Douluo: Reborn as a Dragon, I am the Lord of Soul Beasts

Chapter 135

In the three months after Huo Yuhao returned to Shrek Academy, the Tang Sect had made rapid progress. Not only had the Tang Sect made significant progress in the production and development of soul guides, but it had also gradually made breakthroughs in its cooperation with the Tianhun Empire, Xingluo Empire, and Douling Empire. Especially in the development of artificial soul ring soul guides, the Tang Sect's technology had reached a level that few on the continent could match.

With the successful production and upcoming delivery of Zhuge Divine Crossbow, Tang Sect officially embarked on the road of self-sustaining development. A large amount of gold soul coins and rare metals were injected into the development of Tang Sect like a constant stream of living water. Tang Sect's workshops operated day and night, and batches of excellent soul masters and soul mentors were trained, laying a solid foundation for the future of Tang Sect.

The core members of the Tang Sect, under the leadership of Huo Yuhao, have been continuously developing new technologies. Among them, the development of artificial soul rings and soul guides has made a breakthrough. Huo Yuhao combined his mental strength advantage and his unique understanding of soul guides to design a new soul guide system that can simulate and create artificial soul rings through mental strength. Once this technology matures, it will definitely change the landscape of the entire soul master world.

Huo Yuhao, He Caitou, Xiao Xiao, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi and others worked day and night. Their efforts were not in vain. The Tang Sect finally achieved remarkable results in a series of experiments on artificial soul rings and soul guides. These soul guides can not only perfectly simulate the effects of real soul rings, but also be personalized according to the needs of the user. More importantly, the production cost of these soul guides is relatively low, which makes the Tang Sect highly competitive in the market.

As the Tang Sect's achievements in the field of artificial soul rings and soul guides gradually spread, the three major empires - the Heavenly Soul Empire, the Xingluo Empire, and the Douling Empire - all extended olive branches to the Tang Sect for cooperation. All countries realized that if the Tang Sect's technology could be applied to the military field, it would greatly enhance their combat effectiveness, especially when facing the threat of the Sun and Moon Empire, the role of artificial soul rings and soul guides became particularly important.

Huo Yuhao and the core members of the Tang Sect gathered in the Tang Sect meeting room. Today, representatives from the three empires will come to the Tang Sect for a crucial negotiation. The decoration of the meeting room is simple yet solemn. The chairs of the representatives are arranged around a huge round table, symbolizing equality and cooperation.

Soon after, the representatives of the Heavenly Soul Empire, Princess Vina, the Xingluo Empire's Princess Xu Jiujiu, and the Douling Empire's Princess Xue Xin, entered the meeting hall one after another. Their arrival made the atmosphere in the entire hall tense.

Princess Vina, wearing a light blue robe, has a noble and elegant temperament. She is a diplomatic envoy of the Tianhun Empire and is known for her calmness and rationality. Princess Xu Jiujiu is a beautiful girl with a bright face and a bit of fortitude. As a member of the Xingluo Empire's royal family, she is well versed in the ways of power. Her Highness Xue Xin of the Douling Empire is the youngest, but her ice-blue eyes reveal a majesty that is hard to ignore. Obviously, she is also a person who should not be underestimated.

After the three of them sat down, Huo Yuhao spoke first. He smiled slightly and said in a gentle tone, “Your Highnesses, welcome to the Tang Sect. We are all sitting here today because we all have a common goal—to gain more advantages for our country in this turbulent continent.”

Princess Vina nodded and spoke first: "Master Huo, the Tang Sect has made great progress in the research and development of artificial soul rings and soul guides, and the Heavenly Soul Empire is very interested in this. We hope to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with the Tang Sect to jointly research and produce this technology. In return, we are willing to provide the Heavenly Soul Empire's top scientific research resources and give the greatest financial support."

Princess Xu Jiujiu followed closely behind, with a firm tone in her voice: "The Xingluo Empire is also willing to develop in-depth cooperation with the Tang Sect. We can provide a large amount of rare metals and open up the market within the empire to give priority to Tang Sect's products. In addition, we are also willing to provide Tang Sect with the latest intelligence in the Sun and Moon Empire to help you develop better."

Princess Xue Xin seemed somewhat calmer. She said softly, "The Douling Empire is willing to provide military support to the Tang Sect to help it build a strong defensive force. At the same time, we also hope that the Tang Sect can apply your technology to our empire's army to enhance our advantage on the battlefield."

The three princesses' words were full of desire for Tang Sect's technology. The conditions they proposed seemed generous, but Huo Yuhao knew that this was not just a technical cooperation, but also a game of interests between the three empires. If not handled properly, Tang Sect would likely be caught in a three-party dispute.

Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment and smiled. “The Tang Sect has sensed the sincerity of the three princes. Our technology does have high application value, but due to its particularity, we need to carefully consider how to cooperate. I want to know what the three princes expect from this technology?”

Princess Vina took the lead and said, "We hope that the Tang Sect can establish a joint research institute with the Heavenly Soul Empire to specialize in the research, development and production of artificial soul rings and soul guides. This institute will be jointly managed by both of us to ensure the confidentiality and security of the technology. We will provide the most advanced research equipment and resources to speed up the research and development process."

Princess Xu Jiujiu then said, "The Xingluo Empire hopes to have priority in obtaining the right to use this technology and to deploy it first in our empire's army. We are willing to sign a long-term cooperation agreement with the Tang Sect to ensure that this technology will not be leaked to other countries. At the same time, we also hope to jointly develop the next generation of soul guides with the Tang Sect."

Her Highness Xue Xin made a different request: "The Douling Empire hopes to improve our military advantage through cooperation. We hope that the Tang Sect can send technicians to the Douling Empire to help us train a team specializing in soul guide research. In return, we are willing to provide long-term military protection for the Tang Sect."

The three princesses had different requests, but they all pointed directly to the core technology of the Tang Sect. Huo Yuhao knew that the requests from these three parties were extremely tempting, but they also contained huge risks. He needed to find a balance between these three parties to ensure that the Tang Sect would not be overly constrained in its future development.

He smiled and said, "The proposals of the three princes are very attractive. But for the long-term development of the Tang Sect, we need to ensure the independence and confidentiality of the technology. Therefore, I suggest that we consider setting up a joint research and development organization, which will be jointly managed by the three empires and the Tang Sect. This organization will be responsible for the research and development and production of artificial soul rings and soul guides to ensure that the technology will not be abused or leaked."

Huo Yuhao's proposal made the three princesses stunned for a moment. It was obvious that they had not expected Huo Yuhao to propose this kind of cooperation model. Princess Vina was the first to express doubts: "Master Huo, your proposal sounds good, but the distribution of benefits between the three empires will become more complicated. Will this affect the progress of research and development?"

Huo Yuhao nodded and said, “Because of this, we need to clarify our respective responsibilities and the distribution of interests before establishing this joint organization. As the technology provider, the Tang Sect will retain the final right of interpretation and the right to lead research and development. The three empires will provide resources and market support, and share technological achievements. At the management level, we can set up a management committee composed of representatives from all parties to ensure that the interests of each party are protected.”

Princess Xu Jiujiu frowned and thought for a moment, then asked, “Will the Tang Sect gain too much control in this cooperation?” Huo Yuhao responded frankly, “As the core of technology, the Tang Sect does need to retain a certain degree of control to ensure the correct application and development of technology. But we are willing to give all parties full say and decision-making power at the management level to ensure that the technology does not favor any one party.”

His Highness Xue Xin said thoughtfully: "Master Huo's proposal can indeed solve the interests of all parties, but will this cooperation model lead to intensified conflicts between the three empires in the future?"

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly: "This is a problem we need to face together. The key to cooperation lies in trust and transparency. As long as we maintain

With open information and smooth communication, I believe we can find a balance to ensure that the interests of the three empires are not harmed."

After some discussion, the three princesses finally agreed to Huo Yuhao's proposal. They realized that the joint research and development organization proposed by Huo Yuhao could not only ensure the interests of all parties, but also prevent the abuse and leakage of technology. In this turbulent era, being able to master such technology is enough to gain more advantages for their country.

After hours of negotiations, Tang Sect and the three empires finally reached a comprehensive cooperation agreement. According to the agreement, Tang Sect will jointly establish a joint research and development institution with Tianhun Empire, Xingluo Empire and Douling Empire to specialize in the research and production of artificial soul rings and soul guides. This institution will be set up within Tang Sect, and Tang Sect will be responsible for daily management and research and development.

The three empires will each send a scientific research team to participate in this joint research and development, and provide funding, resources and market support. In return, the Tang Sect will give priority to providing this technology to the three empires after the technology matures, and carry out customized production according to market demand.

The agreement also stipulates that the management committee of the joint R&D institution will be composed of representatives from all parties to ensure the transparency and fairness of the technology. At the same time, Tangmen reserves the final right of interpretation of the technology to ensure that the technology will not be abused or leaked.

As the agreement was reached, representatives from the three empires expressed their satisfaction with the negotiation. Princess Vina, Princess Xu Jiujiu and Her Royal Highness Xue Xin signed the agreement on behalf of their respective countries and expressed their full support for the future development of the Tang Sect.

Huo Yuhao sent the three princesses away and stood at the door of the Tang Sect's meeting room, looking at the caravan going away, and couldn't help but sigh. The Tang Sect finally found its place in this complicated negotiation and successfully reached a cooperation with the three empires. This was not only a major victory for the Tang Sect, but also the best embodiment of Huo Yuhao's personal ability.

He knew that the road ahead was still full of challenges, but he believed that as long as the Tang Sect kept its original aspirations and continued to make breakthroughs in the research and development of artificial soul rings and soul guides, the Tang Sect would surely occupy a pivotal position in the soul master world. The support of the three empires would surely become a powerful boost to the development of the Tang Sect, and the Tang Sect would also become an important chess piece in the situation on the continent.

As soon as Beibei finished speaking, the atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly became heavy. Everyone looked at each other, exchanging glances, and could see worry and tension in each other's expressions.

Huo Yuhao frowned. Xu Tianran's rapid ascension to the throne and his appointment of Ying Qian as the general were obviously intended to speed up military deployment. The Sun Moon Empire's actions would definitely be more radical. He asked calmly, "Big Brother, do you have any further intelligence? What will their next move be?"

Bei Bei sighed and said in a deep voice: "It is still unclear what their specific movements are, but what is certain is that the Sun-Moon Empire is already fully preparing for war. The gathering of the four soul mentor corps shows that they are ready for a full-scale attack. Especially the Evil Army Soul Mentor Corps and the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Corps. These two elite troops have always been the trump cards of the Sun-Moon Empire. Now that they are led by the Divine Dragon Douluo, they are even more powerful."

Xu Sanshi patted the table, his tone a little impatient: "This is not good news. Xu Tianran and Ying Qian are both shrewd people, they will never let go of any opportunity easily. Although the Tang Sect now has a certain advantage in technology, we still need to be fully prepared to face such a powerful enemy."

He Caitou also frowned: "That's right, especially under the threat of the Sun Moon Empire, we can't take it lightly. The combat power of the four soul guide corps is extraordinary. If they really launch a full-scale attack, it will be a question whether our allies can withstand it."

Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment, then said: "It seems that the Tang Sect must speed up the process of cooperation with the three empires. The research and development of artificial spirit rings and spirit guides has entered a critical stage. If we can mass-produce and deploy them to the front line in a short period of time, our defense will be greatly enhanced. At the same time, we also need to prepare strategically. Once a war breaks out, the Tang Sect must be able to deal with emergencies independently."

Wang Dong's eyes flickered, and she whispered, "We can't just rely on the armies and resources of the three empires. The Tang Sect also needs to build its own defense system. The military support that Her Highness Xue Xin mentioned before might be a good choice. We can consider reaching a deeper military cooperation with the Douling Empire."

Bei Bei nodded in agreement: "Wang Dong is right. Although the Tang Sect is known for its technology, we cannot ignore the importance of military strength. We can consider training a dedicated soul guide force from within, equipped with our most advanced soul guides, to cope with possible future battles."

(End of this chapter)