Chapter 507: Absolute Defense! |
"Congratulations, Master, on completing the second-tier mission. The rewards have been issued. The third-tier mission is now active: Gain control of five regions in Yan Yun Star. Success will reward you with three billion Energy Points, one opportunity to upgrade a Base, and one opportunity to upgrade a Superweapon. Failure will result in the random removal of one Commander permission effect."
Su Chen remained calm. Three billion Energy Points didn't surprise him; it was the opportunity to upgrade a Base and a Superweapon that caught his attention.
As he encountered increasingly powerful enemies, he realized that his Superweapon had lost its original overwhelming effect. Except for the Superweapon Oceanic Needle he had created not long ago, even Red Alert's Superweapons were starting to show limitations.
Red Alert's Superweapons were mainly offensive, and while they could kill experts below the Ninth Order, they should theoretically be able to take down Small Galaxy-level experts. However, these experts had a direct sense of danger, and if there was any sign of trouble, they might escape at the first opportunity. Once they left the Superweapon's attack range, its strength was useless.
Su Chen believed that enhancing Superweapons would ensure they remained his trump card and wouldn't become mere weapons for dealing with lower-ranked soldiers.
The opportunity to upgrade a Base was something Su Chen had long anticipated. Upgrading various building units with Energy Points was extremely costly. With hundreds or even thousands of Bases at his disposal, the energy costs would be astronomical. However, with a Base upgrade opportunity, he could upgrade all his Bases at once without spending a single Energy Point.
The third-tier mission didn't surprise Su Chen. He knew the System's goal was to help him gradually gain control of Yan Yun Star. The next step would probably be to take control of the entire Yan Yun Star.
Before that, he needed to establish more Bases and have more subordinates. Currently, he already had over a hundred Bases on Yan Yun Star, with a total of over ten million troops. This could be considered a significant force.
An unexpected situation had arisen as well. There was a black spot on the map surrounding a Base that they hadn't discovered initially, and they had established a sub-base there.
In the end, Su Chen's soldiers had defeated the Base, but since the other side hadn't actively attacked the Red Alert Base, Su Chen had allowed them to retain all their weapons. They were now considered members of the Restoration Army.
When Prince Hewlett found out that he had mysteriously acquired a Base under his command, he was overjoyed and immediately sent one of his trusted subordinates to establish a closer relationship with the other side.
The Restoration Army had finally taken on the semblance of an actual army. With the continuous addition of personnel from the surrounding areas, the Restoration Army's numbers had reached three hundred thousand.
The name of the Restoration Army, which Prince Hewlett had coined, had already spread far and wide. Coupled with Prince Hewlett's continued presence in the area, some people who had heard of its reputation on Yan Yun Star had joined, creating a situation Prince Hewlett had never expected.
To prevent him from getting too carried away, Su Chen would occasionally send someone over to cool him down. The methods for cooling down could be either physical or mental, depending on the choice.
Su Chen looked at the rewards for his second-tier mission. One billion Energy Points were a welcome addition, replenishing his somewhat depleted energy reserves.
The opportunity to establish a Weaponsmod with a one hundred percent success rate was appealing. Although it was limited to creating defensive Weapons, Su Chen found it more than sufficient.
Most of Red Alert's Superweapons were offensive in nature, with only the Iron Curtain Device serving as a defensive option. Recent events had made him realize that having just one defensive Superweapon was insufficient; he needed another one.
"System, open the Weaponsmod creation interface."
Soon, a familiar interface appeared. Su Chen carefully considered what the new Superweapon should look like.
After thinking for a while, he found himself at a loss. He decided to ask Tanya and Ju Ling, who were by his side, for their thoughts.
"Do you have any ideas for a defensive Superweapon?" he asked.
The two women exchanged glances, and Ju Ling spoke first, "Commander, you should first determine what this type of defensive Weapons should generally look like and what specific effects it should have after use."
Ju Ling provided several sensible suggestions, which sparked Su Chen's creativity.
He realized that he couldn't create this new Superweapon in the same style as the Iron Curtain Device. Each Superweapon had to be unique and couldn't all look the same.
"The Iron Curtain Device is invincible in its effect and envelops the target in a thin membrane. So, the new Superweapon can't use this method."
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Su Chen. He remembered that all the Superweapons he had were of the active release type. What if he created a passive defensive Superweapon?
A Superweapon with an aura that, when placed in an area, would allow all Red Alert units within a radius of ten thousand kilometers to enjoy its effects. This way, the Base would become an impregnable fortress, and no enemy could destroy it.
The Base was the foundation of Red Alert units. Without it, they couldn't continue production, and the Red Alert's powerful force would be rendered useless. The Base was of utmost importance.
Su Chen had made up his mind about the new Superweapon.
"The new Superweapon should have the appearance of an Earth globe, but enlarged. Yes, that's it."
Following Su Chen's description, the interface automatically generated a model. It looked like a giant Earth globe, but it didn't display the various topographic patterns of Earth. This was to prevent others from learning what Earth looked like through this Superweapon.
"The external model has been successfully created. The effect is an aura-type defense. Within a ten-thousand-kilometer radius centered on the Superweapon, the defense of all Red Alert units is increased tenfold. It can be overloaded to temporarily boost the defense of Red Alert units fiftyfold, but it cannot be used continuously. Realism: 1%. Creating this mod will consume thirty million Energy Points. Would you like to proceed, Master?"
Su Chen was pleased with the effect and said, "Use one opportunity to establish a Weaponsmod with a one hundred percent success rate."
"With a one percent realism, using one opportunity to establish a Weaponsmod with a one hundred percent success rate will increase the mod's realism to one hundred percent. The Superweapon mod is currently being created. Creation successful. Please provide a name, Master."
Su Chen nonchalantly chose a name, "Let's call this Superweapon 'Absolute Defense.'"
"The Superweapon 'Absolute Defense' has been successfully named and is currently under construction. Construction complete."
The next moment, a massive spherical object appeared in the center of the Base. In that instant, all Red Alert units in the first sub-base noticed that their skin seemed to have thickened.
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