From the Soul Motion Machine onwards, the Mechanized Douluo

Chapter 92 The Banner of Ten Thousand Souls? How could it be so evil? [Seeking definition! Seeking votes!]

As the dark blue Soul-Nourishing Crystal was pressed against his forehead, Chen Hong immediately felt a faint attraction trying to devour his spiritual power.

However, the attraction wasn't very strong and didn't have much effect on Chen Hong.

His soul and spirit are deeply rooted in his body; this is his domain, and he naturally possesses an ability to resist external influences.

On the contrary, the remnant soul of Qianyu in Chen Hong's mind, whose consciousness was sealed by the Sage's Ring, was slowly moving towards the direction containing the Soul-Nourishing Crystal due to its lack of self-control and the weak attraction of the Soul-Nourishing Crystal.

Chen Hong activated the "Sage Time" at a high intensity throughout the process, eliminating the possibility of Qianyu's remnant soul suddenly awakening. Finally, little by little, he patiently transferred Qianyu's remnant soul into the black and blue Soul-Nourishing Crystal.

The crystal is a relatively common but sturdy and durable crystal, and the soul-encasing effect of the crystal is given by the dense black and blue secret soul patterns on the surface of the crystal.

As the remnant soul of Qianyu was absorbed into the crystal, Chen Hong felt his head lighten instantly, and his mood became much clearer, giving him a sense of liberation and joy.

Within the Soul-Containing Crystal, a pale red mist suddenly appeared inside the originally transparent crystal. At first, it was calm, but then it began to surge violently. However, it was unable to break through the outermost layer of divine patterns that emitted a faint dark blue light.

"This is the joy of being alive."

The yellow halo in Chen Hong's eyes dissipated, and he raised the Soul-Nourishing Crystal in his hand, revealing a bright smile to the pale red mist that was swirling around inside.

"Hey, it can even have a certain level of intelligence and react to external stimuli, hehehe. With a little training, it will definitely be a very good data processing hub!" Chen Hong revealed a bright smile that he couldn't quite control as he looked at the Soul-Nourishing Crystal in his hand.

Although his laughter was strange, stiff, and arrogant due to not having laughed for a long time, giving him the feeling of an evil villain.

"Hey, stop laughing so creepily, okay?" Ning Quan, standing to the side, felt a chill run down his spine from Chen Hong's strange, chuckling laughter.

If Ning Lu and Chen Hong hadn't warned him beforehand, Chen Hong might have become abnormal again after recovering.

Hmm. What the hell is this about being normal and not being normal?

However, looking at Chen Hong who is now smiling, Ning Quan suddenly realized that the cold and aloof Chen Hong from before was actually quite nice.

Indeed, people only learn to cherish what they have lost.

"Hehehe... Hahaha, it's nothing, I haven't laughed in so long, I'm a little forgetful of how to laugh."

A slight smile appeared on Chen Hong's lips as he handed the Soul-Containing Crystal to Ning Quan. Ning Quan took it, examined it carefully, and a hint of surprise flashed in his bright eyes. His tone was complex as he said, "Mental power cannot probe the inside unless one uses even stronger mental power to forcibly break through the outermost membrane of the crystal. However, that would mean directly disrupting the internal balance of this crystal."

"I have to say, if you weren't my nephew, the best thing I could do right now would be to put you under house arrest and stop you from continuing your research on those so-called soul guide inscriptions. No, yours are divine inscriptions, something even more advanced than soul guide inscriptions."

"I don't know the exact value of the Deep Sea Soul Gold, but your current 'turning stone into gold' technique is enough to overturn the established understanding of the Douluo Continent for millions of years."

Faced with Chen Hong's soul guide runes, Ning Quan was deeply shocked. If Chen Hong was the person closest to him besides his parents and sister, as his understanding of Chen Hong deepened, he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear from the bottom of his heart towards Chen Hong, who had mastered the two great soul guide runes, [Sage] and [Secret Soul].

If it were a typical traditional soul master, they might be shocked by the soul tools that Chen Hong occasionally concocts, but they would also think that soul tools are very rare and will not appear on a large scale, so they would not have much impact on the world.

However, Ning Quan is different. As someone close to Chen Hong, he has a more comprehensive understanding of Chen Hong's inscription technology philosophy. His research, analysis, and large-scale replication of this technology demonstrate its terrifying characteristics.

Once a divine metal is fully analyzed, it means that this divine material can be artificially synthesized in any quantity, thus creating unimaginable soul-guided artifacts.

Chen Hong's current concept of soul tools differs from the traditional concept of divine craftsmen in Douluo Continent. If the divine craftsmen in Douluo Continent maximize the properties and effects of divine materials, then Chen Hong's concept of soul tools is to consider why divine materials possess those extraordinary characteristics and effects, and whether they can be replicated.

One is to conform to the rules of the world and create a magical tool that conforms to those rules.

One is to analyze the rules of the world and use those rules to create magical artifacts that suit one's own desires!

"Don't be so alarmed. I understand what you're thinking. Please, it's currently very difficult to analyze the material composition of a divine material like Deep Sea Soul Gold. Apart from Deep Sea Soul Gold itself, the effect of the [Soul] divine rune on other objects is limited. It won't directly absorb the soul of a living being as you're thinking."

Looking at Ning Quan's expression, Chen Hong knew perfectly well what Ning Quan was thinking. So he explained, "Even the Deep Sea Secret Soul Gold itself, after being refined by a master craftsman, can only maximize the 'soul-absorbing' properties of the metal itself, but it is still difficult to have any effect on high-level soul masters."

Of course, if someone were to actually create an evil soul tool like the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner," Chen Hong could only say that it was too low-level.

Do you even understand what sustainable development means, or the exploitation of resources?

Do you even know what packaging is?

How could something as unjust and disgraceful as the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner" appear?

We must wave the banner of democracy and freedom, and in the name of fairness, justice, and righteousness, create a large-scale mental computing network!

Then, through various convenient functions and entertainment, the will of the oxen and horses is slowly eroded and worn down, eventually making them exhausted and unable to resist, turning them into free laborers of a giant mental computer network.

Ew, that's so evil!

Chen Hong quickly shook his head, trying to clear the bright thoughts from his mind.

He simply wanted to find long-term jobs for everyone on Douluo Continent.

After all, if a person doesn't work, wouldn't they become an independent person?

As times progress, someone always has to make sacrifices. If they can't sacrifice their intelligence, then they'll sacrifice their physical strength.

(End of this chapter)