Chapter 82: Battle Armor Planning

Luo Yanglu saw this and nodded in satisfaction. "Before the exam begins, you have three days off. Today's practical combat class is over, so you're on break. Go to class. Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue Na, stay behind."

Speaking to this point, Luo Yanglu glanced at Wu Zhangkong beside him and nodded at him.

Wu Zhangkong knew this was likely an internal matter of the Spirit Pagoda, so he tactfully led the five away.

Once the sound of the door closing rang out, Luo Yanglu said to the two, Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue Na: "Your final assessment has been canceled by me; you don't need to worry about it. Now there's another matter that needs you to handle. Someone wants to see you, but they were delayed by some things. They're in Tian Dou City. Take a soul guidance aircraft there."

He didn't explain in detail, merely giving Huo Yuhao a "ji you" look, which made the latter raise an eyebrow, looking thoughtful.

It seems they might see an old acquaintance.

……

At the Donghai Spirit Pagoda Airport, Leng Yaozhu stepped off the soul guidance aircraft and saw Hua Yichen walking over, greeting him politely.

"Tian Feng Guan Xia, honored to meet you."

Leng Yaozhu nodded. "Adaptability, long time no see. Where's Sister Na? She should be on break, right?"

Hua Yichen said: "Unluckily, she left Donghai City by soul guidance aircraft earlier."

Truly a subtle timing.

The Tian Feng Douluo suddenly came over, giving him a scare.

Fortunately, he had prepared beforehand and had Luo Yanglu arrange for Huo Yuhao to pass the Red Level Assessment. Now a high-ranking official is willing to see Huo Yuhao; if luck is good, Yuhao will have a backer afterwards too. Otherwise, it would be some trouble.

After all, according to Luo Yanglu, Gu Yue Na's mood was rather high today, and she got along very well with Yuhao. If the Tian Feng Douluo saw this scene, who knows what she would do.

His own disciple just came to study, yet got abducted like this — his mood wouldn't be good, right?

He can't beat the Tian Feng Douluo…

Leng Yaozhu was stunned for a moment. "Left?"

Hua Yichen nodded. "Yes."

Leng Yaozhu stared at Hua Yichen for a while. Seeing his expression unchanged, her mood was somewhat complex.

She clearly told Sister Na she would come over today, so why did she leave?

Her little padded jacket isn't warm anymore… As expected, there's someone in her heart?

……

On the soul guidance aircraft, Gu Yue Na sat beside Huo Yuhao, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.

"Feels like I forgot something…"

Thinking this, she glanced at Huo Yuhao beside her, who was reading a soul guide book, then looked at the Star's Favor on her wrist. The corner of her mouth curved up slightly, and she took out a piece of rare metal to fiddle with.

Forget it. Can't remember it; it probably wasn't anything important…

Huo Yuhao caught sight of Gu Yue Na taking out the rare metal. He thought for a moment, then unfolded his Spiritual Interference Domain, enveloping the two of them so others couldn't observe this side.

Gu Yue Na's movements paused. She turned her head to look at Huo Yuhao, smiled gently, and continued with her task. Elemental powers appeared in her palm, and she began purifying the metal.

"It's become her hobby now." The Ice Empress remarked with emotion.

"She decided on it herself after consideration; it's not strange she'd be like this."

Huo Yuhao watched for a while. Seeing Gu Yue Na had already skillfully completed Hundred Refinements and started Thousand Refinements, he withdrew his gaze. "Her aptitude in this aspect is very good. In less than half a year, she completed Thousand Refinements. Other blacksmiths seeing her would probably want to cry."

Completing Thousand Refinements makes one a Third-Rank Blacksmith. In just a few months, Gu Yue Na walked a path that takes others several years.

It can only be described as heaven-blessed.

Gu Yue Na looked at the Thousand Refined Mithril gradually completing in her hand and suddenly spoke: "Yuhao, I'm confident I can complete Spirit Forging within a year. Once I reach the Spirit Forging realm, let's start manufacturing battle armor parts… just the two of us."

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment and nodded. "Okay. Design, manufacturing, maintenance — I'll handle them. Forging, I'll entrust to you."

The two of them alone can complete the battle armor, and in a certain sense, they know each other inside out. Starting early is good too.

After all, in this current era, a Battle Armor Master's strength is over twenty levels stronger than a Soul Master of the same rank. The gap between having battle armor and not is truly huge.

For example, a One-Word Battle Armor Master who is innately a Five-Ring, upon donning battle armor, has strength equivalent to a Seven-Ring — a Soul Sage without a Soul True Body. A Two-Word Battle Armor Master is equivalent to an Eight-Ring. A Three-Word Battle Armor Master is equivalent to a Nine-Ring. A Four-Word Battle Armor Master is equivalent to a Limit Douluo.

Among these, the requirement for One-Word Battle Armor is that every battle armor piece is forged with Thousand Refinements, and the cultivation required for full-body wear is at least Five-Ring or above.

Two-Word Battle Armor: every piece forged with Spirit Forging, cultivation at least Six-Ring or above.

Three-Word Battle Armor: every piece forged with Soul Forging, cultivation at least Seven-Ring or above.

Four-Word Battle Armor: can be achieved by nurturing a Three-Word Battle Armor oneself, or by adding Heavenly Forged metal to a Three-Word Battle Armor for manufacturing. Cultivation at least Nine-Ring or above.

However, those wearing cultivation requirements aren't hard requirements. As long as the Soul Master can endure it, slightly lower cultivation works too. Ye Xinglan completed full-body One-Word Battle Armor at Four-Ring. If only wearing parts, the requirement is even lower.

Based on Huo Yuhao's understanding of himself, he can currently equip full-body One-Word Battle Armor. After Four-Ring, it will only be simpler.

Gu Yue Na doesn't hold back, so naturally she can too.

Seeing Huo Yuhao agree, Gu Yue Na smiled slightly. "Yuhao, then what metal do you want to use for the battle armor? I plan to use Mithril."

The advantage of this rare metal, Mithril, lies in its elemental affinity. For her, it's the most suitable. Moreover, after she forges it, the metal's elemental affinity rises further, making the effect even more significant.

Huo Yuhao contemplated for a moment and asked: "Can we try Spirit Alloy? I plan to use Silver Mithril Alloy as the material."

Spirit Alloy is the product of "Fusion Forging" multiple rare metals. Usually, only blacksmiths who have reached Spirit Forging can achieve it.

Silver Mithril Alloy is the alloy fused from two metals: Silver Essence and Mithril. It balances both metals' effects — it can enhance elemental affinity and also enhance physical attack capability. At this current stage and level, it is the most suitable for Huo Yuhao.

As for rare metals that enhance spiritual power? Does Life Gold count?

But who would be extravagant enough to use Life Gold to manufacture battle armor…

"Silver Mithril Alloy?"

Gu Yue Na was stunned, then quickly understood Huo Yuhao's idea and nodded. "I can try, but that would take longer."

Huo Yuhao: "Take your time."

Two-Word Battle Armor is completed with Spirit Forged metal. The biggest difference from One-Word Battle Armor is that Two-Word Battle Armor's metal has spirit, allowing it to fuse with the Soul Master as one. It can be donned at any time without the "Armor Fusion" process being interrupted.

And Spirit Alloy, even at the Thousand Refinements level, can achieve this point.

The benefits of this are many. After all, no one wants to be interrupted during "Armor Fusion," right?

The two exchanged views and finalized the battle armor planning. Throughout the process, Gu Yue Na's expression remained gentle.

Yuhao, you didn't say thank you this time.

When one person isn't that polite to another, it means the two people's relationship is already very good……

End of Chapter