Chapter 1077 - 556: Jun Tian Spirit Treasure Eye, Growth of National Power

Canglan Star.

Azik Alliance.

Zhuang Jun spent more than a whole day fooling around with his girlfriend Gena, easing the tension brought by consecutive days of battle.

After that, the two of them parted ways.

At the time of farewell.

Gena tightly hugged Zhuang Jun, unabashedly kissed him repeatedly in front of many people, before releasing him and getting into a Canglan Eagle.

Zhuang Jun watched the Canglan Eagle take off, activate its optical stealth and disappear, exhaling a breath full of longing.

Whether it was passionate love or feelings developed over time, he tried more than once to persuade his girlfriend to stay, but Gena was insistent on her own path.

This girl preferred to return to the army and continue to immerse herself in the fierce battle against the Carmenia invasion.

Beside him.

A lieutenant colonel named Zhang Mingxuan commented softly, "It’s surprising that almost 15% of the rebels in Azik are female soldiers, and that proportion is still rising. It’s a strange country."

Zhuang Jun absentmindedly responded with an "Hmm."

Since Great Xia intervened in this war, they have trained more than half a million Azik troops.

Without Great Xia’s help, the Azik Alliance would have been completely defeated in a month at most, and the battlefield situation wouldn’t be so stalemated now.

This lieutenant colonel was in charge of a base training Azik people, so he was well aware of the situation.

Zhang Mingxuan seemed quite interested in chatting: "Azik men are generally lackadaisical. Although they’re not lacking in enthusiasm for battle, their discipline is lacking.

"Azik women have more resilient personalities and are more willing to obey orders, I think they are more suited to be soldiers."

Zhuang Jun detected the underlying meaning and couldn’t help but ask, "Lieutenant Colonel Zhang, what exactly are you trying to express?"

Zhang Mingxuan chuckled and said openly, "The war’s been going on for so long, Azik people are showing war weariness.

"By promoting the bravery and valor of Azik women, it can stimulate Azik men to go to the battlefield. After all, if women are going, how can men face staying behind?

"Doing this can increase the troop numbers, allowing Azik people to hold out longer, and simultaneously greatly deplete the strength of the Carmenia Federation.

"On the other hand, it helps control the Azik male population because assimilating Azik men is too difficult.

"Before the Age of Calamity, the Azik Alliance had a population of 130 million, now only around 100 million are left. Having fewer of them fits Great Xia’s interests better.

"Whether it’s the Nan Jing Continent or the Beijing Continent, we don’t want too many countries with populations over 100 million here."

Having said this much, how could Zhuang Jun not understand the other’s meaning.

He sighed, "So Gena must go to the battlefield, right?"

Zhang Mingxuan spoke more tactfully, "Colonel Zhuang, Miss Gena is one of the typical figures we focus on promoting. Her selflessness in fighting for the country greatly inspires the Azik people.

"For this reason, the higher-ups will certainly take care of Miss Gena to ensure she doesn’t encounter too much danger, so you needn’t worry too much."

Zhuang Jun sneered.

Where on the battlefield is not dangerous? You tell me not to worry?

Even with extra care, there’s still a significant risk of dying in battle!

Zhang Mingxuan immediately added some nice words: "From another angle, you and your girlfriend are actually fighting for the future of Great Xia. The actions of you two are deserving of everyone’s respect."

Zhuang Jun waved his hand, "Alright, I get it, no need to put me on a pedestal. I won’t persuade Gena to leave the battlefield anymore."

Zhang Mingxuan deftly changed the topic, "Colonel Zhuang, you have been appointed by higher-ups as the controller for the thirteenth division of the ’Jun Tian Spirit Treasure Eye’, so probably someone will come to fetch you soon."

The "Jun Tian Spirit Treasure Eye" mentioned here is one of the major civilizational projects that Great Xia is fully committed to building.

Zhuang Jun nodded, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes, "Someone just contacted me; they’ll be here in ten minutes."

Zhang Mingxuan curiously inquired, "What exactly is the function of the Jun Tian Spirit Treasure Eye?"

Zhuang Jun didn’t answer directly, instead he asked a question, "Have you ever seen a sci-fi movie where there’s a disabled person with a powerful ability to connect the minds of everyone in the world?"

Zhang Mingxuan paused, then gasped, "Whoa! Is the Jun Tian Spirit Treasure Eye really that powerful?!"

Zhuang Jun revealed an extra detail, "It’s said that the effectiveness of this thing is much stronger than the abilities made up by movie scriptwriters."

Zhang Mingxuan couldn’t help but marvel, "Feels like the real world is increasingly resembling a sci-fi movie."

The lieutenant colonel then asked, "Spirit Crow Lord setting up this division of the Spirit Treasure Eye in the Azik Alliance is probably to deal with the Carmenians up north, right?"

Zhuang Jun slightly corrected him, "The Carmenians aren’t significant enough for Great Xia to build such a civilization project in Azik. This division is to tackle the Demons. Now, more and more Carmenians in the north are actively transforming into Demons."

Zhang Mingxuan was quite shocked, "Carmenians are getting more and more twisted, aren’t they? Why would they choose to be Demons instead of staying human?"

Zhuang Jun did not explain, merely vaguely agreed, "Yeah."

Actually, he knew the reason.

For Carmenians, once they truly understand the terrifying power of the Qingyang Demon Race, it’s hard not to feel pessimistic and despairing about the future.

So when faced with the choice between "joining the Demon Race" and "becoming a blood sacrifice," choosing the former is a very normal thing since no one wants to die.

Ten minutes later.

A newly improved version of the Canglan Eagle, currently named Type D, landed on the base’s helipad.

Compared to the widely used Type C, the lines of the Type D Canglan Eagle are more streamlined.

It also uses more efficient lightweight materials, reducing the body weight by 5%, while the payload has increased from 48 tons to 52 tons.

In addition, the new model is equipped with a more advanced air flow controller and a silent field generator.

The former allows the maximum flight speed to reach 1100 kilometers per hour, almost approaching the subsonic limit, which is faster than even commercial airliners.

The latter can create a silent field that absorbs the vibrations of the helicopter. Once the field is activated, even standing ten meters away, you can’t hear a single sound, greatly enhancing stealth.

Zhuang Jun boarded the Canglan Eagle, and the helicopter quickly took off, entering a stealthy silent state, heading straight southwest.

So far, as the war intensifies, the situation remains deadlocked, with more people dying daily.

The majority of the Azik people living in the north have moved to the south, turning large northern areas into uninhabited zones.

Many southerners, fearing the war, have fled Azik with their entire families, relocating to the Nan Jing Continent.

Great Xia and the Azik Alliance have signed several agreements, designating parts of the uninhabited zone as military control areas.

The thirteenth sub-eye of the Jun Tian Spirit Treasure Eye is located inside a mountain within the control area.

A little over half an hour later.

The Canglan Eagle flew over the mountain range.

This is the Mare Mountain Range, stretching from southeast to northwest, extending all the way to the Carmenia Border.

During the global flood in the past, this mountain range became the source of the flood.

Massive amounts of ice and snow melted into a torrential flood, inundating all towns around the mountains, cumulatively causing the deaths of millions of Azik people.

To this day, the surroundings of the mountains are desolate, and viewed from the helicopter, it’s a true "no man’s land for miles and miles."

Zhuang Jun gazed at a distant abandoned town, feeling a sense of emotion.

Only by going abroad, witnessing some things firsthand, and having enough comparison, can one understand how much Great Xia has accomplished.

Great Xia also has cities located in mountainous areas, the most typical being Zhongshan City, with an urban agglomeration centered around it, currently home to over 6 million people.

But during the flood, the Xia People completely tamed the floods near Zhongshan City; not a single flood-related casualty occurred, and they even took the opportunity to build several large reservoirs.

Quickly.

The Canglan Eagle descended rapidly, flying into a canyon.

Due to the terrain, the wind inside the canyon is extremely fierce.

Helicopters before the Age of Calamity would crash for sure when entering a canyon.

But the Canglan Eagle is equipped with an air flow controller, so no matter how fierce the wind, it cannot cause the fuselage to sway.

The helicopter flew several kilometers along the canyon, approaching a steep cliff, and shockingly, crashed directly towards the cliff.

Zhuang Jun was startled, almost crying out.

The pilot ahead shouted just in time, "We’re almost there."

Zhuang Jun paused, concentrated and sensed, and immediately realized, "Could the front be a real illusion?"

Because looking with the naked eye, the cliff did not appear to be an illusion, nor did the spiritual power sense suggest it was a virtual object.

But he sensed a slightly odd dissonance, as if the cliff had a slight sense of separation from the surrounding environment.

Then there was only one answer—this was a real fantasy with some real attributes.

The pilot laughed, "Colonel Zhuang has keen eyes, worthy of being the First Ghost Disciple."

Zhuang Jun suddenly echoed Zhang Mingxuan’s sentiment, "This world is becoming more and more sci-fi."

The pilot added, "The real illusion device here uses some rare materials that Mr. Ghost brought back from the Xuanjia world, so its real attributes are particularly strong."

Zhuang Jun exclaimed, "Oh." "No wonder."

He had seen some real illusions before, but it was his first time seeing one so real; he was almost fooled.

A second later.

The Canglan Eagle hit the cliff.

There was no collision, it passed right through.

Zhuang Jun felt his vision blur, the cliff vanished, and ahead appeared a brightly lit large hangar.

The height exceeded fifty meters, and the area was no less than three thousand square meters.

The sudden change gave him a "light at the end of the tunnel" déjà vu.

Zhuang Jun naturally understood that the real illusion device here was to protect the base and the sub-eye of the Jun Tian Spirit Treasure Eye within it.

The Canglan Eagle quickly decelerated and gently landed on the helipad.

Zhuang Jun suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, were the materials used to build the Jun Tian Spirit Treasure Eye also from the Xuanjia world?"

The pilot laughed, "Yes! You guessed very correctly!"

Zhuang Jun nodded slightly.

He knew the big guys had acquired a massive amount of supplies from the Xuanjia world, and it seemed these resources were gradually being converted into the national power of Great Xia now.

The more information he learned, the more he realized how much Mr. Ghost and Mr. Spirit Crows had contributed to Great Xia.