The greatest feature of Battle Armor is its fusion with the Soul Master.
It's not only to better amplify the Soul Master, allowing the Soul Master's power to erupt to the maximum extent.
It's also considering the practicality of Battle Armor.
The reason current Soul-guiding Armor hasn't been widely spread, besides its complex manufacturing process, is its limited practicality.
The Ice Dream Battle Armor made for Meng Hongchen was custom-built by Mirror Hongchen. Though it is only a Sixth-level Soul-guiding Device, it applies many Eighth-level Soul-guiding theories, making its production complexity even reach the Ninth level, along with many of Mirror Hongchen's personal secrets.
The best Mirror Hongchen could produce is a practical set of Sixth-level Soul-guiding Armor like the Ice Dream Armor.
It cannot be popularized.
As for Su Yu's Battle Armor System, it's not about every Soul Master mastering it in the future, but at least achieving a universality.
It shouldn't require a Ninth-level Soul Guide to make it custom for a Soul King.
That way, the threshold is too high and too impractical.
It's best if Soul-guiding theories within Fifth-level are sufficient to forge Basic Battle Armor for a Soul King with a quality enhancement.
The most crucial aspect of the fusion between Battle Armor and Soul Master is, naturally, the requirements for Soul-guiding Device materials.
Su Yu remembers that according to normal development, Ten Thousand Years from now, Battle Armor would need Blacksmiths to forge Rare Metals for its production.
Spirit Forging at the beginning is manageable, but the later Soul Forging and Divine Forging, are not something that can be obtained through simple exploration.
Su Yu does not intend to complete the construction of the Battle Armor System solely by this approach.
The forging process is essential, yet does not need overly high requirements.
Similar to the existing Soul Guides manufacturing Soul-guiding Devices, only solid forging techniques are needed.
Basic Battle Armor doesn't require excessively brilliant techniques.
Their current plan is to forge the Rare Metals, craft the metal shell, and then engrave the Core Array along with the custom-made Imprint Array for the Soul Master.
This exclusive Imprint Array is distributed across all components of the armor.
Its sole purpose is to assist the Soul Master in controlling the armor.
In other words, it improves the affinity between the Soul Master and each part of the armor.
With the aid of this Imprint Array, as long as the Basic Battle Armor is stored in one's personal Storage Soul-guiding Device, it can be retrieved and donned in full during a battle in the shortest time.
The entire process theoretically won't exceed three seconds.
Once proficient, it can be done within a second.
The pattern of the Core Array inside the Battle Armor is no different from the previous Soul-guiding Armor.
The only difference is that outside the Core Array, other Array Imprints will be etched.
These Array Imprints possess projection functionality.
Even if one isn't a Fifth-level Soul Guide, unable to sketch the Core Array in a void and integrate it into the Martial Soul, it's possible to rely on this part of the array to achieve the ability to project the required array onto the Martial Soul.
And this is the true core of the Battle Armor.
Further integration of the Battle Armor with the Martial Soul enhances the augmentation of the Soul Master starting from the essence of the Martial Soul.
Meanwhile, the fusion of Martial Soul with Battle Armor ensures any Soul Skill releases take the Soul Master's body and Battle Armor as a whole.
Now all the theories have matured, and the Core Array construction needed has been implemented, only the practical execution of production remains.
Fortunately, there are still two days left. Su Yu plans to complete the forging of the Basic Battle Armor with Xuan Ziweng.
The creation of Basic Battle Armor not only involves Xuan Ziweng and Su Yu.
Even Mirror Hongchen has come to visit.
This is a project developed by Su Yu and Xuan Ziweng, but Mirror Hongchen has helped deal with some issues, so he is very interested in the technology of Basic Battle Armor.
Not mentioning whether Intermediate or Advanced Battle Armor can be completed later, at least this Basic Battle Armor, once forged and realizing its intended functionality, will be able to elevate the combat strength of all Soul Sect and Soul King!
This is a product worthy of being termed epoch-making.
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In Xuan Ziweng's private workshop, many people are gathered.
Su Yu began crafting the Basic Battle Armor alongside Xuan Ziweng. Su Yu was responsible for forging and carving Rare Metals, while Xuan Ziweng focused on engraving all the arrays.
Mirror Hongchen observed their creation across.
Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen were summoned to witness this historic moment.
Huo Yuhao also came by invitation from Orange.
Unfortunately, Kong Deming was attempting to harmonize his two major Martial Souls, he couldn't come in person, but he expressed his interest after hearing Su Yu's description.
Now every move inside the workshop is being recorded.
"Let's begin."
"Alright!"
The main materials for this creation include Sinking Silver and Refined Iron, with a portion of Purple Spirit Gold added to enhance its conductivity of Soul Power.
Su Yu activated the button.
On the workbench, the area dedicated to forging burned with fierce flames.
Su Yu placed a piece of Sinking Silver and a piece of Refined Iron into it.
The Sinking Silver and Refined Iron quickly melted.
After the two metals liquefied and fused together, Su Yu struck with a forging hammer to make the fusion of the two metal liquids more uniform.
After the Sinking Silver and Refined Iron were mixed evenly, Su Yu then added a small piece of Purple Spirit Gold, blending it into the already well-mixed metal liquid.
Soul Power infused into the liquid metal.
The flame's temperature gradually decreased, and the liquid metal slowly solidified.
Su Yu raised the forging hammer to remove gaps within the metal, tightening the combination of the three Rare Metals.
The forging process isn't difficult; any Fifth-level Soul Guide can easily accomplish it.
Su Yu may not be a Fifth-level Soul Guide, but he isn't far off.
Once the forging is complete, it's time for shaping, initially hammering the alloy into a rough form with the forging hammer.
Su Yu rotated the working table, letting the alloy tumble into the cold extracting liquid, instantly taking shape.
With a stroke of his right hand to his brow, the Blade of Living Beings was in hand as Su Yu began refining the specific shape of the alloy.
Firstly, the arm armor for the forearm area of both arms.
Xuan Ziweng took the carved arm armor component and started engraving the Core Array on top.
Su Yu continued forging and carving.
Time passed.
An hour went by.
Xuan Ziweng successfully completed the production of two arm armor pieces.
It's mainly the first time making them, especially the first inscription of the Projection Array, which required familiarization.
The engraving of the Projection Array is spread across the entire structure of the Battle Armor components.
After the arm armor was finished, Su Yu needed to inscribe his exclusive rune inside the arm armor piece.
Technically speaking, this Basic Battle Armor exceeded standards, having Su Yu's exclusive rune added, which through Spiritual Power resonance, could further enhance the armor's effect.
The average Soul King does not have a developed Sea of Spirit.
Another hour passed, and two shoulder armor pieces were also completed.
Next came the chest armor, Heart Protection Mirror, waistband, head armor, thigh armor, lower leg armor, and combat boots.
It took a day, finally Su Yu and Xuan Ziweng completed the forging of all fourteen pieces of Fifth-level Soul-guiding Device level Basic Battle Armor!
And now it's time for the final tuning stage.