In a week or two, Tang Wulin learned quite a few mecha techniques from Ling Wuyue, and his strength improved by leaps and bounds...
Ling Wuyue looked at Tang Wulin intently and said earnestly, "Alright, Tang Wulin, your mecha skills are now almost on par with mine. Let's end the lessons here."
Over these few weeks, she watched Tang Wulin grow from a mecha novice into a true Mecha Master!
Tang Wulin took a deep breath and thought to himself, "End... is it over? I'm still not quite used to this idea!"
He had grown accustomed to practicing daily with Ling Wuyue on the Star Dou Battle Network, and now, to suddenly hear that his skills had caught up with hers, he felt a hint of surrealness...
He then responded earnestly, "Thank you for your guidance during this time, Chief Ling! Without it, my mecha skills wouldn't have improved so rapidly!"
Ling Wuyue curled her lip, "The rapid improvement of your mecha skills is due to your own talent, this was nothing more than a transaction!"
He forged Battle Armor for himself and taught himself mecha knowledge, which was agreed upon from the start!
Tang Wulin pursed his lips, "No matter what, Chief Ling, you're still like a half-mentor to me, the transaction is just incidental!"
Ling Wuyue's Beautiful Eyes flickered, and she said indifferently, "Don't say such pleasing words. When do you plan to forge the Battle Armor you promised me?"
She might not want to admit it, but she had unknowingly come to regard him as a friend...
Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin spoke confidently, "As long as you gather the necessary materials, I can start anytime!"
Now that Two-Word Battle Armor posed almost no difficulty to him, he was ready to forge at any moment!
Ling Wuyue nodded slightly, "That's good, I'll collect the materials when I return, and give them to you in a few days! If the final product is substandard, I won't let you off the hook!"
After a pause, she added, "By the way, if we encounter each other in the mecha competition, let's give it our all!"
With his current mecha skills, he could at least make it into the top ten in this competition region!
This meant, it was very likely they would encounter each other!
Saying this beforehand meant that, win or lose, neither side would have any psychological burden!
"Chief Ling, I will!"
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Spirit Transmission Tower Branch!
The Branch Tower Master looked at Gu Yue with concern, asking, "Councilor Gu Yue, have you felt uncomfortable at the Spirit Pagoda in any way during this time?"
Gu Yue glanced at him, replying calmly, "Thank you for the concern, but I've felt quite good!"
In this period, she had achieved decent results in both mecha battles and Soul Master Battles, holding a very high hope of making it to the finals!
The Branch Tower Master nodded, "That's good to hear. However, Councilor Gu Yue, do you have any questions about the upcoming competition?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yue immediately asked back, "Actually, I have a question for the Branch Tower Master. How exactly is the competition region I'm in divided?"
The Branch Tower Master frowned slightly, then offered an answer, "The division of the competition region? It should be the same region as the Blood God Army!"
Gu Yue's expression changed slightly, "You mean to say that, eventually, I will encounter those participants from the Blood God Army?"
The Branch Tower Master confirmed, "At the moment, that seems to be the case!"
Only the top contestants from each region qualify to participate in the finals of the competition!
Gu Yue clenched her fists, thinking, "If that's the case, doesn't it mean that it's likely I'll encounter Tang Wulin in the coming matches!"
Should she aim to lose or to win then?
She was very aware of how poor Tang Wulin's mecha skills were compared to hers, not even on the same level!
Noticing that Gu Yue's expression was somewhat off, the Branch Tower Master asked in puzzlement, "Councilor Gu Yue, is there something you're worried about? As for the ranking, you shouldn't be under too much pressure!"
"The objective given by the Pagoda Master is simply to make it to the finals, which I believe won't be difficult for you!"
Being chosen to represent the Spirit Pagoda in battle meant that the strength certainly wouldn't be lacking!
Gu Yue replied noncommittally, "Yes, I know."
If she remembered correctly, Tang Wulin's handle on the Star Dou Battle Network was Xiao Tang. Perhaps, she could undertake some preliminary probing!
Let's see how their current Mecha technology is doing!
Thinking this, he immediately stood up, "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now. There's another Soul Master battle waiting for me!"
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Xingluo Empire!
Dai Yueyan mobilized a large number of troops and Soul Masters to launch an eradication campaign against the evil Soul Masters...
In just one night, they suppressed hundreds, if not thousands of evil Soul Masters!
Without a doubt, the success of this campaign reignited hope in the citizens of the entire Xingluo Empire!
They looked at the grand Xingluo Empire army stretching before them and couldn't help but shout out loud...
"Our Xingluo Empire has finally taken action, it's said that at least a thousand evil Soul Masters were eradicated this time!"
"Who would have thought that our newly-appointed emperor would be so daring as to take the initiative under such circumstances!"
"Indeed, those despicable Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters must have never imagined they would have such a day!"
"Long live the Xingluo Empire!! Long live His Majesty the Emperor!!"
"It's unexpected that these evil Soul Masters were so easily defeated. Hopefully, the next good news will be that all of the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters are chased out of our Xingluo Empire!!"
However, the general leading the Xingluo Empire's army didn't look too pleased...
Although thousands of evil Soul Masters were eradicated this time, the army almost paid a price tenfold!!
One could say the victory was won at a very tragic cost!
After deep consideration, he turned to the other generals beside him and said, "Gentlemen, the casualties from our campaign against the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters must not be leaked!"
It was not easy to rekindle hope among the citizens of the Xingluo Empire!
The other generals, upon hearing this, revealed hesitant expressions...
"But... This matter must eventually be reported to His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Could it be that we even keep His Majesty the Emperor in the dark?"
"It seems that there's no other way for now, although deceiving His Majesty the Emperor and others is somewhat treasonous, it's all for the good of the Xingluo Empire!"
"Mhm, we lost nearly tens of thousands of soldiers to barely eradicate a thousand evil Soul Masters, which is not something to boast about to the outside world!"
The general nodded slightly, "Then it's decided. We will claim a complete victory to the public!"
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Inside the imperial palace!
Each Daijin wore an expression tinted with a trace of joy...
"As expected of the cream of the crop from our Xingluo Empire, the first strike eradicated so many evil Soul Masters!"
"At this pace, it won't be long before we can expel all evil Soul Masters from our Xingluo Empire!"
"All this thanks to His Majesty the Emperor's wise and decisive action!! I feel ashamed for my earlier doubts!"
As for Dai Yueyan, who sat on the throne listening to these words, his expression seemed rather dark and unsettled!
This eradication campaign seemed a little too smooth, and he didn't know whether to believe it or not!
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