Chapter 279: Explorer Bracer Effects

After Ning Feiliu finished crafting the "Explorer Bracer," he immediately had someone notify Ning Fengzhi.

"Is this... the extraordinary Soul Guidance Device you spoke of, Feiliu?" Ning Fengzhi asked, looking curiously at the shimmering Explorer Bracer before him.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo also looked at the Explorer Bracer with some curiosity.

"That's right, Father. This is the Explorer Bracer. Unlike previous Soul Guidance Devices, the function of this one is to provide an additional soul skill—Invincible Golden Body," Ning Feiliu said.

"Wait... Feiliu, are you saying... this Soul Guidance Device comes with a soul skill??" Ning Fengzhi asked in disbelief.

"That's right. Actually, it's just like those previous Space Soul Guidance Devices, except the soul skill those provided was merely a resident storage soul skill," Ning Feiliu said casually.

However, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo did not think it was that simple, and they could clearly feel that this Soul Guidance Device was different from those others.

Their feeling was indeed correct; although Ning Feiliu still named it a Soul Guidance Device, his Soul Guidance Devices were actually made with a different craft than those of the Douluo Continent.

His Soul Guidance Devices used the magic system of the Valoran Continent for their soul guidance engravings, which were completely different from the engravings on Douluo Continent's Soul Guidance Devices.

Not to mention the Hextech Crystal; with the Hextech Crystal, the amount of soul power stored increased, which allowed the Explorer Bracer to achieve the same capability as Xiao Wu's Ten-thousand-year Soul Bone, being able to be released three times a day.

However, because the Soul Guidance Device does not fuse with the body like a soul bone, it cannot be triggered instantaneously.

It still depends on the Spirit Master's reaction time, and there is a delay of about 0.1 seconds upon release.

In other words, if the opponent is too fast and closes the distance directly, and your reaction is slow, then you are finished.

Furthermore, Xiao Wu's Invincible Golden Body lasts for 3 seconds, while the Explorer Bracer's Invincible Golden Body only lasts for 2.5 seconds.

At the same time, the defensive capability has not truly reached the level of being invincible below the god level, after all, it was crafted using the soul skill core of an ordinary thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit.

If the Invincible Golden Body of a thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit could be as powerful as Xiao Wu's, then it would truly be invincible.

But Ning Feiliu had not tested the specific defensive strength of the Invincible Golden Body, so he looked at Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.

"Jian Yeye, Gu Yeye, could you test each other to see the defensive strength of this Explorer Bracer?" Ning Feiliu said. "I actually don't know how strong an attack this Explorer Bracer's attached soul skill, Invincible Golden Body, can block."

"Alright, no problem. How do you want to test it, Feiliu?" Sword Douluo asked, full of curiosity.

"Let Gu Yeye be the primary attacker, and Jian Yeye wear the bracer to defend. We will test it three times: first, Gu Yeye will try to use the strength of a Soul Saint; second, use the strength of a Soul Douluo; and third, use the strength of a Title Douluo. That is all," Ning Feiliu instructed.

However, as soon as he said this, it made Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo very curious.

"Feiliu... can the soul skill of this Soul Guidance Device block an attack from a Soul Saint? Is this true?" Ning Fengzhi asked, shocked and curious.

"It should be no problem," Ning Feiliu said.

In his calculations and expectations, although this Explorer Bracer was crafted from the soul skill core of a thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit, the soul skill core is not exactly equal to the strength of the soul skill itself when unleashed.

Just like a Title Douluo using their own hundred-year soul skill—is the power of that hundred-year soul skill only at the hundred-year level?

No. A Title Douluo's hundred-year soul skill can at the very least unleash the power of a Soul Saint's strongest soul skill.

Therefore, the power of a soul skill on the Douluo Continent does not depend entirely on the quality of the soul ring, but on the amount of soul power input.

Even if a Title Douluo inputs only a wisp of soul power into a hundred-year soul ring, it is exceptionally vast, so the power of the released soul skill is comparable to the strongest strike of a Soul Saint-level Spirit Master.

So, after Ning Feiliu calculated the maximum load capacity of the thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit's soul skill core, the soul power injected into the Hextech Crystal for the engraving was roughly equivalent to the power and soul power capacity of a fifty-thousand-year soul ring.

Therefore, logically speaking, this Explorer Bracer should at least be able to block the power of a Soul Saint-level Spirit Master.

But this is the lower limit of the Invincible Golden Body, not the upper limit.

Ning Feiliu did not know how high the upper limit of the Explorer Bracer's Invincible Golden Body went.

Could it block a strike from a Soul Douluo at most? Or could it even block an attack from a Title Douluo?

"But if that's the case, it would be better if I were responsible for the attack," Sword Douluo said with some confusion.

He and Bone Douluo, one attacking and one defending; he is known as the strongest attacking Title Douluo on the entire Douluo Continent, though this "strongest" must come with a parenthesis.

The content inside the parenthesis is—on the surface.

If Golden Crocodile, Green Kite, or Lion from the Spirit Hall were to come out, Sword Douluo, who currently only has ninety-six levels of soul power, could not possibly be their opponent.

Bone Douluo is likewise known as the most bizarre Title Douluo on the Douluo Continent, and there should be no problem with that, after all, he has spatial abilities. (As with the previous text, continuing to use some settings from the manga)

And although he is a Power Attack-type Soul Master, he is usually responsible for defense; his spatial ability makes his protective capability especially strong.

Now, Ning Feiliu was having Sword Douluo be responsible for defense and Bone Douluo for attack?

"Jian Yeye's attacks are among the best on the continent, but precisely because of that, I still feel it's better to let Gu Yeye be responsible for the attack so that no accidents occur," Ning Feiliu said with a smile.

"Since you say so, Feiliu, then alright," Sword Douluo thought for a moment, then nodded.

"Then let's begin," Bone Douluo said with a smile. "Chen Xin, you'd better be ready!"

Ning Feiliu handed the Explorer Bracer in front of him to Sword Douluo, and Sword Douluo put it directly on his right hand.

"Jian Yeye, you only need to inject soul power into it to activate and use the soul skill," Ning Feiliu said to Sword Douluo.

"Hmm... then let's go outside to test it," Sword Douluo said to Bone Douluo.

Then the group walked out to a training ground in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect that could withstand the aftermath of a battle, and Ning Fengzhi and Ning Feiliu stood to the side.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo stood facing each other.

"Spirit Possession!" Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo both summoned their martial souls together.

A simple, sharp long sword appeared in Sword Douluo's hand! Likewise, Bone Douluo also summoned his martial soul, the Bone Dragon; on the pale bone armor of that massive white bone flying dragon, a light that was difficult to break shimmered.

"Chen Xin! Take this!" He roared directly, and then the giant white bone dragon, filled with fury, whipped its tail, which was covered in countless pale bone spikes, toward Sword Douluo.

This strike was comparable to the strongest strike of a Soul Saint expert using their Martial Soul True Body! After all, Bone Douluo is a Ninety-Fifth Level Title Douluo; any random strike of his has such power.

"Good!" Sword Douluo moved his mind, and soul power was injected into the Explorer Bracer.

Immediately, a strange fluctuation spread out, and a layer of golden light dyed Sword Douluo's entire body, making him appear as if he were indestructible.

Sure enough, the tail of Bone Douluo's Bone Dragon martial soul struck Sword Douluo, but there was not the slightest damage. "It actually really can block a strike from a Soul Saint level!" Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo's eyes both lit up at this moment.

As for Ning Fengzhi, it goes without saying; he had already begun to imagine that if this Soul Guidance Device could be mass-produced... then their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's direct disciples would effectively have an extra life-saving skill!

One must know, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's greatest distress is that although their direct disciples have strong auxiliary capabilities, as Auxiliary System Soul Masters, they have no self-preservation ability.

But now, with the Explorer Bracer Soul Guidance Device, they have an extra measure of self-preservation.

It is not even just one measure of self-preservation, because Ning Feiliu said the Explorer Bracer can use its soul skill three times a day.

That is equivalent to three measures of self-preservation!

The effect of this Invincible Golden Body can even block a blow from a Soul Saint powerhouse... In Ning Fengzhi's eyes, this is already enough.

The total number of Title Douluo and Soul Douluo on the Douluo Continent does not exceed three hundred.

Therefore, the defensive capability of this Invincible Golden Body is already completely sufficient.

However, Ning Feiliu's expression remained calm; the soul power input from the Hextech Crystal is equivalent to the soul power consumed by a 50,000-year soul skill. If a 50,000-year Invincible Golden Body soul skill couldn't even block a Soul Saint's strongest blow, wouldn't that just be a waste of the input soul power?

"Jian Yeye, Gu Yeye, please continue to test; there are two more trials." Thus, he continued to say calmly to Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.

"Alright!" Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo exchanged a glance.

This time, Bone Douluo used a soul skill, merely a century-level Second Soul Skill, yet this time... it was still blocked by the Invincible Golden Body.

Seeing this, the expression on Ning Fengzhi's face became even more ecstatic.

This is equivalent to a blow from a Soul Douluo, and it can be blocked by the Invincible Golden Body?

Ning Feiliu finally revealed a satisfied expression, but he still wanted to see if the Invincible Golden Body could block an attack at the Title Douluo level.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were finally incomparably serious at this moment; if the soul skill of this Soul Guidance Device could block a blow from a Title Douluo.

Then, for them, it could be considered a pretty good piece of equipment.

"Old Bone, come on! One last time!" Sword Douluo said seriously to Bone Douluo.

"Then Chen Xin... get ready!" Bone Douluo shouted, "Fourth Soul Skill! Bone Prison!"

A massive bone dragon with a deep, terrifying aura surged directly toward Sword Douluo.

"Ding—!" Sword Douluo once again activated the Invincible Golden Body.

Ning Fengzhi and Ning Feiliu both watched the result of this trial with immense anticipation.

The Invincible Golden Body seemed to remain unscathed, yet just when Ning Fengzhi and Ning Feiliu thought it had blocked this blow from Bone Douluo that was comparable to a Title Douluo...

"Clang—!" A sound like gold foil tearing rang out, and then the seemingly indestructible gold that enveloped Sword Douluo's entire body developed a crack.

Then, it suddenly shattered completely all at once, turning into fine golden light and dissipating.

"It still doesn't work..." Ning Feiliu let out a breath, but he wasn't too upset, and said.

Ning Fengzhi had also had his expectations raised quite a bit by him, so he had actually thought the Explorer Bracer could block a blow at the Title Douluo level.

But thinking about it now, being able to block a blow from a Soul Douluo is already enough.

Moreover, the fact that Bone Douluo's blow just now didn't instantly shatter the Invincible Golden Body proves that the Invincible Golden Body can still barely block a blow from a Title Douluo.

Thinking about it this way... it is already very impressive!

"Feiliu, this is already very good." Ning Fengzhi immediately smiled and comforted Ning Feiliu, saying, "Can this Soul Guidance Device be mass-produced?"

This was the question he cared about most; if it could be mass-produced, then even if the cost was 100,000 Gold Soul Coins per piece, he would still produce several hundred of them.

Of course, the production cost of this Soul Guidance Device couldn't be that expensive; the soul skill core of a thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit, the Hextech Crystal, and the rare metals for Enhancement, if purely counting material costs, would be at most 10,000 Gold Soul Coins.

Ning Feiliu was not as black-hearted as Tang San, who would mark up ordinary Hidden Weapons by at least a hundred times—that stuff cost at most a few dozen Gold Soul Coins to make, yet he quoted 10,000 Gold Soul Coins per set.

Furthermore, his purpose in developing these Soul Guidance Devices was to help Ning Mingrui and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect survive the upcoming Soul Hunting Operation of the Spirit Hall.

"It can be mass-produced, but the various metals and the Hex... Soul Power Crystal materials will cost about 10,000 Gold Soul Coins. As for the Soft Bone Rabbit soul skill core, just let the sect capture them themselves," Ning Feiliu said. "They must be alive."

It was a bit incorrect to call it a Hextech Crystal now, so he changed his wording to Soul Power Crystal.

"This is truly wonderful! With this Soul Guidance Device, the self-preservation ability of our sect's direct disciples can be greatly improved!" Ning Fengzhi said happily.

At this time, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo also returned to this side. They heard the conversation between Ning Feiliu and Ning Fengzhi, and immediately nodded in approval, saying, "That's right, this Soul Guidance Device is truly... the defensive effect is extremely strong; it is simply comparable to a soul bone!"

"There is still some gap; a Soul Guidance Device cannot replace a soul bone," Ning Feiliu shook his head and said.

Using the soul skill of a Soul Guidance Device has a wind-up time, and it is also limited by the energy storage of the Soul Power Crystal, and it cannot replace a soul bone to fill a slot for divine equipment.

So it is still lacking by quite a lot.

But in battle, it can be said to be not inferior at all.

Moreover, apart from the Secret Method Soul Bone of the Peerless Tang Sect era, there is almost no way to mass-produce soul bones, and the probability of obtaining them is extremely low.

But Soul Guidance Devices are different; Soul Guidance Devices can be mass-produced.

This is the advantage of Soul Guidance Devices compared to soul bones.

"It is already very good, Feiliu... you have truly achieved an epoch-making feat!" Ning Fengzhi said to him with a smile.

Ning Feiliu shook his head and continued, "Next, I still need to develop three brand-new Soul Guidance Devices. Once I have developed them all, I will record the production process, and you can just mass-produce them according to the process then."

"However, Father, I think you should still mass-produce more; it is best to equip the sect's direct disciples with them for these years."

Once these words were spoken, Ning Fengzhi was stunned for a moment and asked curiously, "Oh? Why is that?"

(End of this chapter)