Technological advancement begins with devouring.

Jiang Chen only mentioned the matter of deploying automated weapons in the factory area casually and did not put it on the agenda immediately.

Doing these things within the base city is still a bit too sensitive.

At least at this stage, there is no need for that.

Jarvis handled the negotiations and placed the orders online. Jiang Chen handed over the production and allocation of the experimental model of the "Boxer" entirely to Jarvis, while he himself considered the next steps.

Based on past experience, once the blueprints are redeemed and transformed into physical objects, it's only a matter of time.

Especially with Jarvis's assistance, many tedious 'physical tasks' can be completely handed over to Jarvis, allowing Jiang Chen to comfortably be a hands-off manager.

If there are any problems that Jarvis can't solve, Jiang Chen can take over in no time.

The performance parameters of the [Boxer] power mech are quite good, but like the [Ripper] rifle, it is only designed to give humans a greater advantage in the fight against monsters, and has little to do with the improvement of Jiang Chen's own strength.

Now that things have come to this, Jiang Chen should start to consider his own strength.

After all, even though Earth is relatively safe at this stage, there is still a lot of open and covert struggle among humans.

The profits generated by a single "Ripper" are in the hundreds of billions, or even higher.

The interests involved in boxing will only increase, never decrease.

Without sufficient strength, these interests cannot be protected.

"My current strength improvement has three directions."

Jiang Chen opened the system panel and pondered carefully: "First, I need to spend more time mastering new knowledge and improving the system level and attributes."

"According to my estimation, once a single attribute exceeds 100, one should be able to reach the combat power of a 'planetary level'. Even a mediocre planetary level individual with little practical combat experience could crush almost all war gods. There are only a few dozen planetary level 'seniors' on the entire planet. Once they break through to the planetary level, they will definitely become 'big shots' and protecting the interests of the [Boxer] will certainly not be a problem."

"However, I'm still lacking in actual combat. Even if I break through to the planetary level, I can only bully the God of War by overwhelming him with my level. As for the other councilors, I definitely can't beat any of them in a real fight..."

"The second direction is to exchange for some blueprints that can quickly improve my strength. Among the blueprints provided by the system are powerful combat mechs, special genetic modifications, and so on, which can greatly improve my strength in a short period of time."

"However, whether it's mecha or genetic modification, the effects may be more noticeable in the short term. But as my strength increases, I will definitely have to replace them in the future, and then I will need to replace them with new ones."

"As for the third option, it's to exchange for a combat-related 'feature.' With my current feat points, I can definitely exchange for a feat that isn't too expensive."

"However, in the long run, exchanging for a non-combat feat like [High Concentration] is the most advantageous. If I had another feat like [High Concentration], my efficiency in learning new knowledge would increase significantly, and I would level up much faster..."

For a moment, Jiang Chen was conflicted.

Several months later, Jiang Chen's level increased by one level, reaching level six of rank zero, and he was not far from level seven of rank zero.

Once he reaches level 7 of Tier 0, with the addition of free attribute points, Jiang Chen will be able to break through the 100 mark in his Intelligence, Spirit, and Mystic attributes.

However, the idea that one hundred attribute points equals a planetary level was Jiang Chen's own guess based on his previous level improvements.

Jiang Chen couldn't guarantee whether he could actually break through.

If it can be accomplished, that would naturally be a good thing.

In a short period of time, having planetary-level strength, even if it's a mediocre planetary-level player, would be enough to deter those with ill intentions.

However, if he still cannot break through to the planetary level after all three attributes have exceeded one hundred, Jiang Chen will need to find other methods to improve his strength.

In the short term, one or a few suitable drawings are the most convenient option.

However, given the technological limitations on Earth, Jiang Chen's options are quite limited.

Genetic modification was ruled out first.

Biology was Jiang Chen's weak point to begin with, and the blueprints he could exchange for were not of particularly high quality. Jiang Chen couldn't guarantee that there were no hidden dangers.

Mechanical weapons and equipment are worth considering.

It would be quite interesting to be an 'Iron Man' like Tony Stark.

Alternatively, they could unleash a large number of mechanical soldiers to overwhelm the enemy with sheer numbers.

However, taking this path will inevitably be extremely expensive, with the amount of money consumed being astronomical.

Another option is to exchange for a suitable specialty.

Jiang Chen currently has 111 skill points. If he upgrades to Tier 0, Level 7, this number will become 144, enough to exchange for a pretty good skill.

Among the various specializations offered by the system, there are all kinds of types, some leaning towards combat, some towards research, and even specializations that accelerate the comprehension of laws.

144 feat points isn't a huge number, but it's enough to redeem a pretty good feat.

For example, there is a special skill called "Weakness Detection," which allows Jiang Chen to quickly identify the enemy's weaknesses and launch precise, targeted attacks, which is of great help in battle.

This skill only costs 132 skill points.

However, Jiang Chen was still hesitant.

The only way to gain skill points is by leveling up.

Jiang Chen prefers to exchange for some auxiliary skills to accelerate his growth.

I redeemed the [Psychokinesis] item before because I felt extremely insecure and had no other choice.

If the issue of strength could be resolved through other means, Jiang Chen wouldn't want to waste his precious skill points on this.

Even if you want to exchange for combat-related feats, wouldn't it be better to wait until you have more feat points and then exchange for a sufficiently powerful feat?

In reality, expensive things are not necessarily good.

However, what the system provides is always a case of "you get what you pay for".

After hesitating for a long time, Jiang Chen still didn't rush to make a decision. He checked the progress of the [Boxer] experimental model and then continued to immerse himself in the system library.

Regardless of the next step, first accumulate enough knowledge and reach level 7 of level 0.

By then, the experimental model of the "Boxer" should be almost complete.

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Time passes day by day.

In a highly confidential factory where only Jiang Chen could enter and exit, a black humanoid machine exuding a fierce aura gradually took shape under the assembly of countless robotic arms.

With a system notification, Jiang Chen's level finally increased to level seven.