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"Admiral, the weapons you sent over earlier have been analyzed."
"Okay, I'll be right there."
The portal opened, and the next second, Qin Shan appeared next to Bei Zhai across worlds. At this moment, Yubari, wearing a white coat, also walked over. The huge energy rifle was floating directly in front of the two of them.
"What's so special about this gun?" Qin Shan asked.
"It's less of a surprise and more of a delightful one, Admiral, come this way."
Yubari pointed to a transparent experimental platform not far away, outside which was a high-powered electron microscope. After the microscope was turned on, many things that looked like cells could be seen.
"These are fragments taken from that gun."
Yubari's words surprised Qin Shan.
"Wait, is this a living creature?"
"Accurately speaking, it is a metal cell with silicon as its main component."
“Silicon-based cells, but this external environment, oh, supernatural power.”
Qin Shan nodded knowingly; that made sense.
Silicon-based life cannot be conceived in a normal Earth environment. This is determined by physical properties. Pure physical laws do not allow a creature like Transformers to be born in the Earth's environmental system under purely natural conditions.
Of course, if you are a human and part of nature, and humans create robots like Transformers, then there's nothing wrong with toughing it out. But that's not silicon-based life; it should be called mechanical ascension.
However, the emergence of extraordinary power turned the impossible into the controllable.
It doesn't even need an environment powerful enough to give birth to extraordinary beings. As long as a part, even a tiny bit, of extraordinary power works at the micro level, it will exhibit incredible effects at the macro level.
For example, these silicon-based metal cells.
The extraordinary power stabilized its structure and created a unique material environment, ultimately allowing silicon-based metal cells to appear in large, unified clusters. At the same time, the extraordinary power helped create powerful energy storage carriers, which greatly lowered the threshold for the creation and use of energy weapons. In this way, the creation of the gun in front of us makes sense.
It makes perfect sense that a gigantic and resilient silicon-based life form would use such a massive weapon.
However, this raises a question: where did they get this gun?
Possibility 1: Like a Transformer, it fell from outer space.
Possibility Two: These silicon-based life forms are also among the original inhabitants of World Five.
Possibility 3: A visitor from another world like myself.
Either way, it would make World Five incredibly exciting. Imagine a scene of demons and monsters battling Transformers—doesn't it have a bit of a "Calabash Brothers vs. Transformers" vibe?
These are some of the weirdest fan art pieces I saw when I was a kid (smile).
Oh, and Saint Seiya vs. Aliens (lol).
We had pretty wild imaginations back then (although they were pieced together, the content is still relevant today).
However, these are not the main points. What Qin Shan is concerned about is what benefits can be obtained through silicon-based metal cells.
The first thing that comes to his mind right now is to create a suit of Iron Man armor that he can wear at any time, so that Iron Man can step directly from the screen into reality.
Back in the day, I also had a similar suit of armor. It used a lot of bones from the Celestial Dragon Clan as fusion materials and consumed countless rare items to create an epic-level equipment that could greatly enhance my spatial abilities. I can't let this life be any worse than my previous one; I must have better new equipment.
"Is it possible to reverse engineer something from these silicon-based metal cells?"
Yubari opened the projection screen and, while demonstrating the technology, said, "Tirpitz and I initially thought that integrating these metal cells into nanorobots would greatly enhance their activity and remodeling capabilities. The benefit of doing so is that from now on, all the items we create will have strong self-healing abilities. As long as they consume energy, they can continuously recover from their injuries, thus creating a powerful immortal armored legion."
Imagine a scenario where, after the turret is blown away, it and the hull will automatically reassemble themselves once it's charged.
Even if a unit is destroyed to that extent, it may only be able to heal itself and recover the parts that have the energy, but this will greatly increase the unit's ability to continue fighting, while putting more pressure on the enemy.
"Great idea, let's do it!"
Section 153: An Era of Opportunities and Challenges
For Qin Shan, the arrival of the abyss is like a treasure trove delivered to his doorstep, with the word "opportunity" written all over it.
This discovery of metal cells is incredible; who knows what might happen next? At this rate, it's a certainty that our home planet Earth will far surpass the development of my previous life.
A few days later, when Kamaitachi Kin received the jade slip delivered by the fox clan envoy, he was so frightened by what he saw that he almost lost his soul.
His first thought was, "We have a traitor among us!"
However, looking at this complete 3D map that covers every angle, either the chieftain of the Tu tribe is a traitor, or there are countless traitors within the Tu tribe. Both of these possibilities are obviously too far-fetched. Therefore, there is only one possibility: the newly appointed king has some unique talent or magic weapon that allows him to see through everything underground.
If this is the case, although it is also absurd, the world is constantly evolving, and it is more likely than the entire Tu tribe being traitors, or Kamaitachi Kinmu betraying his own people in his dreams.
"Our new king is no ordinary man."
Previously, Kamaitachi Kin referred to Qin Shan as "New King," but now he has changed it to "Our King," indicating that he has already submitted in his heart.
After all, the biggest advantage of underground defense is that the enemy doesn't know about it. If someone has a cheat code to see through walls, then you can just block them point by point and then dig down to carry out systematic destruction. Explosions and landslides can solve most of the problems.
Not to mention that Qin Shan and his group instantly killed a great demon of the Heavenly Dragon Clan. The Heavenly Dragon Clan Chief, who had suppressed the Ying Kingdom for a thousand years, couldn't even last a single round against them, which shows that their strength was definitely more terrifying than moving mountains and filling seas.
The fact that they can launch such a precise attack on the Tu ethnic group is too much to handle; it's safer to just surrender.
Originally, Kamaitachi Kin had planned to expand the territory of the Earth Demon Clan while the new king ascended the throne. They had been coveting the gold and silver mines next door for a long time. Now it seems that they should just keep their claws hidden and not become the target of the new king's three major initiatives.
"Guards, bring the tribute to the Heavenly Dragon Clan, no, double that amount, and also bring that Blood Soul Jade. I will personally lead the team to Sakura Capital to pay homage to our new king."
"Yes, my lord."
When Qin Shan and the others returned to Earth, new news came from Bismarck's side.
A delegation from the Antarctic Republic has arrived; it's a team entirely composed of humanoids.
"It's up to you. Unless there's something special, you don't need to inform us specifically."
Qin Shan trusted his ship girls very much and gave them a great deal of autonomy. From now on, the affairs of World Two will be completely handled by Bismarck and Richelieu.
However, compared to Richelieu, Bismarck would communicate more directly with Qin Shan, which was determined by the countries they governed.
What is the international standing of the United States, and what is the international standing of Australia? Even if the two countries were to unite into one, the US administrative system would be the dominant force, and there would be no situation of the US usurping Australia's place. They are not squid.
The next area to watch is the situation in the Kyoto region of Japan.
Qin Shan deliberately left a small passage in Kyoto, allowing some weak spirits to infiltrate and continuously increase tensions in Japan. Since Japan no longer had a well-organized army, it could only rely on the power of the University of Tokyo to protect itself.
However, the protection provided by Dongda University is certainly not free, but it is definitely more conscientious than that of the United States. It has completely sealed off the hundreds of square kilometers of area affected by the Abyss Gate, and all the people inside have been evacuated. From now on, only superhumans will be able to enter this area. They will increase their power and gain practical experience by hunting monsters.
Qin Shan walked this path step by step back then, facing all sorts of dangers and near-death experiences. None of his contemporaries made it to the end. When you find yourself in a place where everyone else has less experience than you, then congratulations, your peers have already fallen at their own finish line. Among your peers, this is your own Long March.
Living a long life is also a strategic advantage; the ancients were right (Sima Yi, Tokugawa Ieyasu: Yes, yes, yes).
Now it's the turn of the new generation of Earthlings to simulate five years of college entrance exams and take the college entrance exam three years in a row.
The difference is that back then, if Qin Shan couldn't get through, he would die. When he encountered danger, he had to find his own way and couldn't rely on his teammates, because his teammates would most likely die faster than him. Whether it was hiding or running away, he was always the first to come out on top. That's how he survived the most difficult early stages of the perilous abyss apocalypse.
Currently, there are only three areas on Earth that can serve as training grounds for superhumans: Yamashita, Shanghai, and Kyoto.
Both Chongqing and Shanghai are located within the country of Southeast University. If other countries want to come, they will definitely have to offer benefits or exchange other resources. Scarcity increases value, and since they do not have this advantage, they can only obediently accept the seller's market.
Both of these areas have been largely developed and are now populated by mature women, while Kyoto remains a virgin.
It's not that everyone likes virgins, but new places represent new possibilities. Everyone basically knows what Chongqing and Shanghai can offer, but Kyoto is still an open question and we need to send someone to study it.
The University of Tokyo has already taken the lead, and since Japan is now its junior partner, other countries need its permission to enter Kyoto. This fuels even more envy and resentment from other nations. Why don't they have such a gateway to the abyss? It's unbelievable!
Currently, more than three thousand superhumans have gathered near Kyoto. This is the first explosive awakening of superhumans on Earth after Qin Shan slightly relaxed the control over them. In the next five years, this proportion will account for one percent of the total population of the Earth, and then it will naturally increase at a rate of one percentage point every ten to fifty years.
The highest recorded number of extraordinary individuals in Qinshan in the previous era was one-tenth, while in some areas it reached one-fifth or even one-third. In certain specialized extraordinary individual training institutions, the average number of extraordinary individuals was even higher.
However, it wasn't until later that humanity began to systematically cultivate superhumans. In the early stages, we paid far too much in tuition, which led to the entire human population being at a disadvantage in the later stages, as well as infighting among the vested interests.
Nothing like this will happen in this lifetime!
Under Qin Shan's intervention, 99% of the awakened superhumans were from low-class backgrounds. Even if the big families wanted to use resources to help them advance, they could not advance under the suppression of the environment. At most, they would reach the same bottleneck as ordinary people and then be surpassed by the low-class talents specially trained by Qin Shan.
History has proven time and again how dangerous talented but immoral people are; we absolutely cannot give such people a chance this time.
Of course, Qin Shan also knew that the fairness he could provide was only within the scope of his own understanding. People cannot manipulate things outside the scope of their understanding. There will definitely be better solutions in the future, but for the time being, he would use his own method, which was at least fairer and the best choice at the moment.
Currently, the overall strength of these superhumans is around the first tier, with the highest being less than the third tier. There are 370,000 registered superhumans worldwide, of which 200,000 are from Dongda University. However, not all superhumans have extraordinary talent; each person's talent inclinations are different, and the paths they take are varied. Nevertheless, the People's Liberation Army welcomes these promising talents with exceptional combat capabilities. Superhumans are still in a state of scarcity and high value. With a squad of superhuman combatants, the commander can pull off some truly spectacular maneuvers on the battlefield, many of which were unimaginable in the past.
After receiving many benefits from Qin Shan, the local world has been continuously upgrading and iterating. The spaceships from World Three, as well as the technology shared under the banner of the Shenzhou civilization, have been partially digested, and Dongda has taken the lion's share of it.
Although other countries have also benefited, their large populations and national structures mean they cannot fully digest these benefits. Cooperation is a good idea, but their domestic problems have been holding them back.
Qin Shan did indeed provide assistance, but this assistance was in a state where "sharing benefits the whole society, while monopolizing it results in a few people profiting." To put it bluntly, this would lead to social polarization. Under the call of the dragon of desire, various avengers and superhumans would emerge one after another. It is very likely that the results achieved one day would be destroyed the next day due to internal disputes over the distribution of spoils.
It's also possible that the higher-ups wanted to monopolize it, and then some people at the lower levels had a change of heart and exposed it.
In short, if you don't share your profits, you won't get any advancement.
Qin Shan had experienced the frustration of being stuck due to insufficient resources in his previous life. Even if gold were everywhere, there would still be people who wanted to monopolize it. Even if food were plentiful all over the world, there would still be people who wanted food to become a scarce commodity.
The idea of letting some people get rich first is not wrong, but it is impossible to expect those who get rich first to lead others to get rich. To put it bluntly, it is just saying "turn left" while actually turning the steering wheel all the way to the right.
Qin Shan had long since given up any illusions about the rulers of the old era. Perhaps some of them still held onto their original aspirations, but given the overall conservative environment, no matter how hard they tried, it would be in vain unless they started afresh, cleaned up the house, and then invited guests.
If fairness cannot be guaranteed, then let it be a lose-lose situation. At least death is the end of the world, so that's absolutely fair.
Qin Shan opened the system and quickly browsed the information of the currently registered extraordinary individuals, among whom he saw the figures of several old friends.
He really is an old friend, Qin Shan's teammate from his past life.
But without exception, they all fell at the threshold of the sixth rank. A few lived to a ripe old age, while most died on the battlefield, their bodies never even found.
"I hope that this time, you will have a bright future."
It's definitely achievable, barring any unforeseen circumstances. With superhumans in such high demand right now, once you awaken, you can make a name for yourself in any industry. Even if you go into gaming, you can become a god-level streamer and capitalize on the era's boom.
But if you want to go further, you must strive for cultivation resources, which are precious in any era.
Only Qinshan, which can freely travel between multiple worlds, can supply these without limit.
Let's keep going, for the future of the Earth, including myself.
Section 154: Putin is leaving
"Admiral, Yixian is here to report!"
Another Chinese ship girl has arrived, Yi Xian, dressed in a cheongsam.
"Sister Yixian!" Pinghai happily hugged Yixian.
"Pinghai arrived really early."
"Yes, they've been waiting for everyone here for a while now."
"Cough cough cough, Pinghai."
"Sister Ninghai!"
And so, the three giants of the early Chinese ship girls have come together.
It really is a trio of giants: three cruisers and light cruisers. There's no way around it; the timeline of Chinese ship girls hasn't been extended to the 21st century yet, so don't count on aircraft carriers or large destroyers. However, there are missile destroyers that can take on two at once.
"Welcome, welcome! Our new port area is getting more and more lively."
Qin Shan hugged Yi Xian and Ning Hai, wondering if he should get them a house in a coastal city.
Ship girls should always be with the sea, no matter where they are. That's called a sense of ritual, and besides, they're not short of money.
A reunion dinner is a must. Qin Shan already has quite a few ship girls around him, and he lives a life surrounded by beautiful women every day. If it were a monarch who couldn't control himself, he would probably be too weak to even do morning exercises, let alone attend court.
"The rise in crime rates committed by superhumans in the past six months has caused concern in various countries..."
The evening news is currently broadcasting news about extraordinary individuals, which is also the most pressing issue for countries around the world.
For countries with strong central authority, effective government control, and the ability to provide good conditions for superhumans, the more superhumans they have, the better. However, for governments with insufficient resources, weak government control, and inadequate grassroots management, superhumans can quickly become a deadly social problem, or even cause the country to split apart.
Just two days ago, three superhumans in Brazil announced their intention to establish a superhuman nation in southern Brazil and declared independence on television. Although the attack was quickly suppressed, all three superhumans escaped, and the Brazilian government failed to capture any of them. Subsequently, other superhumans followed suit and began to cause trouble for the Brazilian government, and this trend began to spread to other countries.
The already chaotic United States has become a breeding ground for such events. Thousands of superhumans have gathered in the country for this grand event. Not to mention the United States as a whole, each state has been fragmented. Unless the government has extremely strong repressive capabilities and a sufficient number of superhumans loyal to the government, this event will, like HIV, rapidly dismantle the entire country's immune system, leading to even greater chaos.
Not long ago, rebellions broke out among superhumans in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, India, Pakistan, and other countries. At the worst point, these superhumans even tried to take advantage of Dongda University.
The result was, of course, sanctions. Don't forget that the country with the most cutting-edge supernatural technology and the most superhumans in the world right now is Tokyo University. How dare you challenge Tokyo University on this issue? Do you have a ninth-tier ship girl to cuddle with? Do you have the potential of a seventh-tier space-type talent? You don't have any of these and still dare to be so arrogant. I think you deserve the iron fist of socialism!
With the help of the University of Tokyo, the Southeast Asian crisis was completely resolved in just seven days. All the superhuman criminals were executed without mercy, which not only protected the regimes of these countries but also made them realize who was in charge here.
The awakening of superhumans is completely random and illogical. These countries clearly lack the ability to concentrate their efforts to combat superhumans. Even Vietnam, which was once very powerful, is no exception. Because their country allows its military to engage in business, the military has become a military force, and then a military leader. Now, they dare to openly challenge the government, creating centrifugal forces within the country and even raising the possibility of civil war.
Apart from Vietnam, the combat capabilities of other Southeast Asian countries are truly garbage, with some even having severely crippled military branches.
Previously, there were instances where superhumans skilled in water-based abilities became pirates in the water, leaving the Thai Navy helpless.