chsdbacks Chapter 759 A Special Harvest
Chapter 759 A Special Harvest
On the ground, the wreckage of the autonomous warning cannon was still emitting smoke.
Jemin led several black giant priests through the perimeter of the factory, through the heavily damaged security zone.
The metal ground beneath their feet was covered with scorch marks from melting through it, and the air still carried the scorching smell of high-energy weapon bombardment.
Above the factory, the warships of the Tentacle Tree Civilization still hovered.
The shipborne close-in weapon system continuously targeted and eliminated the autonomous cannons that occasionally appeared on the periphery. Beams of pale blue light pierced the air, turning the cannons that had just been launched from underground silos into scrap metal in mid-air.
Upon seeing Jemin, the Tentacle Tree commander in charge of clearing the area immediately reported over the communications channel: "Report! The enemy's main resistance has weakened. The estimated clearing time is one and a half standard hours."
After listening, Jemin felt it was too slow. Without the slightest hesitation, he waved his hand casually.
The next moment, several level-six black giants behind them crossed the warning line that the Tentacle Tree Civilization had just drawn.
Their chests suddenly opened wide, and surging energy condensed into a compressed red tide of light within their mouths, which then swept out in a fan shape. Boom!!!
The last few rows of autonomous cannons on the factory's perimeter, along with their launch silos, were blasted into molten slag, with metal fragments and molten rune components flying everywhere.
After confirming that no more autonomous cannons would come out to attack, Jemin stepped forward.
A metal gate several meters thick blocked the main entrance to the factory. The alloy surface was etched with dense energy diversion patterns, and a row of malfunctioning shield generators remained on both sides of the gate frame.
He stood in front of the door, raised his hand, and pressed it down.
The light of alchemy slowly spread from the bottom of his palm, like an invisible layer of fire seeping along the metal surface.
The entire door softens layer by layer from the center outwards, the metal molecules are rearranged, and finally solidify into an arched passageway large enough for several people to pass side by side. Behind the door is a dimly lit corridor.
The emergency lighting runes were still emitting a faint glow, the light flickering as if it might go out at any moment.
The air was filled with the pungent smell of engine oil mixed with ozone, along with a faint burnt smell left by overheated metal.
Jemin didn't rush in.
The mental energy had already scanned the factory's internal structure completely and spread it out in the mental sea.
This is a highly automated integrated facility for resource extraction and processing.
Precision robotic arms are neatly arranged on both sides of the production line, and conveyor belts transport ore from underground mining layers directly to the sorting area.
The ore then undergoes three processes: crushing, screening, and purification, before finally being sent to a smelting furnace and cast into standard-sized metal ingots in a molding workshop. The equipment itself is not uncommon.
The basic architecture of the Star Ring Federation's standard industrial production line is similar to this one, only the models and rune systems are different.
Rows of finished materials, already packaged, were piled up against the wall. Several rare alloys were of quite good purity, which would be just enough to replenish the raw materials for the Black Giant Legion's next batch of rune artifacts.
As Jieming walked along the assembly line, he casually stored the materials into his inner grotto.
His movements were unhurried, as if he were taking stock of his harvest in his own warehouse.
He stopped abruptly when he reached the deepest part of the factory.
In front of me is a standard model of energy supply equipment.
This type of device is also common in the Star Ring Federation's factories; its function is to convert externally input energy into the power needed for various production lines. However, at this moment, the power input port of this device is only connected to a single pipe.
At the other end of the pipe was a device smaller than the energy supply unit itself.
The instrument was only about half a person's height, shaped like a flattened cube, with an outer shell made of some kind of non-reflective dark gray material. The surface was completely clean, without any extra patterns.
When Jemin's all-seeing eye swept over, the data it returned made his pupils shrink slightly.
No external power input interface.
Thinking he had missed something, he immediately scanned it again with his True Deception-Breaking Eyes.
No external energy input source has been found.
He crouched down, placed his palm on the outer shell of the instrument, and let his mental energy seep into it little by little through his fingertips.
The internal structure is also so simple it's almost absurd.
It has no built-in energy pool, no energy storage unit, and not even any known energy conversion module.
The entire instrument contains only a single trigger switch, a single energy output port, and an extremely precise inner wall coating. Nothing else.
Jemin slowly stood up, took a half-step back, and after confirming that there were no markings or instructions on the instrument, he raised his hand and pressed the only switch. Buzz…
An extremely faint buzzing sound emanated from inside the instrument.
The next instant, the energy output port lit up with a soft, pale blue light.
The energy block manufacturing machine next to it started automatically, the conveyor belt started running, and a standard batch of energy blocks was precisely condensed in the manufacturing tank, and then slid along the conveyor belt into the feed port of the energy supply device.
The energy supply unit started normally.
The energy reading on the instrument panel steadily jumped to the rated power.
Jemin removed his finger from the switch, leaving it suspended in mid-air for a moment.
This thing is definitely not an energy extraction device.
If it were an extraction device, his all-powerful eye and the True Delusion-Breaking Eye would not fail to detect any external energy input.
This instrument does not absorb any energy from the outside, is not connected to any energy pool, and has no energy storage unit inside.
But it did produce energy.
To appear out of thin air...
"Created out of nothing?!"
The moment the word popped into his mind, his heart started racing.
One of the two signature abilities of level nine beings is infinite power.
It can create something from nothing and provide an infinite amount of energy output out of thin air.
If this device was truly made by a level nine being, its value cannot be measured by military merit or rare materials. Even if it is just a basic energy supply module, as long as even a trace of the principle of creation from nothing can be deciphered from it, his understanding of energy applications will leap several levels.
After calming down, Jemin quickly regained his composure.
Logically speaking, such a small squad should not be able to carry a level nine creation.
What if this device isn't a level nine creation, but rather some kind of energy extraction device he'd never seen before...
That means that the octopus people... or rather, the multi-race alliance, possess a new energy extraction technology that can bypass all his detection methods.
This value is also immeasurable.
Jemin straightened up, his eyes shining even brighter than when he had just entered.
His voice carried a rare hint of barely suppressed excitement.
"Send over a group of level six priests."
He touched his chin, his gaze still fixed on the instrument.
"Disassemble this instrument along with the entire power supply chain completely. The location of every pipe and every interface must be 3D modeled before disassembly."
"After dismantling, send it directly to the highest-level sealed area of the main laboratory."