Just as Jing Hongchen said, the advent of the Soul Tool Pistol caused a huge uproar in the Worship Hall.
Whether it was Kong Deming or the other Grade 9 Soul Tool Masters, they immediately dropped what they were doing the moment they heard the news and gathered around to examine and study the Soul Tool Pistol.
Especially after verifying that the Soul Tool Pistol was indeed as Jing Hongchen had said, completely unnecessary to be driven by soul power, and even ordinary people could use it, boundless waves surged in the hearts of these top Soul Tool Masters of the Sun Moon Empire.
Hiss! The sound of gasps rose and fell, contributing to the rise in temperature on the Douluo Continent.
Kong Deming turned his head and looked at his closed-door disciple, his eyes extremely complex.
"Yuhao, how did you and Xiao Hongchen come up with this method to make soul tools, creating this Soul Tool Pistol that even ordinary people can use?"
The other Grade 9 Soul Tool Masters also turned their eyes over, they were also very curious about this question.
Xiao Hongchen, although he enjoyed showing off, also knew that the Soul Tool Pistol's creation was due to Huo Yuhao. While he had some credit, he couldn't compare to Huo Yuhao. He nudged Huo Yuhao's arm, signaling him to explain to Kong Deming and the others.
The Worship Hall was as familiar to Huo Yuhao as his own home. He wasn't the least bit intimidated in front of Kong Deming and the other Rank 9 Soul Engineers.
He laid out his design ideas and improvement plans completely, without any intention of hiding anything.
Huo Yuhao knew that he could only make some improvements and advancements with his own abilities. For a technological breakthrough, more capable people needed to work together.
He never thought of staying stuck in place, of clinging to core technology for life. Instead, he wanted to see a qualitative leap in the standard of living and technological level of the entire Douluo Continent. He wanted to elevate the Douluo Continent itself, which was what he, as the son of destiny, the one the plane's will had placed so much hope in, was supposed to do.
After listening to Huo Yuhao's detailed explanation, all the Rank 9 Soul Engineers present, including Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen, looked thoughtful. From Huo Yuhao's words, they gained some inspiration, vaguely feeling they could use it in the development and production of new Soul Tools.
Although they were eager to go into seclusion and start experimenting, Jing Hongchen didn't forget the other purpose of the trip: to seek credit for Huo Yuhao and Xiao Hongchen, who had created the Soul Tool Pistol, which was enough to revolutionize the Sun Moon Empire's army.
After he explained this, Kong Deming didn't hesitate and immediately went to the palace with Jing Hongchen.
As the great worshiper of the Sun Moon Empire, Kong Deming, of course, knew better than anyone the importance of clear rewards and punishments. If someone makes a contribution, they must be given sufficient rewards. If they only want to freeload without paying a price, big problems will arise sooner or later!
Unless, of course, something could be used to brainwash them, making them willing to dedicate everything.
The Sun Moon Empire wasn't Shrek Academy and knew this behavior was undesirable, so they naturally wouldn't hurt the feelings of those who had contributed.
With Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen acting together, this matter went smoothly. Especially after personally verifying the power of the Soul Tool Pistol, the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire was overjoyed. He promised on the spot that the rewards for Huo Yuhao and Xiao Hongchen would be generous. He even directly sent someone to notify the two of them to go to the palace, wanting to meet these two soul tool geniuses.
To be precise, the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire had wanted to see Huo Yuhao for a while.
Ever since his injuries were completely healed by the small piece of Life Gold obtained by Xu Tianzhen, he had taken over all the political affairs again to handle them himself. Naturally, he had also heard about the news of Huo Yuhao, the genius who defected from the Star Luo Empire.
Especially after Huo Yuhao's second Martial Soul awakened, and it was the top-level Extreme Ice, the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire became even more interested in him.
Originally, the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire had long wanted to meet Huo Yuhao in person, but he heard that he had been staying in the lab with Xiao Hongchen to research and manufacture soul tools, so he didn't disturb them. After all, for any soul master, being interrupted while researching a new soul tool was an extremely painful and annoying thing.
Now that he finally knew how powerful the soul tool Huo Yuhao had developed was, he naturally wouldn't wait any longer. Oh, right, Xiao Hongchen, the genius from the Hongchen family, wasn't just an afterthought. The Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire attached great importance to these young geniuses.
When Huo Yuhao and Xiao Hongchen entered the palace, a banquet had already been prepared, using all kinds of luxurious and exquisite delicacies to entertain the two of them.
They were even declared Viscounts of the Sun Moon Empire on the spot, with all benefits arranged at the highest level. Besides, the number of other items they received was so vast that they couldn't even remember them all.
Huo Yuhao felt that it was only because the Sun Moon Emperor thought they were too young; otherwise, he was afraid they would have been given many beauties as well.
Not only that, but the Sun Moon Emperor also earnestly told Huo Yuhao that from then on, he should consider the Sun Moon Empire his home. Whenever he had any needs, he could come to the palace and personally request them.
Even if he wanted to seek revenge against the White Tiger Duke's Manor in the future, the Emperor would ensure the entire Sun Moon Empire supported him, and Huo Yuhao would never have to face those enemies alone.
Huo Yuhao was just about to express his sincere gratitude when the Sun Moon Emperor raised his hand to stop him. He patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder and said earnestly.
"Yuhao, I hope you don't mind me calling you that? You are Kong Lao's disciple; you don't need to be so polite in front of me. Rest assured, the Sun Moon Empire will not mistreat anyone who has contributed. We will never let your efforts go to waste."
"And Xiao Hongchen, the future of the continent ultimately belongs to you young people. I really look forward to the day you grow into top-tier powerhouses."
The Sun Moon Emperor knew just how terrifying Huo Yuhao's talent was.
Without exaggeration, even if you combined the historical records of the original Sun Moon Continent and Douluo Continent, no one's talent could compare to Huo Yuhao!
Even Tang San, the Sea God from the records of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, was far inferior to Huo Yuhao at the same age!
The most outrageous thing was that Huo Yuhao's current accomplishments were built on the premise that he had been abused throughout his childhood and his growth had been very difficult!
No matter what kind of investment was made in Huo Yuhao, there would definitely be no losses!
He had already received news that Huo Yuhao had proposed the idea for the Soul Tool Pistol. Xiao Hongchen hadn't played a significant role during its production, yet Huo Yuhao insisted that they had developed and made it together.
Who wouldn't like such a grateful young man?
It was a pity that his daughter wasn't very competitive. Even though she was in the same class as Huo Yuhao and had always wanted to get close to him from the very beginning, their relationship still hadn't progressed much.
Otherwise, if he could make this peerless genius his son-in-law, the Sun Moon Empire's consort, he would really have to laugh up at the sky and personally visit the White Tiger Duke's Manor to express his gratitude!
Even the Sun Moon Emperor was now very much looking forward to seeing what the White Tiger Duke's reaction would be when he found out that his forgotten son was such a supremely talented individual.
His expression would surely be very interesting, wouldn't it?
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