READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 36 - The Concept of Mass-Producing Psionics
Chapter 36: The Concept of Mass-Producing Psionics
Psionic potions had a significant effect on cultivators’ training. Originally, relying on the body’s natural recovery, one could only practice three cycles of refining essence into qi. Now, with the potions, they could practice up to twenty-seven cycles, increasing the effectiveness by nine times!
Even better, after several rounds of training, refining essence into qi became a skill, imprinted on the NPCs’ personal panels.
Even if the effects of NZT-50 disappear tomorrow, with his talent support and the supplementation of psionic potions, the process of refining essence into qi would still progress rapidly.
According to estimates, within three months, this batch of NPCs would be able to enter the realm of refining qi into spirit, condensing their Yin Spirit.
In as little as one year, and at most three years, the Meteor Mercenary Group would have over a hundred psionics!
“If I had such conditions in my previous life, what would an empire be worth? Hundreds of Yang Gods emerging could turn even a unified empire upside down and reshape the world!”
Lin Zhichen sighed deeply, yet he was filled with hope for the future.
With the success of this experiment, as long as the Meteor Mercenary Group continued to develop, it would have an unlimited future!
Twenty days later, the twenty-three pirate ships escorted by Wei Peng and his team finally arrived at port. The previously calm Earth was once again in an uproar. Countless people used high-definition electronic telescopes to capture the scene in space and uploaded it to the internet.
Since crossing into the new universe three years ago, this was the first and only time pirate NPCs had been captured, causing all netizens to become ecstatic.
“I saw it online before and thought it was just a promotional video. Now it’s confirmed.”
“666, the Big boss is awesome.”
“Sub-light speed assault, looks like Earth is going to have a major figure.”
“No matter how big, it has nothing to do with you.”
“Where’s the live stream? What happened to the live stream of the pirate base? Why is there no follow-up?”
“Check online. The Rockefeller Consortium made a big move to attack a half-crippled base, and they ended up taking a huge loss.”
“They died miserably. An entire regiment of army NPCs was wiped out, including the commanding officer. Total annihilation.”
“Not just that, even the family fleet that was supposed to contain the base lost several frigates. Now they have to retreat beyond radar range to regroup.”
“Useless consortium, give us back the peace of the solar system!”
“…”
Inside the flying car, Wei Peng looked at the messages on the star network and mocked, “What a bunch of failures. We’ve already cleared out the pirate ships on the periphery, and they couldn’t even take an empty city we left for them!”
“To be fair, using a fleet to suppress the base’s firepower was too much of a stretch. Even if Ah Ke and I were there, we wouldn’t have performed much better than those captains. Not every captain can accurately attack at sub-light speeds,” Wu Tianyi shook his head, his tone quite serious.
He had watched the video of the Rockefeller family’s attack. The pirate base was located on an asteroid with almost no gravity. The attacking ground troops, with even a slight exertion, would break through the asteroid’s escape velocity and “ascend” directly into space.
In such a unique environment, the attacking forces were severely hampered, unable to exert even half of their combat strength. They were then struck by the base’s automated drone units, naturally leading to their swift and total loss.
“If they can’t take it, what about our spoils?” Lin Ke asked.
Wu Tianyi shook his head. “We’ll have to see how the Rockefellers organize their second attempt.”
At this moment, the flying car was passing through the atmosphere. From below, it looked like a meteor shower, with a dozen flying cars streaking across the sky, leaving trails of fire.
This was the convoy sent by the Meteor Mercenary Group, specifically to welcome the returning crew members.
“We’re back.” As soon as Wu Tianyi and the others stepped out of the car in the parking lot, they saw Lin Zhichen coming to greet them.
“Big brother!” They greeted him and headed towards the training room, where they quickly saw groups of NPCs engaged in body training.
“Big brother, did your experiment succeed?” Wei Peng asked excitedly.
“Yes,” Lin Zhichen nodded. “The NPCs generally have average talent. Without the psionic potions, reaching the Yang God realm to awaken psionic abilities would take 30 to 40 years, even with the help of NZT-50.
With the psionic potions, this can be shortened to 2 to 3 years, and in some cases, as quickly as 1 year. However, the cost is significant. On average, it takes 420 energy credits per person.”
“That high!” The group was shocked.
At that price, training three people could build two frigates!
“Actually, when you think about it, it’s not unreasonable, considering they are psionics,” Wu Tianyi was the first to regain his composure. “If the Federation knew there was a way to mass-produce psionics, they’d probably go crazy with joy.”
Psionics were the elite of society, and their numbers directly impacted national power. If there was a chance to mass-produce them, they’d be willing to pay not just 420 energy credits per person, but even 4200!
“What if we don’t use the psionic potions? We can wait decades to train them slowly. What would the cost be then?” Lin Ke asked.
“12 to 13 energy credits, maybe even less. After all, they would still need to take psionic potions periodically to adjust their bodies, so it’s not entirely cost-free,” Lin Zhichen estimated.
“What about natural humans?” Wei Peng asked. “How much would it cost for them to take psionic potions? And what if they don’t?”
“Natural humans do have some advantages. Their cultivation aptitude is generally better. According to my estimates, with the help of NZT-50, they could awaken in about 20 to 30 years,” Lin Zhichen replied.
Lin Ke said, “20 to 30 years isn’t that long.”
Indeed, it wasn’t long. Once awakened, they would have at least a few hundred years of life, with plenty of time to enjoy it.
“But for the current Meteor Mercenary Group, it’s too long,” Wu Tianyi shook his head.
Everyone fell silent. By now, they all understood Lin Zhichen’s plan. With NZT-50 about to hit the market, its appearance would cause a massive uproar, enough to swallow the current Meteor Mercenary Group dozens of times over.
“I plan to visit the Dakan star system soon,” Lin Zhichen said, causing the group to be shocked.
The Dakan star system was a wilderness outside the Federation’s territory, filled with dangers.
“Big brother…” Wu Tianyi began, but Lin Zhichen raised his hand to stop him.
“Don’t worry. The Dark Star Region may be dangerous, but it’s all relative. Besides, the Dakan star system is right next to the Federation’s border star region, the Redor Fortress. The Federation’s legions frequently patrol there, and the star region is swept clean periodically. The danger is actually limited.”
He looked at the worried faces of his companions. “Don’t worry. This trip is to find a hidden base. Within the Federation, all our actions must be cautious, making it difficult to grow and develop.
In the coming years, more eyes will be watching us. We must prepare in advance to prevent any unforeseen events.”
“Big brother, I’ll go with you!” Wu Tianyi said. “You’ll need a helper…”
“Ah Ke will go with me this time. You’ll be next,” Lin Zhichen said. “Da Peng, be ready. Once I find a suitable planet, I’ll jump back and hand over the gravity thruster to you. It’ll be up to you to secure the base then.”
“Got it, big brother,” Wei Peng replied.
Lin Zhichen looked at them and smiled. “Don’t worry. The mercenary group’s trump cards are more than you think.”