Over the past ten years, more and more wormholes had appeared between the Tian Yuan Realm and the Blood Demon Sector, and their scale was getting larger and larger. In many places where the sky was very stable and no wormholes had appeared in the past hundreds of years, the space had been torn apart, and terrifying beast tides had appeared.
According to the calculations of the research-type Cultivators from several universities, the Dark Desolate Domain had expanded by two thirds in the past ten years, and it was still expanding.
All signs indicated that the Tian Yuan Realm and the Blood Demon Sector were merging in a way that transcended the three-dimensional dimension.
Perhaps one day in the future, a part of the two Greater Thousand Worlds would completely overlap.
The chasm that had separated the two civilizations in the past would become a flat land!
The demon civilization of the Blood Demon Sector had probably realized it a long time ago. In the beast tide outbreaks over the past ten years, a lot of demon kings and demon generals had been sent out to carry out suicidal missions.
The demon civilization was performing 'reconnaissance' on the Tian Yuan Realm at all costs.
Yes, some demon generals and demon kings were sacrificed in exchange for tremendous intelligence about the civilization of mankind.
Once the demon civilization collected enough intelligence, and the two Sectors did merge, an unprecedented final battle would break out.
It would be the fiercest collision of the two civilizations in the past five hundred years!
"The Heaven's Origin Sector is entering a state of war. The military's opinion on the mode of war is gradually changing, too. From the 'warship faction' gaining the upper hand, the 'crystal suit faction' is slowly catching up. This is our opportunity."
Li Yao nodded his head.
In the military, and even in the world of Cultivators, there had always been a debate on whether warships or Crystal Suit should be the dominant force in a war.
The advantages of crystal warships were obvious. They had a long range and fierce firepower. Their defense ability was very high, too. In an open plain, when faced with a large number of low-level demon beasts, it was almost a one-sided slaughter.
Their disadvantages were obvious, too. Their size was too large, and they were easily affected by the environment. They could not move in the areas where spiritual energy was rampant, such as the Dark Desolate Domain. They could not pass through the medium and small wormholes and teleportation arrays. They could not crawl underground and fight demon beasts in the mother lodes with abundant resources, either.
Faced with powerful high-level demons, the defense ability of the crystal warships would hit rock bottom when the enemy crawled inside, and they would become flying coffins.
Therefore, many soldiers and Cultivators believed that they wanted to conquer the Blood Demon Sector. They still had to rely on the Cultivators to fight bloody battles in crystal suits!
If the Crystal Suit faction had the upper hand, then in the future, the Federation government's large war budget would be tilted in the direction of the Crystal Suit.
Sure enough, Yuan Manqiu said,
"The military has already officially sent out invitations to the Nine Greats and the top 500 cultivation sects of the Federation. The military will be equipped with a mass-produced Crystal Suit in the next three to five years. The research, development, and refinement of this Crystal Suit will be in the form of bidding. Leave it to the Nine Greats and Cultivation Sects, and let them compete freely! "
"We have a year to prepare."
"One year later. The Crystal Suit produced by one party that stands out and defeats the competition will become the main suit of the Union Army! "
Li Yao's heart was beating wildly. This news was too shocking.
Since the establishment of the Xing Yao Federation five hundred years ago, it had been implementing the strategy of local defense in the Tian Yuan Realm. Crystal warships were enough to deal with the beast tides, so there was no need to equip the Crystal Suit on a large scale.
Of course, some elite troops were equipped with the Crystal Suit, but the standards were different and varied. There was no uniform standard.
But now, the military needed a mass-produced Crystal Suit as the standard Crystal Suit!
The value of this was self-evident.
Whoever won this project would be the well-deserved king of the Crystal Suit!
"The military will decide the main suit of the Crystal Suit through bidding instead of refining it themselves?"
Li Yao murmured.
"Of course. The military and the cultivation sects are the two wings of the Federation. A great war is coming. We have to work together. Only in this way can the full strength of the Xing Yao Federation be displayed!"
Yuan Manqiu said.
Li Yao nodded thoughtfully.
In the history of the Xing Yao Federation, the relationship between the military and the cultivation sects was quite subtle.
Before the Federation was established, it was the era of sects. There was no government, so naturally, there was no military.
All human beings were attached to the sects. Under the leadership of the cultivators, they fought against the demon beasts.
The sects stood in great numbers. There were endless disputes and even internal strife.
Many cultivators considered themselves as saviors of the world. They were extremely extravagant and oppressed the ordinary people. As a result, the ordinary people were full of resentment and dissension with the cultivators.
After the Xing Yao Federation was established, it was aware of the shortcomings of the sect system. There was a special period where it overcorrected. It was known as the "Era of the Red Dragon Army".
In the thirty years of the Red Dragon Army era, the old sect system was smashed to pieces. The federal government's power was highly centralized and reached its limit. All the Cultivators joined the Red Dragon Army and trained and fought as iron-blooded soldiers.
When the Red Dragon Army was first established, it did display a strong combat ability and made great contributions to driving away the demon beasts.
However, after a long time, the shortcomings of the rigid and inflexible system were completely exposed.
What cultivators paid attention to was the creativity of the heavenly steed soaring across the sky, the comprehension of the heart, and the mysterious realm.
Cultivators, because of their powerful strength, naturally hated restrictions and advocated freedom. With a single thought, their soul could roam the sea of stars and do as they pleased, lawless and out of control.
Soldiers, on the other hand, had the duty of obedience. They did not need to think too much. All they needed to do was to be a screw in the war machine.
After the army was thoroughly organized, the entire cultivation world suddenly lost its vitality.
There were fewer and fewer cultivators who were willing to develop new techniques and magical equipment.
Many cultivators turned into dumb geese who only knew how to obey orders. They buried their heads in the rigid training manuals all day long.
Even more Cultivators, after having their minds twisted by the strict military rules, had turned into complete killing machines. Their military discipline had deteriorated to rock bottom, and some had even turned into terrifying Devil Cultivators.
Just like that, thirty years after the Red Dragon Army was established, its combat ability declined instead of increasing. All sorts of chaos occurred in the army. There were even cases where all the cultivators in the army turned into devil cultivators.
The cultivators who still missed the era of sects were also secretly restless. They were showing signs of tearing apart the Xing Yao Federation.
Fortunately, this unbearable period of time finally passed without any mishaps.
After learning the lessons of the era of sects and the era of the Red Dragon Army, the current Xing Yao Federation implemented a mixed system that was unique to the Heaven's Origin Era.
The military and the sects existed at the same time. The military maintained stability, the sects were responsible for innovation. The military took the path of being large and comprehensive. They won through numbers and scale. The sects took the path of being small and refined. They were known for their various high-end techniques and magical equipment. The two parties cooperated closely and kept each other in check. They ensured the harmonious development of the cultivation world and the prosperity and stability of the Xing Yao Federation.
At this time, the military threw out such a tempting piece of cake as the "Main Force Battlesuit Tender". They were clearly expressing their attitude to the major sects.
Even if a great war broke out, it would not return to the era of the Red Dragon Army where the military controlled everything. The major sects were asked to rest assured and work together to resist the enemy.
Li Yao finally understood why the number of refiners who were multiple times higher than expected had joined Project Mystic Skeleton.
Yuan Manqiu said.
"The Refining Department of the Grand Desolate War Institution started the development of the MP Crystal Suit more than ten years ago. Although the technology is not advanced enough, we have abundant experience and accumulated enough data and files. Therefore, a lot of experts were attracted to join us. Almost all the grassroots have joined us.
"However, our competitors are unprecedentedly strong, too!
"After learning the news of the open bidding of the military, the universities and Cultivation sects that were slightly more capable all took action and started their own MP crystal suit projects."
"Although they are not experienced enough, they have a lot of resources and expertise after all!
"Many sects are even simplifying the Crystal Suit on the basis of the existing ones. As a result, the development speed has been greatly accelerated.
"Even the Refining Department of Deep Sea University is collaborating with the Gold Armor Clan to develop a MP Crystal Suit!
"The Gold Armor Clan is one of the top 20 sects in the Federation in terms of comprehensive strength. It is one of the best battlesuit refining sects. It has experience in refining Crystal Suit, too. The Crystal Suit refined by the Gold Armor Clan is best known for its high defense ability.
"The cooperation of the two kings has almost swallowed the astronomical order. It is indeed difficult for us to snatch food from the tiger's mouth.
"However, if we want to snatch the title of 'Holy Land of Refiners', we have to win!"
Li Yao clenched his fists. His voice was trembling with excitement.
"Professor, do you really believe that we can defeat the Refining Department of Deep Sea University and snatch the title of 'Holy Land of Refiners'?"
Yuan Manqiu smiled casually and said softly,
"Let me tell you a secret, Li Yao.
"Ever since I parted ways with my teacher, Chu Xiuhong, and stepped out of the gate of Deep Sea University...
"Over the past few decades, I've been craving every second of every minute to beat the Refining Department of Deep Sea University and snatch the title of 'Holy Land of Refiners'!"
Li Yao gasped.
Yuan Manqiu burst into laughter and patted her disciple's shoulder hard.
"Alright. You've just returned from the Dark Desolate Domain. You must be exhausted. Go back and have a good rest before you start work.
"Right. Take good care of your girlfriend, too. She was so anxious when she heard that you were missing in the Thunderous Sound Mountain. A few days ago, she said that she would go to the Dark Desolate Domain to rescue you, but Principal Xiong stopped her. What a silly girl."
"Got it."
Li Yao had been thinking about the bidding plan for the military. He replied absent-mindedly. Then, he widened his eyes and asked in astonishment, "Who is it? Who is my girlfriend? "
Yuan Manqiu glanced at him strangely.
"Miss Ding, who just stayed in the school, isn't she your girlfriend? Everybody in the faculty district knows that you often visit her house in the middle of the night. Even I've seen you a few times. Is there a problem? " (To be continued …)
Chapter 260: Main Force Battlesuit Tender
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