Armor Beast Core Forging

Su Ming walked with a light, brisk step, his movements hurried as he reached out to touch the card reader on the door.

With a crisp "beep," the heavy alloy laboratory door slowly slid open to both sides.

Scanning past the precision instruments and stacks of blueprints, he spotted Huo Yuhao already in position.

Huo Yuhao sat upright at the workbench, his aura incredibly calm.

His eyes were slightly narrowed, his entire focus immersed in the complex and intricate Armor Beast core blueprints spread across the table.

Within his spiritual sea, the vast and boundless spiritual power of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm quietly unfurled, threads of pure spiritual essence merging into the lines of the blueprints to assist Huo Yuhao in deducing structures and refining details.

As a million-year soul beast, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had long since used the opportunity of Huo Yuhao's study of Soul Tool technology to silently master the core knowledge of modern soul engineering systems.

Its proficiency in Soul Tool creation had already quietly reached the level of a five-level Soul Engineer; this astonishing secret was known only to Huo Yuhao from start to finish.

The sound of soft footsteps broke the silence of the room, and Huo Yuhao instantly snapped back to reality, turning his head sharply.

He saw Su Ming with his eyes curved into crescents, a warm, irrepressible smile on his face, his entire demeanor radiating a rare sense of lighthearted joy.

He hurried over to the workbench, his tone exceptionally gentle and intimate:

"Little Yuhao, researching blueprints again? There's no need to rush the development of the Battle Armor and Armor Beast; take it slow. Steady progress is the right path."

With that, Su Ming didn't disturb Huo Yuhao's work, walking leisurely toward the rare metal storage area to the side.

He prepared to select materials suitable for forging, readying himself for the upcoming forging of the Armor Beast core components.

Watching Su Ming's unusually cheerful back, Huo Yuhao's eyes were filled with curiosity, and he couldn't help but ask his partner in the spiritual sea in a low voice:

"Brother Sky Dream, why do you think Brother Su is so happy today? He's completely different from usual."

The massive body of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm shifted gently within the spiritual sea, shaking its head with a hint of confusion as its lazy voice sounded:

"I can't figure it out either. Little Su Ming hides his thoughts deep; I can't tell why he's so inexplicably happy today."

The doubt in his heart grew stronger, and Huo Yuhao could no longer hold back; he stood up and quickly chased after Su Ming, asking bluntly:

"Brother Su, you're in such a great mood today, looking exceptionally happy. Did something good happen?"

Su Ming turned back at the question, his smile remaining rich as he reached out to gently ruffle Huo Yuhao's hair, his tone teasing:

"You're still young; there are some things you'll naturally understand when you grow up."

As he finished speaking, he immediately set aside the playfulness and turned to the main topic, asking with a serious expression:

"By the way, let's talk business. You've been so passionate about researching the Armor Beast core lately—have you had any new breakthroughs or discoveries?

If you need custom parts or suitable forging materials, I can craft them for you."

At the mention of the Armor Beast research, Huo Yuhao's curiosity instantly faded, his eyes suddenly lighting up with a burning glow.

He became energized, his tone carrying undisguised excitement:

"Brother Su! I really have made a major discovery! I've deduced and perfected the connection structure for the Armor Beast's power core.

As long as you can forge high-quality Spirit Forging grade rare metal substrates for me, and we work together to polish and optimize it, I'm absolutely certain we can overcome the key challenges of the Armor Beast core!"

This was something he had slowly deduced by relying on the powerful spiritual force of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm combined with his own careful contemplation.

"I see." Su Ming nodded slightly, his gaze resolute.

"Since you already have a complete plan, I'll start right now and forge a batch of top-quality Spirit Forging metals to meet the needs of the core components."

With those words, Su Ming turned and walked straight into the professional forging room next door.

Huo Yuhao, full of anticipation, followed closely behind, his gaze locked firmly on Su Ming's figure, unwilling to look away for even a second.

The forging room was fully equipped, with a pitch-black precision forging table standing silently, its surface gleaming with a cold, sharp light.

Su Ming removed his upper garment, revealing his well-defined arms; the muscle lines were firm and fluid, concealing immense power.

He reached out to take the Double-Handled Thousand-Refinement Deep Silver Hammers resting quietly beside the forging table.

He had crafted this pair of Deep Silver Hammers himself, referencing the forging system of Wulin.

Deep Silver possessed immense density, excellent toughness, and superior soul power conductivity, making it the perfect match for the Stacking Hammer Technique.

After countless sessions of tempering and adjustment, this pair of hammers had become perfectly synchronized with his strength and soul power.

They were the most handy tools on his forging path, capable of perfectly triggering the miraculous effects of the Stacking Hammer Technique to significantly enhance forging quality and efficiency.

Su Ming's fingertips lifted, and the two heavy Deep Silver Hammers tapped together, emitting two low, heavy thuds.

He had already decided on the primary material for this forging: Deep Silver.

Compared to other rare metals, Deep Silver had extremely high soul power conductivity, possessing both excellent ductility and stability.

It was the most suitable choice for crafting core components like the Armor Beast core, which required continuous load-bearing of soul power and the adaptation of spiritual power circulation.

At the back of the forging room, Huo Yuhao stood focused, his eyes burning as he watched the scene ahead.

Although he had long since learned Su Ming's theoretical knowledge of forging, he had been physically weak since childhood.

His foundation had not yet been fully restored, and his physical strength was insufficient to support high-level forging; to this day, his forging level had yet to break through one hundred strikes.

Being able to observe a high-level Soul Engineer like Su Ming in action at such close range was a once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity for him.

Huo Yuhao dared not lose focus for even a moment, spreading his extremely refined spiritual power to its fullest extent.

He locked onto every movement of Su Ming, every rhythm of the hammer strikes, and the trajectory of his soul power, silently committing every detail to memory.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm also watched with focused attention, using the vision of Huo Yuhao to earnestly observe the manual forging techniques of Su Ming.

The next second, the formal forging began!

Su Ming narrowed his eyes, his aura instantly settling as his arms suddenly exerted force.

Following the core technique that "great strength creates miracles," the heavy Deep Silver hammer descended with a whistling wind, striking precisely upon the raw Deep Silver placed on the forging table.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Dense and orderly hammering sounds exploded in succession—not chaotic, not impatient, but rhythmic, powerful, and progressing layer by layer.

Every hammer fall precisely controlled the force, gradually shattering the impurities of the raw Deep Silver and bit by bit stimulating and awakening the vitality dormant deep within the metal.

At the same time, the pure soul power of the Ultimate Gold attribute within Su Ming flowed continuously through the meridians of his arms into the dual hammers, penetrating into the interior of the Deep Silver through the hammer bodies.

The extremely fierce metallic soul power constantly tempered, polished, and reshaped the molecular structure of the Deep Silver, removing flaws bit by bit and condensing the essence of the metal.

The core of the Armor Beast was the heart and lifeline of the entire Armor Beast apparatus; it could not tolerate the slightest error.

Su Ming was acutely aware that this batch of core components not only needed to reach the level of Spirit Forging but also had to be tempered to the highest quality.

Only then could it withstand the subsequent dual scouring of soul power and spiritual power, supporting the stable operation of the Armor Beast.

He remained highly focused throughout the entire process, his arms swinging the hammers incessantly. Scalding sweat slid down his taut back and temples, dripping from his jaw onto the edge of the forging table, yet it did not affect his rhythm in the slightest.

Thousands, tens of thousands of hammer strikes cycled back and forth, the force stacking layer upon layer; the subtlety of the Stacking Hammer Technique was displayed to the fullest by him.

The vigorous and blood-stirring ringing of the hammers echoed throughout the entire forging room, each sound deafening, leaving one's spirit stirred and blood surging.

Behind him, Huo Yuhao watched, mesmerized, his eyes fixed intently on the Deep Silver metal being forged. Watching the ordinary raw material gradually become transparent and pure through repeated tempering, his heart was filled with shock and realization.

I do not know how much time had passed when the final heavy hammer fell with a boom!

Hum—!

A crisp, ethereal metallic chime suddenly rang out, the lingering sound drifting and refusing to dissipate for a long time.

After countless rounds of ultimate forging and soul power tempering, the entire piece of Deep Silver had completely shed its original rough texture, its whole body flowing with a lustrous silver light, pure and flawless.

A rich metallic spirituality was completely born, and wisps of lively metallic aura detached from the metal body, drifting gently within the forging room—this was the exclusive phenomenon of the formation of top-grade Spirit Forging metal!

Seeing the forging come to a perfect conclusion, Huo Yuhao could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart and stepped forward quickly.

The freshly tempered Deep Silver was still wrapped in scalding heat, and waves of heat rushed toward his face.

He did not touch it rashly, instead immediately activating his Spirit Eye martial soul. His eyes glowed with a pale golden halo, his ultimate insight instantly maxed out.

He carefully probed the internal structure, spiritual purity, and soul power-bearing capacity of this top-grade Spirit Forging Deep Silver, his eyes filled with amazement.