111: Chapter 111 Difficult Technological Choices, Escalating War

[System detected that fuel preparation has been unlocked, acquiring new technology tree branches.]

Su Yang opened the panel, and this time, five branches were unlocked directly.

One technology branch was for all units, while the other four were related to Level 4 Armored Soldiers.

[Technology: Mobile Hybrid Power System]

[Lolis and mature women both like it: Unlock Mobile Hybrid Power System, upgrade the drive Systems of all unit types.]

[command points: 6000]

[Time: 24h]

Upgrading the power Systems of all units at once—this was a good thing.

The power System controlled the overall capabilities of the Imperial Armor, and its performance almost entirely depended on the power System.

And fuel propulsion was superior to steam propulsion in every aspect.

Unlocking the hybrid power System would allow the Imperial Armor Troops to gain a comprehensive upgrade in movement speed, endurance, and combat performance.

It could be said that even without the subsequent unit upgrades, the combat power of the Imperial Armor Troops after upgrading their power Systems would be significantly higher than before.

After reviewing the technology, Su Yang opened the Imperial Armor Camp panel again.

[Technology: Fuel-powered Chainsaw Sword]

[Tremble, heretics: Unlock single-edged Chainsword, allowing Armored Elite Soldiers to equip chain weapons capable of shredding armor.]

[command points: 6000]

[Time: 24h]

[Technology: Rapid-fire Transmission Structure]

[A way to greet neighbors: Improve the crossbow firing mechanism, equip a crossbow magazine, and allow the Crossbowman to fire 10 consecutive shots.]

[command points: 6000]

[Time: 24h]

[Technology: Individual Reconnaissance Device]

[Shh, there's movement: Precision sonic detection device, enabling Scout units to detect biological activity within a certain range.]

[command points: 6000]

[Time: 24h]

[Technology: Gelatinous Liquid Fuel]

[Drink more hot water: Enhance stone-exploding damage, and after the explosion, it will splash a large area with gelatinous fuel, forming an inextinguishable sea of fire.]

[command points: 8000]

[Time: 24h]

After reviewing all the upgrades, Su Yang sighed helplessly.

He had originally intended to pick and choose after reviewing them.

But after reading them, good heavens, he wanted them all!

The upgrades for all units were essential; there simply wasn't a single useless upgrade.

For the Fuel-powered Chainsaw Sword, a steel Chainsword combined with a propulsion System—Su Yang didn't even dare to imagine how powerful that would be.

Once this upgrade was selected, the Insect Swarm that collided with the Armored Elite Soldiers' defense line would be pulverized instantly.

Not to mention the rapid-fire crossbows, which were upgraded from firing twice consecutively to ten times!

What man wouldn't want an upgrade like this?

Ten consecutive explosive arrows or ten consecutive Armor-piercing Arrows—just thinking about it made him feel sorry for the Insect Swarm!

Then there was the individual reconnaissance, which allowed the Scout to gain the ability to detect biological entities in a range, equivalent to a mobile sonic detection tower.

This was of great help for both scouting enemy situations and finding insect nests, undoubtedly greatly enhancing the Scout's reconnaissance capabilities.

Finally, there was the gelatinous fuel for the Skyfire Guard; one could imagine the scene of a thousand miles of scorched earth after a single shell hit.

A large-scale sea of fire could not only quickly kill enemy troops but also blockade a large area, possessing immense strategic significance.

Although he wanted every upgrade, he still had to make a choice based on current needs.

Before today's punitive expedition, there were only about 12,000 command points left.

Although the Insect Swarm in this punitive expedition had more elite units, the number was smaller than in the city defense battle.

A total of 34,660 command points were obtained from killing enemies, about 2,000 points less than the city defense battle.

However, after General Li Xin's 30% bonus, it reached 44,980 command points, surpassing the city defense battle.

In addition, there were 12,000 command points obtained from unlocking various achievements.

Adding everything together, the current total of command points was 69,592, nearly 70,000.

This number seemed exaggerated, but given the current upgrade consumption of the territory, it would slip away if he wasn't careful.

The mozi thousand mechanisms tower could select at most two upgrades, and Su Yang had to make a choice among the many available options.

After much thought, Su Yang prioritized selecting the Mobile Hybrid Power System and the Individual Reconnaissance Device.

The hybrid power System went without saying; it could enhance the overall strength of the troops and had to be upgraded.

The Individual Reconnaissance Device was chosen by Su Yang based on the needs of the troops.

Looking at all the battles, the level of danger in encounters in the wild was generally higher than in city defense battles.

Aside from the factor of losing city walls and various defensive facilities, the main reason was that the troops lacked devices to Scout enemy positions in advance.

For example, in this ambush battle, if the Scout units had been equipped with detection devices, the enemy's plot would not have worked at all.

Although the other three upgrades could significantly improve combat power, they could not solve the critical problem.

Therefore, Su Yang finally chose the Individual Reconnaissance Device for the Scouts.

After being equipped with this device, the Scouts could not only prevent similar ambushes.

But also expand the scouting range and improve exploration efficiency, which could be said to kill multiple birds with one stone.

Without further hesitation, Su Yang selected the two technologies and let the Thousand Mechanism Tower begin operation.

Because it was related to war upgrades, these two technologies also received the Military Powerhouse reduction.

And because of the existence of the Foundry strategy, the upgrade time was also reduced to 19h.

It was now near evening, and the research would be completed by tomorrow morning.

[command points - 8400]

[Technology Mobile Hybrid Power System under research...]

[Technology Individual Reconnaissance Device under research...]

After letting all technology buildings enter operation, Su Yang placed the two mining machines given by the Level 4 Main Base.

One was used for stone mining, and the other was used for iron mining.

Because of road construction and city wall expansion, the demand for stone suddenly increased.

In the future, because of traffic and transportation needs, more roads would be built, so the output of stone was very important.

And for iron ore, it went without saying; for a long time in the future, iron ore would be the most important resource for the territory.

After completing a series of operations, Su Yang calmed down to think about the next goal.

Since biomass fuel was already under research, the most urgent problem for the territory had been solved.

The next step was to complete the troop expansion before the Military Powerhouse BUFF ended.

Tomorrow was the last day of the Military Powerhouse BUFF, and he had to seize the remaining time!

Now that vehicles had been unlocked, the scouting range and efficiency had increased exponentially.

Discovering and punitive expeditions against two or even three insect nests in a single day was not a problem!

With that thought, Su Yang directly summoned two more thousand-mile blazing horses.

Riding the Blazing Steed could greatly enhance the exploration capabilities of the Scouts.

After equipping the Blazing Steeds, four Scouts rode out of the city in the night.

Watching the Scouts quickly disappear into the dense forest, Su Yang once again marveled at the power of vehicles.

With the addition of the black iron chariot and the Blazing Steed, both the speed of finding insect nests and the speed of launching wars would increase exponentially.

Coupled with the Gaze of the Abyss which had already been upgraded to Level 5, the intensity of the war would likely reach a new stage!