196: Finishing touch

The numerical display showed progress values. At this moment, each progress value rapidly soared from bottom to top. Lü Xuan looked at the data, focusing intently on one particular item:

[Resonance Degree]

As the most important ‘weapon’ for a Starfire Federation Martial Artist, the Super-Tech Mech’s resonance and compatibility become paramount when truly reaching the middle to high stages. Hence, the ‘Resonance Degree’ data was introduced for evaluation.

Only a Resonance Degree exceeding the standard line allows a Martial Artist to unleash their strongest combat power when piloting a mech. The higher the Resonance Degree, the better the specific effects that can be achieved, indicating sufficient compatibility between the two, much like the concept of ‘man and sword as one’ in ancient martial arts legends.

A reduced Resonance Degree would lead to various negative effects during piloting.

Now, the progress bar representing the Resonance Degree rapidly increased, breaking through the marked qualification line in an instant. Upon witnessing this, the team members, including Lü Xuan, showed excitement.

Their experience was extremely rich; building a Martial Saint-level mech was not a challenge for them. The only obstacle in this mech’s construction was integrating the Super-Tech Factor from Dragon Gate Peak into the mech, and optimizing the Resonance Degree.

At the same time,

The moment the Resonance Degree broke through the qualification line, within this enclosed workshop, a dragon’s roar suddenly echoed from the colossal object before them.

The dragon’s roar was long and held majesty. The instant it sounded, the surrounding defensive light screen fluctuated even more intensely.

At this moment,

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Qin Jin clearly perceived that the pressure on him sharply decreased. Simultaneously, his power was no longer a one-way transmission; after being amplified by the mech, power continuously surged back to him from the mech itself, forming a cycle.

This step demanded an extremely high physical constitution from the Martial Artist, and it was one of the thresholds for a Martial Saint Mech.

However, Qin Jin’s transformation was astonishing, and he had broken through the limits of life more than once. Coupled with the enhancement of the Heavenly Azure Method on himself, his physical strength had reached an incredibly high level. The initial feedback of power was slow, but within a few breaths, the cycle was completely established. Like climbing a mountain, his momentum continuously rose. This mech was fully awakened, its aura spreading outwards.

Qin Jin raised his hand.

The mech, like a shadow, raised its arm.

As he clenched his fist, a deafening sonic boom erupted. Having completely mastered the piloting, Qin Jin no longer felt like he was ‘piloting’. If he were to make a comparison, he felt as if he were performing a technique similar to ‘Heavenly Manifestation’, without any barrier, moving as he wished.

Power surged like a deep sea. Qin Jin had only one thought in his mind:

Powerful.

Clad in armor and wielding a weapon, he could now definitely be called a powerhouse.

The thought flashed through his mind.

Within the Spirit Ruins, power surged out. In Qin Jin’s perception, the True Dragon Cave Heaven was extraordinarily active. The white dragon within it seemed attracted by the mech, showing an eagerness to move.

“My third mech finally has a prototype.”

Perceiving the anomaly of the True Dragon Cave Heaven, Qin Jin’s thoughts flashed, and he spoke softly. His voice, amplified by the mech, gained a peculiar texture and echoed through the workshop.

“Open the dome.”

“Alright.”

As the response sounded, the specially constructed dome above the originally enclosed workshop opened, revealing the sky above. The internal defensive light screen maintained on all sides was now disengaged.

The aura spread, and a strong wind stirred. Under the gaze of all the mech manufacturing team members, the rune lines on the mech lit up. As power spread, the air twisted. In the next instant, this hundred-meter-tall mech lifted off the ground and ascended into the sky.

“Initiate real-time tracking immediately.”

“Record all data.”

Lü Xuan’s voice rang out.

Above the dome, the sight of the mech ascending into the sky was visible. And within the workshop, the moment Qin Jin piloted the mech into the air, a light screen projected, allowing every team member to monitor in real-time.

Piloting the mech, lifting off the ground and ascending into the sky.

During the ascent into the sky, Qin Jin felt no consumption, because from the engine to the Super-Tech materials, compared to the azure lightning dark halberd, the new mech was a complete qualitative change; every specific module was incomparable.

During the ascent, Qin Jin lowered his head, looking down.

The buildings below shrank from large to small, gradually becoming tiny.

After ascending into the clouds, Qin Jin stopped. The mech, constructed with Super-Tech technology, stepped into the clouds, possessing a unique aesthetic. Qin Jin stood in the cockpit, sensing the feedback from the mech’s body, his eyes slightly lowered.

His mind stirred.

At this instant, in the sky, dazzling light erupted from the mech’s body, and its form began to rapidly change!

Second form.

This was an idea Qin Jin had proposed during his initial discussions with Lü Xuan, and it had been fully implemented.

In reality, true high-level mechs often have more than one form, and some mechs even adopt different forms to face different battlefield scenarios.

Other mechs change forms based on three prominent points: ‘offense’, ‘defense’, and ‘speed’.

Now, under the influence of Super-Tech technology, the mech’s structure underwent a reorganization. The hundred-meter-tall mech giant disappeared, replaced by a dragon!

A mechanical dragon!

Because it had not yet been fully perfected, the dragon form also resembled a skeleton. It truly resembled the mythical dragon from legends, its body swaying, without dragon scales, shaped like a bone dragon, but it did not appear chilling; instead, it made one’s heart burn with fervor.

A dragon appeared in the sky, a true dragon swimming among the clouds!

After the transformation into the [True Dragon Form], Qin Jin clearly perceived that the True Dragon Cave Heaven seemed even more deeply stirred.

All information was fed back to him through the mech. The humanoid form was more comprehensive, while this dragon form was more geared towards offense.

At this moment, Qin Jin’s expression became solemn. The True Dragon Cave Heaven faintly emerged from behind him. Without hesitation, he activated the True Dragon Precious Technique!

This was an enhancement Treasure Technique.

Previously, when Qin Jin used it, it was to empower himself.

But now… due to the close connection between the mech and Qin Jin himself, the Cave Heaven swayed, and the white dragon within it surged out, permeating Qin Jin’s body, providing enhancement, and simultaneously flowing into the mech’s rune lines. In Qin Jin’s perception, the combination of the two produced a wondrous change.

Currently, the dragon form, due to its incomplete state, resembled a bone dragon, possessing steel bones but no skin.

But now, with the activation of the True Dragon Precious Technique, while combat power was amplified, this step was surprisingly completed. Around the True Dragon Mech, dragon scales began to form, overlapping each other, and ethereal long whiskers extended from the dragon’s head.

Scales grew on its body, and whiskers grew on its head.

Amidst the shimmering white light, in the sky of Lei Yu Star, it was as if a true mythical dragon had appeared, traversing the clouds, its divine might boundless.

“It really works.”

Qin Jin’s spirit was invigorated.

This was undoubtedly another combination of the Starfire Federation system and the Heavenly Vault system.

He had first proposed the idea of a second form because of his enlightenment at Dragon Gate Peak. Now, seeing his judgment come true, Qin Jin was also excited.

The dragon body coiled, soaring through the sky.

The dragon form was completely different from the humanoid form, but Qin Jin manipulated it with complete ease, feeling as if he himself were a dragon.

As he familiarized himself with the controls, the True Dragon Cave Heaven continuously provided comprehensive enhancements. As the power of the Cave Heaven continuously poured in, at a certain instant, the unknown object at the bottom of the True Dragon Cave Heaven, gifted by the Dragon Maiden Qingzi, first appeared slightly dormant, then flashed with light.

In that flash, within Qin Jin’s mental vision, it was as if he saw a true dragon of immeasurable length and utmost majesty appear before him, opening its eyes at this moment.

It was like dotting the eyes of a painted dragon.

In front of the dragon-shaped mech, within its head, true dragon pupils emerged, looking down on all things, overwhelming all things. In the sky, a dragon’s roar echoed, reverberating between heaven and earth.

This sound contained ancient meaning, truly echoing through heaven and earth. On the surface of Lei Yu Star below, countless figures, upon hearing the sound, instinctively looked up towards the sky.

“What a thrill.”

“This is a higher-level combat mech.”

In Qin Jin’s eyes, there was a sense of exhilaration. The dragon body turned, passed through the clouds, and swooped down towards the ground.

“Martial Artists, the gap between each realm is constantly widening.”

“Super-Tech Mechs are the same.”

“Only in this way can true treasure-grade mechs, in terms of combat power, assist the Federation Martial Gods in surpassing that boundary and supporting the Federation.”

The true dragon descended from the sky.

Under the astonished gazes of the team members, the mech landed in the workshop, its form changed, its aura rapidly retracted, returning to its initial humanoid form, and landing at its starting point.

With a flash of light.

Qin Jin exited the cockpit and stepped onto the ground.

He smiled brightly, a feeling of unrestrained exhilaration in his heart, and asked, “How is it?”

Inside the workshop, there was a moment of silence.

Lü Xuan, as the leader, did not immediately reply but raised his hands and applauded.

As if a valve had opened, the other team members behind him joined in, and applause echoed through the workshop.

“Excellent.”

As the applause faded, Lü Xuan’s voice rang out. He looked at Qin Jin: “Your Resonance Degree with this mech completely exceeded our expectations. We can proceed directly to the next stage of work.”

“Based on what was demonstrated today, your Resonance Degree with the mech can be called perfect. Once it’s fully perfected, and you become more familiar with it, you can completely reach the Limit-Breaking level, which is also the highest level set by the Federation for Resonance Degree.”

“A Resonance Degree reaching the Limit-Breaking level means achieving the effect of 1+1 > 2.”

“Qin Jin.”

He paused here, looked at Qin Jin, and whispered, “Every Federation Martial God and the treasure-grade mech they pilot are at the Limit-Breaking level. You now have a good start.”

Qin Jin nodded.

Turning back, he glanced at the mech behind him.

“It seems to be due to the influence of that Super-Tech Factor.”

Qin Jin’s thoughts flashed: “That Super-Tech Factor is one of the core components of this mech. All aspects of the Super-Tech materials are matched with it. And when I piloted it, it became an anchor point, establishing a bridge through the True Dragon Cave Heaven, allowing me to adapt to it perfectly on my first attempt.”

At the same time,

Data from all aspects was collected and summarized.

Qin Jin suppressed his thoughts and swept his gaze around.

Due to his familiarity over this period and the certainty of future collaborations, Qin Jin spoke without much reservation.

“Everyone, let’s continue working.”

He spoke quickly: “Let’s complete the final refinements as soon as possible. I’m already impatient to pilot it and gallop across the Star Sea.”

As his words fell, responses arose from all sides.

Inside the workshop, work continued, and Qin Jin also joined in directly.

With the Resonance Degree confirmed, the subsequent finishing work was much easier. Various modules were installed, and the mech began to be painted, rapidly filling out from its initial crude skeletal appearance.

Grandmaster-level mechs often have flight modules, allowing them to cooperate with Martial Artists and ascend to the sky.

Martial Saint-level mechs, without considering comfort, already possessed the initial capabilities of a starship, able to stand in the Star Sea and engage in combat and navigation within it.

This also represented progress and improvement at the mech level.

As the final stages approached, Qin Jin completely immersed himself in the work, busy every day, and everything went extremely smoothly... Time passed.

This morning.

Mech Research Institute.

It was early morning, and many figures gathered in the open area.

Qin Jin stood at the center, and beside him was a familiar figure.

Yan Yue.

After the academy entered its holiday, she returned to Lei Yu Star. Upon learning that Qin Jin was working with the mech team to build his own mech, she proactively expressed her desire to observe.

The changes in young men and women are the most rapid. After a year of study at the academy, she seemed to have gained a touch of serenity.

Coming to observe, she clearly had some ulterior motives.

At this moment, under everyone’s gaze, Lü Xuan handed Qin Jin an object.

It was a small, specially decorated box. Inside the box was an item, about the size of a fingertip, easy to carry. From its appearance, it was a ‘dragon token’, similar to the control module of the new mech.

This was the spatial storage device for the new mech!

The team, funded by the military, strived for excellence in all aspects.

Qin Jin took it.

He took out the ‘dragon token’ from it. This design, combined with its function, made it seem like some kind of ‘transformation device’. Under everyone’s gaze, Qin Jin poured his spirit into the dragon token. In the next instant, in the open area before him, the new mech appeared!

The hundred-meter-tall gigantic creation inherently possessed a sense of oppression. As the sun just rose, it stood on the spot, blocking some sunlight, casting an even larger shadow on the ground.

Eyes focused.

Compared to the azure lightning dark halberd’s primary black color, the new mech’s color scheme was vastly different this time.

White!

Ivory white!

The entire mech’s color scheme was just like the white dragon within Qin Jin’s Cave Heaven, extremely striking. The rune patterns on the mech’s surface were decorated in gold, giving the mech a touch of luxury. The intricate lines made the mech appear even more three-dimensional and sharply defined.

And at the mech’s cockpit, which was also its chest, through the combination and cooperation of various modules, a dragon’s head shape was constructed. It didn’t appear forced; if viewed from afar, one would hallucinate a dragon’s head, and if observed carefully, within the spiritual world, one could even truly perceive a divine dragon!

That was the latent influence caused by the Super-Tech Factor from Dragon Gate Peak.

The mech stood tall.

At a glance, a sense of perfection arose in one’s heart. Designers from the military often emphasized practicality, but this team served the Federation’s potential Martial Gods. When there was a real opportunity to build treasure-grade mechs in the future, it would also be the face of the Starfire Federation, and appearance was an extremely important aspect.

Therefore, they had meticulously sculpted it.

Under the reflection of the rising sun, the new mech, with its white main color, was even more eye-catching.

Beside Qin Jin.

Yan Yue looked at him, her intentionally lowered voice carrying a clear fluctuation.

“Qin Jin.”

“I finally know why you men insist on piloting mechs.”

Qin Jin smiled brightly.

This feeling was comparable to a Martial Artist obtaining a divine weapon, truly making one itch with anticipation.

He recalled scenes from his memory. At that time, when he first embarked on the martial path, first explored the Great Wilderness, and was still modifying the Deep Driller, Yan Yue had asked about mechs.

“Qin Jin.”

Not far beside him, several core designers stepped forward simultaneously. Lü Xuan, leading them, said, “Your previous mech was named by you.”

“azure lightning dark halberd.”

During these days, he had communicated with Qin Jin and learned a lot of information.

Now, after speaking the name, he looked at Qin Jin: “Do you have any ideas for the name of the new mech?”

“I have some ideas.”

Qin Jin nodded.

He turned back to look at the mech, his gaze fixed. In his perception, the dragon’s head on the new mech’s chest also seemed to be looking at him.

“This time, the name I chose is quite simple, only two characters for now. If I have other ideas in the future, it may be further refined.”

Meeting the gazes of the others around him, Qin Jin continued: “I will call it…”

“[Abyssal Dragon]”

“Abyssal Dragon?”

The few people in front of him repeated and pondered the name, showing thoughtful expressions.

Qin Jin looked at the new mech.

This name was remarkably simple, but in Qin Jin’s conception, it conveyed two meanings.

The core of this new mech was the Super-Tech Factor from Dragon Gate Peak, so the character ‘Dragon’ must be present.

And the character ‘Abyss’ could also be seen as Martial Abyss.

Wu Yuan Academy was also one of the starting points of his soaring journey. He was willing to use the character ‘Abyss’ as a commemoration.

The most important point:

The so-called Abyssal Dragon symbolized a latent dragon emerging from the abyss.

He, now, was like a dragon leaving the abyss, gradually stepping onto a higher stage, in the boundless Star Sea, in the vast Great Wilderness, gradually revealing his unique demeanor!

Martial Abyss... Qin Jin!