96s eyes flashed. This was Huo Yuhaos blatant way of telling him that he wasnt going to reveal his na. He didnt probe further, but only smiled. Number 66, whats your take on todays fight?
Huo Yuhao seed to be excited. Interesting. Who says soul engineers cant fight? I think its a good idea to fight using your own soul tool.
Number 96 chortled and said, I think its a good idea too.
It seems like we have the sa thinking. Ive seen the groups earlier. We wont et in this round.
It doesnt matter. Ill win. Huo Yuhaos gaze turned sharp.
Is that so? Well see. 96 smiled and stood up before walking back to his original seat. There was a scornful look on his face. He believed that he had gotten whatever information he needed from this arrogant young man in a wheelchair.
Huo Yuhao twisted his lips and didnt even look at the two of them.
Testing ? You can slowly test all you want.
To all distinguished guests, the tournant is about to begin. A staff mber ca in to inform them.
Both the number 96 and 98 stood up at the sa ti. They didnt give way to each other, but walked briskly out of the lounge together.
Huo Yuhao snorted, revealing how displeased he was.
A vicious gaze flashed across number 98s eyes. He was about to act up, but he was stopped by 96, who dragged him out towards the hall.
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The hall was still as crowded as ever. Today, the central, circular stage was able to hold all the competitors. Forty-eight carving tables were on the stage, forming multiple arcs.
Huo Yuhao squinted and scanned the entire place with his Spiritual Detection. He imdiately sensed that the VIP area was full, while the common area in the hall was also packed.
There were a few changes made to the hall. There had added another platform. The platform was rectangular in shape, and around five ters above the floor. It was fifty ters in length, and almost extended from one side of the hall to the other. However, it was only five ters wide. The entire platform seed to have been made from tal, and hung in the air using cables.
Were the soul engineers going to fight on this platform? By restricting the shape of the platform to a rectangle, it was evident that it was there to prevent the competitors from dodging. Furthermore, those who were wise enough would bear the platform in mind when they made their soul tools.
Very soon, Huo Yuhao and He Caitou were brought onto the stage by the staff. Wang Donger and Na Na remained in one corner.
This ti, Huo Yuhao and He Caitou werent arranged side-by-side. There were two rows of carving tables facing one another. Every soul engineer would sit opposite their direct competitor. However, the Duskwater Alliance didnt explain how they had drawn the lots for this round. This was an underground tournant, and thus there wasnt any need for explanations.
Huo Yuhaos opponent was a young man who looked about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. He was extrely ugly, with a broken nose and small eyes. His hair was ssy, and slightly yellow. There was even a bald patch in the center of his head. It was very difficult to complint his looks. However, there was an unyielding strength in his eyes. He didnt look at Huo Yuhao, but instead, his eyes were fixed on the rare tals displayed on the stage.
There was an additional storage shelf with three different compartnts on every carving table. Each compartnt was filled with all types of tals. The first compartnt contained the ordinary tals, while the other two compartnts were filled with rare tals. There were more than thirty types of rare tals!
With such a wide array of tals available, it was even possible to create a Class 7 soul tool. To test the abilities of the soul engineers, the Duskwater Alliance was very generous. The soul tools created by the soul engineers would eventually belong to them. The forty-eight soul tools that were going to be created were bound to be quite valuable.
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Three small circular platforms rose up in front of the stage. There was an elder on each platform.
The platforms stopped rising after only about one ter. The elder in the center said, Greetings to all soul engineers and guests. Im the chief judge of todays tournant. The tournant is about to start. The countdown will start after I announce the comncent of todays round. The ti restriction will be four hours. Within four hours, every soul engineer must try his best to create his own soul tool. Theres only one goal: defeat the person sitting opposite you. The winners will advance to the next round.
After he finished speaking, all the competing soul engineers nodded their heads in unison and looked at their opponents.
From this round onward, the rewards of winning beca very ample. Huo Yuhao learned about it from Chen An. The prize for winning this round was two kilograms each of thirty-two types of rare tals. It was equivalent to the amount of rare tals they had onstage.
For a soul engineer, a wide variety of rare tals was more attractive than gold soul coins. It was rumored that the winners of the next round could take ho five kilograms of each rare tal. The variety of rare tals would even be increased to forty! Most of these rare tals were banned from being exported from of the Sun Moon Empire. They were bound to be extrely valuable!
The soul engineer opposite Huo Yuhao lifted his head and grinned, revealing his yellow crooked teeth. Brother, how are you? My na is Gao Dalou. Co on, lets have a good competition.
Huo Yuhao held his laughter as he looked at Gao Dalou. He was indeed very special! However, Huo Yuhao admired his unyielding gaze. He wasnt one to judge others based on their appearances, especially in a competition. He knew that it wasnt going to be easy to win against his opponent today.
Competitors, please get ready! the chief judge shouted.
Gao Dalou imdiately lowered his head, his gaze sharpening. He stared at a piece of rare tal that he had already polished.
Huo Yuhao appeared more leisurely. It was as if he wasnt anxious at all.
The match begins. Raise the soundproofing barrier! the chief judge shouted. Twelve eye-catching hourglasses were flipped over. When the sand in these hourglasses stopped flowing, the countdown would be over. All the soul engineers today were on the sa stage, and thus the soundproofing barrier could finally be set up, so the spectators could make noise. It was also the reason why so many people were here today.
All the soul engineers started to get busy imdiately.
Gao Dalous right hand quickly reached out, and a pitch-black rare tal that flashed with spots of silver landed in his palm. He revealed an intoxicated look in his eyes. He was gently rubbing the tal, as if he were caressing the skin of a beautiful lady.
Huo Yuhao was very interested in him. He reached out for a rare tal at one side of the table, and a piece of dark-red rare tal which weighed about one kilo flew towards him.
There was a scorching aura about this rare tal as it flew over.
It was Flaming Sun Iron, a tal that was only produced deep within volcanoes. It was extrely rare. It ranked as one of the top five rarest tals among the available thirty-two types of rare tals here.
The Duskwater Alliance had provided so many rare tals today, and Chen An was no longer part of the refereeing team. Huo Yuhao naturally couldnt keep all of the rare tals to himself. Naturally, he was going to choose so of the rarer tals to create his soul tool!
His opponent did the sa thing. He was holding Silverstar Steel in his hand, which was the most valuable of the thirty-two rare tals present. Its density was quite high, and it had a great affinity for soul power. Any soul power that was poured into it would be doubled. It was the best material used to create an energy-gathering formation array. One kilo of that tal was worth at least a hundred thousand gold soul coins!
The Duskwater Alliance must have had spent a lot on this tournant. Of course, it was nothing compared to the amount of wagers they collected from the countless people who were betting on this tournant.
As Huo Yuhao looked at Gao Dalous intoxicated look, he thought to himself. Has this guy never seen Silverstar Steel before? Its my first ti seeing soone so intoxicated.
Gao Dalou didnt rub it for too long. After about a minute, his expression turned cautious. He carefully held the steel on the carving table in front of him. After that, he retrieved a carving knife from behind his waist with his right hand.
Huo Yuhao didnt rush to create his soul tool. He had great spiritual power, and could create his soul tools faster than the other soul engineers. He didnt want to reveal his complete abilities, however, and thus he wouldnt create the strongest soul tool. However, he couldnt lose, either. So, he observed his opponent. He was waiting to see what his opponent was creating before he thought of a strategy to counter it.
Gao Dalou didnt seem to be bothered by Huo Yuhao watching him. After he grabbed his carving knife, he started to work on his soul tool.
It was easy to tell if one was skilled. Huo Yuhao was stunned when Gao Dalou started to carve.
Gao Dalous carving knife didnt look eye-catching, but he didnt seem to use any effort as he cut into the tough Silverstar Steel. After three cuts, he managed to carve out three proportionate areas on the steel.
There was a na for this carving technique: One Blade, Three Tremors. Such a skill couldnt be underestimated. It was only achievable after years of training. Not only must one be accurate and flawless, but the amount of strength he used must also be balanced. Most ordinary people wouldnt choose to employ such a technique on Silverstar Steel. If the carving went wrong, the piece of steel would beco useless. At least, it couldnt be used to create the formation array that he had in mind.
Gao Dalou didnt stop at all. When he started carving, his carving knife seed to have a life of its own. He wasnt very quick, but every movent of his knife was very steady. His small eyes were fixed on the Silverstar Steel, and he didnt make a single mistake.
He wasnt just appreciating it, but also studying the structure of this Silverstar Steel. Otherwise, he couldnt have been so quick.
Huo Yuhao continued to remain calm. He sat on the chair in front of the carving table and placed the Flaming Sun Iron down. He was very serious as he looked at Gao Dalou opposite him.
Gao Dalous rhythm and steadiness gave him so inspiration. Only a few words could be used to describe Gao Dalous way of creating his soul tool: simple and quaint.
He made the entire process seem very simple. Every cut was very precise, and no mistakes were made. He didnt need to carve out a rough shape like most soul engineers before fine-tuning the details. He completed everything in one shot.
He only used fifteen minutes to finish carving. The steel ended up in a rectangular shape with many fine patterns.
The Silverstar Steels spots of silver light accentuated his work, and it was quite captivating, even dazzling!
Gao Dalou seed to be intoxicated as he looked at the steel. It was like he had seen his lover, and he couldnt help but caress it a few tis.
Huo Yuhao couldnt help but laugh slightly when he saw this weird expression.
Gao Dalou was jolted awake. He lifted his head to look at Huo Yuhao. He saw the piece of complete Flaming Sun Iron still in front of him.
Hey, brother. Arent you going to start? Take a look. My first formation array is already completed. We are competitors!
Huo Yuhao chortled and said, No rush. Your thod is indeed impressive. Its really out of the ordinary! Which soul engineering academy did you graduate from?
Gao Dalou wore a bitter look on his face, Which soul engineering academy would want ? I cant even afford the fees. I learned everything on my own at ho. I also trained myself in this aspect by using ordinary iron scraps. Im not afraid of being mocked by you, but I have to admit that its my first ti seeing so many rare tals. Especially this Silverstar Steel. Its too... too beautiful! Its affinity with soul power is too magical! If soone could let use such rare tals forever, Im willing to sell my life to him! I hope to win so good stuff back from this tournant.
Huo Yuhao was moved, and he said, Brother Gao, Im impressed by your abilities. Lets continue. Theres a ti limit.
Oh, oh, yes. Lets continue then. Continue to work hard. As he spoke, he imdiately got busy again.
Gao Dalou wasnt bothered that others thought he was a country bumpkin who had never seen the world before. He chose the best materials
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