In the seventh laboratory beneath the Hall of Worship, Kong Deming's expression also turned serious when faced with Kong Xuan's question.
"According to the information you provided, ten Rank 9 Soul Engineers from the Hall of Worship conducted research together."
"Among them, the design blueprints for the battle armor are extremely detailed, to the point where they can almost be considered a finished product."
"However, since this is technology passed down from the God Realm, we will need some exploration and experimentation to fully master and produce it."
As Kong Deming spoke these words, his eyes seemed to be glowing.
Because all of this indicated the feasibility of the battle armor; once the battle armor was produced, it would definitely be a groundbreaking product in the history of soul tools.
"Then it seems the research on the battle armor is going very smoothly!"
Kong Xuan's face couldn't help but reveal an excited expression, secretly thinking that his plan was indeed feasible.
Although even a four-word battle armor couldn't help him defeat a god-level powerhouse, the appearance of the battle armor could enhance his strength on the Douluo Continent.
This would give him more security before he fully matured.
However, listening to Kong Xuan's words, Kong Deming shook his head, which instantly made the excitement on Kong Xuan's face recede. "It's not as smooth as you imagine."
Kong Deming sighed and said, "Design, forging, manufacturing, repair—of the four aspects related to battle armor, the most important and most difficult for us right now is forging!"
"Currently, most spirit tools are made using casting methods, where machinery presses metal into the desired shape according to a mold."
"The advantage of casting is that it saves manpower and allows for mass production."
"However, the requirements for metal in producing battle armor are very high; even a one-word battle armor requires thousand-forged metal to be made."
Kong Deming's words plunged Kong Xuan into thought. He hadn't expected that the battle armor research was currently stuck on forging.
At this moment, his teacher Yun Ming's voice echoed in his mind: "Machines can never replace human labor. Metal also has life; only a forger, through continuous experimentation and summation, can master the characteristics of different metals. This is indeed not something that can be achieved overnight."
Kong Xuan asked somewhat unwillingly, "Doesn't Teacher have any better ideas?"
Yun Ming chuckled softly, "I am not a forger; the theoretical knowledge I understand has already been written down for you."
Kong Xuan gritted his teeth, his mood instantly becoming a little more irritable.
He also knew that this was unavoidable; after all, there were thousands of years of development separating them from the true appearance of battle armor.
However, just as Kong Xuan was worrying about the development of battle armor in this World, Kong Deming's next sentence instantly opened up his mind.
"Just as the information states, the so-called thousand forging is not merely forging a thousand times, but rather communicating with the metal and forging according to its characteristics!"
"Half a year ago, we invited a forger from the Heaven Dou Empire. Under his research, although he still cannot perform thousand forging, he has already made significant breakthroughs!"
Kong Deming extended his right hand, and a square, silver-white block suddenly appeared in his empty palm.
Kong Xuan's gaze focused, and his powerful vision instantly noticed some details that ordinary people would find difficult to perceive.
For example, the patterns on this piece of metal were different from the rare metals he had seen before.
Furthermore, he could even feel a special kind of vitality on it, as if this piece of metal truly possessed life.
Kong Xuan's eyes gleamed; he hadn't expected such a twist in events.
The Sun Moon Empire seemed to have achieved industrialization, and crafts like blacksmithing had basically been replaced by machinery.
But the original Douluo Three Kingdoms were different; they still retained traditional blacksmiths and possessed a wealth of skills in manual forging. They were indeed more likely to achieve thousand forging, just like their Class Teacher Ren Jun. The talent that the Sun Moon Empire lacked, poaching from the original Douluo Three Kingdoms was indeed the simplest and most effective method.
Kong Xuan couldn't help but ask, "So, it won't be long before thousand forging can be completed and a one-word battle armor can be made?"
Kong Deming shook his head. "It's not that fast. Right now, we've only mastered the basic characteristics of one type of metal."
"However, this is already a breakthrough. Afterwards, we can fully master the characteristics of other metals through continuous experimentation using similar methods."
"In my plan, a one-word battle armor should be producible within four to five years!"
Four to five years!
Listening to this number, Kong Xuan couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.
He thought that if he could complete the manufacturing of a one-word battle armor before the next All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, he would be able to give all the academies a surprise in the competition!
In fact, when Kong Xuan saw the active metal in Kong Deming's hand, he knew that if he were to learn forging himself, this process might even be shortened.
His vision, enhanced by the Chongming Bird, could even observe the flow of vitality on the metal, making him a born forger.
However, there was no inheritance of forgers in this World. If Kong Xuan wanted to complete thousand forging and even Spirit forging afterwards, he would have to explore on his own, which would naturally be time-consuming and laborious. So Kong Xuan ultimately gave up on this idea.
It was more important to improve his own strength; he wouldn't dedicate his cultivation time to forging now.
Besides, four to five years was a wait he could afford.
And even without battle armor, he was confident in achieving ultimate victory in the Soul Fighting Tournament!
As the morning light dawned, the thin mist on the outskirts of the Jingyang Mountain Range had yet to dissipate, but three figures had already quietly entered this Spirit Beast habitat.
Kong Deming walked at the forefront, his bright yellow robe embroidered with dark silver spirit tool patterns.
With each step he took, an almost imperceptible ripple of spirit power would emanate from the ground. This was Kong Deming's unique detection method, capable of sensing spirit power fluctuations within a ten-thousand-li radius in advance.
Kong Ling followed behind Kong Deming. Today, she was wearing a convenient black tight-fitting outfit, her hair tied up with a silver ribbon, her eyes full of anticipation.
Kong Xuan walked at the very back, his sky-supporting spear already in hand. Even with Kong Deming, a Rank 9 Soul Engineer, present, Kong Xuan's gaze constantly swept across the surrounding dense forest, his mental perception already spread out, guarding against any possible danger.
"Grandpa, what kind of Spirit Beast should I hunt for my second spirit ring? You should tell me now, right?"
Kong Ling looked at the tall figure in front of her, her eyes filled with curiosity.
Today, the three of them came to the Jingyang Mountain Range to help Kong Ling obtain her second spirit ring.
Before the holiday, Kong Ling's spirit power had already broken through to Rank 20. After a month of consolidation, she was brought by Kong Deming to the Jingyang Mountain Range today to hunt for a spirit ring. Facing the dangerous Jingyang Mountain Range, Kong Ling was not nervous at all. Although there were many powerful Spirit Beasts here, none of them could threaten Kong Deming.
In response to Kong Ling's question, this time Kong Deming did not mysteriously say, "You'll know when the time comes," as he had before.
He did not turn back, sensing the spirit power fluctuations in his detection, and said, "The Sun Martial Soul, or rather, the Blazing Sun Martial Soul, as the inherited Spirit of the Sun Moon Empire, has, through ten thousand years of exploration, summarized some compatible Spirit Abilities."
"However, Ling'er's second Spirit Ability is at the thousand-year level, so the previous Spirit Ability allocation is no longer suitable for you."
"For your second Spirit Ability, Grandpa has chosen the Blazing Sun Cage for you!"
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