Chapter 968
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This is similar to electronic products on Earth. Although they all use electricity, there is a world of difference between good and bad products.
"Can it be mass-produced?" Chen Feng asked the crucial question; the key was whether it could be mass-produced.
Lin Wei replied, "We have already drawn up the blueprints, but there are a few special materials that we don't have here."
What material?
Lin Wei immediately took out a tablet and placed it in front of Chen Feng. Chen Feng glanced at it and saw the elemental composition and general appearance of two materials.
"These two materials are Hengjie Sand and Jixuan Gold, which are specifically used to optimize antimatter energy. Our solar system does not have such things, nor are they in the materials you provided. They should be special resources controlled by the Crimson Cloud Empire."
Lin Wei explained.
Chen Feng noted down the characteristics of these two materials, and then said:
"Yes, I'll look for it later."
After finishing this, Lin Wei took out a USB drive:
"This is the USB drive you gave me last time. After several years of research, we have made some progress. However, at present, we can only crack their communication system, preventing the warship from transmitting signals and being located. But if you can bring that warship back for us to study, we should be able to crack it immediately."
In recent years, Lin Wei's focus has actually been on the USB drive that Chen Feng gave her. The star-domain-level warships recorded on it are far more powerful than the warships they obtained from the Nero Clan.
Hearing this, Chen Feng glanced at Lin Wei:
"Okay, I'll bring it over later."
Chen Feng naturally knew Lin Wei's little scheme; she simply wanted him to bring back that star-domain-level warship for her to study.
He was also certain that Lin Wei had cracked other aspects of the system, but simply hadn't told him.
Chen Feng didn't care about any of this.
He had originally planned to hand over that star-domain-class warship to Lin Wei for research.
After putting the USB drive away, Chen Feng inquired about the research institute's situation in recent years.
Overall, the institute is developing rapidly, and many research projects have made some progress, but there has been no major progress.
This shows that Xingfeng Group's technology has now reached its limit.
To achieve a major breakthrough, one must either spend decades researching or draw upon knowledge from external civilizations to accelerate the process.
This is why Lin Wei and the others were so excited when they saw the Crimson Cloud Empire's warships.
A new civilization represents a variety of new technologies, and every piece of knowledge therein is extremely valuable.
After learning about the current situation of Earth and the research institute, Chen Feng left.
He has many things to take care of and can't stay any longer.
Lin Wei didn't try to stop Chen Feng from leaving so soon after his return. She only reminded him to bring the star-domain-class warship with him before he left.
The lunar base is located 700 meters underground.
An underground prison has been built here, specifically for the Xingfeng Group to imprison some of the troublesome superhumans and alien races on Earth.
At this moment, in a cell of the prison, more than a dozen Moro people are being held.
They were also bound with specially made chains.
These Moro people were all imbued with the power of stars by Chen Feng, making them completely unable to move.
At the cell door, Soth pleaded with one of the Wind Guard soldiers guarding the cell:
"Please, just let me see my people, I promise I won't do anything reckless!"
Soth had been living in the solar system for several years, and he only learned about what happened in the Oort Cloud in the last few days. He never expected that his people would actually clash with the Wind Gate.
Moreover, a sage was killed.
This news was like a bolt from the blue for him.
Ever since the destruction of the Moro tribe, he has longed to see his people again. The last time the Moro people contacted him, he used his bloodline connection to tell them not to come to the solar system.
He planned to discuss it with the people from Xingfengmen first.
However, his own people not only ignored him, but also came directly to him based on their bloodline connection.
The soldier at the door spoke in a cold voice:
"No one is allowed to see them without orders from above. If you don't leave, don't blame me for being impolite."
The soldiers wouldn't give Soth any face.
Just as Soth was about to say something, two figures walked in from outside.
Upon seeing the two men, the soldier immediately stood at attention and saluted.
"Greetings, Commander!"
Soth turned his head and saw Chen Feng leading Jack in from outside.
Jack was quietly reporting to Chen Feng on the fleet's situation over the past few years.
Upon seeing Chen Feng, Soth immediately ran over excitedly:
Mr. Chen
However, before Soth could speak, Chen Feng interrupted him:
"I know what you're trying to say, but I won't let these people go. Considering how you've helped train the fleet's soldiers all these years, their affairs won't involve you."
The reason why the Moro people came to the solar system was because of Soth, but Jack had told him that Soth had been helping him train his fleet soldiers and teaching them a lot of combat skills in the past few years, which made him decide not to hold Soth accountable.
Soth immediately said:
“Mr. Chen, I know they are wrong, but my clan only has so many people left. Please, for the sake of our past friendship with the Great Sage and the others, let them go. I guarantee they will behave themselves from now on.”
Upon hearing Soth's words, Jack immediately pulled him aside:
"How could you be so stupid? If the boss really wanted to kill them, he would have done it already. Don't worry, none of them will die."
Soth's eyes lit up: "Really?"
Jack said, "Would I lie to you? If you keep bothering the boss now, your people might really die if the boss gets angry."
Jack wasn't lying; Chen Feng really didn't intend to kill these people, but rather to imprison them as blood slaves.
Of course, he wouldn't say this to Soth.
Moreover, in Jack's view, being a blood slave was better than dying, and with them supporting him, the Moro clan could continue their lineage.
"If that's the case, that would be wonderful!" Soth was incredibly excited.
Chen Feng ignored Jack and Soth, walked to the cell, looked inside, and said:
"Tell me where the civilization that stole the sacred tree is located? What is its specific strength?"
Chen Feng originally planned to return directly to the world of the painting, but he suddenly remembered the sacred tree of the Moro tribe. If he had the chance, he would still want to take it back.
Although the Moro people imprisoned in the cell did not know who Chen Feng was, they dared not be as arrogant as before.
He quickly recounted the story of that civilized civilization.
The civilization that stole the sacred tree was called the Vika civilization, and its location was also within the Orion Arm.
But it's a full three thousand light-years away from the solar system. The Moro race was able to get there by passing through a wormhole.
Wormholes are somewhat similar to star vortexes in a painting; they are special spacetime passages that are naturally formed in the universe.
Compared to the interstellar portals constructed by the Crimson Cloud Empire, wormholes appear to be very unstable.
Wormholes are fraught with dangers; not only do spacetime storms occur, but the location can also change.
Therefore, few civilizations in the universe travel through wormholes, because no one knows if the wormhole will still be effective decades later. If they are too far away, they won't even be able to find their way home.
Through the accounts of the Moro tribe members, Chen Feng gained a general understanding of the Vika civilization's strength. They possessed many seventh-tier experts, and there were even suspected eighth-tier experts among them.
If it were before, Chen Feng would definitely not have provoked this civilization, but now that his strength has broken through, dealing with an eighth-level expert is not a problem, as long as the opponent is not a top-tier eighth-level existence.
After learning all the information, Chen Feng didn't linger for long and immediately left the cell.
Jack quickly followed:
"Boss, is there anything I can do for you?"
Chen Feng glanced at Jack: "Just focus on training the fleet, don't worry about anything else."
Jack nodded immediately: "Okay, boss."
After hesitating for a moment, Jack asked, "Boss, what should we do with these Moro people?"
Chen Feng thought for a moment and then said, "Arrange a base for them and let them live there from now on. Just supply them with supplies on time, but they can't leave the base area."
Blood slaves cannot be kept locked up forever; they must be released to reproduce in order to provide the value they deserve.
After giving Jack his instructions, Chen Feng disappeared.
He didn't head to the Vika civilization right now; he still had to return to the Scroll World.
Three years have passed on Earth, but thirty years have passed in the world of the painting.
During his three years of seclusion, Chen Feng also returned to the world of the painting several times to check on the situation.
The last time he went back was ten years ago, when the battle for geniuses was nearing its end, and according to his estimation, it should be almost over now.
Azure Star, Wind Gate.
Canglan Star has moved from its original location in Dinghai Star Region to Weiyang Star Region, one of the nine major star regions.
The reason for coming to the Weiyang Star Region is that the Weiyang Star Region is close to the border of the nine major star regions. By placing Canglan Star here, if there is an invasion by external enemies, Xingfeng Sect can send out forces to defend against it immediately.
Thirty years have passed, and now the nine star regions are completely under the control of Xingfeng Sect.
For easier management, the nine star regions were renamed Xingfeng Star Region, and the original Weiyang Star Region was renamed Weiyang Region.
Initially, some cultivators in the Nine Star Domains were dissatisfied with this.
However, as Xingfengmen's rule deepened, these voices of discontent gradually disappeared.
In recent years, Xingfeng Sect has not encountered any trouble because it surrendered to the Three Saints Sect, and even the Blood Demon Palace has not caused trouble for Xingfeng Sect.
Relying on this peace, Xingfengmen resumed its trade with other star systems.
The sale of a large number of modern high-tech weapons caused Xingfengmen's Yuan Stone inventory to surge dozens of times.
With so many resources at their disposal, Xingfengmen has been producing antimatter warships at great speed over the past few decades. Today, the number of antimatter warships has exceeded 100,000, almost replacing the space carriers in the Xingfengmen fleet.
Nowadays, space carriers are only used for logistics.
Half of these antimatter warships are equipped with planet-destroying cannons; space-based weapons have become standard equipment on these warships.
This is just the large-scale weaponry; the individual combat weapons are even more luxurious.
Kinetic firearms are equipped by almost all members of the Xingfeng Sect, and some core members are even equipped with antimatter firearms, which can pose a threat to Nascent Soul and Void Refinement cultivators.
In addition, smaller technologies such as power armor have also undergone multiple iterations and upgrades over the years.
With this terrifying mass production technology, the Xingfeng Sect can now even take on all the forces in the surrounding star regions single-handedly.
Even Dao Integration cultivators are no longer feared by Xingfeng Sect.
One planet-destroying cannon might not pose much of a threat to a Dao Integration cultivator, but what about thousands or tens of thousands? Even a Dao Integration cultivator would only perish in the face of such a carpet bombing attack.
While the power of the Dao Fruit is terrifying, it is not limitless. Humans have their limits, but machines do not.
In addition, the Wind Gate has spent the last thirty years collecting materials for building warp drives and successfully built a second warp drive spaceship.
Because only spaceships built with warp drives can truly deliver a dimensional reduction attack on cultivators who have reached the Dao Integration Realm.
Absolute speed brings absolute suppression.
These changes to the ventilation system are unknown to outsiders.
Liu Qian never sent the fleet out to sea; he only had them conduct secret training.
The external situation has also been quite complex over the past thirty years.
First are the Heavenly Profound Holy Land and the Taiyi Sect. These two forces have been engaged in frequent battles in recent decades due to the disappearance of Lingxiaozi and Haoyue Holy Master.
With the backing of the Celestial Venerable of the Xuanhuang Realm, these two forces have developed rapidly in recent years.
Even though the two sides fought five times in a row and many cultivators died, it had no impact on either of the two forces.
However, both sides dared not go all out because of the Heavenly Venerable behind them.
As for the Three Saints Sect and the Blood Demon Palace, they are now truly transcendent, leaving everything to these vassal forces outside the realm, while they sit back and relax.
The battle for genius is now coming to an end.
The entire star field became tense because of this incident, as the Three Saints Sect had seized far less star field than the Blood Demon Palace in this competition for geniuses.
Even in the last decade, the Three Saints Sect only managed to conquer fewer than thirty small star regions.
Some have already speculated that the Three Saints Sect might choose to turn against each other after the competition for geniuses, which would then lead to a major battle between two Heavenly Venerable-level forces.
Xingfeng Gate, Inner Cabinet Hall.
Liu Qian sat in the main seat. Thirty years had passed, but his appearance had not changed at all. His mechanical body allowed him to stay young forever.
Sitting next to Liu Qian was another person, Wang Hu.
A table of food and wine was laid out in front of the two of them.
The two didn't discuss any serious matters today; they just chatted about everyday things.
Although both of them had modified their bodies into mechanical forms, they still occasionally drank and chatted together, just for that kind of atmosphere.
"Has Feng Nuo not come back yet? It's been almost ten years." Liu Qian poured Wang Hu a glass of wine.
Wang Hu laughed heartily: "Young people have their own lives, and I don't really care about them anymore."
Wang Hu is now semi-retired, only handling miscellaneous tasks within the sect. However, no one dares to ignore his position. Everyone knows that Wang Hu was one of the earliest people to follow Chen Feng and is Chen Feng's true confidant.
Over the years, the factional struggles within the sect have led countless people to try to establish connections with Wang Hu, some even hoping he would marry several more wives as a means of maintaining those connections.
Wang Hu resolutely refused all of them.
He is no longer the reckless brute he once was. He is very aware of the factional struggles within the sect, and once he chooses to take sides, the influence will be enormous.
Liu Qian spoke up:
"We still need to keep an eye on her. Feng Nuo is a troublemaker. She caused quite a bit of trouble last time she went out with the sect leader."
Upon hearing this, Wang Hu dismissively replied:
"Trouble breeds growth. Do you expect her to stay inside like me, retiring in her old age? You're just too cautious; you haven't changed at all over the years." (End of Chapter)