Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1080 - 1080 0635 Repairing the War Soldiers_2

Chapter 1080: Chapter 0635: Repairing the War Soldiers_2 Chapter 1080: Chapter 0635: Repairing the War Soldiers_2 Mou Xiangyu and Liu Jian knew Qi Tian’s time was precious, so they wasted no more words, each taking hold of one end of the battle weapon and began appraising it with their own methods, hoping to discover useful information to improve themselves.

Almost simultaneously, the two of them noticed the changes within the battle weapon. They were quite aware of the original Array layout within the weapon, but now they were surprised to find that the Array composition had undergone clear changes. The part of the Array that would trigger a self-destruct and activate the Teleportation Gate had completely vanished without leaving a trace, and most astonishingly, they could hardly see any signs of damage on the weapon. Furthermore, the other parts of Array remained unchanged, preserved as they were originally. Such precision in removing effects was astonishingly accurate and an unheard-of method to the both of them.

Mou Xiangyu and Liu Jian were very curious as to how Qi Tian achieved such a feat, but they both knew that it must be Qi Tian’s secret. Prying into others’ secrets has always been a taboo, especially for experts like Qi Tian, and it was more than just a simple taboo. One misstep and they could easily lose their lives, so both agreed to pretend to show no interest and continued to appreciate the Arrays within the battle weapon.

Qi Tian gave them about an hour’s time before he spoke, “Gentlemen, time is almost up. I’d like to ask you something. You should have noticed the changes in the Array layout within the battle weapon. Frankly, because of the change in the Array layout, this battle weapon’s combat power has been adversely affected. The lack of a small part of the Array has led to a greater decrease in combat power than we initially estimated. I hope you both can help me think of a solution to complete the missing Arrays and further enhance the weapon’s combat power.”

Mou Xiangyu and Liu Jian didn’t rush to respond. In silence, the task of repairing the Array for a weapon above the Half-step Nascent Soul level wasn’t an easy matter for them, as it nearly exceeded the limits of their abilities. They needed to think it over before giving Qi Tian a definite answer.

After a long pause, Mou Xiangyu said with some uncertainty, “Master Qi, I dare not make any promises to you. All I can say is that I will give it a try, but I cannot guarantee any results. Also, I must state one thing, if you want me to attempt this, it comes at a high cost. I won’t charge for labor, but the materials must be provided by you.”

Qi Tian replied, “Fine, I will cover the cost of materials. What kind of attempts do you need to make? What preparations should I make?”

Mou Xiangyu replied, “The original Array layout within the battle weapon is highly advanced. For me, my attempts might end up like a clumsy patch-up job. So, my suggestion is to not rush into repairing the Array on the battle weapon but to first experiment on a different weapon. Once it’s clear whether the effect is good or bad, then you can decide whether to adopt my repair scheme.”

Qi Tian nodded and said, “Let’s do as you say.”

Mou Xiangyu quickly listed the materials he needed Qi Tian to prepare. Apart from a blank staff-like battle weapon, all the other items on the list were extremely precious Array materials.

Qi Tian, not one to be stingy, provided Mou Xiangyu with three sets of materials according to his list. He had empted the Treasure Pavilions of Emperor Chaoyang and Emperor Wenzhi, which made gathering these materials relatively easy.

Liu Jian also made the same request at this time. Like Mou Xiangyu, he didn’t dare to casually repair the Array on Qi Tian’s battle weapon. If the repair was successful, it would be fine, but if the result was poor, he could not bear the consequences of Qi Tian’s blame.

Qi Tian didn’t make things difficult for Liu Jian either. He let Liu Jian write up a list, then provided Liu Jian with three sets of materials according to his list, allowing Liu Jian to experiment with the repairs.

In order to live up to Qi Tian’s trust and to curry favor with him, both Mou Xiangyu and Liu Jian racked their brains, exhausting their intellect to condense and refine their knowledge of Arrays. After a series of deductions and experiments, they each provided Qi Tian with three repair schemes.

The two of them came up with a total of six plans; each plan had its unique merits and was the result of Mou Xiangyu and Liu Jian’s careful deliberation.

After providing the plans to Qi Tian, they explained each one in detail, analyzed their pros and cons, and also informed Qi Tian of the corresponding test results.

After thorough consideration, Qi Tian chose two of the plans, which were the best ones provided by Mou Xiangyu and Liu Jian.

Qi Tian then took out the war instrument and handed it over to Mou Xiangyu, instructing him to first integrate his optimal plan into the Array layout of the war instrument.

Clutching the war instrument, Mou Xiangyu appeared somewhat tremulous as he said, “Master Qi, you just hand over the war instrument to me, letting me repair it; are you not afraid that my plan is not the best option?”

Qi Tian replied, “Just proceed with the repair and don’t worry about problems. If your repair plan exceeds my expectations, we’ll use your method. If it doesn’t meet my expectations, we can erase it and continue by trying Mr. Liu Jian’s repair plan.”

Mou Xiangyu was momentarily at a loss for words. Qi Tian’s response brought one phrase to mind: ‘financial clout.’ Without sufficient financial support, it was impossible to have Qi Tian’s casual attitude.

Since Qi Tian wasn’t worried about wasting resources, what was there for him to worry about? Mou Xiangyu immediately started the repair according to his plan. Repairing Qi Tian’s war instrument was an incredibly demanding task. Qi Tian and Liu Jian did not sit idly by but actively assisted Mou Xiangyu, hoping to help him complete the repair work faster and better.

The three of them worked together with concerted effort, but repairing the small segment of the Array still took them about half a day. The primary reason for the long duration was that the war instrument was of such high grade that it was exceedingly difficult to repair, but that was an unavoidable situation.

After the repair was completed, Qi Tian could hardly wait to return to the Martial Arts Arena with the war instrument. The arena had been rearranged so that Qi Tian could practice without having to worry about damaging the Martial Arts Arena.

Frankly, Qi Tian hadn’t held much hope for Mou Xiangyu’s repair, yet upon practicing with it, he was astounded to find that the repair had been extraordinarily successful. The part of the Array fixed by Mou Xiangyu fit flawlessly into the original layout of the war instrument—not only merging seamlessly but also, as True Essence flowed through it, passing through the repaired segment without the slightest impediment. The flow was extremely smooth and even provided a slight enhancement to the effect.

In the end, after some calculations, Qi Tian estimated that, without using any other methods, the repaired war instrument’s offensive power had increased from roughly 60% of a Nascent Soul Master’s casual strike to around 70%, representing an increase of about 10%. It was an impressive improvement indeed.

With such an enhanced effect, Qi Tian was extremely satisfied; it wasn’t just about meeting his expectations—it far exceeded them. With such a war instrument in hand, Qi Tian had enough confidence to suppress Yang Yongqi without resorting to any other methods. With only a little more effort, he could defeat Yang Yongqi. With this war instrument at his disposal, Qi Tian felt a solid foundation of confidence when facing the entire Chaoyang Palace; he no longer had any significant weaknesses and could challenge the entirety of Chaoyang Palace.