117: Chapter 118 With an output of 35 billion tons, I can finally meet the Chairman!

A full day and night passed.

He remained motionless.

During these twenty-four hours,

Lu Chen was like a sponge,

wandering through the ocean of knowledge.

He learned that

mecha warriors are built around an exoskeleton chassis module.

Its design is sufficient to withstand immense pressure,

and can even resist the bite of a C-rank Level Ten monster.

Its power source is a combination of ultra-high-density hydrogen fuel cells and sophisticated anti-gravity stabilizers,

allowing it, when fully charged,

to operate continuously for over three months.

He read every detail of the manufacturing process—

every layer of electroplating, every actuator joint, and every neural collaboration network.

However,

after finishing the final document,

Lu Chen reached a startling conclusion:

Even with a perfectly manufactured mecha,

and even if ordinary humans could accept the piloting and training,

the massive mental toll would paralyze them within six years.

Even if no other problems occurred,

pilots would still be forced into early retirement,

suffering from neural decline and permanent damage due to severe mental exhaustion.

That wasn't scientific progress,

Lu Chen thought, his heart turning cold.

That was true despair.

He rubbed his eyes,

forcing his mind to calm down.

The mecha System,

at least in its current state,

under the technology of a humanity unable to leave their planet,

was simply unfeasible.

And humanity had no time.

He could personally eliminate all the powerful monsters within a few days,

but that would only make everyone more dependent on him.

They would stop moving forward;

perhaps technology would come to a standstill right there.

He was never satisfied with them relying on a single savior.

If those extraterrestrial civilizations that left behind the Secret Realms and ruins ever came here...

a humanity like this,

in their eyes,

would undoubtedly be lambs waiting for the slaughter.

And Lu Chen would leave this place sooner or later.

He harbored no illusions about that.

They needed the strength to fight alongside him.

When he established his own order,

he would need capable subjects to maintain that order.

So, what should he do?

Lu Chen closed his eyes,

his mind racing through a thousand thoughts.

How... could it be simplified?

Like clothing, just like Iron Man from his previous life—where one person could operate it.

And it could continuously evolve over time.

A faint smile slowly appeared on his face.

Fine.

It seems I really need to think along these lines.

If such a suit existed,

it would truly create a nation of super soldiers.

Even the most ordinary human could fight alongside a Formal Warrior.

With the resources he possessed—far surpassing anything owned by the protagonists of most sci-fi blockbusters in his previous life—he could create something even more perfect.

He just needed to keep reading, learning, and refining.

Lu Chen imagined forging an exoskeleton using his Earth Art,

driven by a core infused with Universal energy and elemental power.

A combination of science and cultivation,

creating something entirely new.

And with his supercomputer-like brain,

the design wouldn't take too long.

Sooner or later,

an ordinary person wearing this suit could fight alongside a D-rank Warrior... perhaps even beyond D-rank.

Lu Chen thought to himself.

He glanced at the clock in front of him.

49 days remaining.

He couldn't help but sigh.

Well,

he didn't have much time.

He had to enter the Secret Realm as soon as possible.

There was no telling how long that would take.

Lu Chen set the manual aside

and summoned his longsword.

His Ten Directions Annihilation Sword had already reached the seventh level.

He planned to reach the tenth level before meeting with the Vice Chairman and the Chairman.

For the next fifteen hours,

he practiced the Ten Directions Annihilation Sword.

Every posture,

every movement,

was incredibly precise,

as if returning to its original simplicity.

[Ding! Ten Directions Annihilation Sword has broken through to the ninth level.]

Only the final level remained.

However, when he tried to use his Max Level Comprehension to understand the final level,

nothing happened.

The System's cold, mechanical voice rang out.

[The tenth level of the Ten Directions Annihilation Sword can only be comprehended after breaking through to A-rank.]

Lu Chen's face turned grim.

Damn it.

It seemed he really had to enter that Secret Realm quickly.

Over these two days,

he had signed in twice,

and his status panel had changed twice.

Name: Lu Chen

Strength: 1,204,880,800

Spirit: 1,204,880,800

Soul Skill: Max Level Comprehension

His base strength had reached 960 million tons.

Combined with the 33x multiplier of the ninth level Ten Directions Annihilation Sword,

and the 11x multiplier of the tenth level Heaven-Splitting Divine Sword Intent,

these multipliers stacked together,

totaling a 363x increase.

Theoretically, his Peak combat power could reach 348.62 billion tons.

Lu Chen calculated these numbers while trying to keep his expression calm.

Good.

Now he was prepared to face anything.

Even if the Chairman harbored ill will—which was unlikely given the prosperity of the Human Alliance—he still had to avoid any accidents.

If the Chairman really had bad intentions

and was stronger than expected,

with his current strength,

he could always make a clean escape,

hide for a few days,

and then strike back.

At this point, everything was foolproof.

However, Lu Chen also felt that these preparations might not be necessary.

If the Chairman were truly corrupt,

humanity wouldn't have endured this long under his leadership.

He exhaled once more,

feeling the last trace of hesitation in his heart vanish.

It was time to go see them.