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Spaceship technology was an extremely classified field.
Across the entire continent, only a few factions possessed spaceship technology. The Federation and the military undoubtedly had it—being essentially one entity—and the Tang Sect, with its advancements in science, also possessed spaceship technology. However, Shrek Academy did not.
This was why Xu Yuan's eyes lit up when he heard that the Celestial Star Soul Academy had spaceship technology.
He wanted to obtain spaceship technology, and naturally, he could reach out to the Tang Sect through Shrek's channels. However, such technological knowledge was highly confidential, and Xu Yuan hadn't yet asked Yun Ming to help him request it from the Tang Sect.
He preferred that, in the future, the Tang Sect would offer it willingly.
Until then, if he wanted to understand related technologies, he naturally needed to visit places like the Celestial Star Soul Academy, which had unique expertise in space exploration.
Of course, in just one day, Xu Yuan couldn't fully comprehend or study their data. Today, his goal was simply to familiarize himself with them, and he planned to return for further exchanges in the future.
"Our academy's spaceships are characterized by high speed and long endurance," Zhao Quan briefly introduced the key features of their academy's spaceships. He then turned the question back to Xu Yuan, asking about his concept of the Starry Sky Mech.
The Celestial Star Soul Academy specialized in exploring the stars and training mech pilots. Naturally, they had also considered creating a Starry Sky Mech that combined spaceship and mech technology.
However, the cost and technical requirements for building such a mech were astronomical.
"My idea is actually quite simple: use the core formation compression techniques of battle armor to compress all spaceship-related technologies into the mech."
Xu Yuan's approach was brute force.
Zhao Quan's lips twitched.
He knew it.
"Battle Armor is battle armor not just because its formations are more advanced but also because it can withstand the stress of those advanced formations," Zhao Quan said with a bitter smile.
Xu Yuan remained calm.
This was where he excelled.
Zhao Quan was stunned.
Because he saw Xu Yuan transform into a ball of light, which rapidly expanded into a giant luminous figure.
When the light faded, it revealed Xu Yuan's mech.
The mech's chest opened, and Xu Yuan jumped out, approaching Zhao Quan.
"Teacher Zhao, what do you think? This is my mech." He pointed to his mech.
Zhao Quan was astonished, staring at Xu Yuan's mech. He stepped forward, touched it, and examined its structure and the yellow emblem on its chest, still looking dazed.
Good heavens, what am I seeing?
When Xu Yuan unveiled his mech, the members of the Celestial Star team also turned their heads in unison.
Some of them were passionate about mechs, and now they looked at Xu Yuan's mech with fiery enthusiasm.
So cool! And judging by the energy fluctuations, this was clearly a powerful mech.
It was a custom-made mech, not standard yellow. Aside from the yellow emblem Xu Yuan had left on its chest, there were no other marks indicating a yellow-rank mech.
At the moment, the mech was facing away from the Celestial Star team, so they didn't know its rank.
"To release it from your body—it must require spirit alloy, right?"
Spirit alloy or spirit forging?
In any case, both were extremely rare.
And this Xu Yuan actually had such a mech!
"You… your family must be incredibly wealthy," Zhao Quan stammered.
"This is all my own work, forged hammer by hammer. What does my family have to do with it?" Xu Yuan glared, refuting the claim.
This was truly the result of his own efforts.
How could he say I relied on my family?
Zhao Quan's eyes widened as he looked at Xu Yuan.
"You?"
He glanced at the mech, then back at Xu Yuan.
"You can fusion-forge spirit alloy?"
Xu Yuan nodded.
Zhao Quan's gaze kept shifting between Xu Yuan and the mech.
Finally, his eyes settled on the mech, and he couldn't resist touching it a few more times.
The texture…
A mech made entirely of spirit alloy would, under normal circumstances, at least be black-rank, right?
Such extravagance.
Xu Yuan retrieved his mech and spent some time discussing the Starry Sky Mech concept with Zhao Quan before returning to the corner where the Shrek group was gathered.
"Class Monitor, the star power here is very effective for cultivation. You should give it a try," Wu Siduo said.
This opportunity was secured by Xu Yuan, and she felt he shouldn't waste any more time chatting with others.
Xu Yuan smiled and paid no mind.
In his daily cultivation, he already channeled star power to refine himself. Still, the observatory at the Celestial Star Soul Academy was extraordinary, and the star power it channeled had unique qualities that were excellent for refining soul power and even battle armor.
Earlier, he had already channeled some star power to refine his mech, and the results were impressive.
"Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. In one day, the extent of refinement is limited. It's better to study what makes this star power different."
If nothing else, Xu Yuan had already built a rapport with Zhao Quan, ensuring future opportunities to visit the Celestial Star Soul Academy.
With repeated visits, there would be plenty of chances to borrow the observatory.
As for Wu Siduo and the others, this was their first exposure to star power. Using the observatory's concentrated star power for refinement, even for just one day, would yield significant results.
While it might not raise their soul power by an entire level, it would stabilize their soul power and improve its quality.
Additionally, strengthening their meridians would aid in future soul power cultivation.
"Xinglan seems to have gained some insight."
Xu Yuan looked at Ye Xinglan and noticed that the star power gathering around her was no less than what Xu Xiaoyan had experienced earlier. Streams of star power flowed into her body, and above her head, the Star God Sword hung suspended, radiating brilliant starlight.
The star power seemed to be sharpening her Star God Sword. Already formidable, the sword now exuded a deeper, more profound aura, its emitted sword qi heavier and purer.
Yes, infused with star power, it became even purer.
Xu Yuan nodded and continued observing the others' progress.
To his surprise, Luo Guixing also seemed to have made significant gains. Star power surrounded him but didn't enter his body. Instead, it formed a constellation-like pattern, as if the space around him had transformed into a three-dimensional chessboard, with stars acting as pieces moving across it.
Fang Yuan's Suppressing Spirit Stele also absorbed a large amount of star power, swallowing it and transforming it into purple starlight that shimmered along the patterns etched into the stele.
Each of the others exhibited their own unique responses, but overall, they all received a small boost.
Even Wu Zhangkong was cultivating cross-legged, channeling a massive amount of star power to refine his body and the Skyfrost Sword.
The observatory's formation was incredibly powerful. Despite so many people drawing in vast amounts of star power, the flow of star power into the observatory remained constant, increasing its concentration rather than depleting it.
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