The moment he saw Wendy Yushan, Lu Yin's mind suddenly cleared up. He was not the ruler of the Great Yu Empire; he was just an impostor created by Big Sis and the others using the blood of the Zishan Clan. This woman in front of him was the true heir of the Great Yu Empire.
"How do you plan on dealing with those people?" Wendy Yushan asked calmly, as if she was asking a normal question.
Lu Yin thought about it for a moment. "You decide."
Wendy Yushan looked at the palace with a complicated expression. "I've always thought that the Great Yu Empire is too small, and I've never thought of inheriting the throne. Even after Father and Brother died, this thought has never changed. I'm not suited for power, so the one in charge has always been you. You're from the Zishan bloodline, and Father promised that King Zishan's bloodline would also have the right to inherit the throne.
"Many people have told me that you're too tyrannical and despotic, and that the empire will collapse under your hands sooner or later. I don't care about any of that, and whether the Great Yu Empire exists or not, it's fate to me. However, there are times when a person's identity is destined to bring trouble. Regardless of whether those people are sincere or not, they're still fighting for the Yushan bloodline. I hope that you can let them off this once."
Lu Yin nodded. "Sure, as long as you say so."
Wendy Yushan looked at Lu Yin. "The Royal Regent is just the Royal Regent, and he doesn't have the right to do so. I hope that you can inherit the throne and truly control the Great Yu Empire."
Lu Yin could tell that Wendy Yushan was sincere. This woman treated him as family, her only family. She also did not care about the Great Yu Empire and did not desire power. However, could he really inherit the throne?
For some reason, Lu Yin felt that he would be restricted the moment he inherited the throne, and he would no longer have the freedom that he currently had. This was not what he wanted.
What he wanted was great power, the ability to gather resources and protect himself. He did not want to be immersed in the vortex of power and deal with endless government affairs. He did not want to be like Undying Yushan, which was not what he wanted.
"I don't have such plans for now," Lu Yin said.
Wendy Yushan looked away and slowly left.
Although he could not inherit the throne of the Great Yu Empire, he could still become the person with the most authority in the Great Eastern Alliance that was about to be established. This identity was even more attractive than that of the Great Yu Empire's emperor.
Over the next few days, the people on the list were all exiled one by one. It was already a great fortune that they were still alive, and Lu Yin could not allow these people to continue holding power. As for Larkin, he had died of illness in prison, and Lu Yin would not let him go. This person was extremely scheming, and even Phantom Sting had been tricked.
Although not many people had been arrested, they were all people with real power. The Great Yu Empire had experienced an earthquake in the bureaucracy, and while some people had been exiled, others had naturally risen.
Huan Sha was busy. She was selecting suitable people to take up the position, and so was the cabinet.
Back in King Zishan's palace, Lu Yin took out his futon. Although he did not know how this thing worked, it should be related to spiritual force. There was no clear information about it, but Lu Yin knew that he would have to wait for another half a month before he could enter the Daosource Sect again.
That day, the captain of the Twelfth Squadron, Ban Jiu, sought an audience with good news.
"The Androids have been successfully created?" Lu Yin was surprised.
"Yes, Your Highness. The preliminary results are out, and we've even created a core control," Ban Jiu said excitedly.
Lu Yin did not pay too much attention to this news, as he had actually forgotten about the blueprint for the Androids that he had given Ban Jiu when the Innerverse and Outerverse had been separated. Ban Jiu had even said that it was the crystallization of the universe's most advanced technology, but Lu Yin had not believed him.
"What's the cost?
How powerful is it? "Lu Yin asked.
Ban Jiu turned on his screen, and a bunch of numbers appeared on it. Lu Yin felt a headache coming on. "I don't understand. Just tell me."
"Your Highness, these Androids are currently the most fantastical and most advanced technology. Even with my abilities, I was only able to create the first one. However, due to the limitations of the materials used, its power is only comparable to that of a normal Limiteer," Ban Jiu said awkwardly.
Lu Yin nodded. "That's not bad. What's the cost?
How long would it take to create one? "
Ban Jiu gave him a rough estimate, but Lu Yin frowned. The cost was too high, and it would take too long. It was not worth it.
Seeing that Lu Yin did not seem to care, Ban Jiu hurriedly said, "Your Highness, the most unique characteristic of these Androids is that they have a core control that can store energy. In theory, as long as the core control materials meet the requirements, the Androids' power will increase infinitely."
Lu Yin was shocked. "Infinitely?"
"Yes. The core control must be able to completely seal off the Androids' power, and then the components will be used to distribute the energy to the various parts of the Androids for battle. The most important thing is the core control. The best materials that our Great Yu Empire can use to create the core control can only seal off the energy of a Limiteer. If the core control materials can seal off the energy of an Explorer, then the Androids will have the power of an Explorer. If they can seal off the energy of a Cruiser, then the Androids will have the power of a Cruiser, and so on."
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "If they can seal off the energy of an Enlighter, then can they still have the power of an Enlighter?"
"Absolutely," Ban Jiu affirmed.
Lu Yin did not believe it. A Androids created by humans could have the power of an Enlighter? Dream on!
"What kind of materials do you need to seal off the energy of an Explorer?" Lu Yin asked.
"The universe has a very clear classification of materials, using crystallinity as a unit of measurement. In order to match a cultivator's power level, the highest crystallinity of a normal material is 100. Anything above 100 is able to withstand a cultivator's attack. For example, between 101 and 1000 crystallinity, the corresponding power level is equivalent to a Seeker's attack. In other words, the toughest material that the Great Yu Empire can produce is only 7,000 crystallinity," Ban Jiu explained.
"What's the crystallinity of the materials used to create radiant-grade Auroras?" Lu Yin asked.
"In theory, a radiant-grade Auroras can defend against a Cruiser's attack, so their crystallinity is at least 50,000."
"Our Great Yu Empire doesn't have such a hard material?" Lu Yin frowned.
Ban Jiu was helpless. "In the entire Frostwave Weave, the toughest material is only 10,000 crystallinity. The production of this material is extremely low, and it's impossible to create many core controllers. It's not worth it to just add a few Explorers to the team. Grandtop Weave has materials with over 30,000 crystallinity, but the production is also too low."
"Aside from being hard, it's also best if the materials can increase their toughness. For example, Thousand Spirit Threads can increase the upper limit of the energy seal. Although the other components of the androids don't have as high a material requirement as the core controllers, they can't be too low either. Otherwise, they won't be able to withstand the pressure of the energy release. Also …" Ban Jiu spoke for a long time, but in short, he needed both materials and money.
Lu Yin was speechless. He still needed money, so who could he ask for it from?
"What about polarium essence?" Lu Yin asked.
Ban Jiu replied, "Polarium essence is not suitable for the core controllers, but it can be used to create androids. It's precisely because of this that I'm confident that I can create androids that surpass an Explorer's strength. Otherwise, the other materials won't be able to withstand the energy."
"Your Highness, if you have the right materials, I'm confident that I can create an unrivalled army of androids for you."
Lu Yin thought about it for a moment. "Give me a list of all the materials that you need. Cross out the ones that can be obtained from Frostwave Weave and Grandtop Weave. I'll think of something for the rest."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Ban Jiu was delighted.
Lu Yin muttered to himself. He really did need to increase the Great Yu Empire's strength. The stronger the Great Yu Empire was, the more resources it would be able to obtain, and the more resources it had, the stronger it would be. This was a virtuous cycle. In the early stages, he would have to contribute to the Great Yu Empire, but in the later stages, he would have to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor.
An unrivalled army of androids was a very tempting idea. He didn't need too many of them. As long as he replaced all the members of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons with androids with the strength of Explorers, he would be able to easily control the entire Great Yu Empire and expand his influence.
Lu Yin activated his gadget and contacted Madam Nalan. She quickly appeared on his screen, wearing a white bathrobe that wrapped around her alluring figure. Her fair skin was exposed to the air, and it almost reflected the light. Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat when he saw her.
"Your Highness, are you looking for me?" She beamed at Lu Yin as she dried her hair.
Lu Yin felt awkward. "Did you just shower?
Then I'll contact you in a bit. "
"Hehe, there's no need. If Your Highness has something to say, please tell me." She smiled.
Lu Yin coughed and rubbed his nose. He then sent Ban Jiu's list of materials to her. "See how many you can find. I'll pay for them."
She looked over the list for a while. "We can obtain most of them, but there are a few that are harder to find, especially those that have a hardness of over 30,000. Even our Nalan family doesn't have many of them. There's also Spiritual Silk. Your Highness, Spiritual Silk isn't an ordinary material. It's used to preserve sourceboxes, and it's basically a controlled type of material."
"I won't force you. What about the other materials?" Lu Yin asked.
She replied, "Some of them aren't expensive, but they're produced in a weave in the west. As you know, the west isn't easy to reach at the moment."
"Divide out the materials that you can find, and then we'll think of something else." Lu Yin rubbed his head.
She replied, "Your Highness, you don't need to buy materials that have a hardness of over 30,000 from us. Lars Weave has them, and you can ask the Six-Fingered Tribe to help you. After all, they're your allies, and resource integration is one of the terms of the alliance."
Lu Yin was delighted. "Lars Weave has them?
That's great. "
Madam Nalan smiled and closed the communication.
Lu Yin retracted his gaze. The alliance's effects were beginning to show, and this was the effect of resource integration. If he could integrate all of the Outerverse's resources, then he could have any material he wanted without having to worry about it.
He left Lars Weave's matters to En Ya, and the Nalan family could collect a batch of materials. Most of the remaining materials were produced in the western weaves, but they weren't too precious. The androids weren't very large, so they didn't need much. Lu Yin checked the uses of the materials and found that most of them could be used to create technological weapons.
Lu Yin ordered someone to send the weapons to King Zishan's palace as he began to disassemble them. The materials that could be obtained from disassembling a batch of weapons were enough to create over a hundred androids. He had people send over several batches, and he had practically disassembled an entire fleet of weapons from the Great Yu Empire. After some calculations, he concluded that he could create over a thousand androids after disassembling them.