As for why the clan leader and others didn't fight, it was truly beneath their status. Dealing with the Star-Eye Clan didn't require these deterrent forces to act.

Moreover, regarding the Star-Eye Clan's strength, the Huaitang Clan's intelligence agency had been monitoring. The information they obtained was: the Star-Eye Clan's strongest warriors were the two clan leaders, Lady Star and Eye Lord. Now their Furelai levels were just over sixty thousand. Because of their racial characteristics, they were assassins, not particularly suited to direct face-to-face combat.

Regarding other warriors, the clan leader's guard was the strongest team, but their strength was basically just over forty thousand; those exceeding fifty thousand were few, and the total not exceeding five hundred.

Next were the gold-masked warriors, Furelai, numbering between thirty and forty thousand, nothing before the Huaitang Clan.

In other words, the strongest lineup the Star-Eye Clan could send would have average Furelai around forty thousand, no higher.

On paper, even if the Huaitang Clan didn't go all out, it was enough to crush the Star-Eye Clan.

"We proposed this Brave Trial. Although forced by circumstances, now almost the entire Cosmic Races know. So this time, we can only win, cannot lose."

The clan leader looked at the people below and said slowly, "The clan's situation, everyone knows. Someone is watching us aggressively from the shadows. If we have problems even in battle with the Star-Eye Clan, then those jumping out to bite us won't just be the hidden enemies. Our so-called friends will also become vampires."

The Huaitang Clan's senior members all nodded, recognizing that the situation was serious, unlike before.

"So, for whatever reason, we must strengthen our own strength. I decide..."

Others who heard this looked to the clan leader, not knowing what decision he had made.

"Use ninety percent of our liquid funds to purchase equipment, first arming the two thousand warriors participating in the Brave Trial. The rest will be distributed starting from the 'Glorious Brilliance' Regiment downwards."

"We've lived peacefully for too long; it's time to go crazy once."

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"How is it? What's the result?"

Jikesu looked at Ye Zhongming, who had stood up, asking with anxiety and hope.

Currently, the entire Star-Eye Clan had four pieces of Raini-grade equipment. At one point, this number actually reached fifteen!

The remaining eleven... were all destroyed.

As for who destroyed them—naturally, Ye Zhongming.

To support Ye Zhongming's research on Raini-grade equipment, the Star-Eye Clan took out their stockpile of this grade equipment. Plus what Ye Zhongming purchased himself, they previously had the peak number of fifteen.

But to understand structures and various technical skills, Ye Zhongming broke down one piece after another. Jikesu assisted on the side, providing guidance in theory and materials.

Actually, later on, he couldn't help at all. Ye Zhongming's research surpassed the scope of Jikesu's abilities. What he could do was just assist.

During this process, regarding Ye Zhongming's talent in manufacturing, his ability to comprehend, and his overall mental capacity, Jikesu was utterly shocked. Finally, he was in awe: today's younger generation was truly too strong; Ye Zhongming was too amazing; the Star-Eye Clan was really lucky to have such a person join.

During the learning and research process, Jikesu also made breakthroughs. Many abilities, especially in manufacturing and materials, he felt had made significant progress. He even tested himself and actually succeeded in making Ke Steel-grade equipment.

This was not merely stealing techniques from Ye Zhongming but also reflected his accumulated experience. After all, his experience was rich, and his talent was also good. Previously stuck at his original level was just limited by the Star-Eye Clan's various resource shortages, which couldn't provide Jikesu good support.

Given the opportunity, without being constrained by theory, knowledge, materials, or samples, Jikesu's breakthrough was expected.

Given time, Jikesu felt he could completely make Red Condensation-grade equipment!

Of course, Raini-grade—he didn't dare think about it. This grade's requirements were too high; he fell short in many aspects. He couldn't reach that height in his lifetime.

But he couldn't do it, didn't mean the young man before him couldn't; perhaps he was about to succeed.

After breaking down so many Raini-grade equipment, Jikesu's heart almost stopped beating. Then countless experiments, various materials consumed like they were free, finally becoming piles of waste—no one could stay calm.

That was all Moonspan Gold, endless Moonspan Gold. Jikesu felt that, not to mention the Star-Eye Clan, probably only a few super major clans among the Cosmic Races could cultivate a genius this way.

Ye Zhongming walked to the table, drank some water, and then sat back at the experimental platform.

At this moment, he looked somewhat tired. His usually bright, clear eyes now had many bloodshot veins.

"There's still one key point I haven't figured out. I need to try again." After saying this, the Cloud Peak King, who had been immersed in research these days, asked, "When does the Brave Trial begin?"

He was living a 'dark without daylight' life with no concept of time.

"Tomorrow," Jikesu answered. Although now the entire Star-Eye Clan was full of confidence about tomorrow's match, he was still somewhat worried.

He felt that even if they won in the end, losses would be heavy; perhaps the Star-Eye Clan's middle-level strength would lose more than half.

If something unexpected happened... then even with a genius like Ye Zhongming, the Star-Eye Clan would have no chance to fight back.

Regarding Ye Zhongming's plan, Jikesu actually expressed his opinion: it was too extreme, so extreme that it was crazy.

But he agreed, just like all other Star-Eye Clan members.

First, they trusted Ye Zhongming. Second, they felt that, on the path to becoming strong, they must face challenges far more than they can imagine. True gold fears no fire. Only after passing trials could the Star-Eye Clan truly stand up again.

"Tomorrow, it begins." Ye Zhongming pinched his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "Previous preparations seem insufficient; I'll make some more Red Condensation-grade equipment."

Jikesu agreed with this but still pointed at the many blueprints on the table. "What about the research on Raini-grade..."

"I'll think while making; it won't interfere."

Hearing this, Jikesu felt defeated. This ability to do two things at once—he didn't have it. Compared to a true genius, he really wasn't good enough.

While thinking this, Jikesu's hands and eyes didn't stop, helping Ye Zhongming on the side. An assistant of his level could make Ye Zhongming's equipment manufacturing much quicker.

In just two hours, Ye Zhongming successfully made three pieces of Red Condensation-grade equipment, making Jikesu somewhat dumb.

Probably among the Talos Red Dwarves, only that newly emerged God Smith could have this speed and success rate, right? But could that smith have mental power and physical stamina like Ye Zhongming's? In Jikesu's view, if sleep and rest weren't needed, if manufacturing only consumed mental power, Ye Zhongming was like a machine with seemingly endless mental power.

After failing once, succeeding four times, and making four pieces of Red Condensation-grade equipment, Ye Zhongming suddenly stood up and roared, almost terrifying Jikesu.

"I figured it out! I'm so dumb, so dumb! Asmagelina's 'Thousand Rules of Failure' book already proposed the idea! How could I forget? Right, right—material fusion isn't just as simple as it is on surface; there's a fusion level. When making equipment, not necessarily the more perfect, the better. Controlling fusion level, letting materials adapt to each other—this is also a method!"

"Raini-grade, heh, come on!"

After saying this, the Cloud Peak King threw the Red Condensation-grade equipment, which would be popular outside, onto the ground like garbage, then began taking out some materials to manufacture again.