【Hades-class Interstellar Dreadnought · T6 upgrade module (T6 Rakshasa-Hades-class Interstellar Dreadnought), together with the technical drawings
Exchange requirement: 1.5 billion System points and 5,000 task points】
【T6 Dyson Sphere · technical drawings
Exchange requirement: 500 million System points and 1,500 task points】
【T6 Angel City Fortress · technical drawings
Exchange requirement: 1 billion System points and 3,000 task points】
Zhao Chen looked upon the three options before him.
At the first glance, each was more astonishing than the last.
The first, the Hades-class Interstellar Dreadnought, needed no saying at all.
The very starship Zhao Chen sat within at this moment was that one.
And this exchange reward, as the name declares, could raise the Hades to the T6 grade, its name becoming besides the T6 Rakshasa-Hades Interstellar Dreadnought.
Its combat performance would be furthered a step as well.
Upon the exchange requirement, it was somewhat dear.
But as matters stood at present, Zhao Chen's deposits could yet bear it.
The second technology to be had in exchange: 【T6 Dyson Sphere】.
This was a term familiar to Zhao Chen, for above a thousand years past there had been scientists who studied this theoretical technology.
But it had never once succeeded; it was called by some a technology impossible to realize, existing only within works of science fiction and within games.
And now, this technology was laid out before Zhao Chen!
Because his time was limited at present, Zhao Chen could only look briefly upon the introduction.
A Dyson Sphere is built about a fixed star, shrouding that star wholly within an iron cover.
In this way, stellar energy can be absorbed through the full 360°, with no blind angle whatsoever.
Stellar energy had always been one of the energies everyone studied, but by reason of the cost of collection it was, broadly, no match for other mineral resources.
The greater part of the reason lay in the efficiency of collection and the rate of utilization.
And as to why the Dyson Sphere could not formerly be realized, there was another weighty reason besides: the cost of construction, and the return upon it.
And now, this problem was solved outright within this technology!
This Dyson Sphere technology, as the System put it forth, could be built at the cheapest cost, and completed within the shortest time.
And it could realize a 95% rate of collection upon stellar energy.
At the same time, within the Dyson Sphere there was conversion equipment besides, able to turn the stellar energy so collected, by some technology, into a new energy tenfold the original!
And this new energy could serve as ammunition for the energy-type weapons upon interstellar warships; it could serve as energy blocks for the sailing of starships; and it could be put to certain civil uses as well.
Its return surpassed ninety percent of the mineral resources at present!
And it must be known that those mineral resources, once mined out, are gone.
Whereas a fixed star, though it too has its span of life, has a span exceedingly long!
At the same time, there are far too many fixed stars within this universe; there is no difficulty in the seeking at all, and one need only select from among them such as are suitable.
In this way, Zhao Chen's Owl Dragon Galactic Interstellar Group would come by another vast fortune, a very money-tree, one might say!
It would greatly ease the want of resources under which the Owl Dragon presently labored.
This technology must be had in exchange, whatever the cost!
Zhao Chen made up his mind!
Zhao Chen's gaze moved further down.
The third technology.
【T6 Angel City Fortress】
As the name declares, this was a military fortress wrought with T6 technology.
But it was an interstellar fortress able to move and to sail, and able besides to make spatial jumps across exceedingly great distances!
And within this T6 Angel City Fortress there was fitted, besides, the technology for auxiliary quasi-T6 unmanned combat starships.
It was as an interstellar carrier; once an enemy was met with, these quasi-T6 unmanned combat starships could be sent forth.
In this way, this interstellar fortress could serve not only for defense, but for attack as well!
Too good by half!
All three of these T6 technologies were simply too good by half.
Zhao Chen cast an eye over his present purse.
【System points: 2.4 billion】
【Task points: 10,000】
In the earlier mission for the T6 shop's privileges there had been requirements of System points and of task points, but that had not deducted this portion; it required only that you attain those figures.
Now, the wealth Zhao Chen had accumulated over this stretch of time had at last found its use!
Only it was a pity that the System points stood at but 2.4 billion, enough to exchange for two technologies alone.
But happily the fleet's passive income could reach 600 million points in a single month, so that he need only wait one month more to exchange for the technology remaining.
Exchange! Exchange!
【1.5 billion System points and 5,000 task points consumed; the Hades-class Interstellar Dreadnought · T6 upgrade module (T6 Rakshasa-Hades-class Interstellar Dreadnought), together with the technical drawings, successfully had in exchange】
【500 million System points and 1,500 task points consumed; the T6 Dyson Sphere · technical drawings successfully had in exchange】
【System points: 400 million】
【Task points: 3,500】
Zhao Chen had come by two T6 technologies at a stroke; the one flaw in the jade was that he had not yet exchanged for the T6 Angel City Fortress.
But he need only wait one month more!
By that time it would be about when he returned to his own universe, and he could take out these three technologies then, and put them to production!
"My lord, we have arrived."
The call at his side at this moment drew Zhao Chen's thoughts back.
"Good," Zhao Chen answered with a radiant expression.
That smile, to look upon, left even Ah-Yin somewhat unnerved.
The Hades docked successfully at an outer berth of Star Port No. 1 of this Black Great-Wall Base.
At this moment a video window appeared before Zhao Chen as well.
This was the star port's communication channel.
Opposite was a humanoid creature covered over in white-platinum steel plating, with three pairs of pure-white mechanical wings behind her besides.
Upon her head was a veil of white-platinum lace.
Her bodily structure inclined toward the feminine.
"Long time no see, Zhi."
"Long time no see, Yin." The other spoke as well; it was a haughty woman's voice.
This was the first time Zhao Chen had heard a tone of haughtiness within the voice of a mechanical life.
"Let me make an introduction: this is the highest combat commander of our Black Great-Wall Base, the Cherubim."
When Ah-Yin had of her own accord finished introducing this mechanical life opposite, she turned her head, meaning to introduce Zhao Chen.
The mechanical angel opposite spoke: "There is no need for introduction. When the Master came here before, he made mention of him to me. The highest head of the Owl Dragon Galactic Interstellar Group, the Owl Dragon Legion's Commander, the Owl Dragon Star System Lord, one of the highest rulers of the known universe: Zhao Chen."
Zhao Chen was somewhat astonished; he had not thought that little fellow had run all the way out here, and made mention of him besides.
"The Master left some words for you. But it requires that you come in person. Yin will bring you; I shall wait for you here."
When this mechanical angel had said it, she cut the communication.
What a haughty air indeed.
It gave Zhao Chen, of all things, a feeling of having met the like before.
It was much as when he first met with certain angels.