316: Chapter 316 Laugh, one day you will witness the power of technology.

"Hahahaha! Sect Leader Xu, are you researching how to blow yourself up?"

Mo Ran was still laughing loudly.

Xu Ruyu suddenly raised his head, looked at him, and grinned.

On that face blackened by smoke and dust, a row of snow-white teeth were revealed, and paired with his hair standing up like a hedgehog's, his appearance was indescribably bizarre.

"You're right, I really do need to research this properly."

He nodded seriously.

Mo Ran's laughter came to an abrupt halt, stunned by Xu Ruyu's weird reaction.

Xu Ruyu ignored him, stood up, walked to the side, and picked up the "Chuan Yang Type I" sniper unit.

This weapon, thinner, longer, and more complex in structure, trembled slightly in his hands.

"Sect Leader Xu! You're going again? Aren't you afraid of another explosion?" someone jeered.

Xu Ruyu turned a deaf ear, circulating his Qi once more and injecting Haotian True Qi into the array patterns of the sniper unit.

This time, he adjusted the rhythm and intensity of the injection, making it smoother and more meticulous.

The array patterns lit up again, energy condensed in the barrel once more, and that obscure aura permeated the air again.

Xu Ruyu aimed at the test wall and pulled the trigger—

Boom!!!

Another thunderous roar!

The "Chuan Yang Type I" sniper unit also failed to fire energy; instead, it exploded directly!

This explosion was even more powerful, with fragments flying everywhere!

Xu Ruyu was knocked back several steps by the shockwave, landing hard on his backside, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth!

The roar of laughter reached its peak once again!

"Hahahaha! It blew up again! It blew up again!"

"Sect Leader Xu, are you here for Artifact Refining or for self-destruction?"

"I can't take it, my stomach hurts! This is too hilarious!"

"Forget it, Sect Leader Xu! With your weapon, you'll blow yourself up before you even hit the enemy!"

Perfected Golden Toad finally couldn't help but speak up, his tone kind but carrying a warning: "Sect Leader Xu, the Dao of Artifact Refining is vast and profound; it's not something achieved in a day.

I deeply admire your attainments in the Dao of Arrays.

However, for a Magical Artifact to succeed, Materials, forging, heat control, and array patterns are all indispensable and must complement each other.

These Shells of yours... are indeed too weak to withstand the energy guided by your exquisite array patterns.

Let's stop here for today, lest you injure your body."

Xu Ruyu sat on the ground, panting heavily, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

He looked at the only remaining fragments in his hand, then at the still-undamaged test wall in the distance, but there wasn't a hint of discouragement in his eyes.

"Again."

He stood up and picked up the "Lei Hou Type I" support cannon.

"Sect Leader Xu! Think twice!" someone cried out.

"Don't! Please don't blow up anymore, it hurts us just to watch!"

They were hurting for those array patterns.

Xu Ruyu ignored them and injected True Qi once more.

Boom!!!

The support cannon also suffered a barrel explosion, and the power was even more immense!

Xu Ruyu was flipped over by the shockwave, more blood gushing from his mouth, but he still stubbornly crawled up, staring at the fragments with a light in his eyes that bordered on fanatical!

"Enough, Sect Leader Xu!" Perfected Golden Toad said in a heavy voice, stepping forward quickly and snatching the deformed wreckage from his hand. "You are joking with your life!

None of these things are usable!

The testing ends here for today!"

The surrounding laughter gradually died down, replaced by a complex silence.

Some shook their heads and sighed, some wore mocking expressions, but others looked at Xu Ruyu's stubborn, almost crazed gaze and felt a strange sensation stirring in their hearts.

Supported by Perfected Golden Toad, Xu Ruyu slowly stood straight.

He was a mess all over, blood in his mouth, hair standing up like a hedgehog; he looked miserable to the extreme.

But his eyes were incredibly bright.

He looked at the fragments of the three weapons scattered on the ground, at those array pattern remnants that, although broken, still flickered faintly with light, and a smile curled on his lips—a genuine, heartfelt smile of excitement.

"So that's how it is..." he murmured. "The threshold of material strength... the synchronicity of energy release... the limit of compression ratio... and the necessity of pressure relief structures..."

He looked up at Perfected Golden Toad, his voice raspy but filled with uncontrollable joy: "Elder Golden Toad, thank you for today. These fragments... can I take them with me?"

Perfected Golden Toad was stunned.

Looking at Xu Ruyu's serious eyes, he suddenly felt he couldn't quite understand this young man.

Blown up three times, injured and spitting blood, mocked by the entire crowd, yet not the least bit depressed; instead, he wanted to take those fragments as if he had found treasure?

"You... what do you want these fragments for?" Perfected Golden Toad couldn't help asking.

Xu Ruyu grinned, revealing blood-stained teeth: "To go back and research them, of course.

Only when they explode is there data.

With data, I'll know how to improve.

If once doesn't work, then twice; if twice doesn't work, then a hundred times.

One day, I will make it so they don't explode."

His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

The laughter vanished completely.

Everyone looked at this disheveled youth whose eyes were as bright as stars, and a sudden, indescribably complex emotion welled up in their hearts.

The troublemaker Mo Ran opened his mouth to say something mocking, but found his throat dry and could say nothing.

Perfected Golden Toad remained silent for a long time, looking at Xu Ruyu's eyes that were determined to the point of obsession. Finally, he sighed and waved his hand: "Fine, take these fragments if you want.

However, for the next test, I will arrange specialized protective measures.

You... you at least have to keep your little life to have a chance to continue your research."

Xu Ruyu nodded seriously and began to crouch down, carefully picking up the scattered fragments one by one, as if gathering the most precious treasures.

The surrounding crowd gradually dispersed in silence.

But today's scene—Xu Ruyu with his face scorched black, hair standing on end, spitting blood, yet stubbornly gathering fragments and muttering about "data" and "improvement"—was deeply etched into many people's minds.

This Sect Leader Xu from an outside tribe seemed... different from anyone they had ever known.

The testing grounds gradually became empty, leaving only Xu Ruyu and the mess of fragments all over the floor.

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled over him through the cracks in the cavern.

He straightened his back, clutching a pile of fragments, and gazed at the still-undamaged test wall in the distance, the smile on his face growing even more brilliant.

"A barrel explosion... is actually quite good."

"At least it proves that energy can be compressed, guided, and released."

"Next to solve are the Materials, structure, and synchronicity..."

He turned around and walked with staggering but firm steps toward Room Ding-Wei 7.

Behind him came his muttered self-talk:

"One day, I'll let you all see what is called—the Power of Technology."