Chapter 557

Chapter 557: Heavy Secrecy

Half an hour later.

"The situation is like this; I only know that the woman’s surname is Yun, and I don’t know anything else."

Before long, the interrogation results were reported up the chain.

"The higher-ups just issued an order to stop investigating this case…"

"As expected," the chief of the state office said with an unmistakable expression.

"Chief, why is that?" one of his trusted subordinates asked.

Hearing this, the chief lightly replied, "Because we can’t afford to offend the person who killed those people, and the leaders above us can’t either."

"We can’t afford to offend? Does that mean even the highest leader of our office can’t handle this?"

"Correct, we simply can’t! Do you know the identity of one of the victims?"

"I don’t know," the subordinate shook his head.

"One of the Twelve Great Speakers, a Late Integration Stage Powerhouse. Such a member of the Human Race has been killed, and the culprit also has the surname Yun, so who do you think did it?"

"Could it be…?"

"Shut up, don’t say it out loud. Let’s not discuss this incident anymore, understand?"

"Understood."

…

Originally, this news, which could have set the entire Human Race ablaze, disappeared entirely from the Internet after an order was given from above.

All who knew about this matter kept it deeply hidden.

Powerful cultivators, even Immortals, were involved, so hardly anyone dared to spread the news.

Everyone understood that if they offended that killing god, their lives might be at stake.

However, through this incident, many also learned that Yun Lan had a daughter.

In fact, when Yun Lan killed He Qingfeng, many people were observing with their divine senses.

So, they naturally saw Yunxi beside Yun Lan.

…

"Inform all Junior Disciples that if they encounter this person in the future, they should behave respectfully. If anyone offends her, I will personally eliminate them…"

On this day, many family forces received similar warnings from their ancestors.

At the same time, the image of Yunxi was deeply imprinted in the minds of many family Junior Disciples.

After seeing the image and hearing their elders’ warnings, everyone formed a clear impression that they should not offend the person in the portrait.

…

In a certain manor, surrounded by a powerful formation, two people were communicating mentally in the main hall on the second floor.

"Brother Hou, when do you think that killing god had a daughter?"

"I don’t know about that, but from Yunxi’s age, it seems like it happened more than a decade ago."

"Wow, I didn’t expect someone to dare to have a relationship with that killing god. That’s amazing!"

"Is it possible that the killing god forced someone into a relationship?"

"Hahaha! That might actually be the case…"

"Sigh! Working under the killing god, we have to be cautious every day. It really is frustrating!"

Hearing this, another person helplessly replied, "There’s nothing we can do, who told her to be powerful? In the cultivation world, strength is respected."

"But if you think about it differently, without her, we would still be getting beaten down by the beast tribe."

"Compared to fighting the beasts, where the risk of falling is always present, this situation is actually the best."

"Yes, let’s focus on our cultivation and aim to break through to the Great Ascension stage as soon as possible."

…

On another side, after Yun Lan took Yunxi away, the next day, Yun Lan arranged for Yunxi to attend a university.

Here, no one recognized Yunxi, so she could continue her studies in peace.

Half a month later, the entire Internet of Huayang Star buzzed with reports about one event, keeping it trending on major platforms for a long time.

That event was the completion of Huayang Star’s first space elevator, which had been successfully tested, and formal operations were set to begin.

On that day, Yun Lan brought a large group of high-ranking officials from the Immortal Nation to the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the official opening.

On that day, Li Xiaojun and his daughter Yunxi, like Yun Lan, changed their appearances to attend the ceremony as well.

Huayang Star’s first space elevator was built using crafting materials from the cultivation world that were a hundred times stronger than carbon nanotube materials.

For over a decade, many scientists on Huayang Star devoted their energy to mass-producing this material.

A few years ago, once this material could be mass-produced, the Immortal Nation immediately began constructing the space elevator.

Yun Lan and Yunxi played a significant role in the construction of this space elevator.

Yun Lan had Yunxi directly transport a space platform, with a diameter of several hundred meters and weighing over a hundred tons, into outer space using Li Xiaojun’s system subspace.

Then, they used several incredibly sturdy cables made from crafting materials to secure the space platform to the ground.

After the space platform was installed, Yun Lan added a long set of cables along with a secondary platform for balance.

As a result, the data for the space elevator indicated that the primary platform was approximately 40,000 kilometers above the ground at geostationary orbit.

The secondary platform was located 100,000 kilometers away from the ground.

This means that the space elevator can transport materials from the ground to a height of 100,000 kilometers.

Once at a height of 100,000 kilometers, only a small force is needed to send large amounts of cargo carried by spaceships away from Earth into outer space.

The space elevator can save a lot of energy needed to take materials into outer space.

When Li Xiaojun and his daughter Yunxi arrived at the space elevator’s ground command center with Yun Lan and the group, many people were waiting there.

"Welcome, leaders, to guide us…" The person in charge of the space elevator greeted Yun Lan and the others with a flattering expression.

"Let’s go check out the space elevator."

Soon, a group of people arrived at the location of the space elevator.

After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, everyone followed the space elevator’s person in charge to the very bottom of the elevator.

"Please introduce the data of this space elevator," Yun Lan instructed the person in charge.

"Sure."

"Our space elevator has a height of a hundred thousand kilometers and can operate ten elevators simultaneously. Each elevator can carry about 100 tons, which means it can theoretically lift a thousand tons of material at once."

"However, for the safety of the elevator, it is generally not advisable to do so. The best approach is to have the elevator bear the load evenly…"

"What is the speed of the elevator?" Yun Lan asked the person in charge.

Hearing Yun Lan’s question, the person quickly replied, "Our space elevator accelerates to about five kilometers per second within five minutes in the atmosphere, and after leaving the atmosphere, it can reach speeds of up to twenty kilometers per second."

"So how long does it take to reach the secondary platform from the ground?" Yun Lan continued to ask.

"From the ground to the secondary platform, without stopping, the testing data indicates it takes about 93 minutes," the person responded promptly.

"93 minutes is not bad," Yun Lan nodded in satisfaction.

"What about the return journey?"

"The return is faster, but we need to decelerate before entering the atmosphere. The testing time is about 86 minutes," the person quickly answered.

"So it takes about three hours for a round trip, right?" Yun Lan asked.

"Yes, but considering the time needed for loading and unloading, along with any delays, a round trip should take four to five hours," the person explained.

"Even with five hours for a round trip, that means we can make four or five trips in a day, which is quite good," Yun Lan nodded in satisfaction.

One trip can carry a thousand tons of materials, so four or five trips would transport four to five thousand tons.

Such a large weight would require the Long March 5 rocket to make nearly three hundred launches to carry just 17 tons of payload to geostationary orbit in one go.

"Let’s go ride the space elevator and experience its speed," Yun Lan said, smiling at everyone.

Soon, the group came to a passenger space elevator.

This elevator was primarily for carrying people, with transparent materials used on all sides.

Inside the space elevator, they could see all the surrounding scenery.

The passenger elevator had over thirty layers, each capable of holding hundreds of passengers.

Yun Lan and her group naturally went straight to the top layer, where they could enjoy the best view.

Once everyone entered the elevator, the ordinary people put on their anti-load gear and secured themselves in their seats.

Cultivators, however, did not need to go through such trouble and could walk freely within the space elevator.

Soon, the space elevator began to rise.

At first, the ascent was very slow, barely faster than a person running.

However, the speed of the space elevator quickly increased.

As it burst out of the atmosphere, the space elevator reached a speed of five kilometers per second.

After exiting the atmosphere, the elevator accelerated and soon reached twenty kilometers per second.

At such a speed, they could leave the stellar system.

"How’s it going?"

Yun Lan asked Li Xiaojun as she watched the Earth grow smaller.

"Not great, it’s too slow," Li Xiaojun replied as he clicked his tongue.

His flying speed could reach thousands of times the speed of light, so this pace compared to his own was slower than a snail.

Hearing Li Xiaojun’s words, Yun Lan couldn’t help but roll her eyes at him.

"Compared to ordinary people, this speed is already very good."

"Indeed, for ordinary people, this speed is quite impressive," Li Xiaojun nodded.

Then he commented, "Although the speed of the space elevator for transporting materials is not as fast as a teleportation array, there is no doubt that the space elevator is the most energy-efficient."