Chapter 344: The way to break out!
"From this moment on, the third test will be at most twenty standard galactic years away.
"This is because the examiner has taken into account the difficulties you are facing and has deliberately extended the assessment period. Considering the explosive development speed of the Dark Star mechanical civilization, the assessment period should be ten years.
"According to preliminary analysis, we have acquired various technologies that will allow Dark Star to be fully upgraded. I will first use a hundred times the time acceleration in the virtual Dark City to quickly implement various technologies. In half a year of actual galactic time, I will train 500,000 experts of various types in Dark City.
"The problem now is that we must speed up our infrastructure construction, otherwise we will not be able to respond to the subsequent expansion of our Dark Star forces..."
Lu made the report in an orderly manner.
The more Yang Ming listened, the more guilty he felt.
Is it really okay to do this?
On the day of the Luofeng Alliance press conference, he lifted most of the restrictions he had previously placed on Dark Star, allowing Dark Star to continue to expand exponentially, but now he can't help but feel a little scared.
There is no way, the development potential of Dark Star is indeed too strong.
At this moment, the Dark Star Base No. 1 has completely occupied the planet and can develop into a powerful planet with one billion mechanical thinking entities, or robots for short, at any time.
In today's Milky Way, on a planet with abundant resources, normal fertility rate and uncrowded environment, the cycle for the human population to double is about forty to one hundred years.
The number of cycles it takes for a robot to replicate itself depends only on the resources obtained, the speed of mechanical body production, and the perfection of related supporting facilities.
Under the control of the law, Dark Star can double its mechanical population within one year!
It is not a fantasy that a mechanical civilization with comprehensive technology provided by the intelligent Twilight can secretly develop for decades and challenge the old overlords of the Milky Way.
It’s a plan that can actually be realized!
Of course, the larger the Dark Star, the higher the risk of exposure. Once it is identified as a super-large-scale third natural disaster or an intelligent machine crisis, it will attract attacks from all political systems in the galaxy.
Therefore, the power of Dark Star can only serve as Yang Ming's last trump card and a secret supplement to Luo Feng's military strength.
"boss."
The series of data reported by Lu made Yang Ming feel dizzy. She stopped talking and said softly:
"Are you feeling unwell?"
"It's okay, I'm just a little insensitive to numbers."
Yang Ming leaned against the edge of the console with his arms folded, and exhaled softly: "Did you hear my conversation with Ed Wang?"
"Well," Lu smiled, "Your Majesty Edwang's ability to withstand pressure still needs to be further strengthened. The current stage is far from the worst situation we expected."
Yang Ming said: "It's one thing to make plans in anticipation, and it's another to actually encounter pressure. Edwan is extremely anxious now. The results of his hard work in the past few years are on the verge of being destroyed by the Sherman Empire. Anyone would not be able to hold on."
Lu blinked: "Boss, are you ready to make some plans in advance?"
"Lü, the three newly surveyed frontier resource stars... let's start developing them immediately."
Yang Ming's voice was somewhat hesitant:
"We will first expand the Dark Star fleet to a thousand-ship scale to ensure victory in a high-intensity local war.
"We must also keep up with Luofeng's technological upgrades, and try to give Luofeng some military black technologies that sound reasonable to others and aren't too conspicuous."
Lu puffed up his lips and said, "I have already chosen it, boss, you didn't listen carefully!"
"Really?" Boss Yang said without any embarrassment, "Then report it again."
"Okay, okay, you are the boss and I am just an employee."
Lu cleared his throat, took a folder in his hand, and began to report seriously:
"There are currently three types of technologies that can quickly improve Luofeng's military strength, and each type has a series of supporting mature technologies.
"The best option would be a cheap drone and its transport vehicle.
“This is the best way to reasonably and quickly improve Luofeng’s military strength.
"We have acquired a comprehensive technology called 'button' this time, which can complete the miniaturization of mechanical bodies and produce some UAVs that are as powerful as small attack boats but only the size of a fist, and require very few resources.
“In this way, the rear cabin of each battleship of the Luofeng Empire only needs to be equipped with a few container-sized cabins, and drones can be released together on the battlefield. A hundred main battleships can exert an additional combat power comparable to that of ten large space carriers.
"Once these concentrated firepower are unleashed, they can cooperate with the main battleships to achieve asymmetric suppression of enemy ships of equal strength."
Yang Ming's eyes lit up: "This thing is good, get more, we can use it on Dark Star too."
Lu pushed up his glasses.
——In order to complete this action, she first added a pair of glasses frames to her nose.
"Boss, this is just for emergency use against Luo Feng," Lu asked back, "We also have more advanced 'swarm' technology, a perfect dust-class suicide drone swarm that can only be built by a third-level civilization. This drone swarm can disguise itself as dust and completely cover and infiltrate the enemy fleets without any defense, like a black cloud in space, and then launch a suicide attack."
Yang Ming: …
Damn, he is so ignorant!
Lu smiled and said:
“Boss, you have already caught up with Levi Sherman in the progress of the Twilight Assessment, which will bring about a series of changes.
“Also, you chose Mechanics and Evolution, and we have access to a lot of mechanical technology that Levi didn’t have.
"In the field of machinery, at this stage and for a long time to come, no civilization will be a match for the original civilization of the Omnic Twilight."
The corner of Yang Ming's mouth twitched slightly.
Lu said slowly, "Time. We only need three to five years now. I can complete the hardware upgrade and enable the Dark Star Fleet to acquire a variety of magical abilities. These are all due to your original adventurous attempt, boss."
Boss Yang muttered, "Okay, so we have eliminated the button technology now?"
Lu smiled and said, "Button technology is probably something that a level 2.5 mechanical civilization can master. It is just right for Luo Feng's technological level. We only need more than a thousand patents to perfectly cover up the development process of the technology."
"Get it done!"
Yang Ming grinned:
"Luo Feng should be able to hold out for another three to five years. Even if we take a step back, the worst that can happen is that the Luo Feng Alliance is destroyed, and Luo Feng is reduced to the state it was five years ago."
Lu whispered, "Boss, the Sherman Empire may want to destroy the Luofeng regime and cultivate a new puppet."
"Of course, we still prepare for the worst."
"There is one more thing I need to ask for your permission," Lu said softly, "The server on the Yaha star, the things that my predecessor left behind, I want to try to open it now."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Are you confident now?"
"I have consulted with the teacher and confirmed this fact again and again - after this upgrade, I already have a core equal to hers. She can't control me, nor can she influence me."
Lu's eyes were very firm:
“We just need to do the preliminary preparation now, build a network island, and physically isolate the server, which is very easy to do.
"I just need your permission, boss."
"Approved, go ahead and do it."
"Okay!"
Lu immediately smiled happily and was ready to do a great job.
Yang Ming had no idea how much damage being kicked out of the Emperor Star Circle network repeatedly was to a mechanical thinking body like Lu!
It's completely comparable to the big bastard that humans encounter in their childhood.
"Lü, why are you so anxious? It just so happens that I have a few plans that are also related to your senior."
Lu was stunned for a moment, wondering: "Boss, what else are you going to do? Don't we already have the opportunity for development? Isn't it enough to just delay it for three to five years?"
"That's Dark Star's development plan, not mine."
Yang Ming smiled faintly and said to Lu slowly:
"I got a very important piece of information from your teacher, about your senior."
…
The quiet deep space near the border of Luofeng Empire.
A pirate group consisting of twenty-three small and medium-sized ships is sailing near the dangerous asteroid belt, seemingly looking for something.
Before the great pirate queen could catch up, Miss Mimi, the head of the concierge department of the Molly Miss Group, was sitting calmly in front of the captain's flag, holding a powder puff and applying some bright makeup to her delicate face.
She was still dressed in a short-sleeved T-shirt and hot pants, with her fair and slender legs casually draped over the table. Her small belly button, eye-catching waist, and vaguely outlined abdominal muscles made her beautiful and youthful.
Around Mimili, a group of fat, ferocious women were operating various instruments, muttering vulgar words:
"These fake pirates are simply insulting our profession!"
"Kill them! I'm going to crush their heads with my sexy ass!"
"Leave me a white man. I haven't had meat for a long time."
"They even dare to use our names to rob merchants and blow up ships every time. They are even more heartless than us. Oh no, they are a hundred times more heartless!"
Hearing this, Mimi Li sneered, threw the makeup box aside, and said calmly: "Keep your voice down, and be careful with your work. It will be no fun if you are exposed in advance."
This group of tough women were instantly silenced.
"Found them!"
the woman at the radar console shouted excitedly.
Mimili stood up with her legs swaying, walked quickly to the control panel, folded her arms and stared at the several flashing spots on it.
Mimili immediately said, "Release the detection drone, use the most expensive one."
"Yes! Captain!"
"Boss, isn't the cost of each operation too high?" a sturdy woman muttered quietly, "This drone costs a lot of money."
"What are you afraid of? This is what we have the most right now," Mimi Li said calmly, "What do you think is more important, the drone or our lives? Our pirate group's main goal is to rob safely. If you can't understand this concept, then don't be with me. Go sit at the men's table for dinner from now on."
"It's clear, it's clear!"
The woman said hurriedly, "What I mean is that we can just let those bean sprout-like men drive an airship over to investigate. There's no need to spend so much money on a spy drone."
Mimi nodded calmly: "You have a point. Next time I will let your loved one go."
The woman chuckled a few times: "That's not impossible, Captain, just help me snatch a few more men."
"Get lost!"
Mimili cursed angrily.
The woman shivered a few times and quickly returned to her post.
"Captain! We have sent back images from the front. The enemy is resting. There are about thirteen ships... and two of them have obvious military markings. They should be a vassal state of the Sherman Empire. Are we sure we want to attack?"
Mimi Li raised her eyebrows and said calmly, "Wait a moment, I'll ask the boss who supports our operation. Our income mainly comes from there."
She picked up her watch and sent a message to Lu.
Half a minute later, Yang Ming's profile picture flickered gently.
Mimili was stunned for a second, subconsciously pursed her lips to evenly apply lipstick, lifted her fan-shaped eyelashes with her fingers, and pulled down her blouse to cover up a little of her cleavage.
She didn't want Uncle Hamton to think that she was a girl with promiscuous behavior.
She actually said it very conservatively.
However, when she clicked on the avatar, Mimili only saw a text message. The corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and she cursed unhappily:
"You're still not breaking up with that female captain even though you're actually separated!"
"What? Captain?"
"All ships prepare for the assault. This operation is to annihilate the target! Team one, team two, follow me to board!"
"yes!"
About two galactic hours later, an intense light appeared deep in the asteroid belt.
…
at the same time.
In the Luofeng Empire Palace, in Edwang's office.
Lu's realistic figure stepped on high heels and arrived at the sofa where Yang Ming was sleeping. She lowered her head and said, "Boss, everyone is here."
Yang Ming sat up, covered his neck and moved it left and right, and saw a figure in the room.
In fact, there are only Kolev, Dabic and Adwan.
Even Gui Na could only wait at the door at the moment and was not qualified to participate in this small discussion.
"What is this?" Edwang looked at Yang Ming in confusion and pointed at the helmet on his head. "What is this?"
"This is a kind of high-tech that you won't find anywhere else in the galaxy," Yang Ming said with a smile, "This is an instant memory helmet. Next, you will participate in our discussion throughout, but no information will be left in your brain. We do this out of respect for you, Mr. Emperor of Humanity."
Eduard: ...
Kolev asked, "Don't I need this kind of thing?"
"You don't have to," Yang Ming said, "You are not targeted by the Sherman Empire . Even if you are targeted by agents, I will destroy your brain before they catch you."
Kolev's face darkened and he cursed, "You are acting like a tyrant! Make me a helmet too!"
"It's useless. You know too much, my dear first mate," Yang Ming said with a smile, "The Dark Star cannot be announced to the public. If it is announced, we will all be mortal enemies of mankind."
Yang Ming strolled over with his hands behind his back.
He looked at Edwang and said seriously, "Edwang, today I can confront you."
"Well, I'm listening," said Adwant with a frown, "as long as you don't tell me that you are not a human but an omnic, then I can accept it."
"I am definitely a human," Yang Ming said with a smile, "I am Levi Sherman..."
Edwan's pupils trembled and he almost jumped up.
"The same kind."
"Hey!" Edwan cursed, "Can you stop breathing so hard!"
"Hahaha, just kidding." Yang Ming raised his eyebrows and continued, "To be precise, Levi Sherman and I have some of the same experiences. You should be very familiar with Levi Sherman's development path. He suddenly rose to power and used the technological gap to sweep across the galaxy."
"Yes."
"The advanced technology comes from an ancient relic. There are tests left by a high-dimensional civilization in the ancient relic. Levi Sherman was the previous candidate. Now, I have arrived at the place where he arrived that year."
Yang Ming said slowly:
"But unlike Levi Sherman, he chose machinery and life... You don't need to ask in detail, just roughly understand it, while I chose machinery and evolution.
"Lü, show our Dark Star and Dark Star Fleet to Edwan."
A projection screen appeared on the side.
An abandoned resource star that looked somewhat familiar to Edwang appeared before his eyes. Then, the outer layer of the resource star was removed, revealing the densely packed metal structure inside.
The metal city covers the inner layer of the earth's crust, forming a huge city with several layers above and below.
Inside the planet, nearly a thousand ships of various types are docked quietly, half of which are small ships. Judging from their appearance alone, their combat effectiveness is not low.
"Omnics! What kind of Omnic crisis is this!"
Adwant shouted in surprise.
"They are not intelligent machines, but humanoid mechanical civilizations," Yang Ming said in a gentle voice. "In short, these are all my subordinates, and now, I have a plan."
"What plan?" Edwang felt a little dry in the mouth.
Yang Ming said slowly:
"In the next three years, the number of ships here will double, and I have built three new bases."
"In the next five years, the number of ships here will triple, and we will have the strength to fight against a complete Imperial battle group, not counting the strength of Luofeng itself."
"In the next ten years, there will be a giant mechanical civilization behind Luo Feng, which will have the initial strength to fight against the current empire."
Eduard: ...
Yang Ming said: "So, you don't have to worry. Even if Luo Feng encounters some setbacks, as long as it can continue to exist, it will be able to turn the tables when the time comes. The mechanical civilization will develop independently and has nothing to do with Luo Feng."
The office fell into silence.
Kolev whispered, "Are you going to send a mechanical army across the galaxy?"
"No, Dark Star is just forced to develop," Yang Ming said, "What I want is a civilization, not a war machine. Dark Star will control the scale until I complete the assessment. It will serve as an auxiliary part of the law and upgrade the civilization."
Edwang suddenly said: "You just said that the empire is now, your tone is a little wrong, you have other plans, right?"
"Yes, the development of Dark Star is only outside the Sherman Empire," Yang Ming raised his head slightly, "We have all gone in the wrong direction before, Adwan, or rather, our thinking is too narrow, and we have always been confined to conventional political and military games."
"What direction?"
Yang Ming said: "The Foreign Affairs Bureau can make trouble for us, and we can also make trouble for the Foreign Affairs Bureau! They have their political means, and I have my way of dealing with it! The foundation of politics is the human individual, and the policy makers are a small number of individuals who hold power, and these individuals are very fragile!"
Edwang clenched his fist slightly: "You want to!"
Yang Ming made a gesture of wiping his neck: "Help the Foreign Affairs Bureau to upgrade and buy us more time!"
"this!"
"That's a great idea!" Kolev shouted excitedly, "You're the White Ghost! You can easily kill them!"
"It's not me who will do it," Yang Ming said with a smile, "Have you learned about Guina's fighting ability, Edwang?"
Adwant shook his head honestly: "Isn't she a secretarial robot?"
"That's fine. Anyway, I don't have to do this myself. Just let me know."
There was a gleam of light in Yang Ming's eyes:
“If we want to defeat the Sherman Empire, we can only start from within. I have other plans to implement simultaneously.
"Why should we confront the behemoth Sherman Empire head-on?
"Break them from within, dismantle them from within.
"The powerful Sherman family is ultimately hidden in the shadows. They are just fragile human individuals at the end of the day. Don't be afraid of the power they hold. They can only exercise power if they are alive."
Adwant's fingers trembled slightly.
At this moment, he didn't know how to describe the man in front of him, but Edwang felt the fire that was burning continuously.
Is it desire?
No, it's not desire or ambition, it's more like fighting spirit.
Pure and powerful fighting spirit.
