Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 1307 - 1273: Exile

A ton of liquid soul affinity material has been packaged into 100 barrels, and the "Life Tree" completed mass production within seconds, assigning them to silicon carbide-unified containers.

It's estimated that the soul research team will not lack experimental materials of this kind for a long time, saving the Slan Royal Family a significant amount of funding.

The soul research project was initially proposed by Chen Fei, and with the Slan Royal Family being highly interested, they took responsibility for contributing funds and manpower. Both parties collaborated and shared the results, not minding who contributed more or less.

However, it seems now that the resources provided by Chen Fei were not unfairly profiting from the Slan Royal Family as collaborators.

"This really is a great help."

Watching the barrels of soul affinity liquid being carefully stored in the warehouse, one of the Heavenly Rank Mages leading the soul research team excitedly rubs his hands together. With so many experimental materials, they can go all out once more.

This time, there were no previous mistakes made, and they used the Space System Alchemy Storage Device lacking the Time Rule.

"If it's not enough, feel free to tell me. Whatever quantity you need can be provided; however, increasing soul affinity still requires further research on your end. After all, I only have mass production capabilities, not research development skills."

Chen Fei candidly admitted that his biological research level could not compare with that of the soul research team here.

Although there is a "Life Tree" research institute within the "Boundary Pearl" Life Space where such phenomena could be freely researched, there has been no progress to date.

It's like a group of primitives trying to analyze an alien civilization's interstellar warship with their crude stone tools—unable to even scratch the surface of the ship with their inferior tools.

"Of course, the initial sample's affinity is 9%, definitely not the highest value."

The Heavenly Rank Mage understood the lifespan of the "Sagalis;" clearly, the kind of life-extending agent that could only add a few decades to their lifespan is inadequate. Even the lowest-level troop breed has a lifespan over a thousand years, so higher-ranking "Sagalis" have even higher standards for life-extending agents. The life-extending agent used as diplomatic gifts was likely just a means to reward enslaved races.

"I think so too."

Chen Fei nodded, as he noticed a Royal Guard outside the door making gestures at him.

The safety of this royal residence is managed by a team of Royal Guards, and the one at the door is one of them.

"Is there something you need, Mr. Soma?"

Chen Fei approached the door and blinked. The AI "Adam" annotated the person's name and information on the AR visual assistance interface.

The personal information of all the Royal Guards and residence service personnel has been entered into the data center server of the soul research team. The server's main system, AI "Adam," is protected by wired physical isolation and restricted wireless communication range to ensure that the old AI is not easily breached.

Although "Adam" is handy, its technical security cannot be guaranteed due to being outdated for years.

Dressed in a luxurious Royal Armor, the guard quietly said, "Mr. Chen, Her Royal Highness the Princess is expected to arrive in an hour, please prepare to welcome her."

He was responsible for conveying the message; the reason he didn't call was out of concern that a phone ring might disturb the researchers, given the presence of multiple Heavenly Ranks whose temper no one could afford to risk igniting.

"I understand."

Chen Fei emerged from the residence's hidden chamber, likely having the guard report his arrival to the Royal Family.

The Slan Royal Family lent this mansion to Chen Fei not just as his base and soul research project site, but also as a suitable safe place for confidential discussions. With reliable personnel inside and out, there's no concern of information leaking.

An hour later, Her Royal Highness Princess Lin Ziyu Slan, surrounded by her entourage, entered the courtyard where a pre-established barrier had already been set up.

This magical barrier enveloping the entire residence does not offer strong physical or energy defense but effectively isolates sound and distorts light, making it impossible for outsiders to observe any activities within.

The meeting spot is on the main residence's terrace, complete with tables, chairs, and refreshments. Looking past the finely textured natural white stone railing, the view of the Imperial Capital Delan City Public Park is unobstructed.

Elegantly picking up a teacup, blowing on the clear tea, Lin Ziyu glanced at Chen Fei and said, "It's been some time since we last met. I've heard you've been quite busy recently?"

Although the Slan Dynasty is presently hostile with most Blue Star sovereignties, with several conflicts already erupted, communication has not entirely ceased; until the sudden disbandment of the digital intelligent constructs "Cybertrom," quota trade between the two civilized planets never stopped or even decreased.

With the Slan Dynasty's means and abilities, it was quite easy to discover Chen Fei's activities on the surface of the South Continent of America on Blue Star. The origin of the proliferation of the fake Longinus could easily be traced back to Chen Fei with a bit of thought; some things don't necessarily require evidence.

"Busy watching the spectacle!"

After throwing out sixteen high-quality replicas of Longinus, Chen Fei didn't take any major action, but through the intelligence network of the information dealer Kraken, he kept his eyes wide open, watching every movement on the South Continent of America.

According to Kraken and various inferences, the Longinus lost by Tuiana's sovereignty is still hidden somewhere on the South Continent and has not been transported away.

The ability to operate and privately store Longinus on the South Continent is most likely due to local forces. Everything has its pros and cons; once they leave this trouble-spot of the South Continent, their home advantage is instantly lost, making it very easy to become a target, so wanting to escape this spot might not be worth the cost.

"I have something I'd like to ask you for help with, or more accurately, the Slan Dynasty would like to ask for your S-Class Space Ability User's assistance."

After Princess Lin Ziyu's gaze stayed on Chen Fei for three seconds, it then fell on Heseman Brown, who was watching the scenery.

Wanting to commission an S-Class superpower user from Blue Star's Gamada sovereignty is usually not a trivial matter.

"Please go ahead, as long as I can help."

Chen Fei squinted his eyes slightly, vaguely guessing a direction.

The princess's look implied a certain hint; there are really too many truly clever people in this world, and some things may not be easily hidden from them.

"The rebellion on the Zilu Continent ended a month ago, the people involved in the rebellion..." Lin Ziyu gracefully took out a folding fan, gently shook it, and covered her face, leaving only a pair of beautiful eyes bright as stars, saying, "won't all be put to death. Although the Slan Dynasty is the ruler of civilization, it won't easily let them off. Capital punishment can be avoided, but they cannot escape punishment, so we decided on exile, which requires a remote and desolate place outside of civilized society, I wonder if you have..."

Under the cover of the fan, even with the "Light Mirror Spell" peeking, it's hard to "see" what she is actually saying by reading lips.

After listening, Chen Fei looked back at Mr. Brown, who had a baffled look on his face, as he hadn't heard what the princess was actually saying at all.

The folding fan with faint elemental energy fluctuations was clearly an alchemical artifact, capable of isolating the sound within a small area from the surroundings.

"How many people?"

Chen Fei already understood the message Princess Lin Ziyu wanted to convey.

"At least 1.6 million people, aside from the main culprits, too many are involved, some may be innocent, but the dynasty doesn't have the time and energy to discern individually, so we have no choice but to generalize; can you help?"

Lin Ziyu stared at Chen Fei's expression without blinking.

The word "aside" where it refers to the main culprits is a verb here, there are too many involved with the rebellion. If executed entirely, it might cause unnecessary social unrest, as no one likes a ruler who tends to massacre, and among over a million, there are bound to be innocents, and no one wants the next innocent to be themselves, opposition voices are inevitable.

To settle this once and for all, the Slan Dynasty set its sights on Chen Fei. The disappearance of nearly a million people on Blue Star couldn't go unnoticed by everyone, especially with the top industrial tycoon Louis Industries' entire supply chain almost going missing, even the factories vanished with the land, yet Louis Industries' products continue to appear on the market consistently.

An enormous Life Space intertwined with an elusive S-Class Superpower is not impossible. However, since it's a psi skill, it secretly dissuades many inquisitive eyes. If an S-Class superpower user dies, the psi skill vanishes along with them, and then this uncertain Life Space becomes an isolated Cage, losing its appeal both internally and externally, not worth deploying significant resources.

Although Chen Fei's smoke and mirrors trickery didn't fool the truly clever, it still deceived the majority.

"1.6 million? If you can provide the necessary materials, there's no problem on my end."

Chen Fei didn't think twice; he could guess the Slan Dynasty's intent.

The rebel army's gradual settling would take a long time, keeping them close might lead to another revolt on an unpredictable day, better to banish them to a remote place, far even from Cangqiong Star's mainland, let them revolt as they wish, and since it doesn't spill blood it pacifies public opinion, targeting that near-million population "Boundary Pearl" Life Space.

The Slan Dynasty may not be aware of the "Boundary Pearl" existence, but a "Life Space" accommodating close to a million people truly exists.

"It's settled then!"

Having achieved her goal, Lin Ziyu's eyes smiled into crescent moons, then she said, "Once the materials are in place, how much time would you need to prepare?"

Initially thought there might be a lot of benefits asked, or at least some interest exchange, but surprisingly no additional terms were raised, and Chen Fei agreed just like that, making the negotiation surprisingly easy to believe.