Douluo Continent: Not enough bloodline? Make up for it with brains

Chapter 84 Forging all day long? Terrifying! (Please continue reading!!!)

A ten-year-old, a first-grade expert.

Even though Xu Yuan's success rate is extremely low right now.

But after two years of practice, how ridiculously high will his success rate become?

The right of first refusal to purchase top-grade metal within two years—the return is simply incredible.

The key point is that since Xu Yuan accepted this favor, even if it's just a two-year priority purchase right, it doesn't mean that you can't ask Xu Yuan to forge things in the future; it just means you won't have the priority purchase right anymore.

If you're just buying at the normal price, you can still contact Xu Yuan.

Metals forged by high-level blacksmiths are priceless and unavailable on the market. Obtaining them through a stable channel at a normal price is crucial for Yu Yang's future advancement to a red-level mecha and even a three-word battle armor.

As for whether Xu Yuan can take this step in forging?

Yu Yang has just been slacking off for a few years, not because he's gotten old.

Even knowing that Xu Yuan was a multi-profession cultivator, the fact that he could forge a first-grade forging technique at the age of ten was enough to demonstrate Xu Yuan's forging talent. As for the other three secondary professions, he knew a thing or two about them because he was responsible for helping Xu Yuan hand over tasks. They were all at the top level among his peers.

With this kind of talent, Xu Yuan will have a bright future in all four of his secondary professions.

Now that Yu Yang had met Xu Yuan, he naturally explained the details of his mecha design to Xu Yuan in person. He also provided Xu Yuan with some ideas on the design direction and feasible approaches for the subsequent core magic array.

After seeing Yu Yang off, Xu Yuan held the mecha design blueprints, various thoughts flashing through his mind.

"How about we try to build this mech next?"

Theory is theory, and practice is practice. True mecha makers can only improve through continuous manufacturing, but manufacturing parts can hinder their progress.

There is a clear difference in performance between mecha makers with experience in building complete mecha systems and those without.

Mecha designers also need to observe the manufacturing process of mecha makers to identify and fill in any gaps, and improve their own design ideas.

Xu Yuan's three major mecha-related secondary professions are all at level three, and there is still a long way to go before reaching level four. If he wants to catch up with forging quickly, perhaps creating this yellow-level mecha will be just right.

"Most of the parts for a Yellow-level mecha can be completed at level three, but the core parts require a level four mecha maker. Moreover, the workload is enormous, making it an excellent opportunity for training. The consumption of rare metals will also be considerable, which can be used to solidify the forging technique."

Xu Yuan immediately made a decision: his secondary professional studies for the next period of time would focus on creating this yellow-level mecha.

"Senior Yu Yang's talent in mecha is truly remarkable; he's a man who's passionate about mecha."

I hope I won't end up like my teacher.

Xu Yuan sighed.

Being unable to reach level 95 for life is truly cruel for Makino.

One mistake led to such serious consequences.

"Actually, the teacher's mistake wasn't his passion for mecha, but that he went too far and merged his soul with it." Xu Yuan sighed, suddenly realizing something was wrong.

He reiterated his thoughts, summarizing the problems with his teacher.

The soul merged into the mecha?

Why does it feel so familiar?

"My soul has merged into my blood and qi."

Xu Yuan slammed his right fist into his left palm.

The teacher has a chance!

He entered the workshop, placed the materials in his hand on the design table, took out his soul communication device, and found his teacher.

"teacher?"

"Um, is something the matter?"

"Teacher, I have an idea."

"Speak," Makino said helplessly, his tone revealing a hint of annoyance.

Xu Yuan said he had an idea, which usually refers to some unusual direction in cultivation.

There are good and bad.

Hearing Xu Yuan say he had an idea, he was naturally annoyed.

Let's hear what you think first.

"Hehe, teacher, this time it's about your cultivation. I've been thinking about it and I've realized that the reason you can't break through to level 95 is because a closely related soul spirit has fused with your mecha, causing a problem with the fusion between your martial soul and body, preventing you from reaching level 95. But didn't I develop a fusion technique? Although you are your original martial soul, your mecha isn't your original body. Perhaps you can use my approach, using the soul spirit as a medium, to integrate the mecha into yourself."

There was a long silence on Makino's side.

Xu Yuan thought the teacher was considering the feasibility.

To everyone's surprise, after a long time, Makino's sigh came through the communication.

"Silly boy, how could I not have had such thoughts? Don't forget, I knew about your father's research back then. I also had this need at the time, which is why I cooperated with him."

"When your Qi and Blood Contract was successful, I also performed another simulation, which gave me some psychological comfort, but it didn't bring about any substantial change."

Xu Yuan did not believe it.

"How could that be?"

"Theoretically, this should be fine."

Mu Ye sighed again and said, "Theoretically it's feasible, but it's very difficult to integrate the mecha into my body. It's not something an ordinary mecha can do to truly become compatible with me and with my martial soul. So far, the only hope I can see is that the entire mecha is made of Heavenly Forged Metal."

Xu Yuan's expression froze.

Made entirely of forged metal?

Are you crazy?

Wait, the teacher is working as a cook for his uncle, could it be that he's paying him?

Xu Yuan's lips twitched, but he rationally refrained from asking his teacher, Xiao Hong, how much of her body was currently made of Heavenly Forging Metal.

Don't even mention it, there are probably quite a few.

A normal red-level mecha would never provide the same boost to a Soul Master as a Limit Douluo, and the boost would be even less noticeable for a Limit Douluo. However, Teacher Mu Ye's Little Red Mecha provides a significant boost to him in his four-word Battle Armor state.

"Teacher, the feasibility of forging mechs with Heavenly Forging Metal is still too low. It's not as good as my Fusion Secret Technique. What you're really worried about is the issue of the carrier." Xu Yuan changed the subject.

Load-bearing material?

Makino felt that his disciple was very apt in using this metaphor.

Indeed, there is a lack of support.

Xu Yuan used his own blood and qi as a vessel, fusing parts of his soul and martial spirit.

But how could Makino possibly support an imported mecha?

Xu Yuan's things are all in the form of energy, which is the origin. It is relatively easy for them to merge together. However, the god-level mecha itself is a big lump of iron. How can it be supported when it is integrated into the body?

Integrate into the body like battle armor?

Is that fusion?

Unless one reaches the Heavenly Forging stage, there will always be a gap between a Soul Master and Battle Armor.

This barrier will still hinder Makino's cultivation.

"Teacher, doesn't the human body have a location for soul bones? Could you consider fusing the mecha and the soul master's skeleton to form something similar to an artificial soul bone, and then fuse it with you?"

Tian Dou City.

Mu Ye frowned as he listened to his disciple's nonsense.

We're going to start researching artificial soul bones again.

You're really something, kid.

However, this seems like a possibility?

However, there were no pioneers.

There really are no giants' shoulders to help us anymore.

There are studies on soul bones, and there are studies on artificial soul bones, but there are no studies on the fusion of mechs and soul master skeletons to form alternative artificial soul bones.

"You kid, just focus on your cultivation first. I'll figure out a way to solve my problem."

After the communication ended, Xu Yuan came back to his senses and looked at the mecha design drawings that Yu Yang had given him.

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I'll post the details in my launch announcement tonight.

(End of this chapter)