Douluo Continent: Little Huo Niang Taken Away by Di Tian

Then Xuan Ziwen pointed to the car body and said, "This outer shell uses a composite forging process of 'Star Steel' and 'Deep Sea Silver', and its physical defense is enough to withstand the full-force attack of a level six Soul Master."

Furthermore, it has a built-in level seven defensive soul-guiding array, which, once activated, can instantly deploy a light shield powerful enough to withstand attacks from level seven soul masters.

"But that's not the most amazing thing," Xuan Ziwen smiled mysteriously, pointing to several protruding devices on the front of the car, "It is equipped with the latest 'optical camouflage' and 'scent shielding' systems."

When activated, it can perfectly blend into its surroundings, even simulating the fluctuations of soul power. Even a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast passing by would have difficulty detecting its presence.

"Get in the car!" Xuan Ziwen jumped into the cockpit first, followed closely by Wang Shaojie and Zimu.

On the other side, Huo Yutong boarded another car under the guidance of Ju Zi and Ke Ke.

"It's really amazing." Huo Yutong climbed into the car and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Although the interior space is compact, it does not feel crowded. Three ergonomically designed seats are arranged in a "品" shape, and various instrument panels shimmer with a faint blue light, exuding a sense of technology.

"Yutong, sit down and fasten your seatbelt." Orange, sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and reminded him, "This thing makes a lot of noise when it starts up, and the all-terrain system will be very bumpy when it's activated."

Huo Yutong sat down as instructed, her fingers touching a cold noodle board next to the chair.

As Orange pressed the start button, a slight hum came from the car, followed by a powerful vibration, as if a sleeping beast was awakening.

An hour later, the initial exploration mission was successfully completed.

Two all-terrain detection soul guides moved through the mountains and forests like ghosts, efficiently collecting data without disturbing any soul beasts.

When everyone returned to the meeting point, Xuan Ziwen looked at the intact equipment and everyone and nodded in satisfaction.

"It's getting late, let's grab a quick bite and rest. We'll continue exploring tomorrow. I'll keep watch for the first half of the night, and Shaojie and Zimu will discuss the shifts for the second half." Xuan Ziwen neatly packed up the equipment and dusted off his hands.

"I'll lead the charge in the second half of the night, Shaojie, you catch up on your sleep, and I'll take over later." Zimu raised his hand.

"No problem!" Wang Shaojie readily agreed.

"There's a small river over there. How about we catch some fish and grill them?" Huo Yutong pointed to the woods not far away.

"I second that!" everyone said in unison.

Huo Yutong led everyone to the riverbank and took out several fishing rods from her storage soul tool to distribute them.

Wang Shaojie, however, put down his fishing rod and rubbed his hands together, saying, "Why would I need a rod? Watch me!"

Before he finished speaking, he plunged into the water, sending all the splashing water to Xuan Ziwen on the shore.

"Wang! Shao! Jie!" Xuan Ziwen was instantly soaked to the bone, his face dark as he shook the water off his sleeves.

"Teacher, I have a spare one here, please take mine first!" Zi Mu quickly smoothed things over, half-pushing and half-pulling his master into the woods.

"I'll buy you a brand new outfit when we get back!" Wang Shaojie shouted at Lin Zi, his voice tinged with barely suppressed laughter.

Before long, the harvest was plentiful. Huo Yutong's technique in handling the fish was extremely skillful, with Ju Zi and Ke Ke assisting her. Sparks crackled as the fish skin gradually turned golden brown, and the aroma was so enticing that it made one's mouth water.

Zi Mu and Wang Shaojie returned carrying a bundle of firewood. Xuan Ziwen reminded them, "Next time, gather firewood closer to the camp!"

The night breeze carried the aroma of grilled fish as everyone sat together, their conversation shifting from filling their stomachs to recent unusual events.

"Speaking of which, that Spirit Pagoda seems to have appeared out of thin air. The Soul Spirit technology is truly amazing," Zi Mu exclaimed while munching on a fish. "My cousin was one of the first Soul Masters in the Sun Moon Empire to use Soul Spirits. The effect was incredible."

"Gods are gods, they could have gone directly to hunt souls before when our cultivation level was high enough, but now we have to wait in line for the Spirit Transmission Tower to put a list on the list," Wang Shaojie added a piece of firewood to the fire and muttered, "If there are no suitable souls, we have to keep waiting."

"But at least you don't have to risk your life," Ke Ke shook her head. "Besides, a ten-thousand-year-old soul spirit can give you two soul rings and has a legacy effect. If it's a hundred-thousand-year-old 'legacy soul spirit,' then it's a family heirloom."

Orange sighed softly: "Although the Beast God signed a contract with humans, it's not a complete ban on hunting."

Besides the three major settlements, each country has its own Soul Hunting Forest, but most of the beasts there are ten-year or hundred-year-old soul beasts; thousand-year-old ones are not so common, and ten-thousand-year-old ones? Those are the treasures of the forest.

Huo Yutong listened quietly, her hands busy flipping the fish over. Indeed, there was still a long way to go in terms of technique.

"Yutong, want to try some?" Ju Zi suddenly handed over an orange; her own martial soul was also an orange.

"Thank you." Huo Yutong took it, the sweet and sour juice melting on her tongue.

The people around them were also eating the oranges that had been given to them.

Over the next few days, the western part of the Jingyang Mountains became their natural testing ground.

They practically "tortured" that all-terrain detection soul tool, testing all its data to the maximum in extreme environments, and its performance was so stable that no one could find fault with it.

The days back at Mingde Hall were much quieter.

Huo Yutong felt like she had fallen into an ocean of soul tools, and she usually assisted in Kong Mingde's laboratory.

The senior brothers also shared their knowledge with this exceptionally talented junior sister, not only teaching her how to make level six soul tools but also jointly developing several ice-type weapons specifically for her extreme ice attribute.

He let her browse through the design drawings, and even explained the engraving principle of the core magic array in detail, as if afraid that she wouldn't be able to learn it.

With little research pressure over the weekend, Meng Hongchen took Ning Tian and Xiao Xiao on a tour of the bustling areas of Mingdu.

Amidst the eating, drinking, and having fun, the only "minor incident" was the visit of the Third Prince, Xu Tianming.

Jing Hongchen personally accompanied the esteemed prince on a tour of Kong Mingde's laboratory.

"This must be Miss Huo Yutong. I've long admired your name; it's a pleasure to finally meet you today." Xu Tianming stood before her, smiling brightly, and then extended his hand in a very gentlemanly manner, as if waiting for a romantic encounter.

Huo Yutong greeted him politely, "Greetings, Third Prince."

And then... no more.

Xu Tianming remained frozen in place, his hand still outstretched.

The air froze for a second. Xu Tianming could only awkwardly withdraw his hand, forcing himself to save face: "As expected, Master Kong's disciples are full of talented people. I wonder if Miss Huo could demonstrate your laboratory's new soul tool for me?"

As soon as the dashing prince left and the laboratory door closed, the once quiet space erupted into chaos.

"Yutong, listen to your senior brother, stay away from that Third Prince, and it's best to avoid people from the royal family." Xuan Ziwen said with a serious expression.

"That Xu Tianming is a notorious playboy in Mingdu."

"Last week, the Mingdu Gossip Weekly even published it: he just had a date with a marquis's daughter at Moonlight Lake!"

Kong Mingde added, "They're right. Yutong, remember this: if anyone from the royal family comes to you, no matter the reason, refuse them outright. Just say you only want to focus on your studies and research soul tools. With your current status, even if he's a prince, he wouldn't dare do anything to you."

Huo Yutong nodded obediently: "Understood, teacher."