Chapter 278: Build a megastructure! Choose a governor! Expand the trade circle! Prepare for war!

Halo universe, Reach.

At the same time that all the core senior officials of the UNSC were escorted to the headquarters in Night City, Reach, far away in the four star systems of the Celestial Garden, finally returned to the camp of the Universal Corporation.

Looking at this dazzling Earth-like planet from outer space, one can discover that the defense array in its low-Earth orbit is no less powerful than that of humanity's home planet, the Earth.

Under the unified transformation of the Universal Corporation, the low-Earth orbit defense lines of Reach and Earth were both equipped with the same hard-light main guns as the Sojourner Dreadnought.

This ultra-high-power hard-light railgun is usually charged by the nuclear fusion reactor on the front line and is maintained on a daily basis by staff from various departments.

In addition, there are 10 large-scale nuclear fusion power plants on the surface of Reach, which provide uninterrupted energy supply to the defense line through wireless transmission.

In addition, all the shipyards on Reach Star, under the arrangement of the giant enterprise, uniformly suspended the construction of old-style warships and switched to building the giant enterprise's warship models.

Conventional ships, from frigates to destroyers, have all undergone a series of hybridization and transformation. Hard light main guns have been added to the weapon system, and the engine system has been added with the traveler's jump equipment.

Whether a battleship is powerful enough depends mainly on two indicators. The first is whether the main gun is powerful, and the second is whether the engine is fast.

Up to now, the hard light main gun of the Forerunner civilization is the shipborne weapon system with the least energy loss and the greatest power among the existing cannons of the giant enterprise, without a doubt!

Although it is not as good as the light spear bombardment of the [War Moon] giant structure, the hard light cannon is better in applicability. Therefore, most of the warships of the universe giants will be equipped with this main gun device.

The engine system of the Sojourner Dreadnought is even more amazing!

This thing's jump capability reaches 24 hours and can sail continuously for nearly light years. This navigation capability far surpasses the giant company's existing Infinity-class aircraft carriers.

The Sojourner's engine and the Infinity Engine are of the same brand, but the difference in quality is probably the difference between a "regular large manufacturer" and a "OEM workshop".

The difference is definitely not that big, but it is obvious that the performance of the former is better than the latter.

As for the "hyperspace engine" device developed by the Universal Corporation, it is still at the level of barely catching up with the Infinity-class engine.

Now that there is a better Sojourner engine, all of the giant company's main battleships have basically been dismantled and replaced with new devices, but the giant company's research and development department will not stop the research and development of hyperspace engines.

Although getting something for free is good, the upper limit of self-developed engines is higher. Once the hyperspace engine technology matures, the warships of giant companies will be several times faster than before!
It's a pity that the world's giant companies are in urgent need of manpower in their scientific research teams at this stage. Even if they have absorbed cutting-edge scientific research members from five universes, they are still a bit stretched.

The wisdom of humans and AI alone is not enough to rapidly advance the technological development of the world's giant companies. Giant companies also need smarter "brains"!
In addition, Dr. Halsey assigned a group of scientific research teams to stay on the Ark for a long time, trying to control and crack all the mysteries of the Ark.

Therefore, they have no time to take care of other scientific research projects of the giant enterprises.

In addition, the giant companies have just inherited the think tanks of their pioneers, and in order to fully grasp the scientific and technological knowledge in the think tanks, they need a large number of top scientific researchers.

That is why the scientific hubs of giant companies declare staff shortages and recruit more scientific and technological talents.

Of course, the most important scientific research project of the global giant company at present is to reverse-engineer the technology of the forerunners and decipher all the contents of the think tank.

The controllable Flood virus, the highly automated Sojourner Dreadnought, the 10-light-year portal, and the Ark device...

Even the [neurophysics] that controls all knowledge at the physical level!
In short, self-developed technology is definitely not as fast as free technology.

What God does not take, is to be blamed.

Since there are a lot of ready-made advanced technologies in front of giant companies, of course the priority is to transform all of these technologies into actual productive forces.

As long as the world's giants can fully understand the information in the think tank and master the pioneer's supreme skills [neurophysics].

By then, the research departments of giant companies will even be able to conduct various "real micro-management" research at the micro level in the "Halo" universe.

For example, disassembling the most basic molecular structure and changing it into another unstable form can create a particle strike weapon with annihilation effect.

Or you could change the property structure of a natural crystal and increase its hardness by tens of thousands times, making the most common and most common substance indestructible!

Mastering the entire content of [Neurophysics] may also help the scientific research personnel of giant companies to deduce the supreme skill of the main universe, [Grand Unified Theory].

After all, applying each scientific and technological knowledge and principle, to put it simply, is to use formulas to solve math problems.

No matter which solution is used, they all lead to the same destination and will eventually point to the same "correct answer".

It is definitely not as good to directly apply the formula and substitute it to calculate the answer than to rack your brains to derive the formula and then solve the problem.

This is the most efficient, convenient and highest success rate path.

In addition, the locations of other Forerunner relic sites, as well as the coordinates of other shield worlds and Halo devices, are recorded in detail in the Halo Earth's transmission matrix.

The world's giant companies only need to send additional investigation teams and armed forces to the destination, and they can obtain a large number of weapons and practical scientific and technological equipment.

This is the joy of being a "rich second generation" in the interstellar world. You have full-level equipment and top-notch warships. You don't have to rely on killing monsters for gold or grinding in dungeons, and you don't even need to use cheats.

It’s all thanks to my good luck that I picked up things along the way!

At this stage, the world's giant companies already possess some of the technological capabilities of the Forerunner civilization, such as the creation of Sojourner engines and hard light main guns.

The shipyards parked in various locations in Reach's low-Earth orbit are constantly transforming warships.

Frigates and cruisers such as the Paris-class and Heroic-class will all be included. Even conventional support boats and old aircraft carriers will be replaced with the latest weapons and engine modifications.

After all, the world's giant corporation needs sufficient maritime transport capabilities to deploy large numbers of ground troops, carrier-based aircraft formations, and war materials to the war zone.

With an interstellar battlefield as big as the Halo universe, giant companies don't need to worry about overcapacity issues. They can just build as much as they can.

……

On the ground of Reach at this time!
The capital city of New Alexandria looks particularly charming and attractive during the day under the soft light of the stars.

As the shining pearl of the "Halo" human race, Reach is impeccable both in terms of functionality and ornamental value.

Ready-made advanced factories, ready for use at any time.

Carefully crafted garden areas are scattered around the city, ready for visitors and pedestrians to enjoy.

The world's giant companies can just use the existing facilities and there is no need to build new factories or other large equipment.

In the center of the commercial street at the third ring road of the city, the holographic playback screen installed at the main entrance of the large shopping mall is broadcasting a live broadcast of the "Global Daily Channel".

On the right side of the live broadcast screen, there are a man and a woman in formal attire. They are Stanley and Gillian, the hottest hosts in the media department of a giant company.

Gillian, who originally worked at "N54 News", became famous thanks to her sudden and unexpected interview in the 003 "Edge of Tomorrow" universe. She quickly became the top media figure and her current status is comparable to Stanley.

In the center of the picture is a vast star field. A dazzling neutron star is shining brightly amid the busy work of countless engineering ships.

That’s right, this eye-catching megastructure is none other than the [Quantum Slingshot] which is under construction. The megastructure is located in a desolate galaxy in the 004 “Halo” universe.

The Hextech robots, engineering ships, and tens of thousands of Forerunner Sentinels and Builders scattered throughout the engineering buildings all indicate that this massive project is not yet completed.

At this moment, Stanley's excited voice came out from the giant screen: "Hello! Dear audience, today we are fortunate to have the approval of the Universal Giant Enterprise to enter the site of this unfinished quantum slingshot megastructure!" "Behind me is the magical quantum slingshot megastructure. This big guy is a technological miracle built on a neutron star or pulsar."

"I think you all must have played with slingshots when you were young. Just imagine that a naval fleet that has accumulated enough power can fly thousands of light years away in an instant through the magical pulse force!"

"At present, the head of the engineering department of the Universal Giant Enterprise has stated that it is expected that the giant structure will be officially put into use in one thousand Earth days, that is, in three years."

"In addition, a new megastructure is also being activated. Its name is somewhat similar to the Dyson Sphere. You may wish to guess..."

Just as Stanley was tirelessly introducing the giant enterprise's mega-project, David, Rita, Cage and others were sitting in a luxurious Chinese restaurant on this commercial street.

They enjoyed the cool breeze from the central air-conditioning and indulged in the seafood noodles, fresh meat dumplings, pork tenderloin and other delicacies in front of them.

The holographic TV in the restaurant lobby had switched to the live broadcast of the Global Times Channel on the giant screen outside at some point.

At this moment, the report appearing in the live broadcast has been replaced by the final result report of the selection of the Interstellar Governor.

The interstellar governor of the main universe - Li Ang, the executive officer of the Universal Corporation.

001 The interstellar governors of the "Underworld" universe are controlled by three companies: AI Sifer, AI Otto, and AI Catherine.

002 The interstellar governor of the "Pacific Rim" universe - former Mayor of Night City Lucius Lane.

003 The interstellar governor of the "Edge of Tomorrow" universe - V, head of the giant company's development department and commander of the Iron Hands Chapter.

As for the latest 004 "Halo" universe's interstellar governor, it fell to the cosmic giant Navy Marshal Morgan Blackhand.

Leon had actually long thought of choosing Morgan Blackhand as the new interstellar governor, but it was only officially announced now.

Then, the information points of "giant structures" and "expanding the influence of the global trade circle" were also mentioned in the "World Daily Channel".

The person in charge of the press conference was Song Zhaomei from the Strategy Department. The core content she expressed at the press conference was actually the following four points:

First, the world's giant enterprises are in their heyday, so why not build some megastructures? This time we are going to build two megastructures at once, and both will be completed within three years and officially put into use. Isn't that awesome!

The second is that the Universal Corporation will formally establish an interstellar governor from now on. From now on, every time a new universe is conquered, a governor will be selected to take up the job.

The governor will be rotated from time to time, and his term of office is not fixed. It all depends on the mood of executive officer Li Ang. In short, the boss has the final say!
Third, the universal trade circle will expand to all the universes, and civilized species in every universe will be able to "do business" with giant companies (be harvested) and exchange what they have (kneel down and serve as dogs).

In addition to the Prophets and Jiralhanae who are currently fighting the Universal Alliance, these two civilized species have been blacklisted and are being forcibly physically eliminated.

Article 4: A new struggle is about to begin!

The Chief Executive has spoken. The Star Gate will open again after three years. This time we must continue to grow bigger and stronger and create greater glories. Guns in hand, follow me!

From today on, we have officially returned to a state of preparation, and all departments of the giant company are gearing up and getting ready to do something.

……

Watching the news broadcast on the holographic screen, William Cage, as a member of the system, immediately realized the meaning of what Song Zhaomei expressed.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly, shook his head and sighed, "We've only rested for less than half a month, and I thought we could take a long vacation for a year or two, but I didn't expect to have to resume training again."

Cage recalled his contributions to the Halo universe over the past three years, and for a moment he couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

It took him only three years to reinvent himself from an ordinary, mercenary manager who was looked down upon by others to a Spartan warrior commander with great merit.

Unfortunately, before William Cage could indulge himself and lie down to rest for a few days, Le Ang, the executive of the global giant company, started a new strategic plan.

Three years later, still at the old place, the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Worlds Base, they will cross the star gate and head to a new unknown territory.

Before officially returning to their daily training, the legionnaires from various departments of the giant enterprise in the rear were given a week-long vacation.

David, Rita, Cage and others took this opportunity to travel to Reach and relax.

After all, once they officially start training, they must be on guard all day and be ready to respond to the upcoming operations at any time, or join the expeditionary force to participate in the war to unify the Star Alliance.

Although the outcome of the Halo universe has long been decided, the war with the Covenant has not yet completely ended. Although the major battles are over, smaller battles still pop up from time to time.

Therefore, none of the generals and officers of the various legions and regiments of the Development Department dared to truly relax.

But at this moment, Cage didn't think so much. He finally got a short vacation, so of course he wanted to enjoy this rare leisure time to the fullest.

Who knows if I can come back alive next time, continue to be promoted, and have another holiday.

"Why, are you thinking of retiring now and becoming a small coach in the rear, and going to the entertainment area to enjoy yourself after training the new recruits? This is just the beginning, and the hard days are still long."

Rita used her usual icy beauty tone and manner, drinking the lemon soda on the table while calmly teasing her old comrade.

"I dare not take a complete rest. Since you want to join the Ace Advance Team, I have to follow you in."

Cage looked at Rita, who had an indifferent expression, and responded with a smile.

Although Rita is usually a little cold to others, you will find after getting to know her for a long time that she is actually quite easy to get along with. She only cares about work and won't have any bad thoughts about her colleagues.

The classic three office habits of backstabbing, badmouthing, and deliberately making trouble do not exist at all with Rita.

It would be much easier to get along with such pure employees.

"From what you said, it seems like you are interested in me. Wherever I go, you will follow me?"

Rita put down the lime soda in her hand, and looked at Cage with her beautiful eyes still calm, and she asked him back very directly.

David, who was eating actively, watched this scene with gusto. Who would refuse to have a relaxing and lively little drama while eating?

"Ha! The main thing is that we get along well. Since we work so well together, there's no need to change partners. We can just keep working with the boss and we can both move up the ladder."

William Cage's words not only affirmed Rita's work ability, but also expressed his loyalty to his boss David.

Hearing this, David Martinez gave the boy a thumbs up in his heart. With Cage's cleverness, it is only a matter of time before he makes progress!

Faced with Rita's somewhat "ambiguous" question, Cage certainly couldn't follow her meaning and directly express that he was indeed interested in her.

Because as Rita's old partner, Cage knew very well that if he really took the opportunity to confess his feelings, Rita would say to him mercilessly in the next second -

"I'm not interested in you."

Ok……

Rita is such a cold and ruthless ice beauty. I'm afraid no man can move her heart except Li Ang, the executive of a giant company.

After all, in Rita's mind, progress is the most important thing, work comes first!

(End of this chapter)