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Chapter 553: Xi Yan

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

When Ye Chong and Master Karu arrived at the contest venue, the contestants had already waited close to an hour No one showed any signs of impatience, however, for they observed a clear delineation of status between the, "These are the works that made it to the finals Have a look at them, and rank the in front of Ye Chong The youngest was just a teenager, who had an air of youthful stubbornness The oldest sported a long white beard and sharp eyes There was a wo and Karu respectfully Standing around them were six other people who also bowed respectfully They werepanel, and soovernment positions These two showed particular ad

Master Karu was in their ranks as well His was a legendary na's recent appearance was reh that he had replaced Master Karu as Chief Weapons hies Co was had a round

The Master level weapons were curious about him So far, there no weapons out in the world that bore Ye Chong's naovern like a student would to their teacher They knew 's works were all treated as classified information by His Majesty Sun Sieha and Master Karu It was simply impossible to sell his works openly in the market

The five contestants were all curious, but also nervous

Ye Chong turned his attention to the five weapons arranged on the display platforun Its purple colored body was coned, made from the wood of purple camphor The weaponsmith behind it must be skilled and experienced to have produced this weapon The gun had sparse decorations, but it had character behind its un was in a dark purple color unique to purple camphor wood that spoke of hidden poithin It was also a very powerful weapon

The second was a laser sword, rarely seen in Eastern Cloud since there were not many combat experts who used this weapon The laser sas 17 es like flah speed laser saw, capable of terrifying destruction The wavy razor operated independent of the ether perfectly The laser sword held a solid forh objects without so much as a flicker Laser swords were obscure weapons, but this one made the cut to the finals

The third was an individual photon orb launcher The launcher looked like a big wooden box, but inside was a scary looking launch barrel The interesting thing about this weapon was its energy reloading y quickly,it difficult to maintain a steady stream of attacks in battle However, this particular photon orb launcher needed only three seconds to reload Hence, in theory, if a person carried enough energy with them, they could useweapon

The forth was a set of shurikens The star-shaped shurikens were elegantly designed and aerodynamically shaped This was also an obscure choice of weapons However, compared to the laser sword, this shurikens set was perfect for shooters, especially those with strong parapsychic sense The designer of the shurikens had putball in conventional aircrafts to control the shurikens After all, theissues for weaponsmiths This weaponsmith had not succeeded in that yet, but he had introduced a new concept Shooters could have a certain level of control over the shurikens through the tracking ball via parapsychic control Even though the precision of control was lacking compared to in aircrafts, this was still a remarkable achieveine It looked quite ordinary, an asseears that made it look like a patchwork Master Karu told hies at first, but once it was exaine to be shockingly efficient Nevertheless, none of the judges understood the reason for it, and this made them uneasy

This was one of the reasons Master Karu insisted Ye Chong to co quickly ranked the weapons The engine was no doubt in first place, followed by the shuriken set, the jagged laser sword, the photon orb launcher and finally, the laser gnu

Everyone waited with deference for Ye Chong to explain the ine It was a rare opportunity to hear a Master speak of his field Even Master Karu looked eager to listen

"The engine is well designed Unlike the con used in this country, the weaponsn - I call it the double-U structure The double-U structure iine ispointed at the work that he ranked first "Besides, the weaponsine has putit He used different materials to make different parts The overall outco's explanation But what he said so far was not enough to satisfy the judges, especially people like Master Karu

Ye Chong did not have the patience to go into the details He took apart the engine with fa here is too thick, you should reduce it by a third Besides, this exhaust pipe is not necessary, take it off Here, too, you should add a pressure valve" Ye Chong pointed at different parts of the engine and coine's structure, since it was a classic exan that he had seen before in his oorld However, this particular engine was only a prototype when con in his world Some small tweaks were in order However, the weaponsine n

The youngest of the five finalists looked very e was the real thing His comments were delivered without enthusiasm, but the modifications he recoes looked unconvinced Ye Chong's explanation of the engine was brief and superficial Moreover, he had given recoine His words sounded h equipment provided for the contest to perfor ested

When the engine was tested again for perforine's efficiency had risen by 20 percent!

Those who doubted Ye Chong earlier now felt only ad Master Karu looked at Ye Chong like the estions and produce this staggering result?

Facts are the ain

Ye Chong benefited froun, the other weapons were all well designed He was also i ine looked similar to Lian Yue The laser sword felt like a weapon he could wield with ease Laser swords had one advantage over hter and easier to carry This particular laser sword could extend to 17 meters, but when the laser was deactivated, the hilt was only the size of a dagger Of course, laser swords had the weakness of being dependent on an energy source

"Is this laser sword for sale? I' asked In the end, specialization matters Only a dedicated weaponsmith could produce an excellent weapon like this sword Ye Chong could not hope to emulate the work Of all the work presented in the finals, only the laser sas suitable for Ye Chong The laser gun was definitely out of question Ye Chong could build an even better one The shuriken set required parapsychic abilities Ye Chong could build an even renade launcher than the photon orb launcher As for the engine, Ye Chong already designed a few engines hins in Kui's memory chips Only the laser sas of use to hie asked to buy a weapon froht set an undesirable precedent The request was also unfair for the contestants, since the judges were the ones who decide the winner of the contest

Master Karu would have declined if it was anyone else, but this was Ye Chong , no ly towards the other judges, ere now looking anywhere but at hihed aardly "That … That would be …"

"Is there a proble looked at Master Karu

Master Karu explained hesitantly, "Usually, the works of the finalists will be sold at an open auction at the end of the weapons design contest …"

"I see" Ye Chong nodded and went quiet

Master Karu felt unsettled He threw a nervous glance at Ye Chong If he offended the man today, how could he hope to live the rest of his life in peace? He knew that this inconspicuous young ertips His Majesty was always trying to pry soe out of him

"I aun!" A ed man stepped forward and said He was the e 40 He was not too old for a weaponsainst his dark skin

"According to the rules of the contest, none of these works can be sold before the final results are out However, the contest did not forbid ht, Master Karu?" Xi Yan asked suddenly