Chapter 317: Ancient Fairy Tree

After watching the people from the Empire disappear near the banquet hall.

Chen Ming returned to the banquet hall.

Together with Cheng Xinghai, they toasted each table of guests.

Other ceremonies had been done before, and after a round of them.

The engagement banquet was essentially over.

The wedding banquet after the engagement would have to be postponed for a while.

Maybe soon, maybe a long time.

It depends on the situation of the mechanical war in the future.

If everything goes well, Chen Ming should be able to return to the headquarters to get married after the war.

Anyway, there is no opportunity and time to do it now.

Cheng Xinghai has to go back to school.

Because it is now June in Earth standard time.

Normally, summer vacation is about to begin.

But Cheng Xinghai is now a junior student, and a student of a special military school. After the senior year, he will go to the battlefield.

Therefore, in the summer vacation at the end of the junior year, the school will carry out concentrated training for officers to cope with the actual battlefield.

She will definitely not be free for at least a year.

And Chen Ming is similar.

Although he does not have any tasks, he also has requirements for himself.

He needs to get familiar with the three research institutes where he has honorary membership as soon as possible.

Because these three research institutes will provide him with help in the subsequent mechanical war.

This is only what he needs to do in the headquarters. The situation in other places such as An Wuping, the main body far outside the empire, and the planet of the queen of insects is also very similar.

He and Cheng Xinghai can't be together all day like a real couple. They have things to do.

In addition to doing the things he just thought of and some additional preparations, Chen Ming now has another important thing.

That is, he needs to decide where to go in the future.

Stay in the headquarters.

Or return to the branch.

This question can actually be answered easily.

The mechanical war is about to start, and the Galo star field will soon become the front line.

He has to go to the branch after all. He can't stay in the headquarters after the war starts.

And Chen Ming has promised to help Baiquan use psychic power to control the entire branch before. He must do this.

Although there should be no more problems at the headquarters at this stage, it is only the branch that is far away from the emperor, and someone may have other ideas.

In addition, after the training, Cheng Xinghai will go to the battlefield, and Jialuo is the battlefield.

Chen Ming must go.

However, although he likes you to make decisions immediately, it is not urgent to do what he decides.

The war has not yet begun.

After the idea has been determined, the only urgent thing for him now is to control the branch.

In addition to Chen Ming himself going back to control the branch, there is another way to control the branch, using the afterglow core.

Not only devices, equipment or buildings, as long as they are equipped with electronic systems, once they are connected to the afterglow core controlled by Chen Ming, they will be completely under his control.

The branch itself is built under the dome on the volcanic planet. The dome is full of electronic systems, and it can be controlled easily with an afterglow core.

It just so happens that Chen Ming has experienced the tempering of the scarlet dimension.

His psychic power can be transmitted through the scarlet dimension by sealing the afterglow core.

The number of afterglow cores and their locations are no longer limited by the scope of Chen Ming's psychic power.

Therefore, Chen Ming can completely hand over the branch to a robot with a new afterglow core installed.

The control power of Yuhui Core is enough to control a branch.

Not to mention Baiquan's tacit consent.

When the war starts in the future, he needs to go to the branch, and the headquarters can be replaced by robots.

This is Chen Ming's idea.

With a general approach, the rest is to fill in the details.

But just when Chen Ming was sitting alone in the corner of the banquet hall thinking about what to do next.

Cheng Xinghai's voice suddenly sounded in her ears: "You are here."

Chen Ming raised his head and asked: "What's wrong?"

"Of course I'm looking for you, what else can I do? You disappeared after dinner, and I looked for you outside for a long time. Who knew you were hiding here."

Cheng Xinghai sat next to Chen Ming and leaned towards Chen Ming. After finding a comfortable angle, she put her whole weight on Chen Ming.

She whispered to Chen Ming: "I'm going back to school soon."

"I know."

"I still have to go to the training camp, closed management, three months, about one day off a month, can make phone calls or something."

Chen Ming thought about what he should say at this time, and said: "Can I play games?"

Cheng Xinghai suddenly laughed when he heard Chen Ming's question: "This doesn't seem like a question you would ask."

"Can't I suddenly want to play games?"

"Of course."

Cheng Xinghai hugged Chen Ming tighter with a gentle smile on his face. .

Chen Ming also took the opportunity to reach out and hug her shoulders, saying: "Remember not to take off the wristband when the time comes."

"The instructors at the training camp may be very strict."

"It's okay, I will drive the cruiser over and let them allow you to wear this wristband."

"You really are... Don't joke around."

Cheng Xinghai hit Chen Ming's arm lightly.

Although she had restrained herself, Chen Ming still felt a pain.

Cheng Xinghai also felt Chen Ming's body tremble slightly and asked, "Did I hurt you?"

"My psychic power doesn't improve my physical fitness."

"Then I apologize to you."

Cheng Xinghai suddenly let go of Chen Ming's arm, stood up, and stood in front of Chen Ming.

She bent down and tapped Chen Ming's lips lightly.

She disappeared in a blink of an eye.

The next day.

After sending Cheng Xinghai to school early in the morning, Chen Ming appeared in the parking lot of the military family accommodation area.

Since Chen Ming slept on the floor last night, nothing happened.

So today he can go to the Psychic Research Institute with full energy.

Implement the plan he had decided to go to the Psychic Research Institute when he is free.

However, the specific location of the Psychic Research Institute is not on the planet of the headquarters.

After all, some things related to psychic power are too dangerous.

Once accidents occur in some experiments in the Psychic Research Institute, it may lead to quite tragic consequences.

Therefore, the location of the Psychic Research Institute was chosen elsewhere.

The planet where the Fourteenth Corps is headquartered has two satellites.

One of them became the location of the Psychic Research Institute.

Although Chen Ming, as an honorary member of the Psychic Research Institute, can go directly.

It is obviously more appropriate to have someone take him there for the first visit.

So Chen Ming told He Gu yesterday and asked He Gu to pick him up.

He Gu certainly didn't mind taking Chen Ming to the sky.

So when Chen Ming sent Cheng Xinghai to school, he saw He Gu was already in the parking lot.

He Gu greeted Chen Ming from a distance and asked, "Didn't you just finish the engagement party yesterday? Are you free to come today?"

Chen Ming responded, "Yes, there are always many things to do."

"I'll go there first to get the things I need today, and then learn about the Psychic Research Institute. Do you mind being a tour guide?"

"Of course not."

He Gu stretched out his hand to the shuttle next to him, motioning Chen Ming to get on board: "The things and the tour guide are ready."

The shuttle took off.

Soon after, it left the atmosphere of the home planet.

When the white mist of the atmosphere dissipated, the brilliant starry sky appeared in front of Chen Ming.

Chen Ming saw the satellite orbiting the planet.

Because the timing was not very good when he came last time, he did not see the actual appearance of the satellite.

Until now, he saw that the satellite where the Psychic Research Institute was located was a planet with about 20% ocean area, and the land part was generally emerald green and orange-red.

This is also a habitable planet and a habitable satellite.

Chen Ming was not very clear about the local geographical conditions before, so after he saw the two habitable planets, he sighed and said: "The satellite is also a habitable planet. This galaxy really has a unique advantage."

I don't know if the suitable galaxy he finds in the future will have such conditions.

However, He Gu has something to say about this: "That's not the case, because the planet has undergone climate modification."

"At that time, the scene of collecting water-containing asteroids from the entire galaxy and neighboring galaxies was very grand."

Climate modification technology.

Chen Ming has heard of it.

This is a technology for transforming non-habitable planets that have the potential to become habitable planets.

The theory of this technology has been proposed for many years, but the number of actual transformations has been counted on one's fingers.

Because the transformation of planets, especially the transformation of climate, is extremely difficult to achieve, there are few successful cases.

In addition, the Empire has mastered the hyperspace channel technology a long time ago and expanded the Empire to a level that was once unimaginable. Habitable planets are no longer rare.

The value brought by simply transforming an unhabitable planet is not proportional to the cost required.

The investment in this technology has not changed until the end of the pioneering era, and this technology has not made any obvious progress, and it has remained at the same level as before.

Only some galaxies that are already highly developed may need to transform some unhabitable planets into habitable planets.

For example, the satellite that He Gu is talking about now.

The fact that this planet is a satellite actually reduces the difficulty of climate transformation to a certain extent.

And this technology is also quite interesting, and he can use it.

He can find an opportunity to learn it.

Just as Chen Ming saw the satellite where the Psychic Research Institute is located.

Another satellite orbiting the main planet just poked out from the edge of the planet.

And this satellite that just entered Chen Ming's eyes was completely different from the satellite of the Psychic Research Institute he saw.

Compared with the satellite of the Psychic Research Institute, this satellite is smaller in size.

But on its periphery, there are two artificial ring structures of different sizes surrounding it.

Those are two rings of highly developed orbital industrial facilities.

And surrounded by orbital industrial facilities.

Only the color of metal can be seen on the surface of the satellite.

The entire planet has become a part of mechanization.

Chen Ming is not sure whether the entire planet has become completely mechanical, but perhaps he will know later.

Because that satellite belongs to the Ship Research Institute.

The responsibility of the Ship Research Institute itself is to design spacecraft, so naturally it will also need to test the designed spacecraft.

As one of the three giants of the Legion Research Institute.

Like the Psychic Research Institute, the Ship Research Institute enjoys the qualification of a satellite as the basis of the institute.

Therefore, this satellite naturally became the test site of the Ship Research Institute.

The Ship Research Institute itself does not need large-scale industrial facilities, but it needs to manufacture prototypes and high-precision equipment.

The orbital industrial facilities built on the periphery of the satellite, which is relatively small in size, can just meet the needs of saving costs and not wasting too much industrial facilities.

And such a mechanized satellite, Chen Ming is also quite interested.

Of course, he is interested, but he has other things to do now.

The shuttle continued to fly towards the satellite of the Psychic Research Institute.

After the review and approval of the space station.

Chen Ming was able to enter the atmosphere of the satellite and saw the planet belonging to the Psychic Research Institute.

And soon, Chen Ming also noticed that the distribution of buildings on this satellite was somewhat special.

It is not the kind of urbanized division on a normal colony planet, but a distribution style similar to that of a pastoral farm.

Basically, you have to fly a long distance to see a few research buildings that are close together.

He Gu explained: "Since the consequences of some psychic experiments may have a wide range of impact, the planet is usually not too densely arranged with buildings, so as to avoid the collateral danger caused by experimental accidents from affecting too many people."

"The basic supplies of researchers in these places are guaranteed by unmanned transport ships, but those who can come to such places are basically people who have their own research projects to do."

"Usually, most people stay in other places."

"Where?"

"We have a main city that does not allow any psychic experiments. We will be there soon."

Chen Ming nodded.

Continue to look out the window.

And just as the shuttle continued to move towards the main city of the Psychic Research Institute mentioned by He Gu.

At a certain moment, Chen Ming suddenly felt a gentle psychic wave suddenly enveloped him.

It made his mind, which was a little impetuous because of recent events, suddenly calm down.

This spiritual energy fluctuation is very familiar...

"Fairy tree?"

Chen Ming had just asked this question when a little fluorescence suddenly appeared on the edge of the distant horizon in front of the low-flying shuttle.

Chen Ming realized something and moved closer to the front of the cab to see more clearly.

As the shuttle accelerated closer.

What came into Chen Ming's eyes was a towering tree.

A giant tree that could cover the city under its grand canopy.

It was a fairy tree.

The bright leaves with a faint fluorescence were floating, like a sea of ​​fluorescence covering Chen Ming's vision.

Under this sea of ​​fluorescence was the bronze trunk whose diameter seemed to be enough to support the sky.

To be able to support such a huge canopy, the strength of the trunk is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary trees.

And the roots below, although they cannot be seen by the naked eye.

But according to normal experience, the depth of the roots of this fairy tree is probably even larger and more complex than its canopy exposed on the surface.

It was as if the entire satellite was supplying nutrients to the fairy tree.

The core city of the Psychic Research Institute was built around this giant tree.

Chen Ming originally thought that the mechanical satellite was already exaggerated enough, but he didn't expect that he would be shocked again in just a few minutes.

"No wonder you changed the route when I saw you driving the spacecraft just now. You didn't want me to see it outside the atmosphere, right?"

Chen Ming was talking to He Gu, but his eyes were on the giant fairy tree.

He Gu admitted: "Yes, how does it feel?"

"It's really... shocking."

"How did such a fairy tree grow up?"

"A level 6 psychic once died under the fairy tree when it was still a sapling."

"This is the last facade of the 14th Legion before the reorganization, and it is also the largest facade of our new 14th Legion now."

"There is no fairy tree in the entire empire that is larger than this."

He Gu's words were full of pride.

The shuttle continued to approach.

Until it was under the tree canopy.

Chen Ming originally thought that the canopy of this giant fairy tree would be completely dark, or only have a small amount of fluorescence, and artificial lighting equipment would be needed to ensure lighting.

But when he really came over, he found out.

All the places that were lit in the city were all very bright natural light.

The leaves of the fairy tree, with the faint fluorescence emitted, magically illuminated the surface to the brightness that was like the light of a star directly passing through the leaves, maintaining the harmony of the environment.

"It's really exaggerated."

Chen Ming kept sighing, and couldn't say more adjectives.

Such an existence really made it difficult for him to find the right words to describe it.

And the closer he got to this fairy tree, the more Chen Ming could feel it.

The psychic strength and psychic fluctuations of this fairy tree itself were definitely considered a level 6 psychic creature, and creatures were not just animals.

A level 6 psychic creature was more powerful than he was now.

"Does it have consciousness?" Chen Ming asked.

He Gu shook his head uncertainly: "At present, it seems that this fairy tree only has weak instincts. Of course, it may have consciousness, but its concept of time after it grows up is different from that of humans, so there is no way to communicate."

"But basically, all psychics who have stayed here firmly believe that this tree is conscious and it is protecting us."

He Gu circled around the trunk of the fairy tree with Chen Ming for several circles, and finally landed in an area close to the trunk.

The headquarters building of the Psychic Research Institute is here.

The director of the Psychic Research Institute was welcoming Chen Ming at the door at this time.

He briefly exchanged a few words with Chen Ming, confirmed Chen Ming's purpose, and told He Gu to try his best to meet Chen Ming's needs before saying goodbye and leaving.

After getting the director's instructions, He Gu easily took Chen Ming to the basement of the institute building.

After passing through the intricate underground passages caused by the roots of the fairy tree and the layers of strict protection.

Chen Ming finally arrived at the warehouse of the Psychic Research Institute, which covers an area almost the same as the cross-section of the trunk of the fairy tree.

And this is just one layer.

The first time he came here, a question popped up in Chen Ming's mind: "Why build a warehouse here?"

Because there must be some spiritual energy related things that are extremely dangerous just by leaving them there, and building a warehouse underground in this city may cause these things to directly affect the entire city.

He Gu certainly understood Chen Ming's problem. He pointed to the top of his head and said: "The spiritual energy fluctuations of the fairy tree tend to soothe the spirit."

"It is equivalent to a top psychic exerting his influence on the things below all the time."

"The existence of such a fairy tree can suppress all riotous spiritual things."

"Plus our little guidance, use the fairy tree to create a powerful containment system."

He Gu briefly explained to Chen Ming and continued to take Chen Ming deeper into the warehouse.

Some time passed.

After passing through a layer of protection, Chen Ming suddenly noticed that the concentration of the spiritual energy fluctuations belonging to the fairy tree around him suddenly increased.

He seemed to have come to the warehouse area where spiritual energy items related to the fairy tree were stored.

He Gu confirmed to Chen Ming: "What you need is two fairy tree seeds and a spiritual awakening nerve, right?"

"Yes, this thing is the most expensive thing on the list, it should be very rare, right?"

He Gu confirmed the document and responded: "Of course."

"Although the fairy tree looks big and has many leaves, tree seeds can only be obtained after the fairy tree blooms."

"The flowering time of the fairy tree is not fixed, but there are generally less than ten flowers per year, and the flowers will eventually become seeds."

Chen Ming noticed the problem in He Gu's words and asked: "No fruit?"

"No fruit, only flowers and seeds. "

"And generally speaking, we need the flowers of the fairy tree more than its seeds, because flowers are more suitable for use and research than seeds, so we usually only have a small amount of seeds in stock."

"These fairy tree species are not only for our army, but the Fanchao Research Institute will come to take some from time to time."

"In addition to our cooperation with some research institutes in other places, the number of fairy tree species can be said to be quite scarce."

"You took two directly, but you took away half of our current stock."

He Gu said, and took Chen Ming to a room for storing psychic objects.

Press the document in his hand directly on a screen at the door of the room.

"After taking the fairy tree seeds, its cultivation method will also be given to you, and you can try to cultivate it."

"But to be honest, it's difficult. Generally speaking, a research institute only cultivates one or two trees, just like the ones you see outside."

"If you want to try it yourself, it will be very difficult."

Chen Ming said: "I have to try it, so I want two."

He needs the continuous and stable output of plant psychic materials from the fairy tree.

It can be used to make various drugs to calm the mind, ensure mental stability, or assist meditation.

Although Chen Ming could decisively not use any psychic drugs before, now after contacting the scarlet dimension.

Chen Ming feels that at least when facing the scarlet dimension, these drugs are still necessary.

Even if these drugs can only allow him to stay in the scarlet dimension for 0.1 seconds longer, these drugs have their value.

What's more, this type of drug has other uses.

For example, feeding it to the queen of insects, or feeding it to Cheng Xinghai.

He can even try to cultivate such a fairy tree like the legion.

He Gu did not make any comments on Chen Ming's decision: "It's good that you have a clear mind."

With the document signed by the legion commander himself, He Gu easily took out two fairy tree seeds.

"Next, there is another spiritual nerve, and I said before that I would replace the new detection equipment for you. I have asked someone to help take out the equipment, but we have to go there in person to awaken the spiritual nerve."

After He Gu finished speaking, he put away the document, turned around and handed two apple-sized tree seeds that looked fluorescent to Chen Ming.

And at the moment when Chen Ming touched the fairy tree seeds.

The Queen of Insects suddenly expressed an extreme desire.

Chen Ming silently looked at the two tree seeds in his hand.

Fortunately, he had foresight.