It turned out that High Engineer's line of thought had been correct.
As long as he let the players mess around however they pleased, these little "natural disasters" would always manage to reap unexpected gains.
After returning to the star destroyer, he handed them over to the mainframe under the stunned gazes of the scientific gorillas.
Although these gorillas were born with an innate gift for scientific research, they were ultimately scientists from a level-one civilization. As for the knowledge of level-two and even level-three civilizations, they would probably need some time to study it.
For ordinary researchers, learning this kind of advanced knowledge would take years. After all, NPCs did not have the blueprint gambling system. But for this bunch of apes, the time required would probably be reduced to—several days?
"Esteemed General, we Orgrim people will certainly master the knowledge you have entrusted to us as quickly as possible and become your loyal assistants!"
Black Crow pounded his chest forcefully, then left using both his hands and feet.
"These planetary species aren't here for research?"
A passing young woman asked curiously.
"With the talent these apes possess, it won't be long before you know who is researching whom." High Engineer spoke meaningfully.
When someone came, naturally, someone else had to leave.
The one who came was a ferocious-looking ape. The one leaving was a space hippie and interstellar cowboy named Jack Ryan.
"General, thank you for taking care of me during this time. But the universe's ties are like an expanding spatial tunnel—you can never know where they will lead. I should leave this place and search for inspiration for my next record." Jack Ryan spoke courteously.
Looking at the handsome man before him, High Engineer revealed a regretful expression.
It wasn't that he had never tried to