NOVEL NEXT Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Fire Moth
[According to the system's calculations for your consciousness capacity, the next optimal simulation time is in 3 days.]
On the aircraft, Chen Ran communicated with the system with a blank expression.
According to the system, the most important thing for him now was to digest the knowledge in his mind rather than conduct the next simulation.
Although the system could directly provide knowledge as a reward, having knowledge and being able to use it were two different things.
Otherwise, a certain pufferfish wouldn't be so weak.
Just as a person's body becomes stronger through exercise, as his number of simulations increased, the consciousness could accommodate more simulated scenarios.
Until he reached a limit of consciousness, at which point his simulation time would stabilize.
The system said that there was still a lot of space in his brain to be explored.
For example, he could set a small goal first, to become a mental-type MANTIS.
Or be bold and propose the MANTIS Project directly before Mobius. The system was encouraging Chen Ran in this way.
It was clear that this system was like a fire under his butt, constantly urging Chen Ran to complete tasks quickly.
Chen Ran wanted to hurry too.
He wished he could kick the Herrscher, punch Finality, and face Honkai with his bare hands. Unfortunately, the system didn't provide any external help apart from simulated scenarios.
Clearly, the system also had its limits.
The only thing that comforted him was that the rewards he received were not completely useless. Moreover, from this perspective, the relationship between the system and him was not that of a tool and a tool user.
They were collaborators.
At least before defeating Honkai, he didn't have to worry about the system betraying him.
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Fire Moth was a frontline organization formed with the support of various countries led by the United Nations to combat Honkai.
It was located in a position that did not exist on the map, always remaining vigilant against Honkai.
Here, the technological level was comparable to that of the Tower of Civilization, Mu Continent, where advanced military concepts and cutting-edge weapons from various countries were tested.
From the initial special weapons against Honkai to versatile weapons… these were all the crystallization of human wisdom.
However, Fire Moth was currently facing difficulties.
"When fighting the Second Herrscher, the versatility of the weapons had already shown signs of fatigue, but the situation was not yet critical. However, this time against Honkai, the Honkai creatures are stronger, and the current versatile weapons are no longer suitable for combat against Honkai; humanity needs more powerful forces."
In a high-level meeting within Fire Moth, a person with furrowed brows explained the current situation.
"Mu Continent has already received a commission from Fire Moth to begin researching autonomous weapons, but we don't know when the results will be available."
He looked towards a lady on his left and said:
"Dr. Mobius, I hope you can temporarily set aside the current research at the First Research Institute and shift your focus to developing special weapons against Herrscher-level threats. The current Honkai event has already affected over two billion people."
The green-haired lady known as Mobius frowned slightly upon hearing this: "The progress of the new weapons is not going smoothly, and my expertise is in biology, not materials science."
She paused and said, "In contrast, I'm more concerned about the corpse of the 3rd Herrscher."
"The corpse of the Herrscher will be given to you, but for now, only the First Research Institute can undertake the scientific research responsibilities."
Even though he was the current leader of Fire Moth, he could only speak kindly to Mobius.
Mobius was also considered a veteran of Fire Moth; basically, the current versatile weapons and the drugs to enhance Fire Moth's strength were all developed by her. Only with some modifications to special weapons could Fire Moth gain an advantage in Honkai events.
However, this time, the extraordinary Honkai event had exceeded Fire Moth's current response capabilities.
Without considering the current public opinion handling issues, it was evident that the next Honkai event would occur, and the Honkai creatures would be even stronger.
Increasing the combat capabilities of Fire Moth soldiers was already urgent.
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"Ah, Kevin, when do you think this training will end?"
On the second day of joining Fire Moth, after being assigned an identity and a Fire Moth intranet account, Chen Ran was forced to begin training.
Previously, when Wendy made him run five kilometers, he was already out of breath, but here, five kilometers was just a basic requirement.
Fire Moth clearly considered the physical stamina of ordinary people; all the training was designed to push the limits of human physical capabilities.
And this design method came from Mobius.
No one understood the human body better than Mobius.
Kevin, who was called by Chen Ran, also looked exhausted; at this time, he was not yet a MANTIS, just slightly better at basketball than the average person.
Even so, the training at Fire Moth was not something one could easily endure alone.
But it must be said that among everyone, Kevin performed the best.
The coach evaluated him as the most promising rookie in the first squad.
As for Chen Ran, the evaluation was quite direct: not dying on the battlefield was considered a success.
Kevin glanced at Chen Ran and said, "You can always hold on if you grit your teeth; after all, this is war now."
He said, "After joining this organization, there are only two states left for a person: fighting and preparing to fight."
"Alright, you really do speak with authority."
He knew that Kevin was right.
Now it was war.
His eyes narrowed slightly, as if he thought of something: "Kevin, wait here; I'm going to get some medicine."
The biology department at Heisenberg University also had research related to bone density and muscle growth.
Since he couldn't rely on talent, he would turn to technology.
Although he, as a rookie, had no authority, the Fire Moth intranet allowed for the posting of material requests, and if these materials were not expensive, they could be approved for free use.
As long as they weren't resold, everything else was quite lenient.
After all, it was an organization backed by the world, not short on money.
The drugs to enhance muscle and bone density were not complicated; they just might have some potential harm to the nerves.
Chen Ran naturally wouldn't harm his own body, so he made sure the drugs he obtained were conservative auxiliary drugs with almost no side effects, just to prevent strains and relieve muscle tears, while indirectly increasing muscle density.
Although the effects were not significant, this was the best he could come up with using his knowledge.
Fire Moth also had similar drugs, but they were too aggressive. He simply posted the flaws of those drugs anonymously and published the formula for the new drugs he used.
Fire Moth was efficient.
He quickly configured a batch based on the materials and used it himself.
As for the content he posted, it temporarily sank to the bottom.
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