Chapter 402 - Life-Bestowed Titanium Gold (2/2)
Graph paper and writing instruments were immediately delivered to the stage and placed on the forging tables. The moment everything was set up, Shen Yi cried, “Begin!”
With that declaration, the pencils of the two compet.i.tors began to dance, the contents of their minds pouring out onto the paper.
It was fundamentally impossible to create a design from scratch in just thirty minutes. What this match truly tested was their design fundamentals. Gu Yue didn't draw too quickly or too slowly. Her pencil moved steadily across the paper, never stopping for even a moment. The form of a gauntlet quickly took shape on her paper. On the other side of the stage, Bai Hanying drew much faster, constantly erasing and revising her design. In spite of that, she made quick progress.
Soon enough, the thirty allotted minutes ran out. The second they did, Bai Hanying and Gu Yue put their pencils down at practically the same time.
The two designs were delivered to Elder Cai. She handed one of them to the Holy Spirit Douluo. The two t.i.tled Douluos took a few minutes to inspect the designs and discuss them. Once they came to a consensus, Elder Cai stood up.
Gu Yue and and Bai Hanying looked up at the platform expectantly.
“This match is a draw.” Elder Cai looked between the two girls. “Gu Yue, your design for a one-word gauntlet incorporates spirit alloys and is very comprehensive. It's a practical and effective design. Bai Hangying, your design is much more complicated, and it implemented many advanced theories perfectly. However, the overall design is flawed. If you manage to complete it, you'll have become a fifth-rank designer. Is your design meant for someone with twin martial souls?”
Bai Hanying nodded. “Yes, Elder Cai.”
Elder Cai continued. “In order to perfect your design, you should work together with Gu Yue. You will be able to complement each other and make up for your deficiencies, making it far easier to complete the design. Adding spirit alloys to the design would vastly improve a one-word gauntlet meant for someone with twin martial souls. You would waste a lot of time if you work independently.”
Bai Hanying turned to look at Gu Yue, a flicker of hesitation in her eyes. Designing battle armor for someone with twin martial souls was already a difficult task. Adding spirit alloys to the design would push it beyond the domain of her current abilities. Feeling Bai Hanying's gaze, Gu Yue turned to look her in the eye. She already understood what the girl's goal was. That design was most likely for Yuanen Yehui.
It was in this way that the second match concluded. The first grade now led the compet.i.tion with one win and one draw.
Gu Yue was over two years younger than her opponent, but she was able to bring the match to a draw. This was victory enough for them.
Both compet.i.tors left the stage. The students in the first grade welcomed Gu Yue back with loud cheers. They had done well in the first two matches so far, and this boosted their confidence.
However, the first grade suffered a crus.h.i.+ng defeat in the third match.
Tang Wulin didn't recognize the mecha maker the second grade sent out. He was a fourth-rank maker, but the first grade only had the third-rank Luo Guixing. The difference between the two clear, and defeat came swiftly.
The fourth match, on the other hand, was surprisingly even. Wu Siduo was quite the gifted mechanic, but her opponent was the cla.s.s president of the second grade, Yuanen Yehui. Yuanen Yehui won by a thin margin in the end, but she knew that she was older than Wu Siduo by a year, so she couldn't feel satisfied by the win.
With the conclusion of the fourth match, the second grade had two wins, one draw, and one loss. It seemed as though their victory were certain, but they didn't seem happy at all. Considering the age difference, it became clear that the second grade was actually weaker than the first grade.
If they did win, it wouldn't be a true victory.
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