Huo Yuhao had no doubt about Roman's claim that the plane's consciousness would help him.
The Human Order Incineration would undoubtedly be a disaster for any world, but for Douluo Star, it might be a good thing.
Or perhaps the little planet's spirit had long wanted to restart, and this generation of humans had truly been spoiled.
They'd been given all the resources they could, yet they couldn't progress beyond the extraordinary realm, and when it came to technology, progress was a mere ten thousand years.
If Huo Yuhao hadn't brought the concept of soul-guided machine tools to Douluo Continent beforehand, given their thinking, who knows how many thousands more years it would have taken to conceive of a path to large-scale production.
Something that should have only required thinking had been dragged out by these guys through countless detours.
While they might seem slow, these soul masters were undeniably intelligent.
As the highest authority in the passionate research department, Huo Yuhao had mentored many soul masters.
These soul masters were incredibly quick-witted, learning new knowledge with remarkable speed, and their math skills were impeccable.
A level six Soul Master could perfectly integrate into Huo Yuhao's research base with a new knowledge system after only three months of training.
Later, Huo Yuhao realized that Soul Masters of this era were all-rounders.
The core array of a level seven Soul Tool was similar to a large-scale integrated circuit board, extremely complex in both logic and structure, requiring very high precision!
This group of Soul Masters could, with just a carving knife and a piece of metal, handcraft various high-level Soul Tools from raw materials in three months.
In his previous life, any scientist would have been awestruck and exclaimed, "They're practically superhuman!"
Intelligence and ability were not the problem; the only problem was the entire Soul Tool system.
The entire Soul Tool system, frankly speaking, was a weapon born for killing, its main theme being combat, and the technology tree extending from it was also designed for combat.
Limitations, unscientific practices, and social factors caused the Soul Tool system on Douluo Star to collapse.
Looking at this group of hopeless individuals, it's no wonder the little planet's spirit wanted to use the "Humanity Burning" technique.
If Huo Yuhao hadn't intervened in time, the little planet's spirit almost secretly obtained this technique.
In the end, he could only pout and give up the idea.
He pulled himself back to reality.
Hearing Huo Yuhao's relieved tone, Roman couldn't help but laugh and say,
"Haha."
"Sure enough, seeing your expression, I knew you definitely had a backup plan, boss."
"That's good. Otherwise, if given a choice, who would want to use that technique?"
Roman leaned back in his soft chair, feeling slightly relieved.
His emerald green eyes regained their former languidness and gentleness.
To be honest, when he got serious, he was indeed very imposing, worthy of the title King Solomon.
Huo Yuhao added another sugar cube to his cappuccino.
He preferred sweets, the sweeter the better.
Adam across from him didn't speak, but Audrey followed Huo Yuhao's example and started adding sugar.
Long, slender fingers stirred the contents of the ceramic cup with a thin spoon, and he said gently to Roman,
"Do you remember what I once thought of Tang San?"
Roman thought for a moment, his orange-red ponytail swaying slightly.
"I remember you said Tang San was a clueless clown."
Huo Yuhao nodded and said,
"That's right."
"That assessment best describes Tang San."
"He always believed he could control the unknown."
"Anything, with a little wisdom and power, could be made to develop in the direction he wanted."
"He never considered the possibility of things spiraling out of control. "
"Or rather, he didn't believe the future he was guiding would go out of control."
Roman stroked his chin thoughtfully and said,
"Sounds very self-centered."
Huo Yuhao chuckled and continued,
"Pretty much."
"Everyone has some degree of self-centeredness."
"I'm no exception." "
However, Tang San added an unquestionable element to his self-centeredness; he even fooled himself."
Tang San's life can be described as smooth sailing. "
"In his early years on Douluo Continent, he had two gods protecting him."
"He shattered the Spirit Empire with laughable tactics. "
"That's quite an excellent matchmaking mechanism, isn't it?" "
The Spirit Empire was even worse than Tang San in terms of war command."
"After ascending to the God Realm, the two gods pushed him to the position of God King in an almost brutal way."
"He's a god who got what he deserved."
"His weapon is the old Poseidon's Trident, and his skills are also the old Poseidon's Golden Thirteen Halberds.
His position in the divine realm was given to him by the God of Asura."
"This smooth-sailing development made him feel that fate revolved around him."
"Of course, he would have this idea that he could scheme and control everything."
"However, Bai E and the others are, after all, my children and my family."
"They are not people that Tang Buddha can manipulate at will."
"No matter the outcome, he must pay the price!"
Huo Yuhao stopped stirring, placed the cappuccino on the table, and spoke with extreme seriousness.
"Don't worry, Bai E and the others are all connected to the [Imagination] Authority, which I gave them."
"If Tang Buddha goes too far and exceeds their capacity, the [Imagination] Authority will directly connect to the [Dream] Authority, pulling them directly into the dream space."
"You know the priority of the [Dream] Authority in this regard; it ignores space and time."
"Then [Imagination] and [Understanding] will severely damage Tang Buddha."
"He can't withstand the bombardment of two rules."
"However, in my opinion, it's more likely that Tang San will be directly overwhelmed by Bai E's destructive rage."
"His will is not something a mere clown like Tang San can shake."
"All of Tang San's actions will become flames of destruction, ultimately piercing his own chest!"
"How could an ignorant clown possibly control destiny and destruction?"
"They're just digging their own graves!"
"Besides, I'll be there to back them up."
"I'll ensure they don't fall into the abyss; whether they can soar to great heights in the end depends on themselves."
"I once told you that I would promise them a bright future where the west wind gathers at the end of their thorny path."
"They are not pawns, but my children."
"I have never lied about this."
Roman was silent for a moment before saying,
"Yes."
"I have never questioned the will of those children."
"In that case, I'll continue working."
"There's still a ton of work to do today."
"Ah~!"
"I really want to get off work quickly!"
"I still want to read Meryl's posts!"
Hearing Roman's words, Huo Yuhao's eyelids twitched, and he hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
"Um, Roman?"
"You really don't want me to send Meryl over?"
Roman shook his head decisively, his voice very serious.
"No need!"
"I'm already happy enough to see Magical Merlin in this world."
"She must have her own life too."
"I won't disturb her."
"Thank you, boss!"
"Loyalty!"
After saying that, Roman shut down the magic network.
Huo Yuhao felt a little helpless. A fake, pitiful sob came from the side.
"Waaah."
"Roman!"
"You're much more conscientious than some unscrupulous boss!"
"Big Brother Merlin is so touching!"
A beautiful woman with white hair and red eyes, dressed in a maid outfit, had somehow appeared next to Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao's forehead furrowed. He slapped Merlin's delicate face and pushed her away hard.
"Get to work!"
"If you don't work hard, when will I ever be able to live in a villa and drive a luxury car?"
"Go work!"
Merlin said with a bitter face,
"I never thought that Brother Merlin would be Roman's sidekick, I'm so heartbroken."
"You were immediately given the Spring of Drowned Girls, do you know how much psychological damage that will cause to a half-nightmare?"
"Boss, where is your conscience?"
Huo Yuhao said with a smile,
"It's good that you know."
"My conscience, I lost it hundreds of years ago."
"Without a conscience, life is so easy now."
"If you don't work, I'll take the whip, you don't want to get a hundred whips as soon as you get ashore, do you?"
Merlin hurriedly waved her hands.
"No!"
"Brother Merlin will work hard from now on!"
"I will definitely make sure you live in a villa and drive a luxury car!"
"Please treat Mr. Merlin gently."
Looking at her like this, Huo Yuhao shrugged helplessly.
This girl in front of him was created by fantasy a week ago.
The moment she came out, Huo Yuhao gave her the Spring of Drowned Girls, turning her into Merlin on the spot.
Huo Yuhao would never fantasize about the real Meryl; it was too wicked. Let Merlin handle it.
After a while, Huo Yuhao stood up to leave the maid café.
Adam and Audrey had already gone to the dream space.
Adam had gone to handle some business, and Audrey was probably looking after the eggs of the spiritual dragons, awaiting their birth.
Just before leaving, Huo Yuhao turned to Meryl and said,
"Meryl, I gave all creation possibilities."
"You are no exception."
"So, can I know what your wish is?"
Meryl paused in tidying the table, then stood up and gently said to Huo Yuhao,
"I want to truly understand human suffering, and then comprehend the weight of that suffering."
"Emotions are something a half-nightmare cannot understand, but I want to understand what they truly are."
Huo Yuhao waved lightly behind him, then put his hands in his pockets and stepped out of the maid café without looking back.
His gentle words drifted into Meryl's ears on the breeze.
"Is that so?"
"Then I wish you success."
(End of Chapter)
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