Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao obtains the Flame Emperor template

Chapter 138 The Development Path of Mechs

"Xiao Tao and Yue Heng truly live up to their reputation as two Soul Emperors who take the lead. Their offensive capabilities are remarkable, demonstrating exceptional combat talent. Moreover, their organizational and adaptability are strong, and their soul power foundation is solid, leaving them with absolutely no weaknesses!"

Xuanzi sat under the golden tree and commented on the mixed team battles led by Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, showing that their performance on the field was very outstanding.

"Phoenix Roars to the Heavens!"

"White Tiger Annihilation Strike!"

The clash of energies between the Fiery Phoenix and the Evil-Eyed White Tiger unleashed a powerful and surging energy burst forth, a fiery dark red and a sharp white light.

Xuanzi was in a great mood after seeing this, exclaiming that they couldn't possibly lose this competition.

"Wang Dong, that red-haired senior is amazing!" Xiao Xiao looked at Ma Xiaotao's stunning figure on the field, her light green eyes shining slightly with amazement.

Wang Dong nodded, somewhat wistfully saying, "If only I could have the same Soul Emperor cultivation level as her..."

"In that case, next time I encounter Di Rachel, I will definitely be able to use the Haotian Hammer to break Di Rachel's golden broken spear."

Recalling the time when Di Rachel blocked her way at the barbecue restaurant door with her golden dragon spear and demanded that she keep a safe distance, Wang Dong felt indignant. She had never felt so aggrieved in her life.

Jiang Nannan's eyes showed a hint of doubt: "Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, is the Di Ruiqiu you mentioned very powerful? Will she participate in this competition with Yuhao?"

Although God Rachel is indeed powerful, Wang Dong doesn't want to say for herself that God Rachel is better than her.

Xiao Xiao thought for a moment and nodded, "Yeah, anyway, Senior Bei Bei, Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu and the others are definitely no match for Di Ruiqiu."

Wang Dong was unhappy when he thought about this, and pouted slightly, looking a little sullen: "Di Ruiqiu will probably become a reserve member of the Sun and Moon team, just like Yuhao."

"She'll be stealing the show on the field while I can only watch from the stands. Ugh... just thinking about it is annoying."

Wang Dong angrily drank the beverage Ning Tian had given her, regretting that she hadn't cultivated properly when she was young. Otherwise, with her amazing talent, she would surely have become a powerful four-ring Soul Master.

With over twenty consecutive blows of the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, a single blow sent Di Rachel flying.

Xiao Xiao clenched her little fist to encourage Wang Dong: "It's okay, Wang Dong. We are both geniuses with twin martial souls. If we work harder in our cultivation, we will be able to surpass Meng Hongchen and Di Ruiqiu one day."

Ning Tian was a little confused by what they were saying; it seemed they were saying that the reserve members of the Sun and Moon team were very powerful.

Compared to them, although they failed to become Shrek Academy's reserve members, they were all capable of becoming reserve members in terms of talent. However, Elder Xuan believed that Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's martial soul fusion skill had a higher priority.

Ning Tian blinked and calmly asked, "Wang Dong, if I use the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to assist you, can we defeat the Sun and Moon reserve team members you mentioned?"

Wang Dong thought for a moment, his lips pursed again, a hint of disappointment showing in his eyes. He sighed and shook his head: "Sigh... I'll still be taken down by her with one shot."

Xiao Xiao said seriously, "Yeah, even if all of us went at her together, we probably wouldn't be enough to beat her."

Hearing their words and noticing the usually proud Wang Dong's disappointed expression, Ning Tian looked clearly surprised: "Huh? Is she that good?"

Wang Dong quickly adjusted his mindset, put down his drink, patted his chest, and said confidently, "But Ning Tian, ​​don't worry too much. It's only a matter of time before I defeat Di Ruiqiu."

"Okay, I'll help you out then." Ning Tian smiled, which gave Wang Dong even more confidence.

Wu Feng, watching from the side, felt a pang of jealousy. She deliberately coughed to get attention, tossed her bright red ponytail, cleared her throat, and puffed out her chest, saying:

"Wang Dong, you know how powerful my Red Dragon Martial Soul is. In the future, when you encounter any of those Sun and Moon Martial Soul trainees, Miss Ning Tian will assist me..."

Wu Feng smiled confidently, revealing two small tiger teeth.

"I'll unleash my Red Dragon Martial Soul, fly up, and give her a good beating with my little fists. I'll definitely beat her into submission."

Hearing this, Wang Dong found it amusing and waved his hand, saying happily, "Don't even mention it. Do you know what level their fire is? Your Red Dragon Martial Soul can barely even burn Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo's Heavenly Net. One shot from them and you'd be lying there."

Wu Feng didn't believe it, pointing at Ma Xiaotao in the arena: "My Red Dragon Martial Soul has been cultivated to the Soul Emperor level, my combat power is definitely no weaker than that red-haired senior who rides a phoenix!"

The Lan sisters, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, who were eating snacks, were slightly taken aback upon hearing this. Lan Susu said with a grin, "Wu Feng, it's actually quite good that you have the ambition to become as amazing as your senior."

The mixed team battle was about to end. In the previous battle, Ma Xiaotao finally defeated Dai Yueheng, so her team's advantage grew and they won the final victory in the mixed team battle.

Xuanzi wiped his dirty hands on his clothes again, slowly stood up, his eyes slightly closed as if he were drunk, and laughed heartily:

"Haha, everyone performed quite well. Before heading to the competition, I specially prepared a task to hone everyone's mental fortitude. With such a strong lineup, completing it shouldn't be too difficult."

"Having completed this special mission, participating in the competition will be much easier. We'll definitely give those Soul Masters from the Sun Moon Empire a real eye-opener!"

Wang Yan looked puzzled upon hearing this. He had previously heard Elder Xuan say that he wanted to train his disciples, but he had never told him what that meant.

However, upon closer reflection, with Elder Xuan's terrifying strength as a level 98 Super Douluo, it would be difficult for the disciples to even get a scratch if he were to protect the team, and their safety would be greatly guaranteed.

Wang Yan didn't ask any further questions.

In the audience, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao were carrying bags of snacks, and there were bottles of chilled drinks prepared next to the armrests. After watching the mixed team battle between the main players and reserve players, they felt full of happiness and comfort.

"Hmm... I hope things will be like this when we participate in the Soul Master Competition. I hope we won't have to compete."

Wang Dong stretched and said contentedly, and the others all nodded in agreement.

……

At the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Jing Hongchen originally planned to give Huo Yuhao and Meng Hongchen each a set of full-body Soul Master Armor before organizing an adaptive training match between reserve and regular team members.

Just as the reserve team welcomed Di Rachel, this favored daughter of heaven, there were exactly seven of them.

However, during the time when Jing Hongchen was giving her granddaughter and grandson-in-law the Soul Guidance Full Body Armor... Meng Hongchen put on the One-Word Battle Armor that she and Yuhao had made together, and her strength increased to the level of the seventh ring in just a few breaths, so Jing Hongchen gave up the idea.

Lin Jiayi pondered for a moment and then asked, "Master, will the training matches between the reserve team members and the regular team members still proceed?"

Jing Hongchen waved his hand with a smile, "Cancel it. What's the point of training? Even if Ma Rulong takes out his secret weapon, the Sword of Judgment, after Meng puts on the One-Word Battle Armor, he won't be a match for Meng."

Even if Meng Hongchen didn't wear the One-Word Battle Armor, under normal circumstances, he would have worn the Level 6 Soul Guidance Full Body Armor prepared by Jing Hongchen.

The regular team members, including Ma Rulong, Lin Xi, and Chen Fei, will have a tough time against the seven reserve team members.

Even if Huo Yuhao only provides mental detection as an auxiliary ability and does not use the Buddha's Fury Lotus or bloodline power to fight head-on, their main team members are still very likely to be defeated by Meng Hongchen and Di Ruiqiu.

Now, Meng Hongchen is even wearing a one-word battle armor. With her seven-ring strength, she can be said to be overwhelmingly superior to the Soul Kings among the main team members.

Jing Hongchen smiled broadly: "Yuhao, Meng, now that you have both successfully created the One-Word Battle Armor, there is no need to keep this research on Experiment One from you two any longer."

As he spoke, Jing Hongchen took out a remote control with a special texture from his storage soul tool. It was engraved with intricate patterns. He gestured with his eyes to the metal wall that separated the two sides of the dome.

"Behind this metal wall is where Experiment Subject One is located, which is the humanoid soul tool that Grandpa mentioned occasionally before. Once it is activated, it will inevitably lead to a continent-wide war."

Jing Hongchen took out his identity card as the head of Mingde Hall and came to the metal wall connecting the ground to the dome. After scanning his identity on the soul guide screen, the heavy door in the middle of the metal wall slowly slid open to both sides.

He led Huo Yuhao and Meng Hongchen inside, and suddenly several bright beams of light flashed in the dim space, making the rear semicircular area of ​​the laboratory look quite mysterious.

After activating the highest-level defensive soul guidance device, Jing Hongchen said with a touch of emotion, "Look, this is the first experimental subject that Grandpa and several researchers have been developing for many years."

Huo Yuhao and Meng Hongchen looked in the direction he pointed.

What comes into view is a pitch-black, enormous humanoid metal body. Its dense and intricate carvings symbolize its mystery. It stands fifteen meters tall, and its massive body is entirely cast from rare metals.

However, upon closer inspection, the structure of Experiment Subject 1 is rather rudimentary, although its general outline is complete.

However, the chest area is open, and inside is a metal chair, as well as several control joysticks.

Although Meng Hongchen had already anticipated this, she was still slightly surprised when faced with such a massive metal giant, her lips slightly parted in astonishment, and she was deeply impressed by her grandfather's ability to complete such a creation.

Huo Yuhao's eyes also held an expression of appreciation and learning.

Seeing their reactions, Jing Hongchen felt a little gratified: "Yuhao, compared to Doukai Technology, what do you think of the humanoid soul tool and Experiment Subject No. 1 that Grandpa made?"

Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment, then showed an interested expression: "Sect Master, actually, Battle Armor Technology can be considered another branch of mecha."

"However, the amplification of the battle armor can be very obviously applied to the soul master, and the improvement in combat efficiency is also very significant, which is an important point that gives the battle armor an advantage over the mecha."

Jing Hongchen nodded. He understood what Huo Yuhao meant. He was also very clear about the biggest flaw in the first experimental subject he had created.

The sheer weight and the existing metal make it difficult to support such a massive energy array. The biggest problem is that increasing the size of the metal to expand the core array would require a Soul Master to enter the control chamber and operate it via a remote control.

This is why Jing Hongchen said that Experiment Subject No. 1 could only be used in large-scale wars.

Its control mode means it cannot directly enhance the Soul Master themselves. In contrast, the advantages of the One-Word Battle Armor are obvious.

Thinking of this, Jing Hongchen slowly shook his head and sighed: "This first experimental subject is the highest scientific research achievement of our Mingde Hall's soul guidance device to date."

"Although it is only a semi-finished product, it is the culmination of thousands of years of research on soul tools by the Sun Moon Empire... If the other three Douluo kingdoms obtain its technical blueprints, the entire country will make leaps and bounds in the field of soul tools."

Huo Yuhao glanced at Experiment Subject No. 1 and listened to Jing Hongchen's particularly emotional words, "Hall Master, you can actually continue to research this mecha route."

"Mecha...that's a pretty good name."

Jing Hongchen shook his head: "Its flaws are ultimately too serious. Not to mention how long it would take us to successfully complete our research on it? Ten years, or twenty years?"

"The most obvious point is that it consumes a huge amount of metal."

"In Experiment 1, although there are a large number of core magic arrays, they are all made of metal. They are built up by sheer quantity."

After gaining a certain understanding of battle armor, Jing Hongchen also clearly knew that the higher the "quality" of the metal, the more energy contained in the core magic array it could bear.

Forging technology allows for the development of the "quality" of metals, which is the fundamental reason why Jing Hongchen is determined to learn forging.

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Master, the One-Word Battle Armor isn't as perfect as you think. It also has its unavoidable flaws."

"Huh?" Jing Hongchen was taken aback. He felt that Huo Yuhao was trying to comfort him, but he couldn't break the perfect impression that the battle armor had left in his mind.

Jing Hongchen's expression hardened. How could something so perfect have a flaw? He asked seriously, "Yuhao, tell your grandfather, what's the flaw in the One-Word Battle Armor?"

Huo Yuhao revealed a gentle smile and explained the only drawback of the One-Word Battle Armor.

"As the hall master just saw, when Sister Meng wears the One-Word Battle Armor, she needs to control eleven sets of battle armor parts herself, and this process of wearing battle armor parts is the flaw of the One-Word Battle Armor."

Jing Hongchen was stunned again upon hearing this, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"What kind of flaw is this? All soul tools are equipped with them in advance. Even Xiao's control over the metal element requires the process of metal solidification."

"Moreover, in my opinion, the time it takes for Meng to wear the One-Word Battle Armor is already very short."

Jing Hongchen stared into Huo Yuhao's eyes, thinking, "Do you have something good to hide from me?"

Meeting Jing Hongchen's burning and expectant gaze, Huo Yuhao pursed his lips.

"The two-word battle armor will solve this flaw, allowing it to fully integrate with the Soul Master and possess wings, making it a true battle armor."

Jing Hongchen was filled with excitement: "Haha, I knew that Battle Armor Technology wasn't that simple. A One-Word Battle Armor can give a Soul King the combat power of a Seven-Ring Soul Saint. How strong must a Two-Word Battle Armor be?"

Mirror Red Dust dares not imagine.

Therefore, Huo Yuhao told the hall master not to think about the two-word battle armor for now, as that was something to do after the competition. He suggested that they first sort out the ideas for transitioning from mecha to one-word battle armor.

(End of this chapter)