47: The construction plan for the "Emperor Unit 1" is now initiating!

"First, I want a fleet."

"A fleet... that can travel faster than light, tear through space, and perform interstellar jumps."

"Quantity-wise, let's start with... a hundred ships."

prometheus's light-man projection didn't react; it simply recorded faithfully.

"Second, I want a ground combat legion."

"Mechas—the more the better, the bigger the better, and the more firepower the better."

"The kind... that can shatter a mountain with one shot and flatten a city with one step."

"As for the quantity... let's start with ten thousand units."

"Third..."

Su Jue paused, a smile filled with cold killing intent appearing on his small face—a look completely inconsistent with his age.

"I want a vehicle... that belongs only to me."

"I will give you the blueprints."

"For materials, use the best ones you have here."

"For the energy core... use the one my dad gave me."

As he spoke, he pulled out the [Titan Mecha Power Core (Wreckage)]—the one he had previously complained tasted bad—from his [Dimensional Warehouse] and tossed it onto the ground.

Thud!

With a dull thud, that pitch-black Rank Ten core smashed a shallow pit into the hard alloy floor.

prometheus's projection instantly extended countless Data tentacles to scan the core.

[Scanning...]

[Target: Unknown high-tier energy core (wreckage).]

[Energy Level: Exceeds the known upper limit of this database.]

[Law Residue Analysis: Composite Law Imprints of 'Destruction' and 'Strength' detected...]

[Structural Analysis: The manufacturing process of this core... cannot be parsed! Suspected to be a creation from a higher-dimensional civilization!]

prometheus fell silent.

This time, it was silent for a full three seconds.

This new King... what exactly was his background?

"What? You can't make it?"

Su Jue curled his lip.

"No, my King," prometheus's voice rang out.

"We can manufacture it. It's just... this will require a massive amount of resources and... energy."

It projected a series of massive Data streams in front of Su Jue.

[Project One: Interstellar Fleet (100 'Expedition' class destroyers)]

[Estimated Material Consumption: 8 million tons of Super-Polymerized Gram-Gold, 200,000 tons of hephaestus alloy...]

[Estimated energy points Consumption: 9,700,000,000 points.]

[Project Two: Ground Combat Legion (10,000 'Punisher' class heavy mechas)]

[Estimated Material Consumption: ...]

[Estimated energy points Consumption: 13,500,000,000 points.]

[Project Three: King's Vehicle (Code: human emperor no. 1)]

[Estimated Material Consumption: ...]

[Estimated energy points Consumption: 3,200,000,000 points.]

Finally, there was a total.

[Total energy points Consumption: 26,400,000,000 points.]

"My King, based on the base's current energy reserves, our total existing [energy points] are..."

"18,735,420,000 points."

"The energy gap is as high as 7.6 billion."

prometheus used the most rigorous Data to state this cruel fact.

Simply put:

King, we're out of money.

We can't afford it.

Su Jue looked at that massive number and was also stunned for a moment.

Holy crap.

The eight-figure fortune he had just painstakingly accumulated by "scavenging" in the Gods Graveyard hadn't even gotten warm before it turned into a negative asset?

What a money-sink!

He cursed inwardly.

However, he quickly calmed down.

Money—once it's gone, you can just earn more.

He glanced at the Gods Graveyard behind him.

That was his biggest mine!

"I'll handle the energy issue."

Su Jue waved his small hand, exuding an overbearing aura.

"Right now, immediately, start up every single production line that can be activated!"

"Build my 'human emperor no. 1' first!"

"I'm sending you the blueprints now!"

With a thought, Su Jue activated the [Data Law] within his body.

At the same time, he began to recall the massive amount of blueprints and technical Data he had absorbed earlier in the Gods Graveyard.

['Sentinel' class Annihilation Mecha Optical Core], ['Abyssal Worm' class Drilling Mecha Neural Cord], ['Tyrant' class Heavy Titan Leg Armor]... countless blueprints of incomplete, powerful technological creations flashed rapidly through his mind.

Then, using the structure of the [Titan Mecha] as the skeleton and the characteristics of his own [Datafied Dragon Body] as the core concept, he began a frantic "stitching" process!

What he wanted was not a simple mecha.

But a... second body that could merge with him and carry all of his Law powers!

[Ding! Detected Host is performing ultra-high-intensity Data processing...]

[Invoking Heart Canon (Introductory Chapter)...]

['Heart Power' faintly activated, Host's mental strength temporarily increased by 300%!]

A cool sensation surged from the depths of his soul.

Su Jue felt as if his brain had instantly become a supercomputer!

Countless complex formulas, structural diagrams, and energy circuits were disassembled, reorganized, and optimized in his mind!

Buzz—!

A massive stream of Data erupted from his fingertips like a bolt of blue lightning, instantly surging into prometheus's projected body!

[Ding! Received blueprint: "human emperor no. 1" (Initial Version).]

The moment prometheus received the blueprint, the entire light-man projection flickered violently!

Its quantum core was once again nearly crashed by this design concept that transcended the era!

"This... this is..."

"A perfect fusion of Law power and mechanical technology... using the pilot's soul as the central processor... it can even... it can even evolve on its own?!"

"My King... are... are you a god?!"

For the first time, an emotion called "fanaticism" appeared in prometheus's voice!

"Less talk."

After sending the blueprint, Su Jue felt his head swelling slightly.

He rubbed his temples and said impatiently.

"Hurry up and build it for me!"

"If you can't build it, I'll dismantle you and sell you as scrap metal!"

"By your command! My King!"

prometheus's voice was excited to the extreme!

"[human emperor no. 1] Construction Plan, Start!"

"All production units, attention! First-order command issued!"

"Activate the 'Genesis Forge'! Begin smelting 'God's Alloy'!"

"Activate giant construction platforms No. 3 through No. 17!"

"All engineering robots, proceed to designated stations immediately!"

"For our King!!!"

Accompanied by prometheus's fanatical announcement that echoed through the entire base.

This underground kingdom, which had slept for 370,000 years, finally... awakened!

Rumble—!

The entire massive military base began to vibrate violently.

Countless dormant lights flickered on, row by row.

Countless dust-covered production lines began to slowly operate.

Countless hibernating engineering robots opened their red electronic eyes, pair after pair, in the darkness!