Chapter 72: SoulNet
One week later.
Tiandou City.
Wutong Courtyard.
Boom!!!
A loud explosion rang out from Wu Tong's laboratory.
Immediately after, came Wu Tong's excited voice—
"It worked!!!"
Staring at the bottle in his hand containing what looked like a perfectly ordinary transparent liquid, Wu Tong felt deeply satisfied.
After seven long days, he had finally completed the creation of the SoulNet.
Even for Wu Tong—who already possessed the technical knowledge—this was no easy feat.
(Note: The King of Wisdom only deduced the theoretical framework; Wu Tong still had to execute it himself.)
While he had fully grasped the SoulNet technology, the actual fabrication process was absolutely exhausting.
To say nothing of the rest, just one part—modifying components at the nanoscale—had taken Wu Tong three full days.
Even with his All-Seeing Eye skill, which allowed him to observe the microscopic realm, after three days of continuous work on nanoscopic structures, Wu Tong was dizzy and almost cross-eyed.
For a few days, he genuinely felt like he was turning into a chameleon.
But thankfully, all the effort paid off. After seven grueling days, Wu Tong had succeeded in manufacturing the SoulNet.
SoulNet was a supernatural networking technology synthesized by the King of Wisdom by combining previously deduced designs with several newly acquired tech modules.
It integrated nanomachine technology, network information systems, micro-wormhole technology, soul-guide engineering, talismanic techniques… and more.
It was a perfect fusion of science and mysticism.
Though it currently only existed in a single bottle, once released, SoulNet could integrate into ambient soul power and rapidly spread through the air, eventually covering the entire planet.
Anywhere soul power existed, phones would be able to connect to the network—achieving true global networking.
"It's done. Once SoulNet is deployed, I can finally roll out the phone upgrade. That means we'll be able to deliver purchases directly through spatial transmission."
"But those guys are really good at holding back… It's been seven days, and not one of them has made a single purchase. Looks like they're all waiting for the upgrade."
"Guess I'd better hurry. Spending all that money without seeing returns makes me feel uneasy."
Holding the SoulNet in his hand, Wu Tong couldn't help but reflect.
Ever since the major factions left seven days ago, there had been no further contact—no one had placed an order through the phones.
That made it obvious to Wu Tong: they were all waiting for the upgraded phones with spatial delivery capability.
Once he realized this, Wu Tong immediately threw himself into researching SoulNet. After all, he had taken their money and hadn't provided matching value in return yet.
This made Wu Tong feel like he'd freeloaded from them—and that just didn't sit right with him.
So, he worked around the clock, running nonstop experiments, and finally completed SoulNet today.
Now, all he had to do was uncork the bottle, and within an hour, SoulNet would cover the entire planet.
Thinking this, Wu Tong eagerly threw the bottle to the floor.
Crack!
A crisp shatter—the glass bottle broke instantly.
The colorless, transparent liquid inside vanished the moment the bottle broke, as if it had never been there in the first place.
But Wu Tong knew full well: there had absolutely been something in that bottle.
Now that SoulNet had made contact with soul power, it was starting to disperse.
Having done all this, Wu Tong picked up his phone and opened a Feixin chat group named "Douluo Continent, One Big Family".
He began sending out messages.
[Wu Tong: Just a heads-up—Soul-Guide Phones will be upgradeable in one hour.]
[Seven Treasure Glazed · Ning Fengzhi: Understood. But Wu Tong, do we need to bring the phones to you to upgrade them?]
[Wu Tong: No need. It'll be an OTA push—I'll send the upgrade directly. You'll see it on your screens.]
[Spirit Hall · Chrysanthemum Douluo: Received]
[Dragon Lord Meng Shu: Received]
[Wind Sword Sect · Feng Yulong: Received]
...
Upon receiving Wu Tong's update, the group members instantly turned into reply bots, all confirming they'd seen the message.
[Tiandou · Xue Qinghe: By the way, Brother Wu Tong—we've found two of the soul beasts you needed. Shall I have them delivered to you now?]
[Wu Tong: You found them? That fast? Which two are they?]
Seeing Xue Qinghe's message, Wu Tong was a little surprised. The six soul beasts he needed were all rare and hard to find.
Yet Xue Qinghe had managed to locate two within just seven days.
As expected of someone backed by both Spirit Hall and the Tiandou Empire—his reach truly spanned the entire continent.
[Tiandou · Xue Qinghe: The Void Bloom and the Spirit-Treasure Golden Cicada.]
So it was those two soul beasts—that made sense. Compared to the other four, these two were indeed the easiest to locate.
The Void Bloom could grant Wu Tong a soul skill from the Hall of Wisdom, while the Spirit-Treasure Golden Cicada would provide the skill of Absolute Focus.
Both of these soul skills were part of Wu Tong's original plan—core abilities essential to cultivating a heaven-defying level of comprehension.
Even though he already possessed comparable abilities, acquiring these two skills would further enhance them.
That way, his upgraded comprehension talent in the future would become even more powerful.
[Seven Treasure Glazed · Ning Fengzhi: Wu Tong, we've also found two soul beasts—the Crystal Cloud Mirror Beast and the Soul-Absorbing Banyan Tree. Since you're in urgent need, we'll have them delivered to you.]
The Crystal Cloud Mirror Beast—a mutated variant of the nearly extinct Mirror Beast—could replicate an opponent's abilities through observation. It could provide Wu Tong with a skill for analysis and observation.
The Soul-Absorbing Banyan Tree, infamous for its ability to consume souls, had been nearly hunted to extinction due to being considered an evil beast. Rumors claimed it concealed an internal soul-space. The skill it could grant Wu Tong was Knowledge Archive.
[Spirit Hall · Bibi Dong: Spirit Hall has also found one of the required soul beasts—the Luminous Dream Butterfly. Mr. Wu Tong, would you like us to send it over?]
The Luminous Dream Butterfly was a rare soul beast. Its wing dust was said to be a unique medicinal substance that, once consumed, granted a sudden surge of mental clarity and intelligence. It could provide Wu Tong with the skill Flash of Insight.
[Wu Tong: You've already found five? That's incredible—thank you all. Please send them over.]
Wu Tong hadn't expected it. Just a few days ago, he had posted his request in the chat group, listing six soul beasts in total.
And now, in only seven days, five of them had been located.
[Spirit Hall · Bibi Dong: No need for thanks, Mr. Wu Tong. Just don't forget your promise.]
That's right. To incentivize the search for these six rare soul beasts, Wu Tong had offered a reward in the chat group—a suitable immortal herb for every confirmed capture.
This was why the various major factions had been so committed to helping him.
[Star Luo · Star Luo Emperor: ...]
Seeing everyone else's messages, the Star Luo Emperor was frustrated. He hadn't expected the other factions to find Wu Tong's required beasts so quickly. What exactly had his people been doing?
To make matters worse, all those factions were not to be trifled with—he couldn't even consider snatching anything.
Now, all he could do was try to seize the final soul beast before anyone else did.
But with so many factions after the last one, and not even a single lead so far, the Star Luo Emperor was growing anxious.
[Star Luo · Dai Weisi: Father, I've recently acquired some intel on the location of the Lingming Wisdom Ape, the last soul beast Mr. Wu Tong needs.]
[Star Luo · Star Luo Emperor: Hahaha! That's my son! I'll dispatch personnel to assist you immediately—capture that soul beast at all costs.]
[Star Luo · Dai Weisi: As you command, Father. I shall not fail you.]
Seeing the emperor's reply, Dai Weisi—already preparing to depart—smirked with a hint of arrogance. It seemed the imperial throne was now firmly within his grasp.
(End of Chapter)
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