Chapter 355: Chapter 354: The Three Major Projects

According to recent statistical expectations, the number of people who want to leave the Kunlun Mountain and return to the rear base should be around 200,000.

Over the years of navigating, the population inside Kunlun Mountain has been slowly increasing and hasn’t come to a complete stop. So the departure of these people will not have too significant an impact on the normal operation of Kunlun Mountain.

Having spoken about serious matters, Zhang Yuan’s mood relaxed slightly, “Moving forward, the time we plan to stay in this star domain is estimated to be 4 years. The relevant safety inspection work has been arranged and ready to go; once this planet system is confirmed essentially safe, we will select a planet to mine for minerals.”

During the previous 11 years of navigation, the repair work of the Kunlun Mountain had largely been completed. Now the most important thing is to find a resource planet to replenish the depleted resources, including escaped atmosphere, some used rare metals, and so on.

Theoretically, this work should not be very difficult.

Then there is the construction of new warships to strengthen our armed forces.

“…The last war also brought us tremendous gains, primarily in the technology of Super Magnet-A material, which is subatomic technology, helping us see the door to a Third-level Civilization.”

“But seeing this door and actually stepping over the threshold are two different things, and there is still a long way to go. We have taken in some engineers from the Badit Civilization, who can provide assistance in certain areas, but the vast majority of the path still depends on ourselves.”

“So, in the next four years, there are several major projects that need to be completed. First is the upgrade of the spaceship’s internal communication equipment. Without setbacks, we would never have known how many strange technologies existed in the universe, resulting in such significant security flaws within the ship. But now, having discovered them, we must earnestly remedy them.”

“Engineer Liu Yun of the security department will be responsible for this work.”

“The second item is the development of the interstellar ramjet engine. The appearance of Super Magnet-A material technology can provide ion engines with a greater specific impulse. Even if the long-distance interstellar travel of Kunlun Mountain still relies on the gravitational pull of Cosmic Strings, for armed small ships, mobility trumps everything in a real war.”

“And it was proved in that interstellar war; had the Badit people not wanted to plunder our fleet intact, the loss ratio of military ships could have been high.”

The emergence of Super Magnetism theoretically has too many potential improvements, even including electromagnetic shields and Ion shields!

Especially the advent of Ion shields, which essentially means immunity to lasers and can also weaken most of the power of ion cannons.

Of course, Rome wasn’t built in a day, and there is a long way to go from theory to practical application in Shield Technology, with many breakthroughs needed.

If it is fully realized, only then can we say we have truly reached a Third-level Civilization.

What’s most important now is to develop the interstellar ramjet engine to improve military strength.

Seeing the atmosphere below gradually reviving, he himself became somewhat excited, “The third matter, of course, is to train soldiers with higher military capabilities!”

“Centered around Virtual World 12, we have established worlds 12-221 to 12-232, these 12 worlds, to simulate interstellar war! In these 12 Virtual Worlds, we will have various war scenarios to cultivate the most elite military talents.”

“Just last month, the initial testing phase was completed!”

“Ladies and gentlemen, if interstellar war really occurs, it will be everyone’s war, not just the soldiers’. After our discussions, we’ll also open some military scenarios to the general public to enhance their psychological resilience in case of emergencies… These scenarios include close-quarters combat within a spaceship, emergency landings on an Alien Planet, urgent general mobilization for war, encounters with hostile aliens…”

With Zhang Yuan’s announcement, the audience on the square had already begun to stir significantly!

For many young people, Virtual World Technology is undeniably an intriguing novelty. But this technology has always been under discussion and had yet to be opened up, which was unbearably tantalizing, just like a piece of meat dangled in front of them that they couldn’t eat. Now hearing that the government finally opened this technology, how could they not be excited?

Even Zhang Yuan’s warnings like, “Look out, this isn’t a game,” became inaudible.

The Virtual World has always been the most mysterious black technology. Who doesn’t want to experience it for real?!

“It’s awesome! This is the real black technology experience! I even feel like quitting my job to join the military… I heard the first batch of testers were soldiers.”

“Bullshit, you join the military with that body? You’re like a rack of ribs, one punch and you’ll break a bone.”

“How can I not join the military, do you think today’s soldiers just fight with their fists? It’s about intelligence, intellect!” The young man pointed at his own head, his face flushed as he shouted loudly.

Everywhere in the streets and alleys, such discussions were taking place.

At this point, even Zhang Yuan himself became excited, “So, in these few years, once these projects are completed, we will truly transform our mentality and become a part of the interstellar civilization, stepping into the threshold of third-level civilization… Humanity will become stronger! Hope everyone, keep it up!”

When the speech ended, Zhang Yuan already heard thunderous cheers coming from all directions.

Including those five thousand military personnel disabled by war, they too cheered with gusto.

“You’ve worked hard, it seems like there will be fewer people wanting to return,” Lin Xuanyuan said, clapping and smiling from below the stage.

Zhang Yuan chuckled and shook his head, “That’s not a big problem. The key is the Virtual World Technology was released at an appropriate time… and it’s well accepted by people, and we were able to use it properly.”

“Such good luck.”

“Oh, right, those Badit people, if they are of no use in the future, I plan to let them breed a real civilization, to provide material for the Unreal 14th World… After all, Unreal 14th is constructed from experience, a world that can evolve on its own, the more intelligent life enters, including life from different civilizations, what kind of changes will it bring?”

“You always have such extraordinary ideas… Anyway, when are we joining the military exercises?”

“It’s still early, don’t cry when the time comes!” Zhang Yuan said and after thinking carefully, he added, “Of course, we must control the addiction well, at least to make people distinguish between reality and virtuality, but it should also be a bit desirable.

“…First of all, there’s different kinds of pain, although it will be somewhat weakened, getting hurt will still hurt. Don’t think that just because it’s inside the Virtual World you won’t actually die and can act recklessly…”

“Our Virtual World is not a game, and since the realism is too high, if during training, soldiers believe they won’t die and develop bad habits, that would not be a good thing.”

“It’s like the story of the barber who cuts hair, you know?”

“The barber?” Lin Xuanyuan asked curiously. “What does that mean?”

Zhang Yuan laughed heartily, “Once upon a time, there was a barber’s apprentice who liked to put wigs on watermelons to practice hair cutting. But he had one bad habit, after practicing, he would casually stab the scissors into the watermelon…”

“When he started working, actually trimming a client’s hair, what would happen? Yes, he could casually stab the scissors in as well, and really cause an accident.”

“It’s subconscious, the power of habit.”

“Our Virtual World is one where you won’t really die. But if soldiers because of that become fearless of death, not valuing their own lives, that would be bad. But if being hit by a bullet causes intense pain, then that’s a different matter… at least you’ll be afraid of the pain, right?”