"Father, what’s wrong?"
Thea walked over to Lin Suo and patted his shoulder.
Lin Suo opened the Rune projection.
"Look... the summoning order from the Truth Council."
Thea quickly read through it, her expression surprised, covering her lips.
"Did they find out you’re going to betray?"
Lin Suo’s face darkened, not good at speaking; how could this be called betrayal? It’s setting up his own sect. In the past years, so many Wild Wizards defected, and they didn’t see them capturing anyone. It was just being prepared without alarm.
"But look around us." Thea looked around and pointed at a few stacked objects.
Lin Suo also looked in that direction.
It turned out to be the newly developed Electromagnetic Railguns and Terra Space Jump Device.
From the time he started researching the Demon Landing Ship, it had been almost twenty years. With added Skill Level bonuses, even if his expertise in space wasn’t exceptional, not as good as his development in Elemental Witchcraft.
But researching a Terra Space Jump Device had almost helped him build a mountain-like theoretical knowledge in this field.
He may still have shortcomings in independent improvements, but producing an identical one adapted to local conditions was not difficult.
The newly established Rhein fleet was basically made by him; the second-hand goods he originally bought were all used up as research materials.
As for the Electromagnetic Railguns, they were actually more of a technologically oriented weapon, not much Witchcraft knowledge involved, just Magic Rune Study and a little bit of Alchemy, and a bit of Witchcraft Rune Array...
It counts as a conventional offensive means for his loaded Rhein fleet.
Years ago, when he created the Electromagnetic Engine and Magnetic Rail Unlimited Ejection Technology, development could naturally follow; there were basically no technical difficulties.
He didn’t do it at the time, only recently got the time to create it.
Lin Suo justified, "What about these? The Truth Council acknowledged private ownership of Starships when I began building them."
Thea spoke playfully, a hint of cunning flashing in her big eyes: "Really?"
"I heard from Didi and Luoluo that you started researching at least ten years early and after some achievements, you built the Iron Head Rhein."
"Moreover, the Truth Council acknowledging the private ownership of starships doesn’t mean they allow you to master the Terra Space Jump Device technology. It’s a strategic-level capability unless there’s a new scientific achievement from above."
"As far as I know, even the Starship makers from the Truth Council only master one, or a few devices’ production methods, and in the end, it needs experts like Merrick Kirra to complete the final assembly."
"Father, you’ve got a complete grasp of Starship technology and the secrets of the Terra Space Jump Device. Once it’s leaked, it’ll be hard to go back."
The reason Thea said so much was to advise him not to go back.
Or rather, not to go back at this kind of time.
The Rhein family is isolated, with not many connections or backgrounds.
Currently, it’s the time of internal strife within the True Council, amidst power struggles and political gaming, Lin Suo stepping in would be like a crisp cookie.
A slight carelessness would have him torn into pieces by power factions.
Of course, perhaps it’s not as bad as imagined, Lin Suo still has some emotional ties there.
If this was in Padolon, Lin Suo would definitely not go back.
Just find an excuse to hide underground for decades, and it’s safe when he comes out.
But in the Starry Sky...
It’s hard to say no to the Truth Council.
Lin Suo came to the surveillance room underground, activated the Magic Power deep scanning device, and the scene immediately changed.
In the boundless Universe Void, a line of purple brilliance was spreading unstoppably.
This was the Magic Net!
Just a few years ago still in Jigerde, now it has spread to Thorny Star. In theory, the Magic Net does not have monitoring capabilities, but who knows if that’s true or not?
This device’s initial purpose was to replace the quantum network, creating an internal channel for the Wizard civilization’s military.
As time goes on, the extent of the Magic Net could only grow larger; he must guard against this thing.
Back then, he used Mountain Copper to strengthen the Earth Crystal, to prevent Wizards’ spiritual power scans from discovering his tracks, and he still has the capability to produce something to conceal from the Magic Net.
This is the confidence of a Wizard who seeks truth with a "hack".
The Universe is vast.
Magic Net definitely has surveillance capabilities, how decisions guide thoughts, but there also needs to be abnormal reactions to lock in the coordinates, otherwise using manpower or Tower Spirit intelligence to scan the Universe inch by inch.
Taking a thousand years, perhaps won’t even complete the first data collection.
Thus, he needs to determine how the Magic Net defines abnormal reactions.
Spatial fluctuations? Channel openings’ fluctuations? Space-time ripples? Magic Power chaos? And so forth...
That’s only part of it.
Being a mature groundhog, hiding oneself is a physiological response.
The second is he summoned all the Lords of Exploration; his situation is relatively safe, like during the Tali Faceless war a few years ago, the rewards he received were somewhat eye-catching.
Major families might not care, but minor ones might.
In a background of internal strife, a certain danger is indeed inevitable.
Also, the newly honored Legendary of the Fire King Family, the Colonel Mr. Lin Suo teased for over a decade, he wonders how the investigation is going, anyway, the Wind Titan Avatar left on Iron Hoof Star 001 hasn’t encountered any issues.
Maybe, they still haven’t managed to start investigating.
"I have to go, but the development of Thorny Star will be left to you, Thea."
"No, if father really must go, I’ll accompany you. At the crucial moment, I can open the doors to the Inverted World and take you away."
Lin Suo frowned: "But your identity..."
Thea didn’t care: "Legendary Wizards don’t have the capability to open the doors to the Inverted World. Holy Spirit Level Wizards, I’m not sure, but they won’t discover mine!"
"I’m closely related to the World Tree and can mimic any breath in the world... look at me."
Lin Suo used his powerful soul to perceive.
At this moment, Thea appeared just like a human, as long as she doesn’t reveal her Divine Body and Divine Power, and only uses the Black Witchcraft that Lin Suo taught her, indeed no flaws can be seen.
"Do you really have to go?"
Lin Suo sighed. Whether he refused or agreed didn’t matter, as Thea said, whenever she wanted, she could follow him through the Inverted World; and though her hard power might not be top-notch, if she wanted to escape, no one could catch up to her.
Lin Suo said expressionlessly.
"Starting now, Thea Rhein, you are a newly promoted First Rank Wizard. On a regular basis, you can only use the Black Witchcraft I’ve taught you."
"Since that’s settled, let’s pack up and leave."
"Using our own Starship?"
"What else? Officially I have a Level Four Cruiser."
Looking at the row of Level Four Starships parked in the warehouse, Lin Suo scratched his head, trying to remember what that one he had snatched looked like...