<h4>Chapter 977: Landy</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>EndlessFantasy Trantion <strong>Editor: </strong>EndlessFantasy Trantion


    The pauldron immediately glowed with ayer of faint white radiance after being rid of the mutated energy which had continually damaged it. The damaged gap began to close in a slow but steady manner.


    Tang Wulin picked up the pauldron once again and walked over to Xu Weitao. “Uncle Xu, it should be fine now.”


    Xu Weitao had witnessed the entire process. His face was filled with shock at present. “How did you do it? This is not forging and that is the energy from the Centipede Demon King which is found on the hundred-and-firstyer of the abyssal ne. You can dissolve it so easily? Its energy attacked my body earlier and it required a lot of energy to heal my injuries. I should’ve asked for your help if I’d known this earlier, then I could’ve recovered sooner, right?”


    Tang Wulin said with a bitter smile, “I can’t heal injuries because it doesn’t work on life forms but only metals.” The Golden Dragon Spear would immediately draw out a person’s life force if it were to pierce into the person’s body. He was afraid that he would do more harm than the Centipede Demon King’s energy.


    Xu Weitao nodded. There was a peculiar look in his eyes. He felt that this young man was even more outstanding the more he got to know him.


    No wonder the Blood God Battalion was so quick in action. He would have taken action if he knew earlier without giving the Blood God Battalion any chance.


    “I was prepared to make a new piece of this battle armor. Making a piece of soul-forged metal into a pauldron should cost at least twenty thousand merit points. I’ll pay you that number,” said Xu Weitao frankly.


    Tang Wulin spoke hastily, “There’s no need, Uncle Xu. Look, I haven’t even exerted much strength. It’s okay, there’s no need to give me any merit points.”


    Xu Weitao spoke with a deep voice, “That won’t do. A penny is a penny, so I’ll pay for what needs to be paid. It’s your talent to be able to do so without any effort, but I still have to pay. Otherwise, I’lle off as cheap, right? Alright, you don’t have to be decorous with me. You don’t have to prioritize helping me if I have other forging work in the future. Moreover, I still have a burning ambition to be a four-word battle armor master. Perhaps, you’ll be a Divine Craftsman by then.”


    Xu Weitao insisted on transferring twenty thousand merit points to Tang Wulin before he left.


    Long Yuxue did not leave yet. She looked at Tang Wulin with a peculiar expression.


    Tang Wulin ced his Blood God Bracelet in front of her. “Here, take half. You can’t use it to promote your military rank, but you can exchange it for something useful.” The forging workshop was financed by Long Yuxue when they first started the business. They had agreed to split the profits between them. Finally, Long Yuxue understood that she had gotten extra profits at Tang Wulin’s expense after witnessing Tang Wulin at work.


    “There’s no need to split the profits anymore. It’s your talent. I...” Long Yuxue was about to continue speaking but said nothing.


    Tang Wulin spoke smilingly, “What did Uncle Xu say earlier, a penny is a penny, so I’ll pay what needs to be paid. How will I ever have the capability toe up with this forging workshop without your help? There’s no need to oblige me. Come,ndy. It’s time to split the money.”


    Long Yuxue’s charming face blushed when she heard him calling her ndy’, yet she did not stop him from transferring the points to her. She said, “Do let me know if you need any merit points in the future.”


    “Hmm. I’ll be fine if I get a bigger ce. Have you signed up for the Federal Star Dou Battle Network Challenge?”


    Long Yuxue nodded. “I did. The majority of the people in the army who have a five-ring and above cultivation base and fulfill the requirements have already signed up. I suspect that most participants in the west division wille from our army. There are not that many cities in the entire west division.”


    Tang Wulin spoke with a bitter smile, “It seems like our west division is not an easy ce huh!” It was no joke. There were about twenty thousand people in the Blood God Army. Hence, there were thousands of them who have five-ring and above cultivation bases and fulfilled the requirements. There were so manypetitors and numerous masters.


    Jiang Wuyue’s cultivation base was already powerful. He would not be so easily defeated if not for Tang Wulin’s bloodline suppression. He was but a lieutenant colonel. Tang Wulin was absolutely sure that there were many people in the army with a cultivation base that surpassed his but were yet to be three-word battle armor masters. He could never break through the intensepetition of the army without putting up a desperate fight.


    Tang Wulin did not feel dismal about the soul master battle because he was rather confident with his Dragon Core. What about the mecha battle? The mecha battle was not so easily dealt with.


    The Blood God Army’s mecha masters were trained to grapple with the abyssal creatures on an actual battlefield. They were absolutely first on the list of all the federal armies based on their truebat abilities. It was definitely not an easy task to break through the keenpetition of the mecha army.


    The mecha master whom Tang Wulin encountered in the battle room earlier had a rather impressive ability. It would not have been so easy for him to defeat his opponent if not for his familiarity with his own abilities.


    On the other hand, he would be fighting the mecha masters that were more powerful than the previous onester on. It would definitely be tougher than the soul master battle because one would lose the moment one’s mecha was damaged.


    He was truly feeling troubled upon thinking about it.


    “So, you’re taking part as well?” asked Long Yuxue.


    “Hmm, I’ve signed up too.”


    Long Yuxue spoke, “So what would you do if you encounter me in thepetition?”


    Tang Wulin was stunned for a moment. “I’ll allow you tost for a little while longer?”


    Feeling a little upset, Long Yuxue stamped her foot against his. “What do you mean by allowing me tost a little while longer? You should immediately yield!”


    Tang Wulin felt a pang of pain in his heart. He said with a bitter smile, “What about the integrity and fairness of thepetition?”


    Long Yuxue spoke, “There’ll be none of that. What’s your nickname? Tell me.”


    Tang Wulin shook his head with a bitter expression. “I won’t.”


    Long Yuxue spoke, “Are you going to tell me or not?” She squished her foot against Tang Wulin’s.


    Tang Wulin gave in helplessly. “My nickname is Little Tang.”


    Long Yuxue’s lips cracked into a smile then. “My nickname is Little Xue. Hmm, you should know what to do if you encounter me, right?”


    “I... I have a mission. It’s the mission assigned by the Blood God Battalion. I’ll be expelled from the Blood God Battalion if I don’t win in thepetition.” Tang Wulin did not blink whenever he told a white lie.


    Long Yuxue was caught off guard for a moment. “Really?”


    Tang Wulin answered in all seriousness, “Of course, it’s true.”


    Long Yuxue scoffed. “Don’t let me encounter you then. Alright, I’m leaving. Are you going to stay here?”


    Tang Wulin nodded. “I’ll practice forging here for a bit.”


    Two days passed in the blink of an eye. Tang Wulin spent his days studying about mechas andpleting some forging work, apart from working on his cultivation. A small number of people were aware that he was a Saint Craftsman. He only epted soul-forging work now, so there were not that many people who sought his help in forging. Xu Weitao was quick to respond by finding him a new ce the next day. He had a more private space now beside an exclusive warehouse where he had moved his fixtures.


    For the past two days, Tang Wulin logged on to the Star Dou Battle Network each day. He was notified of hispetition time after his registration waspleted. He would then log on to the Battle Network within the stipted time.


    Hispetition was at eight o’clock tonight.


    For some unknown reason, Tang Wulin felt more excited in participating in the Federal Star Dou Battle Network Challenge than when he participated in thepetition back in Star Dou empire.


    Perhaps, it was because he was participating in a federal-levelpetition. He would be fighting against the most powerful powerhouses, below Title Douluo ranks, of the entire federation. There was no doubt that Blood One encouraged him to participate in thispetition, for it provided the best training for him.


    Shrek Academy had been a strong advocate of developing one’s potential since the beginning. The actualbat in thispetition would give free rein for one to express one’s abilities without worrying about injuring one’s opponent.


    “Star Dou Battle Network login sessful. Wee, Little Tang. There’s still thirty minutes before yourpetition time. Please head to the soul master battle zone to wait for your turn.”


    Tang Wulin had entered the ce on time where he was immediately notified by an electronic voice when hepleted his login process.


    This was his first west division’s soul master challenge elimination tournament while tomorrow would be his first mecha challenge elimination tournament. The qualifying system was set up in such a way as to amodate the contestants who registered for both types ofpetitions simultaneously.


    Earlier, Tang Wulin’s estimation of thepetition’s duration had been too short. He reckoned it to be at least three months toplete thepetition ording to the timetable that was disyed.


    Tang Wulin had already figured that he would apply for leave from Blood One to visit Gu Yuena if he entered the finals.


    Thepetition had begun since noon. He could see people with white masks milling around the west division’s stadium with names and numbers above their heads.


    The number above Tang Wulin’s head now was already 5-0.


    He was rather selective in taking part in thepetitions because he did notck actualbat experience. Also, he was not inclined to spend too much money.


    “Countdown topetition, one minute.”


    It was finally time for thepetition. Tang Wulin took a deep breath. He had already prepared himself to his best ability before logging in to the Star Dou Battle Network.


    A golden radiance shed once as the surrounding space warped. In the next moment, he was already on thepetition stage.