Running out of money is currently the biggest problem facing the Burning Legion. If Xiao Ran had not suddenly wanted to establish a research department, and had not passed the basic science development report that Luo had produced, then according to the current situation, it would still be stable. After spending the rest period of this mission and getting a lot of merit points from the Shadow Blade Legion, nothing will happen.
However, building a new research department will consume resources. Although the resources consumed by the research department will not be too much, it is basically staff salaries and existing equipment will be used to fill it. Anyway, it is just a logical research task and it is not that important. Complex.
But if the Institute of Basic Science is established, the consumption will be huge. Basic science is a very important science for every world. In fact, in the current legion and in such a territory, there are also people who are working tirelessly. Study basic science.
But as Luo said, the Burning Legion has not paid much attention to basic science from beginning to end, because the Burning Legion itself already has very advanced and powerful technologies, even if most of these technologies are only for military use. It exists in all aspects, making mobile suits and battleships stronger, and the power of military force becoming higher. One cannon can destroy a planet. It develops linearly to make the destructive power more and more powerful and the functions more and more.
But this does not mean that the current basic science level of the Burning Legion is very low. On the contrary, the basic science of the Burning Legion has reached a very high level due to the accumulation of technologies from so many different worlds. However, this level is very borrowed. It was completely collected from different worlds and then pieced together to become the technological foundation of the Legion.
But many aspects of basic science are not common. At least, we haven’t yet found the point that completely connects all the sciences from different worlds. It’s like throwing three people, a magician, a scientist, and a craftsman into one. place.
It doesn't matter if the technology developed by the scientists is stuck. Come on, the craftsmen will come out with a sample first, and then the mage will use magic to forcefully jump away from the place where the scientists' research is stuck, and then contact it to another layer. Finally, the sample can successfully reach the point where the scientists want it. To achieve the desired effect, let the craftsmen finally complete the sealing process.
But can scientists explain the mechanism behind this? Does the magician understand? Can it reduce the labor of craftsmen
The answer is all no. The scientist's answer is I know I should do it, but I can't do it; the magician's answer is I don't know why and how to do it, anyway, I can do it with magic; and the craftsman's answer is whatever you want. Do it, I’m the one doing it in the end anyway.
And this is the problem that the Burning Legion encounters today in terms of top technology. Super systems, real systems, and fantasy systems are mixed, and there are many things that can only be manufactured. Just like Xiao Ran's current Yinglong God, isn't it also using magic and magic? It is completed by combining science and technology, and the same is true for the space containment device. Logically speaking, the space containment device can be achieved entirely by relying on technology. It is just that the Burning Legion used magic to bypass the road and reach it directly. The end point.
There is no problem with this. Magic and technology have found a place where they can coexist, but sooner or later this development will deviate from real technology. At the same time, some researchers have discovered that today's legion has not had a real technological breakthrough for a long time. It is not that kind of development. The kind of breakthrough that brings technology from other worlds back and integrates it into the current technology tree is a real breakthrough.
Some far-sighted technicians discovered this problem, so they united to submit the basic science development report to Luo, breaking away from current technology, breaking away from magic, breaking away from those from the super system, fantasy system that cannot explain the principles but With the technology that can produce finished products, we can quietly and steadily start researching basic science. This will be a very labor- and resource-intensive thing, but it is also something that must be done.
Xiao Ran may not know this, but as a leader he knows that this must be good for the legion. However, the technical requirements that a single planet-level collider needs to meet must be extremely high, and the material consumption will also be It is very scary, and it involves all aspects. It cannot be built in a short time, let alone other corresponding supporting equipment for all basic scientific research.
To do this, you have to spend money, and you can’t spend money to bring down the internal balance of the entire legion with so many territories now. You need resources and merit points to stabilize the current balance. At the same time, such a large project will definitely delay the development of technology. The operation and development of the department itself was also the reason why Luo Hui was hesitant to start this project at this time, so he left it to Xiao Ran to decide how to make such a decision.
Xiao Ran made a decision, but since he has made a decision, he must be responsible for all the impacts of this decision, and then make all preparations for this decision.
The two departments of a Logic Research Institute and a Basic Science Research Institute have been determined. Although these two departments are newly established departments, it is foreseeable that these two departments will become the Technology Department, the Gene Department, and the Technology Department in the future. The department at the same level as the three major departments of the Secret Arms Department.
Xiao Ran, Luo, and Kiliam were discussing the next arrangements for the two new departments. Hades sat quietly next to him as the best audience. Why did Xiao Ran bring Hades here? It wasn't just to let him Protect yourself or watch a show, but feel that Hades once served as a real god. After joining the Logic Institute, he will also bring some new logical concepts from different perspectives to the institute. As the ruler of the underworld, as a god Gives a completely different thought and logic.
Xiao Ran's communicator suddenly rang. After taking it out and taking a look, Xiao Ran smiled at Luo: "The money sender is here. Then you can handle the next thing and wait for my notification."
Luo and Kiliam nodded, and Xiao Ran stood up and left Luo's office. Hades looked at Xiao Ran's leaving figure and did not choose to follow him. Instead, he stood up and walked to the window to open it. In a flash, it disappeared without a trace.
Luo watched Hades disappear in a flash, leaving the window still open, and he stood up helplessly: "This Hades, other than Xiao Ran, really doesn't care about anyone else at all."
"He is a god after all." Kiliam smiled, stood up, and said, "And isn't my attitude now much better than before? Okay, I'll leave first. I need to find someone to do the research quickly. Put up the ministry’s shelves.”
"Um."
After leaving Luo's place, Xiao Ran returned to the Presidential Palace. Leonard had been waiting in the arena for the bet between the Emerald Dream Army and the Gray Rock Army to end, and this time took longer than expected. After all, it turned out that The fourth and fifth ranks are both among the top five. If we really want to say that the gap is actually not that big.
However, in the bet just now, one side went into it with the mentality of venting and wanting to lose everything, while the other side held the idea of taking advantage. The result of the explosion of 100,000 tons of firepower can be imagined, although the victory was tragic. It took some effort, but the Emerald Dream Legion finally won. Facing the fear brought by hundreds of S-class pilots, you are just a piece of shit.
One Shadow Blade is a legion that has signed cooperation terms. It will not affect anything if they bring their people to the ship group world. The other Cuimeng is a legion that Xiao Ran plans to win over next. They must also sign a confidentiality agreement before coming in. , Besides, there is no possibility of escaping from the Burning Legion after being brought here this time. Besides, how could they easily see anything without entering those key areas when they come to this world.
When Xiao Ran returned to the Presidential Palace, Leonard had already entertained the four commanders and deputy commanders of the two legions, Shadow Blade and Cuimeng, drinking tea. After seeing Xiao Ran, these four people also stood up quickly.
"Legion Commander, you are here."
"Legion Commander Xiao Ran."
"Here we come." Xiao Ran walked to the table with a smile and pressed his hands gently: "Sit down, don't be so nervous here."
Suter, Biqi, Qinglong and other four people sat down one after another, Xiao Ran also sat on the main seat and smiled at several people: "The Shadow Blade Legion is a friend who has signed an all-round strategic alliance clause with us. As for you Cuimeng, the reason why I called you here is to communicate with you and see if you have any idea of forming a comprehensive strategic alliance with us."
Qinglong was just nervous when he was sitting in front of Xiao Ran at this time. His previous three expressions were completely invisible. But after hearing Xiao Ran's words, his face became much rosier and he looked at Xiao Ran in disbelief: "Xiao Ran The commander of the army is willing to cooperate with us in a comprehensive strategic alliance?"
"Of course." Xiao Ran nodded lightly and said, "Otherwise, there would be no need to call you over. How about it? The strength of my Burning Legion should be pretty good."
Qinglong smiled bitterly: "Commander Xiao Ran, don't laugh at us. If the strength of the Burning Legion can only be said to be passable, then what does our Emerald Dream mean? The Burning Legion definitely has the strength to aspire to be number one. I One hundred percent sure."
Xiao Ran asked: "What's your opinion?"
Qinglong nodded quickly: "If you don't dislike it, Commander Xiao Ran, of course I am willing."
Xiao Ran smiled slightly and looked at Leonard: "Do you have any specific terms?"
"I asked Cruze for a copy before I came back." Leonard nodded, took out his personal terminal, found the agreement document signed by the Shadow Blade Legion before, and handed it to Qinglong: "This is the agreement signed between the Shadow Blade Legion and us. You can take a look at the details of the terms of the agreement first. If you feel there is anything inappropriate, we can come and confirm it carefully."
Qinglong nodded and picked up the personal terminal and slowly started to read it. Not long after looking at it, his expression went from silent to stunned. It changed very quickly and his expression was also quite complicated. How can I say this agreement? It's just too cheesy. Yes, but generally speaking, there are no disadvantages in many details.
Even if you pay the protection fee, no matter how much protection fee you pay, you can actually get a lot of good things from the Burning Legion. It is not the kind of handing over that gets nothing but a It goes without saying that the Burning Legion will definitely make a lot of money in this way, but it will also be beneficial to the Emerald Dream Legion. Of course, for the Emerald Dream Legion, they themselves have The ability to build their own battleships and airframes, and the protection fees now paid in the form of transactions can indeed bring them something different, but overall it is somewhat unnecessary.
There is nothing harsh about the other aspects. Basically, he directly became the younger brother of the Burning Legion.
After Qinglong put down his personal terminal, he looked at Xiao Ran and didn't know what to say. Xiao Ran kept smiling and said, "It doesn't matter. If you have any opinions or ideas, you can just say them directly."
Qinglong asked: "Commander Xiao Ran, in terms of military purchase, is it based on demand or mandatory? Is it necessary to reach a certain quantity or can it be arranged freely?"
Xiao Ran said: "Of course it is on demand, but the Burning Legion must be the first choice. Cooperation is not exploitation and I will not force you to purchase anything. I can also understand your thinking. Your territory should also have certain self-sufficiency." Yes, asking you to purchase everything from us is equivalent to asking you to give up your military investment in the territory and your future. I don't bother to do such a thing. My idea is that all legions in the entire alliance are strong. If we rise up, then we, as leaders, will be stronger."
"And the Burning Legion is not just about organisms and battleships. Of course, you also have a lot of room for updating these two. As for the all-round strategic cooperation alliance, our attitude is to make all product catalogs public. Our Legion has many unique features of its own. s things."
"You should have some needs for body customization and battleship customization. There are three series: super series, real series, and fantasy series. In addition, we have also mastered the space accommodation technology, which is equivalent to giving you a carry-on Gnaku. , there are S-class super AI battle robots, which is equivalent to one of you being able to support three people during the mission."
"There are also blood serums. Although there are not many types at present, we are still developing more types of blood serums. There are also biological weapon seeds, which can achieve an exaggerated violent force effect in a short time after being released."
"There is also a core that can be transformed into a special kind of life form after activation. These life forms have very powerful abilities, and this ability can be used by the activator, such as freezing time to a certain extent. Of course, this The species is very rare and the price is not ordinary. The most important thing is that although the core is not a follower or a participant, they can drive the machine and can also follow the activator into the mission world."
"Weapons can also be sold individually. There are many types of dimensional weapons, gravity weapons, etc. Dimensional weapons can also be authorized to be sold to you."
"We also have Dai training, where you can learn various inheritances in the Burning Legion. We also have special mission courses. We also have S-class pilots as teachers to teach carefully, and we also train special talents at the military level. This is a kind of training that only the Burning Legion can There are special professional singers. The singers can greatly enhance all of one's own abilities and weaken the enemy's combat power and abilities. They are the pinnacle of stability for legions during war."
"There are also portable armors, very small special mechas that can be used in any environment. They can also exert S-level combat power. Commander of the Blue Dragon Army, you should have seen it during the previous virtual battle."
Xiao Ran introduced slowly, with a smile on his face like the big bad wolf seducing Little Red Riding Hood. Suter and Biqi of the Shadow Blade Legion were already a little unable to sit still. Their breathing became heavier and they wanted to start purchasing immediately. Qinglong and his deputy After looking at Xiao Ran's appearance, the two legion commanders wished they could immediately cover their foreheads to hide the tears that were about to flow out.
"I'll buy it, I'll buy it, I'll buy it, okay? It smells so good."