Sea God's Pavilion.
Su Yunlin stood there. "That is my proposal. Yuhao's description of Xuan Ziwen is absolutely trustworthy. We can invest some resources to help him quickly reach the Titled Douluo level. That way, we can gain another level 9 soul engineer.
"A level 9 soul engineer is a strategic-level asset. The all-terrain soul cannon fort Teacher Xuan brought is quite powerful, and there's also the functional Spirit Ring storage device. These are all good things. I believe they are worth investing in."
After Su Yunlin finished speaking, he sat down. The other elders fell into thought.
"We husband and wife agree!" Xian Lin'er was the first to agree. She and Qian Duoduo would naturally approve.
Elder Xuan looked at Su Yunlin and asked, "Yunlin, I don't understand these soul tools. I want to ask, between battle armor and Xuan Ziwen's soul tools, which is stronger? We deeply understand how powerful battle armor is.
"I feel battle armor is the key. Aside from that Spirit Ring storage device, those soul tools don't seem worth investing much into."
Su Yunlin shook his head. "That's not the case. The production of battle armor is extremely difficult. One must personally participate in creating battle armor for it to best suit oneself, and blacksmithing is already a major problem.
"Look at our inner courtyard. How many people have a full set of battle armor? Aside from us Seven Monsters, Eldest Senior Sister and the others only have battle armor components, and those were bestowed by the academy. I'm sure all the elders understand the cost of battle armor.
"Battle armor can grant us powerful experts even stronger strength, but its role in war is limited. Elder Xuan, think about it. How many battle armor masters does the academy even have? If they're placed into a war, they'll only be effective on localized battlefields.
"In large-scale wars, cannons are still more convenient. After all, armies have a lot of people. Which of the three great empires doesn't have an army of millions? Are the people of Shrek Academy supposed to go and serve as foot soldiers?"
Elder Xuan scratched his cheek. "That does seem right. Wait, doesn't that make this old man a foot soldier?"
Elder Xuan's words made the elders laugh. When it came to livening up the atmosphere, Elder Xuan was indeed skilled.
Even Elder Mu laughed.
"I have some understanding of the Sun Moon Empire's tactics. They will definitely use stationary soul cannon shells to bombard the enemy first, then have their soul engineer legions press forward. To the three great empires, this is a dimensional strike.
"At the very least, the three great empires do not have the ability to withstand stationary soul cannon shells. We can't possibly have Titled Douluo act as human shields and charge up to take the hits, can we? Overall, cannon forts are more cost-effective. If we can cover the field with firepower, then we should cover it with firepower."
"That's true. If we can save some effort, we should save some effort." Elder Xuan leaned back in his chair and drank wine. His view of soul tools was no longer what it had been in the beginning. Now, even he relied on soul tools.
A single set of three-word battle armor had allowed him to contend against Du Busi head-on, even suppressing Du Busi by a level. Elder Xuan was not the kind of person who cursed the cook after putting down his bowl and chopsticks. He had already enjoyed the benefits of soul tools, so he very much supported developing them.
Elder Mu slowly spoke. "Since Yunlin has made this proposal, those who agree, raise your hands."
Elder Mu slowly raised his hand. Immediately afterward, Elder Xuan also raised his hand, and the other elders raised theirs one after another.
Elder Mu nodded. "Good. Yunlin's proposal passes. We will cultivate Xuan Ziwen into our third level 9 soul engineer. Duoduo, you must work hard as well."
Qian Duoduo stood up. "Rest assured, Elder Mu. I already have a feeling. Within 2 years, I will break through."
"Mm."
The Sea God's Pavilion meeting ended.
Su Yunlin accompanied Elder Mu on a stroll around Sea God Island.
"Hehe, Yunlin, you are becoming more and more like a Pavilion Master now. This old man can finally rest assured and hand the position over to you."
Elder Mu patted Su Yunlin's hand and said with a smile.
Su Yunlin smiled faintly. "It's still because Teacher taught me well. What a Pavilion Master needs to do, what they need to understand, and what they need to see were all taught by Teacher. Now, all I lack is becoming a Limit Douluo."
Elder Mu shook his head. "There's no rush. With your talent, you'll likely become a Limit Douluo before 40. No! I think you might even be like the first generation of Shrek Seven Monsters from 10,000 years ago and become a god in your twenties."
"Then I'll accept Teacher's auspicious words. But I won't become a god that early. There are still many things to do on the Douluo Continent. I want to change the entire structure of the Douluo Continent!"
Elder Mu chuckled. "Good! Teacher believes in you. Do it boldly and without worry! Surpass the powerful figures of history, surpass the first generation Seven Monsters, and surpass Ancestor Tang San!"
"Mm."
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Tang Sect, Soul Tool Hall.
Su Jinming and Xuan Ziwen both had dark circles under their eyes. They were writing furiously, constantly perfecting the design blueprint for the soul mecha.
"Haha, I didn't expect the Sun Moon Empire to have this kind of technology! Cyclic soul tool energy! This solves the mecha's energy shortage problem!" Su Jinming shouted excitedly.
"Finally! That exhausted us. Brother Su, I'm going to sleep for a while."
Xuan Ziwen directly lay on the table and fell asleep.
Su Jinming could no longer wait. He took out materials and prepared to begin building a brand-new generation of soul mecha.
...
Su Yunlin got up early. Last night, he had stayed in Tang Sect. After all, for the upcoming Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament, they would be competing on behalf of Tang Sect, so naturally, he had to spend more time working together with his teammates in Tang Sect.
Su Yunlin put on his clothes and opened the door. The scene that entered his eyes left him stunned.
"Holy crap!"
Su Yunlin rubbed his eyes to make sure he had not woken up confused.
In the Tang Sect hall stood a massive object fully 10 meters tall. It towered there, morning sunlight falling over its huge body and reflecting a cold, faint gleam.
"Yunlin What's wrong Why are you making such a fuss?" Tang Wutong rubbed her eyes. She had not slept well again last night. As for why she had not slept well, was it not because of a certain impatient fellow?
"What is this thing?"
Tang Wutong also saw the massive object.
Su Yunlin walked over and examined it carefully. It seemed to be a mecha, only this mecha was somewhat different. The materials seemed even better.
Tang Wutong knocked on the mecha's body. "Yunlin, this seems to be made entirely of first-grade thousand refined metal. A large area of first-grade thousand refined metal was used to forge it."
Su Yunlin raised his head and happened to see his father lying on top of the mecha, sleeping soundly.
"What kind of monster did Dad make this time?"
The people of Tang Sect gradually walked out of their rooms one after another. They all saw this towering giant.
"What new soul tool is this?"
Xuan Ziwen also walked out from the back. The moment he saw the mecha, he immediately rushed over.
"It was built in one night? Heaven! The materials for the body seem to have been forged long ago and only needed assembly, while this brand-new cyclic soul tool energy system was newly made."
The noise also woke Su Jinming, who was sleeping on top of the mecha. He had only just fallen asleep not long ago.
However, Su Jinming was a Titled Douluo. Even going several days without sleep was fine for him. A Titled Douluo was already far beyond an ordinary human.
"Dad, you built a new mecha?" Su Yunlin asked.
Su Jinming nodded. "Mm. The energy problem has been solved. Next is the production issue. Fortunately, Brother Xuan brought soul tool machine tools from the Sun Moon Empire, so we can mass-produce mecha now.
"But this mecha of mine probably won't do. It requires at least a Spirit King to operate, and can unleash power close to that of a Spirit Sage. If all kinds of soul machine guns and soul cannons are installed on it, its power will be even stronger!"
Su Yunlin's mouth fell open. He felt as though the Douluo Continent was about to undergo an industrial revolution. This might push the Douluo Continent's technology forward by several hundred years.
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