Compared to the Annihilation Blade, the Annihilation Spear was obviously more threatening. Although a Stage 3 aptitude user wielding the Annihilation Blade could kill a Stage 4 Mech, due to the lack of other abilities, it would be difficult to kill a Mech directly. However, if one wielded the Annihilation Spear, it would be a different story.
Stage 4 Mechs could also dodge nimbly, but most of the time, they relied on their strong defense to take the hit. Moreover, the attacks of energy guns were not that easy to dodge.
The appearance of the Annihilation Spear allowed the Stage 3 aptitude users to threaten and kill the Stage 4 Mechs of the Mech Dynasty.
"Due to the characteristics of the Annihilation Power, this Annihilation Spear is unable to sustain high intensity attacks like other energy weapons. Therefore, I have designed two modes for this Annihilation Spear.
"One mode is for Stage 4 Mechs. In this mode, one energy core can fire five times."
Qi Yuan held the Annihilation Spear and pulled the trigger at a Stage 4 metal target.
Whoosh!
A scarlet beam of light shot out from the muzzle and hit the metal target. It pierced through the metal target, leaving a fist-sized hole in the target.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Qi Yuan pulled the trigger four times in a row, leaving four more holes in the metal target.
"The other is aimed at the Type 5 Mech. In order to deal the greatest damage to the Type 5 Mech, this shot will exhaust all of its destructive power, enough to pierce through the Mech King Court's Type 5 Mech!"
"Why don't you try it?" Tanqiu asked.
Qi Yuan coughed dryly.
"There are no more energy cores. There's not enough time."
Tanqiu could not help but shake his head. Not producing enough energy cores meant that Qi Yuan did not make any mistakes, or rather, Qi Yuan did not make any mistakes.
"Are you done with the thesis?"
"It's done."
Qi Yuan took out the thesis and handed it to Tanqiu.
Tanqiu sat beside the experiment table and spent three hours reading the entire thesis word by word. Only then did he put it down.
"Your research results have earned you the chance to compete for the Leader's Medal. However, there are still some details that need to be confirmed."
"How many annihilation weapons of this level can a single Tree of Annihilation make?" Tanqiu asked.
"The growth of the Tree of Annihilation mainly depends on flesh and Asterite energy. If the supply of these two is sufficient, a Tree of Annihilation can condense at least five portions of the Core of Annihilation's power of annihilation in twenty-four hours a day. If the growth of the Tree of Annihilation is not considered, it can condense two more portions."
Tan Qiu did a quick calculation. Five Annihilation Cores were not a lot, but the problem was that the Tree of Annihilation could continuously produce Annihilation Cores. As for the consumption of Asterite, it was not a problem at all.
Asterite might be difficult for other people to obtain, but it was not a problem for the Armory of Armaments and the Gate of Truth, which stood at the peak of the new world.
Therefore, Tan Qiu did not ask how much Asterite was needed to nurture a Tree of Annihilation, or how much Asterite was needed to make the Tree of Annihilation fully condense the power of annihilation.
Since Qi Yuan could complete this project without applying for the project, there was no reason for the Gate of Truth, the Armory of Armaments, and the Flesh Alliance to be stopped by this condition.
Compared to the consumption in the battle against the Mechanical King Court, the consumption of a bit of Asterite was not worth mentioning.
Even if five energy cores could only be exchanged for a Level 4 mechanical body, it was still a great deal.
After Tan Qiu asked a few questions about the details, he finally felt relieved. As long as there were no serious flaws in this project, it was enough to reverse the situation on the frontline.
"I will contact Cao Yansheng and jointly recommend your thesis to the Gate of Truth. But there is one thing I need to remind you. Your research results are indeed qualified to compete for the Leader Medal, but this does not mean that it will definitely win the Leader Medal."
Tan Qiu paused and continued.
"The Leader Medal is one of the three major awards after all. It represents the highest achievement in the field of energy. Even if the Gate of Truth is looking forward to someone winning this award, I can't give you a definite answer."
"I know."
Qi Yuan nodded. "If the Leader Medal was so easy to obtain, it wouldn't have been empty for five years."
Qi Yuan was not worried about it, but he began to complain in his heart. If he couldn't get the Leader Medal, then so be it. This couldn't be forced, but if he couldn't complete the check-in because of this, then it would be a real tragedy.
Tan Qiu looked at the thesis on the experiment table and said,
"I received news that other than you, there is another person who has his eyes on this Leader Medal. If nothing goes wrong, his thesis will appear in this issue of the Gate of Truth together with your thesis."
"Who?" Qi Yuan raised his eyebrows.
At this time, one more person would mean one less hope for him.
"Feng Qian." Tan Qiu suddenly said a name that surprised Qi Yuan.
Qi Yuan paused for a moment, then laughed.
"Enemies are bound to meet on a narrow road!"
As a senior level four researcher, Feng Qian did have the ability to get the Leader Medal. However, the coincidence was too dramatic.
"According to my guess, the Leader Medal this time should be between the two of you," said Tan Qiu.
"Feng Qian has been working on this project for four years. I only found out a few days ago that his project had already ended."
"Just like your project, Feng Qian's project also has the ability to compete for the Leader's Medal. This is also his most important bargaining chip to compete for the position of the next chief. If this Leader's Medal falls into his hands, unless Cao Yansheng also makes a move, the position of the next chief will be his!"
Qi Yuan rubbed his chin and said, "If Feng Qian becomes the chief, then my days will be tough!"
Tan Qiu shook his head.
"You don't have to worry about that. The chief and level four researcher are two completely different identities. If Feng Qian doesn't even have this much foresight, then he doesn't deserve to be the chief."
Just as Tan Qiu and Qi Yuan were discussing the Leader Medal, Feng Qian, who had also completed his thesis, was also praising the members of the project team.
In order to complete this project, Feng Qian had not only invested four years of his own time, but also four years of the other researchers' time.
In these four years, Feng Qian had poured more than half of the laboratory's manpower and resources into this project. Now, it was finally time to reap the rewards.
"The Door of Truth hasn't given out a Leader Medal for five years. Maybe it's because they're waiting for Feng Shi's thesis!" said a level three researcher.
"When Feng Shi gets the Leader Medal, Tan Qiu and He Shou will lose the right to compete. The next chief will be Feng Shi!"
...
In the face of everyone's flattery, Feng Qian, who was in a good mood, gently waved his hand and asked them to quiet down.
"The success of this project can't be separated from your hard work. Whether this result can get the Leader Medal or not, I want to thank you for your hard work over the past four years."
Feng Qian's eyes scanned the room.
"From today onwards, I won't be the lead author for the research projects you guys complete in my laboratory. I hope you guys can seize this opportunity and become a level four researcher as soon as possible!"
The researchers present looked at each other, and their eyes became excited. Feng Qian's laboratory was definitely a high-yield laboratory. Even if they could not be named as the first author, they were still willing to join the laboratory. Now that Feng Qian had let go of the restrictions and let them be the first author, this meant that a large amount of academic points and academic points would be earned.
Two days later, the two theses left the Biological and Mechanical Research Laboratory at the same time and were sent to the Door of Truth through the Black Steel Shelter.
After the news of the two theses came back, Feng Qian suddenly had a bad feeling. This was mainly because Qi Yuan had a "bad record" before. He wrote three theses in a row and almost caused Xiao Yu to lose his job.
Qi Yuan clearly didn't apply for any projects, but he suddenly took out a thesis at this critical time and sent it to the Door of Truth. This made Feng Qian feel threatened by Qi Yuan.
Feng Qian's sixth sense felt threatened, but his rationality kept reminding him that Qi Yuan was only level three. No matter how talented he was, it was impossible for him to get the Leader Medal.
This was different from other honors. This was the most dazzling laurel in the field of energy!
At the Door of Truth.
Two staff members in charge of reviewing theses were counting the academic theses sent from all over the country. They registered the theses according to their grades and then sent them to different reviewers.
"The new issue of Truth is about to be published. I wonder if there will be a few high-quality theses this time," said a staff member wearing a monocle.
"There should be."
The other staff member wearing a black top hat carefully counted the theses in his hands. He didn't dare to miss anything.
"The Leader Medal has been vacant for five years now. I don't know how many people have their eyes on it. Over the past few years, the number of submissions has been slowly increasing. Whether it's quantity or quality, we've left 'Hope' and 'Life' behind."
The staff member wearing a monocle shrugged.
"Unfortunately, there still hasn't been a result that can get the Leader Medal!"
"The Biological and Mechanical Research Laboratory of the Black Steel Shelter actually sent two theses at once. One is from Feng Qian and the other is from Qi Yuan."
"I have some impression of Feng Qian. He is quite a capable level four researcher. However, he hasn't submitted many theses in Truth. Could it be that he also has his eyes on the Leader Medal?"
"Who wouldn't want the vacant Leader's Medal?" the man in the black top hat said.
"Especially senior level four researchers like Feng Qian who haven't received any of the three major awards. The only honor that can move him is the three major awards!"
"Who is this Qi Yuan?
How come I've never heard of this name? "asked the man wearing a monocle.
"A new level two researcher," said the man wearing a black top hat.
"Level two researcher?
A new one? "The man wearing a monocle was surprised.
"Is he one of those people who wants to fish in troubled waters to try his luck?"
"No!" The man wearing a black top hat shook his head.
"You may not have heard of this Qi Yuan, but I've heard some news about him. Although he's only a second-level researcher, his research ability isn't bad at all. He has already published three papers in 'Hope', and one of them was even personally reviewed and praised by committee member Ai Xin. This kind of person definitely cherishes his reputation and wouldn't fish in troubled waters. Furthermore, guess what I saw?"
"What?" The man wearing a monocle stopped what he was doing. His attention was attracted.
The man wearing a black top hat picked up a recommendation letter and waved it gently.
"A joint recommendation letter from Cao Yansheng and Tan Qiu!
They jointly recommended Qi Yuan's thesis and specifically asked us to send this thesis to committee member Zong. "
"They want committee member Zong to personally review a thesis by a level two researcher?
What are they trying to do? "asked the man wearing a monocle.
Committee member Zong had won the Three Great Generals many times, including the Leader Medal twice and the Ascender Medal once. He only needed the Creator Medal to achieve the grand slam of all three major awards. Even in the Door of Truth, he was one of the most authoritative figures.
Although committee member Zong was also one of the committee members who reviewed theses, he rarely reviewed them himself. Even if it was a level four researcher's thesis, it was extremely rare for it to be sent to him.
However, in the past few years, there had been a few cases where a few level four researchers had jointly recommended a thesis to committee member Zong to personally review it.
However, those were all major projects that were aiming for the Leader Medal!
If they could get committee member Zong's approval and recommendation, then the project would be on the verge of the Leader Medal.
Unfortunately, although those level four researchers had previously sent their theses to committee member Zong, they had not been able to impress him. In the end, they had missed the Leader Medal.
Under normal circumstances, of course, a level two researcher's thesis would not be sent to committee member Zong. However, if this thesis was jointly recommended by two level four researchers, and one of them was Cao Yansheng, who had won three major awards, then the situation was different.
The man in the top hat sighed.
"I don't know what kind of earth-shattering results this Qi Yuan has. He actually wants to get the Leader Medal and even received strong recommendations from two level four researchers."
The man in the monocle pushed his glasses and said, "This is not something we can speculate on.
"This is no longer something we can guess. Mr. Zong doesn't seem to be very busy recently. It's a good opportunity to send this paper to him."
The man in the top hat put Qi Yuan's thesis and recommendation letter together. After labeling them with committee member Zong's label, he suddenly said,
"Do you think Qi Yuan's thesis will really win the Leader's Medal?"
"What are you thinking?" The man in the monocle could not help but laugh.
"Although the Leader's Medal has been vacant for five years, it shouldn't be taken away by a second-level researcher. If there is really one thesis in this batch that can win the Leader's Medal, it can't be Qi Yuan. I'd rather Feng Qian take this medal.
After all the papers were sorted out, Feng Qian's and Qi Yuan's papers were sent to different academic committee members.
A machinist took the thesis to committee member Zong's office and gently knocked on the wooden door.
"Knock knock!"
In the headquarters of the Door of Truth, which was full of steel and energy, only committee member Zong's office still used the old wooden door. There was no doorbell installed on the door. One had to knock on the door with one's finger.
After knocking twice, the machinist did not move. Instead, he held the thesis and waited quietly outside the door.
After about half a minute, a middle-aged man in a black suit opened the wooden door.
"This is a thesis that needs to be reviewed by committee member Zong. Please accept it!" said the machinist.
The middle-aged man took the envelope containing the thesis and glanced at the name of the recommendation letter. He frowned slightly.
"What do Cao Yansheng and Tan Qiu want to do? Why would they recommend a level two researcher's thesis to committee member Zong?"
Although the man was a little unhappy, he still signed and accepted the thesis.
"I'll take the thesis first. Go and remind the thesis distribution department that committee member Zong's time is precious. Ask them to do a strict review and not to send any thesis here."
"I'll pass on the message."
The machinist nodded and turned around to leave.
The middle-aged man opened the joint recommendation letter from Cao Yansheng and Tan Qiu. He was a little surprised when he saw the content.
"They actually gave Qi Yuan such a high evaluation of this project. They think that he is qualified to win the Leader Medal!"
Although the recommendation letter did not reveal the content of the thesis, he could already feel Cao Yansheng and Tan Qiu's approval.
Although there were also people with connections in the world of researchers, to be able to get a joint recommendation from two level four researchers and give such a high evaluation, this was obviously not something that could be done by a person with connections.
Was the thesis really as good as they said?
The middle-aged man was silent for a while. He wanted to open the envelope several times, but in the end, he stopped.
This envelope still needed committee member Zong to open it personally.