At midnight, standing on the top floor of the agricultural building, Zhang Tianyuan gazed at the city before him.
After the official announcement of joining the Mutual Aid Society and the host's explanation of the situation to the public, the city's streets suddenly became lively.
Standing on high ground, you can see crowds of people spontaneously taking to the streets to celebrate, and the crackling sound of firecrackers echoes through the city from time to time.
It's quite rare to find firecrackers still existing in this time and space.
Instructor Yin stood behind, also smiling as he watched the lively scene below. Further back were the building's staff.
Elder Tan and Ning Jihua themselves were also in the building.
Because this agricultural building is not an ordinary planting building.
To be precise, this is an agricultural science building.
This building bears the heavy responsibility of breeding and seed selection. All the crops grown in Finch Spacetime now originate from this building.
The agricultural reclamation project in the Pacific Rim Spacetime and the Legend Spacetime has now entered the preparatory stage.
The agricultural reclamation team and machinery, organized by Ning Jihua, entered the Legend Spacetime through the Spacetime Tunnel the day before yesterday and began basic land clearing.
Incidentally, Ning Jihua also took some time to bring a team to Finch Spacetime to study the issue of crop varieties.
Elder Tan not only welcomed this, but also personally brought Ning Jihua and his entourage to listen to the report from the professionals.
The researchers behind him were explaining the species to the technical team at Pacific Rim Spacetime.
Zhang Tianyuan wasn't very interested in this, so he simply walked to the side and opened the system.
During the two months of fighting in the Day After Tomorrow Spacetime continuum, he didn't pay much attention to the system's messages. The only reasons he opened the system each day were to use the Spacetime Tunnel and to routinely activate the space-time detection function.
However, based on past experience, it's estimated that it will be some time before we can find the next timeline.
So he was mainly focused on what was happening in the game world.
Right now, Ke Jinjun is stationed there with his newly formed Support Team No. 0, along with an army from Wandering Spacetime and a navy from the "2012" timeline.
As for the other players...
Those players still in ancient society were long ago dealt with by Ke Jinjun, and most of them were sent to various time periods to return to modern society.
Only a small portion remain in the game world, existing not only as game players but also as research samples for Zhang Tianyuan.
Zhang Tianyuan needed to learn about the normal player development process through them, and incidentally, he could also let the scientists study the game system of this super civilization.
Of course, up to this point, nothing has actually been discovered.
Even that human cloning device, which breaks down when exposed to water, is still in a stage that leaves people scratching their heads.
Zhang Tianyuan was primarily concerned with the situation of the other servers that Ke Jinjun had previously reported to him.
According to Ke Jinjun's statement five months ago, the game world is a completely flat world; it is not a planet, but rather a continent that is closer to the ancient Chinese concept of a flat earth with a round sky.
The game world they are in is likely a part of this continent, and the impassable "invisible wall" at the edge of the game world is the separation between servers.
During the last probe, Ke Jinjun's team had already concluded through spectral analysis that there was another server behind the invisible wall, and that the players on that server should have now entered the industrial age and probably even have the ability to communicate wirelessly.
Opening the latest report sent by Ke Jinjun, according to the description, they still cannot obtain more information about the world behind the invisible wall. They only know that the other side is an industrial society with a high carbon dioxide emission level, indicating that the other side either has a low level of industrialization or a large industrial scale.
On the contrary, Support Team No. 0 established a new research institute in the game world and achieved new breakthroughs in mecha technology...
Just as I was about to continue reading, a "ding" sounded in my mind.
Zhang Tianyuan frowned; this was a system notification.
Since winning the title of server overlord last time, system notifications have become very rare.
Upon reopening the system panel, a new notification appeared in the message list.
Dear player, we are hereby informing you--
The game has now been updated to version 2.0, and the game world has been changed as planned. Please click for details...
Zhang Tianyuan kept his eyes glued to the system panel and continued clicking on details.
2.0
The version update is as follows:
1. All servers have been merged, and all space access restrictions have been removed. Now, players can fully enjoy the thrill of large-scale warfare and conquering territories.
2. The server-wide chat function is now available to players with level 5 bases and above. Please be mindful of your speech. If you decide to use this function to provoke a powerful faction, please conceal your location, as sometimes being discovered means destruction.
3. A series of new items have been added specifically for lords, such as the Clairvoyance, the Mind-Bewitching Stone, and the Truce Token...
Zhang Tianyuan clicked on each of the newly added items to check their functions. He discovered that the Clairvoyance" was a reconnaissance item that could search for the locations of all player bases within a 1,000-kilometer radius.
The Mind-Bewitching Stone is used to capture enemy buildings, while the Truce Token prevents your own base and buildings from being attacked by the enemy.
These are all common items in Lord Game, and they are basically useless to him and the Mutual Aid Society.
His subordinates aren't clones from a game!
It was the chat function that interested Zhang Tianyuan more.
I fumbled around on the panel until I found the chat window.
A barrage of messages flooded his screen instantly. The words "brother," "boss," and "666" that he saw at first glance gave Zhang Tianyuan the feeling of surfing the internet in his original timeline...
Stellar Strategy Research Institute: "The servers have been merged! Where is everyone? I've missed you all so much! Tell me your locations!"
Rank Human Labor Dispatch Company: "Urgently need fresh savages! One piece of Glazed Wood for every 10,000!"
Holy and Great Kingdom urgently needs a large number of miners and related equipment. Interested sellers please contact me.
The Fireworks Knights: " Franklin, you're not in Alinks at all! Where have you been hiding?! When I find you, you'll be sure to get your share of fine wine!"
Fishing Air Force: "My base is right here in this village, come and attack me!"
"..."
Zhang Tianyuan stared at the chat panel for a while, then suddenly felt that these people were too noisy.
He shook his head, turned around and said goodbye to Elder Tan and Ning Jihua, then opened Spacetime Tunnel and arrived in the Game Spacetime, landing next to Ke Jinjun.
Ke Jinjun noticed the unusual situation immediately. He stood up from his office chair, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Chairman, what brings you here?"
Zhang Tianyuan said, "The situation in No. 0 Spacetime seems to have changed. Have someone investigate the previous game boundaries; the barrier should have disappeared by now."
Ke Jinjun immediately perked up, picked up the phone, and said, "I'll arrange it right away!"
Knowing that it would take some time to find out the results, Zhang Tianyuan nodded and left Ke Jinjun's office.
The Game Spacetime has changed drastically since he first arrived.
Ke Jinjun chose to establish a base not on his small island, but on the "mainland" of this server, which was previously the base of the Yanhuang Alliance.
Of course, this area still needs to be renovated before the official move-in can take place.
He is currently in a recently completed modern command post. Although it doesn't have the magical effects of the system building, it's sufficient for his needs.
Most importantly, a network has been installed here, a signal tower has been built, and communication lines have been established with other time and space.
Standing on the corridor and looking into the distance, you can also see an even taller building under construction.
Zhang Tianyuan glanced at it and immediately recognized from its distinctive design that it was the base of the future Support Team No. 0's mecha.
Seeing this, he remembered the report he hadn't finished reading, so he went back to his office and asked Ke Jinjun to fetch Mako Mori.
" Mako, how's the research on the small mecha going?"
"President," Mako Mori said, sitting up straight in her seat with great enthusiasm, "The design of the small mecha is complete, and our Mecha Factory has begun trial production of prototypes!"
"Furthermore, we conducted in-depth testing on the special materials used in this area and concluded that their properties are highly suitable for manufacturing mechs!"
"Special materials? Like Glazed Wood or something similar?"
Zhang Tianyuan also remembered that these were the designated materials needed to build a Level 4 hospital. In addition, there was a Level 5 training camp that was suspected of being able to develop the limits of human potential, which required even more resources and was still in the search stage.
"Yes, we studied the Glazed Wood we obtained and found that it is nothing like wood at all, and even rivals all currently available alloys in various properties."
"In addition, we have also conducted similar research on advanced materials such as Radiant Stone and Meteoric Iron."
"After special smelting, they can easily become super materials."
"These materials can be used not only in mechs, but also in rockets, spaceships, and even various weapons, allowing these systems to perform even better!"
Mako Mori took out a tablet and began to explain the recent research findings of their institute.
Zhang Tianyuan listened carefully.
These materials were not ordinary; he was already mentally prepared for that.
After all, he had never seen any kind of wood that couldn't be cut smoothly with an alloy chainsaw. When cutting the first batch of Glazed Wood, he even had to use Spacetime Tunnel and take advantage of the Spacetime Cutting properties to allow the Mutual Aid Society to successfully harvest the first batch of timber.
However, as he listened, he realized that he had seriously underestimated this material.
According to Mako Mori, the new material they have discovered, obtained by smelting these three advanced materials, can be perfectly applied to all technologies across all time and space.
When used on mechs, it can greatly improve the efficiency and stability of nerve information transmission; when used on the body, it can increase strength and toughness; and when used on joints, it can reduce wear and tear while increasing load-bearing capacity.
If used on a plasma cannon, maybe it could be directly converted into a plasma lightsaber...
Making plasma cannons completely ignore heat dissipation and allowing them to fire directly is not a dream.
If we possess such mechs, the giant octopus that previously stood at the edge of the server will be no match for them.
That behemoth can break warships, but it's utterly powerless against these new materials.
Mako Mori patted her chest in assurance.
Zhang Tianyuan believed this statement.
Mako Mori continued speaking.
She believes these new materials could even be used in Planetary Engine to improve the heat resistance of the engine nozzles, thereby enabling continuous injection and significantly extending the operating time of the Planetary Engine.
It's important to know that even after cooling, the plasma temperature at the Planetary Engine nozzle is still hundreds of millions of degrees!
Of course, she couldn't guarantee that, since she had only briefly come into contact with a little bit of controlled refusion during her Wandering Spacetime.
Zhang Tianyuan took a sip of water. No wonder Ke Jinjun sent him a report.
This is indeed a matter of great importance, and the fact that Old Ke only issued one report can be considered extremely calm.
"President, I believe this new material can be experimentally used on the small mechs that are about to begin construction. Please approve!"
As Mako Mori was speaking, she suddenly stood up, bowed deeply, and spoke with extreme seriousness.
Ke Jinjun added, " Director Mori had suggested this to me before, and I included it in the report."
Zhang Tianyuan nodded, indicating that he understood the current situation.
"Then let's use it. Let's build the first mech and see how it goes. If it's suitable, we can try building larger mechs. Then we can use them to clear out the large monsters on the edge of the server."
There isn't just one giant octopus at the edge of the server, but countless giant monsters.
These creatures are like the Sea Kings in One Sea Kings; they usually lurk underwater, but will quickly surface and attack whenever there is any movement on the water.
If it weren't for the completely different art style, Zhang Tianyuan might have wondered if he had been transported to the world of One Piece...
Upon hearing that Zhang Tianyuan had agreed to her request, Mako Mori quickly bowed again in gratitude.
Zhang Tianyuan asked her to sit down again and continued, "The new materials can't just be used to manufacture mechs. Mako, you and Commander Ke should contact the various timelines. We can distribute some materials to them for research and experimentation."
"Yes!" Although Mako Mori was sitting in a chair, she still bowed to Zhang Tianyuan.
Ke Jinjun smiled and nodded, "I'll contact the branch leaders later. The materials can be transported through the communication tunnel, so we won't need to trouble the leaders."
"This matter needs to be handled as soon as possible, so that all timelines take it seriously. A major change has occurred in No. 0 Spacetime, and the days ahead may not be peaceful..."
Don't be fooled by the seemingly unreliable comments from the players in the chat channel; they are, after all, veteran players of the Lord Game.
Moreover, he didn't know how long before these people had arrived, or how advanced their technology and influence had become.
Perhaps someone already possesses nuclear weapons.
This made Zhang Tianyuan somewhat anxious.
I wonder if the unprocessed nuclear bombs in the 2012 and Legend Spacetime will be enough...