Douluo: Legend of the Dragon King - The Voice of the Purple Emperor

Gu You silently handed over his Blood God Ring. "I borrowed 12,000 merit points from you to open this forging workshop. I'll pay you back first, and we'll split the remaining profits 50/50. I don't want to take on too much forging work anymore. So, I'm sorry."

Seeing Gu You's indifferent expression, Long Yuxue was extremely surprised. "What's wrong with you? Didn't Sister Rooney bring you a lot of work?"

Gu You gave a wry smile. "Yes! It was all good until the quartermaster department announced that all merits earned from forging cannot be used to advance military ranks. In that case, what's the point of having these merits? To exchange them for snow?"

Long Yuxue was stunned. She didn't know about this and was immediately shocked. "How could this be? Who told you this? Is there some misunderstanding?"

Gu You handed the order from the quartermaster department directly to Long Yuxue; it was stamped with the red seal of the legion command.

When Long Yuxue saw the name of the person who issued the order, her pretty face turned deathly pale. She immediately realized that this was something her father had done, and that it was definitely related to her.

"I'll go ask them." With that, Long Yuxue turned and ran.

The question she wanted to ask before, she had kept to herself and hadn't asked it.

Watching her hurried figure, Gu You's eyes sharpened. Since forging was not an option, then fighting was the only choice!

His Blood God Ring was just updated today by the quartermaster, who divided his military merits into two parts: one part obtained through forging, and the other part obtained by killing abyssal creatures in battle.

Of course, we must do our best to complete the forging business that we have already taken on.

When Long Yuxue returned, it was already evening. She came back with red eyes, clearly having cried.

"I'm sorry, Gu You. I... I couldn't persuade them..." Long Yuxue's voice was a little hoarse.

"It's nothing. I also think that's too unfair to those warriors who risk their lives. If it were that easy to get promoted through merit ranks. It's just a pity that you can't use that method to advance your rank either." Gu You had just finished forging a piece of spirit-forged metal for a three-word battle armor and was preparing to melt it down.

"But that's not fair to you. Why should you?" Long Yuxue was stunned. She earned her merits through her own abilities, so why...

Gu Youqing walked up to her. "Sir, it's alright. I never expected this to be fair. I believe I can become a major quickly based on my own abilities. If you want to help me, then arrange for me to go into the Abyss Cave to fight as soon as possible."

"Fair..." Long Yuxue nodded. "Your special training should have reached the combat phase by now. Our Special Operations Department has special permission to enter the Abyss. I'll take you there tomorrow. You've also earned merit points, so let's go choose equipment first tomorrow."

"it is good."

The next morning, Long Yuxue went to Gu You's dormitory to find him.

This girl is really kind-hearted!

"Sir." Gu You hurriedly went downstairs.

"Let's go, I'll take you to the quartermaster station." Long Yuxue seemed to have recovered; a night's rest made her look refreshed.

The Quartermaster Department was in charge of all equipment. When Gu You arrived here with Long Yuxue, there were no other Blood God Legion soldiers besides the staff.

"We're buying equipment." Long Yuxue showed off her Blood God Ring.

"Please make your selection." An electronic touch screen then appeared in front of Gu You and Long Yuxue.

Long Yuxue said, "There are some equipment you must choose, such as the Abyss Isolation Shield. With this, you can avoid being affected by the destructive aura of the Abyss Plane and use your Martial Soul freely. Otherwise, you won't be able to use your Martial Soul. This is basic equipment, so it's very cheap, only one hundred merit points. In fact, the Federation spent a huge amount of money to research it."

An aura of destruction?

Gu You pondered for a while.

As Long Yuxue spoke, she had already chosen an item for Gu You that resembled a headband, which should be the Abyss Isolation Shield.

"Then you'll need to choose some protective equipment, such as a space rectifier. This thing can instantly distort the surrounding space after it's activated. When you're surrounded, it's very important to use it to distort space and create an opportunity to escape. Oh, and this too, you'll need this as well. It's an invisibility vest. When you wear it, it will automatically release a wave similar to the abyss's aura, making it impossible for abyssal creatures to detect your presence through mental power or aura. Although it's not true invisibility, it's essential for our Special Operations Department's work. You should buy one too."

As she spoke, Long Yuxue took the initiative to help Gu You choose suitable equipment piece by piece.

Almost all the equipment here is designed for abyssal creatures, and in Gu You's opinion, the most practical one is the invisibility vest. This item allows him to maximize his own strength.

"Do you need ranged attack weapons?" Long Yuxue asked Gu You.

Gu You thought for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't need it for now. By the way, is it possible to use mechs when fighting the abyssal creatures?"

Once inside the abyss, he wanted to formally test his newly modified purple-level mech. He was equipped with two massive weapons: level five large-caliber soul-guided cannons. Enough to give ordinary abyssal creatures a run for their money.

As for high-level abyssal creatures, it's better to use the Golden Dragon Spear...

Long Yuxue nodded. "Of course. However, it takes a lot of energy for a mecha to conceal its presence. Generally, people carry mechas but don't use them easily. They only activate them when facing danger, to break through enemy lines or quickly eliminate enemies."

Gu You actually quite likes mechas, as they are extremely important in modern combat. Many Battle Armor Masters overlook this, believing that Battle Armor is already superior to mechas and that mechas are unnecessary. However, the reality is that Battle Armor and mechas can coexist, with the mecha acting as the outer layer of the Battle Armor. If combined well, they can enhance a Soul Master's overall combat power.

Therefore, Gu You always wanted to find an opportunity to modify and build a powerful mecha for himself.

It's at least not the current purple level.

Gu You didn't choose many items; he bought a lot of level 5 soul-guided grenades, intending to just throw them around for fun.

"Is that all you're buying? Actually, small mechs are pretty good too. They have the combat power of purple-level mechs and also have many auxiliary functions, such as radar. They're all quite good," Long Yuxue reminded Gu You.

"That's all for now. What kind of equipment you need will have to be determined through combat," Gu You said to Long Yuxue...

(End of this chapter)