Running out of money is currently the biggest problem facing Burning Legion. If Xiao Ran had not suddenly wanted to establish a research department and had not passed the basic science development report that Luo had produced, then according to the current situation, he would be able to survive the rest period of this mission stably, and he could also get a lot of Merit Points supplements from the Shadow Blade Legion, so nothing would happen.
However, building a new research department will consume resources. Although the resources consumed by the research department will not be too many, it is basically staff salaries and existing equipment will be used to fill it. Anyway, it is just a logical research task and it is not that heavy or complicated.
But if Basic Science Research Institute is established, the consumption will be huge. Basic science is a very important science for every world. In fact, in the current legion and in such territories, there are also people who are tirelessly studying basic science.
But as Luo said, Burning Legion has not paid much attention to basic science from beginning to end, because Burning Legion itself already possesses very advanced and powerful technologies, even though most of these technologies are only for military purposes. They make mobile suits and battleships stronger, and the power of force becomes higher. One cannon can destroy a planet, and linear development makes the destructive power more and more powerful, with more and more functions.
But this does not mean that Burning Legion's current basic science level is very low. On the contrary, Burning Legion's basic science has reached a very high level thanks to the accumulation of technologies from so many different worlds. However, this level is very borrowed. It is completely taken from different worlds and pieced together to become the technological foundation of the legion.
But many aspects of basic science are incompatible. At least, we haven't found the point that completely connects all the sciences from different worlds. It's like throwing magicians, scientists, and craftsmen into one place.
It doesn't matter if the technology developed by scientists is stuck. Come on, the craftsmen will come out with a sample first, and then the mage will use magic to forcefully jump away from the place where the scientists' research is stuck, and then connect it to another layer. Finally, the sample will successfully achieve the effect that the scientists want, and the craftsmen will finally complete the sealing process.
But can scientists explain the mechanism behind this? Does the magician understand? Can it reduce the labor of craftsmen?
The answer is all no. The scientist's answer is I know I should do it, but I can't do it; the magician's answer is I don't know why and how to do it, anyway, I can do it with magic; and the craftsman's answer is whatever you do, anyway, I am doing it in the end.
And this is the problem Burning Legion is encountering in terms of top technology today. Super Robot, Real Robot, Fantasy type are mixed, and there are many things that can only be manufactured, just like Xiao Ran and now Dragon God Mecha, isn't it also a combination of magic and technology? Isn't it the same for Space Containment Device? Logically speaking, Space Containment Device can be achieved entirely by relying on technology, but Burning Legion used magic to bypass the road and reach the end point directly.
There is of course no problem with this. Magic and technology have found a place where they can coexist, but sooner or later this development will deviate from real technology. At the same time, some researchers have discovered that today's legion has not had a real technological breakthrough for a long time. It is not the kind of breakthrough that brings technology from other worlds back and then integrates it into the current technology Juri, but a real breakthrough.
Some far-sighted Technicians discovered this problem, so they united to submit the basic science development report to Luo. Break away from the current technology, break away from magic, break away from those technologies from Super Robot and Fantasy type that cannot explain the principles but can produce finished products, and quietly and steadily start to study basic science. This will be a very labor-intensive and resource-consuming thing, but it is also something that must be done.
Xiao Ran may not know this, but as a leader he knows that it must be good for the legion. However, the technical requirements required for a single planet-level collider must be extremely high, and the material consumption will be terrible, and it will involve all aspects. It cannot be built in a short time, not to mention other corresponding supporting equipment for all basic scientific research.
To do this, we have to spend money, and we must not drag down the internal balance of the entire legion with so many territories now because of spending money. We need resources, and we need Merit Points to stabilize the current balance. At the same time, such a large project will definitely delay the operation and development of the Technology Department gate itself. This is why Luo Hui hesitated whether to start this project at this time, so he left it to Xiao Ran to decide how to make such a decision.
Xiao Ran has made a decision, but since the decision has been made, he must be responsible for all the impacts of the decision, and then make all preparations for the decision.
Two departments, one logical Research Institute and one Basic Science Research Institute, have been determined. Although these two departments are newly determined departments, it can be expected that these two departments will become departments at the same level as the three major departments Technology Department, Gene Department, and Secret Weapon Department in the future.
Xiao Ran, Luo, Giliam were discussing the next arrangements for the two new departments. Hades was sitting quietly next to him as the best listener. Why did Xiao Ran bring Hades over? I came here not to let him protect me or watch a show, but because I felt that Hades was once a real god. After joining the Logic Institute, he would bring some new logical concepts from different perspectives to the institute. As the ruler of the underworld, as a god, he would give a completely different thought and logic.
Xiao Ran's communicator suddenly rang. After taking it out and taking a look, Xiao Ran smiled at Luo: "The money sender is here. Then you can handle the next thing and wait for my notification."
Luo and Giliam nodded, and Xiao Ran stood up and left Luo's office. Hades looked at the back of Xiao Ran as he left and did not choose to follow him. Instead, he stood up and walked to the window, opened it, and disappeared without a trace.
Luo watched Hades disappear in a flash, leaving the window still open, and stood up helplessly. "This Hades, except for Xiao Ran, everyone else really doesn't care at all."
"He is a god after all." Giliam stood up with a smile and said, "And isn't the attitude now much better than before? Okay, I'll leave first. I need to find someone to quickly set up the research department."
"Yeah."
After coming out from Luo's place, Xiao Ran returned to the Presidential Palace. Renard has been waiting in the arena for the gambling between the Emerald Dream Legion and Grey Rock Legion to end, and this time has taken longer than expected. After all, they are the original fourth and fifth, and they are both among the top five. If you really want to say that the gap is not that big.
However, in the bet just now, one side went into it with the mentality of venting and dying together, while the other side held the idea of picking up the bargain. The result of the explosion of 100,000 tons of firepower can be imagined. Although the victory was a bit more tragic, Emerald Dream Legion still won in the end. In the face of the fear brought by hundreds of S-class Pilot, you are nothing but a scumbag.
One Shadow Blade is a legion that has already signed cooperation terms. Bringing their people to Fleet World will have no impact. The other Green Dream is a legion that Xiao Ran plans to win over next. They must sign a confidentiality agreement before coming in. Besides, if they are brought here this time, there is no possibility of leaving Burning Legion. Besides, how can they easily see something without entering those key areas in this world.
When Xiao Ran returned to the Presidential Palace, Renard had already entertained Vice Legion Leader four people from the two legions of Shadow Blade and Emerald Dream, drinking tea. After seeing Xiao Ran, these four people also stood up quickly.
"Big Legion Leader, you are here."
"Xiao Ran Legion Leader."
"Here we come." Xiao Ran walked to the table with a smile and pressed his hands gently, "Sit down, don't be so nervous here."
Four people including Sute, Bicchy, and Qinglong sat down one after another. Xiao Ran also sat on the main seat and smiled at them, "Shadow Blade Legion is a friend who has signed an all-round strategic alliance with us. As for you Cuimeng, the reason why I called you here is to communicate with you and see if you have any idea of reaching an all-round strategic alliance with us."
Qinglong was just nervous when he was sitting in front of Xiao Ran. The previous three expressions were completely invisible. But after hearing Xiao Ran's words, his face turned a lot rosy. He looked at Xiao Ran in disbelief. "Xiao Ran Legion Leader is willing to cooperate with us to achieve a comprehensive strategic alliance?"
"Of course." Xiao Ran nodded lightly and said, "Otherwise, there would be no need to call you over. How about it? My Burning Legion's strength should be pretty good."
Qinglong smiled bitterly, "Xiao Ran Legion Leader, don't laugh at us. If Burning Legion's strength can only be said to be passable, then what is our Green Dream? Burning Legion definitely has the strength to aspire to be the first. I am 100% sure."
Xiao Ran asked, "What's your opinion?"
Qinglong nodded quickly. "If Xiao Ran Legion Leader you don't dislike it, of course I am willing."
Xiao Ran smiled slightly and looked at Renard: "Do you have any specific terms?"
"I asked Cruze for a copy before I came back." Renard nodded, took out his Personal Terminal and found the agreement signed by the Shadow Blade Legion Then he handed the document to Qinglong: "This is the detailed terms of the agreement signed between the Shadow Blade Legion and us. You can take a look at it first. If you think there is anything inappropriate, we can come and confirm it carefully."
Qinglong nodded and picked up Personal Terminal and started to read it slowly. Not long after looking at it, his face turned silent for a while and stunned for a while. It changed very quickly and his expression was also quite complicated. How can I say this agreement? It is simply too licking. But generally speaking, there are no disadvantages in many details.
Even if you pay the protection fee, no matter how much protection fee you pay, you can still get a lot of good things from the Burning Legion. It is not the kind of handing over that gets nothing, but a form of transaction that can be accepted by both parties. Burning Legion will definitely make a lot of money in this regard. No need. Say more, but it is definitely beneficial to the Emerald Dream Legion. Of course, for the Emerald Dream Legion, they have the ability to manufacture their own battleships and airframes, and the protection fee paid in the form of transactions can indeed bring them something different, but overall it is somewhat unnecessary.
There's nothing harsh about the other aspects. Basically, he just became Burning Legion's younger brother.
After Qinglong put down Personal Terminal, he looked at Xiao Ran and didn't know how to speak. Xiao Ran kept a smile and said, "It doesn't matter. If you have any opinions or ideas, you can just say them."
Qinglong asked, "Xiao Ran Legion Leader, in terms of military procurement, is it based on demand or mandatory? Is it required to reach a certain quantity or can it be arranged freely?"
Xiao Ran said, "Of course it is on demand, but Burning Legion must be the first choice. Cooperation is not exploitation and I will not force you to purchase anything. I can also understand your thinking. Your territory should also be self-sufficient to a certain extent. "To ask you to purchase everything from us is to ask you to give up your military investment in the territory and your future. I don't bother to do such a thing. My idea is that if all the legions in the entire alliance become stronger, then we, as the leaders, will become stronger."
"And Burning Legion is not just about organisms and battleships. Of course, you also have a lot of room for updating these two. As for the all-round strategic cooperation alliance, our attitude is to make all product catalogs public. Our army has many unique things of its own."
"You should have some needs for body customization and battleship customization. There are three series of Super Robot, Real Robot, and Fantasy type. In addition, we have also mastered Space Containment Technology, which is equivalent to giving you a carry-on Gnaku. There is an S-class Super AI Combat Robot, which is equivalent to one person of you can support three people in the mission."
"There are also Bloodline Serum. Although there are not many types at present, we are still developing more types of Bloodline Serum. There are biological weapon seeds, which can achieve an exaggerated violent force effect in a short time after being released."
"There is also a core that can be transformed into a special life form after activation. These life forms have very powerful abilities, and this ability can be used by the activator, such as freezing time to a certain extent. Of course, this kind is very rare and the price is not ordinary. The most important thing is that although the core is not a follower or a participant, they can drive the body and can also follow the activator to enter Mission World."
"Weapons can also be sold individually. There are many types of dimensional weapons, such as Gravity Weapon. Dimensional weapons can also be authorized to be sold to you."
"We also have Dai training, where you can learn various inheritances at the Burning Legion. We also have specialized mission courses. We also have S-class Pilot as a teacher to teach carefully, and we also train special talents at the military level. This is a special professional singer that only Burning Legion has. The singer can greatly enhance all of our own capabilities and weaken the enemy's combat power and ability. Legion Wars is the Dinghai Shenzhen."
"There is also Portable Armor, a very small special mecha that can be used in any environment. It can also exert S-level combat power. Qinglong Legion Leader You should have seen it during the previous virtual battle."
Xiao Ran introduced slowly, with a smile on his face like the big bad wolf who seduced Little Red Riding Hood. Sute and Bicchy of the Shadow Blade Legion were already a little unable to sit still, and their snorings increased their hatred. They had no choice but to start purchasing now, and Qinglong and his Vice Legion Leader looked at Xiao Ran's appearance and wanted to immediately cover their foreheads to hide the tears that were about to flow out.
"I'll buy it, I'll buy it, I'll buy it, okay? It smells so good."