NABC Chapter 251 The Prototype of Battle Armor
Chapter 251 The Prototype of Battle Armor
Chapter 251 The Prototype of Battle Armor
"Battle armor belonging to Soul Masters?"
Chewing on the word, Xuan Ziwen looked at the design drawing in his hand again.
"So this is your design? Soul power converted into mental power... You have so much soul power you don't know what to do with it, huh? But if you include the baby bottle, it's actually a quick way for you to restore your combat power."
"A spirit-attribute soul-guided shield... is a way to increase defense, but it consumes spirit power... What? You say you're a spirit-attribute soul master? Never mind then."
"But those life-power-burning amplification patterns... do you really not value your own life at all?!"
After speaking, Xuan Ziwen turned his gaze to Huo Yuhao, hoping that Huo Yuhao would give an explanation.
"In a life-or-death battle, who cares about a little bit of life? Killing the opponent by any means necessary is the only goal."
Huo Yuhao said confidently.
"Besides, as long as he doesn't die, Shrek Academy has a Soul Saint with the Ancient Tree of Life Martial Soul... who knows, he might already be a Soul Douluo now. Replenishing his life force isn't difficult, as long as he doesn't lose his source energy."
Moreover, for Huo Yuhao, after absorbing the Life Gold, vitality was no longer an issue.
Upon hearing this, Xuan Ziwen couldn't help but show a look of envy.
"As expected of Shrek Academy, they have all sorts of rare martial souls."
Xuan Ziwen sighed, then pointed to the core magic array, which even he himself didn't understand:
"Where did you get these lines related to Qi and blood? It's not some kind of energy-burning potential, is it?"
Considering that Huo Yuhao had already considered burning his life force as an option, it wasn't impossible that he might create some more extreme effects.
"No, that's not it. This is just a modification of the soul-bone fusion method, where rare metals are attached to the outside of the bones to enhance the bones' resistance while nourishing the metals with blood and qi."
"The specific effect is that the metal can be nourished and strengthened by the Soul Master's blood and energy, and at the same time, it can be integrated into the Soul Master's body, so that it can be used at will."
"hiss--!"
To be honest, Xuan Ziwen was indeed surprised by this line of thinking, but then looked at Huo Yuhao with suspicion:
"Did you design this core magic array?"
"certainly--"
Huo Yuhao's tone shifted, and he said, "No."
"I knew it."
Xuan Ziwen said calmly, "Do you think I don't know your soul guidance technology? You couldn't possibly design a core array of this level."
"However, the person who designed this core magic array has a deep understanding of the human body. Mingde Hall has conducted research on artificial soul rings and soul bones, but has not yet produced any results."
"Let alone integrating rare metals into the body, even the core magic array made with soul beast bones as its core cannot be integrated into the body."
"By the way, why did you design a helmet? Armor... shouldn't it be full-body armor?"
Huo Yuhao lowered his head in thought and slowly said, "It's not completely decided yet. For example, whether or not to set up offensive core magic arrays for other parts is still undecided. So let's prioritize making them for the head where my martial soul is located."
"Furthermore, I am only at the fourth ring now, and I am worried that I will not be able to withstand the full armor with my current cultivation level."
"That's true. With your design, it's probably at least a level 5 soul tool. If the other components are also at this level, you can drive a single piece, but the whole set will take at least until you reach the Soul King level."
Xuan Ziwen nodded, agreeing with Huo Yuhao's idea, but then raised a question: "Since the core design is to enhance combat power, why didn't you design a mental power enhancement? Instead, you designed the Sacrifice Chapter, which primarily enhances soul power?"
Huo Yuhao asked blankly, "Mingde Hall already has a core array for amplifying mental power?"
"I see,"
Xuan Ziwen nodded, realizing where the problem lay. It turned out that Shrek Academy didn't have much accumulation of mental attribute core arrays.
Putting aside other things, in order to master the humanoid soul guide device, the Mingde Hall's experimenters have already explored all sorts of amplification core arrays to make the requirements for the driver lower.
Nevertheless, the minimum requirement for using a humanoid soul tool is still a Title Douluo, although it has been lowered from the initial level 94 to around level 91.
Based on Huo Yuhao's blueprints, Xuan Ziwen added a core array for enhancing mental power and optimized and reduced some redundant patterns, improving energy utilization efficiency while retaining the basic functions.
"Take a look, does it meet your requirements?"
As he spoke, Xuan Ziwen handed the improved blueprints to Huo Yuhao.
"As expected of Teacher Xuan."
Huo Yuhao could immediately see the huge gap between the blueprints in his hand and his own design. It has to be said that Xuan Ziwen is indeed a seasoned level eight soul master, far superior to Huo Yuhao.
According to Huo Yuhao's estimation, the energy utilization efficiency of the soul tool now built according to the new blueprints is at least 10% higher than that of Huo Yuhao's original version.
It should be noted that Huo Yuhao was originally a level 6 Soul Master preparing to advance to level 7, and the Soul Tool he designed, which took him nearly a year, was already considered to be of superior quality among those of the same level.
After Xuan Ziwen's modifications, this work is now considered the top-tier soul tool in its class, capable of providing a spiritual attribute soul guide shield, amplifying spiritual power and soul power, and directly burning life force to increase the amplification rate when needed.
"By the way, Teacher Xuan, my initial idea was to concentrate the amplification of each component through a linked soul-guiding array to maximize the amplification limit. Unfortunately, I couldn't access any information on this..."
To be honest, it would be a lie to say that Huo Yuhao was unmoved by the linked soul guidance array.
Unfortunately, even after two years at Mingde Hall, Huo Yuhao has never seen a single prototype; they are probably all in deeper areas.
After all, those things were for the military, and couldn't possibly be made in small workshops, which meant Huo Yuhao had no chance to come into contact with them.
Xuan Ziwen pushed up his glasses and said knowingly, "So this is why you came to see me tonight."
"Based on the linked soul-guiding array, it integrates multiple amplification arrays to strengthen itself..."
After calculating the increase in his mind, even Xuan Ziwen couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
"Head, left and right hands, left and right legs, torso—even if we only consider these six parts, the overall amplification value of a single level-five amplification array is about 10%. With all six combined, that's 60%, enough to give a Soul King the combat power of a Soul Emperor in a short period of time. If we break it down further and compare it to a full-body armor, the amplification can be increased even more, allowing a Soul King to have... combat power close to that of a Soul Saint?!"
When this theoretical data appeared, even Xuan Ziwen was taken aback. He quickly recalculated it in his mind and finally got the same result.
Soul King vs. Soul Saint...
madman!
Looking at Huo Yuhao's calm expression, Xuan Ziwen seemed to see the madness in his heart.
He was a madman who would stop at nothing to improve his explosive power and believed in the ultimate personal strength.
If we continue designing along this line of thought, everything would be converted into a level nine soul guidance array, plus the cultivation level of a titled Douluo... no, a level ninety-nine Limit Douluo.
I imagined that scene.
What would it be like if a level-nine amplification array, with a power counted in the tens, were applied to a level-nine Limit Douluo?
If the legends that have been passed down for ten thousand years in the Douluo Continent are true.
Taking another step beyond the limits of human capability...
That is……
A god in the world for a fleeting moment!
Thinking of this, even Xuan Ziwen, who was well-informed and had witnessed the birth of countless crazy ideas, couldn't help but tremble.
"call……"
Taking a deep breath, Xuan Ziwen looked at Huo Yuhao seriously: "Have you thought about whether your body can withstand such a level of amplification? The gap between Soul King and Soul Saint is even greater than that between a mortal and a Soul King. Even if you succeed and are not defeated by the enormous soul power, how much can you control? At most, in less than ten seconds, your body will likely be on the verge of collapse. Once you completely lose control of the power, your meridians will be shattered beyond repair by the enormous energy."
"I understand. I had already considered these issues when I first conceived of the idea. Even a Soul Master's physical body might not be able to withstand such an impact."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Ziwen relaxed somewhat: "In that case, what is the solution?"
Huo Yuhao said, "That's why I used metal as the most basic design concept. I want rare metals to act like soul bones to withstand the greatest impact, or even the vast majority of the impact, so that I can unleash the amplified power before my soul power is exhausted."
"A soul bone? Metal implanted in the body?"
Chewing on these words, Xuan Ziwen paced back and forth in his small dormitory.
Although Xuan Ziwen did not like this kind of soul tool designed for battle, it was designed by his student, so Xuan Ziwen was willing to contribute his efforts to the design.
"As far as I know, there aren't many rare metals that can perfectly adapt to the human body. Even Xiao Hongchen, whose martial soul is the three-legged golden toad, can devour rare metals to enhance himself, but he still can't accommodate metals into his body."
"Even if your pattern allows metal to integrate into the body like a soul bone, the actual effect is still questionable."
"Teacher Xuan, you'll understand once I've finished."
Huo Yuhao wasn't very familiar with the previously unseen Spirit Forging and Soul Forging techniques, but as long as the Douluo Continent III setting was applicable, there would definitely be a chance to solve the energy overload problem.
"So, could you please add a linked soul guidance array to my design, Teacher Xuan? It would be very troublesome to rework such a complex soul guidance device later."
"You little rascal," Xuan Ziwen said with a laugh.
"Fine, I'll add it for you then. Not many level eight soul masters know the technique of combining the linked soul guidance array and the amplification array. It's a core secret of Mingde Hall, so don't reveal it."
Huo Yuhao assured, "It won't be completed in a short time. By the time I use it, it will be at least during the Soul Master Competition. At that time, Xuan Ziwen will naturally not need to worry about being exposed."
With Huo Yuhao's assurance, Xuan Ziwen picked up the blueprints again and added the patterns of the linked soul guidance array to them.
"The linked soul guidance array needs to be fine-tuned according to the specific situation. Since you haven't given me the rest of the parts yet, I can only reserve the necessary parts of the structure in advance. Come back to me after you have the complete design drawings, and I will personally fill in the rest of the structure for you."
After speaking, Xuan Ziwen handed the revised blueprints to Huo Yuhao.
"This soul tool is only at the level of level six. In that case, you can finish the last step here tonight. It's been a while since we last met, so I can also take this opportunity to check if your soul tool making skills have deteriorated."
Huo Yuhao nodded and took out the spirit alloy he had prepared beforehand to begin inscribing.
What metal is this?
Its pure white color is quite rare, and the material used for armor requires a certain level of hardness and toughness.
In addition, when creating a soul tool with spiritual attributes, it is also necessary to have a certain affinity with spiritual attributes.
Based on these visually apparent data, Xuan Ziwen was momentarily unable to associate them with any rare metal he remembered.
Upon seeing Huo Yuhao bring out another rare metal that he had never seen before, Xuan Ziwen finally realized that Huo Yuhao definitely had some untapped technologies yet to be revealed.
Perhaps, Huo Yuhao's crazy idea really has a chance to become a reality?
Under the sculpting of the Blade of Life Watch, a silver-white helmet gradually took shape in Huo Yuhao's hands.
As the details were refined, not only did exquisite patterns emerge on the silver-white helmet, but the core magic array patterns inside also gradually appeared.
"Your technique is impressive. You've managed to inscribe such a complex core array with ease. If you had enough soul power, you might already be able to complete the inscription of a level seven core array."
Or rather, even when Xuan Ziwen himself was a level six Soul Master, he might not have reached Huo Yuhao's level.
Moreover, Xuan Ziwen's soul power was over level 60 back then, while Huo Yuhao is only at the Soul Master level now.
This level of soul power is truly worthy of Shrek Academy.
Time passed by, and in the blink of an eye, two and a half hours had gone by. Huo Yuhao finally finished making the soul tool.
Looking at the exquisite silver-white helmet in his hand, Huo Yuhao was undeniably satisfied.
What man could resist donning armor and going to war?
Eagerly, Huo Yuhao summoned his martial soul and, with a mix of excitement and trepidation, put the helmet on his head.
As soul power and mental power connected, the helmet seemed to melt and turn into liquid, slowly merging into Huo Yuhao's brain.
Feeling this strange sensation, Huo Yuhao's heart pounded.
If the magic array integrated into his body hadn't been provided by Electrolux, Huo Yuhao would have guaranteed to find someone else to conduct the experiment, rather than becoming the first guinea pig himself.
Xuan Ziwen, however, was not so dramatic. In Xuan Ziwen's opinion, Huo Yuhao must have conducted some kind of experimentation before daring to use the soul guidance array provided by others.
Who would have thought that Huo Yuhao, this reckless man, would use himself as an experiment?
Even so, Xuan Ziwen watched with excitement as the rare metal slowly merged into Huo Yuhao's head as if it were a living thing, a scene that was enough to be recorded as a milestone in the development of soul tools.
"We must succeed!"
Huo Yuhao and Xuan Ziwen shouted at the same time.
(End of this chapter)