Chapter 231: Customized Weapons, Making Up for Deficiencies

Li Yu essentially wanted to use the Mermaid Princess matter in exchange for Klein's future help, but it was hard to state it too explicitly, so he could only use this method instead.

In the eyes of Return Star, the Mermaid Princess and the Virus Antidote naturally could not be Equate with each other; their levels of importance were simply incomparable.

Li Yu using this matter in exchange for Klein's help seemed somewhat disproportionate, but that wasn't how the calculation worked.

Once Li Yu produced the Virus Antidote, it would be of immense benefit to Klein, because in the eyes of outsiders, Li Yu was Klein's Subordinate.

Klein could gain tremendous prestige through this matter, but he couldn't tell Klein right now, because there were still Horus and Vimala, those two Old Shady Schemers.

Even if Klein wanted to help him, those two guys wouldn't necessarily agree.

And Klein didn't believe Li Yu's claim of "I have a friend," but rather thought this was Li Yu testing her.

Because Klein had called Li Yu over and then instructed him to do something, which looked like treating a Subordinate no matter how you looked at it.

In reality, Klein's mindset had indeed undergone a subtle change. She was gradually getting a bit annoyed with her former "friends," especially after the Mermaid Princess was attacked.

Klein then added, "I have also posted a mandatory mission in the Talent Support and Cultivation Association. You still have a few helpers, and Colonel Edwin will also accompany you. It shouldn't be dangerous."

As the Princess of Return Star, her identity and power were the most powerful weapons, not some "friends."

Li Yu nodded. It seemed Klein felt she had lost a lot of face this time, and the lineup she mobilized was quite luxurious, aside from lacking an A-Tier Lifeform.

After all, the Mercenary Corps she introduced fleeing on the eve of battle was no less than a slap to her face.

The two chatted for a while longer, and Klein casually complained a few words, the general meaning being that she hadn't seen her father since she returned.

Li Yu's eyes flickered, recalling the secret meeting between Horus and Vimala last time. That King of Return Star seemed like he was about to die soon.

However, this news was strictly sealed off, and even Klein didn't know.

Leaving Klein's place, the departure time was set for tomorrow. The storm of the Vitel attack caused the Mermaid Princess's concert to be postponed, so the schedule was not rushed.

As for the idea of canceling the concert, it had never even crossed this Mermaid Princess's mind.

As a representative figure against the Slave Trade, she faced more assassinations every year than many Civilization Leaders.

Because her itinerary was practically public, if she simply canceled concerts due to assassinations, her tour would have been impossible to continue long ago.

Exiting the Star Casting Palace, that feeling of being monitored vanished instantly, and Li Yu felt much more relaxed all over.

The noise of the streets poured into his ears, which actually made him feel a bit comfortable at this moment.

It was still early, so Li Yu took the energy track to Opto-Electric Technology.

Opto-Electric Technology was a cutting-edge merchant guild of the Star Glory Empire, yet it could openly open a branch on the Main Planet of Return Star. Li Yu was still quite surprised by this.

However, in the current interstellar situation, war was not the main theme, and commercial trade and interactions between the Major Civilizations were very close.

It wasn't surprising that Opto-Electric Technology and the Tyron Chamber of Commerce could open branches here. As far as Return Star was concerned, as long as they paid taxes, it was fine.

Opto-Electric Technology had purchased an entire commercial building as a base. The silver-gray exterior with a lifelike golden Thunder mark didn't have much advertising or promotion, and a large number of Mechanical Cyborgs went in and out.

Opto-Electric Technology's achievements in Cybernetic Enhancement had long been deeply ingrained in Interstellar Society.

Right across from it was its old frenemy—the Tyron Chamber of Commerce.

Regarding these two companies, there was a famous joke circulating In interstellar space—Opto-Electric and Tyron didn't need to conduct market research at all; they just needed to open branches following the other, because the other had already investigated everything.

"Welcome..." An interstellar human stepped forward to welcome Li Yu, bowing deeply, cleavage fully on display.

Tailor to Customer was the Standard Issue for these merchant guilds. Every race's Aesthetics were different. What was considered a beauty in the eyes of interstellar humans might be considered bizarre by other races.

Therefore, large merchant guilds basically hired a large number of Interstellar Mainstream races to deal with clients of various races.

"Number T-gs2236, I'm here to pick up my items," Li Yu said casually.

The Staff Member looked down at her Smart Terminal for a moment, a trace of surprise flashing in her eyes, and her attitude became even more respectful: "Respected Mr. Li Yu, you are our high-level VIP client. Your customized items are ready, I will take you up right now."

She took Li Yu to the 245th floor via the energy track, and someone was already waiting inside.

"S-Supervisor..." The Staff Member turned pale in shock upon seeing the person.Isn't this just a high-level VIP user? How could it alert the Supervisor to receive him personally?

The Supervisor was a Lingxi person, a crystal-clear, lustrous white single horn growing from the center of his brow. This was a High-Tier Race of the Star Glory Empire, few in number, and naturally First-Class Citizens.

It was said that the single horn on their forehead could manipulate free energy, possessing considerable potential.

He wore a well-fitted white uniform and extended his milky white hand toward Li Yu, his eyes narrowing slightly with a genial smile.

"I've heard much about you... Mr. Li Yu."

Obviously, he was referring to Li Yu's reputation within the Star Glory Empire.

Li Yu hadn't deliberately hidden the fact that he joined the Return Star Civilization. Such things couldn't be hidden anyway. Who didn't have a few spies in the enemy's lair?

It wasn't surprising that Opto-Electric Technology's regional civilization Supervisor knew Li Yu's Identity. What made Li Yu more curious was what he wanted to do.

"Hello... how may I address you?" Li Yu also extended his hand. The two shook hands briefly, and the Supervisor introduced himself: "My friends all call me—Linck."

"Linck..." Li Yu repeated. The other party nodded and made a gesture of invitation. The two walked side by side, their pace not fast.

Many Staff Members in the corridor were somewhat curious seeing this scene, wondering which big shot this was to have the Supervisor personally accompany him.

Linck felt somewhat emotional, his tone gentle: "When you came last time, I happened to be away and couldn't meet you. What a pity."

"So I gave an order that if you came again, the intelligent System would notify me immediately."

"That is truly an honor," Li Yu perfunctorily replied.

"You're here to pick up your customized Weapons..." Linck asked the obvious, not waiting for Li Yu to answer before continuing: "Follow me, they are already prepared. We can't let chatting delay business."

Li Yu responded with silence, following Linck to a room at the end of the corridor, entering the password to enter.

Three silver Metal Boxes of varying sizes were arranged neatly, the Opto-Electric Technology logo exceptionally clear on them.

Linck casually waved open the room's Holographic Screen, and the data for the four Weapons appeared.

[God Destroyer – High-Energy Composite Sniper Rifle: Utilizes compressed electromagnetic acceleration technology and the Council's Runic Technology.

Effective lethal range reaches 50km. Equipping different Ammunition can achieve different effects.]

The longest silver weapon box slowly opened with the sound of an air pump. The two-meter-long, dark gold sniper rifle body was engraved with complex patterns.

Intelligent aiming technology could calculate the impact of various environmental factors. If the target was stationary, the error at 10km would not exceed 1%, and the error at maximum range would not exceed 5%.

The theoretical lethality could reach B+, and if equipped with special bullets, the power would increase even more.

Inside the weapon box, there were three crimson bullets, each twenty centimeters long, the patterns on them shimmering with a faint light.

"God-Slaying Round, bullets specially crafted for this sniper rifle. The material is the rare Eight Stream Rock Gold, and the Annihilation Sequence Runes on them further increase its powerful destructive capabilities."

Linck introduced it to Li Yu, pondered for a moment, and said, "If there were a B+ Class Lifeform standing still and letting you shoot, it should be able to instantly kill them."

The charm of pay-to-win!

Li Yu couldn't help but sigh. A sniper rifle costing 3 billion Star Coins, plus a bullet costing 100 million Star Coins, the explosive power it produced was this formidable.

However, this kind of Weapon also had its limitations. Unless one added a lot more money to modify these bullets into homing rounds, it would be easy to miss.

But Li Yu had [Perfect Shot] himself, so he didn't need to worry about missing shots.

"These three bullets are complimentary. If you need more, you'll need to purchase them additionally," Linck considerately reminded.

"Understood." Li Yu had his own considerations in mind and didn't continue on this topic.

Linck didn't push either and proceeded to open the other two boxes.

"[Prism Energy Shield – Mayfly Type], this is just a Shield, nothing special." Linck didn't introduce it much. Inside the Metal Box, three silver Prisms the size of pot lids were stacked together.

Following the instructions, Li Yu connected to the intelligent System. The three silver Prisms slowly floated around Li Yu, shooting out energy rays along specific orbits to construct a prismatic Energy Shield.

Linck then added: "The more Prisms this Shield has, the higher the strength of the Energy Shield. Three is just the minimum standard. I'm afraid it won't even be able to block an ordinary B-grade attack..."

"Huh—" Linck hadn't finished speaking when he seemed to discover something and opened another Weapon page.

"[Reverse-Flash Personal Thruster], why did you only customize one? You can't even make a pair. The effectiveness will be greatly reduced."

This was a personal Thruster designed for Cyborg Lifeforms. Not only was the speed extremely fast, but it could also perform highly difficult maneuvers close to a 0-degree turn.

"Understood." Li Yu still gave the same answer. The [Titan Colonization Armor] was enough to make up for the lack of Prisms. As long as it wasn't made of special materials, the [Titan Colonization Armor] could copy them in large numbers.

And the [Prism Energy Shield – Mayfly Type] and [Reverse-Flash Personal Thruster] that Li Yu selected basically relied on high-end Technology and a massive Energy supply to function.

This was exactly what the [Titan Colonization Armor] needed most. If it weren't for the [Prism Energy Shield – Mayfly Type] having a minimum purchase of three, he might have only bought one.

Linck seemed to think of something, an imperceptible sneer flashing across his face. He shook his head and said, "These Weapons are all high-end models from Opto-Electric Technology, employing advanced anti-reverse-engineering technology. If reverse-engineering causes problems with the Weapons, we are not responsible."

He assumed Li Yu was buying them to reverse-engineer. There was no lack of people doing this; even many large factions would attempt such things.

Therefore... anti-reverse-engineering technology was already extremely mature, preventing the leakage of core Technology.

"Understood." Still the same answer, Lukewarm, without any emotional fluctuations.

But inexplicably, it made Linck feel a bit depressed, and his desire to chat faded significantly. "Do you need to test the Weapons? We have a firing range here."

Li Yu actually wanted to try them out, but Claptrap's voice rang in his ears, making him dismiss the idea.

"Master, that Max is looking for you. It seems very urgent."

Li Yu raised an eyebrow slightly. This Max finally came online. He thought the kid had been secretly killed by Edwin.

"No need. I trust the reputation of Opto-Electric Technology." Li Yu offered some Empty Pleasantries, packed the Weapons into his Compressed Space, and left the room.

Linck didn't see him out. The smile on his face retracted, and he opened his Smart Terminal. Through layers of encryption, he dialed a communication connection.

"My Lord... I have made initial contact with the target. He is very guarded and resists communication." Even though it wasn't a video connection, Linck's expression was still very respectful.

"Contact him carefully, report at any time," replied only eight words from the other side of the Smart Terminal, processed mechanically to obscure gender.

"Yes!" Linck complied, then asked somewhat hesitantly, "My Lord, could you tell me the purpose of contacting the target? What attitude should I use?"

"As you please." The other party didn't intend to tell Linck. Linck's expression flickered, and he didn't press further.

...

Leaving Opto-Electric Technology, he sent his location to Max. Li Yu looked back at the Opto-Electric Technology building, pondering in his heart.

What was this guy trying to do, inexplicably showing him a bunch of Weapons and saying nothing.

This was Return Star territory; the Star Glory Empire couldn't arrest him here. Return Star didn't allow the use of unofficial force in this area, so he wasn't worried for now.

Deal With Problems As They Arise... Who's afraid of who? Could you dispatch an A-Tier Lifeform?

Even if it were an A-Tier Lifeform, it's not like I couldn't run away.

Li Yu estimated that this custom Weapon order cost about four billion Star Coins, mainly because the sniper rifle was too expensive and took up the bulk of it.

It drastically enhanced his combat capabilities—attack, defense, and speed were upgraded across the board. Coupled with the God-Slaying Sniper Rifle, he could Kill Invisibly.

The purple light membrane and red domain of the [Titan Colonization Armor], while powerful, could only weaken a portion of the attacks. High-attack enemies like Bart could completely break through his defense.

But now, with the addition of the [Prism Energy Shield – Mayfly Type], Bart wouldn't be able to break his defense at all; he wouldn't even be able to shatter the stacked Prismatic Energy Shield.

Moreover... he also had the [Golden Blood Talent]. No one would imagine that after going through untold hardships to break his defense, a Saiyan would Suddenly Appear from within.

Tsk tsk... such a scene, it was beautiful just thinking about it.

(End of this chapter)