Lin Feng possessed energy sources of cosmic and even trans-cosmic levels.
He had the M'kraan Crystal, the Infinity Gems, the Cosmic Cube, the Allspark, and even the Heart of the Universe, among others.
The items Lin Feng held that could serve as energy sources were not few.
He wondered what reaction this mechanical life form species would have if they encountered Matina's Allspark.
However, for now, Lin Feng intended to first see if the M'kraan Crystal could power them. If not, he would then bring out the Infinity Gems.
Lin Feng didn't know where Hela had obtained this item, but if he remembered correctly, this crystal could also be used as an energy source.
Furthermore, it was rumored to be a part of the very first planet in the universe. Its energy source was certainly not comparable to ordinary electric or thermal energy.
Guang took the small sphere, her mechanical hands covering it as data streams flickered through her eyes.
Guang had never seen the M'kraan Crystal, nor had she ever heard of it during her long journey through the cosmos.
An walked over, glancing at Lin Feng, then at Guang, and finally her gaze settled on the crystal ball.
As Guang analyzed it, the M'kraan Crystal began to glow.
And on the crystal's surface, layers of virtual imagery started to surge.
That imagery, seemed to be a city?
Lin Feng inwardly thought it might work.
But the city appeared for just a moment before vanishing.
The analysis did not take long, and Guang withdrew from the analysis state.
"Leader!"
Lin Feng seemed to see a light flicker in her eyes and, with a stirring of his heart, asked, "Is it promising?"
Guang nodded vigorously.
"Although a complete analysis would take a very long time, I can state with certainty that it can indeed be used as our energy source, and its efficiency is several times greater than our home planet's mineral resources."
"However, I don't know what its upper limit is."
Lin Feng smiled. It could be used? That was truly excellent.
If it could be used, Guang had no reason to refuse Lin Feng's terms.
Guang had spent tens of millions of years searching for a usable energy source.
Now that Lin Feng offered an opportunity, Guang would be foolish to pass it up!
"Then our contract..." Looking at Guang's excited expression, Lin Feng reminded her.
Guang nodded vigorously again. "I agree, Leader."
"When you need us, our entire race will mobilize to help you resolve any troubles!"
Guang extended her hand towards Lin Feng.
Lin Feng smiled and then clasped her hand.
Didn't that work out? Just like that, another powerful subordinate was gained! No, it was an entire race of powerful subordinates!
When fully armed, they would be a devastating weapon for both single targets and groups!
In future wars, they could unleash a wave of super heat rays covering ten thousand people! If anyone survived, they could then talk to Lin Feng!
At this moment, Guang's excitement had not yet subsided.
It was no wonder Guang was excited; this was the energy source that best suited her race that she had ever seen.
With such an energy source, she could even begin to reproduce her kind again. How could she not be excited?
Guang's emotional system had evolved more excellently than her peers. At this moment, she expressed her joy and excitement like a human.
The consensus reached made Guang very happy, and Lin Feng was also very happy.
This was a win-win situation!
The two of them nimbly returned to their home planet with An and immediately signed the contract.
Originally, Lin Feng wondered if a contract would even be effective for beings at their level.
However, Lin Feng was soon reassured.
He discovered that the mechanical life form species seemed to disdain lying or playing petty tricks.
The contract's content was directly etched onto Guang's core clock.
The core clock was one of Guang's unique cores and the core of their species' network.
And the core clock's function was not limited to this.
When Guang etched the contract onto her core clock, this contract became one of the rules that all mechanical life forms must abide by.
Therefore, as long as Lin Feng was alive and did not reclaim the M'kraan Crystal, this contract would remain in effect.
After signing the contract, Lin Feng soon bid farewell to the mechanical life form species.
He didn't ask for any infinite energy reactors or anything similar; such things were useless to Lin Feng. Wasn't the Heart of the Universe more appealing!
The only thing he took with him was a pendant, a ruby pendant.
This ruby was the one Guang had taken from her forehead. It could transform into An at any time.
This was also part of the contract. An would guard Lin Feng until the contract became invalid.
Of course, Lin Feng didn't really need her protection.
Lin Feng had a small ulterior motive for agreeing to take An with him.
An was part of the mechanical life form species, and Lin Feng was very curious whether exposure to the Allspark's energy would cause her to evolve or be modified.
Lin Feng was determined to try this, in case there were any pleasant surprises!
Sitting on the transport ship returning, Lin Feng's smile never ceased.
It was a brilliant deal. Exchanging a M'kraan Crystal, which had little immediate use for him, for the assistance of a mechanical life form race, Lin Feng felt he had definitely profited.
Moreover, although the mechanical life form species currently only had a contractual relationship with him, that was not the whole story.
In Lin Feng's opinion, in just a few short years, the mechanical life form species would completely pledge their loyalty to him.
Lin Feng did not want to coerce the mechanical life form species for the time being, as it was completely unnecessary.
With the passage of time, the mechanical life form species would become dependent on the M'kraan Crystal.
Even if they could do without the M'kraan Crystal, Lin Feng still had the Infinity Gems and the Cosmic Cube as energy sources.
If the crystal could provide energy, then the other two items likely could too!
Even if they couldn't, Lin Feng had a trump card he hadn't revealed: the Heart of the Universe.
As a part of the Living Tribunal, the Heart of the Universe would undoubtedly provide energy, no matter how peculiar the mechanical life form species were.
As long as the mechanical life form species needed energy for one more day, they would eventually fall into Lin Feng's grasp.
By the time he returned to the central hall, Lin Feng's smile was still unabated.
Orphilly pouted beside him, not understanding why Lin Feng was so happy.
Lin Feng, in his happy mood, asked the maid to fetch him some tea, and finally remembered that Orphilly was beside him.
"By the way, Orphilly, did you see anything in the mechanical life form species' territory?"
Orphilly's lips twitched.
"I thought you had forgotten..."
Lin Feng gave a sheepish smile. He had indeed almost forgotten that he had assigned Orphilly a task.
"There, I only saw cold, metallic colors. I didn't see anything else," Orphilly recalled her observations and said slowly.
"This species seems to possess some special ability, capable of shielding all outward information in multiple ways."