Star Ocean: Starting from the Abandoned Mining Space Station.

Chapter 199 Contract, Test

Bai Quan's words made Chen Ming think about the current situation of the empire for a moment, and then he suddenly understood and asked: "Maintain stability?"

"Yes."

Bai Quan said without denying: "It seems that you have also thought about the consequences if your technology is obtained by some people."

"Yeah, I've already thought of Zuo Jing using my technology to fly around in a small self-destructing plane and blowing things up."

Bai Quan was silent for a second because of Chen Ming's wonderful description, and continued: "There is no problem in continuing to research hyperspace technology in the military field."

"But if you want to transfer military technology to civilian use, you must face this negative effect, which will not be beneficial to the stability of the empire at all."

Chen Ming commented on this: "I feel a bit complacent."

"So I just said that the current level of hyperspace technology in the empire is sufficient, and the empire has only restricted civilian hyperspace technology, not a complete blockade, and military affairs are business as usual."

"Let me give you an example. Suppose you go to work only two kilometers away from your usual resting place, and then the empire imposes restrictions on your means of transportation, so that you can only use bicycles or some ordinary vehicles."

"Then they then restricted the development and use of rail trains and aerospace vehicles in the civilian field, preventing you from taking these two means of transportation when you go to work. Will this affect you?"

The answer to this question is obvious.

Chen Ming answered decisively: "No."

"That's what I mean by 'enough'."

"Judging from the scale of the empire, the current level of civilian hyperspace technology is sufficient."

Bai Quan suddenly said with some emotion: "If it were the pioneering era, your technology empire would definitely use all means to spread to every galaxy, every place with relevant technology manufacturing capabilities, and every spacecraft that can install this technology. Go up and make the empire’s territory even larger.”

"But now, the pioneering era has ended, and with the occurrence of various events in recent times, conflicts within the empire are gradually increasing."

"If civilian low-level ships have more hyperspace technology, the benefits to the entire environment will be far less than the difficulties in solving the problem."

Chen Ming interrupted at this time and said: "That's true."

Because when he returned to the space station this time, he had already felt the changes in the border star field from many places, and he had personally experienced some changes in the empire.

"The same technology is always multi-faceted. When the negative effects cannot be effectively controlled, we would rather not release it and only use it within the military."

"But we can only guarantee that this technology will not be leaked within five years of full deployment."

"Wait a moment."

Chen Ming suddenly interrupted Bai Quan and said, "The technology within your army can only be kept for five years?"

Bai Quan said in a helpless tone: "There is nothing we can do about it. There are so many legions in the empire, so many star field theaters and subordinate departments. Together, we can guarantee that there will be no leaks for five years. It is already very good."

"But thinking about it on the other hand, the pressure to leak technology within five years has indeed promoted the efficiency of our military technological innovation."

Chen Ming couldn't help complaining: "This promotion method is a bit outrageous."

"It's outrageous, so we must make countermeasures for this technology within five years. We cannot allow this technology to be used without restrictions. At the same time, we must develop a new generation of technology."

"Otherwise it will really kill you."

"In short, according to the researchers here, let's not talk about the new generation of technology for the time being."

"As for countermeasures, they plan to place a large blocker in every galaxy, similar to the device I sold you before to block jump signals."

"Then every spacecraft that uses hyperspace jump must first use super-light communication to notify the target galaxy in advance and open permissions, otherwise it will not be allowed to pass."

"That should solve most of the problems, it just takes time."

"To be honest, your technology can also promote the development of a bunch of other technologies in disguise. Counting its own effects, it really has great prospects for continued development."

"But we really can't make this technology public at the moment, and we do have to come up with countermeasures."

After listening to Bai Quan's story, Chen Ming frowned and thought for a while, and finally asked with some confusion: "So why are you telling me this?"

"Forehead……"

Bai Quan did not expect Chen Ming to react like this, and explained: "Aren't we afraid that you will feel wronged? Let me explain to you in detail why we want to cooperate with you, but we must impose restrictions and counterattacks."

"Of course, this matter is not so absolute. There may be some relaxation in these aspects in recent years."

"But I've only heard about this news, so I can't guarantee it, so I'll act according to strict rules first."

Seeing Bai Quan's appearance, Chen Ming also explained: "I actually don't care."

He is not studying this to benefit the people of the empire, nor is he doing it for fame.

He was out for self-gratification and pure profit, nothing more.

Anyway, it was purchased by the Fourteenth Legion and then used at the level of the entire imperial army. It does not mean that no money will be given.

If the money is given, what does it have to do with what others use the technology for? What does it have to do with him whether it is restricted or not?

If one day the empire starts the pioneering era again and really needs this technology, the empire will definitely be more eager to release it than he is.

As for counterattack.

He knew his technique very well. He could just grab a blocking pulse generator and counterattack without having to bother to study it at all.

It's just that the galaxy where the hyperspace jump lands has no way to detect the fluctuations of the jump as early as the jump engine. It really needs to have early warning means or something.

But this is all normal.

Even if the military doesn't do it, Chen Ming might have to find a way to get one in the future.

Otherwise, if Zuo Jing really gets hold of this technology and uses hyperspace jump to send self-destructing small planes everywhere, he might one day get sick of himself.

So it doesn't matter at all about the counter-technique statement.

Got a reply from Chen Ming.

Bai Quan understood Chen Ming's attitude, so he stopped talking and brought the topic back to business and said, "Then let's talk about the details."

"There are several plans here, including profit sharing and buyout..."

Chen Ming interrupted directly: "Buyout is not possible."

This is such a loss for him.

Chen Ming's idea is actually very simple. He is to use his spiritual power to get more research technology patents, and then use them to cooperate with others and share the money to make money.

A one-time buyout may seem like a lot, but his development is not a one-time thing. Only long-term benefits will be more stable.

Unless he is really in a situation where he is about to run out of funds if he cannot reveal the blame, a buyout is absolutely unacceptable to him.

"Row."

Bai Quan must have followed Chen Ming's request, but he also asked tentatively: "What about the share of the share... give me a friendly price?"

"Let me think."

Chen Ming made a simple calculation based on his share of patents in anti-matter technology and the share of anti-matter patents held by others, Sinda Company and some sponsors.

We calculated the effort and money earned by the companies that helped promote and manufacture antimatter-related technical equipment.

Then he came up with a ratio that was completely acceptable to him, and finally gave it to Bai Quan at a 92% discount.

After all, it is a big long-term business. If the discount is slightly higher, Chen Ming's losses will still be relatively large.

What's more, Chen Ming has another project that he wants to cooperate with Bai Quan in the future. Chen Ming's concessions don't seem to be much now, but Bai Quan will definitely get enough benefits later.

Baiquan thought about it and agreed.

"Then we will sign the contract directly. You have basically written down the complete technology in the paper, and we will just follow it."

"However, the actual start of mass production and large-scale testing may be slower. After all, the empire is still pushing antimatter technology."

Chen Ming had nothing to say about this and responded casually: "I understand."

He knew that antimatter technology and his own technology were not at the same level at all, and he knew the gap between them, so he didn't have any objections.

Anyway, as long as he can get the money in the end, he doesn't care about other things.

Baiquan quickly drew up several contracts and sent them to Chen Ming. They had obviously already prepared them and only needed to change a few numbers to use them.

"And we plan to give you a name in the empire's government agencies."

"nominal?"

If you want to put your name on it, you have to find a place to hang it.

And the name Bai Quan mentioned must only be under the name of the Fourteenth Legion.

It seems that Bai Quan found that direct invitation to join some time ago was not successful, so he used another indirect method to slowly try.

But in fact, from an outside perspective, Chen Ming's current identity has been determined.

The Psionic Association does not restrict its internal members from joining other forces, and most other forces do not mind if their subordinate psykers are members of the Psionic Association.

In the eyes of the outside world, Chen Ming is a member of the Psychic Association and has also joined the Fourteenth Legion.

Only the 14th Army Corps itself knew that Chen Ming was just close to the 14th Army Corps and had some cooperation.

That's why Bai Quan keeps trying to invite Chen Ming to officially join.

But Chen Ming never made such a decision that might limit himself.

When Bai Quan heard Chen Ming's rhetorical question, he quickly explained: "Because some accounts need to be disclosed, but some things cannot be revealed, so it is best to give you a job so that we can send you money and other things later." What are the benefits?"

Chen Ming asked: "Just in name?"

"Only in name, without any obligations."

"It's just a civilian job at a research institute affiliated to our Fourteenth Legion. The research institute doesn't even have a physical place, let alone obligations."

Chen Ming asked again: "Whether it is in name or not, will it affect my cooperation with you?"

Bai Quan replied decisively: "There is no impact. There will be other solutions to the lack of money in the accounts, but it will be more troublesome."

"That's it, then forget it."

Rather than restricting himself, Chen Ming thought it would be better to trouble Bai Quan.

Bai Quan received Chen Ming's answer and did not continue to mention the matter. Anyway, he was rejected not once or twice.

He now has a very thorough understanding of Chen Ming and knows what level of invitation will not arouse Chen Ming's disgust.

As long as they continue to cooperate in the future, there will always be opportunities for invitations. There have been so many times, maybe one time Chen Ming agreed?

Bai Quan quickly put the small defeat behind him and prepared several contract documents that could not be prepared in advance, ready to be given to Chen Ming to sign.

While waiting, Chen Ming could still hear the sound of Bai Quan's fingers tapping on the computer keyboard and terminal.

Somewhat bored, Chen Ming asked Bai Quan casually: "By the way, you are at the headquarters of the 14th Army now, right?"

"Correct."

"Isn't it troublesome for you to manage it in the Galo Star Territory?"

"That's not the case. I have trustworthy deputies staying in the stronghold over there."

"Moreover, after experiencing the previous battle on Yuhui's side and the collapse of several people who caused trouble in the war zone, internal problems are no longer a problem."

"It won't have any impact if I leave for a while."

"And the headquarters also supports me. I will go back as soon as the ceremony is completed."

"I also need to expand the influence of our Fourteenth Army in the Galo Star Territory."

Chen Ming suddenly recalled and asked: "Have I heard you say before that your Fourteenth Legion went to the Galo Star Territory because the progress on the frontal battlefield was not ideal and you wanted to increase investment in other aspects and create results?"

Bai Quan paused while sorting out the contract, thought for a moment and said to Chen Ming: "It wasn't at first."

"At first, it was purely because that bastard Cheng Xinghe was causing trouble outside, and I had to go and get him back."

"But after passing through, a casual investigation revealed that the local army in this edge star region has poor military discipline and is extremely corrupt."

"But it's strange that they managed to hold the border even when there was a Star Territory of the Afterglow branch and a Star Territory of the Mechanical Tribe outside."

"I put some pressure on the local military and took some time to investigate."

"It turns out that not everyone is getting bad. There are still soldiers from a few units who are not collaborating. They are the main force on the front line against the machine clan and Yuhui."

"Then there happened to be a clearly written list of smuggled materials and personnel provided by Xinda Company."

"With this thing and an urgent appointment document from the rear, we occupied this place."

"They should be sent to a military court if they should be sent to a military court, and those who should be collected should be collected."

"In short, our Fourteenth Legion fully took over the military management of this star field, and then we came up with the idea of ​​opening a gap in this direction."

"It's mainly because of the recent changes in the empire's policies."

Listening to Bai Quan's words, Chen Ming suddenly remembered something that had happened before, and he immediately said: "Wait a minute."

"what happened?"

Amid Bai Quan's confusion, Chen Ming opened the panel of the Mule-class logistics cargo ship that was being driven around the Gallo Star Territory by Gamma B.

Then open the panel's warehouse to confirm.

Later, Chen Ming said to Bai Quan, "I have something in my hand."

Chen Ming activated psychic energy on the Mule-class and sent something from the Mule-class cargo hold to Baiquan.

"What is this? Dog... cough, military registration tag?"

"Correct."

The military status card that Chen Ming just sent to him was from when he and Gamma A drove the refraction and followed Yuhui's fleet to raid the Galo-2 sector military outpost near Ruimu.

On a captured military spacecraft, it was found on the body of a soldier who was stuck in the escape hatch of the spacecraft.

What was found along with this military registration plate was the evidence of military smuggling and corruption in the Gallo-2 sector that Bai Quan had just mentioned and was discovered by Chen Ming and handed over to Xinda Company, which in turn handed it over.

Although he had deliberately packed the things in the warehouse onto the mule before, he didn't expect that they were actually preserved until now.

Chen Ming explained to Bai Quan the process of obtaining his military status card.

Anyway, now that his psychic powers have been announced, there is no need to hide the past.

At the end of the explanation, Chen Ming added: "I don't know how your side dealt with this soldier in the end, but I still hope that he will be treated fairly in the end."

Bai Quan also temporarily put down the terminal, lowered his head and looked at the military registration card in his hand, rubbed the name on it and said: "Don't worry, the Fourteenth Army has a complete protection system for all fallen soldiers, and it will not let anyone feel cold. "

"I will arrange a special investigation, and the results of the investigation will be announced at that time. Just wait and see the news."

Bai Quan put away his military status card and said to Chen Ming: "Speaking of which, I remember you told me before that I will soon know why you, a spaceship student, suddenly want to learn those biological technologies, right? ?”

Chen Ming nodded and responded: "It's almost time. It should be during your promotion ceremony."

"It seems like this matter will have something to do with me."

"Yes, it has a lot to do with you."

"Good thing or bad thing?"

"How could something bad happen on your big day?"

"That's good."

"Ah, by the way, since you have mentioned the following ceremony, there is something I need to tell you."

"I probably won't be able to spare any time from now on. I may have to stop teaching you for a few days."

Chen Ming can understand Bai Quan's busyness.

Moreover, Bai Quan had been able to take time to teach every day for more than a month, so he already valued him enough.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Bai Quan now wants to suspend teaching for a few days, nor is it unacceptable.

"It just so happens that I can digest what I learned during this period."

Bai Quan said with a smile: "I don't think you need to digest it at all. With your study efficiency, you can digest everything in one go, especially in the past few days."

Chen Ming did feel that his learning efficiency in the past two days was indeed exaggerated.

Because he had figured out one thing after writing the paper earlier.

Anyway, he has destroyed a colony of the mechanical tribe, and it is certain that the mechanical tribe will come to hunt him down.

The scale of the pursuit will definitely be upwards of forty cruisers.

Since it made no difference to Chen Ming whether it was a cruiser fleet or a battleship, it didn't matter to him as long as the temporary stronghold was not discovered.

What's more, is there anything in the universe that can outrun him?

Chen Ming is not afraid of the multiple jump abilities brought by psychic energy.

What's more, since the mechanical race is already in his hands, if he doesn't control it and disassembles it into the most basic materials, isn't it a loss of blood?

Even if Chen Ming only killed the consciousness of these mechanical tribe individuals and left behind their bodies, it would still be a complete loss.

It's better to be straightforward.

Therefore, with the feedback from the enhanced hive mind network of the mechanical race, the learning efficiency instantly increased a lot.

It didn't take long for Bai Quan to get used to Chen Ming's learning efficiency when he was shocked again.

Chen Ming did not respond to Bai Quan's statement. He just smiled and asked, "I should have studied half a semester's progress in more than a month?"

Bai Quan thought about the part he taught Chen Ming yesterday and said, "No, you are now nearing the end of the semester."

"I know you psykers have good brains, even if you don't specialize in brain enhancement, but I didn't expect it to be so outrageous."

"Maybe I have a talent?"

"Of course there is. Before you learned command, you were already very talented when you could rely on the shabby fleets and psychic powers of the pirate space station to carry a military fleet and defeat both parties."

“But after learning professional knowledge, it’s not certain whether you still have talent.”

"I have seen many people who were very spiritual before they studied systematically, but they became a bit rigid after studying. I don't want you to become like this."

Chen Mingfa asked: "I remember I just had a fight with the machine race, right? Can't you see if I still have talent?"

Bai Quan suddenly had a troubled look on his face and said, "I've seen the video you sent."

"To be honest, it's of no value. If you can beat it, you can just get on the drone and crush it."

"If you can't beat it, a ship will stay behind and the drones will cover your retreat."

“It’s true that there’s no problem with what we’ve done, but there’s really not much we can say.”

"Unless you don't take the Stardust out, you may encounter an evenly matched enemy that requires your use of psychic powers."

"You must have experienced such a battle, or a pure battle with a weak opponent and a strong opponent, then you can see whether you still have talent in command after systematic study."

Chen Ming knew that there was nothing wrong with what Bai Quan said, but he had his own thoughts: "I would rather not have such a day, where all the enemies who can be crushed will be crushed, and those who cannot be crushed will run away."

"There will come a day when I can't run anymore."

Chen Ming knew clearly that Bai Quan was talking about a colony. Since he wanted to personally build a colony that was not within the empire, he would have to face foreign enemies in the future. This was something he would never be able to escape in the future.

"That's why I'm learning command skills. I just hope that under normal circumstances I can directly rely on psychic energy to crush them, and when necessary, I have the ability to command."

Bai Quan already had some understanding of Chen Ming's thoughts during this period of contact with Chen Ming, so he did not argue with Chen Ming in this regard. He just said: "Then I will take the time to arrange a test for you in the next two days. Come on, borrow our analog equipment."

"Is it finally done?"

"Yes, the station in the Gallo Star Territory is already being installed. It will be available for use in a short time. When the time comes, don't let the equipment I have worked so hard to get go away."

"No, no, no."

Baiquan's casual joke relaxed the somewhat stiff atmosphere of the conversation.

Chen Ming asked curiously: "Who are you planning to arrange for my opponent then?"

"I'm still thinking about it. I have to find a way to find you an opponent who can be evenly matched against you with psychic powers."

"Oh?"

Chen Ming noticed the problem in Bai Quan's words and asked, "Can this device also simulate psychic energy?"

Bai Quan said matter-of-factly: "Of course not."

"Just set up another simulation environment for debugging, which is enough to achieve some effects similar to your psychic abilities."

"We will officially start after I return from headquarters."

(End of this chapter)