Chapter 236: The Current State of the Spirit Transmission Tower's Development
"I know." Keke's expression turned serious. "Zimu might not dare to act openly against Junior Yuhao because of his identity, but who knows if his jealousy will push him to do something extreme? Since we're close sisters, I'll keep an eye on him for you."
If Keke had to choose between Juzi and Zimu, she would definitely choose Juzi. The reason was simple: she was closer to Juzi not only were they both disciples of Teacher Xuan, but they were also good friends.
As for Zimu, though they were fellow disciples, Keke only saw him as a peer.
Juzi nodded. "I appreciate it, Keke."
Keke grinned. "No problem. Just make sure to cook for me more often." She waved and parted ways with Juzi and Huo Yuhao.
Once the crowd around them had dispersed, Juzi spoke in a hushed voice. "Junior Yuhao, I need to meet with Zhao Wei as soon as possible and attempt to turn him to our side. This is one of the tasks Xu Tianran assigned me.
You know as well as I do war isn't just about the strength of an empire's army; intelligence gathering is just as important. That's why Zhao Wei holds some value.
Can you come with me?"
Huo Yuhao nodded. "Of course. I'll go with you."
Juzi's face lit up with a pleased smile, clearly happy about his answer. Then, she led Huo Yuhao toward Zhao Wei's residence.
Both of them activated their flight type soul tools and soared through the sky.
As they flew, Huo Yuhao glanced at Juzi's back and noticed something different. "Juzi, is your flight soul tool different from before?"
Juzi was surprised. "You noticed such a subtle difference? Junior Yuhao, you really are a soul tool genius.
While you were out at sea, Teacher Xuan made some modifications to the core array of the flight soul tool.
It now provides better support for Soul Masters in flight.
Simply put, this version consumes less soul power, extends flight duration, and even slightly improves speed."
"So that's it. Teacher Xuan is as passionate about soul tools as ever." Huo Yuhao smiled.
The flight soul tools invented by the Sun Moon Empire had one simple purpose: allowing Soul Masters below the Soul Sage level (who lacked flight abilities from their martial souls) to fly freely.
Given the current level of soul tool technology, even a Grade 1 Soul Engineer in Sun Moon could use a Grade 1 flight type soul tool, which guaranteed Sun Moon's air superiority in future wars.
After all, in battle, flight was a massive advantage if both sides were evenly matched.
While the Continental Soul Master Tournament placed height restrictions on flight, real battlefields had no such limits only a Soul Master's own power dictated how high they could go.
Even a Grade 1 Soul Engineer could reach considerable heights, and with sealed milk bottles, they could stay airborne longer while using coordinated long range attacks to overwhelm enemy ground forces.
For the armies of other empires, this was devastating.
After all, the majority of soldiers in the armies of Douluo's three empires were either low level Soul Masters or ordinary soldiers.
The truly powerful individuals were always a minority.
Sure, Shrek Academy also had flight soul tools, but the cheapest model was Grade 3, making them inaccessible to most troops.
And since Shrek's soul tool technology was inferior, they lacked sealed milk bottles, further limiting their effectiveness.
On top of that, Shrek's flight soul tools were simply lower quality than Sun Moon's.
So, when war eventually broke out, any empire that relied on Shrek's flight soul tools would soon discover their weaknesses on the battlefield.
After some time, Juzi brought Huo Yuhao to Zhao Wei's residence, where they successfully persuaded him to defect.
At first, Zhao Wei put on a loyalist act, but after Juzi revealed a series of secret intelligence reports about him and threatened him, he immediately surrendered.
He pledged allegiance to the Sun Moon Empire and agreed to gather intelligence for them to the best of his ability.
Juzi, in turn, did not hold back she offered him generous rewards, including a storage ring filled with gold soul coins.
After taking care of Zhao Wei, she brought Huo Yuhao to a secluded spot and spoke seriously.
"Tower Master, I need to report on the current state of the Spirit Transmission Tower's development."
Huo Yuhao blinked, a bit perplexed.
She was calling me 'Junior Yuhao' just now. Why the sudden switch to 'Tower Master'?
It's not like we're in a public Spirit Transmission Tower meeting where formalities matter.
Huo Yuhao sighed. "Juzi, it's just the two of us. You don't have to call me 'Tower Master.'"
Juzi shook her head. "That won't do. Anytime I report on Spirit Transmission Tower matters, I will address you as Tower Master. After all, I still hold the title of your secretary."
Wow… so she's that serious about professionalism, huh?
Seeing Juzi's insistence, Huo Yuhao didn't argue. "Alright then, go ahead with your report."
Juzi nodded and began explaining in detail. **"Overall, the Spirit Transmission Tower's influence has grown significantly.
Take the Sun Moon Empire's five Great Soul Engineer Legions, for example.
Aside from the Imperial Dragon Legion and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Legion, the other three legions have already established deep cooperation with us."**
**"And all of this is thanks to the Tower Master's invention of Soul Spirits.
The temptation of Soul Spirits is simply too strong no Soul Master in the world can resist them, because everyone desires greater power.
Moreover, Elder Kong has been a strong supporter of the Spirit Transmission Tower.
Some members of those three legions are even considering pledging their allegiance to the Tower Master.
I'm confident that in the future, we can bring them fully under our control."**
In the Sun Moon Empire, there were five elite legions known as the "Five Hands of National Defense."
The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Legion and the Imperial Dragon Legion had deep ties with the imperial family, making them loyalists to the throne.
The other three Beast King ranked legions couldn't compare in influence.
Take the Imperial Dragon Legion, for example their commander bore the surname Xu, meaning he was a direct descendant of the Imperial Xu Clan.
The commoners and lower nobles of Sun Moon couldn't even hope to match them.
Huo Yuhao calculated the situation in his mind. **"Fire Phoenix, Terrorclaw, and Evil Monarch these three legions are all deeply cooperating with us.
It seems the Spirit Transmission Tower is progressing well.
Of course, Fire Phoenix is an old acquaintance."**
(End of chapter.)
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