Chapter 182, Gene Seed Implantation Surgery
Powered exoskeletons and powered armor are two different things.
Although welding armor plates on the exoskeleton will make the two somewhat similar, and even making the steel plates look like Space Marine power armor, it is not impossible to cosplay, but in fact it is far from the same.
In essence, powered exoskeletons just provide soldiers with additional load-bearing capacity, making it easier for them to carry larger loads on their backs with less effort. At most, they can weld a few steel plates to provide bulletproofing.
For example, the life support system, electronic muscle bundles, tactical systems, and auxiliary shooting systems contained in the Space Marine power armor are all missing, and it is impossible to have the same protective power.
But with such a set of equipment, it would allow trained elite mortal soldiers to use bolt guns that would otherwise be difficult to withstand recoil.
Or you can continue to use laser guns or electromagnetic rifles.
You can also carry some heavy firepower for individual soldiers, such as continuous rocket nests and the like.
Pair it with a chain sword and train the soldiers to T2 or T1 level...
Such an elite team, with hard work, can barely function as a super-beggar's version of Space Marines.
The key is much cheaper.
A set of power armor costs 40,000 tax coins, while a set of exoskeleton costs only 1,000 tax coins, which is a 40-fold price difference.
Can one Space Marine kill forty elite soldiers armed with chainswords, bolters and exoskeletons?
Maybe it can, but there is also a high probability that it will overturn.
Genuine Space Marines can probably easily destroy these super cheap versions with one shot; but on the other hand, elite soldiers armed with bolters, chain swords, and exoskeletons also have the ability to threaten Space Marines. Ordinary tactical power armor has little pressure to block bullets and laser guns, but loyal bolters and roaring chainswords have no mercy.
And when facing ordinary soldiers, special warfare elites with full equipment can also experience the crushing effect of damage.
The 10th Special Forces Brigade established by Gu Hang planned to create a few teams to try this.
It's far from being able to replace Space Marines, but at least it's enough to perform some sub-level special missions.
The production capacity of this production line is average. It is estimated that the monthly output is only fifty sets, and it is only used by special elites. If it is used on a large scale, the production capacity cannot keep up and the cost is too high.
When Wu Jiarong is able to successfully reverse engineer this technology and expand production, and then wait for the overall productivity of the Raging Star to improve, maybe Gu Hang can arm an elite division with all members equipped with exoskeletons?
Hope that day comes soon.
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After completing the specific transaction, Wang Jiarong curiously asked a question:
"Then if there was no compensation from Blackbird Heavy Industry, what were you going to use to pay for the set of genetic engineering equipment you wanted to buy in the first place?"
Gu Hang grinned: "We, the Raging Owl Star, are not really poor. Even if we were before, we are not now anymore. With our productivity, can't we give you half a million tax coins?"
Wang Jiarong was still a little suspicious, but she didn't ask further.
But in fact, Gu Hang had never worried about this problem.
Without the money from Blackbird Heavy Industries, I would have to buy less stuff. Just a set of 500,000 yuan worth of genetic engineering equipment, and if you try hard to get it together, you can finally get it together. Money will come from selling a thousand armored vehicles, selling one million sets of individual soldier equipment, or dismantling two production lines and sending them to the sky.
Of course, that would affect planetary development.
Now that I have a windfall, it is naturally better, and I can buy a lot of extra things.
……
After the corresponding items were transported, some were handed over to the research institute and some to the Phoenix Chapter.
The Phoenix Chapter is certainly very happy about this.
Although, in the more than half a year since they came to Raging Owl Star, three of them died. The Phoenix, which was already on the verge of extinction, is now even worse.
But at least this bite gave them a lot of energy.
The replenishment and replacement of weapons and equipment are actually not that important, but the gene seed implantation surgical equipment saved lives.
Martins and Rizzo plan to carry out three surgeries in the near future, hoping to bring three new blood to the team.
Gu Hang was a little doubtful about this.
"Is it necessary to be so anxious?" He raised his opinion, "Among the group of teenagers you recruited, there are three most suitable candidates? They have only been training for less than half a year."
"Alas..." Chapter Leader Martins, who was supposed to have an extremely strong character, now showed a sad face, "The Governor is right to be worried. To be honest, their qualifications are the best we have found, but they are still far from the best. It is far from enough, and the training is not up to standard. But we... have no choice. Before this, we did not have the technology and ability to properly preserve the genetic seeds. Simple preservation methods cannot maintain the viability of the seeds for a long time. The probability will only be lower. We can’t wait to find more suitable people and give those teenagers better training.”
This is indeed a realistic factor.
Gu Hang asked: "So... what do you estimate the probability?"
Pastor Rizzo, who had been silent before, now spoke: "The probability is very low, I am not sure."
"Can the success rate reach 50%?"
Martins smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Perhaps not even 10%. But...at least one is successful. As long as one is successful, the battle group has its first new blood. At least there is hope, and everyone can breathe a sigh of relief. Not so desperate anymore.”
Gu Hang could only sigh.
He patted Martins on the shoulder and said, "I hope everything goes well."
Gu Hang said this sincerely. He really hopes that all three seeds of the Phoenix Chapter can succeed.
Building a battle group was something Gu Hang couldn't afford for the time being. Let the Space Marines do it themselves. Three more space warriors, three more...if it's just a dozen or dozens of them, it won't be enough to shake Gu Hang's authority.
It’s still too early to think about how bad the phoenix is now.
In fact, if Gu Hang didn't provide plug-in help, he might not be able to achieve it in his lifetime.
However, things often just don't go as planned.
Just a week later, Gu Hang received news from Martins.
The first operation failed; in the next few days, two more bad news came in succession.
When Gu Hang once again came to the Phoenix Monastery, which was already beginning to take shape, he was not able to meet Chapter Commander Martins.
According to Pastor Rizzo, Martins Salas locked himself in the prayer room and did not come out for a long time, and no one was allowed to disturb him.
To be honest, seeing Martins like this, Gu Hang also understood his compassion.
After the phoenix landed, as long as Gu Hang called, they would definitely respond, and every time they would comply with Gu Hang's needs, and they would do their best every time - even half of them would die.
People treat him very well, Gu Hang must admit this.
It was precisely because of this that he bought new surgical equipment, a power sword, and a Terminator armor... However, he still felt a little guilty because of the hundred points of gift that gave him a seed.
But now, it's not the time to take it out.
As for what is the right time... to be honest, Gu Hang doesn't know.
No matter how compassionate and guilty he felt, Gu Hang couldn't take the risk of taking out the gene seeds first and then being reported to the court for the second.
Reporting to the Inquisition depends on the status of the reporter. If any cat or dog reports a governor, they will be investigated. Even if the tribunal is expanded a hundred times, it will not be able to handle it.
But when a chapter leader does this, it's completely different, and the weight is different.
He had to be sure that he was completely safe after taking out the seeds, otherwise he wouldn't do it.
Let’s talk about it in private.
However, Gu Hang also noticed another thing.
Pastor Rizzo doesn't seem to be in the right state.
Gu Hang turned his head and stared at Rizzo for a while.
Rizzo also looked over and asked, "What's wrong?"
Gu Hang said: "I'm a little strange, Mr. Pastor, you seem to be very calm and not sad?"
He did find it strange.
Martins was in so much pain that he didn't want to see anyone anymore and locked himself in the prayer room; the other two people in the battle group were sad, confused, overwhelmed, and desperate...these expressions could no longer be concealed from their faces. It can be seen in his numb expression.
But Pastor Rizzo seemed very calm. When talking to Gu Hang, there was no change from before.
But now, after hearing Gu Hang's question, he even smiled: "Whether the operation is successful or not, it is the will of the God Emperor, and we should learn to accept it."
"Yes, that's right." Gu Hang responded first, but then asked: "But aren't you worried about the future fate of the Phoenix?"
The smile on Pastor Rizzo's face became clearer. He looked at Gu Hang and said seriously: "The fate of the battle group does not depend on the success of these three operations, but on you, Your Excellency the Governor."
Gu Hang frowned deeply.
The appearance of this magic stick made him very uncomfortable.
He spoke cautiously: "Your Excellency, Pastor, I don't understand what you mean."
At this time, Rizzo did not answer Gu Hang's question directly, but simply said: "The God Emperor will decide everything."
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When Gu Hang left the Phoenix Monastery, he was full of doubts.
The old pastor's attitude really made him a little confused.
He looked like he knew something.
But it's not appropriate to think too much about this matter. It's useless to think about it. He doesn't even have enough manpower to monitor these superhuman warriors. He can only ask some staff who have entered the Phoenix Monastery to pay more attention and report more.
The Phoenix Monastery is right next to Wei Xing City. Since he came here, Gu Hang stopped by Wei Xing City for inspection. The last stop was the secret research institute chaired by Wu Jiarong.
The items purchased from the Beautiful Maiden are not only for the Phoenix Chapter, but also for the Research Institute.
Gu Hang originally wanted to come and see how the institute was doing with the purchased technologies, but as soon as they met, Wu Jiarong complained fiercely to him.
This girl from the Mechanicus was quite dissatisfied with Governor Gu's oppression of her.
In the past, she didn't dare to express a similar attitude, for fear that after knowing the governor's big secret, her life, which was already mysterious and mysterious, would be lost.
But after being in contact with him for a long time, she found that the Governor was quite easy to get along with. As long as you do your own thing well, the Governor is generally not very strict.
Then she gradually dared to say what she was thinking.
Gu Hang was very happy about this.
It's not impossible if his subordinates are afraid of him, but Gu Hang doesn't want to go too far. Loyalty should come from awe, not fear. It's not that fear can't bring loyalty, but while fear brings loyalty, it can also bring hatred, which can easily turn into betrayal.
Reverence, love, trust...these are much better.
Gu Hang hoped that his subordinates would dare to express their needs clearly to him, which might be better.
However, what Wu Jiarong said this time still made Gu Hang a little embarrassed.
"You can't stop putting one scientific research project after another on me like this. I don't even have time to study the black box and improve my level."
What Wu Jiarong said was not just a complaint, but actually pointed out a very practical problem.
"Various scientific research projects are squeezed here, and many projects have little connection with each other. This is not that I am lazy and complaining about the heavy workload, but that there are so many things here and there, and there are not enough scientific researchers, that it is impossible to do these tasks Done. I know that these technologies are in your plan. Each of them is actually very important and not dispensable. Then you will definitely not be able to accept it. Many of them will always be on the schedule indefinitely. , I don’t know how far into the future it will be pushed..."
"Hmm..." Gu Hang nodded.
He admitted that Wu Jiarong was right.
"But what is your suggestion?"
"My suggestion is that you must have more talents with scientific research capabilities under your command. I know that in the environment of Raging Owl Star, it is difficult to find many such people. But the more this happens, the more Make preparations in advance, just like you built Shifeng Zhongsi Academy, you also need a technical academy. ”
"Of course you can." Gu Hang said, "This was originally in my plan, but...Wu Jiarong, are you interested and have the time to be a professor in this college?"
Wu Jiarong sighed helplessly and said: "If this is your order, Lord Governor, of course I have no problem. However, you also need to bear the consequences: if I spend half of my time teaching students, then all scientific research projects The time required to complete will be doubled.”
This is the price.
Do you want to promote those scientific research projects as soon as possible, or do you want to throw people into teaching in schools?
Although the former is not fast, it is currently the most effective. The technology of synthetic starch still needs to be optimized. The effect of the new production line is incomparable to the one removed from the starship. The word "high energy" in front of the high-energy battery is not worthy of its name. It can't even sustain the launch of a laser gun, let alone It was said that it was used for the speed attack boat, so the effect of the laser gun could not be fully exerted. The Wind Falcon had to use energy crystals of much higher value as fuel, which was a huge waste.
Not to mention, there are still a lot of technologies that need to be reverse engineered, such as hydroponic farms, water purification equipment, spiritual gas collection equipment, exoskeleton production lines...
Without Wu Jiarong, a scientific researcher who has actually reached the level of a mechanical priest, all these work will have to stop.
(End of chapter)