Qi Tian directly tossed a spirit stone to Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao was startled when he saw the spirit stone, and he looked at Qi Tian, "What is this?"
"I don't have any yellow and white objects on me. This should be enough, right?" Qi Tian stared at Lin Xiao and smiled.
"It's more than enough."
Lin Xiao played with the spirit stone in his hand and put it away without hesitation.
Setting aside the fact that the spirit stone itself was very precious to them, just as a piece of jade, it was extremely valuable. It could fetch millions upon tens of millions if sold casually. After all, a piece of top-grade jadeite of this size was not something you could just find; it was even priceless.
"That's good then." Qi Tian began to arrange things in the living room on his own.
Lin Xiao watched from the side.
Qi Tian had an unusually large number of items. In just an hour, more than half of the living room was already occupied by Qi Tian's belongings.
Lin Xiao had never seen most of these things before. Qi Tian had even set up a modification cabin for a puppet in the living room.
Some items looked ancient and elegant, while others seemed a bit futuristic to Lin Xiao. Even the most cutting-edge technology in the army paled in comparison to Qi Tian's gadgets.
"What is that?"
"This? This is a propulsion device I prepared for the puppet. It was inspired by movies, and I also obtained some data from the beautiful country. Combined with my refining techniques, I made a leg-mounted rocket propulsion device. It doesn't require much spiritual power, and considering it's the era of declining magic, I've also given it an automatic charging mechanism. It can charge independently even without a core."
"What about that?"
Lin Xiao pointed to another item.
"This is a perception device, what you call radar. With the amplification of spiritual power, it can accurately lock onto everything within a radius of five hundred meters. The range is a bit small, but it's precise enough."
Qi Tian explained to Lin Xiao one by one as he assembled the puppet.
Lin Xiao felt like he had met Doraemon; everything was something he had never seen before, and it was all incredibly impressive.
Then…
When Lin Xiao saw Qi Tian assemble all the components into another puppet, he couldn't help but exclaim, "All those amazing, futuristic products of yours, and they're assembled into this useless puppet?"
"Useless puppet?"
Qi Tian, who had been smiling after finishing the assembly, suddenly changed his expression. He turned to look at Lin Xiao, "You said it's a useless puppet?!"
"Ah… I'm sorry, I misspoke." Lin Xiao immediately realized he had said the wrong thing. This was Qi Tian's proudest creation, and he had just called it useless. He was going to drive Qi Tian crazy.
"It's fine. Come out, you two spar with each other. I'll record the data again. Remember to go all out. It doesn't matter if these things get damaged; I can recreate them in just a day. You must do as I say and use your full strength." Qi Tian stared at Lin Xiao, a smile forming on his lips.
Seeing that smile, Lin Xiao felt a chill run down his spine.
It felt like he was being targeted by someone dangerous.
Clearly, that dangerous person was Qi Tian.
"Alright."
The moment Lin Xiao thought about agreeing to the transaction, he could only nod. Then, they took the puppet and went to the courtyard outside.
"This courtyard… it's probably doomed." Lin Xiao just shook his head. He knew very well that if both he and the puppet went all out, this courtyard would be destroyed in less than three seconds.
"I've already paid."
Qi Tian said frankly.
He wasn't ignorant. He was certain that the spirit stone he gave was more than enough to cover any damage, or even to dismantle and rebuild the place.
"I know. Let's begin."
Lin Xiao understood what Qi Tian meant. He was determined to fight.
"Go."
Qi Tian flicked his finger, and the puppet moved.
This puppet was different from any puppet Lin Xiao had encountered before.
Especially its eyes.
Those eyes were no longer crimson but golden.
The golden glint in its eyes made Lin Xiao feel a greater sense of threat.
It even made him hesitate to strike and want to stare at those eyes a few more times.
Moreover, as soon as they engaged, Lin Xiao discovered that the puppet's strength and the sheer resilience of its body had improved by a level.
No wonder Qi Tian had such a reaction and wanted him to go all out. If he didn't, he would probably get a severe beating.
Qi Tian also began to use a computer. He threw a triangular object in front of him. After it landed, a hemispherical shield appeared, protecting Qi Tian. He then focused intently on the data on the computer.
The data included readings from both Lin Xiao and the puppet. He needed to monitor them in real-time and make corresponding adjustments.
Some things, if he missed them, he would forget later, so he made timely adjustments.
The more Lin Xiao fought, the more his heart sank.
He was fighting with everything he had, except for the golden dragon in his dantian. He was fully charged with spiritual power, using everything he had learned over the years, every move, every killing technique.
He even targeted the puppet's most vulnerable joint areas.
But the puppet's reaction speed was beyond his comprehension.
He even felt that the puppet was predicting his movements in some areas.
It must be the data Qi Tian had collected earlier coming into play.
Furthermore, if this continued, he felt that if he didn't find an opportunity soon, he would be pushed back by this puppet.
No.
Lin Xiao finally became completely focused. His entire body relaxed almost simultaneously, every pore under his control.
"Hmm?"
Qi Tian looked at the data on the computer. What was Lin Xiao trying to do? Was he giving up?
That shouldn't be the case.
He didn't say anything. His puppet was already going all out.
If Lin Xiao relaxed even a little at this moment, with less than half a meter remaining, his puppet, with its powerful propulsion device, could pierce through Lin Xiao's body with this punch.
He wouldn't stop.