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

Gu You was speechless for a moment; the enemy now truly lacked perseverance. It was utterly boring.

No matter what he thought, he was teleported out amidst the flashing light and returned to the square.

After two experiences, Guyou chose to leave Battle.net.

After exiting the Starship, I stretched my body. This thing was alright; the experience wasn't great, nor was it bad, but there was nothing uncomfortable about it.

……

"What? You're not participating in the Star Battle Network All-Federation Challenge? Why? This is a great opportunity! You should know that your nomination as a prospective Spirit Transmission Envoy has reached the highest level. As long as you achieve good results in this competition, you'll definitely pass. With your strength, it shouldn't be a problem at all. Why aren't you participating?"

"I'm sorry, teacher. I just don't want to participate anymore. There's no reason. I believe that with my strength, I can also obtain the title of Prospective Spirit Transmission Envoy. Please explain to the Tower Master that I plan to go into seclusion to attempt to break through to Soul Saint."

"You're aiming for the Soul Saint realm? Really?"

"Okay. That's about it. I need to go into seclusion for a while. Thank you for your help, teacher."

"Alright, if you can reach the Soul Saint level, that will be a different story. Let's see who dares to gossip then. Keep it up."

Leng Yaozhu hung up the phone and calmed herself down.

After that day, Gu Yue seemed to have changed...

After returning from the virtual world, Gu You went straight to his forging workshop. He wasn't in a hurry for the Star Dou Battle Network All-Federation Challenge; he still had two days before participating.

Besides, Long Yuxue just called, saying that a three-word battle armor master from the legion wants to repair battle armor. She needs his help.

When Gu You saw Xu Weitao in front of him, he was taken aback. He was no longer the clueless newcomer to the Blood God Legion. He naturally recognized that the man before him was the commander of the Blood Masters in the two major divisions of the Blood God Legion.

Long Yuxue stood next to Xu Weitao and gave him a wink.

Gu You stood at attention, saluted, and said, "Greetings, sir."

Xu Weitao patted Gu You on the shoulder with a friendly smile, "You're already a member of the Blood God Camp, so you're no longer subject to the control of the legion's ranks. So, you can just call me Old Xu."

Old Xu?

Gu You hadn't expected this man to be so easy to talk to. Weren't soldiers supposed to be all rigid and inflexible? Moreover, Xu Weitao certainly looked like a soldier—extremely tall, a head taller than Gu You, with broad shoulders and a chiseled face; he didn't seem like the type to be easy to talk to at all. The Blood Division he commanded was a close-combat division, and just from Jiang Wuyue's actions, one could see how formidable this army was. The Blood Division's combat power was evident from the First Battalion alone.

"Commander, this won't do, will it?" Gu You said tentatively.

Xu Weitao chuckled, "It's not a problem. That's what everyone in your Blood God Camp calls me. If you don't believe me, ask them next time you see them. Oh, not all of them. Blood Seven, Blood Eight, and Blood Nine call me Old Xu, and the rest call me Little Xu."

Long Yuxue said from the side, "Alright, Gu You, stop worrying about the title. Just call me Uncle Xu like I do. Hurry up and open the door so we can come in." She didn't have the key to the forging workshop either, so she could only wait for Gu You to open the door.

Gu You cupped his hands and invited the two inside.

Xu Weitao surveyed the small forging room. "Gu You, I heard from Yu Xue that you are a Saint-level blacksmith. This is a rare talent in our legion. The deputy legion commander doesn't allow you to use your forging merits to advance your rank, also to avoid any negative thoughts among the officers and soldiers. For the sake of harmony, I hope you can understand. If there's anything you need, just let us know, and we'll help you solve it."

The legion's higher-ups felt a deep sense of remorse for not allowing Gu You to advance in rank through the merits he accumulated through forging. In particular, a Saint-level craftsman was indeed extremely rare for the legion; almost every high-ranking member had to seek his help at some point.

Gu You smiled, but he was actually confused. When did he say that he was a complete Saint-level blacksmith?

No wonder he has so much work to do. How much has the rain and snow improved his image and abilities while he's out there?

Gu You shook his head. "Uncle Xu, please don't be so polite. The legion is also considering the overall situation. Indeed, the soldiers fight hard to kill the enemy, and the merits they accumulate are earned with their lives. It is only right that they be promoted. My forging skills are nothing special." He spoke casually, but how could there not be any dissatisfaction in his words?

His forging skills are the result of many years of practice!

But compared to those warriors who risked their lives, this resentment is something they have to swallow. This matter must consider the masses, not just one person. One person risked their life, killing tens of thousands of abyssal creatures, only to have their reward less than someone else forging a piece of metal. What do you think that warrior would think?

Moreover, it wasn't just one person, but tens of thousands!

Warfare is ruthless, yet the principles of warfare are inherent within it.

Those who command troops naturally consider the overall situation.

Xu Weitao smiled and said, "I know you have grievances. Now that you've joined the Blood God Camp, is a future rank promotion still a problem? In terms of resources, the legion can give you preferential treatment. You can make some reasonable requests."

Gu You smiled and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony. I need a larger workshop, preferably connected to a warehouse that can hold the mechs. This will be more beneficial for my forging work. I don't need anything else."

Xu Weitao was slightly taken aback. He had come today not only to ask Gu You to repair his battle armor, but more importantly, to curry favor. After a slap in the face, there had to be a sweet treat. There was still some debate within the military's upper echelons regarding preventing Gu You from using forging techniques to advance his rank.

But in the end, they decided not to retract their previous decision. And for a master craftsman, it's always necessary to win him over.

In a sense, the Blood God Camp is not directly subordinate to the Blood God Legion. Blood One's decision to recruit Gu You into the Blood God Camp as an unofficial member in such a short time might indicate some dissatisfaction with them. This man is a pillar of the entire Blood God Legion.

Therefore, Xu Weitao's visit today was somewhat of a gesture of goodwill, and he was willing to give Guyou some preferential treatment in terms of resources. But who knew that Guyou would only ask for such a basic request, which was indeed a very reasonable one.

Although Gu You was greedy, he also knew that he could certainly take the opportunity to extract a lot of resources, but he didn't know how much the legion would give him, and if he took the legion's resources for free, he wouldn't be able to refuse when the legion assigned him forging work later.

(End of this chapter)