The moment the Sky Screen's announcement of the rewards rang out across both planets, countless people on Huaxia Star and Douluo Star raised their heads in unison.
Their gazes converged on the Sky Screen, their eyes filled with curiosity and anticipation.
What changes would the rewards bestowed by the Sky Screen bring to Huaxia Star?
After all, Huaxia Star had already demonstrated technological power far beyond Douluo Star's.
From Xingtian, who could cross the starry expanse, to giant mechas capable of shaking celestial bodies, and finally that terrifying Mechanical Planet constructed entirely of machinery, every change in the images had reshaped the understanding of everyone on Douluo Star.
And now, the Sky Screen had bestowed rewards upon Huaxia Star once again!
Didn't that mean Huaxia Star's strength was about to surge yet again?
At that thought, countless Soul Masters on Douluo Star held their breath.
The Soul Engineers who had long coveted Huaxia Star's soul tool technology stared especially hard at the Sky Screen, afraid of missing even the smallest detail.
They had a feeling that this reward would bring an unprecedented transformation to Huaxia Star's soul tool industry!
Meanwhile, outside the Federation's assembly hall on Huaxia Star.
Chi You stood with his arms folded, a rare trace of interest appearing on his usually stern face.
"The War Aura, the soul guidance halo... rather interesting."
He muttered under his breath, then turned his gaze to the final reward displayed on the Sky Screen.
"But what really interests me is that Dyson Sphere Fortress Construction Technology."
At that, Chi You frowned slightly.
"I remember the Lord Creation God mentioning that name before. He even seemed to offer a few words of explanation."
His words immediately perked up the Federation councilors around him.
"What? The Lord Creation God actually mentioned a Dyson sphere fortress?"
"Any technology the Lord Creation God mentioned must be anything but ordinary!"
"Could this thing be even more terrifying than that Mechanical Planet?"
The councilors talked over one another, their eyes full of astonishment.
After all, as far as they knew, the knowledge possessed by the Lord Creation God had long since surpassed anything ordinary civilizations could comprehend.
How could any technology that caught his attention be simple?
Yet compared with the Dyson sphere fortress, Xuan Yuan Tian was more concerned with another issue.
"If I remember correctly, a Dyson sphere fortress should be a megaproject intended for interstellar defense and energy utilization."
"But even we would struggle to grasp the intricacies of its construction in a short time."
"Now that we have the Sky Screen's reward, we can study it properly."
As soon as Xuan Yuan Tian finished, Mozi shook his head.
"The Dyson sphere fortress is certainly worth looking forward to, but right now, I'm more interested in that soul guidance halo."
As a leading figure in Huaxia Star's soul tool technology, Mozi pursued the development of Soul Tools with an almost obsessive dedication.
In his view, any technological breakthrough could change the fate of an entire civilization.
And the soul guidance halo, which could act directly upon Soul Engineers, filled him with even greater anticipation.
"If this soul guidance halo really can improve Soul Engineers' research and development capabilities, its value to Huaxia Star may exceed that of many existing strategic weapons!"
Mozi's eyes shone, his words brimming with excitement.
Just then, the text on the Sky Screen finally changed.
Accompanied by a majestic voice, the precise effects of the first reward appeared before countless people on both planets.
[Reward one: War Aura!] [The War Aura provides comprehensive enhancements to all armies engaged in war, increasing their overall strength by one hundred percent!] [Within the War Aura's coverage, all soldiers gain access to group recovery, greatly restoring their condition!] [At the same time, commanders can coordinate the strength of their entire army through the War Aura and issue an all-out attack order, enabling their troops to form a highly coordinated combat system!]
The instant the final sentence ended, an invisible force seemed to descend upon Huaxia Star.
It was silent and imperceptible, yet everywhere at once.
It pierced the clouds, crossed mountains and rivers, blanketed the land, and finally settled upon Huaxia Star's armies as they trained and prepared for war.
In an instant, streaks of light barely visible to the naked eye merged into the soldiers' bodies.
The soldiers who had finished training and were resting suddenly felt their bodies grow lighter.
Their exhaustion receded like the tide, while an unprecedented abundance of strength surged through every limb and bone.
Even the minor injuries caused by intense training rapidly healed under the influence of that power.
"Wh... what's happening?"
A soldier who had just finished training sprang to his feet and clenched his fists in disbelief.
The next moment, he punched the testing apparatus beside him.
A muffled boom erupted.
The readings on the apparatus shot up wildly before settling on a number that left everyone dumbstruck.
"My strength actually increased this much?"
"You've got to be kidding! A moment ago, I was too tired to lift my arms, and now I feel like I'm bursting with energy!"
"Is this the War Aura's effect?"
An uproar swept through the training ground.
Countless soldiers tested their condition, and the results only deepened their astonishment.
This was no fleeting rush of excitement, much less an illusion.
It was a genuine increase in their overall strength!
The rigorously trained elite units, in particular, displayed astonishing changes under the War Aura's enhancement.
After all, an army's combat power had never depended solely on individual strength.
Training, coordination, command, logistics-every link could determine the outcome of a war.
And now, the War Aura could not only strengthen the soldiers, but also restore their condition and help their commanders coordinate the entire army more efficiently.
What did that mean?
It meant that an already well-trained army could unleash combat power far beyond its own limits!
If this ability were applied to interstellar warfare, just how powerful would Huaxia Star's Expeditionary Force become?
At that thought, even the military leaders accustomed to grand spectacles could not hide their shock.
At another training ground, Xingtian also felt the War Aura's power.
His mountain-like, imposing body stood in the center of the training ground, and the aura surrounding him underwent a subtle change.
His normally steady, weighty power seemed to have been infused with a special will.
As Xingtian slowly raised his head, an incomparably fierce presence swept out from him.
Boom!
The ground beneath his feet trembled slightly, while the surrounding training equipment hummed under an unbearable strain.
Xingtian looked down at his hands and felt the power constantly surging within him. Even with his temperament, he could not help showing his amazement.
"What tremendous power!"
"So this is the War Aura?"
He slowly clenched his fists, a blazing desire for battle igniting in his eyes.
To Xingtian, power had never been an ornament for showing off.
It meant stronger enemies, more distant stars, and a broader road of conquest.
Now that Huaxia Star's armies had received the War Aura's enhancement, they had gained another trump card capable of changing the course of their future interstellar expeditions.
"If the entire Expeditionary Force can receive an enhancement like this..."
Xingtian looked up at the stars, his voice low and resolute.
"Then no matter how many enemies lie ahead, none of them will stop Huaxia Star's advance!"
His voice was not loud, but it carried a compelling strength.
Behind him, more and more soldiers felt the changes brought by the War Aura.
Everyone understood that, from this moment onward, Huaxia Star's war machine had entered an entirely new stage!
Yet the reward that would truly drive Huaxia Star's Soul Engineers wild was still to come.
[Reward two: Soul guidance halo!] [Within the soul guidance halo's coverage, all Soul Engineers gain greatly enhanced mental activity and technological inspiration!] [Research and development efficiency increases significantly, and the probability of overcoming technological bottlenecks rises dramatically!] [Give wings to the development of soul tool technology and further unleash civilization's creativity!]
The instant those lines appeared, all of Huaxia Star seemed to fall briefly silent.
Then thunderous cheers erupted throughout countless soul tool research institutes.
"A soul guidance halo?"
"More inspiration? A better chance of breakthroughs?"
"Heavens! This reward was practically tailor-made for us Soul Engineers!"
At that moment, countless Soul Engineers sprang to their feet in excitement.
To ordinary people, the soul guidance halo might have been nothing more than a special power that assisted research and development.
But to those who spent their days buried in soul tool research, it was nothing short of the miracle they had dreamed of!
Why?
Because the development of soul tool technology often lacked neither resources nor investment.
What truly trapped countless researchers were technological bottlenecks they could never seem to overcome.
Sometimes, a technology might already be ninety-nine percent complete.
The researchers knew the right direction lay before them, yet they lacked that final spark of inspiration.
Even years of work and immense expenditure of resources might not yield an answer.
But now, the soul guidance halo had solved that problem directly!
As the halo's power descended, countless Soul Engineers felt as though something deep within their minds had been completely unblocked.
Ideas that had once been hazy suddenly became clear.
Structural designs that had defied all their pondering began to reveal new possibilities.
Energy circuits that had repeatedly failed gradually yielded avenues for improvement in their calculations.
Some Soul Engineers even casually picked up a pen and paper and, within moments, wrote down several concepts capable of shaking their entire institute!
"So that's it! I finally understand!"
Inside a soul tool laboratory, an elderly Soul Engineer with disheveled hair slammed his hand on the table and sprang to his feet.
Before him sat a soul tool device that had failed dozens of times.
He had poured most of his life's work into completing it.
Yet until moments ago, he still had no solution to its energy transmission problem.
But after the soul guidance halo descended, an entirely new idea suddenly surfaced in his mind.
The previously conflicting energy circuits could actually be reconnected through a special structure!
That meant the technology he had studied for years finally had a chance of achieving a breakthrough!
"It worked! No, wait, we still need to run the final test!"
His hands shaking with excitement, the elderly Soul Engineer hurriedly summoned his assistants to conduct the experiment.
Nearby, several other researchers were equally swept up in fervor.
Some redesigned Soul Tool Thrusters, some improved defensive shields, and others began attempting to integrate different types of soul tool systems.
One concept after another that had previously existed only in theory finally had a chance to be put into practice.
At that moment, Huaxia Star's entire soul tool industry seemed to welcome a springtime of its own!
More importantly, this transformation was not confined to a single laboratory.
From workshops producing basic Soul Tools to the highest-level institutes developing strategic weapons, every Soul Engineer within the soul guidance halo's coverage received a surge of inspiration.
Countless problems that would once have taken immense amounts of time to solve began to show the first light of a breakthrough.
And once these scattered achievements came together, the resulting power would be enough to push the entire civilization a great stride forward!
Even Mozi, a leading figure in Huaxia Star's soul tool technology, could not remain calm.
He had still been considering the construction of the Dyson sphere fortress.
But as the soul guidance halo's power flowed into his mind, countless immensely complex technical details began to unfold with unprecedented clarity.
Energy collection, orbital construction, material transport, automated construction...
Processes that had once required repeated calculations seemed to reveal entirely new avenues for breakthroughs.
Mozi's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Without even stopping to bid farewell to the Federation councilors around him, he turned and headed straight toward the Space Base.
"Quick! Prepare the experimental vessel immediately!"
"Notify all relevant researchers. Convene a technical conference at the highest level at once!"
"Also, mobilize every construction device currently available!"
Only after issuing several orders in succession did Mozi pause briefly.
He looked toward the Sky Screen, his eyes filled with excitement he could not conceal.
"If even I can gain such an enormous boost in inspiration, the other Soul Engineers' gains will only be more astonishing!"
"The Dyson sphere fortress... perhaps this time, we can truly begin construction!"
By the end, a faint tremor had crept into Mozi's voice.
It was not fear.
It was the heartfelt excitement of a technological researcher witnessing civilization on the verge of breaking through its limits!
He knew very well that once the Dyson sphere fortress was truly complete, Huaxia Star's ability to harness stellar energy would improve beyond imagination.
When that time came, the scale of interstellar warfare, the supply of energy, and the pace of the entire civilization's development could all undergo earth-shaking changes!
And this was merely the beginning of what the Sky Screen's rewards would bring.
As cheers continued to rise from the soul engineers of Huaxia Star, the image on the Sky Screen changed.
The description of another reward finally appeared before everyone on both planets.
[Reward Three: Dyson Sphere Fortress Construction Technology!] [With complete mastery of Dyson Sphere Fortress Construction Technology, a civilization can gradually construct a massive energy-harvesting and defensive system around a star, according to its own industrial foundation!] [Once completed, the Dyson Sphere Fortress can provide an interstellar civilization with vast energy support and formidable strategic defensive capabilities!]
As the voice faded, a boundless vista of the starry heavens appeared on the Sky Screen.
A brilliant star hung in the depths of the universe.
Around that star, a colossal engineering project, so immense that words could scarcely describe it, was gradually taking shape.
Countless mechanical structures linked together, and enormous energy-harvesting installations extended steadily along predetermined orbits.
Construction ships shuttled through space, delivering an endless stream of building materials.
As the view continued to pull back, the magnificent structure encircling the star finally revealed its full outline.
It was like a steel fortress belonging to a civilization, suspended silently in the depths of space, as though it could bring the entire power of a star under its control.
At that moment, countless people on Douluo Star were utterly dumbstruck.