After Xiao Ran and El-Elf had discussed everything and investigated quite a bit of information on Mithril, they ultimately decided to take a more proactive approach to contacting Mithril and have Luo join them. However, Luo first needed to analyze what kind of technology would serve as the key to get into Mithril before making a decision.
After reviewing most of the AS units currently revealed in the world, Luo selected suitable technologies from four aspects: offense, defense, energy, and mobility. For offense, there was the practical application of small-scale beams—that was, beam weapons and Beam Sabers. For defense, there was PS Armor and SWAG Energy Armor. As for energy, the only thing worth presenting was the Thermonuclear Energy Engine.
Beam weapons did not yet exist in this world. As for PS Armor and SWAG Armor, one enhanced external defense while the other increased the unit's own tolerance and resilience. Both were extremely useful for AS units.
As for energy, the Cold Nuclear Energy used by some AS units did not really count as true compact nuclear energy in Luo's eyes. At best, it was a semi-finished product bearing that name. Its power and output were nowhere near Luo's standards, reaching at most somewhere between less than one-fifth and more than one-tenth of the required level. Compared with the mature Thermonuclear Energy Engine, it was still far too lacking.
Mobility would need to be achieved in conjunction with the Thermonuclear Energy Engine. At Luo's level, he could absolutely give an AS true flight capability rather than relying on an external backpack to fly. However, that first required the high output of a Thermonuclear Energy Engine.
As for other technologies, even if Luo wanted to bring out technologies derived from Solar Furnaces or Minovsky reactors, he likely would not be able