Chapter 199 Contract, Test

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

"Yes."

Bai Quan said without denying: "It seems that you have also thought about the consequences of your technology being obtained by certain people."

"Yes, I have already thought about the scene where Zuo Jing uses my technology to fly a self-destructing small plane around and blow it up for fun."

Bai Quan was silent for a second because of Chen Ming's wonderful description, and continued: "It is fine to continue to study hyperspace technology in the military field."

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

Chen Ming This evaluation: "I think it's a bit conservative."

"So I just said that the Empire's current level of hyperspace technology is sufficient, and the Empire has only restricted civilian hyperspace technology, not completely blocked it, and everything for military use is normal."

"Let me give you an example. If your workplace is only two kilometers away from your usual resting place, and the Empire has restricted your means of transportation, so that you can only use bicycles or some ordinary vehicles."

"Then it also restricted the research and development and use of rail trains and aerospace vehicles in the civilian field, and did not allow you to take these two means of transportation when you go to work. Does it affect you?"

The answer to this question is obvious.

Chen Ming answered decisively: "No."

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

"In terms of the size of the empire, the current level of civilian hyperspace technology is already sufficient."

Bai Quan suddenly said with some emotion: "If it were the pioneering era, your technological empire would definitely do everything possible to spread it to every galaxy, every place with the ability to manufacture related technology, and every spacecraft that can install this technology, making the empire's territory even larger."

"But now, the pioneering era is over, and with the occurrence of various events in recent times, the contradictions within the empire are gradually increasing."

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

Chen Ming interrupted 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: "Isn't it because you are afraid that you will feel wronged? Let me explain to you in detail why we want to cooperate with you, but we have to impose restrictions and countermeasures."

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

"But I have only heard this news, and there is no way to guarantee it, so let's do it according to the strict rules first."

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

He is not studying this to benefit the people of the empire, nor for any reputation.

He is just for self-satisfaction and pure interests, nothing more.

Anyway, it is acquired by the 14th Corps and then put into use at the level of the entire imperial army. It's not that they won't pay.

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

If the empire opens the pioneering era again one day and really needs this technology, the empire will definitely be more anxious to release it than him.

As for countermeasures

He knew his technology very well. He could just take a blocking pulse generator and counter it directly. He didn't need to spend time studying it.

It's just that the star system where the hyperspace jump landed couldn't detect the jump fluctuations in advance like the jump engine, so there really needs to be early warning methods or something.

But this is all normal.

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

Otherwise, if Zuo Jing really got this technology, he would send self-destructing planes everywhere by relying on hyperspace jumps, and he might be disgusted one day.

So Chen Ming didn't care about the countermeasure technology at all.

Got Chen Ming's reply.

Bai Quan understood Chen Ming's attitude, so he didn't continue to talk about it. He brought the topic back to the business and said, "Then let's talk about the details."

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

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

This is too much of a loss for him.

Chen Ming's idea is actually very simple, that is, to rely on psychic power to get more research technology patents, and use them to cooperate with others to make money and earn a steady income.

A one-time buyout looks a lot, but his development is not a one-time thing, and only long-term income is more stable.

Unless he is really in a situation where he can't make ends meet and is about to run out of funds, he will never accept a buyout.

"Okay."

Bai Quan must have followed Chen Ming's request, but he also asked tentatively: "Then for profit sharing... give a friendly price?"

"Let me think about it."

Chen Ming made a simple calculation based on his patent share in antimatter technology, and the antimatter patent share of others, Xinda Company and some sponsors.

Calculated the effort and money earned by those companies that helped with publicity and helped to manufacture antimatter-related technical equipment.

Then he came up with a ratio that he could completely accept, and finally gave Bai Quan a 98% discount.

After all, it is a long-term big business. If Chen Ming gives a little more discount, the loss will be relatively large.

Moreover, Chen Ming will have another project to cooperate with Bai Quan in the future. Chen Ming's concessions now seem not much, but Bai Quan will definitely get enough benefits in the future.

Bai Quan considered it and agreed.

"Then we will sign the contract directly. You have basically written the complete technology in the paper. We can just do it directly."

"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 know."

He knew that antimatter technology and his own technology were not at the same level, and he knew the gap between them, so he had no objection.

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

Baiquan quickly drafted several contracts and sent them to Chen Ming. It was obvious that they had been prepared long ago, and they only needed to change a few numbers to use them.

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

"Name?"

If you want to be a name, you must find a place to be listed.

And the name that Baiquan said must be under the name of the Fourteenth Legion.

It seems that Baiquan found that the direct invitation to join some time ago did not work, so he changed to another indirect way to slowly work it out.

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

The Psychic Society does not restrict its internal members from joining other forces, and most other forces do not mind that their subordinate psychics are members of the Psychic Society.

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

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

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

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

Bai Quan hurriedly explained when he heard Chen Ming's question: "Because some accounts need to be made public, but some things can't be told, it's best to give you a position so that we can pay you money and other benefits later."

Chen Ming asked: "Just a title?"

"Just a title, without any obligations."

"It's just a civilian position in the research institute under our 14th Corps. The research institute doesn't even have a real place, let alone obligations."

Chen Ming asked again: "Whether I put my name on it or not, will it affect my cooperation with you?"

Bai Quan answered decisively: "No impact, there will be other solutions for the money missing from the account, but it's a bit more troublesome."

"Is that so? Forget it."

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

After receiving Chen Ming's answer, Bai Quan did not continue to mention this matter. Anyway, he was rejected more than once or twice.

He now has a 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.

With more times, who knows when Chen Ming will agree?

Bai Quan quickly put the small failure behind him and prepared several contract documents that could not be prepared in advance, ready to give them to Chen Ming for signing.

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

Chen Ming asked Bai Quan with some boredom: "You are now in the headquarters of the 14th Legion, right?"

"Yes."

"Is it troublesome for you to manage the Galo Star Region?"

"Not really, I have a trusted deputy left in the base over there."

"Besides, after experiencing the previous battle in Yuhui and the downfall 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 over."

"I also need to expand the influence of our 14th Legion in the Galo Star Region."

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 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's wrong?"

In 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 his spiritual energy on the Mule-class and sent something from the Mule-class cargo compartment to Baiquan.

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

"right."

The military status card that Chen Ming just sent 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 that Chen Ming had discovered 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."

"Oh, by the way, since you mentioned the ceremony later, I have something to tell you."

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

Chen Ming can understand Bai Quan's busyness.

Moreover, Bai Quan has been able to take time out to teach him every day for more than a month, which shows that he values ​​him enough.

So Chen Ming is not surprised when Bai Quan says that he will stop teaching for a few days, nor is he unable to accept it.

"It's just right that I can digest what I have learned during this period."

Bai Quan said with a smile: "I don't think you need to digest it at all. With your learning efficiency, you can digest everything you learn 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 before.

Anyway, he had destroyed a colony of the mechanical race, and it was certain that the mechanical race would come to hunt him down.

The scale of the hunt would definitely be more than 40 cruisers.

Since it didn't matter to Chen Ming whether it was a cruiser fleet or a battleship, he didn't care as long as the temporary base was not discovered.

Besides, is there anything in the universe that can outrun him?

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

Moreover, since the mechanical race is already in his hands, wouldn’t it be a loss if he doesn’t control them or dismantle them into the most basic materials?

Even if Chen Ming only kills the consciousness of these mechanical race individuals and leaves the body, it is still a pure loss.

It is better to be straightforward.

Therefore, with the feedback of the enhanced mechanical race hive mind network, the learning efficiency instantly jumped up 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, you have. Before you learned how to command, you were already very talented when you were able to rely on the shabby fleets and psychic powers of the pirate space station to carry a military fleet and defeat both sides."

“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 be behind you, 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 that Stardust out, you may encounter an evenly matched enemy that requires you to use your 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 learning."

Chen Ming knew that there was nothing wrong with what Bai Quan said, but he had his own thoughts: "I think it would be better not to have such a day. 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 techniques. I just hope that I can rely on psychic energy to get through in normal situations, and I have the ability to command when necessary."

Bai Quan had some understanding of Chen Ming's ideas during his contact with Chen Ming during this period, so he didn't argue with Chen Ming on this point, but just said: "Then I'll take the time to arrange a test for you in the next two days, and borrow our simulation equipment."

"Is it finally done?"

"Yes, the station in the Galo star field is already being installed, and it will be ready for use soon. Don't take away the equipment I worked so hard to get."

"Not that bad, not that bad."

Bai Quan's casual joke eased the slightly stiff atmosphere of the conversation.

Chen Ming asked curiously, "Who are you going to arrange for me to be my opponent?"

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

"Oh?"

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

Bai Quan said as a matter of course, "Of course not."

"It's just a simulation environment that can be debugged, enough to achieve some effects similar to your psychic powers."

"We'll officially start after I return from headquarters."