117: Chapter 117 Memory Fiber

"Oh? Tell me about it." Oriental Chen was a little interested.

"Memory fiber is a synthetic material that has two states: excited state and ground state. Under the control of electrical signals, memory fiber can switch between these two states."

"What's the use of that?" Oriental Chen didn't quite understand.

"This memory fiber can be incorporated into Combat Suits, and the form of the Combat Suit in both the ground state and excited state can be adjusted at the time of production. This way, one-click outfit changes can be achieved," Xiao Lin replied.

"I see. So, in the ground state, can the Combat Suit be made into the shape of any item?" Oriental Chen asked.

"Yes, but it requires a certain volume. If it's too small, it won't be able to accommodate the Combat Suit," Xiao Lin replied.

"Understood. I'll think about it. How long will it take for the Central Hall upgrade to be completed?"

"3 days," Xiao Lin replied.

"Then, after the Central Hall upgrade is completed, prioritize upgrading the Research Cabin."

"Understood, Commander."

"Oh, by the way, after the Space Station is upgraded to Level 3, can the number of Worker Bee Robots not be increased?" Oriental Chen asked.

"It cannot be increased temporarily. If all cabins are upgraded to Level 3, the limit can be increased from 500 to 1200."

"Alright. After the Research Cabin is upgraded, upgrade the other cabins as well, and try to upgrade all cabins to Level 3 as soon as possible. After the upgrade is completed, increase the Worker Bee Robots as soon as possible," Oriental Chen commanded.

"Understood, Commander."

"Commander, Wukong requests a call," Xiao Lin suddenly reported.

Wukong, Name: Hou Wenbin, Infiltrator Number: 16, retired soldier, Zhang Ge's comrade-in-arms.

"Connect," Oriental Chen replied.

"Boss, I've found something strange here," Hou Wenbin reported.

"What's strange?" Oriental Chen asked.

"Last night, more than 20 people in the Settlement were suddenly attacked by rats. Judging from the wounds, those rats should all be zombies," Hou Wenbin said.

"Rat zombies?" Oriental Chen understood; the virus had begun to infect the animal kingdom.

"Yes!" Hou Wenbin affirmed.

"Were those rats caught?" Oriental Chen asked.

"No, currently the Settlement Command HQ has mobilized everyone to search, but they haven't been found yet."

"Okay, I'm aware of this situation. If there's any further news, contact me again."

"Understood, Boss."

After hanging up the call, Oriental Chen frowned.

This was very dangerous. Rats are very hidden animals, and it's impossible to completely eradicate them by human effort alone. That means, from this moment on, various Settlements will enter another peak of infection.

Fortunately, the weather in the north is still relatively cold, and mosquitoes and other insects haven't become active yet. Otherwise, the harm caused by the virus would be even greater.

The Settlements in the south had basically all moved to the north by last winter. The Southwest Military Region withdrew the latest, but Yan Zhengping borrowed many transport planes from the Southeast Military Region, and most of them have already evacuated.

"It seems we need to speed up. The Huatong Chamber of Commerce and the Mercenary Guild must cover most of the Settlements as soon as possible," Oriental Chen thought to himself.

There are several main challenges currently facing them:

1. The underground base being built for the Huatong Chamber of Commerce and the Mercenary Guild in Funing District, Binjiang City, will take some time to complete.

2. There is a severe lack of management talent currently. It is difficult for Niu Xingwang alone to rapidly expand the business.

3. The current number of crystalss is insufficient. There is no problem with expanding the cabins within the base, but to rapidly establish branches of the Huatong Chamber of Commerce and Mercenary Guild nationwide, these crystalss are far from enough.

4. Building the influence of the Chamber of Commerce and Guild also requires a certain amount of time.

5. If personnel are vigorously developed, the base's food production cabins will need further expansion, and the growth of food has a cycle, which also requires time.

"Time! Time! Everything requires time!"

"Hmm? I wonder if animal zombies have crystalss inside them?" Oriental Chen pondered.

"Xiao Lin, do you think animals as small as rats have crystalss inside them?" Oriental Chen asked.

"Yes, any zombie must have a crystals," Xiao Lin replied.

"Then it should be smaller than the crystals in a human zombie's head, right?" Oriental Chen asked.

"Yes, Commander. The size of the crystals is directly proportional to brain capacity," Xiao Lin replied.

"Wait, do you mean it's directly proportional to brain capacity, not body weight?" Oriental Chen asked.

"Yes, Commander. It is not directly proportional to body weight," Xiao Lin affirmed.

"Then it seems that most animals cannot have crystalss as large as human zombies," Oriental Chen replied.

"Yes."

"Then, in that case, should we change our method of recycling crystalss?" Oriental Chen asked.

It's impossible for the crystalss of a hundred rats to have the same value as the crystalss of a hundred human zombies, right?

"No need. The value of a crystals does not depend on its size, but on its energy density," Xiao Lin explained.

"So, a crystals from a first-tier rat zombie has the same value as a crystals from a first-tier human zombie?" Oriental Chen asked.

"Yes. crystalss of the same tier have the same value, regardless of where they are produced," Xiao Lin replied.

"Then I understand."