"You will have six hours to make your soul tools. Each person may make only one soul tool."
"You may use any materials, but you absolutely may not use any semifinished components prepared beforehand. Anyone caught doing so will be eliminated immediately."
"At the same time, I must remind you that after those six hours, you will have no time to rest. You will proceed straight to the skills assessment. Whoever places last will be eliminated, and your rankings will also determine your matchups in the quarterfinals."
"So, while making your soul tools, you must conserve some of your energy, lest you exhaust yourselves too much to handle the skills assessment afterward. The skills assessment will be very difficult."
Chen Ping inwardly grew wary as well. His eyes half-closed, he rested both hands on the worktable and waited quietly.
"The clock starts now! Soundproof barrier, rise!"
With Ye Yulin's shout, a faint white barrier rose around the Competition Platform. The gentle white light soon converged overhead into a dome, enveloping the entire platform.
The clamor outside was completely shut out. Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin also returned to his seat, his eyes gleaming as he watched the competing soul engineers begin to move.
Chen Ping did not immediately begin making his soul tool. Instead, he first opened his left hand and laid it flat on the table, then quickly flipped it over before nodding. He clenched his right hand into a fist and raised his thumb, then nodded again a moment later.
The hand gestures Chen Ping was making, as though practicing witchcraft, not only piqued Nether Thunder Douluo's and Sky Centipede Douluo's curiosity, but even prompted Ye Yulin to cast a curious glance his way.
It was only because Chen Ping had no idea what Nether Thunder Douluo and