The Expo Opens

He said he wasn't human.

This is not a description, nor is it some kind of bad taste; it is the truth.

yes,

If it were a human, how could it still be alive with only a head left? It could even think and speak, and demand novels, comics, and movies... If it were a human... how could it do so many things that defy common sense... Old Man Lu stood outside the prison, watching the head gradually fade, like a layer being lightened in Photoshop, gradually becoming transparent.

He was powerless; he was merely a guardian.

Each time he comes here, the only thing he can do is check if the seal is broken. He can't go in, so he can't interfere with what happens inside the prison.

The smile on that head grew even brighter, and it opened its mouth as if to say "goodbye".

But Old Man Lu could no longer hear it.

The head seemed to be in another dimension, so much so that no sound could be heard from there.

He simply stood in front of the prison and watched until the last shadow of the head disappeared.

"Hey, are you still there?"

Lu Xingshen's voice echoed in the empty prison, while an ominous red light flickered back and forth.

"If we don't come out now, we'll really have nothing left next month!"

No one responded to him.

The silence seemed to prove that this was not a prank.

Oh shit...

Old Man Lu suddenly clenched his fist, and the Dragon-Snake Staff under his arm made a loud noise, with faint sounds of dragon roars and snake howls coming out.

He lowered his eyes.

My thoughts were churning endlessly.

Back then, his master led him into the path of cultivation. Later, he joined the Wallfacer Organization and, with his master's recommendation, recognized the Wallfacers leader as his teacher, becoming Senior Brother with that head.

He had given me guidance.

I drank with myself.

He had killed someone himself.

He saved my life.

But one day, he suddenly told himself that the world was wrong and he wanted to change it! Then he was chased and beaten by his teacher until one day the teacher brought back his head and imprisoned it in the deepest part of the Black Jail.

Later, through scattered clues, Lu Xingshen gradually learned what kind of world he wanted to create—a world where everyone was like a dragon, striving for self-improvement, where everyone had abundant resources, where there was no more comparison, where everyone was harmonious, respectful, and loving towards one another.

Isn't this a dream?

But that guy was absolutely certain he could do it.

So,

The reason is that he is not human?

That's fucking awful.

What kind of nonsense is this?!

Old Man Lu had a jumble of thoughts running through his mind, but he quickly dismissed them with his Sword Heart. He turned around and went to the control center in the middle of the Black Jail to stop the alarm.

Not long after,

Nie Weiguo, the person in charge in the capital, rushed over.

Nie Weiguo wore a black cloak. He was tall and had a straight back. As he walked, he was like an iron spear that could pierce the sky, full of sharpness and vigor. Even though he was an old man with age spots on his face and short white hair, it did not affect his sharpness and majesty in the slightest.

He quickly arrived at the depths of the Black Jail, staring at the empty cells.

When Lu Xingshen behind him, he said, "Tell me."

Lu Xingshen told him what he had just seen and heard. After listening, Nie Weiguo turned around and left, saying, "I know, you can go now."

Lu Xingshen asked, "Aren't you in a hurry?"

Nie Weiguo walked out without turning his head. "Was it useful?"

That's a solid stick! So you're not worried because it's useless? You think you're so great?

After leaving the Black Jail, Nie Weiguo said, "Strengthen the capital's defenses. If we discover his whereabouts, we must avoid direct confrontation and do everything we can to protect the capital's safety. We'll make a decision when our teacher returns."

Lu Xingshen nodded; that was the only way to do it.

Old Man Lu was a little worried. Was he running away at this time because of the World Heritage Skills Expo? Was anyone at the conference carrying something that could attract his attention?

Regarding his intelligence,

Even Tier 6 Wallfacers with Level Nine Authority knows very little about it!

The World Heritage Skills Expo has officially opened!

On that day,

After undergoing inspection, Li Yao and a large group of attendees entered the museum. There were a total of sixteen Chinese companies participating in the expo, bringing their respective technologies and manufactured equipment in hopes of winning the top prize and achieving instant fame.

certainly,

Competition is brutal, and hope is slim.

Although being selected by the Artificer Association to participate in this expo already demonstrates a certain level of ability, the world is always full of people who are better than others.

Li Yao wasn't worried about this at all.

He was originally invited by the Artificer Association as an outside helper, and the prize money for attending the meeting wasn't even as much as his appearance fee! However, none of the attendees were there for the prize money...

That's just an extra.

Before attending the meeting, Li Yao contacted Lin Xiaowei again, and Lin Xiaowei sent Li Yao some more supplies.

The Magically Modified Firearms have been optimized once again.

besides,

Lin Xiaowei also gave Li Yao ten sets of modified exoskeleton power armor.

The modified exoskeleton armor was the name given by Li Yao. The actual name of this armor is "Mandela Flexible Steel Vine Armor". Mandela Steel Vine is a very peculiar plant that feeds on metal minerals and produces very tough vines. It is a widely used psionic plant in the Main World.

Lin Xiaowei used this plant as a raw material, weaving it together with armor, and then enchanting it to form combat armor.

This combat armor is obviously no match for the "Azvik Mage Armor".

The two are fundamentally different!

The Azvik Mage Armor is modeled after the divine armor, and its forging process is extremely complex and meticulous. Therefore, it can bear a large number of magic circuits and magical loads, providing the user with tons of damage output and defense bonuses.

And that thing Lin Xiaowei made...

At most, it's just a standard application of mage techniques.

Not particularly amazing,

It was purely auxiliary equipment manufactured for the Howling Commandos.

Even the conventional application of mage techniques is incomparable to the technology of the extraordinary side of Earth.

Therefore, Li Yao also contributed his armor as an exhibit.

Upon hearing the news, Guo Changshi was overjoyed. "This game is in the bag! It's in the bag!"

How could we possibly lose when a dragon is charging right at us?!

Li Yao felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this! But then he thought, not everyone can be a god like Huang Laoxian, who can kill someone with a single, casual heal.

certainly,

Perhaps it was the sheer power of the mage's creation that gave Li Yao confidence—after all, a mere Guo Da Claw couldn't possibly kill the mage's creation! The process of submitting works for exhibition is actually quite simple.

Each participant brought out their own items for exhibition and then submitted detailed information to the organizing committee. The organizing committee conducted investigations and verifications, and selected the top twenty shortlisted works.

The most troublesome aspect is the workload of the investigation and review process.

There are over 170 participating forces this time, and each force may submit more than one work—for example, there are 16 participating forces from China, but they have submitted as many as 53 works! Of course, most of these participating forces are just there to make up the numbers; they are all groups of extraordinary individuals from small countries. It would be more accurate to say that they came to learn rather than to participate in the conference.

Therefore, the real competition at this expo is between the power groups from China, North America, Europe, India, and Northern Russia.

Fourth update! Congratulations to Rainy Day for becoming the Rudder Master of this book! Thank you to Civilian Data Terminal and all the readers for your donations~~ Love you all, I'm going to take a nap and will continue updating this afternoon. Third update, I'm officially starting to make up for lost time~ Hope you all enjoy reading (′‵) IL (`) Heart.