293: Chapter 293 Don’t Be Too Dark

“They look like a disciplined army of spiders,” said Wu Shengrong of the Land Administration Department.

“Exactly. They appear disorganized, but in reality, they cooperate seamlessly. They scatter to scout when there are no enemies, then quickly converge when encountering enemies to fight with numerical superiority. If relying on human command, it would be impossible to achieve such high efficiency and precision,” said Zongzheng Yue.

There is no real comparison here.

How can human reaction speed and computing power compare to a computer?

Furthermore, there are reaction delays and comprehension deviations when humans transmit commands to each other. Most critically, humans have too much freedom and subjective initiative, and these factors greatly hinder efficient team collaboration.

Otherwise, why would communication commands between robots be made so simple? The goal is efficiency.

Just like Antss, individual Antss don't need overly complex thinking abilities or subjective initiative. They just need to complete their respective scouting tasks and transmit information to other Antss they encounter; they don't need to worry about the rest. If every Ants thought too much, the entire Ants colony would probably fall apart.

And the efficiency of Simulation Spider Robots is definitely much higher than that of these Antss and cockroaches. Because they can communicate wirelessly, achieving information sharing at the speed of light. This is something that creatures in nature cannot do at all, so their mobility is naturally more efficient than these creatures.

“I still have a question: these robots need to be charged, right? Where does the energy come from?” asked Director Tian Huamao, Director of the Energy Department.

“Oh, it’s like this: for every 10,000 robots, there will be 10 charging cabinets. Robots with insufficient energy will automatically return to the cabinets to charge,” Yan Zhengping explained.

“Then where does the energy for the charging cabinets come from?” Director Tian Huamao continued to ask.

“crystals. There is a special space on the cabinet for placing crystal cores; just replenish them when they are insufficient,” Yan Zhengping explained.

Director Tian Huamao nodded, indicating his understanding.

Their Energy Department had already begun researching technology to extract energy from crystalss some time ago, but unfortunately, there has been no progress so far.

Because up to now, the only energy sources that humans have mastered proficiently and can utilize efficiently are electricity and some fossil fuels. Among them, fossil fuels are mainly utilized through combustion.

However, the essence of crystals is biological energy.

Humans have not conducted in-depth research in relevant areas so far. As for the refinement, storage, and conversion of biological energy, they are even more clueless.

“I think it can now be confirmed that swarm tactics, a swarm against a swarm, are feasible. If we were to use troops against Ulan Country, this robot army would undoubtedly be the best choice,” Suo Tonghua said.

“I agree.”

“I agree.”

The collective combat capability of the Simulation Spider Robots received unanimous approval from the Council members during this practical exercise. Even Liu Feiying and He Jinghui, who had been opposing Yan Zhengping for some time, did not raise any objections on this matter, which shows how highly everyone approved of this robot.

“Councilman Yan, what is the procurement price for one of these Simulation Spider Robots?” Baili Ji asked.

“Speaker Baili, they are not purchased individually,” Yan Zhengping replied.

“Then…?” Baili Ji asked.

“They are ordered in units of 10,000,” Yan Zhengping explained.

“What?”

“Isn’t that too overbearing?”

“Who can afford that?”

…

Yan Zhengping’s answer made the Council members restless.

Everyone had actually estimated in their minds, each having an anticipated price point.

The estimated price might differ for each person, but the order of magnitude was roughly the same. Conservatively, it would definitely be in the tens of millions of crystalss.

If purchased in units of 10,000, the Council would not be able to afford it. It's possible that the fines collected from Huatong Chamber of Commerce would not even be enough to buy one unit.

This was also the reason for the shock and dissatisfaction among the Council members.

“Everyone, don’t be so agitated, listen to me finish,” Yan Zhengping waved his hand, signaling everyone to calm down.

“Robot collaborative combat requires control from a main brain, and also needs charging cabinets for energy. If the single purchase quantity is too small, they cannot be assembled,” Yan Zhengping explained.

“So that’s how it is.”

The Council members nodded, indicating their understanding.

“Then what is the procurement price for one unit?” asked Chen Guanxuan of the Finance Department.

“4 million crystalss,” Yan Zhengping replied.

“What? 4 million?” Chen Guanxuan was directly shocked when he heard this price.

“That cheap?”

“Impossible, right?”

“Old Yan, did you misremember?”

Many people also started asking questions.

“That’s right, it’s 4 million,” Yan Zhengping affirmed again.

“Are there any other conditions?” Chen Guanxuan asked.

“There are no other conditions,” Yan Zhengping replied.

Well, Yan Zhengping doubled the price, but everyone still thought it was very cheap. He originally wanted to raise the price significantly, but then thought it was good enough; he shouldn't be too greedy.

Oriental Chen had production and maintenance costs, so he quoted 2 million. He did nothing, just made 2 million out of thin air, which was also acceptable.