Chapter 898
Chapter 898 - 884 A Simple Goal
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The task is difficult? The money wasn’t enough.
The task is arduous? The money wasn’t enough.
The task is too long and too dangerous to complete? As long as the money is enough, all problems can be overcome.
"When, where, who is the opponent, how many to kill..."
Instantly, Lu Ping’an was in the zone.
Especially when he found out about the special processing techniques and technologies the Luka people had for these rare metals.
"Engineering tools? Forging materials? No, for us, it’s a type of controlled military weapon..."
Different civilizations and societies have completely different development ideas for the same precious materials.
Sometimes, a kingdom treasures beautiful gems, the main adornments on a crown, while in another, they might just be some rare, anti-slip stones used for bathroom floors.
Demand, production, and most importantly, the civilization’s tech tree, decide the true value of "rare materials."
"Although it’s a bit unorthodox, it’s indeed a good idea."
Facing the intelligence traded by the prince, Fang Wen initially was full of displeasure and reluctance, a part of you felt this was a total waste, but now after hearing his explanation, she was tempted, even somewhat eager to start experimenting immediately.
Its principle is quite simple; normal Luka people are actually single-minded, composed of replaceable metal shells and an internal energy state entity.
Ordinary weapons are generally only effective against their metal shells, but destroying their shells doesn’t mean much; their energy forms will simply escape, find another shell, and fight again...unless they encounter natural enemies like the Energy-devouring Demon Sunflower, otherwise, they are indeed immortal.
But with Somen Steel weapons, it’s a different story.
"It can directly destroy (assimilate) most metal defenses, and moreover, prevent the energy entities within from escaping..."
This "harmonizing metal" can combine Metal A and Metal B to create an entirely new Metal C, so if a target metal body is struck by a javelin while activated, the target metal and javelin metal will automatically undergo a fusion reaction, forming a new type of metal body... or rather, a metal ingot.
In this process, the original metal structure collapses along with the change in metallic properties, and the energy-state life forms within it become imprisoned in this new, unknown property body.
Then, simply by destroying this new metal shell, the Luka person truly meets their end.
It can be said that a single Somen Steel javelin can easily destroy a Decree-level Luka person and even pose a threat to the higher Rule-level, worthy of being called an internal war divine artifact.
It’s also for this reason that the entire planet is actually a hidden military factory of the Luka people, specializing in the production of high-security, high-threat weapons.
"This ability should be effective against most metal creations, essentially changing their structure... what was once a hard metal creation suddenly turns as fragile as a wooden chip; gravity alone could crush it."
Perhaps, a single such javelin brought to Earth could easily destroy Earth’s largest airships.
Matured technology and rare materials are enough to move hearts, especially as Casola worried that Lu Ping’an was still hesitant, she even mentioned some more ’conventional’ uses.
"Deep processing can be done on weapons, for instance, adding rare enchanted attributes to those weapons with particularly high density and strength..."
A weapon is unlikely to have both powerful enchantment characteristics and high strength at the same time, but with these "harmonizing metals," as long as enough trial and error is conducted, anything is possible.
"It can even adjust constants like mass and density; in some areas, they even use it to make extremely low-gravity metal islands that can serve as moving Floating Islands..."
To also serve as a construction material for flying islands? If one were to sell this, how much could be made? Okay, no need to say more...
"... give me more detailed information."
Lu Ping’an who had always been somewhat going with the flow up until now was truly serious.
After all, his previous work was just that—work. Whether he did a good job or not, it was all for someone else, and he just needed to earn enough to keep his own system running smoothly... That’s how a combat power-maintaining team operates. Without a stable daily income, one must constantly move to the next battlefield to maintain a balance of income and expenses, to keep the team stable.
In this kind of "maintenance situation," Lu Ping’an naturally couldn’t care too much, and he had grown tired of it a long time ago. He was ready to escape at any time if progress stalled... that’s a mercenary, unrelated to personal preferences. A soldier without a stance must fight for profit.
This world was too deserted, lacking traces of civilization, and even more the latent value of a high-pollution world, Lu Ping’an really didn’t have much enthusiasm to invest.
"How about it?"
The personal courtyard also had another advantage—it made decisions incredibly fast.
Most of the team members were carried with Lu Ping’an, with only a few doing guard work... They were actually more of a warning mechanism. Once the base was really discovered, ascending and leaving directly was the best decision, and then those people would inform Lu Ping’an through the "Reception Room."
Lu Ping’an and his group were increasingly reliant on the courtyard, which seemed a bit off... but in fact, the unique team benefits that helped everyone were good for the team’s cohesion.
"...Come up with a battle plan."
At this time, it wasn’t like at the beginning, where everything was left to Lu Ping’an alone.
There were professionals specialized in warfare within the team, as well as those who studied tactics and strategy. With most of the core members being professional warriors, it took only a few words to come up with a pretty good battle plan.
Then, it was simply a matter of debate, argument, and decision-making.
Soon, when the plan reached Lu Ping’an’s hands, he browsed through it and nodded silently.
"Not bad, it’s pretty close to what I had in mind..."
This time, it wasn’t just a coincidence of heroic minds. After all considerations, there was really only one solution from the start.
Thirty minutes later, at the outskirts of the former Luka base, a sudden explosion drew the attention of most of the Energy-devouring Evil Sunflowers.
It seemed something exploded?
The energy fluctuations, as well as the seismic waves, indicated that the former tranquility was shattered.
One by one, the Energy-devouring Evil Sunflowers started to move. They didn’t tire or feel satisfied—they would hunt endlessly as long as there was a possibility of prey.
The next moment, another explosion was triggered.
Following that, starting from the base as the center, numerous set detonation points were activated.
Naturally, the Evil Sunflowers dozing within the base woke up one by one, approaching the closest explosion site.
And waiting for them were Demon Wolves...unlucky wolves strapped with powerful torches and lights.
Thanks to the efforts of the Beast Tamer team, Lu Ping’an was no longer concerned about sparing the new generation of Magic Pet Demon Wolves.
He was seizing every opportunity to "clear inventory"!
That was to avoid these overly prolific creatures from occupying too much space in the "zoo" as well as...
"...Good job, we can save some meat again."
On a long journey, food supplies equaled the team’s maximum travel time. The wolf pack’s overflow was starting to affect everyone else’s quality of life.
Now, the startled wolf pack scattered in all directions, and the lights, lanterns, and sound emitters on them inevitably made them the hunted prey of the Energy-devouring Evil Sunflowers to the bitter end.
"Hopefully, they can serve as a distraction for a while longer, wasting a bit more of their time..."
That was Lu Ping’an and his group’s simple and direct plan.
Engaging in a head-on clash with the nearly invincible Energy-devouring Evil Sunflowers in terms of combat power wasn’t only exhausting but also almost impossible to emerge victorious.
However, everyone remembered the previous chase scene.
The Magic Monsters mechanically chose "high-energy" targets for pursuit. So, within their simple and direct behavior pattern, a high-energy lure was bound to have a remarkable effect.
"Commanding Technique Meow..."
Meow appeared in front of Lu Ping’an—an essential Beast Tamer ability sent the Demon Wolves straight towards the southwest... and then managed to draw the attention of two distant Evil Sunflowers.
The massive number of wolf pets became the main force in drawing away the energy devourers. Simultaneously, Lu Ping’an’s elite team arrived at the core of the base.
— End of Chapter 898 —