In the branch venue, as the whistle of the end of the game fell, the Red Lotus Karma Fire and extremely cold ice breath that originally filled the air and almost tore the space quietly dissipated. Gu Tian waved his hand, and the layer of black ice covering Huo Wu's body peeled off one after another, turning into bits and pieces of crystal water vapor that sublimated.
"Captain Fire, I accept." Gu Tian looked indifferent, and there was no arrogance after winning in his tone. He nodded slightly to Huo Wushuang, who had been kicked off the stage long ago, and then turned around and prepared to leave with Meng Yiran.
Huo Wu's face was pale. The arrogance that she had accumulated due to her winning streak seemed to be shattered in the face of absolute personal suppression. She felt an inexplicable sense of emptiness rising from her limbs. That was Soul Power was a double blow of overdraft and psychological gap. She struggled to hold herself up, ignoring her delicate body that was slightly trembling from the cold, and suddenly rushed forward quickly, grabbing Gu Tian's sleeve with a cold hand.
Gu Tian frowned slightly, turned his deep eyes slightly, and looked back at her.
Huo Wu came close to Gu Tian's ear and whispered at a volume that only the two of them could hear:
"Gu Tian... I know that woman Yanzi must have received some kind of special gift from you, so her strength and Martial Soul purity have improved so ridiculously. As long as you can help me, no matter what price she gives you, I Huo Wu... can give it to you! Even heavier and more!"
Gu Tian raised his eyebrows in surprise. He originally thought that a woman like Huo Wu, with a fiery personality and strong self-esteem, would choose to train hard after the game to seek revenge after suffering such a disastrous defeat, but he did not expect that she would lower her posture so lowly for the sake of strength, and even speak so straightforwardly.
In fact, Huo Wu is so eager, not just because of jealousy of Dugu Yan. At the moment when Red Lotus Karma Fire Domain was turned on, her Fire Shadow Martial Soul, pulled by the aura of the domain, touched the true meaning of flame for the first time in her life - She was forcibly sublimated into "Ultimate Fire". The powerful feeling that seemed to be able to burn all things and sublimate even her soul with trembling was addictive to her like poison. And at the moment the battle ended and the realm was closed, the feeling of being knocked back to her original form made her feel unprecedented emptiness and mediocrity.
"I could have endured the darkness if I had not seen the light."
This is the truest portrayal of Huo Wu's heart at this time. Having experienced the ultimate power that could make the gods look at her, she can no longer stand the chaotic mortal fire in her body.
Gu Tian looked at her pretty face full of ambition, patted her cold little hands with his backhand, and showed a meaningful smile, "Captain Huo Wu, I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Ultimate transformation requires an opportunity, and it also requires... a small price. If you are really determined, go to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to find me at the back mountain villa next Saturday."
After saying that, Gu Tian stopped staying and disappeared into the dim light of the corridor with Meng Yiran. Huo Wu stood alone, she had made up her mind, no matter where this road leads, no matter what kind of reward needs to be paid, she must personally hold the Core Flame that can make life jump.
At the same time, Heaven Dou City, Prince Xue Xing and Tang San were sitting in the living room deep in the mansion. Yes, Tang San took leave this week, not for anything else, but because it was the day of delivery with Prince Xue Xing.
On the sandalwood table in front of the three people were placed two pieces of equipment that exuded a cold light - one Godly Zhuge Crossbow and one Hidden Sand Shooting Shadow.
Although Tang San devoted almost all his energy to the forging and assembly of Hidden Weapon in addition to the necessary courses, training and very short sleep this week, but even though he has the precise control of Mysterious Jade Hand and the ultimate forging of Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, due to the lack of large-scale precision assembly lines, it took only a week to grind out these two barely up to standard finished products.
"Mistress, after working for a week, there are only these two pieces?" Prince Xue Xing's eyes lingered on the two small murder weapons for a moment, his brows furrowed, and there was a trace of disappointment and anxiety in his tone that could not be concealed.
"Your Majesty, the production of Hidden Weapon is not ordinary blacksmithing. The internal wiring of the machine is extremely precise, involving hundreds of tiny gears and reeds. A slight difference can cause jamming or even explosion of the chamber. I am doing it alone, and this is already the case so far. This is the limit of what the body can bear." Tang San took a sip of cool tea. He was not lying. A person's power is limited. Completing the construction of these two pieces Hidden Weapon within a week was already his limit.
Prince Xue Xing was pacing back and forth uneasily in the room, and the sound of heavy footsteps echoed in the quiet room. He was planning a grand plan in his mind: to issue all Heaven Dou Empire's elite royal guards with this kind of equipment that can ignore Soul Power's defensive assassination weapon. According to Tang San's current workshop-like speed, let alone equipping the army, I'm afraid that by the day Xue Xing dies, he won't even be able to form a reinforced platoon.
"You are weak and weak. It is really difficult for you to do this with your own hands. Although I have strong financial resources, the current situation between the DPRK and China is complicated. I can never openly use the royal family's official craftsman's workshop to help you make these, otherwise Xue Qinghe will definitely smell the danger. Breath, when the time comes, the plan will be strangled in the cradle before it is formed." Prince Xue Xing suddenly stopped, his eyes brightening, "However, I have thought of a method that can completely solve your productivity bottleneck, and even lay the foundation for you to build a private power."
"I would like to hear the details." Tang San sat up straighter slightly. He knew that with his own personal strength, he had indeed reached a dead end where he could not go any further.
"About your origin - the son of Clear Sky Douluo, it is no longer a secret among Heaven Dou City's high-level circles." Prince Xue Xing lowered his voice and his tone became solemn, "Back then, Clear Sky Sect because Forced to hide from the world during that turmoil, four single-attribute affiliated clans under his command suffered unparalleled disasters. Although they were abandoned by the sect and lost their nominal protection, their foundations in specific fields are still outstanding in the mainland. They are: strength, agility, control, and destruction, Four Single-Attribute Clans."
Prince Xue Xing walked to the window and pointed to the rows of streets outside. "According to the information I have, among the four major families, only Strength Clan is still rooted in Heaven Dou City. With its unrivaled Blacksmithing skills have monopolized nearly 30% of the high-end weapons business in the city. The other three clans are scattered all over the place, and Defense Clan even moved to the metal capital of the Star Luo Empire - Gengxin City to avoid disputes."
"Strength Clan..." Tang San tapped his fingertips on the desktop, and the sporadic memories of the affiliated clans that Grandmaster had mentioned came to mind.
"That's right. Strength Clan's patriarch Tai Tan, that old guy is famous for being stubborn and protective of shortcomings, but he also has a heart that is loyal to his old master. He was once trained by your father Tang Hao's life-saving grace, I still have respect for every plant and tree of the Clear Sky Sect." Prince Xue Xing sat back on the main seat and said in a determined tone, "If You can go to see him as the son of Tang Hao, and not only can you instantly get hundreds of the best forging Grandmaster in the continent, but you can also rely on this blood connection to completely take this extremely combat-effective force under your command. By then, the batch production of Godly Zhuge Crossbow will be nothing more than a matter of Tai Tan giving an order and a hundred hammers ringing out."
A glimmer of hope flashed in Tang San's eyes. He has been thinking about how to revive Tang Sect in the Douluo Continent. Now, if Strength Clan can really be conquered as the cornerstone of the Tang Sect, he will no longer be a lonely boy forging in the shadows, but a leader of forces with the ability to industrialize output.
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Prince, for your advice. Without further ado, I will leave for a visit tomorrow. I am determined to gain this power." Tang San clenched his fists fiercely, and the original sense of decadence due to the slow progress was swept away, replaced by the grand ambition to establish the prototype of the Tang Sect in the future.