Douluo Continent: Reborn Yuhao, their eyes are strange

Chapter 44 The Heart of Ice and Snow

"Ding, ding, ding..."

A series of crisp, rhythmic tapping sounds rang out in the spacious test area.

Xian Lin'er and the others couldn't help but focus their gazes on Huo Yuhao.

He held a heavy forging hammer, each swing precise and accurate, striking the rare, silvery-white metal on the lab table.

With each swing of the hammer, the rare metal was changing shape at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The internal structure of rare metals is not completely stable; this is true for any rare metal.

Therefore, when forging soul tool components, soul masters need to carefully observe the subtle changes in the metal itself during the forging process in order to achieve the best results they desire.

But Huo Yuhao's actions defied common sense. Every time he struck the hammer, it was decisive and steady, with almost no hesitation or pause for observation.

Even more surprisingly, he didn't create the core magic array of the soul tool first, but instead started with the relatively simple outer shell.

Even the experienced Xianlin'er herself would never dare to try this approach lightly.

For Soul Masters, the standard procedure for making Soul Tools is always to first carefully carve the core magic circle, and then make the outer shell according to the size and requirements of the magic circle.

Even for high-level soul tools, the difficulty of manufacturing the outer shell is far lower than that of the core magic array.

The precision and complexity of the core magic array are the key factors that determine the quality and level of a soul tool.

Before long, amidst a series of increasingly crisp and fine metallic tapping and cutting sounds, the metal was finally shaped into a nearly exquisite snowflake shape.

After finishing the outer shell, Huo Yuhao simply stretched his body slightly. The pale golden light emanating from his eyes grew even stronger, and he gripped a delicate carving knife in his right hand.

With a flick of his wrist, the carving knife seemed to come alive under his control, tracing strokes across the snowflake-shaped metal with incredible speed and precision.

Fine metal shavings kept peeling off from the tip of the blade, and a complex and profound core magic array was being inscribed and formed at an astonishing speed.

The entire process was smooth and seamless, without a single pause.

About fifteen minutes later, Huo Yuhao stopped what he was doing.

He picked up the snowflake-shaped soul tool and slowly poured his soul power into it.

hum-

A circle of crystal clear blue light suddenly emanated from the soul guide, gently surrounding Huo Yuhao's body.

From the start of forging to the final completion, the entire production process takes only a short fifteen minutes.

Xian Lin'er subconsciously took the soul tool from Huo Yuhao's hand and examined it carefully.

She had to admit that although it was only a level three soul guide shield, Huo Yuhao's creation process was like sculpting a fine work of art.

The smoothness and precision were so high that even if she did it herself, she probably couldn't achieve that level.

She even noticed that although she was familiar with the basic structure of the patterns that made up the core magic array, many details seemed to have undergone some kind of ingenious improvement, making them seem more efficient.

Thinking back to when I was his age, let alone a level three soul tool, I probably couldn't even carve the simplest level one core magic array crookedly.

Thinking back to Huo Yuhao's earlier statement about "self-study," Xian Lin'er, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department, couldn't help but feel her face burning.

"Teacher, what's wrong?"

Huo Yuhao looked at Xian Lin'er, whose expression was complicated and who seemed a little discouraged, and smiled slightly.

In his previous life, he received the Level 2 Soul Master badge at the age of twelve. So, displaying the level of a Level 3 Soul Master now shouldn't be too shocking, right?

Xian Lin'er was brought back to her senses by Huo Yuhao calling her "teacher".

She coughed lightly twice to conceal her inner turmoil, and said solemnly:

"Yuhao, the soul tool you made is excellent. I will apply for a Level 3 Soul Master Badge for you later."

As for the rare metal quotas you applied for before, I will approve them for you as soon as possible.

As he spoke, he handed the soul tool back to Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao took the soul tool and then turned around and walked to Xiao Xiao.

The petite girl, still immersed in Huo Yuhao's dazzling creation process, was startled by the sudden approach of the figure. She shrank back slightly, her clear green eyes revealing obvious confusion.

"Vice-Vice Squad Leader, is there something wrong?" Xiao Xiao's voice was visibly tense.

"Xiao Xiao, I've named this soul tool 'Heart of Ice and Snow'."

With a gentle smile on his face, Huo Yuhao shoved the soul tool in Xiao Xiao's hand without saying a word.

"It has a triple core array: automatic triggering, protective shield, and storage. This soul tool has been optimized by me, and with your current cultivation level, you should be able to use it."

The cool touch of the soul tool unique to her palm made Xiao Xiao look down at the delicate snowflake, then looked up at Huo Yuhao with a smile on his face. Her head felt a little dizzy for a moment.

Is this... a token of love?

A beautiful blush quickly spread across her cheeks, and her fingers unconsciously stroked the cool, smooth surface of the soul tool as she spoke softly:

"Yuhao, I will cherish this."

Huo Yuhao seemed completely oblivious to Xiao Xiao's shy and adorable appearance. Instead, he leaned down slightly, got close to her ear, and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"Xiao Xiao, you have twin martial souls, and you probably don't even have enough time to cultivate on a daily basis, so don't waste any more time on the Soul Guidance Department. Learning how to use soul tools is enough for you."

"Consider this soul tool a small gift from me for accompanying me here."

Xiao Xiao's face turned from red to white in an instant; it turned out it wasn't a token of love after all.

A huge sense of loss welled up in her heart, but what she was more curious about was how the vice class monitor knew that she had twin martial souls?

And just now he was so close to me, those words in my ear, even the touch of his warm breath on my ear.

Xiao Xiao subconsciously rubbed her legs gently.

Ning Tian frowned as he looked at the two "intimate" people in front of him.

Could it be that Huo Yuhao actually prefers this petite and cute type? Should I also consider trying a different look?

Standing beside Ning Tian, ​​Wu Feng let out a disdainful snort in his heart.

Sure enough, Huo Yuhao is a scumbag who plays with girls' feelings.

First she provoked the young master, and now she's trying to seduce Xiao Xiao.

Hmph, now the young master should finally see his true colors!

Xian Lin'er looked at the slightly ambiguous scene before her and felt a little uneasy.

This exceptionally talented disciple I just took in shouldn't be the kind of frivolous man who likes to flirt around, right?