Leaving Dr. Da Mu's laboratory, which was like a backyard garden, Furina headed straight to Dr. Jing's research facility.
As for Bei Bei and the others, they were nowhere to be seen in the hall; they had likely gone off to wander elsewhere with Ye Guyi.
Upon arriving at Dr. Jing's laboratory, Furina was slightly taken aback.
It was less of a laboratory and more of a small factory, quite large in scale.
It was even more massive than Dr. Da Mu's site, or even all the other three departments' research institutes combined.
However, thinking about it, that was normal.
The Soul Tool Department naturally required far more manpower than the other three departments, and given that this was an era of booming development for spirit tools, it naturally required a large number of personnel to invest in the research, development, and manufacturing of various spirit tools to prepare for the Axis Cult's future domination of the continent.
Let the indigenous people of the Douluo Continent witness what true warfare is, and what overwhelming strength is.
Of course, the best-case scenario would be to conquer the Four Great Empires without losing a single soldier once she became a god.
Perhaps that would satisfy the Goddess of Life; after all, in the end, it is the common people who suffer from fighting and killing.
Even a blitzkrieg would inevitably result in casualties, unless the opposition surrendered entirely before the war began.
But that possibility was almost zero.
Bei Bei and the others didn't seem to be here; they were probably still touring the Spirit Bone and spirit ring sections.
After all, compared to spirit tools, those were the truly novel things for them.
As for Wang Dong... influenced by Tang San, the probability of him coming to the Soul Tool Department was about fifty-fifty.
However, Furina believed that with the God of Destruction's intervention, Wang Dong would sooner or later escape the clutches of Buddha Tang.
She had already spoken with the God of Destruction and explained all the details clearly, trusting that the great god would pay close attention to and look after Wang Dong.
She planned to give Wang Dong a copy of the Taiyi Spirit Refining Technique later, so she could also train her mental force.
In this way, perhaps it could help her resist that portion of Tang San's Divine Sense.
She was looking forward to the scene of "fatherly love and daughterly filial piety."
"Pope!"
The moment Dr. Jing saw Furina, she was so excited she almost jumped up.
She hurried forward, trying hard to suppress her excitement, keeping her tone as calm as possible: "Welcome to visit, Pope!"
Furina nodded and smiled: "Mm, show me around. Let's see if your Soul Tool Department has made any new Breakthroughs."
She paused and added: "Later, if there is an opportunity, I will invite an Eighth-rank Soul Engineer from Shrek to come here for exchange and reference. Just don't leak anything too confidential; as for other things like pistols, it's no big deal, don't worry about it."
Dr. Jing understood, bowing slightly: "As you wish, Pope."
She understood Furina's meaning.
She was the Axis Cult's only Seventh-rank Soul Engineer.
To be precise, her Soul Power was piled up using the Medicinal Pills given by Furina; otherwise, she would still only be a half-step Seventh-rank.
After all, the creation of spirit tools is closely related to a Spirit Master's Soul Power, and this becomes even more true the higher one goes.
To become a Seventh-rank Soul Engineer, it is best to have Soul Power of level 70 or above; otherwise, creating a Seventh-rank spirit tool is extremely difficult.
The reason the other three doctors didn't break through using Medicinal Pills like she did, besides spirit tools not being the reason, was that their three departments started too late, and the research results submitted in the early stages were too mediocre, so the support Furina provided was naturally less.
But once they achieved a Breakthrough, the rewards Furina gave were quite generous, far exceeding the Soul Tool Department.
Just like today, when Furina personally promised to use Medicinal Pills and Immortal Herbs to help all the doctors reach the level of Spirit Saint or even Spirit Douluo, and even showed concern for Dr. X's physical condition—with such treatment and such a Pope, who wouldn't love her? Who wouldn't be loyal?
Now the Pope was even willing to find an Eighth-rank Soul Engineer for her to exchange with, an opportunity that no amount of resources could buy.
How much she could learn from the other party would depend on her own ability.
Praise the Pope!
"Come, please look, Pope." Dr. Jing stepped aside and pointed to the rows of neatly displayed spirit tools behind her.
It was a series of firearms—pistols, rifles, sniper rifles—all different in shape, yet all emitting faint fluctuations of Soul Power.
"These are all spirit tool guns modified based on the samples of pistols, rifles, sniper rifles, and so on that you provided, Pope."
Dr. Jing introduced, "In this way, even without bullets, it can be used solely by relying on Soul Power. According to our design and modifications, the power is much stronger than remote attack spirit tools of the same rank."
She paused and added: "Of course, mass-produced firearms are also being developed simultaneously, and bullets are also being worked on for mass production. It's just that there are many processes required, and the technology is not mature enough yet."
Furina nodded slightly, expressing her approval: "Mm, very good. Continue, there must be more than just these things, right?"
Dr. Jing smiled slightly: "Correct, please follow me, Pope. What is prepared here is just the firearms and the spirit tools developed based on the Hidden Weapons blueprints you gave us."
Under her guidance, Furina walked into the depths of the laboratory.
Then, she saw something incredible.
A behemoth stood quietly in the center of the site.
Furina was stunned.
Logically speaking, she hadn't provided any blueprints for this.
Yet Dr. Jing and her team had actually built it.
Although there were some differences in appearance from the original version, the general outline... yes, this thing was a tank.
Furina couldn't help but retort: "I only mentioned it in passing; I didn't give any design blueprints at all! You actually managed to build a tank?"
Dr. Jing pushed up her glasses, her lenses reflecting the light of wisdom: "Actually, it was just a flash of inspiration. You provided the ideas and direction, Pope, and we just needed to follow the path you pointed out."
She walked over to the tank, patted its heavy armor, and said with a hint of pride in her tone: "A combination of offense and defense, with a cockpit inside. It just so happens that there is a Soul Beast in nature called the Cannonball Turtle, which perfectly fits the criteria you described. We used it as a foundation to design this spirit tool war vehicle, which is the tank you mentioned."
Furina was speechless for a moment.
Good grief, they were quick-witted, had strong hands-on skills, and there actually was a Soul Beast similar to a tank.
No wonder they were able to build it.
Dr. Jing continued to introduce: "According to our tests, this thing is currently equivalent to about a Fifth-rank spirit tool. It can withstand two full-power strikes from a attack system Spirit King. The attack method involves firing custom spirit tool cannonballs, and it is also equipped with a machine gun for sweeping fire. As for speed... it is currently relatively slow, but there is still room for improvement."
Furina nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, I am very satisfied."
What else could she be dissatisfied with?
They built it directly without her spending points to buy the blueprints; didn't that save her a huge sum of money?
At the same time, it also advanced the development of the Axis Cult's strength.
She asked curiously: "Are there any more surprises?"
Dr. Jing's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning: "Naturally. Although the airplane hasn't been built yet, I have built the cars and motorcycles you mentioned."
Furina's eyes lit up.
"Mm?"
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