"Don't worry, our Sun and Moon Empire has already implemented defensive measures for this competition."
Mirror Hongchen was surprised at this new side of Su Yu, and after a smile, he explained to Su Yu.
"Hall Master, are you referring to the protection of the soul-guiding technology?" Su Yu had also noticed the internal developments within Mingde Hall and felt a bit resigned.
Whether the Douluo Three Kingdoms wanted to develop, Su Yu wasn't sure.
But they certainly wanted to cause trouble.
Were so many strong individuals hiding in the shadows just to seek one piece of Level 9 soul-guiding technology?
Not very likely.
The Sun and Moon Empire was aware of its soul-guiding device development level and knew what could suppress the Douluo Three Kingdoms the most, understanding the power of their most advanced soul-guiding devices, but the Douluo Three Kingdoms didn't know that.
There was even the continent's number one academy that resisted soul-guiding devices years ago.
"Oh? Where else do you perceive danger?"
Mirror Hongchen noticed Su Yu had other concerns, and though he wasn't too bothered, he still asked.
"The armory."
Su Yu uttered these three words, and Mirror Hongchen's expression changed dramatically.
Mirror Hongchen looked at Su Yu with a somewhat unpleasant expression, considering the possibility of weapons depot attacks from another angle and realizing it existed.
"Hall Master, I can sense that the number of Evil Soul Masters within Mingdu is vastly increasing."
Su Yu's words mystified Mirror Hongchen, who didn't understand the point and said, "Don't worry, our emperor has measures in place. Although it's still making a deal with the devil, he at least maintains some baseline integrity."
Xu Tianran was merely leveraging the power of the Holy Spirit Sect.
Ultimately, he will not allow the Holy Spirit Sect to develop and grow strong.
Having deduced this, Mirror Hongchen paid no more attention to Xu Tianran's affairs.
He focused on improving his strength, and when that man made his move, if successful, it was well and good. If not, then only overwhelming power would clean it up.
At present, his strength was still insufficient; he needed to enhance by at least two levels, perfect the Super Battle Armor, and promptly research and integrate the Virtual Soul Core Technology into his Super Battle Armor.
Only in this way would he have the confidence to face an Extreme Douluo, and together with Kong Deming, he would have a chance to suppress the Holy Spirit Sect.
"Hall Master, you've misunderstood me," Su Yu shook his head and said, "what I mean is that there are too many Evil Soul Masters within Mingdu. If chaos erupts, the damage to Mingdu will be severe."
"Initially, Evil Soul Masters won't contribute to the fight; the more casualties there are, the greater their benefit."
Mirror Hongchen pondered Su Yu's words, frowning.
"Furthermore, even if the Douluo Three Kingdoms can't pinpoint the armory location, who's to say the Evil Soul Masters won't add fuel to the fire..."
With Su Yu's final comment, Mirror Hongchen's expression grew more severe.
Evil Soul Masters are indeed capable of such things.
Sh*t!
It seems the armory's defensive system must be strengthened as well.
However, such fundamental national matters would require Xu Tianran's approval before any measures could be enacted.
Left with no other choice, he abandoned intel exchanges and set off immediately, intending to meet Xu Tianran.
Watching Mirror Hongchen's anxious demeanor, Su Yu exhaled in relief.
He certainly didn't want to be caught standing directly above the armory and get blown to bits.
The armory's confidential information was known only to a few people, including Mirror Hongchen and the emperor; even Su Yu had limited knowledge.
Unrelated individuals remain uninformed.
Those involved are closely monitored to prevent any risk of leaks.
To this day, he wasn't even aware of the exact number of Fixed Soul-guided Cannons the Sun and Moon Empire possessed.
Even with the original novel as a reference, he could only roughly guess that the Level 9 Fixed Soul-guided Cannon Shells numbered in the double digits, possibly reaching triple digits if two armories were combined.
Such a large number of Level 9 Fixed Soul-guided Cannons—if they exploded—was no laughing matter.
...
Su Yu carefully recalled details from the original work, identifying gaps and filling them in.
In the last five days, he eradicated this final danger.
"Aside from our own armory blowing up, nothing else is worrisome."
...
In the final days, Su Yu didn't continue his cultivation.
Recently, due to a large influx of outsiders into Mingdu, many rare metals were flowing out.
Not all of these rare metals were from the Sun and Moon Empire; some were from personal collections released during this grand event, hoping to fetch a high price.
The Sun and Moon Empire is an empire of soul-guiding devices. Mingdu, with Mingde Hall representing the pinnacle of soul-guiding achievement, sees rare metals reach their highest prices during the Soul Fighting Competition.
Su Yu also planned to frequent auctions and shops across Mingdu during the competition.
The rare metals from Mingde Hall are the accumulated resources of the entire Sun and Moon Empire, yet this does not mean all rare metals are available in sufficient quantities.
For example, something like the Extreme Ice Divine Crystal, a top-grade rare crystal associated with Ten Thousand Years of Ice Shards, wasn't found in Mingde Hall.
There were also other rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures suitable for engraving core arrays, of which Mingde Hall had no stock either.
Su Yu's battle armor surely couldn't always be made from the most common rare metals.
For Super Battle Armor or even Ultimate Battle Armor, exceedingly rare and advanced materials must be incorporated.
Otherwise, how could it continue upgrading in the future?
Su Yu intended to refine it into a divine artifact or even a super divine artifact; the foundation could not be inferior.
Kong Deming had also integrated many precious materials from his personal collection into his battle armor, enhancing its material quality.
...
After exploring for three days, Su Yu stopped visiting high-end stores and decided to check out the street stalls to see if he could find any treasures.