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Coincidentally, Qin Shan had indeed seen the mature version of this system. In his previous life, when human civilization was on the verge of collapse, all resources were centrally allocated, and A technology was developed in depth. The super planned economy system was born on this basis, and now it is simply being placed in its rightful place.
Only a new world that has been cleansed can accommodate more change, because the obstacles have mostly died out.
Meanwhile, after a rigorous selection process, a total of thirty promising candidates with the potential to become extraordinary individuals became the first batch of students at Changbai Mountain Academy. None of them were from Jingye (a region in China known for its powerful connections to the capital), and they were mostly from remote mountainous areas, with the furthest hometown being in southern Tibet—truly border herders.
However, starting today, they all have a fixed new identity—superhumans.
After stimulating their extraordinary potential, they were given a method for rapid cultivation and a large amount of blood crystals. Time would take care of the rest. Within a year, those with good aptitude could break through to the second rank. If they could break through to the sixth rank before the age of fifty, it would mean that even with this accelerated method, their potential was at least up to the seventh rank. However, with Qin Shan above them, as long as the advancement channel was not opened, they would only reach the sixth rank in their lifetime.
But it's too early to say these things now. In fact, even the most talented superhumans would not be able to reach the sixth rank within fifty years if they were to proceed entirely by trial and error. Otherwise, Qin Shan would not be the only superhuman who has persisted from the 21st century to the 24th century.
As the end of 2024 approaches, the first year of the darkest five years in history is about to pass peacefully, and the world remains calm and peaceful.
But Qin Shan didn't think so, because in his previous life, at the end of that year, something happened in the mountain city that loved hot pot the most.
Section 48: Insects and worms deserve to die.
The mountain city is a magical place. It has a dimensional elevator that goes from the first floor to the first floor, a three-dimensional urban structure that makes even the most unreliable navigation apps only able to guide you but not navigate, plus a subway that runs through residential buildings. Coupled with the opening animation of 2077, making a mountain city 2077 is not out of place at all, and is even more reasonable.
Welcome to a city overflowing with hot pot! Friendly reminder: Don't go to tourist attractions to find hot pot. For authentic Chongqing hot pot, go to the hutongs (traditional alleyways). It's delicious, inexpensive, and full of surprises.
Due to its unique characteristics, the area serves as a preparatory central hub and is also an important node in the Belt and Road Initiative.
Just look at the dense network of waterways and transportation routes here, and you'll understand where the success of this mountain city lies.
According to Qin Shan's memories from his previous life, at the end of 2024, a gate to the abyss appeared near Central Park in Dadukou District of Shancheng. A large number of alien creatures poured out of it, catching Shancheng off guard.
Because the enemy essentially airdropped a million-strong army, they quickly broke through all obstacles, completely wiping out the municipal government. All officials above the county level in Shancheng were wiped out. The central government mobilized reinforcements, and after suffering a terrible loss of 200,000 casualties, Shancheng was finally recaptured. The gate to the abyss disappeared six months later.
Please note that the 200,000 casualties mentioned here refer to the casualties of the People's Liberation Army. The population of the mountain city was reduced to less than one-tenth, all buildings in the city were destroyed, more than half of them were razed to the ground, and there were a large number of bomb craters (the aliens are good at burrowing, so they used a lot of bunker buster bombs to clear them).
Furthermore, these alien creatures remained in large numbers on Earth, and later even gave birth to a seventh-tier insect emperor. However, before he broke through to the eighth tier, Qin Shan carried out a decapitation operation against the aliens. Subsequently, the extraordinary forces swept through their territory and completely wiped out these alien invaders on New Year's Day in 2200.
The same tragedy must not be allowed to repeat itself, and besides, Qin Shan was also very interested in these insects.
Because they are able to collect biomass and transform it into high-purity blood products, they are natural biological mines.
This makes one want to do something to them. In fact, Qin Shan sometimes regretted his actions in his previous life. He was too ruthless when he attacked them, thinking only of revenge and forgetting to sustainably exploit those insects.
It seems necessary to learn the method from Super Balloon; insects should be used to extract oil!
Soon, Fairy Yunmeng informed the central government that a gate to the abyss was about to appear in the mountain city, and the bigwigs immediately became restless.
Chongqing is a key node on the Belt and Road Initiative, an important inland city, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is an engine of the inland economy.
The gates of the abyss are about to descend upon the mountain city, which is tantamount to cutting off the engine of the inland economy. This cannot be tolerated. We must strike hard immediately and resolve the crisis before the locals know anything about it.
Then Fairy Yunmeng poured a bucket of cold water on him.
"That's impossible. We in Shenzhou also have no way to seal the Abyss Gate. We can only take precautions where the Abyss Gate appears, and if any non-human species appear inside, we must immediately exterminate them."
Although the Zerg are troublesome, their initial combat strength is not strong. Small individuals are so fragile that even a child could be killed with a slipper. Compared to other alien civilizations that have largely entered the stage of extraordinary individuals, the Zerg are obviously much weaker and are suitable practice targets for Earth babies.
This time, the People's Liberation Army will not encounter the same desperate situation as before where no matter how they fight, it is ineffective. The phased victory will help boost their confidence in fighting the enemy. After all, they are already a top-tier combat force on Earth. If they are not able to win, other countries will probably choose to kneel down and beg for survival if they encounter similar situations in the future.
Qin Shan didn't want to see a bunch of traitors and collaborators; he needed to give them some hope.
Subsequently, Fairy Yunmeng provided the specific location where the Abyss Dream descended, and the nation's war machine immediately began to operate.
First, there are the residents of the mountain city. They must be evacuated. What happened in Shanghai was broadcast live all over the world. No one wants their hometown to be ravaged like this, but it has really happened. So don't take any chances, run away quickly.
At the instruction of the central government, the Shancheng City government immediately declared a state of war preparedness, and local residents began to be transferred to surrounding provinces in large numbers. All localities cooperated in making resettlement measures. At the same time, a large number of People's Liberation Army soldiers sealed off the area where the Abyss Gate was about to descend, with heavy firepower in place. As long as a hostile target appeared inside, it would be dealt with immediately.
Although Qinshan issued an early warning, it was only a month in advance, and the mountain city has a population of over 30 million!
Of course, not all of them need to be relocated. After all, Chongqing is a megacity with an area of over 80,000 square kilometers. Just look at the world map of countries by area; it's larger than almost half the size of any country.
Based on the experience of the last battle in Shanghai, the actual combat area between the two sides did not exceed 5,000 square kilometers. According to the safest estimate, 10,000 square kilometers should be reserved. The population in this area should be relocated. The remaining areas should not be arranged for the time being, or preparations should be made to relocate the population if the situation becomes unfavorable.
In this way, the number of people who need to be relocated is reduced to less than five million.
That's a considerable number of people, posing a significant challenge to the country's mobilization capabilities.
This was, of course, intentional on Qin Shan's part. In his previous life, the country's ability to relocate its population in a short period of time had developed to the point that a million people could be accommodated in just three days. Of course, this was also related to the large number of redundant buildings and communities reserved in various places. Qin Shan would prevent the biggest disaster from happening, but that didn't mean he would take care of everything. The necessary tests were still necessary. A country is like an immune system; if it isn't stimulated regularly, it will definitely become sluggish.
Once the country adapts to these intermittent, short-term, high-intensity population transfers, it will essentially purge a group of officials who are not doing their jobs properly. This is because the more urgent the situation, the higher the requirements for officials' abilities become, and those who are not qualified will be immediately exposed to the public, which will create more opportunities for manipulation.
If he isn't killed, then let the dragon of desire come after him, turn him into a degenerate and wreak havoc, forcing other bureaucratic systems to ruthlessly kill all their colleagues who have lost power, turning the officialdom into a battle royale, and trapping everyone in an ultra-high school level of despair: "Losing power means the dragon of desire will come after you, which is equivalent to becoming a degenerate, which is equivalent to being 100% killed."
Under such high pressure, those who cannot stand it will choose to quit directly. After all, most civil servants want a peaceful life rather than to truly advocate for the people. Under such immense pressure for a long time, those with weak willpower will definitely run into problems.
Officials will be caught in a dilemma: the mediocre and incompetent will be the first to be eliminated, while the remaining officials, regardless of their true thoughts, will at least be capable, thus creating a cadre team that can withstand pressure.
Then they continued to refine the samples among these people until Qin Shan got the result he wanted.
Directly attacking them is too low-level. It would be much better to force the bureaucrats to kill themselves. The simplest way to break up the network of relationships is not by taking lives, but by taking away benefits and trust. Once this layer is broken, the bureaucrats will not be able to truly stick together. Even if they manage to stick together under tremendous external pressure, they will be sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams, each with their own ulterior motives. As long as their connection is broken, new revolutionaries will be able to seize the opportunity to take their place.
That's the plan for now, but Qin Shan has also made preparations just in case.
If some extraordinary individual were to emerge within the bureaucracy and attempt to turn the tide with unimaginable political power, then Qin Shan would have no choice but to let those who have forgotten the teachings of their martyrs experience what it means to "trample the bones of officials and nobles on the streets of heaven."
Don't forget, he is a reborn person who fought his way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. If necessary, he can also make himself a price to be paid, so he doesn't mind making others who are considered price one of the price.
"In the face of danger, there is only responsibility. But the experience of the late Ming Dynasty tells us that ordinary people who can't survive have no sense of national sentiment. Even if they are doomed to die in the future, they will crush you now."
Qin Shan and his group stood on a high-rise building in the mountain city, which gave them a perfect view of the direction from which the Gate of the Abyss appeared.
There are 24 hours left until the Zerg invasion.
Section 49: On High Alert
Throughout history, many kings, nobles, and generals have wished to be able to lie drunk on the lap of a beautiful woman while waking up and wielding power over the world.
By this standard, Qin Shan is the closest person to this standard on the entire planet, and there is even a possibility that he will continue to surpass it, because others witness history, but he creates history.
"Admiral, would you like to try some?"
Richelieu, who had already gotten so close to Qin Shan that they shared a bed, was now truly unreserved. Under the pretext of needing to replenish his nutrition before the great battle, he prepared a table full of French food. The group ate their feast while waiting for the Abyss to open.
The feeling of having a beautiful woman by your side is indeed very enjoyable, to the point that Qin Shan even felt that humans don't have enough hands.
What, you want to be Cthulhu? You do have a lot of tentacles, what kind of doujinshi plot is that?
The other ship girls knew what had happened, but they were only envious, not jealous. However, if Qin Shan could read more from their eyes, he would have to worry about whether he could sleep peacefully at night during this period.
Night battles are also an important indicator of a ship girl's combat effectiveness (I'm certain of that).
"Admiral, the People's Liberation Army has brought over some good stuff. Would you like to take a look?"
Beizhai unfolded part of her ship's equipment into the shape of a screen and floated in front of Qin Shan.
Qin Shan, who was lingering in the gentle embrace of his wife and Sister Li, immediately switched smoothly to work mode and nodded, saying, "Send it over so I can take a look."
Soon, an army cannon that was noticeably large appeared on the screen.
"This caliber is at least 200 or more. Wait, I know what this is now. It's the result of Project 024."
Based on his memories from his previous life, Qin Shan immediately recognized the prototype of the electromagnetic cannon.
Project 024, as its name suggests, was initiated in 24, but in reality, the project had a prototype long before that, namely the electromagnetic railgun that was tested on a ship. However, in 24, the technology made a new breakthrough, and a more advanced 203-caliber electromagnetic railgun prototype was manufactured. But it will not be truly effective until 2027.
In theory, as long as the speed is fast enough and the flight time of the shell is short enough, the shell does not need to consider the environmental impact as long as it is not in an extreme environment. However, artillery fire is not a simple mathematical problem. Sometimes, in order to complete the strike mission, the artillery needs to limit the speed of the shell. Subsonic shells also have tactical value. Electromagnetic guns obviously have a simpler and more direct way of operating in this regard. Therefore, even if the shells of electromagnetic guns can fly 300 kilometers, they must be intelligent guided shells that correct the target after flying a certain distance. Otherwise, they will become like the Paris Cannon, which is just for show.
Don't worry about the cost. With China's massive industrial manufacturing capabilities, as long as it can be mass-produced, it will eventually become dirt cheap.
You think artillery can only be used to strike enemies? You're sorely mistaken. This thing can also be used to fight forest fires. In the future, firefighters can simply use it to cover wildfires and make the flames disappear without a trace. This is the new value of modern weaponry.
If we could be more flexible, extinguishing fires with thermobaric bombs wouldn't be out of the question. Those specially formulated thermobaric bombs could more efficiently create a large area of oxygen vacuum, directly extinguishing the flames on the spot.
"It's not easy to see an old friend."
Qin Shan shook his head and said with some emotion.
The Zerg's basic units are no match for modern firepower. In addition, the 024 Project prototype, although it is definitely more of a test than a real combat device right now, shows the determination of the central government.
Humanity must possess weapons capable of independently confronting supernatural beings; even a small amount is better than nothing.
Since that's the case, let them experience the joy of PVE. The combat power of the Zerg's basic units is not so overpowered that they are lawless. The reason why it caused such a big commotion back then was that it gave the Zerg time to develop stealthily. This race is very resilient, but as long as they are not given the opportunity to spread, wiping them out is just a matter of minutes.
An hour before the abyss was about to descend, strange things began to happen in the sky, and a deep red vortex slowly appeared.
The PLA officers and soldiers below immediately went on full alert. Although it was a bit early to be on alert, the psychological shadow left by the battle of Shanghai was too great. Even if they knew that their light weapons would not be of much use, they still had to fire a burst of bullets first. Surrendering without resistance was the French’s prerogative, and the People’s Liberation Army did not practice that.
Qin Shan had already informed the troops about the opening of the Abyss Gate through Saratoga, who was playing the role of Fairy Yunmeng, so the troops were now in a one-hour countdown.
With ten minutes left in the countdown, the Gate of the Abyss gradually took shape, and the crimson vortex deepened considerably. Some warriors seemed to hear voices from hell within it.
This is purely psychological; before the Abyss Gate is formed, it's impossible to hear or see anything on the other side.
But in the 5th minute, the gate to the abyss began to descend.
That's right, it has descended. It went from being in mid-air to being partially submerged underground, and the surface now shows a semi-circular structure with a radius of five kilometers.
"Detonate now!"
With the commander's order, a terrifying explosion instantly swept across the area surrounding the Abyss Gate. This was not to destroy the Abyss Gate, but to create a buffer zone. Qin Shan had naturally informed the Abyss Gate of the various changes that might occur through the Cloud Dream Fairy, played by Saratoga. This was done to prevent any enemies from escaping underground.
However, the underground part of the Abyss Gate is only half deep, with the deepest part reaching five kilometers and one thousand meters. It is obviously difficult to blast to that depth instantly with explosives. Moreover, explosives can only loosen and blow away the surrounding soil, not destroy it completely. That is something that only antimatter bombs can do, and obviously, humans do not have that kind of thing at present.
So after a certain isolation zone was blasted out, it was immediately sealed off by mechanical mine-laying. A massive artificial trench, a thousand meters deep, encircling the Abyss Gate a short distance away, had been dug. This project was carried out simultaneously with the local population relocation project. Currently, only China can accomplish this in the world.
Russia can't do that now because they don't have that many large-scale engineering machines, and their ability to allocate resources in a short time is far inferior to that of the former Soviet Union.
Even at its worst, the Soviet Union was better than Russia is now; indeed, the lower limit of the Red camp is the upper limit of the Blue camp.
Soon, the countdown ends.
However, the instant the Abyss Gate was connected, Qin Shan, with Lexington's help, instantly deactivated the Abyss Gate and bound it to his system, but did not retract it. While keeping it as it was, he slightly reduced the size of the entrance on the other end, which was equivalent to indirectly reducing the number of insect swarms that could cross the Abyss Gate per unit of time. This would help the People's Liberation Army train its troops effectively, and incidentally prevent any reconnaissance units from coming to this side.
Don't doubt it. When the Shanghai incident happened before, the People's Liberation Army tried to send drones through the Abyss Gate to see if they could collect information about the other world, but they were all blocked by the descending dragon (during the battle, a simple roll or a flight by the side could affect these drones and turn them into fragments). This time will be no exception.
Even if the drone flew over, it wouldn't be of any use. Qin Shan has a system that can help transmit signals between the two worlds, but China obviously doesn't have that technology. The radio remote control will disconnect after the drone crosses the boundary, and it can only rely on its own AI to act. What it sees can't be transmitted back unless a long cable is laid across. But on a complex and ever-changing battlefield, having a drone drag a long cable to explore the Abyss Gate is no less dangerous than having Biden go out without diapers. The slightest breeze could knock them off.
As for the quick in-and-out process, do you think the drone is faster, or is it faster for North Carolina to forcibly hack it using mental power?
At this stage, countries on Earth cannot be allowed to come into contact with other worlds. The beneficiaries of the old order are not dead enough to be replaced by new ones. Letting them come into contact with things beyond their capabilities would be disastrous. It doesn't matter whether they live or die, but we must not let them implicate human civilization on Earth.
After Qin Shan acquired the Abyss Gate, he, Lexington, and the two little ones he always carried with him immediately went to the other side of the world to check on the situation.
What is the world of the Zerg swarm like? I can't wait!
Section 50: Damn! Stealing my business!
"Hahahaha, I'm rich! I'm rich!"
Having just transmigrated to the Zerg world, Qin Shan immediately entered the state of Fan Jin after passing the imperial examination.
Because as far as the eye can see, this world is full of various versions of blood crystals.
Is there another version of Blood Crystal?
The essence is the same, but due to the influence of the objective environment, blood crystals will undergo certain changes. For example, the color may blend with the surrounding environment a little bit. It is only a little bit. The main color of blood crystals is still blood red. At most, some other colors are incorporated, making them more vibrant, just like the mushrooms in Yunnan.
Don't worry, you won't see any villains.
I never expected that the Zerg's World 3 would be like a crystal mine. They would feel bad if they didn't squeeze them dry.
But Qin Shan's joy lasted less than a minute before chitinous bone spurs shot towards him.
Below are the Zerg combat units, or ranged units, which are all Transcendent Tier 1 to Transcendent Tier 2 life forms. With the blessing of Transcendent power, their attack power can destroy the sides and tracks of main battle tanks. Their frontal armor is a bit weak, but in close combat, these hydra-like things can overturn main battle tanks.
They were the true main force of the swarm, along with some alien-like hound-like creatures, about the size of cheetahs, ranging from Transcendent Level 1 to Transcendent Level 3, primarily engaged in melee combat, and also capable of spewing acid. Wait, aren't there Transcendent individuals among them? What are those things that aren't Transcendent individuals but are numerous in number?
Worker bees are like the laborers in an insect colony, or worker ants in an ant colony. They are the most numerous, and there are even mutated individuals that are as big as heavy trucks. Their bodies are filled with nutrient solution, and their main function is to supplement the nutrition of other individuals in the insect colony. They are like logistics trucks, or perhaps it would be more appropriate to call them wet nurses.
Their combat power rarely exceeds Tier 1. Most worker bees, apart from their large size, can be effectively damaged by ordinary rocket launchers, and can be killed by a barrage of ammunition. In the swarm, their ratio to combat units is about one in a thousand to five thousand. Their hives are also extraordinary individuals, and even have the potential to advance to high-tier extraordinary beings. They are the highest-ranking administrators of the swarm, except for the cerebrates.
That's right, the swarm is also divided into "you," "me," and "him," and they are hostile to each other. In fact, when some lone worker bees survive and mutate into a mother hive, they will leave the original mother hive network and build their own new home. Then the relationship between the two sides becomes that of competitors, and they may even kill each other.
The amazing ecosystem of insect colonies is very similar to that of ants, but they can communicate.
Mrs. Leigh easily blocked the chitinous bone spikes' attack. Then, the two little ones deployed their ship equipment and gave the swarm of insects a "friendly" and "friendly" cross-world greeting, instantly blasting away all living things around them.
The churning mushroom cloud was enough to make any Zerg that wanted to approach feel threatened and then detour.
If that's the case, then no Zerg swarms will enter the Abyss Gate. How will we train our troops then?
It's alright. Qin Shan can just change the location of the entrance here and only let worker bees and a small number of extraordinary insects through. This will ensure that the soldiers' defenses feel the pressure while they can still try to maintain their position. Overall, it will be a close call.
Casualties are inevitable, but with Fairy Yunmeng present and protected by her extraordinary power, the soldiers will at most be injured, and dying will be extremely difficult. Appropriate injuries can help them adapt to the new combat rhythm.
Then other units can come and take turns fighting; there will be plenty of bugs.