Chapter 43 The Scorching Sun Cage.
In the seventh laboratory beneath the Hall of Offerings, Kong Deming's expression turned serious in response to Kong Xuan's question.
"Based on the information you provided, ten level-nine Soul Masters from the Hall of Offerings conducted a joint study."
"The design drawings for the battle armor are very detailed, and can even be considered as finished products."
"However, this is a technology passed down from the divine realm. If we want to fully master it and make it, we need to explore and experiment."
As he said these words, Kong Deming's eyes seemed to be shining.
All of this demonstrates the feasibility of this battle armor. Once the battle armor is made, it will undoubtedly be a groundbreaking product in the history of soul guidance.
"It seems the research on the battle armor is progressing very smoothly!"
Kong Xuan couldn't help but show an excited expression, secretly thinking that his plan was indeed feasible.
Although even a four-word battle armor cannot help him defeat a god-level powerhouse, the appearance of the battle armor can enhance his strength on the Douluo Continent.
This will give him a greater sense of security before he grows up.
However, upon hearing Kong Xuan's words, Kong Deming shook his head, which instantly dampened the excitement on Kong Xuan's face.
"It didn't go as smoothly as you imagined."
Kong Deming sighed and said, "Of the four aspects of battle armor—design, forging, manufacturing, and repair—the most important and also the most difficult for us right now is forging!"
"Currently, the method used to make soul tools is basically casting, which uses machinery to press metal into the required shape according to a mold."
"The advantage of casting is that it can save manpower and can be mass-produced."
"The requirements for metals are very high when making battle armor. Even a single-word battle armor requires metals that have been forged thousands of times to make."
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Kong Deming's words made Kong Xuan fall into deep thought. He hadn't expected that the research on battle armor would be stuck on the forging process.
At that moment, he also heard his teacher Yunming's voice in his mind: "Machinery can never replace human power. Metal also has a life. Only through continuous experimentation and summarization can blacksmiths master the properties of different metals. This is indeed not something that can be accomplished overnight."
Kong Xuan asked somewhat unwillingly, "Teacher, don't you have any better ideas?"
Yun Ming chuckled lightly: "I'm not a blacksmith, so I've already written down all the theoretical knowledge I know for you."
Kong Xuan gritted his teeth, his mood instantly becoming more irritable.
He knew there was nothing he could do about it, after all, there were thousands of years of development between the time when battle armor truly appeared in the world.
However, just as Kong Xuan was worrying about the development of this world's battle armor, Kong Deming's next words instantly opened his mind.
"As the information states, the so-called 'thousand-time forging' is not simply about forging a thousand times, but about communicating with the metal and forging according to its properties!"
"Six months ago, we invited a blacksmith from the Heavenly Soul Empire. Under his research, although we are not yet able to perform thousand-fold forging, we have already made a major breakthrough!"
Kong Deming stretched out his right hand, and a square, silver-white block suddenly appeared on his empty palm.
With his focused gaze and powerful eyesight, Kong Xuan instantly discovered some details that ordinary people would find difficult to notice.
For example, the patterns on this piece of metal are different from those of rare metals that we usually see.
For example, he could even sense a special kind of activity on it, as if the metal really had life.
Kong Xuan's eyes gleamed with a sharp light; he hadn't expected things to take such a turn.
The Sun and Moon Empire seemed to have achieved industrialization, with blacksmithing and other crafts being largely replaced by machinery.
However, the original Douluo Three Kingdoms were different. They still retained the original blacksmiths and had mastered a lot of skills in manual forging, so they were indeed more likely to complete the thousand-fold forging.
Just like their homeroom teacher Ren Jun, poaching talent from the original Douluo Three Kingdoms is indeed the simplest and most effective way for the Sun Moon Empire to address its talent shortage.
Kong Xuan couldn't help but ask, "So, it won't be long before we can complete the Thousand Refinements and create the One-Word Battle Armor?"
Kong Deming shook his head: "It won't be that fast. Right now, we've only grasped the basic properties of one type of metal."
"However, this is already a breakthrough. We can use similar methods to understand the properties of other metals through continuous experimentation."
"In my plan, I should be able to create a one-word battle armor within four or five years!"
Four or five years!
Upon hearing this number, Kong Xuan couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.
He thought that if he could complete the creation of the One-Word Battle Armor before the next All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, he would be able to give all the academies a surprise during the competition!
In fact, when Kong Xuan saw the active metal in Kong Deming's hand, he knew that if he learned forging, the process might be shortened.
With eyesight enhanced by the Chongming Bird, it can even observe the active flow on metal; it's practically a born blacksmith.
However, there is no blacksmithing tradition in this world, so Kong Xuan can only learn through trial and error if he wants to complete the Thousand Forging or even the Spirit Forging.
This process would naturally be time-consuming and laborious, so Kong Xuan eventually gave up on the idea.
Improving his own strength is still the priority; he won't spend his cultivation time on forging right now.
Besides, he can afford to wait four or five years.
Moreover, even without the battle armor, he was confident that he could win the final victory in the Soul Battle Tournament!
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As dawn broke and the thin mist surrounding the Jingyang Mountains had not yet dissipated, three figures quietly stepped into this habitat of soul beasts.
Kong Deming walked at the front, his bright yellow robe embroidered with dark silver soul-guiding patterns.
With each step, the ground rippled with barely perceptible soul energy.
This is Kong Deming's unique detection method, which can sense the fluctuations of soul power within a radius of tens of thousands of miles in advance.
Kong Ling followed behind Kong Deming. Today, she was dressed in a black outfit that allowed for easy movement, with her hair tied up with a silver ribbon. Her eyes were full of anticipation.
Kong Xuan walked at the back, the Sky-Piercing Spear already in his hand. Even with Kong Deming, a level nine Soul Master, in his presence, Kong Xuan's gaze constantly swept across the surrounding dense forest. His mental perception had already been spread out, guarding against any possible danger.
"Grandpa, now you should tell me what kind of spirit beast I need to hunt for my second spirit ring, right?"
Kong Ling looked at the tall figure in front of her, her eyes filled with curiosity.
The three of them came to Jingyang Mountain Range today to help Kong Ling obtain a second soul ring.
Before the holiday, Kong Ling's soul power had already broken through to level 20.
After another month of consolidation, today Kong Deming brought them to the Jingyang Mountains to hunt souls.
Despite facing the dangerous Jingyang Mountains, Kong Ling was not nervous at all.
Although there are many powerful soul beasts here, none of them are capable of threatening Kong Deming.
Faced with Kong Ling's question, this time Kong Deming didn't give the mysterious answer like before, saying "You'll know when the time comes."
Without turning around, he sensed the fluctuations of soul power in the probe and said, "The Sun Martial Soul, or the Blazing Sun Martial Soul, is the inherited Martial Soul of the Sun and Moon Empire. After ten thousand years of exploration, it has summarized some suitable soul skills."
"However, Ling'er's second soul skill is at the thousand-year level, and the previous soul skill combination is no longer suitable for you."
"For your second soul skill, Grandpa has chosen the Fiery Cage for you!"
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