Seed Plan
"[The rich dog]... Oh well, something's better than nothing. At least it shows that the Heavenly Court is gaining more and more popularity..."
As Feng Xue felt the sudden increase in Tag, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly. The fact that the Tag could be formed so quickly showed that the shock brought by those little things was truly immense.
When Feng Xue entered this world last time, he had already prepared for the possibility that he wouldn't succeed on his first try, so he left behind two plans.
One of them is named Seed.
Of course, this plan doesn't refer to the plot of Gundam SEED. Although it's true that Mang Ke piloting his mobile suit out was part of the SEED plan, the essence of this plan is exactly what it sounds like—the seed.
The Heavenly Court's operation was not a complete victory; rather, some mechs were destroyed from time to time. However, under the deliberate manipulation of Feng Xue, or rather, the Haotian Mirror AI, the important parts of these mechs often fell into the hands of small countries that were oppressed but possessed certain technological strength.
And these components, coincidentally, possess the core technology to give rise to an entire technology tree.
For the Four Extremes poles, acquiring these scattered technologies wouldn't enable them to overturn their original technological paths and start afresh, but for these smaller countries, it would be much easier to make a decision.
Once these seeds take root and sprout, they will become firmly established in these small countries. As long as the country does not perish, this technology will develop into a towering tree, and the source of this technology—the Heavenly Court—will be able to gain a continuous stream of knowledge.
Perhaps decades or centuries from now, with the development of technology, the records of "these technologies originating from the Heavenly Court" will gradually disappear, but before that, the Heavenly Court will be able to absorb enough [knowledge].
The reason Feng Xue led the Miss Ke Family to Qidian Cause Trouble starting from the Parlin Kingdom was because Palin was at the forefront of the Seed Project.
As for why the Heavenly Court wasn't wiped out after Feng Xue was "killed"...
This is somewhat counterintuitive—
Because the Heavenly Court is beneficial to the gods.
Take, for example, the Mechanical Giant God that Feng Xue beat up but didn't kill. It possessed powers like "the Strongest Mecha" and wished that the mechas in this world were even stronger.
The reason for taking action against Feng Xue earlier was that Feng Xue's existence led to the convergence of [consciousness]. Conversely, after banishing him from the world, the Heavenly Court became the income of the gods.
Intervening in war and causing chaos will strengthen war-related deities, technological breakthroughs will strengthen technology-related deities, news events will strengthen news-related deities, and so on...
Therefore, after Feng Xue leaves this world, the activities of the Heavenly Court will not be suppressed by the gods of this world; in fact, some gods may even secretly provide some small conveniences.
As for mech production, that's an even simpler issue.
In this world, Feng Xue created the base.
For example, the base beneath the villa that Ideal Country bought, the natural cave housing the Four Heavenly Dragons Gundam, the resource processing plant located on the seabed, etc., all have production lines he personally created. These production lines are all True Thing, and under the control of the Haotian Mirror AI replica, as long as the main unit is not completely destroyed, the Heavenly Court will not be destroyed.
As for whether the gods have the ability to find the host...
Of course it exists, and it could even be considered easy. But as I said before, why would anyone want to destroy something that has benefits and no drawbacks?
This leniency from the gods led to a very interesting situation: in just one year, the technology of the Heavenly Court had slowly spread to every corner of the world. Ordinary people may not have realized it, but even the machines of the Ideal Country used some design ideas from the Heavenly Court.
"It's a pity I don't have the power to Jieyin these technologies, otherwise I wouldn't need to go through all that trouble; I could just unleash a mechanical catastrophe and announce my existence to the whole world."
Feng Xue, still somewhat greedy, continued to micromanage the Heavenly Court's actions. Recently, he deliberately concentrated the Heavenly Court's Armed Intervention on various secondary battlefields and logistical supply lines, providing more room for development for the small countries that had obtained the seed. At the same time, he also made it more likely that some of the small things left by the Heavenly Court on the battlefield would gather in the Bailin Country.
"It exploded! It exploded!"
Old Li's voice suddenly entered Feng Xue's ears. He frowned, his face darkening, and said:
"What exploded?"
"The Tag is exploding! Your idea is really good. Several taverns I run around Palin have received orders. 'Ghoul Broker' may not sound good, but it should be able to collaborate with the Weird Tale at [Yuelai Inn]. I wonder if we can add a new ability similar to posting quests in a game..."
Old Li's face was practically beaming with joy, but Feng Xue had an expression that said, "I knew this all along."
"Didn't we know this from the beginning? Compared to this, are your 'ghouls' enough?"
"Putting aside everything else, there are definitely plenty of people in this world willing to risk their lives for money, especially in war-torn regions. You don't even need to specifically hire them; just tell them they can collect some spare parts to exchange for money or food, and they'll all be ghoul trainees. Next, I plan to open Yuelai Tavern all over the Third World countries..."
Old Li has a flaw: he's easily carried away by his success. Of course, Feng Xue thinks this could also be a facade. After all, it's hard to imagine that a Weird Tale who has been mired in arrogance for decades hasn't learned his lesson.
Therefore, Feng Xue didn't offer any advice, but instead changed the subject with an expression that said, "Whatever makes you happy."
"More importantly, don't hoard the good stuff that's been brought back, and don't even take more than a third of it, otherwise it will easily attract attention."
Hearing Feng Xue's words, Old Li's playful expression softened a bit, and he nodded, saying, "Don't worry, I know this inside and out. But speaking of which, do you think that young girl can handle those things?"
Hearing Old Li's doubts, Feng Xue sighed:
"Why do you think I chose Palin to start this time? Last time I came in, I distributed over a hundred core technologies, covering more than seventy small countries, but only a dozen or so countries were able to produce research results. Palin's progress was the most outstanding among them. Don't let her seemingly dull appearance fool you; she's absolutely reliable in her field! Since she was able to decipher the engine I left behind, materials on the same technology tree will certainly not be difficult for her either."
"Good heavens! Is this the legendary genius beauty who's incompetent in daily life but excels in her profession?" Old Li exclaimed, while Feng Xue rolled her eyes.
"She's already an auntie, and she's still calling herself a pretty girl..."
"Achoo!" Mang Ke, suddenly sneezed, but surprisingly, her hand holding the Joystick didn't tremble at all. She watched the slowly bonding crystals and murmured:
"Connect them! You absolutely must connect them!"
2226 is even smoother to use than I expected, it's great for fighting rogues... I thought it was just an XP lag issue, but it turns out to be a huge game-changer, I love it!