"Magical equipment is for people to use, not to show off their skills …" Miss Tang took a deep breath.
Her confused eyes gradually became clear, and she looked at Li Yao in a different way. "I seem to understand it now. Senior, it's true that I shouldn't have helped Zhao Tongtian adjust the Crystal Suit just now. Instead, I should've told him frankly that the Crystal Suit was not suitable for him to carry out lurking and cruising missions in the complicated environment of the Dragon Snake Space Zone, where there are no logistical support for a long time. No matter how you adjust the Crystal Suit, you will only be treating the symptoms but not the root of the problem. Even if the Crystal Suit can be adjusted to be perfect for now, it will be troublesome if there is one minor fault after a couple of battles that are not intense!"
"As a matter of fact —"
Miss Tang's face was even redder. She lowered her voice and said, "I saw through that a long time ago, but I didn't think too much of it. That Zhao Tongtian is indeed a nasty guy. I didn't look at him at all. I didn't even consider him to be the real owner of the 'Azure Thunder'. I felt that … he did not deserve the Crystal Suit!"
"I thought so, too."
Li Yao said, "I didn't like the disgusting guy, either. I didn't think that he deserved the 'Azure Thunder', either. So, I was not even interested in standing out and studying the Crystal Suit carefully at the beginning."
"At the beginning?"
Miss Tang's eyes glittered. She keenly grasped the key point in Li Yao's words.
Li Yao smiled and changed the topic. "Did you know? I studied the works of 'Master Xie Anan', Wu Yaxuan's mother and a representative of the refining arts of the Grand Desolate School, when I compared her Crystal Suit with that of 'Solar Eclipse' Jiang Shaoyang, a leader of the refining arts of the Deep Sea School, and I found a very interesting difference.
"In the circle of refiners of the Federation, it is generally acknowledged that Jiang Shaoyang is one of the most extraordinary people except for 'Professor Mo Xuan', a master of refining of the older generation. He is even said to be able to see through all the mountains. Although Xie Anan is an excellent expert in refining, she is still not as good as Jiang Shaoyang.
After all, the most cutting-edge Crystal Suits of the Federation today were all made by Jiang Shaoyang. There is even a common opinion that the high-level Cultivators above the Core Formation Stage should wear the Deep Sea Style Crystal Suit. Only the middle- and low-level Cultivators below the Core Formation Stage are suited for the Grand Desolate Style.
"Such a view is not entirely unreasonable. However, after studying the hundreds of crystal suits polished by Xie Anan and Jiang Shaoyang in person in the past thirty years, I have discovered that, although Jiang Shaoyang's crystal suits are better than Xie Anan's in terms of all the performance parameters, Jiang Shaoyang's is 7% higher than Xie Anan's in terms of the serious faults that lead to disability and death!
"Of course, Jiang Shaoyang's Crystal Suit adopted a lot of new technologies. Some of them were even cutting-edge techniques that were still being tested. It was perfectly normal that the rate of serious faults was higher.
"But what was the rate of serious faults of the Crystal Suit personally polished by Xie Anan? Zero! Hundreds of Crystal Suit were worn by the experts in the Core Formation Stage and even in the Yuanying level in the most arduous environment such as the War of the Uranian Ring Sector. They endured the bombardment of the main guns of the warships and the savagery of the enemy's Yuanying. Sometimes, the Crystal Suit did not receive any effective maintenance for months or even a year. Yet, the Crystal Suit remained stable all the time. None of the Exos were maimed or even killed because of the faults of the Crystal Suit!
"Horrifying. What a horrifying stability. No wonder Ding Ling Dong, known as the God of War of the Federation, chose Xie Anan as her personal refiner when most of the top experts of the Federation chose the Deep Sea Style Crystal Suit and appointed Jiang Shaoyang as their personal maintainer and tuner!
"I assume that the 'smoothness' in Xie Anan's style of refining refers to her dedication to the magical equipment and her wholeheartedly for the user. It is not just a difference in refining techniques, is it?
"Wu Yaxuan thought that he had grasped mother's method of 'smoothness', but he was in fact neglecting the essentials. He only grasped the basics but did not grasp the real essence at all. The young man still has a long way to go!"
While exclaiming, Li Yao drank up the soup of the beef noodles with pickled vegetables. Smacking his lips, he handed the empty bowl to the girl surnamed Tang.
Miss Tang looked at Li Yao.
Li Yao looked at Miss Tang expressionlessly, too.
"Oh. Oh, oh!"
Miss Tang was greatly enlightened. She picked up the bowl of noodles and threw it into the trash can respectfully. Then, she turned around and listened to Li Yao's lecture while holding her breath.
"I am a fair person when it comes to deals. The Green Star Ancient Fault Stone is a rarely-seen ultimate treasure at the edge of the cosmos. Since you are willing to trade it for my enlightenment, naturally, I can't just brush you off."
Pondering for a moment, Li Yao asked, "Do you know why I'm having such a long conversation with you?"
Miss Tang shook her head. "I don't. Please enlighten me, senior."
"Let's put it this way," Li Yao said. "Do you think the mainstream arts of refining on Firefly are more inclined to the 'Deep Sea Current' or the 'Grand Desolate Current'?"
Miss Tang was slightly dazed. She frowned and said, "We don't have such a classification. However, if I have to say, I'm afraid that the 'Deep Sea Current' is more preferred, isn't it?"
"I think so," Li Yao said. "After all, you are from the center of the cosmos, and you used to be the so-called 'government army' with all kinds of advanced technologies and techniques. You must've carried a lot of precise magical equipment on board at the beginning, too. It is very likely that you have chosen the path of the 'Deep Sea Current'.
"However, after a thousand years of exile, I believe that the magical equipment and assets on board must've been mostly used up. Firefly is broken, too. A lot of technologies and techniques must've been lost, right?
"Under such circumstances, do you think that it is really appropriate for you to choose the path of refining based on the 'Deep Sea Current'?
"I don't mean anything else. I'm just looking at the problem from a more objective perspective. I think that if you really want to have technical exchanges with the Xing Yao Federation, you'd better get in touch with the 'Grand Desolate Current'. I think that some of the ideas of the 'Grand Desolate Current' are more suitable for Firefly right now!"
Miss Tang shivered and was deep in thought. A moment later, she was so excited that she could not help but ask, "My name is Tang Xiaoxing. I am a lecturer in the Refining Department of Star Ocean University on Firefly. May I know your name, senior?"
"Lin Jiu."
Li Yao made up a random, meaningless pseudonym, which was a homophone of 'Spiritual Vulture'.
Naturally, Tang Xiaoxing knew that 'Lin Jiu' could not be the real name of the mysterious senior. However, she did not expect to win his complete trust just like that, either. Bowing deeply, she said, "Senior Lin, your words have benefited me a lot. However, this is not the place to talk. I wonder, can I have the honor of inviting you to the magical equipment warehouse on Firefly in the Dragon Snake Space Zone so that we can have a nice chat?"
"Let's go to your magical equipment warehouse …"
Li Yao calculated the pros and cons in his head time and time again.
The main problem was that the Cultivators on Firefly must be the focus of attention of all the forces. The messy spies such as the CIFA and the Secret Sword Bureau must be keeping an eye on them.
'Vulture 'Li Yao, who had been used to lurking in the darkness since he was a young man, did not like the feeling of being gazed at by a lot of people under the spotlight — both on his own side and on his own.
However, the materials from the center of the cosmos were indeed attractive.
Also, the identity of this' Tang Xiaoxing 'on Firefly was certainly much more than a' lecturer of the Refining Department of Star Ocean University '. If Li Yao intended to influence the war between the Federation and the Imperium on his own, Firefly might be a very critical entry point.
"Yes. We have a very large magical equipment warehouse in the Dragon Snake Space Zone. There is also the most advanced refining workshop built with the technology from the center of the cosmos, which is even better than the facilities here. Generally speaking, the workshop is not open to the public and is exclusively for the use of our own people," Tang Xiaoxing said excitedly.
Tang Xiaoxing said excitedly, "However, Senior Lin, it is a different story. Whatever materials and magical equipment you need, I can get them for you!"
"There's no need for a refining workshop."
Li Yao made up his mind. He did not want to use a refining workshop that was likely to be monitored by somebody else. After all, many refining techniques were kept secret. Even the refining workshop in front of his eyes had not been used until it was checked multiple times. "But I can take a look at the materials. I'll make a list here. Can you tell me how long it will take to gather them all and how much will it cost?"
"No problem!"
Tang Xiaoxing was overjoyed. "Please, Senior Lin!"
"There's one other thing."
Li Yao crossed his legs and shook his slippers. "As a matter of fact, I prefer to keep a low profile. So, let's end the conversation just now. It is unnecessary for a third person to know about it, isn't it? If you agree, chances are that we will have more opportunities to talk like this in the future. "
"Prefer to keep a low profile …"
Looking at Li Yao's clothes, which were indeed very low-profile, Tang Xiaoxing was rendered speechless.
…
At the gate of the magical equipment center of the Four Sectors …
Idle people were chatting in twos and threes.
"Have you heard? Today, a very awesome master refiner came to the Magical Equipment Store. His marvelous skills stunned the entire audience!"
"I know. Isn't it Chu Chongjiu, Master Chu? He is an expert from Firefly. His refining arts are indeed impressive!"
"What Master Chu? It's another 'Master Tang' who should be multiple times younger than him but whose refining arts are also multiple times better!"
"What? Master — Master Tang? "
"You don't know, do you? Come on. Let me tell you. I was there at the time. My eyes almost popped out of their sockets when I saw Master Tang's adjustment skills!"
Above those idlers, three black, shiny, luxurious shuttles that were armed with hidden weapons were roaring past.
One in the front and the other in the back were two shuttles that were filled with bodyguards. In the middle of the shuttle that was decorated extravagantly like a moving palace, Tang Xiaoxing, who was praised as' Master Tang 'by countless people in the magical equipment store, was sitting opposite Li Yao uneasily. She observed his hands curiously, trying to guess the identity of' Senior Lin 'from the pair of plain hands.
Li Yao, however, was looking out of the window.
The light spots floating in midair outside the window gradually dimmed. 'Night' had fallen.
Fish Dragon City finally revealed its true face of chaos and lawlessness. In the dark corners of the city, fighting and explosions were vaguely echoing.
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The show that had been planned for a long time was finally about to begin. A new month, a new 'plan', and a new fierce battle!
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