69: Chapter 69 Shared Vision, the Significance of Upgrading

Achievements appeared one by one, and Su Yang kept scrolling down.

[Killed Rank 8 Tyranid Brood Mother, command points +800 (40% bonus)]

[Obtained Rare E-Rank drop: Heart of the Insect Swarm]

[Can be used to accelerate technology research speed]

[Obtained Expert E-Rank drop: Brain of the Insect Swarm]

[Can be used at the Xeno Experiment Station to unlock a series of devices such as Shared Vision and Biological Information Identification (no buildable structures currently available)]

[Discovered new area: Salt Flats; Discovered new insectoid species: Gray Rock Clan]

[Obtained achievement: "The world is so big, I want to go see it," command points +3000]

[Launched a sneak attack on a Tyranid Warrior unit when it initiated a duel]

[Unlocked achievement: "No martial virtue," command points +2000]

Although the number of achievements unlocked this time wasn't high, the amount of information was significant.

First was the Expert-Rank drop obtained for the first time—the Brain of the Insect Swarm.

It can be used at the Xeno Experiment Station to synthesize a series of devices, such as Shared Vision and Biological Information Identification.

There is no need to elaborate on Shared Vision; it is simply a divine skill for a lord.

The Tyranid Brood Mother relies precisely on this powerful Shared Vision ability to control her troops from such a great distance.

Once this ability is acquired, he will no longer need to rely on verbal reports from Scouts.

Through the vision of Scouts or other units, he will be able to achieve the effect of being personally on the battlefield.

This will greatly enhance Su Yang's ability to command remotely and his grasp of the situation.

The other item, the biological identification device, clearly serves a reconnaissance function.

Although its specific function is unclear, its effect will undoubtedly be very powerful.

As expected of a special structure produced by ruins, the functions of the Xeno Experiment Station are even more powerful than imagined!

Su Yang's thoughts raced, and his desire to attack that ruin grew stronger.

Aside from the Brain of the Insect Swarm, the achievement below also caught Su Yang's attention.

That was the discovery of a new insectoid group: the Gray Rock Clan.

It turns out that the Insect Swarm is not just one big category; they seem to evolve in different directions based on their environment or some other reason, leading to differences between groups.

Whether different species have a cooperative relationship or will attack each other is currently impossible to determine.

In any case, the Insect Swarm species is not as simple as it appears on the surface; they are a group of complex, highly intelligent creatures, except for that Tyranid Warrior from just now.

Closing the achievement panel, Su Yang opened the kill log.

The first battle against the third-generation Insect Swarm earned him a total of 19,630 command points.

After the 40% buff, the command points obtained from kills totaled 27,482.

Adding the 5,000 points from unlocking achievements, he had obtained a staggering 32,482 command points in one go!

It was even more than the command points obtained from killing the large-scale Bug Swarm Tide on the Arrival Night!

Prioritizing the unlocking of the Generals Mansion was definitely the best choice, as the strategies it provides can yield a large amount of extra command points in the early stage.

A large amount of command points means that unlocking technology and upgrading troops will become much smoother.

And troop upgrades and unlocking technology will improve the combat power of his forces, thereby obtaining more command points.

Such a positive cycle will allow the territory to continuously advance.

Speaking of soldier upgrades, this battle perfectly illustrated the importance of upgrading.

Su Yang had also considered whether it was better to upgrade high-Rank units or summon more low-Rank units.

There were two schools of thought: one considering individual combat capability, and the other adopting human-wave tactics.

Previously, Su Yang could not determine which was better, but today's battle gave him a clear answer.

That is to prioritize soldier quality, and then consider soldier quantity.

Today, when comparing the upgraded Rank 3 soldiers with the non-upgraded Rank 2 soldiers, the gap was obvious.

The copper arrows of the Rank 2 Crossbowman could no longer cause effective damage to the evolved Insect Swarm.

Even with more numbers, they were no match for the Rank 3 Crossbowman, who possessed multiple attack methods.

Needless to say, for the Armored Elite Soldiers, the significance of an iron shield was truly immense.

Without the iron shield, the Elite Soldiers would be at an absolute disadvantage when dealing with Stinger Bugs that had evolved four insect blades.

Not to mention dealing with those nematodes that could release explosive insect spines; without an iron shield, they would be unable to parry at all.

With the Insect Swarm constantly evolving, his own individual combat power must also improve accordingly.

When technology is high enough and individual combat power is strong enough, he will no longer fear the Insect Swarm's human-wave tactics.

Once the troops return, he will upgrade all soldiers, and after resting, he will go to take the ruins and obtain the Xeno Experiment Station.

After that, he will consider all matters regarding upgrading the Main Base to Rank 4.

The powerful combat capability brought by the Skyfire Guard made Su Yang further realize the power of technology.

Technology is the primary productive force.

Whether it was the powerful artillery of the Skyfire Guard or the formidable combat power of the upgraded Imperial Armor Legion, they were all products of upgrading the Main Base and unlocking technology.

Therefore, Su Yang's strategy now is: once each Rank of the Main Base has completed the upgrades for troops and most combat technologies, he will start considering the next Rank of the Main Base.

He does not seek to have production facilities and defensive structures keep up with the Main Base Rank; as long as they are sufficient, that is enough.

Such a fast-upgrade tactic can bring powerful combat capability to the territory that exceeds the current stage.

Although it may lead to unbalanced development, as long as the combat power is sufficient, everything else is manageable.

As Su Yang finished his analysis, General Li Xin also completed the final cleanup of the battlefield.

This Salt Flats area was not large; it was almost the size of a small village.

Within the area, there were two saltpeter mines; one had already been gnawed away by the Gray Rock Clan, and its quality was only ordinary.

The other one was relatively well-preserved, and its quality reached the good level.

Su Yang ordered General Li Xin to return and simultaneously relocate the better-quality saltpeter mine back to the newly established production area.

With a flash of thought, the last mining machine was built on the saltpeter vein.

[Successfully built Steam-powered Mining Machine]

[Mining Machine base output: 30 units of saltpeter resources/day]

[Environmental bonus: Surrounding saltpeter reserves are good, increasing production by 5 units per day]

[Civilization trait bonus: Great Qin craftsmanship makes the mining machine operate efficiently: increasing production by 15 units per day]

[Post-bonus mining machine output: 50 units of saltpeter resources/day]

After the mining machine landed, Su Yang upgraded it directly to Rank 2, increasing production to 75 units/day.

With a total saltpeter production of 75 units/day, each Crossbowman reload consumes 1 unit, and each Skyfire Guard shell consumes 2 units.

If no battle is triggered, there will be a surplus every day; if a battle is triggered, it is hard to say.

However, as long as he does not let the Skyfire Guard bomb mindlessly, it is highly likely that there will be no shortage of ammunition.

Although the "Peace and Prosperity" buff has disappeared, the effect of The Progressive is still there.

It can be said that there will be no shortage of gunpowder in the short term.

After resolving the logistics work, the next step is to upgrade the troops and consider attacking the ruins...