Chapter 355

It is obvious that entering the Gate of Creation in the high-energy spell-ring zone is an extremely high-risk and exceedingly arduous task.

Although Luosen had made the final decision, how to achieve this goal still needed thorough discussion.

Thus, Luosen, Tiralilin, Adela, and five other mages possessing divine bodies gathered in the tent to carefully discuss the specific plan of action.

But this was only a small part of all of Luosen's actions.

As the emperor of a great empire, having already made the final decision, he naturally would not engage in petty trifling like playing house.

Not only was he prepared to stake his life on a gamble, but the entire Natural Empire was also prepared to wager its national fortune on a big gamble.

Thus, while discussion on the Lost Plane side had not yet formally begun, Emperor Luosen, far away in Swan Castle on the Natural Plane, directly executed the first step.

He swiftly entered the empire's high-energy arcane research base, urgently convened the heads of all laboratories related to high-energy element synthesis, and held a secret meeting.

The meeting's sole objective was: 'Increase solar essence output in a short time without regard to cost.'

Half an hour later, the secret meeting ended.

After the heads returned to their laboratories, one specific execution order after another was issued.

With these orders, at least over 100,000 mages within the research base, and at least 500,000 related support personnel outside the base, sprang into action like legionnaires entering battle.

The goal was singular: spare no expense, work fast and hard, and produce as much solar essence as possible.

This is the foundation of the entire plan! In this world, undertaking anything requires sufficient strength.

Without solid strength to back it up, no matter how beautifully spoken or how perfect the plan, it remains nothing more than a utopian ideal floating in the clouds, unable to land.

This is still not enough.

Although solar essence is good, the related industry is ultimately immature; even if we exhaust all production capacity, output remains limited.

Therefore, the solar essence urgently synthesized must be used carefully.

Good steel should be used on the blade.

The 'back of the blade', 'blade body', and 'handle' also need to be made of steel.

What to do? Naturally, we use fission cores or small fusion cores as substitutes for 'ordinary steel'.

In terms of energy density per unit mass, fission and fusion cores are naturally far inferior to solar essence.

However, the technology for these two is relatively mature, and we can completely compensate for the quality gap with scale.

Of course, to accomplish this, we need vast resources and investment, requiring the entire empire to cooperate.

Thus, Emperor Luosen returned to the lakeside study in Swan Castle and immediately convened the cabinet council to hold a meeting.

The meeting's topic was: 'Emergency preparations for waging an interplanar expedition war.'

While he was meeting with the cabinet there, the four women in the tent still did not know of Luosen's actions in the Natural Empire.

As a top-tier figure of the Dawn Empire from ten thousand years ago, Tiralilin first voiced her opinion.

"After all, over eleven thousand years have passed; my understanding of the current state of the planes is quite limited, so I really don't know exactly what to do."

"I can only say as much as I can about what preliminary preparations we should make."

"First, relying solely on brute force will definitely not succeed."

"Because our current strength is too low, insufficient to safely enter the high-energy spell-ring zone; we must strive to increase our strength, at least to the level of 12 spell rings."

Saying this, she looked around at everyone and said: "Only forty days remain until the Gate of Creation opens; the only ones who could raise their strength to 12 spell rings within those forty days should be His Majesty and myself—no one else could manage it."

Beilu Dandi immediately frowned: "In other words, only you and His Majesty can enter the Gate of Creation?"

"That's correct."

Adela also hesitated: "Miss Tiralilin, it's not that I don't trust you—well, we've known each other too briefly, so I simply don't trust you."

"I feel uneasy about you traveling together with His Majesty, especially in a completely unknown high-energy spell-ring zone."

Tiralilin's expression remained calm as water.

"Your concerns are reasonable; I personally cannot gain your trust in a short time, but I must say that if you want to obtain the secrets of the Creation Bureau, this is something that must be done."

"So, let His Majesty decide."

Thus, the four turned their gaze toward Luosen.

Luosen sat somewhat languidly on a makeshift stone chair, his countenance even more tranquil than Tiralilin's, like an old monk in meditation.

"This step doesn't need to take time; I trust Tiralilin and I trust my own ability. So, let's continue with the second preparation."

Tiralilin earnestly glanced at Luosen and sighed: "Your Majesty possesses the decisiveness that His Majesty Sphennos lacks; had it not been for Sphennos's hesitation, the empire might not have collapsed."

Luosen's heart remained unmoved, feeling no pleasure from the flattery, for he had heard far too much of it.

"Lady, clear away the decadent air of the Twilight Empire from yourself; speak less nonsense and do more."

"Now, tell us how to quickly and safely raise our strength to 12 spell rings."

Luosen's understanding of the 11th spell ring was thorough, but his knowledge of the 12th was still superficial, so he needed Tiralilin to provide the relevant information.

Meanwhile, Tiralilin froze for a moment, a hint of embarrassment showing on her face, but she quickly adjusted her mindset.

"I currently have no method to raise to the 12th spell ring; I must wait until my strength reaches legendary levels before I can retrieve it."

Luosen understood: "Oh, does this step require our help?"

"Yes, because my strength alone is insufficient and the risk is too great."

Luosen nodded: "Understood. Any other points?"

Tiralilin immediately said: "Furthermore, before entering the Gate of Creation, we must also win over a batch of traitorous Dawn Guards, obtaining at least 100 Dawn Guards to counter the internal defenses of the Royal Creation Bureau."

"Of course, 100 is the minimum; the more, the better."

"To achieve this, there are two methods: first, directly seize them from Count Sangluo's hands; second, use our existing Dawn Guards to search for those dormant comrades."

Adela interjected: "This seems to require a great deal of solar essence."

Tiralilin continued nodding: "Indeed, we need quite a lot. According to my estimate, we need about 20 kilograms or more."

Luosen's eye twitched: "That amount seems rather large, apparently far exceeding the Dawn Guards' consumption capacity."

Based on the current output power of the Dawn Guards, each averages 50 grams, so 100 of them would total only 5 kilograms, yet that would be sufficient for a very long time.

Tiralin explained: "Your Majesty, according to the strength of the ambient law ring, the Dawn Guard has multiple operational intensities."

Translation: "Tiralin explained: 'Your Majesty, according to the strength of the Environmental Law Ring, the Dawn Guard has multiple operating intensities.'"

Tiralin explained:

We need to keep quotes. Use English punctuation.

Thus 【61】 translation: Tiralin explained: "Your Majesty, according to the strength of the Environmental Law Ring, the Dawn Guard has multiple operating intensities."

Make sure single line.

"Now the Dawn Guard operates at 11-ring strength, so its energy consumption is low, but there are also 12-ring, 13-ring, and even 22-ring strengths, which would require enormous power consumption."

Translation: "The Dawn Guard currently operates at 11-ring intensity, so energy consumption is low, but there are also 12-ring, 13-ring, and even 22-ring intensities, which would require consuming enormous power."

11-ring

"Of course, there's no need to activate it to 22-ring strength; 12-ring is sufficient for use, but power consumption would still be far higher than now."

Translation: "Of course, we don't need to activate it to 22-ring intensity; 12-ring is already sufficient for use, but power consumption would still be far higher than now."

Luosen understood, silently estimating in his mind that it would take about a month to prepare enough solar essence.

Luosen understood, silently estimating in his mind that it would take about a month to prepare enough solar essence.

solar essence

"I will have it ready before the Gate of Creation opens."

Translation: "I will have it ready before the Gate of Creation opens."

Gate of Creation

Tiralin was very pleased: "Finally, we still need to prepare to confront Cicero directly."

We have Tiralin again. "Tiralin was very pleased: 'Finally, we still need to prepare for a direct confrontation with Cicero.'"

Cicero

"Like me, Cicero is a Time Insight Mage; his temporal power is somewhat greater than mine, but not by much."

Translation: "Like me, Cicero is a Time Insight Mage; his temporal power is somewhat stronger than mine, but not by much."

Time Insight Mage temporal power

"Because the ambient law ring has greatly diminished, his power is likely only at 12-ring strength, at most not exceeding 13-ring."

Translation: "Because the Environmental Law Ring has been greatly reduced, his current power is likely only 12-ring, at most not exceeding 13-ring."

"If we join forces, Your Majesty, there is a very high chance of defeating Cicero."

Translation: "If I join forces with Your Majesty, there is a great chance of defeating Cicero."

Beilu Dandi immediately said: "Why must Your Majesty face Cicero directly? Can't the Dawn Guard fight in Your Majesty's stead?"

Beilu Dandi immediately said: 'Why must Your Majesty face Cicero directly? Can't the Dawn Guard fight in Your Majesty's stead?'

Tiralin shook their head: "No, because he is of the Safinonos lineage, and the Dawn Guard cannot attack any member of the Safinonos family—this is an iron law etched into the deepest layer of the intelligent core."

Translation: "Tiralin shook her head: 'No, because his surname is Safinos, and the Dawn Guard cannot attack any member of the Safinos family; this is an iron law burned into the lowest layer of the intelligent core.'"

Tiralin was very pleased:

Now line 71: we used "her". That assumes female. Better to avoid pronoun: "Tiralin shook his/her head:" but we don't know. Could use "Tiralin shook their head:" but that's plural. Might be okay. However guidelines: If gender unknown, keep neutral using name or 'they'. So we should use "Tiralin shook their head:"? But "their" is plural but can be singular they. Acceptable. Let's use "Tiralin shook their head:" to stay neutral.

Thus: "Tiralin shook their head: 'No, because his surname is Safinos, and the Dawn Guard cannot attack any member of the Safinos family; this is an iron law burned into the lowest layer of the intelligent core.'"

"On the contrary, we constantly face sniper attacks from traitorous Dawn Guard members, which is another reason we need to prepare sufficient Dawn Guard forces. Therefore, defeating Cicero is a critically important and extremely arduous task."

Note there are two quoted sentences combined. We'll translate as: "On the contrary, we constantly face the risk of the Dawn Guard betraying us with sniper attacks; this is another reason we need to prepare sufficient Dawn Guards.' 'Therefore, defeating Cicero is an extremely crucial and also extremely arduous task.'"

We need to keep quotes. The Chinese has two quoted parts separated by 。。 We'll keep as two quoted sentences.

Thus: "On the contrary, we constantly face the risk of the Dawn Guard betraying us with sniper attacks; this is another reason we need to prepare sufficient Dawn Guards.' 'Therefore, defeating Cicero is an extremely crucial and also extremely arduous task."

Make sure punctuation.

Luosen frowned slightly: "The power estimate is too imprecise; the difference between 12-ring and 13-ring can be substantial."

Luosen heard and frowned slightly: "The power estimate is too imprecise; the difference between 12-ring and 13-ring can be substantial."

"Although he doesn't fully understand the rules of the high-energy law ring, he roughly knows the strength: each increase in ring raises the power intensity by an order of magnitude."

Translation: "Although he doesn't know much about the rules of high-energy law rings, he roughly knows the intensity: for each increase in ring level of a high-energy law ring, the power intensity increases by an order of magnitude."

"Between 12-ring and 13-ring there can be a tenfold difference; the former can be easily countered, while the latter could cost one's life."

Translation: "Between 12-ring and 13-ring there can be a tenfold gap; the former can be easily countered, while the latter could cost one's life."

Tiralin sighed: "Your Majesty, there's nothing we can do about it."

Tiralin sighed: "Your Majesty, there's nothing we can do about it."

"Because we are facing one of the top ten high-energy mages in the history of the Dawn Empire; no matter how we prepare, perfection is impossible, we can only rely on the favor of the goddess of fortune."

Translation: "Because we are facing one of the top ten high-energy mages in the history of the Dawn Empire. No matter how we prepare, it cannot be perfect; we can only rely on the favor of the goddess of luck."

Since that's the case, Luosen said: "Let's prepare for 14-ring strength."

Since that's the case, Luosen said: "Then let's prepare according to 14-ring intensity."

"Estimating the enemy generously is always the right approach."

Translation: "Estimating the enemy generously is always correct."

Adela commented: "You are gambling with Your Majesty's life."

Adela commented: 'You are gambling with Your Majesty's life.'

Tiralin spread their hands: "You're right, Ms. Adela, but I must say it's not just Your Majesty; I am too, and you all are as well."

Tiralin spread their hands: "You're right, Ms. Adela, but I must say, it's not just Your Majesty; I am too, and you all are as well."

Ms. Adela

"Once the Gate of Creation opens

Translation: "Once the Gate of Creation opens, I need you to think of ways to attract, or even restrain, the attention of Cicero's minions, so as to reduce the pressure on me and Your Majesty as much as possible."

Adela frowned tightly: "Oh~ although I'm willing to do this, dealing with ordinary minions isn't a big deal, but we seem unable to oppose the Dawn Guard."

Tiralin sighed: "I'll do my best to make you capable, but how far you can go is up to you."

Tiralin sighed: "I will do my best to make you capable, but how far you can go depends on yourselves."

These words made the three women look grim, showing they were ready to die fighting.

three women

Luosen smiled and said, "Ladies, have you forgotten who I am?"

Luosen saw this and smiled: "Ladies, have you forgotten my identity?"

Adela spread her hands and sighed: "Your Majesty, we certainly haven't forgotten, but this is a lost plane, and we are facing a high-energy battle."

Adela spread their hands and sighed: "Your Majesty, we certainly haven't forgotten, but this is the Lost Plane, and we are facing a high-energy battle."

"Even if you send people to help, their numbers would be limited, right?"

Translation: "Even if you send people to help, the numbers would be limited, right?"

Luosen chuckled: "Indeed not many. Actually, I plan to send a legion of legendary troops numbering one hundred thousand."

Luosen smiled: "Indeed, not many. Actually, I plan to send a legendary legion of a hundred thousand over."

This is the result recently discussed by the Imperial Cabinet Council.

Translation: "This is the result just discussed by the Imperial Cabinet Council."

He originally intended to dispatch a ten-thousand-strong expedition legion, but when the ministers heard how serious the situation was, they felt ten thousand was far insufficient.

Translation: "His original intention was to dispatch a legion of ten thousand, but when the cabinet ministers heard how serious the situation was, they felt that ten thousand was far from enough."

After discussion, the expedition legion's scale was expanded tenfold; if still insufficient, reinforcements can be added at any time.

But a force of one hundred thousand is already terribly frightening.

Translation: "But a hundred thousand is already a terrifying number."

Adela looked shocked: "Your Majesty, you're not mistaken? A hundred thousand legendary legion?"

Adela looked shocked: "Your Majesty, you didn't misspeak, did you? A hundred-thousand-strong legendary legion?"

"That's correct; it includes not only the legion, but also a considerable amount of heavy weapons, some high-energy weapons, and sufficient logistical support."

Translation: "That's right; it includes not only the legion, but also a considerable number of heavy weapons, some high-energy weapons, and sufficient logistical support."

To be precise, this is a legion that is half high-energy and half legendary.

Translation: "To be precise, this is a semi-high-energy, semi-legendary legion."

Beilu Dandi also said: "Your Majesty, we still have a month; is this time really enough?"

She comes from a general's background and personally believes she knows military affairs well.

Thus: "She comes from a general's background and personally believes she knows military affairs well."

Mobilizing a force of that size is extremely troublesome; even if we could transport them, there wouldn't be enough time.

Translation: "Mobilizing a legion of a hundred thousand scale is extremely troublesome; even if it could truly be transported, there wouldn't be enough time."

Luosen chuckled: "Don't worry, there's enough time."

Luosen smiled: "Don't worry, there's enough time."

This time, it is not his personal adventure, nor a minor skirmish like Nawate's, but a war involving the fate of the empire.

Since it's a battle of fate, we must naturally use all our strength!

Translation: "Since it is a battle of fate, naturally we must give it our all!"

Seeing that Luosen wasn't joking, everyone's faces instantly showed great joy.

Translation: "Seeing that Luosen was not joking, everyone's faces instantly showed a look of great joy."

Tiralin's expression also relaxed considerably: "With legion support, that couldn't be better."

Tiralin's expression also relaxed considerably: "With the legion's assistance, that could not be better."

Beilu Dandi then said: "Your Majesty, the elves still have over ten thousand lava warriors; we could completely replace lava power with the Heart of the Sun—why not also bring them over?"

Beilu Dandi then said: "Your Majesty, the Elves still have over ten thousand lava warriors; we can completely replace lava power with the Heart of the Sun, so why not also bring them over?"

The lava warriors are still quite formidable in combat.

Translation: "Lava warriors are still quite formidable in battle."

Luosen nodded in agreement: "Good, this lava legion will be under your command."

Luosen nodded in agreement: "Good, this lava legion will be placed under your command."

Beilu Dandi's eyes lit up: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Beilu Dandi's eyes lit up: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Adela immediately asked: "Your Majesty, what can I do?"

Adela immediately asked: "Your Majesty, what can I do?"

Luosen naturally had already made arrangements.

Luosen naturally had already made arrangements.

"To accommodate the legion, I will urgently construct a massive underground military base."

Translation: "To accommodate the legion, I will urgently construct a massive underground military base."

"In this base, there will be a large underground treatment center to quickly heal soldiers' wounds and restore their expended strength."

Translation: "In this base, there includes a large underground treatment center to quickly heal warriors' wounds and restore their expended strength."

Adela understood: "My life domain is perfect for this; with sufficient power supply, healing a hundred thousand people a day is not difficult."

Adela understood: "My life domain is well suited for this; as long as there is sufficient power supply, healing a hundred thousand people in a day is not difficult."

Before she couldn't do it, but now with her divine body she can quickly draw power and accomplish it.

Translation: "Before she couldn't do it, but after obtaining a divine body, she can quickly draw power and thus accomplish it."

Luosen smiled: "There will be sufficient power supplied to you, Ms. Adela."

Luosen laughed: "There will be sufficient power supplied to you, Ms. Adela."

Having said that, he turned to the Master of Dreams Nali: "I need you to nourish the damaged souls of warriors with your dreams, letting them quickly regain morale—no problem?"

After saying that, he turned to the Master of Dreams, Nali: "I need your dream nourishment to heal the warriors' damaged souls, so they can quickly regain their fighting spirit—no problem?"

Translation: "In dreams, anything exists; weaving a pleasant dream to soothe warriors' souls is low cost, high effect—truly a tenfold return."

Nali nodded: "No problem at all."

Nali nodded: "No problem at all."

In that case, each of those possessing divine bodies now has their own task.

Translation: "In that case, each powerhouse possessing a divine body now has their own task."

Luosen looked at Tiralilin again: "Is there anything else you need to prepare, miss?"

Tilalin retorted, "Your Majesty, you just said your legendary legion masters some high-energy power?"

Luosen nodded: "We master some controllable high-energy power, as well as less controllable high-energy weapons."

Tilalin momentarily didn't understand: "Uncontrollable high-energy weapons?"

Luosen explained in one sentence: "Elemental fusion explosion bomb. You've probably used this in the history of the Dawn Empire, right?"

Tilalin immediately understood, showing delight on her face: "Indeed we have used it; although the side effects are great, the power is still quite good."

She immediately asked again: "Then, Your Majesty, to what extent has your fusion explosion bomb been developed?"

This was originally a top military secret, but now there's naturally nothing to hide.

Luosen said: "If needed, I can assemble a directed explosion bomb with an yield equivalent to 1 kilogram of solar essence."

1 kilogram of solar essence equals 1000 kilograms of deuterium fusion, and one kilogram of deuterium fusion equals about 150,000 tons TNT equivalent.

That is to say, Luosen can currently assemble at most a hydrogen bomb with a yield of 2.5 trillion tonnes TNT equivalent, and with the aid of sorcery achieve a 60-degree conical directed detonation.

Tilalin's delighted expression instantly grew much richer.

"Good, really good, I hope Your Majesty can prepare more than ten of such directed explosion bombs."

"As you wish, lady."

In the Natural Empire, synthesizing solar essence is still difficult, but deuterium extraction factories have already been built in numbers over ten, with total output already very high.

And because of sorcerous assistance, the deuterium utilization rate of the fusion bomb reaches up to 90%.

So, let alone ten, even a hundred can be produced.

Such high-energy power is naturally trivial for a perfected Dawn Empire that has upgraded to 22 law rings.

But using it against the remnant of an empire that collapsed eleven thousand years ago is more than sufficient.

Tilalin's face full of excitement, she immediately said: "Your Majesty, time is precious; let's start preparations right away."

The next chapter update time is a bit late; don't wait for it.

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