You Say You Believe in Science, But You Fly on a Sword - Chapter 13
Chapter 13: What To Guard, What To Await
The vast territory means other nations can more easily sneak into their country.
To be realistic, there are only two people. Even with defenses, how tight can they be?
However, Xie Yingqing and Su Qin’an quickly witnessed the differences in the Ten Kingdoms Rise.
It could actually exchange Guards to protect its own Empire…
Sure enough, Su Qin’an knew that the 100,000 units of National Fortune he and Xie Yingqing had worked so hard to earn wouldn’t last long!
A Level 1 Guard costs 20 units of National Fortune, a Level 2 Guard costs 50 units, and a Level 3 Guard costs 80 units.
Su Qin’an and Xie Yingqing discussed it and finally decided that an Empire spanning two to three thousand kilometers would require many Level 3 Guards to defend!
So Su Qin’an waved his hand and directly exchanged for 7,000 Level 3 Guards, all stationed at the Empire’s border.
Anyway, they had 100,000 units of National Fortune; they could spend it freely! They could always grab more from others if needed!
But this wasn’t so good for those small Empires with only one or two thousand units of National Fortune.
To put it bluntly, with that little National Fortune, they couldn’t even afford a table to eat at!
With the Guards appearing at the Empire’s border, the Ten Kingdoms Rise officially entered its second phase: the Ten Kingdoms Contend!
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China, Ministry of Science and Technology.
“Minister, this is… your masterpiece? ”
The Ministry of Science and Technology was once again thrown into an uproar by the documents Liu Qiming presented: “A genius design for controllable nuclear fusion! ”
“This nuclear fusion is enough to change the world’s geopolitical landscape! ” The oldest man at the front had a gleam in his eyes: “Controllable nuclear fusion… We’ve been researching it for quite some time, but I’ve never felt such a strong sense of impending success as I do now! ”
“Looks like the Minister is getting a First-Class Merit this time! ”
“Right, although First-Class Merits aren’t common after the founding of the nation, but the invention of controllable nuclear fusion, I think it’s worth ten First-Class Merits! ”
“So that’s a Tenth-Class Merit? ”
“…Get out of here and don’t say you two are from our Ministry of Science and Technology! We don’t have such idiots in our Ministry of Science and Technology!!! ”
“Quiet everyone, quiet down! ”
Liu Qiming desperately suppressed the upward curve of his lips: “This thing… I didn’t do it. ”
“Not the Minister? ”
The conference room exploded again.
“Who is it? Such a talent, we must use him, get him to work for us! ”
“Is it someone from the Ministry of Science and Technology? Who’s deliberately hiding their talent? ”
“Old Zhang! Did you do it! Tell me, and I promise I won’t compete with you for girls! ”
“…The one who’s competing for girls, calm down, we’re still at work! ”
Liu Qiming wiped a non-existent sweat and said: “This person… just forget about it for now, they’re not from the Ministry of Science and Technology; they’re a friend I’ve long admired from afar. ”
Even if this close friendship was one-sided admiration for Su Qin’an, it still counts as a close friendship, right?
“What we need to do now is send this controllable nuclear fusion data to Mobei; they haven’t made any progress for a long time! ”
“Minister, didn’t we already decide to stop researching controllable nuclear fusion, fully invest in the latest fighter jets, and start the Nantianmen Plan? ”
Someone asked: “Our current strategy…”
“Change what? People need to know how to adapt, don’t they! ” Liu Qiming said meaningfully: “Before, it was because we couldn’t achieve results; continuing was meaningless! Now it’s different. We have this plan, what’s there to be afraid of not succeeding? ”
“But we haven’t done any experiments; who knows if this will work? If it fails again, we won’t have that much money to throw into it! ”
Liu Qiming was silent for a moment: “Okay, let’s go to the finance department to apply for a budget of one or two hundred million for Mobei to try it out. If it doesn’t work, we’ll stop, how about that? ”
“Let’s do that! ”
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Mobei Controllable Nuclear Fusion Research Base.
Li Weimin sat in the laboratory, looking at the almost empty dormitory building, and sighed.
“Are we really stopping? ”
He crossed his arms and placed them weakly on the table: “Give me some more time, I…”
He stopped mid-sentence.
Because he knew that even if he were given more time, he might not be able to achieve results.
“Old Li, don’t feel bad, eat roast chicken! ”
Zhang Xian walked in with a box of roast chicken: “I specifically went out to buy it, eat it before it’s gone! It’s hard to eat this once a year! ”
“The Ministry of Science and Technology has transferred several more people; now there are less than ten people left in the entire base! ”
Li Weimin didn’t touch the roast chicken and said: “If this continues, this project will definitely be shut down in less than three months! ”
“Times, fate. ”
Zhang Xian wasn’t in a hurry, and ate his chicken leg on his own: “The nation can stop it, which means that it’s not suitable to research controllable nuclear fusion right now. So why don’t you find another place to shine? ”
“I know, but…”
“Darkness gave me black eyes…”
“I’ll take a call. ”
Hearing the familiar ringtone, Li Weimin picked up his cell phone and glanced at the caller ID.
Liu Qiming.
“Minister, are you going to transfer people again? We’re almost out of people here! ”
“Old Li! We’ve decided to restart the controllable nuclear fusion research project, but there’s a condition. ”
“What! Just tell me, I’ll definitely complete it! ”
Zhang Xian didn’t know what Liu Qiming had told Li Weimin, but he saw Li Weimin beaming after hanging up the phone, grabbing his roast chicken and gobbling it down. It must have been great news!
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Destiny Realm, Ten Kingdoms Rise.
The rules of the Ten Kingdoms Contend are that there are no rules; whoever gets the Survival Talisman can leave.
“The first round of random bosses has been released. ”
“It seems there’s one in our territory! ” Xie Yingqing said: “Let’s defeat it and see if we can get a Survival Talisman! ”
“Let’s go. ” Su Qin’an said: “But this seems to be the only Level 4 boss among the three surrounding countries, whose cultivation base is several levels higher than ours! ”
“Afraid they’ll come and snatch it? Afraid of what, if there’s a problem, sis will protect you! ”
Xie Yingqing looked disdainful: “This bunch of rabble, do they even understand what Chinese military strategy is! A little move from me is already their limit! ”
“I knew you weren’t up to anything good! ”
Su Qin’an laughed: “Then let me do my best, and you don’t reveal yourself. ”
“Don’t worry, we’ll coordinate! ”
“How about it? Sir, have you considered it? ”
In the Gengwei Empire, next to the Jiazi Empire, the Founders of three Empires were talking.
John Bull Cultivator Louis Xi said: “There’s only one Level 4 boss. If we don’t make a move, and the two people from China get it, we won’t have an easy time later! ”
“That’s right. ” Jilisha said: “The Level 4 boss’s cultivation base is one realm higher than ours, and its strength is incredibly strong. Those two people from the Daojian Sect absolutely can’t solo it! ”
“Then should we wait there for what… wait there for what? ” Afoka said: “Hide near them, wait until they’re almost done, then directly, chop! ”
“Brother Afoka said it well! Let’s do it! ”
In the Jiazi Empire, Su Qin’an and Xie Yingqing were fighting monsters.
It was a tiger-shaped ferocious beast with wings on its back, possessing great strength and speed, and could also fly.
Although the two of them were working together, facing a ferocious beast with higher cultivation than theirs, they were still somewhat powerless.
“What should we do, we can’t win! ”
Xie Yingqing fought and retreated, her eyebrows furrowed: “No, let’s retreat? ”
“We can’t win, we can only leave! ”
Su Qin’an grabbed Xie Yingqing and fled in the opposite direction: “We can lure it to other Empires and let it wreak havoc on others! ”
“Good idea! I think the Gengwei Empire next door is a good place…”
“No chance! ”
In front of the two, three figures suddenly appeared, each at the Condensation Core level seven or eight.
“Still trying to lure the Level 4 boss to my Empire? ” Louis Xi sneered: “You two have no chance! ”
Afoka raised his staff, pointing at the two: “Your lives… your destinies are over! ”
“So impatient? Coming out already? ”
Xie Yingqing chuckled: “I thought we’d have to run a little longer! ”
“Minor problem, the sooner we start, the sooner it ends! ”
Su Qin’an chuckled lightly, no longer showing the previous panicked escape, and smiled at the three in front.
As for the boss behind them, they didn’t even bother to look at it.