Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao obtains the Flame Emperor template

Chapter 136 Better to Melt Experiment Subject Number One

"Grandpa, Yuhao didn't release his martial soul, so how could he use a simulated soul skill?"

Meng Hongchen smiled, her streamlined silver-white and ice-blue armor accentuating her beautiful curves and making her appear exceptionally tall. Her legs, covered in silver-white battle armor, were remarkably long.

Huo Yuhao pursed his lips and pondered for a moment. Now that he had successfully forged the battle armor, there was no need to hide anything anymore.

It's time to teach Jing Hongchen some basic knowledge about battle armor.

Meeting Jing Hongchen's incredulous and somewhat bewildered gaze, Huo Yuhao chuckled and said, "Hall Master, the armor that Sister Meng is wearing is, generally speaking, a battle armor, and the technology is still in its early stages."

Huo Yuhao told Jing Hongchen that the hundred-fold refining technique from the previous semester was only the foundation. Only by mastering the thousand-fold refining technique, along with other related skills, could one be considered to have stepped into the first stage of forging battle armor.

"The first stage of battle armor is called One-Word Battle Armor."

"One-word battle armor..." Jing Hongchen's astonishment had not yet subsided, mainly because Meng Hongchen's cultivation level had increased by two rings in just a few breaths, which had brought him too much shock.

"Yuhao, this kind of armor called the One-Word Battle Armor, does it really boost a Soul Master's level by two rings?"

Despite the facts being laid bare before him, Jing Hongchen still couldn't suppress the turmoil in his heart. He asked a question, unable to believe his eyes and senses.

Huo Yuhao glanced at Meng Hongchen, who was dressed in battle armor, and felt a surge of joy in his heart. He nodded and gladly informed her:

"Yes, a Soul Master's cultivation must reach at least the level of a five-ring Soul King to wear a full-body One-Word Battle Armor. After wearing the One-Word Battle Armor, one's strength is equivalent to that of a seven-ring Soul Master."

When Jing Hongchen heard Huo Yuhao say it himself, his heart was filled with shock. This was so many versions ahead of the Soul Guide Full Body Armor!

Most Soul Masters in the Sun Moon Empire, in order to quickly increase their Soul Power and Spiritual Power so as to better research Soul Tools, consume large amounts of pills that accelerate cultivation, resulting in an unstable foundation and making it difficult to reach a higher Soul Master level.

However, even Soul Masters can use pills to boost their cultivation to the level of a five-ring Soul King.

The enhancement from the One-Word Battle Armor allows a five-ring Soul King to possess the strength of a seven-ring Soul Master, directly enabling this large group of drug-using Soul Masters to become the backbone of the empire.

Jing Hongchen recalled the derivative technology of Experiment Subject No. 1—the Soul Guidance Full Body Armor. Compared to the One-Word Battle Armor, it was instantly annihilated without leaving a trace.

He sighed softly and patted Lin Jiayi on the shoulder: "Jiayi, why don't we just melt down Experiment Subject No. 1... to save a lot of rare metals and learn forging?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiayi's eyes twitched, his heart filled with complex emotions.

On one hand, he felt that the One-Word Battle Armor was ridiculously powerful, and on the other hand, he felt a sense of sorrow for Experiment Subject No. 1. Of course, it couldn't be melted down now, since the Hall Master had devoted his life's work to it.

Thinking of this, Lin Jiayi slowly shook his head and said with a sigh, "Master, you absolutely mustn't! Technological research needs to be accumulated through continuous advancement. Perhaps Experiment No. 1 can also help us research battle armor..."

After listening to Lin Jiayi's advice for several minutes, Jing Hongchen finally breathed a long sigh of relief and stopped thinking about melting the first experimental subject, but her heart was still not at peace.

Lin Jiayi pondered for a moment, then suddenly chuckled.

"Master, you should think of it this way: not only have we made a breakthrough with Experiment Subject One, but Yuhao and Meng have also made preliminary progress in developing such powerful technology as Battle Armor..."

He told Jing Hongchen that if the two technologies were compatible, wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen finally felt some relief from the pent-up frustration in her heart, and a few smiles appeared on her sullen face.

"Haha, that's right. To see more advanced technology emerge and to see such a significant breakthrough in the field of soul guidance based on Experiment No. 1, I am extremely happy."

Jing Hongchen waved his hand, looking as if he hadn't felt this carefree in a long time.

The experimental subject, whom he had devoted almost his entire life to and was proud of, was suddenly surpassed in the field of soul guidance technology. Only Jing Hongchen himself knew how he felt.

This incident inevitably led Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi to deeply doubt the identity of Experiment Subject No. 1.

However, the inner turmoil gradually faded away.

When Jing Hongchen saw his granddaughter in her one-word battle armor, he laughed heartily and said, "Meng, Yuhao, you two did a great job. You really gave Grandpa a big surprise."

"Putting the foundation of the main magic array in the armor parts is a really good idea. Each piece of armor contains its own all-round magic array, so that a battle armor part can be formed to comprehensively enhance the soul master."

Jing Hongchen is a level nine Soul Master and has his own understanding of Battle Armor.

He discovered that the hand armor worn by Meng Hongchen was engraved with patterns of multiple core magic arrays, which were the linked magic arrays that he and Elder Kong had previously experimented with.

"I was lucky to figure it out. It's basically just a slightly advanced version of the Soul Guidance Full Body Armor," Huo Yuhao said modestly.

Jing Hongchen did indeed hit some points. The reason why his era had devoted so much effort to researching humanoid soul tools was that he must have had a certain understanding of the prototype of battle armor.

However, Dou Er does not have the technology of Thousand-Refined Metal or Spirit Metal, which can greatly improve the quality of metals.

Therefore, it is difficult to inscribe multiple core magic arrays on a small piece of metal.

Unforged metal can hardly withstand the enormous energy contained in the linkage array. The so-called Experiment Subject No. 1 could only be made by continuously enlarging the metal volume and carving more core arrays on it.

Jing Hongchen felt relieved and took out a level 6 protective shield, placing it in the open space in front of him.

"Dream, you're wearing the One-Word Battle Armor now. Try attacking this Level 6 protective shield and let Grandpa see the effect of the One-Word Battle Armor."

"Mmm, I'll try it on." Meng Hongchen's eyes shone with excitement and joy. In fact, today was the first time she had officially worn the One-Word Battle Armor. Before, she would wear the armor for a certain part of the body after it was made, and then try it on to see if it fit.

Looking at the level six protective shield in front of Jing Hongchen, Meng Hongchen began to activate her soul power and battle armor.

Her right hand, covered in silver-white gauntlets and battle armor, gripped an ice-blue longsword. The battle armor shimmered with a silver-white aura, and the ice-blue snowflake patterns remained steadfast.

Because Meng Hongchen and Zhu Qing's Ice Toad Martial Soul possessed the fire attribute, the intricate patterns carved on her gauntlets shimmered with iridescent light.

Wearing the One-Word Battle Armor, he possesses the strength of a seventh-ring warrior, and breaking through a level six protective shield with a single sword strike is no challenge at all.

Meng Hongchen swiftly swung her ice-blue longsword forward, and with a flash of blue light, she easily shattered the level six protective shield that Jing Hongchen had previously placed.

Upon seeing this, Jing Hongchen slapped his thigh and laughed heartily, "Good! Excellent! The boost from this one-word battle armor is truly no joke."

Meng Hongchen glanced at her grandfather and said helplessly, "Grandpa, why don't you at least try using an invincible shield or a level seven soul guide shield?"

Jing Hongchen was a little embarrassed: "Grandpa just wanted to see how much worse my level six full-body armor was compared to a one-word battle armor."

During the experimental phase, the Level 6 full-body armor was naturally tested using a Level 6 protective shield.

He then took out an ordinary level seven soul-guided protective shield.

Meng Hongchen used his Soul Skill Three Swords to break through it, and Jing Hongchen was overjoyed.

"Yuhao, this kind of armor is called the One-Word Battle Armor. Is there any significance to the 'One-Word' part?"

Jing Hongchen was quite interested in this. He wondered if the first humanoid soul guide device experimental subject he was researching had any similarities to the character "一" (one).

Huo Yuhao thought for a moment upon hearing this and replied:

"Actually, it's similar to the title of a Titled Douluo. After the battle armor is successfully forged, you can name your battle armor with a single character, and you can name it however you like."

Huo Yuhao paused for a moment, "Just like the title of a Title Douluo, it is based on the martial soul or other characteristics of the user. The same applies to the battle armor; it is named with a meaningful single character."

Jing Hongchen nodded slowly and smiled kindly at Meng Hongchen.

"Dream, what name are you going to give the battle armor?"

Meng Hongchen was taken aback. Oh right, what should we name the battle armor? Hmm... we need to put some thought into that.

She glanced at Huo Yuhao instinctively, and Huo Yuhao also looked at her.

After donning the battle armor, Meng Hongchen, though much taller, still retained her feminine grace and slender figure, appearing heroic and charming against the backdrop of the silver-white armor.

Huo Yuhao smiled gently and said, "Sister Meng, you can name the battle armor whatever you like."

……

Shrek Academy, Inner Courtyard, the area in front of the Golden Tree.

The holiday at Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has ended, and Shrek Academy has also started its new semester.

In order to train for the Soul Master Tournament, Wang Yan gathered all the regular and reserve team members selected last semester here to prepare for a 7v7 mixed team battle.

Of course, this 7v7 mixed team battle was still overseen by Elder Xuan.

After all, Elder Xuan's strength is extremely formidable. During the mixed team battles, he can easily protect the safety of his disciples, just like in the previous selection competitions, and prevent any accidents from happening in the mixed team battles.

"Xiao Xiao, after we come back from the barbecue restaurant, we're determined to defeat Meng Hongchen and Di Ruiqiu."

"Did you put in any effort to practice during this holiday?"

Wang Dong, with short blue-pink hair, and Xiao Xiao were walking on their way to the mixed team battle arena. Of course, as students who "enjoy the treatment of prospective disciples", they were not going to participate in the mixed team battle.

Instead, at Wang Yan's suggestion, he learned the fighting style of the inner court's regular disciples.

Master Xuan said during the selection competition last semester that being selected as a prospective disciple does not guarantee that the spot will be secured.

If, within the next five years, students like Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Ning Tian, ​​who are "enjoying the treatment of prospective disciples," make more significant progress, they can replace the current prospective disciples.

When Xiao Xiao went to Riyue's barbecue restaurant, she discovered the handsome Huo Yuhao. She admitted that she had developed feelings for him and even wanted to be friends with him.

However, she and Wang Dong discovered that Huo Yuhao had a close relationship with Meng Hongchen and Di Ruiqiu.

So, after leaving the barbecue restaurant, Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong set a goal for themselves: to work hard in their training during the holiday and try to teach those two women a lesson when they met again.

Xiao Xiao gave a sweet smile. "Wang Dong, the amount of time I spent cultivating this summer vacation is almost equivalent to most of a semester at school."

"My soul power is already at level 29. If I work hard before the competition, I might be able to break through to Soul Master."

Wang Dong nodded happily: "Yes, that's good. We must not let Meng Hongchen and Di Ruiqiu look down on us."

Xiao Xiao blinked and asked curiously, "Wang Dong, how was your training during the holiday?"

Wang Dong flicked her light blue hair, feeling a little proud: "I've already broken through to Soul Master, and my second father even helped me obtain a pretty good Soul Ring."

"We have a very powerful hammer technique passed down through our family. Have you heard of it, Xiao Xiao? It's called the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique. I practice it every day."

Xiao Xiao's light green eyes brightened slightly: "The Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique?"

She had read some books in her family that recorded Tang San's various glorious achievements using this hammer technique, and knew how powerful it was. She never expected that Wang Dong would also practice it.

"Wang Dong, how's your practice of the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique coming along?"

Wang Dong stretched out his little hand and waved it twice at Xiao Xiao, a hint of joy in his eyes, "Dad has been helping me practice the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique throughout this holiday."

"Now, my Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique can unleash ten consecutive strikes."

Wang Dong clenched his small fist, his tone confident: "If there were another freshman assessment, I would definitely use the Clear Sky Hammer to smash Dai Huabin's dog head!"

As they walked with the group, the two chatted happily about their holiday experiences. Soon, they arrived at the 7v7 mixed team battleground where reserve and official team members were paired up.

Wang Yan, holding a booklet, bowed slightly before Elder Xuan. "Elder Xuan, is there anything else you wish to say regarding this mixed team battle involving reserve and regular players?"

Xuan Lao waved his hand at Wang Yan, indicating that he had his own arrangements, then picked up his wine gourd, took a swig, and said in a muffled voice.

"Is everyone here? The start of this semester means the new Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament is about to begin. I believe you can all guess each other's identities."

"That's right, just as you thought, you are the regular and substitute players for this Soul Master Competition. To put it another way, you are the Shrek Seven Devils, the new and old generations of our Shrek Academy."

Upon hearing Elder Xuan's words, every disciple's face lit up with excitement.

Throughout the entire continent, everyone knows the immense value of the title "Shrek Seven Devils," which can be considered the greatest recognition and praise for them.

"Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, you are both Soul Emperors. In this seven-on-seven mixed team battle, each of you will lead a team."

Elder Xuan casually wiped his greasy hands on his slovenly clothes, slowly stood up from under the golden tree, looked at his fourteen disciples standing in neat rows, nodded in satisfaction, and felt a surge of pride and self-satisfaction welling up inside him.

Yes, everyone is here, not a single one is missing. We can take a group photo under the golden tree before we leave.

(End of this chapter)