Douluo Continent: My Days in the Tang Sect

Xuan Ziwen's footsteps disappeared completely at the end of the corridor, and the dull thud of the alloy door closing seemed to create a barrier that isolated the laboratory from the outside world.

Ye Nanxiao stood still for a moment, then turned and walked towards the mecha workshop.

The mecha laboratory occupies the largest area of ​​this underground floor.

Ye Nanxiao slowly passed through multiple security checks and entered a domed laboratory.

The special light shone down, suppressing the drive of soul power.

Inside the domed laboratory, a menacing, unfinished mecha skeleton stood under several spotlights, its metallic surface gleaming with a cold, hard luster.

Xiao Hongchen was already crouching on the mecha's chest, holding the soul guide wrench, with the pale golden soul power at his fingertips flowing slowly along the wires.

“You’ve come at the perfect time. This energy transfer node has always been unstable.” When Xiao Hongchen looked up, his glasses were still covered in astral stone powder. He pointed to the mech’s core compartment.

Ye Nanxiao nimbly leaped onto the skeleton of the mecha arm and looked into the cabin. The display screen was flashing a blue light indicating a connection problem.

"As you said, after adding the astral stone spiritual connection structure, I modified the energy circulation diagram, reducing soul power consumption by 30%. However, there is always a 0.3-second delay when spiritual power is connected—on the battlefield, that little time is enough for the abyssal creatures to tear the mech's shell apart."

Ye Nanxiao leaned close to the observation port, his fingertips gathering silver-gray soul power, which gently touched the node. The moment the two soul powers touched, the energy fluctuations suddenly became intense, and the patterns on the mecha's surface even crackled with tiny sparks of electricity.

Xiao Hongchen added, "I checked all the connection lines with my liquefaction ability, and there were no problems. The connection of the core array sequence was also fine. I suspect that the problem lies with the new astral stone system and its compatibility with the original mecha core sequence system."

Hearing Xiao Hongchen's words, Ye Nanxiao leaned closer to the observation port, his fingertips gathering silver-gray soul power, and gently touched the node. The moment the two soul powers touched, the energy fluctuations suddenly became intense, and the patterns on the mecha's surface even crackled with tiny sparks of electricity.

The next moment, golden light shone in Ye Nanxiao's eyes, and a stream of spiritual energy transformed into the shape of water, flowing in through the structural interface.

"Xiaozai, activate the soul guide battery, connect the various system circuits, and then use the metal liquefaction ability to take over the system."

Xiao Hongchen immediately sent out his martial spirit, which transformed into a small golden man. His right arm quickly liquefied, turning into flowing metal and connecting with the metal structure inside the cockpit.

As Xiao Hongchen infused his soul power, several screens on the display lit up one by one, and the large soul-guided battery emitted a slight hum, driving a large number of core magic array sequences to operate.

"Di-"

Driven by the core magic array, a large number of parts began to move.

This wasn't the first time Ye Nanxiao had witnessed the activation of the soul-guided mecha, but each time he watched, he was awestruck by the scene of soul power and electricity resonating together.

The combination of mystical power and the technological power he brought, the engraved core magic array sequence, and the electronic components, is like cyberpunk steam technology, full of the beauty of the combination of technology and the strange.

However, although Ye Nanxiao was impressed by this scene, his mental energy permeated all the parts like water.

All the structures appeared in his mind like a 3D projection.

The engagement angle of every screw, the current flow of every wire, and the flow rate of soul power at every node of the magic array are all clearly visible.

He could even sense the resonance frequency generated by the metal particles under the stimulation of soul power, as well as the subtle delay in the ion transition inside the soul guide battery pack.

This holographic mapping at the spiritual level far surpasses what the eyes can see, reaching the very essence of creation—as if the entire mecha were an extension of his bones and nerves.

At that moment, in Ye Nanxiao's holographic perception, a dark blue crack quietly spread at the point where the right arm's manipulation and sensing synchronization were being constructed.

Ye Nanxiao's formidable instantaneous calculation ability allowed him to instantly perform calculations along the crack, arriving at the result within two breaths.

The connection of the core magic array sequence that affected the synchronization of the right arm joint caused a sudden drop of 0.7% in the flow rate of soul power!

This is precisely the reason why Xiao Hongchen felt that 0.3-second delay!

Ye Nanxiao's pupils contracted slightly, and his mental energy instantly locked onto the depths of the crack. "Xiaozai, come and take a look at this spot."

Ye Nanxiao beckoned Xiao Hongchen over, and the latter immediately covered the location designated by Ye Nanxiao with his metallization perception.

"This is!"

Xiao Hongchen was very surprised, because he had already checked this place before.

"Master, this crack only appears when the core array circuit resonates; it doesn't show up under normal circumstances!"

How did you find out?

Ye Nanxiao took the soul guide recorder and checked the materials connected to the right arm unit of the mecha.

"The strength of Alloy No. 5 is not enough. The energy frequency of the Astral Stone does not match the mental power. We need to use Alloy No. 6. Alloy No. 6 should have been forged by now, right?"

"Yes, the test results for today are in, and all the indices have met the standards."

Ye Nanxiao thought for a moment and drew a circle on the soul guide recorder: "The traditional return path may not be able to satisfy the simultaneous output of soul power and mental power. Perhaps a two-pronged approach will be the breakthrough!"

A glint flashed in Xiao Hongchen's eyes, and he immediately pulled out the design blueprints from his storage soul tool. "I also thought that linear conduction was too wasteful of energy! If we make it into a double helix, it can separate the flow of soul power and mental power, and also form resonance at the core—this way, the manipulation delay might be reduced to less than 0.1 seconds!"

The two huddled together in front of the drawing, their pens gliding rapidly across the paper.

Ye Nanxiao adjusted the angle of the spiral channel based on the energy analysis data.

Xiao Hongchen's arms melted into liquid metal, enveloping the core circuitry, and he carefully added three layers of energy buffer membranes to the outside of the core.

The robotic arms in the workshop operated according to the commands of the two, cutting the astral stone into tiny spiral components, while the soul alloy molten in the soul guide furnace was cast into core parts.

The various workshops in the dome laboratory suddenly received new tasks.

Without any hesitation, the leaders immediately changed the ongoing projects.

This is where humanity's hope lies, a vital asset in the alliance against the Abyss. All actions are guided by the mission.

Follow the light of humanity, the will of the pioneers of soul guidance!

If someone were inside this domed laboratory, they would find a peculiar scene.

One moment he was a man laughing at the world, the next he was a lump of clay.

One moment there were two people, the next moment there were four.

Ye Nanxiao summoned all his clones, except for An Ye.

Once the blocked ideas were cleared, progress on the cockpit core rose almost like water flowing into a canal.

When the first control core was installed into the mech's chest cavity, the clock on the wall had already completed a full rotation, reaching the early hours of the morning.

Xiao Hongchen took a deep breath and channeled his mental energy into the connection port.

As the rudimentary mecha head, under the hum of the core magic array circuit, slowly lit up with blue light in its eyes and slowly raised its arms, its fingers nimbly making grasping motions, Xiao Hongchen could hardly suppress his excitement and roared to the sky.

Ye Nanxiao's face also showed an excited smile, "The delay has really dropped to 0.08 seconds! And the soul power consumption has been reduced by 40%!"

"This will be the core of the second-generation Sword Dragon! It will also forge a true soul-guided mech!" (End of Chapter)