Jun Ling was the first to return, but it was already half a month later. She didn't go to the Bingyi Building, but went straight to the Man Rou Research Institute.
Now that there was a strong economic guarantee, the research institute's various facilities had been upgraded. They used the Federation's top-notch precision production lines and processors.
When Ding Meng arrived, he saw Ding Wenhe holding an aurora cutter gun and carefully polishing something on the workbench. Jun Ling was watching attentively from the side. Even the usually talkative Four-eyes and the Russian behind him were quiet.
"What's this?" Ding Meng was interested.
Ding Wenhe turned off the cutter gun, took off his low-light glasses, and picked up a sparkling short knife from the workbench. It was the standard kukri knife.
However, this knife was still somewhat different from the others. The brilliance emitted by the blade seemed to be a twisted arc, and it gave people a feeling of extreme coldness.
"Good knife!" Ding Meng snatched it away.
"Hey, hey, what are you doing? This is my knife!" Jun Ling was anxious.
"Tsk tsk!" Ding Meng looked at the blade, his tone full of envy. "Krypton, platinum, and titanium. Eh?
Is this 1024 super alloy? "
Ding Wenhe laughed. "Ding Meng, you can't tell just by looking at the material."
Ding Meng wondered, "Then what am I looking at?"
"There's a power reactor inside, constructed with superconducting ore." Yao Manrou appeared at the side door with a cup of coffee. "This is a lightsaber!"
A lightsaber was an energy sword, but it wasn't an ordinary energy sword. Those that could be called lightsabers were all divine weapons. First of all, the material of the lightsaber was definitely rare. Second, the degree of refinement inside was extremely advanced and complex. It was like the railgun on a starship. It was energy produced by a reactor, but in the hands of a master, it was forged into the shape of a sword.
True lightsabers were never mass-produced on the production line. Instead, they were polished bit by bit under the craftsmanship of craftsmen. A good lightsaber in the Federal Empire's major auctions would be worth at least one billion.
Upon hearing that it was a lightsaber, Ding Meng's eyes lit up. Even Four-eyed and Hairy looked envious.
However, Jun Ling snatched it back and carefully caressed the sword's body. His demeanor was as if he was caressing his own child.
Yao Manrou smiled and said, "This is something that Wen He and I tailor-made for Jun Ling. It's for this Wind Cloud Gathering."
Ding Meng was anxious when he heard this. He turned to Ding Wenhe and said, "Sister, get me one too."
Jun Ling said disdainfully, "Boss, do you really think that this thing can come out just because you say so?
This time, I went to Beidou to help the Hubolles Family get rid of two of their sworn enemies. Only then did their patriarch give me a batch of raw materials. Otherwise, you wouldn't even be able to snatch it. "
Ding Meng was speechless. Shouting and killing was your usual style. "Are the materials that hard to get?"
Jun Ling said, "Nonsense. I just want to make a name for myself in the Wind Cloud Gathering. I heard that the prize pool has exceeded ten trillion star coins. With money, I can buy better materials on Beidou."
Ding Meng asked curiously, "Does the Wind Cloud Gathering allow you to bring your own equipment?"
"It is allowed!"
Yao Manrou replied. "This rule has been in effect since the eighth session. You can bring your own equipment."
Four-eyed quickly said, "Then, isn't this unfair to the other contestants?"
Ding Wenhe laughed. "It can't be considered unfair. You being able to get good equipment is also a part of your strength. If you can't get it, it only proves that you are inferior to the other contestants by a large margin."
Ding Meng was a little depressed. He didn't have a suitable weapon right now, and he had returned the Divine Light Necklace to Ji Chenxue. The rest of the Divine Light equipment was with Little Rascal.
Ding Wenhe explained, "Ding Meng, with your current strength, you don't actually need a weapon. Even if you did, we can't make one that matches your strength. At the very least, these platinum metals and krypton metals can't compare to the temperature of your Origin Energy, so you should prepare for battle with peace of mind."
Ding Meng had no choice but to give up. In the end, he hadn't gone to chat with Long Feiyu and the others recently, so he didn't have any good materials. Naturally, he couldn't customize a weapon like Jun Ling.
After leaving the research facility, the group didn't return to the building. Instead, they went directly to the infirmary. Ding Meng, Jun Ling, and Four-eyed Mao were all unorthodox bumpkins, so they chatted more with Sleman and Little Wei.
There was less than half a month left until the Carnival. Even in the remote outskirts of the Bingyi Group, the atmosphere of the event was already very thick. Many stores' crystal projectors were displaying advertisements for the Star Wars Storm Assembly. A few large screens had been erected in the empty space outside the infirmary, and they were filled with reports of the event.
"Brother Ding, we've also signed up for the Storm Assembly. When the time comes, you have to take care of us." Four-eyed winked at Ding Meng.
Ding Meng was a little surprised. "You two have the qualifications?"
According to Lan Bing's plan, Dai Yi, Lu Qing, and Jun Ling would be representing the Bingyi Group in this year's Feng Yun Gathering. Ding Meng had signed up as an individual, so there were only four of them.
Dai Yi and the other two had a good image, which was very good for the promotion of the group. In addition, with the three of them, they could be said to be a very powerful group. As for the others, Liang Yiran, Su Lingyue, Liang Yi, Su Xia, and Meng Yan, there was no need for them to participate. Including Lan Bing herself, too many people appearing in public would have the opposite effect.
Four-eyed smiled mysteriously. "Brother Ding, we signed up in the name of the Green Arrow Corps."
Sleman led the group of refugees to Blue Pole Star City, but Gulaga returned to the Green Arrow headquarters. Four-eyed and Four-eyed took the initiative to sign up. It could be considered as representing Ding Meng to express his care for the Green Arrow.
Four-eyed Mao was also mysterious. "Brother Ding, we'll follow you after we enter the server. Why don't we go in and meet first?"
Ding Meng was curious. "There's a need to meet in the server?"
Four-eyed explained, "Of course. There are more than fifty billion people who signed up now. The server is also divided into regions. If we all gather in one place, won't the server explode?"
"So you've participated in the Star Wars Carnival before?" Ding Meng was even more curious.
Four-eyed immediately held his head high. "Of course. At least I know some of the rules."
"What about your battle record?" Ding Meng stared at him.
Four-eyed felt guilty under his stare. "We didn't pass the preliminaries …"
Four-eyed Mao immediately burst into laughter. "At least I passed the preliminaries."
Four-eyed mumbled, "You're not much better. You died in the first round …"
"Go, go, go. Let's go back to the building. We'll familiarize ourselves with the terrain first!" Ding Meng was a little impatient.
At that moment, Dai Yi and Lu Qing appeared in Bingyi Group's conference room. The big screen in the conference room showed the regional distribution of the Feng Yun Club. The two were clearly studying it.
Seeing that Ding Meng had returned, Dai Yi and Lu Qing immediately ran over happily. Each of them held one of Ding Meng's arms. The three of them looked very intimate. Four-eyed Mao and Four-eyed Mao could only stare at each other. Brother Ding is Brother Ding. You can't be envious of this kind of thing.
Jun Ling rolled her eyes at the two of them. "Of all the things you can learn, why are you learning from him?"
Four-eyed Mao could only put on a bitter face. "Big Sister, you don't understand. I once had a crush on a goddess. Maybe she'll also participate in the Feng Yun Club this time."
Jun Ling was so angry that she laughed. "Four-eyed, with your character, I can't imagine what your goddess looks like."
Four-eyed Mao had to tell her about what happened in Meteor City back then.
Jun Ling frowned. "I have an impression of this Yan Jie you're talking about. I think I saw her when I went out this time."
"Ah?" Four-eyed Mao and Four-eyed Mao were shocked at the same time.
Jun Ling said, "That Sky Wolf Corps' Yan Fengwei's daughter. There's a councilor's son in Blue Pole Star City who seems to be pursuing her. He helped the Sky Wolf Corps contract our transportation line."
"There's such a thing?" Four-eyed Mao was amused again.
Jun Ling said disdainfully, "Look at you. Cheer up, okay? It's a good thing to have love rivals. Kill them all when you see them."
Although she said that, her attention was on the big screen because it showed the panoramic area of the Star Wars Carnival.
First of all, the fairytale city that everyone saw on the login interface was the core city of the carnival — Star Wars City. Star Wars City was not a simple city. It was formed by seven big cities. Each big city had a different style. The classic was the retro Chinese style. You could go to any big city you liked. This was the official way to stimulate the players to spend money.
Every big city had countless villages and towns. After all, tens of billions of virtual images were gathered together. Without a large enough territory, it would not be able to accommodate them.
The preliminary stage could be held at any designated location in any town. After that, the stage would be held in a separate virtual illusion server. The final battle between kings would be held in the Martial Arts Hall in the center of Star Wars City.
"I think we should meet at the Tulip Inn in the center of China City."
Jun Ling made a decision. She also had her own reasons for choosing this place. Because China City was very lively, the screen indicated that the popularity of this area exceeded 150 billion points. This popularity did not only include the players who went to this area, but also the attention of the online audience who live broadcast on TV. 150 billion points was already a very lively area.
Jun Ling chose this area for no other purpose. She had been lonely for too long and really wanted to go to a crowded place to walk around.
Ding Meng also agreed with this proposal. "Then let's go in now?"
Dai Yi immediately shook his arm. "Tomorrow. I just came back today and want to rest."
Lu Qing also looked at him with a smile that was not a smile. "Yes, I also just came back today. Ding Meng, I also want to have a good rest tonight."
Ding Meng's eyelids drooped. I think you guys don't want to rest, but want to absorb more essence from me before the Fengyun Gathering.
Four Eyes could not help but sigh. "Brother Ding, it's really not easy."
Maozie said, "Why?"
The four-eyed man said: "Don't you know what the saying is?
Good car fuel, good fire, good carbon. "
"En!"
Maozie nodded his head like an old man. "Good food, good women, good men. There is no land that is plowed, only cows that are tired to death."
Four Eyes laughed. "Back in the day, I was full of heroic spirit. I casually peed three feet in the wind!"
Ding Meng: "..."