Douluo: The Dragon King's Descent of the Gods

Meng Xinghe caught a glimpse of Tang Wulin and Xie Xie's conversation and knew what they were talking about.

In fact, he could refine the Madman's Life-Shortening Pill himself, because it was the very pill he invented.

The original Mad Demon Life-Shortening Pill was a pill from the novel "Eternal Life" in the previous life. Meng Xinghe researched and developed the Mad Demon Life-Shortening Pill for the Douluo Continent based on the pill's effects.

The price of instantly doubling one's strength is only a reduction of twenty years of lifespan, which is practically a god-level elixir in the Douluo Continent.

Because the Madman's Life-Shortening Pill was not suitable for the Holy Spirit Cult, it was given to the Spirit Pagoda. However, the Madman's Life-Shortening Pill he gave to the Spirit Pagoda was a limited version, which could only be taken once in a lifetime.

The complete version of the Madman's Life-Shortening Pill has no limit on the number of times it can be taken. He was worried that the higher-ups of the Spirit Pagoda might become addicted to the pill and, in the event of a crisis, would resort to the Madman's Life-Shortening Pill, thus shortening their own lives, so he didn't give them the complete version.

The same applies to soul beasts. Reducing lifespan essentially consumes their life essence. Therefore, the fact that soul beasts have long lifespans does not mean that they can consume Mad Demon Life-Reducing Pills without restraint.

Meng Xinghe exchanged a Madman's Life-Shortening Pill at the Spirit Pagoda simply to establish a clear path so that it wouldn't seem abrupt when he needed to use the Madman's Life-Shortening Pill in the future.

Unless he says it, who knows which Madman Life-Shortening Pill he took out is?

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After two days of running around the Spirit Pagoda, on the third day, Class Zero returned to East Sea Academy, the place where classes were held.

In the spacious and bright hall on the first floor of Class Zero's dormitory, everyone sat around the sofa like a flock of chirping baby birds, while teachers Wu Changkong and Long Bing were the bird father and bird mother.

"Since you are all students of Donghai Academy, you must know what Donghai Academy's most famous major is, right?"

Long Bing looked at Xie Xie, who was the most excited, and called out his name:

"Xie Xie, you can answer this."

"It's mecha!" Xie Xie stood up and said, "Donghai Academy's flagship program is mecha piloting, which is among the best even in the entire Tianhai Alliance. My family is a mecha family, so my future dream is to become a mecha pilot!"

"Yes, it's a mecha." Long Bing gestured for Xie Xie to sit down and looked at everyone, saying:

"Now that the internet is so advanced, you can find some of the most basic knowledge by searching on your mobile phone, but I still want to talk about it here."

"Mechas are a milestone in modern soul guidance technology. Ten thousand years ago, Xiao Hongchen, the father of soul guidance technology, invented the prototype of a mecha, which was also the first mecha in recorded history. It is still preserved in the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy for future generations to visit and admire."

"The mechs we often talk about are actually combat mechs, one of the two major branches of mechs. And the other branch, which you're all familiar with, is—battle armor!"

Xie Xie listened attentively, as did Tang Wulin.

Which boy hasn't fantasized about owning a cool, awesome, and awesome mecha?

Looking at the attentive audience, Wu Changkong smiled faintly. "Battle armor appeared after mechs, and it was also created by Xiao Hongchen, the father of soul guidance technology. Like that prototype mech, the first prototype of battle armor in recorded history is also preserved in Mingde Hall."

On the sofa, Gu Yuena looked at Meng Xinghe beside her.

Whether it's mecha or battle armor, both of these milestone historical events bear the shadow of the Milky Way.

Meng Xinghe noticed Gu Yuena's gaze and responded with a smile.

In these two matters, he only entrusted Xiao Hongchen with ideas and inspiration in the dream, and he did not participate in the subsequent research and design.

Having not experienced any setbacks, Xiao Hongchen perfectly realized his talent. He not only inherited Kong Deming's mantle and became the second recorded level 10 Soul Master in the Sun Moon Empire, but also passed on the method of his natal Soul Guidance Device.

Even today, ten thousand years later, the Hongchen family remains the top soul master family in the Douluo Federation, comparable to the ancient families of the Spirit Pagoda and the Sea God family of Shrek Academy.

Ten thousand years of mortal life have passed, and that person is gone. This old monster who has lived for twenty thousand years can now only remember him by looking at his belongings.

"...Mechs and battle armor each have their own strengths, but for a long time, the top-tier battle armor was stronger than the top-tier mechs, until the advent of rare earth elements."

Dancing in the sky, his voice flowing endlessly:

"Rare earth elements are the culmination of modern soul guidance technology. Since their discovery, they have been rapidly applied to various fields of soul guidance technology, playing a vital role and are known as 'soul guidance vitamins'."

"To understand how important rare earth elements are, let me give you a simple example: the production of mobile phone chips is inseparable from rare earth elements. Without rare earth elements, there would be no mobile phones in your hands."

Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin and the others instinctively took their phones out of their pockets and held them tightly in their hands.

That's a cell phone!

It is an essential tool for citizens of the Douluo Federation to travel, and its functions cover all aspects of people's lives.

The convenience brought by mobile phones makes it unimaginable for people to live without them.

The fact that there would be no mobile phones without rare earth elements made them instantly understand just how important rare earth elements are.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Wu Changkong smiled.

Indeed, people have become accustomed to life with mobile phones, and so has he.

The person who discovered rare earth minerals and invented the method for purifying rare earths was a genius. His contributions were significant and far-reaching, directly revolutionizing the entire soul-guided technology industry chain.

Wu Changkong continued his sermon:

"Rare earth elements with a purity of 3N or higher can be used in mechs and battle armor. Mechs and battle armor with added rare earth elements can increase their power by at least 20%. Therefore, high-purity rare earth elements have always been a strategic resource for the Federation. This has led to the fact that although the method of refining high-purity rare earth elements is a semi-public secret, very few forces are qualified to refine rare earth ore, and the Spirit Pagoda is one of them."

"So here's the question: since rare earth elements have an amplifying effect on both mechs and battle armor, why can mechs go from being inferior to battle armor to being on par with it? This involves the top-tier Red-level mechs, which are commonly referred to as God-level mechs."

"Red-level mechs are called god-level mechs because the potential of mechs at this level is limitless. However, this limitless potential is locked, and it takes a massive amount of resources to break the lock, with limited returns. Rare earth elements are like a key, guiding people on how to properly invest resources to release this locked potential."

"To this day, the top-tier Red-level mecha is equivalent to a Limit Douluo's four-word Battle Armor Master. The two presidents of the Mecha Association possess Red-level mecha of this caliber."

"However, the strongest mecha pilot is not one of the two presidents of the Mecha Association, but the sect leader of the Body Sect. He not only possesses a red-level mecha of this caliber, but also broke through to the Limit Douluo level in his soul power cultivation by achieving the state of man-machine integration. Therefore, he alone is equivalent to two Limit Douluos."

Seeing that everyone seemed to be deep in thought, Wu Changkong rested for a moment, took a sip of water to moisten his throat, and said:

"Technology is advancing, and it's hard to say whether mecha pilots or battle armor pilots will be stronger in the future. Therefore, you will have to decide your own future development direction. However, human energy is limited, so you must carefully consider the pros and cons before making a decision."

After saying that, Wu Changkong added, "You can choose to have both, but in all these years, the Federation has only produced one Sect Master of the Body Sect who has managed to cultivate to the Limit Douluo level after choosing both."

"As someone who's been there, I'm telling you, you have to know your own limitations. Sometimes, if you don't have the talent, don't force it."