SWDnovel Chapter 250 The Current State of the Undead Demiplane
Chapter 250 The Current State of the Undead Demiplane
Chapter 250 The Current State of the Undead Demiplane
"What are you doing—ouch!"
Huo Yuhao quickly covered his eyes with his hands and summoned his Ice Jade Scorpion Martial Soul to use ice to counteract the light and heat.
"Ahem, sorry, it just popped out unconsciously."
Ye Guyi coughed lightly and quickly canceled her first soul skill.
Although Ye Guyi had developed a basic level of trust in Huo Yuhao, she still couldn't resist taking action when she saw Huo Yuhao create such an evil and awe-inspiring thing.
"Alright, put your martial spirit away. This small space is very complicated. All you need to know is that it is a place with abundant light and necromantic power, making it a very suitable place for your cultivation."
Ye Guyi nodded and said, "You mean, you want me to kill undead inside to improve my cultivation?"
"Heh~"
Huo Yuhao chuckled lightly, "If you can do it."
"By the way, there are a few Soul Masters here who are helping me research Soul Guidance Devices. They were originally kidnapped by evil Soul Masters and forced to join them. After I rescued them, they volunteered to work for me. Don't get carried away and give them holy light, they can't withstand it."
"understood."
Ye Guyi waved her hand and eagerly stepped into the Gate of the Dead.
Before your eyes lies an endless black plain, with an eerie purple light shining on the earth. Looking up, a large purple sun hangs high in the sky, looking strange no matter how you look at it.
"What a strange place."
Ye Guyi took a deep breath, but the chilling aura of the undead demiplane made her shiver. Instinctively, Ye Guyi tried to resonate with the light elements in the air to warm her body.
"The light element is quite concentrated, but why can't I sense any soul power?"
However, this was not a problem for Ye Guyi at all. As a high-level martial soul of light attribute, the Holy Angel could easily convert light elements into soul power. Although there was an extra conversion step, the overall efficiency was higher than in most parts of Douluo Continent because the light elements in the undead demiplane were too dense.
Taking advantage of the saturation of her soul power, Ye Guyi couldn't wait to run towards the outer perimeter of the Principle Building.
She vaguely sensed the presence of undead creatures not far away, so she decided to purify the filth of the world.
"Holy light shines everywhere!"
Before she even arrived, Ye Guyi had already unleashed a holy light that shone far into the distance, striking the horde of skeletons.
They were just a bunch of low-level skeletons. Ye Guyi was confident that his holy light could easily purify them, so he kept walking towards the distance.
According to her senses, the aura of the dead was even stronger not far away.
Just as she passed through the area swept by the holy light, the sudden appearance of the undead aura caused Ye Guyi to brake abruptly.
What happened?
Within the area swept by the holy light, several skeletons looked at each other blankly, then at Ye Guyi with equally bewildered expressions, not understanding why someone would use light to attack the undead in the territory of the Necromancer God.
"Wait, all the skeletons here are of the Light attribute?!"
Ye Guyi was dumbfounded when he sensed the light attribute within the skeleton, which was not much weaker than his own.
When his holy light struck an undead creature, it not only failed to cause any effective damage, but actually made the creature's aura more active.
It was only then that Ye Guyi realized what Huo Yuhao meant by "if you can do it".
His holy light seemed completely incapable of purifying these undead, and naturally, he received no response...
What kind of place is this?!
Enraged, Ye Guyi kicked the skeleton, but the kick seemed to trigger a stress response in the skeleton, which parried Ye Guyi's attack.
Fortunately, the skeleton had received instructions from Huo Yuhao that it was forbidden to attack living people in the undead demiplane, so it did not retaliate.
Only then did Huo Yuhao slowly catch up.
"Alright, now you have a general idea of what this place is like. From now on, just relax and live in the central area."
"Further away, there are some undead creatures with a certain level of intelligence. Although you can't purify them, you can spar with them. Remember not to kill them, since my commands to dying undead are not very effective."
Ye Guyi angrily questioned Huo Yuhao, "What kind of hellish place is this?"
"This is a small space that runs parallel to Douluo Continent. I accidentally gained control of this space, but I don't know anything about other things, such as how this place was formed."
"In short, this place is a very safe rear area. If we can't survive in Douluo Continent, we can stay here and cultivate until we reach the Title Douluo or even the Limit Douluo level before going out."
"Wait,"
Ye Guyi noticed the key point: "Only you can open this passage, right?"
Huo Yuhao nodded: "That's right."
"If you die outside, how am I supposed to get out?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's face darkened: "Can't you curse me with something good?"
Ye Guyi persisted, saying, "You still haven't answered my question."
Huo Yuhao said speechlessly, "Are you stupid? I've already told you the answer without giving a direct answer."
Ye Guyi said with a stiff face, "I suddenly regret it. Let me out."
"You think you can leave now that you're in?"
Huo Yuhao said coldly, "Now that you know this secret, there's no turning back."
"I was just saying," Ye Guyi said with a sullen face.
"That would be best."
"Alright, you can choose any building over there to stay in, but I personally suggest you find one that's a bit further away from the other people. If you have any questions, you can ask the others first, and then come back to ask me later."
After saying that, Huo Yuhao stopped paying attention to Ye Guyi and went to the factory where Nana was.
Hearing footsteps, Nana slightly raised her eyes and saw that it was Huo Yuhao. A smile appeared on her face: "Boss... you're here?"
"Okay, let me check on the production line."
Nana has been in charge of the gun production these days and is very familiar with the data. She replied, "Boss, the gun production line is currently operating stably. If the material supply is stable, we can produce nearly a hundred guns a day. As for bullets, the manual part is very small. The skeletons you found can handle it. They have become very familiar with the process these days and can produce more than 10,000 rounds a day."
Upon hearing this data, Huo Yuhao nodded in satisfaction.
To be honest, Huo Yuhao lacked sufficient knowledge about military production; his memories as a programmer from his previous life didn't include much about firearms.
The production line that Huo Yuhao is currently building by hand was actually created by him slowly figuring out something he saw on a certain forum.
The post was roughly about how to provide our army with enough guns and ammunition if we traveled back to the War of Resistance against Japan.
One of the high-quality answers included a flowchart of a rifle produced on a semi-manual, semi-handmade scale.
Thanks to this, Huo Yuhao managed to create a gun production line despite lacking sufficient engineering background.
This rifle is the Type 81 Mauser C96, which is also jokingly referred to as a rifle that could be produced simply by digging up Japanese railway tracks.
For Huo Yuhao, whose technical skills are limited, this is the best choice.
If you're aiming for modern gun production from the start, unless you're someone who's specialized in that field, there's really no way to make them by hand.
As for things like range, you can't force it. The effective range of the guns that Huo Yuhao produces by hand on the production line is only a little over two hundred. If you want to increase the accuracy, the amount of work required is too much, and Huo Yuhao doesn't have that much energy.
The materials were somewhat unexpected. Although he didn't know the specific properties of those special steels, Huo Yuhao felt that the materials he had selected from the available materials in Douluo Continent were sufficient. The actual barrel life could reach more than 8000 rounds, which completely exceeded the version made of ordinary railway rails, and was more than enough for Huo Yuhao.
As for its specific power, Huo Yuhao tested it and found that at least a level 5 soul guide shield was needed to stop it. In other words, the soul power barrier of an ordinary level 5 soul master could not intercept it. The specific destructive power would vary depending on the physique of different soul masters.
In short, the Type 81 rifle could easily kill these five level-five Soul Masters if it hit their vitals, but it couldn't penetrate their bones.
The top armies on the Douluo Continent are mostly composed of fourth-level Soul Masters, also known as Soul Sect Masters, and the Type 81 Mauser rifle is more than enough to be a powerful weapon on the battlefield.
"By the way, boss,"
Nana suddenly looked at Huo Yuhao somewhat awkwardly, "I've been summarizing the principles of these guns lately, and I have some ideas to increase their power. Boss, could you give me some suggestions?"
As she spoke, Nana took out a blueprint and handed it to Huo Yuhao. It contained some of Nana's ideas about guns, such as increasing the caliber and the amount of gunpowder to increase power.
"Tsk, you've got some ideas."
Speaking of which, ever since Huo Yuhao asked several of the Saints' Soul Masters to help set up these production lines, Nana, perhaps out of a desire to repay a debt of gratitude, or perhaps because she herself had developed a considerable interest in these machines, took the initiative to offer her help.
It seems that Nana has a deeper understanding of these metals than those other Soul Masters.
Seeing Nana's joyful expression, Huo Yuhao sighed, knowing he couldn't give her too many ideas. After thinking for a moment, he said dismissively, "But your imagination is still too limited. Why only think about causing damage through projectile collision? Look at fixed-mounted soul-guided cannon shells! Gunpowder can cause damage itself, besides being used to launch attacks. And why do you have to carry it? Look at fixed-mounted soul-guided cannons! Just build a launch pad and launch a high-powered attack..."
Seeing that Nana seemed interested in this, Huo Yuhao went through all the development directions of firearms that he remembered.
"You can do it like that?"
Nana was shocked by Huo Yuhao's idea. She thought she had mastered this weapon, but it turned out she had only just begun.
"But don't rush it. Take it one step at a time, especially with high-powered artillery. Try firing with metal ammunition of equal mass first, then consider replacing it with explosive shells. Your own safety should be the top priority, since you are the only ones I have who can use it."
Nana replied earnestly, "Yes."
"By the way, several months have passed, has any of you broken through? I'll take you hunting for spirit rings then."
Nana was taken aback, then said, "Boss, we've been getting familiar with the production line lately, so our cultivation has fallen behind. It might take some more time before we break through."
"Okay, we'll try to go on the Soul Hunting trip together, since I'm still an exchange student and can't go out too often."
"clear."
—Cutting line—
Everything proceeded according to plan. In his second year as an exchange student, Huo Yuhao focused on the production of his battle armor and also completed the first draft of his soul tool design.
"Knock knock—"
"Please come in."
Xuan Ziwen frowned as he watched Huo Yuhao push open the door and enter.
Although Xuan Ziwen had already agreed to join Huo Yuhao's forces, he was still a researcher at Mingde Hall. It wasn't appropriate for Huo Yuhao to come to his dormitory privately, as it would easily attract the attention of the hall master.
With a sigh, Xuan Ziwen accepted the reality: "So, what do you want from me this time?"
"Teacher Xuan, please take a look at this drawing."
As he spoke, Huo Yuhao took out his helmet design drawings.
Upon receiving the blueprints and looking at the complex design, Xuan Ziwen's first feeling was one of headache.
Although Xuan Ziwen is an eighth-level Soul Master, he still couldn't help but feel dizzy when faced with advanced Soul Guidance Arrays, which he had little experience with.
After calming himself down, Xuan Ziwen realized he needed to be more serious this time, so he carefully examined the blueprints.
"A soul-guided shield... or a variant? These patterns seem to be related to mental power? Is it a soul-guided shield with mental attributes?"
"Is this some kind of amplification core array? These patterns... consume life force? Why does the structure look somewhat like the Chapter of Sacrifice (the level-seven soul tool used by Ma Rulong to wield the Sword of Judgment in the Soul Master Competition)? But it's not as domineering?"
"There's this place too? An unfamiliar design, some kind of conversion array? The entrance has soul power patterns, and the exit has mental power patterns. Could it be a core array that converts soul power into mental power?"
"And then there's this part, how come it's related to qi and blood again?"
Silently analyzing the patterns on the blueprints, Xuan Ziwen became more and more confused.
Putting aside the core formations he had never seen before, Xuan Ziwen felt there was a big problem with the core formations he recognized.
In general, the design of soul tools is very simple.
For example, defensive soul tools are designed entirely for defense. They are generally a soul power conversion array, and then the converted energy is modified according to the needs. More advanced ones will also add a soul power storage array and a trigger array. All of this is to ensure that the defensive soul tool can guarantee the user's safety in most situations.
Huo Yuhao's blueprints didn't have any strong functional connections, and for a while, Xuan Ziwen couldn't figure out what the design was for.
Xuan Ziwen clicked his tongue and said, "You designed these blueprints? What was the purpose of the design?"
"Teacher Xuan, as you know, soul tools are tools belonging to soul masters. Since that's the case, there are melee soul tools for melee weapons, ranged soul tools for ranged weapons, and defensive soul tools for shields. Why can't we design a permanent combat armor for soul masters that can enhance their combat power, just like designing armor?"
(End of this chapter)