Doctor, I'm really strong!

Forget about market economy. This is just a dilapidated city. Trying to play free trade game is suicide. Look at what happened to those countries in South America and Africa. If you don't have the destiny of a great power, don't dream of it.

The policy was quickly implemented, and it had to be implemented, because Liu Jiuli was not going to discuss it with you. Listening to your opinions was just going through the motions, but you couldn't give me any discounts on things that had to be done, otherwise the Cheka would issue a warning.

If Cheka isn't enough, there's always the omnipresent Black Serpent.

Liu Jiuli has now discovered that the Black Snake's clones are truly useful.

As long as he is willing to cooperate with you and shows sincerity, he is like a series of mobile, random moving cameras. Nothing at the grassroots level can escape his eyes. Anyone who dares to hide anything will be hung up by a street lamp if Black Snake finds out and reports it to Liu Jiuli. Because deceiving superiors and subordinates deserves to die.

Such a tough approach to implementation is unavoidable. There aren't many "you're good, I'm good, everyone's good" situations in the world. If a policy doesn't offend anyone, it means it's either a half-hearted effort, a load of rubbish, or just empty talk. When necessary, Liu Jiuli is absolutely capable of carrying out the task with a bayonet in hand, and he has the ability to do so.

The most convincing evidence is indeed Liu Jiuli's invincible fighting power, an absolute and unquestionable authority that even patriots have to give way to.

Let's not get into all that nonsense. If you don't listen, you die. It's simple and easy to understand.

If reasoning doesn't work, then let's use physical methods to make it work!

Section 18: You're forcing me to use my ultimate move!

A gunshot rang out, and the target in the distance was pierced. Liu Jiuli put down the Originium Gun in his hand, looked at the target that the staff had brought over, checked the damage, and rolled his eyes.

The Originium Gun, or simply Gun, is a ranged weapon in the world of Arknights. It looks like a firearm, but it is actually a staff, and its ammunition belongs to Originium Arts.

The good news is that there's no issue with reloading, easily curing those with advanced reloading addiction. The bad news is that the power is severely insufficient, and its effectiveness against heavily armored units is practically negligible.

In the game, you can buff Exusiai and unleash incredible damage, even wiping out heavy shields. But in reality, it's not that exaggerated. There are limits to how much the mind can overcome the material world, and you can't solve problems with your own ideas.

This is Terra, no doubt, but there's no witch doctor who likes to sit on the toilet. Please follow the rules.

The Originium Gun in Liu Jiuli's hand looks very similar to the M16. It has engraved energy circuits inside, which kill enemies through a process similar to the activation of runes. The larger the Originium Gun, the more energy circuits can be engraved, and the more significant the effect.

However, the energy consumed requires the user and the Originium stored inside. The best ammunition is pure Originium, but...

But the cost of that thing is like the difference between ordinary handgun bullets and armor-piercing tank bullets...

Therefore, semi-purified Originium is generally used, and its power is equivalent to a 9mm military pistol on Earth.

The Terrans' physical attributes allow them to wear heavy protective suits. Just look at the size of their heavy shields, and imagine the destructive power of their pistols – it's truly a devastating experience.

Of course, you can also use etched bullets, which are special Originium gun bullets with special effects, processed by sorcerers. Their power is so exaggerated that even armored vehicles cannot withstand them. They are perfect for armor penetration, explosion, and incendiary, making them the heroes among bullets.

Aside from being too expensive, it has no downsides.

However, being too expensive is a fatal flaw!

If Liu Jiuli wants to popularize firearms, he must first consider whether he can afford to maintain them.

The Originium Gun is a type of staff weapon, requiring a certain level of skill from the user, and it's not something everyone can afford.

If firearms are weapons that any normal person can use, then the Originium Gun is a weapon that is one in a hundred.

Apart from the Sarkaz, other races rarely equip them in large quantities; at most, they are deployed in certain elite special forces and cannot be used regularly.

After testing several standard Originium guns, Liu Jiuli took out a Garand semi-automatic rifle, pulled the trigger, and with a series of bangs, the target a hundred meters away was riddled with holes.

From ordinary targets to heavily armored targets, the 7.62mm bullet's lethality is very satisfactory. Except for the heavily armored targets with their humanoid tank-like equipment, you can wear anything else without worry.

Even heavily armed individuals can be effectively killed if they bypass the shields; their protective suits are not absolutely foolproof.

Or perhaps they have never faced such a weapon before.

This is still a semi-automatic rifle. What about assault rifles? Small-caliber assault rifles. Don't think that small caliber means less power. They have stronger penetrating power. They use special steel-core armor-piercing rounds, which can withstand even the most bulletproof military vehicles.

Besides, this is just a rifle. What about a larger anti-materiel rifle? Its 12.7mm bullets will teach you a lesson.

There are also specialized 25mm anti-materiel rifles, which are no longer designed for shooting people. They are used to target armor and cover, and shooting people with them is considered massacre.

A 12.7mm bullet is enough to cut a person in two; if it were a 25mm bullet, you'd need a shovel and a spoon to collect the body.

So the question is, where did they get these advanced weapons?

At this point, we have to mention our thoughtful system baby.

As long as you have enough points, let alone a few guns and bullets, she can pull out an entire battalion's worth of equipment from her crotch!

Unfortunately, Liu Jiuli didn't have that many points to squander.

The Chinese emphasize that it's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. Moreover, this weapon system is incompatible with the current Originium industry on Terra, which is equivalent to opening an extra technology tree. It seems that there is no need to worry about secrecy, but the existing technical personnel and industrial workers will basically be gone. It is a true start from scratch.

It's not fair to say it's starting from scratch entirely; Terra's technology system can still draw inspiration from this technology tree in some aspects.

But looking at the current environment, it's clear that the US doesn't have the time to slowly climb the technological ladder.

"We still have to start with Originium."

Liu Jiuli picked up an etched bullet and began to think about the future of weaponry.

Currently, the main equipment of the Reunion Movement is still cold weapons, with swords and crossbows being the main force in melee and ranged combat, plus a small number of Originium guns, and those surprisingly large numbers of casters...

Infected individuals have a higher probability of awakening Originium Arts than ordinary people, and these Originium Arts are innate and can be activated without a staff.

The cost is that each use will exacerbate Oripathy, essentially making it a death trap tactic.

If they were treated as consumables, then there would be no need to worry about this problem. But Liu Jiuli couldn't do it, and no one with a conscience could do it.

Unless there's absolutely no other way...

"Or, I could do that..."

Liu Jiuli's idea was to gather the Reunion Movement's mages, provide them with unified training, and transform them into excellent industrial workers. Through them, he aimed to streamline the upstream and downstream channels of the Originium Industry, achieve self-sufficiency, and find ways to guide the Originium Industry towards cheap mass production.

Then his idea was rejected by the black snake Talulah.

Do you know the value of a sorcerer?

"What's wrong? It's all work, and the compensation I offer is quite good."

“ε=('ο｀))) Sigh…”

Talulah, the black snake, waved to Liu Jiuli, signaling him to come closer and speak slowly.

"Let me tell you, casters are treated well no matter where they are, even if they are infected. As for the casters in the Reunion Movement, they are either terminally ill with infection and have intermittent seizures, or their Originium Arts have various problems and they can't get into factories, let alone those specialized high-end industrial factories."

"Is there some story behind this?" Liu Jiuli asked, raising an eyebrow.

Talulah, the Black Serpent, pondered for a moment: "You know about the instability of Originium Industries, right?"

“I do know that,” Liu Jiuli nodded, “but I don’t know exactly how unstable it is.”

"To give an example."

Talulah the Black Serpent gestured on the table: "When you're processing one thing, another thing might suddenly appear, like when you're processing solid source rock and you get gel."

Well, isn't this just like the random material drops in the game?

This mechanism is really good in a game; as long as you're lucky enough, you'll only get more and more materials the more you use them.

But encountering this situation in real life would be absolutely terrifying...

Imagine you're producing sugar and suddenly a set of explosives appears next to you...

Rainbow Six Siege wasn't this scary!

This necessitates that Originium Industries' related industries analyze and test each industrial mage to see what they might produce during the production process, lest they self-destruct after taking up their posts.

As for the underlying principles, scholars on Terra believe that Originium possesses certain idealistic characteristics, which is why various mutations can occur during its use.

Liu Jiuli didn't understand, but that didn't stop him from being deeply shocked.

While explosions and destruction are common on the battlefield, they are not a big deal in everyday life. However, such incidents happening from time to time are not good for anyone's heart.

In the game, materials won't blow up Rhodes Island, but they will here, especially those materials that explode under specific conditions, giving you the kind of treatment you'd receive in the Nobel Prize era.

There are only a few types of materials in the game; they are just a small part of the game's mechanics.

But in reality, you can't make the corresponding thing if you don't have the materials.

There are 37 commonly used materials registered in the Originium Factory, and countless sub-materials are derived from these materials. These may be randomly generated during the production process!

If you don't control Originium Arts properly, you really can die on the spot.

So the problem arises.

Those skilled mages, even if they are infected, can get a decent job. The rest are the mediocre ones that others look down on. They haven't even received systematic training, and all the Originium Arts they've mastered are just instinctive reactions. If you put these mages on the production line, they're like bombs; nobody can stand them.

While the Reunion Movement does have sufficiently skilled casters, their numbers are far too small to keep the entire Originium industry system running smoothly in Chernobog. They'd be lucky to maintain localized patching and basic weapon repairs.

Finally, Talulah the Black Serpent patted Liu Jiuli on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Give up. This is not something Chernobog can handle right now. You have to learn to accept reality."

Liu Jiuli: "..."

You're forcing me to use my ultimate move!

Chapter 19: Wind Spirit and Moon Shadow

Before the system spirit went into slumber, it handed over all its authority and power to Liu Jiuli. Now Liu Jiuli can freely control this extraordinary being, which is part of its own power.

To prevent Liu Jiuli from engaging in a suicidal scheme again, the system spirit was quite generous. Now she is sleeping in an alternate dimension deep within the system, and Liu Jiuli can observe her situation at any time, even holding her life and death in his hands. Such a loyal system is rare indeed.

Of course, Liu Jiuli did not forget that he earned this privilege with his life. Not every transmigrator has the courage (pride) to commit suicide more than a hundred times.

The system itself has two main functions: tasks and an online store. It also has auxiliary functions such as maps, location, and friend-or-foe identification. You could call it Wind Spirit Moon Shadow, it's really too easy to use.

Even though the system is portrayed as incredibly powerful in novels, it cannot create something out of nothing in reality. Everything it does consumes energy, and there are many ways to obtain this energy. It is mainly tied to the user's behavior. Simply put, the greater the influence of the user on the surrounding environment, the more energy the system obtains. This energy acquisition falls under the category of causality and is the power brought about by change.

From the moment Liu Jiuli appeared in this world, he began to exert influence on it, and thus energy was generated. The system was constantly absorbing this energy. The so-called points and exchanges were actually the system taking advantage of users and then weaving it into a sweater to give back to them.

Damn it, everyone in this system is a capitalist, right?

Even so, the system is much more conscientious than capitalists in reality. At least the system always tries to give you positive feedback, but in reality, not working overtime will result in a deduction of pay. As for overtime pay, you can have anything in your dreams.

This conversion device is the task, points, and mall. These three are integrated, but their functions are different. The system itself must also follow this rule: posting tasks, earning points, and shopping in the mall. It cannot directly extract those causal forces.

So if Liu Jiuli were to take an extreme route, he could simply go out and become a butcher right now, spreading death and fear, embarking on the path of Khorne, and becoming the most powerful Khorne on the Terra continent. Wouldn't the quests and points just roll in the blink of an eye?

Hehehe, I'm the man who can take a hundred million Soul Hall elders in one meal.

That's enough joking. Liu Jiuli doesn't want to become the kind of bastard who likes to skin people alive for personal gain. There should be a bottom line to being a good person. Nine years of compulsory education taught us to be good people. You have to live up to the oath you took under the red flag when you were a child!

"I definitely can't find a solution to the current crisis on my own. Asking the system for help is the simplest solution. The problem is that I don't know much about the system either, so I can only ask the system wizard for help, since she is a professional."

After transferring all its power and system permissions, the system spirit fell into a deep sleep and is currently resting in an alternate dimension within the system. Judging by its appearance alone, it is a sleeping beauty-level loli princess.

Please stop your wild imaginations; it's illegal (police face).