This game is so weird!

Meanwhile, after checking the security of his main location, Li Ang arrived at a secluded spot near the original exploration base.

A vast research institute is embedded in the rocky surface of the seabed. Several Sea Moth submersibles and more than a dozen underwater monitoring drones patrol the vicinity, leaving no blind spots under the control of the base's AI.

Since the creation machine was moved to the underground of the research institute last night, Li Ang has also adjusted the security level here, and added 15 bio-engineered guards to protect this place.

Li Ang wasn't too worried. After all, according to the records of the Imperial Expansion Division, the Empire could check the location information of the Creation Machine's computing power core. If it exceeded the limited area of ​​the claiming power, the Empire would immediately send out a Star Destroyer to eliminate the thief.

However, since the bio-engineered guards don't consume much energy, a group of them were recruited and trained, mainly to prevent players and dangerous creatures from causing damage.

Compared to the enormous computing power required by the android waiters who need to communicate with players, the computing power requirements of the guards are much lower. Because the equipment used by players is inferior, serving the androids generally requires the computing power provided by 5-10 players, while most android guards only need to consume 1 unit of virtual computing power.

Even advanced intelligent cyborgs like Xiaomeng and Xiaoshuai require the virtual computing power of 10 players to achieve this level of capability.

Therefore, Li Angcai has never added advanced bio-engineered humans. Most bio-engineered human guards only need to have basic attack, defense, and patrol capabilities. Friend or foe identification can be done by AI and the bio-engineered human guard captain through their helmets, which is simple and convenient.

As more and more players used the Spirit Realm Helmet, their biological computing power gradually increased. Li Ang upgraded the initial 15 people to advanced bio-engineered humans with more than 50 units of computing power. Xiao Meng, the lobby manager, Xiao Shuai, the female supervisor of the development base, and several guard captains were all upgraded to top-of-the-line bio-engineered humans with 100 units of computing power.

If players were to suddenly go offline all day, the daily cost of biological computing power would force Li Ang to declare bankruptcy.

Therefore, Li Ang is preparing to promote the second phase of player beta testing as soon as possible. At the same time, he also released a long-term mission in the guild, "Finding Gold Veins," hoping to find a few more stable sources of Star Coins.

Of course, Li Ang also had high expectations for the research institute.

Having spent a considerable amount of Star Coins to purchase a technology license, Li Ang's first thought upon seeing the Creation Machine was to research something, upload it to the Empire platform, and earn money from aliens.

Unfortunately, after thinking for a while, I couldn't figure out what to sell. Although Pokémon are cute and powerful, they are too difficult to stand out in the thousands of pages of animal lists in the Imperial Database. With the fervent imagination of scientists and the crazy exploration of explorers throughout the universe, there are even mythical creatures such as fire dragons and poison dragons.

Furthermore, Li Ang was unsure whether Pokémon could still be successfully created without the yellow crystals produced by Scar Star as raw materials.

For these reasons, the moment Li Ang saw that Vera, a gold-level researcher, was paid such a low salary, he decided to hire her.

My work schedule was already full; I was just waiting for her to arrive.

Upon entering the research institute, after undergoing a series of security checks, Li Ang passed through the isolation door and entered the institute's lobby.

Led by the captain of the guard, they arrived at the underground research room. The creation machine was placed in the center of the hall. Compared to the simple style when they were exploring the base, the creation machine was now equipped with a lot of supporting scientific research equipment.

Thick power cables and high-speed conveyor belts extend from the back wall of the research lab, directly connecting to the raw material inlet of the creation machine.

Blue electric light flashed in the middle of the cable, connecting to the power lines hidden in the extra-reinforced walls, which then connected to the solar panels on the surface of the research lab and the base's main power supply, providing a stable energy input for the creation machine.

The high-speed conveyor belt connects to the underground storage warehouse and can be linked to the base warehouse via a drone transport platform at the entrance of the security room upstairs.

When Li Ang arrived, Vera was adjusting the quantum stabilizer and temperature and humidity controller around the creation machine. The surrounding equipment was added by her using the base's reserve star coins after she applied for it, all to ensure the most stable operation of the creation machine.

According to the Imperial Research Institute's assessment, these devices can shield against external environmental interference, thereby increasing the success rate of creation machines by 5%.

Just then, Vera heard the sound of the electric door opening and turned around.

"President, you're here."

"Yes," Li Ang nodded to Vera and walked towards the creation machine. "Is it all set up, Vera?"

"The Creator stabilizer is ready, and the power and material input channels have been verified to be normal. We can begin the next research project at any time."

Vera closed the stabilizer panel and followed Li Ang to the separately expanded creation machine control panel. She introduced the creation machine, which now occupied twice the area, saying, "The creation machine has now completed its first-level expansion deployment. An external independent control panel has been installed, which can support up to two people to access the research at the same time. At the same time, according to the Imperial standard, an independent current stabilizer has been connected. The entire second floor of the research institute is equipped with emergency power modules and current devices. In addition, the surface of the research institute is covered with a layer of solar panels, which is enough to ensure independent operation for 24 hours in an emergency."

"However, these capabilities have not yet been tested and verified. I discussed with the guard captain of the research institute that we would conduct an emergency drill for each scenario of power outage, external intrusion, and internal hazard leakage after the acceptance is completed today."

"Very professional, much better prepared than I expected, so I feel at ease leaving the research institute in your hands."

Li Ang praised with satisfaction, "As expected of a gold-level researcher, your professional skills are quite comprehensive."

"When can we begin technological research and development after the research institute is completed? There are many technologies in the guild that need to be unlocked."

"Um, this..."

Vera hesitated, seemingly unsure whether to tell the truth. After a moment's hesitation, she whispered, "It might be a bit difficult to develop a technology with practical value."

Before Li Ang could ask, Vera took the initiative to continue talking.

"You should already know about the Creation Machine's capabilities, Chairman."

"Yes, what you think is what you get, and that's how you create everything."

"Yes, that's the core message of the Empire's propaganda, and it's also the most powerful aspect of the Creation Machine," Vera said admiringly. "The existence of the Creation Machine has greatly helped the technological leap across the entire universe, and the hundred years after its birth are known as the Golden Age."

"But have you ever thought about where all the technology accumulated over the years has gone when technological research and creation become so easy?"