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Furthermore, any fragmentation energy that misses a target will remain in the relevant cosmic domain for a period of time, and any target units exposed to the diffuse fragmentation field will still be disintegrated. This means that if an enemy wants to truly avoid fragmentation damage, they must continuously activate their all-around shield, rather than intermittently activating it to save energy.

This weapon is highly adaptable and can be loaded into various weapon slots. Its biggest drawback is that the damage effect of the fragmentation weapon is extremely unstable, and it is very slow to dismantle oversized hulls, but this can be compensated by salvo fire.

The research on the first type of disintegration cannon has been declared completed, and more advanced models are also under intensive development.

We were very impressed by the weapon's debut performance.

.........

"We need a weapon that can end a battle," Grandmaster Yulong said straight to the point. "Thunderous tactics demonstrate the compassion of a bodhisattva. A quick end to the battle can also deter the enemy from making unnecessary sacrifices."

Chief Scientific Director Tessecin gestured in agreement and turned to his assistants. "The Disintegrator Project is the most suitable option at this time. It's a weapon capable of directly attacking the stable structure of elementary particles. Its concentrated energy beam will directly tear apart the stability of the target material, causing complete disintegration."

The laboratory was completely silent. Surrounding Tessein were the scientific elites of various races, all of them from species extremely insensitive to psionics, unaffected by the "Malign Art." The squid's tentacles operated the light screens, and the swamp's fluid structure murmured softly.

"We've designed a basic model," Tessexin continued, without hesitation. "In theoretical models, it can easily disrupt shields and armor. Most importantly, the disruptor's energy pattern is adaptive. Whether it's a high-speed jet, a slug of energy, or a diffused state, it can do it. Traditional energy shields, force field projectors, or even the Imperials' psionic shields are powerless to stop it."

Yu Long nodded: "Yes, please let me see its power."

So the experiment began. In outer space, the Helka planet's space test site had been fully deployed. A decommissioned destroyer hovered in the depths of space, its energy shield activated to maximum strength, its surface shimmering with a faint blue light.

"Energy beam ready," Tessexin's voice came over the communication system. "Attention all experimenters, the countdown has begun."

"5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Fire!"

A dazzling beam of light shot from the test platform, aimed directly at the destroyer. The moment the shield and the energy beam came into contact, the blue light suddenly trembled, like a torn film.

"Shield collapse." The monitor's voice was surprisingly calm. "The target's armor resistance layer has decomposed."

On the experimental screen, the destroyer's armor and shields were useless. Under the cluster fragmentation bombardment, its hull structure peeled off like sand and eventually turned into a piece of dust floating in space.

Yulong gestured, "Continue testing."

"Change the target to ships equipped with field shields," Tessexin ordered. His eyes remained calm, but a glimmer of light revealed his pride in the latest achievements of Federation science and technology.

This time, the stance shield emitted a protective stance, and when it intersected with the energy beam from the fragmentation cannon, a brief burst of light occurred. However, after just a few seconds, the stance shield quickly disappeared as if it had been dissolved.

"Station shield failure." The monitor reported, "The target is being disintegrated!"

The second test target also disappeared.

Tessexin nodded. "Next is the most important step. Psionic shield."

On the experimental platform, the target was changed to a destroyer equipped with a void shield generator captured from the Imperial Navy.

This shield deflects high-speed attacks into the Warp by opening a distortion field, making it nearly impenetrable to ordinary rapid-fire weapons. Slow projectiles or powerful salvo overloads, sometimes followed by a powerful overload and then slow projectiles, are required to damage ships protected by void shields.

However, this protection system has a weakness: normal full-power use of the void shield is very energy-consuming.

The disintegration cannon once again demonstrated its terrifying power. By adjusting the power, the tester transformed the originally rapid disintegration energy beam into a diffuse, low-speed energy mass, which surrounded the target tightly.

Even with the latest cold nuclear fusion reactors, the target ship's energy supply quickly became insufficient. When the diffuse fission flow successfully reached the shield-overloaded ship, the last hurdle was overcome.

"These scientific research data have been recorded. I believe this new type of weapon will be able to pass the approval of the Executive Committee and obtain more funding. Because our next stage of research and development goal is to integrate quantum technology and even discontinuous space-time theory into the application of fission weapons, the investment is bound to be considerable." Tessexin finally made a summary and hoped to get a reply from the Chief Chancellor.

Yulong praised him generously: "Tessin, the man who made my spear, you have made great contributions to the Federation. Your wish will be granted."

After the experiment, the Helka Interstellar Alliance held a high-level meeting and unanimously passed the resolution to deploy the new weapon.

"The success of the disintegrator cannon is more than just a technological breakthrough," Tessexin said. "It changes the rules of warfare. Any shield becomes as fragile as paper before it. If we apply this technology to our fleet, we can easily tear through the enemy's defenses, no matter what kind of protection they have equipped."

But now the Alliance is facing a very embarrassing situation. This proprietary technology is so reliable that if the enemies of the Federation are lucky enough to obtain relevant information, they will inevitably try to crack or imitate it.

Now we actually have the need to keep secrets. If we don’t want our technology to be easily reverse-engineered like the human empire, we have to do so.

37. Flesh and blood are weak

"The cost of unlocking traditional slots has increased, but it's still far less than the number of cohesion factory ships launched."

.........

Many years have passed since the arrival of peace, and time has not left much of a mark on our people, thanks to the latest youth serum technology.

Now, everything has been turned upside down again. This chaotic and turbulent vision of the universe has inspired our people's cohesion and sense of responsibility as never before. This is an era of forging ahead with determination.

When our productivity is supplemented by space industrialization and social consciousness is stimulated, what can stop us from becoming stronger day by day?

New traditions were proposed one by one: supremacy, equality, miniaturization, and star wars. The Interstellar Federation developed and progressed in the universe at a speed beyond its own imagination in the past.

Along with the new traditions came new social development concepts of unimaginable power, followed by a new era of ascension.

First up is the dawn of the cybernetic age.

The technologically advanced but outdated cybernetics captured from the human empire provided us with valuable inspiration. We were finally able to take our existing integrated cybernetics technology a step further and create true cyborgs.

Theoretically, researchers could have created a fully prosthetic cyborg in one go.

However, in actual research, engineers discovered that volunteers who underwent initial, in-depth transformations complained that they felt as if something was missing. It was a strange feeling similar to "loss of soul essence," and the spiritual-based neural performance of the relevant personnel was also weakened.

Therefore, based on the specific experience of clinical experiments, we developed an "Essence Scale" and counted the essence consumption of a citizen when installing a prosthesis. As long as the total essence loss caused by the implantation of the prosthesis does not reach the upper limit, the cyberpsychosis called "Essence Loss Syndrome" will not occur.

In the end, we determined that cyborg transformation, at least, cannot completely replace the target's biological brain, and the human-machine hybrid solution defeated complete mechanization.

The prosthetic enhancement project code-named "Shadow Runner" has officially begun to be popularized among the entire population.

.........

The dawn of Helka Prime rose as usual, tinging a humble corner of the vast universe with crimson. The capital, Helka, was shrouded in the scattered glow of the stars. Beneath the spaceport in deep space, the city's streets crisscrossed like a web, the brilliance of technology dotting every corner.

"The ultimate research result of human-computer interaction, moving towards true perfection." Inovia stood outside the prosthetic enhancement center, carefully reading the advertising slogan here.

He is an ordinary energy technician from the Zelvan species, responsible for overseeing the normal operation of the power generation area in Helka City.

He was wearing a light silver work suit, his hair (actually blood-sucking tentacles) meticulously combed, and his gaze was fixed on the gigantic, iridescent facility ahead, towering over the city.

Inovia walked into the center and was greeted by a holographic projection in the hall. A virtual image of a federal governor was passionately expounding, "Our bodies have already become exceptional through reliable genetic adjustments, but we can go even further. Through prosthetic technology, we can truly break through the limits of our own performance, freeing our will and intellect from the shackles of carbon-based structures."

"Choose prosthetics and create a truly new era!" Behind the projection is a long queue at the prosthetic enhancement center. People are lining up, waiting with hope for their own new life.

Inovia felt his chest tighten slightly. He took a deep breath and followed the crowd toward the registration desk. His eyes swept over the other people in the hall: researchers in scholarly robes, soldiers in military uniforms, and a young human couple whose child was being led by a medical AI, preparing for cybernetic transformation.

"It's a miracle that even children can adapt to prosthetic technology," he murmured.

.........

The whole process was far more peaceful than Inovia had imagined.

He was led into a sterile operating room with sleek white alloy walls. A robotic surgical instrument hung from the ceiling. A robotic arm hovered silently, awaiting instructions. As he lay on the operating table, the attending surgeon, a man with prosthetic eyes named Zelvan, spoke in a deep voice, "Close your eyes. When you wake up, the world will be different."

Inovia closed his eyes and felt a cool air envelop his body. Then, a feeling of anesthesia came over him, and his consciousness gradually blurred.

The procedure was completely painless from start to finish, and afterwards. When he opened his eyes again, the lights in the operating room seemed brighter than ever, and the details were clearer.

He sat up and looked at the "prosthetic threads" formed by cyber reinforcement on his body. He did not replace a whole body part, but installed cyber implants in organic organs to assist the operation of the original biological body.

Thanks to the sensory enhancement implant, he could sense temperature changes and slight air currents in the air. This extraordinary perception shocked him.

"Welcome back to reality, Mr. Inovia," said Dr. Zelvan. "Your body has been fully implanted with prosthetics, all seamlessly connected to your real nerves via the quantum neural network. Your physical abilities have now improved as expected."

Inovia nodded and stepped off the operating table. His movements were as light as the wind, requiring almost no effort. He followed the doctor out of the operating room and into the rest area of the intensive care unit.

He noticed an elderly man (despite possessing youth serum, members of some cultures wished to retain some signs of age, which confered a certain seniority) talking to an assistant, his fingers darting across a virtual screen, also a pair of robotic prosthetic limbs.

A young human soldier who had just undergone transformation was testing the newly installed combat prosthesis. He easily lifted a huge metal plate with one hand. This was a very easy thing for Drax and has always been the dream of mankind, so it attracted applause and cheers from the surrounding human tribes.

Inovia returned to the power station and discovered a significant increase in his work efficiency. Troubleshooting energy lines, which once took hours, now took only ten minutes. His prosthetic body, embedded with a highly efficient quantum processor, could instantly calculate the optimal energy distribution plan. He also communicated directly with his colleagues via the LAN link within his prosthetic body, eliminating the need for verbal communication. This had boosted the power station's production capacity by a full 20%.

.........

There are many people like Ivinoa who benefit from the cyborg, and the Federation has also gained new productivity changes.

First, the army's combat effectiveness has become even stronger. Every soldier has undergone cyborg surgery, gaining physical strength and speed beyond the limits of their species without genetic modification, and can form a real-time tactical network through LAN links.

Secondly, cyborg transformation allows the Federation to transmit various data directly to every citizen. With just one click of subscription, information flows into the brain-computer interface, and citizens can become masters of various complex professional skills that originally required years of training. Prosthetics allow them to easily master multiple skills and even engage in multiple occupations at the same time.

However, this also brought some problems, such as the emergence of "organic hackers" who could damage others by hacking into their cyborg systems. Federal identity verification systems and cybersecurity agencies became extremely stringent, and non-networked cyborgs became the first choice for some citizens who valued security or those working in highly confidential work.

No matter what, those shortcomings still cannot outweigh the improvement in production capacity and people's happiness. This is the dawn of a new era, and we will achieve our dreams with our steel bodies.

38. Tianji Project

"This thing is unlikely to be useful in PVE, and it's unlikely to be useful in PVP."

The premise of invincible encryption technology is that the enemy is willing to take the trouble to crack it, but even NPCs will not do so.

.........

The Helka Star Alliance, the highest scientific research institution of the federal regime: the Science Council continues to burn the light of their materialism and scientific rationality, always looking for the key to unlock the mysteries of the universe.

However, on their long journey towards the sea of stars, danger is never far away.

Faced with evolving threats, whether from external enemies brought on by endless wars or from internal corruption caused by psychic pollution from the virtual dimension, many leaders and scientific directors of the Federation have come to realize that only absolute technological confidentiality can ensure the continuation of civilization.

Science and technology are not a rigid body of knowledge that provides a solution to a specific problem, but rather a product that elevates us to a higher level than the ordinary. Our progress is simply incomprehensible to ordinary people.

This task was given to Tessin, the chief scientific director of the Federation. He was given the greatest power to mobilize assisting researchers and even ask the grand master of metaphysics, Ruoken, to come to help. His research team brought together top scientists from various races.

This task is not easy. Although the federal government has an unlimited supply of scientific research funds, the wisdom and strength of the people will always be limited. Technological explosion may be rapid, but it will not be so fast that there will be a second opportunity to ascend in the next second.

Many scientists don't believe encryption is a timely consideration, as many other new areas of research still require significant investment. For example, the latest advancement in psychic theory: the Psionic Essence Theory. The interconnectedness between mechanical construction and subspace mapping it embodies presents another unfathomable scientific black hole.

But Tessin persuaded them to unite.

Tessexin stood at the observation window of the upper floors of the Helka Capital Research Institute, overlooking the dazzling planet. Factory ships and frigates operated in an orderly manner in orbit, full of industrial order and efficiency.

But in his eyes, behind that prosperity lies a fragile balance. "We are moving too fast," he whispered, his tentacles trembling slightly. "No civilization in this galaxy can tolerate our existence."

Although most of the Federation's elders scoffed at the Empire's scientific research capabilities, believing that such an inefficient space barbarian force would not be able to reverse-engineer our technology.

But precisely because they appear barbaric, we should not underestimate those who are not barbaric, although there are no members of the Imperial Scientific Research Group, the Mechanicus, among the captured prisoners.

However, through questioning of prisoners, the Federation has determined that this is a technological group that uses religious superstition to mask its own solid scientific capabilities. While their idealistic facade and reliance on secrecy certainly sow ignorance among the people of the Empire, they themselves know far more. We also doubt that these Mechanicus would truly stop at tampering with "alien" equipment for the sake of their faith.

If we are to become rivals to these cutting-edge scientific researchers sooner or later, research on confidentiality technology is inevitable.

"If we fail to protect our own technology, we will be handing the blade into the hands of the enemy. Our two sharp swords against this empire are technological advantage and institutional attractiveness. We must not lose either one."

Thus, the Tianji Project was born. This would be a silent war, relying not on fleets or guns, but on the absolute superiority of information technology. Its goal was to develop an encryption technology that could not be cracked by anyone outside the Federation, making Helka's knowledge a forbidden fruit that could not be touched in the galaxy.

The core concept of the Tianji Project is "memetic anti-encryption." Tessexin's theory, a novel concept based on the integration of pataphysics and quantum technology, uses complex multi-dimensional composite encryption to conceal the Helka Federation's technological information within a self-destructive meme. Any attempt by non-Federation personnel to decrypt the meme will result in its immediate collapse, completely destroying the relevant data and rendering any external reverse engineering impossible.

In the Tianji Engineering Laboratory, Tessin personally activated the first "meme encoder." Every pulse of this supercomputer generates hundreds of millions of code combinations, and any attempt to decipher them will cause the data to be quickly annihilated.

Memetic decryption requires a second lock and a corresponding key. The Science Council must ensure that memetic technology does not backfire on Federation personnel, while also preventing hostile forces from reversing the process through other means. Their solution is to bind memetic technology to the thought patterns of Helka Federation citizens in real time, making it impossible for any non-Helka citizen to understand the meaning of the information, even if they obtain it.

"This is our intellectual shield," Tessexin told his team, "it will make our civilization invulnerable, the deepest labyrinth in the galaxy."

At the technology launch conference, Tesshin announced: "The Tianji Project is not just a technology, it is a law. It proves that our wisdom and creativity far surpass any opponent. Those who try to peek into the secrets of Helka will be lost in the endless fog and ultimately destroy themselves."

This technology was born now, born of foresight, so its value will only be realized in the future. When the Necromancers' phase technicians, the Tau's Earth Caste researchers, the Imperial Mechanicus priests, and even the Protean Daemons are unable to comprehend the technical workings of this tiny core, and can only watch helplessly as the data in the black box is completely annihilated by the self-destructive meme, leaving no trace, they will undoubtedly offer their sincerest tributes to the peerless genius of Tessexin.

We should be lenient in anticipation of the enemy and strict in preparation for ourselves. We must build ourselves into an unshakable fortress, both in terms of material and consciousness. Its proposer, Chief Scientific Director Tessexin, will be remembered for this contribution by generations.

In the eyes of those who spy on them, Helka's technology becomes an unsolvable mystery. They may call it "the devil's curse and witchcraft", but that is just the fear of the ignorant, because true demons cannot understand anything.

When the worry about losing technological advantages disappears, the Federal Science Council can unscrupulously promote the theoretical advancement and practical application of new technologies. This is the new model of accelerated scientific research known as cutting-edge physics/society/engineering.

The next result brought about by this accelerated scientific research is the complete utilization of the entire Taixu.

There are enough factory ships, but they are still a bit congested. This star field, which is measured in light years, is so vast that it still needs to be transformed by the power of civilization.

We will make space a paradise for the people of the Federation.

39. Void Castle

The Helka Star Alliance's fleet was slowly cruising through the depths of space. The starlight here was dim and cold, swallowing up all light and permeating every corner of the universe with danger and despair.

However, in this vast and cruel universe, star-studded orbital habitation stations are like beacons of civilization, illuminating this dead void.

These great creations are the result of the wisdom and strength of the people of Helka, who with their own hands turned the void into fertile soil.

It all started with the completion of orbital residential station technology and the proposal of the theory of ascension for space dwellers.

.........

A massive meeting was currently underway on Helka, the Federation's capital. Within the spacious hall, Supreme Governor Yulong's gaze swept over the officials and scientists present.