"What did you say?" Ju Zi's expression changed slightly, as if something had occurred to her.
Lin Xiao also paused for a moment, somewhat surprised that something he considered almost common sense would provoke such a strong reaction from Ju Zi.
But thinking about it carefully, the appearance of high-altitude reconnaissance soul tools hadn't been that long ago. Before this, whether it was the three great empires or the Sun Moon Empire, their understanding of the advantages of soul tools had only been limited to their range. No one had truly realized where the real strength of soul tools lay.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiao didn't hide anything.
"Since the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Regiment can launch strikes from high altitude, wouldn't being able to use high-altitude reconnaissance soul tools to precisely target the enemy's weak points allow them to utilize their capabilities much better?"
"Moreover, the role of soul tools isn't just about killing. Voice-transmitting soul tools can make coordination between different units much closer, allowing all the soul engineer regiments to fight as one unified whole instead of each operating independently."
"I've never really commanded in a war. These are just ideas I came up with from the perspective of a soul engineer. As for how to specifically implement them, you should be much more experienced than me."
Ju Zi didn't speak, only nodding slightly. She didn't need Lin Xiao to explain too much; just this one idea was enough to make countless thoughts surge in her mind.
Perhaps in the upcoming continental war, they wouldn't only let the three great empires witness how far soul tools could develop, but also show them an entirely new form of tactics that had never existed before, tactics born from the coordination of soul tools.
This was something that simply developing soul tools alone could never compensate for.
The battle in the sky continued. For the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Regiment, this wasn't the first time they had undergone such training. Only constant sharpening could keep the blade eternally sharp.
From time to time, Feng Shen would offer a few pointers. Some issues the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Regiment couldn't detect themselves were glaringly obvious in the eyes of a ninth-tier soul engineer, especially since Feng Shen had more than once commanded Lin Xiao's Array Floating Cannons in battle and had considerable experience directing troops.
Ju Zi seemed to have already put the earlier matter aside, simply instructing the others to note down everything Feng Shen pointed out.
"If you were to appear on the battlefield, you would probably make an outstanding general."
"Maybe." Lin Xiao tilted his head slightly to glance at Feng Shen beside him. "But I have no interest in becoming a famous general of a generation."
"But once a great war begins, some things cannot be avoided." Ju Zi led Lin Xiao forward as she continued, "The Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Regiment is stationed here not only to guard against border threats, but also has another duty."
"With less than half a year left until the Elite Competition, the news that sects are allowed to participate has already spread. Some sects have always disapproved of the teaching methods of academies. This time, quite a few of them will probably come."
"Once the competition officially begins, the four Beast King-level soul engineer regiments, including the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Regiment, will join the other armies to surround Mingdu. At that time, your people will also be involved."
"Using these people to make the three great empires hesitate… wouldn't that be quite difficult?" Although Lin Xiao had long known about the Sun Moon Empire's intentions, since the people originally captured by the Sun Moon Empire had later been rescued, he wasn't sure how much use those captured individuals would actually be.
"That's hard to say. At the very least, it can reduce the amount of resistance from the three great empires. Alright, today's training is about done."
As soon as Ju Zi finished speaking, the roaring sounds in the sky noticeably decreased. It was clear she was already very familiar with the training process.
"You should head back first. News from the Illustrious Virtue Hall should arrive soon; you'll probably be able to return tomorrow."
"Mm." Lin Xiao nodded, didn't linger any further, and quickly left.
Ju Zi stood in place watching his departing figure until he completely disappeared. Then she suddenly raised her hand and called over an elderly woman standing nearby.
"You go back to Mingdu immediately and meet with His Highness. Tell him…"
Inside the Illustrious Virtue Hall, Lin Jiayi looked at Jing Hongchen with some confusion.
Jing Hongchen stood up, waved his hand, and said, "Just like I said earlier, it's merely a simple friendly exchange match. We want to see how much these students have actually learned in the past two-plus years at our Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy."
"But some of the rewards include rare metals. If our people lose…" Lin Jiayi was still somewhat uneasy.
"It doesn't matter. The current Illustrious Virtue Hall doesn't lack these things. If we don't take out something real, how can we know whether the people from Shrek Academy are truly giving it their all?"
Hearing this, Lin Jiayi fell silent for a moment. Jing Hongchen was right. Ever since the alloy smelting experiments began two years ago, in less than a year, they had already discovered dozens of new types of alloys that could be mass-produced to replace certain rare metals in soul tools.
Recently, the focus of Illustrious Virtue Hall had shifted from smelting to development, trying to apply these various alloys in different areas.
And even so, new materials would still appear from time to time. Some soul engineers had even succeeded in combining more than three materials.
"Understood, Hall Master. Then I'll go inform Fan Yu."
"Mm." Jing Hongchen nodded. "Pay special attention to those two students who are about to participate in the Soul Fighting Competition."
"Although we won the previous Soul Fighting Competition, that was only by taking advantage of others' misfortune. This year's team represents Shrek Academy's true peak strength. Collecting some intelligence on them in advance wouldn't hurt."
"Yes, Hall Master. I will pay attention."
Just as Lin Jiayi finished speaking, the voice-transmitting soul tool on Jing Hongchen's desk suddenly rang.
"This is Jing Hongchen." Jing Hongchen glanced at Lin Jiayi, walked to the side, and answered. "Yes… That's right… It is indeed a mission from Illustrious Virtue Hall. Tell him to come back as soon as possible."
"Hall Master?" Lin Jiayi looked at him questioningly.
"You see? Speaking of materials, the great contributor who brought about such a change in our Illustrious Virtue Hall is coming back."
"You mean… Lin Xiao?" Lin Jiayi asked tentatively.
"Correct."
Hearing this, a slight change flickered in Lin Jiayi's eyes. "Hall Master, regarding the Hall's attitude toward Lin Xiao…"
Although, as Lin Xiao's teacher, he was also happy to see Lin Xiao valued by the Illustrious Virtue Hall, Lin Xiao's identity was, after all, sensitive. Jing Hongchen's attitude toward Lin Xiao had always made him somewhat uneasy.
Jing Hongchen seemed to understand what Lin Jiayi was thinking.
"Do you think your disciple is a foolish person?"
"Of course not."
"Then naturally he understands what kind of transformation alloys represent for soul engineers." Jing Hongchen patted Lin Jiayi's shoulder meaningfully. "So why did we receive the information about alloys from his mouth, and not from the Holy Spirit Cult?"
"Hall Master, you mean…"
Jing Hongchen shook his head, turned, and left the room.
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