I'm the boss because I have a harem of anime characters.

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"This person has three hearts, four lungs, three kidneys, and mechanical intestines less than a meter long. Even the stomach is a semi-mechanical structure, and the liver is also semi-mechanical, hidden behind the sternum, which resembles a flexible plate armor. There are also a large amount of nano-muscle tissue integrated into the body. Is this a human or a machine?"

In the work of a certain book-retrieval maniac, Space Marines possess the classic two hearts and three lungs, fully demonstrating that Western nations are all two-faced beasts when it comes to their foreign policy (I'm sure of it).

Okay, let's not dwell on the mess GW made. Now let's look at this captain named Banmian from a practical perspective.

To be precise, the three hearts are two mechanical hearts wrapped around flesh and blood. The hearts themselves are not entirely flesh and blood structures, but have been technologically modified to be more powerful than ordinary human hearts. It's like a World War II tank equipped with a modern tank engine. But even with just that, the body cannot exceed its limits, so corresponding modifications must be made.

The four lungs are actually two more powerful artificial flexible lung lobes. The remaining two are oxygen storage tanks and internal pressure balancers. Even if the human body is exposed to space, it may be able to maintain internal pressure balance and ensure the safety of internal circulation.

The intestines are the largest digestive tissue in the human body, but the digestion efficiency of flesh and blood tissue is indeed very slow. Therefore, mechanical devices are used to improve efficiency, and the empty space is filled with a large amount of nanomaterials. These nanomaterials not only store a large amount of energy, but also have extremely strong defensive and buffering effects. Everyone knows about non-Newtonian fluids, right? When these nanomaterials are attacked, they will produce a similar defensive effect.

The liver has a disinfection function and is also the largest organ in the human body. However, after modification, its size has been greatly reduced and its performance has been explosively improved. For ordinary toxins, as long as the taste is not bad, users can eat them as normal food, and even challenge themselves to try out unique tastes.

But forget about the Japanese tomato salad and tofu pudding, that's heresy! (Knocks on the table) The kidney modification has a similar effect, improving the original performance, reducing the size, and adding some communication functions. Hmm, a kidney that can make phone calls, isn't that amazing?

Overall, Banmian's combat power is equivalent to that of a third-tier superhuman. Of course, this is only based on pure physical attributes. Superhumans also have their own unique superhuman skills and superhuman domains, which Banmian certainly does not have. However, the fact that he possesses the physical attributes of a superhuman is enough to make countless ordinary people flock to him.

"Admiral, through the testing of those personnel in the hibernation pods, it was found that they had all undergone varying degrees of physical modification. However, only this captain's modification was the most profound, exceeding 50% according to the standards in the spaceship database. The others were at most 10%, and generally did not exceed 5%. He should be called a modification adaptor, but the greatest modification is here."

Bei Zhai pointed to Banmian's head and said, "There's a rather complex neural device here, with inhibitory effects and special sound waves similar to hypnosis. Many of the brain's own emotions are suppressed. I even suspect that this person's memories have been altered, but who knows the truth? Maybe he was mentally ill before and has been cured now."

"Can this thing be taken apart?"

It wasn't that Qin Shan felt sorry for this person; the main issue was that this kind of thing, which clearly had brain control, might prevent him from getting any information out of the person when he asked questions, or it might trigger some self-destructive effects. After all, they knew very little about the technology on Free Earth and were not clear about the details of many technologies, so they could only roughly infer its function from its effects.

As for the warship data, the mathematical and physical aspects were fine, but the historical data, looking at the Goebbels-esque descriptions filled with fascist brainwashing propaganda, Qin Shan directly equated their credibility with the credibility of the US government.

That's no different from used toilet paper; besides being disgusting, it offers very limited information.

But at least it proves that the Free Earth regime is a regime with militaristic attributes, and may even have some cyberpunk elements added in, in any case highlighting the elements of a North American slave-owning religious dictatorship anti-human gang.

"I need to try it out first."

Beizhai gestured with her hands. After all, she wasn't a professional doctor. Even though the ship girl, as a superhuman, had an extraordinary learning ability and was an expert in the field, brain surgery was still a bit of a completely different field. However, there were plenty of experimental materials in the hibernation pods. These soldiers from the Free Earth faction all had similar things installed in their brains, except that Banmian's brain had more stuff inside, and it looked almost like mush. He and that Warhammer King must have a lot in common.

For example, the disgust (certainty) stemming from terrorism.

The craniotomy was handed over to Beizhai, while Xiaozhai and the others went to study the spaceships on Free Earth.

Lexington disassembled it very carefully, with each cut point being very neat, the kind that could be put back together, but you have to hold it with your hands (a method limited to superhumans, not recommended for ordinary people).

Qin Shan was most concerned about the spaceship's fusion reactor and propellantless thruster. According to the data on the spaceship, the two combined could enable an armed strike spaceship with a mass of 200,000 tons to enter a sub-light speed travel state.

That's a state that's infinitely close to the speed of light, but can't exceed it.

Even so, that's enough!

Keep in mind that it only takes three minutes for light to travel from Earth to Mars. Even at near-light speed, it would still take an hour, or at most half a month. It's still much, much faster than the current speed of humans.

A giant leap forward in human civilization is imminent, and we must study it thoroughly!

Section 53: You Can't Refuse Me

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Qin Shan's idea was good, but it was just an idea; he himself knew it was unrealistic.

Even if Xiaozhai and Beizhai were superhumans, they couldn't possibly analyze an entire technical system. Reverse engineering requires scientific research resources; at least one project team would need their own research resources. Looking across the globe, very few countries can conduct this kind of research. In the past, they mocked imitation, but now those countries realize that imitation isn't something you can just copy whenever you want.

Is there any way to both copy and get something for free?

"Admiral, why don't we set up a comprehensive laboratory, under the guise of helping the progress of Earth's civilization, and gather researchers from all over the world to conduct research?"

Richelieu's suggestion caught Qin Shan's eye; it was a good idea.

"That's a good idea. So where should we put the new laboratory?" Qin Shan began to think about where on Earth would be suitable.

"Admiral, there's no need to dwell on Earth. You can bring them here. The reason is simple: this is one of the territorial planets of the Divine Continent civilization. It's safe enough, and even if there's an invasion from the Abyss, we can respond in time. Having crossed a world, even if countries on Earth want to exert influence on these researchers, they are powerless to do so."

"Clever, no wonder she's the French Cardinal from the ship girls!"

"Then, Admiral, remember to come to my room tonight."

Sister Li gave Qin Shan a seductive look that was full of hints, making Qin Shan's heart itch.

There's no way around it, the ship girls are just too amazing!

At that moment, Mrs. Lie walked by with a smile on her face, showing no signs of anger whatsoever.

Once the general goals are set, the next step is to refine the details. A crucial aspect is to implement comprehensive, all-encompassing surveillance of these researchers, including their toilets and bathrooms, leaving them with absolutely no privacy whatsoever.

It's not that Qin Shan's thinking is abnormal, but rather that people's hearts are unpredictable. You can't guarantee that these researchers won't keep secrets, and that those technologies are what Qin Shan needs. At least he needs to have a backup. Science has no borders, but scientists have nationalities.

Do you really expect that a simple phrase like "For the sake of humanity's future, let's put aside our prejudices and work together" will truly make researchers from all over the world completely set aside their differences and start working together to create a brighter future for human civilization, and even selflessly contribute all their achievements?

No way, really? You don't actually think that, do you?

Individuals may be able to do it, but the collective mindset is destined to protect themselves first and then consider others.

Qin Shan wouldn't install cameras in the researchers' residences; that would be too low-level. Superhumans have plenty of advanced technology at their disposal, and high-level superhumans' reconnaissance skills can even read a person's surface-level thoughts to some extent.

Real surveillance is in places you can't see at all, or rather, the plants and trees around you are all surveillance.

Qin Shan has already taught Xiaozhai the relevant extraordinary skills. After that, all they need to do is find a nearby island, set up a simple layout, and there's no need for any construction. Just surround the area, dump the equipment, and leave the basic infrastructure to you Earthlings. Our Shenzhou civilization has already provided a technological sample; do you really have the nerve to ask us to provide another set of facilities?

If any country actually dares to speak up, get lost! I'm not your father, I have no obligation to take care of my son.

Soon, Fairy Yunmeng contacted the top three big shots in the capital, saying that she had something important to announce and was preparing to hold a press conference.

Because everything happened so suddenly, the Chinese side was also busy for a while. After all, everyone knows that this press conference, which is destined to make history, will definitely attract reporters from all over the world, which will be a huge test for the entire capital.

Given that a typical press conference venue would be insufficient to accommodate the large number of journalists from various countries, the press conference was held at the Bird's Nest stadium, and the surrounding area was quickly and temporarily cordoned off, with a security level high enough to make even the most terrifying terrorists despair.

Upon receiving the news, various countries immediately dispatched a large number of reporters to the capital of China. Regardless of their time zone, they had to assemble immediately, even if it meant renting a plane at the last minute, to catch this grand occasion.

In just one day, journalists from more than 100 countries flocked to Beijing, and journalists from other countries were still rushing to arrive. Journalists from major media companies arrived one after another, and their intuition told them that this press conference would become a world-changing declaration.

At this time, the mountain city of China was still fighting insects, but it did not affect the development and construction of other regions in the slightest. Any foreigner with normal intelligence would have to give a thumbs up in their heart and say "China is awesome".

Why in the heart?

Because in foreign countries, criticizing China is politically correct.

Although Fairy Yunmeng had informed them that a press conference would be held, the preparations took three days, including the time spent waiting for reporters from various countries.

Well, this kind of thing will definitely be broadcast live on the observer's live stream, right? Why send reporters?

Honey, imagine being there when a major historical event happens. You could highlight it in bold on your resume as a badge of honor, even if you were just a cameraman listening in. That would make you one of the luckiest people in the world, surpassing 99.9999999%.

Moreover, only first-hand news has the value of processing and analysis. News that has been passed through two or three hands may end up as a mere exercise in journalistic scrambling. On-site news is the most valuable.

History will prove that their wait was worthwhile, and at the very beginning of the press conference, Fairy Yunmeng dropped a bombshell.

It was so impactful that viewers barely noticed her delicate face.

"During this time, my colleagues and I have been exploring the customs and cultures of the world. It has become clear that it is extremely difficult and irrational for Earth's civilization to fight against the coming abyss at this stage. Therefore, we have decided to provide some assistance within our capabilities, such as technologies that you can learn and understand."

Fairy Yunmeng raised her hand, and a projection screen made with extraordinary power appeared, showing a dismantled armed strike ship. Several staff members (tactical dolls in work clothes) stood beside it. After comparison, everyone was shocked by the enormous size of the ship.

Some astute individuals immediately noticed that this massive ship didn't seem designed for surface navigation. Could it be!?

Their guess was quickly confirmed.

"As you can see, this is a spaceship."

Section 54: The Insects' Performance

Our journey is to the stars and the sea!

This sounds romantic, but it's a bit of a rip-off when it comes to space exploration, because it really, really costs a lot of money.

We don't feel anything when we're on Earth, but after leaving Mother Earth's cradle, the first thing humans have to face is the problem of survival, the most basic survival problem. We have to create an environment that we can adapt to, from oxygen and air pressure to gravity and eating, drinking, and excretion. In short, children who leave Earth have to be independent and self-reliant, which is equivalent to relearning how to survive.

Therefore, manned spaceflight has become the most brilliant jewel in the tree of human technology; whoever masters it will master the future.

While humans can currently build various lunar landing devices, it can only be considered a small-scale, superficial exploration. Even large space stations only support single-digit numbers of people, at most a dozen or so, for daily living and scientific research. If we want to truly explore outer space, we must first ensure that the number of people living on the space station exceeds three digits.

It sounds like it can be done simply by expanding the space station, but in reality, it requires a great deal of technology. Just the issue of resupply efficiency alone could bankrupt 90% of the world's countries. Apart from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, all other countries would be left helpless. Without an engineering and technical team of millions, dreaming of the stars is pointless. Perhaps it's better to learn how to daydream, since daydreams offer a much wider scope for imagination.

But today, the divine civilization from another world has sent a gift—a ticket to the stars and the sea—a temptation that no country on Earth could resist.

Fairy Yunmeng continued, "This spaceship comes from another civilization. The technology on it is of no value to Shenzhou, but it is still very valuable to Earth's civilization, which has just set foot in the cosmos. I hope you can draw inspiration from it and embrace your own vast universe."

"I know that some of you will ask why we don't just provide you with technology. My answer is very simple: the descent of the abyss is a test. The Shenzhou civilization is a civilization that has passed through the abyss. We have transcended basic material needs. On the road to the dimension, what we need are allies, warriors who can move forward hand in hand, not puppets that are supported."

"Many civilizations have fallen on the path to crossing the abyss, some even degenerating into dark plunderers. Their civilizations have lost the drive to move forward and their own future. If Earth's civilization also becomes like that, we will not hesitate to wipe you out, because you have become the degenerate destroyers of civilization, and the degenerate and civilization are mortal enemies!"

"That's why we provide the finished product and let you do the research yourselves. Reverse engineering is also proof of the level of civilization's technology. You need to prove that you really have the potential to cross the abyss, instead of being useless mud that can't be helped!"

Fairy Yunmeng's words were a wake-up call. Admittedly, this would make some humans feel that the Divine Continent civilization was malicious, but it would also make some people who were truly willing to fight for the future of civilization stand up. Who are friends, who are enemies, who can be won over, and who must be eliminated will gradually become clear.

Let those who are truly motivated and determined strive for it, while everyone else does their job conscientiously. That's enough.

"Next is the time for open questions."

"In what manner should the cooperation be carried out?"

"We (Shenzhou Civilization) will provide the site, but the construction of the site and subsequent research will be your own responsibility. We will only offer some guidance when you encounter bottlenecks." "How will the research team be organized?"

"Based on the standards of an independent regime of Chinese civilization, China, Russia, the United States, and France can represent global civilization. Each of these four countries, or in the name of these four countries, can send a team of 5,000 people."

"Why can it be allowed in China but not in South Korea? This is discrimination!"

"Please, colonies, refrain from speaking in this international setting. Next."

The South Korean reporter blushed instantly, but just as he was about to continue speaking, the security personnel next to him pressed him back into his seat and gave him a kind look of advice.

"Please maintain order in the meeting room; otherwise, we will have to ask you to leave."

Simply put, it means to throw it out. Of course, China is a land of etiquette, so it certainly wouldn't use a severe beating in such an international setting, but throwing it out is still no problem.

Kids should eat quietly at their own table and not interrupt when adults are talking, lest they get beaten up.

But South Korea was the first, not the last. The Indian reporter next to them acted as if he didn't see the treatment the South Korean reporter received, and still "bravely" stood up to protest.

"As a powerful and influential nation, India should also have its own research teams!"

In response, Fairy Yunmeng simply raised her hand and pressed it down, causing the Indian reporter to sit down with a pained expression, unable to utter a single word no matter how he tried to speak.

This was clearly the work of a superhuman, and even the people next to the Indian journalists kept their distance from them, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire of the idiots.

The British representative originally wanted to protest, but being a troublemaker, he was adept at reading people and didn't immediately step forward to protest. Then he witnessed how the two brave men from South Korea and India were suppressed.

As for the criteria for an independent regime in Chinese civilization, just look at these four countries.

Of these, France's contribution is obviously the most exaggerated, but certainly less so than Britain's. After all, Britain is now truly a financial colony of the United States, a father and son in a similar situation. The difference is that the United States is the father in reality, while Britain is the father in history.

Everyone has their glorious moments, but don't mistake a moment for eternity.

France was undoubtedly the happiest of all. Being able to outdo Britain made France extremely happy, and gaining the favor of a super-civilization was tantamount to the other party acknowledging France's strength, even if it was a mixed force. This had a powerful endorsement effect on France's reintegration of Europe. Marx never dreamed that his "De Gaulle experience card" would be renewed so easily, and even permanently.

As expected of a super civilization, they have a keen eye for talent and instantly recognized that France is a powerful nation with great potential!

At this moment, the whole of France inexplicably began to regard the United States as an equal. After receiving recognition from the super-civilized nation, even the French journalists present stood tall, and the white flags above their heads turned into glaring incandescent lights.

Putting aside everything else, those 5,000 research positions alone would allow France to accomplish a great deal.

The Celestial Empire could certainly absorb all 5,000 slots internally, but this would clearly be detrimental to unity. These slots are precious and could be exchanged with other countries, as long as they are in the name of the Celestial Empire. Even small countries have top-notch researchers, they are just few in number. Uniting them would also make more friends. Scientific research is also politics, or rather, people who think that scientific research and politics are completely decoupled are not clear-headed and do not realize that politics penetrates all fields in an all-round and comprehensive way.

The next questions turned to the details of the cooperation. To be honest, all countries wanted to move the spaceship wreckage to Earth for research, but Fairy Yunmeng dismissed their idea with a single sentence.

"Moving it over is not impossible, but the technology comes from a corrupt civilization. It may contain dangerous and uncontrollable technologies that are highly polluting and have the potential to spread. The site we provide has early warning and defense mechanisms. If you can solve this problem yourselves, we don't mind sending it to Earth."

The nonchalant expression of Fairy Yunmeng prompted various countries to exercise caution.

Look at the state of Shanghai now! Have you forgotten? Have you forgotten! Those bloodstains are still growing there, watching you every day!

If the United States, China, Russia, and France choose to bring the spaceship from Free Earth to Earth for research, then Qin Shan will have Saratoga, posing as Fairy Yunmeng, deliver the items there. Once the relevant research facilities are nearly completed, he will open a portal to the abyss on it, creating some small "surprises."

If such an event were to occur even once, and bring about a sufficiently devastating cost, then all countries would immediately abandon the idea of ​​researching this thing on Earth and obediently become good children in the cage that Qin Shan had arranged for them.

"Little brat, with top-tier extraordinary power at your fingertips, Qin Shan can easily crush them."

And so, the whole plan proceeded smoothly under Qin Shan's operation, until something unexpected went wrong.

"What the hell? Some bureaucrats from Shanghai are suggesting opening up some spots for the US to promote US-China friendship? What idiot came up with such a suggestion?!"

Qin Shan was shocked. Bureaucrats who collude with capital are really capable of anything. Even though Shanghai is gone, the Shanghai faction still dares to act so recklessly. If it were like his previous life, when the Jiangzhe faction cultivated its own superhumans and acted like the military governors of the late Tang Dynasty, would they still have to take up arms and go to Luoyang to put on a show in the capital that they could replace him?

It sounds outrageous, doesn't it? Don't be surprised. In chaotic times, bureaucrats are capable of doing anything, and capitalist bureaucrats are even more insane. After all, the most profitable method in the world is privilege and monopoly.

"Admiral, this is a list of the people who made the proposal, as well as the factions behind them."

Qin Shan picked up the list and took a look. Good heavens, it was all from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang factions, with some from the Shenzhen and Hong Kong factions as well.