Chapter 490: Rest Day

At 10:06, the Dark Tide suddenly receded like a tide. The deep night that had swallowed the sky instantly disintegrated, replaced by the clear morning sunshine of Hawaii pouring down. The sky revealed a jewel-like azure without a trace of clouds, and the warm light enveloped the entire coastline of Oahu.

Lin Xian stood at the coastal port of a wealthy estate, having finished devouring the half-sunken yacht. The sea breeze gently slapped against the reefs and sandy beach, kicking up fine spray. The salty sea air mixed with the fragrance of subtropical vegetation, permeating the air with a leisurely and tranquil taste. He looked up into the distance. This former vacation resort was now shrouded in deathly silence, but such a place gave their group of doomsday refugees a rare sense of peace.

*Hoo~*

Lin Xian hadn't slept all night and had gained a lot. In addition to the large amount of supplies scavenged from the city, Lin Xian had surged by at least nearly ten thousand Mechanical Source Points overnight, directly breaking through to Level 7 Mechanical Heart.

"And then there's this blueprint."

Opening the R&D Center, Lin Xian pulled up the blueprint for the Interstellar Predator XR01 Mecha. The power of this mecha had performed impressively in Dawn City, coordinating with the Xuanwu and Zhuque to become the core combat power of the city walls in resisting S-level anomalous entities. Its 60-meter size could be called a behemoth, but Lin Xian didn't intend to manufacture this mecha.

For one, the manufacturing time was very long. Even using 6 construction sequences, it would take at least over 144 hours, and it would consume a large amount of materials and energy. During this time, Lin Xian couldn't manufacture other items, which was very troublesome.

After entering the ocean orbit, Lin Xian considered the risk issue, so he placed the manufacturing of the Sky Train Arsenal Ship at the highest priority. Once a problem was encountered, the Sky Train was his final guarantee in the Pacific.

And facts proved that his decision was incomparably correct. Moreover, in terms of comprehensive combat capability, the Interstellar Predator XR01 was in a rather awkward position. A single unit could not pose a threat to an S-level entity, and Lin Xian's elite squad could fully handle anything below S-level. So, for Lin Xian, it wasn't very practical. But for the Interstellar Army, this kind of super-large mecha capable of single-person neural resonance operation would undoubtedly be the main weapon in future defensive battles.

Therefore, Lin Xian's current manufacturing direction, besides drones, was the 【Iron Man Dragon Girl】 mecha army that he had Viola co-develop. If Lin Xian were to manufacture a super-large mecha, it would at least have to be at the level of the Prototype or higher. Therefore, he was currently only quite interested in the 【Planetary Level】 Planetary Titan hinted at in the R&D Center.

Lin Xian put the blueprint into the R&D Center again, and at this moment, the light screen appeared again.

【This blueprint level has reached 【Heavenly God Level】. To conduct 【Planetary Level】 R&D, Mechanical Manufacturing level must reach 7】

【Planetary Level Titan Mecha (Blueprint) R&D time: ****】

【Requires 6000 qubits of computing power to join】

The content this time was basically no different from last time.

"Mechanical Heart has already been raised to Level 7, just missing Mechanical Manufacturing. This is actually quite fast. I'm just preparing to mass-produce the mecha army, so I'll use this to grind proficiency..."

"And then there's this computing power." Lin Xian frowned at this moment: "Viola and Grace are both smart brains with 8192 qubits of computing power, so they should both meet the standard, but the problem is how to connect?"

"Don't tell me I have to throw Viola into the Black Star Forge together?"

This was a bit troublesome. Viola was currently the main control core for his Sky Train and drone swarm. Without Viola, these 20 people alone couldn't start this 5-kilometer-long interstellar giant ship, and Grace was currently above the South Heaven Gate...

After thinking for a while, Lin Xian decided to raise the Mechanical Manufacturing level first. That way, he would know the specific time given by the R&D Center.

Lin Xian immediately entered the Black Star Forge space. At this time, the 【Iron Man Dragon Girl】 mecha blueprint hadn't been completed, so he didn't let the construction sequences idle. He filled all 6 construction sequences with automated manufacturing tasks, all used to manufacture functional drones, industrial robots for carrying, three-dimensional construction, and maintenance. These drones were the more the better, and could greatly improve Lin Xian's manufacturing and maintenance efficiency.

Now, overnight, nearly 900 communication relay stations had been deployed throughout the city. This was all the credit of these drones, allowing Lin Xian to monitor most areas of the city very quickly, while connecting to the signals in the sky, providing protection for the team members' exploration outside.

"Worker Ant-7" Nano 3D Printing Construction Robot manufacturing completed, Mechanical Manufacturing proficiency +15

"Steel Vein" Pipeline/Circuit Laying Robot manufacturing completed, Mechanical Manufacturing proficiency +12

"Silver Shuttle-A" Maglev Container Transport Robot manufacturing completed, Mechanical Manufacturing proficiency +11

With the full operation of 6 construction sequences, in less than 5 minutes, a drone was manufactured and charging on standby. Now Lin Xian's material space was abundant. According to this efficiency, 12 could be manufactured in an hour, and nearly 300 industrial drones of various types could be manufactured in a day. With this kind of investment, in just about a day, his Mechanical Manufacturing would be able to complete the upgrade.

The team entered the rest period. After dawn, Lin Xian didn't arrange specific tasks, but several groups of team members still split up to search the city. Perhaps enjoying the fun of adventure and scavenging supplies, or simply unable to stay idle and wanting to stroll around this island city, early in the morning, Ning Jing, Xiao Qing, and A Bai went to explore the direction of the wealthy area; Shu Qin, Lou, and Shasha went to explore the direction of the casino; while Shizhi and Long Zhijie prepared to go to the surrounding small islands to take a look, and Sun Yuzhen said she could help and followed along.

"Everyone keep in touch with your communicators at all times. Lin Xian has already deployed communication modules in the city areas on the island. Still, be sure to pay attention to safety."

Chen Sixuan's voice came from the bridge, reaching everyone's communicators.

Lu Xingchen and Qian Dele found a comfortable spot on a white sandy beach, set up lounge chairs and a beach umbrella, and leisurely started their post-apocalyptic holiday mode.

"You must be looking forward to that lattice evolution thing." Qian Dele, wearing a floral shirt, took a sip of iced beer scavenged from the island, his large sunglasses covering half of his handsome face. He said this to Lu Xingchen.

"Of course!"

Lu Xingchen looked leisurely, lying in the shade, feeling the warm sea breeze, and said comfortably: "Being able to enhance cultivation is something I've been praying for."

Qian Dele was noncommittal: "I don't mind. My supernatural speed is already fast enough, and I don't know how much stronger I can get. Speaking of which, having a crystal or something growing inside the body makes people a bit resistant."

He turned his head and grinned at Lu Xingchen: "So it's not without reason that Lin Xian has concerns about this."

Lu Xingchen looked up and was silent for a moment, then turned to Qian Dele, lowered his sunglasses, and said to him: "Brother Qian, do you know about the saying of Nascent Soul?"

Qian Dele frowned: "Heard of it, in immortal cultivation novels."

"Correct." Lu Xingchen said confidently: "Comparing the lattice to Nascent Soul refinement makes it naturally easier to accept. I believe there is a similarity between the two. The lattice is a container capable of accumulating dark energy power, and it is also the foundation that allows us mortals to contain great power and fight against those massive monsters."

Qian Dele was surprised by this theory of his: "Is that what you think?"

Lu Xingchen smiled: "Brother Lin once mentioned that the monsters of Blood Essence are like the power core to a mecha. Those massive things can split mountains and crack the earth, overturn rivers and seas, yet there is only a crystal the size of a fist inside their bodies. Looking at it from a scientific perspective, being able to shrink a nuclear power hub to this size, whether from the perspective of immortal cultivation or the perspective of science, is a kind of power, isn't it?"

"Hey, I didn't expect you to be not only a chuunibyou but also quite smart. What you said makes sense." Qian Dele nodded: "Micro-nuclear power, interesting."

Lu Xingchen lifted his sunglasses and rolled over on the lounge chair. From the direction of the beach came the crackling of electric sparks. Mo Xiaotian threw out two electric arcs, and the reef pile fifty meters away exploded with a scorched smell. Eight zombies were carbonized into twisted skeletons. At this moment, he was dealing with the zombies gathering on the beach, covered in sweat.

"Concentrate your strikes more. If the power is insufficient, concentrate it through one point." Lu Xingchen said loudly without even lifting his eyelids.

"Got it!"

Mo Xiaotian's face was both excited and nervous at this moment. He could now freely release electric arc beams similar to an electric arc pulse gun from his fingertips, which could easily pierce through the skulls of zombies. If released in a concentrated manner, it could also spread in a fan shape, causing massive area damage. Lu Xingchen called him here to help them clear out the annoying zombies, and incidentally, to let him gain some actual combat experience. ===== CHAPTER 491 =====