Post-War Affairs

It was not just the Hunter company led by Arthur Morgan; Sui Yang would feel a pang of heartache at the loss of any ARS soldier. These were his direct-command units, the very foundation of his and the company's ability to deter all opposition, both internal and external.

The six hundred or so RDA mercenaries were perfectly suited to coordinate with the ARS infantry companies for high-intensity, head-on combat.

The more enemies they eliminated, the higher their pay; essentially, they were contract personnel, so the details of their contracts would differ from those of permanent employees.

Thinking this through, Sui Yang raised his hand and summoned a holographic keyboard. He created a new document and began drafting the initial contract for the RDA mercenaries.

Soon, Sui Yang typed the header into the document: "<Atlas Emergency Countermeasure Service (AECS) Contract Details>."

"AECS" would be the official abbreviation for this contract unit, with the commander position currently TBD.

Sui Yang certainly appreciated Colonel Miles Quaritch of the RDA, and he did have the thought of recruiting him to work for him and Atlas. However, Sui Yang would never hand the position of AECS commander directly to him, even though he was the most suitable candidate.

The six hundred RDA mercenaries looked solely to Quaritch for leadership; if he were to be reinstated as commander immediately, it would only invite unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, Sui Yang planned to break up and reorganize the six hundred RDA mercenaries, then transfer one hundred ARS elites into the AECS to serve as squad leaders, platoon commanders, and company adjutants.

As for Miles Quaritch, Sui Yang would provide him with a roster and relevant files of the Hunter company, tasking him with selecting 15 elites from both the RDA mercenaries and the Hunter company to form a combat platoon for special operations.

Sui Yang believed that Quaritch would naturally see the intent behind these maneuvers, and he also trusted that Quaritch would make the right decision.

In this way, he could detach the RDA mercenaries who admired Quaritch most from the main body while allowing Quaritch to realize his own value. Only after he had completely accustomed himself to the company's system and identified with Atlas from the bottom of his heart would it be possible for Quaritch to return as the commander of the AECS.

As a soldier with a firm will and clear stance, Sui Yang trusted that he would be equally dedicated to Atlas.

Moreover, the current Sui Yang could perceive the thoughts of ordinary humans who lacked psychic powers; as long as they were within his psychic sensing range, emotions like concealment and deceit would have nowhere to hide.

It did not take long for him to finish the draft of the contract.

The salary and benefits provided by Atlas were enough to entice the six hundred mercenaries, with their designated consumption area temporarily set in Europe on Earth-01.

Furthermore, the AECS would not remain a contract unit forever. The contract explicitly included clauses related to "promotion"; if they passed regular assessments and tests, they could advance in rank and even have the opportunity to join the ARS companies.

In truth, this was also part of Atlas's "assimilation" process, just a more intuitive one.

Having handled the matters concerning Miles Quaritch and the six hundred RDA mercenaries, Sui Yang began to deal with Jake Sully and the Na'vi prisoners.

Although Jake Sully's charge of treason had been thoroughly confirmed in the recent battle, Atlas would not abuse its prisoners. Once the technicians had finished collecting all the data needed to analyze Eywa's influence on the human brain and consciousness, they would be granted a quick end, as would all the Na'vi who had participated in the battle.

Atlas had already acquired all the data from Hell's Gate, including the Avatar and consciousness transfer technologies. By interrogating the scientists who had participated in the mutiny, theoretically, it would not take long for the Bioengineering Department to master these two technologies and extend them into other possibilities.

Finally, there was the recovery of all useful equipment and vehicles, such as the Dragon Assault Ships, Valkyrie transports, Scorpions, and Samson helicopters, along with the RDA's mining equipment. Atlas personnel only needed a brief familiarization to put them back into use for extracting room-temperature superconducting ore.

Beyond the most obvious application of magnetic levitation, room-temperature superconductors could significantly reduce energy loss during power transmission, improve electrical efficiency, and enhance medical imaging technology, making MRI scans more efficient and accurate.

They could even transition magnetic propulsion systems from concept to testing and practice. Combined with the antimatter and fusion engines provided by the Venture Star, as well as photon sail technology, Atlas's aviation, aerospace, and every other field would see rapid development.

However, it would take far more than a year or two for Atlas to fully digest these technologies. After all, manufacturing a product is easy, but bringing its various indicators and data from passing to excellent requires a vast amount of testing.

As it happened, apart from money, time was the one thing Sui Yang and Atlas had in abundance. He could focus on expanding company business while also teaching Sanguinius and Roboute.

After arranging for personnel to inspect the recovered RDA equipment, Sui Yang finally finished with the most pressing matters at hand and turned his gaze toward his two sons standing on either side of the central console.

"How did your first battle feel?"

"Father!" Seeing that Sui Yang was finally finished, Sanguinius, who had been waiting, could not hide his excitement. "The War Spear is truly incredible! And I helped Uncle Morgan and the others capture Jake Sully's mount, taking down twenty-six flying Banshees."

In this state, Sanguinius was clearly a child who had achieved a great result and hoped for encouragement and affirmation from his parent.

Sui Yang could certainly see this, so he smiled softly and gave his approval: "Well done. I think Dr. Ashford will be very pleased with a Leonopteryx as experimental material."

"I told you it would be useful." Sanguinius seemed satisfied, adding, "If Uncle Morgan hadn't given a strict order to only let me deal with the wildlife, I could have helped them take out even more Na'vi."

Sui Yang offered no comment on this, but he understood that this was Arthur's way of protecting the Primarch.

He then looked at Roboute, who had been somewhat silent since their return.

Sensing that the boy was struggling with something internally, Sui Yang remained patient and asked with a smile: "And you, my child?"

"I learned a great deal," Roboute began to share. "Detailed intelligence and data are crucial to modern warfare. Our pre-deployed artillery positions directly destroyed the enemy's effective strength and their will to resist.

"And our well-timed entry into the battle not only prevented excessive losses for the RDA mercenaries but also earned their recognition and favor, which will facilitate our subsequent operations.

"But..." Having reached this point, Roboute voiced his internal confusion to Sui Yang: "Father, did you know all the moves of the RDA, the Na'vi, and Eywa's consciousness in advance, which is why you were able to make such precise judgments?"