53: Inventory of combat power, huge combat power!
Great Xia Settlement.
Tenglong Central City.
Great Xia Dungeon Research Headquarters.
Inside the magnificent broadcast hall, elites and talents from the Great Xia Settlement were gathered.
At a glance, there were at least nearly ten thousand people!
On the giant screen, dozens of meters high, the real-time status of Raging Sea and Surging Waves was being broadcast.
In the elegant Songzhi Pavilion shown on the screen, the Emperor and Ito Hidekazu were discussing the upcoming battle strategy.
Their confident demeanor was observed by everyone.
...
Ding Chang, the dean of the Great Xia First Dungeon Research Institute, and his assistant Zhao Jianyu were seated in the first row.
Actually, if ranked by level, Ding Chang, being only LV2, should not have been entitled to such a position in the front row.
However, in Great Xia, a person's status is not only determined by their level but more by their contributions to the Settlement.
Ding Chang's past contributions and his experience in dungeon design were enough to support his status.
Today, due to the Sky Curtain's great amnesty, no one had to enter a dungeon.
Long Yuan, the supreme Commander of the Great Xia Settlement, had summoned all of Great Xia's elite Dungeon Designers to meticulously observe the status of the Raging Sea and Surging Waves dungeon.
Attendees today included Ding Chang from the First Dungeon Research Institute, Deng Xian, the dean of the Second Research Institute, Gao Hang from the Air Force Research Institute, and General General Li Yunlong, the Commander of the Army...
These were all first-class heroes of Great Xia!
The sudden appearance of such an unparalleled genius in Great Xia, who in just a few days had turned the entire Azure Star upside down, was like a long-awaited rain after a drought for Great Xia, which had not produced a top-tier Dungeon Designer for a long time.
"Teacher... Lin Ye's full-scale war mode is so novel; I've never heard of a dungeon being designed this way," Zhao Jianyu said cautiously, pouring water for Ding Chang by his side.
"Everyone can move freely within the dungeon, with no time or action limits."
"This will definitely lead a new trend in dungeon design. I believe that after today, many people will try this dungeon mode."
Listening to Zhao Jianyu's comments, Ding Chang smiled faintly.
Unbeknownst to him, his little assistant had become Lin Ye's number one fan.
Zhao Jianyu had been mentored by Ding Chang since she was young; he knew his little apprentice best. Her personality wasn't particularly good, and her temper was quite fiery, so even the men in the research institute avoided her.
For her to praise someone so unreservedly, this was truly a first.
"Jianyu, this dungeon mode cannot be replicated," Ding Chang said, shaking his head.
"Achieving such a high degree of freedom is, firstly, because the Earth Online map is large enough, and secondly, because there is a very strict logical framework supporting the Raging Sea and Surging Waves dungeon."
"Without these precise details, there can be no so-called freedom. If one forcefully tries to create a dungeon according to Lin Ye's model, it might end up being a botched imitation."
Ding Chang's assessment was spot-on.
Zhao Jianyu pondered for a moment, seemingly understanding much more, and nodded repeatedly.
"Teacher, do you think this Raging Sea and Surging Waves will wipe out this group of Great Harmony people?"
"Honestly... I don't want to see any Great Harmony person clear Lin Ye's dungeon."
Ding Chang coughed twice, then his expression slowly grew solemn.
"Jianyu, it's not about how I see things now; we must believe in Lin Ye."
"Lin Ye is the hope of my Great Xia; he must win."
Just then, a middle-aged man in a military uniform and cap next to him suddenly turned and smiled at Ding Chang, revealing a mouthful of white teeth on his tanned face.
"Old Ding, teaching your apprentice again?"
"I just love cultural people like you. When can you come to my Commander's office and give a lecture to our land battle Designers there?"
The person speaking was none other than General General Li Yunlong, the Commander of the Army of the Great Xia Settlement.
Despite appearing to be a rough man, he possessed unique insights into dungeon design. With his single work, "Battle of Cangyun Ridge," he directly made a name for himself on Azure Star and was promoted to LV3.
"General Li, please don't joke," Ding Chang said, shaking his head helplessly.
"Hey, let's talk business," General Li Yunlong chuckled again. "I heard you asked your apprentice to invite Lin Ye to join your research institute before, but he refused?"
Ding Chang nodded silently and said:
"That couldn't be helped. Lin Ye's talent and ability are one in a million; it's normal for him to not think much of our research institute."
"Alright, that's good news," General Li Yunlong suddenly clapped his hands, looking gleeful. "This Lin Ye, our Commander's office wants him! Let him be my soldier."
"Pfft." Zhao Jianyu almost spat out her water.
"General Li, how can you say that? Lin Ye is now a top 50 person; his ranking is much higher than yours..."
General Li Yunlong's face darkened, but he couldn't stoop to arguing with a woman, so he just waved his hand in resignation.
At the same time, his expression grew serious.
"But seriously, this Emperor is really strong."
As General Li Yunlong spoke, his eyes became unfocused, as if suddenly recalling some unpleasant memories.
"From what I understand, to this day, any dungeon the Emperor has actively entered has been conquered by him."
"Over these years, under the Emperor's manipulation, many talents from our Great Xia have been eliminated by them!"
"While the Bushido of these Great Harmony people can be a bit fanatical, you have to admit they have some real skills."
"Lin Ye's opponent this time... is not easy to deal with."
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Inside the dungeon.
Within the Edo Imperial Garden.
The Emperor had already begun to inventory all of the Challenger's weapon reserves, which were clearly displayed on the table in the Songzhi Pavilion.
[2 million Type 38 rifles!]
[1 million Type 88 Committee rifles!]
[300,000 bayonet rifles!]
[100,000 howitzer vehicles!]
[20,000 cavalry armored vehicles!]
[10,000 M25 Vickers armored vehicles!]
...
[8,000 ironclad cruisers!]
[6,000 battleships!]
[2,000 Kamikaze destroyers!]
...
[5,000 Fiat heavy bombers!]
[9,000 Mitsubishi Type 1 fighter jets!]
...
This was already an extremely massive strategic deployment.
Because every Challenger entering the dungeon was LV2 or above, they had the authority to bring dungeon weapons into Raging Sea and Surging Waves.
Some Challengers might not have many individual weapons, perhaps only a single artillery vehicle or an airplane.
However, when accumulated, these 1 million Challengers combined would reach an incredibly exaggerated scale.
This dungeon's carrying mechanism also destined Azure Star to be different from Lin Ye's previous life's Earth.
To build these armaments in the real world would require vast resources, manpower, and an extremely long construction period.
Take heavy bombers, for instance; during the S1 period, the Little Japan only had a total of a hundred or so bombers.
However, in Genesis Space, these were unrestricted and could be manufactured without cost, amounting to tens of thousands!
If compared, the forces of the Eastern Island in the dungeon at this time far exceeded those of the Little Japan during the S1 period!