"Yu Hao."
Only after leaving the Mech Master Association and getting away from everyone's gaze did Gu Yuena speak up: "Aren't you curious about the headquarters' research?"
Huo Yuhao looked ahead with a distant gaze, "I know their research projects."
"Hmm?" Gu Yuena was stunned, then whispered, "Did the Snow Empress tell you?"
"No, I knew the moment I saw Ling Zichen. She has the aura of metal source energy, which means they must research the Metal Source Energy technology and have achieved some results."
Gu Yuena's eyes slightly changed.
They are indeed a bunch of research lunatics!
"I thought they wouldn't start this research without the source extraction technology... Yu Hao, they must be research the Singular Source Core, which is forbidden. If this continues..."
Huo Yuhao shook his head, "What they are researching is taboo for the Federation, but it holds significant importance for the entire civilization."
The Singular Positive Cycle Source Core is a crucial technology for entering the interstellar era and is also the culmination of Ling Zichen's scientific research in the original story. It seems that even if the process is different, she is still heading down this path under her parents' guidance.
Perhaps it's because of their ancestors?
As for why Gu Yuena considers this technology forbidden, it's because the research on the Source Energy is explicitly prohibited by the Federation.
The technology related to the Singular Source Core has existed in the Federation for a long time. It was one of the key components of the God-Slaying Soul Guidance Missile.
However, the research on the Source Energy consumed a massive amount of rare metals.
The production of three God-Slaying Soul Guidance Missiles even depleted the entire metal reserves of the Federation at that time, bringing technological progress to a halt for a millennium.
Therefore, the Federation sealed the research projects and prohibited related studies.
In the original story, Ling Zichen's research also consumed 60% of the resources accumulated by the Tang Sect over who knows how many years.
The resource consumption in this area far exceeds what a normal organization can provide.
However, the direction and the ultimate outcome of Ling Zichen's research differ slightly from that of the Federation.
To put it simply, the difference lies between instantaneous explosion and sustainable utilization.
The God-Slaying Soul Guidance Missile uses the Singular Source Core technology, but it is a one-time-use bomb. After the explosion, the energy disperses into the world, forming a destructive energy that is difficult to clean up.
On the other hand, Ling Zichen aims for sustainable energy sources. Through a cyclic array, she intends to create a continuously regenerating God-Slaying Soul Guidance Missile as an energy source, which can be used to develop various high-energy-consuming technological equipment.
(Note: The original story mentions that the God-Slaying Soul Guidance Missile technology is also the Singular Positive Cycle Source Core. However, after considering the context, it appears that this is actually Ling Zichen's technology. Otherwise, achieving the Singular Positive Cycle Source Core technology thousands of years earlier without leaving the Douluo Continent or developing various powerful soul guidance tools would make the Federation seem like a joke, and Ling Zichen would be viewed as a fraud.)
(Therefore, in this book, the Federation's technology is referred to as the Singular Source Core, while Ling Zichen's technology is the Singular Positive Cycle Source Core, emphasizing the word "cycle." One is a one-time-use weapon, and the other is a sustainable energy source.)
Regardless of where the technology leads, it is still a forbidden research in the Federation. The Metal Source Extraction technology that Huo Yuhao developed himself could have severe consequences if exposed.
When he initially presented it to Zhen Hua, he had the intention of forcibly tying him to his cause, taking advantage of the fact that Zhen Hua was unaware that Source Energy research was forbidden.
If Gu Yuena's talent didn't allow him to take a stance, Huo Yuhao would have provided Zhen Hua with some technology to pull him into the conspiracy.
Seeing Huo Yuhao's response, Gu Yuena remained silent for a moment before nodding in understanding, "Since you say so, Yu Hao, I won't target this research project. However, the radicals have made their intentions too obvious. They must be disciplined."
She had already realized that the earlier invitation from Ling Zichen was extremely dangerous. If Huo Yuhao had accepted it, it would have been equivalent to handling over a weapon to them.
This invitation was likely not just from Ling Zichen personally; she was representing the radical faction.
Gu Yuena still remembers the bold statements Ling Zichen had made in the past.
"With the Spirit Pagoda's strength, why not take over the Federation? I hope you can seize the three God-Slaying Soul Guidance Missiles for me to study!"
Someone who could say such things would never be content with maintaining the status quo. She was undoubtedly a research fanatic, unafraid of death and any pain in her pursuit of scientific truth. Within the Spirit Pagoda, her ideas were among the most radical.
As for the radical faction, having the next leader of the Spirit Pagoda involved in research forbidden by the Federation would be one of the most delightful scenarios for them.
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao looked towards the headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda.
"I'm more curious about what that person thinks about this."
...
The two did not head to the headquarters. Huo Yuhao intended to let the prodigies and experts there wait for a few days before dealing with them.
On the couch at home, Gu Yuena leaned against Huo Yuhao, her silver hair cascading like a waterfall, shimmering softly under the warm yellow light.
Huo Yuhao acted as her backrest while watching the Soul Guidance screen in her hand.
Gu Yuena was using the Soul Guidance screen to chat with Xu Xiaoyan, but Huo Yuhao knew she wasn't using her own account.
A series of text appears on the screen. Xu Xiaoyan: "Master, regarding the cultivation of the Star Attribute..."
The mysterious titled Douluo: "Xiaoyan, the key to the resonance of star power lies in the harmony between your spiritual power and the fluctuations of the stars..."
Xu Xiaoyan: "Thank you for your guidance, Master. Oh, by the way, when can we meet? Everyone else has met their masters. Na'er and Yu Hao have gone to Mingdu. I've never met you before."
The mysterious titled Douluo: "The time is not yet right. When you reach a certain level, I will naturally meet you. Or when I change my online name, that will be the time to meet."
Xu Xiaoyan: "Alright..."
Looking at the chat content and the faint smile on Gu Yuena's lips, Huo Yuhao was momentarily speechless.
Indeed, Gu Yuena was doubled as Xu Xiaoyan's master, guiding her in cultivation.
Xu Xiaoyan still hadn't met her master in person and had no idea when she would uncover the truth.
'However, to receive personal guidance from a deity, Xiaoyan will surely be delighted when she finds out,' Huo Yuhao thought with a smile, offering his when Xu Xiaoyan asked tricky questions and Gu Yuena looked to him for help.
Xu Xiaoyan, today, has been promoted to a senior generation...
...
Time passed leisurely, and evening arrived.
"Na'er, your sister is back!" A clear voice called out from the entrance, accompanied by light footsteps.
Hearing this, Gu Yuena took a deep breath, sat up, and looked towards the entrance with fiery eyes.
She had finally come...
Huo Yuhao also turned to look.
In the next moment, a golden figure rushed in with a gust of wind.