Chapter 181 The portal opens! Risking one's life!
Rumbling… It was as if a volcano was about to erupt on the seabed!
Immediately after, the giant sea beasts around the island seemed to sense something and began to flee in all directions.
The island, which was originally relatively intact, was now torn apart by the destruction of the giant sea beasts.
Yinyue and Black Snake Fikajia, standing on the arena, also began to survey their surroundings.
The surrounding waves began to rise continuously, and even the island beneath their feet gradually became submerged.
Black Snake Fikajia glanced at the giant sea beasts she had slaughtered around her.
She then looked at the giant sea beasts killed by Yinyue.
Although Yinyue's kill count was only slightly higher than hers, the difference between them was not significant.
However, Black Snake Fikajia knew very well that her psionic energy had been consumed quite a bit during the recent hunt.
In contrast, Yinyue's psionic energy aura showed no signs of wavering.
During the hunt just now, the psionic techniques used by Yinyue had also impressed Black Snake Fikajia!
"My skills are inferior; I concede this battle."
After realizing the disparity between them, Black Snake Fikajia decisively chose to surrender.
But at this moment, Yinyue's attention was no longer on her.
At the bottom of the deep sea, countless pipes were drawing seawater into special containers.
Immediately after, with the enhancement of the special containers, the seawater was converted into a large amount of energy and input into the Deep Sea Research Institute.
That's right!
The massive energy fluctuations at the bottom of the deep sea were precisely because the Scholars of the Realism Faction had finally completed the repair of the teleportation gate.
Now, a vast amount of energy was being injected into the teleportation gate, and the energy aftermath it released alone was comparable to an underwater volcanic eruption!
It was precisely because of this that all the giant sea beasts in the nearby deep-sea area were driven to the surface.
At this time, Lu Jin also brought Mermaid Eve to the teleportation gate research center.
When Mermaid Eve saw such a massive research base still existing on the seabed, her eyes were filled with surprise.
She had originally thought this planet was a forgotten one.
But she never expected that in the deep sea of this oceanic planet, someone had already arrived first.
Upon entering the research institute, Lu Jin saw many Scholars of the Realism Faction looking nervous.
Grabbing one of the Scholars of the Realism Faction, Lu Jin immediately asked what exactly had happened here.
And when that Scholar of the Realism Faction saw it was Lu Jin, he quickly told Lu Jin about the current situation.
That is, after Lu Jin left, the Scholars of the Realism Faction, in order to complete the final step of the repair work, decisively activated the seawater energy extraction device.
A large amount of seawater was extracted and converted into energy, which was then injected into the teleportation gate.
But they never expected that because the Scholars of the Realism Faction were too impatient, the energy overflow from the teleportation gate had now far exceeded their expectations!
"Since there was an accident, why didn't you immediately stop the energy input and interrupt the experiment?"
"We also wanted to interrupt the experiment, but the teleportation gate had already lost control after activation and was continuously absorbing energy."
If they were to rashly interrupt the experiment now and cut off the energy supply, then the teleportation gate would most likely explode and be reduced to fragments.
Between a dangerous experiment and destroying the teleportation gate, the Scholars of the Realism Faction decisively chose the former!
Lu Jin frowned slightly, and after some thought, he decisively went to the area where the teleportation gate was located.
Mermaid Eve hesitated for a moment, then chose to follow behind Lu Jin.
Both of them arrived together at the area where the teleportation gate was located.
And Lu Jin also saw the giant teleportation gate surrounded by a massive amount of oceanic energy.
"Is this ancient technology? I sense danger from this ancient technology!"
"It is now on the verge of losing control; incomplete technology is ultimately unable to operate normally."
Mermaid Eve, possessing a Sixth Sense, immediately perceived the current state of the teleportation gate.
In simple terms, the teleportation gate was not in its most complete state, and the massive energy input was overloading it.
The current teleportation gate was essentially a ticking time bomb about to explode!
"Damn it! I told you we should check it again. What's the use of being so anxious?"
"Anxious? If we were anxious, we wouldn't have been researching this broken gate in the deep sea for decades!"
"What's all the shouting about? If arguing could solve problems, what would we need the knowledge in our heads for?"
"According to our calculations, if we can add a set of capacitors in Zone 12, we can increase the success rate by 20%."
"Now the teleportation gate is full of energy arcs; who do you plan to send?"
Listening to the words of the Scholars of the Realism Faction, Lu Jin decisively stepped forward.
After listening to the words of these Scholars of the Realism Faction, he probably understood the current situation.
Currently, in one area of the teleportation gate, due to insufficient parts to withstand high energy pressure, the energy transmission efficiency of the teleportation gate was not high.
If this gap in this area could be filled, the entire teleportation gate could operate smoothly.
However, the Scholars of the Realism Faction were all mortals and simply unable to move within the energy arcs.
Therefore, this task ultimately fell to Lu Jin.
The Mermaid Eve, who was nearby, couldn't help but frown when she heard that Lu Jin planned to enter the energy field to install the teleportation gate parts.
"Are you crazy?"
"Even a Psionicist, if accidentally hit by an energy arc, would be in mortal danger."
"Besides, this is just ancient technology; is it more important than your life?"
After hearing these words, Lu Jin looked at the teleportation gate in front of him.
Subsequently, his gaze became even more determined!
This teleportation gate, perhaps to Mermaid Eve, was just ancient technology.
But for Lu Jin, it was the future!
If he could successfully master teleportation gate technology, he could connect all resource planets together.
With the teleportation gate, he could rapidly expand his influence.
With the teleportation gate, when the Assimilation War began, he could move between all battlefields.
The teleportation gate was not important to Mermaid Eve, but it was very important for Lu Jin's future!
Moreover, among all the Psionicists present, only Lu Jin had the highest engineering expertise.
Therefore, no one was more suitable than him!
"Give me the capacitor components, and reduce the energy input efficiency to the lowest."
With that, Lu Jin directly mobilized his psionic energy and rushed towards the teleportation gate, where energy was flowing.
Dangerous!
This was truly too dangerous!
Why would anyone risk their life?
In Mermaid Eve's eyes, Lu Jin's behavior was no different from seeking death.
But her Sixth Sense did not perceive any danger!
Why?
Why did her Sixth Sense not only not perceive danger, but the danger it had sensed was gradually fading?
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Chapter 182 An Unexpectedly Relaxing Experience! Ancient Technology!
Lu Jin, carrying the parts, arrived in front of the portal.
Before he could even get close, powerful energy arcs lashed out at him like whips.
Such strong energy arcs, if they hit a person, would have an impact force no less than a truck traveling at full speed.
But the current Lu Jin was no longer the mortal he once was.
The energy arcs fell in front of him and were immediately blocked by his psionic energy.
Even so, Lu Jin was still a little surprised after feeling the impact of the energy arcs.
The impact is so powerful?
This was still when the energy output frequency was at its lowest.
If the energy output frequency of the entire device were raised to its highest, the intensity of the energy arcs would probably double accordingly.
Lu Jin took a deep breath and enveloped himself with psionic energy.
Upon reaching the designated area, relying on his engineering knowledge from his previous life, Lu Jin only took less than a minute to find the critical gap.
After installing the critical part, the energy output efficiency of the entire portal indeed stabilized.
"The portal's energy output has stabilized!"
"Great! Now we just need to activate the portal, and our experiment will be over!"
"I didn't expect that Lord would solve the portal problem so quickly."
"Without sufficient attainment in engineering, it would be impossible to solve the portal problem so quickly!"
"That's right! In the future, our Sun Dynasty will usher in a new and powerful leader, and isn't that a blessing?"
The Scholars of the Realism Faction, seeing Lu Jin solve the portal problem so quickly, immediately acknowledged his engineering prowess.
For the scholars of the Sun Dynasty, your strength might be enough to make them submit.
But only a knowledgeable leader whom they truly recognize can truly command their loyalty!
And the current Lu Jin clearly met their conditions for loyalty.
Mermaid Eve, standing nearby, narrowed her eyes slightly after seeing the portal stabilize.
It seems she had worried unnecessarily.
Such a problem was no problem at all for Lu Jin.
She still knew too little about this ally.
She looked at the Scholars of the Realism Faction nearby and gave up the idea of recruiting them.
At least she couldn't do what Lu Jin did, so recruitment was out of the question.
However, Mermaid Eve turned her gaze to the portal.
In the dazzling energy, Lu Jin's figure flickered in and out of sight.
Hadn't the problem already been solved?
Why hadn't Lu Jin left the portal's range yet?
And Lu Jin, seeing the gradually stabilizing portal, couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
For him, this matter wasn't difficult.
But just as Lu Jin was about to leave, the corner of his eye caught a series of glowing runes.
Runes?
Lu Jin looked in the direction of the runes.
He saw that these runes, under the infusion of energy, actually began to come alive.
Immediately after, Lu Jin suddenly realized that he seemed to understand the meaning of these runes.
These runes were a language, or more precisely, a blueprint!
What's going on?
He clearly didn't understand these runes, yet he could grasp their meaning.
This was simply too strange!
Could this be a form of consciousness-level recording?
In his previous life, Lu Jin had also encountered such situations; the higher the level of civilization, the more its recording methods tended towards the consciousness level.
But the advanced civilizations Lu Jin had encountered merely used some form of hypnosis to implant knowledge into the reader's subconscious.
Compared to the runes before him, the difference was not insignificant.
This also proved that the civilization that left these runes was more powerful than all the civilizations Lu Jin had ever seen!
And just as Lu Jin was still trying to comprehend the information left within the runes, the people outside also noticed something was amiss.
"Hasn't the portal problem already been solved?"
"Yes, but why hasn't Lord Lu Jin come down yet?"
"Did he encounter some problem?"
Just as everyone's hearts, which had just settled, were stirred up again, Lu Jin's figure finally emerged from the energy glow of the portal.
Lu Jin's reappearance in their sight made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
But Lu Jin, as the protagonist, after landing on the ground, his eyes still held a deep shock that lingered.
Mermaid Eve, noticing Lu Jin's abnormality, stepped forward with some concern and asked, "Lu Jin? Are you alright?"
Hearing this, Lu Jin seemed to just snap back to reality.
"I... I'm fine."
Lu Jin just hadn't recovered from the shock he had just experienced.
At this moment, the energy glow on the portal gradually subsided, and after the portal was activated, the entire portal became very stable.
All the energy converged inside the portal, and the portal, which had been enveloped by the energy glow, became incredibly clear.
Seeing the portal successfully activated, the Scholars of the Realism Faction wept with joy and began to cheer.
After all, this was the result of decades of their research.
Now that they saw their research bear fruit, how could they not be excited?
But at this moment, Lu Jin did not focus his attention on the portal being activated.
"Eve, come with me!"
To verify his idea, Lu Jin grabbed Mermaid Eve's hand.
Mermaid Eve was also stunned for a moment, then glanced at her hand, which Lu Jin was holding.
Before she could react, Lu Jin led her directly to the portal.
Arriving in front of the portal, Lu Jin once again saw the runes he had seen before.
He pointed at the runes in front of him and asked Mermaid Eve,
"What do you see?"
At this moment, Mermaid Eve's gaze was still on Lu Jin's hand holding hers.
After being reminded by Lu Jin, Mermaid Eve came back to her senses.
She followed Lu Jin's gaze to the runes on the portal, and after looking at them once, she answered Lu Jin very seriously,
"These seem to be symbols left by some ancient civilization. I haven't researched ancient languages."
"You don't feel anything?"
Seeing Mermaid Eve shake her head, Lu Jin couldn't help but frown slightly.
Mermaid Eve's consciousness hadn't received the information from the runes?
Lu Jin looked at the runes and found that he no longer had that feeling either.
Could it be because these runes are not currently affected by the energy glow?
But now, Lu Jin couldn't possibly say, "Let's just dismantle the portal and replicate the previous accidental situation," could he?
If he suggested that, the Scholars of the Realism Faction would probably go berserk.
And if the portal were damaged again now, it would probably take a lot of effort to repair it!
"It seems I can only give up!"
Originally, Lu Jin had thought that if Mermaid Eve could perceive the magic of the runes, he could use this to begin research on ancient advanced civilizations.
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Chapter 183 The Universal Alliance is Established! Portal Coordinates!
However, it now seems this idea can only be put aside for now.
The runes before him should require activation within a specific energy field.
Just a single teleporter contained several ancient technologies he didn't know about.
This made Lu Jin even more interested in these ancient technologies!
Perhaps he could try to collect some remnants of ancient technology and attempt to activate the runes on them within a high-energy field.
If he could obtain a large amount of ancient technology this way, it would be a huge deal of turning waste into treasure!
Just as Lu Jin was thinking, Yin Yue's voice came from behind him.
"Captain, what are you doing?"
Yin Yue's voice was as cold as ever, but this time, a hint of killing intent was present in her cold tone.
Unfortunately, Lu Jin, immersed in the joy of discovering ancient technology, did not notice this subtle anomaly.
Mermaid Eve followed Yin Yue's gaze, which ultimately landed on her and Lu Jin's clasped hands.
She immediately understood Yin Yue's thoughts and quickly withdrew her hand.
"This is just a misunderstanding."
Misunderstanding?
What misunderstanding?
Before Lu Jin could react, Yin Yue's fierce gaze fell upon Mermaid Eve.
"The competition isn't over yet, there's still one more round."
"No, we are outnumbered in this competition."
After this series of events, Mermaid Eve also understood Lu Jin's strength.
Even if her crew members were strong, they would pale in comparison to Shelia and Yin Yue.
Of course, she also noticed that among Lu Jin's crew, there were many powerful Psionicists who had not yet appeared.
Continuing the comparison would only dampen the Howling Shark Pirate Group's morale.
Therefore, Mermaid Eve decisively chose to concede this competition.
"Since the results of the competition are out, should we discuss the specifics of our cooperation?"
Mermaid Eve proactively brought up the cooperation matters.
At this moment, Lu Jin slowly recovered from his focus on ancient technology.
Cooperation?
Of course!
Lu Jin recalled the important matters he needed to attend to.
As for the research of ancient technology, he could organize the Scholars of the Realism Faction to establish a specialized department for it later.
For now, he needed to finalize the cooperation.
"Based on the conditions we set earlier, I drafted a cooperation agreement."
"You can review the content of this cooperation agreement; I've also added a few points."
"Additionally, our cooperation is only the first step; I plan to establish an alliance in the future."
Establish an alliance?
Mermaid Eve, who was reviewing the cooperation agreement, looked at Lu Jin with some surprise.
She hadn't expected Lu Jin's ambition to be so great.
Seeking cooperation with the Howling Shark Pirate Group was just his first step?
Of course, Mermaid Eve didn't dislike such ambition; on the contrary, she quite liked it.
If she hadn't had so many ties, perhaps the Howling Shark Pirate Group wouldn't be its current size.
Mermaid Eve liked ambitious people; in this dog-eat-dog star sea, only those with vast ambitions could go further.
"Establish an alliance? Then wouldn't I be a founding member of the alliance?"
"Of course, I've already thought of the alliance's name; it will be called the Cosmic Alliance!"
Cosmic Alliance?
Mermaid Eve kept this name in mind.
After confirming that there were no issues with the content of the cooperation agreement, Mermaid Eve also signed it.
From then on, the two fleets became cooperative partners!
A huge weight was lifted from Lu Jin's heart!
"I wish you a smooth journey ahead."
After signing the cooperation agreement, Mermaid Eve chose not to linger there.
She now needed to return first to announce the news of the cooperation agreement to the Howling Shark Pirate Group.
The Howling Shark Pirate Group was not just what was currently shown; there were also some fleets that had not appeared.
Mermaid Eve also needed to inform the captains of the other fleets about this news!
After Mermaid Eve left, Lu Jin looked at Yin Yue beside him, and at this moment, he also sensed a hint of Yin Yue's emotions.
"Yin Yue, is something on your mind?"
"Thank you for your concern, Captain, I'm fine."
Fine?
She doesn't look like it!
Lu Jin looked at Yin Yue, and as Yin Yue was stared at by Lu Jin, she suddenly felt that the gloom in her heart seemed to vanish.
Just as Yin Yue was about to speak, a Scholar of the Realism Faction unseasonably approached.
"Lord Lu Jin, all the parameters for the teleporter have been adjusted."
"Next, we can set a coordinate."
"Through the teleporter, we can reach the coordinate area."
"However, this teleporter is one-way, unless there's a corresponding teleporter on the other side."
Corresponding teleporter?
Lu Jin immediately thought of Bliss Planet!
Coincidentally, his mission on this planet was complete.
Why not take the opportunity to use this teleporter to go to Jile Star (Bliss Star) and see how his stronghold had been established.
"I'll give you a coordinate; set up the teleporter according to it."
"Understood!"
After giving the coordinates of Jile Star (Bliss Star) to the Scholar of the Realism Faction, Lu Jin called another Scholar of the Realism Faction.
He needed to record the ancient technology he had just obtained from the runes.
Seeing Lu Jin so busy, Yin Yue sighed and left the underwater research institute without saying anything.
And just as Yin Yue left the deep sea and arrived at the surface, she saw an extremely familiar figure.
It was Mermaid Eve; she hadn't left.
Instead, she stood on a piece of land, as if waiting for someone.
Seeing Yin Yue appear, Mermaid Eve hooked her finger at her with interest.
Yin Yue's brows furrowed slightly at the sight; was this fellow waiting for her by not leaving immediately?
"Something wrong?"
Facing Mermaid Eve, Yin Yue's tone was as cold as ever.
Mermaid Eve looked at Yin Yue, and as if she thought of something, the corners of her mouth curved slightly upward.
"It seems you've indeed misunderstood something."
"The reason I'm waiting for you here is just to tell you that there's nothing between me and your Captain."
Upon hearing this, Yin Yue's eyes instantly became piercingly cold.
"I don't know what you're talking about?"
Mermaid Eve raised an eyebrow slightly; it seemed the woman before her had a tricky personality.
She sighed, then looked at Yin Yue.
"If I'm not mistaken, your Captain hasn't been a Psionicist for long."
"I can sense that his psionic control is still very immature; the proficiency of psionic control cannot be faked."
"But now, your Captain has already reached the level of a Level Five Psionicist."
"What is most important for a Psionicist's breakthrough?"
"It's emotion! Intense emotions are the highest quality fuel for psionics!"
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Chapter 184 Lu Jin's Inner World! Helm Metal!
"What exactly are you trying to say?"
As a Psionicist, Silver Moon was well aware of these principles.
But now, why was Mermaid Eve telling her all this?
Mermaid Eve, seeing Silver Moon's still wary expression, sighed helplessly.
"Don't you understand? Your Captain may seem calm and in control, but do you know the pressure he carries inside?"
"I have to say, your Captain, Lu Jin, is a terrifying person!"
"He can hide his emotions very well; even when there are turbulent waves in his heart, he can still appear completely calm and composed."
"But psionics don't lie. His psionic energy is now like a burning star, and this also represents the pressure in his heart."
The improvement of psionic energy, the role of genes might be obvious.
But just as Mermaid Eve said, emotion is the best fuel for psionic energy.
If Lu Jin's heart had always been without sorrow or joy, even with the strongest psionic genes in the Star Sea, he could not have reached his current state so quickly.
Silver Moon was stunned after hearing these words.
Mermaid Eve, meanwhile, spread her hands, indicating.
"You may be very talented, but in terms of the burning of inner emotions, you are far inferior to your Captain."
"Although I don't know what kind of secret your Captain holds that makes his heart suffer so much."
"But in my opinion, long-term high-pressure burning is not a good thing."
Having said that, Mermaid Eve glanced at Silver Moon opposite her.
At this moment, her ship also arrived above the sea.
Mermaid Eve mobilized her psionic energy and flew directly towards the ship.
Silver Moon, standing still, was pondering Mermaid Eve's words.
If she thought about it carefully, she had indeed not paid much attention to Lu Jin.
In her eyes, Lu Jin was always the most reliable Captain; any danger or difficulty could be easily solved as long as he was there.
But was she, who had always relied on Lu Jin, qualified to stand by his side?
Silver Moon took a deep breath, and after a long silence, she seemed to make a decision.
At this time, Lu Jin was still recording the ancient technology he had acquired with the Scholars of the Realism Faction.
"This is all for now. Do you think these blueprints and formulas are feasible?"
The Scholars of the Realism Faction opposite looked at the recorded formulas and blueprints in their hands.
Based on what Lu Jin described, they had compiled a synthesis formula for an energy substance and a metal synthesis formula for a superalloy type.
Most importantly, they also organized several unknown technology blueprint formulas from them.
To know what these things were used for, they could only experiment and verify!
"Whether it's feasible, we still need to try it out."
"However, this special superalloy called 'hèluòmǔ metal' can be tried first."
"That's right! Compared to other formulas and blueprints, the hèluòmǔ metal formula is simpler."
"If this hèluòmǔ metal is indeed a superalloy, then it would also verify the authenticity of the other blueprint formulas."
hèluòmǔ metal?
According to the information Lu Jin obtained from his memory, this so-called hèluòmǔ metal was a superalloy used by ancient advanced civilizations.
Compared to the superalloy materials commonly used in the Star Sea now, hèluòmǔ metal's hardness and toughness not only far exceeded ordinary superalloys, but its cost was also extremely low.
If it could be verified and developed, it would play an extremely important role in future technological development.
And at this moment, the coordinates of the teleportation gate had also been set.
"Reporting, Lord Lu Jin, the coordinates for the teleportation gate have been set."
"We can depart for Bliss Planet at any time."
The coordinates have been set?
Lu Jin came to the teleportation gate, where a group of Scholars of the Realism Faction were already impatient.
When Lu Jin arrived, they took the first step and stepped directly into the teleportation gate.
The other Scholars of the Realism Faction, after seeing that the life detection of the former was without question, also confirmed the safety of this teleportation gate.
Lu Jin and the others then followed in the footsteps of the former, stepping into the teleportation gate to Bliss Planet!
As the light in front of him flashed and faded, when Lu Jin's vision recovered, he had already arrived in a plain area filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.
Not far away, the Scholars of the Realism Faction who had teleported over first had already begun to set up observation outposts and collect ecological information from this area.
Lu Jin looked around, and after observing for a while, he couldn't help but exclaim.
"The environment of this planet is indeed good."
The climate was suitable, and the oxygen content in the air was also very appropriate.
Just as Lu Jin was immersed in the beautiful environment, his personal terminal reacted.
Lu Jin opened his personal terminal, and the holographic projection of the Jushen Hao Intelligent System appeared in his field of vision.
Upon seeing Lu Jin's figure, the Jushen Hao Intelligent System was also a little surprised.
"I detected the Captain's terminal signal, so I specifically came to investigate."
"I didn't expect it to actually be the Captain himself here."
"Although I don't know by what means you arrived here, Captain."
"But now, for your personal safety, we will dispatch a convoy to pick you up."
A convoy to pick him up?
It seemed that the outpost construction on Jile Star (Bliss Star) was going smoothly.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be a convoy coming to pick him up.
After all, outpost construction requires a lot of manpower, and assembling a convoy also requires resources.
Soon, a driverless combat vehicle, assembled from various parts, appeared in everyone's sight.
The Jushen Hao Intelligent System dispatched several vehicles of different carrying capacities based on the number of people.
These vehicles were types Lu Jin had never seen before, presumably built by the Scholars of the Realism Faction on the giant god.
The combat vehicles were extremely fast; in just half an hour, they had already arrived near the outpost being established.
The mountainous surroundings made the outpost's construction environment extremely stable.
In the central area, the Jushen Hao large engineering ship was located there; compared to its previous ship design, the giant god now resembled a giant engineering machine.
An endless stream of resources and engineering machinery was transported out from within the giant god.
Subsequently, large quantities of raw materials entered the giant god for processing via transport vehicles.
Building after building surrounded the giant god, and Lu Jin even saw factory-like structures continuously manufacturing various infrastructure tools!
With just a glance, Lu Jin could tell that the outpost was full of vitality and hope.
Given enough time, this outpost could definitely become a civilized city!
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Chapter 185 The Star of Elysium! Creating Life!
Not long after Lu Jin arrived at the stronghold, Yu Tiancang and others transmitted the fleet to the planet's surface through the teleportation gate.
Under the command of the Jushen Hao Intelligent System, the ships also landed around the stronghold one after another.
Lu Jin transported all the supplies from the ships into the stronghold's warehouse.
Immediately after, the Scholars of the Realism Faction from both sides met and quickly established a research institute dedicated to studying various infrastructure technologies.
With ample materials, Lu Jin then cloned a large number of People of the Sun Dynasty.
These People of the Sun Dynasty, led by Linglong, began to replicate the various research cabins from the prometheus onto the surface.
One massive building after another rose!
With the addition of various Engineering Robots, the changes in the stronghold were truly rapid!
In just one month, the previously somewhat rudimentary stronghold had been completely transformed.
Although it couldn't compare to large cities, all basic facilities had been fully established.
And on this morning, Lu Jin also received the best possible news.
hèluòmǔ metal had been successfully developed!
Upon hearing this news, Lu Jin quickly went to the material processing plant.
Inside the material processing plant, Lu Jin saw many Scholars of the Realism Faction gathered around a production line.
This production line was specifically for processing hèluòmǔ metal.
Block after block of square hèluòmǔ metal fell from the production line and was collected into a specialized storage warehouse.
One of the Scholars of the Realism Faction took out a sample of hèluòmǔ metal from the warehouse and began testing it.
The many Scholars of the Realism Faction nearby immediately picked up their personal terminals and began recording the data results of this metal test.
Lu Jin, meanwhile, quietly arrived at the edge of the testing area, observing the metal testing experiment.
First was the metal's hardness test; a Sleeper directly drew an explosive bullet gun.
The power of the explosive bullet gun was obvious to all.
At close range, few materials could withstand the power of the explosive bullet gun.
But this time, after the Sleeper pulled the trigger.
With a gunshot, the bullet landed directly on the hèluòmǔ metal.
A series of sparks erupted from the surface of the hèluòmǔ metal.
But it was only a series of sparks; the bullet didn't even leave a scratch on the surface of the hèluòmǔ metal.
The Sleeper opposite was also a bit surprised; he tried to continuously shoot the hèluòmǔ metal.
But the result remained unchanged!
Immediately after, he switched his weapon equipment, pulling out a psionic hunting rifle.
He pulled the trigger!
The psionic bullet landed directly on the surface of the hèluòmǔ metal.
This time, a scratch appeared on the surface of the hèluòmǔ metal, but it was only a scratch.
Such test results astonished everyone.
The hardness of hèluòmǔ metal far exceeded their imagination; if hèluòmǔ metal were applied to military equipment, their troop strength would undoubtedly see a qualitative improvement.
Next was the test of the metal's toughness; they forged the hèluòmǔ metal into a sheet.
Then, they performed a toughness test on the sheet.
Another astonishing thing happened: although hèluòmǔ metal had strong defensive capabilities, its toughness exceeded everyone's imagination.
Under the powerful compressive force, the hèluòmǔ metal actually bent with ease.
When the applied force disappeared, the hèluòmǔ metal actually returned to its original shape.
After several folds, the hèluòmǔ metal still showed no damage.
"Amazing! I have never seen a superalloy with such strong toughness and strength!"
"This is unscientific; how can such a soft metal have such powerful defensive capabilities when facing bullet attacks?"
"Perhaps this is the wonder of stellar civilizations; we cannot comprehend the technology of higher civilizations."
"It's simply a work of art; it's hard to imagine what kind of civilization could develop such a miraculous superalloy."
The properties of hèluòmǔ metal were like those of a non-Newtonian fluid.
When subjected to strong external pressure, hèluòmǔ metal would transform into the most robust superalloy.
But without external pressure, hèluòmǔ metal would become a soft metal that was extremely easy to manipulate.
Such properties were not only evident under immense impact.
hèluòmǔ metal also possessed extremely strong thermal conductivity and insulation properties!
That's right!
In low-temperature environments, the molecular structure of hèluòmǔ metal would become very dense.
In this state, the thermal conductivity of hèluòmǔ metal would be greatly reduced.
And in high-temperature environments, the internal molecular structure of hèluòmǔ metal would become highly active.
Its thermal conductivity would also increase accordingly!
Lu Jin stood behind these Scholars of the Realism Faction, taking in all the experimental results of the hèluòmǔ metal.
He had to admit, the performance of hèluòmǔ metal far exceeded his imagination.
But manufacturing hèluòmǔ metal was not Lu Jin's primary goal.
Next, Lu Jin needed to convert hèluòmǔ metal into practical use!
"Lord Lu Jin, we have completed the task you assigned to us earlier."
At this moment, one of the Scholars of the Realism Faction also discovered Lu Jin's presence.
He immediately beckoned Lu Jin to a warehouse.
In this warehouse, some items that Lu Jin had previously instructed him to create were stored.
Lu Jin walked into the warehouse, looking at the various metal creations made of hèluòmǔ metal inside, and nodded with satisfaction.
The Scholar of the Realism Faction next to him also reported to Lu Jin.
"According to your requirements, all the materials for these mechanical creations are made of hèluòmǔ metal."
"The internal wiring has all been installed; now we just need to install the corresponding energy cores to activate these machines."
Looking at the mechanical creations before him, Lu Jin nodded with satisfaction.
However, the Scholar of the Realism Faction next to him was somewhat puzzled.
Why did Lu Jin want them to create so many mechanical creations?
Currently, the Engineering Robots were already completely sufficient for the stronghold's construction work.
Moreover, the design blueprints for these mechanical creations were entirely provided by Lu Jin; although the functions of the mechanical creations on the blueprints were comprehensive, they were still inferior compared to Engineering Robots.
Was this merely Lord Lu Jin's personal interest?
Just as the Scholar of the Realism Faction was wondering, Lu Jin pulled out a spark source from his In my arms.
That's right!
Lu Jin was going to use the apocalypse spark to activate the mechanical creations before him, transforming them into Apocalypse Creatures!
After obtaining the apocalypse spark, Lu Jin mostly used it as a backup energy source.
Now, he already had a resource planet that could stably produce minerals in his hands.
The role of the apocalypse spark as a backup energy source gradually became negligible.
However, the spark source it produced was very suitable for Lu Jin to create Apocalypse Creatures to increase the stronghold's population!