Wanfa University City.

On the 671st floor, at this newly opened construction site, a golden figure soared into the sky. It was the Level 20 Tianri Huangshen, refined by Zhang Yu.

With the liberation of its military-grade performance, the Tianri Huangshen’s power became even more immense. Zhang Yu did not dare to test it in the laboratory, fearing damage to the equipment and instruments.

So he simply brought the Tianri Huangshen to the top of the university city for testing, which also served as a promotion for himself and a prelude to the Tianri Huangshen’s future commercialization.

During the time Zhang Yu was refining the Level 20 Tianri Huangshen, he also completed his final exams for the Artifact Refining Department.

However, as it was only the final exam for the first half of the fourth year, while his overall score increased, Zhang Yu’s departmental and university rankings did not improve.

This was simply because the students ranked ahead of Zhang Yu had all performed equally excellently in their final exams.

Zhang Yu understood that without the boost of competitions or military certificates, his ranking would likely only rise again after the end of each academic year, when a new batch of tenth-year students graduated.

At this moment, above the 671st floor, the more than five-meter-tall Tianri Huangshen stood in mid-air, its body enveloped in surging golden flames. Even hundreds of meters away, a faint heat could still be felt.

In Zhang Yu’s perception, the Tianri Huangshen was like a part of his own body. With a thought, the puppet shot out like a meteor, tearing through the atmosphere, creating layers of sonic booms, and continuously accelerating.

At the same time, Zhang Yu felt the Tianri Huangshen’s chest cavity burning fiercely, continuously gushing out immense Dharma power every second, propelling the movement of its body.

After completely liberating its military-grade performance, the puppet’s internal Dharma power core became the power source for the Hengri Xinghe. It not only had a Dharma power limit of 15,000 but its output power per second also reached the limit of Zhuji.

Such super-strong power brought a significant improvement in various aspects of performance, including flight speed, flame temperature, and operational efficiency.

The next moment, the Tianri Huangshen swept the construction site with a golden flame, stirring up large amounts of construction waste.

With the intense burning of the golden flame, the construction waste instantly turned into a wisp of smoke.

Strands of Dharma power were also extracted from it and gathered into the Hengri Xinghe within the puppet.

This was the Hengri Huangyan possessed by the Tianri Huangshen after liberating its military-grade performance, which refines Dharma power by burning matter to replenish its own Dharma power consumption.

“This way, not only does it gain a new capability for waste disposal, but it can also continuously replenish Dharma power into the Hengri Xinghe, giving it super endurance.”

“Coupled with ultra-low latency communication technology…”

Zhang Yu secretly marveled, “Even for long-distance work, the Tianri Huangshen can easily complete it.”

At this moment, Zhang Yu seemed to already envision the puppet earning money for him every day after he put the Tianri Huangshen to work.

The next moment, as Zhang Yu’s thoughts changed, the Tianri Huangshen’s body was completely engulfed by golden flames. Its armor and bones, originally made of high-strength materials, transformed into layers of golden flames at this instant.

“After liberating its military-grade performance, the effect of Huodun Bianhua has also greatly improved.”

Zhang Yu’s eye sockets showed the Tianri Huangshen’s relevant parameters: “Now, 85% of its entire body can temporarily transform into Hengri Huangyan.”

“Not only do its speed and burning efficiency surge again, but also…”

The humanoid golden flame in mid-air suddenly changed, transforming into a large hand that grabbed large piles of bricks and stones.

Then the golden flame changed again, turning into a fire dragon that carried a sky full of cement to a distant location.

During the thousands of changes of the golden flame, its temperature could be strictly controlled, and the matter it touched would only be lightly heated.

Ziyun Zhen, who was on the side, recorded this scene while secretly marveling, “What strong heat containment ability! After the military-grade Tianri Huangshen undergoes Huodun Bianhua, not only can its size and shape change arbitrarily, but the Hengri Huangyan can also form a solid state, and both its shape and temperature can be strictly controlled.”

“This can adapt to various environments and perform all kinds of work.”

Ziyun Zhen envied in her heart, “If I also had such a military-grade puppet working for me every day to earn money, I would be so happy.”

The other workers at the construction site were both surprised and scared by this scene, secretly thinking, “Another one is here to snatch our jobs.”

After a series of tests, Zhang Yu also had a clear idea: “Construction work and artifact refining can both be done by the Tianri Huangshen.”

“Then a good plan is needed.”

If Zhang Yu had obtained the Tianri Huangshen a year or two ago, he would undoubtedly have made it focus on artifact refining.

But now the situation has changed. Construction projects are in full swing everywhere in the university city. Wanfa University is entering an era of large-scale infrastructure, and the Tianri Huangshen, together with others in Zhang Yu’s company, can demonstrate strong money-making capabilities.

Furthermore, when the Tianri Huangshen is involved in construction work, it can also simultaneously handle waste disposal, collecting cleaning fees while extracting Dharma power by burning construction waste to replenish its own consumption.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu had already made a decision: “For now, construction work will be primary, with artifact refining as a secondary focus.”

So, Zhang Yu prepared to arrange for the Tianri Huangshen to join the company’s projects and cooperate with employees to improve construction efficiency and speed.

As Zhang Yu left the construction site, he saw quite a few Yaoyi, many of whom were from Tianyao University.

“Why are so many students from Tianyao University coming here?”

Zhang Yu secretly wondered. He simply used his eye-implants to search within the spirit realm to see what was happening, and then he found that many civil engineering groups had already been discussing related matters, but he had been focused on artifact refining during this time and hadn’t seen it.

Feng Tingting: It’s all those scoundrels from the finance department causing trouble. They dislike the current high labor costs in civil engineering and the insufficient number of workers.

Feng Tingting: These damned guys actually want to bring in external workers from Tianyao University.

Zhang Yu immediately felt angry upon hearing this. Is this something a person would do?

Zhang Yu asked: Didn’t the civil engineering department resist?

Feng Tingting: They did resist. Director Gao led people to the finance department and pounded on the table, but others talked him down.

Feng Tingting: The finance department not only imported external workers, but also cheap raw materials, cheap beef, mutton, pork, chicken, fish… from Tianyao University.

Feng Tingting sighed: Although civil engineering salaries have decreased, the cost of building materials has also dropped, and meat prices have also fallen. Too many people are in the finance department.

Feng Tingting: In the end, Director Gao activated the city’s grand array and fought head-on with the finance department, convincing the school leadership. Many key facilities within the university city still need to be built by our own civil engineering people, which retained many high-paying jobs.

Zhang Yu then looked at other groups, especially the Top 50 University-wide group, to see if there was any relevant news.

Jiu Tianliu: Introducing manpower and materials from Tianyao is a general trend. It can reduce costs and enhance our university’s overall competitiveness, benefiting Wanfa and students alike.

Jiu Tianliu: Everyone in the group is a prodigy of the school and should strongly support this move.

Jiu Tianliu: Even if there is dissatisfaction, you can talk to me privately. Do not speak carelessly outside, causing negative public opinion or even inter-university disputes with Tianyao University.

The second-ranked student in the finance department, Jin Guangyuan: Brother Jiu Tian is right. Drawing in Tianyao University is a decision made by the school leadership, and we should all fully support it.

Zhang Yu watched the group of people from the finance department following Jiu Tianliu, praising various aspects of this policy, and thought to himself, “Are they opening up jobs and markets to win over Tianyao?”

Fu Ji said: “Currently, there are many conflicts among the Ten Great Universities, but they are forcibly suppressed by the Zongmen. However, apart from the open competition in the next Ten Great League, various covert battles will not stop.”

“On Wanfa’s side, they have allied with Xianbing, Tianjian, and Jingang to collectively resist Tianmo, Youming, Baigu, and Huanhuan.”

“Among the remaining two, Danding University always maintains neutrality, only concerned with whether the annual export volume of medicines is sufficient and if their quality meets standards.”

“Only Tianyao University sways from side to side. If Wanfa can secure Tianyao, it will have a greater advantage in the conflicts among the Ten Great Universities.”

Zhang Yu thought to himself, “Then it seems that Tianmo, Youming, and the others… are probably also trying to win over Tianyao.”

“This unique Yaoyi university among the Ten Great has suddenly become a popular target.”

“And on Wanfa’s side, the finance department seems to be the main driving force behind winning over Tianyao University.”

Looking at the names in the Top 50 University-wide group, and hearing them discuss the general trends of the school, a hint of curiosity suddenly arose in Zhang Yu’s heart.

“I wonder which of these Top 50 are reincarnated great powers? And are there any evil god followers or demon cult members?”

Zhang Yu recalled what Magnetic Pole Zhenjun and Jiu Tianliu had told him.

The positions in the Zongmen are reserved for those reincarnated great powers from within the Zongmen.

And with this Ten Great League being so grand, will these reincarnated great powers also participate? Or rather… these reincarnated great powers have long stood at the pinnacle in various universities, and participating in the Ten Great League is merely a matter of course.

“Like Dao Qiankun, the first in Wanfa, could he be a reincarnated great power?”

Thinking that he might have to contend with these so-called reincarnated great powers in the future Ten Great League, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but feel a sense of urgency to improve his strength.

Just then, Zhang Yu received a distress message from Ying Xin.

Underground construction site.

A group of Yaoyi stood opposite Shi Huaiyu and others, their eyes revealing deep malice.

Shi Huaiyu, Ying Xin, and Xiao Qingxuan shielded Shi Yunxiang behind them, glaring fiercely at the Yaoyi in front of them.

A project manager from the finance department stood between the two groups, chastising Shi Huaiyu and the others: “What are you doing? Didn’t I tell you not to conflict with students from Tianyao University? Why are you provoking them?”