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Chapter 153.2 The future of the Federation
Editor: Jodi
“Phantom spirit stone.” Yan Hao began, introducing the stone that had been prepared a long time ago, “It looks like a very ordinary stone on the surface, and even if you test it with instruments, the data would show that it’s just an ordinary stone. But it has a certain characteristic that no other ore possesses– it is able to absorb and devour mental energy. Do you feel that this trait sounds very similar to that of the phantom beasts’? That’s right, it is indeed very similar because this ore is a companion stone to phantom beasts.”
“After Master and I’s research, we found that under the influence of mental energy, phantom spirit stones can fuse with ordinary ores to form new alloys, like this.” And saying this, he picked up a mech part that had been prepared that was in front of him and fused it live in the broadcast and soon, a layer of black alloy appeared on the surface of the mech part, “This new alloy will have certain improvements in all aspects of performance, however the extent to which it will be improved depends on the level of the Mech Builder’s mental energy and their state during the fusion process. The higher the mental energy level and the better one’s state during the fusion process, the more the mech’s performance will improve. However at least one level of improvement is guaranteed.”
Hearing this, all the Mech Builders who were watching the live broadcast were restless. If what Yan Hao was saying was true, then didn’t it mean that whoever had a phantom spirit stone could easily upgrade a mech by one level?
“However, the use of the phantom spirit stone is conditionally restricted.”
As soon as Yan Hao said this, the hearts of the Mech Builders in front of the live stream tensed up, however they also felt that it made sense, and so holding their breaths, they waited for Yan Hao’s next words.
“Only those with A+ level or higher mental energy can produce a fusion with the phantom spirit stone. Moreover, if you want to enhance the performance of the entire mech, all parts of the mech have to have been made by the same person. If not, only partial performance improvement can be achieved.”
The entire mech had to be made completely by the individual? Hearing this, the Mech Builders began recalling the mechs they had made, wondering if there were any that had been made completely in its entirety by them.
“Finally, there’s one more announcement.” Yan Hao paused then continued, “Due to the uniqueness of the phantom spirit stone, the management of the collecting and handling of the phantom spirit stone is already in the hands of the Federation, and the specific methods for how to apply for them for use will be published on the official website of the Mech Builders Association, which everyone can take a look at later. Goodbye.”
After saying goodbye, Yan Hao didn’t linger for a second and immediately turned the live broadcast off, causing the excited Mech Builders who were watching it to jump to their feet and explode into foul language.
Countless people rushed to Yan Hao’s personal page to leave messages, adding millions of comments in minutes.
[How could you just leave halfway through? Come back and make things clear, and turn on the pop-up comments. I have so many questions!]
[Not just about the phantom spirit stone, but also about that weapon. I want to know how that weapon capable of scaring low level zergs off was made.]
[A level seven mimetic mech is already out, does that mean a level eight one is coming soon?]
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Because there were so many people leaving comments at the same time, the homepage of Starnet, for the first time since its establishment, crashed, and the netizens, unable to access the page, flooded the official website of the Mech Builders Association, wanting to see the Federation’s method for distributing the phantom spirit stones, only for that one to crush as well.
The netizens: ……
Starnet homepage: ……
The Mech Builders Association: ……
Yan Hao didn’t know about all this, because after he ended the live broadcast, he returned to the dormitory with Sheng Heng, and by the time he woke up, the crashed websites had been repaired, and the netizens had mostly seen the information they wanted to see, with Mech Builders who met the criteria having already begun submitting applications to the Federation for phantom spirit stones to try to enhance their mechs.
Even more so within the legions, because after understanding the function of the phantom spirit stones, they swiftly made adjustments, counted all the mechs that could be upgraded, then started recalling them to their headquarters for upgrading and redistribution, and about a month later, the three major legions successively announced that they each had one more level nine mech warrior.
In the past, it was rare for them to get one more level nine mech warrior in just three to five years, however now three more had been added in just one month, and this might just be the beginning.
The rapid increase in military power, while uplifting, also caused people to think about the main contributor to this event, the discoverer of the use of the phantom spirit stone, Yan Hao.
And for a while, Yan Hao’s reputation in the mech building world became comparable to that of his two Masters.
At the headquarters of the Sima Legion, Sima Ming Xuan was watching Yan Hao’s previous live broadcast on Starnet repeatedly with a dark and inscrutable expression, having just come out of the office of his eldest uncle, General Admiral Sima.
“Ming Xuan, although you’re my nephew, the legion is a place where military merits speak for themselves. If your mental energy continues to remain unstable, even if you have S level mental energy and have the potential to pilot a level ten mech, you won’t be able to fight continuously on the battlefield. The zergs you’ve killed, as well as the military merits you’ve earn can’t even compare to that of an ordinary Lieutenant Colonel. To be honest, lately, the high command of the legion has already started to question your rank as a Major General. Originally, your level eight mech, Dark Cloud was about to be taken from you, but luckily the phantom spirit stone appeared and the mech building department found two level seven mechs that are eligible for upgrade, which saved your Dark Cloud. But this is only temporary, so Ming Xuan, cure your mental energy quickly, otherwise I can’t keep you on the front line anymore.”
Cure? The only person who could cure his mental energy had now become someone he couldn’t afford to provoke.
What’s more each additional level nine mech was another trump card, a trump card which increased each legion’s combat strength, and with increased combat strength, casualties in battle decrease.
To exaggerate things a little, Yan Hao’s discovery of the phantom spirit stone was an indirect shield for all mech warriors.
So at this time, if anyone dared to target Yan Hao, or even harm him, it would mean opposing all the mech warriors of the entire Federation.
“Ming Xuan, do you still think my big brother is the only one who can cure you?” Yan Fei had walked in at some point.
Sima Ming Xuan didn’t respond, still staring at the video blankly.
Yan Fei looked at Yan Hao in the video then said with gritted teeth, “I recently developed a new drug that can confuse one’s mind and make them obey you. How about we find an opportunity to use it on my big brother and make him write down the formula to cure your mental energy?”
He had heard some rumors about General Admiral Sima considering revoking Sima Ming Xuan’s position, especially recently.
With the phantom spirit stone, the legion was expected to gain several more level eight and level nine mech warriors, which would make Sima Ming Xuan’s role less significant. If they couldn’t cure Sima Ming Xuan’s mental energy and allow him to engage frequently in battles, there was a possibility that his position as Major General would really be revoked.
When Sima Ming Xuan, who had been indifferent until now heard this, he turned his head to look at Yan Fei, his eyes filled with cold murderous intent: “Yan Fei, remember that although I, Sima Ming Xuan, might not be a good person, I’m not so deranged as to destroy the future of the entire Federation.”
“I… I just want to cure you.” Yan Fei bit his lip, his body trembling uncontrollably under Sima Ming Xuan’s murderous gaze.
“I know, that’s why I’m just warning you.” Sima Ming Xuan told him.
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