"So, Lord Su Mo has completed the plan to mass-produce Stellarons? These nine in front of me are all newly made Stellarons?"
Ruan Mei asked, her expression unchanged, looking at the nine floating star lights before her.
If anyone else saw this scene, even Topaz, who possessed the cornerstone that could seal an Emanator of Preservation, would be terrified. Even an Emanator themselves would treat it with caution.
For an Emanator-level combatant, a single Stellaron wouldn't cause too much trouble.
But the problem was that there were nine Stellarons in front of her.
The Cancer of All Worlds, which could easily destroy a planet, a civilization, or even a small world, was being openly displayed in this small room, nine of them.
If these nine Stellarons exploded all at once, their power would reach the level of an Emanator.
Let alone a mere spaceship, even the Xianzhou Luofu wouldn't be safe.
And these nine Stellarons were just items Su Mo casually pulled out. Looking at how effortlessly he did it, he could pull out more if he wanted to.
"Not quite!"
Hearing Ruan Mei's question, the third person in the room, Jibril, a Flügel with a pair of wings on her back, raised her head proudly, then pretended to be mysterious and shook her head.
"To be precise, there are ten Stellarons here."
She pointed to her chest.
"...The same technology as Stelle?"
Ruan Mei, who had seen the Stellaron Sprite, immediately understood.
It turned out that the source of power of the Flügel girl before her had been replaced by a Stellaron.
"Mm." Su Mo nodded. "The result of mass production was a bit much. The Flügels and Stellarons have a great affinity, so I modified them."
"But overall, the Stellaron is only responsible for energy drive. The concept drive still relies on the Divine Authority and Spirit Core."
With the Star Grail in hand, the material cost of mass-producing Stellarons was almost zero for Su Mo. It only took a little time.
So, after mass production was successful, he immediately equipped the Flügels with this energy drive.
"You mean, like the Ex-Machina legion, your Flügel legion has also been modified into strong fighters of the same level?"
Even Ruan Mei, who was not interested in power struggles, widened her eyes slightly when she heard Su Mo's words, realizing how absurd his words were.
A life that successfully loaded a Stellaron, by simply exerting the power of the Stellaron, could become a top-tier combatant below an Emanator, comparable to or even surpassing the Calamity's Echoes of the Antimatter Legion.
This level of combat power was not particularly rare in the galaxy. Many top forces had quite a few similar existences, but these were all famous names.
The scale of high-end combat power that Su Mo possessed was a bit too terrifying.
Even the Antimatter Legion couldn't gather over ten thousand Calamity's Echoes, let alone other forces. Now, there were a thousand more Stellaron Sprites.
If Su Mo was willing to show Emanator-level combat power, he could instantly create a top-tier force that could sit at the same table as the Interastral Peace Corporation and the Xianzhou.
In fact, even among the top forces, he belonged to the type that was especially difficult to provoke.
Not to mention the Ex-Machina army, just these thousand Stellaron Sprites were enough to subvert the cosmic situation.
"If we calculate by individual combat power, the Flügels are not much different from the Ex-Machina now. If we calculate by collective combat power, both sides have their own advantages," Su Mo said.
Following the Ex-Machina's upgrade to a tier-five star-destroying legion, the Flügel legion had also successfully crossed the fifth tier.
In terms of environmental adaptability, the Ex-Machina naturally had an advantage over the Flügels.
In terms of actual combat, the Flügels originally had an advantage over the Ex-Machina. But now, although both sides had received Path blessings, the Ex-Machina had also gained an algorithm from Nous, which was a huge bonus for them.
A networked Ex-Machina, although not as good at fighting as a Flügel, might not necessarily lose to a Flügel.
And if judged collectively, both the Ex-Machina and the Flügels had the characteristic of 1+1>2. Their collective combat power was far greater than the sum of their individual strengths.
Due to their numerical disadvantage, the total output of the Flügels legion might be inferior to the Ex-Machina.
But when facing truly strong enemies, the Flügels might perform better in high-pressure situations.
After all, they were the wings of the God of War. Combat was their innate talent.
Hearing Su Mo's evaluation, Jibril gritted her teeth.
"I just fell behind for a moment. I didn't expect those mechanical heads to be comparable to us. This time, I will do my best to let Master know that we Flügels are the most favored children!"
She clearly didn't approve of the Ex-Machina's stealthy progress.
"No problem. I'll leave the enemies we need to deal with later to you."
Su Mo naturally wouldn't pour cold water on Jibril's enthusiasm.
The Ex-Machina had been upgraded and modified, and the Flügels also needed to take a step further in their Path.
"If you can successfully complete this mission, I will give you a special reward."
Su Mo had extra expectations for Jibril.
"A special reward?! I'm suddenly full of motivation!"
Hearing this, Jibril immediately became excited.
Looking at her, the reward she had in mind seemed to be a bit improper.
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Hearing their conversation, Ruan Mei thought for a few seconds, then asked, "You mean that this plan involves combat?"
Su Mo nodded. "Indeed."
This alone wasn't enough to cause a question, but if coupled with the next point, the question was obvious.
"But if I remember correctly, you said that the goal of this trip is the Xianzhou?"
If they were going to discuss a project with the Xianzhou, why would it involve combat?
Could it be that they wanted to make an enemy of the Xianzhou?
No matter how strong Su Mo appeared to be, Ruan Mei didn't think this was a good idea.
Not only was she from the Xianzhou and didn't support such behavior, but even if she didn't consider that point, the Xianzhou was one of the most difficult forces to provoke in this galaxy.
Seven Emanators and other Emanator-level existences like the Vidyadhara High Elders were only the standard deterrence of the Xianzhou Alliance. If Su Mo's combat power was extraordinary, he might indeed be able to cope.
However, the true foundation of the Xianzhou Alliance was not the seven Emanators, but the Aeon of the Hunt itself.
As the only Aeon who almost always responds to the requests of their subordinates, Lan's personal intervention directly raised the deterrence of the Xianzhou Alliance to the highest level.
Making an enemy of the Xianzhou was almost equivalent to making an enemy of Lan, the Aeon of the Hunt.
Even if Su Mo wasn't afraid, the cost of doing so would be too high.
Hearing Ruan Mei's words, Su Mo immediately understood her concerns.
"Don't worry, our enemy is not the Xianzhou. Otherwise, we wouldn't have contacted them in advance."
Although he wasn't afraid of the Aeon of the Hunt, the Hunt was obviously a more suitable ally than an enemy.
"We're going this time mainly to form an alliance with the Hunt... Considering our goals, Lan is actually a more suitable ally for our Aeon Alliance than Nous."
Lan, who was centered on revenge, was not as unpredictable as Aha, nor as difficult to communicate with as Nanook.
The other side of having a grudge is having gratitude. Based on this alone, the Path of the Hunt is worthy of trust.
"I see." Ruan Mei breathed a sigh of relief.
Although she didn't know why they would encounter enemies on the Xianzhou while forming an alliance with them...
That wasn't important. Su Mo must have his reasons for saying so.
What she cared more about was another point.
"Forming an alliance with the Xianzhou, which step is this in the plan to create an Aeon?"
As an executor of the plan Su Mo spoke of, she didn't actually know more than Herta.
The previous plan to mass-produce Stellarons was a preparation for creating an Aeon. Ruan Mei could understand this.
In Su Mo's plan, Stellarons must be an important experimental tool.
She just didn't understand what forming an alliance with the Xianzhou had to do with creating an Aeon.
Faced with this question, Su Mo shook his head slightly and corrected her.
"First, it's not an alliance with the Xianzhou, but an alliance with the Hunt."
One was an Aeon, the other was a faction under an Aeon. There was a huge difference.
"Second, the preparations are complete. This is the final step. This time, I plan to complete the plan to create an Aeon and help you ascend to godhood."
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Ruan Mei was stunned.
This is the final step already?
Isn't that a bit too fast?
It had only been a few days since Su Mo proposed the plan, and the Ascension Ladder had just begun. And now you're saying it's over?
This speed of becoming a god... even the Aeon of Propagation wasn't that fast!