Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 139 Mechanical Race Spaceship

"Luo Feng, our Earth doesn't lack resources now; what we lack are strong people! And time!"

In the spaceship's control room, Qin Mu sat in front of Luo Feng and spoke.

"I gave every Earthling a bloodline evolution agent of the seventh rank and a plant spirit, allowing them to reach the ninth rank of apprentice as quickly as possible. Those with better talent can easily break through to the planetary level."

The combined energy required to hatch a planetary-level Zergling is less than that required to hatch a seventh-grade bloodline potion and a spirit of plants.

The swarm is spread across nearly a thousand light-years around the Earth, and the number of worker swarms is in the trillions. They acquire resources at such a speed that the energy required to hatch 70 billion planetary-level swarms would not even take a day.

Even planetary-level Zerg combatants have been abandoned by the Zerg swarm due to their low strength; now, all planetary-level Zerg in the swarm are worker Zerg, not combat units.

"There's one more thing you're wrong about. These resources weren't all invested by me; a large part of them were funded by the Chinese government."

Qin Mu said with a smile.

"Do you remember me telling you that China uses many technologies inherited from the Meteorite Star to trade in the universe? With access to the resources of the entire Milky Way, the profits they generate are considerable."

"China's first five-year plan is to enable all its people to reach the planetary level, so that every Earthling is qualified to become a citizen of the universe."

With the resources of the entire galaxy as a backing, this isn't difficult to achieve. If I weren't worried about rapid advancement causing instability, I could do this right now.

"When I became an apprentice, many powerful forces came to celebrate. I also made contact with many powerful forces. The Xinghe Trading Company, which is controlled by China, also established relations with some of them and started trading."

"And your younger brother Luo Hua is also a genius. His financial team is thriving in the cosmic finance industry. The money I invested in him has almost doubled."

Upon hearing Qin Mu speak of his younger brother and give him such high praise, Luo Feng smiled.

"I didn't see Xiaohua when I came back this time. My father told me that Xiaohua was assigned a special mission by the government and hasn't been back for a long time."

Xiao Hua is where he is today thanks to your help, Brother Mu. If it weren't for you, he wouldn't be able to stand up now.

I never imagined that his strength would surpass mine and reach the Eternal Star level.

Qin Mu waved his hand.

"This has nothing to do with me; it's his own talent. Luo Hua went into space with some other people, and his strength was raised to the Hengxing level. It was China that raised funds to propel him up to that level."

To conduct financial trade effectively in space, dealing with certain people is sometimes unavoidable; planetary-level systems are simply too weak.

"Luo Feng, you are only at the planetary level now, but with your talent and the possession of the Golden Horned Beast, you will soon surpass most people."

Here are some cultivation resources, as well as a metal combination used by the Golden Horned Beast. Take these and improve your strength as soon as possible, then go and explore the universe.

As he spoke, Qin Mu handed a spatial ring to Luo Feng.

"Cultivation resources? How can this be? I can't accept it!"

Luo Feng stood up and subconsciously refused. He didn't like owing favors, let alone such charity.

"Haha, this isn't something I gave you; it's something that always belonged to you!"

Seeing Luo Feng's expression, Qin Mu still handed over the spatial ring and explained.

"When we established Xinghe Trading Company and distributed shares, I allocated five percent of the shares to you, which can be considered as your investment in Meteorite Star technology."

Not only you, but Hong and Thor also have shares in Galaxy Trading Company because of their years of service in protecting the Earth.

For the past year or so, Xinghe Trading Company's main task has been expansion, so profits have not been high, but you still receive dividends.

Since you haven't opened an account in the universe yet, the money hasn't been given to you. I'm not sure exactly how much it is, but it's at least several hundred billion Qianwu coins.

Furthermore, you are among the top geniuses in the Chinese government's talent cultivation program and are entitled to access to the best resources.

Your talent is undeniable; what you need to do is improve your strength as quickly as possible. Earth doesn't lack resources; what it lacks are strong individuals!

Qin Mu's explanation did not put Luo Feng at ease.

"Brother Mu, I accept the training from Huaxia, but I can't accept the shares of Xinghe Trading Company. You exchanged the Meteorite Star Inheritance for the Golden Horned Beast and the Golden Horned Beast Inheritance. I've already gotten a great deal. How can I accept the shares?"

Brother Hong and Thor have made so many contributions to Earth, while I've done nothing.

Luo Feng persisted, which made Babata on his shoulder extremely anxious. Hundreds of billions of Qianwu coins! For Luo Feng, this was an enormous fortune that would allow him to grow at the fastest speed.

"Hahaha, Luo Feng, I wasn't wrong about you. But there are some things you don't know. The things from Meteorite Star are actually more than what Babata gave me. Look at that spaceship in front of us!"

As the two were talking, the Galaxy was also flying at high speed, and at that moment it arrived in the waters around Bermuda in the North Atlantic and entered the seabed.

Qin Mu was well aware of Luo Feng's character, which was precisely why he invested at this time. He also hoped that Luo Feng could grow up faster.

Investing just five percent of the shares in Galaxy Trading Company when a future Eternal God or even the Lord of Chaos is at his weakest is an incredibly good deal.

"Is this Site Number One?"

Luo Feng asked, somewhat puzzled.

"The first relic on Earth is actually a spaceship piloted by an immortal of the mechanical race. According to the human classification, it belongs to the E9 level. A mechanical race spaceship at the peak of E level, 1200 meters tall, is worth one or two thousand Chaos Units!"

This mechanical immortal was killed by Hu Yanbo, the master of Meteorite Star, and this spaceship was left behind on Earth. Logically speaking, it should also be considered a spoil of war of Meteorite Star.

"Babata, I'm not wrong, am I?"

Qin Mu pointed to the 1200-meter-tall pyramid-shaped mechanical spaceship in front of him and said with a smile.

"Qin Mu is right. This is indeed the immortal spaceship of the mechanical race. After its master killed it, the spaceship stopped here."

Babata's expression was somewhat complicated, partly because he remembered his master, and partly because Qin Mu knew everything.

"I plan to take control of this spaceship first, acquire the technology inside, and hand it over to China to enrich its resources. As a top-tier intelligent life form, Babata can also be of assistance in terms of technology."

This is also part of your technology investment, so I'm only giving you five percent. Actually, I'm the one who benefits.

This mechanical race spaceship is too valuable for me to take out. So after gaining control of it, I plan to leave it on Earth and acquire its technology.

"If you need it later, you can take the spaceship back; that's fine too."

Qin Mu's words were completely transparent; he always preferred to act openly and honestly rather than through scheming and plotting. Luo Feng couldn't really object to directly seizing the mechanical race's spaceship, but he was unwilling to do so.

"Luo Feng, accept it. Qin Mu is right, you are too weak right now."

Babata advised.

This time, Luo Feng didn't insist and accepted the spatial ring.

Babata scanned the spatial ring with his consciousness and took the opportunity to scan it as well. What he saw made him overjoyed.

"The metals here are configured according to the optimal standards passed down from the Golden Horned Beast. With these resources, Luo Feng, the Golden Horned Beast can grow to the Constant Star level in just a few days, and reach the ninth rank of the Constant Star level within a year, breaking through to the Universe level!"

Following the Golden Horned Beast's normal cultivation methods...

The first three levels of the Hengxing level can be completed in a year and a half.

At the Hengxing level, it takes two years to break through to the fourth, fifth, and sixth tiers.

At the Hengxing level, it takes 12 years to break through each of the seventh, eighth, and ninth ranks.

It takes more than 50 years for a ninth-level celestial being to break through to the first level of a cosmic being.

The combination of metals here allows the Golden Horned Beast to achieve an evolution efficiency 89 times, and it will only take a little over a year for the Golden Horned Beast to reach the cosmic level.

"Thank you, Brother Mu."

Luo Feng said gratefully.

Along the way, Qin Mu has helped him a lot, not only him, but also his family has been taken very well.

"No need to thank me, improving your strength is the best reward!"

In a few years, around 2066, there will be the Cosmic Genius Battle. It will be an opportunity for all of us to truly soar to new heights, and without strength, it won't be possible.

Hong and Thor are currently undergoing life-or-death trials in the universe, striving to improve their strength in preparation for the Genius Battle.

Qin Mu dropped another bombshell.

"A battle of geniuses? What's that?"

Luo Feng couldn't help but ask.

Before Qin Mu could answer, Babata, who was still taking stock of resources in his spatial ring, quickly explained.

"Will the Genius Battle be held in 2066? Luo Feng, this is an opportunity you must seize."

As he spoke, Babata explained to Luo Feng what the Genius Battle was, which made Luo Feng's blood boil.

"Hundreds of billions of star-level powerhouses vying for supremacy? I understand! I will grow stronger as soon as possible."

Luo Feng said excitedly.

"Haha, then you'd better work hard. You don't have much time left. Hong and Thor have already reached the Hengxing level and comprehended the domain, and they're ahead of you."

Qin Mu laughed and said that, unlike the original timeline, Hong and Thor not only did not fall into a deep sleep, but also entered the universe ahead of time and had access to the best cultivation resources, making them much stronger than before.

"Let's not talk about that now. I'll put the machine race's spaceship away first."

Qin Mu took out a smart chip and handed it to a slave at the eighth level of the universe behind him.

"This is a smart chip. Once you enter the control room, simply insert the smart chip into it."

Before returning, Qin Mu used his identity as a pharmacist to purchase a top-tier optical computer and corresponding hacking equipment from the Virtual Universe Company at a considerable cost, all in order to control the mechanical race's spaceship.

"Yes, Master!"

Qin Mu, Luo Feng, and Babata watched from inside the Galaxy as the eighth-tier cosmic-level slave flew toward the mechanical race's spaceship.

A colossal, silvery-white pyramid floats in the sea, its height reaching an astonishing 1200 meters. The pyramid's presence completely distorts the surrounding magnetic field.

As soon as the eighth-tier cosmic-level slave approached the passageway of the mechanical race's spaceship, three-colored rays immediately shot out from it. However, the slave did not slow down and rushed directly into it.

"The immortal spaceship of the Machine Race."

Watching the slave enter the mechanical race's spaceship, Luo Feng sighed. Although Qin Mu had taken what was nominally his, he felt no resentment.

After all, although the owner of this spaceship was killed by the owner of Meteorite Star, that was many years ago.

Qin Mu simply took it without any problem, not to mention that Qin Mu gave him plenty of compensation, and even said that he could drive it away anytime he wanted!

Such magnanimity and vision were something he had never seen before.

How could he possibly have any complaints? He only felt deep gratitude!

"Brother Mu, will we encounter any difficulties in subduing this immortal spaceship of the mechanical race?"

Luo Feng asked with some curiosity.

"An immortal being shouldn't easily let someone take his spaceship."

Qin Mu explained with a smile.

"Of course, I'm just giving it a try. As long as my luck isn't too bad, taking control shouldn't be too difficult."

The Machine Race is different from other races. While the spaceship is usually controlled by an intelligent computer, every member of the Machine Race is an intelligent life form!

Therefore, they don't need intelligent optical computers at all.

"This immortal being has been killed. Theoretically, nothing should be controlling the spaceship anymore. Anyone who can get inside can take control of it."

Babata also said.

"Yes, the machine race are intelligent life forms that are even stronger than me, so they don't need any intelligent quantum computers at all."

"Now it all depends on your luck. If there's a barrier between the hatch and the control room on this machine-type spaceship that's closed—for example, the control room door is locked and difficult to open—then we're in big trouble."

"It depends on luck."

Qin Mu nodded outwardly, but inwardly he was absolutely certain.

In the original timeline, Luo Feng successfully captured the mechanical race's spaceship by relying on a cosmic-level slave.

Knowing the outcome in advance, Qin Mu was naturally not worried.

……

Qin Mu, Luo Feng, and Babata stood in the seawater, looking at the towering pyramid-shaped spaceship before them, waiting silently.

It lasted for about five minutes.

"Master, it's a success." A thought came through the device.

"Haha, it worked! The smart computer I bought has already hacked into the spaceship's control program. Let's go, we can go inside the spaceship now."

Don't worry about the tunnel being attacked; I've already cut off the energy supply.

Upon receiving the message, Qin Mu's eyes lit up, and he smiled.

"Luo Feng, let's go take a look at this immortal spaceship of the Mechanical Race."

Qin Mu flew out of the Galaxy and took the lead into the entrance passage of the pyramid spaceship.

Luo Feng quickly followed, also very curious about the mechanical race's immortal spaceship.

The entrance passage is located at the lower part of the entire pyramid-shaped spaceship.

The passageway is several tens of meters wide.

Qin Mu and his companion entered the passage under the protection of nine other cosmic-level slaves.

"We're safe now."

"What a peculiar layout."

The group entered the spaceship and were surprised to find that the layout of the entire pyramid-shaped spaceship was different from the normal layout of the spaceships of human races.

Inside the entire pyramid-shaped spaceship, there is a main passageway that forms a loop, continuously spiraling upwards, much like a mountain road.

The surrounding passageway, 30 meters wide, encircles the center of the pyramid-shaped spaceship and ascends continuously.

The control room of the pyramid-shaped spacecraft is located approximately 800 meters above the ground.

The control room is circular, with a beautiful, crystal-clear floor. Surprisingly, there are no conventional control consoles in the entire control room; instead, a huge crystal ball floats above the center of the room.

"Babata, why don't you take a look at this spaceship too?"

Qin Mu said with a smile.

As an intelligent life form, Babata is far more powerful than the intelligent light brain he purchased. With Babata's assistance, acquiring and controlling the immortal knowledge of the mechanical race can be much faster.

Unlike in the past, Qin Mu no longer feared Babata. With an immortal teacher, Babata no longer felt any superiority over him.

Not to mention, Luo Feng has already successfully possessed the body and is firmly bound to China, so Babata could not possibly betray him.

Why would someone leave such a useful intelligent life form like Babata unused?

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