"Being controlled by others—there's not much I can do about it either." Chen Mo chuckled.
"Master, your decision is wise. From now on, I'll begin modeling. Using the nuclear reactor cone of the nuclear power station as the foundation and the surrounding nuclear materials as the basis, I'll analyze and design the most suitable technology for our Black Domain Nuclear Station. Once it's ready, we just need to follow the materials list I compile and assemble the nuclear reactor cone," Red Queen said while gesturing excitedly, her face adorned with a faint smile.
"Mhm."
"Go ahead."
After saying that, Chen Mo got ready to leave.
He had to return to school and continue his studies.
Though he was the mastermind behind Black Domain in secret, he was still just a student on the surface. His daily behavior had to match that of an ordinary student, or it could bring unnecessary trouble.
After returning to school, he attended classes during the day and went to the library at night, occasionally running into Su Qin.
His relationship with Su Qin had progressed a little.
Though they hadn't spoken yet, she was now accepting his snacks without hesitation.
Late at night, Chen Mo would sneak off to the nuclear power plant to continue charging.
On the morning of the third day, filled with anticipation, Chen Mo opened his status panel. If all went well, his energy should be fully charged, and he'd be able to use his "Reach Into the Movie" ability again.
[Host: Chen Mo]
[Ability: Reach into a movie (currently limited to science fiction films; fantasy, supernatural, or otherworldly rules are off-limits. The closer the technology is to real-world science, the easier it is to retrieve.)]
[Owned Items: Red Queen Ai, Nano battle suit]
[Available Uses: 1]
[Energy Level: 8%]
[Charging: No external power source, absorbing ambient energy.]
Seeing the panel, Chen Mo smiled in excitement. As expected, he had gained another chance to reach into a movie.
"Red Queen, come out and help me analyze which movie's exoskeleton armor tech would best suit my needs."
As Chen Mo's voice fell, Red Queen's projection appeared promptly. Her expression carried a smile, and she gestured playfully with her small hands—like a true little girl. Or rather, she was a little girl, albeit a cold-blooded one.
"Of course, no problem. But Master, do you have any specific requirements for the exoskeleton armor?" Red Queen tilted her head slightly and looked at Chen Mo with a straight gaze.
Chen Mo paused for a moment, thinking carefully, before responding:
"Yes, two requirements. First, it must be close to real-world technology to avoid drawing suspicion. Second, it should be powerful, but not too powerful. Just enough to impress the military and make them want to invest in us—no world-breaking tech."
These two criteria were well considered.
He intended to use this exoskeleton tech as bait, eventually offering it to the military. So it couldn't be too strong or too weak—just right to stir their interest.
Red Queen nodded, activating her super-intelligent brain to scour the internet for sci-fi films featuring exoskeleton armor.
Her mainframe was extremely complex, with computing power far surpassing the world's most advanced supercomputers. In just a fraction of a second, she had scanned through every relevant film.
Many sci-fi movies featured exoskeleton suits.
Titles like: Avatar, Elysium, Bloodshot, The Wandering Earth, Edge of Tomorrow, Pacific Rim...
After a round of comparison, Red Queen had her answer.
"Master."
"I recommend using the exoskeleton armor from The Wandering Earth. The technology is closely aligned with real-world science, yet still significantly boosts human combat power. If the military obtains this armor, even a single soldier could take on a hundred enemies—it would truly crown them as the king of individual combat. Once the military sees it, they'll be very tempted."
Next, Red Queen waved her hand, and a projection appeared in front of them, displaying the exoskeleton armor from The Wandering Earth.
The armor resembled that of an astronaut. The helmet had a large tactical visor, the entire body was encased in armor, and both hands and backs held advanced weapons. Some of the armored soldiers carried rotary miniguns capable of firing thousands of rounds per second.
Chen Mo only needed a couple of glances to make up his mind.
This was it.
The exoskeleton armor from The Wandering Earth looked human, was grounded in realistic design, and hadn't strayed too far from Earth-based technology. Yet it still packed a powerful punch.
Perfect for military use.
With that settled.
"It's decided. The exoskeleton from The Wandering Earth, then."
"Red Queen, you've done a great job," Chen Mo said as he gave her a thumbs-up, then turned to a nearby computer, double-clicking the video app icon.
He typed in "The Wandering Earth" in the search bar, pulled up the film, and scrubbed through the timeline to the scene where soldiers emerged from the snow during a mission.
All of them were wearing the exoskeleton suits.
Chen Mo cracked his knuckles and mentally activated his ability. Instantly, a blue pop-up appeared before his eyes, resembling a game system prompt.
[Detected: The Wandering Earth universe. Use one instance of the "Reach Into the Movie" ability to retrieve an item? Yes / No]
"Of course—Yes."
As soon as he confirmed it, the energy bar that had taken so long to charge was instantly depleted. His ability counter dropped back to zero.
His right hand glowed blue, penetrating the screen and entering the world of The Wandering Earth. The entire movie world was now bathed in blue light, frozen in time, as if trapped in a temporal stasis.
At that moment, Chen Mo was like a creator god—able to freely extract anything from the film world.
Seeing this, he grinned slightly.
Because The Wandering Earth was so close to real-world science, the technologies it featured—though advanced—weren't overly fantastical.
Compared to movies like Iron Man from the Marvel universe…
This was downright primitive.
However—
It was precisely because of this similarity that Chen Mo's goal wasn't just to retrieve the exoskeleton suit and its tech. He had another aim: to further test the limits of his "Reach Into the Movie" ability. He had a strong feeling that this power still held hidden potential waiting to be unlocked.