Battle Armor Versus Mecha, a Call from Zhen Hua

"Becoming a mecha pilot..."

"Come to think of it, I suppose I count as one myself."

Lu Li chuckled softly. The next moment, he silently focused his attention on his storage ring, Nian Wo, where mechas of various sizes were neatly arranged.

The first one on the far left, two meters tall, small and bulky, looking like a two-hundred-pound petite girl, equipped with dual pistols and used more for driving than combat, was a white-grade mecha!

The second one was similar in size, with a more complete weapon loadout and higher-grade metal on its exterior; this was a yellow-grade mecha!

The third was a purple-grade mecha, larger than the previous two, equipped with soul-guided missiles and easier to control.

And the fourth one, among the few mechas...

Aside from the red mecha representing the god-grade, Lu Li possessed one of each of the four grades, each radiating patterns of intertwined gold and red.

Of course, these mechas were not crafted by his own hands. One must know that over the past twelve years, his cultivation speed had almost exceeded the limits of humanity, so naturally, he hadn't managed to reach level eight in every profession.

As for the origin of these mechas, they naturally came from that woman, his beloved teacher, the extraordinary Heavenly Phoenix Douluo of the Spirit Pagoda, Leng Yaozhu.

This was the reason why these mechas carried two distinct auras.

The reason he had asked such a busy person to craft four mechas was simple: when he was very young, he had remarked that mechas were a man's romance...

If she hadn't been a red-grade mecha pilot herself, she probably would have even forged a red mecha for him before he reached the Super Douluo realm.

His teacher truly treated him as her own, and he would always remember her kindness and repay it twofold in the future.

However...

As time slowly passed, he always felt that there was something a bit off about his teacher.

Lu Li chuckled, deciding not to dwell on it.

"Teacher Wu, Teacher Lu Li."

"Are you two mecha pilots?"

At this moment, Tang Wulin asked curiously. Mecha pilots were so powerful; surely the two people in front of him were as well?

"I am not a conventional mecha pilot."

"But as for your Teacher Lu Li, I am not sure."

Wu Kong shook his head. As he spoke, his gaze shifted to Lu Li beside him. He didn't know if the other man was one, but a true genius would hardly have the time to play with mechas; it seemed unlikely.

"I do count as a standard mecha pilot; I have a black mecha, though I don't use it often."

Lu Li nodded with a smile and said slowly.

"A black-grade mecha pilot, second only to the red grade."

"Teacher Lu Li is truly authoritative."

Xie Xie sighed silently. One had to know that even though his Xie family was a mecha family, his father was only a seventh-level mecha pilot.

Teacher Lu Li was truly terrifying!

"Teacher Lu Li, is there some sort of catch to using mechas? Teacher Wu isn't a mecha pilot, and you don't use yours often."

"Or could it be that being a mecha pilot isn't as simple as we think?"

Tang Wulin had spotted a blind spot. Although his face still showed surprise, he couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"It's not that there's a catch. In reality, the power of mechas is indeed impressive. Aside from the white mechas, which are almost useless, and the yellow mechas, which are for urban support, purple mechas can already match the cultivation of a Soul Elder or Soul Ancestor."

"Black-grade mechas are even stronger, possessing combat power between a Soul Emperor and a Soul Douluo, corresponding to high-level soul masters. I imagine you all have the goal of becoming mecha pilots, but in truth..."

"I do not recommend that you become conventional mecha pilots."

Lu Li's gaze swept over the group, and he smiled faintly.

"Ah? What do you mean, Teacher Lu Li..."

The group was confused. Black-grade mechas were very strong; wasn't combat power between a Soul Emperor and a Soul Douluo enough?

"The power of a mecha is very strong, and its lower limit is extremely high. Through specific training, even an ordinary person with low soul power can unleash astonishing combat power."

"But it doesn't just have a high lower limit; it also has a low upper limit for the truly strong. Furthermore, there is one more point: cultivating mechas is simply too expensive..."

Lu Li spoke slowly. Mechas were fine, but the cost of crafting one was too great.

Take his black mecha, for example. Even though it was a gift from his teacher and cost him nothing, its production cost would not be less than tens of millions of Federal Credits, perhaps even close to a hundred million.

For an ordinary soul master, this was an unaffordable burden, not to mention that if a mecha were damaged or scrapped, it would be another massive expense.

"Doesn't this mean..."

"That becoming a mecha pilot isn't a good plan?"

The eyes of the group dimmed. They had thought being a mecha pilot was so great, but now, that idea seemed laughable.

Tang Wulin was the one who reacted most strongly among those present.

Because his family situation was average, he had developed a thrifty personality early on. Therefore, upon learning that being a mecha pilot required spending so much money, he immediately dismissed the idea.

"It's not that being a mecha pilot isn't a good goal. What Teacher Lu Li hopes is that you don't just fix your attention on the ordinary mecha pilot profession; there is an even stronger branch of soul-guided mechas—"

"Battle Armor Masters."

Wu Changkong spoke slowly, saying immediately.

"Battle Armor!"

Everyone blinked, curiosity appearing on their faces, and immediately after, Wu Changkong took the initiative to explain:

"Battle Armor is a type of mecha, but it is more convenient, more powerful, and more applicable than mecha, and becoming a Battle Armor Master is also the goal of every powerful soul master."

Using mecha, which was more widely known among the children, as a starting point, Wu Changkong spent the following time fully illustrating to Tang Wulin and the others just how great an impact Battle Armor had on soul masters.

Slowly, the original look of anticipation on everyone's faces vanished, replaced by deep emotion and excitement, especially—

The power of Battle Armor was just too strong!

"A Soul Saint powerhouse wearing two-word Battle Armor can actually rival a Title Douluo who isn't wearing any?"

"A Title Douluo wearing three-word Battle Armor can even rival top-tier high-level Douluos; Battle Armor is simply a bug."

Zhang Yangzi had a look of emotion on his face, and the others couldn't help but show unconcealable shock.

Compared to mecha, the improvements brought by Battle Armor were even more obvious; even just the gap between the words alone was enough to let them know how terrifying it was.

Battle Armor was simply too terrifying!

"This Battle Armor stuff is good..."

"This stuff must be learned!"

Wei Xiaofeng had a look of longing on his small face, imagining that if he were boosted by Battle Armor, his speed and combat power would definitely increase significantly.

At that time, with the quick-strike nature of his agility-type soul master path, he might be able to defeat Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi very quickly!

"It seems you are all very enthusiastic about the creation of Battle Armor, but to obtain Battle Armor, you need cooperation and coordination between partners, and secondary professions must also be learned."

"Just like Tang Wulin, who is a master-level blacksmith."

"Therefore, you also need to put the study of secondary professions on the agenda and strive to achieve good results of level one or level two in your secondary professions within three years."

"If you work hard enough, perhaps you can also keep pace with Tang Wulin. Everyone, keep it up."

Wu Changkong showed no intention of stopping, continuing to speak.

"Yes, Teacher Wu!"

Not long after, the first class of the Zero Class ended quickly.

And after watching Tang Wulin and his group leave, a mechanical chime rang in his mind once again:

[Host, you discovered in the first class that Battle Armor is the most powerful technological product in this world, and you have set a goal in your heart to become a Battle Armor Master]

[Long-term task: I must become a Battle Armor Master]

[You hold great reverence for Battle Armor; please become at least a one-word Battle Armor owner within three years]

[Task reward: Battle Armor effect increased by 100%, effects can stack, each effect increase is 10%]

"So there are tasks for becoming a Battle Armor Master too, but I really didn't expect the reward for a Battle Armor Master to be the noble percentage-based type..."

Lu Li chuckled softly and thought to himself.

It's just that this task will have to be delayed for a while, because during this period, his Battle Armor is actually not with him at all...

Just as he thought of this, before he could leave the classroom, his communicator vibrated quietly.

He picked it up silently and found that it was a call from a contact labeled Uncle Zhen.

"Hello, Uncle Zhen."

Lu Li answered the phone and said softly.

"You brat, you don't even come to Tiandou City to learn blacksmithing when you aren't in Shrek City. How come you went to Eastsea City without a word? Can't stay in Shrek City anymore?"

"Evil Soul Masters are so dangerous now. Don't think that just because you are from the Spirit Pagoda they will bypass you; they will only treat you worse and more cruelly than they treat others."

A helpless voice came from the other end of the phone.

He was none other than the current head of the Blacksmith's Association headquarters, a top-tier Divine Craftsman capable of creating Heaven-Forged metal, and a four-word Battle Armor Master, Zhen Hua.

At the same time, he was also Lu Li's blacksmithing teacher.

In the entire field of blacksmithing, who had the strongest attainments and who was qualified to guide Lu Li? That was obviously only Zhen Hua.

"Just out for a walk."

"After all, I'm not a dullard who only knows how to cultivate."

Lu Li responded with a laugh.

"Hehe..."

Zhen Hua on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment. You aren't a dullard who only knows how to cultivate? Then who was it that went from Innate Full Soul Power to Title Douluo in twelve years? Was it me, the Divine Craftsman?

Don't make your Uncle Zhen laugh.

"Fine, I won't say any more. Your things are ready. Should I entrust someone to bring them to Tower Master Tianfeng, or will you come to get them yourself?"

Zhen Hua asked with a faint smile in his tone.

"Hmm?"

"I'll head back immediately."

Hearing this, Lu Li's expression finally shifted, and he turned to smile. He had known that Zhen Hua wouldn't call him for no reason; it turned out his item was finally finished.

As for what this item was, it was the three-word Battle Armor he had handed over to the other party to improve its quality: Holy Dragon King.

No, it was no longer a three-word Battle Armor now, but a four-word Battle Armor crafted by the only living Divine Craftsman, Zhen Hua...

Holy Dragon God King!

Back when he was at the eight-ring level, with his peak level-eight forging skills, his Battle Armor had long since reached the opportunity to advance to four words. Knowing that it would be difficult to break through to Divine Craftsman within a few years, he had handed the Battle Armor over to his forging mentor.

He hadn't expected that after more than half a year, it would already be fresh out of the forge. A four-word Battle Armor...

Coupled with the system's current Battle Armor Master mission, he was very much looking forward to seeing exactly what level his Battle Armor would reach!

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