Chapter 616: Chapter 557: The Heavenly Demons Come Begging for Work
Wanfa University City.
671st floor.
On this newly opened construction site, a golden figure soared into the sky—it was the Level 20 Heavenly Sun Divine refined by Zhang Yu.
With the release of military-grade capabilities, the power of the Heavenly Sun Divine became increasingly vast, and Zhang Yu dared not conduct tests in the lab for fear of damaging the equipment and instruments inside.
So he simply brought the Heavenly Sun Divine to the top of the University City for testing, and it also served as advertising for himself, laying the groundwork for the future monetization of the Heavenly Sun Divine.
During the time Zhang Yu was refining the Level 20 Heavenly Sun Divine, he also took the Artifact Refining Department’s final exam.
However, since it was only the final exam for the first semester of the fourth year, even though his overall score increased, Zhang Yu’s department and school rankings did not improve.
Just because the students ahead of Zhang Yu, each of them performed equally well in their final exams.
Zhang Yu understood that without competition or military credentials, his ranking would likely only improve again when a new batch of senior students graduates at the end of each academic year.
At this moment, in the sky above the 671st floor, the five-meter-tall Heavenly Sun Divine stood on empty air, its golden flames erupting, and even from hundreds of meters away, one could feel the slightest heat being transmitted.
In Zhang Yu’s perception, the Heavenly Sun Divine was like a part of his own body; with a mere thought, he saw the puppet shoot out like a meteor, tearing through the atmosphere and breaking through layers of sound barriers, continuously accelerating.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yu felt the chest area of the Heavenly Sun Divine burning fiercely, with a surging flow of mana pouring out every second, propelling the body’s operation.
After the puppet’s Magic Core fully released its military-grade capabilities, it became the power source for the Constant Sun Star Core, possessing not only a mana limit of 15,000 but also an output power that reached the Foundation Establishment Limit every second.
This ultra-powerful energy brought significant improvements in flight speed, flame temperature, work efficiency, and other performance aspects.
In the next moment, the Heavenly Sun Divine swept a golden flame across the construction site, lifting a large amount of construction debris.
With the fierce burning of the golden flame, the construction debris instantly turned into a plume of smoke.
And strands of mana were extracted from it, gathering into the Constant Sun Star Core within the puppet.
This was exactly what the Heavenly Sun Divine gained after releasing military-grade capabilities—the Constant Sun Flame, which extracts mana through burning materials, supplementing its own mana consumption.
"This way, not only does it gain the capability of waste processing, but it also continuously replenishes mana to the Constant Sun Star Core, possessing super strong endurance."
"Plus the ultra-low latency communication technology..."
Zhang Yu secretly sighed in his heart: "Even if it’s separated and working across long distances, the Heavenly Sun Divine can easily accomplish it."
At this moment, Zhang Yu seemed to already envision the daily earning potential after deploying the Heavenly Sun Divine.
In the next instant, as Zhang Yu’s thoughts changed, the body of the Heavenly Sun Divine was completely engulfed by golden flames, and its armor, skeleton originally made of high-strength materials... were transformed into layers of golden flames.
"After liberating military-grade capabilities, the effects of fire transformation have significantly improved."
Zhang Yu’s eyes displayed the relevant parameters of the Heavenly Sun Divine: "Now, 85% of the entire body can temporarily transform into Constant Sun Flame."
"Not only have speed and combustion efficiency skyrocketed yet again, but..."
In the air, the humanoid golden flame suddenly transformed into a large hand, grabbing a mass of bricks and stones.
Then the golden flame transformed again into a fire dragon, sweeping up cement into the distance.
During the ever-changing transformations of the golden flame, its temperature was strictly contained, and the substances it touched only experienced mild heating.
Watching this scene, Zi Yunzhen recorded it and secretly marveled: "Such a strong heat containment capability! After undergoing fire transformation, the military-grade Heavenly Sun Divine can not only freely change size and shape but also form solid states with the Constant Sun Flame, controlling shape and temperature rigorously."
"This can adapt to various environments and perform diverse tasks."
Zi Yunzhen envied in her heart: "If only I also had such a military-grade puppet working for me every day, I’d be thrilled."
The other workers on the construction site were both surprised and fearful, secretly thinking: "Another one here to steal jobs."
After conducting various tests, Zhang Yu was assured: "Construction work, artifact refining, and these two types of jobs the Heavenly Sun Divine can both perform."
"I need a good plan."
If he had acquired this Heavenly Sun Divine one or two years ago, Zhang Yu would have certainly focused it on artifact refining work.
But now the situation has changed, and the University City is bustling with construction projects, as Wanfa University enters a major infrastructure era. The Heavenly Sun Divine, alongside Zhang Yu’s team, can exert strong earning potential.
Additionally, when working on construction, the Heavenly Sun Divine can also complete waste processing, charging cleaning fees while refining mana from burning construction waste to offset its consumption.
Thinking this, Zhang Yu made up his mind: "For now, focus primarily on construction work, with artifact refining as a secondary task."
So next, Zhang Yu plans to incorporate the Heavenly Sun Divine into the company’s project to collaborate with employees and improve construction efficiency and speed.
But on Zhang Yu’s way leaving the construction site, he noticed quite a number of Demon Descendants, many of whom were from Sky Demon University.
"Why are there so many students from Sky Demon University over here?"
Zhang Yu was secretly puzzled, and decided to use the Eye Remnant to search within the Spirit Realm to see what’s going on, and then he discovered that many groups in the Civil Engineering Department were already discussing the matter, but he was too focused on Artifact Refining to notice.
Feng Tingting: It’s all those bastards from the Finance Department causing trouble, complaining that the current labor costs in the Civil Engineering Department are too high and there’s a shortage of workers
Feng Tingting: These cursed folks actually want to bring in external workers from Sky Demon University
Zhang Yu felt anger rising, is this something a person could do?
Zhang Yu asked: Didn’t the Civil Engineering Department resist?
Feng Tingting: They did! Director Gao led people to the Finance Department and slapped the table, but was persuaded by others to calm down
Feng Tingting: The Finance Department didn’t just import external workers, they also imported cheap piles, cheap beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and fish from Sky Demon University...
Feng Tingting sighed: Even though the Civil Engineering salaries have decreased, construction material costs have also dropped, and the price of meat has plummeted, too many people support the Finance Department
Feng Tingting: In the end, Director Gao activated the city formation and clashed hard with the Finance Department, convincing the university’s senior management that many key facilities in Wanfa University City still need our own Civil Engineering people, preserving quite a few high-salary positions
Zhang Yu looked to other groups, especially the top 50 group, to see if there was any related news.
Jiutian Liu: Introducing manpower and resources from the Sky Demon is the trend, which can reduce costs and improve our school’s overall competitiveness, benefiting both Wanfa and students
Jiutian Liu: Everyone in the group is a top talent in the school, and should strongly support this move
Jiutian Liu: Even if there are grievances, you can privately talk to me, don’t spread ignorant rumors outside, causing negative public opinion, or even inter-university disputes with Sky Demon University
The second in the Finance Department, Jin Guangyuan: Brother Jiutian is right, recruiting Sky Demon University is a decision made by the school leadership, and we should all fully support it
Zhang Yu saw the group from the Finance Department following Jiutian Liu in backing this policy, and thought to himself: "Opening work and markets to recruit the Sky Demon?"
Fu Ji said: "Currently, conflicts are rampant among the Ten Great Universities, only suppressed by the sect, but aside from the open confrontation in the upcoming Ten Great Tournaments, various covert battles will not stop."
"And on the Wanfa side, they have allied with the Immortal Soldier, Heavenly Sword, and Vajra, jointly opposing the Heavenly Demon, Netherworld, Bone, and Hehuan."
"Among the rest, Dan Ding University remains neutral, only concerned about whether the annual export of medicine is sufficient and of proper quality."
"Only Sky Demon University swings side to side, if Wanfa can recruit Sky Demon, they will have more of an edge in the Ten Great conflicts."
Zhang Yu thought: "In that case, Heavenly Demon and Netherworld might also be trying to recruit Sky Demon, huh?"
"This only Demon Descendant university among the Ten Great has suddenly become a hot commodity."
"And on the Wanfa side, it seems like the Finance Department is the main force driving the recruitment of Sky Demon University."
Looking at the names in the top 50 group and their talk of the school’s grand schemes, Zhang Yu suddenly felt a tinge of curiosity.
"I wonder which among the top 50 is a reincarnated mighty being? Are there any Evil God believers, or Demon Sect followers?"
Zhang Yu recalled what Magnetic Pole True Monarch and Jiutian Liu had once told him.
The sect positions are reserved for the reincarnated mighty beings from the sects.
And with the grand event of this Ten Great Tournament, will these reincarnated might be making an appearance? Or have these reincarnated might long already reached the pinnacle in various universities, making their participation in the Ten Great Tournament a natural course of action.
"Is this Tao Qiankun, first in Wanfa, also a reincarnated mighty being?"
Thinking that might in the upcoming Ten Great Tournament he will have to face these so-called reincarnated mighty beings, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but feel a pressing urgency to improve his strength.
Just then, Zhang Yu received a distress message from Ying Xin.
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Underground construction site.
A group of Demon Descendants stood opposing Shi Huaiyu and others, their eyes filled with intense malice.
Shi Huaiyu, Ying Xin, and Xiao Qingxuan stood protectively around Shi Yunxiang, glaring fiercely at the Demon Descendants in front of them.
A project administrator from the Finance Department stood in between both sides, scolding Shi Huaiyu and the others: "What are you doing? Didn’t I tell you not to pick fights with the students from Sky Demon University? Why provoke them?"