Ling Zichen slapped a stack of documents down in front of Huo Yuhao with a smack. The papers slid half a foot across the desk. She stood with her arms crossed, an eyebrow raised. "I've finished all the tasks you assigned me. Are you satisfied now?"
Huo Yuhao glanced at the documents and nodded slightly. "Yes, very good. A new task list has already been prepared. You can view it on your soul tool light screen."
Ling Zichen slammed her hand on the desk, making the documents rattle. She roared, "Huo Yuhao, do you think I'm a perpetual motion machine? Is it fun to make things difficult for me?! I refuse to carry out your orders!"
A person who could live ten thousand years into the future... and had turned into a high-level cyborg. That was almost a perpetual motion machine, wasn't it?
Thinking this, Huo Yuhao said flatly, "You'd better look at the task content first, then decide whether to refuse."
Ling Zichen frowned. Unhappily, she took out her soul tool light screen and looked at the content. When the task title came into view, she felt a pang of confusion.
This was... a mecha design blueprint? It was just a design by a Grade Six Mecha Designer. What was so special about it? Hadn't she seen such things before?
Even thinking this, a stream of data flashed through Ling Zichen's eyes. Her mind worked, rapidly analyzing the uniqueness of the design, and a look of surprise gradually appeared on her face.
This was Battle Armor-style mecha, combining the advantages of both Battle Armor and mechas.
With this design, it seemed even ordinary people could wear and use it...
After waiting quietly for a moment, Huo Yuhao continued, "The difficulty is considerable. Do you want to participate in the research? If you can complete it, you will be prioritized equipped with this mecha."
Having accepted Mu Ye's inheritance, he naturally was delving into research on super god level super god level mechas. What he had given Ling Zichen was a derivative of related research, though it was still only theoretical. Real manufacturing would require breakthroughs and many technical difficulties.
"Hmph. The research projects you've given me haven't yet stumped me... though this one is quite interesting."
Ling Zichen looked at the blueprints for a moment, licked her lips, and regarded Huo Yuhao with interest. "Such an interesting research project, and you're handing it over to me?"
"That is just the design. Whether the finished product can be manufactured depends on subsequent research. If you can do it, it doesn't matter if you claim it as your own achievement."
Ling Zichen looked Huo Yuhao up and down for a moment, arms crossed. "I'm not that shameless. After it's developed, I'll add your name as the designer."
At this point, she could no longer suppress her excitement.
"After this mecha is developed, will ordinary people be able to exert their full strength with it?"
Ten thousand years ago, due to a significant breakthrough in Mingde Hall's research on energy storage soul tools, the use of soul tools was no longer limited to spirit masters.
With the passage of time, now, equipped with advanced advanced soul tool batteries, ordinary people could also operate mechas. But there were still many limitations. White-Grade and Yellow-Grade mechas were fine. To exert the strength of more powerful mechas, a spirit master was needed as the core core driver, involving various issues such as combat ability and energy.
And the design Huo Yuhao had given her... from her observation, although it was currently a prototype, the ultimate goal was certainly to surpass Red-Grade mechas. If ordinary people could also completely control them, the implications would be significant.
Huo Yuhao nodded. "Yes. You are not a spirit master, so you didn't notice at first. Take a closer look at the structure of the central energy energy device device."
Hearing this, Ling Zichen studied it carefully. Her pupils suddenly contracted. Her fingertip hovered three inches above the design.
This was... a soul core?
Using a soul tool array to simulate the operation of a soul core, absorbing external heaven and earth elemental forces as an energy source... an artificial mecha spirit master?
Ling Zichen murmured, "So that's it. The principle is like this... but can such a thing be done?"
For ordinary people to become powerful individuals through soul tools, she had actually considered the possibility. But that would require the completion of source core research, using terrible energy amplification to design a super mecha that ordinary people could wear.
At that point, with a Monomer Forward circulation Source Core as an energy supply, giving ordinary people strength comparable to a Title Douluo would not be impossible. And the path Huo Yuhao was similar to hers, yet different. It seemed more like turning the mecha wearer into an alternative form of spirit Master.
Huo Yuhao's tone was flat. "Why not? At its core, a soul core can indeed be condensed and solidified outside the body, then absorbed into the body. The Spirit Transmission Tower's research data on spatial power is now sufficiently complete. Simulating a soul core is not..."
Seeing Ling Zichen look at him...
"Ah," Huo Yuhao stopped.
"Oh, this was experience from ten thousand years ago.In that era, the technology for condensing soul cores was not yet perfect. Some people, without teachers to guide them in condensing soul cores, would conduct experiments using spatial power on their own. They would condense a vortex of spirit power outside their bodies, watching it continuously absorb heaven and earth elemental forces, grow, and explode, studying the method of condensing a soul core.
Now, the method for condensing soul cores has been perfected. Before becoming a Soul Sage, one could simply condense a vortex of spirit power directly inside the body. There was absolutely no experimental process. Few people studied the history of soul cores, and Ling Zichen, being an ordinary person, naturally knew even less about this area.
But Huo Yuhao had experienced the process from research and development to perfection. His insights would be deeper than others'. He understood that simulating a soul core was possible.
Huo Yuhao returned to The very first question. "In short, I believe this can be done. However, you lack sufficient understanding of soul cores. You can learn about this area first before making a decision."
"No. I'm in." Ling Zichen looked at Huo Yuhao with complex emotions. She took a deep breath. "Other things aside, your technical level is truly admirable. I trust you."
Huo Yuhao's research approach was from the perspective of a spirit master, while hers was based on the viewpoint of an ordinary person. These two completely different research directions converged at a certain point in a strange way, yet collided into even more sparks of inspiration due to their differing perspectives.
If a simulated soul core were truly researched, many technologies could break through bottlenecks because of it.
In fact, even the Monomer Forward Source Core could be utilized using this technology.
Putting away the blueprints, Ling Zichen met Huo Yuhao's gaze with a solemn expression for... the first time. The sharp gleam in her eyes softened unexpectedly.
Setting aside the person, in terms of technology, they could complement each other.
After thinking for a moment, she said in a low voice, "My earlier invitation still stands, though this time, it's a personal invitation."
Huo Yuhao met her gaze. "If it's a visit, I might have time to go when I'm free."
"Whatever."
Ling Zichen gave a light snort but said no more. She turned and walked toward the experimental bench, her back radiating a rare sense of drive.
Just then, Huo Yuhao's voice sounded in her ear. "Take precautions in all your research. I'd rather not hear one day that headquarters has been fried by an internal experiment."
Ling Zichen's pace paused. She looked at Huo Yuhao with surprise, but seeing that the latter had already lowered As he drew new blueprints, she could only furrow her brow and leave.
Was there a hidden meaning in his words? What did he know?
On the other side, long after she had left, Huo Yuhao took out a piece of rare metal. Using the Siphon Inscription Soul Tool Array, he extracted the source. Sensing its energy, he narrowed his eyes.
The principle of the Monomer Source Core was to guide the fusion of the Metal Source, causing the energy contained within it to explode a thousandfold, ten thousandfold, similar to nuclear fusion. The Monomer Forward Source Core, on the other hand, made this explosion controllable, allowing for cyclical utilization.
The energy of untreated rare metals was relatively mild, not particularly strong. But taking Heaven-Forge Metal as an example, if someone could cause this type of energy fusion within it, the explosive power... would be equivalent to the full-powered strike of a Third-Class God at its peak without a divine intervention. seat, not much different from Eternal Heavenly Kingdom.
No one had yet accomplished this. The Federation's God-Slaying Grade shells were made by extracting the source from a large amount of ordinary rare metals. But even from this, one could see the prospect and terrifying prospect of source technology.
In the original work, Ling Zichen's parents had died in an explosion from source research. Ling Zichen herself had also suffered greatly from it. Such a rare research talent, she might end up offing herself by courting death.
His thoughts stopped. Huo Yuhao turned to something else.
"A third soul core... should I try using the Monomer Forward loop Source Core?"
The reason Ling Zichen was able to live until ten thousand years later was because she had implanted a Monomer Forward Source Core forged from divine-grade metal into her body. It continuously supplied her with energy, creating a self-sustaining positive cycle. In other words, it was equivalent to implanting a continuously regenerating God-Slaying–class shell inside her body as an energy source.
But this approach was too dangerous. Not to mention the equivalent of implanting a divine-grade bomb inside one's body, the mere difficulty of implantation was no easier than becoming a god.
Following the original development, after the Douluo Star absorbed the Abyss Plane, many Limit Douluos broke through to Level 100. Given the talent of Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan's generation, even if they hadn't done so at the time, they would eventually become level 100 true gods.
However, even after becoming gods, their fate was...
Her fate was tragic.
Speaking of which, an absurd thing was worth mentioning: from this era onward, the maximum lifespan of true god-level powerhouses was only one thousand years, about the same as Limit Douluo twenty thousand years ago.
According to the original work, when the powerhouses of Xie Xie's generation reached their lifespan limit, led by Ling Zichen, they tried to follow her example by implanting a Monomer Forward Source Core to modify themselves and continue living. But the result was not ideal.
Those powerhouses ultimately could not withstand the agony. They went out of control and ran amok, ultimately being hunted down and killed by a team led by Ling Zichen.
Even true gods could fail, showing the difficulty. In the end, only Ling Zichen and Yi Zichen completed the Monomer Forward Source Core implantation operation.
"The benefits are also obvious, though. If I could use the Monomer Forward Source Core to complete a third soul..." "Core, accumulating foundation comparable to a Second-Class God under the plane's suppression will be easier."
Huo Yuhao moved with his thoughts. His fingertip traced intricate soul tool patterns in the air. The Metal Source in his palm suddenly vibrated. The atoms within began to rapidly jump and leap. A blinding white light flowed across the metal's surface. The energy level rose continuously. Finally...
BOOM!
A blinding white light suddenly erupted. A violent torrent of energy swept outward like an angry dragon, but was contained within a starlit sphere, unable to spread.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao's expression did not change.
Breaking through technical bottlenecks always takes time.
"I'll temporarily hold off on this plan for now. Whether on Ling Zichen's side or on mine, completing the Monomer Forward cycle of Source Core will take time. Even combining the research results from both sides, it won't be that easy."
The next day at noon, the blazing sun shone on the Spirit Transmission Tower square. The group was gathering there, preparing to take a soul-powered flying car to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Xie Xie walked over to Huo Yuhao and lowered his voice. "Boss, who are they?"
His gaze flicked toward two lovely figures chatting with Gu Yuena not far away, his eyes full of admiration and confusion.
Beside Gu Yuena stood a tall, golden-haired woman. She wore a well-tailored white training outfit, outlining her perfect figure. She was slightly tilting her head, saying something to Gu Yuena, a faint, knowing smile at the corner of her mouth. Her every movement radiated elegant and graceful.
And beside her stood a blue-haired girl. Her figure was even more outstanding, but at the moment, she seemed somewhat awkward. Her hands were crossed before her, occasionally peeking at Gu Yuena and Huo Yuhao. Her cautious manner was just like a frightened little rabbit.
The three women standing together made a beautiful sight. But Xie Xie, more than admiration, felt doubtful.
The blue-haired girl was unimportant. She was probably someone who had been sanctioned by Boss Yuhao and Sister Na. (Lan Fozi: "...You're right.")
What was important was that golden-haired, red-eyed girl. She was able to suppress Sister Na!
Xie Xie indicated he was not mistaken. Although Sister Na still had a cool expression, her look of life being meaningless, and her faintly seeking help from Boss Huo, was far too obvious.
Truly worthy of the Spirit Transmission Tower headquarters. There are figures here who can suppress Sister Na.
Xie Xie sighed inwardly.
"The person next to Na'er is her... older sister. Alternate Spirit Transmission Envoy, Gu Ruiqiu."
Seeing Gu Yuena's gaze, Huo Yuhao smiled helplessly and walked over, explaining as he went.
"The other one is Lan Fozi, a colleague of mine at the Soul Tool Research Institute. She has received a mission from the higher-ups and will accompany us to Mingde Hall to participate in a collaborative research project."
Upon hearing this, Lan Fozi shuddered, tears streaming down her heart.
The higher-up in question was actually you, wasn't it, Lord Huo Yuhao?
Upon hearing this, Xie Xie and the others instantly understood.
No wonder she could suppress Gu Yuena. It was natural blood.
Xu Xiaoyan, having heard what she most cared about, unconsciously turned her gaze to Lan Fozi beside her.
She looked about eighteen. Her form-fitting white dress highlighted her proud figure. Her slender waist was so narrow it seemed it could be encircled with one hand, the contrast strong, making her even more prominent...
After squinting for a moment, Xu Xiaoyan looked down and saw her own toes. Her face immediately fell. She quietly made a decision.
No, she needed to supplement more nutrients. In the future, her breakfast would change from two fried eggs to three fried eggs!
On the other side, Gu Ruiqiu had been enjoying their chat. Seeing Huo Yuhao approach, naturally taking Gu Yuena's delicate hand, her red lips gave an almost imperceptible curl. Then she displayed her perfect, elegant smile.
"We'll stop here, Na'er. Work hard after entering Mingde Hall."
With that, she smiled and greeted Xu Xiaoyan and the others, then turned and left.
That was about right. Her Lord had already sought help
from Huo Yuhao. If she continued, she would be beaten.
Gu Yuana stared expressionlessly at her back as she disappeared into the Spirit Transmission Tower.
Suddenly, she turned her head to look at the nervous Lan Fozi. The latter, like a startled fawn, stepped back half a step, her chest heaving violently, even the pearl embellishment on her light blue dress trembling softly.
Clearly, from being too nervous, she had not noticed Gu Yuena's earlier embarrassment at being teased by Gu Ruiqiu.
Seeing this, Gu Yuena's expression softened. She smiled at Huo Yuhao, who had rescued her. "Yuhao, let's go."
"...Yes." Huo Yuhao's gaze lingered on Lan Fozi for a moment. With a complex look, he nodded and walked with her onto the flying car that had landed on the square.
Lan Fozi was stunned for a moment, then realized, and hurriedly followed.
As the flying car began to As everyone descended, the immense visual impact of the complex gradually became clear in their view.
"So this is the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy?" Xu Xiaoyan pressed her entire face against the porthole, her nose tip pressing a cute, round object into the glass.
Xie Xie stroked his chin and commented, "Hmm... it really fits Mingdu's cold, metallic architectural aesthetic."
Six silver-gray metal towers were arranged in a radial pattern. In the center, they were connected by fully transparent soul tool energy channels, refracting the sun's iridescent light. On the central tower, the words "Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy" shimmered under the reflection of a special coating, visible even from miles away.
But more than the towers, everyone's attention was soon drawn to the several statues in the center of the academy's square. At the center was an image of an elderly man. On the base were carved four characters, bold and flighty: Silver Moon Douluo.
And behind... him, two youthful figures were most striking.
A young man, and a woman.
Seeing them, ripples stirred in Huo Yuhao's eyes.
Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen...
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