Blueprint—Drytron

"489?"

Xie Xie nearly rolled his eyes back and passed out on the spot.

"Is this some kind of joke?"

"You're kidding, right? The gap between me and those two was already like the gap between a human and a paramecium. And now what, an alien?"

Xie Xie sprawled weakly across his desk. The pride he had once possessed as a genius with twin martial souls shattered all over again.

Wu Zhangkong looked left and right, confirming that the machine was indeed working properly. Even his calm eyes rippled with emotion.

"Unheard of. Perhaps only the first master of the Spirit Pagoda from ten thousand years ago possessed such talent..."

He took a deep breath and finally made a decision.

"Luo Qing, return to your seat for now. Later, I'll take the few of you to the Spirit Pagoda."

Wu Zhangkong's voice was not loud, just enough for those in the front rows to hear.

The remaining students stepped up one by one for their tests. The best result among them only came close to Xie Xie's 49, reaching a mere 47.

Only after seeing that the rest could not surpass him did Xie Xie finally relax.

"So those three are just freaks. It's not my problem..."

Gu Yue stared blankly at Luo Qing. Just what kind of power did this dragon from beyond the world possess?

How could he have such formidable talent at this stage, before his true nature had even awakened?

She grew more and more curious, and she also understood why Na'er, her other half, held such deep feelings for this dragon from beyond the world.

"Not only is he extraordinary in appearance and talent, but even his character and temperament as a dragon are so alluring?"

Gu Yue licked her lips, the greed belonging to a dragon finally revealing itself at this moment.

But this was not the time for her to show off her abilities. Besides, as the noble Silver Dragon King, Gu Yue had faith in her own charm!

At the very least, she was certainly better than the current Golden Dragon King, who looked rather foolish.

Gu Yue looked helplessly at the Golden Dragon King, who seemed to have become a little silly after reincarnating.

Tang Wulin seemed to sense something, but she did not appear to care. Instead, she continued sneaking glances at Luo Qing.

Luo Qing had just come down from the podium. One hand rested on his wooden desk, beside which lay a notebook.

The notebook was open, displaying a blueprint sketched out with concise words and lines.

Though it was still merely a concept drawing, Luo Qing always hoped that one day, he would be able to fully bring it into reality.

This concept drawing was for a mecha. As for its name, it was naturally—Drytron!

Tang Wulin was drawn in by the concepts it described and the cool appearance rendered in its lines, unable to stop herself from taking another look.

Luo Qing looked curiously at Tang Wulin as she kept glancing his way.

"What is it? Do you want to see what's in this notebook?"

Seeing that she had been discovered, Tang Wulin no longer hid the longing in her eyes.

"Here—though it's only a draft."

Luo Qing handed her the notebook, and Tang Wulin accepted it as if she had found a priceless treasure.

Naturally, their little movements did not escape Wu Zhangkong's notice from the podium. Still, Luo Qing's bold design surprised even him.

"A construct built with the power of a planet as its core?"

Wu Zhangkong himself was not skilled in mecha design or manufacturing, yet even an outsider like him could sense how astonishing such a design was.

Not wishing to discourage his student's enthusiasm for design, Wu Zhangkong did not point it out directly. He merely tapped the desk twice with his fingers.

Tang Wulin immediately tucked the notebook into her arms, then glanced toward the podium twice with the guilty look of a thief.

Helplessness flashed through Wu Zhangkong's eyes, but he still pretended not to see anything.

One class ended, and it was break time.

Luo Qing, one of Zero Class's Four Heavenly Kings, was wandering around the training field.

As one of the few longer breaks during the school day, the full half hour allowed students who were always eager to get outside to relax a little.

"Big Brother! Is the mecha on your blueprint really possible? It's so cool!"

Tang Wulin immediately blurted out the words she had held back for an entire class. Though it was only a concept sketch, the functions and manufacturing intentions within it had already broadened her horizons.

"A mecha? What mecha?"

Xie Xie immediately perked up. As the young master of the Xie family, a mecha family of East Sea, how could he possibly be unfamiliar with mechas?

At last, there was a field where he could speak up. He hurried over and looked curiously at the notebook in Tang Wulin's hands.

"It's just something I casually designed in my spare time. I used a few rather bold ideas."

Luo Qing did not know why, but ever since he had connected with the planet's will, inspiration had constantly flowed through his mind.

That inspiration could come from every possible direction. Although he rarely had the opportunity to turn it directly into actual objects, he had still left behind a few things.

The Drytron concept drawings in the notebook were among them.

Of course, he recognized it. Originally, it was a dragon-shaped autonomous weapon from the world of Yu-Gi-Oh!, roaming the sea of stars.

Born from the righteous starlight of Draco, it was like a maritime inspector patrolling the starry sea.

Luo Qing was quite curious as well. After all, actual Drytrons were each enormous enough to rival planets.

If he turned one into a mecha, would he really have enough materials?

But it was only a rough draft, so there was no harm in letting everyone see it...

Xie Xie casually took the notebook, since Luo Qing had said it was merely something he made in his spare time.

But the moment he opened it, the blueprint inside struck his mind like a heavy hammer.

"This... what kind of design is this?"

"This appearance, this design philosophy..."

"It's too radical. It's too brilliant!"

Xie Xie no longer resembled his usual goofy self. His eyes turned bloodshot, revealing a fanatical expression no less fervent than that of a zealot.

"If this could be built, it would be a treasure forged from steel!"

Gu Yue looked strangely at Xie Xie, who seemed to have gone mad. It was just a blueprint, was it really worth—

But before she could continue that thought, Gu Yue caught a glimpse of the blueprint as well.

Beautiful, so beautiful—

That was Gu Yue's first impression of the Drytron on the blueprint. Whether judged by human aesthetics or dragon aesthetics, it was an exceptionally beautiful, exceptionally powerful and handsome weapon.

"Luo Qing, I've never begged anyone like this before..."

With bloodshot eyes, Xie Xie tightly grabbed Luo Qing's left hand.

"Can you tell me, bro, can this design really be made?"

"It should be possible... I already have some ideas about the most difficult part, the stellar energy. The rest will simply fall into place."

"That's great! Can you promise me that if you make this thing, you'll definitely let me join in?"

"If we can fully build this thing, and I get to contribute to it, then even dying would be worth it!"

Xie Xie did not mention his other purpose. More than anything, he wanted to one day pilot a mecha like this and prove something to that hateful person!

The child that person had never cared about was better than him!