From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Not all demigod-level weapons possess the [Will of the Weapon Master].

As long as the [Will of the Weapon Master] appears, a portion of the weapon master's will will be preserved within the weapon.

Since the Aurora Blade has just been reforged, the user's will has not yet been imprinted on the blade; in simpler terms, it has not yet been bound to a master.

On the surface, it seems that whoever gets this sword can imprint their will on the blade and become the master of the weapon.

However, the actual situation is quite different.

Not just anyone can imprint their will onto a demigod weapon.

Since it is a demigod weapon, it naturally requires a demigod to create it.

Lu Heng gripped the Aurora Blade, closed his eyes, extended his spiritual power into the sword, felt the aura within it, and then infused it with the divinity of the [Mountain Range].

A moment later, the Aurora Blade emitted a faint glow, and [Will of the Warlord] took effect.

The process of recognizing the Lord went smoothly.

After all, Lu Heng was originally the owner of the Aurora Blade, and had used it to defeat countless powerful enemies, so the process of recognizing him as his master was naturally smooth.

After the [Will of the Soldier] takes effect, it strengthens the connection between Lu Heng and the Aurora Blade, and all of the Aurora Blade's skills and effects are enhanced by 20%.

Subsequently, Lu Heng tested the Aurora Blade's divine skill, Gravitational Tide.

After [Gravity Tide] is activated, it creates a powerful gravitational force. Even the direction of light propagation is deflected the instant the gravity appears.

……

When news of the successful forging of the demigod weapon, the Aurora Blade, spread throughout the Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom, the entire kingdom was in an uproar.

Since the time of Emperor Sorendal, the black iron dwarves' forging skills have been declining, and they have not forged a demigod weapon for three centuries.

Now, under Master Gollum's guidance, the Dark Iron Dwarves have once again forged demigod weapons.

This was a landmark event for the Dark Iron Dwarves, and it was of great significance to the revival of the entire race.

Therefore, King Thaurisser Bronzeforge of the Dwarves ordered a three-day celebration for the entire tribe.

The Forge Square in the North City of Lava Crown has been transformed into a celebration center, with twelve obsidian pillars entwined with lava runes and mechanical light strips, shimmering like stars in the night.

Soreville Bronze Furnace also decided to showcase this demigod weapon to the entire kingdom at the grand ceremony.

Before even beginning the forging of the demigod weapon, Soreville Bronze Forge had already started preparations for the grand ceremony.

Therefore, after the forging was successful, it only took three days to prepare everything for the grand ceremony.

On the day of the grand ceremony.

From dawn onward, tens of thousands of Dark Iron dwarves gathered from all parts of the kingdom, converging on the plaza to await the glorious moment for their tribe.

The grand ceremony officially began at noon.

Thousands of Dark Iron dwarven craftsmen, clad in mithril armor trimmed with gold, marched in, raising their forging hammers and striking their shields, creating a rhythmic and powerful ceremonial melody.

This is a unique dance performed by the Dark Iron dwarves to celebrate the god of forging; only craftsmen approved by the god of forging can participate in this performance.

The mechanical lord "Zero," composed of nanobots, also participated in the forging process, thus becoming the protagonist of this forging god's performance, appearing in the very center of the square.

The mechanical lord unleashed a massive holographic projection, recreating the forging process of a demigod weapon.

From the forging of the Astral Sawtooth to the relentless refinement by Master Gollum, the final burst of light from the Aurora Blade drew cheers from the crowd.

After the holographic image finished playing, the square gradually quieted down.

Master Gollum, dressed in a simple dark red forged robe, slowly ascended the platform, accompanied by the dwarf king Thaurisser Bronzeforge and the great wizard Hogre.

He held the Aurora Blade in both hands, the astral radiance flowing along its blade reflecting the fiery clouds of the Lava Crown.

The usually low-key Master Gollum spoke in a booming voice: "This sword is the first demigod weapon forged by the Dark Iron Dwarves in three hundred years! This glory belongs to every member of our race who contributed to its creation!"

As he shouted, the Aurora Blade vibrated with a subtle gravitational tide, causing ripples in the surrounding space like water. A beam of light shot into the sky, as if illuminating the stars, so dazzling that it captivated the heart.

The final stage of the celebration is the "Forging Fire" ceremony.

Master Gollum lightly touched the Aurora Blade to a newly forged lava monument, the inscription of which bore the names of all those who participated in its forging.

This monument will stand forever in the Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom, recording the great resurgence of the Dark Iron tribe.

King Sorevel Copperforge, representing Master Gollum, announced that he would recruit students throughout the kingdom to pass on the forging skills and ensure that the forging techniques of the Black Iron tribe would be passed down from generation to generation.

After the celebration, the Dark Iron dwarves opened their treasured volcanic ale, celebrating the birth of the demigod weapon with fine wine and joyful songs.

Lu Heng stood on the balcony on the second floor next to the square, watching Master Gulu being surrounded by young craftsmen asking for advice, and a smile appeared on his face.

This master craftsman, who had already forged demigod weapons, was still not good with words, but whenever someone asked about the details of the forging process, he would always try his best to explain to the eager learner.

……

After the celebration, Master Gollum forged a model of the Aurora Blade and placed it in the Forging City.

The Aurora Blade was then returned to Lu Heng's hands.

Lu Heng sat down and chatted with Master Gulu for a while, asking him when he would return to Blue Star.

The Lava Crown has just been rebuilt, and there is still a lot to be done.

Moreover, having just forged a demigod weapon, there is still much research to be done.

Master Gollum needs to review the entire forging process, identify areas that weren't done well, record them, and make improvements for the next forging attempt.

……

Lu Heng and Su Muyu have been traveling for quite a while now, so it's about time they returned to Blue Star.

Before leaving, Lu Heng had a chat with Professor Xavier.

Since the Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom contains Xavier Matrix nanobots, they can be seen as the will of Xavier Matrix.

However, the Xavier Matrix here is not a complete consciousness.

Because there is no data connection between the Dragon's Rest World and the Sykes World, the Xavier Matrix consciousness stored in the nanobots is fixed and will operate according to its original settings.

Of course, the intelligence of the 2.0 civilization's intelligent brain is no less than that of ordinary intelligent beings.

The only difference is that the working goals set in the AI's consciousness will not change unless it receives the latest data transmission from Xavier Matrix itself.

Upon seeing the combination of the Black Iron Dwarves' forging furnace and nuclear technology, Lu Heng immediately thought that humans might also use Xavier technology.

Humans cannot digest Sykes technology in a short period of time.

It would take at least several decades to fully digest all of Sykes' technology.

Alternatively, if Xavier's nanorobots were used, a portion of the technological power could be utilized in a relatively short period of time.

However, there are some problems that are difficult to solve. For example, the large-scale use of Xavier's Matrix nanorobots may eventually lead to a situation where nanorobots rule over all of humanity.

Even robots created by humans themselves could trigger a robot revolution, and the consequences of using robots from other civilizations would be far more severe if they went out of control.

……

However, Earth is now being increasingly polluted by the abyss, and humanity's living space is shrinking rapidly.

Many islands and sparsely populated areas have become habitats for abyssal creatures.

Humanity needs to advance its technology as quickly as possible in order to gain some breathing room from the invasion of the Abyss.

The Abyss invasion lasted for three years, plunging many nations of human civilization into chaos and causing a rapid decline in the civilized population.

However, due to the chaos in many countries, population censuses cannot be conducted.

Scientists can only calculate the approximate population of Earth, which has decreased from seven billion to six billion in three years.

As the living space on Earth continues to shrink, the population will decline at an even faster rate.

To maintain the foundation of human civilization, accelerating the pace of technological advancement is the best approach.

Therefore, before returning to Earth, Lu Heng went to the Sykes world to meet Xavier Matrix and express his thoughts.

After so many collaborations, Xavier Matrix's computer thinking has come to regard humanity as its primary ally.

Of course, this is based on the premise that human civilization must be centered on Lu Heng. If it is someone else, then the alliance rating of human civilization needs to be reassessed.

Therefore, when Lu Heng expressed his hope that humanity could obtain assistance from Xavier Technology, Xavier Matrix readily agreed.

However, there are many details that need to be determined.

Xavier Matrix: "Are you sure you want to let my nanobots enter the human world and mutate your world?"

Lu Heng pondered for a moment before replying, "That's what I think, but there are many problems that need to be solved first."

Xavier Matrix: "I understand your concerns. The first question is definitely about the First Law of Robotics, isn't it?"

Lu Heng nodded: "Yes, I'm worried about a robot revolution. I don't want humanity to develop into a mechanical civilization right now. We need to try to build more types of civilizations to fight against the Abyss; one mechanical civilization is enough."

Xavier Matrix agreed: "Yes, if the mechanical civilization can defeat the Abyss, then the Sykes civilization can do it too. If the mechanical civilization can't, then we need to try other methods."

"The First Law of Robotics exists in the underlying logic of Xavier Technology."

"Of course, the specific objects protected by the law need to be adjusted. I will adjust the object protected by the First Law of Robotics to humans."

Lu Heng continued, "There's also the issue of control over the nanobots. You understand why I'm making this request, right?"

Xavier Matrix: "Of course, my way of thinking allows me to look at any problem without emotion. No civilization, when it has sovereignty over its civilization, will relinquish control of its important tools."

Lu Heng considered for a moment and said, "So this problem is rather difficult to solve."

Xavier Matrix: "It's not that difficult, if you can accept the Black Feather Spirit as the central system for Blue Star's nanobots."

The Black Feather Spirit is actually a mechanical unit created by Xavier Matrix.

However, the main control computer of the Black Feather Spirit has already been implanted into Yuan Yaoyao's brain.

Therefore, in a sense, Yuan Yaoyao is the Black Feather Spirit.

By having the Black Feather Spirit serve as the central system for the Blue Star nanobots, it can indeed be seen as humans controlling the nanobots.

As for whether Xavier Matrix has the ability to control the Black Feather Spirit and thus control the human world?
There's no point in considering this issue now.

If it really comes to that, it means that human civilization and the Sykes civilization are about to go to war.

Rapid development cannot be achieved without taking any risks.

After careful consideration, Lu Heng made a decision: "Okay, let's do it this way."

After reaching an agreement, Lu Heng opened the stargate and returned to Earth with several tons of nanobots.

After returning, Lu Heng first met with Li Guining and proposed this plan for the leap forward in human technology.

After that, the Great Xia military convened academicians from the Academy of Sciences and senior staff officers from the four major war zones to discuss and study the feasibility of the plan.

This plan does indeed carry risks.

Once nanorobots develop to a large scale, they could very well lead to a situation where all of humanity is controlled.

Lu Heng dared to make this decision because he had the power to control the situation.

Under normal circumstances, Xavier Matrix's nanobots cannot turn the tide unless he chooses to become hostile to humanity.

If Xavier Matrix truly becomes an enemy, Lu Heng will destroy the aerospace base he established.

This would be a lose-lose situation, and even if Xavier Matrix could do it, he would never make such a choice.

Xavier's matrix represents computer thinking, with everything aimed at achieving the optimal result.

Clearly, being hostile to Lu Heng is the worst possible outcome.

Therefore, after speaking with Li Guining, Lu Heng gave an affirmative answer.

After half a month of research and discussion, the top management of Daxia approved the technological leap plan.

The issue was then submitted to the Human Union Council and passed smoothly.

Lu Heng had spoken with Yuan Yaoyao a few days in advance.

It felt a bit inappropriate to entrust this important task to a young girl, but there was no better option.

Yuan Yaoyao was very happy because she had gained Lu Heng's approval and could demonstrate her abilities.

As for the matter itself, it only consumes some of the Black Feather Spirit's computing power; the energy consumption is a little higher, but it has almost no impact on her.

After all procedures were completed, the Human Technology Leap Forward Project was officially launched.

Xavier Technologies' nanorobots have begun to assist key nodes in human technology according to optimal plans.

From materials science to energy science, nanorobots are joining the key technology industry chain, breaking through technological bottlenecks on a daily basis.

The tree of civilization and technology is lit up layer by layer.

In just three months, the first nuclear fusion reactor began experimental operation.

According to scientists' predictions, if human technology continues to advance, we will master quantum computing technology within six months and develop room-temperature superconducting materials within eight months.

Within 18 months, we will master atmospheric transformation technology; within 2 years, we will combine nanotechnology and artificial intelligence, ushering in a new era for artificial intelligence.

This means that humanity's civilization level will reach level 1.2 within two years.

Lu Heng didn't know if humanity's technological leap could defeat the Abyss, but at least it would give them more means of retaliation against the Abyss's invasion. (End of Chapter)