"The balance of the Ethereal Shield module is still insufficient."

In the next moment, he spoke, his voice as cold and precise as the research laboratory: "During high-intensity attacks, there's a 0.3% overflow loss in the energy conduction from the core to the left arm shield generator. Recalibrate."

"But..."

The assistant who had been with him for over a decade found it difficult, "A 0.3% overflow loss, this value is almost on par with the theoretical limit."

"Moreover, the complexity and energy level of the Tier Five Spirit Rune Array within the mech have been pushed to such an extent, coupled with being constantly driven by your True Intent, it's easy to cause instability due to 'True Activation'. "

"The current stability is already at its extreme; it's practically perfect..."

"Perfect?"

The man turned his head, the brilliance of True Intent flashing in his eyes devoid of any emotion, causing the assistant to instantly fall silent.

He said coldly, "Not perfect enough."

"Which among Remyu Heavy Industries' 'Frost Tiger' and Yuedong Group's 'Celestial Punishment' isn't a top-notch contender?"

"On the battlefield, even the slightest difference can determine the life or death of a mech, or even an entire group."

He turned his gaze back to the mech, his tone indisputable.

"I don't care about cost-effectiveness, nor do I count the cost."

"In this turbulent time with increasing Demon Race threats from the Outer Realm, this edition of the Mechanical Spirit Cup is no longer just a competition."

"This isn't the same concept as the trivial battles from previous years at Tier Three and Four, with limited energy levels!"

"This year's edition is system investment for future preparedness, a gift from a true Divine Spirit."

"A Tier Five Spiritual Artifact of such high energy level, if perfectly enlightened into a mechanical Spirit Beast by the system... How great would its warfare potential be?"

"It's even possible to be mass-produced and bred!"

There wasn't a single trace of hesitation in his eyes.

— Perhaps even in the future, it could help me break through, return to the Federation Country, to contend for the true 'Temperance'...

He didn't say these words out loud, but coldly stated, "I demand it must be absolutely flawless, perfect without any blemish."

"Yes!" The assistant responded loudly, immediately turning to relay the command.

......

Time passed.

December 15th.

The slightly altered Angry Iron Plate stood quietly in the center of the factory.

Though it still hadn't been clad in thick outer armor, its appearance now showed a significant difference from half a month ago.

At this moment, the enormous humanoid structure, made up of black steel bones thicker than buckets, was no longer bare but covered with complex Spirit Pattern circuits and auxiliary pipelines, densely spread like blood vessels and nerves across the framework.

And visible.

On its surface was a crystalline coating, different from metal, with a faint crystal-like sheen.

Within its massive, hollow chest, the Tier Five Perfect Level semi-transparent Core Crystal emitted a steady white glow like breathing.

Zumama's figure sat at the topmost part of the frame, exposed in the unfinished cockpit.

Not far away, Lin Guang, Remyu, and Liko looked intently and excitedly at the massive data monitoring screen before them.

— The initial test of the new Angry Iron Plate's core framework.

Today wasn't a weekend; the three girls had their own schedules, so Lin Guang simply didn't call them over.

In fact, recently Lin Guang had pushed most of his school courses aside, only keeping drawing and training time with his team, spending almost all his free time on the 726th floor to advance the Angry Iron Plate's progress.

His support during this period was substantial.

He not only maintained constant system exchanges with Zumama for various enhancements but also obtained many advanced Spiritual Materials from Longteng University, investing money like water, finally completing the overall framework and the base drawing of the Spirit Rune Array.

Thanks to the core architecture and casting of the Angry Iron Plate itself, which Zumama completed somehow over the years, they didn't have to start from scratch, just needed to repair and improve on the existing foundation.

But even so, sketching the complex Spirit Patterns and etching Arrays with Source Stone ink on its metallic Spirit Pattern base was exhausting, despite Zumama sharing the load.

How complex is the Spirit Pattern of the Tier Five composite Spiritual Artifact suite?

Just tracing and providing Source Stone is a huge consumption, almost leaving him dizzy from drawing.

But... the results were promising too.

At this moment.

The red-haired girl with halo and light wings wore a white robe-like casual outfit, her white silk slender feet wrapped in sneakers excitedly swaying, sitting in front of the main control panel, exchanged a glance with the petite girl beside her, and asked: "Are you ready?"

— Remyu and Liko served as temporary communicators and data analysts for this test.

While Lin Guang stood behind them, eyes serious.

"No problem." Zumama's confident voice came from the communicator.

"Great!"

Remyu took a deep breath, her spirited voice unknowingly becoming passionate, as if quoting lines from a mech battle film, speaking them naturally.

"New Angry Iron Plate, Phase One, System Initiation!"