Chapter 402 - Life-Bestowed Titanium Gold (1/2)

Tang Wulin raised his hand and the golden ball landed into his palm. It hummed softly in his hand, nuzzling his palm affectionately.

Tang Wulin's face twitched. If every piece of spirit refined metal is like this from now on, could I bear giving them away? It feels like it's my own child!

At that moment, Feng Wuyu spoke up. “Disciple! Why don't we discuss some things?”

Tang Wulin looked up to see a sleazy smile on his teacher's face. “Okay! As long we don't talk about my t.i.tanium gold, I'm fine with anything. It's bound to me through my blood essence, so giving it to you would be a waste.”

“You stinking brat!” Feng Wuyu smacked the back of Tang Wulin's head, but eventually revealed a helpless smile. This kid really doesn't care about how I feel!

Tang Wulin smirked. “Teacher, I've already delayed the compet.i.tion long enough. I need to go down and rest. I'll visit you in the evening.”

“Mn.” Feng Wuyu nodded, still unable to hide his smile.

Tang Wulin had bestowed life onto the t.i.tanium crystal. He had succeeded in spirit refining it into t.i.tanium gold. He was no longer a fifth-rank blacksmith in name alone. Although he had focused solely on forging alloys since reaching this rank, it had imperceptibly influenced his refining ability, particularly his control and perception. Feng Wuyu had no right to be fussy with such a talented disciple.

“The match is over. Tang Wulin of the first grade is the winner,” Shen Yi declared. The result had long since been clear to everyone, but this made it official. He Xiaopeng quietly descended from the stage while Tang Wulin returned to his cla.s.smates amidst their cheers.

Tang Wulin flashed a smile at his cla.s.smates then gestured to Xu Lizhi. Upon seeing that signal, Xu Lizhi jogged over and handed Tang Wulin some pork buns he had prepared beforehand. Tang Wulin devoured them, then sat down cross-legged to meditate. Spirit refining the t.i.tanium crystal had drained him, but he would soon have to go up for the team battle. He had to take every moment he could to recover.

“The second match will be fought through mechdesigning,” Shen Yi announced. “Would the representatives please come up.”

The students of the second grade could hardly believe that they lost the first match, but they weren't too concerned. He Xiaopeng had still put on a splendid performance. Tang Wulin was just a freak of nature. He Xiaopeng never had a chance.

Gu Yue looked at Tang Wulin for a moment, her eyes slightly narrowed, then took the stage. Gu Yue's opponent took the stage as well. She was a tall and no less beautiful than Mu Xi. Unlike the girls of the first grade, she possessed a hint of maturity. She looked to be the same age as He Xiaopeng, about sixteen or seventeen, a young lady in the prime of her youth. In comparison, Gu Yue had average looks. Nothing about her really drew the eyes of others. The most charming thing about her was her cool temperament.

For this match, the forging tables remained on the stage. Their flat surfaces would do just as well for design drafting as they would forging.

The girl from the second grade glanced at a boy in the audience and flashed a sweet smile at him. The boy nodded in response.

That “boy” was Yuanen Yehui.

Xie Xie didn't miss this. He gawked at the two, his mind reeling from the exchange. What's going on? If I didn't know any better, I'd think they were a couple!

Satisfied, the girl then turned to Gu Yue. “h.e.l.lo, I'm Bai Hanying from the second grade. Please advise me.”

“First grade's Gu Yue.”

Shen Yi looked between the two girls, then walked to the edge of the platform once more. “This designing match will test your reasoning and the quality of your design. You have thirty minutes to design a right gauntlet for a set of battle armor. You can use your old designs. Elder Cai will personally select the winner.”

A gauntlet? Upon hearing that, the students of the first grade cheered. Tang Wulin's team had crafted his right gauntlet. Considering the relations.h.i.+p between Gu Yue and Tang Wulin, they were certain that she designed it! Since she was capable of creating a design for a piece of one-word battle armor, they believed they had this match in the bag.