To use the materials for a hundred sets of three-word Dou Armor to make a mecha? That's too crazy.
And even so, this mecha is only entirely Soul Forged, still very far from its theoretical limit.
"Your teacher is now trapped," Mu Ye said with a helpless expression, reminding Su Ming, "Your idea is good, but you must be very careful when implementing it. Don't end up in the same situation as me."
The idea Su Ming proposed, equipping Soul Spirits with Dou Armor, was not entirely the same as Mu Ye's situation. There was no process of Soul Spirits integrating into a mecha; the core idea was to create matching Dou Armor for Soul Spirits.
In that case, even if he got trapped, it would at most mean making one more set of Dou Armor.
Mu Ye's experience confirmed to Su Ming that Soul Spirit evolution was feasible. Integrating Spirit Forged and Soul Forged metals into Soul Spirits could strengthen Soul Spirits from their origin, which was the same principle as a Spirit Master directly enhancing their Spirit with Dou Armor.
"The Spirit Master's world has not yet fully developed Dou Armor. Your idea is a direction for development. Dou Armor is about engraving core formations on Spirit Forged and other metals and integrating them into a living body. Spirit Masters can fuse with them, using the characteristics of the metal to directly enhance their Spirit. Over time, this will also lead to the strengthening of the Spirit. This is also why the Spirit Master's world is getting stronger, because the efforts of one generation of Dou Armor Masters can invisibly improve their Spirit. As long as a family has continuous generations of Dou Armor Masters, after ten generations, even if the initial Spirit was only intermediate, it can transform into a stable high-level Spirit, and even awaken into a top-level Spirit with a high probability."
Zhen Hua, who understood Forging best, was very clear that the essence of Dou Armor was to bestow the characteristics of metal upon a Spirit Master's Spirit.
"So, similarly, Soul Spirits can also be endowed with the characteristics of metal, gradually improving their bloodline over time, thereby evolving, and even breaking through their cultivation during this process."
Mu Ye and Zhen Hua successively affirmed Su Ming's idea and did not stop him, only cautioning him to be careful.
Having received the answer, Su Ming quickly promised not to mess around.
He also didn't want to get trapped.
Even if he was destined to strive towards the Domain of a Divine Craftsman in the future, he wouldn't dare to burden himself with a debt of a hundred sets of Heaven Forging metal first.
Thinking of this, he suddenly opened his mouth and asked Mu Ye, "Teacher, so are you a Forging Master?"
Mu Ye nodded.
"Your teacher is proficient in a bit of all four sub-professions."
Proficient in all?
Su Ming was shocked.
Isn't that the same as himself?
"Initially, your teacher cultivated as both a Forging Master and a Spirit Master. Later, I fell in love with mechas. Because I was already a sixth-level Forging Master at that time and could meet the material supply for red-level mechas, I stopped my Forging Master cultivation and turned to mecha design and manufacturing, and also learned mecha repair along the way."
Su Ming's mouth twitched.
So, true powerhouses never follow the rules.
"If you have enough talent, you can certainly choose freely. However, even with talent, achieving something in each sub-profession inevitably requires effort. Of your teacher's four sub-professions, all except Forging Master have reached the ninth level. As for Forging Master, I am stuck at the seventh-level Saint Craftsman, with no hope of reaching the eighth level."
"Don't expect him to teach you anything. He only Forges the few rare metals he needs now," Zhen Hua said.
Mu Ye also did not refute.
He now only wants to upgrade all parts of his mecha to Soul Forged metal as soon as possible, and then be Zhen Hua's chef for a few years to upgrade more core parts of the mecha to Heaven Forging.
He estimated that by then, he should have a chance to break through to Super Douluo.
It might just take a considerable amount of time.
"What, are you planning to equip your Soul Spirit with Dou Armor? Your Soul Spirit is only a thousand years old, and its intelligence isn't high, so it probably can't exert its maximum effect, right?" Zhen Hua asked.
Su Ming shook his head and truthfully said, "I just want to guide my Soul Spirit's growth through this method."
It would be best if he could gather a complete set of Dou Armor, but it wouldn't matter if he couldn't.
According to his plan, he intended to integrate metals with time-related characteristics that he would Forge in the future into his Soul Spirit.
His Soul Spirit possessed time attributes, but it was an artificial Soul Spirit and still needed guidance in its growth.
Of course, these were all matters for the future.
He couldn't guide it yet because his Soul Spirit hadn't even been conceived yet.
"Alright, whether you want to equip your Soul Spirit with a spirit tool made of spiritual metal is up to you. Let's learn Forging first." Zhen Hua waved his hand, not letting Su Ming continue to get distracted.
"You'll only be staying here in Heaven Dou City for three months. Your teacher must teach you everything about Forging first."
...
In a flash, three months passed.
Su Ming returned to Tianhai City.
According to Han Tianyi, she wanted to take him directly to the Spirit Transfer Pagoda headquarters in Shrek City, but Zhang Tianyang still persuaded her with various arguments, letting Su Ming continue to stay in Tianhai City.
The resources needed by the headquarters could also be provided by the Tianhai Chuanling Tower. If necessary, he could just tell Han Tianyi and ask her to help obtain them from the headquarters.
On the contrary, factional struggles at the headquarters would be somewhat frequent, and Su Ming going there early would involve him in conflicts.
Zhang Tianyang even suggested that Su Ming should study at Shrek for a period of time before he met the qualifications to serve as a high-ranking official of the Spirit Transfer Pagoda.
Of course, this point was sternly rejected by Han Tianyi.
Go to Shrek?
What if his mind got brainwashed?
...
Upon returning to Tianhai City, Su Ming was slightly surprised when he arrived at Zhang Tianyang's office.
"Teacher, who is this?"
Su Ming looked at the ordinary-looking girl, hesitating for a moment.
"Haha, let me introduce you. This is Gu Yue, from Donghai City, studying at Donghai Academy." Zhang Tianyang enthusiastically introduced the two to each other.
Seeing Su Ming's puzzled expression, Zhang Tianyang explained a bit more.
"Her Spirit is also an Element Control type, called Element Master. The elemental attributes she can control are similar to yours. Also, she has already been taken as a disciple by our Spirit Transfer Pagoda's Vice Pagoda Master. No matter what, it wouldn't hurt for you two to occasionally spar and build a connection."
Su Ming pondered the timeline.
Gu Yue should have just enrolled in Donghai Academy recently.
Leng Yaozhu acted so fast.
Of course, Zhang Tianyang's information was also well-informed, being able to call Gu Yue from Donghai City to here, creating an opportunity for them to meet.
"You two can communicate when you have a chance. Both of you have the talent for controlling seven elements: water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, and space. You should have a lot in common." Zhang Tianyang said here, giving a wry smile, and added, "Your teacher is the same, both are fire attribute, so what I can teach is limited."
Hearing Zhang Tianyang say that Su Ming mastered seven elements, Gu Yue's gaze shifted slightly.
She looked at Su Ming in surprise.
"I look forward to your guidance in the future," Su Ming stepped forward, saying very sincerely.
This sentence came from his heart.
The Silver Dragon King's Element Control ability was undeniable, and Su Ming felt he could learn something from Gu Yue, one way or another.