Volume 2: The Demonic World Chapter 333: The Judge is a Dog
"Congratulations, Junior Brother Du. I heard that you won the first battle and got the top five score. I have some newly bought Zuixiansu here. I heard that it was made by a lower-level third-level [Dough Mixer] from the Culinary Arts Institute of Miaoxuan Academy. Would you like to try it?"
As soon as he returned to his residence, Lu Rang came to Du Ji with some snacks and tried to get close to him.
His eyes were always fixed on Lin Qianxing and never moved away.
Let’s not talk about the value of a puppet that has been awakened to this level.
The level of cherishment alone is very high.
He has lived for so many years, and he has only seen less than ten puppets like this. Moreover, most of them have achieved this through long-term cultivation. The two are completely different things.
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother Lu, but I don't feel like eating now." Du Ji replied with a wry smile.
After saying this, Duggie wanted to close the door and send the guests away.
"No, I know it might be a little difficult for you to make a puppet, but I'm not in a hurry." Lu Rang said while pulling at the door frame.
Lu Rang was really strong. No matter how hard Du Ji tried, he couldn't close it even a little bit. Who could believe that he was the student representing the Academy of Music and Arts to participate in the competition.
"Brother Lu, can we talk about the puppet matter after we get back to the academy? I have a competition now and don't have time to think about that." Du Ji said perfunctorily.
"Then it's settled. We must have a good talk when we return to the academy. I promise that you will not be paid less. My Lu family is rich!" Lu Rang said.
After saying that, he put down the food box of Zuixiansu at lightning speed and withdrew without giving Du Ji a chance to refuse.
Du Ji looked at the food box of Zuixiansu and his expression became a little speechless.
Lin Qianxing opened the food box, and inside were pieces of delicate-looking pastries. From the energy fluctuations emanating from them, Lin Qianxing could tell that these were not simple ingredients.
"It's a pity that I don't have a physical body, so I can't eat it. If I could find a chef to make some flavored source energy for me, maybe I could taste it." Lin Qianxing sighed.
"Teacher, what do you think I should do?" Du Ji said helplessly, "If I don't agree to Senior Brother Lu, he will definitely come back to bother me."
"What's so annoying about this? Just improve your skills quickly and make a puppet for him. I'll take care of the spirit awakening." Lin Qianxing said, "He looks like he has plenty of money. We can give him some big bucks. Then we'll be rich in the future."
"Teacher, is this not a good idea?" Du Ji asked hesitantly.
"What's good or bad about it?" Lin Qianan said indifferently: "He pays the money and you deliver the goods, it's a transaction, aren't you also doing the Taoist job of [Merchant] part-time? Isn't this the time to practice the truth and improve your Taoist job?"
Du Ji still seemed a little hesitant, but Lin Qianxing said, "Don't worry about that. Come and taste it. Describe it to me after you eat it. I haven't eaten anything for a long time, and I'm a little curious about its taste."
Hearing this, Du Ji had no choice but to sit in front of Lin Qianxing and act as a food broadcaster for him.
…
Just as Lin Qianxing was watching the food show, inside Miaoxuan Academy.
An old man with gray hair and an extremely old face came to a forbidden area under the Miaoxuan Academy.
In this forbidden area, sitting cross-legged is a body made of pitch-black metal.
Even when sitting cross-legged, it is nearly thirty feet tall and appears extremely majestic.
This is the foundation of Miaoxuan Academy, [God of War Armor].
In the Taoist position advancement sequence of [Apprentice] in Miaoxuan Academy, there is a third-level Taoist position called [Armor Master].
As the name suggests, it is a Taoist position that specializes in making armor.
In the former Miaoxuan Academy, there was an [Armor Master] who created the [God of War Armor] in front of us, and then reached the fourth level and went to the upper realm.
The old man stared at it for a long time, with longing and nostalgia in his eyes.
The old man's name is Lu Wangping, and he is also a third-level [Armor Body Master].
He also has another identity, that is the deputy palace master of Miaoxuan Academy.
He is now over 400 years old and his body is extremely old. Various medicines cannot delay the aging of his body.
There was only one way for him to survive, and that was to reach the fourth level.
Therefore, he has been studying the [God of War Armor] in front of him, trying to comprehend the rules of the fourth level from it.
There aren't many secrets to advancing from level one to level three. If you know how to advance and meet the requirements, you can advance.
But the fourth level is different.
The fourth level requires you to find a path that is unique to you.
You must learn to utilize the power of the Infinite Lords to weave your own path.
It was too profound. Lu Wangping looked at the [God of War Armor] for a long time, but he was unable to comprehend any truth from it.
He thought, maybe a formal launch was needed?
But the [God of War Armor] cannot be activated just by activating it.
After all, this is a fourth-level armored body.
His strength was not enough to fully activate this armored body, and at most he could make it move slightly.
Even so, he might have to pay with his life.
And the most crucial thing is that his own will may not be able to control the War God Armor.
He had come into contact with its spiritual consciousness several times, and its armored body was filled with endless fighting spirit.
If he was slightly touched by that majestic fighting spirit, he would feel his consciousness being severely hit.
If he cannot control it, once it is activated, the fighting spirit will guide the armor to find the enemy and fight until its energy is exhausted.
After looking around for a long time again, Lu Wangping closed the gate of the forbidden area, restored the layers of restrictions, and slowly walked out of the forbidden area.
As soon as he stepped out, he saw a young man in a black robe.
His name is Zhou Chen. He is his favorite disciple and the current master of Miaoxuan Academy.
"Teacher, did you go to see [God of War Armor] again?" Zhou Chen asked.
"I don't have much time left, and I just want to observe the works of my predecessors more in these last moments to see if I can get some inspiration," said Lu Wangping.
"Then did you gain anything, teacher?" Zhou Chen asked.
"It's too mysterious and complicated. I can't understand it." Lu Wangping shook his head.
"I plan to change the key to enter." Zhou Chen said after hesitating for a moment.
Lu Wangping's expression changed slightly, and then he said, "Alright, alright. After all, it is the foundation of the academy, so it is reasonable to keep a closer watch."
After saying that, Lu Wangping turned around and left without looking back.
"Teacher, have a pleasant journey." Zhou Chen said.
In silence, the old figure walked towards the darkness and gradually disappeared from Zhou Chen's eyes.
Seeing Lu Wangping leave, Zhou Chen stepped into the forbidden area, reset the keys one by one, and set them as new keys.
Then Zhou Chen turned and left.
However, what he did not see was that, on the ground, at some point, there appeared eyes the size of rice grains, made of metal and gems.
At this moment, the eye was flashing with a faint light, transmitting the acquired information to its user.
…
The second competition that Duggie participated in was the "Mechanical Beast".
With the help of Lin Qianxing, he made a palm-sized mechanical kitten.
I also successfully got high scores of four A and one B.
The last one, 1B, is deducted points for practicality.
Compared with the mechanical beasts made by students from other academies, the practical range of the mechanical kitten is not particularly high.
Lin Qianxing was quite dissatisfied with this and said, "That referee must be born in the year of the dog!"
Du Ji didn't understand what Lin Qianxing said, but he had some ideas.
"Could it be that the teacher's true form is a cat?" he wondered secretly in his heart.
The third competition was "Architecture".
Lin Qianxing drew the blueprints confidently and started construction with Du Ji.
Although it was just a small house, the interior design was ingenious with carved beams and painted rafters. Lin Qianxing guessed that it would definitely get top five.
However, the result was one A and four B.
Several judges commented that although the design was ingenious, it overlooked the fact that the key purpose of architecture is living.
This house is still lacking in terms of living comfort.
The architecture of Longteng Academy received a perfect score of top five. Not only is the building exquisite, it is also very suitable for living.
Because of this, after three competitions, Duggie's accumulated points were still second.
Lin Qianxing was unhappy again.
He said, "What do you mean by uninhabitable? Those extra designs are totally unnecessary. They can also protect against cold and heat. The temperature change of just a dozen scales can be ignored by anyone with a decent physique..."
In fact, Lin Qianxing himself realized that he had neglected the housing issues of ordinary people.
But he was just a little dissatisfied.
This is a world with monks. Can the houses they build still be for ordinary people to live in?
Du Ji listened to Lin Qianxing's complaints with a wry smile.
Just then, there was a knock on the door and Lu Rang brought in new food.
He delivers things every day these days.
In addition to food, there are also various local specialties.
Du Ji felt a little embarrassed to receive it.
"Just accept it if he gives it to you. If he doesn't feel like he's losing out, then you should definitely not feel like you're losing out. Business is all about mutual consent," Lin Qianxing said.
Soon, the fourth competition began.
The competition this time is about "mechanical weapons".
If it is just a weapon, the scope is very wide.
Strictly speaking, any object that can be used in combat can be considered a weapon.
But if you add the word "mechanism", it becomes different.
It must be exquisite, complex, and meet one most important condition: it must be highly lethal.
After the previous failure, Lin Qianxing also became ruthless.
He directly gave Du Ji a simplified version of the "Thunder Sound Tube" blueprint.
Du Ji still didn't quite understand, so Lin Qianxing drew a blueprint and explained it to him one by one.
"I have figured out the principle of the lecturer's thunder tube. You just need to do this, this, that... and then do this and that in the middle, and you can completely reproduce it. There is also my design in it, which can better restrain the 'source energy beam' and ensure that it is better than the original..."
Even though Du Ji had a photographic memory, his brain still froze after listening to Lin Qianxing's story.
Fortunately, he has some talent, and after understanding all the details, it is not difficult to make it.
For many things, the difficulty lies in the design rather than the production.
Creation is the most difficult step.
So, on the day of the competition, Du Ji imagined the scene of the lecturer competition between Kanghua Academy and Tiangong Academy.
He held the handle of the Leiyin tube tightly with both hands, and then adjusted the power to maximum. The next moment, layers of golden light lit up in the Leiyin tube that looked like a fire stick.
Boom~!
A beam of golden energy was blasted out, and the target five hundred meters away melted instantly, and a dent appeared on the protective wall behind it.
This power is completely different from the mechanical weapons made by other students.
"First-class!"
"First-class!"
"Grade A"
…
Without a doubt, Duggie got a top five score and returned to the top of the standings.
Next was the “forging” competition proposed by Kanghua Academy.
This is what Duggie does best.
The calluses on his hands and the forging works that once piled up like a mountain in his backyard are proof .
The skills taught by Lin Qianxing have long been integrated into his bones, and many things have become a part of himself.
There was no reason for him to lose here.
