Starry sky, I can hear their secrets.

However, upon closer inspection, one would know that Jingyuan had not moved a single step from beginning to end.

The explosive impact scattered outwards, but was easily neutralized by Jing Yuan, without affecting anyone present.

Apart from Fu Xuan, no one else present could have taken it so easily. It can only be said that he is indeed worthy of being one of the Seven Heavenly Generals of the Imperial Bow, the Divine Strategy General.

Su Jinyan's fighting spirit soared: "Again!"

boom!

The intermediate-level mechanical power arm lit up with its stored energy once more, blasting towards Jing Yuan's abdomen.

Naturally, Jing Yuan easily caught the punch.

Then came the third punch.

boom!

A strange light flickered in Jing Yuan's usually calm eyes.

When he received that final punch, he actually took a slight step back half an inch.

This level of impact force far surpasses that of a disposable mechanical power arm.

If this method can be popularized among the Cloud Cavalry, it can at least increase the Cloud Cavalry's overall combat strength by 20%.

Master Gongshu was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth, and stood frozen in place, as if petrified.

"Impossible! This is a mechanical arm that I personally manufactured."

"Didn't the power source automatically fail after one use?"

"How could it possibly be used a second or third time?"

Tingyun shook the bell, her lips slightly upturned: "Oh dear, Lord Fu Xuan, how is it?"

"I knew it! My benefactor never disappoints me."

Fu Xuan: "Hmph."

Jing Yuan's gaze towards Su Jinyan became intense.

He needs to find a way to buy out the blueprint that Su Jinyan has.

Chapter Twenty-Three: I've never seen anyone so arrogant in my entire life.

The intermediate mechanical power arm can only be used three times. After the number of uses is exhausted, its durability will drop from 18 points to 9 points.

If you want to use it again, you can only replenish the power energy for the intermediate mechanical arm.

Replenishing the power source will only restore the number of uses, not the durability.

Once the durability is exhausted, the intermediate mechanical power arm will be completely damaged.

Su Jinyan raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Master Gongshu, how is it? Hmm, where is Master Gongshu?"

Bang, bang, bang—

In a corner of the gold-melting workshop, Master Gongshu was in tears, repeatedly banging his forehead against a pillar.

"Five thousand merit points are gone just like that..."

"I deserve to die, I deserve to die..."

"Why am I so stubborn? Why the hell can't I see the mystery behind it?"

"Master Gongshu, please don't... please don't... Master Gongshu..."

Several apprentices managed to persuade Master Gongshu to come back from in front of the pillar.

In any case, the craftsmen and apprentices of the workshop have come to a profound understanding of one point.

That is—never bet with Su Jinyan, or you'll lose everything.

Fu Xuan said calmly, "Although Gongshu Liang is a senior craftsman with superb skills in the Bureau of Works, his merit points are not high."

"Because the Industrial Development Division only has two ways to obtain merit points: innovation and performance, and the merit points obtained from innovation and invention are higher than those from performance."

Fu Xuan's meaning was already quite clear.

Although Master Gongshu was highly skilled, he lacked the ability to innovate.

Therefore, he didn't have as many merit points as Su Jinyan had imagined.

Five thousand merit points would be enough to make Master Gongshu feel the pinch for a long time.

Of course, Fu Xuan didn't play the good guy and step in to persuade Su Jinyan to give up the merit points.

After all, this was a bet made voluntarily by both parties, so if you lose, you can only blame yourself and not others.

Su Jinyan smiled and walked up to Master Gongshu, gently comforting him:

“Master Gongshu, don’t cry. I’ll tell you something to cheer you up.”

Jing Yuan was slightly surprised: "Yan Qing, it seems your teacher is quite something."

"Five thousand merit points is definitely not a small amount, and he's willing to give it up?"

"Is he unaware of the value of merit points, or is he acting like a gentleman, making a bet simply to vent his frustration?"

Yan Qing's lips twitched: "General, you're overthinking it."

Jing Yuan: "?"

Master Gongshu wiped away his tears, feeling a little better.

It seems this kid doesn't intend to take my merit points.

But this is a bet I made with him. If he goes back on his word, how can he maintain his authority in front of his disciples in the future?

Su Jinyan chuckled and said, "Hey, Master Gongshu, let me tell you, I just made a bet with someone and earned 5,000 merit points."

"Do you know what five thousand merit points mean? It's enough to exchange for one hundred low-grade pills from the Pill Cauldron Division."

"Haha, even if I eat them like candy, one a day would last me for more than three months."

Master Gongshu's eyes widened in disbelief that Su Jinyan would utter such shameless words.

Jing Yuan: "..."

Yanqing shrugged and said, "See?"

Jing Yuan shook his head and chuckled: "You seem to understand his personality quite well."

Yanqing gritted her teeth and said, "How could I not know? That's exactly what my teacher just did to me."

Jing Yuan: "..."

Ah Wei exclaimed, "Oh no! Master Gongshu has fainted from anger!"

The apprentices rushed forward, pinching his philtrum, pouring him acupuncture water, and patting his cheeks, finally waking Master Gongshu up.

Su Jinyan said casually, "I was just joking with you earlier. It's only five thousand merit points. I really don't care about it."

"However, I also have a condition, and I hope Master Gongshu can agree to it."

Master Gongshu took a few deep breaths and gave him a wary look: "What are the conditions?"

Su Jinyan: "How about you forge equipment for me for free from now on?"

Master Gongshu breathed a sigh of relief: "That's easy to say. From now on, young friend Su will be my friend, so it's only right that I forge equipment for you for free."

Su Jinyan's eyes lit up, and she shook Master Gongshu's old hand up and down: "That's great, thank you Master Gongshu."

Master Gongshu waved his hand: "No need to thank me, it's nothing. By the way, what kind of equipment do you want to forge?"

Su Jinyan rubbed his chin, then snapped his fingers:

"Got it. First, forge ten million intermediate mechanical power arms for me for free, the ones you just assembled."

Master Gongshu pointed tremblingly at Su Jinyan, his eyes filled with grief and indignation: "You—"

Before he could finish speaking, Master Gongshu fainted again.

Ah Wei cried out urgently, "Something's wrong! Master Gongshu has fainted again!"

The apprentices swarmed forward again, some pinching the philtrum, some pouring in righteous qi water, and others slapping the cheeks and pulling at the big cunt.

Su Jinyan sighed: "As people get older, their mental fortitude just gets worse."

Fu Xuan and Ting Yun covered their cheeks simultaneously.

How dare you say that?

Master Gongshu suddenly woke up, panting heavily:

"Damn it! Who the hell slapped me in the face just now?! Show yourself!"

Yanqing said quietly, "Teacher, are you planning a rebellion by getting so many intermediate-level mechanical power arms?"

Su Jinyan said with a serious expression, "That's right, I plan to support Lord Fu Xuan in overthrowing the general's position."

Fu Xuan: "?"

Yan Qing: “?!”

Jing Yuan laughed heartily, "Haha, you really know how to joke."