["spirit tools?"]
Lin Lang's words made Yu Xiaogang pause for a moment, and he subconsciously touched the storage soul tool at his waist.
["That's right, spirit tools."]
["Young Sect Master, you might not know since you haven't had much contact with them, but in reality, spirit tools aren't just limited to storage soul tools."]
Lin Lang said.
["Once, while I was traveling the continent, I saw some Auctions selling spirit tools with special functions."]
["Like carriages that don't require animal power and can be driven purely by Soul Power."]
["There are also ships that can sail on the sea."]
["Besides that, the reason I found it familiar earlier was that I once saw a spirit tool that could also produce flames."]
["Although that fire could only be used for lighting cigarettes and such, there's no doubt it could generate fire!"]
Hearing Lin Lang's words, Yu Xiaogang was somewhat surprised.
He really didn't know that spirit tools had other types besides storage soul tools.
He thought spirit tools were simply storage items.
And more.
["Carriages driven by Soul Power, ships driven by Soul Power, devices that can ignite..."]
So the technology on Douluo Continent was actually quite advanced?
["So where do these spirit tools come from?"]
Yu Xiaogang asked curiously.
Since spirit tools had developed to the point of carriages and ships, why had he rarely seen other types of spirit tools in all the years since his birth?
Why were there not even any records regarding spirit tools in the library of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect?
["Uh... if I remember correctly, spirit tools seem to be creations from an unknown, long-ago era."]
["The spirit tools used by people on Douluo Continent today are basically dug up occasionally from underground or other places."]
Lin Lang said after reminiscing for a moment.
["Dug up? Good grief, so spirit tools are considered antiques here on Douluo Continent?"]
Yu Xiaogang's eyes were truly opened.
Who would have thought that what was dug up from underground wasn't ancient weapons, armor, or ornaments, but rather high-tech products that should have appeared in the future?
Could it be that the development of Douluo Continent was going backward?
["It's also possible that a great war caused the entire continent to return to a primitive society, and the survivors didn't pass down the Legacy of these spirit tools."]
Yu Xiaogang suddenly thought.
When technology reaches a certain level, if a great war breaks out, the resulting destruction would be enough to overturn everything.
If things really got heated, it wouldn't be impossible for both sides to perish together.
["I originally thought Douluo Continent was simply a World where technology hadn't developed yet."]
["Now it seems it might be a World where civilization restarted after a war?"]
Yu Xiaogang thought with great interest.
This was an unexpected surprise.
If he had to rely solely on himself to start from scratch and climb the technology tree bit by bit, heaven knows how long it would take to advance technology.
But if Douluo Continent had a "pre-civilization," it would be completely different.
He could completely engage in some archaeology first to see how far the technology tree of this "pre-civilization" had climbed; if there were merits, he could adopt their strengths.
If nothing else, Yu Xiaogang was quite envious of the technology for storage soul tools.
Although for Yu Xiaogang, storage soul tools were very easy to obtain, that was because he was the Young Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, one of the Upper Three Sects.
For a commoner, they might not even encounter such a thing in their entire life.
And even for Spirit Masters, not everyone can have access to storage soul tools.
For instance, a solitary Spirit Saint Yu Xiaogang had met before didn't have a storage soul tool and had to carry luggage whenever he went out.
If he could master the technology to manufacture storage soul tools and reduce the cost of that technology, making a fortune would not be a problem.
["So Uncle Lin, since spirit tools are so miraculous, has no one ever tried to dismantle and study them to replicate them?"]
Yu Xiaogang asked.
["Of course people have tried. I've attended many Treasure Exhibitions and Auctions and seen many people buy spirit tools just to take them back, dismantle them, and try to manufacture them for profit."]
["But unfortunately, almost all spirit tools have one characteristic: once dismantled, they turn into a pile of scrap metal."]
["And no matter how careful one is, a dismantled spirit tool cannot be restored."]
["In the end, the only things of value left in the spirit tool might be the attached gemstones or jade, but compared to the price of buying the spirit tool, it's still a huge loss."]
["Over time, the impression that spirit tools can be used but not dismantled became fixed in people's minds."]
Lin Lang said.
Years ago, he had the fortune of seeing a wealthy blacksmith who became interested in spirit tools. He spent a fortune to buy a spirit tool, but after dismantling it, he couldn't figure out anything.
Afterward, he couldn't even piece it back together, and in the end, he could only watch his money go down the drain.
["I see."]
Yu Xiaogang nodded. He hadn't expected the anti-theft awareness of this "pre-civilization" to be so strong; there were actually backdoors in these spirit tools.
["If possible, I should also learn this kind of technology."]
For a researcher, having someone replicate their work for profit without permission is a very disgusting thing.
Although in a World like Douluo Continent where the strong are respected, if someone like him from one of the Upper Three Sects strictly forbade it, the effect would be very obvious.
But unless absolutely necessary, it's better never to use such forceful means.
Then this method of leaving backdoors like the "pre-civilization" would be very practical.
However...
["Uncle Lin, you said that after a spirit tool is dismantled, perhaps only the attached gemstones and jade have some value."]
["Could it be that all spirit tools have gemstones or jade attached?"]
Yu Xiaogang suddenly thought.
This was a very crucial question. If all spirit tools from the "pre-civilization" were equipped with gemstones or jade, it would prove that gemstones and jade were essential components for spirit tools.
["Let me think... it seems that is indeed the case."]
["At least the spirit tools I've seen were like that."]
Lin Lang thought for a moment and nodded.
["Understood. Thank you, Uncle Lin, for answering these questions for me."]
Yu Xiaogang thanked Lin Lang and then took off his storage soul tool.
The storage soul tool he carried with him was his belt, which Yu Xiaogang had used for a long time.
When he was choosing a storage soul tool back then, the large pile of gold-glittering belts in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, embroidered with flying Dragon and dancing Phoenix patterns or inlaid with countless gemstones, had almost blinded him.
Using those storage soul tools would be worse than carrying luggage.
After searching for a while, Yu Xiaogang finally found this belt with a simple color and pattern, with only a single gemstone inlaid on it.