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Chapter 198: Chapter 195 Direction
"So now, I can simultaneously manipulate eight short-range defense cannons?"
This result somewhat surprised Gu Jinlai.
It should be known that although he was capable of contending with a Primordial Spirit True Monarch, it depended on the Heavenly Sword Missile.
While he could transform the missile model-like Heavenly Sword Missiles through True Spirit Possession, doing so would cause the true spirit to explode along with the missile, resulting in severe damage to his divine sense.
If the true spirit were retracted before the Heavenly Sword Missile exploded, the missile would rapidly "die" back to its model state due to the loss of its "spirit," rendering it nearly powerless.
Under these circumstances, without the Heavenly Sword Missiles, he would nearly have no countermeasures against a Primordial Spirit True Monarch thousands of meters in the air, leaving him with no choice but to passively take hits.
Of course, as a master who had grasped the Mental Realm, at a distance of a thousand meters and with focused concentration, it wouldn’t be easy for a Primordial Spirit True Monarch’s flying sword to shoot and kill him.
One misstep and he might intercept the flying sword after having weakened it with a Soul Secret Technique...
Suddenly, the tables were turned between offense and defense.
However, this probability was much lower compared to the interception rate of the other’s flying sword whistling at a speed of one thousand five hundred or even two thousand meters per second, time after time.
A long defense is bound to fail.
From this perspective, in a real fight, the possibility of him being at a disadvantage against a Primordial Spirit True Monarch was even greater.
But now...
It’s different.
A fire network formed by eight short-range defense cannons, even a Primordial Spirit True Monarch would not dare to approach within half a step.
Even if their flying swords reached a speed of two thousand meters per second, they would be torn apart by the interlacing fire network of the eight cannons.
The destruction of the flying sword would also affect the Primordial Spirit True Monarch, though not as devastatingly as it would a Divinity Transformation Cultivator, where the backlash could nearly cripple them.
With this effect in play and since the Primordial Spirit True Monarch would lose their strongest attack method, he could completely catch up, wear them down until their injuries worsened, their True Yuan was exhausted, and they could no longer fly and were forced to land.
And once a Primordial Spirit True Monarch landed, against him possessing the Great Sun True Demon Body, a Demon God Warrior, it would be a dead end.
"Truly a turnaround; the improvement plan for the Cheng Ying Mecha isn’t completed yet, but my deeper understanding of ’spiritual’ power is an unexpected joy,"
Gu Jinlai chuckled lightly.
After glancing at the numerous materials, he shifted his gaze away.
Without Qingguang, the strongest scientific system couldn’t be activated. It would take years, if not more than a decade, to thoroughly understand these knowledges by himself.
However, he was clear in his heart that there was no significant flaw in his concept for the "Cheng Ying Mecha."
Nuclear power engines, Immortal Gold Body armor, giant divine weapon control systems, combined with the weaponry and firepower of the Cheng Ying Mecha, the combination was bound to create a new type of war weapon.
If this type of weapon could be perfected, it wouldn’t be far-fetched to contend against Saints.
"The complete version of the Cheng Ying Mecha still needs some time to supplement, especially the giant divine weapon control system..."
Giant divine weapon!
A Star Gate, Floating Island, Heavenly Dragon, Ruins Beast, representing the highest achievements of the Holy Land.
But apart from these achievements, there are some other notable war weapons, and the giant divine weapon is one of them.
This weapon also has another name—Iron Puppet.
A colossal iron monster.
This iron monster is somewhat similar to a mecha, and naturally, its control system can be referenced for use.
"The complete version needs time, but the simplified version of the Cheng Ying Mecha can be prepared at once,"
said Gu Jinlai.
His simplified version of the Cheng Ying Mecha used the Eternal Furnace as an energy source, Immortal Gold Body for armor, True Spirit Possession combined with Spiritual Explosion for operation, and as for the firepower system...
One step at a time, gradually perfecting it.
Of these aspects, the Eternal Furnace as an energy source and the True Spirit Possession combined with Spiritual Explosion control system were not a big issue, and the firepower system could be complemented by other methods, but the Immortal Gold Body armor was the difficulty.
If he couldn’t cast Immortal Gold Body-level defensive armor, then the mecha he would create would be a moving target—falling apart with just one strike of a flying sword.
What use would that be?
"Immortal Gold Body..."
Gu Jinlai pondered, "Devas use the cosmos as a furnace, True Yuan and Primordial Spirit as the medium, and Immortal Essence Gold as the material to forge the Immortal Gold Body..."
Immortal Essence Gold is a highly cost-effective spiritual material.
It not only possesses better durability, flexibility, and elasticity but also has an extraordinary self-repair capability.
The key is that this material has excellent conductivity and even amplifying properties for Primordial Spirit, True Yuan, and other energies.
Though these properties are quite ordinary compared to other spiritual materials, firstly, it has comprehensive attributes, and secondly...
Immortal Essence Gold is cheap.
It might exist deep within large gold mines.
Heavenly Masters could also refine it from gold.
Due to these advantages, the Immortal Gold Body forged from Immortal Essence Gold has become the most widely spread Undying Holy Body Condensation Method within the Saint Realm.
Besides the Immortal Gold Body, in fact, there are other types of Undying Holy Bodies.
Such as the Star Saint Body, the Red Jade Holy Body, the Purple Crystal Holy Body, and so on.
But while these Sacred Bodies may excel in certain aspects, in terms of overall performance and cost-effectiveness, they cannot compare with the Immortal Golden Body.
The difference between them is roughly equivalent to the gap between public professions and hidden professions in a game that barely strives for occupational balance.
"Heavenly Masters can refine Immortal Essence Gold, but the cost of refining a portion of Immortal Essence Gold is close to ten million taels. Even if we subtract the costs of labor and materials, the price is still several million taels per portion,"
Gu Jinlai calculated the revenue situation of Star State a few years ago.
After deducting all necessary expenses, the fiscal surplus for a year could refine only about eight or ten portions.
"There are no gold mines within the territory of Star State. If there were, we wouldn’t need to consider the cost of materials. Considering only labor costs, and given the current number and realm of Heavenly Masters in Star State, a maximum of thirty or forty portions of Immortal Essence Gold could be refined in a year. The Cheng Ying Mecha, standing six to seven meters tall, compared to the ten-meter tall Immortal Golden Body, falls a bit short. However, it requires less material, with eight hundred to a thousand portions of Immortal Essence Gold being roughly enough."
After making such a rough calculation, Gu Jinlai was suddenly at a loss for words.
Eight hundred to a thousand portions of Immortal Essence Gold!?
Even with a gold mine and operating at maximum output, it would take twenty-five years.
If there were neither Heavenly Masters nor gold mines, and relying solely on fiscal support, it would take the entire power of Star State a hundred years!
Keep in mind, Star State is an Upper State, with a population of nearly sixty million.
Even with all other developments completely halted, it would still take a hundred years to cast a single Cheng Ying Mecha.
To create an Immortal Golden Body, wouldn’t that take one hundred and fifty years?
Those who have cultivated to Devas are at least over sixty years of age.
Their remaining lifetime is less than one hundred and fifty years.
In other words, with the land of a major Upper State or the manpower of five or six Lower States, a peak Deva would not live long enough to gather the resources to cast a single Immortal Golden Body.
If their occupied state needed even a slight amount of development...
It would be even more indefinitely postponed.
"No wonder each Deva chooses to create their top-tier force. It’s simply too difficult to gather and refine the materials for an Immortal Golden Body with one’s individual strength. Either they rely on the resources granted by joining a more powerful force, or they must establish a Sect and recruit followers to help collect the materials,"
thought Gu Jinlai.
Powers such as the Purgatory Sect, the Netherworld Sect, and the Cold Moon Sect were all founded by Devas and have continued to thrive to this day.
"The connection to Blue Star cannot be severed, as I still need them for my Nuclear Power Engine. But all interpersonal relationships require reciprocity; it’s impossible for me to persistently take from Blue Star without giving anything in return. Moreover... I need to maintain my alien persona to avoid raising any doubts on Blue Star’s side."
After pondering for a moment, Gu Jinlai quickly had a plan in mind.
He summoned Gu Junxiu and instructed him on the affairs of Qiushan Mountain before heading to Lingxiao City.
Upon arriving at Lingxiao City, he ordered Gu Chifeng to retrieve a few portions of spiritual material sent by Lu Zhanfeng, while he himself went to find Zhang Lihuo.
At that moment, the Sect Master of the Great Sun Heavenly Sect was directing Heavenly Master Apprentices in polishing the "sharp sword" cannon barrels to make the "model" more realistic, thereby reducing their Co-Spirit and Spirit Summoning difficulty and consumption.
Seeing Gu Jinlai’s arrival, he immediately approached to greet him, "Venerable Daoist, you need only call upon us for anything; there is no need for you to come in person."
"There are some matters related to the Heavenly Master Path; your side has more comprehensive materials on the subject, making it convenient to consult when questions arise."
As he spoke, he directly said, "Call over the Heavenly Masters skilled in Artifact Refining; I have a matter that I need you to resolve."
He paused slightly before adding, "Any other Heavenly Masters who have researched the Holy Land civilization, call them over as well."
"Holy Land civilization?"
Zhang Lihuo’s expression grew solemn as he quickly nodded, "I will have someone call them immediately."
He led Gu Jinlai to the Great Sun Heavenly Sect’s great hall, which had been rearranged after a rest.
Before long, Zong Heng, Zhou Mingshi, Zhang Yukan, and a host of other Heavenly Masters who specialized in Artifact Refining or studied the Holy Land civilization arrived, totaling about twenty people.
Apart from Zhang Lihuo, the Great Heavenly Masters included Si Tianyan and Guan Xingyun.
In recent times, the reputation of the Slaughter Spirit Artifacts in Gu Jinlai’s hands had grown immensely, and being the only one who advanced to Heavenly Monarch in forty years, rumored to possess the method to solve the depletion of Qi and Blood brought on by Qi Refining and Divinity Transformation, he naturally attracted a large group of Heavenly Masters.
Including some from the states of Blue, Jiangzhou, White, and Yellow.
As of today, Lingxiao City has a total of four Great Heavenly Masters and thirty-five Heavenly Masters, totaling thirty-nine.
Dragon Sparrow Manor, which previously had the highest number of Heavenly Masters south of Tianhe, now seemed inferior compared to the current Lingxiao City.
"Patriarch,"
Once everyone had arrived, Gu Chifeng also brought over the three portions of spiritual material sent by the Purgatory Sect.
"Is this... Yunxiao Wood and Void Stone?"
Zhang Lihuo identified them at first glance.
"Besides these, here are the construction blueprints for the Floating Island."
added Gu Jinlai.
Upon hearing this, the three Great Heavenly Masters, Zhang Lihuo, Si Tianyan, and Guan Xingyun, exchanged glances.
"Venerable Daoist, you can’t possibly be thinking of..."
Zhang Lihuo ventured cautiously.
"How could that be? To build a Floating Island, such spiritual materials would be needed in quantities of hundreds or thousands. Forget about Star State, even Daqian couldn’t afford it."
Gu Jinlai spoke, and then took out the spiritual circuit from the Cold Moon Sect, "My goal is to manufacture some small-scale floating warships or Floating Airships. Moreover, it would be best if these could be widely distributed, capable of air travel, and if possible, operable by ordinary people."
