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"Brother Yunhe, do you still remember the 'Blue Gold' metal?"
Before Lu Yunhe could answer, Jia Yi continued, "Previously, based on the 'blue gold' metal, humans developed an even stronger alloy—the Kro alloy, which is very suitable for martial artists. However, with the increase in the number of martial artists, the blue gold metal reserves on Earth are not enough."
It's not just the increase in the number of martial artists; with the emergence of planetary-level martial artists, their voice is also growing.
Therefore, weapons, as an important component of a martial artist's strength, have also been valued. Only a suitable weapon can truly unleash a martial artist's power.
However, Earth's reserves of blue gold are limited and cannot be used for large-scale equipment. Therefore, the remaining powerful countries have turned their attention back to the origin of blue gold—the moon.
Under the ravages of the cataclysm, many small countries either perished or were fragmented. Only the continent, Russia, the United States, Russia, and the European Union were able to survive relatively intact and continue to thrive.
The cause of this incident was that the United States called on the five major powers to jointly land on the moon and mine the blue gold metal there, in order to contribute to the survival of all mankind.
"Would an eagle be so kind? I don't believe it."
Upon hearing Jia Yi's account, Lu Yunhe first expressed his skepticism towards the United States, stating that the US has always acted inhumanely and cannot be understood using the moral standards of a normal person, because you will find that the US has no morals at all.
"I think so!"
Jia Yi nodded in agreement; having been born in the last century, he wholeheartedly agreed with this point.
"Besides, didn't eagles land on the moon last century? Why do they need to come to us?"
Lu Yunhe asked the question. Although the eagle was bad, before the Great Cataclysm, it was in a class of its own in terms of both strength and technology.
"Of course it's because we can't log in now!"
At this point, Jia Yi couldn't help but gloat: "If he could climb up on his own, he definitely wouldn't have come looking for us. According to inside information, after failing several times, the Eagles had to call on the world's resources."
"Among the five major powers that have preserved their strength relatively well, we, the Russian bear, and the European Union have all received invitations, hoping that we will send scientists with relevant expertise to the Eagle."
What does the above mean?
Upon hearing Jia Yi's explanation, Lu Yunhe seemed to understand why he had been asked to bring him and Jia Yi together.
"Although I really don't want to agree, the current situation is that we have sufficient industrial base and science, but lack corresponding experience; Russia has some resources, but its industrial base and scientific research personnel are not very good; the United States is relatively better, with experience, industrial base, and scientific research personnel, making it the highest in terms of overall level, but it is lacking in every aspect. It is also somewhat unrealistic to return to the moon in the short term."
The leaders of the five major powers have reached a grudging agreement on lunar development, but they have difficulty reaching a consensus on data sharing, the share of results, and most importantly, the gathering of personnel.
Especially the last point, given the current state of the cataclysm, crossing oceans to reach the other side is an extremely difficult task.
"Following the decision of the higher-ups, I am to be assigned to provide full protection for the scientists, ensuring their safe arrival and their safe return."
Jia Yi said nonchalantly that although the higher-ups most wanted Lu Yunhe to carry out this mission, after all, he was stronger and their relationship was better.
However, due to Jia Yi's insistence, Lu Yunhe was ultimately left to oversee the domestic affairs.
In fact, if Lu Yunhe hadn't appeared, it would have been impossible to send Jia Yi out; at most, a high-level War God would have been sent. Although that group of scientists was very important, even more important than planetary-level warriors in some ways, the key issue was that Jia Yi was currently the only planetary-level warrior available.
"It has to be said that China is full of talented people. Of the less than ten planetary-level beings in the world, three and a half are Chinese."
Jia Yi was very happy. (Those who possess power surpassing the level of the God of War knew about the fundamental realm divisions of the universe; Thor has half Chinese blood.)
"I only reached planetary level with the support of the entire country, which is far inferior to you and Hong."
Jia Yi said with a piercing gaze, "I can still see through Hong to some extent, but I can't understand Lu Yunhe at all, and the difference in strength is really too great."
"Actually, there's no need to be so pessimistic."
Lu Yunhe experienced the power of the Ultraman clone within his body. At the planetary level, one could only move within a planet, while at the stellar level, one could barely enter space.
But Ultraman's clones aren't ordinary creatures; they're cosmic life forms, and...
"Although China has no experience in landing on the moon, it shouldn't be too difficult to build a rocket that can fly to the moon without disintegrating!"
Lu Yunhe spoke slowly and deliberately, leaving Jia Yi, who was standing to the side, with a face full of question marks.
Chapter 21 Domain of Light
"Besides the spaceship issue, we can also ask the Russians for some key information, as long as we give up some benefits."
Lu Yunhe said with a smile that China has been tolerating Russia all along, except for external pressure, because it is eyeing Russia's last remaining legacy.
What's the point of simply launching a rocket to the moon?
Jia Yi clearly did not understand Lu Yunhe's words. Their core objective was to mine on the moon, not simply to land on the moon.
"It's okay, just put me in the rocket."
Lu Yunhe casually dropped a bombshell, leaving Jia Yi, who was standing nearby, completely stunned.
With Ultraman's clone present, there's not much to worry about regarding survival, and one can use their mental power to lift up as much raw ore as possible.
It seems the Eagles are thinking the same way. Martial artists are fine, but a mentalist combined with a rocket can indeed produce some surprising effects. Even without a planetary-level mentalist, a war god-level one would be acceptable.
"Will this... really work?"
"Trust me, Brother Jia."
Lu Yunhe patted Jia Yi on the shoulder, his surging spiritual energy unconsciously spreading outwards.
Instantly, everyone within a radius of several hundred meters felt a real pressure, as if the sky had collapsed, pressing heavily on everyone's body and mind.
Jia Yi, who was closest to Lu Yunhe, could directly feel this unparalleled spiritual power.
After a long silence, Jia Yi slowly uttered two words: "Understood!"
Subsequently, with Jia Yi, the only planetary-level martial artist in the military, endorsing him, they finally agreed to Lu Yunhe's lunar landing plan.
Subsequently, the scientific research institute was simultaneously manufacturing rockets and negotiating cooperation with Russia, aiming to extract as much of Russia's resources as possible.
After a series of scheming and intrigue, the Russian bear reluctantly pulled out his most treasured possession.
During the cataclysm, although the Russians still had plenty of weapons, equipment, and other supplies, their population was relatively small, and they were almost trapped on that land.
"If you decide to do it, you have to do it to the best of your ability."
Lu Yunhe's eyes gleamed. His Ultraman clone was training his mental power, while he himself was studying various books and researching with professionals how to move around on the moon.
Two months later, a brand new rocket was completed, or more accurately, it was modified. After all, there had been a launch plan before, but it was stopped due to the impact of the cataclysm. The new rocket was named Tianmen by Lu Yunhe.
At the same time, the strength of Ultraman's clone also increased from the initial fourth level of planetary rank to the limit of the fifth level of planetary rank, which is equivalent to advancing one level per month.
For an Ultraman clone in its infancy, it takes about a month and a half to progress from planetary level 1 to 3, about a month for each level 4 to 6, and about two months for each level 7 to 9. The accumulation required to break through from level 9 to star level is almost equivalent to the sum of the previous training time.
Because of its own size and the accumulation during the previous gestation period, the growth time required for Ultraman's clones in their infancy is not long, but it slows down from the stellar level onwards.
Based on the comparison with the Golden Horned Beast, it takes a hundred years for a stellar level, a thousand years for a cosmic level, ten thousand years for a domain lord level, and only fifty thousand years for a world lord level because they cannot break through to immortality through talent.
"It's such a long time. I wonder if we can find some resources in the universe that can help Ultraman grow."
Lu Yunhe pondered to himself that relying solely on time to accumulate knowledge was definitely not enough; the pace of the early stages of Swallowing Star was far too fast compared to the world-building.
While pondering the growth of his Ultraman clone, Lu Yunhe arrived at the rocket entrance under the guidance of the staff.
"Yunhe!"
Jia Yi, who was accompanying him, looked at Lu Yunhe, who had almost no equipment, with a worried expression.
That's outer space! Even if he reached the planetary level, he wouldn't be able to survive in outer space.
"Don't worry, I'll jump ship anytime if anything goes wrong."
Lu Yunhe reassured Jia Yi that on Earth today, unless he actively seeks death, it is really difficult for him to die.
Hearing Lu Yunhe's casual, picnic-like words, Jia Yi, who had been extremely nervous, breathed a sigh of relief.
"Bon Voyage."
Dong Nanbiao, standing to the side, also looked serious, but he chose to trust Lu Yunhe, since his strength wouldn't affect anything.
"Bye-bye, wait for my good news!"
Lu Yunhe waved his hand, and with the hatch closing, Tianmen-1 officially started.
Rumble…
With a deafening roar, Tianmen-1 carrying Lu Yunhe soared into space.
Many flying monsters were attracted, but without prior preparation, they couldn't catch up with the rocket that had already taken off.
"Should we consider taking him down?"
Meanwhile, on the other side, the eagle, unwilling to give up, looked at Tianmen-1, which had already taken off, through the satellite, seemingly contemplating whether to launch an attack.
This global lunar landing program was something they had been preparing for a long time. On the one hand, it would allow them to recruit talent from around the world, and on the other hand, it would allow them to re-establish their position in the face of a major catastrophe. Unfortunately, it was all ruined by Lu Yunhe.
However, considering that the mainland also had the ability to retaliate, they could only watch helplessly as the rocket flew to the moon.
"It would be best if it just exploded halfway through!"
Someone uttered the most vicious curse, but he soon found himself unable to attend to matters in the East. The commercial alliance, suppressed by the military, once again sought to reap the rewards of victory, and the conflicts stirred up by the Great Cataclysm fully erupted.
Lu Yunhe didn't take the malice from the eagle to heart. He laughed it off, thinking that using a missile to kill a planetary-level mentalist was just a pipe dream.
Is this Earth in space?
As the rocket ascended, Lu Yunhe was now in space, using his Ultra Vision to look directly at Earth over the rocket.
Well, because his eyesight was too good, Lu Yunhe's impression of Earth was just so-so.
Compared to Earth, it was the blazing sun on the other side that truly captured his attention.
With a diameter of millions of kilometers and a mass 33 times that of Earth, it radiates light and heat throughout the entire star system for hundreds of millions of years.
Looking at the blazing sun, Lu Yunhe was immediately struck by enlightenment, or rather, his Ultraman clone was struck by enlightenment.
The Ultra Orb, which had been peacefully residing within Lu Yunhe's body, gradually turned fiery red, and the temperature within the entire rocket space slowly rose.
Meanwhile, the light surrounding Lu Yunhe was constantly being distorted and assimilated, submitting to the will of some higher being while also seemingly being one with it, a feeling that was hard to describe welled up in his heart.
The anomaly that occurred in the rocket caused chaos on the other side of the Earth. Calls went unanswered, and distorted light prevented images from being transmitted back.
At this moment, Tianmen-1 seemed to be captured by some kind of alien technology, with countless rays of light converging on the outside of the rocket.
"combine!"
Lu Yunhe pointed his finger into the air, and the light surrounding the rocket instantly gathered into a ball of light, which then floated into the depths of space like a balloon.
"The Realm of Light is complete!"