In the Army Commander's exclusive factory in Black Star Palace, Han Xiao walked in with a suitcase and placed it on the table. With a click, he opened the lid and took out two cylindrical containers of Primal Esper Abilities. He held them in his hands and sized them up.
He shook them slightly. The emerald green Primal Esper Ability was very viscous and had a liquid texture, while the sky-blue Primal Esper Ability was like a light mist with ice chips.
The emerald green one was called 'Nature Spiritual Power'. It could control all kinds of plants and greatly accelerate their growth. It could also summon wild beasts and had all kinds of natural powers, just like a Druid. It was slightly weaker in terms of direct combat, but it could extract and synthesize all kinds of toxins from all kinds of plants. It was not bad to use it for research. The Holy Covenant used this Esper Ability to cultivate all kinds of magical plants and toxins.
The sky-blue one was called 'Frost Authority'. Not only could it control cold air, but it could also temporarily turn snow and ice into ice statue warriors. They would be covered in ice armor, wielding ice swords, and step on the cold wind to spread death without any temperature. It also had multiple transformation functions. It was said that if the host was strong enough, they could even temporarily freeze the movement of molecules, causing the effect of condensing time and space.
"These two abilities are actually not bad. After all, they're compound Primal Esper Abilities. However, the main function is to activate my milestone."
Han Xiao played with the two tubes of Primal Esper Ability and pondered.
The (Primal Esper Ability Collector) milestone allowed him to obtain targeted enhancements when facing Esper Ability users and obtain an innate advantage. The effect was very impressive.
As for the (The Third Sanctum) fragment, although it did not seem to be of much use at the moment, Han Xiao felt that it might come in handy after he obtained the method to open the Sanctum from the Holy Covenant.
"Speaking of which, who should I give these two abilities to …"
Han Xiao quickly filtered through one candidate after another in his mind.
The first choice was to give them to Evans. With his talent, he should be able to ignore the adaptability like EsGod and easily master the Primal Esper Ability.
However, after thinking about it, Han Xiao temporarily rejected this idea. Evans's priority now was to level up and combine his combat style by absorbing all kinds of Esper Abilities. Even if he gave the two Primal Esper Abilities to Evans, this guy would not have much time to focus on research.
Furthermore, Evans's level was still too low, and he had no chance to fight. His Primal Esper Ability could only be used as a decoration.
Let's see if there are any suitable hosts among the officers of the army first. If there aren't any, I'll consider Evans at the end, Han Xiao thought.
Putting away the two tubes of Primal Esper Ability, Han Xiao opened the data storage device again. He did not have the time to carefully look through the two golden blueprints sent by the Holy Covenant, and now he had a good look at them.
The blueprints provided by the Holy Covenant were all ancient technology. They were probably antiques from the exploration era and had not been improved much. One of the blueprints was called "Psionic Obelisk." It had the ability to transform the nature of energy, create an energy barrier, and so on. The only difference between it and a normal shield was that it had extraordinary resistance to energy attacks, and it could absorb the power of attacks to restore the shield's value.
However, this was only its basic function. The core function of the Psionic Obelisk was to provide an area with a huge amount of energy that could be freely borrowed without a transmission channel. Simply put, this thing could increase the energy density of an area, making all kinds of energy factors denser and more active.
In other words, the Psionic Obelisk was equivalent to some kind of treasure that could increase the spiritual energy density of an area. It was similar to a man-made Demon Wave or a blessed land.
Because the energy provided by the Psionic Obelisk was public energy that could be freely borrowed without a transmission channel, it was no different from a holy object to an ordinary civilization. The extremely active energy factors would allow individuals to use energy in more ways, and there would be a higher chance of creating all kinds of cultivation systems. It would also increase the ratio of Supers. At the same time, with the large-scale infusion of energy from the Psionic Obelisk, one could temporarily undergo a special transformation, allowing ordinary people to immediately possess combat strength.
The effect of the Psionic Obelisk was somewhat similar to the Evolutionary Totem, but the focus was different. The former focused on increasing the overall energy density of an area, while the latter focused on optimizing the genes of the individual life forms within the area. In comparison, the Evolutionary Totem was still rarer.
However, this thing still had its uses. If it was placed in the various bases of the army, it could increase the training efficiency of the army members and give birth to more powerhouses. At the same time, it could also be sold for business. Even if the sales were not as good as the Evolutionary Totem, it was still a decent source of wealth.
The Holy Covenant Organization paid attention to secrecy, so they did not sell the Psionic Obelisk. Even if they left it in the warehouse, it would only accumulate dust. They were not good at mechanical technology, and they could earn a lot of money just by relying on Esper Ability technology. Thus, they chose to provide Black Star with a source of wealth.
Actually, the blueprint that the Holy Covenant Organization had originally planned to exchange was not this. Oathkeeper felt that Black Star was unfathomable, so he exchanged it for a better blueprint. It might have been because he wanted to pay a protection fee.
The other blueprint was called 'Getta Hadouken'. It sounded like a Pugilist move, but it was actually a compound attack device.
The device was a blueprint for weaponry and energy branching. There was a whole set of complicated equipment, but it was not assembled together like a gun. Instead, it was spread out like an external carrier. Through a special method of energy gathering, compression, conversion, and firing, a full set of processes, it released a powerful attack. The attack that was released was called "Getta Hadouken."
At the same time, this was not a single move. According to the different operating routes of the device, Getta Hadouken had many variations. It could be used in close-range, mid-range, and long-range attacks. There were dozens of matching operating routes recorded in the blueprint. Each operating route represented a move and had its own unique name. They all had the same series of names with the 'Getta' symbol.
"Compared to a blueprint, why does this thing look more like a mechanical version of a Pugilist secret manual? It should be used by Mechanical Pugilists. "
Han Xiao scratched his head.
Psionic Obelisk, Getta Hadouken, and the Titan Spine Center and Mechanical Territory given by the Radiance Organization. He had obtained four Gold Grade blueprints, and he had finally received the final payment.
Now that the blueprints were complete, the next thing to do was to turn them from blueprints into real objects.
"There are still about two months until the public commendation ceremony of the three Universal Civilizations. It's time for me to go into seclusion and create four finished products. I'll get the God's Trait Transformation Points … Plus, I've been in the limelight a little too much recently. I'll keep a low profile for a while to digest the impact and stabilize my reputation."
Han Xiaoxin rubbed his palms together and could not wait to enter manufacturing mode.
…
In a secret training base of the Red Empire in the Central Galaxy.
A group of operators in officer uniforms were operating the equipment in a room full of instruments. One of the walls of the room was a huge transparent window that protruded outwards. Two senior officers stood in front of the window. One of them was the manager of the base, and the other was the chief instructor of the base.
The two of them looked through the window and looked down. Below them was a huge space that looked like an inverted pyramid. The deepest part was more than a hundred meters. A man was sitting at the bottom. His whole body was releasing strong energy waves. The glowing energy particles spread along the walls and converged at the top. They formed a cycle, repeating over and over again.
This was a special training ground for Supers that could increase training efficiency. The person using this facility was Gaud, and the room full of instruments was the monitoring room. Many operators were paying attention to Gaud's energy level readings.
"He's improving very quickly. He's a good seedling." The chief instructor stared at the figure below and nodded with satisfaction.
"That's right … He's the talent most likely to reach Beyond Grade A. Not only does he have potential, but his Esper Ability is also extremely strong. Maybe one day, he'll take over His Excellency Clottey's position." The manager of the base agreed.
"Black Star is still ahead. It won't be his turn."
"I'm just saying. Plus, Black Star isn't a direct descendant."
The two of them whispered to each other.
Gaud had been training here for many years, and he had been improving at lightning speed. He passed all kinds of obstacles with almost no bottlenecks. He used extremely radical methods to improve his life level. Although it was extremely dangerous, it gave people a feeling of familiarity.
To the two of them, even if Gaud's talent was not as good as Black Star's, who broke the record, he was not far behind.
The chief instructor looked at the readings on the instrument and said in amazement, "At this speed, he'll probably enter the Beyond Grade A realm in two to eight years. He's the most efficient person I've ever seen … not counting Black Star."
"Looks like we'll be able to witness the rise of another Beyond Grade A Super." The manager of the base chuckled. "The upper echelons have already sent people to ask twice. It seems like they're also very concerned about Gaud's progress."
Nurturing a direct Beyond Grade A Super was an obvious achievement. As long as Gaud completed his promotion, his position would also be moved up.
After chatting for a while, the topic of the two of them returned to work.
"Is the list of new trainees for this batch out?" the chief instructor asked.
"It's done. I'm about to hand it over to you." The manager brought up a virtual screen and displayed a list.
This kind of secret training base would select talents from the dynasty every once in a while for targeted training. If they had potential, the dynasty would not mind picking them up from a child and nurturing them from Grade D all the way to Calamity Grade, branding them as direct descendants of the dynasty. Therefore, not only were they recruiting Calamity Grades, they were also divided into different grades and classes according to their Grade.
The lower the grade of the class, the more intense the competition was. In the grades below the Calamity Grade, an elimination system had always been implemented. Either you passed the test, or you packed up your things and returned to the army. If you were capable, then go. If you were not, then don't be a dog in the manger.
The list was very long. Everyone had their resume and battle records attached to the back. There were countless honors, and they were all elites of their respective fleets.
The chief instructor browsed through the list carefully. When he saw the last special recruit, he was suddenly stunned. Among the elites with magnificent resumes, a guy with almost no honors had snuck in. Furthermore, his photo was very silly and did not have any charisma at all.
"Carrott? What's the background of this guy? Why did the higher-ups choose such an ordinary guy? "
The chief instructor was puzzled. He flipped through Carrott's short resume three times and only saw the word 'ordinary'.
Although the secret training base did not only recruit elite students, there should at least be something special about them. How did this guy who looked no different from a normal soldier get in?
Could it be because of his connections?
The upper echelons of the dynasty were also corrupt!
The chief instructor was heartbroken.
"I wasn't very clear before, so I asked around." The manager said hesitantly. "They said that Black Star publicly expressed his support for this person many years ago, but he has never shown any outstanding performance. Therefore, the upper echelons want to try and see if they can nurture him."
"So that's the case …" The chief instructor frowned. "I feel that it's a waste of a slot. After so many years, if he had any potential, he would have shown it long ago. What's the point of nurturing him with a gambling mentality?"
"If you strongly disagree, I'll help you pass on your opinion." The manager didn't care. After all, he wasn't the one teaching the students.
The chief instructor frowned and pondered for a few seconds. Finally, he shook his head. "Forget it. Since the upper echelons have decided, I'll just follow their orders and give him a chance … But I won't deliberately go easy on him. If he can't meet the assessment requirements, he will be eliminated. Then, the upper echelons will have nothing to say."
There was no compulsory education here. The chief instructor only liked the top students and was too lazy to spend energy on the poor ones. He even felt that it was a waste of time to look at them. In his opinion, concentrating all the resources on the talented top students was the best way to maximize the benefits of resources.
"That's good." The manager looked at the list again and said, "Then I'll arrange for him to enter the most elite class and give him the most powerful opponents. This way, he won't be able to stay for long. He'll probably leave in the first quarter."
The manager's thoughts were similar. Nurturing a poor student into an elite would not help his political achievements. Only by nurturing an elite into a top force would it be counted as a merit.
Therefore, he didn't mind using his authority within the scope of the rules to eliminate the less talented students as much as possible. This would free up the quota to recruit more new students, and then dig out new potential stocks from them.
In his eyes, this was also the best use of limited resources. Survival of the fittest was the law of nature.
…
Central Galaxy, Constellation Corridor, Red Empire Academy of Sciences, Space Coordinate Research Group, Wormhole Positioning Project Office.
The Academy of Sciences was divided into many groups with different projects. The wormhole positioning project was a very large one. All the suspicious wormhole data collected by the dynasty were analyzed and deduced here.
The wormhole data left behind by EsGod was only one of the targets of this project. Furthermore, it was a sample number that was not very important.
The research team leader was calculating the wormhole model in the laboratory. At this time, his secretary hurriedly walked in.
"Leader, the approval from the upper echelons has been received. They rejected our application for the wormhole travel test."
"Rejected?" The research team leader was surprised. "Isn't it usually just a procedure? Why aren't we allowed to do field research this time?"
After deducing part of the coordinates of a wormhole data, a directional travel test would usually be conducted. A few multifunctional probes would be thrown through the wormhole to conduct field research and positioning. This would establish a more accurate coordinate system and test if there were any errors in the data deduction. It was a standard experimental method.
The research team leader was quite interested in this batch of test samples, which included the wormhole data left behind by EsGod.
He did not care about what was behind this wormhole, but this sample was especially difficult to calculate. It was not easy to determine the range, so he was eager to know if he had calculated wrongly.
The secretary pushed his glasses and said hesitantly, "I don't know the details, but I heard that this was a suggestion from His Excellency Black Star. The upper echelons think it makes sense, so they temporarily tightened the review standards for most research projects."
"How is it related to Black Star? What did he say?"
"He seems to have said that the Supercluster Alliance is about to make a move. Once a conflict breaks out, the three Universal Civilizations won't have the time to care about anything else. Therefore, it's best to reduce the possibility of random risks. He suggested that all research projects on wormholes be suspended. The upper echelons accepted his suggestion."
The research team leader could not help but complain. "Black Star is half a scientist. Isn't he just adding trouble to us?"
This time, a researcher carefully came over. "Leader, erm … do we still need to do the travel test?"
Hearing this, the research team leader said with annoyance, "What do you need to do?
Without the approval of the upper echelons, you dare to do research on your own? Good lad, you have no respect for your superiors. I have to correct your thinking. Someone, bring me two sets of wormhole data that haven't been calculated. Let him calculate it! If he can't calculate it, your holiday this year will be canceled! "
"… Eh, so we have holidays?" The researcher scratched his head with a confused expression. Where did our previous holidays go?
I have a cold today.
(End of Chapter)
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