Shao Industries was a unicorn company that integrated cutting-edge technology and military technology, and a global giant at that. Even the PPDC—the Pan Pacific Defense Corps formed jointly by various nations—now had to rely on it.
Thanks to Shao Industries' complete industrial system and resources, coupled with Li Si's Rapid Construction skill, construction of the Calamity Demon God was advancing at breakneck speed.
There was a small episode along the way. Tony Stark had finally completed the design blueprints for his large mech, Veronica, only to learn as soon as they were finished that Li Si had already begun construction. He was thoroughly dealt another blow.
Of course, that was beside the point for now.
Shao Industries' core drone Jaegers, implanted with kaiju brain cells, had long since been manufactured. If Newton Geiszler became desperate and triggered their rampage ahead of schedule, then even if no casualties resulted, it would still be a devastating blow to Shao Industries on every front.
Since Shao Industries was still useful for the time being, and since Li Si himself intended to make the Precursors "open the door," he did not interfere with the original plot before the Calamity Demon God was completed.
Thus, while the two were busy building mechs, the Pacific Rim world continued along the course of the original plot. Liwen Shao contacted the management of Moyu Shatterdome and the PPDC, beginning to promote and push forward the drone Jaeger program.
By deploying drone Jaegers in coastal cities, remote piloting could eliminate Jaeger pilot casualties. With them deployed in advance, there would be no need for last-minute wartime redeployment; pilots could simply take remote control of the drone Jaegers in cities where kaiju appeared. Her intentions were undoubtedly good.
These drone Jaegers had a rather cliché name: Nemesis.
Yet that name