Throughout the history of the Infinite Empire, the sharpest material they had ever discovered had been given to Emperor Killer. The most durable material had been used to make Emperor Venerable, the Infinite Mech built for Shang Huang, and to construct the research institute.
That made this the safest place in the Infinite Empire, and it was inside the Imperial Court as well.
It was safe to say that even Shang Huang would protect this place.
"Back then, a powerful enemy invaded the empire and nearly destroyed the entire Pillar of the Nation. Emperor Killer was smashed to pieces, and in the end, only Emperor Venerable could hold out against them. Yet the research institute emerged from that battle completely unscathed," Hong Nian explained.
Lu Yin followed Hong Nian all the way here. Shang Huang would never have dreamed that Lu Yin had already entered the place he cared about most—the place he considered the safest.
Research into star source was the institute's top priority. A large group of people had been assigned to study it, deep in the institute.
When Hong Nian brought Lu Yin in, the people around them acted as if they didn't see them. Only a white-haired old man kept giving orders.
"This is the institute's director. The twelve-ring Ring Energy was developed by his mentor, and the director's lifelong wish is to create thirteen-ring Ring Energy and surpass him," Hong Nian said quietly.
Lu Yin stood with his hands behind his back and watched.
Various instruments analyzed the star source as people called out data. The white-haired old man furrowed his brow as he studied it. He was so single-minded that he seemed almost mad, but only people like him could accomplish what ordinary people could not.
The ground shook, and a loud explosion rang