Since Gu Yue has come to him, Qing Linyun naturally welcomes her without hesitation, and even wants to rub Gu Yue's little head.
This is a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.
Unfortunately, our Silver Dragon King is still immersed in his own irresistible fantasy, blissfully unable to extricate himself.
She even became unusually gentle with Xie Xie.
Tang Wulin saw Xie Xie's overwhelmed and flattered expression and thought the child had probably been scolded into a stupor.
Gu Yue herself was unaware that her little schemes had long been seen through by someone.
She even thought she had hidden it quite well.
Upon closer reflection, even Gu Yue herself couldn't quite explain it.
At first, she was curious about Qing Linyun, then she was wary, and later, she felt a sense of injustice at being seen through.
She always felt that there was something in the man's eyes when he looked at her that she couldn't understand, as if he had everything under control.
She should have hated this feeling of being controlled.
But for some reason, she felt a strange sense of pleasure.
Yesterday's conversation on the bridge reignited her ulterior motives.
'Yes, he actually understands Soul Beast.'
'He not only doesn't reject Soul Beast, but he also wants to help them. This is completely different from those humans who only hunt Soul Beast.'
'Perhaps I can recruit him to help me revive the Soul Beast.'
'What position should we give him then? Soul Beast Steward is too common. King of Justice isn't particularly good. Princess Consort, that's not bad.'
It has to be said, girls in love really do have sharp minds; they've already thought of this much. If Di Tian knew that his master had already decided to take Qing Linyun as his queen, Di Tian would definitely die of anger.
One day, Di Tian lay on his sickbed, trembling as he recalled this incident, and spoke helplessly.
Love... is poisonous...
Of course, at this moment, Qing Linyun, who was incomparably charming in her eyes, was sitting in the office of the Heaven-Supporting Pillar, engaging in a battle of wits with the two women Ye Lingling and Na Nali.
At this moment, Qing Linyun was no longer at the Eastsea Academy.
He was sitting in the office of the East Sea branch of the Heaven-Supporting Pillar, with his legs crossed, in front of a large table covered with furniture.
On the table were more than a dozen stacks of draft paper, piled up thickly, covered with dense design drawings and various incomprehensible annotations.
Next to it was a pile of special Soul-Forged Metal, each about the size of a palm, dark and gleaming with a metallic luster, weighing at least ten kilograms.
Further out, there were boxes of Soul Guidance Array materials, including soul-guiding cores, inscription fluid, and array pattern substrates, all haphazardly piled up on the table.
Qing Linyun casually picked up a piece of Soul-Forged Metal, weighed it in his hand, then put it down and looked at the two people standing in front of him.
Ye Lingling.
Na Nali.
A cool and capable-looking person, dressed in a business suit, stood on the left, holding a file, with no expression on their face.
A woman, exuding charm and dressed in a long black dress, stood to his right, leaning against the table, and gave him a flirtatious wink.
"Boss, you're finally back!"
Na Nali spoke first, her voice both sweet and alluring.
I've missed you so much.
"Hmm." Qing Linyun didn't even lift his eyelids. "I came back to ask about the Battle Armor."
" Battle Armor, Battle Armor, all you know about is Battle Armor as soon as you get back."
Na Nali pouted and gave him a resentful look. "Don't you care about other people?"
"What do I care about you for?" Qing Linyun glanced at her. "Where did you get into a fight yesterday?"
"They were doing something for you," Na Nali puffed out her chest. "Besides, I didn't lose out."
Ye Lingling couldn't listen any longer and coldly said, " Na Nali, the boss is asking about serious matters."
"Yo."
Na Nali turned to look at her, a sarcastic smile on her face, "Is Secretary Ye jealous? Well, yes, my figure is indeed better than some people's."
Ye Lingling's face darkened. "You!"
"Okay, okay."
Qing Linyun quickly interrupted, "Let's get down to business. How's the progress on the Three-Word Battle Armor?"
Ye Lingling took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and opened the file in her hand.
"The materials are all ready."
She reported, "After you delivered the six-attribute Soul-Forged Metal, we also carried out secondary processing. I also had a team rushing to finish the blueprints; we revised them six times in total before finalizing this version."
As she spoke, she pulled a sheet of paper from a stack of manuscripts and handed it to Qing Linyun.
Qing Linyun took it and saw that it was a diagram of the Battle Armor Battle Armor into more than a dozen parts, including the chest armor, back armor, shoulder armor, upper arm armor, forearm armor, waist guard, leg armor, and combat boots, all clearly labeled.
"In this version, I've readjusted the Soul Power circuits."
Ye Lingling pointed to the blueprints.
" The Soul Power amplification of the Three-Word Battle Armor is more than one level stronger than that of the two-word armor. The original circuit couldn't handle it, so it had to be redesigned. After this revision, the amplification rate of the entire Battle Armor can be stabilized at over 130%."
130%?
Qing Linyun raised an eyebrow. "Not bad."
"However, time is tight and the task is heavy," Ye Lingling changed the subject, "So far, only the upgrade of some components has been completed."
Which ones?
"Breastplate, upper arm guards, forearms, and helmet."
"These four components have already undergone the three-dimensional transformation. The remaining back armor, waist guard, leg armor, and combat boots are still under construction."
"The four level-nine Mecha Manufacturer we can mobilize are already working together."
"Especially the leg armor, which requires recalculating the Soul Power transmission path, is the most labor-intensive, and it will probably take some time."
Qing Linyun nodded, his mind already racing with plans.
Three-Word Battle Armor set is many times stronger than a two-word one.
Although only half of it has been upgraded, the chest armor is the main armor, responsible for core protection and Soul Power scheduling. Upgrading this piece first will significantly increase overall combat power.
"OK."
"No rush, take your time, quality comes first."
Once the rules are established, we can go far on the road, and only then can we wear this Battle Armor without burning our hearts.
"Yes, boss."
Ye Lingling nodded, then added, "By the way, the medicine you mentioned last time should be ready soon."
"Medicine?" Qing Linyun was taken aback for a moment, then realized, " Wu Changkong's wound medicine?"
"Um."
Ye Lingling said, "We've already received a batch of life materials that are over ten thousand years old, and we're still gathering the rest. However, the first batch of finished products should be ready in the next couple of days."
"Good."
Qing Linyun nodded in satisfaction. "You've done a good job. You deserve credit."
Ye Lingling's lips curled up slightly, but she quickly suppressed it. "It's all what I should do."
"Hmph," Na Nali chimed in sourly, "Secretary Ye is efficient; he deserves credit. What about me? I've also worked my ass off for the boss."
"You?" Qing Linyun glanced at her. "If you can stay put and not cause me any trouble, you'll have done a great service."
"They didn't cause any trouble."
Na Nali protested, twisting her waist as she leaned closer and reaching out to drape her hand over Qing Linyun's shoulder. "Boss, you can't be biased!"
" Na Nali."
Ye Lingling said coldly, "Watch your manners in front of the boss."
"Secretary Ye is really meddling in other people's business."
Na Nali didn't even turn her head. "Serving the boss is my duty. You're just a secretary, what right do you have to interfere with everything, especially who the boss is intimate with?"
"You!"
Ye Lingling was so angry that her face turned red, and she clenched the file in her hand so tightly that it creaked.
Qing Linyun was caught in the middle, feeling utterly overwhelmed.
He finally understood: these two women, once they got together, never stopped causing trouble.
One had a cold face, the other a flirtatious look; they were openly and secretly competing, wishing they could tear him in half on the spot and give him half each.
'This bliss of having multiple wives isn't so easy to enjoy after all.'
'If I'd known, I shouldn't have put those two under the same roof.'
"Alright, alright."
He said helplessly, "Say less, everyone. Na Nali, you go out first, I need to talk to Ye Lingling about serious matters."
"Boss!"
"Be good, listen to me," Qing Linyun coaxed. "I'll take you out for something delicious later."
Na Nali reluctantly agreed, but before leaving, she glared at Ye Lingling, her eyes clearly saying, "You just wait."
Ye Lingling returned a cold glare, and after she left, she spoke with a straight face, "Boss, you're quite the ladies' man."
"Ahem." Qing Linyun coughed twice. "Let's get down to business, let's get down to business."
Ye Lingling snorted and didn't say anything more, turning the topic back to the Battle Armor.
The two then went over the upgrade plans for the remaining components again, referring to the blueprints.
Qing Linyun would occasionally offer a few suggestions, and Ye Lingling would quickly grasp the key points and provide a revised plan; the two worked together quite well.
Halfway through the conversation, Qing Linyun suddenly remembered something.
"By the way," he asked, "How much of an increase will the Three-Word Battle Armor get after it's upgraded?"
"Theoretically, it's 130%," Ye Lingling said. "If the engraving is done more precisely, it might even reach 135%."
"Alright." Qing Linyun nodded. "You keep an eye on this. I'll just wait to put it on."
He stood up and stretched his limbs. "Alright, I'm going now, I have things to do at school."
"Boss." Ye Lingling called out to him somewhat awkwardly, her tone tinged with shyness.
"Aren't you going to stay a little longer?"