Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System-Chapter 360 - 301: Ancient Sword Armor! Laboratory Leader!
Su Yuan finally understood that when dealing with a capricious Sword Emblem like the Profound Strange Sword, no amount of effort to enhance fondness is effective.
It must be loved fiercely!
To love it until it fears its master at the mere sight, to love it until the thought of resistance makes it tremble, only then can it be wielded as an extension of one’s arm.
If there were a fear panel corresponding to fondness, then as long as the fear level is raised high enough, it could achieve the same effect as fondness.
After a cordial exchange with the Profound Strange Sword Spirit, utilizing his innate love, thirty minutes had passed since Su Yuan was hung on the pyre.
As another flash of Spiritual Light entered Wei Yuxiu’s Mud Ball Palace, he quickly rubbed his head and said:
"Su Yuan, stop burning me. The inspiration I’ve gained from this sacrifice is more than enough. Any more and my Sea of Knowledge is going to explode!"
Upon hearing this, the lab assistants immediately began extinguishing the fire.
Su Yuan leisurely stepped down from the pyre, casually taking a coat and putting it on.
After Wei Yuxiu thanked Su Yuan while holding his hands, he enthusiastically addressed the assistants:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have just resolved all the issues with the Flame Sun Sword Armor. I’m going to finalize its full design right now."
"Please assist me!"
Everyone in the lab responded in unison and engaged in designing the Sword Armor blueprint.
Previously, due to a lack of direction, they could only make gradual progress; a complete blueprint never existed.
But if they can finalize the blueprint first, the development progress of the Flame Sun Sword Armor prototype will surely be much faster than before, if not completely smooth sailing.
Su Yuan quietly watched Wei Yuxiu and the others plunged into work, becoming invisible once more.
On the morning of November 9th.
After working day and night for several days, Wei Yuxiu solemnly announced that the complete design of the Flame Sun Sword Armor had been successfully completed.
"Comrades, with just over twenty days remaining until the Battle Armor Design Contest, we must perfect the Flame Sun Sword Armor during this time."
With a flushed face, Wei Yuxiu motivated them while clutching the blueprint.
But before the lab assistants could respond, the long-standing invisible Su Yuan suddenly spoke:
"May I take a look at this design blueprint?"
Wei Yuxiu was slightly taken aback but immediately handed the blueprint to Su Yuan:
"Of course, after all, you are also a key contributor in our lab."
Su Yuan gave a slight smile to the former and began examining the design blueprint.
After going through the thick stack of designs, Su Yuan nonchalantly placed them on a nearby table and, under Wei Yuxiu’s surprised gaze, said mildly:
"Senior Wei, I think your design is already outdated."
"Out... outdated? How is that possible?"
Wei Yuxiu instinctively retorted; this was the hard-earned fruit of over a month of effort and had just come into being. How could it be outdated?
Su Yuan did not say much but took out a thin stack of design plans from the Tribulation Moon Pearl.
"I’ve been observing the design direction and details of the Flame Sun Sword Armor over this period, identifying many errors and omissions."
"As the Flame Sun Sword Armor becomes more refined, these flaws accumulate, and once the prototype is completely finished, all the flaws and defects will erupt."
"By then, the amplification effect of the Flame Sun Sword Armor for the user will at most reach 110%, just barely meeting the standard for professional-level Sword Armor."
"But the public version Sword Armor already amplifies by 100%. After all this effort, only achieving a 10% increase seems unreasonable. How could it possibly win a place or even an award in the design contest?"
"Therefore, to prevent your efforts from being in vain, I’ve secretly prepared a new Sword Armor design."
"If you don’t mind, you may call it Flame Sun Sword Armor 2.0, but I prefer to call it... Ancient Sword Armor."
After listening to Su Yuan, everyone in the lab fell silent.
After a while, the lab assistants spoke with a strange expression.
"Are you saying you independently designed a Sword Armor?"
"Stronger than the Flame Sun Sword Armor?"
"With an amplification effect exceeding 110% for the user?"
No exaggeration is needed to say that each of these words strongly stimulated the nerves of many elites in the Artifact Refining Department.
Because such claims, in their view, are as absurd as telling a rocket scientist that rocket fuel should be washed coal with water.
Even the Saint Heir like Wei Yuxiu from the Artifact Refining Department had to use the Divine Body Sacrificial Artifact Technique multiple times, alongside the help of these elite refiners, to barely deduce a Sword Armor design plan.
Could you possibly have done in ten days what ten geniuses in the Artifact Refining Department couldn’t finish in a month?
And you shamelessly say that a 10% amplification is ordinary.
Please, for high-tech single-soldier equipment like Sword Armor, even a 5% amplification is outstanding, let alone 10%. What gives you the right to dismiss it?
No seriously... Su Yuan, were you burned insane last time?
Or how else could you have publicly said such outrageous things?
Facing everyone’s concerned expressions, Su Yuan did not offer further explanations but directly commandeered the lab with the Ten Thousand Souls Banner and projected the model of the Ancient Sword Armor via holography.
A ferocious, domineering, and ominous Sword Armor appeared before everyone in the lab.
Every part of this Sword Armor had detailed internal and external structures, comprehensive parameters, and production methods.
Everyone in the lab couldn’t move their eyes away after just one glance.
Including Wei Yuxiu, everyone was immersed in the aesthetic beauty and technical depth of the Sword Armor design.
After a full hour of observation, accompanied by a light cough from Su Yuan, they reluctantly withdrew their gaze.
"Ladies and gentlemen, according to my estimation, the amplification effect of the Ancient Sword Armor prototype for the user can reach at least 130%."
"If the Sword Armor’s compatibility is high enough, an amplification of 150% is also possible."
"With such achievements, entering the contest under the lab’s name is certain to secure the first prize."
Su Yuan said with a calm demeanor:
"I won’t claim all the credit alone. As long as you agree, you all will have the opportunity to be credited on the Sword Armor design."
"And as for Senior Wei, he can be the joint first author of the Ancient Sword Armor, as it was developed using the Flame Sun Sword Armor as the template."
These words aroused everyone’s interest in the lab.
This contest was highly competitive, and aside from the formidable Profound Art Celestial Sect, the Artifact Refining Departments of the remaining Eight Great Immortal Sects were also formidable opponents.
Although Wei Yuxiu was the strongest sophomore student in the Artifact Refining Department, when ranking all Artifact Refining geniuses of the Ten Great Immortal Sects, Wei Yuxiu might barely make it into the top ten.
The Artifact Refining Department of the Profound Art Celestial Sect would surely dominate the top five.
In such fierce competition, the Flame Sun Sword Armor might at most secure a spot in the top ten.
In contrast, having one’s name on the reputed Ancient Sword Armor design would clearly be a more substantial addition to their resume.
All of a sudden, everyone looked at Wei Yuxiu, waiting for his decision.
At this moment, Wei Yuxiu’s expression was quite complex.
He saw many elements of the Flame Sun Sword Armor in the Ancient Sword Armor.
That implied that this design plan was indeed created by Su Yuan after joining the lab.
Ten days! In just a short span of ten days! Su Yuan completed a remarkable achievement better than the best. Isn’t this guy the illegitimate child of some grandmaster in the Artifact Refining Realm?
However, precisely because of Su Yuan’s incredible talent, Wei Yuxiu couldn’t even feel envious.
On the contrary, his most pressing desire now was to learn various technical aspects of Sword Armor from Su Yuan.
Therefore, after a brief moment of silence, he solemnly said:
"From now on, Su Yuan, you will be the actual leader of this lab. I will act as your assistant to help you with the refinement of the Ancient Sword Armor."
A slight smile appeared at the corner of Su Yuan’s mouth.
Ten days of effort, and he finally became the leader of the strongest sophomore Artifact Refining Department lab.
Once the Ancient Sword Armor is submitted to the design contest organizers, the twenty hidden points will be easily acquired.
Speaking of which, as the first author of the Ancient Sword Armor, can he take it to the next Evil Extermination Department’s joint monthly test?
After all, monthly test rules always allow participants to bring personal creations.
The Human Pill does so, Corpse Mountain Blood Sea does so, naturally, the crafted Magical Treasure Sword Armor should do so too.
