Half an hour later, in the conference room of the Refining Department …
The specialists and scholars of the grassroots faction gathered together and discussed animatedly.
Most of the experts and scholars were very appreciative of Li Yao, a rising star of the grassroots party.
Not only did he have a solid foundation, he also had a certain understanding of the theories and secret arts of the elite faction. Also, he was a self-taught expert of ancient refining and had a special talent for it.
Not only that, growing up in the magical equipment graveyard, he was also born with the ability to maintain and modify magical equipment.
Maybe he was not as good as the experienced specialists in terms of the depth and breadth of his theories.
But in terms of practical skills, he was as good as some of the experienced refiners.
Many specialists and scholars liked to ask Li Yao to be their assistant and be responsible for the refinement and polishing of the critical components.
The whimsical, if not insane, modification plans and conceptual designs that Li Yao proposed made the grassroots refiners, who had been toiling in the tedious work for decades and whose thinking was somewhat rigid, feel that they had seen the light at the end of the tunnel.
For example, a week ago, Li Yao proposed a 'modular design plan', in which the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit would be divided into the basic model and the derivative models.
The basic model would be a framework with the simplest plate armor, together with a storm bolter and a chainsword. Its cost could be reduced to less than eighty million, and its operation would be very simple. It was designed for the military and the low-level Cultivators in the Cultivation sects who hadn't received the special Crystal Suit training.
After three to five days of emergency training, the Cultivators would be able to grasp the combat style of the Crystal Suit.
Beyond the basic model, all kinds of derivative models would be developed.
For example, melee attack kits, heavy firepower kits, sniper kits, underground kits, undersea kits, heavy demonic energy pollution kits, and so on.
On the battlefield, the components could be replaced at any time according to the environment and the situation.
Not only would the combat ability and survivability of the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit be greatly improved, The formulation of tactics would be more flexible, too.
In Li Yao's vision, the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit would be the Crystal Suit with the highest possibility of modification for the Xing Yao Federation.
Or rather … The Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit was a platform that the Cultivators could customize freely.
One day. Furthermore, all the interfaces of the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit would be opened so that the Cultivators could add all kinds of magical equipment to it and connect with the magical equipment refined by the Cultivators themselves.
If they were not short of money, the price of the components would even be higher than the price of the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit itself, increasing its combat ability exponentially.
In an intense battle, the first things to be destroyed were the external components and armor. As long as they were repaired and replaced with another set of components, they would be able to survive. He could also recover his combat strength in a short period of time.
This crazy idea set off stormy waves in the project team.
After careful consideration, many experts and scholars felt that it was quite feasible and were currently developing in this direction.
This was also one of the reasons why Project Mystic Skeleton had been stalled and had yet to produce a prototype.
In addition, Li Yao had become a registered refiner after only one year of formal study, and he had created such a popular piece of magical equipment as the Demon Beast Detector.
All the grassroots refiners felt that this little guy wasn't ordinary. They attached great importance to his ideas and suggestions.
However, the idea that Li Yao had put forward in the past. Were all focused on the external structure of the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit.
The crystal reactor was another matter. Not much could be done about the structure of the crystal reactor. The key was material science.
Only after a breakthrough in material science could a crystal reactor that was lighter, smaller, more resistant to high temperature and pressure, and more capable of accommodating spiritual energy.
Material science was a subject with no shortcuts. It was all about accumulation and hard work. A flash of inspiration was useless.
Li Yao had never shown any talent in material science before. Yet, he claimed that he had a solution to the problem of the crystal reactor. The experts and scholars couldn't help but feel puzzled.
"Li Yao, you can't joke about the crystal reactor. If something goes wrong with the other components, it can still be salvaged. But if something goes wrong with the crystal reactor, it is very likely that there will be serious consequences. We know this better than anyone else. "
A tall and thin man. The white-haired refiner said solemnly.
His name was Bai Yede. He was an expert in the crystal reactor and material science. He was also the refiner responsible for the crystal reactor and the related components of the Project Mystic Skeleton.
Because of the lack of progress in his work, Bai Yede sighed miserably every day. His long eyebrows were drooping down, as if two brooms were hanging on his forehead.
Li Yao smiled.
"Don't worry, Mr. Bai. I will be the first one to wear the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit after it is produced. I will be tested under extreme conditions. I won't joke about my life.
"It's true that I'm not an expert in material science, and I don't have any secret arts that can make common materials as solid as Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. However, my idea is not material science. It's just a minor modification in the structure. Please take a look."
On the light beams around the conference room, structural designs were displayed one after another.
The clearest one was the crystal reactor with a crack on its shell after it was damaged.
"Our problem right now is that we can't find a suitable material to refine the shell of the crystal reactor that can ensure that the super-compressed spiritual energy stays inside and doesn't leak out at all.
"No matter how hard we think about it, it is very difficult to achieve this."
"But, can't we change our thinking?"
"The spiritual energy stored inside a crystal reactor is abundant. It is dozens of times more than the spiritual energy inside a Cultivator's body.
"Only in such a way can the crystal reactor support a Cultivator in a battle that can last for days.
"The spiritual energy is as vast as an ocean. So what if some of it leaks out?
"Look, everyone. This is the crystal reactor that was damaged in the previous explosion. As you can see, except for the crack, the main body of the crystal reactor hasn't been damaged much.
"In fact, the main reason for the explosion was that the spiritual energy shot out hit the warehouse of crystals and caused a chain reaction.
"The explosion of the crystal reactor alone wouldn't have been powerful enough to blow up the entire floating mountain.
"As the saying goes, it's better to let loose than to block. Since we can't refine a shell that is solid enough, why don't we leave an opening on the crystal reactor in advance?"
Everybody was shocked by his words.
While Bai Yede was deep in thought, another power system specialist asked subconsciously, "Leave an opening?
"If we leave an opening, won't all the spiritual energy leak out?"
Li Yao clicked his finger and switched to the second structural design.
On an intact crystal reactor, a small device that looked like a gyroscope had been added.
"We can set up a valve at the opening. When the spiritual energy inside the crystal reactor has a strong reaction and the pressure exceeds the warning level, the valve will automatically open and release the excess spiritual energy. After a few seconds, when the pressure returns to normal, the valve will automatically fall back and the crystal reactor will be sealed again."
Bai Yede shook his head.
"It's not a bad idea to use a valve, but the spiritual energy that leaks out will be a very conspicuous target. Chances are that it will be sensed from dozens of kilometers away. The stealth ability of the Crystal Suit will be greatly reduced."
"So what?"
Li Yao said calmly, "There has never been a real MP Crystal Suit in the Tian Yuan Realm before. All the Crystal Suits pay special attention to stealth and stealth in their design.
"Because the Crystal Suit is very likely to be worn by high-level Cultivators who will fight high-level demons in the jungles of the Dark Desolate Domain for ten days to half a month, or even sneak into the Blood Demon Sector to fight behind enemy lines. Naturally, stealth, stealth, and surprise attacks are emphasized in the Crystal Suit.
"Therefore, although the valve design is simple, it has always been neglected because it can't meet the demands of such a battle.
"But things are different now. What we are faced with right now is likely to be a head-on battle of an unprecedented scale. It will be a confrontation between thousands of soldiers, a clash between two hurricanes, and a collision between two tides!
"In a battlefield like this, stealth and concealment aren't the most important things."
"When an army of ten thousand Cultivators wearing the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit shows up on the battlefield, the Crystal Suit will have no need to hide itself at all.
"On the contrary, it will announce its arrival to the whole world with thunderous roars.
"If it were to enter the Blood Demon Sector, it would not have snuck in without a sound. Instead, it would have marched forward in unison, its iron armor rumbling, and crushed everything in its way!
"Besides …"
Seeing that everybody was fascinated, Li Yao brought up another design and continued, "Don't forget that this is just the basic model. If there is a need for stealth and ambush, you can always install a Crystal Reactor of a higher level, or even a Crystal Suit of another model.
"However good the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit is, the military can't only equip it with one model of Crystal Suit, can they?
"Compared to stealth and stealth, I feel that it is a pity that so much spiritual energy is leaked out. Here's an idea that you can take a look at.
"We can connect the valve system of the Crystal Reactor to other magical equipment units. The attack magical equipment and the spiritual shield all need to be refilled regularly. Wouldn't it be better to use the leaked spiritual energy to do the refilling?
"Or rather, we can design a valve that can be controlled by the telepathic thoughts of the Cultivators.
"With a telepathic thought, the valve will be opened automatically, and the spiritual energy will be released to recharge the shield and the flying swords. The pressure of the Crystal Reactor will be kept at a low level all the time.
"In such a way, the plan will be foolproof.
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