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This is causing Huang Ke some PTSD.
"Mr. Huang, we're all colleagues, so please speak frankly."
Although Dukao was in a bad mood, he still maintained the persona he had cultivated for thousands of years.
He constantly reminded himself that the Deno people had already integrated into China and into Earth's civilization.
Only by deceiving yourself can you gain the trust of others.
"General Dukao is right, K. If you encounter any difficulties, just say so."
"As long as it is within the military's capabilities, General Dukao will certainly perform his duties and will not shirk them."
Mr. Huang stood by and vouched for Ducao.
But these words had a different effect on Ducão, who already had some PTSD.
Old Huang has changed; the grandfather and grandson are now of one mind.
Huang Ke is definitely up to something bad.
Huang Ke nodded, a smile appearing on his face, and said to Dukao, "General Dukao, to be honest, the current dark information processing capabilities of the North Star Aerospace Industry Group are extremely poor. Although it can create a generation of super genes, it cannot provide corresponding dark information protection capabilities."
"But as far as I know, Project Black Wall already has extremely strong dark information protection equipment, such as the black armor used by Super Soldier Corps. It is said that even advanced civilizations like the Lieyang Civilization cannot break through its dark information protection."
Huang Ke didn't finish his sentence in one breath, but instead steered the conversation toward the black armor.
Ducaio felt a sudden tightness in his chest.
This is bad news. Huang Ke has his eye on the dark metal resource reserves controlled by Deno.
“Actually…” Dukao was about to speak when Huang Ke immediately continued his story.
"However, there is really no need for a super soldier to use high-level equipment like the Black Armor."
Huang Ke changed the subject, saying that although he was indeed eyeing the dark metal resources, this move had cut too much meat in the wrong place, and Dukao would never give up.
It still needs to be simmered over low heat and gradually increased.
Dukao breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
To be honest, if Huang Ke really had his eye on dark metal resources, he wouldn't be able to refuse.
After all, it wasn't a secret that the Denor people were mining dark metals.
Not only are there records in the archives of Project Black Wall, but even the historical books and local chronicles of China, which have been passed down for thousands of years, have mentioned the mysterious visitors stealing mineral deposits.
In his early years, Dukao was not as cautious as he is now, leaving behind quite a few loose ends.
This resource originally belonged to Earth's civilization. If Huang Ke clings to this point, Dukao will inevitably have to spit out some dark metal resources.
Seeing Huang Ke back down, Dukao quickly followed Huang Ke's lead and said, "Indeed, it would be too wasteful for a super soldier to be equipped with black armor. Once the war starts, they will easily become targets and their black armor will be captured by the enemy."
Dark metals are a precious resource in the entire universe.
Dukao's statement is not wrong.
Huang Ke nodded, unusually agreeing with Dukao, and then continued, "But whether it's a first-generation super soldier or the Xuan Nu unmanned combat aircraft that has already entered mass production, both require protection at the dark information level."
"Otherwise, once war breaks out, dark information protection will become a fatal weakness."
"But the only dark information protection technology that North Star Aerospace Industry Group currently possesses is the use of dark alloys."
Huang Ke seemed to be implying something.
In the normal course of civilization, before entering advanced warfare, it is inevitable to put a lot of effort into protecting against covert information.
But the problem is that Huang Ke doesn't have enough time.
In the short term, Huang Ke can only address the most important and essential needs.
Keep the core technologies in the hands of Earthlings themselves, while the work of protecting against dark information can be temporarily outsourced.
Huang Ke stared straight at Dukao, his meaning perfectly clear.
Ducao immediately understood. He had known all along that this operation would be fraught with Huang Ke's schemes, but he had no choice but to come.
"President Huang, why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Once war breaks out, Project Black Wall will need to be protected against dark information. With the protection capabilities of the supercomputers in Project Black Wall, it will be more than enough to deal with Taotie."
"We should unite as one and cooperate sincerely to resist the invasion of the Taotie."
Dukao ultimately complied with Huang Ke's wishes, allocating part of the computing power of Deno III to the Xuan Nu unmanned combat aircraft and a portion of the first-generation super soldiers.
As he said, he currently belongs to the Earth camp, and even if he is unwilling, he cannot make a decision that goes against the camp.
Angels are watching right here on Earth!
If one is not careful, one may become the target of angelic punishment.
"Thank you, General Dukao."
Huang Ke clasped his hands in a gesture of gratitude to Ducao.
This scene left Dukao stunned.
Did the sun rise in the west?
Huang Ke would actually do such a thing.
Is this still Huang Ke?
Dukao looked surprised.
Huang Ke, on the other hand, remained expressionless.
Huang Ke's actions did not contradict his previous ideas.
Instead, from the perspective of Chinese civilization, it clarified the primary and secondary contradictions among countless threads.
Protecting the security of a civilization while ensuring its independence and autonomy is the primary contradiction that urgently needs to be addressed.
The expulsion of the Deno people, led by Dukao, is a secondary conflict.
Therefore, as long as the primary contradiction can be resolved, the secondary contradictions can be temporarily set aside.
Making appropriate use of the power wielded by Dukao is a necessary choice under the current circumstances.
If one blindly pursues the best of both worlds, then one has fallen into dogma.
For a moment, the scene quieted down.
Ducao was still reflecting on every word Huang Ke had said that day.
Just as Dukao was about to sort out some of his thoughts, Huang Ke spoke up once again.
"By the way, General Dukao, if today's experiment is successful, then a generation of super genes will enter experimental mass production."
"Although limited by energy supply and reagent production, large-scale mass production is not possible, but North Star Aerospace Industry Group still faces a large shortage of dark metal resources."
"As far as I know, General Dukao has been planning ahead since he arrived on Earth a thousand years ago, and he has been mining dark metal deposits in advance. Now is the time to put them to use."
Huang Ke ultimately did not let Ducao off the hook.
Dark metal resources were one of the reasons Huang Ke was present today.
For the research to continue, Dukao must release a batch of dark metal resources.
Upon hearing Huang Ke's words, Dukao's heart sank.
refuse?
But we've already made a concession once.
For the sake of a plan for the millennium, perhaps making another concession wouldn't be so bad...
Dukao seemed to be falling into Huang Ke's trap step by step, making Lianfeng anxious but helpless.
Chapter 35 Dukao's Relief
Dukao compromised, making concessions once again and promising North Star Aerospace Industry Group one hundred kilograms of dark metal.
One hundred kilograms may not sound like much, but dark metal is only a part of the preparation of dark alloys, enough for Huang Ke to use for a long time.
Even if it is only used to make a first-generation super gene reagent, it is enough to complete more than two thousand samples.
Huang Ke knew that Ducao had far more dark metal than he had, but there was no need to exploit him too much in the short term; he needed to take things slowly in the future.
Huang Ke had basically achieved his goal of meeting with Dukao today, so he turned his head away and refused to look at Dukao again.
Huang Ke focused his attention on experiments with a first-generation super gene.
"General Manager Huang, the equipment installation is basically complete. Our colleagues on the power grid side are ready. The coal-fired power equipment is running at full capacity, and the power from the Mangshan Phase II Nuclear Power Plant can be supplied to the experimental equipment at any time."
Li Weiguo, the person in charge of the Mangshan Phase II Nuclear Power Plant, came to the location where Huang Ke, Du Kao, and others were, and saluted them one by one.
"Thank you for your hard work, comrades in the power grid."
Huang Ke expressed his gratitude.
Today's practical experiment with super genes cannot be accomplished by relying solely on the North Star Aerospace Industry Group.
Behind the scenes of this massive centralized power supply project lies the cooperation and coordination of tens of thousands of staff from the Mangshan Phase II Nuclear Power Plant, China Power Grid, and related departments.
Huang Ke turned to look at Elder Huang and said, "Please give the order, Commander, that the experiment, codenamed 'Super Gene 001,' developed by the North Star Aerospace Industry Group, can be started at any time!"
This is a unique sense of ritual in China. Before a major project is launched, the person with the highest seniority present announces the start.
"Let's begin. Let the old man witness firsthand how the super gene created by our Chinese scientists came into being."
With Huang Lao's command, the experiment officially began.
Inside the power conversion chamber, a soldier who was not young had a rapidly beating heart.
His name is Li Wei, a very ordinary name.
Before this experiment began, he was a professional bodyguard in the security department.
In terms of physical fitness alone, he may not be as good as the elite soldiers in the army.
However, those who can serve as bodyguards for key figures in the security department are all individuals with outstanding personal qualities and excellent background checks.
In Huang Ke's words, the experiment does not require people with extraordinary physical abilities; super genes can quickly alter physical abilities.
The first true homegrown super soldier on Earth must possess unwavering faith and loyalty to his country.
Li Wei, and two other participants in the experiment, were in the same situation.