White World — Spirit Hall, Supreme Pontiff Palace
"You fool! What do you mean, 'Don't worry about him'? Send someone to keep an eye on him immediately!"
"That was the beginning of the change that would reshape the entire continent! Our Spirit Hall could have kept up with his progress!"
Seeing his former self's indifferent attitude displayed on the heavenly screen, Qian Xunji couldn't help but roar at the image.
Of course, he knew that no matter how loudly he shouted, he could no longer change what had already happened.
But he genuinely regretted it.
Back then, when Yu Xiaogang had only just begun his research, Qian Xunji had already witnessed everything.
Yet what had he done?
He hadn't cared.
He had regarded the Artificial Soul Bone as nothing more than a useless trick or a child's toy and allowed Yu Xiaogang to continue researching and developing it.
By the time he realized the importance of Yu Xiaogang's work, Yu Xiaogang and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had already developed the Artificial Soul Bone to an advanced stage.
To make matters worse, they had destroyed all their early prototypes.
That made it impossible for latecomers like Spirit Hall to study those primitive versions and gradually catch up through imitation.
The Artificial Soul Bones they could obtain now had already undergone several generations of improvements.
Without access to the earlier stages of development, they were forced to study the latest products directly.
It was like taking a group of monkeys that had never learned anything and suddenly putting them in charge of an entire organization, expecting them to perform flawlessly.
It simply couldn't be done.
At the same time, Qian Xunji couldn't obtain the technology through force.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was no longer the sect he had once looked down upon.
Therefore, all Qian Xunji could do now was vent his frustration through helpless rage.
Below him, Dragon Scale Douluo and Iron Wall Douluo watched their Supreme Pontiff lose his composure.
Neither dared to say anything.
They could only lower their heads and remain silent.
After all, they had once believed that Yu Xiaogang was wasting his talent as well.
As Yu Yuanzhen's close friend, Dragon Scale Douluo had even personally advised Yu Xiaogang to stop wasting his time on such "useless" research.
And what had happened in the end?
A resounding slap to the face.
Now, throughout the entire Douluo Continent, who wouldn't covet the inventions produced by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect?
One could only say that a genius should never be judged solely through the eyes of ordinary people.
You never knew what kind of changes a genius might bring to the world while seemingly neglecting what others considered their proper duties.
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[Time passed quickly, and half a month went by. Today was the day the Blacksmith Shop had promised to complete Yu Xiaogang's order.]
[Early that morning, Yu Xiaogang couldn't wait any longer and immediately headed to the Blacksmith Shop to collect the custom-made components he had ordered.]
[When he arrived, the shop owner, who had been waiting for him, immediately greeted him with a smile.]
[Yu Xiaogang's order had been the largest order the Blacksmith Shop had received in nearly half a year. The owner almost wanted to enshrine this God of Wealth who had brought him so much business.]
["Young Master Xiaogang, take a look. We've used several different materials to forge all the components you requested according to your specifications."]
[The Blacksmith Shop owner led Yu Xiaogang to a large table.]
[Various components made from different metals were neatly arranged across its surface.]
[It had to be said that a blacksmith shop capable of establishing itself in a place like Spirit City truly possessed considerable skill.]
[From Yu Xiaogang's perspective, every component had been forged perfectly according to his requirements.]
[Even the components made from different materials had almost identical dimensions.]
["Very good. Thank you, Boss. Here's the remaining payment."]
[Yu Xiaogang nodded with satisfaction before taking out a bag of gold coins from his storage soul tool.]
[The moment the shop owner received the payment, his face blossomed into an even wider smile.]
[Half a month's hard work had all been for this moment.]
["The amount is correct. Thank you for trusting our shop, Young Master Xiaogang. If you have similar work in the future, feel free to come to us. I guarantee we'll do an even better job next time!"]
[The Blacksmith Shop owner patted his chest confidently.]
["Alright. I'll come back if I need anything."]
[Yu Xiaogang nodded, stored all the components inside his storage soul tool, and left the Blacksmith Shop.]
[Not long afterward, he returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's residence and immediately entered the laboratory.]
[Yu Xiaogang quickly took out all the components and began assembling those made from the same type of metal.]
[The continuous clanging of metal echoed throughout the laboratory.]
[During this time, Lin Lang entered the laboratory as well. He glanced at what Yu Xiaogang was doing before quietly standing to the side and waiting.]
[The assembly process was not simple. Yu Xiaogang still needed to make several special adjustments while putting everything together.]
[After all, he couldn't simply hand over the complete blueprint to the Blacksmith Shop.]
[Under Yu Xiaogang's careful work, half a day passed in the blink of an eye.]
[When the final component was finally installed, Yu Xiaogang wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a long breath.]
["Whew... It's finally finished."]
[Lin Lang immediately leaned closer and examined the strange metal structure in front of him.]
[Compared to the palm-sized Spirit Bone they had previously used, this Artificial Soul Bone was considerably larger.]
[It was roughly the length of Yu Xiaogang's forearm.]
[Originally, Yu Xiaogang had intended to make it the same size as the original Spirit Bone. However, the Blacksmith Shop had informed him that the components would be too delicate to forge at that size, and completing them would take nearly half a year.]
[Yu Xiaogang wasn't willing to wait that long, so he had increased the size of the Artificial Soul Bone instead.]
["Young Sect Master, can this thing really release a Spirit Ability just like a Spirit Bone?"]
[To be honest, even after witnessing Yu Xiaogang successfully activate a Spirit Bone skill using simple devices, Lin Lang still couldn't accept the idea that a lump of metal could produce a Spirit Ability.]
[After all, the difference between an actual Spirit Bone and a pile of metal was simply too great.]
["Actually, I'm not certain that it will work either."]
["But I believe there's a very high chance that it will."]
[Yu Xiaogang picked up the Artificial Soul Bone and continued explaining.]
["Uncle Lin, you've also absorbed a Spirit Bone, so you should know that a Spirit Bone essentially receives spirit power and then converts it into a Spirit Ability."]
["The fact that it can achieve this effect proves that a Spirit Bone is, in essence, a special spirit power conversion device."]
["The spirit power entering the Spirit Bone is transformed by the Spirit Bone and released in the form of a Spirit Ability."]
["So, if we can understand how a Spirit Bone converts spirit power and then reproduce that conversion process using other devices..."]
["As long as we can achieve the same sequence—input spirit power, convert it, and output a Spirit Ability—there's no reason we can't reproduce the same effect."]
["This Artificial Soul Bone performs essentially the same function as a Spirit Bone."]
["Therefore, there's no reason it shouldn't be capable of releasing the same Soul Bone Skill."]
[Yu Xiaogang carefully examined the Artificial Soul Bone in his hand.]
[Whether his theory was correct or not would be determined by this test.]
[Yu Xiaogang followed the same procedure he had used with the original Spirit Bone and connected the wiring to the Artificial Soul Bone.]
[After putting on his gloves, he held the metal ball with his other hand and began channeling his spirit power into it.]
[The metal ball and the wires connected to the input section gradually turned red.]
[Yu Xiaogang and Lin Lang stared intently at the Artificial Soul Bone.]
[Under their expectant gazes, the Artificial Soul Bone began to change as well. A faint light slowly emerged from its surface.]
["This... This is..."]
[Lin Lang was so excited that he nearly jumped up.]
[The original Spirit Bone had undergone the same reaction. Could it be that they had actually succeeded?]
[Yu Xiaogang was equally excited. He stared at the output section without blinking.]
[This was the crucial moment that would determine whether his experiment had succeeded or failed.]
[Soon, the spirit power completed its transformation inside the Artificial Soul Bone.]
[The wires connected to the output section began glowing red.]
[The glove immediately received the transformed spirit power.]
[Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath. Just like during his first experiment, he used his spirit power to activate the switch on the output section.]
Whoosh!
[With a muffled sound, an orange-red fireball suddenly appeared in Yu Xiaogang's palm, blazing like a miniature sun.]
[Artificial Soul Bone... Success!]
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