Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 2915: Chapter 49: Securing Three Daughters-in-Law First

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Of course, Taoist Master Taichu ultimately did not manage to ask that question.

If he had asked, it would have brought great disgrace to the Primordial Taoist Palace.

As they spoke, Wang Ningxi took over the task of receiving several big figures and led them on a tour of the headquarters of the Wang Clan’s Artifact Refining Headquarters.

This vast complex, covering millions of square meters, is mostly dedicated to artifact refining and materials research centers, with only a small portion allocated to administrative offices.

”Ladies and gentlemen, here is the Low-grade Material Research Center,” Wang Ningxi introduced as they toured a building.

This building houses hundreds of research project teams. They are working on well-known First and Second Grade refining materials, and even with visitors present, the teams remain focused on their projects, immersed in their research.

Such a level of materials would typically not capture the interest of these Sacred Supremes or Taoist Masters unless in massive quantities, but at this moment, they were keenly observing their actions.

However, what truly caught their interest were the array of dazzling instruments.

After half a day of study, they found many things they couldn’t even comprehend.

”Ningxi,” Taoist Master Taichu, hands behind his back, looked around as if inspecting, yet with a trace of confusion on his brow, ”Is it truly worth spending so much manpower and material resources on low-grade materials?”

”Absolutely worth it. Basic materials are the most consumed in the Void Sea, and any breakthrough will have a comprehensive impact.”

”However, material research is an enormous systemic project, especially with alloys, which are extremely complex and intricate. Various formulas often have no shortcuts and have to rely on luck.” Wang Ningxi mentioned this with some helplessness, casually taking out a piece of green-patterned lightweight alloy steel, ”Look at this Yimu Lightweight Spirit Pattern Steel. It was refined from Third Grade spirit wood material and seven types of metal materials based on a ratio. We conducted 2,653 matching experiments and are still not confident we’ve found the optimal solution, requiring further investment for research and optimization.”

”I heard the new armor you sell outperforms Ji’s Military Armor by a significant margin?” Taoist Master Taichu asked curiously, ”Could it be due to these alloy formulas?”

In the Holy Realm Refiner Circle, there is naturally technology to fuse alloys from different material ratios, but such technology is typically researched independently by each family, and any high-quality formula is a well-guarded secret. The larger the artifact refining family, the more such secret formulas they possess, forming the foundation and heritage of their survival.

Taoist Master Taichu had never heard of anyone conducting such large-scale systematic experiments on alloy formulas as Wang Clan’s Artifact Refining Headquarters.

”Taoist Master, for just one set of low-grade armor for Spirit Platform Realm soldiers, we use over twenty kinds of alloys depending on the part and function,” Wang Ningxi said proudly, ”Each process is a crystallization honed through painstaking effort. The aim is to enhance the overall combat capability of our human race. Even an additional thirty to fifty percent improvement in military strength could reverse most battle situations.”

Upon hearing this, Taoist Master Taichu was silent for a moment.

This statement held true.

However, he also understood that any technological innovation required a massive investment of manpower and resources and might not yield results; not every power is willing, nor has the financial capability to conduct such large-scale, continuous investment.

He had not expected Wang family to expend so much manpower and material resources on low-grade materials and processes.

In contrast, the Ji family has held onto its low-grade military artifact refining technology without updates for years.

However, Ji, being a top-tier family with a million-year legacy, is still extremely capable in high-end artifact refining. Their accumulation in immortal and sacred artifact refining far surpasses that of the Wang family.

However, this time, the Ji family may genuinely face a substantial crisis in low-end equipment.

”In that case, it’s also good.” Taoist Master Taichu pondered for a moment before suddenly smiling, ”With your Wang family to stir things up, it might give those Ji family folks a setback, forcing them to reflect and break away from stagnation.”

”Chief Ningxi.” After some touring and conversation, the Jade River Saint Emperor sensed enormous potential benefits and was noticeably more amicable towards Wang Ningxi, ”I have just learned that around the Jade River Sacred Dynasty, your Wang family doesn’t have military equipment agents and military Dan medicine agents. Look, our families are soon to become related...”

”Elder Jade River,” Wang Ningxi chuckled wryly, ”I’m just a techie. You’ll have to discuss these agency rights with my old ancestor grandad or at least with my seventh uncle Anye.”

Wang Shouzhe? Wang Anye?

The face of the Jade River Saint Emperor turned a bit awkward.

Truth be told, he hadn’t been too friendly with Wang Shouzhe and Wang Anye. His purpose for this visit was to have Wang Baosheng marry into the Jade River Sacred Dynasty. However, the financial and power showcase by the Wang family was indeed quite rattling.

This path to seeking marriage into the family might be a bit difficult this time ~

”Come, let me continue to show everyone around the Sky Rail Flying Ship Research Center.” Wang Ningxi, as if unaware of his predicament, continued cheerfully leading them to other areas for a tour.