Starships of All Realms Online

Chapter 42 Annihilation, Establishing Communication Channels

Inside the laboratory, Fang Heng nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the Zerg forces that had completed their encirclement.

"President Fang, judging from the data just transmitted, this operation was entirely commanded by the Hive itself. We only need to give the Hive a final instruction. For example, this time, our instruction was to annihilate these landing lizardmen. As for how to annihilate them, the order did not specify, but the Hive understood and completed the encirclement according to the Zerg's combat characteristics."

From this perspective, the mother nest's ability to act autonomously is quite good.

"Hmm, very good. Following this line of thought, we can continue to explore the war potential of the Mother Nest. I remember that the Mother Nest's mindset is quite similar to that of artificial intelligence, isn't it?"

"Yes, Commander, I was inspired by the previous AI training methods. Since AI can undergo multiple simulations in a virtual world, the same can be done with the Hive. This Hive is one of the more mature ones. The rest are still in training and have not yet achieved the desired results."

"Well, actually, compared to AI, the training of the hive can also be done in reality. These Zerg armies have no consciousness, so they are easy to train. Have your colleagues in the software field cooperate with you to design a game with the Zerg as the main characters, record all the relevant data, and let the players brainstorm. Maybe there will be new discoveries."

"Mr. Fang, this is a fantastic idea! I'll make the arrangements right away."

"No rush, wait until this operation is over."

"Okay, Mr. Fang."

This can be considered a training method that Fang Heng came up with on a whim. After all, players have very big imaginations, and when it comes to creating something interesting, you have to look to the players.

Speaking of this, Fang Heng thought of those players who were called Paradox Interactive war criminals. Judging from the current Zerg war mode, these players have great potential. It seems that we can recruit a group of them to train commanders.

Coming to his senses, Fang Heng turned his gaze back to the scene. The battlefield was now a foregone conclusion, but the events of the past had left Fang Heng somewhat expectant, wondering if there would be another twist this time.

Unfortunately, these lizardmen seemed to have no backup plan. As the puppies swarmed in, they overwhelmed the lizardmen on the spot.

When the swarm of insects dispersed, the scene was a mess, with lizardmen corpses everywhere.

"Looks like they have no backup plan. Oh, right, I noticed that the chitinous exoskeletons of these Zerg have been reinforced; they can even withstand electromagnetic weapons to some extent now."

"Yes, Mr. Fang. After obtaining the relevant information about the Zerg, I also watched the test videos. Although gunpowder kinetic energy weapons can withstand them, electromagnetic weapons cannot. So we conducted in-depth research and, after many experiments, found a way to strengthen the chitinous shell. However, this strengthening is only for the shell itself; the internal buffering tissue has not been strengthened. Although large-scale attacks cannot break the shell, the vibrations will damage the internal tissue."

"Yes, if there's a problem, we should solve it. What's worrisome is not being able to find the problem. You did a good job. You all know about human enhancement agents. For this achievement, I'll give you double the contribution points."

"Thank you, Mr. Fang."

Jiang Feng was also very excited upon hearing Fang Heng's words.

After officially joining Xingchen Group, Jiang Feng discovered that the group had an internal mall where he could use contribution points to obtain items that were not available on the market, such as smart home devices, human enhancement agents, and assistive exoskeletons.

Of course, these all require relatively high permissions. Jiang Feng has high permissions because he is in charge of research in the biological field. He has Level 2 permissions and has also seen the existence of human enhancement agents.

After learning the specific data, Jiang Feng was also very envious.

Unfortunately, this item requires a high number of contribution points to obtain, and each person can only obtain it once a year.

The contribution points system is an internal currency distinct from salary, and can only be used in the internal store.

You can earn contribution points simply by working within the company.

There are differences among them. For example, ordinary front-line employees and logistics staff can earn 30 contribution points per month. Administrative staff are the same. These are C-level employees. Above them are B-level employees, who are already department heads and have more authority. They can earn 100 contribution points per month.

Level A consists of the company's senior executives and research personnel, who receive 300 points per month. The highest level is Level S, which is reserved for the heads of each research division. Jiang Feng is the head of the biological division and automatically receives 500 contribution points per month.

This is a natural accumulation during the term of office. Researchers also receive research rewards. Depending on the level of the research results, they can obtain a different number of contribution points: 100 points for level C, 300 for level B, 500 for level A, and 1000 for level S.

The human enhancement agent that Jiang Feng coveted required 10,000 contribution points to exchange for.

This enhancement to the Zerg's chitinous exoskeleton can be considered a B-grade achievement, and double that is 600 contribution points.

With the results of his previous research, Jiang Feng has now accumulated 5000 contribution points, and the human enhancement agent is already beckoning to him.

In fact, Jiang Feng's desire for this enhancer wasn't for his own use. Fang Heng was very generous to S-type research talents; as long as they joined the company and passed the probationary period, they could receive an enhancer to strengthen themselves. So, Jiang Feng wanted it for his wife.

As for his son, since he hasn't recovered yet, there's no rush.

Seeing that the battle was over, Fang Heng prepared to leave, but before leaving, he also said a few words to Jiang Feng.

"By the way, how's the research on fungal mats going?"

"Mr. Fang, there's been no progress yet. This involves too many knowledge points. I plan to gather all my students to participate in the research."

"Oh? I've heard about your students. I think some of them are still in school? Are they able to come?"

"Let's give it a try. If it really doesn't work, I'll have to start training it again."

"Well, you can make the decision yourself. As long as the person is okay, it's fine. After all, we're not some anti-human organization. Our goal, like the name of our group, is the stars and the sea."

"Mr. Fang, I understand."

Watching Fang Heng leave, Jiang Feng clenched his fists. Since the enhancement was completed, he felt the vitality in his body and the increase in lifespan, which gave him hope of stepping into the vast universe.

Time passed slowly, and soon the sky began to brighten. The battlefield on the edge of the city had been cleaned up. All the lizardman corpses and the wreckage of the T1 robots were dragged away, leaving only some large craters at the scene to prove that something seemed to have happened here last night.

These anomalies were quickly contained by the local authorities, and by the afternoon, things had mostly returned to normal.

During the time Fang Heng traveled to the Terminator world, Ethan faithfully carried out Fang Heng's plan, continuously strengthening his control over the area.

Currently, four or five surrounding cities are secretly under Fang Heng's control. On the surface, they still obey the command of the country's highest council, but in reality, Fang Heng is the uncrowned king of this region.

Last night's battle couldn't be kept secret from others, so Fang Heng was also prepared to step into the limelight. Putting aside everything else, the power he currently possessed was enough to overturn this place, so he wasn't afraid of those guys jumping up and down.

"Ethan, how far along is the replacement plan?"

"Commander, we have completed 10% of the task so far."

"It's a bit slow, what's the reason?"

"The main problem is that genetic data is hard to obtain, as are behavioral patterns and lifestyle habits, which require a lot of data to fill in the gaps."

"Hmm, how much longer do you expect it to take?"

"It will only take six months."

"So fast? Wasn't it slow before?"

"Commander, due to the initial limitations of computing power, data filling is very slow. The 10% we currently possess is already officially usable. If we use all the genes stored in the gene bank, we can at least advance the progress to 50%."

"So, after my return, many technologies can be implemented quickly?"

"Yes, Commander. The new computing center has been completed. The existing genetic data can be replaced in ten days at most. The rest is the process of collecting genetic data."

"Very good, finish this as soon as possible. I need a stable rear. Also, the main members here need to be gradually replaced. You know what I mean."

"Commander, please rest assured, I understand what you mean."

As he spoke, Ethan projected Fang Heng's core ideas onto his retina. After reading them, Fang Heng nodded in satisfaction.

Some things can be done privately, but not openly. Everyone understands the core meaning (and the readers should understand as well).

Not long after, with a teleportation fluctuation, Fang Heng left Earth again and arrived on the Moon.

Just as he was about to rest, Ethan sent him new news.

"Commander, the University of Tokyo has sent a new message, wanting to discuss establishing a stable communication channel."

"Oh? You found it so quickly?"

"Yes, Commander."

"It seems that the University of Tokyo is quite satisfied with this gift."

With that in mind, Fang Heng also had Ethan reply to Dongda University, and the rest was up to Dongda University.

A few days later, as a flight landed, the business personnel from Dongda University were picked up by people from the Star Group. After seeing this, spies from the United States and other forces in the vicinity also reported the situation.

Because Xingchen Group is a multinational corporation, Dongda University could only come under the guise of a business visit.

However, the main goal is to establish good communication channels, after all, as a high-tech enterprise, Xingchen Group's strength in the field of biotechnology is well-known worldwide.