The newly added "Evolution Store" option on the official Monster World website is like a meteor crashing into a calm lake, stirring up a massive wave across the entire Earth.

At this moment, the main city of the Human Clan, Rising City.

A holographic projection in the center of the circular conference hall weaves out the official website interface of Monster World, as well as the real-time updated bidding numbers on the Evolution Store auction page.

The newly appointed Chief Speaker, "Lu Mingyuan," taps a rhythm on the metal tabletop with his fingertips.

This is a habit of thinking preserved since the era of mechanical wars. Even after being promoted from the military department to the highest echelon of power, he still maintains the unique rhythm of a battlefield commander.

After every three light taps, there must be a heavy one, just like waiting for the countdown to artillery coverage in the armored command vehicle back in those days.

This habit once made many civil servant-born colleagues frown secretly, but now it unexpectedly soothes the tense nerves inside the meeting room.

Just then, several more projections appeared in the seats at the meeting scene.

Once all the attendees were seated, Lu Mingyuan's expression became extremely solemn, and he said in a deep voice:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'll skip the small talk, let's get straight to the point. At this moment, we are witnessing the turning point of civilization."

As he spoke, he looked up at the projection of the Technology Minister, who was the first to propose the emergency meeting.

The Technology Minister nodded at this moment, then stood up and looked at the light screen to introduce:

"These are four special items listed by the Moon Eclipse Clan in the newly launched 'Evolution Store' function option on the Monster World official website. Each item contains technology that surpasses the level of our clan. My proposal is to mobilize as much sacrificial power within the clan as possible and secure one of each item for reverse engineering."

Upon hearing this, the holographic projection of the City Lord of Wind City in the second row flickered:

"Reverse engineering? Since the Moon Eclipse Clan dares to sell publicly, they're not afraid of being reverse-engineered. Let's not forget we couldn't even replicate their basic energy modules from thirty years ago, let alone these evolution items that defy logic."

"How can we know if we don't try? Whether it's feasible or not, it all starts with an attempt," the Technology Minister couldn't help but frown.

Upon hearing this, the City Lord of Wind City's tone softened:

"I'm not opposing your idea of purchasing for research, but I feel the difficulty of cracking it is too high, so I'm giving a precautionary warning in advance. The resources invested in the cracking project are unlikely to be recovered. The current issue is where to gather the sacrificial power needed for the auction, as players' assets in Monster World are beyond our control... Fortunately, I'm a qualified player, so I can provide 2,980 points of sacrificial power. This is my entire asset, fully supporting your reverse engineering."

Upon hearing the City Lord of Wind City's stern expression saying humorous words, everyone present burst into laughter.

The Technology Minister shook his head helplessly as well:

"There's no need to worry about the sacrificial power issue. We laid out plans in Monster World in advance, and now there are two channels that can provide us with sacrificial power."

"The first channel is the early members with player qualifications from the Dome Research and Development Center department. They established the Doomsday Technology Guild in the game, which is a very famous Arms Merchant Guild among the Player Faction. In the early stages, they earned sacrificial power revenue by selling technological weapons. Although the strength of the weapons they now develop can no longer keep up with the growth speed of the player Star Vein System, they have opened a channel for mining external resources through their early accumulated wealth, and now they produce sacrificial power in Monster World by manufacturing mining robots."

"The second channel is the members of the Genetics Department. They created an organization in Monster World known as the Alchemist Guild by players, earning sacrificial power by cultivating and researching Spirit Plants in external Spirit Fields of Monster World and customizing special potions for players. They also have a considerable reserve of sacrificial power that can allow us to participate in this auction, so acquiring a few items should not be an issue."

"The only question before us is whether we need to invest a vast amount of sacrificial power resources to auction products from the Evolution Store for research."

"Currently, the value of sacrificial power has surpassed other currencies. We could originally use it to directly contact the Moon Eclipse Clan to procure many new technologies. If we invest in reverse engineering, it may yield nothing, yet it might also bring unexpected surprises."

"Sacrificial power is a special resource belonging to the Human Clan Federation. I have no authority to make direct decisions about this expenditure, so I want to pass it through the highest meeting for a vote."

After hearing the Technology Minister's narration, the meeting attendees already understood the core of this meeting.

Lu Mingyuan, after the Technology Minister sat down, also asked:

"Three questions." He raised one finger:

"First, how many items can we secure with our current sacrificial power reserves?"

The Technology Minister, upon hearing this, brought up a set of real-time data in the projection:

"According to the current auction prices, we can ensure each item can be secured, but the premise is that the top guilds of Monster World don't take action. If they pool their resources for bidding, our sacrificial power reserves wouldn't be enough, for example, if the Divine Hall Guild pools resources, as other guilds with abundant sacrificial power reserves and several in the Player Faction might do."

Lu Mingyuan nodded, raised a second finger:

"Originally, this batch of sacrificial power was clearly negotiated with the Moon Eclipse Clan to purchase the construction project of the City Nutrition Liquid Base. If we divert it to reverse engineering, assuming the reverse engineering fails, what backup plan do we have to reduce the resource investment loss?"

"None." The Technology Minister shook his head, his expression in the projection solemn:

"Reverse engineering is a gamble in itself. If it fails, it means these sacrificial powers are essentially wasted... However, the Lifespan Extension Pill is quite special, and the remaining powder from cracking it might still have some effects when consumed."