#117 - Chapter 117 Memory Fiber
“Oh? Tell me about it.” Dongfang Chen was a little interested.
“Memory fiber is a synthetic material that has two states: excited and ground. Under the control of electrical signals, the memory fiber can be switched between these two states.”
“What's the use of that?” Dongfang Chen didn't quite understand.
“This memory fiber can be integrated into combat suits, and the shape of the combat suit in both the ground and excited states can be adjusted at the beginning of production. This way, one-button transformation can be achieved.” Xiaolin replied.
“I understand. Does that mean that in the ground state, the combat suit can be made into the shape of any item?” Dongfang Chen asked.
“Yes, but it needs a certain volume. If it's too small, it won't be able to accommodate the combat suit.” Xiaolin replied.
“Okay, I understand. I'll think about it. How long will it take for the central hall to complete the upgrade?”
“3 days.” Xiaolin replied.
“Then, after the central hall upgrade is complete, prioritize upgrading the research bay.”
“Okay, Commander.”
“Oh, right, after the space station is upgraded to level 3, can't the number of drone robots be increased?” Dongfang Chen asked.
“It can't be increased temporarily. If all the cabins are upgraded to level 3, the upper limit can be increased from 500 to 1200.”
“Okay. After the research bay is upgraded, upgrade the other cabins as well. Upgrade all the cabins to level 3 as soon as possible. After the upgrade is complete, increase the number of drone robots as soon as possible.” Dongfang Chen ordered.
“Okay, Commander.”
“Commander, Wukong is requesting a call.” Xiaolin suddenly reported.
Wukong, Name: Hou Wenbin, Sleeper Cell Serial Number: 16, Veteran, Zhang Ge's comrade.
“Connect.” Dongfang Chen replied.
“Boss, I've discovered something strange here.” Hou Wenbin reported.
“What's strange?” Dongfang Chen asked.
“Last night, more than 20 people in the settlement were suddenly attacked by rats. Judging from the wounds, those rats should all be zombies.” Hou Wenbin said.
“Zombie rats?” Dongfang Chen understood that the virus was beginning to infect the animal kingdom.
“Yes!” Hou Wenbin confirmed.
“Have those rats been caught?” Dongfang Chen asked.
“No, the settlement headquarters has already mobilized everyone to search for them, but they haven't been found yet.”
“Okay, I understand the situation. Contact me if you have any further news.”
“Okay, Boss.”
After hanging up the phone, Dongfang Chen frowned.
This was very dangerous. Rats are very stealthy animals, and it's impossible to completely eradicate them with manpower alone. That means that from this moment on, all the settlements will enter another peak of infection.
Fortunately, the weather in the north is still relatively cold, and mosquitoes and other insects have not yet become active. Otherwise, the harm caused by the virus would be even greater.
The southern settlements had basically all been moved to the north last winter. The Southwest Military Region was the last to withdraw, but Yan Zhengping borrowed a lot of transport planes from the Southeast Military Region, and they have now evacuated almost completely.
“It seems that I need to speed things up. Huatong Chamber of Commerce and the Mercenary Guild must cover most of the settlements as soon as possible.” Dongfang Chen thought.
The main problems currently facing him were:
1. The underground base being built for the Huatong Chamber of Commerce and the Mercenary Guild in Funing District, Binjiang City, would take a certain amount of time to complete.
2. There was currently a severe lack of management talent. It would be difficult for Niu Xingwang alone to rapidly expand the business.
3. There were currently insufficient crystal cores. Completing the expansion of the base's internal cabins was not a problem, but there were not nearly enough crystal cores to rapidly establish branches of the Huatong Chamber of Commerce and the Mercenary Guild throughout the country.
4. Building the influence of the Chamber of Commerce and the Guild would also take a certain amount of time.
5. If they vigorously developed personnel, the base's grain production warehouse would need to be further expanded, and the growth of grain had a cycle, which also required time.
“Time! Time! In the end, everything requires time!”
“Hmm? I wonder if there are crystal cores in the bodies of animal zombies?” Dongfang Chen wondered.
“Xiaolin, do you think animals as small as rats have crystal cores in their bodies?” Dongfang Chen asked.
“Yes, all zombies must have crystal cores.” Xiaolin replied.
“Then it should be smaller than the crystal core in the head of a human zombie, right?” Dongfang Chen asked.
“Yes, Commander. The size of the crystal core is directly proportional to the brain capacity.” Xiaolin replied.
“Wait, do you mean it's directly proportional to brain capacity, not body weight?” Dongfang Chen asked.
“Yes, Commander. It is not directly proportional to body weight.” Xiaolin replied affirmatively.
“Then it seems that most animals are unlikely to have crystal cores as large as those of human zombies.” Dongfang Chen replied.
“Yes.”
“Then, in that case, do we need to change our method of collecting crystal cores?” Dongfang Chen asked.
It's impossible for the crystal cores of a hundred rats to have the same value as the crystal cores of a hundred human zombies, right?
“No, the value of a crystal core does not depend on its size, but on its energy density.” Xiaolin explained.
“So, the crystal core of a Tier 1 rat zombie has the same value as the crystal core of a Tier 1 human zombie?” Dongfang Chen asked.
“Yes. Crystal cores of the same tier have the same value, regardless of where they come from.” Xiaolin replied.
“Okay, I understand.”
