Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1438 The Path of Specialization
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Tie Fu Er listened intently from the side. His tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and a relieved, simple smile appeared on his lips. He bowed slightly to Chen Xiao Jun and said, "Young Master is understanding!"

Now that Chen Xiaojun can let go of the past, his master Tang Yuchen can settle down in Chenlin Village with peace of mind and truly put down roots.

This is great news for Tie Fu'er, and a rare opportunity for the entire village to improve their blacksmithing skills—after all, the exquisite forging techniques passed down from the Xuanhuang Tang family are in no way inferior to those of the renowned Haotian Tang family!
Just look at the Tai family, a powerful clan that rose to prominence by attaching themselves to the Haotian Sect. Their influence in the Blacksmith Association based on this skill alone speaks volumes about their stature.

Chen Xiaojun's gaze was calm. He nodded slightly, then turned to Tang Yuchen and asked intently, "Master Tang, what are your thoughts on these 'Ru Hua's'?"

Tang Yuchen knew that the young master was testing his abilities, and he also saw the encouraging look that Tie Fu'er was giving him.

He took a deep breath, his knuckles unconsciously rubbing against his coarse cloth clothes before speaking calmly, his voice carrying a metallic clang, clear and articulate:
"First, there's the issue of 'Ru Hua's' tolerance."

"Young Master Zhou Zhao and Young Master Jie Qi are both exceptionally talented. Their sword intent attacks have almost reached the ceiling of the Soul Venerable realm. Right now, this batch of basic 'Ru Hua' has had their core joints and body's resistance limits forcibly broken through."

"This is not a design flaw. In fact, by setting the upper limit of general combat power on the foundation of 'Soul Venerable level,' we were destined to be unable to bear the brilliance of such unparalleled talents."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the chaotic wreckage. "Secondly, how do we deal with this kind of extraordinary, cross-level combat power? Our initial strategy was clear: overwhelming the enemy with sheer numbers, using sheer numbers to overwhelm even ordinary cross-level fighters. But to be honest,"

He paused, a wry smile on his face, "Geniuses like you two are extremely rare; we can't just rely on sheer numbers."

"We need to rely on 'intelligent warriors' with exceptional mental strength to take the lead, such as 'mechanical warriors'. Only by having them precisely control a group of 'flowers' and arrange their troops can we surround and kill them."

Tang Yuchen's eyes lit up, filled with anticipation for his professional development: "The path of a mechanical engineer truly has a bright future."

"It was originally a unique profession cultivated by the Forging Alliance. If the Warrior Professional Academy you established, young master, could allocate resources in this direction and get the Mechanists and Berserkers to work together well, it would definitely produce amazing results."

"Of course, this depends on the cooperation between the family and the forging alliance. We can even agree with them to train a type of mechanical engineer who specializes in combat and does not need to have the ability to create puppets."

Then, he took a deep breath: "The third point is how to improve our own skills."

"There are several approaches: either upgrade the 'Ru Hua' to improve individual combat capabilities, which will naturally increase the overall combat effectiveness; or invest money and materials to create a few top-notch 'fine' units, one or two of which can withstand those freaks; or take a different approach and create some 'Ru Hua' units with special abilities, focusing on battlefield deployment and command coordination, which will also allow the 'Ru Hua' group to exert greater power."

Chen Xiaojun pressed further, "So which one do you prefer?"

Tang Yuchen raised his eyes and looked directly at Chen Xiaojun, his gaze as fervent and sincere as a furnace fire. He grinned and said, "If I had the means, I'd like to try all three paths!"

A playful smile appeared on Chen Xiaojun's lips: "Master Tang is quite honest, he has quite an appetite. As expected, adults don't make choices, they want everything."

A blush crept across Tang Yuchen's face, then he said seriously, "If... if I have to choose one, I recommend the third path—to study its characteristics and create a special-purpose variant of 'Ruhua'!"

"What's the reason?" Chen Xiaojun pressed.

"The core issue is still cost and positioning!" Tang Yucheng said firmly. "'Ruhua' was originally intended for use by Soul Hunters, so the price can't be sky-high!" "Technological iteration and creating high-quality products cannot avoid significantly increasing costs, far exceeding the practical threshold for warrior equipment, thus losing sight of the original intention. This is the key difficulty."

He stretched out his rough, large hand and gestured in the air, "And what about specialized ones? For example, those specifically responsible for reconnaissance, interference, control, or even command and coordination... We can use the best things where they are most needed, using better materials to enhance the functionality of key parts, and downgrading less important parts by using cheaper alternatives, making the overall cost the most controllable!"

"This method results in the least increase in expenses while significantly improving the effectiveness, making it the most feasible among the three!"

Chen Xiaojun immediately seized on the key point: "Command and coordination? You mean the kind of 'command type' that can command other 'Ru Hua's'?"

"Yes! Young Master, you reacted very quickly!" Tang Yuchen nodded repeatedly. "Only with this kind of 'brain' can the scattered 'Ru Hua' be united into a cohesive force, forming a military formation, and cooperating seamlessly with others!"

A glint flashed in Chen Xiaojun's eyes as he grasped the key point: "So, we'll bear the costs and risks of research and development, while the Soul Hunters benefit?"

Tang Yucheng's expression immediately turned serious: "Yes!"

Chen Xiaojun nodded: "Understood, the idea is good, but what are the difficulties?"

Tang Yucheng's eyes lit up, and he gestured on the table with his finger: "Three major obstacles are blocking us: First, we need to design an extremely complex and precise mental transmission route, which requires the use of 'Radiant Mithril,' a material that's ridiculously expensive;"

"Secondly, the existing special alloys, such as 'Immovable Mystic Steel' and 'Lightweight Crimson Copper,' are not yet sufficient in terms of soul power conduction and structural strength to withstand the frenzied operation of the command core;"

"Third, the most troublesome thing is the 'brain' of the command core. We need to use a magical metal like 'Thousand-Machine Ruyi Gold' that can 'remember' tactics and be called upon at any time to store tactical information."

"None of these three things are simple or cheap..."

Upon hearing the words "mithril" and "wish-fulfilling gold," Chen Xiaojun's eyes twitched almost imperceptibly.

The price to pay is heartbreaking.

"And what's your opinion?" Chen Xiaojun asked in a deep voice.

Tang Yucheng took a deep breath, met Chen Xiaojun's probing gaze, and revealed his solution: "What I mean is: don't worry about the cost, concentrate the best materials, disregard the labor costs, and first successfully create a physical copy of the command core soul guide model!"

"Once we have the product and it works, we'll figure out how to cut costs—search the world for cheap, readily available materials that are less effective but still usable!"

"As for those few exorbitantly priced 'commander-type' prototypes we made at the beginning, they were incredibly expensive, but they were worth it!"

"They will be the treasures of the mountain, used by us to command large-scale use of Ruhua in the future, and can be included in the 'Hundred Flowers Manual' of special forces. At critical moments, they will be enough to stabilize the world!"

His words carried the passion of a craftsman for creating the ultimate masterpiece, as well as a pragmatic wisdom. The light and shadow cast a firm outline on his resolute face.

(End of this chapter)