Chapter 71: Group Mall Bulk Purchase
Looking around the living room, which didn't even have a hundred people total, Wu Tong couldn't help but feel relieved.
Even if he had to give each faction three phones, his stockpile of phones would still be enough.
"This Soul-Guide Phone is a soul tool I created that integrates multiple functions into one.
It can greatly improve our daily lives. However, due to certain limitations, it's still difficult to popularize for now."
Though a proper network hadn't been established, the King of Wisdom had modified the phones using soul tool technology so they could work through signal transmitters and receivers. That meant they could still be used for communication and coordination.
After finishing his explanation, Wu Tong took out a new phone and began teaching the group of native Douluo dwellers how to use its software.
"This one here is Feixin, a messaging app that lets two people communicate from different locations.
The Mall, as the name implies, is a shopping app. Most of the items inside are the same ones listed on your exchange sheets.
The Camera functions like a soul tool for recording—it can save images and videos.
…"
Wu Tong went over each app in detail to make sure everyone understood how to operate the phone.
Not long after, everyone present had a clear idea of how the phone worked.
They collected their phones from Wu Tong and began exploring the features.
"This soul tool is incredible! I never imagined two people in different places could actually communicate in real-time."
Xue Qinghe looked at the Soul-Guide Phone in his hand, eyes full of wonder.
If it really worked, he could probably stay in contact with his grandfather even from Tiandou City.
"Communication is great and all, but the Mall app is even more impressive. It actually contains everything from Mr. Wu Tong's exchange list, and the descriptions are even more detailed."
A white-haired elder nearby immediately countered Xue Qinghe's excitement.
Only after turning his head did the elder realize he had just contradicted the crown prince.
He quickly apologized, "Forgive me, Your Highness, I didn't mean to—"
Before he could finish, Xue Qinghe cut him off, "No need to worry. I don't mind. The Mall app is indeed very convenient."
Meanwhile, Tang Yuehua paid no attention to what others were saying. Her beautiful eyes remained fixed on the Immortal Herb section of the Mall.
Staring at the descriptions indicating that these herbs could evolve martial souls, her expression turned unreadable.
"Hey, I can actually see my contribution points inside Feixin!"
Feng Yulong, the Wind Sword Sect representative, was exploring the phone when he suddenly noticed that his contribution point balance—earned through resource exchange—was displayed in the app.
His surprised exclamation caught everyone's attention.
The crowd swarmed over, peering curiously at his phone.
Feixin – Me – Balance – 1,216,000 contribution points.
"It's real! Could this Soul-Guide Phone also function like a Gold Soul Card?"
"Over 1.2 million contribution points!"
"So does that mean we can buy things directly from the Mall using Feixin?"
...
Everyone began talking at once.
Hearing their speculation, Wu Tong confirmed their guess:
"That's right. All contribution points earned from resource exchange are sent directly to your phones. You can place orders from within the Mall app."
"Once you've filled in your information and completed the order, I'll be able to see who made the purchase. Then you can come pick it up from me.
If anyone has concerns, you can wait a little while—I'll be upgrading the phones soon.
After the upgrade, the phones will gain a spatial delivery function. Items will be transmitted to you directly."
"This will save time and also protect your privacy. I imagine not everyone wants others to know what they're buying."
Everyone nodded after hearing that. Shopping through the phone really was a huge time-saver.
Factions close to Wu Tong's residence didn't have much to worry about, but for those farther away, every visit was a time-consuming trip.
And indeed, some people didn't want others to know what they were purchasing. These were private matters—why let others find out and risk being robbed?
After that, everyone began browsing the treasure-filled Mall, their eyes full of longing.
They rushed to Wu Tong to exchange their resources,
and afterward, bowed over their phones, browsing the Mall like obsessed shoppers.
Wu Tong, meanwhile, had the King of Wisdom continue analyzing the incoming resources and began selling the processed items to the chat group in exchange for group points.
For a while, everyone was completely absorbed in their own little worlds—the entire room, surprisingly, fell into a rare state of harmony.
...
Night was falling.
The moon began to appear faintly in the sky, casting a silvery frost-like glow over the streets of Tiandou City.
The people on the roads gradually thinned out.
Most of the guests at Wutong Courtyard had already left. None of the major factions completed any exchanges for treasures at Wu Tong's place.
Instead, each person took the Soul-Guide Phone that Wu Tong had gifted them and prepared to return to report back to their sects.
There were two reasons for this. First, using resources to exchange for treasures wasn't a decision their faction representatives could make alone—this had to be discussed and approved by their sect masters and elders.
Second, some didn't want to expose what they planned to redeem in front of others, and preferred to make their purchases in private once they got back.
As for whether Wu Tong might abscond with the contributions—no one even considered that possibility. After all, in their eyes, no matter how powerful Wu Tong was, he wouldn't be foolish enough to offend so many factions all at once.
Besides, Wu Tong's reputation in the Douluo Continent was well-known. He was considered an outlier among soul masters—a true gentleman through and through, much like Qian Daoliu.
As long as you didn't provoke him, there was no need to worry about Wu Tong doing anything to you.
But if you did offend him… well, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was a very clear example.
Wu Tong, of course, could guess what everyone was thinking, but he didn't mind.
At this moment, after bundling together all the knowledge acquired by the King of Wisdom and the resources collected, Wu Tong sold everything to the chat group in one go. Looking at the group point balance now soaring past thirty million, he was thoroughly satisfied.
Indeed, having the major factions help gather resources had proven to be the right move. If he'd done it all alone, collecting this much would've taken at least a year or two.
The only downside was that today's resource exchanges had nearly drained the reserves of those factions. It wouldn't be so easy to earn this much again in the near future.
Still, Wu Tong didn't mind. Over thirty million—more than enough to serve as seed capital. Once he took off, the value he could create would naturally far exceed that.
By then, where the points came from would no longer be a concern.
With that thought, Wu Tong opened the chat group and dove straight into the group mall.
Mini Wormhole Transporter, spatial tech—good stuff, buy.
Dimensional Veil, allows traversal through time and space—great, buy.
Nine Yang Divine Art—couldn't afford it before, but now I can. Buy.
Immortal Technique: Outer World Projection—buy.
Planet-Destroying Cannon, ultimate trump card—buy.
…
One massive shopping spree later, the bulk of the points he'd just earned were nearly all spent.
Looking at the vast array of new treasures in his storage space, and feeling the stream of newly acquired knowledge being transmitted into his mind, Wu Tong was filled with satisfaction.
He then instructed the King of Wisdom to catalog and store all the knowledge for future access as needed.
(End of Chapter)
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