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Chapter 241 Two-Word Battle Armor Components, Soul Tower
Gula took the metallic-looking card, lightly tracing its surface with his fingertip, and infused it with a wisp of soul power. A string of numbers immediately appeared on the card, the sheer amount of which made him raise an eyebrow slightly.

"That's a generous amount." Gula's lips curled slightly as he casually tucked the card into his pocket, his tone as nonchalant as if he were merely discussing the weather. "I'll give you their contact information. But are you sure you want to finish the battle armor in such a hurry? I remember you majored in mecha manufacturing; crafting spirit-forged metals now will be incredibly difficult for you, won't it?"

Le Zhengyu's gaze sharpened slightly, a barely perceptible glint of something unusual flashing in his golden pupils, before returning to normal: "It's always better to prepare for some things sooner rather than later."

He sighed softly, his tone tinged with helplessness, "It's all because your forging skills are too outrageous, always making people itch to try. If it weren't for the fact that my classmates' secondary profession levels couldn't keep up with your forging skills, I wouldn't need to contact other people."

These words were spoken sincerely, yet they also carried a hint of regret.

In the creation of battle armor, the most basic and crucial metal components determine the upper limit of the entire suit. Unfortunately, secondary professions require talent; not everyone can maintain rapid progress in their secondary profession while cultivating soul power.

Gula shrugged noncommittally. To him, this was just another sucker coming to his door with money. Ever since his avatars gained some fame in the side-career world, similar business had been coming in non-stop.

He would not have wanted to disturb those incarnations who were in seclusion unless absolutely necessary.

Over the past few months, the remaining secondary professions have also been upgraded to level six, which fully meets the requirements for crafting two-word battle armor.

Even earlier, he had already meticulously designed the complete set of battle armor blueprints for himself.

Over the past three months, he has completed four of the eleven parts of the battle armor: the hands and the legs.

Whenever he saw these masterpieces gleaming with metallic luster, Cooler felt a surge of satisfaction. As for the name of the battle armor… he hadn’t thought of a suitable one yet.

After all, it's difficult to find a suitable name, whether considering the characteristics of the martial soul or its elemental attributes. Let's put this issue aside for now and make a decision after the entire battle armor is completed.

At this moment, Gula was wearing that gold and red battle armor gauntlet.

The gauntlet's surface shimmered with an unusual luster, with faint silver and green patterns interwoven within, resembling tenacious life growing on barren land, perfectly blending heaviness and lightness.

This gauntlet not only provides a considerable boost to his soul power, but also gives him a significant advantage during forging, making each hammer blow more precise and powerful.

Le Zhengyu couldn't hide his envy as he glanced at the gauntlets a few more times, his Adam's apple bobbing involuntarily. After exchanging a few more pleasantries, he tactfully took out his communicator and left the forge to contact those "secondary profession masters."

The forging room fell silent again, with only the crisp sound of the hammer striking the metal echoing in the empty room, creating a unique rhythm.

About half an hour later, a series of urgent knocks broke the silence.

"Come in," Gula replied without looking up.

The heavy iron gate creaked open as Tang Wulin led the way in, followed by Gu Yue, Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan, Yuanen Yehui, and Ye Xinglan—a rather unusual combination.

"How did you all end up together?" Gula sensed the presence of the group and continued working with his hands, his tone tinged with surprise.

Tang Wulin rubbed his hands together, a little embarrassed, and said, "Yuanen and Ye Xinglan have both broken through to level 40 and need new soul spirits. We plan to challenge the Soul Spirit Tower, and since you and Gu Yue are disciples of the Spirit Transfer Tower..." He paused, his eyes filled with anticipation, "Could you team up with us? It would be even better if there was an internal discount."

The Soul Tower is a special trial ground established by the Spirit Transfer Tower, housing countless rare soul spirits. By passing the corresponding challenges, one can fuse with their desired soul spirit at a discounted price; this is one of the important methods the Spirit Transfer Tower uses to recruit talented soul masters.

“Sure, I’ll go check it out.” Gula readily agreed. To his shame, as a disciple of the Spirit Pagoda, he had never actually been to the Soul Spirit Pagoda before.

"Wait for me," Gula said, his hands suddenly moving faster. The forging hammer drew afterimages in the air as he went to forge the metal to the thousand-forging stage in one go.

Amidst the clanging of forging, Gula reminded them, "Have you prepared your money? Even with a discount, the souls in the Soul Tower aren't cheap."

He knew the current market all too well. An ordinary ten-thousand-year soul spirit cost hundreds of millions of federal coins, and if it was a thousand-year soul spirit with a special bloodline, the price might even exceed that of a ten-thousand-year soul spirit.

"No problem," Ye Xinglan replied crisply. As a direct descendant of the renowned Ye family of swordsmanship, tens of millions was indeed nothing to her.

Moreover, she will definitely be a high-ranking member of Shrek Academy in the future, and Shrek Academy will also be responsible for some of the resources for her growth.

She and Xu Lizhi are considered Shrek Academy's direct descendants. They actually have a way to obtain soul spirits without having to climb the tower, but she wanted to see Gula's strength, so she took the initiative to come.

Yuan Enhui hesitated considerably: "I... have saved some money, it should be enough."

Her voice trailed off, and her fingers unconsciously twisted together. Gula keenly noticed that the usually aloof girl's ears were slightly red, clearly indicating that her financial situation was not as comfortable as she claimed.

"It's okay. There's a 50% discount if we get through, and I should be able to get an additional 20% off on top of that, which is 40% off. That should be enough."

Since the start of the semester, Gula has rarely visited the Spirit Pagoda, but his status as a core disciple remains unchanged. With Leng Yaozhu's cooperation, he has gradually transferred his status and power to Qing Liuli as his representative.

Recently, Qian Gu Dongfeng witnessed Qing Liuli's talent and couldn't sit still. He couldn't help but ask Leng Yaozhu where she found such a gifted disciple.

Each of the three was no less than a top genius, and some unpleasant voices arose within the Spirit Pagoda, saying that Leng Yaozhu was trying to cultivate three top successors in order to usurp the position of the next Spirit Pagoda Master.

Fortunately, two of the three were women, so Qian Gu Dong Feng was able to stay calm.

It's not that he discriminates against women, but in terms of cultivation, male Soul Masters are indeed more ambitious and have an advantage over women.

Female Soul Masters are more emotional and more likely to have their cultivation delayed by emotions during their growth. Therefore, the ancient families have never regarded the Leng family as an opponent, because the Leng family's phoenix bloodline always tends to produce female Soul Masters.

Take this generation for example. The Leng Yaozhu sisters are troubled by their relationships. The family is already dwindling in talent, and the Qian Gu family doesn't need to add to their troubles. The Leng family has ruined itself.

(End of this chapter)