Faction Characters

Although electromagnetic railguns are standard weapons of Level 2 civilizations, they have a high probability of being discovered in the technology tree of Level 1 civilizations.

Its technological prerequisites are not high.

In addition, because electromagnetic projectiles are solid, their attack range is not large and their power is not particularly outstanding. They are generally used as anti-aircraft equipment and anti-armor weapons.

It is a standard niche weapon.

Many weapons of a Level 1 civilization were abandoned when the civilization reached Level 2.

The electromagnetic railgun, however, only began to shine after civilization advanced.

The reason is simple: in Level 2 civilizations, various energy defense systems have become widespread.

The greatest advantage of electromagnetic railguns is their ability to penetrate energy defenses.

The biggest difference between the electromagnetic cannons of a Level 2 civilization and their counterparts of a Level 1 civilization is that not only does the cannon barrel have an electromagnetic acceleration device, but the cannonball itself also has an electromagnetic effect.

Therefore, it generally has two variations. One is a secondary acceleration, which can instantly increase from 10 times the speed of sound to 30 times the speed of sound, completely tearing apart the enemy's defense network through speed. The other is what we are seeing now.

The electromagnetic projectile was deeply embedded in the fuselage, and the next moment, a large amount of electromagnetic force was suddenly ejected from the projectile.

[Your Tier 8 aircraft has taken 3200 damage and has been affected by Electromagnetic Confusion.]

At least a quarter of the virtual screen in front of the senior engineer suddenly disappeared.

The second capability of electromagnetic railguns is to cause a large number of electronic components to malfunction.

It is precisely because of this characteristic that it went from being a niche product to becoming a mainstream product in Level 2 civilizations, eventually becoming standard equipment for the military.

"The aircraft has been attacked. Should we retaliate?"

"Open the hatch."

As the gate opened, the senior engineer leaped lightly, and three pairs of wings pierced out from both sides of his spine. His colony automatically covered the wings, transforming them into steel wings. Some flight blueprints in the senior engineer's mind, such as [arthropod locomotion system], [pterosaur claws], and [heat dissipation patterns], automatically materialized, allowing him to finally transition from 'gliding' to 'flying', a speed that surpassed that of most Level 1 civilizations' helicopters.

With a gentle flick of its wings, it vanished into the air.

"Quick, quick, another shot!"

Two elderly men with old-fashioned robotic arms were inserting an electromagnetic cannonball into the "barrel." The electromagnetic cannon barrel of the Level 2 civilization was half-open, and the electromagnetic rifling inside could be seen. At first glance, it looked like a light fighter jet with the middle hollowed out, and the damage was visible to the naked eye.

If it is not damaged, this type of secondary electromagnetic gun can actually fire continuously.

"Huh? Why is there no power? Is there an electrical leak? Huang Wen, what's wrong?"

"Boss, you're back."

Huang Wen's electronic voice rang out from the drone's speakers.

The two old men turned around and saw a bird-man with six mechanical wings standing on the cannon barrel, tilting his head and looking them over.

Soon, the alarm was lifted, and all the administrators at Base One understood that their superiors had returned.

Among the new managers, there weren't many familiar faces among the senior engineers. Only Sun Hong and Huang Wen were his old acquaintances. The rest were basically experts and management talents that Director Du had poached from the "Equipment Research Institute".

At this moment, the new management team looked at the senior engineer with some trepidation. After all, it was their first meeting, and no one knew what kind of person he was or whether he would be easy to get along with.

Not far away, a group of Imperial synthetic workers were whispering amongst themselves, looking at the senior engineer with strange expressions.

At the head of the table, the senior engineer flipped through the documents, remaining silent for a long time.

This attitude made the middle managers even more nervous, and the atmosphere almost became stagnant.

However, in reality, the senior engineer was simply checking the faction panel.

[Level 1 Large Building - Radiation Power Plant successfully constructed, faction experience +200,000]

[Level 1 Large Building - Vehicle Repair Yard successfully completed, faction experience +200,000]

[Level 1 Large Building - Light Weapons Factory successfully completed, faction experience +200,000]

[Level 1 Large Building - Basic Cybernetic Manufacturing Plant successfully completed, faction experience +300,000]

[Level 1 Large Building - Drone Manufacturing Plant successfully completed, faction experience +200,000]

[Level 1 Large Building - Nutritional Paste Production Plant successfully completed, faction experience +200,000]

[Large oil pipeline under construction, faction experience +1000/hour]

[Large-scale power grid under construction, faction experience +1000/hour]

[Large-scale pure water channel under construction, faction experience +1000/hour]

The mechanical systems production at Base One alone has brought Senior Engineers nearly three million faction experience points, and this experience is still rapidly increasing.

Director Du is really fast! If things continue like this, I might actually be able to reach the maximum level of the deputy position of "factory worker" before leaving the desert.

The senior engineer glanced at the "Faction Characters" option again and said, "Category 53145, Date 31134, Gate 12453, Vice Dean Zhao, Sun Hong, and Huang Wen, please stay. The rest of you can go back first."

These six people are all 'faction characters' in the faction panel.

Soon, the makeshift meeting room was completely empty.

Unlike high-level characters, faction characters are irreplaceable to a certain extent.

These six people have all reached the threshold of "factional figures".

Number C53145: A representative of synthetic workers in the Imperial Age, a master in the field of control systems, capable of slightly improving the efficiency of machine systems.

Ding 31134: A representative of synthetic workers in the Imperial Age, a master of engine systems, who slightly improved the performance of mass-produced exoskeletons.

Geng 12453: A representative of synthetic workers in the Imperial era, a master of weapon systems, capable of enhancing the performance of 'large weapons'.

These three old workers looked somewhat different, but they seemed to have been carved from the same mold. They sat in chairs with their backs straight, like three old granite blocks.

The one who just fired the shot was the oldest of the three.

The senior engineer then looked at the vice dean Zhao, who appeared much more slick. When the senior engineer looked over, he quickly put on a fawning smile.

In fact, this Vice Dean Zhao was Director Du's superior. When Director Du went to his former unit to poach people, this person volunteered and came over on his own.

Incidentally, what Director Du really wanted to poach was the director of the Equipment Research Institute, who was a true technical expert.

Unfortunately, they couldn't dig it up.

"Another one surnamed Zhao. Little Zhao died, and an old one came instead."

The senior engineer muttered to himself, but he also understood that if this Vice Dean Zhao hadn't been capable enough, Director Du, with his ruthless and indiscriminate way of doing things, would never have accepted him.

The system panel proves everything.

Zhao Tong: Deputy Director of the Equipment Research Institute, proficient in the production process of most weapons and equipment, and able to improve production efficiency slightly.

Simply put, this person is a logistics specialist.

The arrival of this person has increased the senior engineer's faction experience by 150,000.

The senior engineer took the initiative to ask, "Dean Zhao, I heard you previously worked at the Equipment Research Institute, where you were in charge of weapons research?"

Zhao Tong quickly tried to ingratiate himself, saying, "Boss, just call me Lao Zhao. Director Du and I are old friends."

"Does the factory system also handle weapons development? I've never heard of that before?"

Zhao Tong sighed and said, "Actually, it should be called archaeology, not research and development."

After the other party explained, the senior engineer finally understood that the "research" of the Equipment Research Institute did not actually refer to the development and research of new weapons, but rather to the "archaeological research of equipment" from the pre-civilization era.

The entire Equipment Research Institute is actually a first-level outsourcing project of the mother city.

The outsourcing projects in the mother city are divided into five levels, with level five being the highest, also known as a planetary mission. The future global corporate war will be fought over a level five project called the "Electronic Brain Project".

As for Level 1, that's the lowest level, a task that even large companies are reluctant to do, so it gets passed around and eventually sent to the factory.

In Zhao Tong's own words.

Their department was a classic example of a department with no lucrative opportunities, no future prospects, and no power. If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have bothered to work for his former subordinates.

The senior engineer's heart stirred, and he looked at Huang Wen, or rather, the robot controlled by Huang Wen.

"What about you? You used to be a mechanic in a factory, right? Do any of your colleagues have considered changing jobs? You could introduce them to us."

"No, mechanics are highly sought-after talents by large corporations and military contractors, so they definitely wouldn't come here," Huang Wen categorically denied.

The senior engineer curled his lip.

Don't underestimate a young man's poverty; be careful he doesn't become involved with a rich woman.

"So what is the purpose of this 'archaeological research on equipment'?"

Even the most basic mother city outsourcing project is unlikely to be purely a waste of human and material resources.

Vice Dean Zhao pondered for a moment, then said uncertainly, "According to the dean, if some large-scale scientific and technological projects from the civilized era could be unearthed, they might improve the technological level of the mechanical era."

However, judging from his tone, even he himself didn't believe it.

After all, compared to the civilized era, the technology of the mechanical era has advanced by leaps and bounds, covering in just a few decades the path that took the civilized era hundreds of years.

The senior engineer thought for a moment, then looked at Sun Hong, "I heard you were attacked by an ancient robot?"

Sun Hong nodded. "When we passed through the ancient battlefield, we were besieged by a group of low-level robots. We defeated them and found their hideout along the way. That old-fashioned electromagnetic cannon was one of our spoils."

"Are there any other spoils of war?"

"Only this one is usable; the rest are standard junk," Geng12453 suddenly interjected.

"Is that so? Then Sun Hong, please make preparations," the senior engineer thought for a moment and said, "We'll go to the ancient battlefield in an hour."

"Let's go too," Bing and Ding said at the same time.

The senior engineer gave the two of them a meaningful look and nodded. "Alright, let's go together then."

Of the six people present, Vice Dean Zhao, Sun Hong, and Huang Wen were all in the "already joined" status.

There are only these three old guys, whose names are followed by "pending".

To put it simply, these three have the typical working-class mentality: they'll muddle through if they can, and run away if they can't.

With these three running away, the hundreds of imperial workers that we had painstakingly recruited would inevitably scatter like birds and beasts.

This won't do.

The late emperor's great undertaking was not yet half completed when he was taken away by someone.

The great cause of the empire still needs us to continue.