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nChapter 77 On Our Own

n“I don’t think there’s much to say. Let’s contact Moon and start negotiating. Soilia will ask for a trillion, which is about what Soilia invests in scientific research every year. It’s not all spent on the Moonians. We’ll use the average amount and say they cost us 30 billion a year, which totals up to a trillion after 33 years. That’s not a lot.”

n“Winland hasn’t invested as much as Soilia has, but we’ll ask for a trillion as well!”

n“Same here. Flamia will ask for a trillion, too.”

nMaruse looked at the government officials from various countries and nodded. “Great. Neige will take the initiative and ask for a bit more. They need to pay us 3 trillion, which makes it 8 trillion in total. I’ll contact the officials of Moon now.”

nBack in Moon.

nHenry and Gordon took Himmel Soan, Viclan, William (Clyde Soan), and Branco (Jude Soan) to the Pegasus Grassland.

nThe vast grassland in the northwest was an outstanding location.

n“Mr. Soan, is this place suitable for you?”

nGordon looked at Himmel Soan.

nHimmel Soan looked at Viclan. “How do you like it here?”

nViclan remained cautious and said respectfully, “Patriarch, I’ll follow your order.”

nHimmel Soan said, “You don’t need to do that. I didn’t bring you here to keep me company. I need your opinion. You’re a scientist, so you should know how much room we need to build a space cannon. You’ll have the final say if this location works.”

n“Yes, Sir.” Viclan grew serious and examined the surroundings.

nHe hadn’t thoroughly studied the space cannon and didn’t think he could make one yet. However, Himmel Soan had given the order, and Viclan had to build the cannon no matter what.

nFrom his speculation and what he had learned so far, there was enough room here.

n“I think so, but I’m looking for a spot where the air is more humid.”

n“Why do you need the humidity?” Himmel Soan asked.

n“Patriarch, you’ve told me about the Void Definition, and I’ve done some research on the part about the space cannon. To build one, I’ll need air as well as some water molecules. Although we can humidify the air, we’ll have a better chance if the environment is already humid.”

nHimmel Soan didn’t understand the theory because he didn’t need water to release an air cannonball. All he needed to do was raise his hand, activate his spiritual essence, and run it through the required energy channels. Then, he could fire an air cannonball.

nHe could even do it now.

nHowever, he was far from regaining his full strength, and his cannonball wouldn’t be very effective.

n“Alright. I’ll leave it to you. General Marlow, Mr. Lang, I’ll inform all members of the Soan empire in the next few days and let them come here to help with building the space cannon. You’ll have to take care of the underground shelter.”

n“Don’t worry about it, Mr. Soan. We’ll spare no effort and build that bunker in five days. In ten days, we’ll move all the civilians inside.” Time was running short. But they had no choice and had to use whatever was available. “We also need to discuss the cost. A great number of resources are needed to build the space cannon, and the Soan empire will invest all our capital into it. I hope you can put in a share as well.”

n“Naturally. As the safety of this planet is concerned, I think all countries should share the responsibility. Money isn’t the most important thing. If we unite everyone and work as one force, we can do it without the money. More importantly, many materials we need to build the space cannon can’t be found here in Moon. We need to purchase them from other countries, and the process can take up a lot of time. Mr. Soan, shall we share the information with other countries so that they can provide us with the materials?”

nHimmel Soan looked up at the sky and said slowly, “What a wonderful world we’ll have if we’re no longer divided into countries. That’s the ideal world I want. However, do you think they’ll agree? They won’t believe you even if you tell them the truth. We’ll do whatever we can. If they want to help us, great, but we need to prepare for the worst. We have to build the space cannon even if they won’t lend us a hand.”

n“Yes, I agree!

n“I’ll put people on it right away!”

nAfter the location was decided, all the members of the Soan empire gathered at the Pegasus Grassland and started working. They thought they could at least build the shell first, then fill it in piece by piece.

nHimmel Soan talked to Viclan alone in his room. He needed some insurance. “Charles, please take a seat.”

n“Thank you, Patriarch.”

n“What’s the likelihood that you can build a space cannon?”

nViclan told him the truth. “I think I have a 30% chance.”

n“30%.” Himmel Soan repeated. He didn’t have much hope in the first place. 30% was better than what he had expected.

nViclan grew uneasy, fearing that Himmel Soan might be upset.

nHimmel Soan said, “So be it, then. As long as you do your best, the result isn’t the most important thing.”

n“I’m sorry, Patriarch. I’m so useless. It’s been thirty years, and I still can’t comprehend the Void Definition.”

n“That’s alright. There’s only so much you can do. Here’s the thing. Charles, you need to figure out a way so that I can speed up my recovery process. If I can regain 10% of my power, I’ll be able to crush that super meteorite.”

nCharles was surprised. “Patriarch, what do you need?”

nHimmel Soan was disappointed by the question. “That’s alright. You can go back to your work.”

nIt seemed that he only had himself to count on. Charles felt guilty because he couldn’t help Himmel Soan in a critical moment like this. He nodded. “I’m sorry, Patriarch. I’ve let you down.”

n“It’s not your fault. Please give me a moment.”

n“Yes, Sir.”

nHimmel Soan called Charles before he left the room. “Wait.”

n“Patriarch, is there something else I can do for

nyou?”

nHimmel Soan pondered for a moment before he spoke again. “Find me all the textbooks on general science, chemistry, and physics! From primary school to college!”

nAn idea had just struck Himmel Soan. He realized that asking Charles to figure out the supernatural power was too difficult. Maybe things would move faster if he did the research himself.

nHimmel Soan had only recovered 0.1% of his physical and mental strength.

nBut that was enough.

nThe fraction of power enabled him to detect something 1

/360 light-years away from Earth, hence the discovery of the meteorite.

n0.1% of his power was enough to make him a formidable man.

nMoreover, he had a photographic memory.

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