Industry: Cthulhu

Chapter 98 Rebel Territory
Facing questions from Rashid and Brown, Beckham's answers were simple and logical.

“There’s not enough data to make a judgment.”

Rashid and Brown seemed disappointed. Now, through the memories of the Glory, it can be confirmed that the Destroyer did escape from the inner ring of the galaxy. Whether it was torn apart by the wormhole or not, it was a huge threat.

Even if the Destroyer no longer exists, there might be an ambitious person who will create Destroyer No. 2 or No. 3.

Faced with the threat of artificial intelligence, humans urgently hope to have a stabilizer to avoid being threatened by artificial intelligence while developing artificial intelligence to improve productivity.

Fang Yan smiled and said, "In fact, in addition to the underlying code, there is another equally important factor, and that is computing power."

"It's like a knight's weapon. Whether they're evil or kind, they all need a powerful weapon. The stronger the weapon, the higher their chances of winning."

"So instead of making things difficult for Xiaobei, we should think about how to create higher computing power and build more optical quantum processors. This would be like tailor-making a powerful weapon for Xiaobei."

"If nothing unexpected happens, when I return to Earth, I will hold a press conference to officially launch the optical quantum computing system."

Fang Yan's explanation made Rashid and Brown feel a little relieved, but at present, the Milky Way is still dominated by the four giants. If they want to push Xiaobei to the forefront and build more optical quantum computers, they must first get permission from the four giants.

Rashid and Brown were both indignant at the thought that matters related to science had to be approved by politicians, royal families, and even charlatans.

If the galaxy could be controlled by engineers and scientists, things wouldn't be so troublesome.

But there is no way. Now that things have come to this, I can only take it one step at a time.

Lifting the seal on Abyss No. 2 and establishing a direct channel to Andromeda is something that must be slowed down.

After all, no one wants to find out that the Destroyer has been waiting there for a long time after the channel is opened, just waiting for the channel to be established and then counterattack the Milky Way.

If there were no such channel, Andromeda and the Milky Way would be separated by a distance of 26 million light-years. Even if the Destroyer were still alive, it would not be easy to reach the Milky Way. After all, the vast universe is full of dangers, and it is extremely difficult to rely on navigation.

In this way, humans can continue to live in peace for a while.

As the saying goes, if you don't seek death, you won't die. This is probably what it means.

Fang Yan wanted to report to Isabella that he was safe, but since they had already gone deep into the gray area, there was no interstellar network signal nearby.

"Why don't you stop by my house?" Brown suddenly suggested. "The last time I went back, I told my father about you. He really wanted to meet you, and this place isn't far from my home."

After going through so much together, Fang Yan and Brown are no longer just friends, but brothers who are willing to die for each other.

So when Brown suggested that they stop by his house, Fang Yan thought about it briefly and readily agreed.

Although the gray area is huge, there are not many planets with interstellar network interfaces.

Besides, Fang Yan was also very interested in the legendary rebel leader. It was said that the Galactic Freedom Army was the strongest force in the Gray Zone, and even the Big Four did not dare to easily enter the Gray Zone to encircle and suppress it.

If we can establish a cooperative relationship with the rebels, it will be like having a retreat in the gray area.

Fang Yan is a cautious person and always believes that one should always leave a way out for oneself.

……

Fang Yan originally thought that Marna Star was a desolate, tense and heavily guarded place as it was the territory of the rebels. However, the scene before him was completely beyond his expectations.

The planet was not filled with artillery and bunkers like in the war, but was instead a vast expanse of green.

Large tracts of farmland are neatly spread out on the surface, undulating with the wind and exuding the fragrance of grass and trees.

The soil was dark brown, fertile, and soft, evidently carefully cultivated and maintained. In fact, wherever Fang Yan looked, it seemed as if someone was hard at work, watering, tilling, and harvesting, with machinery and manpower working in harmony.

On the streets, people wore simple cloth clothes and had calm expressions on their faces, as if this planet had never experienced war. There was no coldness or hostility in their behavior, but instead a sense of calmness and peace.

Fang Yan felt that these people were more like a group of farmers than warriors. There was no hatred in their eyes, only a love for the freedom of the land.

The main urban area is not large and is surrounded by large areas of agricultural facilities.

In the distance are many huge greenhouses and a complex system of pipes that transport water and nutrients to the fields.

Rashid was also shocked by the scene before him. It seemed that the rebel territory was more full of life than the developed inner galaxy.

"My dad taught me since I was a child that people don't come together to rebel, but to pursue freedom," Brown said with a smile.

Turning around, he began to greet acquaintances on the street. It seemed that everyone here knew him, and no one behaved differently because he was the chief's son. It was as if he was just an ordinary neighbor.

Soon, the three of them arrived at Brown's house. Like all other houses, it had a simple courtyard and a few brick houses. It seemed to have just been painted and looked very tidy.

"mom!"

"I'm back with guests!"

Brown shouted into the room. After hearing the sound, a slightly plump middle-aged woman ran out of the room and hugged Brown in her arms.

……

When Mel Guiades returned home, Brown's mother had already prepared a sumptuous meal.

As the leader of the largest rebel army in the galaxy, Mel did not show any airs. He took off his military uniform, put on casual home clothes, and smiled as he invited Fang Yan and Rashid to sit down.

Some locally grown potatoes and corn, a plate of barbecued meat, and a plate of vegetables and fruits are all that's left for tonight's dinner.

The wine is made by Mel himself. It tastes sweet and has a slightly strong tannin taste.

Like a patriarch, Mel talked incessantly about the future development plans of the Free Alliance. They wanted to establish agricultural and industrial bases on more planets, strive to get rid of their dependence on materials from the inner ring of the galaxy as soon as possible, and live a self-sufficient life as soon as possible.

Mel praised the blueprint that Fang Yan asked Brown to bring back, and talked about freedom and the price to be paid for freedom.

In fact, if Meier had not led the Freedom Army to defeat the fleet from the galactic giant many years ago, the Gray Star Zone would not have been able to achieve the peace it has today.

Even though the giants now feel that the Gray Star Zone is barren and desolate and have given up attacking the Freedom Army, and do not have the ability to protect themselves, those annoying politicians may come back one day.

Maybe the giants are hoping that the Free Alliance will be well built so that they can reap the benefits later.

Therefore, Fang Yan's blueprint is extremely important to the Free Army. With laser weapons and shields, when everyone's military power is equal, even if the giants intend to get involved in the gray area, they will have to think twice.

Fang Yan and Rashid praised the harmonious atmosphere and thriving development of the Free Alliance. What surprised them even more was that the Internet connection speed here was so fast that they hardly felt like they were in a gray area.

Mel drank some wine and said with a mysterious smile, "Regarding the Star Network, we actually have a secret weapon."

After saying that, he took out his mobile phone and used projection to show a network device to Rashid and Fang Yan.

Rashid didn't see what was going on. It seemed to be some kind of enhanced signal relay amplification device, but Fang Yan's expression changed slightly and he gently pulled his sleeve with his hand.

"This thing doesn't seem to be a device from the Milky Way." Fang Yan lowered his voice and said in Rashid's ear.

(End of this chapter)