9: Chapter 9 Conferment of Titles

A few days later, Chu Ge was writing an experimental report at his desk.

He wanted to integrate a unique defense system based on controllable nuclear fusion and laser systems. The seed of this idea had long been planted in his heart, and he had been constantly refining and verifying it.

But he always felt that something was missing...

[Actually, it doesn't need to be so troublesome. Once the host's honor is satisfied, there will be corresponding rewards!] System Big Brother chimed in out of the blue.

"Talk is cheap. You make it sound like you're Doraemon, and you have whatever I want!"

[It's not impossible!]

"Ah? Really? How do I do it?"

[honor points, honor points, honor points!]

"You might as well have said nothing. Where do you think this is? This is the great Huaxia. Do you think it's that easy?"

[...]

"Little Chu, who are you talking to?" Academician Chen pushed the door open and entered. After looking around the empty room, he asked Chu Ge in confusion.

"No, nothing, Elder Chen. I was just talking to myself."

"Oh, you child. Right, I'm here to tell you some good news today. You've been commissioned with the rank of Major!"

That's right, this was what Academician Chen and several other veteran Academicians had fought for on Chu Ge's behalf. Moreover, the rank was not low. Presumably, the state was also considering Chu Ge's recent contributions to Huaxia.

With an identity backed by the military, basically no one in Huaxia would dare to touch him randomly.

"Ah? Elder Chen, don't tease me. I'll take it seriously!"

"Haha, when has this old man ever teased anyone? It's just that I'm not quite satisfied with this 'Major' rank. I even had a row with those old fellows in the military over it."

"Don't, don't. I think it's just right. I'm really so happy. To be honest, Grandpa Chen, if I told my dad this news, he'd be so happy he wouldn't sleep for days. My grandfather was a martyr, and my father always hoped I'd join the army, it's just..."

"That's good, that's good." Academician Chen looked at the happy Chu Ge. He could see that Chu Ge was truly joyful and that he cherished this honor.

[Ding! honor points have reached 10,000. The system is opening the Shop System. The Shop System is one of the main systems of this system. The host can purchase items using Honor Points or huaxia currency.]

[The Shop System is all-encompassing; it has everything you can imagine. A mere Doraemon dares to compare with me?]

System Big Brother could even be sarcastic!

"Uh, System Big Brother, I'm starting to find you a bit terrifying. You really are different from the ones in novels. You won't try to take over my body later, will you?"

[Take over...]

"Let's go, Little Chu. The state has prepared a small commissioning ceremony for you," Elder Chen said hurriedly, seeing Chu Ge dazed.

"Oh, okay." Chu Ge took an itching glance at the Shop System, his mouth practically watering.

What was so great about attending some ceremony? He could be ecstatic just staying at home. Chu Ge reluctantly followed Elder Chen toward the auditorium...

The Grand Auditorium of the Ordnance Research Institute.

This was Chu Ge's first time here. Looking at the bright and spacious auditorium, and the red five-pointed stars symbolizing the state machinery under the ceiling spotlights, Chu Ge felt a deep sense of respect in his heart!

Strive for the rise of Huaxia!

Chu Ge made up his mind; it was time to speed up his research plan.

Although it was called a small commissioning ceremony, Chu Ge estimated that everyone who could come had come. The auditorium was packed with people!

"Compared to this, the school gala scale is a bit low-class!" Chu Ge muttered to himself.

The ceremony was solemn and enthusiastic! Commander Wang of the base personally commissioned Chu Ge.

"Uncle Wang, why are you here? I'm a bit overwhelmed by the favor."

"You brat, how could I miss such an occasion? I've been transferred to the Yanjing Guard Command. Come find me for tea when you're free!"

"Definitely, definitely. I'm just afraid I won't be able to get through your front gate, haha."

"You couldn't before, but from today onwards, you'll have unimpeded access! Not bad, not bad, our Huaxia's youngest Major. I reckon in a few more years, I'll have to vacate my position for you."

"You're teasing me again..."

"Hahaha!"

"..."

Wang Yun watched the various department leaders talking on the stage from below, a strange feeling in her heart.

He was becoming more and more outstanding, to the point where his brilliance could no longer be hidden. Even Commander Wang had personally come out, while she...

A few years had passed, and she was still the same as when she first arrived. The gap between people was truly too large!

She stared stubbornly at Chu Ge, then slowly lowered her head again.

In this world, how many people like Chu Ge were there?!

After seeing off Commander Wang and the others, Chu Ge couldn't stay still. He made an excuse to Academician Chen and rushed back to his dormitory without stopping.

He was still thinking about his Shop System.

Back at the room, he washed up thoroughly and then sat formally at his desk, as serious and devout as a Muslim at prayer.

[Shop System opened. It's divided into two categories: the first is Military Industry, and the second is Others,] System Big Brother began to introduce.

A few minutes later,

"That's it?"

[That's it.]

"Hey, you... I... why do I feel like I've been played!"

"After all that, you're still the same. Your favoritism is a bit ridiculous; you're just obsessed with military industry."

[This is called being professional!]

Ignoring System Big Brother, Chu Ge began to check the military technology tree.

The military category was divided into several major sub-categories: Offensive Weapons, Defensive Weapons, Sub-weapons, Materials, Power Systems, Intelligent Systems, Signal Exploration Systems, Military-Industrial Complexes...

Offensive: Unmanned Space Reconnaissance Attack Aircraft, Intelligent Battlefield Systems, Composite Mecha Units, Battlefield Robots, Aerospace Aircraft Carriers, Interstellar Fleets...

Defensive: Laser Defense Towers, Modular Defense Walls, Arc Pulse Nets, Phase Cannons, Gravitational Wave Cannons...

Materials: Titanium Alloy Materials, Tritium-Tungsten Materials, Superalloy Materials, Programmable Composite Materials...

...

Each large complex system contained several sub-systems.

For example, the Intelligent Systems included: Unmanned Intelligent Mecha, Battlefield Heavy Mecha, Intelligent Companion Robots, Automatic Reconnaissance Intelligent Robots, and Interstellar Base Intelligent Construction Systems!

...

Chu Ge was ecstatic!

"Calm down, calm down. If all of this is built, why bother fighting over things on Blue Star? We could just open up new territories. The Milky Way, the vast universe—wouldn't carving out territory there be much bigger? Much more satisfying?"

"Holy crap..."

[It's right for the host to be calm. The Shop System isn't free, you know. Please look at the exchange conditions first!]

"Ah, right, I forgot the crucial part."

Chu Ge first went to look at the Aerospace Aircraft Carrier. This thing would be so cool if it were built.

Aerospace Aircraft Carrier complete blueprints and supporting sub-systems. Requirements: 10,000 honor points or 1 trillion huaxia currency.

"Holy shit, so expensive? One trillion? Big Brother, we can build carrier fleets now, and even a super-luxurious lineup wouldn't cost a tenth of that? Are you kidding me?"