Sky-cracking Rider

"Thank you very much!"

Mino Heaton, the head of the Elemental Annihilation Weapon R&D team, slightly bowed and turned to leave without hesitation, with people following closely behind.

They had originally come to gather data, and now that their wish was fulfilled, they naturally wouldn't waste more time on Chen Fei, even if he was the captain.

This is probably the common failing of technical personnel.

"Wait a moment!"

Chen Fei called out to these elemental annihilation weapon R&D experts.

"Are there any other data?"

Mino slowly turned back, his mind entirely focused on how to utilize the newly acquired data. The recently decrypted strategic-level Element Annihilation Bomb might still see a few percentage points improvement in power, which could play a decisive role in actual combat.

"I want to ask, with the current magical beast crystal reserves, how many strategic-level Element Annihilation Bombs can still be manufactured?"

Once he tasted success, Chen Fei had little regard for tactical-level Element Annihilation Bombs.

If they had ten or eight strategic-level Element Annihilation Bombs of similar power in the recent battle, not a single one of those twenty-plus biological space motherships would have escaped. Even those not engaged in battle or hiding near satellites could have been taken down.

"Three: Two First Rank Earth Order magical beast crystal cores, one Wind Series, one Thunder Series, and one Second Rank Earth Order Fire System magical beast crystal core. However, there are four Human Position Ninth Rank and seven Human Position Eighth Rank, but their power doesn't reach the strategic-level threshold."

Mino Heaton, counting on his fingers, began to tally up the few reserves he had at his disposal.

The team didn't bring much equipment or materials crucial for manufacturing Element Annihilation Bombs; the equipment took up most of the space.

The team's main responsibility is to conduct independent research using existing resources on the giant battleship and technological backups. If the Blue Star Civilization ultimately faces annihilation, maintaining the research on Element Annihilation Bombs with the entire team might allow the Blue Star Humans to revive one day.

Unassured of success, they first assume failure. Mr. Randon, the president of Louis Industrial Company, with two sets of lifetime experience, has always been prepared for the worst, striving to give the Blue Star Civilization a slim chance of survival.

If destiny can be changed this time, that would be ideal. If not, at least the tragedy won't replay. As a Blue Star person reborn with memories of the past, he naturally has to make a stand.

Chen Fei nodded and said, "Got it. Prepare the core components, always ready for assembly—you never know when they might be needed."

The upgraded version of the Crystalline Block, the Super Star Crystal, capable of storing more crystal energy per unit volume, is self-manufactured by Louis Industrial Company, with almost all finished products with Chen Fei. Although laboratory production costs far exceed industrial mass production, it's still obtainable, and the cost is almost negligible.

Other essential materials are relatively easy to acquire as well.

The production of strategic-level Element Annihilation Bombs is now only limited by the magical beast crystal cores. A mere three stored Earth Order magical beast crystal cores aren't enough to annihilate all the biological space motherships outside Emerald Star's atmosphere.

Mino Heaton hesitated and frankly stated, "If there's a technology update each time, the core components might need re-manufacturing, and the cost..."

The R&D team isn't a mass production factory where they set a design and can proceed to mass production. The team is constantly researching technological advancements, never reaching a design finalization. Today might be a technological ceiling, tomorrow a new floor, and the day after a different route. If they arm each time, the costs would be staggering. Not sparing anything, including Mino himself, to make an ugly plan upfront—just in case they promise something now and later fail to deliver, it would be awkward.

"No need to make non-metal parts for now; all metal parts are entrusted to me."

Chen Fei waved his hand. As long as it involves metal material and processing, it's zero cost with him. How much metal material could a single Element Annihilation Bomb consume? At most, one Energy Point. With thousands of Energy Points stocked, he's unconcerned about such losses.

Even non-metal materials can be exchanged and replaced with Energy Points. Removing them in advance now wouldn't pose a cost issue.

"Understood, we will enhance modular design."

The head of the Elemental Annihilation Weapon research team immediately grasped Chen Fei's intent. The current situation differs from before as the biological space motherships of Emerald Star might initiate interference anytime, and the advance bases conducting covert construction on the surface have become insecure.

When the water approaches, the earth floods; when the soldiers come, the generals resist. The deployment of strategic-level Elemental Annihilation Weapons in actual combat has become inevitable, and the strategic level can almost be confirmed as the most effective tool against biological space motherships.

"Go on, you're busy!"

Chen Fei watched Mino and the others leave the bridge, no longer delaying their busy work.

After retracting his gaze, he raised his hand to scratch the little bird's chin on his shoulder, pinched its pointed beak, played with its small claws, and tickled under its wings, resulting in a flurry of pecks... This little mischievous fellow is as clever and mischievous as ever.

Xiao Jiu: Daddy, your hand... don't...

"'Adam,' open the control panel of Emerald Star."

He casually summoned the operating interface of Emerald Star, beginning to make new adjustments since the current situation has already changed.