The Mystery of Su Deben and the Wasteland!

Every technological advancement in humankind is accompanied by a rapid leap in productivity.

They discovered fire, which led to cooked food, pottery making, and iron smelting.

Steam was discovered, and this amazing power could be used to power objects weighing tens of thousands of tons.

The discovery of nuclear fission has enabled a more convenient way to produce energy and generate high-quality energy.

Before the journey, some predicted that if humanity wanted to completely escape the predicament of energy depletion, it would have to develop complete Controlled Nuclear Fusion.

By utilizing Controlled Nuclear Fusion, we can further expand the scale of productivity and propel civilization forward.

Throughout his journey, Su Mo had been suppressing a bold guess about this mysterious satellite launch base.

But once he stepped inside and saw the facilities, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The Expeditionary Force failed to develop Controlled Nuclear Fusion.

Although their materials science has reached new heights, in terms of productivity, they are still no different from the Earth humans of Su Mo's generation.

According to Xiao Ai, the main cabin occupies an area of approximately 1.3 million square meters.

The height is around 25 meters.

Converted, this space is over two thousand acres, comparable to a university campus.

It is an absolute behemoth, so large that one cannot see the end of it at a glance.

Upon entering, before he could even turn his head, Su Mo spotted his biggest target of the entire trip: rockets!

And in the center of the base, there is a bright blue energy pillar that is about thirty meters long and reaches all the way to the ceiling.

"Mr. Su Mo, this is the main Energy Room of our base. This pillar of light can support my silent operation for 235 million years!"

"What is its principle?"

"Well, Mr. Su Mo needs to obtain the necessary authorization before he can tell us!"

Upon entering the cabin, a yellow directional sign appeared on the floor, guiding Su Mo forward.

This isn't some new technology; it's just a Human-Machine -like thing flying in the air, emitting light.

With each step taken, several lights in the base would turn on, as if welcoming Su Mo's arrival.

By the time he walked all the way to the innermost part and sat down in front of a huge computer, all the lights in the entire base had been turned on, making it as bright as day!

"Mr. Su Mo, please verify your permissions as Xiao Ai instructed~"

"You need to wear this helmet. Xiao Ai will present Commander Su Deben's final test. As long as you pass the test, Mr. Su Mo will have the highest authority over this base!"

A bright silver pilot's helmet.

It has a complete breathing port and a brain-computer interface.

Dozens of densely packed cables led all the way to the computer at the back, connecting to an unknown amount of massive resources.

If you remove the connecting wires, this thing looks a bit like a virtual reality headset from an online game novel.

But adding these lines is like giving a final rescue treatment to a brain disease patient who is terminally ill!

Instead of immediately following Xiao Ai's prompts to put on the device and activate the system, Su Mo focused his attention and began an attribute scan.

Although he doesn't currently have access to the base, it's unclaimed because everyone inside is dead, and he can check the attributes of the items inside.

[Image Transmission Analysis Helmet (Completion: 34%)]

[Description]: This is a high-quality but technically crude simulation helmet. Once powered on, the helmet processes simulated bioelectrical signals via a computer at the rear, then transcodes and sends these signals to the wearer's brain to simulate corresponding images. However, because the technology is not fully developed and has encountered significant hurdles, the simulated images have low realism and require substantial energy and computing power.

[Safety]: Excellent (Thanks to the quality of the materials, the helmet's side effects are negligible, and its only function is to transmit images; it has no other uses.) [Number of runs]: 61

[Evaluation]: Beneath the surface of prosperity lies nothing but falsehood. It is a typical example of an attempt to break through existing technological barriers, but has completely gone down the wrong path!

"Huh? So this helmet only has 34% simulation accuracy?"

Touching his chin, Su Mo's eyes showed a hint of curiosity.

Since the system was updated, the data returned by the analysis has also changed to some extent.

But the only thing that hasn't changed is his sharp critique.

Technological barriers, taking the wrong path, just like what Su Mo saw, many things in this base are somewhat strange in shape.

However, thinking about the level of civilization of his world before he transmigrated, Su Mo couldn't help but smile slightly.

This thing is not to the system's liking.

But for this group of people from China and other countries on Earth, this place is a treasure trove.

Even if it doesn't guide you to the actual path, it can greatly accelerate the pace of development! "Mr. Su Mo, please wear your helmet~, otherwise Xiao Ai won't be able to connect to the screen and activate your access authentication!"

Su Mo was lost in thought when Xiao Ai's voice rang out again.

This time, Su Mo did not hesitate at all. He immediately sat down, adjusted the helmet to a suitable angle, and put it on his head steadily.

From the outer metal to the inner lining.

With just a touch and a slip of the pen, Su Mo knew that this was no ordinary object.

Especially the innermost layer, its comfort level, in some ways, even surpasses the smoothness of the magic carpet.

Just like soaking in a warm bathtub, before it even started, Su Mo comfortably lay back in the chair.

A crackling sound of electricity came, accompanied by a tingling sensation. When Su Mo was momentarily dazed, the world before his eyes finally began to blur.

The view of the outside world begins to be taken away, and tiny white pixels begin to rapidly invade the eye.

This unique feeling is completely different from the systematic Training Ground, yet it gives people a sense of the slow, wondrous progress of human civilization.

Bioelectric signals are transmitted slowly.

So Su Mo simply closed his eyes and began to fully enjoy the water-like embrace.

He waited until he was almost sleepy before the signal was finally transmitted and Xiao Ai's voice rang out again.

"Mr. Su Mo, how are you feeling right now? Would you like to wait a while before enabling authentication?"

"No, I feel great, let's start it right away!"

Open your eyes.

In the distance, the grass is fragrant, and the grassland stretches as far as the eye can see.

Before me was a babbling brook and lush bushes.

Several small birds flew by, chirping and chattering.

Plump fish leaped out of the water, swimming joyfully between heaven and earth! Although the system was particularly critical of the helmet's technology, Su Mo observed that the technology was surprisingly good!

Just like watching an image in person, although he couldn't move, all of this observation was incredibly real and refreshing.

"Okay, the access control handover mode has been initiated. Please wait patiently."

After the words were spoken, silence returned.

Without attempting to move, Su Mo simply sat on the grass, gazing ahead, lost in thought.

By the time he realized what was happening, another person had already sat down next to him.

"Su Mo, Somo. I am Su Deben. It's a pleasure to meet you in this setting."

Su Deben's facial details are extremely blurry, making him look like a faceless man.

But seeing him extend his hand, Su Mo also extended his hand.

In the virtual simulation space, the two people's hands were tightly clasped together, conveying a faint warmth.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Commander!"

At first, Su Mo thought the test he left behind was a hurdle.

But now, he has changed his mind.

He developed a strong interest in the virtual commander, Su Deben.

"Before we begin the handover, you can ask me one question."

"Oh, right, what you see now isn't the artificial intelligence you understand. This is a real memory left behind by me using, well, an item from the game. In other words, you can treat me as a living person right now!"

Scratching his head, after saying those words, the emptiness on Su Deben's face became clearer, and his blurry features gradually became visible.

Thick eyebrows, big eyes, full lips—the typical look of an honest man.

"A question?"

Su Deben nodded. "Yes, any question is fine."

Su Mo: "If I may, I would like to know what the Expeditionary Force's purpose is. Is it to overthrow the game's rule?"

This question had troubled Su Mo for a long time.

Through Ma Gu's diary, he could see some clues, but he had no further evidence to support his judgment.

At this moment, Su Deben spoke up, and Su Mo, without any hesitation, immediately asked the question.

"Purpose."

Su Deben sighed slowly, a look of reminiscence on his face. "What is our purpose? Hmm, how strange, this question is so simple, why do I feel so many strange emotions!"

As Su Deben continued to reminisce, more and more details appeared on his face, until even the scars on his face began to appear.

"On February 5, 1999, NASA's Defense Force violated regulations by responding to information from extraterrestrial civilizations, revealing the coordinates of our 'Earth 626' in space."

"At 11:58 PM that same night, the extraterrestrial civilization's fleet arrived at the edge of the Solar System and successfully locked onto Earth's location within 35 seconds."

At 1:09 AM the following day, this group, which called themselves the "Jilai Race" from the Hong Sheng Nebula, descended into Earth's orbit and announced their purpose: they wanted to launch a planetary war.

"Because of the invisible rules of the universe, and the fact that life forms of equal dimensional levels are equal, after proposing a planetary war, the other side must be given a year to prepare; otherwise, they will be Dimensional Reduction Strike."

"Therefore, this period up to February 6th of the new millennium will be our Earth's last chance!"

Su Deben, clear and logical.

He tried his best to omit unnecessary interjections and express the most intuitive information through language to create a vivid picture.

"Within a week, we established the Defense Legion and the Expeditionary Force from scratch."

"The Defense Legion is responsible for repelling the Jilai Race in the orbit."

"The Expeditionary Force is in charge."

"Invasion!"

As he uttered those two words, a hint of helplessness appeared on Su Deben's face, which was now completely clear.

But in the end, this helplessness turned into regret and resentment.

"Intrusion?"

"You came to the wasteland to invade? What is your relationship with this game? How did you get into the wasteland?!"

Like a machine gun, Su Mo was overwhelmed with shock after hearing Su Deben's speech.

A terrifying thought popped into his mind.

But faced with his persistent questioning, Su Deben simply smiled, shook his finger, and made a "1" gesture.

The meaning is self-evident.

"Shall we begin? Once you've granted me the necessary permissions, I'll tell you everything I know!"

"Good!"

"Bring it on!"