Chapter 199 Tundra

Tundra.

Gu's Base.

"Mr. Luo, you've arrived."

"The Frostlake Strike of 'Child' has concluded, the experiment was a success. I'm here to check on the project's progress. How many warheads can be made from the remaining Heavenly Sheath fragments?"

"Based on the material consumption in the current simulated experiments… we estimate only one more can be made."

The project leader of the Heavenly Sheath weapon project walked alongside Luo Yu through the base.

The leader hesitated and said, "However, the Storm Release equation should be able to be further optimized… if you're not in a hurry, perhaps the amount of material we need in the future could be greatly reduced."

"Oh?"

Luo Yu frowned and asked, "Why would you use 'should' to describe this? It either can or it can't."

"The project team's research results say 'can't.'"

The leader honestly said, "But Mr. Xing said 'can.'"

"..."

Luo Yu abruptly stopped.

"You know… Mr. Xing is a genius who cannot be judged by ordinary standards. The things he has successfully done over the years, we still can't understand. For example, deciphering the ancient texts of the mausoleum, and then, for example, increasing the 'Heavenly Sheath Activity'…"

The leader gave a wry smile and said, "My suggestion is to hand over the research authority of the 'Heavenly Sheath' project. From my perspective, it's difficult to lead everyone forward."

"You want to resign?" Luo Yu looked at the leader.

"I can't understand any of this." The leader said sincerely, "I just want to resign from the position of 'team leader' and become a member of the research team."

Luo Yu looked back.

Many researchers were behind the base.

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Inside the cyan-silver glass laboratory, a Heavenly Sheath fragment was dancing madly.

Due to the excessive speed.

The entire enclosed experimental field was filled with its afterimages.

The Storm Release repeated endlessly –

Its activity was always maintained above "60%."

The vast laboratory was empty, with only one person.

Zhong Gui was slumped at his desk, fast asleep.

Outside the laboratory, a group of people stood silently, not daring to disturb the "peaceful sleep" of the person inside.

"The deep-water code of the Storm Release equation was originally stuck at a bottleneck, unable to break through." The previous project leader of the Heavenly Sheath weapon, more accurately, he was now just an ordinary member of the project team after resigning as team leader.

"We originally needed a lot of time to exhaustively list and deduce in order to break through the bottleneck."

He continued to provide Luo Yu with a general interpretation of the Heavenly Sheath project, "But Mr. Xing used the authority of 'ancient texts' to forcefully crack the problem we encountered… the key point in the equation for increasing activity is no longer related to the 'equation' itself. You can understand this sentence as: the power used to strike the transcendent must come from a higher level. Mr. Xing's head contains knowledge that crushes us, and to carry out another optimization, the entire project team's task can only be advanced by him alone."

"..."

Luo Yu rubbed his temples, barely understanding what he meant.

He asked, "So, what is your job now?"

"We… we are now studying the equation made by Mr. Zhong Gui."

The leader said sincerely, "The success of 'Child' has pushed Heavenly Sheath research into a definite and feasible new field… if Mr. Xing is a professor in this field, we are probably just students, and the kind in kindergarten at that. Currently, the initial task of the project team is to learn to 'read,' and the next step is to 'understand' Mr. Xing's thinking. As for 'replicating' and 'imitating,' that's probably a long time away."

"How long… how long is 'a long time'?"

Luo Yu was completely an outsider.

"Probably three years, five years?" The leader said helplessly, "We can't guarantee the time, but we will do our best."

At that moment, a voice came from outside the base.

"Just do your best, don't put too much pressure on yourselves."

Following the voice, Luo Yu looked back.

His expression immediately became respectful.

He respectfully said, "Young Master, you've actually come… why didn't you give us a heads up?"

"Just passing by."

Gu Nanfeng stood in front of the laboratory door.

"The Frostlake mission is over, thank you all for your hard work."

He said with a smile, "The Heavenly Sheath weapon has been successfully created… East Continent now possesses a new 'deterrent.' Based on the current number of fragments, at least we can still have one warhead, right?"

"Yes…"

Luo Yu said somewhat helplessly, "But according to the Old Master's meaning –"

"The research on the Heavenly Sheath has been going on for decades without progress." Gu Nanfeng interrupted, "Whether it is increasing 'activity' or improving the equation, we cannot rely on one person… Xing Yun is not a tool for Gu's to research weapons, he should have his own freedom."

As soon as these words came out.

The people in the base roughly understood.

Gu Nanfeng seemed to want to take people away…

For a time, there was a lot of discussion, the researchers had different expressions, and the base became noisy.

Now, this Young Master's style of doing things is completely different from the previous Gu Lushen.

He treats people with warmth and humility, is considerate of his subordinates, and has a forward-looking vision. During the eight years of long infighting between the old and new factions, the Gu Clan was once on the verge of separation, but now it has improved, and those lost hearts have been won back by Gu Nanfeng bit by bit.

"Young Master, are you going to take Zhong Gui away?"

Luo Yu whispered, "I'm afraid that's not appropriate… Heavenly Sheath research is still continuing."

"The results of the Heavenly Sheath research have far exceeded expectations." Gu Nanfeng said lightly, "Without Zhong Gui, with Gu's efforts alone, could you have achieved what you have today in ten years?"

In an instant, there was silence.

The answer was clearly no.

"Since the research team members need to interpret the new Storm equation, then the pace of the entire experiment may as well be slowed down and planned for the long term…"

Gu Nanfeng slowly turned around and asked gently, "Everyone, what do you think?"

For decades, the Heavenly Sheath project proposed by Gu Qilin has been regarded as a delusion by various continents.

The Gu Clan has made a large number of blueprints.

And invested a huge amount of funds.

But these are not the most important… the important thing is that this tundra base has gathered a group of top researchers with the same "delusions," they are pursuing the limits that transcendent power can reach.

Humans need to have their own controllable "technology" –

The Heavenly Sheath weapon was successfully developed.

They were surprised, they rejoiced, they were at a loss… because these were actually unrelated to their efforts.

After the tide receded.

They still hoped to continue to touch the wall of this field, because they saw infinite possibilities in "Zhong Gui," the Peng bird rises with the wind, and all the birds ascend to the sky together.

But Gu Nanfeng was right.

They can't even recognize all the "words" now, is there really any meaning in continuing to push forward?

"I agree…"

The leader sighed softly and said, "But please forgive my presumptuous question, Young Master, do you want to end the advancement of this project?"

"Not end, but pause."

Gu Nanfeng said calmly, "What Gu's needs is not one 'Child,' but tens of millions of 'Child'. This cannot rely on Zhong Gui alone, this requires the efforts of all of us."

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...

Outside the tundra base.

The cold wind was like a knife.

"Young Master, how was my performance just now?"

Fat Luo rubbed his face with his hands, exhaling hot air, and said with a smile, "The guys in the base are all stubborn donkeys. They didn't stop the experiment when the feasibility of the previous blueprint was less than 1%. Now that the 'Heavenly Sheath' has been successfully created, even if Zhong Gui's equation, they can't understand a single word… they wouldn't agree to stop the experiment."

"It was okay."

Gu Nanfeng said, "But they will realize something is wrong sooner or later."

"Actually, I'm a little puzzled."

Luo Yu scratched his head, "I know that if I didn't put on that show just now and forcefully took that unlucky guy away, it would have caused strong dissatisfaction among the researchers inside the base… but what good does it do for the Gu Clan if he's really taken away?"

The activity of the Heavenly Sheath experiment and the Storm equation can continue to be improved.

Child has already been used.

Flesh Mountain is going to be sent to North Continent…

The remaining materials, there's only one warhead left!

"The continued breakthrough of the Heavenly Sheath weapon… does not depend on our 'research team,' but on 'Zhong Gui.'"

Gu Nanfeng lowered his eyes and said, "So it doesn't matter where he goes, he alone is an entire team, wherever he goes, the Gu family can rebuild a 'base'."

"In addition, after the tundra explosion, the eyes of the world are watching here. Everyone knows that our Gu Clan is developing the 'Heavenly Sheath weapon,' and the existence of this base is no longer a secret." Gu Nanfeng said lightly, "With the power of the Supreme Council, it is likely that they can glimpse a corner of the tundra. Since the secret is no longer a secret, then is it not a good thing for the Gu Clan to send away one of these weapons and only have one left?"

Fat Luo's eyes widened.

He roughly understood what the Young Master meant.

"You mean… we actually…"

Actually, there are more materials.

Luo Yu didn't have time to say this sentence.

"Yes."

Gu Nanfeng said calmly, "The second base is under construction. Gu Shen submitted a large number of Heavenly Sheath fragments after the Frostlake mission… as long as these few years pass peacefully, we will have a considerable amount of 'absolute deterrence'."

Deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea, secretly transferring troops.

Luo Yu was silent for a long time, and then uttered a word very seriously: "… Wonderful."

"This is Gu Shen's suggestion."

Gu Nanfeng smiled and said, "It is indeed wonderful, the Old Master and I unanimously passed it. The reason I'm telling you is because the construction of the second base has already begun, and the subsequent confidentiality arrangements and related affairs will be taken over by you… In addition, the Old Master is getting old, he hopes that he can have a trustworthy person to take over his position in the command post."

Luo Yu's heart trembled.

"Theoretically speaking, the command post belongs to Nagano, not the Gu family."

Gu Nanfeng said slowly, "But I hope that the future command post can be used by the Gu family… We have the most powerful ability, of course we must control the largest helm. Do you understand what I mean?"

It was said so clearly, how could he not understand?

Luo Yu said in a deep voice: "I understand."

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...

Zhong Gui was taken back to Nagano.

This ancient city that he was once very familiar with, but is now very strange.

He was brought to the front of the Chunlai Temple.

The courtyard door was ajar, he slowly pushed the door open and entered, the courtyard was very lively, two figures were fighting inextricably.

A red-tasseled spear flew up and down.

Pointing out dozens of afterimages.

On the other side, countless iron pieces rotated, colliding with the spear shaft, sparking dots of fire.

Mu Qingyang and Shen Li were "sparring."

The former had already advanced to the fourth level, while the latter was still stuck at the third level… this fight was actually nothing to fight, but the little iron man's stubbornness came up and no one could stop it.

The Frostlake extermination was sudden, and he was out on a mission in Jiangnan at the time, so he missed the opportunity.

He was eager to return home.

But unfortunately, when Shen Li returned to Nagano, the Frostlake mission was over.

Later, Shen Li came to Chunlai Temple and heard Gong Zi add fuel to the fire, recounting the details of the "Frostlake mission," only to feel that the "Mu Qingyang" who happened to return from Jiuning, was too lucky, completely stealing his position. If he had been there at the time, he might have been able to carry out the cage-snow mountain extermination with Gu Shen, and break through the bottleneck of the "fourth level" by the way!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.

Today he came to Chunlai Temple again, and Mu Qingyang happened to be there, Shen Li directly greeted him.

There were many people in the courtyard.

Gong Zi, Mu Nan, Mu Ya, Li Qingsui were all watching the show, and there was also a figure leisurely drinking tea and reading the newspaper, occasionally glancing at the two figures fighting back and forth from the gaps in the paper.

"It turns out that Mu Yi was right, Mu Qingyang this guy is really not tired…"

Gu Shen sighed in his heart, "Saying that he went back to Jiuning District to clean up, but the speed is too fast, he returned to Nagano in two days."

"Isn't that right?"

Chu Ling teased, "Presumably someone's words gave him a lot of motivation. I've been looking through his deep-water diary these days, and the words 'Brother Gu' have been mentioned by him with gratitude many times…"

"Who… keeps a diary?"

Gu Shen subconsciously said.

Then he immediately fell silent, remembering the childish events of a few years ago.

Sweat appeared on Gu Shen's forehead.

He cautiously asked, "Isn't it bad to peep into other people's privacy? When did you develop this habit?"

"Guess."

Chu Ling asked with a smile, "By the way, guess if I only looked at him?"

"Kill me."

Gu Shen sighed in his heart, "If there were a crack in the ground in the Pure Land, I would want to crawl in now…"

"Squeak –"

The door of the courtyard was pushed open.

The two people who were fighting immediately stopped.

Except for Mu Qingyang… everyone else knew this guy.

The eyes of the entire courtyard were focused on Zhong Gui, Zhong Gui carefully looked at these "strangers," he was a little restrained and couldn't let go.

The next moment, everything returned to normal.

Everyone moved their eyes away, Shen Li seized the opportunity, took the lead in launching an attack, crashed into Mu Qingyang's arms, and with one move of the black tiger digging the heart, the two continued to wrestle into a ball.

"..."

Zhong Gui was stunned.

In the cold base of the tundra, he was plagued by nightmares every day.

He felt like he had lost very important memories.

Those memories were sealed by some power.

But after entering this courtyard, Zhong Gui looked at the light of Chunlai Temple, falling on everyone's faces, everything was very warm.

The cold, dark feeling in his heart seemed to be dissipating little by little.

His head was itchy.

He felt that his sealed memories seemed to be recovering little by little.

Those strange faces seemed to become familiar too.

"Sit."

Gu Shen stretched out his hand, patted the seat next to him, and said with a smile, "Qingsui, Zhong Gui has amnesia, he probably doesn't remember us… can you help reintroduce everyone?"

"No problem."

Zhong Gui looked at the girl with a smile on her face.

"Before introducing, let me say something ugly first."

Li Qingsui poured a pot of tea for Zhong Gui, she said with a sweet smile, "It doesn't matter if you don't remember me, just remember to pay back the debt you owe me, a total of 30 million including principal and interest."

"Pfft!"

Zhong Gui spat out the tea.

He remembered.

He remembered everything.

He stared blankly at the little girl and cursed, "Li Qingsui, you're shameless! When did I owe you money?!"