You said mechs were going to fight monsters, but instead you're destroying stars with your bare

Chapter 155 The Cooking Method of Tamamo-no-Mae's Soul
Li Zhe felt no emotion as he listened to the shocked, jealous, curious, and awe-inspiring gazes coming from all directions.

He simply looked calmly at the screen, nodded slightly, and accepted the appointment.

"Thank you for your trust, leaders. I will certainly live up to your expectations."

The meeting ended in a complicated atmosphere.

Li Zhe's name, along with his groundbreaking "delivery contingency plan," instantly swept through the top echelons of the coalition government and all the businesses involved in the project.

"Have you heard? The newly appointed young president of Jiangdong Shipbuilding Group is actually a hidden 'ace courier'!"

"It's not just the deliveryman! Didn't you see his contingency plan? His data analysis skills and strategic vision are even more terrifying than our company's top actuaries!"

"This is going to be interesting. That old fox Liu Hong has really bitten off more than he can chew this time."

"It's more than just an iron plate, it's practically a vibranium plate mixed with depleted uranium!"

"Sigh... With these mech pilots, the era of container shipping is really coming to an end..."

……

Various rumors circulated wildly in private.

Li Zhe, the central figure in the storm, had already shut down his communications, completely isolating himself from the outside noise.

He leisurely enjoyed the sea breeze, gazing at the magnificent view where the sea and sky met in the distance.

[Commander, congratulations! The first phase of strategic objectives has been achieved.]

Zero's voice echoed in my mind.

Through this meeting, you not only successfully and deeply integrated your role as a 'courier' with the power of the 'Chief Consultant for the Third New Tokyo City Project,' but also gained absolute control over the initial allocation of resources.

More importantly, you paved the way for our subsequent 'bait city' development plan.

"Yes."

Li Zhe nodded.

Now we can finally start large-scale construction legitimately!
……

Crisis Era 1, Saturday, August 9th.

It should have been a sunny weekend, perfect for relaxing in the pool on your own yacht deck, sipping iced cola, and enjoying the stunning ocean view.

At this moment, Li Zhe was sitting upright in the command room of the underground base on Starfish Island.

I'm overwhelmed by a mountain of documents.

It's summer vacation now, but I feel busier than when I was preparing for the college entrance exam in my senior year of high school. I'm practically running around doing a million things every day.

"We've been fighting for two months, we really can't take a break."

Li Zhe slumped in his seat.

Facing the empty command center, he asked himself a profound self-examination.

After "Operation Sunset" ended, he thought he could finally enjoy a relatively leisurely period of leisure.

As a result, all the plans and tasks were like a wife buying a bunch of packages for Singles' Day after marriage.

One task after another came crashing down on us, giving us no chance to catch our breath.

Early this morning, he received an S-level emergency construction mission from the newly established "Island Construction Committee." [Commander, according to the mission briefing, the United Government has successfully developed the first experimental prototype of a controlled nuclear fusion reactor.]

"Fuck..."

I thought I had become calm and composed in the face of this increasingly extraordinary world.

But upon hearing the news that controlled nuclear fusion was finally about to be realized, Li Zhe still felt a faint urge to open a bottle of Moutai to celebrate.

"So what is my task?" Li Zhe rubbed his hands together expectantly.

Your mission is to safely and flawlessly transport this core system, representing the pinnacle of Blue Star's energy technology, from a secret production base located in the heart of China's interior to the construction site of "Third New Tokyo City" in Hakone within 72 hours.

"Oh? An escort mission?" Li Zhe raised an eyebrow slightly. "Does the United Government think I'm some top-notch bodyguard? Or the kind who has to pack his own express mail?"

[That's one way to put it, Commander.] Zero's voice remained calm. [This is not only a challenging mission, but also your 'debut' showcasing the potential of the GPSLN network to the world. Success will not only bring you massive amounts of merit and resource allocation, but more importantly, Jiangdong Shipbuilding Group will gain an unparalleled strategic advantage in the subsequent construction of 'Third New Tokyo City'.]

"That's true, but the subtext is that if you do well, you get the rewards, but if you mess it up, you're the one who has to take the blame."

Li Zhe chuckled, but his eyes gleamed with excitement.

Challenges and opportunities coexist; now we can finally legitimately intervene in the construction of the Third New Tokyo City.

[Commander, based on my intelligence analysis and data deduction...] Zero's voice paused, then projected a tempting "heist" plan.

The fusion energy core system provided by the United Government has a structure that is 98.7% similar to the fusion core you previously obtained.

We can use this transportation opportunity to secretly replace the core, thus laying the most important energy foundation for your subsequent 'bait city' construction plan.

"Zero, that's a very bold idea of ​​yours."

Looking at the seemingly flawless replacement plan, Li Zhe couldn't help but gasp.

"But... I like it."

If we're going to play, let's play big.

"By the way, how's your research on the repair plan for that [Fusion Core] coming along?"

[Report to Commander, the repair plan is initially complete.] Zero unfolds a complex repair flowchart onto the panel.

The core repair requires the [Soul of Tamamo-no-Mae (Newborn)] as the guiding core, utilizing its pure life energy and spiritual power to repair and reorganize the damaged energy circuits within the [Fusion Core]. The entire process can be understood as a soul stitching.

"That sounds pretty far-fetched," Li Zhe said, stroking his chin. "What are the chances of success?"

"Under my precise control, the theoretical success rate is 100%." ​​Zero's tone carried an undeniable confidence. "Moreover, once the repair is complete, the fusion core will no longer be a mere energy source; it will completely merge with Tamamo-no-Mae's soul, giving birth to a completely new, independent-conscious... energy life form."

"You mean... it will turn into a living pet?" Li Zhe's eyes lit up instantly.

[That's one way to understand it, Commander.]

Just do it.

Li Zhe immediately retrieved the [Fusion Core], which was filled with an ominous aura, and the [Soul of Tamamo-no-Mae], which emitted an eerie pink light, from the maintenance hangar.

Under Zero's precise control, a "soul-stitching" surgery, imbued with cyberpunk and Eastern fantasy elements, slowly unfolds in the underground base on Starfish Island...

The golden beam of energy, like the finest scalpel, carefully dissected the solid outer shell of the Fusion Core.

The pink fragments of the soul transformed into a gentle halo, slowly merging into it, repairing the damaged energy circuits and calming the violent fusion power.

(End of this chapter)