Douluo Continent: I got the Sharingan at the start!

Moreover, these magical artifacts are all quite large, as if foreshadowing the astonishing power that the final soul tool will possess.

Ye Yulin had been attracted by Han Yu's calm and confident demeanor before, and now seeing his unconventional production method,

He fixed his gaze on him intently, his eyes filled with scrutiny. A question arose in his mind: What was this young man thinking?

Why not build the extremely difficult core magic array first, and instead start with the relatively simple outer shell?

Does he think that the outer shell of a soul tool is more difficult to make than the core magic array?

Despite being filled with questions, Ye Yulin didn't disturb Han Yu, because he knew that every Soul Master had their own unique creation philosophy and methods.

As a judge, his job is to observe quietly and ultimately judge based on the completeness and power of the work, rather than interfering too much in the contestants' creative process.

Each participant has the right to choose how to create their soul tool, a right granted to them by the competition rules and an opportunity for them to showcase their personal style and abilities.

"Next, you will each be making your own soul tools. The production time is three hours."

Ye Yulin's voice resonated like a great bell on the competition stage, clearly reaching the ears of every participating soul mentor.

"On the table in front of each of you are all the tools and materials needed to make soul tools. You can unleash your creativity to the fullest."

He paused, his sharp gaze sweeping over the nine contestants.

"I must remind you that during this project, each person is only allowed to create one soul tool, and..."

His tone became more serious.

"The use of any pre-made semi-finished products is absolutely prohibited. Anyone found doing so will be immediately disqualified!"

"After the three-hour soul tool production is completed, you will directly undergo a skills assessment without any rest time in between."

Ye Yulin's voice rang out again, carrying an undeniable air of authority.

"The skills assessment will be conducted using a last-place elimination system, and your final ranking will determine your opponents in the quarterfinals."

He deliberately emphasized the words "quarterfinals matchup," as if they carried immense weight, pressing down on the hearts of every participating mentor.

"I want to emphasize again," Ye Yulin's voice became deep and powerful.

"The skills assessment is extremely difficult. You need to allocate your energy and soul power reasonably during the process of making the soul tool, and avoid over-consuming them so as not to affect the skills assessment that follows."

His deep gaze seemed to see through the thoughts of every contestant.

"Remember, only by maintaining peak performance can you go further in the upcoming matches."

Upon hearing what Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin said, the nine participants were secretly shocked. Even this level nine Soul Master said that the skill assessment was difficult, so one can imagine how difficult it was.

Han Yu felt a chill run down her spine. She closed her eyes slightly, placed her hands on the table, and waited quietly.

"Timer started! Soundproof shield, raise!"

With a loud shout from Ye Yulin, a faint white light shield rose from around the arena, and the soft white light quickly gathered in the air to form a dome, enveloping the entire arena.

The noise from the outside world was completely shut out.

Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin also sat back down in her seat, her eyes fixed intently on the participating Soul Masters who were beginning to take action.

The moment Ye Yulin shouted "Start!", Han Yu moved instantly. She spread her hands out at the same time, each grabbing a piece of rare metal. She skillfully pulled over the stamping device on the soul tool making table and began making the device.

Unlike the others who made the core magic array first when they were at their peak energy, Han Yu started making the outer shell first.

His hands moved with incredible speed and dexterity, using various tools to shape and press pieces of rare metal into different forms.

Han Yu's choice made him the focus of everyone's attention. His movements were as smooth as flowing water, and pieces of metal flipped and jumped in his hands. Every strike was precise and powerful.

The forging hammer in his hand seemed to be one with him; each swing carried a unique rhythm, and the sound of metal striking metal became a beautiful melody in his hands.

He first picked up a round metal block and placed it on the soul power furnace to heat it. Golden flames rose up and enveloped the metal block.

As the temperature rose, the metal block gradually turned red-hot, radiating a scorching light like magma.

He picked up the metal block with pliers, placed it on the anvil, and swung the forging hammer, striking it again and again.

With each strike, the metal block was compressed and deformed, gradually forming a circular groove. Sweat dripped from his forehead onto the metal block, instantly evaporating into a wisp of smoke.

He didn't care at all, his eyes fixed intently on the metal block in his hand, as if the whole world consisted only of him and the metal.

He constantly adjusted the force and angle of his hammering, striving to perfect every detail. Soon, the first metal casing was completed. It was a circular metal casing about one foot in diameter, with a smooth and flat surface, without any flaws.

He set the completed metal casing aside, picked up a new metal block, and began the next round of forging.

Ye Yulin's gaze was originally wandering around the arena, looking for opponents worthy of attention, but it stopped on Han Yu because of his special identity.

He noticed that Han Yu wasn't focused on carving the core magic array like the other contestants, but instead buried himself in the metal material, hammering and shaping metal components rapidly. This surprised him greatly.

Ye Yulin frowned slightly, her mind filled with questions: What is this young man doing? Doesn't he know that when his energy is at its peak, he should prioritize completing the most crucial and difficult core magic array inscription?

Why not focus on making the core array instead of working on the outer shell? Does he think that the outer shell of a soul tool is more difficult to make than the core array?

Although Ye Yulin was puzzled, he did not voice his doubts. After all, each Soul Master had their own preferred production method, and as a judge, he only needed to evaluate the final result.

Han Yu's hands moved swiftly among various metal materials and tools, like butterflies flitting among flowers.

He precisely manipulated his soul power, cutting and shaping pieces of metal, and then using precise soul power to assemble them together, forming metal shells of varying sizes.

On the control panel, the sounds of metal clashing, soul power humming, and metal shavings flying intertwined, like a lively metal sonata.

As time went on, he produced more and more metal shells, which were smooth and angular, clearly the work of an experienced Soul Master.

Each metal casing is meticulously polished by him, striving for perfection.

As the workbench space was gradually taken up, he had to neatly place the finished metal casings on the ground.

These metal shells, stacked together like small metal mountains, occupied a corner of the room, demonstrating Han Yu's astonishing production speed and efficiency.

Among the seven judges, an elderly man sitting on the far left frowned slightly and said, "That special kid from the Xi Shui Alliance wouldn't be preparing to make such a large soul tool just to use more rare metals so he can take them with him later, would he?"

Ye Yulin also frowned. He probably thought of what the referee said, and it seemed quite likely.

The production time is three hours in total, and less than a quarter of an hour has passed since then, but Han Yu has already used a lot of rare metals.

Moreover, he has created so many things that resemble the outer shell of a soul tool. It's conceivable that the soul tool he's making today will be quite large.

The biggest advantage of this production method, at present, is that it can take away a large amount of rare metals. However, he is currently using relatively inexpensive rare metals.

Nothing particularly expensive was used.

Even with Ye Yulin's experience, she couldn't discern what kind of soul tool this young man named Han was going to create. Could it be something he invented himself? That would be quite interesting.

Han Yu moved quickly and looked extremely serious, but no one noticed that although his eyes were serious and persistent, they were less lively than before.

The feeling of the soul separating is truly painful! Despite the waves of weakness that came with the separation of her soul, Han Yu's hands moved quickly, but her sea of ​​consciousness was churning violently.

If only I could materialize my spiritual power someday. Once I reach that tangible and substantial state, there wouldn't be so many problems with splitting my spirit.

Han Yu was certainly aware that he should create the core magic array first, when his energy was at its peak. However, he simply couldn't concentrate right now!

Han Yu sat at her workbench, her fingers tapping lightly on the surface, her brows slightly furrowed.

His consciousness switched back and forth between two places, as if two images were intertwined in his mind.

On one side is Mingdu, that bustling metropolis, where his spiritual body is traversing between skyscrapers at an astonishing speed; on the other side is the room he is currently in, where he needs to concentrate on creating a soul tool.

This feeling of multitasking made him dizzy. It was as if his head had been split in two, each half stuffed into two different worlds. Each switch felt like a miniature spatial jump, giving him a splitting headache.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his turbulent thoughts.

The separation of mental energy was more difficult than he had imagined, especially since he had to control the actions of both sides simultaneously.

His spiritual body flew over Mingdu, and because his attention was scattered, he had passed directly through buildings several times.

Fortunately, thanks to the cover provided by the mimicry soul skill, they did not attract anyone's attention.

Meanwhile, the production of the soul tool is not going very smoothly.

His fingers were stiff and his movements were slow, making his originally precise operations clumsy and awkward.

Several times, he almost destroyed the precious materials.

"call……"

Han Yu took another deep breath, trying to concentrate.

He knew he couldn't panic; he had to adapt to the situation as quickly as possible.

He closed his eyes and completely immersed his consciousness into his spiritual body.

The night view of Mingdu appeared in his mind: streets bustling with traffic, neon lights flashing, and crowds thronging the streets. His spiritual body transformed into a phantom, silently traversing the night sky.

He needs to find his target as soon as possible before he can focus his attention on the creation of the soul tool.

Gradually, he began to adapt to this state.

The consciousnesses on both sides gradually separated and no longer interfered with each other as before.

While manipulating his spiritual body to search the skies above Mingdu, he began to work on making the outer shell of the soul tool.

His fingers moved nimbly, and the metal material seemed to come alive in his hands, constantly deforming and combining according to his will.

Every part and every detail has been meticulously crafted by him.

Although he was unable to create the core magic array that required a high degree of concentration due to his scattered mental energy, creating the outer shell of the soul tool was not a difficult task for him.

Time passed second by second, and the outer shell of the soul tool gradually took shape.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Han Yu's forehead, but he didn't care at all.

He knew that everything he was doing now was for the ultimate victory.

Without the assistance of mental detection on his own side, he can only create the outer shell for now.

Fortunately, this soul tool he's about to make isn't the first one he's made.

He had privately experimented with this soul tool many times, and each time he made it, he gained a deeper understanding of the structure of the soul tool, the connection of the core magic array, and the properties of various metals.

Although his previous attempts were not ultimately successful, they provided him with valuable experience, making this production a breeze for him.

Moreover, with so many precious and rare metals available for him to use at will, the cost of failure has been greatly reduced, allowing him to be more uninhibited and bolder in his attempts.

He didn't care whether he would fail this time; all he wanted to do now was to make the soul tool as quickly as possible.

He wanted to amaze everyone, whether judges or audience, with his work today; he wanted to give everyone a big surprise.

This soul tool is the most important part of his plan today; it is of paramount importance.

When he tried to make this soul tool before, he had no confidence to use precious rare metals. He could only use some ordinary iron essence to make the outer shell, and he could only use some low-grade materials to outline the core magic array. This greatly limited the power of the soul tool.

But now it's different. This competition provides him with the best opportunity to use all kinds of precious materials to make this soul tool to its best condition.

He wanted to seize this opportunity to demonstrate his abilities as much as possible and secure the greatest possible benefit for himself. (End of Chapter)