Chapter 521 - Divine Mecha I (1/2)

Chapter 521 - Divine Mecha! (I)

“Oh! You've brought a guest!” Zhen Hua said, a welcoming smile forming on his lips. “Wulin, why don't you introduce us?”

Tang Wulin bowed slightly. “Uncle-master, this is my cla.s.smate, Gu Yue.” Then he turned to her and said, “Gu Yue, this is my uncle-master. That man is his friend.”

Tang Wulin had already told Gu Yue about Zhen Hua's status as Divine Blacksmith, so he didn't bother mentioning it.

Gu Yue stepped forward and bowed. “h.e.l.lo, Your Eminence.”

Zhen Hua examined Gu Yue for a moment, then looked back at Tang Wulin, raising an eyebrow. “And here I thought all you knew how to do was blacksmith and cultivate! I didn't think you knew how to get a girl! Not bad! Well, take a seat, girl. Make yourself at home.”

Gu Yue smiled at Zhen Hua and nodded.

“Uncle-master, I saw a red mecha when we got here! It was awesome! I didn't get a good look at it though. Whose mecha is it? Is it yours?” Tang Wulin asked. Knowing how pricy black-grade mechas were, he could only imagine how much a red-grade mecha costed. They probably sported a price that ordinary people would never encounter in their lives. It was an unthinkable sum for even Soul Douluos, but it wouldn't have been strange for a Divine Blacksmith to pilot such a mecha.

Zhen Hua shook his head. “It's not mine.”

Tang Wulin hung his head in disappointment. He had hoped the red-grade mecha belonged to Zhen Hua so he could take a look at it.

“Oh, that reminds me. You flew here in a mecha, right?” Zhen Hua asked curiously. “How did you find the time for mecha training?”

“I've liked mechas since I was a kid!” Tang Wulin replied. “And Teacher Wu said I can use mechas and battle armors at the same time, so I wanted to try it. I commissioned a yellow-grade mecha to be made at school.”

Zhen Hua chuckled and shook his head. “Your teacher isn't wrong, but remember! People don't have endless amounts of time and energy. It's easy to pilot yellow-grade mechas, but piloting higher-grade mechas is more difficult. You should be able to handle purple-grade, but black-grade will definitely be a challenge for you.

With that, Zhen Hua launched into a lecture. “Pilots need a high compatibility rate with top-tier mechas in order to demonstrate that mecha's full power. To do that, they need to have used said mecha for countless hours to grow familiar with it. They also need to be just as involved in the manufacturing and testing of that mecha. It takes just as much time to do that as it does to craft a set of battle armor. Many of the best battle armor masters also have mechas, but that's just because it's far too difficult for them to improve their battle armor any further. As a result, they spend their time on mechas instead. You shouldn't try to juggle so many things at your age. It's fine to have a yellow-grade mecha, but you shouldn't go any further than that. Mechas have their own charm, a charm I'm afraid you'll get addicted to. Just focus on becoming a battle armor master for now.”

Zhen Hua's words. .h.i.t Tang Wulin like a bolt of lightning. He's right! I've been able to manage mecha training with the extra time I get thanks to the Battle Hall, but twelve hours a week won't be enough if I want to continue!

“Uncle-master, I understand,” he said. “I mainly planned on using my mecha for transportation, so I you don't have to worry. I won't waste anymore time on mecha training.”

Zhen Hua smiled. “Having a good understanding of mechas doesn't hurt. At your current pace, you'll have no trouble finis.h.i.+ng your battle armor once your cultivation increases. You can think about mechas again once you've reached your peak as a battle armor master. Ah, right! You want to take a look at that red-grade mecha, didn't you?”

Tang Wulin nodded excitedly.

“Great! I'll take you to see it on behalf of its owner.” Zhen Hua stood from his desk. “It's always good to broaden your horizons. Let's go.”

“Well aren't you generous!” the chef said, standing up as well.