On the bridge of Dragon Abyss, Li Linghai, queen of the Imperium, was talking to the maintenance workshop through the ultra-short-distance communication system.
Every detail in the maintenance workshop was reflected clearly by the 3D light beam around her, as if she were in the maintenance workshop herself.
A Colossus was a final weapon that could change the course of a battle. A new Colossus would be of great help to the expansion of the Deep Sea Fleet and even the "reformists". How could Li Linghai turn a blind eye to the maintenance and enhancement of the "Tempest God"?
On the light beam, with the Tempest God as the background, on a floating maintenance platform where a hundred multipurpose mechanical arms were hanging around, an old man with brown hair, wrinkles all over his face, and glittering eyes, who seemed to be spurting dark gold magma all the time, was standing.
This old man's appearance was extremely strange.
On his face, on his body, and on all the skin that was exposed to the air, there were interconnected wounds.
The wounds were so thin that they seemed to have been cut by flying blades as thick as hair.
But they were all over his body, as if a delicate chessboard had been drawn on his body, cutting his skin and flesh into shreds.
The broken flesh, on the other hand, was tightly bound by golden threads and covered in a layer of translucent soft armor that was as thin as a cicada's wing. There were all kinds of interfaces on the soft armor that could be installed with abundant artificial limbs and strengthening components.
It seemed that the old man had been seriously wounded before. Had it not been for the fixation of the weird devices, he would've collapsed into a pile of bloody meat.
The man was naturally Jin Tianzong, the master of refining who was once known as a "national treasure" in the circle of refiners of the Imperium and a specialist in Crystal Suit and Colossi!
"You want me to investigate the heritage of his school of refining?"
On the light beam, Jin Tianzong looked at Li Linghai suspiciously. Frowning hard, he did not hide his dissatisfaction that he was interrupted when he was studying the Colossus.
"Yes. Thank you for your trouble, Master Jin."
Faced with such a national treasure refiner who was also the director of magical equipment of the Deep Sea Fleet that he had gone through a lot of trouble to recruit, Li Linghai explained respectfully, "It is very easy for a strong warrior who has received special training to hide the heritage and school of their battle skills. But for a refiner, many skills and habits in refining cannot be changed.
"Master Jin, you are one of the best specialists in the circle of refiners of the Imperium. Your eyes are as keen as torches. Naturally, no tricks or approaches can fool your eyes.
"I want to know which school of refining schools of the Imperium the heritage of this' Vulture Li Yao 'is from, or rather … does he belong to no school at all?"
"Does not belong to any school? How is that possible? "
Jin Tianzong was amused. "Refining is different from battle skills. It requires a lot of practice, the enlightenment of famous teachers, and teamwork! A battle-type Immortal Cultivator may be able to train and grow on their own with the secret treasures in the relics, but a refiner has to have their own school. The more awesome a refiner is, the more obvious their style will be. As for this' Vulture Li Yao ', I haven't heard his name before, but since he has joined the Deep Sea Fleet, perhaps he does not dare to use his real name anymore. What is his approximate strength? "
"Very strong."
Pondering for a moment, Li Linghai said, "However, chances are that he is not a professional refiner and has only learned some skills to maintain the Crystal Suit and the Colossus. His skills in that regard should be nothing special, right?"
"Maintenance of the Colossus?"
Brilliance flashed in Jin Tianzong's eyes as he said, "If he is not bragging and is truly capable of maintaining the Colossus, it will still be very impressive. He must be from the best refining sect of the Imperium. There's no reason why I can't tell anything.
"Hehe. After I came to the Deep Sea Fleet at the invitation of the queen, I haven't done anything important for the queen yet. Even the maintenance of a Colossus has been so troublesome. I feel rather ashamed of myself.
"Your Highness, please rest assured that I can't handle such a small matter well. I will definitely find out the origin of his teacher clearly!"
Jin Tianzong's face was full of sorrow as he reached the end.
Li Linghai said in a hurry, "You're being too serious, Miss Jin. I'm the one who should be ashamed in that regard. When I invited Miss Jin to join the Deep Sea Fleet, I promised that I would provide the most advanced training facilities and laboratories for Miss Jin. I would also gradually equip you with the most elite refining team to help you finish the studies that you failed to complete in the Imperial Polytechnical University.
"But to this day, the construction of the laboratories and the configuration of the refining team have not been completed yet, which has delayed Master Jin's research progress and prevented you from carrying out 100% of your strength. That is truly my fault."
Jin Tianzong was slightly moved.
Even though he was a master of refining who had been devoted to the world of refining and was known for his indifference when he was in the Imperial Polytechnical University, he was deeply moved by Li Linghai's courtesy.
"There's no need to comfort me, Your Grace. I know my own business. Who doesn't know what our biggest problem is right now?"
On the light beam, Jin Tianzong raised his broken hands that had been pieced together by brute force. With intense sorrow flashing on his face, he said hoarsely, "Although there are tremendous theoretical studies in the world of refining, it is still a discipline with a high degree of practicality after all. The hands are the life of a refiner, and the senses are the soul of a refiner. My body has been reduced to such a state because of the support of the 'Heavenly Jade Threads'. Otherwise, I would've fallen apart at any moment. How could I have carried out the strength of my peak state?
"Before … when I was heavily wounded, my reputation was ruined, and I was reduced to the greatest 'joke' and 'liar' in the circle of refiners, I was already frustrated and wanted to die. It was not until the queen's repeated sincere invitations that the fire of my life was rekindled.
"After I came to Your Grace's Deep Sea Fleet, I never thought that I could return to my peak state. I only hoped to teach the refiners here what I had learned in my life and help Your Grace build an elite refining team that is comparable to the Imperial Polytechnical University, the Imperial Polytechnical University, and the Imperial Advanced College of Metallurgy. Then, I would be able to die without regrets.
"Therefore, right now, the stagnation of the refining team's progress is entirely my responsibility as the 'magical equipment director'. How can I blame Your Grace for that?
"Your Grace has already done a great job in terms of refining facilities and the supply of precious materials. Right now, our hardware environment is as good as the Refining Department of the Imperial Polytechnical University. In terms of certain precious materials and facilities, we are even vaguely better than our competitors. I don't even know where Your Grace got so many precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
"However, I ask for your understanding, Your Highness. After all, team building is not something that can be done overnight. To train an outstanding refiner, no matter how gifted he is, it will take at least several decades of hard work to do so.
"What about poaching talents from outside? Unless something unexpected happens, who would be willing to give up the high-paying positions, stable environment, and supreme honor in the academic world in a renowned institution or a Kurfürst family to come to the obscure and clandestine Deep Sea Fleet? It's difficult. It's really difficult! "
"You're quite right, Master Jin. To build a top-tier refining center, both refining facilities and team building are indispensable. The refining facilities are easy to solve, but the construction of an elite team of refiners is indeed our greatest headache. In that regard, Master Jin and I will have to work together and figure out a solution."
Pondering for a moment, Li Linghai said, "Right, how is Ye Qingyun, your first assistant right now? Before he came to the Deep Sea Fleet, he was one of the best refiners of the younger generation in the circle of refiners of the Imperium."
"Ye Qingyun is not bad, but that's all. He still lacks some experience and needs to be tempered."
"Most importantly of all," Jin Tianzong said, "the young man is too proud and short-tempered. He often has unconventional ideas and cannot focus on polishing his fundamental skills. It is not a good thing when it comes to the training of refining."
"Well …"
Li Linghai said with a bitter smile, "In our refining team, there seem to be a lot of guys who like unconventional ideas and who tend to be whimsical and insane in refining.
"It does make sense. If they are the experts and scholars who are peaceful and can focus on their studies dutifully, they will certainly live a comfortable life under the banner of the renowned institutions and the four Kurfürst families. Why would they risk joining the Deep Sea Fleet?
"Those who come to the Deep Sea Fleet are all ambitious adventurers. In that regard, I'll have to trouble you to build the team well, Master Jin."
"Rest assured, Your Grace."
Jin Tianzong said, "There is nothing I can do to repay Your Grace's kindness. I can only say that I will do my best until I die."
"Please rest assured, Master Jin."
Li Linghai's eyes were burning with the fire of destruction again. He said, "If you don't betray me, I won't betray you. One day, I will avenge you and take back everything for you, Master Jin. Then, I will return the pain that those people inflicted on you a hundred times more to them!"
Jin Tianzong's eyes flashed as he said solemnly, "I don't care about revenge. I don't care about taking back everything either. If there is a chance, I only want to prove to the entire universe that the 'Hybrid Crystal Suit' can definitely be realized. That is the future!
"I am right. The specialists of the Imperium University, the Imperium Polytechnical University, the Imperium Advanced College of Metallurgy, and so many refining centers and magical equipment laboratories are all wrong!"
"I believe in you, Master Jin."
Li Linghai said, "Whatever you need, I will do my best to help you."
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