I'll report this to the government and send all the main characters to jail.

Chapter 278 Technological Explosion, Expedition Sets Sail

Su Chen withdrew from the deepest part of the "Prophet's" core database, and his consciousness returned to his body.

When he opened his eyes, the first thing he felt was an overwhelming sense of mental exhaustion.

It felt like a high-speed cement mixer had been stuffed into my head, buzzing and stinging like needles.

"hiss……"

He couldn't help but press his temples; this feeling was truly unpleasant.

"Your mental energy has reached a critical level, and there is a slight tear in your mental essence. It is recommended that you immediately undergo at least 72 hours of deep sleep."

The prophet's cold and precise voice echoed in Su Chen's mind.

"understood."

Su Chen waved his hand, declining the suggestion.

go to bed?

There's no time to sleep now.

He forced himself to stand up and looked at the Reaper warship fragment in front of him, which had become incredibly docile and no longer exuded any dangerous aura.

And the small unmanned reconnaissance aircraft that had just obeyed his command and moved slightly—a tremendous sense of accomplishment washed away his physical fatigue.

It became.

He had firmly grasped the first and most crucial key to defeating the Reapers.

"Immediately package and send the cracked primary command protocol, as well as the energy signal characteristics of the Reaper units, to Shen Mo's research team."

"Let them use this as a basis to develop targeted jamming devices and camouflaged beacons."

Su Chen gave the Prophet orders.

"Also, bring Ogus here to me."

At this moment, Ogus was in the largest hangar of the mothership, overseeing the maintenance work.

He watched as the engineering robots sent from Earth clumsily treated the mothership's wounds with what he considered "primitive" welding and cutting techniques, and a surge of anger rose within him.

"Idiots! That's not how the energy pipelines are connected! You'll cause a chain reaction of explosions!"

"And over there! Stabilize the structure with the traction beam; don't try to pry it open directly with the robotic arm, as that will cause secondary structural damage!"

He couldn't help but yell at the Earth engineers, spitting everywhere.

The engineers were thoroughly insulted by an alien, and although they were unhappy, they dared not refute him.

After all, they are powerful beings at the Hengxing level, and judging from their appearance, they are indeed more knowledgeable than them.

After cursing for a while, looking at the snail-paced repair progress, the humiliation and resentment in his heart surged up again.

As an elder of the Star Devouring Cult, he commanded a fleet and was a renowned figure in the starry sea.

Now I've been reduced to being a supervisor for a group of natives who aren't even planetary level, and I have to worry about them ruining my ship.

What kind of mess is this?!

What frustrated him even more was that the young master had locked himself up ever since he returned to the base.

They ignored him completely, as if they had forgotten about him, their "servant."

What is this?

Just throw it aside after use?

Just as Oghuz was lost in thought, a communication request came in.

It's Su Chen.

Oghuz felt a jolt of fear, and the slight displeasure and resentment on his face instantly vanished, replaced by a respectful and submissive expression.

"Master, you wanted to see me?"

"Come to my lab." Su Chen's voice was devoid of emotion.

"yes!"

Ogus dared not delay and immediately boarded a small shuttle to the highest scientific research experimental area of ​​the "Pangu".

When he walked into the laboratory and saw Su Chen's slightly pale face, a sense of pleasure flashed through his mind.

It seems that the owner paid a considerable price to crack the Harvester's secrets.

"Take a look at this."

Su Chen didn't waste any words with him and directly projected a massive data stream in front of him.

Ogus stared intently, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

This is... the Reaper's technical data?

And it's at the core level! Material composition, energy circuits, the operating principles of the space engine...

Although many of them are fragmented, their depth and breadth far exceed the superficial things that the Star Devouring Cult spent thousands of years sifting out from the battlefield ruins!

"We are currently reverse engineering the spoils of war we have captured."

Su Chen said calmly, "But progress is very slow. Earth's technological level is lagging behind these things; there are many theories we can't even understand."

Oghuz remained silent, but inwardly he sneered.

Can't understand?

That's perfectly normal.

The Reaper's technology is a creation at the level of rules.

Let alone your indigenous civilization, even the top scholars in a religious sect can only stare blankly at these things.

Want to analyze it?

I'll give you another ten thousand years!

"As an elder of the Star Devouring Cult, you should be very familiar with the technological system of the Star-level civilization."

Su Chen changed the subject, his gaze falling on Ogus:

"From now on, you will serve as a 'Special Advisor' to the Earth Civilization Academy of Sciences."

"What?" Ogus was stunned.

"Your task is to use your knowledge and vision to assist our scientists in understanding these technologies."

"Tell them what materials science, energy science, and space technology are. Point out their research directions and answer the theoretical questions they encounter."

Su Chen paused, then added, "Of course, you can choose not to cooperate. However, in that case, you'll be of no use to me."

Although the words were spoken in a plain tone, Oghuz felt a chill run down his spine.

He knew very well what the word "useless" meant.

In the hands of this mysterious master, a useless servant's fate is definitely not going to be good.

More importantly, Su Chen's arrangement gave him a strange feeling.

He didn't see himself as a henchman or a prisoner, but rather... as a "resource" that could be utilized? A knowledge base?

While this is also a form of exploitation, it seems... more respectable than being a mere laborer?

"I...I understand, Master."

Ogus lowered his head, concealing the complex emotions in his eyes: "I will do my best to assist your scientists."

"Very good." Su Chen nodded:

"Let's start with this project."

He pulled up another set of data.

"These are the theoretical models for our newly initiated 'Fourth Generation Psionic Weapons' and 'Hive-like Energy Shield.' Take a look!"

"From your perspective, what aspects could be improved, or rather, by the standards of your galactic civilization, where are its shortcomings?"

Oghuz looked over with a mixture of belief and doubt.

I don’t know, I’m scared.

This theoretical model is still quite rough in many details.

But its core concept is simply imaginative and ingenious!

Especially the "honeycomb energy shield," which divides the shield into countless tiny hexagonal units.

Each unit can be charged independently, and energy can be instantly concentrated on the attacked unit depending on the point of attack, greatly improving energy utilization efficiency and local defense capabilities.

He seemed to have seen a similar proof-of-concept in one of the sect's top laboratories, but it remained in the theoretical stage due to its high technical difficulty.

But these natives have actually created a complete theoretical model?

How did they come up with that?

The more Oghuz looked at the blueprints, the more alarmed he became. His sense of superiority as a member of a higher civilization was shattered by the sight of these brilliant designs.

He finally realized just how terrifying the potential this seemingly weak Earth civilization could unleash under the leadership of its young master was.

"So? Any thoughts?" Su Chen asked.

Oghuz remained silent for a long time before finally speaking with difficulty:

"The design of this shield... if we can solve the problem of energy conduction delay between units, and find a superconducting material that can withstand high-intensity energy impacts..."

"Its defensive capabilities will be no less than the shields of our sect's main warships."

He himself found it unbelievable after saying that.

I was actually seriously offering advice and suggestions for the technological development of an indigenous civilization?

A smile appeared on Su Chen's face.

This is exactly the effect he wanted.

Simply resorting to coercion and enslavement will only result in a subordinate who outwardly complies but inwardly defies you.

But only by involving him, letting him see the potential and future of Earth's civilization, and giving him a sense of "honor" in his participation, can we truly bind him to the Earth's chariot.

"Very good, your opinion is very valuable," Su Chen praised.

"I will have my research team focus on tackling these issues. Your consulting work will begin today."

With Su Chen's personal impetus and the support of Oghuz, Earth's technological analysis work entered an unprecedented period of rapid development.

The "Prophet's" massive computing power was used to simulate and deduce various technological paths.

Oghuz's knowledge and experience acted like a seasoned guide, pointing out countless shortcuts and avoiding numerous dead ends for Earth scientists groping in the jungle of technology.

The Reaper's materials science has increased the strength of Earth's ship armor by more than tenfold.

The Star Eater Cult's energy technology, combined with the Reaper's energy circuits, has given rise to the new "Annihilation" series of weapons and highly efficient energy cores.

Fourth-generation psionic weaponry, honeycomb-style energy shield, spatial disintegration field...

These technologies, which originally existed only in fantasy, moved from theory to reality within a month and began to be deployed on a small scale.

The entire Earth fleet has been almost completely transformed.

As Chen Zhou looked at the brand-new "Pangu" and the small number of ships behind him.

But when he saw each and every one of the fleets exuding an aura of danger, he felt like he was dreaming.

How long has it been?

One month!

Their fleet's overall combat capability has probably increased a hundredfold!

Now, they finally have a little more confidence to venture into that forbidden area known as the "Civilization Cemetery".

"Attention all fleet members!"

"Expedition 'Pioneer' is now officially assembled!"

"Target: Starfield coordinates [-345.778.901], Civilization Graveyard!"

"All ships, engines warmed up, ready for space jump!"

Chen Zhou stood on the bridge, issuing commands with great enthusiasm.

"Three, two, one, leap!"

With a slight tremor, the massive fleet transformed into streaks of light and disappeared at the edge of the solar system.

The first proactive expedition of Earth's civilization has officially begun amidst everyone's anticipation.