Legend of the Dragon King: I really didn't mean to provoke them!

Just then, Tang Wulin's communication soul tool rang.

After Tang Wulin finished the conversation and hung up, he saw that Xie Xie had turned around at some point, his right hand propping up half of his face, and he was still covered with his blanket.

"Hey, Old Tang," Xie Xie said quietly.

"Do you know that the one you're holding is the latest soul tool this year?"

"One costs tens of thousands~" Xie Xie chuckled.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Xiao and Zhou Changxi on the opposite bed instantly teleported in front of Tang Wulin.

Zhou Changxi was visibly excited. "What?! Tens of thousands of Federal Credits!!"

Yun Xiao's eyes gleamed with the symbol "¥". "Rich guy, rich guy, let's be friends! Best friends!"

Tang Wulin waved his hands repeatedly, "This is a benefit provided by the association, not something I bought. I can't afford it!"

"Association? What association?" Zhou Changxi asked curiously.

"Exactly! What association can offer such great benefits?!" Yun Xiaolian nodded in agreement.

"Actually, it's just the Blacksmith Association," Tang Wulin said with an embarrassed smile, scratching his head. "My innate martial soul wasn't strong enough, so I started learning blacksmithing a long time ago. I already said I'm a level two blacksmith!"

"That's amazing?!"

Looking at the three of them, Xie Xie suddenly had a mischievous idea.

The Xie family needs blacksmiths to manufacture their mecha!

Although their family has its own team of blacksmiths, how can that compare to the future master craftsmen?

Xie Xie immediately reached out and pulled Tang Wulin into his arms, rubbing his hands excitedly and saying with a solicitous expression, "Tang Wulin, aren't we good brothers?"

"Yes," Tang Wulin said subconsciously.

Before he could finish speaking, Tang Wulin frowned. "No... no."

Xie Xie froze and cracked on the spot.

The next second, Xie Xie immediately pulled out a handkerchief, covered his face, and burst into tears, crying miserably: "I knew it! You forgot about me, your childhood sweetheart brother, once you got Gu Yue! My heart really aches so much~ Waaaaah..."

Tang Wulin waved his hands repeatedly, hurriedly explaining, "That's not what I meant, I meant to say..."

"You hesitated! You actually hesitated!"

Xie Xie's sobs became even louder.

Finally, after nearly burning through his brain cells, Tang Wulin managed to come up with the right words: "What I mean is, we're even better than brothers, partners who fight side by side!"

Xie Xie's crying stopped abruptly. He quietly moved the handkerchief away, secretly opened his left eye, and stared at Tang Wulin suspiciously: "Really?"

"Of course it's true." Tang Wulin nodded, both helpless and amused.

"Then grant me one request," Xie Xie said, seizing the opportunity.

"No problem!" Tang Wulin replied immediately.

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Xie Xie instantly put away his handkerchief, as if the tear stains on his face had never existed, and resumed his carefree, smiling demeanor.

"You should have said so earlier! Since we're good partners, how about you join my Xie family's blacksmith team?"

Tang Wulin asked in confusion, "A blacksmith... a team?"

"Hmm~ Hmph!"

Xie Xie gave Tang Wulin a general overview of the structure of his team of blacksmiths, as well as the various benefits and resources they enjoyed.

"Tang Wulin, have you ever heard of battle armor?" Xie Xie asked mysteriously.

"I've heard of it," Tang Wulin nodded.

He had only heard about it, and didn't know the specifics.

Xie Xie explained, "After so many years of development, soul-guided mechs have evolved from their initial miniaturization to their later large-scale forms, and now they're returning to miniaturization, with their individual combat capabilities becoming increasingly powerful!"

"And the Battle Armor is the miniaturized mecha that best suits my personality!"

"Let me tell you, almost all god-level mecha pilots build their own mechas and battle armor to maximize their power!"

"And what's more, you can engrave words on the battle armor!"

"A one-character battle armor can be engraved with one character, a two-character battle armor can be engraved with two characters, and so on."

"Engraving?" Tang Wulin asked, puzzled. "Why would we need to engrave anything?"

Xie Xie smacked Tang Wulin on the head. "Are you stupid?"

"Well……"

Tang Wulin held his head in frustration.

"The inscription serves two purposes: first, to demonstrate the level of your battle armor; second,..."

As Xie Xie spoke, the playfulness in his tone unconsciously faded, replaced by a seriousness that even he himself didn't realize.

"The second is to engrave the person you like or the most important person on your battle armor. That is another kind of promise besides spirit fusion, that can accompany you to the battlefield and protect you for a lifetime."

After saying that, Xie Xie resumed his carefree and nonchalant demeanor.

He reached out and hooked his arm around Tang Wulin's shoulder, winking at him, "When you become a Title Douluo and forge a four-word battle armor, who knows whose name you'll engrave on it!"

Golden Dragon Moon Whisper~

Silver Dragon Dance of the Unicorn~

Tang Wulin nodded as if he understood, his gaze lingering on Xie Xie for a moment before quickly shifting away.

Yun Xiao, who was being completely ignored, nudged Zhou Changxi, who was also being ignored, next to her.

"Hey, don't you think those two...act kind of gay?" Yun Xiao said quietly, pointing at Tang Wulin and Xie Xie.

Zhou Changxi was puzzled. "But I saw Tang Wulin and Gu Yue in the cafeteria earlier, didn't I?"

"Tang Wulin and Gu Yue?" Yun Xiao frowned. "Doesn't Gu Yue often fight with Xie Xie?"

"Didn't Tang Wulin also... with Xie Xie..."

Zhou Chenxi stopped mid-sentence.

The two exchanged a glance and took a step back simultaneously.

Yeah, the relationships in your circle are really messy.

Ultimately, under Xie Xie's various forms of guidance (and coaxing), Tang Wulin agreed.

Seeing Tang Wulin accept the token symbolizing the Xie family's blacksmith team, Xie Xie's lips practically curled into a smile, and he immediately pounded his chest and guaranteed:

"A true brother, indeed a true brother!"

"From today onwards, you're under my protection! Anyone who dares to bully you will have to ask me first if my Light Dragon Blade will allow it!"

Yun Xiao said weakly, "Shouldn't you say that after you defeat Gu Yue?"

"roll!!"

The fulfilling days passed in the blink of an eye.

Xie Xie lives a simple life, going between his dormitory, the canteen, and training.

Every day, I work as soon as I open my eyes and sleep as soon as I close them.

When Wu Changkong called the three of them to his office and told them that the first match of the promotion tournament would begin next week, he realized that more than two months had already passed.

In just over two months, Xie Xie's changes were almost visible to the naked eye.

Not only did his soul power break through to the peak of level nineteen, but his physical strength was also three or four times that of when he first entered the school.

Xie Xie can now completely use Tang Wulin's hammer as a weapon, which moved him so much that he held onto the hammer all day without letting go.

The next day, Tang Wulin went and exchanged his hammer for a heavier one.

Xie Xie: ...Damn it!!

It's funny, actually.

Xie Xie could occasionally defeat Tang Wulin and Gu Yue together when he was giving it his all, but he was always beaten by Gu Yue in one-on-one fights.

Every time Gu Yue gets close to victory, she resorts to trickery, but Xie Xie always falls for it.

Others learn from their mistakes.

He suffered one setback after another with Gu Yue.

After two months, Xie Xieqian was completely bewildered by life.