From the Soul Motion Machine onwards, the Mechanized Douluo

Chapter 93 That which transcends metaphysics is called the Way! [Please subscribe! Please vote!]

Having successfully broken through to level 20 and comprehended the [Secret Soul] divine rune, Chen Hong, after resolving the remnant soul in his mind, asked Ning Quan to transfer a batch of ice silkworm silk to him from the Technology Chamber of Commerce.

It is a silkworm spun by an ice silkworm soul beast from the far north, which is skilled in mental power and ice attributes. It has excellent water and fire resistance and also has a certain regulating effect on mental power. It has always been a rare treasure in the eyes of soul master nobles.

The Science and Technology Chamber of Commerce wouldn't normally receive such a thing. It was bestowed upon them by the First Prince of the Heavenly Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe, on behalf of the Heavenly Dou Emperor, to recognize their contributions to the Heavenly Dou Empire over the past two or three years.

Furthermore, it seems that Chen Lin's title as president of the Technology Chamber of Commerce is about to be finalized. According to the rumors from Bishop Soto of the Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Emperor attaches great importance to the Technology Chamber of Commerce and the title he will bestow upon him seems to be very high. However, none of that concerns Chen Hong. If there are any issues with the Technology Chamber of Commerce, he will go to his father; he prefers a quieter environment.

However, Chen Hong intercepted the ice silkworm silk that the Heavenly Emperor had bestowed upon the Science and Technology Chamber of Commerce.

Over two days, Chen Hong learned some textile skills from someone and used the soul-guided mithril threads pulled into silk, combined with ice silkworm silk, to sew a blue-white gradient trench coat for Ning Quan. The coat was embroidered with extremely neat and orderly golden patterns, similar to integrated circuits, giving it an ethereal, mysterious, and elegant appearance.

Chen Hong called it: "Ice Silk Gold Pattern Robe".

Hmm. A very simple and unpretentious name.

"Uh, you're giving this to me?" Ning Quan, who had just returned from running errands outside Shrek Academy, was surprised to find Chen Hong with a smile on his face when Chen Hong handed him a soft yet durable blue-white gradient trench coat.

"Yeah, it's for you. It's no use for me to wear it. I'm way more popular with the opposite sex than you are." On a large grassy area inside Shrek Academy, Chen Hong teased his chubby second senior brother, Bajie, who was about half the size of a person and wore a silver sage's ring, with a fluffy foxtail grass.

"Grandma is very worried about your marriage, so dress smartly and bring her a new daughter-in-law every day," Chen Hong joked.

Ning Quan looked at the ice-gold trench coat in his hand, rolled his eyes at Chen Hong helplessly, and said speechlessly, "Isn't this a bit too flashy? Besides, I have someone I like, okay!"

Ning Quan was speechless at Chen Hong's perpetually precocious and disrespectful behavior in front of him. Who was the nephew and who was the uncle here? It was as if he were Chen Hong's nephew, day after day.

Chen Hong ignored Ning Quan's complaints. He was curiously teasing his second senior brother, who was fast asleep in front of him. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but he found that this ordinary second senior brother seemed to be growing at an astonishing rate. He felt that it wouldn't be long before he became a ten-year-old soul beast.

Seeing that Chen Hong was teasing his second senior brother and ignoring him, Ning Quan stopped being reserved and took off his coat on the spot, putting on his ice-gold trench coat over it.

It wouldn't have mattered if he hadn't worn it, but as soon as he did, Ning Quan noticed something was wrong.

First, he felt that his heart was clearer and more peaceful, and his mind seemed to be much sharper than usual. Many sword moves that he had only a vague understanding of in the past now seemed to have different insights and understandings when he looked back on them.

Secondly, he found that his mind was extremely focused; his hearing and eyesight were exceptionally sharp. His perception of the outside world seemed to be weakened, but his gaze and attention were even more concentrated.

"A soul tool?" Ning Quan frowned slightly, somewhat surprised.

He said no before, but that was just talk. I hope Chen Hong won't take it seriously.

After all, once he put it on, Ning Quan could only describe his current feelings with two words: It's really good!

"Heh~ Did you find the key point?" Chen Hong teased his second senior brother's nose with a foxtail grass, and the latter kept fanning the air with his ears without getting annoyed.

"What is the key point?" Ning Quan was slightly taken aback.

"Of course, it's a dazzling blind spot!" Chen Hong smiled slightly, sitting on the grass and looking up at Ning Quan, who was radiant and imposing in the afternoon sunlight. He continued, "Have you noticed something amazing? People in this world's understanding of soul tools is invariably focused on all sorts of 'devices'?"

Ning Quan's gaze sharpened, somewhat stunned. Chen Hong's reminder only made him realize that the soul tool seemed to be missing a crucial blueprint!

Even some defensive soul tools unearthed through "archaeology" are made of metal, such as protective shields and protective necklaces!

Why? A question suddenly arose in Ning Quan's mind.

"Yes, why?" Chen Hong seemed to see through Ning Quan's doubts and smiled as he said something Ning Quan didn't quite understand:

"Metaphysics—if it doesn't work, drop out."

Upon hearing this, Chen Hong frowned slightly, sensing something was amiss. Ning Quan, sitting opposite him, also suddenly paused, and the two fell silent.

"I made a mistake." Chen Hong continued with a bright smile, "My memory got a little mixed up. Sorry, it happens often, you'll get used to it."

Ning Quan remained silent, already accustomed to his sister's advice: "Chen Hong's normalcy is the biggest abnormality."

"That which is above form is called the Way; that which is below form is called the instrument." After saying this, Chen Hong's smile became even brighter.

In the archaeological development of soul tools in Douluo Continent, no non-device-type soul tools have been found. There are only three possible explanations for this situation.

One possibility is that the ancient soul-guided artifact civilization went astray.

One possibility is that the ancient soul tool civilization took the right path, but the non-artificial soul tools failed to withstand the test of time and were destroyed by the elements. This is less likely than the first possibility.

The last possibility is that the ancient soul-guided civilization took the right path, but ended up taking the wrong one.

Soul-guided artifacts differ from traditional forging in that they represent the difference between the Dao and the artifact.

Chen Hong's divine rune science and soul guides are also the difference between the Dao and the tool!

"I won't tell you the specific meaning; you're better suited to figure it out on your own." After explaining to Ning Quan, Chen Hong shared some information about the ice-gold trench coat: "I used ice silkworm silk, soul-guided mithril silk, and a little bit of deep-sea secret soul gold silk, and used a special technique to weave this soul-guided trench coat."

"The Soul Guiding Windbreaker has the characteristics of inner peace, concentration, enhanced five senses, and concealment of aura."

"However, correspondingly, it also has a side effect of weakening your mental perception ability. It's a two-way street; it's hard for others to perceive you, and it's also hard for you to perceive others mentally."

"As compensation, the 'eyes' were blindfolded, but the 'hearing' was enhanced."

(End of this chapter)