Douluo Continent: The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul, Ma Xiaotao is Addicted

Xuan Ziwen warmly led Ye Chen to the reception room.

Orange followed along.

Since they were all in the same lab, Ye Chen wouldn't refuse.

Without much small talk, Xuan Ziwen cut straight to the point, looking intently at Ye Chen and saying, "Ye Chen, could you let me see your flying platform with my own eyes?"

"Yesterday, Orange came back and described it in a wonderful way, but as a Soul Master, I would like to experience its energy flow and structural design myself."

Xuan Ziwen's tone was full of enthusiasm, clearly indicating that he was somewhat impatient.

Ye Chen had anticipated this and had no intention of keeping it to himself.

He nodded and took out the streamlined metal pedal from his storage soul tool.

Without the infusion of soul power, it looks ordinary, just a strangely shaped metal plate.

However, due to the special nature of its material, it has a certain degree of buoyancy.

Xuan Ziwen carefully took the pedal, examined it closely, and infused it with his soul power.

Xuan Ziwen's fingers gently caressed the pedal, feeling the material and the fine texture on it.

His gaze was focused, as if trying to penetrate the metal surface and see all the secrets inside.

Orange also joined in, watching curiously. It was clearly the first time she had studied Ye Chen's flight pedals up close.

After a long while, Xuan Ziwen finally took a deep breath.

He looked up at Ye Chen, his gaze filled with deep admiration: "Incredible... such a simple and efficient structure. The core magic array is ingenious, but even more crucial is this metal material..."

"Ye Chen, the core secret of this pedal probably lies largely in this special alloy, right?"

Xuan Ziwen raised an eyebrow, clearly having seen through the secret of this soul tool.

Ye Chen secretly praised him.

Xuan Ziwen truly lives up to his reputation as an eighth-level Soul Master; his judgment is sharp.

The key point was immediately apparent.

He nodded and readily admitted, "That's true. The design of the core magic array is important for the pedal to achieve silent levitation and efficient propulsion, but it relies even more on the physical properties and energy conduction efficiency of this special alloy itself."

"This alloy can generate a subtle repulsive force when activated by soul power. As long as the direction of the repulsive force is controlled, it can achieve levitation or propulsion."

"However, it requires a lot of soul power to activate, which is difficult for ordinary soul masters to control."

Ye Chen avoided explaining the specific alloy formula and manufacturing process, only explaining the principles and effects.

“That’s not a problem…” Xuan Ziwen waved his hand.

After all, alloys have many uses beyond just flying soul tools.

Ye Chen's special alloy has a wide range of applications in various fields.

Xuan Ziwen put the topic aside and then looked at Ye Chen, taking the initiative to invite him: "Student Ye Chen seems to have quite a bit of research on alloys. If you are willing to stay in our laboratory, I can provide you with research instruments and materials. If you are interested, you can also participate in our experimental projects."

After Xuan Ziwen finished speaking, he stared intently at Ye Chen, his eyes full of sincerity.

Clearly, he recognized Ye Chen's talent and wanted to recruit him.

“Yes, yes, Ye Chen, you don’t have a mentor anyway. Although our lab isn’t the best in the college, the research atmosphere is definitely top-notch. It certainly won’t disappoint you,” Orange added, trying to persuade him.

Clearly, she also wanted Ye Chen to stay in the lab.

Because she wasn't only attracted to Ye Chen's talent, but also to Ye Chen himself...

The more she looked at Ye Chen, the more comfortable she felt.

Ye Chen's face is almost too perfect.

She felt that just seeing Ye Chen would reduce most of the fatigue from staying up all night.

Ye Chen's gaze shifted between Xuan Ziwen's sincere face and Ju Zi's expectant eyes, and he couldn't help but find it amusing.

Before he could even try to recruit Xuan Ziwen, Xuan Ziwen asked him to stay.

However, this was exactly what Ye Chen wanted.

His original plan required the use of a well-equipped and well-supplied laboratory to complete his special soul tool.

Rather than being placed in an unfamiliar place through the Mirror of Mortals, it's better to stay here.

Ye Chen was quite interested in Xuan Ziwen, this top-tier talent. He planned to wait until he finished dealing with the matters of the Sun Moon Empire before pulling out a big one that would definitely make Xuan Ziwen willingly join the Tang Sect.

Senior Sister Orange was also a pleasure to behold, which motivated Ye Chen to continue his research. Such an environment was naturally ideal.

"Since Teacher Xuan and Senior Sister Ju Zi have extended such a warm invitation, I won't refuse~" Ye Chen smiled slightly, nodded, and accepted.

"Great!"

Orange couldn't help but let out a light, excited cry, appearing inexplicably happy.

A look of delight and appreciation flashed in Xuan Ziwen's eyes; he liked this kind of pragmatic and talented young man.

"Welcome to the team, Ye Chen. Here you can use any instruments and equipment at will. I will immediately grant you access to the materials warehouse. If you need any rare metals or special materials, just register and receive them."

Xuan Ziwen was very generous.

In fact, these materials belong to the college and he didn't need to spend any money on them.

Moreover, with Ye Chen joining their lab, their monthly material and funding budget will definitely skyrocket.

Ye Chen's addition is of great benefit to the entire laboratory.

"Thank you so much, Teacher Xuan and Senior Orange~" Ye Chen nodded in thanks.

Following that, Ye Chen and Xuan Ziwen had another in-depth exchange.

Ye Chen took out the manufacturing method of the flight pedal alloy and the blueprints of the core magic array.

Xuan Ziwen exchanged some of his research data on humanoid soul tools and all-terrain detection soul tools with Ye Chen.

The two had a very pleasant conversation, as if they had met kindred spirits.

In fact, Ye Chen, who possesses the [Myriad Images Catalogue], is not lacking in technology.

His knowledge base is unfathomable.

But what he needed was a reasonable excuse to establish cooperation with Xuan Ziwen, while letting Xuan Ziwen know his background, so as to better persuade Xuan Ziwen to join the Tang Clan.

Ye Chen only needs to give up some unused skills to get an eighth-level Ox-Horse Soul Master in return. This deal is a huge profit.

Just as Ye Chen and Xuan Ziwen's discussion was coming to an end, a commotion suddenly broke out outside.

"Damn, I'm finally back. I'm exhausted these past few days, I need to relax."

"Wang Shaojie, why is your mind filled with such thoughts? Can't you even hold back for a few days?" A woman's voice came, her tone full of disgust.

"Hmph, Coco, you can solve this yourself, but I'm different."

"you……"

"Alright, alright, you two stop arguing. The important thing is to quickly hand over the data records to the teacher."

……

As the conversation continued, footsteps stopped at the laboratory door. The alloy door slid open silently again, and three figures appeared in the doorway.

The leader was a girl who was about 1.6 meters tall. She looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. She was pretty and charming, but her eyes were fierce and she had an imposing presence.

Beside her stood a very burly young man.

The other person was nearly two meters tall, with a physique as strong as an iron tower, his muscles bulging and making his well-fitting school uniform look bulging.

The other person had dark skin, a high nose bridge, slightly thick lips, and sharp eyes, exuding an innate arrogance and a sense of oppression.

With such skin color, one must definitely be a nobleman of the Sun and Moon Empire.

The last young man was tall and well-proportioned, wearing an immaculate silver-gray school uniform, and had an elegant demeanor.

His purple eyes were deep and gentle, and a faint smile habitually played at the corners of his mouth.

The other person has a gentle temperament and composed demeanor, giving people the feeling of a humble gentleman.

The moment the three entered the room, the noisy chatter ceased abruptly.

Their attention was almost instantly drawn to Ye Chen, who was standing next to Xuan Ziwen and Ju Zi.

The reason is simple: Ye Chen's presence is too strong.

Ye Chen stood there quietly, his posture as upright as a pine tree.

The perfect combination of facial features is like the most exquisite masterpiece of the Creator: sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and clear, warm lips.

Especially those deep eyes, calm and still, yet seemingly containing the stars and the sea, making one want to explore them.

(End of this chapter)