Chapter 122: The Final Spirit Forging!
In fact, during the conflict earlier in the day, the subsequent behavior of the Lan Eagle had already made many people realize that the Lan Eagle could not be tamed. However, Jiang Lin forcibly placed the Lan Eagle next to Xiao Yi Xian, guiding her to start the bet and even forced the Lan Eagle to cling to Xiao Yi Xian's wealthy leg as it left.
"The old-timers in the Imperial Capital naturally understand the Lan Eagle's intelligence, and there's no real need for further cultivation. However, the Lan Eagle is a link that strengthens the relationship between the Gama Empire and the Refining Masters Guild. Jiang Lin is my disciple, and in the eyes of the Gama Imperial Family, he is at least bound to become a vice president of the Refining Masters Guild in the future. Considering his age, the old-timers might even think that Jiang Lin has a better chance of becoming the future leader of the Guild than Yuan Bao."
"In this situation, the Gama Imperial Family is very willing to invest in Jiang Lin by using the cultivation of the Lan Eagle as a means to win him over."
"And that greedy little brat Jiang Lin, although he knows the least about all this, was able to deduce the status of the Refining Masters Guild in Gama from a few words Yuan Bao said in public. I even suspect that from that moment on, he began paving the way for the Lan Eagle. It would be very easy for the Gama Imperial Family to use the resources of the Empire to cultivate the Lan Eagle to the Fifth Rank. At the same time, he also wants the Imperial Family to understand that while the Lan Eagle can't be tamed, there still has to be a reason for keeping it."
Although Jiang Lin was a playful character who loved telling stories, Hu Lei had to admit that Jiang Lin was very smart. It was this intelligence that led him to develop the habit of pushing boundaries and taking audacious actions when others had reached their limits.
"If it were a normal situation, Jiang Lin's flying Dou Qi devices would just be average, and the Lan Eagle wouldn't be given much attention by the Gama Imperial Family. But now, things are different. Jiang Lin first forced the Lan Eagle onto Xiao Yi Xian, and now he has a stage to display the stunning flying control data of the Feather Sheath Wings in front of the high-ranking officials of Gama. This kind of awe-inspiring display is far more impressive than any negotiation or trade."
"What's the best way to advertise a missile? Pick a lucky person in front of the world and fire a test shot."
Hu Lei seemed to remember something and looked at Han Yu, who appeared surprised. He smiled and said, "The Imperial Capital is not very big for a Dou Huang. So when Yuan Bao stopped Xiao Yi Xian's carriage in the street earlier today, I was already here."
"Then I noticed a detail that you all, who only hear rumors, missed. That was when Jiang Lin said that things between juniors should be settled by juniors, and then indicated that the juniors were Yuan Bao and himself, leading to the idea of two bet matches, not just one."
"It was then that I realized that not only was the Lan Eagle playing everyone, but Jiang Lin was also playing everyone."
"Having one match to decide the outcome would have been too heavy-handed, and Princess Xiao Yi Xian might not have accepted that. But with two matches, it was different. At least, at that moment, Xiao Yi Xian had tacitly accepted Jiang Lin's request to 'raise the Lan Eagle together.'"
"As for that greedy little brat Jiang Lin, Yuan Bao will only showcase the flying control data of the Feather Sheath Wings with Dou Ling against traditional Dou Wang aerial combat. But the Gama Imperial Family doesn't have many Dou Ling. So Jiang Lin has to showcase the terrifying dominance of the Feather Sheath Wings with a Dou Shi against a traditional Grand Dou Shi, since Dou Shi are the central power of the empire."
"Yuan Bao will show the Feather Sheath Wings' extreme flying control data, and Jiang Lin will demonstrate the lower-level dominance. Can you see what that greedy little brat did?" Hu Lei glanced at Han Yu, his eyes flashing with pride.
Jiang Lin, his disciple, was spiritually talented, had exceptional comprehension, and had a sharp insight—exactly what Hu Lei liked. Of course, if Jiang Lin had kept his plans to himself and quietly carried out these actions, Hu Lei would have thought that Jiang Lin was meticulous. But Hu Lei wasn't in the dark. In fact, Jiang Lin had told him everything from the start, allowing Hu Lei to understand Jiang Lin's 'impromptu actions' and making him feel like he was in the know, which brought a sense of camaraderie.
After all, how refreshing is it to understand something when even old, experienced Dou Huang experts like Ji Xingtian and Fa Ma couldn't figure it out?
Han Yu remained silent, his expression complex.
"I've investigated Jiang Lin. The story he told me matches the information I gathered," Hu Lei continued. He knew that some mercenary groups would take their own initiative, so the Refining Masters Guild had dispatched two mercenary teams. Yuan Bao sent one, and Hu Lei sent one as well. The weaker team arrived first and gathered basic information before returning to their team. The stronger team took their time to investigate further.
"He truly is a wild refining master, starting from nothing. He entered the refining world with just a refining notebook, and his talent is extremely rare."
"That guy is very cautious. After Peso attacked him, he's been hiding in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. This shows how insecure he is. A genius who lacks security will always hide."
"But a smart genius knows how to hug the right thighs. After revealing his talent in the Refining Masters Guild and hearing that I wanted to take him as a disciple, he knelt without hesitation," Hu Lei smiled as he said this.
He had realized that Jiang Lin liked to tell stories, or make absurd statements that contained truths. The kid had indeed suffered, spending a lot of time in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, eating hardships, and had no backer, which made things even harder for him.
Perhaps because he had gone through hard times, Jiang Lin had a strong desire to hold onto the powerful people around him.
"Look, not only does he want to hold onto my thigh, but he also wants to use that Lan Eagle to hold onto Ji Xingtian's thigh."
"One person, one eagle, working together with clear goals—one to hold the Refining Masters Guild's thigh, the other to hold the Gama Imperial Family's thigh. After so many years in Gama, I've never seen such an interesting master-servant duo. What do you think?" Hu Lei glanced at Han Yu, who nodded and couldn't help but smile and shake his head.
"A fun young man came to the guild," Han Yu laughed, praising him.
Three days later, the refining team led by Jiang Lin completed the model of the Fourth-Grade Double-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings, and their research speed exceeded Jiang Lin's expectations.
At the same time, Jiang Lin had completed the design for the improved Dou Qi engine. Initially, he had designed it so simply to save costs, but now that it was moving towards high-end Dou Qi devices, he had to come up with a better Dou Qi engine.
Of course, the Dou Qi Furnace was the power source for the Six-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings, and Jiang Lin had not had time to research that yet.
With the help of the six refining masters and one apprentice, they finished the design two days ahead of the agreed schedule and just needed to wait for Yuan Bao's final spirit forging before they could start assembling!
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