Equipment Name: Psionic Transport Vehicle
Level: LV1
Load Capacity: 45 tons
Speed: Average speed of 55 kilometers per hour, maximum speed of 60 kilometers per hour, power of 350 horsepower.
Function: Can carry a large amount of cargo and quickly reach designated destinations.
Description: A derivative work of scientists, applying energy stone technology to the civilian transportation sector, greatly enhancing the speed of goods circulation, saving a lot of time, and accelerating social development.
Unlike civilian transport vehicles that only use ordinary steel, military equipment adopts higher-grade metals, and the psionic armored vehicle is made from the same chaotic alloy used in Psionic Walker tanks.
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Equipment Name: Psionic Armored Vehicle
Level: LV2
Function: Can rapidly deploy a large number of troops to target areas. Suitable for various terrains.
Load Capacity: 60 tons (can carry 50 war robots).
Speed: Average speed of 65 kilometers per hour, maximum speed of 92 kilometers per hour, power of 600 horsepower.
Armor: Level 2 chaotic alloy.
Function: Can rapidly deploy a large number of troops to target areas, suitable for various terrains.
Description: Another application of energy stone technology.
Although the attributes of Psionic Walker tanks and Psionic Armored Vehicles are quite good, considering the speed of technological development, Luo Hao only equipped a small number of these to allow his subjects to adapt to the operation and usage of such weapons.
Luo Luo had just finished checking the production progress of the war vehicle factory when he received a report that someone had brought a large quantity of energy stones.
"Where are the people?" It was no wonder Luo Luo was so anxious. The main reason was that while energy stones were in high demand, they could be recharged and reused. Empty energy stones, though cheap, were in short supply. The stock of empty energy stones in Luo City had long been depleted, and the nearby cities had almost none left. Hearing this news was like a blessing from the heavens.
"It seems the message I sent out was indeed effective." Luo Luo thought this because he had previously devised some means to spread the word about the high demand for empty energy stones in Luo City, hoping to attract merchants to sell them there. Even if the price was a bit high, he could accept it, as long as it didn't exceed the normal price of energy stones.
"They say they are in the warehouse district in the eastern suburbs. That merchant lives there and has rented several warehouses to transport a large quantity of empty energy stones. Today, they even sent someone to the city to inquire where they could sell them."
"Immediately arrange for someone to contact them. As long as the price isn't too high, buy them all."
"Understood, Young Master Luo, I'll arrange it right away."
Luo Luo's steward, Lin Dehou, was a descendant of one of Luo Zhenguo's subordinates. Because he had failed the demigod trial, he had severed his path to divinity and could only do menial tasks within the Luo family. Due to his loyalty, he was assigned to Luo Luo as a steward, taking care of all his daily affairs. This included the previous acquisition of subordinate cards and this time's purchase of energy stones, all arranged by him.
However, he had barely left when he returned.
"Why are you back so soon? Is the matter settled?"
"Young Master Luo, I just left the gates when I ran into someone from that merchant caravan. They heard you were buying and insisted on inviting you to their tavern in the eastern suburbs for a trade. They said they are a business specifically dealing in energy stones and have a large stock of empty energy stones in their warehouse. They want to make a big deal with you."
"A big deal sounds good. It seems today will be fruitful. Lead the way; I'll meet this merchant."
Luo Luo had been a genuine homebody on Earth, and since arriving on the Earth Source Continent, he had lived within his family, never facing any crises. This made him easily fall into the trap set by others.
While he was overjoyed, he was unaware of the huge crisis he was about to face. Of course, given the situation in Luo Luo's divine realm, it remained uncertain whether this crisis was for him or for Sada.
As he stepped outside, he saw the caravan's attendant waiting at the door, and the three of them headed to the tavern in the eastern suburbs.
"Here we are, Young Master Luo." The attendant led Luo Luo and his companion to a magnificent tavern that was vast and extravagantly decorated. This kind of decoration seemed strange for a tavern; it was a place run by the Light Race on the Earth Source Continent, with branches in various cities.
It was already dusk, yet the tavern was eerily quiet, as if it were empty.
"Hey, strange. Why is there no one here at this hour?"
"Don't be surprised, Young Master Luo. I informed others to notify the caravan leader ahead of time; he knows you are coming. He probably reserved this tavern to avoid any disturbances."
"Oh, I see." Their caravan leader was considerate, but this still surprised Luo Luo. Trading energy stones isn't anything forbidden, so why go to such lengths?
As if he understood Luo Luo's thoughts, the attendant quickly added, "Mainly because you are quite a significant figure in the Luo family. If recognized by others, it would be troublesome."
"That's true. The name Luo City makes it clear that the entire city is established by the Luo family, and most people serve them. If they recognize Luo Luo as a young master of the Luo family, it would inevitably attract some people seeking connections, which would be quite troublesome.
Just then, they arrived at an exquisite private room in the center of the tavern.
Sada was waiting inside for Luo Luo's arrival. He did not immediately initiate a divine war against Luo Luo but was carefully observing the one dubbed the greatest threat by the god lord.
Looking at Luo Luo's youthful face, Sada found it hard to equate it with danger. Although in this society strength is never judged by appearance, he thought, how powerful could a child be? Moreover, from the gathered information, he noticed that Luo Luo had only recently become a demigod and was merely a first-tier demigod, someone who had just begun his path to divinity.
Of course, by now, Luo Luo was already a third-tier demigod. That wasn't the main point; the key was that Luo Luo's divine realm currently housed 20,000 war robots and 100 Psionic Walker tanks, along with an army of 100,000 industrial robots that could be armed at any time.
The Psionic Walker tanks were produced so quickly mainly because Luo Luo established 10 tank factories at once and arranged for ten times the manpower to produce them. With the Luo humans activating their talent, each factory could produce one tank per day. In just half a day, over ten days had passed in the divine realm, resulting in the production of more than 100 tanks. These tanks had already been assigned personnel for operational training.
"You have a large quantity of empty energy stones?" Luo Luo saw Sada lost in thought and decided to take the initiative.
"Oh yes. I brought in four warehouses worth of empty energy stones, totaling more than 4 million. Can you take them all?"
"Let's talk about the price first." Luo Luo, of course, wouldn't make any promises before negotiations; he had some negotiating skills.
"If you buy them all, I'll give you a sincere price of 10 faith points each."
"What? 10 faith points?" Luo Luo was not surprised by the high price but by how low it was. Normally, a fully charged energy stone costs around 50 faith points, and an empty one should be around 20 points. Yet this merchant, having transported the energy stones over such a long distance, only requested half of the normal price, which meant he would incur at least a loss of 40 million faith points—this was no small amount.
"Yes, I know this price is low, but that's alright. Just a little loss, slow and steady wins the race. I mainly want to establish a long-term business relationship with Young Master Luo." Sada said earnestly.
Although the goal was right in front of him, he still couldn't immediately initiate a divine war. He needed to put on a full act; the presence of Luo Luo's steward was an important witness. Sada needed to ensure that this steward observed some pre-arranged matters.
"I admire your attitude. Alright, I'll give you a straightforward answer: I need a large quantity of empty energy stones. If that's the price, I'll take as many as you have."
"Then let's take this opportunity to sign the agreement and finalize this deal for 40 million."
"Sounds good."
Sada took out a contract stating that the Great Commerce Company would sell 4 million energy stones to Luo Luo for 40 million.
After signing the agreement, Luo Luo was very pleased and gladly agreed to have dinner with Sada to celebrate their cooperation.
The business's attendants and Luo Luo's steward certainly did not qualify to be seated at the table; they could only wait outside.
After a while, a sudden loud argument erupted from inside, followed by fluctuations in the laws of the space. The two immediately opened the door to check, sensing the laws present in the air. Lin Dehou's heart sank; this was bad. Although he had not become a demigod, he had still received training from the family, and it was clear that a divine war had triggered fluctuations in the laws. Intentional or not, he had to report to the family immediately. He crushed the vigilance gem he carried, sending a simple report of what had happened and the coordinates to the family elders stationed back home.
Of course, by the time they arrived, it would be a different matter.
Now, back to the scene in Luo Luo's divine realm.
"Ding! An unknown level 9 demigod has initiated a forced divine war against you."
Luo Luo was still in a daze. He never expected that Sada, who had just been enjoying a meal, suddenly began cursing at the air. Then he saw Sada take out something resembling a token and use it against him, and he was informed that someone had initiated a forced divine war.
It seemed the item he had just used was a war token. Although the situation was a bit confusing, Luo Luo quickly calmed down. Luo You had once introduced this type of item in detail in class. Generally, when a high-level god of the same tier initiates a divine war against a lower-tier god, the lower-tier god can refuse the challenge. This is one of the laws of the Earth Source Continent. However, the war token can break this rule and force both parties into divine war. Although it cannot be used across tiers, it is still the best tool for executing annihilation missions.
Item Name: War Token
Level: Planetary
Function: Allows high-level gods to forcibly initiate divine wars against lower-level gods, but only within the same tier.
Description: A good item for the strong to bully the weak.
Once he recognized this item, Luo Luo immediately understood that this person named Sada had malicious intentions toward him and that it had likely been premeditated.
This was the crux of the problem. The highest level of the demigod stage had declared war against him. Seeing that the mastermind behind this had such murderous intent was alarming. Even though he was just a low-level demigod, he did not let his guard down.
However, there was no need to worry; the defender has certain advantages. Although using a war token can force a high-level god to challenge a lower-level god, the lower-level god would also receive some benefits. For example, they would gain prior knowledge of the enemy's landing point, allowing them to send soldiers to defend before their arrival. Luo Luo did just that. He dispatched all armed robots and Psionic Walker tanks to intercept Sada's forces. Regarding this confrontation, Luo Luo was not afraid at all.
Each god's subjects in the demigod stage have level restrictions, with demigod subjects ranging from LV1 to LV4, true god subjects from LV5 to LV8, and supreme god subjects limited to LV9 to LV12. This meant that the Sada on the other side could bring at most LV4-level attributes. Even if these were hero units with enhanced combat strength, they were not to be feared.
Thinking this, Luo Luo relaxed his tense mood and began to consider what benefits he could gain from this situation. It should be noted that a forced divine war has a disadvantage for the attacker: they must bind themselves to their attacking subjects to counteract the suppression effect caused by the divine realm of the defending god.
Previously, because the demigod trials were conducted by the Cosmic Will and the test was in a different realm, this aspect did not come into play. However, the forced divine war was initiated by an individual and took place within Luo Luo's divine realm, which created this situation. If all the subjects of the attacker were wiped out, they would also perish within Luo Luo's divine realm.
This meant that Luo Luo could receive all of his divine realm resources and any subjects that hadn't participated in the battle. Most importantly, he would acquire the demigod's divine essence from the invader.
Providing this divine essence to those who failed to become demigods would allow them, through a period of recovery, to inherit the divine position and divine rights of the divine essence's owner. Of course, the downside is that their cultivation would be fixed, and their strength could not grow further. However, this was a real lifeline for those who failed their demigod trials.
Sada absolutely did not expect that before he even attacked, Luo Luo was already thinking about how to use his divine essence after acquiring it.
Luo Luo had no time to ponder further; he watched as the spatial gate expanded to allow his army to pass through. He immediately ordered his subjects to launch an attack on Luo Luo's divine realm.
Leading the charge was the strongest of Sada's subjects—the hero-level Behemoth.
Along with him was a legion of Behemoths, the primary race and strongest fighting force in Sada's divine realm.
1,680 Behemoths, led by their hero, stepped into Luo Luo's divine realm, followed closely by a large number of half-orc races: wolfmen, lionmen, tiger men, and eagle men legions. Sada had deployed all the combat strength from his divine realm.
After all, this was a task assigned by the god lord, and he had to show the appropriate attitude.