However, in this Soul Engineer competition, the Aodou Commerce Association provided him with these high-level rare metals.
"It seems they have realized the ambition of the Xishui Alliance and are making an effort in this competition."
Su Yu didn't observe further, taking out a fist-sized piece each of Meteorite Iron and Star Steel, two rare metals.
He placed them on the forging platform, directly channeling his Soul Power, transforming it into crimson flames to heat the two metals.
The flame Su Yu transformed was comparable to Ultimate Fire, and in just a moment, thoroughly melted the two rare metals, even showing signs of vaporization!
Soul Power flowed within the liquid metals, merging the two blobs of liquid.
The flame extinguished, and the temperature of the metal liquid began to decrease.
A forging hammer appeared in Su Yu's hand, striking point by point at nodes perceived by his Spiritual Power.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
With each strike, Su Yu perfectly fused the two rare metals. He continued forging the final alloy, and the massive hammer force continuously compressed the alloy's volume, expelling any tiny gaps inside, even causing structural changes within the alloy with each strike.
Su Yu's forging techniques were fairly common methods, but he executed them to perfection.
Though this craftsmanship was already sufficient to make the Soul-guiding Device he wanted, Su Yu felt that he should enhance this aspect in the future.
"Douluo Continent has a City of Metals with a Blacksmith Association; perhaps I should visit there."
Of course, this would have to wait until he had the time.
Su Yu cooled the forged alloy and began carving.
...
"Damn."
"This number sixty-six is even more formidable than we imagined."
Watching Su Yu forge the alloy, an Eighth-level Soul Guide within the Xishui Alliance felt the pressure.
Listening to the chief Soul Guide's evaluation, the Xishui Alliance leader Nangong Wan's face turned ugly.
"Do you think he is that much different from number one?"
The chief Soul Guide shook his head, saying, "There is no comparison. It's like the difference between someone who has just barely crafted an Eighth-level Soul-guiding Device and someone who is advancing to a Ninth-level Soul Guide with a very high success rate!"
Upon hearing this comparison, Nangong Wan's gaze towards Su Yu began to change.
Could such a prodigy exist?
The Soul Engineer competition requires participants to be under thirty years of age.
To have reached such a level before thirty...
It's akin to a Soul Master realm cultivator reaching Level 90 before thirty, just one Ninth Soul Ring away from becoming a Titled Douluo.
Does Mingde Hall have such a level of genius?
Although Nangong Wan didn't have all the personnel information of Mingde Hall, a genius of this level couldn't possibly be unknown...
A name flashed in Nangong Wan's mind.
"Su Yu!"
He is Su Yu!
The strength Su Yu demonstrated in the Soul Fighting Competition had already shocked everyone, and if his Soul Engineer level had nearly reached the Ninth-level...
It wouldn't be inconceivable.
After all, Su Yu's set of Battle Armor was said to be composed of top-tier Eighth-level Soul-guiding Devices.
Nangong Wan took a sharp breath.
Su Yu came to participate in the Soul Engineer competition.
As the most talented person of this generation in Mingde Hall and a disciple of Kong Deming, could he lack rare metals?
He doesn't lack them!
He definitely wouldn't lack them.
Even most of Mingde Hall's Soul Guides don't lack them. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so few Mingde Hall Soul Guides participating in this Soul Engineer competition.
So, why did Su Yu choose to participate in this Soul Fighting Competition?
Did he learn through secret channels about the eventual reward of a Ninth-level Soul-guiding Device?
Probably not. Su Yu could easily obtain the Sun and Moon Divine Needle, this Ninth-level Soul-guiding Device, through Kong Deming.
Then why did Su Yu come?
"Representing Mingde Hall?" Nangong Wan thought to herself.
If he's representing Mingde Hall, then what is the purpose?
The answer is obvious.
After all, just yesterday, the clash between Mingde Hall and the Holy Spirit Sect was very apparent.
"Hiss—" Nangong Wan took a deep breath, saying, "Who would have thought, Mingde Hall had plans for the Holy Sect early on, sending Su Yu personally to participate in the Soul Engineer competition."
Su Yu chose the Aodou Commerce Association competition rather than the Xishui Alliance perhaps due to this factor.
"No, something's not right!"
Nangong Wan turned to look at the number eighty-eight contestant from the Ordinary Alliance.
"This Soul Guide is also from Mingde Hall; could he be Huo Yuhao!"