"Star Annihilation really lives up to its name as a fourth-tier secret technique. That increase in power is no joke!"
After reading through it, Li Xin could not help marveling.
The Star Annihilation secret technique was powerful, but its difficulty was no joke either. With his current foundation, he could only practice the first layer.
"I'll nurture the Star Annihilation Circle first!"
The Star Annihilation Circle was a ring thirty centimeters in diameter, almost golden in color, and shaped like Nezha's Universe Ring.
But rather than being smooth and flawless, both its outer and inner edges were razor-sharp. When activated at full power, it could easily slice through even a Domain Lord Level expert's defenses.
Only by infusing it with his Spiritual Force until it permeated every part of the Star Annihilation Circle could he fully refine it for his own use.
The Star Annihilation Circle consisted of 444 sharp sword blades. Each layer of the Star Annihilation secret technique he mastered would allow him to control 111 of them. Only after mastering the entire technique could he fully activate the Star Annihilation Circle and unleash its greatest power.
Ring, ring, ring!
Just as Li Xin finished spending a day nurturing the Star Annihilation Circle and was about to study the first layer of the Star Annihilation secret technique, his communicator rang.
"Third Uncle, did something happen at home?"
Li Xin asked after answering the call.
He had already modified his communicator so that only his family could reach him. Calls from anyone else would not go through.
"Xin, nothing happened at home. Commander Jia Yi of China just sent over a very valuable gift. He said it was Water of Life, and that it could help someone regrow a lost limb."
"But your dad refused it. He probably didn't tell you, so I'm calling you in secret."
Li Houzhong knew how important the Water of Life was to his eldest brother. His brother had refused the gift because he did not want to trouble Li Xin, but as his younger brother, Li Houzhong had to look out for him.
If his eldest brother accepted the gift, his missing arm could grow back!
"Third Uncle, I understand."
Li Xin spoke earnestly. He had intended to buy some Water of Life for his father himself.
However, he had recently been busy creating his second avatar, then making a trip to Mars. After returning, he had devoted himself to cultivation, delaying the matter for some time.
Now that Jia Yi had sent it over, he had no reason to refuse. He also had something he wanted to work on with Jia Yi-or rather, with China.
"Commander Jia, I'm at my factory right now. Would you have time to come over? I've manufactured some good new things here, and I think they would be very suitable for China."
After ending the call with his third uncle, Li Xin called Jia Yi.
"I have time. Of course I have time."
After receiving Li Xin's call, Jia Yi immediately flew over.
"How has this factory changed so much?"
Before he even saw Li Xin, Jia Yi was shocked to discover how much the factory had changed. It had originally looked like nothing more than an abandoned factory, but now, at a glance, there was nothing abandoned about it.
Before him stood an enormous factory built entirely with advanced technology. All sorts of intelligent robots were working inside, a sight more breathtaking than even the world's most advanced technology.
It was as though the factory before him had been built not by Earthlings, but by aliens.
"Commander Jia, the factory isn't what I wanted to show you. Come with me!"
Once Li Xin noticed Jia Yi had arrived, he led him outside the urban area.
Although puzzled, Jia Yi followed Li Xin out of the city and into the Wilderness Zone.
Upon arriving, Jia Yi saw over a hundred thousand monsters below Lord level gathered there, along with five Lord-level Monsters.
The monsters had gathered to fight a group of robots. Five robots at the front were leading over a thousand others in a fierce battle against the horde.
Watching the scene, Jia Yi felt as though he were watching one of those science fiction films about aliens fighting monsters.
Most importantly, the robots defeated the monsters in less than half an hour. All five Lord-level Monsters leading the horde were killed by concentrated robot fire.
The weapons mounted on these robots were far more powerful than anything currently available on Earth, which was why they could kill the monsters so easily.
"Commander Jia, I developed these robots, and they can be mass-produced. Deploying them in our battles against the monsters would reduce casualties among warriors."
"What you see here are War General Level and War God Level robots. I've also developed Planetary Level robots comparable to Councilor Level experts. As long as China can pay the price, I can sell these robots to you."
"Most importantly, the robots can run on electricity, nuclear energy, or bioenergy. By bioenergy, I mean monster corpses."
Li Xin intended to sweep away the monsters across the globe. Once his strength increased in the near future, killing every Emperor-level and King-level monster would be no problem at all.
But if he did that, monster tides would sweep across the world. At that point, Li Xin could not be everywhere at once, and he would be unable to protect all of China's base cities.
Even if Li Xin succeeded, China's base cities would suffer devastating damage, with an astronomical death toll. That was not what he wanted to see.
To minimize losses, Li Xin had decided to sell robots to China's military. With enough robots, they would be able to defend China's vast territory.
As for why he would not give them away for free?
The history of China's forebears had already taught them that people never cherished things given away for free, nor did they feel grateful for them. Such gifts were more likely to breed endless greed.
"Mr. Li Xin, thank you. On behalf of all of China, thank you!"
Jia Yi was deeply shaken. He remembered the countless soldiers who had used their own flesh and blood to hold back the monsters during the monster tides, and the many comrades who had fallen before his eyes, one after another.
If they had possessed such powerful robots back then, China would never have fallen from a vast nation to a small country whose territory consisted of only six base cities!
He could imagine how, once China had enough robots, they would not merely be able to protect their base cities.
They could even launch a counteroffensive against the monsters, reclaim their lost territory, and restore China to its former glory!
So when he heard Li Xin say he would sell these robots to China, Jia Yi's eyes immediately filled with tears, and he bowed deeply to Li Xin!
People always said that soldiers were men of iron and blood, who shed blood but never tears.
But when they truly shed tears, it could only be because something had touched the most vulnerable place in their hearts!
"Commander Jia, I've said it before: I'm Chinese. Although I won't formally join China's military, when I have the ability, I'll do whatever I can to contribute to my homeland."
"I'll sell the robots to China, but I don't want Huaxia Currency. This is a list of the things I need. We'll barter."
"These robots here are the first batch I've produced. I'll give them to you as a gift, Commander Jia."
Li Xin gazed with emotion at Jia Yi, who was bowing to him with tears streaming down his face. Ever since the Great Nirvana Period, Jia Yi had devoted himself to fighting for China.
It was through the tireless dedication of people like Jia Yi that China's flag had continued to fly.
He deeply admired these heroes. Without these predecessors forging ahead and protecting China's base cities, he would never have been able to grow up safely.
In the past, these predecessors had shouldered the burden for China.
Now that Li Xin had grown strong, it was time for him to shoulder his responsibilities as a Chinese man.
Then I'll start by helping China clear out the nearby monsters and reclaim its territory!
"Thank you so much. But I can't take your robots for nothing. Your father refused this Water of Life earlier, but you mustn't refuse it again."
Jia Yi understood what needed to be done. After wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, he handed the Water of Life to Li Xin.
"Then here's to a successful partnership, and to China's prosperity!"
Li Xin did not stand on ceremony and accepted the Water of Life.
"To a successful partnership, and to China's prosperity!"
After happily having the robots recognize him as their master, Jia Yi took them back to Kyoto Base City.
Jia Yi immediately convened a meeting of the nation's senior leadership. The meeting went smoothly, with his proposal passing unanimously. They mobilized the entire country to gather the things Li Xin needed and deliver them to his factory.
Most of the things Li Xin needed were raw materials for manufacturing robots. He also bought all the land within several dozen kilometers of the factory to expand it.
However, Li Xin did not need to handle these matters personally. The Intelligent Life under his command would naturally take care of them for him.
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