The Abyss Independent Group has experienced a bumpy development process. Although they are also soldiers of the New Empire, due to their sensitive identities and the hidden power, the Abyss Independent Group can only develop at a slow speed. Under normal circumstances, the New Empire is expanding its strength at the rate of one or two large legions every year, and the Abyss Independent Legion has not yet reached the size of a standard legion since it was reversed from the first batch of fallen apostles. Of course, what restricts the development of this legion is not its "birth problem", but our lack of a truly systematic and stable industrial system.
Forming a standard legion requires systematic industrial support, including warship production, soldier manufacturing, individual equipment, shipboard equipment, fort-level facilities, R&D and manufacturing of various auxiliary units, supporting scientific and technological departments, command, engineering, and service. ... This is an extremely large system. In reality, the complexity of the operation of an army is hard for ordinary people to imagine. It is definitely not as seen in the game, a bunch of soldiers will appear with a click of the mouse, and a large army will gather and set off with a swipe of the right button. . Whether it is the Xiling Empire or the Star Region Protoss, no matter how powerful a civilization is, its army is built on a complex and sophisticated foundation. As a war race, Xiling Apostle's original "battlefield host technology" has simplified this system to the limit. Only one Xiling host and enough time are needed, and a complete set of military systems including industrial hosts can be manufactured. , this is a kind of Feng? Neumann robot system (of course, it is more complex, and its replication and self-evolution process is far from being comparable to the single-threaded von Neumann-style proliferation model), but even so, the New Empire does not have even one set that can The "abyss-type industrial production line" as the industrial foundation, of course, there is no abyss-oriented Xiling host.
It is almost impossible for these two types of units to be completely captured in the desperate battle between the Imperial Army and the Fallen Apostles, so the Abyss Independence Regiment became the only legion in the New Empire with almost no production and proliferation capabilities. None, the only thing we can do is to resupply and maintain the existing abyssalized units. At present, there are only two ways to expand the Abyss Independent Regiment. The main way is to seize the battlefield—thanks to the unlucky His Majesty Harlan for his support many times before; Let Viska use her messy transformation technology and whimsical weapon design to create some... well, some small-scale troops that are difficult to describe but can be pulled out to fight, but she can only create units that are insane and cannot be copied, Tavel can't recreate a controlled abyss source of the same level as Viskar with the existing technology, and naturally there is no way to copy the abyss fleet created by the latter.
The messy little troops created by Viska accounted for less than 10% of the entire Abyss Independent Regiment.
The embarrassing situation faced by the Abyss Independent Group can be seen.
"Manufacturing Abyss equipment is not just a technical problem," Harlan put a data terminal in front of me. He has already produced a plan including the draft of the Abyss Independent Group and the first phase of the project plan, and even various There are production lines and their precise production cycles, "I have also been to the research center several times in the past two days, and I have visited the Xiling host group. I know that you are also studying how to use conventional industrial methods to mass-produce Abyss units—the Abyss Independent Group There are a lot of soldiers, but almost every battleship is destroyed, and one is missing. With the loss caused by several special operations against the Abyss Empire, we are now in a situation where there are more people and fewer ships.”
"Tavier can't even handle this," I nodded, "We can copy anything from the material level, as long as we have blueprints or samples, but the abyss-specific units created will either collapse quickly or fail to reach When it comes to the combat effectiveness of a genuine product, it is not as good as a normal-type spaceship."
"Abyssalized Xiling apostles can only use abyssalized equipment, because the power permeating from our body will seriously affect the operation of conventional equipment, and only with the cooperation of attributes can we exert full combat effectiveness, but this equipment can be used by conventional means. Absolutely cannot be manufactured, this is not a matter of material structure, the pollution of the abyss will change the operation law of a Xiling device from the conceptual level," Harlan said, and took out something from the portable space, and I saw that it was a The strangely shaped punch-like weapon should be a close-combat weapon that is carried around. Accompanied by an undetectable hum, the front end of the punch suddenly elongated, and the restraining energy blade covered with black and red lines trembled slightly in the air. There is a dangerous breath on it: the abyss, but it is in a controlled state, "You can see with your own eyes that this is a mutated psionic energy. With conventional methods, no matter how you decay from the void, and then use the abyss to mix with it, it will be This kind of mutated psionic energy cannot be produced, it is not a pure mixture, but has become something with its own unique characteristics."
The restraining energy blade at the front of the weapon trembled slightly, and I could feel that it had already caused damage to the surrounding space just by placing it there: the space stability in a small area around the weapon was declining, and the normal elements in the air were changing. It turned into various strange substances, and some black smoke-like things emanated from the front of the energy blade, and the condensed residue slowly fell to the table, making crackling and burning sounds.
These are abyssal weapons, which have unique characteristics. They are poor in terms of durability and energy consumption, but in terms of absolute destructive power and follow-up damage, abyssal weapons have a fascinating charm. The powerful "instant full firepower" of the abyss independent group The "break attack" tactic can crazily pour out devastating damage within a few seconds of the confrontation between the two sides, which is the use of this characteristic of the mutant psionic energy. It is precisely because of this valuable characteristic that Tavel has been sparing no effort to study how to safely manufacture more abyssal weapons, but of course, there has been little progress.
"Only the corrupted industrial master machine or Xiling master machine that was modified tens of thousands of years ago can produce these things," Harlan handed over the fist in his hand for me to look at, and said, "That pollution is equivalent to There is some kind of 'identification code' left in our body, without this identification code, the equipment produced is not pure, of course, your crazy sister is an exception, she infuses the abyss into ordinary equipment for her own use in a whimsical way , I can only say... Maybe her madness even fears the abyss."
I curiously studied the fist in my hand, and then carefully diffused my mental power into it, trying to see where the alienated psionic energy began to mutate, but there was a snap—the thing went out, focusing There was a big hole in the crystal, and a puff of green smoke curled up from it.
Harlan: "...this thing has been with me for 127,000 years..."
Me: "...the most historical thing on me is a pair of old slippers that have been with me for three and a half years, and then they are gone..."
Harlan: "..."
"Okay, your plan is pretty good. I'm an amateur and I don't have anything to suggest, so let's do it like this," I changed the subject with a smile, because Harlan obviously didn't really care about spending ten years with him. 20,000-year-old punch: According to the habits of Xiling Apostle, I'm sure he still has at least a few thousand of the same in his portable space, "After rebuilding the industrial production line, the Abyss Independence Group is truly complete, and it seems that there are many more Prepare a few worlds for you to develop... "
"It's fine for me to figure it out myself," Harlan laughed. "No one knows better than a former fallen apostle what kind of living environment the Abyss Independent Group needs. Just keep looking forward to it. I will let Abyss The First Fleet appears before you."
Sending Harlan away, I x breathed a sigh of relief on the chair, and there was one less thing to worry about: the Abyss Independence Group will rebuild the industrial line next, and find their own station in the "world library" of the empire Well, to build a set of things that are completely different from the military industry system of the New Empire, these things are all done by Harlan himself. At most, Sandora and I just go over occasionally to see the progress of the fun, and this part of the matter is on the right track. .
"I can't tell, you are really diligent in politics, I think you go to Shadow City every morning just for show."
"Are you awake?" I have no desire to fight back against the complaints from my soul. The female hooligan's mouth has been broken for a day or two. "How do you feel today?"
"I don't feel anything, I just pretended to be locked up again, and my concubine woke up early—it's just that you are busy with business and didn't bother you."
I didn't expect a guy like Bingtis to be considerate, so I couldn't help smiling, and I don't know if Bingtis can feel this smile: "Speaking of it, isn't it good when you are quiet? What kind of fuss are you always making?"
"It's okay to persist for a while, and it's easy to suffocate after a long time," Bingtis's nature began to recover slowly, "I said, you don't have to stare at these reports for a long time this morning, right? I x! You have to suffocate the concubine!"
I said righteously: "This is the responsibility of the emperor."
"Responsible Mao, read the title, read the conclusion, and stamp it as approved—no wonder Sandora wants to take over 80% of the government affairs by herself, and you don't have to use your brain to just write and read it..."
I softened all of a sudden, I never thought that Sandora would even tell the female hooligan about this: The two of them usually quarrel, this relationship is real, how can I put it, this is Ji Ji who has spanned tens of millions of years. Accompanied!
"Actually, I also read the main text... I occasionally pick up parts that I can understand." The more I spoke, the more confident I became, and finally I sighed: Bingtis woke up, and my office hours probably ended here, really. I can't imagine what it would be like to bicker with this female hooligan while working at the same time. When the time comes, I will be put in the hat of a faint king who indulges in women's sex and neglects government affairs.
"Oh? You want to go out for a walk?" Bingtis said immediately after noticing my movement, "It's okay, if you are bothered, I don't have to talk, actually it's interesting to see you approving official documents..."
If I believe her, I will have the same surname as Ding Dong!
Take a goddess with you - it sounds quite poetic - and wander in the officer's rest area, Bingtis chirped and commented on this place, and the evaluation was nothing more than rigid and serious words: The base has been criticized so much, and the military bases of the Xiling Apostles are basically the same, and they definitely don't suit the wishes of the female hooligans. I didn't care about her, I just carried a radio that couldn't be turned off, and walked to the edge of the military zone without knowing it. There is a very high barrier generator spire not far in front. I glanced at it, and saw a familiar figure: Patriarch Anses and a few people I didn't know were standing there accompanied by several royal guards. On the platform in the middle of the minaret, it seems to be looking at the scene of the civilian area outside.
"Look, your ancestor!" Bingtis had the same perspective as me, and of course saw it, and immediately reminded happily.
"No, it's Sandora's ancestor..."
"Oh, I forgot that you became a monk on the way - hurry up and hurry over, I want to see you chatting with your ancestors!"
Now I have to coax this female hooligan who is a bit depressed, as long as it does not violate human ethics, I have to follow her wishes, so a short-distance teleportation came to the steeple.
This kind of steeple is very common around the base, it is the expansion part of the shield generator of the fortress, but Ansers obviously used it as a watchtower. When I arrived, he was looking at the direction of the world tree curiously. The shadow that stretches like a mountain makes it hard for anyone who comes into contact with it for the first time to believe their eyes, and the ancestor is no exception: he has never seen such a large plant. And there are a few people I don't know standing behind Ansers, there are men and women, they are obviously not the apostles of Xiling, and they don't have such a powerful energy reaction on their bodies. The clothes of these people are very similar to Ansers: see Here I can almost guess the identity of these people.
The royal guards immediately sensed my arrival and immediately turned around to salute. Anses turned around when he heard the movement next to him, and looked at me with some surprise: "Your Majesty the Emperor?"
"Eh... why do you say that so awkwardly?" It's really strange to be called "His Majesty the Emperor" by an ancestor who has been called "His Majesty the Emperor" by a great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather. The average age of the people around me is already measured in billions of years, so I don't worry about it anymore, "These people are..."
"Old guys who just woke up," Ansers seemed to be in a better mood today than before. Although he was still gloomy, he at least smiled. "We are looking at this strange city... an eye-opener."
"Captain, don't take me with you when you say old guy, I'm still young." A woman who looked less than 30 years old gave Anses a dissatisfied look. I knew that this was also one of the ancestors, she Like everyone else, she maintained her appearance when she was frozen. She is a mature and beautiful woman. I reckoned that if I dared to call "Old Ancestor", I would have caused a catastrophe today, so I could only smile apologetically: "Sorry, there have been a lot of things these two days. I should be by your side when you wake up."
"I know, I know," Ansers waved his hand indifferently, and while introducing a few people around him, he turned and looked expectantly at the bustling and magnificent Shadow City, the air traffic network, the floating fortress of the Military Command Department and The Gaia mother planet in the sky, the scenes he has seen all seem to be more alive today than before. "They are all confused now. It took me a long time to explain the current situation clearly. Then we came here to see what the capital of the empire looks like today, eye-opening, eye-opening... ”
"It's a pity that I can only watch the fun," said the woman before, a little depressed. In the introduction just now, I know her name is "Lu", a short and simple name, "I was originally a technician on the spaceship. Manager, but now I feel like a rat-tailed bear in a human city (maybe this is an animal that lives in the home world?), I have been out of touch for too long... "
This is not just a matter of disconnection. Lu’s words made several other ancestors sigh, and I saw that the atmosphere turned a little bit colder, and I suddenly had an idea: “Well, anyway, I’m idle for the time being. Are you going out for a walk?"
A royal guard stepped forward: "Your Majesty, His Majesty Sandora confessed that he hopes that the ancestors will be protected in the military area..."
Hearing the words of the royal guard, Anses' expression, whose eyes were originally bright, dimmed again.
They were assigned a sphere of action, and as long as they left their rooms, they would be accompanied by royal guards wherever they went. For the first resurrected Ansers, this kind of life had been going on for some time.
I know that Sandora has an extreme "love" for her ancestors. In her eyes, Ansers is probably more untouchable than a porcelain doll, but this is the shadow city, the core of the empire's core, and it can still be done here. What's wrong with it
"It's okay, what's the problem if I take them out by myself," I waved my hand at the guard indifferently, "I'll go and tell Sandora about it."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The royal guards retreated, and some of the ancestors couldn't help muttering: "Oh, I can finally go out..."
"You usually lock up your ancestors in this lifeless place like house arrest?" Bingtis couldn't help complaining again, I didn't know how to answer, and finally I could only wait in silence: what she said was actually true.
No matter how polite they are, even if all material needs are met, they are not allowed to leave the military zone, and they must be guarded by royal guards when they do anything. This... is really house arrest.
Seeing the excited expressions of the ancestors behind me as if they had been grounded for too long, and they were finally able to go out to let the wind go, I couldn't help curling my lips: It seems that it's time to discuss with Sandora, so that she doesn't really take these things seriously. The ancestors were kept in the temple for offering.
After I left the military zone, I was a little bit worried. If you want to say that Shadow City has many places to go, this "city" is now unscientifically large. If it is not for the convenient air traffic and short-distance transmission network, you can travel from the south Walking to the north of the city is basically enough to find a small country in Europe for a cross-border trip, and now the air and land where Shadow City is located is still expanding, and it seems that there is a tendency to eventually form a binary star system with Gaia—you said it is so big Where should I take as the first stop for my ancestors to visit
I want the ancestors to see something more interesting, something that will allow them to understand the current state of the new empire, and it is best to stay away from these imperial military facilities that have seen enough.
Let's go to the place where the family members and macro world residents are most concentrated. RS