In today's class, Shen Yi announced the group assignments for Class One of the first year. Out of a total of one hundred and two students, excluding five class committee members, there were ninety-seven students divided into eight groups, with an average of twelve people per group.
After announcing the group assignments, Wu Zhangkong began the lesson. He got straight to the point and said, "This semester, each of you has a final task, which is to create a mecha that belongs to you. This task will require you to work through your study groups."
Wu Zhangkong's words stirred the students into a frenzy. They hadn't expected that just four days into the semester, they would be required to create a mecha. To be honest, it was somewhat shocking.
However, Wu Zhangkong and Shen Yi clearly didn't care. After exchanging a glance, they said, "Having a mecha is essential for Shrek students. Our Shrek Academy cultivates all-round talents, so in the second half of the year, we will start teaching you how to pilot combat-type mechas. The final exam for this academic year will also be conducted in the form of mecha battles, and the bottom five in the final exam will be forcibly expelled.
Now, until the end of class, you can familiarize yourselves and discuss within your groups."
The classroom immediately became a hubbub of voices as students moved around, exchanged seats, and began to discuss their ideas passionately.
Since Jing Shaoyu and his group were seated close to Wu Siduo, Mo Hentian walked from the back of the classroom to the front and sat down in the empty seat next to Wu Siduo, silently observing them.
"To be honest, my idea with Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan is to skip the mecha and go straight to making Battle Armor. What do you think?" Jing Shaoyu said directly, looking at Wu Siduo and Mo Hentian.
"Go straight to making Battle Armor?!" Wu Siduo exclaimed, her eyes wide with surprise as she stared at Jing Shaoyu. "You're that confident?"
"It's not that we're overly confident, but rather that we're quite strong," Xu Xiaoyan replied with a smile. "Given our group's current situation, making a mecha would undoubtedly be a waste of time. Creating Battle Armor is the best choice."
"Hmm." Gu Yue nodded and said, "I'm a Level 4 Mecha Designer, and I have a seventy percent chance of being able to design a One-Word Battle Armor. Moreover, I've already touched upon the threshold of a Level 5 Mecha Designer. If you're willing to wait two to three months, I can guarantee a hundred percent design of a One-Word Battle Armor, and it will be of better quality and strength."
Upon hearing Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan's words, Wu Siduo's eyes flickered quickly before becoming resolute. She said, "Okay, I think we can give it a try."
Mo Hentian blinked and said, "Making a One-Word Battle Armor requires at least rare metals of the Thousand Forging grade. If you're willing to wait for me for three months, then I can give it a shot. If not, you can solve the metal forging issue on your own without considering my feelings."
"Are you saying you can't stabilize the Thousand Forging right now?" Jing Shaoyu frowned, having forgotten about him. This guy was rather low-key, he thought. "So you need three months to solidify it?"
"No." Mo Hentian shook his head, looking a bit dazed. He said, "I can do the Thousand Forging right now. What I meant was the Spirit Forging. In three months, I'll be able to master Spirit Forging perfectly, and by then, I can directly forge Spirit Forging metals for you."
Hearing Mo Hentian's calm words, Jing Shaoyu and the others were momentarily at a loss for words, but they quickly reacted. Jing Shaoyu said, "You mean, in three months, you'll be able to master Spirit Forging perfectly?"
"Yeah!" Mo Hentian nodded.
No wonder he has the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul! Jing Shaoyu's first thought was to take a breath and look at Xu Xiaoyan, Gu Yue, and Wu Siduo, saying, "I think we can wait. What do you all think?"
"Then let's wait. It's a good opportunity for me to make breakthroughs in manufacturing as well," Xu Xiaoyan agreed.
"I agree too," Wu Siduo said. "What we lack the least right now is time. If Mo Hentian can really reach Spirit Forging, it would be a tremendous boost for our group. After all, Thousand Forging metals are just the foundation for One-Word Battle Armor, while Spirit Forging metals are the foundation for Two-Word Battle Armor."
Gu Yue also nodded and said, "I also need time to improve my designer level."
"Since everyone agrees, then it's settled," Jing Shaoyu concluded. "We will start making the Battle Armor three months from now. Before that, we need to complete some preliminary work.
First, we need to find a separate studio as our group's meeting place. This way, if we have any group matters in the future, we can handle them there. Xiaoyan, Wu Siduo, can you two take care of this?"
"Sure!" Xu Xiaoyan immediately replied with a smile.
"Are there any requirements for the studio?" Wu Siduo asked.
"First, it needs to be large enough. Second, it should be located within the academy; otherwise, it would be inconvenient," Jing Shaoyu said.
"Got it," Wu Siduo nodded.
"Then, Gu Yue, during these three months, you can take the lead in designing everyone's Battle Armor, and I will assist you," Jing Shaoyu said, looking at Gu Yue.
"Okay," Gu Yue nodded in agreement.
"Lastly, everyone needs to clarify the characteristics and requirements of their own Battle Armor, as well as the metal materials for their Battle Armor," Jing Shaoyu said. "These are crucial for ensuring that everyone's Battle Armor is the most suitable for themselves and can provide the maximum enhancement effect. Don't be careless. Once you've thought it through, let me know."
"Understood." The others nodded, especially Wu Siduo and Mo Hentian.
"Also, should we purchase the metal materials individually or as a team?" Jing Shaoyu asked.
"I've already prepared the metals," Wu Siduo said, clearly determined to have the Battle Armor.
"Alright, then let's split up and each buy the metal materials we need," Jing Shaoyu shrugged and said. "Any other questions?"
"I do." Mo Hentian raised his hand and asked, "What about the mecha assessment for the final exam?"
Everyone was momentarily stunned, staring at him blankly. Were you not present during the discussion just now? Why are you asking this question? Mo Hentian felt his face flush under their gazes, realizing his question was out of place, and added, "I mean, if we follow our progress, we might not be able to complete everyone's Battle Armor before the final exam, right?"
"Don't worry about that," Jing Shaoyu waved his hand. "We don't have to make each Battle Armor one by one. We can make everyone's Battle Armor together. Completing a whole set of Battle Armor at once is too taxing on our minds and energy. We can make it piece by piece, which will ensure our final exam results while also maintaining balance during the Battle Armor production process. If we encounter any issues during production, we can make timely adjustments and reorganizations without having to start over, thus avoiding resource waste."
"I have no more questions," Mo Hentian said, glancing at Jing Shaoyu.
"Good, everyone can start preparing now," Jing Shaoyu said.
After Jing Shaoyu's group concluded their discussion, the other groups were still engaged in intense discussions, which was normal since these groups had at least twelve students, and with more people, naturally, there would be more ideas.
He withdrew his gaze, contemplating the metal materials for his Battle Armor, and he had already reached a conclusion in his mind.
Origin Gold, a relatively precious rare metal, is not particularly outstanding in terms of ductility, density, and hardness among all metals, but it has excellent inclusiveness and moldability. More importantly, it possesses a very unique characteristic: it is attribute-less. This characteristic makes Origin Gold a highly versatile neutral material and adhesive. Jing Shaoyu specifically chose it as the base material for his Battle Armor because of this.
After all, his Battle Armor needs to accommodate both the Origin Elf Soul and the End of Days God-Slaying Spear Martial Soul, which are two completely opposite Martial Souls.
Designing his Battle Armor is quite complicated because coordinating and balancing the characteristics of two Martial Souls with entirely opposing qualities is an extremely challenging task. His idea is to use Origin Gold as the base material for the Battle Armor, then add metal materials that provide coordination and balance, creating a Battle Armor that has no attributes but can carry any attributes.
This is a long process, and since it hasn't started yet, he isn't in a hurry.
"Brother Yu, have you decided what metal to use for your One-Word Battle Armor?" Xu Xiaoyan leaned over curiously and asked.
"I plan to use Origin Gold," Jing Shaoyu replied with a smile. "What about you?"
"Hehe, I'm planning to choose Star Iron," Xu Xiaoyan said, clearly well-prepared, and answered without hesitation when Jing Shaoyu asked.
"Star Iron, huh? That's good, it really suits your Star Staff Martial Soul," Jing Shaoyu agreed.
Star Iron is a highly rare metal because it does not originate from the Douluo Continent but comes from meteorites from beyond the heavens. Generally speaking, a one-kilogram meteorite contains at most fifty grams of Star Iron, making it extremely valuable. However, because Star Iron comes from beyond the heavens, it has a very high compatibility with star-type Martial Souls. Xu Xiaoyan usin
g Star Iron as the base material for her One-Word Battle Armor is quite fitting.
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