chen didn't know exactly how long it took Huo Yuhao to reach his current level.

However, it shouldn't be too difficult, given his own spiritual power cultivation level and the fact that he has several Tang Sect secret techniques at his disposal. How could his learning speed for soul tools not be fast?

However, compared to Huo Yuhao, Luo Chen's talent in soul tools is also excellent. Even without relying on those special abilities, just with the Purple Demon Eye at the Mustard Seed Realm, he can already become a powerful soul master!

(End of this chapter)