Chen Xinjie replied, "The Tang Sect has always had the most advanced soul technology in the federation, so I think that's a good idea." 

Yu Guanzhi also nodded in agreement.

By the time Ling Zichen was brought to the control center by Tang Wulin, all of the preparatory work was already underway.

Everyone else had continued the discussion, and upon witnessing Tang Wulin's return, Yu Guanzhi cut straight to the chase. "This is the plan: we're going to launch another batch of ninth-grade soul missiles to shake the Blood River Godslayer Array and also use the power of the explosions to disguise Eternal Heaven's aura. Eternal Heaven will be launched slightly after the ninth-grade soul missiles, and it'll be detonated right as the explosions of the ninth-grade soul missiles reach peak power."

Tang Wulin was just about to reply when Ling Zichen said, "That won't work."

Everyone present immediately directed their attention toward her.

In reality, Yu Guanzhi wasn't taking Ling Zichen very seriously. She was far too young, and even though she was already close to 30 years of age, she only looked to be in her early twenties.

As such, he was rather displeased to hear such a blunt interjection from her, and his brows furrowed slightly as he asked, "May I ask who this is?"

Tang Wulin replied, "This is the head researcher of our Tang Sect Soul Weapon Research Institute, Madam Ling Zichen."

Ling Zichen rolled her eyes at him in a display of exasperation. "Madam my arse! Just call me Head Researcher Ling."

Yu Guanzhi faltered slightly upon hearing this before asking, "What do you suggest then, Head Researcher Ling?"

Ling Zichen made her way over to the table, and said, "Your plan is completely useless. Do you really think the aura of Eternal Heaven can be concealed by other soul weapons? What a load of horse dung! What do you take Eternal Heaven for?"

Yu Guanzhi's raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. Never had anyone spoken to him in such an impolite manner, not even Dong Zi'an.

Cao Dezhi aimed a stern glance at Ling Zichen, and scolded, "Zichen, don't be rude."

Ling Zichen harrumphed, "I'm just stating the facts. I'm the only one here who truly understands the power of Eternal Heaven. There's no need to do any preparatory work; once Eternal Heaven locks onto a target, nothing will be able to stand in its way. To put it in simpler terms, Eternal Heaven is capable of destroying the entire core circle of the northernmost region; there's no way that Blood River Godslayer Array will be able to withstand its power."

Everyone was astonished to hear this.

The core circle of the northernmost region was a massive area that took up far more land than the past Shrek City had; could a single missile really destroy such an enormous area?

Ling Zichen continued, "Don't believe me? Put it this way: multiply the power of the two other godslayer missiles combined by three and you'll get roughly the power output of Eternal Heaven, so there's no need to worry about the Blood River Godslayer Array withstanding its explosion. What you DO have to worry about is whether the explosion will cause a shift in the tectonic plates. If you destroy the ice shelves in the core circle, sea levels will rise so significantly that the entire continent will be inundated."

"What?!"

Everyone present was astonished to hear this, and never did they think that Ling Zichen would raise such an issue to them.

Ling Zichen continued, "The ice shelves in the northernmost region contain over 80% of all of the freshwater on the entire Douluo Star, and according to my calculations, the heat produced by Eternal Heaven's explosion will be enough to melt at least a third of those ice shelves. As a result, sea levels will rise significantly, causing tsunamis all over the entire continent, as well as even the Star Dou Continent and Dou Spirit Continent. The damage caused will be immeasurable, so it's absolutely idiotic to use Eternal Heaven directly. That thing isn't a weapon; it's a disaster in a metal shell."

Tang Wulin drew a sharp breath upon hearing this, and everyone was rooted to the spot.

Yu Guanzhi asked, "But how will we break that Blood River Godslayer Array if we don't use Eternal Heaven?"

Ling Zichen replied, "That's where technology comes in. It's not that Eternal Heaven can't be used; it's just a matter of how it's used. I highly suggest only using a portion of its power and restricting that power to a certain area. Your objective is only to break the array, right?"

Tang Wulin asked, "Can you elaborate on that, Zichen? How can we restrict the power of Eternal Heaven to a certain area?"

"We have to disassemble it," Ling Zichen replied in a nonchalant manner.

Everyone's jaws immediately dropped to the ground.

"Disassemble it?"

Ling Zichen smiled, and confirmed, "That's right! Eternal Heaven is comprised of many source positive circulation cores, and if we can transform it from a missile into a super weapon, we'll be able to use it multiple times. I don't know exactly how many times we'll be able to use it, but at the very least, we'll be able to better control its power so that it won't set off a massive explosion that'll threaten the entire continent."

Cao Dezhi's eyes immediately lit up upon hearing this.

If Eternal Heaven could be transformed into a super weapon that could be used multiple times, then the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy would still be able to retain it after this battle.

"How confident are you that this will work?" Tang Wulin asked.

Ling Zichen replied, "About 80% confident. Having said that, if things don't go as planned, the missile will explode, so you'll have to be mentally prepared for that."

Tang Wulin and Cao Dezhi were quite familiar with Ling Zichen, so they weren't all that surprised to hear this, but Yu Guanzhi and Chen Xinjie both felt as if their blood pressure were spiking through the roof!

How could she be talking about this so nonchalantly? Had she not just mentioned the repercussions if the missile were to explode?

Ling Zichen shrugged, and said, "That's why I suggest you take me to the other side of that array. If I fail in my modification, the missile will explode, and it'll be enough to destroy the array."

Yu Guanzhi and Chen Xinjie exchanged a quiet glance upon hearing this, and the latter asked, "If the explosion does cause sea levels to rise, how severe would the repercussions be?"

Ling Zichen replied, "I don't know. Places at high altitudes should be fine, but the rest will most likely be inundated. You should probably notify the federation in advance and evacuate all low-lying areas."

Yu Guanzhi was developing a throbbing headache. Notify the federation? If only it were that easy! If the general public were to hear the truth, everyone would fly into a panic!

Both he and Chen Xinjie had thought that they would simply be able to directly use Eternal Heaven; neither of them anticipated that there would be so many problems.

If they weren't in the northernmost region with all those ice shelves, the problem of sea level rising wouldn't exist, but what were they supposed to do here?

Ling Zichen added, "Don't think that you'd be able to use this missile elsewhere; Eternal Heaven is powerful enough to wipe out all life in any place, and the affected area would definitely be beyond your imagination. On top of that, more damage will be done even after the explosion, and it's not impossible for the explosion to cause tectonic shifts. For example, if you were to throw the missile into a volcano, then unimaginably fearsome disasters would most likely follow, and it wouldn't be much different from armageddon.

"As such, it's actually the best-case scenario that we're in the northernmost region, where barely anyone resides. That's all I have to say; you have to make the decision as quickly as possible. Do you want me to modify Eternal Heaven, or do you want to try something else?"

"Is there no other way?" Tang Wulin asked.

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