Chapter 1036 (1/2)

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It was a good thing for her to take some time to calm herself down, so Tang Wulin didn't contact her. He had already rejected her, so it wouldn't be a good idea to get her hopes up again. However, he truly wished from the bottom of his heart that he could still be friends with Long Yuxue, and he really admired her personality. She was a kind-hearted girl, and Tang Wulin was hoping that Jiang Wuyue would be able to give her happiness.

Tang Wulin emerged from his group in the first position and progressed to the final 16 as a hot favorite. In contrast, he had more difficulty with his mecha battles.

All of the mecha pilots who had made it to the round-robin stage had extraordinary mecha handling skills, and Tang Wulin's own skills were constantly improving through these arduous battles.

Through the experience that he'd acc.u.mulated during these battles, he also became more and more adept at controlling his own body. Of course, it would still take him some more if he wanted to be able to perfectly use his newfound power.

The final round-robin match of the mecha battle discipline was going to take place today, and Tang Wulin had already been guaranteed a berth in the top 16. The opponent that he was facing had also ensured their progression to the next round, so this was going to be a battle that decided who would take out the top spot in their group.

Tang Wulin's mecha was wielding its usual long spear as it stood on the compet.i.tion platform. His opponent was Number 68, which was quite similar to his number of 66, and they were also wielding a spear.

If it weren't for the difference in the last digit of their respective numbers, they would be completely identical.

This match wasn't going to affect whether they'd progress to the next round, but it did affect who they were going to face in the top 16.

The top mecha pilot of a group was guaranteed to face the second mecha pilot of another group, and vice versa. Hence, this match was far from a meaningless one.

Tang Wulin was really thinking about all of that; he was simply cheris.h.i.+ng every single opportunity for him to improve himself through these matches.

He had already prepared almost all of the materials required to construct his black mecha, and the accolades he earned through soul refinement jobs had all been spent on different types of materials. He had even placed some orders to Bright City through the legion, and those materials were going to arrive in a few days.

The more proficient he became at piloting mechas, the more interested in them he became. He now understood why Mu Ye had dedicated so much of his time and effort to mecha construction, to the extent that he'd even hampered his own battle armor and cultivation.

The enhancements that mechas provided to Soul Masters were very direct. This was only the most ordinary generic mecha, yet after Tang Wulin became adept at handling it, he was able to complete many maneuvers that Soul Masters were unable to perform. Furthermore, mechas were the best form of protection for Soul Masters, and they differed greatly from battle armor in this area.

The enhancements provided by suits of battle armor were more direct and more potent, and they were also more flexible and agile than mechas. However, suits of battle armor had to be supported by the Soul Master's powers.

To some Soul Masters with lower power levels, they simply didn't possess enough energy to support suit of battle armor, so they were destined to never be able to become battle armor masters.

However, mechas were different from this. Powerful mecha could draw upon soul batteries and circuits to unleash immense combat prowess, so even if a Soul Master had insufficient soul power, they could still rely on their mechas to battle for them.

As such, battle armor was indeed very powerful, but mechas possessed advantages that battle armor didn't possess. This also made it even clearer to Tang Wulin why Mu Ye had suggested that he still needed a mecha.

He could already achieve this much with a generic mecha; how powerful would a custom-made black mecha make him become? In reality, it was impossible even for red mechas to be entirely constructed from heavenly refined metals; only the more important core components had to be heavenly refined.

Tang Wulin was very confident in his own forging, and he firmly believed that he was going to become a Divine Blacksmith someday. When that day came, he was going to construct a divine-grade mecha for himself.