Chapter 97: Crafting Two Sets of Battle Armor

Heaven Dou City

Gu You still needed to prepare more. Just having soul bones wasn't enough; he had to start crafting battle armor. Only then could he quickly improve his combat strength.

His heart was in turmoil. The longer he delayed, the greater the danger for his teacher and others. But if he didn't prepare, could he defeat the more powerful and more knowledgeable Yue Zhi when she was at her peak? Could he win?

This was a moral dilemma. If he saved them early but couldn't defeat the enemy, at least his reputation would be good after death. But if he prepared thoroughly and then arrived only to find everyone was already dead, what could he do? It would be an utterly hopeless situation. Gu You couldn't answer this question, but for anyone, there would always be an answer—perhaps a fiery impulse… or a calm and steady approach.

After absorbing the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear's left paw bone in the Spirit Ascension Platform, Gu You's physical strength had reached a terrifying level. He might not have the strength to punch a hundred thousand pounds like when he was at his peak, but a thousand pounds was still within reach. In the low-level world of Douluo, this was incredibly powerful! With various enhancements, breaking two thousand pounds was easy. Meanwhile, his soul power had reached level 35.

Now, if Gu You wanted to, he could strike the ground with force and create a small earthquake of about level three to four.

He found a familiar number and dialed the soul guide communication. A familiar voice came through, "Aren't you participating in the Tianhai Alliance competition? Why do you have time to call me?" Zhen Hua's voice was a little lazy.

"Master, do you have any mineral ores suitable for a dragon-type battle armor?" Gu You's tone was serious.

Zhen Hua fell silent. This kid wanted to make battle armor so soon? But thinking of Gu You already mastering spirit forging, Zhen Hua had to admit that with his hundred-thousand-year soul ring, Gu You was indeed capable of wearing a suit of battle armor.

"The mineral base is important, but have you considered what additional properties you want your battle armor to have?" Zhen Hua's voice deepened. "Battle armor should not only match the user's martial soul but also enhance its weaknesses. If the user lacks something, special soul guide arrays should be added to provide that."

He gave an example: "If a martial soul uses too much soul power and consumes it rapidly, you should engrave a soul guide array in the armor for energy storage, power extension, and replenishment."

Carving such arrays wasn't easy. Currently, the Douluo Federation only had four level-nine array engravers, and even in history, this profession was very rare.

"Just make it all about attack. I don't need anything else!" Gu You answered decisively.

"You brat!" Zhen Hua said, "Got it. I'll get an eighth-level mecha designer to help you with the array, but the rest of the forging is up to you. After the Tianhai competition, you can come to my forge to get the ores. The ores you need might be special, but I'll try my best to match your martial soul's properties. Also, you were too flashy in this competition. Next time, keep a low profile."

"Master, I'm already in Heaven Dou. I really need the battle armor now. I've withdrawn from the Tianhai competition," Gu You sighed and said.

"What? You withdrew? What happened?" Zhen Hua's voice was clearly agitated.

"It's a bit complicated, but it's for the best. If I told you, it would only make things worse. If the mineral ores for my martial soul are hard to find, don't waste time looking for them. It's enough if they're suitable. Thanks! I'm heading to the Blacksmith Association now," Gu You hung up the soul guide communication.

"This..." Zhen Hua was a bit confused, but he still ordered someone to search for two kinds of ores: Dragon Beard Crystal and Dragon Abyss Meteorite Ore.

The Dragon Beard Crystal had excellent elasticity and was highly compatible with dragon-type martial souls.

The Dragon Abyss Meteorite Ore was a rare space mineral, and it was especially attractive to dragon-type martial souls with destructive or devouring attributes.

Gu You entered the association and went to the higher floors to meet Zhen Hua. Upon seeing these two ores, he couldn't hide his joy. There was enough material to make two sets of battle armor.

The first set would be made with Dragon Beard Crystal, suitable for his human form.

The second set would be made with Dragon Abyss Meteorite Ore, suitable for his dragon transformation.

Though it might seem redundant to make two sets, Gu You reasoned that if the first set broke, he could just use the second set. After all, wasn't the problem with the previous battle armor of Zhan Kuang that it broke? If he had a backup set, the issue would be completely solved.

Gu You tapped his clever head. If other battle armor makers knew what he was thinking, they might even want to kill him. How much resource did it take to make a set of battle armor? Gu You actually wanted to make two sets at once—this was against the heavens!

"What exactly happened? Can you explain briefly?" Zhen Hua leaned back in his chair, his voice calm.

"I got into a fight with someone. He had battle armor, so I needed some too, right?" Gu You smiled and simply replied.

"Ah!" Zhen Hua nodded. That was indeed unfair. "That's going to take time. It'll take at least two months to finish."

Gu You frowned. When he first thought of making battle armor, he didn't consider the time. Now, thinking about it, forging all the spirit-forged metal, polishing it to match his height and waist size, and going through the molds to create the initial model of the armor, then having the soul guide array master carve the required formations—it would indeed take time, but two months seemed too long. Did they not trust him?

"I know. Just get me an array master, the rest I'll handle myself." Gu You walked into the forge room, exhaled deeply. Judging by his current progress, it would indeed take a long time. He looked at his own hands, wondering whether he was a good person or a bad person…

(End of Chapter)