Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 360 The Difficult Problem of Battle Armor Research, Xiao Hongchen Becomes Gu Yuena's Apprentice?
At the lecture, the crowd roared and exclamations of amazement rose one after another. Even the Soul Masters with keen eyesight could see the change in Xuan Ziwen's aura after he released his battle armor.

Xuan Ziwen was very satisfied with the publicity effect. He opened his arms and said loudly:
"As you can all see, this is the latest humanoid soul tool that I jointly created with Gu Zhaoqiu, the Human-Beast Peace Ambassador, Chief Captain of the Security Department, and Assistant to the Lord of Heaven. We call it the Two-Word Battle Armor, which can greatly enhance our combat power and defensive capabilities..."

The most important purpose of holding this lecture today is to promote the revolutionary invention of Battle Armor. News of the humanoid Soul Tool has been circulating among the upper echelons of the Sun Moon Empire for some time, but its specific appearance has always been unknown. Today, we are revealing it in advance to give the public time to accept it.

As the chief engineer who participated in the entire research of the battle armor, Xuan Ziwen knew all too well the power of this thing; it was a weapon capable of changing the world.

Although the standards used are extremely high, making it difficult to deploy in an army, Xuan Ziwen knew that right beneath this Heavenly Court, in the underground Great Wall personally built by the Lord of the Heavenly Court, an elite force had already completed large-scale deployment.

Among them, the three hundred core members are all elites above the Soul King level. Equipped with the first-class one-word battle armor, they can have strength comparable to a Soul Saint (without using their Martial Soul True Body). The small number of experts who can be equipped with two-word battle armor are all terrifying weapons when they are released.

Based on Xuan Ziwen's understanding of that person, he wouldn't be content with being alone once he emerged from seclusion. Sooner or later, he would bring that fierce and powerful army out for a breath of fresh air. This moment was a good opportunity to warm up, which was also a consensus reached after he discussed it with Meng Hongchen.

Thinking of this, Xuan Ziwen glanced at Meng Hongchen, whose little face was adorned with a smile that was as warm as a spring breeze, and thought to himself, "It's good that the Hall Master has a daughter."

He knew that this young lady's battle armor used the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal that Xu Tianxi had somehow obtained. The rare metals were all handcrafted by Xu Tianxi, and the power of the two-word battle armor made from it far surpassed his own.

Don't be fooled by her warm smile; once she activates her battle armor, her combat power skyrockets, enough to make even ordinary Title Douluos shiver with cold.

In the internal combat test a few days ago, she used both ice crystals and poison simultaneously, almost killing a level nine soul master on the spot. He exclaimed that he was too old and couldn't keep up with the times...

That day, Jing Hongchen's laughter almost shook the building to its foundations, and Ye Yulin, who was envious, nearly lost a fight with him. Even Old Master Kong was a little unsettled.

The title of Seven-Ring Soul Saint was once a glorious achievement of a genius that was rare even in a thousand years. But now, with the Battle Armor, everyone can become a dragon.

What's even more infuriating is that this battle armor has very high requirements for martial soul, physique, and mental strength, making it more suitable for soul masters than soul instructors. Pure soul instructor battle armor cannot enhance martial soul power much and can only be used as a soul power amplifier. One-word battle armor generally requires the cultivation level of a soul emperor to wear, while two-word battle armor requires the cultivation level of a soul douluo.

Of course, being able to elevate an eighth-level Soul Master to the ninth-level Soul Master level was already a result that greatly surprised Kong Deming. It was just that not many people knew about it, otherwise their Heavenly Court would probably be besieged and countless people would have placed orders.

As for Xu Tianxi himself, he crafted his own battle armor. Xuan Ziwen only provided some reference experience during the production process. Xuan Ziwen did not know how well it was completed or how powerful it was, but he expected it would definitely not be inferior to Meng Hongchen's battle armor.

Meng Hongchen, a top-tier Soul Saint, can fight against a level nine Soul Master when wearing Battle Armor. Xu Tianxi went into seclusion aiming to become a Soul Douluo. Who knows which top expert he will target when he advances to the eighth ring and uses Battle Armor?

"Ahh~"

Xu Tianxi sneezed, looked around suspiciously, and suspected that someone was talking about him behind his back.

Xu Tianxi's gaze shifted to Ji Juechen beside him, his eyes sharp. "Old Ji, do you want to fight me again?"

"No, absolutely not." Ji Juechen unexpectedly refused, saying in a serious tone:

"I will not fight you until my battle armor is perfectly integrated with my own body."

"That's good. Hopefully, our technology can keep up with yours."

Xu Tianxi nodded. Ji Juechen treasured the battle armor as if it were a precious gem. He then devoted himself to studying how to make the battle armor, like his sword, become a part of his body, achieving the state of perfect harmony between man and armor.

In his words, swords need nurturing, and so does battle armor. This guy unprecedentedly participated in part of the battle armor making process, but the method he used was eye-opening—carving the core magic array with sword energy.

Once completed, the two-word battle armor could theoretically become part of his body and be completely integrated. However, Ji Juechen felt that the degree of integration was not enough, so he began to try to integrate his sword fanatic domain into it as well.

In response, Xu Tianxi could only say that the sword fanatic's imagination was quite reasonable. Ten thousand years later, battle armor with three or more words would come with its own domain. If Ji Juechen continued to play like this, he might be able to nurture his two-word battle armor into a three-word battle armor on his own.

Without advanced experience, Xu Tianxi knew he couldn't match this sword fanatic's focus and perseverance.

It's a pity this kind of life is in the wrong place. If it were in another universe, wouldn't it start as a Great Sage? The will to cultivate is too firm.

Gu Yuena raised her delicate nose and asked, "How far have you progressed in your technology?"

Xu Tianxi pondered for a moment and replied, "The obstacle to the advancement of battle armor technology is not the manufacturing method. We have many master craftsmen here who can even handcraft level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells. The main technical problem lies in metal forging."

"My Heavenly Court has gathered most of the skilled craftsmen from the Sun and Moon Empire. With my sister and I personally leading the team, we have spent more than two years developing the technique. We have only managed to break through from the Thousand Forging technique to the Spirit Forging technique, which can fuse up to three metals and awaken the spirit of the metals."

"I surmise that a deeper level of forging requires imbuing the metal with a soul and fusing more alloys to create a higher-grade battle armor; however, this technology is still under development, and it is unknown when a breakthrough will be achieved."

In theory, Xu Tianxi is the top researcher of battle armor in the Heavenly Court, but he has too many other things to do and it is difficult for him to devote himself to this research. He can only offer some targeted suggestions.

Gu Yuena blinked her long, beautiful eyelashes and asked in confusion, "What's the difference between the fusion metal and spirit forging you asked me to process before?"

"That was a clever trick, and we have to thank you for it." Xu Tianxi laughed and took out the spirit metal he had shown Gu Yuena earlier, explaining, "This metal uses our spirit forging techniques, fusing three important metals, but these three metals were originally fused together by you using two different metals."

"So theoretically, this metal can be said to be made of six metals fused together, and the battle armor made from it is far more powerful than a two-word battle armor, and may be comparable to some weaker three-word battle armors."

He said solemnly, "The technology of differentiating the properties of rare metals and then recombining them into new metals is a subject that we have not been able to touch so far. Looking across the entire continent, only you have been able to do this."

"Our chief steward's martial soul is the metal-attribute divine beast, the three-legged toad, but even if he risked his life, he couldn't do this."

He still remembers how devastated and heartbroken Xiao Hongchen was when he saw the fused metal sample.

His eyes were dull and lifeless, and he kept saying, "Impossible, absolutely impossible, how could there be anyone in this world more compatible with rare metals than me?"

Alas, the opponent was the Silver Dragon King, who controlled the elements as easily as drinking water. Old Xiao's loss was not unjustified.

Gu Yuena's beautiful eyes instantly curved into soft, gorgeous crescent moons, her lips slightly upturned, and her long hair flowed like silk, giving Xu Tianxi a knowing look.

If you can talk, then talk more!

Xu Tianxi rolled his eyes and continued, "Our chief steward was amazed by your skills and said that if he could meet such a master, he would definitely experience it for himself and pay homage to the master."

Xiao Hongchen's original words were, "Let me find this person, I must have a go at him!" Xu Tianxi felt that Xiao Hongchen's challenge to Gu Yuena was too reckless and needed to be romanticized.

"He said that his grandfather had studied soul tools his whole life but he still couldn't reach your level. He insisted that the grandfather and grandson come together to learn from the wise man."

Laughing at the World: Even if I can't compare to him, my grandfather will definitely surpass him! With our grandfather and grandson working together, who in the world can stop us!

Xu Tianxi: "He said if you don't abandon him, he is willing to become your apprentice."

Laughing at the World: If I lose, I'll become his disciple, and then surpass him, hehehehehe...

A gentle ripple stirred in Gu Yuena's clear, lake-like eyes. Her eyes flickered, and she said, "You're quite eager to learn, but I don't teach idiots. Is he as talented as you?"

"Not even close!" Xu Tianxi answered decisively, then added:

"However, his talent in metalworking is also truly exceptional..."

"That's it..."

Gu Yuena leaned back, enjoying herself for a moment, then twirled a strand of hair near her earlobe and chuckled softly:
"Then tell him to come and learn something when he has time, to understand the principles first, otherwise he shouldn't waste my time."

Hehe, if she could teach any silly disciple and they could surpass the Mountain Dragon King, wouldn't that prove her abilities are very strong and make the Mountain Dragon King respect her even more?
Xu Tianxi: Hey, you're laughing. As your brother, I've already found you the number one master in the entire continent to be your teacher. Now it's up to you to decide your future.

However, many masters know how to fight but not how to teach. I wonder if Miss Silver Dragon will teach her apprentices. I hope Lao Xiao can learn something from this.

After calming Gu Yuena down, who seemed like a ticking time bomb, Xu Tianxi continued to inquire about the Heavenly Court, "Old Ji, during the time I was away, the Battle Armor technology didn't leak out, did it?"

"Don't worry, we're all keeping it hidden. No one knows except for the internal testing in the Hall of Offerings. They've all been given strict orders by Master Kong," Ji Juechen replied without hesitation.

"That's good." Xu Tianxi nodded gently.

Learning from the previous experience, all staff and test subjects involved in the research of the Battle Armor were forcibly isolated and placed under assumed names.

The core members of the Heavenly Court all possess two-word battle armor made from rare metals forged by him and Gu Zhaoqiu. However, Xu Tianxi repeatedly instructed that the technology must not be leaked before it is fully standardized, otherwise it could easily lead to huge trouble.

Compared to soul spirits, the impact of battle armor is much more direct. A Soul Saint with just two words of battle armor can challenge a Title Douluo. The difference is too great. If this information is leaked, the original Three Kingdoms will definitely go crazy. Xu Tianxi didn't even tell Xu Jiujiu and Ning Tian.

He was also hoping to use these things to launch a surprise attack on the original Three Kingdoms, so the intelligence had to be kept under tight guard.

At this moment, the Dragon King of Zhongshan in the Sea of ​​Spirit woke up and transmitted his voice: "Tianxi, prepare to take out the soul ring of that Purple-Robed Dragon Lord. Xiao Baxia and I will modify it, and you will be able to achieve your own Martial Soul True Body."

"it is good."

Xu Tianxi responded, stood up, patted Ji Juechen on the shoulder, and said:

"Old Ji, take this distinguished guest on a tour of our Heavenly Court. I still have some cultivation to do, and we can discuss other important matters after I come out of seclusion."

(End of this chapter)