First Real Combat

The Federation did have industrial robot technology, but it was quite rudimentary.

While efficiency was improved compared to manual labor, its widespread adoption had been hindered by numerous drawbacks such as high costs and poor versatility.

However, the industrial robot technology provided to Lin Fan by the System was different. Compared to human workers, its efficiency was increased by an average of five times, and it was also flexible and precise.

Furthermore, the overall cost was low. For the materials alone, the System had provided new, relevant formulas that were readily available to humans and could be mass-produced and used in large quantities.

After Bai Zixuan finished reading, his eyes lit up. He immediately contacted Liang Xingchen and bombarded him with messages, requesting more personnel.

After sorting out matters with the research team, Liang Xue led Lin Fan to the commander's office.

"My office is next door. You can call me if you need anything!"

That's what Lin Fan heard Liang Xue say after they arrived at the office. Then what? Nothing else, because Liang Xue had already left.

Lin Fan shook his head and looked around. There was a bedroom and a bathroom. Good.

Why did he need to confirm the bedroom and bathroom first? Because of what Lin Fan was about to do, it could have caused major problems without a bedroom and bathroom.

He closed the office door, took out the gene enhancement serum from the System space. It was a pleasing sky blue. Then, he tilted his head back and drank it all down.

He remembered reading novels in his past life where characters who used gene enhancement serums experienced one of two things.

Either they suddenly felt sleepy, or their bodies expelled toxins and emitted a foul odor.

This was precisely why Lin Fan had gone to confirm if the office had a built-in bedroom and bathroom.

He sat down at his desk, closed his eyes, and after a few minutes.

"Sigh, why aren't I feeling sleepy, and why aren't any toxins being expelled from my body? Did I just assume too much based on past experiences?"

"System, open the status panel."

Host: Lin Fan

Strength: 350

Agility: 350

Reaction: 350

Stamina: 350

Spirit: 350

Intelligence: 380

The above attributes are normal for humans at 50-100.

Lifespan: 500 years

Brain Development: 20%

Command Abilities: Artillery Command (B), Evasion Command (C), Formation Command (A), Mech Command (C)

Mission 1: Destroy a cumulative total of 500 Oakes Empire battlecruisers. Current: 0/500. (Reward for completion: Energy Shield Technology)

Mission 2: Achieve at least the rank of Major General. (Reward for completion: Basic Gene Enhancement Serum Technology)

"Oh, 500 years of lifespan. Not bad, but my physique doesn't seem to have changed?"

Lin Fan took off his clothes and stood in front of a mirror, looking at his body with confusion.

However, as is the usual course of life, whenever you don't lock your door, something is bound to happen!

The office door was suddenly pushed open. Lin Fan turned to look and saw Liang Xue.

Huh? Her face was a little flushed? What was going on?

The next second, Lin Fan, realizing what had happened, looked down and saw that he was only wearing a pair of shorts.

The atmosphere in the office instantly became extremely awkward.

"This is a misunderstanding?"

"Apologies, Commander. I didn't realize you had a habit of working while undressed."

With that, she took a step back, closed the door, her entire movement incredibly precise.

"I..."

Several black lines instantly appeared above Lin Fan's head.

After putting on his clothes, he returned to his seat and pressed the communication button on the desk.

"Deputy Liang, please come to my office."

Ten seconds later, a knock sounded.

"Come in!"

Liang Xue opened the door and walked in. The blush on her face was gone, replaced by her usual icy expression.

"Commander, what is it?"

"I think it's necessary for me to tell you seriously. What just happened was a misunderstanding. I don't have any strange fetishes!"

"Whether the Commander has any fetishes is not important, as long as it doesn't affect the mission. I don't care!"

Lin Fan felt he was truly working hard, and compared to him, Emma was much cuter.

Just as the two were about to run out of things to say again, Lin Fan's communicator rang. Seeing that the contact was Liang Xingchen, he immediately answered.

"Commander!"

"Lin Fan, even though you've just taken command, there's an urgent mission that requires the 101st Task Force Fleet to deploy immediately."

"Yes! Please issue your orders, Commander!"

"Here's the situation: we have 30 resource collection ships that encountered an Oakes Empire fleet in Asteroid Belt Zone 279. They are currently hiding among the asteroids awaiting rescue. I've already sent the specific information to your tactical computer, so you can review it carefully on the way."

"Understood, the 101st Task Force Fleet will depart immediately."

"This is your first real combat mission, be cautious!"

"Yes! Commander, please rest assured!"

After ending the communication, Lin Fan glanced at Liang Xue. The latter nodded and immediately began operating her tactical computer.

Soon, a Level 1 combat alert sounded throughout the base.

Hmm, even though she's incredibly annoying normally, she's quite reliable when it comes to carrying out orders.

Lin Fan thought to himself.

Immediately, the two left the office and hurried towards the port.

The flagship of the 101st Task Force Fleet was one of the battlecruisers. Soon, the two boarded the warship.

Upon arriving at the bridge, the command staff were all present. Lin Fan surveyed the bridge before taking the captain's seat, while Liang Xue stood rigidly beside him.

"Deputy, are the fleet's departure preparations complete?"

"Report, departure is estimated to be ready in 17 seconds."

This woman is something else. To be able to instantly scan all the warships' reports and provide an estimate accurate to the second, even I can't do that with such precision!

Lin Fan looked at Liang Xue, thinking to himself.

"Commander, please focus your attention on the mission!"

"Pfft, your personality is truly terrible. I've decided, I'm going to properly 'correct' your personality when we get back!"

"Report, fleet departure preparations are complete, we are ready to leave port!"

Liang Xue completely ignored Lin Fan's subsequent words and reported with a serious expression.

"Depart port, proceed to Asteroid Belt Zone 279 at full speed."

"Understood!"

Lin Fan calculated that the distance to the Asteroid Belt Zone 279 mining area was approximately 0.2 AU. At the fleet's current maximum speed of 3000 KM/S, it would take about 3 hours to arrive. He hoped they could hold out for 3 hours without being discovered.

The fleet advanced rapidly through space. Lin Fan wasn't idle either; he was reviewing the terrain data for the Zone 279 mining area. As a commander, understanding the combat terrain was a mandatory lesson before every battle.

This was an area with a high density of asteroids, making it impossible for a large fleet to navigate normally. Only smaller fleets of no more than 200 warships could barely maneuver here.

Furthermore, the environment here was extremely complex, with too many places to hide. If one charged in directly, it would be easy to fall into an ambush.

Moreover, based on Lin Fan's judgment, the enemy's primary objective was definitely to ambush the reinforcement fleet, not to destroy those 30 resource collection ships.

Because, if the enemy's objective was the resource collection ships, there would be no need for so many ships to act together; a micro-fleet of fewer than 10 ships would be the best choice.

However, Lin Fan saw in the mission report that the distress signal mentioned the enemy had 200 warships!

In Lin Fan's words, it would be overeating to dispatch a fleet of 200 warships specifically to attack resource collection ships.

"Heh, isn't this just a classic 'lure the reinforcements' tactic? It's something our ancestors figured out long ago."

"Deputy, adjust the fleet's course. Target Asteroid Belt Zone 280!"