"Exactly."
Li Yao finished the egg that was soaked in the sour soup and full of juice. Moaning in satisfaction, he wiped the corner of his mouth with his thumb and said unhurriedly, "Do you know what the most fatal mistake that you and Wu Yaxuan made was at the root of everything?"
"Please enlighten me, senior!"
Miss Tang's face was pale, and she was in a trance. She had to hold the corner of the table and breathe hard. Her voice shivering, she said, "It's impossible. It's impossible! Even if Wu Yaxuan's design and my adjustment were not perfect, and there were all kinds of loopholes, they were 'fundamentally wrong'? Where did that come from? "
"The fatal mistake that Wu Yaxuan made at the foundation was that he sold the Crystal Suit that he designed to Zhao Tongtian."
After finishing the egg, Li Yao rummaged in the soup for a long time and picked up a soft sausage. Holding it between his chopsticks, he said casually, "The mistake that you made, on the other hand, was that you did not point out the mistake for Zhao Tongtian and continued Wu Yaxuan's mistake.
"In my opinion, Wu Yaxuan should've refused to sell the 'Azure Thunder' to Zhao Tongtian at all. As a responsible refiner, you should've told Zhao Tongtian that the Crystal Suit was not suitable for him instead of adjusting it stupidly.
"If the direction that you started from was wrong, wouldn't you be going in the opposite direction and falling deeper and deeper into your trap? However excellent the adjustment was, so what? Unsuitable is unsuitable! "
"Why do you say that, senior?"
Miss Tang argued, blushing. "The 'Azure Thunder' was a limited version produced by Wu Yaxuan in person. It was tailor-made according to Zhao Tongtian's Cultivation, body shape, and battle parameters. Even the tiny details such as the old wound on Zhao Tongtian's shoulder blade were taken into consideration. In my eyes, even if it was not 'perfect', it was not far from it!
"As for Zhao Tongtian's recovery of the old wound and the balance of his arms, it was beyond Wu Yaxuan's expectation. Naturally, he was not to be blamed for the problem.
"After my adjustment, even the minor problem has been resolved. The combination of the Crystal Suit and Zhao Tongtian is almost flawless. Why do you say that it is' inappropriate '?"
Li Yao smiled and said, "Right now, in the circle of refiners of the Xing Yao Federation, there are two main schools that compete with each other. They are the 'Deep Sea School' and the 'Grand Desolate School'. The former focuses on the compact structure, the complicated maintenance, and the tedious transmission of spiritual energy, which pushes the limits of performance. The latter, on the other hand, is exactly the opposite. The magical equipment produced by the latter is somewhat 'clumsy'. Its performance may not be as good as the former's, but it is definitely sturdy and durable.
"The Deep Sea School is a traditional school of refining in the Federation. Its representatives are 'Supernova' Jiang Sheng and 'Solar Eclipse' Jiang Shaoyang, as well as nine extraordinary refiners known as the Novem Stellae.
"The Grand Desolate School is a school of refining that has risen in the past hundred years. Its leaders include Professor Mo Xuan, the former president of the Association of Refiners and the current president of the Association of Spectral Cultivators of the Federation, his four true disciples who are known as the 'Four Kings', and Master Xie Anan whom you mentioned just now.
"As for Wu Yaxuan, the most popular 'genius' in the Federation recently …
"His mother, Master Xie Anan, is the current director of the Refining Department of the Grand Desolate War Institution, and he was deeply influenced by his mother when he was a child. However, talents and interests are different. He is more suitable for the arts of refining of the Deep Sea School after all, which cannot be forced. That's why Master Xie Anan sent him to Master Jiang Shaoyang's place for training."
Li Yao had learned about Wu Mayan, Xie Anan, and their son Wu Yaxuan's recent situation on the Internet when he was free just now. Naturally, he was able to talk freely. "Wu Yaxuan's refining style is mainly based on the features of the Deep Sea School. He even developed the features of the Deep Sea School to the peak with the fearless drive that is unique to young people. Eventually, he produced the masterpiece 'Azure Thunder'!
"This is indeed a dazzling work. It is also a typical 'Deep Sea Current' crystal suit. Its structure is precise, and the spiritual energy circuits are complicated. It is extremely difficult to maintain the crystal suit. We are paying such a price to break the limits of the crystal suit!"
"Little girl, what kind of combat environment do you think such a Crystal Suit is best suited for in order to bring out its best power?"
With a sausage in his mouth, Li Yao looked at Miss Tang with a smile.
Miss Tang was somewhat at a loss. "What kind of combat environment? This is a Crystal Suit that can be used on any terrain. It is very suitable for both space battles and high-gravity environments in the atmosphere … "
"That's not what I meant."
Li Yao shook his head and said, "Let me tell you my opinion. I think the Crystal Suit is more suitable for the spies of the Federation, the big sects in the prosperous world, and even the experts of the Union Army in group battles.
"The reason is very simple.
"In the prosperous world of the spies of the Federation, especially in the environment of large-scale group battles, the logistical support will certainly be effective. Many experts of refining will be on standby at any time. All kinds of expensive and complicated components will be readily available, too.
"In such an environment, the Azure Thunder will be able to carry out the highest power without any concerns. Even if the components are worn out or the rune arrays are overloaded because of the excessive performance, it will be easy to find the experts to repair and replace the components.
"Think about it. Does it make sense?"
Miss Tang thought hard and couldn't help but nod her head.
Emotionlessly, Li Yao chewed the sausage that was mostly made of flour unhurriedly. "Then, think about it again. Does the Dragon Snake Space Zone have such an environment? Does that Zhao Tongtian look like someone who can get the logistical support of a large troop and the help of experts of refining to maintain his Crystal Suit?
"The Dragon Snake Space Zone is a messy, murky place. The Crystal Suit here is not as advanced as the Federation's in the first place, especially in the three core Sectors. Also, the Cultivators here do not have the concept of a large-scale army. They usually fight in squads or as' Exos' at best.
"And what are their combat missions usually? They are either lurking in the depths of the asteroid belts in the dark space, preparing to loot the passing ships. They are either staying on the carriers all year long to prevent other people from robbing them. Or they are combined into one. When the conditions are right, they will loot the ships and defend themselves if the enemy is stronger than them!
"All in all, it is not unusual for a battle squad to wander in the sea of stars for a couple of months without any effective support and without any resources!
"Thunder Lion Zhao Tongtian is sort of a famous expert in the Dragon Snake Space Zone. The Thunderbolt Exo Society that he belongs to is a typical battle squad of Exos in the Dragon Snake Space Zone. It is not unusual for them to fight for a couple of months or even longer at the edge of the space zone where there are few people and no supplies!
"Right now, do you still think that such a relatively 'delicate' Crystal Suit that is difficult to maintain is really suitable for someone like 'Thunder Lion' Zhao Tongtian?
"As I expected, 'Deep Blue Thunder' had a minor fault soon after it fell into Zhao Tongtian's hands and required maintenance. The refiners and the workshops of the Thunderbolt Exo Society could not even perform a minor maintenance on it. They had to send it to the best magical equipment maintenance center in Fish Dragon City and ask the most brilliant specialists for maintenance!"
"Do you think that it is Wu Yaxuan's glory? That he can produce a Crystal Suit that cannot be maintained by common refiners? That he is very awesome and impressive?
"However, in my opinion, it is a sign of Wu Yaxuan's incompetence. Crystal suits are meant for battles and to be savaged brutally. If there are problems every now and then, and the crystal suit is sent back to the original factory for maintenance instead of fixing the problem on the spot, what kind of crystal suit is it? Is he going to buy two Crystal Suits at the same time, one for daily wear, and the other on the way to the original factory for maintenance forever? "
Miss Tang felt as if her head had just been hit by a hammer. A brand-new gate was immediately opened to her.
The mysterious senior with a sausage in his mouth was too — too — reasonable!
"It took me only ten seconds to search for Zhao Tongtian's identity and the business scope of the Thunderbolt Exo Society on the Nexus."
Li Yao said casually, "Now that Wu Yaxuan has received Zhao Tongtian's detailed battle files, there is no reason that he does not know what kind of environment his customer is going to fight in and what kind of Crystal Suit the customer really needs!
"If Wu Yaxuan had any self-awareness, he would've known that the Crystal Suit that the customer really needs is one that his refining style cannot produce.
"If Wu Yaxuan is truly considering the customer's perspective wholeheartedly, he should've rejected the customer's order and proposed reasonable suggestions to the customer. The Crystal Suit of the Grand Desolate School is obviously more suitable for the customer. His mother is an expert of the Grand Desolate School. I believe that the demand of a Core Formation Stage Cultivator can be satisfied, right?
"But he didn't.
"Maybe it was because he wanted to show off his skills. Maybe it was because he thought that there was nothing in the world that he couldn't do. Maybe it was because it was the first Crystal Suit that he designed on his own, and it was a rare customer from the Dragon Snake Space Zone. Maybe I overestimated him, and he didn't think too much about it at all. All in all, whatever the reason was, Wu Yaxuan still 'tailor-made' such a Crystal Suit for Zhao Tongtian that is not suitable for the battle environment of the Dragon Snake Space Zone.
"Hehe. If it were a mass-produced Crystal Suit, or if the customer bought it from a secondhand market, it would've been fine. But since we agreed that it would be 'tailor-made', it was truly disappointing that the most fundamental battle environment was not taken into consideration at all. Zhao Tongtian came to us because he didn't understand it himself, but it doesn't mean that you, Wu Yaxuan, as a refiner, can ignore the problems and pursue the details of 'maximizing the performance' blindly!
"Getting to the bottom of it, both Wu Yaxuan and … you, Miss Tang, have focused all your attention on the cold magical equipment and never considered the customer who is using the magical equipment as a real person of flesh and blood. Therefore, you failed to consider the most critical, important, and real needs from the customer's perspective!"
Miss Tang was about to say something but hesitated. Her face was red, and she was so ashamed that she couldn't control herself.
"Yes, that 'Thunder Lion' Zhao Tongtian was indeed arrogant and despotic. His face was repulsive and disgusting. Back then, you didn't even take him seriously. You were full of disdain for him, weren't you?"
Staring at Miss Tang, Li Yao said, one word after another, "If you really hated him so much, you could've refused to refine and maintain the magical equipment for him. It wouldn't have mattered at all if you had just killed him.
"Whatever the reason is, now that you have accepted his order and received his magical equipment, you should've ignored his appearance and identity and regarded him as the purest 'customer'. You should've devoted your heart to him and considered the problem from his perspective wholeheartedly in order to refine and perfect the magical equipment. After all …
"Magical equipment is for people to use, not for refiners to show off their skills!"
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