Blue Gold

Chapter 20: Blue Gold

"I really want to meet Hong!"

Lu Yunhe was very interested in Hong, who would eventually become a True God Level being.

If City Lord Luo had not risen so suddenly, Hong would most likely have been the one to attempt to claim the Star Tower this time... and would most likely have failed, causing Earth to begin another Reincarnation.

"Haha, let's not talk about that yet. You should be done training by now, right?"

Hearing Lu Yunhe express interest in Hong, Dong Nanbiao hurriedly changed the subject. He did not want this one to follow the same old path.

"Where is it?"

Lu Yunhe chuckled, understanding what Dong Nanbiao was thinking. Still, he was vastly different from the current Hong. A mere Earth would never bind him.

"Jiangnan Base City!"

Delighted, Dong Nanbiao quickly rose to his feet. "The helicopter is ready. We can leave at any time."

"The helicopter is too slow!"

With that, Lu Yunhe grabbed Dong Nanbiao. Ultraman Psychic Power enveloped them both as they shot out of the house and flew into the sky.

"Point me in the right direction!"

Wrapped in Ultraman Psychic Power, the two raced through the city at supersonic speed. Yet under the calming effect of the psychic power, the sonic booms that should have erupted were dispersed, causing no impact on the base below.

"We're here!"

The moment Lu Yunhe and Dong Nanbiao landed, a lean, capable middle-aged man in a black Zhongshan suit strode over.

"Brother Jia, long time no see."

Lu Yunhe greeted him. The man was Jia Yi, who, at the beginning of the original story, ranked second only to the five Speakers.

Jia Yi came from the military and was stationed permanently at Shangjing Base. He was also currently the only Planetary Level being in the country.

Not counting Lu Yunhe himself, Hong had left the country, leaving only Jia Yi.

Moreover, Jia Yi had contributed greatly to Lu Yunhe's affairs back then, so Lu Yunhe held him in high regard.

"Brother Yunhe, we've been waiting for you. Come with me."

Jia Yi pulled Lu Yunhe along and explained why he had been summoned as they walked.

For the country's only two Planetary Level beings to gather together, there had to be an important matter to discuss.

"Brother Yunhe, do you remember the metal called Blue Gold?"

Without waiting for Lu Yunhe's reply, Jia Yi continued. "Humanity previously used Blue Gold to develop a stronger alloy—Kro Alloy. It is highly suitable for martial artists, but as the number of martial artists has grown, Earth's reserves of Blue Gold have become insufficient."

It was not only because the number of martial artists had increased. With the emergence of Planetary Level martial artists, their influence had also grown.

Thus, weapons, one of the most important components of a martial artist's strength, had received greater attention. Only a suitable weapon could truly bring out a martial artist's power.

However, Earth's Blue Gold reserves were limited and could not support mass production. Therefore, the remaining powerful nations turned their sights once again toward the origin of Blue Gold—the Moon.

After the Great Cataclysm, countless small nations had either perished or been shattered beyond recognition. Only China, Russia, the USA, India, and the European Union had managed to preserve themselves relatively intact and continue holding on.

The cause of this incident was that the USA had called on the five major powers to go to the Moon together, jointly mine its Blue Gold, and contribute to humanity's survival.

"The USA would be that kindhearted? I don't believe it."

After hearing Jia Yi's explanation, Lu Yunhe was the first to voice his suspicion of the USA. They had always excelled at being inhumane. You could not judge them by the moral standards of a normal person, because you would find that they had no morals at all.

"I think so too!"

Jia Yi nodded in agreement. Having been born in the previous century, he deeply agreed with that assessment.

"And didn't the USA already have the ability to land on the Moon last century? Why do they need us?"

Lu Yunhe voiced his doubt. Though the USA was vile, before the Great Cataclysm, both its strength and technological level had stood alone at the top of the world.

"Because they can't get up there anymore!"

At this, Jia Yi could not help gloating. "If they could get there on their own, they definitely wouldn't have come looking for us. According to internal intelligence, after failing several times, the USA had no choice but to call upon the world's combined strength."

"Among the five major powers that have remained relatively intact, China, Russia, and the European Union have all received invitations. They hope we will send relevant scientists to the USA."

"What does the higher-ups mean?"

After hearing Jia Yi's account, Lu Yunhe seemed to have guessed why he and Jia Yi had been called together.

"Though we really don't want to agree, the current situation is this: we have sufficient industrial foundations and scientific knowledge, but lack the relevant experience. Russia has some reserves, but its industrial base and scientific personnel in those fields are lacking. The USA is comparatively better off—they have experience, industrial foundations, and scientific personnel. Their overall level is the highest, but every aspect is still somewhat inadequate. Returning to the Moon in a short period of time is not very realistic either."

The upper echelons of the five major powers had barely reached a consensus on developing the Moon, but they could not agree on data sharing, the division of results, and, most importantly, gathering personnel together.

Especially the last point. Under the current conditions of the Great Cataclysm, crossing the ocean to reach the other side of the world was an extremely difficult task.

"After the higher-ups decided, I'm to provide full protection for the scientists, ensure they arrive safely, and make sure they can return safely as well."

Jia Yi said it without much concern. The higher-ups had originally hoped that Lu Yunhe would take on the mission, since he was stronger and his relationship with them was not good.

However, after Jia Yi insisted, Lu Yunhe was ultimately left behind to guard the country.

In truth, if Lu Yunhe had not appeared, it would have been impossible to send Jia Yi out at all. At most, they would have sent an Advanced War God. Although those scientists were extremely important, in some ways even more important than Planetary Level martial artists, Jia Yi was currently their only Planetary Level being.

"I have to say, China really produces exceptional talent. Of the fewer than ten Planetary Level beings in the entire world, three and a half are Chinese."

Jia Yi was very pleased. (Everyone with power beyond the War God Level knew the universe's basic realm classifications, and Thor possessed half Chinese blood.)

"I only reached the Planetary Level with the support of the entire country. I'm far inferior to you and Hong."

Jia Yi's eyes shone brightly. He could still understand Hong to some extent, but he could not understand Lu Yunhe at all. The gap in their strength was simply too enormous.

"Actually, there's no need to be so pessimistic."

Lu Yunhe sensed the power of the Ultraman Avatar within him. Planetary Level beings could only operate within a planet, while only Stellar level beings could barely enter space.

But the Ultraman Avatar was no ordinary lifeform. It was a cosmic lifeform, and...

"China may not have experience landing on the Moon, but building a rocket that can reach the Moon without falling apart shouldn't be difficult, right?"

Lu Yunhe said unhurriedly, leaving Jia Yi beside him with a face full of question marks.

Today was truly frustrating. I received the signing notice, but the online contract required my real-name registered phone number, and neither of the author's two phone numbers is registered under my name, so I could only switch to mailing the contract. Then after getting home, I checked three places, but all the print shops were closed. The courier will have to wait until tomorrow too. This is so hard. 〒_〒