Thanks to the internal system of the mecha that could channel Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice soul power, all he needed to do was sit inside the cockpit and activate Ice Explosion Technique. The soul power would infuse the ice-elemental metals inside the stationary soul cannon shells, granting them the explosive properties of the skill.
With the first explosion from the level-five stationary cannon shell serving as a smokescreen, Huo Yuhao could then trigger Ice Explosion Technique to detonate a second, much more powerful ice blast.
When the ice metal detonated, it released a massive wave of frigid energy, freezing everything in the blast radius.
And what did that mean?
If Huo Yuhao were facing an army of soul masters or engineers, the corpses or frozen bodies caught in the first and second blast could become raw materials for a third explosion.
He would only need to pilot the mecha to the frozen remains, and then use Ice Explosion Technique again. The battlefield itself would become the weapon.
That third explosion... could very well be even more devastating than the first two.
'Brutal,' he thought. But on a real battlefield, there would be no room for mercy. This level of destructive efficiency was undeniably advantageous.
Team Leader Wang nodded in satisfaction after watching the two waves of explosions.
"This Ice Jade Scorpion skill... Ice Explosion Technique... really is terrifying."
Huo Yuhao went on to test the various ice-type soul tools installed in the mecha. Each one performed well, but none came close to the sheer impact of the Iceburst cannon shells.
Next came the final phase of testing: offensive weaponry.
What was a custom mecha without a powerful, signature weapon?
Strapped to the back of Huo Yuhao's mecha was a massive sword-like weapon. He reached back, drew it out, and swung it forward. If someone were watching, they'd be surprised—it didn't look like a sword at all. It looked more like... a chainsaw?
If Huo Yuhao were to name it, he'd call it:
Ice Chainsaw Blade.
This was the specially crafted rank-eight soul tool that Team Leader Wang had built just for Huo Yuhao's mecha—two-point-three meters long, half a meter wide, with a crystalline blue blade shaped like a greatsword. Its design was inspired by something from Huo Yuhao's past life on Earth—a sci-fi relic given new life through memory and imagination.
But instead of a regular blade, the edge was lined with countless terrifying serrations—razor-sharp teeth forged from a high-purity alloy of Thousand-Forged Northern Extreme Ice Crystal and Profound Ice Marrow.
These teeth were the heart of the Ice Chainsaw Blade. When infused with Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice soul power, the crystal sawteeth—hard yet flexible—would shift shape at high frequencies. The rapid, rhythmic vibration gave the blade fearsome cutting ability.
Thanks to a sealed soul power reservoir bottle, Huo Yuhao could wield this oversized weapon without issue. Of course, the energy drain was steep—it required his own Ultimate Ice to operate, meaning even ordinary ice-type soul masters wouldn't be able to use it.
If, in the future, Huo Yuhao could forge better spirit-forged, soul-forged, or even divine-forged metals, this chainsaw blade could be upgraded to terrifying new levels.
In fact, all soul tools made with forged metals could be upgraded later without needing to rebuild them from scratch. The same applied to this mecha.
Now gripping the blade, Huo Yuhao circulated his soul power into it.
The moment he did, his Ultimate Ice was drawn into the blade. The teeth began to spin and shift with an unmistakable, bone-rattling buzzing—that signature sound of a chainsaw revving to life.
Huo Yuhao was suddenly overcome with the urge to swing it wildly at everything around him.
'Of course, if I did that... I'd probably destroy the whole workshop. Not to mention the soul power drain is no joke—I'd be lucky to keep it going for more than a minute.'
"Team Leader Wang, quick, let me try it out!"
But Huo Yuhao clearly needed to cut something.
Wang understood. He reached into his storage soul tool and tossed over a massive chunk of high-purity Nether Iron—a rare metal known for its near-impossible hardness.
Without hesitation, Huo Yuhao swung the Ice Chainsaw Blade. The moment the spinning teeth made contact, the Nether Iron was sliced clean in two like tofu. With a pair of dull thuds, the two pieces clattered to the floor.
Wang stepped forward and inspected the cut. The surface was smooth, clean, and flawless—no different from a rare metal processed by high-grade soul tool lathes.
Combat testing complete.
Next came defense. The mecha's shielding system, alloy body, Huo Yuhao's personal defensive soul skills, soul tool shielding, and its incredible mobility made it a fortress. Unless an opponent's cultivation vastly exceeded his own, killing Huo Yuhao inside that mecha would be nearly impossible.
After all testing was complete, Huo Yuhao disengaged from the mecha, and gently descended to the floor.
"Incredible, Team Leader Wang. For you to create something like this... becoming a rank-nine soul engineer and joining the Sun Moon Empire's elite is only a matter of time."
Wang scratched his head bashfully and smiled wryly.
"Rank nine, huh? The bottleneck at Title Douluo is the real issue. When it comes to soul tool development, I'm still not as good as Xuan Ziwen."
Huo Yuhao shook his head.
"You're too modest. You helped me create a mecha that I'm completely satisfied with. When the time comes, I'll do everything I can to help you break through that bottleneck."
Wang was genuinely moved by those words. If it were anyone else, he'd dismiss it as polite nonsense—but with Huo Yuhao, he believed it.
"I'll be counting on that, Xiao Huo. But for now, how about you give this mecha a name? You are its owner, after all."
Huo Yuhao didn't hesitate.
"Let's call it Extreme Ice Armor. Simple, sure—but the mecha still has massive room for upgrades. We can always rename it later once it reaches its full potential."
He made it sound like he had a plan, but really... he just didn't want to spend time coming up with a cooler name.
"Extreme Ice Armor, huh? I actually like the simplicity. No frills."
(End of Chapter)
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