Peerless: The Evil Soul Master's Guide to Saving the World

Chapter 156 Huo Lei: It’s nice to sit under a big tree and enjoy the shade! Ma Xiaotao: Chen Zifeng, are you alive?
First generation mechanical armor
parameter:

Height: 5 meters

Weight: 6.2 tons

Operating system: the first generation of manual management system

Power core: driven by the sixth-level soul guide core formation.

Loaded weapons: one soul-focused energy cannon (level 7), two focused blazing rays (level 6), one Titan-type protective energy shield (level 7)...

Soul power reserve: two level 6 sealed milk bottles

Xu Cheng flipped through the information sheet in his hand, glanced at the three-meter-tall small mecha in front of him, and nodded with satisfaction.

This is certainly not the work of Mr. Cheng. After all, there is no point in using a butcher knife to kill a chicken.

However, it is the result of the basic framework provided by Mr. Cheng and the subsequent research results of Mingdetang researchers.

Today, Mingdetang’s scientific research projects are divided into several major sections.

Humanoid mechas, the improvement and advancement of missiles (and the derivatives to satellites), drone technology, information concealment technology, etc.

Humanoid mechas require the most resources, both manpower and material resources.

There is no other reason, because it is the project here that is visible and tangible and can generate returns the fastest.

The mecha now in front of Xu Cheng also confirms this point.

The white-haired and white-bearded Mingdetang researcher beside him introduced enthusiastically: "This mecha only needs a sixth-level soul guide, or a six-ring soul master to drive it, but its combat power is comparable to that of a seventh-level soul guide. Its main combat power is the latest weapon developed by Mingdetang, the [Soul Energy Cannon]. Compared with the traditional seventh-level soul guide, it consumes less energy and has higher power. Two sealed milk bottles, plus the soul power of a six-ring soul master, are enough for it to fire more than fifty times."

"The other few attack-type soul guides can allow the driver to maintain the strength of a seventh-level soul guide for a long time. As for the Titan-type shield, it is also the latest product developed by Mingde Hall. It can withstand the strongest attack of an eighth-level soul guide and can use soul power to recharge and repair itself."

"In order to match the attack soul guide and solve the problem of poor accuracy of non-spiritual soul masters, we also matched it with artificial intelligence to achieve auxiliary aiming, signal prompts, etc."

The white-bearded old man introduced and opened the cabin door and explained to Xu Cheng.

"Each parameter has a clear value and a progress bar. According to your request, your Highness, including defense value, remaining soul power value of the bottle, etc., are all on this panel."

Xu Cheng looked at the light screen panel in front of him.

Nodded slowly.

This mecha and its [Thunder] are naturally more than one level apart, but the difference is more in strength. The limit of the former can even surpass the Ultimate Douluo, but the limit of the latter is only at the traditional Soul Saint level.

The rest of the parameter panels are somewhat similar - after all, they are all primary artificial intelligence.

but……

"Xiaobai, what do you think?"

Xu Cheng smiled.

The white ball in his hand slowly popped out a "head" in the astonished look of the white-bearded old man, and then floated gently in the air. The two small eyes on the panel made a disdainful expression: "Humph, a mere primary artificial intelligence that can only act according to what has been input long ago, how can it be compared with me."

That’s right, this was the reward the system gave him after he released the Sunset Forest formation—intermediate artificial intelligence.

Not only can the mecha self-repair and learn, it also has normal human thinking and has been connected to the [Thunder]. It can even use its "clone" to move freely when Xu Cheng does not activate the [Thunder].

It is somewhat close to the level of existence of Jarvis in the movie.

"How long does it take and how much manpower does it take to produce a first-generation aircraft?" Xu Cheng asked calmly.

“This first-generation machine was developed by two level seven soul engineers in a month. As they become more proficient in it, a level seven soul engineer should be able to produce it in half a month.” The white-bearded old man murmured.

“……”Xu Cheng touched his chin.

To be honest, he also wanted to make a machine tool by hand, but it was difficult.

The higher the level of the soul guide device and the core formation, the more precise the carving is required. Humans cannot replace the role unless a soul guide lithography machine is truly developed. But even Old Cheng shook his head helplessly at the thought of such a thing, and Old Yi remained silent, so it was not considered for the time being.

"Your Highness!"

A short-haired woman wearing bright red armor and looking heroic appeared in front of Xu Cheng and knelt on one knee excitedly.

"Huo Lei?" Xu Cheng was a little surprised. Three years ago, he had met Aunt Qing's confidant in the Fire Phoenix Military Camp. He didn't expect that after three years, she had broken through from Soul Saint to Soul Douluo and became an eighth-level soul instructor.

I heard from Aunt Qing that Huo Lei seemed to have taken over Aunt Qing's original Fourth Battalion and became a battalion commander.

"You came here..." Xu Cheng said with a smile.

"Cough cough cough..." Huo Lei looked at the first-generation mecha beside her eagerly and was almost drooling. With this level of combat power, as long as nearly thirty mechas could be gathered, the firepower would be enough to rival the original camp of 500 people.

After all, in a soul engineer corps, although the starting number is level five soul engineers, their proportion in the entire military camp is also the highest, reaching 80%.

The remaining 16% are level 6 soul masters, and only 2% have the strength of level 7 soul masters.

In other words, among a group of nearly two thousand soul masters, there are only forty level seven soul masters!
What do you think I am here for?

According to the model before Xu Cheng's rise.

The military and Mingdetang have a cooperative relationship. Although they are both from the Sun and Moon Empire, they have different levels of closeness.

The original leader of the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Group had a bad temper and was unwilling to "bribe", so they were not given the first weapons produced by Mingde Hall.

But after Xu Cheng's rise, all members of the Fire Phoenix were able to stand by Xu Cheng spontaneously and sincerely. In addition to the fact that their leader was Xu Cheng's man, another reason was Mingde Hall.

Among them, the top priority weapon supply made the other soul guide groups envious.

Now, it's the Fire Phoenix and the Evil King who eat the meat, and the remaining three drink the soup.

But human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant.

Huo Lei chuckled and rubbed her hands in an obscene manner.

The corner of Xu Cheng's mouth twitched.

As expected, they are all veterans, regardless of gender.

However, he was willing to believe that as long as he waved his hand, these people would be willing to die for him. They were his absolute confidants. If he wanted to launch the Xuanwu Gate in the future, these people would be the first choice (just an example, not a father-son smile)
"Produce 100 Unit-01s, and distribute 70 to the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Group and 30 to the Evil Lord." Xu Cheng smiled helplessly and gave instructions to the old man beside him.

"At the same time, we will start developing the second-generation machine. I need it to exert the combat power of an eighth-level soul guide."

"Yes!" The old man nodded, and at the same time glanced at Huo Lei who was grinning foolishly, thinking to himself, it seems that this Fire Phoenix is ​​really as the legend says, and is deeply trusted by His Highness. "Thank you, Your Highness!" Huo Lei didn't say much, she didn't need to show loyalty or talk nonsense, she just needed to go through fire and water when His Highness needed her...

Seventy first-generation machines are equivalent to the strength of two additional battalions!

You know, the Fire Phoenix only has four battalions! This combat power has skyrocketed!
"Captain Huo Lei, you can come and pick up the goods on time in three months." The white-bearded old man nodded.

There are three level nine soul mentors and twelve level eight soul mentors in the entire Mingde Hall, but there are at least a hundred level seven soul mentors. Although not all of them can be mobilized, three months is still more than enough time.

After all, His Highness is here, and as an eighth-level soul engineer, if he wants to make progress, he naturally needs to show some performance.

"Thank you then." Huo Lei couldn't stop smiling.

Judging from Mingdetang's past speed, it would be considered fast if it could be completed within half a year.

This is the advantage of having thighs!

……

Leave the core of Mingde Hall.

He was respectfully escorted to the elevator by the white-bearded old man and went straight to deeper underground.

The scene in Sunset Forest not long ago also emerged in Xu Cheng’s mind.

Ma Xiaotao broke through to the Soul Saint level and completely solved the problem of evil fire. Her attitude towards herself changed a lot. It seemed that the trip to Sunset Forest had caused her some cognitive shock. After negotiating with Tang Ya, she learned some of Tang San’s past "black history".

He did not interfere. Seeing is believing, so he let her digest it herself.

And the entire Sunset Forest also gained a bit of vitality as the formation was broken.

The spiritual energy gathered in the valley slowly dissipated to the surroundings. Within a few hundred years, the entire Sunset Forest would usher in a spurt of development. This was compensation for thousands of years, although it was a little late...

As for the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, they will naturally not perish because of this.

The spiritual energy accumulated for thousands of years has dissipated, but due to their one hundred thousand years of cultivation, the plants growing around them have taken shape, so it will still be a blessed place.

However, Youyou said that they like quietness. As the Sunset Forest grows, it will inevitably attract the covetousness of countless forces. They want to set up a secret formation that will not harm people passing by, but those who are destined will be able to enter.

Xu Cheng also readily agreed. Eliminating the poisonous miasma and restoring the vitality of the Sunset Forest was his main goal, and he did not interfere with other things.

However, for the sake of the future son of destiny of the human race, he also made three rules with Youyou. In the future, those who are destined to enter can get the opportunity as long as they pass the tests set by them.

……

at the same time.

Ma Xiaotao looked at Chen Zifeng, whose half body was replaced by mechanical metal, and her eyes suddenly turned red.

"Chen Zifeng, you...are not dead!"

Chen Zifeng's mouth twitched as he looked at Ma Xiaotao, who was wearing a black cloak and dressed like a classic evil spirit master. "What happened in the academy during my absence?"

This is the Sun-Moon Empire Royal Academy, a trial ground.

With the help of Xu Cheng, Ma Xiaotao obtained the status of a student at Mingde Hall and just joined the school, ready to find someone to practice with.

He happened to see Chen Zifeng, who was wielding a long sword like a dragon, killing everyone in the trial field.

Ma Xiaotao glanced at herself wearing a cloak with a complicated expression, "Were you... brought back here by that evil soul master?"

Chen Zifeng scratched his head. "No, that evil soul master died a long time ago. After I woke up, I looked at the image stone and found that a Holy Spirit Cult member named Crow saved me. However, this Holy Spirit Cult seems to be different from what I thought."

"And then you joined the Holy Spirit Church?" Ma Xiaotao asked in a complicated tone. She didn't mean to blame him. After all, she was already the Saint of the Holy Spirit Church...

Fate plays tricks on people.

"That's not the case," Chen Zifeng sighed. "His Highness Xu Cheng gave me two choices. I could either join the Holy Spirit Church, but it was the Holy Spirit Church that he ruled. He took me to check it out. How should I put it... It was not different from the evil soul master's lair that I remembered, but it was completely unrelated. He told me about the cause he was trying to accomplish as the Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Church. It overturned my worldview and even made me feel a little inferior."

"The second option is to join the Sun Moon Empire Royal Academy and enter Mingde Hall, because he is still the prince of the Sun Moon Empire. Look, this mechanical arm was built for me by His Highness Xu Cheng himself. It is an eighth-level soul guide. I am not comfortable using the sword soul guide, so I still use the martial soul body."

As Chen Zifeng spoke, he also showed Ma Xiaotao the robotic arm.

Stretch freely and move as nimbly as flesh and blood.

"It's really touching to say that this mechanical arm not only doesn't slow me down or affect my strength, but it has even strengthened me to a certain extent." Chen Zifeng said with a smile, "Now my strength has advanced to the Soul Emperor level, and I have obtained the sixth soul ring, which is even enough to rival a seventh-level soul master!"

"And the atmosphere here is not bad. Ma Rulong, Lin Xi and the others carried me to fight when I was half a body, and even the seventh-level soul master on the opposite side was silenced. Hahaha..."

Ma Xiaotao was silent.

She could see that Chen Zifeng's smile was genuine and did not seem fake.

After hesitating for a long time, she continued to ask: "If you still have the opportunity to return to Shrek Academy, you..."

"No." Chen Zifeng said calmly. "Sister Xiaotao, I can see that you have changed a lot. You are calmer and more mature than before. So if you want to persuade me to go back, you'd better give up as soon as possible."

"First, after I contacted the family, I learned about what the academy did. As for Elder Xuan, I know that is his character, but I cannot accept it at all. When the family was preparing for my funeral, he acted arrogantly. Even the family planned to shift its focus to the Sun Moon Empire after this incident."

"Secondly, in my eyes, Shrek's Supervisory Group is nothing more than a meat grinder that wears down geniuses. It's meaningless. Ten thousand years ago, when the Spirit Hall faced the enemy, it always sent out Titled Douluo to fight, and the Academy... Never mind. I, Chen Zifeng, am not afraid of evil spirit masters. If I was afraid of death, I wouldn't have gone on 24 missions. In the most dangerous moment, I even lost half of my body."

“Besides, if I want to kill evil soul masters, I might as well join His Highness Xu Cheng’s army, because he said that not all the people in the Holy Spirit Church are evil. There are many who were forced by the righteous path and joined the church out of desperation, and their hands have never been stained with the blood of civilians. His Highness Xu Cheng promised that in the future, he would deal with those real evil soul masters. I think he is more trustworthy than Shrek Academy…”

"What made me make up my mind the most was that I met a senior in the Holy Spirit Church..."

Chen Zifeng's voice was low.

"His potential was ruined by that bastard Zhou Yi, and he was expelled from Shrek. He was forced to join the Holy Spirit Church out of helplessness. There are actually quite a few seniors like him in the Holy Spirit Church."

"So what exactly is Shrek?"

Chen Zifeng murmured.

"Does it really deserve to be called the number one academy on the continent?"

Ma Xiaotao pursed her red lips.

After a long moment, he let out a sigh.

She is also confused...

(End of this chapter)