RPAGF Chapter 7261 Let's broaden our horizons
Chapter 7261 Let's broaden our horizons
Chapter 7261 Let's broaden our horizons
"Second Brother, it seems like you have something you want to tell me, but you haven't said anything yet. Is it something you can't say?" Chen Xi looked at Guan Yu, who was passing by him for the third time, and finally couldn't help but ask.
"I have a hypothesis, but I have no evidence," Guan Yu said after a moment of silence.
"Tell me about it," Chen Xi said casually.
“Among the demons of Yunmeng, there may be some with self-awareness,” Guan Yu said in a deep voice.
"Huh? How did you determine that?" Chen Xi's expression darkened upon hearing this. If it were true, then there would be a big problem.
"Because the proportion of the seven-level and eight-level demon gods scattered in various places is not quite right," Guan Yu said, revealing his only speculation.
Chen Xi remained silent for a long time after hearing this. Well, this evidence was actually meaningless, but on the other hand, such a big matter could not be simply let go.
"He Yuan, go and get the mission book." Chen Xi called out to the outside. Recently, only He Yuan and Wu Yu have been serving as quartermasters. After all, one just got the claw and the other hasn't recovered yet. But one has the willpower to break through limits and the other is at the sixth level of fusion, so they can still hold their own.
He Yuan quickly took the task book, and Chen Xi quickly flipped through it. He saw the number of Eightfold Demon Gods listed in the book.
“There are over 470 wandering demon gods in total. The rest are basically grouped together and moving towards Jiangling. Let me check the counted eighth-level demon gods…” Chen Xi flipped through the mission book and organized the information he already knew. “But there are only over 100 eighth-level demon gods in total? How come more than 80 of them have become wanderers?”
"Now that you mention it, something does seem off. Statistically speaking, the probability of this natural distribution is extremely low." Chen Xi did a quick mental calculation and felt that the probability seemed very low, but just how low? Was it so low that mathematical probability was no longer a consideration in reality...?
"Go and invite Zhao Shuang over," Chen Xi said to He Yuan, who was standing to the side. This kind of thing can be tested with a supercomputer, since Sun Qian is here, and Zhao Shuang is here too.
Then Sun Qian's personal computer was transported to Chen Xi, and Chen Xi thought for a moment and handed the task book to Zhao Shuang.
"What am I supposed to calculate?" Zhao Shuang hadn't yet figured out what kind of work this was.
"Let's calculate the probability. There are 12467 demon gods, of which 143 are eightfold. Now, 474 are naturally left behind. What is the probability that 83 of them are eightfold demon gods?" Chen Xi casually simplified the problem into a mathematical equation and let Zhao Shuang calculate it.
"That's nothing. If it's completely random, it's basically non-existent. It's a one in a billion chance. In terms of pure mathematical probability, the probability of more than ten Eightfold Demon Gods remaining outside the group is less than 5%. Listen carefully, this is the sum of the probabilities of all more than ten scenarios." Zhao Shuang gave the conclusion directly. "Eighty-three is even more out of the question. It's simply impossible."
“Alright, there must be one member of that demon god group on the other side who has developed self-awareness, otherwise they wouldn’t have deliberately left the Eightfold Repulsion behind.” Chen Xi turned to Guan Yu and said, “Some things seem possible, but mathematics can tell you for sure, don’t dream about it.”
"Are you saying that the one who awakened self-awareness is one of our own, or...?" Guan Yu asked very seriously. It was because he saw so many Yae left behind in every corner of Yunmengze that he suspected that at least one of the demon gods in Yunmengze had gained self-awareness and control.
"I don't know," Chen Xi shook his head and said, "but it's not important. We can arrange for someone to ask. Huang Tao happens to be here, so we can have him go and ask him."
Huang Tao has a scapegoat. Even if he gets beaten up, it's just a temporary relief. It's not a big problem. Moreover, this kind of information is very valuable at this time. If we can confirm that it's someone from our side, even if the other side is deceiving Chen Xi and pretending to be someone from our side, it's still a good thing.
"The problem is, we can't determine which demon god it is." Guan Yu frowned deeply. No matter how strong Huang Tao was, it was impossible for him to charge into the crowd of demon gods.
"Junqing, here are the simple command rules of the Marquis of Huaiyin, and the movement trajectory of the demon god compiled by Xuanxiang of Xiaozhi over this period. Based on reaction and delay, with enough data, you should be able to determine the other party's location, right?" Chen Xi asked Zhao Shuang. What are math gurus for? They're here to do these things. As long as a math gurus are strong enough, many problems can be solved with mathematics.
“This calculation is quite extensive and will take time.” When Zhao Shuang heard Chen Xi’s words, she felt that the calculation was a bit too much. Moreover, Chen Xi was not like Sun Qian, who did not understand mathematics and could be fooled. Chen Xi understood mathematics, and Zhao Shuang even suspected that Chen Xi could calculate it himself, but was just lazy.
"There's still time. First, organize the recent data collected by the Xuanxiang Array, and then make calculations." Chen Xi wasn't in a hurry. The main force of the demon gods would arrive at the pre-designated battlefield in a few days, and it had been proven that the leading demon god was self-aware. Perhaps they could delay the process for even longer. So, in truth, there was no need to rush. As long as they could make it in time, that would be fine.
"I will try my best to give you an answer within four days," Zhao Shuang said in a deep voice. This matter was no simple task. If it was accomplished, the Han Dynasty would have more flexibility, whether it was to fight or retreat.
In other words, this matter concerns the lives of many people. If that self-aware demon is a contingency plan left by Sun Tzu, then the Han Dynasty can cooperate with that guy and everything will be fine. If that guy is a special demon who broke through Sun Tzu's blockade and came to cause trouble, then once the location is determined, people can be sent to behead him. After all, the demon's way of fighting is still stuck in the Spring and Autumn Period, which is very different from the Han Dynasty's fighting methods that have been innovated several times.
If it really came down to a forced beheading, the Han dynasty could still manage it!
“Okay, go now. I’m also preparing for the worst.” Chen Xi said in a deep voice. Zhao Shuang is a reliable person. He said he could get it done in four days, so he would definitely get a result in four days.
"Second brother, what do you think the other party's situation is?" Chen Xi asked with some worry as he looked out the door after Zhao Shuang left in a hurry.
"I tend to think they're on our side, because their direction of movement is clear, which gives us an advantage. Moreover, they're actively excluding high-combat-power individuals. Being in their ranks, wearing armor, and possessing the super-fast regeneration of the Eightfold Forging is much easier to deal with than being left behind. Besides, Lord Sun Tzu must have left behind some countermeasures, right?" Guan Yu said after a moment's thought. After all, Guan Yu was a loyal and righteous man well-versed in the Spring and Autumn Annals, so he would naturally look at the issue from his own perspective.
"I hope so." Chen Xi sighed softly, but in the end, she didn't give her answer. She did have confidence in her grandson, but the world consciousness was even more beastly!
"I'll first arrange for people to wipe out these 470-plus wandering demons, and then we'll consider the main force here." Guan Yu saw Chen Xi's expression and realized that the situation was not good. However, since things had come to this point, there was no use dwelling on it. He should focus on training and preparing to face the final battle.
"Alright, if you sense anything unexpected, let me know. Are we afraid of saying the wrong thing? We can always talk about it privately." Chen Xi waved to Guan Yu. He also needed to think things over. Although he had indeed prepared for the world consciousness to malfunction, the ancestral methods of containment to be insufficient, and the emergence of self-aware demon gods on the periphery, if it actually happened…
"Huang Tian and old man Huangfu working together still aren't ruthless enough! Next time we get a chance, we must give them a good beating!" Chen Xi said with a hint of malice after watching Guan Yu leave.
To be fair, Chen Xi's habit is to make the worst-case scenario plan and avoid using it if possible. He has emergency strategic reserves and crisis management mechanisms, but what Chen Xi likes is to make preparations for ten years and still not use them when the plans have expired.
After all, it's better to have something like this as a broken thing than to have it in use!
"Qingyang, are you there?" Chen Xi called out to the side, and Qingyang quickly appeared in the inner hall.
"Lord Chen!" Qingyang bowed respectfully.
"Four days later, Huang Tao needs to meet the leader of that group of demon gods. He is a demon god with self-awareness. Do you think he will be an enemy?" Chen Xi looked at Qing Yang with somewhat empty eyes. Sometimes, it is not good for him to cheat himself, but it is much easier to do so with the help of certain levers.
"A demon god with self-awareness?" Qingyang was stunned for a moment, then quickly activated his elite talent. The Heaven and Earth Synergy, which was originally half-ruined, combined with the Lawful Divine Seal that Chen Xi had given him, and the oath based on the Flourishing Era, allowed Qingyang, who had already gone very far in the Heaven and Earth Synergy, to rebuild this talent during and after the Grand Martial Arts Competition. The new Heaven and Earth Synergy was enough to be called seizing the creation of heaven and earth.
Since it involves seizing the creation of heaven and earth, it doesn't matter whether heaven and earth are willing to provide support for such a thing; one should rely on one's own abilities.
"Perhaps the illusion of the past hasn't completely shattered, and my consciousness is still in the dream," Qingyang said with a hint of speculation.
"I understand now. I'll have Huang Tao make contact with them later. We need to speed up the cleanup of those scattered demon gods who have undergone the eighth level of fusion." Chen Xi nodded to Qing Yang. The talent effect of "Seizing the Creation of Heaven and Earth" is still very useful for gathering intelligence when information is incomplete. Although this thing was created for combat, Chen Xi felt that intelligence was more important than combat power.
After sending Qingyang away, Chen Xi instructed Zhou Yu to go find the Craftsmanship Bureau. After all, compared to other tasks that could be handled by these sixth-level veterans, the major tasks at the Craftsmanship Bureau required higher-level personnel. Moreover, Chen Xi was quite satisfied with how Zhou Yu handled the matter this time, and he wanted to show Zhou Yu why he dared to use tens of thousands of people to suppress more than ten thousand seventh-level demon gods.
"What strange and unusual things do you have that I should go see?" Zhou Yu asked Chen Xi with a somewhat puzzled look.
"This is probably to broaden your horizons, so you won't be so narrow-minded," Chen Xi said to Zhou Yu, half-slumped in the armchair.
"Tsk, I'd like to see just how good he is." Zhou Yu's expression was a mixture of disdain and caution. As the saying goes, Zhou Yu is arrogant when facing other people, and he certainly has the right to be arrogant. But when facing Chen Xi, in addition to arrogance, he is also cautious. After all, he has seen the world through Chen Xi and knows how vast the world is.
"You'll see when you go." Chen Xi glanced at Zhou Yu and urged him to go quickly. "After you've seen it, remember to have General Guan take inventory."
"Then I won't go," Zhou Yu said decisively. If Guan Yu knew about this, it must be something bad.
"Tsk, I've seen it all." Chen Xi mocked. "Anyway, I've already told you what I wanted to say. You can't be too far away from me these days, so I brought you here as my strategist. Now I'm going to show you my abilities so I can make arrangements. But you didn't. You can be dismissed as strategist."
"Alright, I'll go take a look." Zhou Yu thought for a moment. There didn't seem to be much going on lately. He couldn't just not be Guan Yu's strategist, so he decided to stick along.
"Here, take this, or you won't be allowed in." Chen Xi tossed the seal of Marquis Chen to Zhou Yu, then personally wrote an entry permit, stamped it with his own prime minister's golden seal, and handed it to Zhou Yu. Only then did Zhou Yu realize that something was wrong.
"Are there really places like this in Jingxiang?" Zhou Yu looked at the two items in his hands and finally realized that the place he was going to was definitely not a normal place.
“We didn’t have it before, but we do now. I’ve thought about it, and it’s actually quite suitable to locate this factory here. It’s a hub, and the security is excellent.” Chen Xi said calmly. “Go take a look and do an evaluation. Then, based on that evaluation, come up with a few reliable battle plans. No matter what the situation is, we can’t avoid this battle with the Cloud Dream Demon God.”
“Tens of thousands of seventh-level demon gods are not so easy to deal with. Moreover, I have heard that there are beings with self-awareness among them. If we fight, and the assessment is wrong, several legions could be lost.” Zhou Yu’s expression became much more serious.
Zhou Yu often acted recklessly, but since war is a matter of life and death, he was still very cautious. Otherwise, he wouldn't have fought for so many years and risen to the rank of emperor.
“That’s why I need you to conduct the assessment. General Guan has already done a detailed assessment, but I need you to produce several copies as well, and then combine them to end the battle in a stable way,” Chen Xi said calmly. “Now it’s about time, so go quickly.”
So Zhou Yu saw the world's highest-level production line for war supplies!
"What is this?" Zhou Yu picked up a javelin, his face turning green. These javelins had golden patterns on them. After being left to stand in a special Xuanxiang for a period of time, the originally silver-gray metal javelins emitted a dark golden luster. This is a mass-produced God-Slaying Spear!
At this moment, a bunch of question marks appeared in Zhou Yu's head. He was wondering who he was, where he was, and what he was doing. Damn it, could this kind of thing be mass-produced?
"The God-Slaying Spear." Ma Jun, the designer of the God-Slaying Spear production line, said politely to Zhou Yu.
"I know this is the God-Slaying Spear. What I mean is, this thing can actually be mass-produced? Isn't it said that it requires a group of highly skilled etching technicians working together to produce it? It's said that the time required to produce a qualified God-Slaying Spear is as long as producing a fine arrow in the Spring and Autumn Period, extremely difficult?" Zhou Yu tossed the God-Slaying Spear in his hand, a hint of confusion in his expression. If this thing can be mass-produced, then what's the point of most other troop types?
As Zhou Yu gripped the God-Slaying Spear, a series of ideas, such as tactical innovation, technical and tactical reconstruction, and the replacement of military strategies, began to surface in his mind.
This is not a joke, but a fact, because the God-Slaying Spear completely shattered Zhou Yu's understanding, especially with the emergence of the concept of mass production. Zhou Yu felt that the meaning of troop types had to be changed, and things like cavalry, infantry, archers, and dense battle lines all had to be innovated.
A soldier who needs eighteen years to grow up from a baby, and a backbone soldier who needs five years to train from a clueless recruit to an elite, can only withstand one hit from this kind of thing before breaking through a certain limit!
Whether you are an ordinary soldier, an elite soldier, or a member of the Imperial Guard, or even if you are at the fifth level of refinement, you are basically equal under the God-Slaying Spear. Even if you are at the sixth level of refinement, you will die when faced with the overwhelming attack of this thing. After all, Zhou Yu followed Chen Xi step by step and knew that when Chen Xi put certain things on the production line, mass production was not far away.
Based on what Zhou Yu saw today, he felt that this thing was probably like the arrows from twenty years ago. It would take Chen Xi some time to prepare hundreds of thousands of arrows. The problem was that there were hundreds of thousands of arrows!
An arrow might not be enough to exchange for a soldier, but a God-Slaying Spear on the battlefield, Zhou Yu believed, was definitely enough. To put it bluntly, hundreds of thousands of God-Slaying Spears could be exchanged for hundreds of thousands of Imperial Guards. Now the question is, are there still hundreds of thousands of Imperial Guards on the ground?
"Pretty much, but technology is always evolving. After the seventh-generation ship was completed, we didn't have much to do. Although we were preparing to build a second ship according to the requirements, this time we didn't need as many people working together, so a group of people were assigned to handle these mechanical-related things," Zheng Hun said with a smile.
Do you understand the value of these geniuses who have mastered battleship technology in this era? Although the God-Slaying Spear is very difficult to make, it doesn't even reach the level of a turret compared to a battleship. These geniuses came here to relax and recuperate, and at the same time, they helped with the research. Is it difficult? It is indeed a bit difficult, but Chen Xi is not pursuing maximum power. What he wants is a comprehensive consideration of power, cost, and time!
"How many can be produced in a day?" Zhou Yu was no longer interested in hearing what followed. Just looking at these God-Slaying Spears charging in the Xuanxiang, he felt that the subsequent tactics could be more aggressive, after all, they really had the strength!
Lying in bed