The Seventh Base

Chapter 476: Chapter 82: A Turning Point in History
 

Before his arrival, Ge Hong had already understood the general situation. He looked at Shi Qiang and asked, “Has anyone from the Federation Government been here?”

“Yes,” Shi Qiang nodded, “They wanted to take Xu Mo away.”

“Since there’s a betrayer within the Federation, of course, Xu Mo can’t go,” Ge Hong said, turning to Ge Qing to ask, “How’s the research progressing?”

“It’s not that fast, but according to our judgment, it should be a research direction that the Federation Government has not yet completed, energy fusion. The alien civilization on the starships can already utilize the energy reactor,” Ge Qing stated.

An odd expression crossed Xu Mo’s face. Nuclear fusion?

“What is fusion?” Xu Mo asked.

“That’s not your domain,” Ge Qing looked at Xu Mo and replied, “Your task is cultivation.”

“???” Xu Mo looked at Ge Qing. If it had been before, he might have argued with her, but now, forget it…

“Energy,” Shi Qiang explained, “Weapons consume energy when they kill, but the energy released under normal circumstances is limited, so the power is limited. Fusion can cause a surge in energy, creating a vast amount of power. Perhaps this is the source of the Super Energy Body. The warships you’ve seen are powered by an energy reactor.”

“If all this becomes controllable, the Source Power Levels of weapons and mechas can continue to rise, and the more terrifying their power will become.”

“I understand,” Xu Mo nodded.

This is the direction of technological development. If the research succeeds, then the military force of Byron Star will achieve a breakthrough in advancement.

“Do you have a time estimate?” Ge Hong continued to ask.

Ge Qing shook her head. Scientific research is unpredictable, and there are many factors involved.

“Allocate the best research team to join in, and accelerate the research,” Ge Hong said.

Shi Qiang nodded.

“On the outside, try to delay as much as possible until our research results come out,” Ge Hong continued.

If they engaged in war with the Alien Race now, defeat was certain. Their mechanical technology was far behind that of Lancelot Star, and they were not yet ready for war. Moreover, the consumption of energy was a huge figure, difficult to sustain.

After a war, the Federation might be devastated.

“Teacher, where have you been?” Xu Mo walked alongside Tan Taiming, asking curiously. Previously, Shi Qiang had told him that his teacher was out, but he didn’t know where exactly.

“A base of the Divine Sword Bureau, where I’ve been recuperating and cultivating,” Tan Taiming said.

“So you became younger?” Xu Mo asked.

“It’s not that simple. I became younger because I had a breakthrough in Source Power Level,” Tan Taiming explained.

Xu Mo’s eyes lit up upon hearing Tan Taiming’s words. A breakthrough in Source Power Level?

Back in Steel Dome City, Tan Taiming’s Source Power Level was A+, the peak of A level, but he was at a bottleneck.

Now that the teacher said he had made a breakthrough, it meant he had entered the S level!

S level, wouldn’t that mean he could comfortably pilot an SS-level mecha?

It seemed that the teacher could now exert SS-level Combat Power, becoming one of the top forces of the Divine Sword Bureau.

“What about you? How much has your mecha skill improved? We haven’t sparred in a long time,” Tan Taiming said. Back in Steel Dome City, they used to spar often.

Divine Sword Bureau, Battlefield.

Quite a few people gathered here.

Two mechas of the same level appeared on the battlefield, one black, one white.

The mechas activated simultaneously, charging towards each other.

“Hiss…” With the unsheathing of the swords, both movements seemed utterly identical, swift, fierce, and accurate, clashing in an instant.

Many onlookers surrounded them, Fu Yuan, Ye Xi, Shi Qiang, and others were there, as well as Tanis, Zero, and more.

The sword light was like lightning, both pilots handling their mechas, but the speed of their sword strikes was terrifyingly fast, shockingly quick, and the angles were tricky, the strength tremendously powerful.

“Boom…”

Energy burst forth, their speed increased, and while their mechas sprinted at high velocity, their War Sabers still slashed out ferociously, the shrill sound of friction somewhat piercing, yet the spectators watched with great interest.

The attack moves of this mentor and apprentice seemed familiar.

When Xu Mo participated in the Transcendent competition, his mecha control level was so high that he was second to none, and his evaluation upon entering the Divine Sword Bureau was also quite formidable.

But in front of Tan Taiming, he was utterly outmatched.

“Bang…” With a loud noise, Xu Mo’s mecha was knocked back, and in the next moment, Tan Taiming closed in, his blade strikes like lightning, forcing Xu Mo to defend without a chance to attack.

Xu Mo found that his teacher’s attack speed was increasing. As he retreated while frantically blocking with his blade, realizing he couldn’t hold on, Xu Mo suddenly changed direction and counterattacked, abandoning defense for offense.

“Boom…”

Tan Taiming’s blade slashed down directly, faster than Xu Mo’s action. Before his blade could reach Tan Taiming’s mecha, his own was blasted away.

Xu Mo stepped out of the mecha and said, “Teacher, you’ve gotten faster.”

The teacher had already broken through to the S level; all of his abilities would have improved. The burst of attack speed at the last moment made Xu Mo realize that although he had made great progress, he was still not a match.

The gap between their strengths spanned several levels.

“You’ve improved a lot, which is already very good,” the Elder also disembarked, the mentor and apprentice had not seen each other for a long time and had fought fiercely, feeling thoroughly invigorated.

“It looks like someone will be dealing with you from now on,” Ye Xi and the others approached and remarked.

“This youngster Xu Mo, thank you all for taking care of him,” Tan Taiming spoke.

“Taking care?” Ye Xi glanced at Xu Mo with a peculiar look.