Chapter 459: Space Flower Translator: Tim Editor: GlobeGlotter
Han Zaixin rubbed his hands awkwardly. “Brother Ye, Yan’er is my only granddaughter. If something happens to her, I won’t be able to handle it. It was my idea; she didn’t want to trouble you, but since we’ve had a good relationship so far—”
Ye Mo stopped Han Zaixin. If Han Yan hadn’t mentioned the spirit pond cultivation, he would have given Han Yan a pill or two. Those pills would be far more reliable than the Black Rising Pill. But Ye Mo suspected the spirit pond was a spirit well, and he wanted to see it.
Ye Mo immediately nodded. “How long until the tournament, and where is it? Do participants have any requirements?”
Han Yan replied at once, “It’s in three days at Broken Hill Peak in Ghost City. Participants must be under 30 and have their own identity jade card.”
Han Yan then took out her jade card, a small card made of white jade.
“Okay, I agree. In three days, I’ll be waiting for you at the Xi Yue Hotel in Ghost City,” Ye Mo quickly agreed.
Ye Mo knew Ghost City. Its real name was Gui Cheng City, but people called it “Ghost City.” He’d been there searching for Luo Ying, so he was familiar with it.
It was nationally and internationally famous, attracting large numbers of tourists. But a few years ago, claims of hauntings led to a decline in newcomers.
Although fewer people went now, most who did possessed some power—monks, Daoists, or members of hidden sects.
The Xi Yue Hotel was the city’s largest hotel; he’d stayed there before. He also knew the owner, as the hotel used to be haunted. The owner was a good man, so Ye Mo gave him a magic eight trigram plate for defense.
Because the magic artifact’s power far surpassed the runes and charms given by monks and Daoists, the owner greatly respected Ye Mo.
“Brother Ye, will you be able to book a room at the Xi Yue Hotel?” Han Yan asked joyfully, surprised.
“What’s wrong? The Xi Yue Hotel is a common place to stay; why wouldn’t I get a room?” Ye Mo asked strangely.
Han Yan’s joy disappeared. She replied disappointedly, “Because of the Hidden Sects Tournament, you can’t even book a room. They’re fully booked because of the sects. Not even government workers can get a room, so you won’t be able to get one now.”
Ye Mo smiled. “Others might not, but that doesn’t mean I can’t. Just meet me there.”
Ye Mo trusted the hotel owner would get him a room.
Han Yan looked dubiously at Ye Mo, wondering if he was telling the truth. But Ye Mo’s face was calm, and she saw no doubt.
Han Zaixin put on a serious expression. “I’ll leave Yan’er to you, Old Brother Ye. But I called you here for an even more important matter.”
Seeing Ye Mo look at him with confusion, Han Zaixin sighed. “You know about last time’s data report, right? The Space Flower blueprint—you only gave a small part of it to Li Hu. This blueprint is incredibly significant. Our researchers still can’t understand what kind of genius designed it.”
Han Yan also looked at her grandfather strangely. “Grandpa, it’s amazing, but it can’t be that great. Is it better than a spaceship?”
Han Zaixin’s expression was serious. “If the Space Flower is developed, a spaceship would be a broken wooden ship next to it. The Space Flower blueprint allows for marine and air-based weaponry. It’s power-efficient, fast, evasive, and easy to control. A completed Space Flower could easily destroy a country—in our current situation, of course. When radar systems become more advanced, not even the Space Flower will go undetected. But the Space Flower can also constantly improve. Sigh—”
Ye Mo asked confusedly, “Is it really that strong?”
Han Zaixin’s expression grew even more serious. “The Space Flower blueprint is a blueprint that will begin a new era, but we only control a part of it. We haven’t built its energy source, mobility systems, or cloaking technology. The designer isn’t just a genius; he’s a genius of the universe. I’ve never seen someone with this much knowledge.”
Hearing this, Ye Mo thought it over thoroughly. Could someone that amazing really exist on Earth? Or was that person also a transmigrator from a technologically advanced civilization like him?
Han Zaixin continued, “The blueprint probably comes from Northern Sand; this organization is very mysterious. They’ve been gathering talent from different countries. According to our intelligence, more than ten countries know about the blueprint because the US accidentally leaked it. These countries all want the blueprint. If this blueprint is taken, it won’t benefit our country. If taken by the US or a European country, it wouldn’t matter much. They need to maintain appearances, but if a country like Japan gets it, it would be a disaster for the world.”
Ye Mo nodded. “I know. I promised to help you find it last time, but I’ve been very busy. I haven’t had the time.”
Han Zaixin immediately looked happy. “You aren’t to blame. If it were easily obtained, it wouldn’t be desired by the whole world. Since the US initiated the plan to steal it, they should be taking more initiative, but for some reason, they’ve been dealing with something in the Pacific. I don’t know what’s going on.”
Of course, Ye Mo knew why the US was messing around in the Pacific. They were looking for the Black Sun Empire; the US wouldn’t let such a threat slide.
“Northern Sand’s HQ is very well hidden. There are many, but no one has found one yet. Even if they did, they wouldn’t dare scare them, or the blueprint would never surface again. I presume the US knows about one or two bases, but they wouldn’t publicize that information,” Han Zaixin said worriedly.
Ye Mo wondered if he could get the blueprint, sell it for a lot of money, and buy land.
Thinking about this, Ye Mo realized he needed to find that blueprint.
And one more thing: if that blueprint was really that good, could he take it for himself? He wouldn’t have a proper army for his land, but with that war machine, he could protect his city before reaching a certain power level.