Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

When Xu Yang woke up, he was greeted by Kong Deming's concerned gaze.

He never expected that testing a soul skill would not only drain his soul power, but also cause him to faint from the terrifying high temperature.

Kong Deming's familiar voice lingered in his ears.

"It's good that you're awake. From now on, you must not use the first soul skill of Void Treasury unless absolutely necessary."

"At that temperature, even advanced soul tools would probably melt. The extreme heat of the extreme fire is indeed terrifying."

"However, its power is limited and its target is concentrated."

"In terms of attack power, it is no less than the full-force attack of the Ultimate Fire Soul Emperor."

"As for your injuries, fortunately I still have some life crystals on hand, which have already repaired them for you."

"From now on, you are absolutely forbidden from using your first soul skill unless it is a last resort!"

Kong Deming's tone was very serious.

Xu Yang wasn't particularly happy to hear the news; instead, he frowned slightly.

It wasn't because the power was too high that he overexerted his body; life force is a consumable in the fantasy world of Douluo Continent.

As long as the physical depletion is not due to lifespan issues or excessive overexertion that damages the body's foundation, it can be recovered through various means.

He was least worried about this aspect.

Rather, its power was too low. Even in its normal form, the simulated Heavenly Fire was still too weak, because it had exhausted its life force and could only kill Soul Emperors to Soul Saints.

No matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn't understand why his life force wasn't as favored by the Void Treasury as Otto's.

Even without overexerting his body, Otto's Heavenly Judgment was powerful enough to instantly kill a Chariot-class Honkai Beast, which is a Soul King to Soul Emperor level expert. Temple-class and Warlord-class beasts would only take a few more shots.

"Could it be that the awesome attack I just launched at the cost of my life was nothing more than the bishop's basic attack?"

He fell into self-doubt, utterly perplexed. In the end, he could only attribute it to the difference between soul power and Honkai energy.

"Alright, rest well after you've finished testing your soul skills. From now on, I will personally guide your training. Also, this kind of thing must never happen again."

Seeing that Xu Yang was alright, Kong Deming sighed and went out.

Xu Yang, on the other hand, kept thinking about why the power of the Heavenly Fire Judgment had been weakened to this extent.

……

One year later, at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Inside a laboratory, Jing Hongchen, Lin Jiayi, and Xuan Ziwen were gathered together, looking at a can-shaped metal shell that Xu Yang was carving in his hand.

"This is... a level four soul guidance array, right?"

Lin Jiayi whispered to Jing Hongchen to confirm.

"That's right, this is a near-level four soul guidance array. As for its function, I think it's for sealing soul power."

Jing Hongchen spoke based on his intuition as a level nine soul master.

"So, is this thing a level three soul tool or a level four?"

Lin Jiayi asked again, "If it were a regular student taking the Soul Master exam, I wouldn't be nervous."

But the person in front of me...

"Level 3!"

Xuan Ziwen looked directly at the soul tool in Xu Yang's hand and affirmed.

"This is the most crucial soul guidance array of the sealed charging soul guidance device that I have been researching with Xu Yang. Just a month ago, he had only deduced this soul guidance array to level three."

"But I never expected that it would only be a month..."

His tone was clearly one of shock.

Xuan Ziwen was approached by Xu Yang, who had been very interested in sealed baby bottles beforehand. Xuan Ziwen could be considered the most suitable experimental assistant.

The high-ranking Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Empire are generally researching more powerful weapons that are more suitable for warfare.

Xu Yang had approached several of the temple's enshriners, but they all politely declined after hearing that his goal was to research a soul tool that could be used by ordinary people.

Moreover, this topic had been abandoned by Kong Deming, so they generally didn't have a high opinion of Xu Yang.

Only Xuan Ziwen, upon hearing his purpose, joined in with eyes shining.

With the information they obtained from Kong Deming, Xu Yang and Xuan Ziwen immersed themselves in the laboratory and began designing and developing baby bottles.

"Truly, new talents emerge in every generation!"

Jing Hongchen also sighed from the side.

A seven-year-old level three soul master can still carve a near-level four soul guidance array. Even the one in the Hall of Worship might not have been this terrifying at the age of seven.

However, upon reflection, Jing Hongchen felt relieved about the relationship between the two.

About twenty minutes later, Xu Yang stopped carving and began assembling.

He was very fast, and in no time a complete three-stage sealed baby bottle was assembled.

He pushed the baby bottle in front of the three of them.

Looking at the packaged baby bottles in front of them, the three of them exchanged glances.

Finally, it was Jing Hongchen who spoke:

"Congratulations, Ayang. You are now a qualified Level 3 Soul Master. As for your Soul Master Medal, Elder Kong will personally award it to you. We will not overstep our bounds."

Xu Yang smiled, clearly not caring about the assessment of a level three Soul Master.

"Let's test the effect first," Xuan Ziwen said, taking out a level three soul-guided ray.

This was specially modified by him to accommodate a baby bottle, unlike those soul guide rays that can only be charged by a soul master.

He took the sealed baby bottle that Xu Yang had made and naturally put it inside.

Xuan Ziwen did not inject soul power into the soul guide ray, but pulled the trigger directly. With a "biu" sound, a crimson beam shot out.

Jing Hongchen and Xuan Ziwen were both shocked when they saw this. They both knew the great significance behind it; with this sealed milk bottle, even civilians could play a significant role on the battlefield.

Especially Jing Hongchen. Xu Yang had approached him before, but he had politely declined. The reason was simple: he had some understanding of Kong Deming's research in this area, but Kong Deming had already given up on it, which meant that it was either very difficult or not worthwhile to complete it.

Seeing the strange looks in Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi's eyes, Xu Yang quickly said:

"Master Hongchen, Director Lin, the purpose of Teacher Xuan and I in developing and packaging baby bottles is not to send more civilians to the battlefield to become cannon fodder."

"Don't even think about that. My initial goal was simply to improve people's livelihoods. As for its application in warfare... it should at least be used in parallel with civilian soul tools."

Xuan Ziwen stared at the two of them upon hearing this, the meaning of which was quite clear.

Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi felt a chill run down their spines from the stare, and they also made excuses:

"Of course, we're currently in a period of peace, so the primary goal of making baby bottles is to improve people's lives. As for what will happen in times of war..."

Xu Yang nodded. He knew that it was only a matter of time before this thing was used on the battlefield. If he could spare some energy to improve people's livelihoods and develop productivity, then his goal would be achieved.

"Alright, now I need to prepare to study the second spirit ring."

"By the way, Master Hongchen, are your two family members also awakening their martial spirits this year...?"