126: Elemental Cannon

One month later.

Mine Area 07, top floor control room of the defense tower.

He Ming half-closed his eyes, leaning back on the sofa, while Fan Xi was massaging his shoulders behind him.

After a month of development, Fan Xi had gradually gotten used to her current role.

Serving tea and water, massaging shoulders and legs.

She was extremely proficient.

As if following a routine, she delivered breakfast to the top floor control room on time every morning and massaged He Ming's shoulders.

Fan Xi had originally thought massaging shoulders would be simple, but the moment she touched He Ming's steel-like physique, she knew that this job was truly not something an ordinary person could handle.

For no other reason than that it was impossible to knead.

It was too hard.

Every time she massaged his shoulders, she first had to use elemental power to fully relax He Ming's shoulder muscles before she could continue.

He Ming was initially not very satisfied with Fan Xi's technique.

He felt it wasn't as good as the hair salon near his home before he transmigrated.

188 yuan guaranteed full body comfort.

After a period of adjustment, Fan Xi's technique finally became increasingly proficient.

At noon, she still delivered lunch to the control room and massaged He Ming's legs.

This process was quite comforting to He Ming; just looking at Fan Xi's flawless, beautiful face made his mood joyous.

When cultivating, his speed could increase by at least ten percent.

In the evening, He Ming would have Fan Xi rub his back before sleeping.

Initially, it was quite normal.

Starting from the fifteenth day, Fan Xi had one more task added to her duties.

That was, she had to change into different clothes for door-to-door service every day.

All those clothes were things Fan Xi had never seen before.

Stockings that stretched all the way up to her thighs, made of silk mesh, with lace edges, worn alternately in black and white.

Headwear with two slender ears, or sometimes a pair of cat ears.

The leather clothes were very tight on her body, making her feel a little breathless every time she wore them.

For no other reason than that it was too tight.

However, what she wore most often were black and white clothes, which looked generally similar but came in various styles.

Until today, Fan Xi had pretty much figured out He Ming's preferences.

Today's outfit was: a maid uniform, cat ear headwear, paired with black stockings, and bare feet.

"Alright, come back at noon."

"Oh."

Fan Xi twisted her wrists, which were a little sore, and silently exited the control room.

He Ming exhaled a mouthful of stale air, feeling comfortable.

Having an incredibly beautiful Elf race girl by his side was truly pleasing to the eye.

His mood was also getting better day by day.

Cultivating with a joyful mindset, the results were getting better and better.

"jarvis, report the progress."

"Yes, sir."

Amidst the interplay of light and shadow, a virtual projection screen formed.

In the deeper tunnels of Mine Area 07, thirty intelligent robots equipped with flint modules were rapidly collecting carbon crystal with high-frequency vibrating hands.

Compared to the Minotaur, their work efficiency was at least ten times higher.

"The monthly output of carbon crystal in Mine Area 07 is 4,750 tons, and the projected output for next month is 5,600 tons."

The virtual screen shifted, switching to Area A, the mine field managed by Xin Er.

Although the reserves of this carbon crystal mine were far less than Mine Area 07, maintaining large-scale extraction for three to five years was not a problem, and the overall carbon crystal output was superior to Mine Area 07.

"The monthly output of carbon crystal in Mine Area A is 7,300 tons, and the projected output for next month is 12,000 tons."

"Mining operations in Mine Area B are expected to commence in nine days, with a monthly output of no less than 8,000 tons."

He Ming nodded slightly.

Although it was five days ahead of schedule, this speed was still far from enough.

"What is the current total harvest for Dragon Country?"

"carbon crystal: 370,000 tons."

"Tungsten iron ore: 170,000 tons."

"Total of other minor mineral categories: 80,000 tons."

"Finished materials: 1,300 tons."

He Ming had no concept of these figures.

With a thought, a golden light enveloped the omniscient notebook, making it appear in his hand.

[Based on the recent resource output of Beastman Star, is it possible to manufacture a Star Destroyer Cannon that surpasses the Hai Star fleet's?]

[Yes]

Seeing this answer, He Ming felt relieved.

Although he had only participated in a few instance battles of the Moon War, he had personally witnessed the power of the Hai Star Star Destroyer Cannon in star sea knight: enlightenment.

If one shot landed squarely, the Moon itself would crack open.

If they couldn't establish a countermeasure for this, the war would essentially be unwinnable.

The virtual game platform was only a game, after all.

Its purpose was to allow Blue Star people to quickly familiarize themselves with the data and operational patterns of Hai Star combat units.

War in reality wasn't about bunching up and waiting for you to charge.

Given the Hai Star people's technological level, they could easily achieve battle results using the Star Destroyer Cannon outside the Solar System before conducting landing operations.

By then, humanity's defensive strength would be mostly destroyed, leaving no room for resistance.

If they possessed firepower that surpassed the Hai Star Star Destroyer Cannon, the situation would be greatly different.

At the very least, they wouldn't have to passively take a beating, and it might even make the Hai Star people hesitant, forcing them to try every means to destroy Blue Star people's Star Destroyer Cannon.

This would thus create the conditions for close combat.

The advantage of Blue Star people was having cultivators, whose life index exceeded 40,000 points, meaning their individual combat power was not much weaker than mechas.

As long as they could break into a Hai Star warship, they would be equivalent to human-shaped Gundams, capable of slaughtering an entire ship full of Hai Star people in no time.

[What is the maximum number of Star Destroyer Cannon that can be manufactured within two years?]

[1]

Seeing this result, He Ming's expression darkened slightly.

The Hai Star fleet had three Star Destroyer Cannon, each with different functions.

Even if Blue Star acquired a Star Destroyer Cannon that surpassed the Hai Star mothership's, they would still be at an absolute disadvantage overall.

[Is there a shortcut?]

[Yes]

[How exactly should we proceed?]

[elemental cannon]

"elemental cannon?"

[Compare the strength of the elemental cannon to the Hai Star Star Destroyer Cannon, and provide an overall percentage comparison.]

[Maximum range exceeds Hai Star Star Destroyer Cannon by 15%]

[Maximum power exceeds Hai Star Star Destroyer Cannon by 79%]

[Fastest strike frequency exceeds Hai Star Star Destroyer Cannon by 900%]

When He Ming saw these three statistics, his heart couldn't stop pounding.

If they could really build the elemental cannon, they wouldn't need to stay hunkered down waiting for the Hai Star people to attack.

As long as they deployed elemental cannon along the Hai Star people's route and waited for them, it would essentially turn into a tower defense game.

[List the complete design plan and blueprints for the elemental cannon and its supporting facilities.]

The answer appeared, densely packed across dozens of pages.

"jarvis, scan the data and organize it into a complete design plan."

"Yes, sir."

One minute later.

"Sir, the data scan is complete.

Should manufacturing begin immediately?"

"Immediately!"

"Adjust the priority of the elemental cannon to the highest level."

"Sir, after data analysis, there is a flaw in the elemental cannon design plan, requiring human intervention."

He Ming raised an eyebrow, momentarily failing to understand jarvis's meaning.

How could the omniscient notebook possibly have a flaw?

"What do you mean?"

"Due to serious deficiencies in the basic materials, they cannot autonomously extract elements from the universe, requiring human intervention."

"Human intervention?"

"Explain it more clearly."

"The power, range, and strike frequency of the elemental cannon are entirely dependent on the overall quality of the Elementalist."

"The Elementalist needs to extract existing elements from the universe and then charge the elemental cannon through a specific device."

"According to the data, the minimum standard charge for the elemental cannon requires the peak energy sum of 1,000 high-level Elementalist."

He Ming understood jarvis's meaning.

Simply put... insufficient materials, make up for it with manpower.

Every time an elemental cannon is fired, it consumes the equivalent of 1,000 high-level Elementalist on average.