Thanks to the various cultivation resources the Chamber of Commerce has introduced into the market, the overall level of all participating teams in this Soul Master Tournament is significantly higher than in previous years.
Teams composed entirely of Spirit Kings are not uncommon, and the Sun Moon Team's opponent for this match, the Minghun AdvancedSpirit Master Academy representative team, has a starting lineup consisting entirely of Spirit Kings.
And this match is a seven-on-seven team battle.
As the arena's prompts appeared, the seven members of the Minghun representative team filed into the arena.
However, when they looked toward the Sun Moon Team's direction, they saw only one person standing there with arms crossed.
The referee descended at the right moment and looked at Xiao Hongchen, "Where are your teammates?"
Xiao Hongchen chuckled and said indifferently, "I alone am enough."
The referee raised an eyebrow slightly and looked toward the Sun Moon Team's rest area with a hint of hesitation and inquiry in his eyes.
In response, the Sun Moon Team Leader Teacher nodded, and the referee immediately said no more, quickly retreating to the sidelines.
On the Minghun Team's side, a slightly younger member leaned toward the tallest man in the group and couldn't help but ask, "Captain, what's going on with the other side? Do they look down on us?"
The man shook his head, his expression grave, "I don't know, but since it's the Sun Moon Team, we must take it seriously."
Influenced by the Chamber of Commerce in recent years, Minghun AdvancedSpirit Master Academy has been attempting to combine spirit tools with the traditional Spirit Master system.
Because of this, they are more aware of the Sun Moon Empire's foundation in spirit tools than ordinary Spirit Master academies.
Even if the opponent only sends one person, they should be on high alert.
Following their established strategic deployment, the Minghun Team quickly formed their formation, waiting in full battle array.
In contrast, Xiao Hongchen still stood casually, as if waiting for something.
In mid-air, having confirmed that both sides were ready, the referee announced loudly, "The match begins!"
The moment the voice rang out, the members of the Minghun Team moved.
Countless spirit tool shells, supplemented by various spirit abilities, descended upon the lone Xiao Hongchen like a torrential storm!
Attacks that should have been aimed at an entire team were now concentrated on a single location, locking onto just one person—enough to instantly annihilate any ordinary Spirit Emperor.
However, Xiao Hongchen showed no sign of panic.
He stood casually, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
Then... he raised his left hand, revealing a special silvery-white watch on his wrist, "Trans! form!"
A clear shout resounded throughout the arena, and the next instant, a massive silvery-white phantom suddenly descended!
The phantom instantly enveloped Xiao Hongchen's figure, then solidified at a speed visible to the naked eye, emitting a cold metallic luster.
His figure was integrated into it, and the phantom around him quickly elongated and filled out.
At that very moment, the Minghun Team's rain-like dense offensive crashed down!
"Boom—!!!"
A deafening explosion rang out, and a violent Energy shockwave swept through.
Thick smoke instantly swallowed the spot where Xiao Hongchen had been standing, making it impossible to see the situation inside.
All the spectators held their breath, staring intently at the cloud of smoke.
The next moment, accompanied by heavy and rhythmic metallic footsteps, a massive figure forcefully broke through the smoke and clearly appeared before everyone!
This was a metallic construct about four meters tall, with a streamlined silvery-white paint job throughout its body.
Its joints were covered in thick, powerful-looking armor plates.
Its head had sharp, angular features, and two sharp V-shaped blue light strips in the eye area flickered slightly.
The micro spirit tool propulsion array on its back twisted and adjusted, emitting a series of hums.
As it took a step forward, the azure Energy stripes outlined all over the machine's body flickered and dimmed with its movements, emitting a rich fluctuation of spirit power.
The light from its V-shaped eyes swept across the Minghun Team members waiting in battle array ahead.
Target locked, "'silver dust' armed and ready, target locked."
A crisp but slightly cold and rigid girl's voice, carrying a hint of electronic synthesis, sounded from inside the Mecha.
Xiao Hongchen smiled slightly and raised his hand.
The small missile nests mounted on its shoulders unfolded, and two heavy cannons extending from the forearms began to charge, emitting a low hum, "Then..."
Xiao Hongchen's voice transmitted through the external speakers, carrying a hint of excitement, "—Now it's my turn."
In the box above, watching Xiao Hongchen pilot the "silver dust" Mecha and easily gain the upper hand with pure firepower coverage, Kong Mingan's gaze involuntarily glanced to the side.
There, a small silver radiance screen was projecting the real-time image inside the Mecha's cockpit.
In the image, Xiao Hongchen was operating the Mecha with both hands, grinning so wide his mouth was almost reaching the back of his head; his face was almost splitting from his grin.
Kong Mingan silently took a screenshot.
Beside him, Meng Hongchen covered her forehead with her hand, unable to bear looking, "Don't look at me. I told you, my brother is sick."
Kong Mingan coughed lightly and withdrew his gaze, but he couldn't help but nod.
This was the "Mecha."
Its original prototype came from that humanoid spirit tool beneath Illustrious Virtue Hall.
Later, after his grandfather Kong Deming obtained the concept of "combining 'Body Cultivator' with 'Artifact Cultivator'," it was continuously improved based on this, eventually resulting in the "Mecha."
However, although the basic theory was maturing at the time, it was limited by Materials and could not be completed.
Thus, after that, part of his attention was placed on metal forging, and this task eventually fell to Xiao Hongchen.
However, who would have thought that after slightly revealing information about the "Mecha" to Xiao Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen became completely obsessed with the "Mecha" itself, and from then on, he couldn't stop.
The Mecha before them, named "silver dust" by Xiao Hongchen, was the result of him spending three months, with the massive computing power of the "tree of billions of silver radiance" assisting, forging enough "Spirit Forging" metals, and then having the "Spiritual Pivot" manufacture and assemble it strictly according to the blueprints.
After that, Xiao Hongchen spent a large amount of time, almost inseparable from the Mecha, constantly injecting his own spirit power and mental force to nurture it, increasing the "compatibility" between person and Mecha, and only then did he reach the degree where he could initially pilot it.
The so-called result that Xiao Hongchen excitedly dragged him to see earlier was the "Mecha."
Incidentally, Xiao Hongchen also asked him if there were any other "Mecha" upgrade plans.
In short, he was in an exceptionally fanatical state.
Beside her, Meng Hongchen sighed, her tone complex, "Actually, I'm quite happy that my brother could find a hobby to pour his heart and soul into," but this guy isn't right now!"
"Hmm?" Kong Mingan asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Meng Hongchen's expression was strange as she lowered her voice, "Do you remember that 'Mecha Auxiliary Intelligence' you created?"
Kong Mingan nodded.
Of course he remembered; that was the auxiliary system designed to solve the problem of complex Mecha single-person operation.
Meng Hongchen narrowed her eyes slightly and said gloomily, "I suspect my brother is planning to spend his whole life with the 'Mecha Auxiliary Intelligence'..."
(End of Chapter)
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