Han Yu is not in a hurry to make his own soul guide now. He has a strong mental power to rely on, and can make any soul guide much faster than other soul guides. He still has this confidence.

He didn't want to reveal his full strength too early, so naturally he wouldn't make the strongest soul guide right away.

However, he must not lose the game. The best strategy is to observe the opponent, find out his true colors, and then formulate a corresponding strategy.

Gao Dalou didn't seem to be worried at all about Han Yu's observation of him. He took the carving knife, weighed it in his hand a few times, and felt the familiar touch of the handle.

Then, he took a deep breath, held his breath and concentrated, and began to make the soul guide. Gao Dasha's movements were extremely steady, without any drag.

An expert can tell whether something has been done with just one move. When the tall building was slashed with the first blow, Han Yu's heart shuddered.

That seemingly ordinary carving knife cut into the famously hard star silver steel as if it were cutting tofu, without any sense of obstruction at all.

The sharp blade of the carving knife gently jumped a few times on the surface of the star silver steel, making a slight "buzzing" sound, and in an instant it carved out three grooves of even size.

There is a saying for this carving technique, "one cut three times", which requires extremely high skills and years of hard practice to achieve.

Not only does it require the engraving lines to be precise and flawless, it also has extremely strict requirements on the control of force.

Most people would never dare to use such techniques to carve on a precious rare metal like Star Silver Steel, because once the carving was done wrong, the rare metal would basically be ruined, or at least it would be impossible to make the core magic circle that he had originally planned.

Gao Dasha didn't pause for a moment. After carving with his knife, the carving knife in his hand seemed to come alive and moved on the star silver steel.

He didn't carve very quickly, but each stroke was precise and steady, as if he had practiced it countless times.

His small eyes stared at the Star Silver Steel in his hand with extreme concentration, not allowing himself to make even the slightest mistake.

Before carving, Gao Dalou was not just observing the Star Silver Steel. He was using his mental power to explore its internal structure and find the texture direction that was most suitable for cutting.

Otherwise, his speed couldn't be so fast and his movements couldn't be so smooth and natural.

Han Yu was still not in a hurry. He sat on the chair in front of the production table, simply put down the Yan Yang Iron in his hand, and looked at the tall building opposite seriously.

The rhythm and stability of tall buildings also gave him some inspiration.

There are four words to describe the process of making soul guides in Gaodaoshan, that is, they are heavy and simple.

The whole process was completely simplified. Every cut seemed very solemn, yet extremely precise, without any mistakes.

There is no need to carve out the general shape first and then slowly refine it like most soul masters do.

He completed everything in one go.

It only took a quarter of an hour to complete the carving of the entire core array tall building. A small metal block with a rectangular shape and many fine magic patterns and nodes on it appeared.

With the silver light of the star-silver steel itself as a backdrop, it looked even more breathtaking and dazzling.

Looking at it, Gao Shou's eyes were filled with fascination, as if he were looking at his most beloved woman, and he couldn't help but caress her a few times.

His strange look made Han Yu couldn't help but laugh softly.

The tall building was suddenly awakened. He raised his head and looked towards Han Yu opposite him. He saw the still intact piece of Yan Yang iron in front of him at a glance.

"Hey, brother, why don't you start? Look, my first core array is already complete. We are rivals!"

Han Yu laughed and said, "No hurry. Brother Gao is really good. Your way of making soul guides is really unique! I wonder which soul guide academy did you graduate from?"

Gao Dalou said bitterly: "I don't have any soul guide academy willing to accept me!

I simply can't afford the tuition.

I learned everything by myself at home, and I also learned how to make soul guides using ordinary iron blocks.

I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, brother, but this is the first time I've seen so many rare metals in real life, especially the star silver steel, it's so beautiful, so beautiful.

The feeling of being in harmony with soul power is simply wonderful.

Hey, if someone could give me so many rare metals to use forever, I would do it for him even if it cost me my life!
I hope I can win more goodies from this competition this time."

Han Yu's heart was moved slightly, and he said, "I am very impressed by Brother Gao's ability. Let's continue quickly. The competition time is limited."

"Oh, oh, yes. Brother, then I'll continue, and you should do your best too." As he said that, he immediately started to get busy again.

Gao Dasha doesn't mind being considered a country bumpkin who has never seen the world, and he chooses the best materials...

Looking at the tall building using the best materials to make the soul guide in his hand, Han Yu couldn't help but nod secretly.

His production method is indeed different from that of orthodox soul engineers, especially in the details of some techniques, it is obvious that he has his own unique way.

If he could research the production of soul guides to this extent just by exploring, this guy would definitely be worthy of the title of genius!
After finishing a piece of the shell, Gao Dalou suddenly raised his head and looked at Han Yu who was thinking about something across from him, and said:

"Brother, stop looking at me, you can't see what I'm doing.

For a person like me who is a layman, even the way we make the core array is different from that of ordinary soul masters."

Han Yu was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that his continued gaze made the tall building soul master think that he was observing his work and was targeting him.

With a slight smile, he did not explain, stopped staring at the other person, and began to make his own soul guide.

Han Yu still chose the standard engraving knife on the soul guide production table.

With his right hand, he placed the Yanyang Iron in front of him on the workbench and began engraving.

Compared with the heavy and simple appearance of tall buildings, Han Yu's carvings can be described as precise and fast.

The carving knife in his hand seemed to come alive, constantly jumping at his fingertips.

Every cut was made with extreme precision. If some teachers from the Soul Instructor Academy were to see it, they would definitely think that his work was at a textbook level.

Iron filings flew, and a complex core magic array gradually took shape in his carving.

Han Yu's carving movements are not too long. With each stroke, he usually only carves a short line, unlike a tall building where one stroke can create three changes.

But his movements were so fast that he would often complete several cuts in the blink of an eye, and the connections between each cut were almost the same as if they were made with just one cut.

From a technical point of view, the one-knife-three-changes method is much more difficult than Han Yu's method of using multiple knives, but Han Yu's method is more stable and accurate.

It is not easy to make mistakes. Moreover, when using ordinary standard carving knives, the sharpness of the carving knives is difficult to ensure that continuous carving marks are left on extremely hard and rare metals such as Yanyang Iron. Instead, it is better to use short-term strength and rely on explosive power to engrave.

With the help of the divine skill of spiritual detection, the carving is not only no different from the one-knife-three-changes, but also much faster. When Gao Dalou finally finished making the shell in his hand, he looked up at Han Yu again.

He was instantly stunned.

What did he see?
All I could see were afterimages dancing on Han Yu's fingertips. I couldn't see clearly what he was doing. Only tiny iron filings were constantly scattered and evenly spread beside him.

This..., making the core magic array so quickly, isn't he afraid of making mistakes?

This was the first thought in Gao Dasha's mind.

He subconsciously looked into Han Yu's eyes. Precisely because he was a self-taught person, his understanding of many aspects of making soul guides was more sensitive than those soul guides who graduated from regular colleges.

For a soul master, eyes are extremely important, and a lot can be seen from the other person's eyes.

What a pair of eyes those are!

Clear and free of impurities.

There is a strange depth in the concentration.

When Gao Dalou focused his attention on Han Yu's eyes, he only felt his mind in a trance.

It was as if the entire soul was being sucked away by Han Yu's deep eyes.

He was so frightened that he quickly withdrew his gaze, lowered his head and concentrated for a long time before he returned to normal.

His mental strength was restored, but Gao Dalou's face was full of bitterness. It was only the first round, and he had already encountered such a strong opponent. It seemed not easy to defeat him!
Despite the soundproofing shield, no sound from outside could reach the playing field.

But the high-level gamblers who came to watch the game kept quiet tacitly and focused their eyes on the objects they were betting on.

Gambling is also a science, and pre-match research is particularly important. Which soul mentors have characteristics and which soul mentors may have higher levels.

For them, they all know what's going on.

It was impossible for an excellent soul guide like Han Yu not to be noticed. Someone had already focused his attention on him.

Some people also tried to bet on him. However, Gao Dasha was more eye-catching than Han Yu, not because of how strong his ability was, but because of the carving knife in his hand.

The carving knife in Gao Dalou's hand is indeed a family heirloom, and his name is on the carving knife list.

A real list-carving knife.

Although the family was ruined, Gao Dalou was secretly protected by some senior soul masters with connections to the family, so that he could keep the carving knife from being coveted.

But those who helped him secretly did not want him to become a powerful soul engineer, so the help only stopped there.

It is precisely because of the existence of that carving knife that the odds of the battle between Gao Dalou and Han Yu today are 1 to 2.3 for Gao Dalou and 1 to 1.2 for Han Yu.

The odds show the difference in gamblers' understanding of the strength of both sides.

Of course, even with this odds, it was still affected by the fact that someone placed a heavy bet on Han Yu before the game started, otherwise Han Yu's odds would be even lower.

But no one knew that the person who placed the heavy bet was Han Yu himself.

A faint light flickered, and a trace of solemnity appeared on Han Yu's face. The carving knife in his hand finally stopped, and a spherical core magic circle as big as a fist had taken shape in front of him.

The entire core magic circle is hollowed out, it is simply a fine work of art. The dark red Yanyang Iron seems to be endowed with life, emitting a faint red light, and a very dangerous aura is constantly being released from it.

You have to know that this is before soul power is injected.

Unlike the soul guide device made by Gao Dalou, which has three core magic arrays.

The one Han Yu made only had this core magic array. Then, he started making other accessories, and the production speed was still very fast.

The tall building is also still busy, doing some final assembly and debugging work.

In fact, even if he wanted to see the production of Han Yu, he couldn't see it clearly.

Although Han Yu had wasted a lot of time in the beginning, the production was now so fast that it was too fast to keep up with. How could one see this?

When I look at it again, my eyes are blurry.

Time passed minute by minute, and the first person to complete the production of his soul guide was Soul Guide No. 96.

It took exactly one hour. He glanced at the other busy soul masters and delivered his work.

The second one to complete it was opponent number ninety-six.

When No. 96 said that he had completed the production, his opponent took a look at the soul guide he had made, and then gave up his work with a deathly look on his face.

The gap was too obvious, there was no need to continue. What No. 96 completed was actually a level 5 soul guide. One hour. Only one hour!
The production of most soul mentors was completed one after an hour and a half.

This is a competition, not a requirement for every soul engineer to make his or her own strongest soul guide. There is a time limit.

The best way to make it is to create the strongest soul guide you can within a limited time.

Gao Dalou was completed a quarter of an hour earlier than Han Yu, but he was not in a hurry to hand in the work. Instead, he stood opposite and watched Han Yu who was making the soul guide with only his right hand.

The more he looked, the more frightened he became.

Although he couldn't tell how Han Yu was made, he still noticed some details.

As a person who came from a wild background, he was different from orthodox soul engineers in making soul guides.

But the difference is mainly in the production method.

However, the soul guide made by Han Yu was something he had never even heard of.

What are those coils of metal used for? What are those clips used for?
Why does that small metal ball have three holes, evenly spaced? What is the purpose of all these? It's not the core array!
Doubts kept appearing in Gao Dalou's mind, but the more he thought about it, the more confused he became.

To him, the young man in front of him was simply a mysterious existence. He was now a little curious about what kind of soul guide device Han Yu had made.

Han Yu took one and three quarters hours to complete his work.

When the final splicing was completed, what appeared in front of him was a soul guide cannon about one foot and five inches long and about ten centimeters in diameter. (End of this chapter)