The rebellion was quickly quelled. After the Great Vehicle Ancestor of the Zhao Family of Dragon City was forced into Ascension, Xing Country imdiately began to purge this Cultivation Aristocratic Family rooted in its Royal City, confiscating their assets and razing their holdings entirely. This led to the acquisition of a complete cultivator heritage, ranging from the Qi Refinent Realm all the way to the Mahayana Realm, even including thods for Tribulation Ascension.
This incident also alerted other Transcendent Powers. They wondered if Xing Country, possessing a trump card to force Cultivators into Tribulation Ascension, also had devices to compel Grandmaster Martial Artists to shatter the void or tahumans to undergo a Spatial Dinsion Upgrade. However, this ti, the Xing Country High Level gritted their teeth and took full responsibility, making no attempt to use Wang Linchi as a scapegoat. The reason, of course, was that Wang Linchi was highly valuable and still alive. Subsequently, they intended to make him hand over the technology that could forcibly induce Mahayana Realm Cultivators to undergo Tribulation Ascension.
"Unstable, and it relies on luck..." The Pri Minister's expression was grim as he looked at the docunts for the "Ascending Ring Field Technology." Wang Linchi had stated that this technology could only target Cultivators, and its success rate was so low it was practically negligible. This recent success was mainly due to his good luck and the Old Ancestor of the Zhao Family being careless. Confronted with a vigilant Great Vehicle Period Cultivator, success would be impossible.
"Oh well, let's just use it as a deterrent," the Pri Minister mused. He didn't suspect Wang Linchi of hiding anything; after all, Wang Linchi had never left the base and couldn't possibly have morized such a vast amount of information.
In reality, the so-called Ascension Ring Technology was entirely fake. Even if constructed, it would rely be a glorified firework. True success would require ordering a specific "character" for this world.
"Pri Minister, you owe an explanation this ti," Wang Linchi said, his dissatisfaction clear. "rcenaries reached the very gates of the base, and Cultivators infiltrated even deeper."
"Weren't high-level Transcendents supposed to be targeted by a multitude of missiles, ready to launch at their slightest move? How did the Great Vehicle Ancestor of the Zhao Family manage to enter the base unimpeded and attack ?"
Wang Linchi's pointed questions left the Pri Minister speechless. Finally, he could only manage, "This was an accident."
"Sigh, one accident nearly severed Xing Country's path to resurgence." Wang Linchi glanced at him, then continued, "Since Xing Country lacks the capability to even handle accidents, and I, for one, cherish my life, perhaps I should hand over my duties and seek other employnt. After all, such an 'accident' could very well happen again."
Wang Linchi actually knew more about the incident. It wasn't just due to internal base issues; so within the Xing Country High Level had wanted to put pressure on him, to keep him docilely slaving away at the base. He was ant to erge and save the day at a critical mont, but they hadn't anticipated things spiraling out of control.
Indeed, the Great Vehicle Period Cultivator was targeted by missiles, but one had to consider the location. This was Dragon City, the Royal City of Xing Country. The Xing Country High Level didn't dare launch missiles when the Old Ancestor of the Zhao Family made his move; their own people were still in the city. It was because the Old Ancestor of the Zhao Family refused to play by the rules that this situation had arisen.
Consequently, Wang Linchi was now also refusing to play by the rules, threatening to resign and strike. Judging by his deanor, he wasn't bluffing, which put the Pri Minister in a desperate position.
"No! If you leave here, you will undoubtedly die." The Pri Minister disregarded everything else; his imdiate priority was to intimidate Wang Linchi. His mind raced, further exaggerating the crisis.
"Ever since you created the Divine Evolution Elixir, you've been a thorn in the side of these Transcendent Powers. Now, you've even created a device that allows Great Vehicle Period Cultivators to achieve Ascension. The mont you step more than a hundred ters outside the base, an attack is guaranteed!"
"Yes, the Ascending Ring Field has an extrely low success rate, but there's always a possibility. Can you guarantee you can persuade those Transcendent Powers otherwise?"
"Here, you are safest, with our..."
The Pri Minister rambled on, but his ssage boiled down to one thing: it was safest here, and exceedingly dangerous outside.
"I require asures that can guarantee my safety. If I encounter another such 'accident,' I will permanently halt all research. After all, I cannot sacrifice myself for all you Excellencies," Wang Linchi stated, waiting until the Pri Minister had finished.
The Pri Minister breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Wang Linchi continued to work diligently, any conditions could be t.
"No problem, I'll arrange it for you imdiately." The Pri Minister, anwhile, was filled with resentnt toward the person who had suggested putting pressure on Wang Linchi. His resentnt wasn't about the idea itself, but about their incompetence in executing it, which had almost ruined everything. If they hadn't ssed up, Wang Linchi should have been scared stiff like a quail by now. Instead, he'd sohow gained the upper hand, making run errands for him and even clean up the ss for those failures. How could this be tolerated?
As for providing Wang Linchi with security guarantees, it was rely about providing an explanation and arranging so superficial, flashy displays. There was no need to actually increase the defense force.
Only three types of individuals could infiltrate the base: Great Vehicle Period Cultivators, Grandmaster Martial Artists, and SSS-level tahumans. All were under strict surveillance, any unusual activity instantly detected. If the security forces capable of dealing with these three types were reassigned to Wang Linchi, what would the high-level officials themselves do? If assassins ca for them, they wouldn't have enough security to protect themselves.
Besides, they didn't need to worry about these individuals targeting Wang Linchi again. Cultivators, Martial Artists, or tahumans below these top three echelons couldn't enter the base without an inside contact. And individuals of these three echelons also wouldn't dare approach Wang Linchi, fearing he might 'send them away.'
Therefore, the subsequent strategy would primarily involve applying pressure to have the Xing Country High Level secretly execute Wang Linchi as a form of appeasent to other powers. Of course, they couldn't act now. The higher-ups were still counting on Wang Linchi to develop Life Potions and Divine Evolution Elixirs for them. If Wang Linchi lost his value in the future, he could be discarded as a scapegoat to maintain stability.
By then, everyone in the Xing Country High Level would possess the powers of Cultivators, Martial Artists, and tahumans. They wouldn't want anyone else to be their equal, so they would secretly execute all researchers, including Wang Linchi, after achieving their goals. It was like building an imperial mausoleum: once completed, all artisans were buried with it, none allowed to leave alive. This was precisely why researchers were forbidden from using Life Potions and Divine Evolution Elixirs—to prevent future complications.
The executions wouldn't be limited to researchers; the entire research base, including cleaners, security personnel, and even special talents like Elephant Hunters, would be eliminated.
"The Type 3 Divine Evolution Elixir needs to be expedited; the Excellencies are waiting," the Pri Minister urged.
"With the test subjects provided by the Excellencies, it could be successfully developed in three months at most," Wang Linchi replied. "The only issue is that the current large-scale Life Force Field isn't strong enough. A million-level energy output requires a Ten-year Lifespan Elixir to support the Excellencies' third transformation."
"Is there a solution if we switch to a ten million-level, five-year large Life Force Field?" The Pri Minister was naturally reluctant to distribute more Life Potions to the middle and lower echelons of society.
"It could withstand the strain, but the mortality rate would be as high as ninety-eight percent. Out of ten million people, an estimated nine million eight hundred thousand would die," Wang Linchi stated calmly. "Even if the number of subjects increases, the mortality rate can only be reduced to ninety percent at best. This is due to the disparity in life-form tiers."
He discerned that the Pri Minister intended to compensate with sheer numbers, so he quickly cut him off.
"Alright, this matter will be handled." His line of reasoning blocked, the Pri Minister had no choice but to proceed according to Wang Linchi's proposal.
The cost of a Ten-year Lifespan Elixir was considerably higher than that of a Five-year Lifespan Elixir. Given the vast quantities involved, distributing another wave would severely exacerbate their financial problems. Furthermore, following the current progression, a Type 4 Divine Evolution Elixir would necessitate distributing a Fifteen Years Life Potion to the entire populace to support their complete transformation, a far more expensive endeavor. It was also conceivable that an additional Type 2 Divine Evolution Elixir might be needed for everyone as a supplent. Otherwise, without sufficient foundational strength, they wouldn't be able to endure the absorption process.
These were easy words for Wang Linchi, but for them, implentation ant spending vast sums of real money. Of course, this was all for their own benefit. Yet, they were completely oblivious to their own hypocrisy in being lenient with themselves while demanding harsh sacrifices from others.
"Yes, please hurry. After all, upgrading and updating the Life Force Field takes ti. We must avoid a situation where the Type 3 Divine Evolution Elixir is ready, but the energy environnt required for complete transformation isn't," Wang Linchi reminded him.
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