Chapter 211: Free Megastructure! Ring World! War Month!

'The work of these High Knight scientists is quite good. Many scientific principles and technologies have been replicated and developed.'

Through the work log just sent by the scientific hub department, Li Ang clearly understood that his scientific research team had made breakthroughs in many technical points.

Technology points such as carbon nanofibers, quantum computer models, antimatter shield devices, etc. have been included in the technology point reserves of giant enterprises.

But what makes Leon even happier is that two generals of the Pacific Rim Defense Force, Raleigh Beckett and Asako Mori, have also been confirmed to join the development department of the global giant.

With the addition of these two "Pacific Rim" protagonists, the talent pool of the giant company has been filled again.

As an officer who has received professional combat training and has long experience in fighting aliens.

The addition of Raleigh and Asako Mori can quickly fill the giant company's lack of excellent commanders.

At this moment, Li Ang turned off the holographic screen in front of him. In the moment of distraction, he recalled many events from the past.

I remembered the small arms dealer who started his rise from trading his first pistol.

Later, it developed from a small Chinatown into a giant enterprise that controls two earths and guides human civilization.

The difficult process and experiences during this period made him feel fulfilled, but also a little tired.

Fortunately, Leon gathered the hard-working talents of all the P-society players, as well as the souls of war criminals and the system's buffs.

It gives him extremely strong self-healing and energy recovery abilities, and the endurance to think and act non-stop for 24 hours. He can fully "charge" with just a five-minute nap.

Paradox players are like this, squinting for five minutes and working hard for the whole day, unlike the cool and carefree male protagonist who cultivates immortals and is busy brushing the jungle, picking up girls and fighting villains.

But Leon can only build giant structures, destroy heretics, merge into the power grid, destroy viruses, and build fleets...

'Is this the price you pay for walking up to the golden toilet? I'm so angry!'

At this moment, Leon suddenly understood why the human emperor in Warhammer would go crazy at any time and do some incredible things.

Most of the time, they have suffered from nervous breakdown due to overtime work.

However, this little pressure is nothing to Li Ang at the moment.

The young cabinet minister Yan Shifan was able to transform himself into the Ming Dynasty's weightlifting champion and shoulder the heavy burdens of the two capitals and thirteen provinces.

As the best P-society player in the universe, and the number one war criminal who rolled out from the stars, how could he lose face!

"Now that things have come to this, let's draw a prize first."

Li Ang regained his spirit and turned his attention to the system panel. The number and quality of draws he got this time were much better than last time!

Because of the periodic scientific research points provided by the [Singularity Power Station], the scientific hub, these points have been converted into one guaranteed lottery opportunity.

This time, the guaranteed prize pool is the "Stellaris" technology points in the level 10 lottery wheel!
This means that Le Ang has a chance to get a new giant structure for free, or some other powerful weapon. It is not impossible that he can create an Earth-shattering Star device with one shot.

Looking at the 11 lottery opportunities on the panel, Li Ang did not hesitate any more and immediately started this round of lottery.

'The lucky draw has started! ! '

As Leon's thoughts came to mind, the rapidly spinning roulette wheel of the prize pool soon stopped, and all the items drawn this time were put into the warehouse.

[This roulette 11 consecutive draws have obtained:
Ringworld (guaranteed level 10 Golden Legend: Stars)
Space Elevator (The Wandering Earth·Earth United Government)
Hulkbuster Armor (Marvel Universe · Avengers · Stark Industries)

M-1A5 Engineer Power Armor (Starship Troopers: Human Federation)

M134-Minigun Gatling (The Wandering Earth · Earth United Government)

Four-rotor heavy-duty whale transport aircraft (Tomorrow's War: Mecha Team)
CN373 Transport Vehicle (The Wandering Earth · Earth United Government)
Pool cleaning robot (Love Death Machine·Qimalan)...】

"Wow, I got a huge building for free this time. It's a great profit!"

The moment Leon saw the giant structure of [Ring World] being pulled out, all the technological points and items behind it seemed dim.

The reason is simple, it's just that the gap between the two is so great that it is several orders of magnitude apart. There is no comparability at all!
Like the Ideal City, the Ring World is also a megastructure with a huge construction scale and suitable for living creatures and species from all over the universe.

Any species is 100% habitable on the ring world. Even pioneer civilizations with harsher environmental requirements can live here safely.

Similar to the ideal city, the ring world also has clear functional area divisions, such as urban areas, power generation areas, research areas, agricultural areas, and industrial areas.

Once completed, this megastructure will provide a large amount of living space and a variety of jobs for the world's largest companies.

"The habitable space of the Universal City Ideal City has only occupied one-fifth of the area so far. Now a ring world has appeared. There is simply not enough space for so many people to live there!"

Li Ang shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. This was the first time he felt such a happy worry.

The giant building Ringworld is actually not a necessity for today's giant companies.

With the two Earths of "Underworld" and "Pacific Rim", Li Ang doesn't need to build any new homes.

Even if this ring world was obtained for free, he would not have to bear any extra resource consumption and a long construction period.

At this moment, what Leon really needs is a megastructure like a matter decompressor that can improve productivity, or a research institute like a scientific hub that can add some technology.

Either expand productivity, or improve technological level, or... just give us super-giant ships, such as Colossus or something like that.

Let the offensive power and destructiveness of the giant company’s army rise to a new level!
'Although the current giant companies have strong weapons and equipment, naval fleets, ground forces, and space warriors, they still lack some strategic weapons that can hold their own.'

In Li Ang's opinion, the Infinity-class starship can only be said to be sufficient, but it is not a real giant enterprise's heavy weapon. If it encounters some powerful advanced civilization, the best it can do is one-for-one.

But it is really not worthwhile to consume Infinity-class starships to play a money-burning game of collision and self-destruction with alien civilizations.

It would be great if there was a super-giant ship weapon that could make the final decision, such as the Colossus starship equipped with Earth-shattering Star, Neutron Annihilation, and Angel of Joy weapons!

However, Li Ang didn't dare to imagine that he could get such good things by just drawing a lottery.

After much thought, Leon decided to take a look at the detailed introduction of the ring world first, and then decide whether to install such a huge structure here in the solar system.

Soon, through the system panel information, Leon learned that the ring world is different from a single ideal city in that it is divided into four independent areas.

That is, a circular ring belt is composed of four parts, not a single complete ring belt.

This means that a giant ring-shaped world structure is actually four independent planets that do not interfere with each other, and each area can have its own architectural style and functional role.

In this way, even if a single ring is damaged, it will not cause the collapse of the overall structure, so the megastructure has better stability.

In addition, the construction site of the ring world needs to surround a star in the middle of the galaxy so that it can obtain enough light and heat to ensure the source of energy.

Although the ring of the Ringworld is only 15 meters thick, its height reaches an astonishing 1600 kilometers.

And the total area of ​​the sun-facing side of the ring is equivalent to the total surface area of ​​300 million Earths!
There are various terrains on it, including atmosphere, land, mountains, oceans, cities, etc. The ring will also rotate to create a gravitational acceleration close to that of an inhabited planet.

It can be said that in the circular world composed of four rings, each ring area can be regarded as a huge Gaia planet!

'This is a true human wonder, a luxurious and huge giant building, a gorgeous and dazzling pearl of civilization! '

After viewing the detailed finished drawings and videos of the ring world on the system panel, Leon felt amazed but also a little painful.

Because the resources needed to build this megastructure are so numerous, they can basically drain all the planets in the entire solar system!

Even if the entire galaxy's debris were hollowed out, it would still not be able to fill the rings, let alone the material to shape the main structure.

The metal skeleton required for the building has a circumference of an astonishing one billion kilometers, which can be called a miracle in the engineering world.

From foundation construction to frame casting to section completion, the entire project will take 58 years if it proceeds according to normal procedures.

Three whole generations!

The huge investment of funds and resources, coupled with the long construction period, makes it difficult for the Ring World to make a profit and it is unstable.

After all, this thing was created mainly to focus on building a complex ecosystem, and it has a deliberate sense of "showing off".

It is completely different from the Ideal City, a functional universal city that focuses on production and living.

The production area on the ring world basically does not produce many resources, nor can it build military equipment, and even its living environment is not as good as that of the ideal city.

'This giant structure can only be used to breed and raise some alien beasts or other creatures, just as a giant cosmic biological museum.'

Li Ang said thoughtfully.

It just so happened that he had just obtained some genetic samples of Kaiju from "Pacific Rim", so creating some giant beasts to be used as ornamental animals in the "zoo" seemed like a good choice.

Of course, if this thing wasn't something Le Ang got for free from the Zhutian Reward Pool, he wouldn't have to bear the necessary construction resources himself.

Leon would never spend such a high price to build such a low-cost giant structure at this time.

According to the system's prompts, if Leon wants to build this wonder, he can only move the resources and labor of the two earths to rebuild the ring world.

With the existing productivity and resources of the giant companies, even if they put everything into building the ring world, it would still take more than 20 years.

But if a giant global enterprise were to stop its development for 20 years just to build such a huge structure of little use, then Li Ang would really become an ambitious "King of Wu".

He really likes megastructures, but the premise of building megastructures is that they must be used, and they must be in urgent need! Expanding productivity is an urgent need, researching and developing technology points is an urgent need, and improving the combat effectiveness of giant companies is an urgent need. Only building residential areas is not a necessity for today's giant companies.

"This thing is really expensive, and it is also quite fragile. After it is completed, we will have to send additional giant ships to stay here for protection."

Li Ang shook his head and sighed when he saw this.

Due to the special structure of the ring world, it is much more fragile than the stable spherical structure of the ideal city.

Even an attack from an ultra-high-power energy weapon or a huge kinetic impact would directly destroy the main structure of the megastructure.

If there are not enough cruisers patrolling around to guard against attacks from alien civilizations or the fall of large meteorites, it would be easy for the ring world to be damaged.

Fortunately, this giant structure was obtained for free, otherwise Le Ang would definitely not be willing to be a sucker and build a ring world.

But if it were given for free, it would be the most perfect megastructure!
After learning about the specific functions and detailed information of the ring world, Leon took a quick look at the items in the sky behind him.

The space elevator from the world of "The Wandering Earth" and the anti-Hulk armor from the world of "The Avengers" are the two items that interest him the most.

In fact, the Universe Corporation has not yet been able to build a complete space elevator because its research and development department is busy developing antimatter and weapons.

Little attention has been paid to this transport resource aspect.

Now, the emergence of space elevators will, to a certain extent, improve the efficiency of cargo transportation for giant companies, accelerate interstellar colonization and further enhance productivity.

"Hulkbuster armor, if the Astartes are equipped with this thing, they will become a group of flying space warriors!"

When seeing this unparalleled item, Leon wanted to get himself a set so he could put it on and feel what it was like to be Iron Man.

The Hulkbuster armor in the world view of "Avengers" is quite explosive in terms of both visual effects and practical functions!
The Hulkbuster armor and the Veronica track system are a pair of special systems that complement each other, with adaptive navigation separation and assembly technologies.

It allows the user to issue commands on the ground, and the Veronica system in Earth orbit will deploy an armored parts library at the designated location.

When the components of the armor have completed automatic assembly, the accessories library will remain suspended nearby, ready to provide replacement parts for the armor at any time.

This is to ensure the user's combat capability.

That’s right, this thing has a similar activation mechanism to the armor summoning in “Armor Hero”.

The summoner on the ground uses the device on his wrist to shout "armor fusion", and then the ERP satellite in low-Earth orbit emits a beam to complete the final armor summoning.

"Arc pulse cannon, high-voltage stun gun, kinetic impact punch, built-in syringes that can be filled with viruses or tranquilizers..."

Li Ang silently counted the various weapon systems of the anti-Hulk armor in his mind. After careful calculation, he found that this set of armor actually has more offensive functions than the MarkX power armor!

And the power is even greater.

This will definitely be a significant leap forward in the combat power of the "Iron Hands" Astartes Chapter.

“It feels good…!”

Li Ang received the items with a satisfied smile, but when he saw the "swimming pool cleaning robot" at the back, he showed some doubts.

The great artist Qi Malan in "Love, Death and Robots", and the little pool cleaning robot? Even this unpopular little thing was drawn!
Will they draw out the cleaning robot Wall-E and the intelligent robot Eva from "Wall-E" next time?

Li Ang smiled. These seemingly insignificant little gadgets might have little effect.

But as long as their existence can contribute to the development and progress of giant enterprises, they are useful and valuable.

'The fourth phase of the giant enterprise template can finally be opened. I hope that this time I can open some more useful giant structures! '

While Li Ang was praying in his heart that this time the template megastructure could produce a good building, he switched the interface in front of him to the Universal Giant Enterprise template.

[The fourth stage of the Universal Giant Enterprise - the month of war can be unlocked. The host's current enterprise currency value is insufficient and the template cannot be unlocked. Please recharge or complete the task. ]

[Recharge method: dismantle other giant structures to obtain enterprise coins]

[Complete the subsequent Zhutian conquest missions to obtain a large amount of enterprise currency value]

【…】

'What the hell is this about dismantling other giant structures to recharge enterprise coins? I almost thought this was really a cheating system produced by the evil Tencent! '

Looking at the "recharge" option, Li Ang once recalled the fear of being dominated by Tencent's games. Fortunately, there is no other krypton gold interface in this system.

A principled Paradox player like Li Ang would rather work hard and earn money than spend a penny on in-game purchases.

What's more, he would definitely not do such a stupid thing as dismantling the ring world he just pulled out to exchange for corporate coins and then unlock the Moon of War.

"But... the megastructure that is refreshed this time is actually the Moon of War, a giant planet-like ship? ! "

Le Ang was overjoyed. This was his first megastructure-class super weapon. Different from the previous Ideal City, Science Hub, and Matter Decompressor, the Moon of War was a true heavyweight-class warship!

The so-called "War Moon" is actually a planetary battleship with a planet as its main body and equipped with various weapons.

It mainly uses a huge "particle light spear" as its main gun, is powered by a giant core reactor inside the planet, and finally a giant thruster is installed on the other side of the planet.

To put it simply, it is to transform a planet into a giant ship, and then drive this huge planet to conquer other alien civilizations!
Judging from the power level in "Stellaris", this huge starship megastructure is capable of destroying any fleet array.

Once such a crazy engineering project is completed, it will demonstrate the majesty of a global giant and show what true "open door! Free trade" means!
"If the green-skinned orcs in Warhammer saw this huge ship, they would probably drool with envy."

Li Ang chuckled.

In fact, the War Moon megastructure is based on the same concept as the orc starship construction in Warhammer 40K.

But these orcs with the magical metaphysical technology of "The Power of My Thoughts" were able to hollow out an asteroid and randomly insert some cannons, plasma engines, targeting systems and other junk.

This planetary starship assembled from various garbage and large stones can float in the universe and serve as the orcs' spaceship.

It can be said that the "Orc Monolith" spaceship tinkered with by these green-skinned orcs is equivalent to the ultimate beggar's version of the Moon of War.

However, in Li Ang's opinion, the Moon of War is actually more like a combination of Earth Cannon + The Wandering Earth.

"Whatever you think comes true!"

At this moment, Leon just wanted to laugh out loud. He was worried about his giant universal enterprise, which was almost equipped with a key super weapon. He didn't expect that the next giant structure to appear would be the Moon of War.

Although the Moon of War is a little lacking in the many giant structures of Stellaris, it is not very cost-effective in the bottom.

But this thing is just as useful and powerful!

Before obtaining the Burning Heaven Divine Weapon, the Moon of War can completely exist as a substitute and serve as a strategic weapon for the giant enterprise to make the final decision!
'It's great, those who play Stellaris are having fun again.'

Li Ang immediately entered the system interface of [War Moon] and carefully checked the configuration information of the megastructure.

ISS Attack Moon

Quality: Legend

Core attack device: Omega Annihilation Spear
Internal equipment: War Moon type super AI, planetary reactor, can equip any weapon by itself! 】

……

Through the configuration information on the giant structure, Leon has learned about the main output of the War Moon. In addition to the Annihilation Light Spear, other giant main gun devices can also be installed on the ship's shaft.

The planetary artillery axis can also be equipped with some light long-range missiles or other plasma laser cannons.

The planet's crust can be used as a huge hangar, carrying a large number of fighters, reconnaissance aircraft, or cruisers, or even aircraft carriers such as the Infinity class.

The sky thrusters at the end can even prepare more missile nests, or point defense barriers or anti-aircraft guns.

What’s even more exaggerated is that the daily navigation speed of the War Month has reached sub-light speed, and can reach superluminal speed at full speed!

When seeing such excellent basic data, Li Ang's mind involuntarily emerged a scene of a planet drifting in the universe and using a black hole to turn.

'My ball is awesome!'

Le Ang suppressed the excitement and impulse in his heart. After learning about the various characteristics and information of the War Month, it was time to pay the price.

It is certainly exciting to get all kinds of items for free, but most of the things drawn from the prize pool are actually quite useless for today's giant companies.

After all, technologies like the Matrix, the Scorpion Virus, and Gene Seeds that can bring about qualitative changes to giant companies are extremely rare exceptions.

If you want to survive in a big company, you have to work hard.

Immediately, Leon clicked on the resources needed to unlock the [Month of War]. Only then did he realize that the value of the enterprise currency he had accumulated was still far from enough to exchange for the megastructure!

If the estimate is based on the rewards for completing the tasks in the "Underworld" and "Pacific Rim" universes.

This time, Leon had to complete at least two system tasks in a row to unlock the fourth-stage giant enterprise template and obtain the Moon of War.

This means that he has to conquer two alien worlds, or directly undertake a more difficult alien world conquest mission!

(End of this chapter)