Chapter 513: Special Gift
Feng Qi was no stranger to living armor.
During his time undercover at the Technology Research Institute in the Sacrifice Line, he had participated in some of the research on living armor.
Even back then, he recognized the immense potential for growth in this technology.
Cultivated living armor was essentially a living entity, capable of consuming various spiritual ingredients and growing alongside its host.
Different spirit materials could grant the living armor different abilities.
For example, devouring Black Gold Iron would significantly enhance its resistance to physical attacks.
Consuming demonic flower would improve its capacity for storing spiritual energy.
However, as Wei Wei’s message noted, cultivating living armor was extremely complex. It was a weapon suited for individual combat, difficult to mass-produce, and required substantial ongoing investment.
He hadn’t expected to find information related to living armor among the data he had retrieved.
While the technology had its flaws, its future development potential was considerable, making it a promising new technology worth pursuing.
Perhaps in later timelines, after the Scarlet Research Institute had refined it over multiple 1500-year cycles, it would yield unexpected breakthroughs.
Feng Qi continued reading through the rest of Wei Wei’s message.
204. Liu Yue’s team, leading the advance, sent word back to Star City: the joint expeditionary force from Future City had already set out, and war was imminent.
Upon receiving this news, the Scarlet Research Institute convened its highest-level meeting to discuss Scarlet’s next course of action.
One thing was clear:
We would seal the entrance to the Secret Base shortly after the war officially began, leaving only Gu Ke’s team outside to carry out missions. By then, the situation outside would undoubtedly become extremely volatile, and venturing out rashly would risk exposing the Secret Base.
Before sealing the base, we would conduct a large-scale procurement operation to stockpile resources for future consumption.
The thought of enduring another grueling, centuries-long grind made this beauty’s liver ache—an ache that would persist for centuries.
248. War has erupted, and the first probing attacks have begun.
Mu Qing entered the fray, and the outcome was predictable. She utterly crushed the enemy forces. As expected of the child I raised, her combat prowess is off the charts! (Strutting and laughing triumphantly.jpg) This proud mother is beaming!
The great war has been raging for a month now.
As I predicted, the allied forces from the major cities clearly intend to wage a protracted war. They’ve already blockaded all exits from Star City, and unmanned reconnaissance drones now swarm the skies above the city. We’ve decided to temporarily seal off the Secret Base starting tomorrow, all for the sake of safety.
A recent audit of the top secret room documents distributed to various departments has been conducted.
Of the 76 documents you retrieved, only 23 could be deciphered.
Among these 23 decipherable documents, 18 were incomplete, some consisting only of table of contents pages. Only 7 documents held any research value.
After a conference discussion, we compiled a document value assessment table.
The consensus was that “memory engineering technology” held the greatest value. This technology reminded me of the “Truthspeaker Device” you were forced to experience during your undercover mission at the Undercover Technology Research Institute.
Second in value was living armor.
Aside from its massive cultivation costs, this type of specialized equipment is virtually flawless.
Ranking third was space technology.
This technology was incomplete; the data you brought back contained only a brief conceptual description.
The concept outlined how to create a special device capable of transmitting objects across space.
Though the information was fragmentary, it sparked our imagination, and we’ve decided to initiate research into space technology.
If this technology succeeds, you can imagine the implications.
For example, in the same War Timeline, all the dawn warriors could descend upon Future City in mere breaths… (Just imagine it yourself; I’m too lazy to elaborate.)
As for the other technical data, it wasn’t particularly valuable.
The thought of the 53 encrypted files I couldn’t decipher left me itching with curiosity, but I couldn’t understand the text at all.
372: Here’s a suggestion: in the next timeline, perhaps you should focus on enhancing your personal strength while studying domain studies. The most prestigious institution for all branches of domain studies is the Old Day City Academy.
If you have research achievements in this field, you might even have a chance to join the Old Day Research Institute and come into contact with the Spirit Energy Clan.
But the specific choice you should make depends on your plans for the future.
687 The two-year war has ended. Star City paid a heavy price in this battle, and no miracle occurred. We were completely defeated.
Many Domain Forces cast their shadows over this war.
Especially after realizing that Mu Qing’s existence could introduce numerous variables into the battlefield, various Domain Forces quietly joined the fray, their sole target being Mu Qing.
Alas, individual strength is ultimately limited.
No matter how strong Mu Qing was, she couldn’t escape the fate of being overwhelmed and falling into a disadvantageous position.
In the final battle, Mu Qing was severely wounded at the northern gate and once again assaulted by the curse’s power.
This time, however, the Scarlet Rune Crystal shattered, leaving her unable to neutralize the curse’s assault. As the countdown ticked away, she approached the end of her life.
When I received the Scarlet Rune Crystal from Gu Ke, my mood suddenly turned volatile.
Although Xiao Muqing was disobedient, even rebellious, she was still the child I had raised with my own hands.
Ah, if I talk about this any more, this old mother will burst into tears.
693. Breaking News: Future City Has Been Completely Destroyed.
The culprit is suspected to be Little Black.
After the siege of Future City, Little Black disappeared for a while. At the time, I even thought the Spirit Energy Clan had taken him away.
But judging by the destruction of Future City, it seems Little Black had been lurking somewhere within the city all along, only to emerge now and annihilate it.
Comparing this to the information you left behind, I’ve noticed that the timing of Little Black’s full activation appears to be fixed.
It’s like a time bomb, only activating at a specific historical juncture.
The War Timeline’s attack on the Technology Research Institute clearly triggered Little Black prematurely for a brief period, but he eventually fell back into dormancy until recently, when he was fully activated and reenacted the destruction of Future City.
As for where Little Black went next, the intelligence is too limited for me to know.
One thing is certain: our Secret Base remains secure.
What drew Little Black here must have been you from the main timeline. At least, in every Sacrifice Line, your brain was preserved until the very end.
783. Star City has been reduced to complete ruins, its resources plundered, leaving only shattered walls and rubble.
The citizens of Star City suffered devastating losses in this war.
Even though we knew this outcome was inevitable, my heart still trembled uncontrollably as I reviewed the images Gu Ke brought back.
After the war, not all the people of Star City were killed.
But for those who survived, existence was barely distinguishable from death. Stripped of food and other resources, they were forced to become scavengers, forever homeless.
Without the protection of city defenses, the challenges they face as wanderers will be unimaginably brutal.
(End of the Chapter)