Chapter 154 Balance
The emergence of the Phantom Stone allowed the Federation's high-level combat power to increase exponentially in a short period of time. Yan Hao's reputation and fame also reached its peak in a short period of time, but in real life he was still just a student.
"Now that all the major legions have successfully upgraded their mechas, the guidance work on the Phantom Stone is almost coming to an end. You don't have to come here for the next month or so, so take a good rest." In the laboratory, Old Pang said to Yan Hao with a smile.
From the time the Fantasy Stone was discovered until its current promotion and use, Yan Hao has been busy with almost no rest. Old Pang feels sorry for him and wants to give Yan Hao a vacation.
"One month? Is that too long?" Yan Hao was indeed a little tired during this period, but he felt a little uncomfortable if he couldn't come to the laboratory for a month.
"How can a month be so long? Time flies when you go back to attend classes with your classmates. Besides, the senior graduation ceremony will be in two weeks, and all the graduates will be back this week." said Mr. Pang.
"Graduation ceremony?" What does the graduation ceremony have to do with me?
"You won't forget it."
"What?"
"Sheng Heng will graduate this year." Mr. Pang reminded.
"What?!" Yan Hao was shocked. "Senior graduated? No way, he is only one year older than me. I am only a sophomore, and he is a junior."
"..." Elder Pang stared at his young disciple seriously for a few seconds, then reached out and touched his forehead, "You don't have a fever."
Yan Hao was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head to turn on his optical computer, opened the Federal University's campus network, found the student information query column, and entered his student number. Then a string of information popped up: Yan Hao, Class 1, Junior Year, Department of Mecha Manufacturing, Federal University.
Yan Hao's mind buzzed. Am I really a junior now? But why don't I remember taking the final exam? Wait...
"Have you figured it out?" Old Pang thoughtfully handed a bottle of water to his apprentice.
Yan Hao twisted it open and took a sip: "I have been researching the Phantom Stone for the past year. I didn't expect time to pass so quickly."
Yan Hao started studying the Phantom Stones in the second semester of his sophomore year. It took him almost half a year to collect the Phantom Stones and study how to use them. After determining the function of the Phantom Stones, Yan Hao was busy upgrading "Rebirth", which took another half a year. In the past few months, he has been busy assisting the mecha builders of various battle groups to upgrade their mechas, which took him several more months.
"That's how research works. Once you stay in the lab, a year feels like a day, and you don't even feel the time that has passed." Old Pang sighed and shook his head, "So we old guys are all alone when we get old."
"Teacher." Yan Hao didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"Xiao Hao, let me give you some advice as someone who has been through this. You are a genius, there is no doubt about that, and every minute you spend in the lab is valuable. But you have to remember that in addition to being a mecha maker, you are still yourself. I hope you can have your own life instead of just doing research in the lab." There was a hint of nostalgia in Mr. Pang's eyes, as if these words were not only spoken to Yan Hao, but also to someone in the past.
"Teacher, I understand." Yan Hao nodded, not quite understanding.
"I'm glad you understand. Teacher is looking forward to attending your wedding. You are the only one among my disciples who has a partner." said Mr. Pang.
"Senior brothers, don't you have any...?" Yan Hao was shocked.
"Your senior brother had a girlfriend before, and they were about to get married."
"Then what"
"One month before the wedding, he suddenly found the inspiration to break through the seventh-level mecha, and then locked himself in the laboratory for half a year." Pang Lao sneered, "Half a year later, when he went to find his girlfriend with the seventh-level mecha manufacturer certificate, she was about to marry someone else."
"..." Yan Hao felt a chill all over his body when he heard this, and suddenly he felt a sense of grief for the loss of a rabbit. He often wanted to go into seclusion just because he had an inspiration.
Is it possible that the senior is also marrying someone else?
"Xiao Hao, you must take this as a warning." Old Pang warned.
"Teacher, don't worry. When I get married to my senior, we will definitely not delay and will register on the same day." Yan Hao said.
"...It's also a good idea." Mr. Pang pondered for a while and gave a positive evaluation.
Yan Hao was on vacation, and on the days when he couldn't go to the laboratory, he went to class with He Shao. It had been more than a year since he had been to a regular class. His sudden appearance in the classroom immediately caused a huge response. Especially recently, Yan Hao announced the research results of the Phantom Stone. For this strategic material managed by the Federation, they, the students, were definitely not qualified to touch it, but they were curious and couldn't help but surround Yan Hao and ask.
Yan Hao did not hide it and explained to the class the process of discovering the Phantom Stone and how to use it.
"So, the Phantom Stone will be the main material of the Mimic Mecha?"
"For a mimic mecha, the best state should be when the mecha is synchronized with the human brain, that is, synchronized with our mental power. The Phantom Stone is the only mineral discovered so far that can transmit mental power at high speed, so for now, it is indeed the main material for the mimic mecha."
"So when can we see a mimic mecha that is completely synchronized with the human brain?"
"This may have to wait until the tenth-level mimicry mecha is manufactured." His and Mr. Zhong's definition of a tenth-level mimicry mecha is to completely synchronize the mecha system with the human brain.
“When will it be manufactured?”
"I don't know either."
"Wouldn't it be great if we could also research mimic mechas?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"Yes." The others echoed. For mecha builders, mimicking mechas have always been their goal, and those who don't want to study it are not qualified mecha builders.
"If you are interested, I can send you some basic information and you can learn first." Yan Hao said with a smile.
"Is this okay?" Everyone was surprised. They knew Yan Hao was a very good person. Usually, whenever they asked him something they didn't understand, Yan Hao would patiently explain it to them. Sometimes, when Yan Hao didn't understand something, he would help them ask Mr. Pang for help. But those were all normal knowledge exchanges. Can mimic systems also communicate with each other?
"Let's not do that."
"Yes, we were just joking and expressing our envy. We didn't really want to learn."
When I said I would give them the information, they all had expressions of wanting it, but now they all said no. How could Yan Hao not understand the reason? He smiled and comforted them, "Since I told you, it is naturally something that can be given. Mimic mecha is a long-term research project. Since the first traditional mecha appeared in the Federation, mimic mecha has always been the research direction of mecha manufacturers. Moreover, any technology may be created by someone, but it must be developed and perfected by more people. The teacher told me that one day when the time is right, he will even personally write a textbook on mimic mecha and put it in the textbook together with traditional mecha manufacturing."
"Really? Mimic mecha will be included in textbooks?"
"Will Mr. Zhong popularize the manufacturing method of mimic mecha?"
"when?"
"Let's wait until the manufacturing method of mimicry mecha becomes more mature, but you need to be very good at learning the mathematics of mimicry mecha." Yan Hao reminded.
"Is it going to this extent?"
"Are you stupid? If we have to reach his level, why should we study? It will be enough for us to be able to understand the textbooks." Someone said before Yan Hao could answer.
"Then there is still some hope." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Yan Hao followed his classmates to attend classes for a week. After class that day, a young man wearing a silver military uniform and with the rank of lieutenant colonel on his shoulders appeared at the door of the classroom. Everyone in the third grade class knew this man. The first person who walked out of the classroom saw him and turned around and shouted inside: "Xiao Hao, someone is looking for you outside the door."
"Thank you." Sheng Heng smiled and thanked the enthusiastic junior.
A moment later, Yan Hao walked out of the classroom with a look of surprise on his face. He walked a few steps to Sheng Heng, raised his head and shouted, "Senior, you're back."
"Well, I'm back for the graduation ceremony." Sheng Heng naturally took Yan Hao's hand, "I heard you're on vacation?"
"Well, the teacher gave me a month's vacation, and there are still 25 days left." Yan Hao said.
"Enough." Sheng Heng was very satisfied with the length of Yan Hao's vacation. It was a bit sad to say it, because they had not spent a long time alone together since they established a romantic relationship. The longest time was the time on Planet Z, because Yan Hao was in a coma and lay in the hospital for several days.
"Let's go out for lunch," Sheng Heng suggested.
"Then I'll talk to He Shao."
"I heard you. Go ahead. I'll ask for leave for you in the afternoon." He Shao had already walked out of the classroom and was standing behind the two of them.
"Thank you." Sheng Heng nodded to He Shao, thanked him, and left with Yan Hao.
Sheng Heng took Yan Hao to a high-end restaurant not far from the university. The restaurant was recommended by Cheng Wenkang and was said to have a very high rate of praise. But after Sheng Heng took two bites of the food, his face suddenly turned bad: "This damn fat guy said that this restaurant is good, but the food is not as good as our school cafeteria."
Yan Hao is not a picky eater. Although he thinks the food here is average, he doesn’t think it’s bad. “Maybe the main attraction of this restaurant is the environment.”
"Do you like it here?" Sheng Heng asked.
"Yeah." The whole restaurant is dominated by blue and white, which looks clean and elegant. There is an exquisite candlestick on each table, accompanied by soft music, which makes it easy for people to relax.
When Sheng Heng heard that Yan Hao liked this place, he immediately felt that the food here was not so bad.
"How long can you stay in school this time?" Yan Hao asked.
"I should be able to stay for a few more days after the graduation ceremony." Sheng Heng said.
Yan Hao bit the spoon and stared at Sheng Heng with blinking eyes: "Is there a mission?"
"Um."
"Oh." Yan Hao lowered his head in disappointment. The teacher was worried that he was too busy with research to spend time with the senior, but now it seems that the senior is even busier than him.
Yan Hao's lost look pleased Sheng Heng: "You can't bear to leave me."
"A little bit." Yan Hao's biggest advantage is that he likes to play straight and says whatever he thinks.
"Sorry, this mission cannot be postponed. After this mission is over, I will take a long vacation and come back to accompany you. I have hardly taken any vacation in the past year, and I have saved up all my vacation time." Sheng Heng said.
"Why do I feel like you're busier than before? I thought that with the Phantom Stone to upgrade your mecha, you wouldn't have to go on missions as frequently as before." Ever since Sheng Heng used his S-level mental power to kill a level nine Zerg, he has been stationed at the front line, and he would go out with the army whenever a high-level Zerg appeared. This was also the reason why Sheng Heng was promoted to lieutenant colonel in just two years, because the Zerg he killed were all high-level Zerg, and any one of them would be a huge amount of military merit.
"This mission was caused by the Phantom Stone." Sheng Heng said.
"Because of the Phantom Stone?" Yan Hao was puzzled.
Sheng Heng explained with a smile: "The Federation's troops stationed on the front line actually have a delicate balance with the Zerg. The Zerg can't break in for a while, and we can't kill them. But with the Phantom Stone, things are different. In the past three months, the major legions have used the Phantom Stone to upgrade their mechas, and the number of level 8 and level 9 mechas has almost doubled. If level 10 mechas don't require S-level mental power to control, the military would even want to use the Phantom Stone to upgrade level 10 mechas."
"That shouldn't work. If you want to upgrade to level 10 mecha, you may need S-level mental power." There are no more than six people in the entire federation who have S-level mental power, and he is the only mecha maker. If you want to upgrade to level 10 mecha, even Yan Hao himself may not have it.
"I know my boyfriend is the best." Sheng Heng couldn't help teasing Yan Hao every time he saw him serious.
Yan Hao blushed, and shyly lowered his head to drink a mouthful of soup: "Go on."
"This balance does not mean that the Zerg only has the current forces, just like the forces we deployed on the front line are not the forces of the entire Federation. This is a balance achieved through long-term competition between the two sides. But this balance will not last forever, just like the Zerg tide hundreds of years ago, the sudden appearance of the Zerg King broke this balance, and the Federation suffered a disastrous defeat and lost dozens of planets. It was not until the appearance of five level 10 mechas that this balance was restored."
"But because of the emergence of the Phantom Stone, the Federation's high-level combat power has doubled. Now we are the ones who have the power to break this balance. So the military decided to take the initiative to attack and reclaim the eight planets closest to the front line before the Zerg realizes our strength." Sheng Heng said.
"Among these eight planets, is one of them the habitat of the phantom beast?" Yan Hao vaguely remembered that in the information about the habitat of the phantom beast given to him by the Federation, one of the largest planets was on the front line.
"That's right." Sheng Heng nodded, "The Phantom Stone is now a strategic material, the Federation must take it back."
Yan Hao nodded, he naturally knew this.
"Then you must be careful."
"Don't worry, this is a surprise attack and the entire army is mobilized, so there will be no danger." Sheng Heng comforted.
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