Chapter 154: Star Monthly, Convert
“How should we handle these Wings of the Demon?” Meng Huaifeng looked at the massive Wings of the Demon with some headache and said.
Meng Huaifeng had already seized full control of the Wings of the Demon, meaning the Wings of the Demon now completely belonged to Meng Huaifeng and had no relation to Morgana anymore.
The Train Crew driving away Morgana was already a huge help to Blue Star; it was impossible to give the Wings of the Demon to Blue Star for free.
The Train Crew are good people, but not suckers.
If trading for it, even selling off current Blue Star wouldn’t be enough for them to afford it.
Hand it over to the Angels?
They would probably be very willing to exchange some resources for it.
But Meng Huaifeng was slightly reluctant.
Although Meng Huaifeng was not a technology god, he was a hacker; an advanced computer could greatly enhance a hacker’s abilities.
The Wings of the Demon at least brushed against the edge of a Celestial Computer, which would be of great help to Meng Huaifeng.
Unfortunately, the Wings of the Demon were too big to fit in Ticket Space, making them hard to take away.
“Huai Feng, do you know about the Xianzhou’s Grotto-heaven Technology?” Welt asked.
“Of course I know.” Meng Huaifeng nodded.
“Actually, the train has Grotto-heaven Technology too, but maintaining a grotto-heaven requires consuming a large amount of energy. You know the train’s previous situation; it couldn’t afford the consumption and had no need, so it wasn’t used, only using space expansion technology to extend the space inside the train cars.” Welt said.
“So that means…” Meng Huaifeng’s eyes lit up slightly; could he take it with him?
“Exactly. If you want to keep the Wings of the Demon, you can discuss it with the Train Conductor and Himeko to open up a small grotto-heaven in one train car to hold the Wings of the Demon.” Welt suggested.
“Thanks, Uncle Yang. I’ll contact the Train Conductor and Himeko right away.” Meng Huaifeng immediately contacted Pamu and Himeko and explained the situation.
“I didn’t expect the need for a grotto-heaven to come so soon. I agree, Pa.” After hearing Meng Huaifeng’s words, Pamu agreed without hesitation.
“Thanks, Train Conductor. The Train Conductor is so kind. I bought a lot of specialty gifts for you on Blue Star; I’ll bring them back to the train next time.” Meng Huaifeng’s sweet words came effortlessly.
“Cough, no need to be so polite. This is what this Train Conductor should do, Pa. As the number of Train Crew passengers increases, a grotto-heaven will have to be opened sooner or later. That way, during the long voyage, the passengers will have enough space for activities and cultivation, Pa.” Pamu said, a bit shy from the praise.
Even though the Stellar Train could perform warp jumps, a lot of time would still be spent voyaging between the sea of stars.
Being cooped up in a small train car for so long was fine with few passengers, when the issue wasn’t obvious.
Once there were more passengers, some would dislike indoor activities, or cultivation would make too much noise, wanting to spar with others in combat, and so on.
Even expanded train cars couldn’t withstand the antics of the restless Nameless guests who easily caused trouble.
It was still better to open a grotto-heaven and let them go wild.
“I’ll have one train car modified before the return trip, so don’t worry, Huai Feng; it will definitely let you take the Wings of the Demon.” Himeko said.
“It doesn’t go by Wings of the Demon anymore. I’ve decided to rename it Star Moon Number, to commemorate A Xing and March working for me and capturing this computer from the Demons. Oh, and the major exterior modifications to Star Moon Number afterward will also need their contributions.” Meng Huaifeng said.
“Little March and A Xing will definitely love this name, but don’t tell those two the reason for it.” Himeko chuckled lightly: “I looked at the performance specs of Star Moon Number you sent; they’re pretty good, top-tier in the Galaxy, but with its hardware, there’s still a lot of room for optimization.”
“When we return to the Universe, I can ask Herta and Screwllum to help upgrade and optimize it for you. Herta made a Simulated Universe and has deep research in computers; Screwllum is even the king of Intelligent Machines. They absolutely won’t disappoint you.”
“Himeko, you’re a goddess in my heart!” Meng Huaifeng was overjoyed; with these two geniuses, Star Moon Number might not match a Scepter but shouldn’t be far off, right?
One step closer to surpassing Teacher Silver Wolf.
Silver Wolf didn’t have a computer comparable to a Scepter backing her up.
“At that time, I might need to borrow Star Moon Number occasionally to compute some things. No problem, right?” Himeko asked; this would speed up many of her researches.
“Himeko, do we even need to say ‘borrow’ between us? Use it whenever you want. Others can use it freely too.” Meng Huaifeng said nonchalantly.
After hanging up the communication, Meng Huaifeng announced to March 7th and A Xing that the Wings of the Demon had been renamed Star Moon Number.
March 7th and A Xing happily took over the exterior modification task for Star Moon Number; Meng Huaifeng couldn’t stop them.
In one sentence, he gained two top-tier workhorses.
Meng Huaifeng only needed to mention requirements occasionally; he didn’t have to worry about the rest.
These past couple of days, March 7th and A Xing hadn’t been idle either; they turned the massive Wings of the Demon upside down, obtaining several Electric Halberds, several God-slaying Bullets, countless technology weapons, a large amount of Divine Bodies, and computer-related rare materials.
Though mostly useless to the Train Crew, the two were still filled with the joy of harvest.
Most importantly, these things weren’t only useful in this universe; those rare materials were equally valuable in the Universe, and selling them all to The Company could yield who knows how many credits.
Meng Huaifeng piloted Star Moon Number to descend near the Giant Gorge at sea.
March 7th and A Xing were still designing the modification plans; Star Moon Number was still full of the Demons’ dark style, plus the brutal traces left from combat, making its exterior look even more terrifying and ferocious.
The soldiers on the Giant Gorge were all on high alert, and Xiong Bing Lian quickly assembled.
Du Kao stood on the deck, looking at Star Moon Number in the sky with a grave expression: “Could this be the legendary Demon Queen’s ride, the Wings of the Demon?”
“The day before yesterday, the Train Crew messaged that they defeated Demon Queen Morgana and occupied the Wings of the Demon, but unfortunately Morgana was rescued by Death God Karl.” Lian Feng reported.
“Since they defeated her the day before yesterday, why hasn’t the Train Crew returned? Did something happen afterward? And this is the Wings of the Demon; who besides the Demon Queen can control it? Xiong Bing Lian, prepare for combat!” Du Kao ordered.
For such a Celestial Computer, occupation and control were two different things; even if Deno obtained another civilization’s Celestial Computer, it would take at least half a year to break through the firewall for initial control.
The Wings of the Demon had flown here on its own; how could the Train Crew possibly control it in just a couple of days?
It must be under the Demon Queen’s control!
Meng Huaifeng had used Aether Editing to invade Angels, Demons, and Death God; they all knew how formidable Meng Huaifeng was in information technology, surpassing most Celestial Computers with personal strength alone.
Only the Great Clock and Sacred Knowledge Treasury could resist Meng Huaifeng’s invasions.
The Deno Remnants only knew they couldn’t probe Meng Huaifeng’s dark information, but didn’t know just how strong he really was.
Deno Three was limited by insufficient energy, retaining only basic functions, and couldn’t detect Meng Huaifeng’s invasions at all.
Besides, Meng Huaifeng hadn’t even invaded Deno Three; he knew about the Deno Remnants’ matters, so why bother invading them.
Du Kao’s analysis was logical, and Xiong Bing Lian gripped their weapons tightly.
“I always thought our first battle would be against Taotie, but how did it suddenly turn into Demons?” Ge Xiaolun swallowed.
Demons sounded way stronger than Taotie; they hadn’t even fought Taotie yet—could they beat Demons?
“Big Brother and them wouldn’t really be in trouble, right?” Zhao Xin said worriedly.
“Teacher and them are so strong, pressing the Demon Queen; how could anything happen?” Rui Mengmeng instinctively retorted.
“If something really happened, with their strength, it’s impossible for all four to be in trouble. Old Du is overthinking; relax, it’s fine.” Lana said casually.
“We’ll know the details soon; don’t let your vigilance drop now.” Qiangwei said gravely.
Under the extremely tense gazes of everyone on the Giant Gorge, five figures flew down from the steadied Wings of the Demon.
“It’s Teacher and them!” Xiong Bing Lian breathed a sigh of relief and said excitedly.
“See, this goddess was right, wasn’t she?” Lana said a bit smugly.
“What are you all doing?” Meng Huaifeng looked at the crowd on the Giant Gorge, all with weapons drawn, and asked.
“I knew it; not having my practical training for three days must have made you all eager.” A Xing, left hand holding Suo Dun and right hand drawing a baseball bat, was raring to go.
“No no no.” The three bros immediately dropped their weapons, shaking their heads like rattles; the others also lowered their weapons, no longer aiming at Star Moon Number’s direction.
“Stand down.” Lian Feng waved to the soldiers.
“Old Du thought the Demon Queen had come.” Sun Wukong leaned against a pillar, arms crossed.
“Didn’t we tell you?” Meng Huaifeng asked, puzzled.
“You… you’ve already preliminarily taken over the Wings of the Demon?” Du Kao asked in disbelief.
“Not preliminarily, completely. And it doesn’t go by Wings of the Demon anymore; it’s Star Moon Number from now on.” Meng Huaifeng corrected.
“Completely?” Du Kao sucked in a cold breath, contributing to global warming.
Taking over the Wings of the Demon this fast—didn’t that mean Deno Three was defenseless against them?
The Power of the Galaxy and Nuo Xing War God’s Super Gene Sequence… Du Kao broke out in cold sweat.
No, the Power of the Galaxy and Nuo Xing War God’s Super Gene Sequence were encrypted to the highest degree; ordinary invasions couldn’t even see them. If seen, Deno Three would surely alert.
Meng Huaifeng had no idea Du Kao was battling the air; he just saw his face suddenly change, then break out in sweat—utterly baffling.
“Teacher is awesome; not only drove off the Demon Queen but snatched back their signature Wings of the Demon!” Liu Chuang said boisterously.
“What’s with this crocodile?” Zhao Xin asked, looking at Suo Dun meekly held by A Xing.
“Monkey Brother, this crocodile is your native god, decent strength, surrendered decisively, so we didn’t kill him. Handing him to you; do as you see fit.” Meng Huaifeng said to Sun Wukong.
A Xing tossed Suo Dun in front of Sun Wukong with a lift of her hand.
Sun Wukong’s eyes emitted a burst of golden light, enveloping Suo Dun.
Suo Dun fidgeted uneasily, squeezing a fawning smile on his ugly-cute face: “Uh, Monkey Brother, hi, I’m Suo Dun.”
After a long while, the golden light in Sun Wukong’s eyes faded. He said to Meng Huaifeng: “Mountain wild demon king, untaught, has eaten people, and sheltered some tribes during Lieyang’s invasion. I’ll try to convert him in Master’s stead. If convertible, good; he’ll protect Blue Star hereafter to atone for his sins. If not…”
Sun Wukong glanced murderously at Suo Dun.
“Yes yes yes, I can definitely be converted.” Suo Dun shuddered and nodded frantically.
The little crocodile had an extremely strong survival instinct.
“Hopefully so.”
The Giant Gorge returned to its previous state.
Though now with an extra crocodile constantly one-on-one trained by Sun Wukong.
In training breaks, Sun Wukong continuously transmitted ‘Buddhist teachings’ to Suo Dun.
Suo Dun said with a bit of headache: “Monkey Brother, what you’re teaching is so complicated; can I not learn it?”
“Not learn?” Sun Wukong narrowed his eyes: “Then what do you want to learn?”
“I don’t wanna learn anything. My sis told me to do whatever I want.”
“Do you think she was right?”
“Why wouldn’t she be?”
“Then I want to eat crocodile meat.” Sun Wukong eyed Suo Dun darkly.
“I’ll go catch some for you right now.” Suo Dun got up to leave, but Sun Wukong’s gaze followed him like a tangible weight, making him deeply uncomfortable.
“Monkey Brother, you… you don’t want to eat me, do you?” Suo Dun suddenly had a flash of insight and asked stiffly.
“Can’t I?”
“No, no, I can’t be eaten; my meat is old and tough, can’t chew it.” Suo Dun shook his head frantically in fear.
“Why not? Your sis was so right; since you can do whatever you want, I can too. Right now, I want crocodile meat—with some chew to it.” Sun Wukong said expressionlessly.
“No, what my sis said was bullshit, totally wrong. Monkey Brother, you can’t eat me.” Suo Dun instantly grasped the truth.
“You really think she was wrong?” Sun Wukong asked again.
“Really! Thinking back now, what you taught me earlier is right, Monkey Brother.” Suo Dun nodded hurriedly.
“The child can be taught.” Sun Wukong nodded in satisfaction: “Remember, rules don’t just protect the weak; they protect you too. When you don’t want to follow them, I won’t have to explain them to you anymore.”
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After learning the Train Crew was modifying Star Moon Number, the higher-ups immediately sent designers from relevant fields to assist, shipping in various building materials and decoration materials like they were free.
The designers refined and optimized March 7th and A Xing’s modification requirements; after getting their approval, the modification project kicked off in full swing.
The computer’s true core was in Star Moon Number’s center, taking up about fifty to sixty percent of the volume; the exterior was just for protection and decoration, at most adding a control panel, with little impact on the computer core.
All the demon-style buildings on Star Moon Number’s surface were demolished, replaced by a Training Ground, tennis court, movie theater, coffee shop, swimming pool, bamboo grove, and other leisure entertainment spots.
Only realizing this issue now: the travel time was chosen wrong; it should have been after the war started, so the Train Crew intervening would be natural. Now, though we know about the impending invasion, it hasn’t happened yet, making the intervention seem overreaching. But ignoring it and letting the invasion occur isn’t the Train Crew’s style either. Written a bit poorly, sorry.
