Chapter 042: Special Occupations that Exist Only in Theory 2
You finally asked the right person. I am the most confusing person in the world!
Had I known how powerful Dying Embers would be, would I have made it?
"Actually, I can't explain it clearly." Chen She was very sad.
Zhao Zhen said, "This is definitely something that can only be understood and not expressed in words. Even if the captain told you, can you understand it with your IQ?"
Zhang Sirui was immediately dissatisfied: "When the captain wanted to develop "Embers Are Going Out", you were the first one who was worried and insisted on developing another Mewtwo, right?"
Zhao Zhen said confidently: "Did 'Walking in the Garden' also make money?"
Zhang Sirui rolled his eyes: "That's not your credit, it's all the captain's good plan."
Obviously, the popularity of "Ember of the Dead" has made the tense nerves of the resistance army relax a lot. With money in hand, you can buy good equipment, and with good equipment, you don't have to panic.
After all, this was the biggest profit the Chen Group had made in the three years since it was taken over by the rebels.
Moreover, according to current estimates, the Mewtwo game "Embers of Desolation" will continue to provide a steady stream of income for the Chen Group for a long time to come, and there is almost no risk of a capital chain break like last time.
Of course, the premise is not to be too extravagant and spend a little more frugally.
Chen She was a little speechless and tapped the table lightly: "Okay, let's talk business."
Everyone immediately sat down and prepared to listen to Chen She announce the arrangements for the next stage.
If there were still some people who had doubts about Chen She's plan before, then this series of successes has completely dispelled such doubts.
The experience store became popular and indeed played a role in getting close to players; Mewtwo's "A Walk in the Garden", which took a small risk for a big gain, became popular; "Embers of Desolation", which seemed to be the least likely to succeed, not only became popular, but also became a huge hit, and others couldn't even copy it!
In short, Captain Chen She has conquered everyone with his foresight and godly design ability.
Naturally, no one would raise too many questions about the next plan.
Chen She sighed silently, perhaps this was a blessing in disguise.
After such a huge success, although the rebels' military expenditures and desire to fight skyrocketed, at least they were easier to fool.
“For the next stage, I have planned three main tasks.”
"First, keep doing Mewtwo."
“Second, planning new products for foundries and new production lines.”
"Third, open a branch and build a branch in the wilderness."
Everyone looked at each other again.
Is purchasing arms still not one of the main goals?
The rebels have been thinking about this for a long time, especially some large equipment, which they are drooling over.
All the money that was initially raised was invested in the development of Mewtwo.
Later, after "A Stroll in the Garden" made money, it was used to develop the full version of "The Ember Is Gone".
A large part of the remaining money was spent on security measures for the experience store, and the last part was distributed equally to all the resistance soldiers, replacing everyone's mechanical prostheses and firearms.
Although a lot of money was spent, there has not been any significant breakthrough in the overall actual combat capability.
Since we made so much money from "Ember of the Dead" this time, we should be able to buy some large equipment, right?
The latest multi-functional infantry fighting vehicles, armed drones and even floating fortresses... Any batch of large equipment can rapidly increase the combat effectiveness of this rebel army!
Of course, these large equipments are very expensive, and even if you have money you may not be able to buy them, but for the rebels, these are indispensable if they want to go to war with the big capitalists!
So, everyone was a little confused.
But this time no one asked any questions. Everyone waited patiently for Captain Chen She's explanation.
Chen She coughed twice and said, "There is no need to talk about the development of Mewtwo. We still need to continue to cultivate the Mewtwo industry, continue to make more money, and create a greater influence."
"For foundries, the key is profit."
"At present, we mainly do OEM, and we only earn a small profit at the end, which is a thankless task. Instead of OEMing other people's products, it is better to design and produce our own products."
"If we gradually replace all the products that we manufacture for other people with our own products and control the entire upstream, midstream and downstream of the industry, we will naturally be able to take all the profits."
"Although our current OEM business also includes military equipment manufacturing, we only manufacture the lowest-end military equipment. These equipment are not even as good as the worst equipment of Fujido Group. This kind of equipment has no combat effectiveness."
"If we want to have combat effectiveness, we must purchase advanced equipment from large conglomerates such as the Icefield Defense Group at high prices. Not to mention the high cost, the key is that once a war breaks out, the supply of these equipment may be cut off at any time!"
"So, when it comes to weapons production, we shouldn't always think about buying from others. This is not a long-term solution. Do you think it's feasible to buy weapons from a large consortium and then fight against it?"
“I still have to find a way to make it myself.”
"After all, weapons manufacturing is a relatively advanced industry. We cannot achieve success overnight. We must start with a relatively easy manufacturing field and develop step by step."
“Opening branches for experience stores is to continue to expand our influence and reach more Mewtwo players.”
"As for establishing a branch in the wilderness..."
"I know that other large conglomerates will only consider moving their headquarters to the wilderness when their size reaches the limit of what a big city can bear."
"Because big cities are economic and cultural centers with concentrated populations, companies can achieve better development in big cities. Once you leave the big cities and go to the wilderness, it means that everything in the entire headquarters must be self-sufficient. Whether it is the difficulty of daily operations or the daily consumption, it has risen by more than one level."
“But we are different from other big conglomerates.”
"First, we are always at risk of being exposed. Once a problem occurs, we must have a well-defended, relatively safe base in the wild so that we can retreat safely. Secondly, it is also easier for us to collect space-time particles and obtain some resources in the wilderness."
"So I think these things should be prioritized before buying large equipment, what do you think?"
Chen She once again cast a firm look at everyone.
In fact, his thoughts this time were different from last time, and most of what he said was true.
Last time, about 50% were scams, but this time, only about 30% were scams.
The reason why Chen She was so anxious to establish a base in the wilderness was mainly because he was afraid of death.
He felt that he was now attracting a lot of attention. Many big chaebols were eyeing Lishan Technology Group. It was no longer possible for him to be completely invisible.
The rebels have made a lot of money and are full of fighting spirit, so an accidental shooting could occur at any time.
Once exposed, even if he hid in the experience store to escape, he would always have to flee Dawn City and run to the wilderness.
In that case, why not build a base in the wilderness sooner?
It would be too miserable if there was no place for one to live in the wilderness and one could only eat time snow and live with time and space creatures.
Chen She felt that he would not be able to bear it.
Therefore, we should first build a relatively safe base in the wilderness so that we will have a destination when we escape.
As for the manufacturing industry, on the one hand, he did think so. He felt that buying arms was not a long-term solution and that he had to make them himself. On the other hand, he also felt that the process was relatively long and the cost was high. In the short term, it was safer than buying ready-made arms.
The only problem is that Chen She himself doesn’t know whether this thing can be done.
But whether it is successful or not, it is definitely much more appropriate than directly buying arms.
Everyone looked at each other and felt that what Chen She said made sense.
Making Super Dreams and opening branches is to continue to expand profits and make more money;
Strengthening security measures and establishing a base in the wilderness is to leave a way out for yourself, and to obtain wilderness resources and collect space-time particles;
Develop your own manufacturing industry and make your own weapons. Even if you go to war with big corporations in the future, you don't have to worry about your weapons supply being cut off.
But the only question is...can it be done?
Zhao Zhen said: "Captain, the waters of manufacturing are also very deep."
"Although we have manufacturing machines and the basic OEM business seems relatively simple, the truly high-end equipment and products all have precise blueprints. Each chaebol is very secretive about this technology and will not easily reveal it to the public."
"Without technical support, it is difficult for our products to be competitive. Especially in the military industry, which can be said to be the top of the manufacturing industry. The differences between different generations of weapons are too great. The weapons we design ourselves may not be as good as those produced by our OEMs."
"So... Captain, what do you plan to produce with this production line?"
Chen She was well prepared and answered, "I want to start with everyday electronic products."
"For example, the bracelet and the Mewtwo game pod."
"Because, although we cannot produce high-end chips and communication modules, we can buy them, and it is relatively easy to buy them. The demand for these two products is relatively large, and the sales may be good."
"The most important thing is that we have already made a name for ourselves in the Super Dream field, and making Super Dream game cabins can be linked to our current advantageous industries."
Zhao Zhen nodded slightly, this actually made sense.
Many giant industries have their own moats, and some of their most advanced technologies will never be revealed to the outside world.
For example, the military technology of Icefield Defense Group, the genetic technology of Black Umbrella Group, the network services of Skynet Group, the high-end chip manufacturing of Hi-Tech Group, the medical technology of Weiya Medical Group, and so on.
Under this kind of technological barrier, it is absolutely a pipe dream for Lishan Technology to want its products to compete with others.
But the bracelet and the Mewtwo game cabin do have potential.
Because the core parts of these two products are chips and communication modules, and these two can be purchased in bulk from Hi-Tech Group.
As for the other parts, you just need to assemble the various components, which is relatively easy.
Of course, making a product is one thing, but whether or not it can be sold is another.
Although most companies can make bracelets and Super Dream Game Pods, consumers still only recognize a few brands. It is very difficult for new brands to stand out.
But no matter what, since we have decided to develop our own products and can no longer just do OEM, we have to take the first step.
Although it is difficult to take the first step in this field, at least it cannot be said that there is no hope at all.
As long as we can take over some of the remaining market, it will be a very considerable profit.
Especially under the leadership of Captain Chen She, who has already created miracles in the Mewtwo field, there is more hope.
"Okay, since everyone has no objection, then our next stage of goals is set."
"We will discuss the detailed plan at the formal meeting of responsible persons during the day."
"Let's adjourn the meeting."
"Uncle Zhao, Third Brother, you two stay for a while."
Everyone left, leaving only Zhao Zhen and Zhang Sirui.
Chen She said: "You two are the only ones who know about the Space-Time Knights' affairs now."
"I have also looked up some information in the past two days. I suspect that some of the special phenomena that happened to me, especially the nightmare, may be related to my synesthesia."
"So I want to ask you some questions about the combat system to confirm my guess."
"Do professions that focus on psychic powers and have synaesthesia as a secondary element exist?"
Zhao Zhen and Zhang Sirui looked at each other, and finally Zhang Sirui spoke up: "I'm not sure if there is a new conclusion on this point. After all, there are still too many unknown factors for humans regarding space-time particles and synesthesia."
"But as far as the information I have is concerned, professions with primary psychic powers and secondary synaesthesia should exist in theory, but they have never appeared in reality."
"As for the reason, some people speculate that this is because both psychic power and synaesthesia involve mysterious spiritual power, but the former is a spiritual power that belongs to human beings themselves, while the latter is a spiritual power generated by the connection with time and space activities."
"The power of synaesthesia naturally suppresses psychic energy, so when these two pathways are combined, synaesthesia will definitely take the primary position, and psychic energy can only take a secondary position. That is, the rare profession of 'manipulator' can develop affinity with space-time creatures, nurture them, and even control them."
"And if you want to suppress synesthesia with psychic power, it is definitely not enough to have strong psychic talent. Because no matter how strong a person's spiritual ability is, it can never be stronger than synesthesia, because people with synesthesia can continuously gain strength from time and space activities."
"To achieve this demanding condition, you must use certain methods to suppress your synaesthesia ability. This requires very advanced synaesthesia knowledge. To obtain this knowledge, you must first choose another profession related to synaesthesia..."
"In short, based on currently known theories, it is impossible."
Chen She nodded thoughtfully: "Okay, I understand."
"Nothing else, go back and rest."
Zhang Sirui and Zhao Zhen didn't ask much, just said that they could be contacted anytime if they had any questions, and then left.
Chen She also returned to his room while deep in thought.
In the past few days, he has been studying hard on this world's combat power system. Some of the original owner's memories and internal information of the resistance army also helped him.
So, Chen She had a preliminary guess.
There are five ways to gain superhuman powers in this world, namely genes, machinery, computing power, psychic powers and synaesthesia.
You can choose a single path, for example, the new humans are just a pure gene path. But the shortcomings of a single path are obvious, so it is not very meaningful in actual combat.
Most people who have the conditions will still choose to combine the two paths, one as the main path and the other as the secondary path. And according to the characteristics and special abilities obtained after the combination, 25 different professions are generated.
For example, Zhang Sirui’s profession as a sharpshooter is a profession that is mainly based on genes and supplemented by mechanics.
Among these five paths, psychic power and synaesthesia are the two strongest paths, because they both represent powerful and strange spiritual power. Anything related to them is basically some rare and powerful professions.
Even the single-path profession of psychic power, "superpower", is a relatively rare profession. Before Chen She crossed over, the original owner was a superpower who could control matter and even influence people's minds through psychic power.
But no matter how powerful these two paths are, the problem is that they rely purely on talent.
The original owner chose to become a super-powered person because of his top-notch psychic talent.
Chen She guessed that the reason why the original owner risked his life to perform the ceremony was because he was dissatisfied with the profession of a superpower person and wanted to transform himself into a profession related to synesthesia through this ceremony.
And there are only two professions that combine psychic powers and synaesthesia.
Those with primary synesthesia and secondary psychic power are manipulators, that is, those who raise and control space-time creatures.
Although this profession is also very powerful, it does not seem to be that far behind those with super powers, so it is not necessary for the original owner to take such a big risk to change it.
Therefore, it can only be this profession with psychic power as the main ability and synesthesia as the secondary ability, which no one has ever successfully obtained!
