239: Chapter 239 A Heavenly Dao-level Sword Puppet Created by Going Bankrupt!

General Protector Zhang Haotian had his reasons for being skeptical.

As the General Protector, he had to be stationed at the center of Huaxia at all times, which resulted in him not knowing much about Zhang Jian.

Although he knew from Xuan Jizi that the other party was a top-tier Prodigy who was invincible within the same Realm, in his impression, Zhang Jian was still young—less than twenty years old and just a freshman who had recently entered Galaxy Academy.

Even if his strength was exceptional, it was nothing more than being able to fight above his Rank and having a huge advantage when clearing Dungeons.

If he truly wanted to grow up and become a powerhouse like Xuan Jizi, it would likely take at least twenty or thirty years, even at the fastest pace.

Therefore, he didn't pay much attention to Zhang Jian's intention to craft a Sword Puppet.

He had seen many Puppet-type items.

Even if they had some effect, they couldn't play a critical role.

Moreover, Zhang Jian was not a support Professional and lacked the corresponding talent bonuses.

For this kind of skilled trade that relied on the accumulation of vast experience to even have a chance of being effective, what could a young person possibly whip up?

With such thoughts in mind, his movements became a bit slow.

Seeing him like this, Xuan Jizi became enraged.

"General Protector Zhang Haotian, have I given you too much face?"

"Countless people outside are queuing up, hoping to have Zhang Jian craft a Sword Puppet, yet they don't even have the chance."

"Even according to the opportunities in the Merit Treasury, it requires 5 million Merit Points just to be eligible to apply, and not everyone gets approved."

"This is just asking you to provide some Materials, and you're still reluctant?"

Xiao Yuntian's face also darkened.

"General Protector Zhang Haotian, it's not that I want to criticize you, but you are really being ungrateful!"

General Protector Zhang Haotian was stunned.

I didn't even say anything; is it necessary for both of you to come and denounce me?

Are the tempers of these two brothers too volatile?

He turned his gaze for help toward Yun Haiyao.

General Protector Zhang Haotian felt that this founder of the [Shennong Pavilion], nicknamed the [Saint Medical Immortal] and reputed to have the best temper among the top-tier powerhouses, would definitely not be as unreasonable as those two.

However, he didn't expect that a trace of disappointment would flash in Yun Haiyao's eyes as well.

"General Protector, if this is your attitude, you really are unappreciative of good intentions."

"Zhang Jian is willing to improve your strength and let you join the team; this is an opportunity that money cannot buy. If you don't cherish it, then we won't be coming to these Ancestral Dragon Ruins in the future!"

General Protector Zhang Haotian panicked a little.

What was going on?

Looking at the attitudes of the three, could it be that Zhang Jian crafting a Sword Puppet for him was actually some kind of massive opportunity?

As for joining the team, he naturally couldn't ask for more.

Being able to team up with several powerhouses at the Peak of Huaxia would surely bring many benefits.

But listening to Yun Haiyao's implication, this team was actually not led by Xuan Jizi.

Was this Zhang Jian the core?

Although he couldn't understand all of this, he was willing to believe that these three would definitely not harm him.

His thoughts shifted instantly.

With a look of shame, he bowed directly to Zhang Jian and said, "Please forgive me; I was unreasonable."

Zhang Jian didn't expect that, despite being the nominal supreme ruler of Huaxia, the other party was actually so flexible.

Since he had such an attitude, Zhang Jian was not an unreasonable person either.

He stepped forward to help him up and said gently, "General Protector, you are too polite; they were just joking."

Seeing that Zhang Jian was not angry, Xuan Jizi and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why don't you go prepare the Materials quickly?"

General Protector Zhang Haotian naturally agreed in a hurry.

Soon, he brought over the Materials needed to craft the Sword Puppet.

Just as Zhang Jian was about to start crafting, his expression changed.

After the third job change was successful, the priority of [Sword Puppet Crafting] had been elevated to the transcendent level.

At the time, he was busy raising the upper limit of his attribute points and hadn't had time to study it.

Now, taking a closer look, he discovered a hidden option: [Consume more Materials to craft a Heavenly Dao-Grade Sword Puppet, with strength capable of breaking through to the planet-level].

He couldn't help but feel tempted.

Previously, the epic-grade Sword Puppets he crafted were enough to be invincible at the same Rank and could even enable a team to clear Hell-difficulty Dungeons.

The mythical level Sword Puppet crafted for Wang Xuri could even take on multiple opponents, directly boosting his own strength by several levels.

Just how strong could this Heavenly Dao-Grade Sword Puppet be?

Moreover, it could break through to the planet-level, meaning it could play a significant role even within the Ancestral Dragon Ruins.

This was worth a try!

With a plan in mind, he directly asked for General Protector Zhang Haotian's opinion.

Although General Protector Zhang Haotian was a man at the pinnacle of power, his own strength had not reached the level of Xuan Jizi.

He had only heard the name of the Heavenly Dao-Grade.

As for what improvements or unique features the planet-level had, he was completely clueless.

However, seeing the longing in the eyes of Xuan Jizi and the others, his heart tightened.

This must be a good thing!

Without much hesitation, he immediately agreed, willing to craft the Heavenly Dao-Grade one.

However, when he received the new crafting list provided by Zhang Jian, he was dumbfounded:

1,000 catties of mythical level adamantine Materials, 1,000 catties of mythical level mithril Materials, 100 units of mythical level mechanical Materials, 200 units of mythical level spiritual Materials, 50 units of mythical level energy recovery Materials, 10 Soul Cores of 99-Rank mythical level BOSSes, 10 mythical level active attack skills, 10 mythical level active defense skills, 5 mythical level passive five-dimensional attribute skills, as well as a huge pile of various types of auxiliary crafting Materials.

General Protector Zhang Haotian felt his vision go dark, and his head spun a little.

In this list, basically everything consisted of various rare Materials, BOSS Soul Cores, and mythical level skills...

Every single item could be considered a treasure for a third job change Professional.

Even for Saint-level or Venerable-level powerhouses, these were not easy to obtain.

Moreover, that was only if it were just one or two units.

But in this list, the Materials started at 1,000 catties.

Otherwise, they were in the dozens or hundreds.

Even for mythical level skills, it required a full twenty-five books.

General Protector Zhang Haotian subconsciously wanted to hand the list back and say that he couldn't gather them at all.

But then he had second thoughts.

Recalling the attitudes of Xuan Jizi and the other two, he suddenly hardened his heart.

Damn it, it's just Materials, I'll go all out!

He first used his authority as the General Protector to borrow a large batch of Materials directly from the warehouse of the Tianji Pavilion.

But there was still a significant gap from the requirements of the list.

Fortunately, the Materials not in these warehouses were in stock in the Merit Treasury.

Gritting his teeth, he thickened his skin and went to every powerhouse he knew who was a third job change, Rank 90 or above, and borrowed from them one by one.

He gathered countless Materials, converted them into Merit Points, and then exchanged them for the Materials he needed.

In the end, he was still short by a full fifteen mythical level skills.

Just when he was depressed and felt he couldn't gather enough, Zhang Jian waved his hand and brought out the required skills.

Then, under the gaze of everyone, he put all the Materials into the exclusive mythical level furnace of the Tianji Pavilion and started the refining process.

This time, it took a full five hours to complete the Fusion of all the Materials.

Finally, after condensing the 10 BOSS Soul Cores into an independent consciousness close to that of a human, Zhang Jian slapped all twenty-five mythical level skills into the body of the Sword Puppet.

He signaled to General Protector Zhang Haotian that he had not embezzled any of his Materials.

After much trouble, this Sword Puppet was finally successfully crafted.

Everyone's eyes were filled with anticipation.