Pretending To Be A Boss

"Why do they suddenly want to check identities this time?"

"Because it's of great importance, ah, the technological achievement this time is beyond your imagination."

"Gloves?" Tang Xian showed some interest.

Ke Ye's tone was very excited.

"Yes, gloves. Do you still remember the previous battle at Yuepela Plains?"

"I remember, humanity was defeated, but we weren't wiped out, thanks in part to my effort," Tang Xian said with a smile.

"Ahem, although we lost that war and failed to open up new areas, the results were actually not minor. Speaking of which, we really owe it to you, as many corpses of Titan-class creatures were left on the battlefield during the cleanup."

Tang Xian remembered, he had faced the Shiling Beast, while Tang Fei fought alone against more than ten Lei Xiaos.

The bodies of these Titan-class creatures were presumably those of the Lei Xiao.

"You told me before that gloves couldn't bear the enormous power of the crystals, although after repeated testing, I found that crystals from perfect-level beings could withstand it. However, with your abilities, I guessed that you wouldn't be satisfied with crystals of that quality.

And our fifty-first fortress, Sky Guardian Fortress, and Lincoln Fortress are all suppliers of war equipment. As compensation, three corpses of the Lei Xiao were given to these three fortresses."

Tang Xian had a vague idea of what Ke Ye was getting at and tentatively asked,

"So the material for the ultimate gloves has been switched from alloys to the skeletons of Lei Xiao?"

"You... you really are... remarkable. It took me a long time to think of trying this."

"It's different for you, after all, you gave me hints in the conversation just now. If it were up to me to solve this problem, I might not have come up with the answer as quickly as you did."

Just like Shang Lu, everyone specializes in different fields. Ke Ye might not have been as skilled as Tang Xian in the past, but now, in the field of weapon creation, Ke Ye has gone further than Tang Xian.

Ke Ye said,

"We've tried using beast bones before because the bones of myriad beasts can withstand the unique energy fluctuations of Soul Crystals. Unfortunately, the conductivity of the bones has always been a problem.

But Lei Xiao is an exception! This creature's bones are very special; they can conduct electricity with almost zero resistance.

The skeleton of a single Lei Xiao is enough to make several pairs of gloves. Mr. Li Zhenjiang, because of the incident where I was arrested, felt that the House of Daedalus didn't protect my rights well, so he generously gave me that Lei Xiao."

Tang Xian figured it out.

Ke Ye used the bones of Lei Xiao, a Titan-class creature from the mines, to create the ultimate gloves.

The previous design concept of the ultimate gloves was that humans could directly use the power of Soul Crystals.

However, because Soul Crystals were too powerful, the metals currently available to humans couldn't bear this force, which necessitated further improvements.

Now, Ke Ye had done it.

Tang Xian said,

"You did very well. No wonder you're so excited."

"I made a total of nine pairs of gloves, six of which I've given to you. I kept one pair for myself, and the leftover pairs went to the House of Daedalus. Those old fellows, after seeing the capabilities of the gloves in a demo, became even crazier than me. This could truly revolutionize the world of weaponry!"

Tang Xian nodded, sharing in Ke Ye's excitement.

"This is indeed an achievement worth celebrating. I'll go test the ultimate gloves' performance as soon as possible. If there's no issue, you'll definitely make history."

"That may be a bit of an overstatement."

"Not at all. Without the Judgment Knights any longer, people will inevitably feel a lack of powerful battle strength. Even if gloves made from Lei Xiao material can't be mass-produced, just ordinary ultimate gloves are enough to make people realize that they don't need to rely on machinery."

"That's impossible, ah, Lei Xiao are not creatures that can be hunted in large numbers. They are rare, and too fast."

"Sometimes you can infer other things from one fact, but other times you can't turn the corner. The Lei Xiao indicates that the bones of any electric creature should be suitable as a manufacturing material."

"Right... how did I not think of that."

"Moreover, domesticating Titan-class creatures isn't out of the question. I will go and check the feasibility of that possibility when I get the chance."

"Domesticating Titan-class creatures? Are you serious?"

"They're tasty and useful—like sheep, good for meat and wool. Wouldn't it be wasteful not to domesticate them?"

Ke Ye was silent for a few seconds, overwhelmed by Tang Xian's bold thinking.

Although Tang Xian had never tasted Lei Xiao meat.

In the near future, Tang Xian would join forces with Yu Xiaozhe, Song Que, and others to undertake a groundbreaking event.

Before this, hearing news from Ke Ye about weapon reform was indeed a problem solved.

"Alright, phone calls are expensive, I'm going now to retrieve the item."

Tang Xian ended the call neatly and cleanly.

Ke Ye, far at the fifty-first fortress, was left bewildered.

Without any delay, after Ke Ye brought such good news, Tang Xian hurried to the cargo storage area.

Transport between fortresses could be done directly through teleportation fissures, but such inter-world transport could only be endured by non-living things.

All items were uniformly stacked on the second level.

Following the information given by Ke Ye, Tang Xian retrieved a meter-long black case.

It resembles a sword case.

After returning to his place, Tang Feiji, to prove that he couldn't possibly lose to a snake, began to furiously twist the Rubik's Cube.

Bai Mansheng then leaned close to Tang Xian and asked,

"What is this thing?"

"An item that allows someone without natural talent like me to become powerful," Tang Xian said with a smile.

The long case opened, and six gloves were aligned in sequence.

The principle behind the Ultimate Gloves was incredibly complex, and it was only by chance that Tang Xian and Ke Ye managed to create the prototype.

Now it's the first improved version, and there might be further improvements in the future.

But at least it had reached a stage where it was usable.

Tang Xian was very happy since this was equipment that Dongran, Qiaoshanshan, and Li Xiaoyu could all use.

"Aren't you already strong?"

"To you, I'm not strong; to Tang Feiji, I am pretty strong."

Bai Mansheng didn't quite understand the meaning of this remark; she was unaware of the characteristics of the Eden magic children.

Tang Xian said,

"I want to go to the mining area to find an elite creature to practice on by myself."

As he spoke, Tang Xian placed six crystals into the indentations of the Ultimate Gloves.

Six purple crystals from disaster-level boss creatures.

Even if the Ultimate Gloves eventually became a tool common to hunters or even all of humanity, Tang Xian's Ultimate Gloves would certainly be the strongest.

Who knows how many disaster-level creatures he had killed along his journey?

"What a pity, it's like playing a game where people always prefer the orange drops over the purple ones."

"What do you mean?"

Tang Xian shook his head and didn't elaborate on his idea of wanting to hunt calamity-level creatures.

After placing all the crystals into the gloves — he suddenly felt the urge to snap his fingers, smiled, and Tang Xian said,

"Let's go, let's try out this new equipment at the mining area first."

Bai Mansheng nodded, she had already been to the world of humans.

This world was interesting and novel. But more often, it was noisy.

She brought quite a few books with her this time, yet she still felt that it was more interesting to comb her hair by the stream on the Tianque Plains or listen to stories.

Thus, she wasn't too attached to the world of men.

Tang Feiji said unwillingly,

"What about all of my treasures?"

"Just leave them here; no one will steal your building blocks."

Tang Feiji was reluctant to part with them.

...

...

The mining area, in the northern part of the Amara Continent.

Tang Xian did not remember which creatures the gems in his hand had come from, and after putting on the gloves, he also didn't know what kind of energy they would produce. Enjoy new chapters from My Virtual Library Empire

But as soon as he arrived at the mining area, before he had the chance to experiment, Bai Mansheng showed signs of unusual behavior.

"Something has happened to my people," Bai Mansheng said.

Tang Xian didn't understand; they were extremely far from the Tianque Plains, and even his own sense of smell could not detect it, so how could Bai Mansheng sense it?

Bai Mansheng said, "Tang Xian, I have to go back."

"How do you know?" Tang Xian asked.

"I have established a sense with my people. Its aura... has disappeared."

Tang Xian suddenly remembered.

Qing JiuYue had once done something similar to him.

At that time, he was completely puzzled, even thinking he was the reincarnation of a WeChat spirit.

[Calamity-level boss Nine-tailed Fox requests to share your location, do you agree?]

He still remembered this bizarre message in his sea of consciousness, which is also why Tang Xian felt he had some kind of high-end device in his brain, rather than the so-called power of Eden.

Bai Mansheng closed her eyes as if trying hard to sense that aura, but soon her already pale face turned even paler.

"Tang Feiji, head to Tianque Plains at top speed!" Seeing this scene, Tang Xian said earnestly.