120: Chapter 120 The Players Are Fierce

What should he do?

Lin Fang pondered in the underground military base, recalling a saying: "When the strength of many is united, there is nothing it cannot overcome; when the wisdom of the masses is pooled, there is nothing it cannot accomplish."

The general meaning of this phrase is that the combined strength and wisdom of the masses are invincible.

Lin Fang rested his chin on his hand.

So, he needed an army with its own intelligence, one that could perpetuate itself endlessly?

Looking at the map drawn on the screen from the continuous exploration by the Clones, a game suddenly flashed through Lin Fang's mind.

"Red Alert"!

This was a real-time strategy game released by Electronic Arts (EA) in 1966. In this game, players needed to gather resources, build bases, develop technology, and produce armies, with diverse campaign missions and challenges.

Start with a single mobile construction vehicle, and build all your equipment yourself.

Although this game is largely unknown to most people nowadays, it is indeed a classic.

Lin Fang's eyes lit up. That's right—what group could be more suitable for developing this bizarre planet than players? They are brave explorers, possess powerful infrastructure-building capabilities, and are willing to spend vast amounts of time and effort to complete an objective.

(A heads-up!! Some might find this a bit over the top, so let me clarify: there won't be any outrageous antics. The author knows what they're doing. This part is very brief and only appears later on. The ultimate goal is to focus on company development and expanding influence.)

In university, one of Lin Fang's roommates was exactly that kind of person. Lin Fang had seen him spend two days and a night without sleep, pushing the exploration progress of an entire map to 100%, all for a title displayed above his character's head.

If this bizarre planet could be disguised as a strategic exploration game, Lin Fang could already imagine the scene when the player army landed. They would sweep through every corner like a swarm of locusts.

But here comes the problem: how to achieve it?

The concept of VR games was proposed as early as the 1980s. At that time, limited by technological constraints, VR equipment was very bulky, offered a poor experience, had rough graphics, severe latency, and was only used in a few scientific research and military fields. The general public had almost no access to it.

It wasn't until modern times that VR technology experienced explosive development. Major tech companies launched their own VR devices, covering areas of life, study, work, and most widely, gaming. "Batman: Shadow of Arkham" captivated players with its immersive horror atmosphere and realistic combat experience.

But reality isn't a game. What Lin Fang needed to consider was how to get them to come to this planet.

Lin Fang pondered. Perhaps an attempt could be made.

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[Successfully descended into the wandering earth dimension]

[Current Weight: 99%]

[Sole Objective: Search for supplies, evacuate safely]

[Spacetime Package Status: Idle]

[Remaining plunder points: 1668]

[Evacuation Countdown: 23:59:59]

Looking at the 99% weight, Lin Fang had originally planned to enter the wandering earth dimension after resolving the first disaster. But now it seemed he had to go there again.

Oh well. When you have many lice, you stop itching; when you have many disasters, you stop worrying.

Nearly four months had passed since the last exploration.

"Wahh—Grandpa, you need to get better quickly. Don't leave Ruoxi behind."

When Lin Fang opened his eyes, he found himself in a hospital room. Besides Ruoxi, whose eyes were red, there were also Zhang Fangzheng and several doctors.

"I'm not your grandpa. Call me boss," the old man said weakly.

This feeling of being neither dead nor alive was truly unbearable. Come to think of it, Lin Fang had never experienced what kind of person he would possess when the weight was nearly full.

Why didn't this old man die sooner?

The girl's eyes widened. "B... big brother? Is that you?"

Lin Fang nodded. The cloudiness in his eyes completely vanished, replaced by shrewdness and depth that were unfathomable.

Seeing this, Zhang Fangzheng behind him immediately ushered the doctors out, then stepped forward respectfully and said, "Minister, welcome back!"

After acknowledging him, Lin Fang materialized a black temperature-controlled case from his warehouse. With trembling hands, he entered the password and opened it. Accompanied by cold air, three test tubes appeared inside.

Gene optimization serums, each worth 2 billion US dollars!

Although the Hive Base had similar, albeit inferior, products like Immortality Capsules, Lin Fang hadn't prepared any in his warehouse. Looking at the pitiful girl, he decided to let this lucky old man have a smooth ride to the end.

Lin Fang motioned for Zhang Fangzheng to come closer. "Give me an injection."

"Yes, Minister."

Zhang Fangzheng was inwardly astonished. This miraculous method proved that that formidable man had returned!

As the serum was injected into the vein of this aged body via the syringe, fine red marks first appeared under the skin along the blood vessels, as if countless streams of heat were rushing through the bloodstream. Wherever it passed, the withered skin visibly tightened.

In less than half an hour, this old man, who had been at the limit of his lifespan and nearly dead, could now straighten his back.

The girl and the square-faced man beside them were stunned.

Especially Zhang Fangzheng, whose mind was roiling with shock. What kind of technology could restore a dying old man to vitality within half an hour?

Zhang Fangzheng couldn't help but glance at the case. There were still two more of those serums inside.

Seeing this, Lin Fang showed an interested expression:

"Team Leader Zhang, if you want one, I can give it to you. The condition is that you must abandon your country and serve only me. What do you say?"

The latter smiled and declined.

Lin Fang: "No conditions."

"Thank you, Minister!" Zhang Fangzheng said obsequiously.

"Just kidding. Take me to see the Leader."

On the way to the command center, Lin Fang also learned about the current situation in the wandering earth dimension. Surprisingly, despite Lin Fang's forewarning, the moonfall crisis had still occurred.

However, through human intervention, the losses had been minimized.

Looking out the window at the several towering plumes of plasma light—the glow emitted by the planetary engines—Lin Fang understood that the Earth beneath his feet had already begun its journey. The next step would be the gradual global relocation into the underground cities.

The plot of "the wandering earth I" had begun.

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"Leader, aren't you worried about failure? Like in the ending."

In the room, Lin Fang looked at the old man.

The First Leader's expression was kindly. Hearing his words, he merely took a sip of hot water from the cup on the table.

"Your story may not necessarily be true, but our existence is real. I believe the descendants of this planet will see the blue sky again, with flowers blooming on the branches."

"Sure you won't relocate? If it's just Central Continent, a few dozen trips from me would be enough. And I've found a very suitable place—the air is good there, and you can even fight zombies and monsters for exercise every day."

A moment later, after understanding what kind of place that was, the Leader showed surprise, but more than that, speechlessness. He said:

"Minister Lin, what do you want this time?"

Lin Fang smoothly obtained a supercomputer containing all of Central Continent's technical data. This time, he sold it to the Black Star.

[Remaining plunder points: 38576]

[wandering earth dimension Weight: 100%]

Ignoring the newly arrived disaster countdown, Lin Fang returned to the wandering earth dimension in his true form the next day and acquired the construction modules needed to support the entire underground base build. They included several types of engineering robots and 3D construction material printers.

In exchange, he gave the country the remaining two gene optimization serums.

These construction modules were one of the key points of Lin Fang's plan. They alone could complete the construction of a planetary engine. They were undoubtedly black technology.

Only with them would he have the capital to develop that monster planet.