Otherworldly Desert Dust-Chapter 406 361: On-the-Spot Promotion
"Earth Village connecting to the Cosmic Network?"
Levi mentioned it this way, and Wu Hen found this description quite apt.
It seemed like humanity's technology was delving into the virtual abyss, when in fact, it was like a remote mountain village that had just connected to the internet, finally syncing with the entire universe. Of course, it also meant that the position of this little Earth village was now exposed; it could be attacked by powerful cosmic viruses, and the previously backward, peaceful, and slowly developing village ecosystem had completely changed.
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Levi also told Wu Hen that the Da Xuan information technology was very developed, but the Cang Chu Divine Realm was vast, with certain areas that had information blockage, similar to how strong magnetic fields near large mountains or deep seas could interfere with information transmission.
Fortunately, Wu Hen had no problem using the Yuan You Fragment to convey information, and he subsequently transmitted the scanned "antique thermal weapons" back to Shen Wenhai.
After receiving a virtual sphere code similar to Yuan You, Shen Wenhai put on the helmet and ran the code, which immediately expanded into a space; this space was the virtual model of the Steel Eagle City's weapons store, a perfect restoration. By entering in virtual form, one could touch their materials and feel the energy they contained. With the exception of not being able to use them, they were indistinguishable from real high-energy weapons. Moreover, all weapons could be used within that virtual sphere, much like a weapons experimentation base.
"My god, where did Lord Wu Hen get these advanced weapons from? There's even crystal energy release and rainbow glow capabilities!"
"Lord Wu Hen is truly deserving of his reputation, just casually walking around in the Cang Chu Divine Realm, he brings us such precious treasures."
"If we analyze them, we should be able to solve quite a few problems existing with our Emperor Mecha and Twelve Zodiac Beasts."
Shen Wenhai and several other scholars dove into the treasure trove, beginning their analysis of these diversely purposed weapons.
"Lord Wu Hen wants us to repair them and then list out their operational principles. With the help of super AI, it shouldn't take too much time."
"That's not difficult. Other studies can wait, no need to rush."
"I found a very special engine here; I don't know what energy it's driven by."
"It must be Dark Energy, the navigators have brought back some information, it's just that we still can't observe Dark Energy, nor have we mastered the technology to collect it."
"These weapons must be intermediate products as we evolve toward a higher stage; perhaps we can learn from them how to develop towards higher-dimensional technology?"
"Yes, after all, Yuan You is an extremely precious resource. Our newly crafted weapons need it, the evolution of Spirit Awakeners needs it, the stability of our world needs it. If we can segregate the weapons, relying on other energy sources to drive them, we could save a large amount of Yuan You to maintain the Divine Barrier."
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Levi and Wu Hen seemed to be busy with work, but in reality, they were both plotting how to seize the position of mayor.
The issue of antique weapons was handled by Shen Wenhai and others. To be honest, if the technology were more mature, Wu Hen would have wished to transfer Shen Wenhai over to help him as an ox or horse, given that there were many technologies here that he wanted to stealthily learn and bring back.
"We need to hold a meeting; we must go to the upper palace district," said Levi.
"Aren't we having breakfast?" Wu Hen had just gotten out of bed.
Elsewhere, as a cultivator, Wu Hen could go days and nights without sleep without feeling any discomfort, but in this city under dark radiation, if one didn't sleep at night, they would wake up the next day feeling like a starving zombie.
"We'll eat in the palace district, their food is cleaner," urged Levi.
The two boarded a floating car that flew in from the upper palace district, passing through the spine of the entire city and flying towards the neck and head area of Eagle City.
The palace district was quite opulent; many buildings were decorated with crystals of unique hues, and some palaces were even entirely built out of crystal, showcasing a stark and noble contrast to the uniform minimalist style of the vast majority of citizens.
The entire upper district was also home to a large number of Crystal Fei trees with their roots neatly stretched across the ground, their tender branches twisting between the buildings, interwoven into dome-shaped sky plazas. The high-altitude fierce winds and bone-chilling clouds were kept out by these unique plants, making the air and temperature within the palace district very comfortable.
Levi donned his uniform, with a blue feather inserted into his hat.
Wu Hen followed behind him, and as a deputy, he wore a hat but had no feathers in his head.
They entered a Fei palace to wait, and during the waiting period, self-service food was available.
To be honest, the dazzling array of food in this palace wouldn't even entice Wu Hen to taste a single bite if it were in his homeland, let alone be more appealing than the snack streets of Li City.
Yet here in the Living City of the Da Xuan Dynasty, their eyes were only for the powerful technology that could conquer other cosmic life forms; they had no idea how to make food more delicious. Even the food eaten by the people in this upper echelon was quite ordinary—healthy, bland, to the point of being extremely unpleasant to eat!
It was obvious that Levi was a person very passionate about food and drinks. He could not stop praising the raspberry cake and roast bread from Huaguo Village. Now, in this hall, he ate like someone who had been starving for seven days and nights. Others dressed in commander uniforms conversed elegantly and carefully savored their food, while Levi, like a vagabond who had stumbled into high society, wolfed down everything from one end of the table to the other. This made Wu Hen feel somewhat embarrassed and secretly vowed to take Levi to sample the thousands of delicious dishes from his hometown. Just in Lun Mountain City, trying two new dishes every day, you wouldn't repeat a plate in a year.
"These high-dimensional technology folks are a bunch of rubes when it comes to food—the Ant marvels at the sky!" Wu Hen disdained.
However, he was also aware that culinary skills alone could not conquer the universe.
Before achieving absolute power, prematurely revealing their lead in the realm of culinary delights would lead to only one outcome: the entire Nuwa God End population would be captured and distributed to kitchens across the Da Xuan Dynasty, and the proud and free humanity would be left facing oily fumes daily...
It was an unavoidable predicament. If one was not accustomed to the gunpowder on the battlefield, then one only had the dark, sunless factories to turn to, breathing waste and battling kitchen fumes.
Though Cang Chu Divine Realm served as an otherworldly port for Nuwa God End, it still had to face those even harsher Predators onshore. Their forms varied, but they were all unapologetic man-eaters.
"Try this—it's an excellent fermented fruit drink," Levi said, eating and drinking heartily, not as if he were attending a morning meeting but rather a dinner party.
"It's not as good as pineapple beer," Wu Hen declined, feeling that it didn't compare to the raspberry juice made by Little Fengfeng's mother at the village entrance.
"Hey, isn't that Levi?" Suddenly, a loud call came from nearby, followed by that person greeting others, "Mayor Chi, Mayor Chi, our old classmate is here. Look at his greasy appearance now—I almost didn't recognize him."
The man with a Purple Feather in his cap was loud, and from a table not too far away, several other people sporting Golden Feathers—one standing with an impressive posture and lavish uniform—turned to look over here. He skimmed a glance at Levi and a smirk appeared on his lips.
But this Golden Feather man did not come over. Instead, he gave a nod in this direction from across the crowd and then resumed his conversation with those around him. It was evident that everyone else in the Fei Palace also formed their own smaller circles, but they all consciously or unconsciously moved closer to where the Golden Feather men were. Whenever opportunity arose, they would go up and speak with them.
"Old Levi, what's with the dust and oil fumes on you? And how many hard days were spent in the countryside to have you scarfing down food like this? When was the last time you've tasted such high-class food?" the Purple Feather man came over and shouted loudly, as if worried he wouldn't be heard.
"Chai Qiu, still Chi Luo's lapdog as ever, still barking as much as you used to?" Levi retorted unreservedly, eating and cursing simultaneously.
Chai Qiu's complexion immediately darkened, and he forced a smile that looked odd, "You're still as spiteful with your words. You really consider yourself an outsider too much. You should have told me earlier that your town was absorbed by us, and I could've spoken to the mayor to let you off. Instead, the Prison Town you painstakingly developed became scrap, and now you have no choice but to serve us. What a waste of talent, what a waste!"
"Since you've already said that, please pass on this message to that fool mayor: declaring war on Grand Canyon City is a profoundly idiotic decision. If you don't want this entire city's people turning into technological scrap, then flee immediately!" Levi stated.
"Heh heh heh, you're still the same, boasting and bossy as you were at the academy when the teachers favored you. But we've all been on the battlefield for ten years, while you've become a bumpkin. We control a Living City, don't keep living in your own world, old Levi. You need to accept reality... and besides, you're probably the lowest-ranking leader in our Huilin Academy. You should be more aware of your status," Purple Feather Commander Chai Qiu spoke.
At this moment, Mayor Chi Luo made his way through the crowd, his luxurious hat and the golden single feather catching everyone's attention. He politely declined those who approached to converse and arrived in front of Chai Qiu and Levi.
"Levi, what position are you holding now?" asked Mayor Chi Luo.
"He's working in the weapon logistics depot, taking care of some antique armaments," Chai Qiu immediately shouted back.
"You graduated from Huilin Academy, specializing in combat, and right now we're lacking combat commanders. We've gathered everyone here to see if we have some talent among our grassroots leaders. Levi, how about you take charge of the Vice Feather Dark Thunder Device for me?" Mayor Chi Luo proposed.
An on-the-spot promotion!
This caused envy among those around them.
Many had tried to show their worth before the meeting in hopes of being put to use, not expecting an inconspicuous old man to be instantly promoted for being the mayor's old classmate.
However, to everyone's surprise, this old classmate of the mayor shook his head, declining the gracious offer.
"Put me in the Energy Court. If you insist on waging war against Steel Eagle City, let me go to the Energy Court. It might increase your chances of victory," Levi asserted.
"Chances of victory?" Mayor Chi Luo uttered with a faint smile, "I don't need an extra edge—we're already invincible."
