thefictionvixens Chapter 281 Luo Rui's Old Friends
Chapter 281 Luo Rui's Old Friends
Chapter 281 Luo Rui's Old Friends
Seeing the mix of melancholy, nostalgia, and resentment on Luo Rui's face, Ye Nanxiao became very curious and asked, "This old friend of yours? Which unit did he go to? Tell me, maybe I've met him before."
"You? You've made a name for yourself over there again?" Luo Rui gave Ye Nanxiao a disdainful look. This kid must have swindled a lot of rare metals at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy.
"What kind of eyes do you have? I can make a name for myself anywhere! Tell me quickly, maybe I really do know someone." Ye Nanxiao patted his chest and said smugly.
"Forget it, my old friend is of a very high level, not someone students like you can get close to. Even if you knew his name, it wouldn't do you any good," Luo Rui said, waving his hand.
Ye Nanxiao looked at Luo Rui expressionlessly and said, "I'm nominally a member of Mingde Hall now, and the person I'm dealing with is Jing Hongchen. By the way, I recently acquired a few pieces of extraterrestrial meteorite iron, and I don't know what to do with them. Ugh, so annoying!"
Luo Rui's lips twitched slightly, and he accidentally plucked out a few of his precious whiskers.
How could you say such inhuman things with such a blank expression?
After a few seconds of thought, Luo Rui gave Ye Nanxiao a thumbs up and said, "Wow, you truly are a genius! You're really something. When I first met you, I knew you would definitely be able to gain a foothold at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy. I never expected you to have already entered the Mingde Hall and even made a deal with the Hall Master. Truly, heroes emerge from among the young! You're really remarkable!"
After saying that, Luo Rui rubbed his hands together without batting an eye and asked, "I have a lot of knowledge about extraterrestrial meteorite iron. If you don't know what to do, I don't mind helping you. I can handle a mere extraterrestrial meteorite iron!"
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"Sure, sure. So, what's the name and organization of your old friend?" Ye Nanxiao asked curiously.
After a brief silence, Luo Rui said, "Her name is Luan Feng."
After he finished speaking, Ye Nanxiao fell silent.
This name seems to be the same as the name of the leader of the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentorship Group.
Their ages seem to match Luo Rui's as well.
After a long silence, Luo Rui sighed and said, "See? I told you you didn't know."
Ye Nanxiao took the two pieces of rare metal, looked at them, and began to carve the core magic array with both hands. He said, "I didn't expect that your old flame is the leader of the Fire Phoenix Soul Instructor Group. That's no small position."
Luo Rui asked in surprise, "You know him?"
"I wouldn't say I know him, but I'm aware of him," Ye Nanxiao said.
"I knew you didn't know Luanfeng. Her Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps is at the level of the Sun Moon Empire's Guardians. Even if you've infiltrated the Mingde Hall, you shouldn't have any dealings with her."
"Besides, Luanfeng has an exceptionally fiery temper. If you trick her out of her rare metals, you might get chopped in half by her sword," Luo Rui laughed.
Ye Nanxiao stacked two pieces of steel together for forging, then turned on the auxiliary hammer and put the two pieces of metal inside.
"So this Luanfeng was also your teacher back then?" Ye Nanxiao asked, his eyes fixed on the two pieces of refined steel under the auxiliary hammer.
Luo Rui gave a wry smile, a hint of helplessness in his expression. "Yes, Luanfeng is my teacher."
Ye Nanxiao stopped what he was doing, looked up, and carefully examined Luo Rui.
Yes, his hair was neatly styled, his features were well-defined, and one could still vaguely see the handsome young man in his brows. If he were to put on a suit now, he would look like a mature gentleman.
Reading the meaning of "barely good-looking" in Ye Nanxiao's eyes, Luo Rui said irritably, "What are you thinking, kid? I was once a renowned handsome young man in Xingluo!"
"Ahem, I remember, the damaged soul tools covering the entire wall outside, could that be the work of this captain?" Ye Nanxiao asked.
Luo Rui sighed and nodded slightly.
"If it weren't for the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire deciding to invade my Star Luo border, perhaps I would already have a partner by now."
Ye Nanxiao reached for a chair, sat down next to Luo Rui, holding a handful of melon seeds, and said with a gossipy look, "Tell me in detail, some painful things won't hurt if you talk about them."
"Pah, you little brat, what do you know? Hurry up and finish your soul-guided prosthetic limb so I can hand it over to Prince Xingdou!" Luo Rui snatched the melon seeds from Ye Nanxiao's hand and started eating them himself.
Ye Nanxiao clapped his hands, got up and continued making the soul-guided prosthetic limb.
After finishing his handful of sunflower seeds, Luo Rui looked at the rare metal that was gradually forming in Ye Nanxiao's hand and asked, "How confident are you in the outcome of this?"
"No problem for normal activities, but if you want to use it in conjunction with your Martial Soul, then there will be big problems." Ye Nanxiao squinted as he installed a core magic array about half the size of his palm.
Upon hearing this, Luo Rui frowned, crossed his arms, and said, "This thing is just troublesome. It was troublesome enough when we were discussing the order of the core magic array."
"The human body is the most intricate tissue, let alone a martial soul. It's good enough that it's usable. If it gets damaged, we can just install another one." Ye Nanxiao's hands transformed into afterimages as they swiftly swept across the metal.
"That's easy for you to say, but this thing isn't cheap." Luo Rui's lips twitched slightly.
"He's a prince, surely he has money?" Ye Nanxiao said without turning his head.
In terms of prosperity, the Star Luo Empire was second only to the Sun Moon Empire, so the Star Luo royal family naturally lived a good life.
"I may be rich, but rare metals aren't something you can just buy with money," Luo Rui said.
Ye Nanxiao nodded in deep agreement, and his hands moved faster again, and the outline of an arm had already taken shape.
Fifteen minutes later, Ye Nanxiao placed the completed soul-guided prosthetic limb into the testing slot on the soul-guided experimental table and began injecting soul power to activate the core magic array sequence on it.
"Finished?" Luo Rui leaned his head close to the testing slot, his eyes fixed on the soul-guided prosthetic limb inside.
Ye Nanxiao took out a handkerchief, wiped his hands, nodded and said, "It's done. This is just a basic soul-guided prosthetic limb. After it's installed, you can move around like a normal person."
"What would happen if the Martial Soul was used while connected?" Luo Rui asked.
"You should know the difference between the soul power flowing in your body under normal conditions and the soul power flowing when using a martial soul, right? I don't know if using a martial soul will cause a conflict with the core array on the soul guidance prosthetic, but you'll know after you try it, right?" Ye Nanxiao said with a wicked smile.
Seeing Ye Nanxiao's mischievous grin, Luo Rui instantly understood what Ye Nanxiao was thinking. He said irritably, "Aren't you afraid His Majesty will punish you for using a prince as your guinea pig? I knew you were bold before, but I never imagined you'd be so bold as to use a prince as your experimental subject!"
Ye Nanxiao spread his hands, pointed at the soul-guided prosthetic limb, and said, "I've already given you all the precautions. If Your Highness insists on using your martial soul while the prosthetic limb is connected, I don't know what will happen. There are only a few dozen core magic array sequences in total. Even if there's an explosion, it shouldn't kill a prince who has reached the Title Douluo realm, right?"
"How do you know that the Star Dou Prince is a Title Douluo?" Luo Rui asked in confusion.
Xu Xingdou's current level is 93, while Ye Nanxiao's current strength is only that of a Soul King. Could it be that he used a special sensory soul tool?
While thinking, Luo Rui moved closer to Ye Nanxiao and carefully examined the parts of Ye Nanxiao's body where soul tools might be installed.
"Hey, stop looking, or I'll charge you!" Ye Nanxiao pushed away the old man with a look of disgust.
"The old prince looks like a prince who has been on the battlefield. I have only seen this kind of military general's temperament in the Duke of Baihu. This is just a guess."
As soon as Ye Nanxiao finished speaking, the soul-guided prosthetic limb in the testing groove emitted a soft light, and streaks of light flowed across the prosthetic limb before disappearing inside.
"Alright, take it to the old prince to try out when you have time another day. I have to rush back to explain other matters to the sect. I'll be leaving after I'm done." Ye Nanxiao handed the soul-guided prosthetic limb to Luo Rui and said.
Luo Rui took out a black box and put the soul-guided prosthetic limb inside, asking, "When do you plan to leave? If this thing breaks, will you leave a message for me at your sect?"
Ye Nanxiao blinked and asked, "Didn't you write down the process when I was doing it?"
"Absolutely not!" Luo Rui said with certainty.
If it breaks, Ye Nanxiao will definitely have to fix it. I'm too busy to deal with royal family issues.
"Oh right, I suddenly remembered that there was a mistake in the connection point of the third core array sequence. It should have been connected to the sixth and last node!" Ye Nanxiao suddenly said with a look of regret.
"Wait a minute, isn't your third set of core array sequences connected to the last node of the fifth set?" Luo Rui subconsciously corrected Ye Nanxiao's mistake.
Seeing Ye Nanxiao's "I knew it" expression, Luo Rui immediately realized what was going on, and glared at him, saying, "You brat, you're trying to trick me! You have no sportsmanship!"
Ye Nanxiao quickly took a few steps back to make sure he was still within a safe distance. "See, you've memorized everything. Even if it breaks, you can fix it and it'll be fine."
Luo Rui glared at Ye Nanxiao, put away the box containing the soul-guided prosthetic limb, and sighed, "His Majesty's current task is to mass-produce soul-guided weapons for attack purposes in order to defend against the Sun Moon Empire. He doesn't have time to research these soul-guided weapons. If they break, so be it. Anyway, you're not in Xingluo."
"The only soul-guided devices being researched on the mainland are those that are being pushed towards the general public. The other three great empires are busy manufacturing soul-guided cannons to catch up with the Sun Moon Empire, so it's normal that they don't have time to research these kinds of soul-guided devices." Ye Nanxiao waved his hand and walked towards the gate.
"Yes, they're all making soul tools for the sake of fighting," Luo Rui sighed, and headed towards the palace.
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