Chapter 222: Chapter 158: Mecha (6000 words, 2-in-1)_2

Translator: 549690339

Ye Chen glanced at him and then nodded, saying, “When this method was proposed, it indeed dazzled the world. However, it was not complete in its early form and still faced numerous technical difficulties, which took a thousand years to barely overcome.”

After speaking, he looked at the crowd: “Among these technical difficulties, three stood out as the most challenging. Do you know which three they are?”

“This…”

“I know!”

The crowd hesitated again, allowing Chu Nan to speak up and show off: “Structure, energy, and Divine Consciousness!”

Seeing Chu Nan’s excessive enthusiasm, Ye Chen was amused and decided to engage with him, nodding and saying, “Correct. It is indeed structure, energy, and Divine Consciousness!”

“There’s no need to dwell on the issue of structure. Combining ten million Magic Artifacts for movement and attack, the complexity speaks for itself.”

“The predecessors at the Heavenly Craftsmanship Institute tried countless methods and, finally combining the Great Ritual with Talisman Formations and Artifact Refining, created a stable, efficient, and powerful construction method.”

“This construction method is fundamental to mecha, and only by using it can the ten million scattered Magic Artifact components be assembled into a mecha.”

Having said that, Ye Chen pointed with his teaching rod, and an image immediately appeared on the screen behind him.

In the image was a high altar, the Nine Ceremony High Altar used in a Great Ritual.

On top of the Nine Ceremony High Altar stood a person alone, waving their large sleeves and conjuring streams of Spirit Light, within which were Magic Artifacts—thousands upon thousands, beyond count.

Ten million Magic Artifacts fell into place, and the Cultivator stimulated Mana, and the Nine Ceremony High Altar shone brightly, connecting the floating Magic Artifacts around it, like building with blocks or piling bricks, combining them together.

The Cultivator stood on the altar, continuously stimulating Mana, casting Spirit Talismans. In the void, Array patterns flickered in and out of sight, and under multifaceted cooperation, within the dazzling Spirit Light, ten million Magic Artifacts gradually became one.

Although the students present were all exceptionally gifted, having seen such images countless times before, it did not prevent them from being amazed once again.

“This is our Heavenly Craftsmanship Institute’s Heavenly Crafting Technique!”

Ye Chen held his teaching rod and said solemnly: “Only this technique can combine ten million Magic Artifacts into a whole, with talismans connected and formations linked. Ten million components become one entity, Mana transmission is unhindered, and they even enhance and support each other, like a formation, unified in strength, leading to a qualitative change induced by a quantitative one.”

“The emergence of the Heavenly Crafting Technique solved the structural problems of the Spirit-Treasure Mech Armor.”

“But there are still two major technical challenges ahead!”

“Energy, Divine Soul!”

Ye Chen tapped his teaching rod, and the image changed: “Energy—equivalent to provisions. A Cultivator can’t cultivate without resources, and a mecha can’t operate without energy. The Spirit-Treasure Mech Armor, assembled from ten million Magic Artifacts, has terrifying power, but its consumption is not to be underestimated. What can be used as the energy source to drive the Spirit-Treasure Mech Armor?”

“This is a huge problem!”

“Ordinary Magic Artifacts are powered by the Mana supplied by the Cultivator.”

“But the Spirit-Treasure Mech Armor is not an ordinary Magic Artifact; it’s a behemoth made from ten million Magic Artifacts.”

“If it relies on the Cultivator’s own Mana supply, not to mention Foundation Establishment Golden Cores, even a Nascent Soul of the Seventh Realm or a Divinity Transformation of the Eight Realms wouldn’t last long.”

“If we can’t solve this problem, then the purpose of the Spirit-Treasure Mech Armor is lost. It won’t be able to help in battle and will instead become a burden.”

Ye Chen looked at the crowd: “So, does anyone know how to solve this problem?”

“This…”

“I know!”

This time, it was not Chu Nan who spoke up, but a girl in a red dress who stood up: “Use external objects as an energy substitute for Mana consumption.”

“Exactly!”

Seeing another person joining in, Ye Chen nodded in satisfaction: “External objects as an energy source, replacing Mana!”

“What external objects can serve as an energy source?”

Saying this, Ye Chen took out a coin, a silver coin with flickering Spirit Light: “This is it!”

“Ten Thousand Dao Spirit Coins!”

“This is currently the main energy source for the Spirit-Treasure Mech Armor.”

Ye Chen, holding the coin, said: “Do you know where these Ten Thousand Dao Spirit Coins come from?”

“I…”

“I know!”

Chu Nan wanted to show off again but was preempted by the girl in red: “Mana Money is created using the Fake Cultivation Skill. Its principle is similar to the Mana Farming Skill, which concentrates Mana into coins or directly transforms Mana into coins, thereby creating Mana Money.”

“Correct!”

Ye Chen nodded: “Mana Money is essentially a Mana container storing a fixed amount of Mana, which can be used as an energy source.”

“So, the Spirit-Treasure Mech Armor is a gold-devouring beast. Activating a Ten million artifacts-level Spirit-Treasure Mech Armor consumes an enormous amount of Mana Money, which an ordinary Cultivator simply cannot afford.”

At this point, fear flickered in Ye Chen’s eye, as if he had once drained his wallet because of this.

Chu Nan frowned and said, “You just said it’s the current main energy source, so aside from Mana Money, are there other things that can be used as mech armor energy sources?”

“Of course, there are!”

Ye Chen smiled: “Energy, in essence, is Heavenly Earth Prime Spirit. Besides Mana Money, Spirit Rice, Spiritual Wine, Spirit Pills, and Spiritual Medicine can theoretically be used as mech armor energy sources, though they’re not cost-effective.”

“Our Heavenly Craftsmanship Institute has always been researching Heavenly Earth Prime Spirit and related technologies, striving to develop a more efficient premium energy source that can replace Mana Money.”

After speaking, Ye Chen looked at the crowd again: “Speaking of which, I can’t help but bring up investment. My fellow students, Yuan Spirit technology will inevitably be mainstream in the future. If you have the means, you should invest more in related industries, especially those under the name of our Heavenly Craftsmanship Institute, where the future returns will surely be astonishing.”