After Wu Siduo successfully crafted her first piece of Battle Armor, the class committee team began to work on creating the first piece of Battle Armor for the others, proceeding in an orderly manner according to the sequence of Mo Hentian, Ye Xinglan, Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Na'er.
Jing Shaoyu, on the other hand, decided to wait until all members of the team had their first piece of Battle Armor before crafting his own first component.
Based on each individual's personal requirements and actual circumstances, the first piece of Battle Armor for the seven members of the class committee team was not the same part. For example, Wu Siduo's right gauntlet was determined by the characteristics of her Martial Soul, and the same applied to the others. Na'er, Ye Xinglan, and Mo Hentian also had right gauntlets due to their Martial Soul characteristics, Gu Yue had a headband, and Xu Xiaoyan had a breastplate.
Among all the Battle Armor components, the breastplate was the most difficult to manufacture, followed by the headband and waist armor. The breastplate needed to coordinate and command the entire set of Battle Armor, while the headband and waist armor needed to connect and integrate, making them the most complex and important components. Xu Xiaoyan and Gu Yue's choice of these as their first piece of Battle Armor demonstrated considerable confidence.
Jing Shaoyu's Battle Armor was to start with the belt. His Battle Armor blueprint was designed in collaboration with Gu Yue and Na'er, with him providing the inspiration, Gu Yue and Na'er responsible for realization, and the three of them together checking for any omissions. The others' Battle Armor was also designed in this manner.
The belt, which in traditional Battle Armor is the waist guard and battle skirt, was replaced by Jing Shaoyu with a belt, eliminating the design of the battle skirt, making the overall Battle Armor appear more sleek and heroic.
At this moment, Jing Shaoyu was holding the Doomsday Godslaying Spear, carving on a piece of bluish-gold alloy. The bluish-gold alloy was a sentient alloy crafted by the Divine Craftsman Zhenhua, named Qingling Gold. His expression was calm, his breath steady, and the Doomsday Godslaying Spear emitted a faint sharpness. The spear tip moved continuously on the Qingling Gold, like a dragon and snake in writing, freely and elegantly.
The Qingling Gold was etched with mystical and peculiar patterns by the spear tip, flickering with a splendid golden radiance, like sunlight shining on crystal, creating a dreamy and intoxicating sensation. If observed closely, one would notice that Jing Shaoyu's body also faintly emitted a golden radiance, reflecting and interweaving with the light of the Qingling Gold.
Jing Shaoyu's Soul Power flowed unconsciously. Crafting Battle Armor was a very Soul Power-consuming task. Like Xu Xiaoyan and Ye Xinglan, who would be exhausted and depleted of Soul Power each time they successfully crafted a piece of Battle Armor, although this also significantly increased their Soul Power, the exhaustion was undeniable.
However, fortunately, Jing Shaoyu's Soul Power was sufficiently profound, so he didn't need to worry about being exhausted after crafting a piece of Battle Armor.
By his side, Xu Xiaoyan and Ye Xinglan were observing his movements, one on the left and the other on the right. After gaining firsthand experience in crafting Battle Armor for everyone, the two women were now just one step away from becoming Level 5 crafters. Observing Jing Shaoyu's techniques would help them improve more quickly.
The others were slightly behind Xu Xiaoyan and Ye Xinglan but were also intently watching Jing Shaoyu, as he was crafting a Two-Word Battle Armor. If he succeeded, it would provide a clear path for their future Battle Armor upgrades, preventing them from wandering aimlessly like headless flies.
Time passed minute by minute. As Jing Shaoyu's movements became larger, the speed of the Doomsday Godslaying Spear also increased, creating a dense and intricate pattern of spear shadows that firmly etched onto the Qingling Gold. These patterns were obscure and difficult to understand, making anyone who saw them feel dizzy.
But it was precisely these profound and mysterious patterns that made the radiance emitted by the Qingling Gold increasingly dazzling. In the deep night, it almost rivaled the solitary moon in the sky, while the room was unusually warm. The Qingling Gold emitted a rich life force, which surrounded the women, making it seem as if a scene of lush and colorful beauty appeared before their eyes.
At some point, Yun Ming and Ya Li, who were sitting in the room, looked at all this in amazement, sensing something as they watched Jing Shaoyu's figure gradually disappear into a bluish-gold light.
The most important things often happen in an instant. The bluish-gold light illuminated the workshop, lighting up the building where the workshop was located, making it particularly eye-catching in the hazy night. However, the people within Shrek Academy seemed completely blind, noticing nothing.
The light dissipated in an instant, and Jing Shaoyu slowly retracted the Doomsday Godslaying Spear. A piece of armor glowing with bluish-gold light fell onto his waist, and golden flowing patterns lit up on his skin beneath his white shirt, resonating with the bluish-gold belt.
The belt perfectly integrated into Jing Shaoyu's body. The bluish-gold light intertwined and shone, turning the new belt into something as clear and transparent as crystal, with golden light swirling around it, glowing and shimmering, like a stunning piece of art that made one can't help but admire.
Jing Shaoyu's first piece of Two-Word Battle Armor, also a new innovation since the inception of Battle Armor, meant that the battle skirt was no longer the only option.
The pale gold belt shimmered with brilliance, and the green patterns were ancient and grand. At the core of the belt was a spear with four wings sprouting from its ribs, the spear tip pointing upward, and the four wings half-spread to the sides. Soft metal straps extended from the inside of the left wing, adorned with intricate patterns, wrapping around once before returning to the right wing, perfectly blending together.
"Is this Battle Armor?" Jing Shaoyu touched the belt at his waist, a smile involuntarily rising on his lips, murmuring, "Feels pretty good!"
Although it was still just a solitary piece of Battle Armor, he could clearly feel a boost in his own aura. After careful contemplation, he found that this enhancement was quite satisfactory.
"Brother Shaoyu, congratulations!" Xu Xiaoyan, being the closest, was the first to react, her pretty face lighting up with a charming smile as she called out.
Jing Shaoyu collected his thoughts and turned to Xu Xiaoyan, smiling gently.
"Shaoyu (brother/class monitor), congratulations!" At this moment, the others also came to their senses and spoke up one after another.
Jing Shaoyu responded to each of them, not missing anyone. In the corner of his eye, he noticed that Yun Ming and Ya Li had already left, and he pondered thoughtfully.
"Brother Shaoyu, now that all of us have completed the first step of crafting Battle Armor, can we start the next step?" Xu Xiaoyan asked with anticipation in her voice.
Hearing this, the others also looked at Jing Shaoyu.
"Theoretically, yes, but we might have to wait until next semester to continue," Jing Shaoyu first nodded in agreement, then reminded, "There are only a few days left until the final exams, and after the exams comes the vacation, so let's start the next step when the new semester begins."
The academic system at Shrek Academy was quite interesting. Each grade had three semesters, each lasting a year, so the first year would take three years to complete. The new students in Jing Shaoyu's class had already been in school for ten months, and their first final exams were just around the corner.
"The final exams are nothing for us, right?" Wu Siduo said.
"Best not to be too complacent. Who knows what tricks Teacher Shen and Teacher Wu might pull?" Jing Shaoyu waved his hand, smiling helplessly.
"Indeed!" Gu Yue nodded in deep agreement.
"So, shall we wait until the second semester to continue crafting Battle Armor?" Ye Xinglan asked. She had now fully integrated into the Outer Academy, and none of the arrogance from her time in the Inner Academy could be seen.
"Agreed," Jing Shaoyu said.
"I agree too," Na'er followed immediately.
"No problem," Mo Hentian said.
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"Alright, let's end it here for today. It's getting late, everyone head back to the dorms," Jing Shaoyu clapped his hands and said.
"Yes!" everyone answered in unison.
The group left the workshop and headed back to the dorms, while Jing Shaoyu escorted Na'er to the ferry.
"Shaoyu," Yun Ming and Ya Li appeared by the lake.
"Teacher, master," Jing Shaoyu and Na'er were somewhat surprised. Na'er called out, "Why are you here?"
Ya Li smiled and replied, "Shaoyu was just crafting Battle Armor, wasn't he? We came to take a look."
Na'er suddenly understood, while Jing Shaoyu asked, "Teacher, master, is there any problem with my Battle Armor?" He thought of Yun Ming and Ya Li's sudden departure earlier and couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy.
"Not at all," Yun Ming shook his head, saying with satisfaction, "Your skills are excellent. If you can maintain this level in subsequent creations, perhaps when you complete the full Two-Word Battle Armor, its quality might even rival that of a quasi Three-Word Battle Armor."
"I will," Jing Shaoyu replied seriously after hearing this.
"Alright, Brother Ming, let Shaoyu go back and rest," Ya Li said with concern, "Crafting Battle Armor is very draining. What if he gets exhausted?"
"Master, it's fine, my Soul Power hasn't been completely depleted," Jing Shaoyu smiled and replied.
Yun Ming, however, rolled his eyes in annoyance and said, "Alright, go ahead, but remember to come to the island tomorrow to practice your spear. Today, when you were crafting Battle Armor, there were some flaws in your spear technique. I'll help you correct them."
Hearing this, Jing Shaoyu immediately rolled his ey
es, the same as Yun Ming's, thinking, really, you're going to pick on a kid? You're really something!