From the Soul Motion Machine onwards, the Mechanized Douluo

Chapter 260 Chen Hong's Abstract Power! [Waaah! I repent! I'll write the protagonist properly!]

"It seems you've gained quite a lot from your trip to Sunset Forest," Chen Hong said calmly, looking at Tang San with surprise in his eyes.

Chen Hong is now starting to wonder if Tang San has some kind of protagonist's halo. Why does Tang San always seem to encounter such good things?

As for why Chen Hong was so certain that the changes in the Shrek Seven Devils were all brought about by Tang San, it was because apart from Tang San, the rest of the Shrek Seven Devils were in Tian Dou City, diligently cultivating with the help of Ye Lingling. Only Tang San was the only one with a record of going out.

Faced with Chen Hong's unequivocal affirmation, Tang San remained silent: "."

"As expected, nothing can be hidden from you." Tang San sighed slightly at the end. Chen Hong was even smarter than he had expected. He sensed that their auras were not right at first glance, and then he was able to focus his attention on Tang San in an instant. He also pointed out that the treasure that could cause the Shrek Seven Devils' auras to change so drastically must have come from Sunset Forest.

Of course, Tang San now felt that Chen Hong had already put his words very tactfully. With the other party's terrifying intelligence, when he saw the Shrek Seven Devils collectively begin to mutate, he should have already realized that he must have discovered some treasure land with a large number of immortal herbs, but he just didn't say it outright.

Upon hearing this, Chen Hong couldn't help but chuckle. Looking at Tang San's expressionless face, he said with a smile, "That's because you've never shown any intention of hiding anything from me."

"For example, among the seven of you, apart from Dai Mubai whose soul power has already broken through to the Soul Master level, the rest of you are all stuck at level 40, which is actually quite strange. Of course, if you ignore this problem, or even if you cover up the scent of some kind of herbal plant that you haven't fully digested, there is still one person here who cannot be hidden."

Tang San glanced back at the bewildered crowd, raised an eyebrow, then looked at Chen Hong and asked curiously, "Who is it? Why is there one person who can never be hidden?"

Chen Hong raised his hand and gently pointed at Xiao Wu, who looked bewildered, and smiled, "The Ice Gold Breath-Containing Pouch is a special type of soul tool. That thing will cover up Xiao Wu's aura, turning her into a perception black hole. My suggestion at the time was to have Xiao Wu carry something with a scent on her body every day to cover up this special perception black hole phenomenon."

"But right now, in my perception, the special fluctuations of the Ice Gold Breath Pouch still exist, only they are forcibly covered by the field emitted by something even more special. Even if you don't say anything, I will still sense something is wrong with Xiao Wu. If I continue to observe, I will eventually be able to see all sorts of special phenomena happening to you, and based on your activity trajectory, I can roughly deduce where you are and what unexpected joy you have gained."

Chen Hong's voice was calm, clear, and youthful, but to Tang San, it was a strange sense of oppression that made his heart tighten involuntarily.

"As expected, nothing can be hidden from you." Tang San repeated the sentence again with a blank expression.

Tang San had realized this problem back at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. He believed he would be exposed to Chen Hong sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Almost the instant he met Chen Hong, the latter had already analyzed his background with surprising accuracy. It's worth noting that even Tang Hao, the Title Douluo who had been following him, might not have noticed Tang San's unusual behavior.

"Hehe, why do you have to try to hide it from me? I am indeed quite interested in the things you eat, but I'm not the kind of person who has to do this or that."

Chen Hong chuckled lightly, his voice perfectly clear, showing no covetousness towards the treasures on Tang San and the others.

"Covetousness is a mentality that only the weak have. I am not weak. On the contrary, compared to most people in this world, I am stronger than you can imagine."

Chen Hong looked at the Shrek Seven Devils, who were focused on their studies, and said with a clear gaze, "You still need to work hard to learn the Soul Ring Intent Technique. It's a god-level technique about Soul Rings. If you can master it, fighting across realms will not be difficult for you."

"As for Tang San, I am indeed quite interested in your discovery. If you are willing to exchange with me, I can give you something you can't refuse. Of course, I'm not forcing you. If you're not willing, then just pretend I didn't say that." Chen Hong looked at Tang San with amusement. Although he knew that Tang San's open attitude seemed to be trying to make some kind of deal with him, Chen Hong also knew Tang San's thoughts, but he had to give Tang San a sense of involvement, right? If he told everything, it would put invisible pressure on Tang San, which would be counterproductive.

Tang San looked at Chen Hong silently for a while before finally saying, "I do indeed intend to exchange something brand new from you."

Tang San turned to look at his Shrek friends and said solemnly, "Please do not spread what follows."

The Shrek members were startled upon hearing this, but they all nodded and said, "Don't worry! We wouldn't say anything nonsense!"

After he finished speaking, everyone looked at Tang San and Chen Hong with the curiosity of children, repeatedly scrutinizing them.

After receiving everyone's assurances, Tang San slowly exhaled a breath of stale air. Then, his gaze gradually hardened as he looked up at Chen Hong's dark eyes, which seemed to be deep in the valley, and said in a deep voice, "Before explaining the immortal herb I discovered, I need a definite answer from you: Does the Technology Chamber of Commerce possess enough power to keep this secret?"

"A divine herb indeed." A knowing glint flashed in Chen Hong's eyes, then he smiled and said, "Does the Technology Chamber of Commerce have enough power to protect the secret? If His Majesty Haotian wants to undermine the interests of the Technology Chamber of Commerce, then I think the entire Haotian Sect will be unable to protect His Majesty Haotian."

The strength of the Technology Chamber of Commerce... well, it's a bit abstract, much like the strange relationship between the Technology Chamber of Commerce and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School back then. Because now the Technology Chamber of Commerce has established an abstract relationship with the Spirit Hall that's exactly the same as the one with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School back then.

The Technology Chamber of Commerce is now the Spirit Hall's de facto little brother with the Pope's Decree. If the little brother is humiliated, the Spirit Hall, as the big brother, has to step in and help support him. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of the industrial production lines that the Technology Chamber of Commerce sends to Spirit City from time to time?

Moreover, Chen Hong has a little fanboy, the High Priestess of the Angels, Qian Daoliu.

(End of this chapter)