Thinking up to this point, Li Yao said seriously:
"If we only rely on the Yuanying Old Monsters, we might be able to win a battle, or even a war."
"But a real war cannot be won by just a few Yuanying Old Monsters."
"The Federation also has battle-type Yuanying Old Monsters. They also have divine weapons. Why don't they dare to charge into the Blood Demon Sector and completely destroy the nest of the demon race?"
"Isn't it because there are too many low-level demon beasts in the Blood Demon Sector? Even the Yuanying Old Monsters cannot withstand the endless siege."
"In my opinion, instead of wasting a large amount of resources to refine one or two divine weapons for the Yuanying Old Monsters, it would be better to refine more simple and reliable magical equipment for the ordinary soldiers and low-level cultivators. When the time comes, we can gather tens of millions of people, or even hundreds of millions of soldiers, and crush everything in our way. Be it Demon Kings or Demon Generals, they will all be crushed into meat paste!"
"Everyone, don't be discouraged. Let's work hard together. Maybe one day, the grassroots will become the mainstream of the refining world. We will all become respectable academic authorities!"
Li Yao chuckled and pointed to the horizon: "Look, the people of the Starfire Union are here."
Everyone followed his finger and looked towards the horizon. Amidst the blue sky and white clouds, a large, round flying shuttle was flying over.
The pitch-black shell of the shuttle towered high. Two wide and flat stabilizing wings spread out from both sides, making it look like an ugly giant turtle.
"Turtle Shuttle?"
Even Li Yao was somewhat dazed.
This was a large flying shuttle that was refined more than two hundred years ago. The refiner of this model was a small, obscure sect. They had no prior experience in refining a flying shuttle, especially one that could carry over a hundred passengers.
Because the structural problems of several key parts could not be solved, the final flying shuttle that was refined was very ugly. In particular, the stabilizing wings were added to both sides to solve the problem of balance. They looked very much like the four legs of a turtle.
From afar, it looked like a giant turtle crawling back and forth in the sky.
Therefore, this type of flying shuttle was called "Turtle Shuttle".
The Turtle Car was a classic in the history of shuttle manufacturing. Because its appearance was too ugly, it was used as a negative example by countless textbooks. Li Yao had seen it in many textbooks and classic car magazines, but this was the first time he had seen the real thing.
His feeling was — uglier than ugly.
This Turtle Carriage had a history of nearly two hundred years. They were so loose that they seemed to be falling apart at any moment. When they reached the top of everybody's head, everybody heard squeaking noises, as if they would disintegrate into the most fundamental components at any moment.
"Pfff —"
The Tortoise Carriage emitted a fart-like sound. A cloud of white mist spurted out from below as it slowly descended.
The two "turtle shells" on both sides opened, and a middle-aged woman carrying a large flag jumped down. Her face was flushed, and she was full of energy.
"Hello, everyone. I am Yuan Manqiu, an associate professor of the Refining Department, and also the instructor of the Starfire Union. From now on, everyone is a member of the Starfire Union. Come, come, come, welcome, welcome, you bunch of little brats, quickly come down and line up to welcome me! "
Yuan Manqiu put her hands on her hips. She pointed at the Tortoise Carriage and screamed.
More than a dozen sleepy old students filed out like lonely ghosts, yawning incessantly as they stood in two rows. They clapped their hands in a very insincere manner:
"Welcome, welcome, a warm welcome."
There were even people whispering in the back row: "Welcome to the fire pit!"
Yuan Manqiu's ears were sharp. She immediately heard a huge body weighing more than two hundred kilograms, like a meatball, rolling to the second row and pulling the ear of a senior. She angrily shouted: "Do you want to die? What are you blindly talking about!"
Li Yao was dumbstruck. He rubbed his eyes and carefully sized up the large flag on Yuan Manqiu's shoulder.
That's right, in the center of the fiery red background was a fiercely burning crystal gear. It was precisely the battle flag of the Refining Department's student union, the Starfire Union.
But this bunch of senior brothers, who didn't look like humans, who didn't look like ghosts, were really too outrageous, weren't they?
There was also this instructor, who was so fat that even her neck couldn't be seen. She was wearing a blazing flowery dress. She was pulling the ear of a senior, her spittle flying everywhere as she cursed. She was extremely shrewish.
She was actually an associate professor of the Refining Department and a Master Refiner?
Refiners were people who were infatuated with their skills and didn't pay much attention to their image. For example, Ding Yin was a bald middle-aged man wearing plain clothes.
However, his temperament was still very refined. Once he opened his mouth, one could hear that he was very knowledgeable.
Unlike this middle-aged woman who weighed more than two hundred kilograms. From head to toe, she didn't have the slightest elegant demeanor of a Master Refiner. Instead, she was more like the most rude and unreasonable butcher in a vegetable market.
"See, this Associate Professor Yuan Manqiu is the wife of our department's head, Professor Mo Xuan. It is said that she was the most outstanding graduate of Deep Sea University's Refining Department several decades ago. She was also the department flower of Deep Sea University's Refining Department and was known as the 'Goddess of the Deep Sea'."
Huang Tong's voice came from behind.
"What? The department flower of Deep Sea University's Refining Department? Goddess of the Deep Sea? "
Li Yao was so surprised that his jaw was about to dislocate.
"That's right. From this, it can be seen that the Grand Desolate War Institution's Refining Department can destroy people. Even the 'Goddess of the Deep Sea' has been destroyed to such a state. Once we, the freshmen, join them, in less than a year, we will be exactly the same as these ghost-like senior brothers. Therefore, you should carefully consider transferring to another department with us!"
Huang Tong said with good intentions.
The appearance of Yuan Manqiu and her senior brothers caused the morale, which was originally infinitely close to zero, to suddenly hit negative numbers. A few freshmen looked at each other in dismay. All of them had the thought of dropping out and repeating their studies.
Yuan Manqiu also discovered that the atmosphere was somewhat strange. Her fierce-looking muscles trembled as she ruthlessly kicked the butt of the senior who said, "Welcome to the fire pit!" Only then did she change into an incomparably brilliant smile. She was so happy that her facial features overlapped with each other. She took a big step forward and gave Li Yao a bear hug.
No, it wasn't a bear hug. Li Yao was completely pressed down by a big mountain of meat. He couldn't even breathe.
"Welcome, Student Li Yao. We have been waiting for you for so long!"
Yuan Manqiu was a Building Foundation Stage cultivator. Although she wasn't a battle-type cultivator, her vigorous spiritual energy was not something Li Yao, who was only at the 1st level of the Refinement Stage, could compare with. She lifted Li Yao up as if he was a chicken and cheered for the freshmen.
"It seems that everyone's mood isn't that excited. Some of you are unwilling. Perhaps you don't have confidence in our Refining Department and think that the Grand Desolate War Institution's Refining Department is terrible. If you can't learn anything here, you won't have a future? "
"Wrong. You are all wrong!"
Yuan Manqiu shook Li Yao and continued, "Everyone, please take a look. This Student Li Yao is the College Entrance Champion of Floating Spear City, an important cultivation city of the Federation. Moreover, he awakened his spiritual root and became a powerful cultivator before he even stepped into the university campus! "
"Even such a super fierce person has chosen our Refining Department. There must be a reason behind it. Don't tell me that you think he is impulsive and has lost his mind?"
"If you keep shaking me, I will lose my mind!" Li Yao wanted to cry but had no tears.
Yuan Manqiu was beaming with joy as she continued to boost the morale:
"Let me tell you something. Student Li Yao didn't just simply apply for our Refining Department. Moreover, he also refused the kind invitation of Deep Sea University's Refining Department in front of everyone. He even issued a fair and square challenge to Deep Sea University's Refining Department, claiming that one day, he will snatch the golden signboard of 'Holy Land of Refiners' and put it on the head of our Grand Desolate War Institution's Refining Department! "
"How about it? Very hot-blooded, very heroic, and very passionate, right? Fellow students, is your hot-blooded blood boiling like Student Li Yao's? Is your fighting spirit as high as his? "
Not only did these words not have the effect of boosting morale, there was a side effect. Instead, there was a side effect. All the freshmen let out a "wow". They looked at Li Yao as if they were looking at a madman.
"Did I hear it wrong? He wants to challenge Deep Sea University's Refining Department and snatch the signboard of 'Holy Land of Refiners'? "
"Are you sure it's not a joke?"
"It turns out to be a little madman. Like I said, how could a normal person take the initiative to apply for the Grand Desolate War Institution's Refining Department?"
"This is going to be lively. The Grand Desolate War Institution's Refining Department has a Madman Mo. There's also a female madman, and now there's a little madman. With so many crazy people gathered together, it's simply not suitable for normal people like us! "
Li Yao's face flushed red like a cooked crab: "Professor Yuan..."
Yuan Manqiu glared at him: "Don't be embarrassed. You have the courage to speak your dreams out loud, so you shouldn't be afraid of others laughing at your dreams! "
"It's not that I'm embarrassed, it's just that can you put me down first, my feet are already off the ground."
"Oh, oh, I'm sorry, I'm really too excited. Student Li Yao, do you know how many years Old Mo and I have been waiting for a good seedling with a talent for refining like you? You can rest assured that as long as you are willing to learn, Old Mo and I will definitely pass on our life's work to you — the grassroots faction is really lacking in freshmen like you!"
Yuan Manqiu said with incomparable emotion.
"As for you guys..."
Yuan Manqiu swept a glance at the lifeless freshmen and grinned: "After I finish introducing the 'Project Mystic Skeleton', you guys will definitely realize that you have made the most correct choice in your life. At that time, even if I break your legs, you guys won't be willing to leave!"
"Project Mystic Skeleton? What's that? "
All the freshmen raised their eyebrows. Although they didn't understand, it sounded very awesome.
Yuan Manqiu blinked her eyes and mysteriously said:
"Why did we come so late? Moreover, there are only two or three of us, and we are all dispirited and listless, as if we haven't slept for three days and three nights?"
"Because the Refining Department has a total of 577 teachers and students, and all of them have thrown themselves into Project Mystic Skeleton, forgetting to eat and sleep. It is very difficult to even spare half a person to welcome everyone!"
"Once Project Mystic Skeleton succeeds, it will definitely set off a revolutionary storm in the industry. At that time, our department will become one of the strongest Refining Departments in the Federation. Even if we can't compete with Deep Sea University's Refining Department, we can at least compete with Star Nebula University's Refining Department!"
"Not bragging? It's that awesome! "All the freshmen were incited by Yuan Manqiu, arousing a trace of morale.
"What is Project Mystic Skeleton? Is it to refine a powerful magical equipment?" Huang Tong asked.
Yuan Manqiu smiled: "About this... Let's get in the car first, I'll tell you in the car!"
"Get in the car, get in the car, everyone!"
"Since we're already here, can we really drop out of school? I don't want to go back and repeat my studies. Is that kind of damned life for humans? "
"No matter what, let's go and take a look first. If it doesn't work, then we'll think of a way. If Project Mystic Skeleton is really as awesome as Professor Yuan says, then we'll have picked up a treasure!"
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