Chapter 159: Making the Machine Stronger!

"I just arrived too. We'll eat whatever is at home, no need to go to any trouble. As long as you two are doing well, we are already very happy!"

Seeing how Wang Lulu won him over, Chu Renfang was already grinning from ear to ear. How could Wang Lulu pass up such a golden opportunity to win over her future father-in-law? She immediately headed to the kitchen and got busy.

"Son, your mother and I have already accepted this prospective daughter-in-law. You are not allowed to bully her. After all, she has no family left, so from now on, we are her family!"

Chu Xiao had not expected that even before marrying into the family, Wang Lulu would already be so favored by Chu Renfang. If she actually married him, Chu Xiao's life probably wouldn't be easy anymore. But who asked Chu Xiao to have his heart set on Wang Lulu?

"I know, Dad. Normally she's the one bullying me; how would I ever dare to bully her?"

Chu Xiao complained to Chu Renfang with a grievance-laden expression, but Chu Renfang merely smiled faintly and did not speak up for him. Soon, Wang Lulu served the dishes on the table.

"Uncle Chu, come and eat. How come Auntie didn't come back with you this time?"

"Your aunt is still in Xishan Province. I sneaked out this time, so make sure you don't tell your aunt!"

Wang Lulu smiled and nodded; of course she would keep it a secret. If word got out, it would inevitably offend Chu Renfang. How could she possibly invite such trouble? After the meal, Chu Renfang hurried back to Xishan Province.

Meanwhile, Chu Xiao planned to return to the military camp to resume training, while Wang Lulu stayed home, tidying up the house and waiting for Chu Xiao's return. Right now, the warriors of Jiuzhou were growing stronger day by day.

Over on Pluto's side, he did not dare to slack off in the slightest, continuously channeling mental energy into the robots. However, what gave Pluto a headache was that he still could not create robots capable of withstanding massive amounts of mental energy.

Although he had increased the mental energy infused into these robots, making them much stronger than the previous ones, it was still far from enough and fell well short of Pluto's expectations.

Therefore, he constantly searched for ways to enhance the robots, once again running off to that secret room to research. Strangely enough, whenever Pluto walked into that secret room, upon coming out he would always have a way to make the robots even stronger.

It seemed as though there was some secret hidden within that secret room, continuously helping Pluto strengthen the robots. Naturally, this time was no exception; after a long while, Pluto emerged.

Upon coming out, he had already figured out a method to reinforce the robots. However, this substance was extremely rare on Earth and could only be used to manufacture a portion of the robots. Still, this small batch of robots alone would probably be enough to deal with Chu Xiao!

Subsequently, Pluto dispatched his entire robotic army to search for meteorite iron. Meteorite iron was an extremely hard substance forged through countless trials, a material that did not belong to Earth yet could withstand immense mental energy.

Pluto intended to forge robots using meteorite iron. If robots were crafted from meteorite iron, the mental energy they could withstand would be two to three times that of the current robots. Once deployed onto the battlefield, they would likely be invincible!

However, Pluto discovered that the robots infused with mental energy seemed to possess a certain degree of independent thought of their own. The more mental energy was infused, the more mature their minds became. Yet all Pluto wanted were robots that would obey commands unconditionally.

If these robots all developed their own thoughts and became just like humans, they would likely threaten his own position. Pluto was constantly racking his brains to find a way to make them submit to him.

Yet this notion seemed to remain a futile effort. To make the robots stronger, he had to continuously increase the infusion of mental energy, which inevitably led to them developing minds of their own, just like humans.

If he refrained from infusing mental energy, they would undoubtedly be easily wiped out by humans. This left Pluto caught in a dilemma, but he eventually came up with a solution: installing a self-destruction device in every single robot.

If these robots matured in thought and dared to harbor disloyal intentions, he could easily detonate them remotely. In this way, even though these robots gained consciousness, they would never pose a threat to his position!

Following this, Pluto summoned the existing robots into his laboratory in batches and installed self-destruction devices within their bodies. Once installed, these devices could not be dismantled.

If dismantled by force, they would instantly self-destruct. Unless Pluto dismantled the device personally, it was virtually impossible to remove, reducing the probability of self-removal to zero and thus forcibly controlling the robots!

A few days later, the injuries of the warriors on Chu Xiao's side had mostly healed. In just three or four days, even those who had been heavily injured were as lively as tigers and dragons, joining Chu Xiao in training once again.

"Commander, we train every day, and we can basically fulfill all your requirements. It's not challenging anymore. Why don't you arrange some sparring matches for us? It can also increase our practical combat experience!"

One of the warriors felt that the current training was extremely monotonous. Over the past few days, Chu Xiao had also noticed that almost every warrior could complete the training within the allotted time; it was indeed time to switch to some new routines.

Chu Xiao adopted his suggestion. Depending on the rank of each warrior, different opponents were chosen. They had to be of the exact same rank; cross-rank fighting against opponents was basically impossible!

Those without ranks had no restrictions and could choose their opponents freely. The warriors who were not sparring stood by and watched, surrounding the sparring combatants three layers deep.

They cheered and shouted encouragement for the sparring warriors. In an instant, the previously quiet military camp suddenly became very lively, filled with waves of laughter and cheers, with Chu Xiao standing right in the middle acting as the referee!

"Brothers, this match does not allow for any acts of personal vengeance, and hurting your opponent is strictly prohibited. This is absolute a friendly match—stop as soon as the point is made! Anyone caught violating this will be severely punished!"

Before the match began, Chu Xiao announced the rules, repeatedly emphasizing that once an opponent fell to the ground, continuing to beat them was strictly forbidden, and they must not strike too ruthlessly to cause severe injuries.

Sustaining minor injuries during a competition was understandable; after all, fists and feet have no eyes, and minor injuries could heal after resting for a couple of days without delaying combat readiness. Afterward, Chu Xiao stood between the two warriors, waved his hand to signal the start of the match, and took a few steps back!

The two warriors circled each other, searching for the best opportunity to strike while waiting for the other to make the first move. Both warriors possessed Tier 1 offensive skills, and according to the rules, skills were permitted, but they could not unleash their full power—using at most thirty percent of their strength!

Otherwise, it would be too easy to seriously injure the opponent. However, neither warrior intended to use their skills just yet, preferring to save them to land a decisive blow when the opponent was caught off guard!

After circling each other twice, one of the warriors finally lost his patience, launched an attack against his opponent with a sweeping low kick, and aimed straight for his opponent's lower vitals!

Seeing his opponent make the first move, the other warrior met the offense with defense, retreating all the way while focusing on defense, waiting for his opponent to reveal a flaw before counterattacking. Both were evenly matched.

After fighting for nearly five minutes without a victor, the onlookers outside were growing anxious for the two of them, shouting at them to use their skills. These two warriors also grew somewhat impatient and unleashed energy waves simultaneously!