Shen Zhu is the current Director-General of the Great Xia Spirit Machinery Industry General Administration.
A rare and precious practitioner of Dao of Artifact Refinement and martial arts in the Great Xia.
Although he only has the cultivation level of Tribulation Transcendence True Venerable, he is able to refine ninth-order Spirit Artifact across different levels.
He is a true ninth-tier weapon-refining master.
There are only a handful of ninth-tier weapon-refining masters in the Great Xia today.
Furthermore, he is also the fourth generation successor in the nearly thousand-year history of the development of Spirit Machinery in the Great Xia Dynasty.
"Comrade Lu Li, our Great Xia's Spirit Machinery has developed to the point where there are numerous research projects."
" Zhou Zhenhua, the first head of the Dao of Artifact Refinement Workshop, laid the industrial foundation for the automation Spirit Machinery of our Great Xia."
"The second chief researcher, Yang Zunzheng, carried it forward and further developed it, and continued to develop a series of Spirit Machinery strike devices."
Then came the third director of the Dao of Artifact Refinement Research Institute, my mentor Qi Dengyi.
"His research focused on the integration of ninth-tier magic ships with shipborne Star-Annihilating Cannon, enabling us to achieve true strategic-level combat power at the thousand levels of cultivation."
"Now, as the fourth chief researcher of Spirit Machinery in Great Xia, I naturally have to deliver a satisfactory report to the country and its people."
"However, due to some technical reasons, it has not been fully perfected."
"Hopefully, Comrade Lu Li can help us achieve a complete breakthrough this time."
Shen Zhu said.
He pressed the buttons on the holographic device he was carrying.
With a swipe of a finger, a miniature projection appeared in the conference room.
It was a silver cube, suspended in mid-air.
The surface is covered with tiny, pinpoint-sized points of light, like billions of stars embedded in a small space.
The cube slowly rotates, revealing layers of overlapping spatial folds within.
Each fold is a compressed sub-dimension.
"This is..."
Lu Li looked at the slightly strange device structure in the projection with some surprise.
He was a Dao-Tier Immortal Artificer, and one who far surpassed most ordinary Immortal Artificer.
At a glance, one could see the subtle clues and unusual nature of the projection.
This object doesn't seem to be Law Artifact.
It doesn't resemble a traditional Immortal Artifact either.
If we absolutely have to assign it to someone...
Lu Li felt that this object was remarkably similar to the prototype of a true Immortal Dao Spirit Machinery!
"Comrade Lu Li, this is our Spirit Machinery Industry General Administration."
" Immortal Dao Spirit Machinery, conceived through the combined efforts of the entire nation, encompassing departments of Dao of Artifact Refinement, Talisman Dao crafting, Dao of Formations, puppet crafting, and energy development!"
"Abbreviated as Immortal Machinery."
"As for the specific name of this Immortal Machinery, it is... Virtual Universe!"
" Virtual Universe?"
Hearing this name, which carries technological connotations...
Lu Li frowned slightly.
Combine the partial structure on the projection.
He had a vague idea of what the Spirit Machinery Industry General Administration was planning to develop.
A Immortal Machinery with properties similar to spatial destruction.
"That's right, Comrade Lu Li, that's why we call it Virtual Universe."
"It's because, in our conception, this Immortal Machinery is anchored to multiple sub-dimensional spaces in reality."
"Including but not limited to the void, void turbulence, spatial secret realms, item subspaces, and the commonly mentioned Blessed Land Earth Immortal, and even Heavenly Immortal Grotto-Heaven, etc."
"After anchoring to a sufficient number of sub-dimensional spaces of reality, they are connected through special formations and the power of the Great Dao."
"Further, with sufficient planetary core energy and supplemented by immortal crystals and materials, every space will possess offensive power."
"If we were to engage in a magical battle with another person, all we would need to do is create a Virtual Universe Virtual Universe and use it to invade reality."
"Drag the enemy into the Virtual Universe, and multiple anchored sub-dimensional spaces will unfold simultaneously."
"The immense spatial power is enough to annihilate an enemy's life force in an instant!"
Shen Zhu gave a general overview of the basic logic of the Virtual Universe.
Inside the meeting room, all the cultivators with various talents listened with astonishment.
Although Yinyang Qingfan was not skilled in crafting artifacts, he could still sense the exquisite nature of this object.
Elder Jian didn't understand these things either, but he vaguely remembered Azure Pool from years ago.
In his perception, the artifacts developed by the Great Xia were just like the first magical armor in the Azure Pool back then.
It exudes a novel and unique charm in every aspect.
Even the names of the Immortal Artifact are so bizarre.
No, it shouldn't be called Immortal Artifact, but Immortal Machinery!
"This method does resemble the killing techniques commonly used by Earth Immortal and Heavenly Immortal."
"Using the power of this Blessed Land Grotto-Heaven, we will suppress and kill our opponent."
"However, Blessed Land Grotto-Heaven can only accommodate opponents much weaker than themselves."
"Because this Virtual Universe is anchored to a sub-dimensional space of reality, its expansion is tantamount to invading reality."
"As long as we can hold off the opponent and buy them time, even if we are weaker than them, we can still drag them into the Virtual Universe."
"It is indeed more sophisticated than the killing methods of Earth Immortal and Heavenly Immortal..."
In an instant, Lu Li discerned the hidden power within this Virtual Universe.
If this item can truly be successfully refined.
There's definitely something to it.
If the grade is high enough, the power will be sufficient.
They could even be compared to Earth Immortal or Heavenly Immortal.
As for purely passive defensive Earth Immortal, they're probably still lacking.
But at least, Great Xia has a direction.
They have their own research and development ideas, and they have great potential.
"Not bad, this Virtual Universe is worth trying out."
"I will do everything in my power to help the Spirit Machinery Industry General Administration."
"I'm currently at a crucial stage in my breakthrough to the Earth Immortal. Once I achieve Earth Immortal, I estimate it will be of great help to the research and development of the Virtual Universe!"
Lu Li's affirmation undoubtedly gave Shen Zhu tremendous confidence.
With the development of domestic Spirit Machinery facing bottlenecks.
As the fourth-generation successor of the Great Xia Spirit Machinery, he was naturally the most anxious.
As a cultivator specializing in Dao of Artifact Refinement, his dream was undoubtedly to forge swords for the country and protect its National Security.
Hearing Lu Li's affirmation of his research direction...
Shen Zhu's expression was one of barely suppressed excitement.
The dignified True Venerable who Tribulation Transcendence suddenly began to stutter.
He responded hastily, rambling on.
"Comrade Lu Li, actually I have some more complex ideas about the Virtual Universe."
"Because it's too difficult, it wasn't included in the current research and development drawings."
"However, if I can successfully realize my personal vision, then in the future, I won't just be Heavenly Immortal, but even Profound Immortal... Golden Immortal!"
"Our Great Xia might even launch a strategic defensive countermeasure!"
Shen Zhu's words made Lu Li sit up straight.
What bold ideas could be used to strategically defend against Profound Immortal and Golden Immortal?
You need to know what strategic defense is.
The true meaning of strategic defense is not passively taking hits or simply holding on to the death.
It is a counter-offensive defense based on a comprehensive and long-term plan.
To put it bluntly, I can't attack you, but you shouldn't try to attack me at will either.
Because my defense radius is your death radius.
This is undoubtedly the trump card that Great Xia urgently needs right now.
Seeing how interested Lu Li, Shen Zhu stopped hiding his intentions.
He immediately explained in detail.
"Comrade Lu Li, I've considered what would happen if the Virtual Universe could be anchored to the real subspace."
"Then why can't virtual reality technology add quality to it?"
"For example... making the Virtual Universe feel real!"