Chapter 687

Chapter 687: Space Mother Ship

The year 6156 in the Xia calendar, in the land of Huaxia

Three months after the space battle, the hundreds of lost spacecraft had been fully replaced. At one point, six satellites could be launched in a day.

The outside world was unaware of this battle, and the common people had no idea. The human tribe almost lost in the war. They only realized the value of what they used to take for granted after losing it.

After that battle, the demon tribes hesitated to enter space again. The human tribe exerted enough pressure on them in the battlefield, making them hesitant. However, the demon tribes launched fierce retaliations, especially the sea demon tribes causing significant casualties to the human tribe.

West Mountain Province is located in the northwest region of Huaxia, surrounded by mountains. It is considered one of the most inland places in the entire Shen Continent, having been free from war for many years.

The West Mountain Province is surrounded by mountains, with many of them hollowed out to become secret military bases where various secret weapons are manufactured.

"Ancestor, come this way."

Cao Wang led Lin Jiang and others into the military base and eventually arrived in a large hall with a huge spacecraft in the middle.

"Cao Wang, is this the Space Battleship you developed?"

"Yes, sir, the design of the Space Battleship is based on some previous spacecrafts…"

Cao Wang explained that Huaxia already had many aircraft integrated with the Immortal Language, with functions surpassing regular fighter jets. Upgrading and modifying these aircraft led to the version of Space Battleship before them.

"It seems you have been doing well at the Spiritual Energy Research Institute."

"Yes, I prefer the life at the Spiritual Energy Research Institute to the battles on the battlefield. Every day is a new challenge here, and it’s where the world’s brightest minds gather. I enjoy interacting with intelligent people."

Cao Wang, a disciple of the Wangxian Sect arranged by Lin Jiang as one of the dormant cultivators, had not been awake for long. However, he had been at the Spiritual Energy Research Institute for a considerable amount of time. Once he regained his cultivation, he entered the institute.

During the cultivation era, he was a master craftsman and had knowledge of puppetry. He had a talent for construction and after entering the Spiritual Energy Research Institute, he initially collaborated with scientists for research before embarking on his own learning journey.

Starting from the early stages of compulsory education in Huaxia, it took him seven to eight years to complete his studies up to the doctoral level. Now, he is a core researcher at the Spiritual Energy Research Institute. When Lin Jiang ordered the construction of the Space Battleship, he was one of the leaders in charge.

Compared to fighting, he prefers this kind of technical work, likes the creative and inspiring ideas, enjoys various scientific knowledge, and also likes the incredibly smart scientists at the Spiritual Energy Research Institute. This kind of life makes him feel very relaxed.

"I am willing to help you, since you like it, then do a good job. I will write you a recommendation letter. You can join any technology master’s door, even at Li Botong’s level."

"Thank you, ancestor."

Cao Wang was overjoyed when he heard this. Li Botong, as an elder, had not taken on students for many years. After all, most of the students he had taken before were probably dead. This was a big blow to ordinary people.

"Keep talking about this battleship, can it be used in real combat?"

"Yes, it has been tested. However, the attack method is still relatively simple. This battleship currently only has one attack method, which is to mimic lasers and shoot out spiritual light. This is the operating system, issuing commands from here, synthesizing light for firing through spiritual energy."

"Somewhat similar to the previous God Slaying Crossbow."

"Yes, the principle is the same."

"It’s still quite simple."

"Yes, ancestor, so we need to keep researching. According to you, the Space Battleship should eventually become a Space Mother Ship that can fly to other star systems."

"What’s that, any progress?"

"Yes, many technologies are reaching a crucial stage. If it reaches the ideal state, this Space Mother Ship will have a complete ecosystem. Humans can live on it for a long time, even reproduce, like a small world."

"Where does the energy come from? Flying, supporting human life, the energy demand must be very high, right?"

"Yes, we are considering using a combination of energy sources. This Space Mother Ship should be able to use spiritual energy, electricity, regular fuel, and nuclear energy, etc."

"Has nuclear fusion been achieved yet?"

"Not yet."

Cao Wang said, nuclear fusion is too advanced, they are still clueless about it. The main focus of their research is not on nuclear fusion now.

"Let’s go with your idea. For this first version of the Space Battleship, let’s build about ten or twenty urgently and launch them into space to test them first. Then we can improve, especially the attack methods. They need to be diverse and strong because the enemies of the Space Battleship are mostly at the level of the Demon Emperor."

Lin Jiang said that regular attacks wouldn’t work against the Demon Emperor, so they needed to use the strongest methods instead.

"Yes, ancestor, we will develop the second generation Space Battleship as soon as possible."

Cao Wang mentioned that the innovation of the first generation Space Battleship wasn’t very high, as it was an upgrade of mature technology. It couldn’t sustain people for long in the battleship, they needed to rely on space stations. According to Cao Wang, the technology wasn’t advanced, but the second generation was already in development.

Cao Wang then led Lin Jiang and others into a secret lab, where they found the blueprints for the advanced Space Mother Ship. These blueprints had been handed to several project teams to tackle.

"This is like the Space Mother Ship in science fiction movies."

After reviewing the blueprints, Lin Jiang felt they were familiar. Weren’t these like the Space Mother Ships in many science fiction movies? Science fiction movies had been very popular in recent years, with many valuable futuristic concepts. Scientists were working hard to turn these ideas into reality.

This is called, "you imagine, I make it happen."

"Yes, ancestor, this is a sci-fi level Space Mother Ship. We just haven’t figured out the warp drive yet, but we have ideas for everything else."

"The warp drive is what makes the spaceship reach the speed of light, but how fast can our high-power engines go now?"

"Oh, Ancestor, nowadays the main power source isn’t engines anymore, it’s formations powered by spiritual energy. In terms of speed, it’s about 300 mach."

Cao Wang said. This speed is much faster than the flying boats in the immortal cultivation era, because back then nobody focused on speed. These formations have been greatly improved.

"300 mach is faster than ordinary speeds Tao Achieving can reach, but still slower than when secret techniques are used. If the first generation Space Battleship is detected by the Demon Queen, it might have a hard time escaping."

"We will keep trying our best, Ancestor."

"I’m not sure about the specific direction for development, but you guys figure it out. Try experimenting with different directions, don’t worry about wasting resources."

Lin Jiang nodded. Humans and monsters have secret techniques and supernatural powers that, when activated briefly, are much faster than 300 mach. For example, Lin Jiang’s Spatiotemporal Mirror allows for teleportation faster than this speed, and it’s silent too.

Lin Jiang continued chatting with Cao Wang. In fact, Lin Jiang’s scientific knowledge couldn’t keep up with Cao Wang’s, but Cao Wang patiently explained until half a day later when Lin Jiang left the base.

"If the Space Mother Ship is really built, then the monsters won’t be a threat anymore."

"As time goes on, the monsters won’t be a threat, but the difficult part is the next one or two hundred years. We still can’t surpass the monsters’ power."

"Tao Achieving, more would be good."

Cao Ying sighed, if there were a few more Tao Achieving, they wouldn’t have to worry anymore.

"Stop thinking so much, let’s go."

Lin Jiang nodded, the effectiveness of the first generation Space Battleship still needed real battles to test, and Lin Jiang didn’t have a better way now.

"Actually, there’s another opportunity, but it’s also risky. It’s the Disaster Crossing Period. I will compete with the Demon Queen to see who can enter the Disaster Crossing Period first."

Cao Ying explained that Disaster Crossing Period was no longer just a legend. With spiritual energy recovery, she already felt the path after Tao Achieving. Now it’s a matter of who will break through first.

Disaster Crossing Period is overwhelming for Tao Achieving. If the Demon Queen breaks through it first, the human race would basically be doomed because no one could stop her, not even with technology or weapons. It’s possible they wouldn’t even be able to reach the Demon Queen at Disaster Crossing Period.

Similarly, if Cao Ying breaks through Disaster Crossing Period first, the Demon Queen wouldn’t be a match for her. She would easily defeat her, leading to the demise of the demon race.

"How far are you from reaching Disaster Crossing Period?"

"Very far away"

"Where is the Demon Queen?"

"She is closer to me. In the past big battle among different species in the cultivation world, the Demon Queen defeated many skilled Tao Achievers."

Cao Ying said that she recently achieved Tao Achieving only a short time ago, she was only fortunate to have some opportunities then. But it wasn’t enough to catch up to the Demon Queen. The demon race has a bigger advantage in this aspect.

"Just focus on practicing honestly, don’t think about unnecessary things."

Lin Jiang mentioned that Cao Ying cannot enter seclusion right now because she needs to support the front line at any moment. Otherwise, Cao Ying could improve her skills faster. In this aspect, they are not as good as the demon race. Currently, the demon race has more initiative, and the Demon Queen can practice in seclusion without worry.

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Late at night, on a street in the Jiabang Empire

Muse stood in a corner watching the lively night market in front of him. At this moment, it seemed as if the demon race had never appeared, the scene remained prosperous, peaceful.

But Muse didn’t feel this peace, he was upset because he came from Fangzhang Continent, his homeland was once in a similar situation but now it has become a living hell, his people are suffering greatly.

"Huaxia, oh Huaxia, I will avenge my people."

Muse looked southward, shouting in his heart, he was convinced that Huaxia was one of his enemies, believing that they had betrayed him.

Years ago, Penglai Continent was destroyed, the Yao tribe had to choose a place to settle between Fangzhang and Ying Continent, the leaders of Fangzhang Continent kept persuading and offering gifts to many high-ranking officials of Huaxia, who accepted the gifts and promised to support Fangzhang verbally.

However, Fangzhang Continent ended up as cannon fodder, when Muse learned of this outcome, he felt intense hatred.