hotmtlnovel Chapter 1462: Not Greedy
Chapter 1462: Not Greedy
Chapter 1462: Not Greedy
The reason why Qu Jianlei decided to leave was not because he had used up a lot of ammunition.
The attacks were mainly launched by our own side, and the focus was on destroying trees rather than locusts.
Half of the trees were destroyed, but only a little over 10% of the locusts were killed.
Laser weapons consume a lot of energy. Everyone carries a lot of energy blocks, but there is no need to waste them.
The key point is that when they were chasing the regimental-level ships in the sea of trees, those locusts that had nowhere to go actually started fighting with their own kind.
The purpose of the test has been achieved and the results are in, so there is no need to bother with it any further.
If we launch another attack, it will force these alien races to unite and fight against the enemy, which is obviously not cost-effective.
In the next voyage, we can focus on analyzing the body structure of locusts.
For Qu Jianlei, who was born in a big foodie empire, the first thing he had to do was to figure out whether the meat of locusts was edible.
The results of the inspection were a bit disappointing. The locust corpses were extremely rich in energy, but the meat was poisonous and had slightly corrosive energy.
According to Xiaohu's analysis, this corrosive energy is similar to the energy loaded in the tree box and should dissipate relatively quickly.
But the toxicity in the meat...that's a headache.
Qu Jianlei was a little unwilling, so he specially separated two corpses for Xiaohu to conduct toxicity neutralization tests.
If the toxicity can be removed, then you can try whether it tastes good or not.
The Fourth Master and his companions did not have a strong appetite. Flower Scorpion even asked directly, "Boss, do you really want to eat everything?"
Qu Jianlei rolled his eyes at her and said, "What do you know? This is related to the overall strategy of the war against alien races!"
Claire laughed when she heard this, "This is related to war strategy. Boss, are you just greedy?"
Qu Jianlei shook his head helplessly, "You'd better figure out what the purpose of the war is first."
In his opinion, the reason why both the Alliance and the Empire are troubled by alien races like locusts is mainly because they cannot afford it financially.
Why can't we afford it? Because there is no income from beating these trees and locusts, only expenditure.
If war can bring huge benefits, no one will resist war. Just look at the beautiful country on the blue planet.
When it comes to fighting against foreign invasion, no one would hesitate even if the war would result in a small loss.
But if it's just a pure loss of money, it would be a headache.
If we can make the meat of locusts edible, or if that's the next best thing, at least make it into compost... we'll have income, right?
A corpse that contains so much energy should not be wasted.
If the processed locust meat can be made extremely delicious, it is not impossible to eat these alien species and turn them into protected animals.
But this is probably just a wishful thinking.
Yi He was also very interested in the corpse of the locust. He was wondering whether this pair of wings could be used to refine weapons?
He himself has never been to the locust world, and his weapon-refining skills are average, but it is said that the wings of locusts can be used to refine weapons.
In addition, everyone is very worried about whether there are any unknown bacteria or viruses on or in these locusts.
Only he, as a soul, is not afraid of these things. It doesn't matter as long as the radiation is not very strong.
Also, in this battle against the aliens in the sea of trees, they lost a small ship and two others became dilapidated.
However, these two small ships cannot be stored inside the regimental-level ship for the time being because of concerns about unknown situations.
The result of Yi He's examination was: nothing suspected of being a virus was found in the bodies of these locusts.
However, there are some spore-like substances on the chest and abdomen of the locust's body.
This substance is biologically active, but it is in a dormant state. If it grows, no one knows what it will become.
Therefore, these corpses cannot be easily collected into the regimental-level ships and can only be left in the damaged small ships.
There is also research on wood. There are similar spores in the cavities of wood, so it can only be hung outside the starship.
As for the material of the wood, Xiaohu analyzed it for a while and said that it was simply not something that could be synthesized in this world!
Instead of trying to imitate it, it would be better to study what kind of attacks this thing cannot withstand.
After sailing for two days, it was no longer appropriate for the regimental-level ships to continue moving forward, as they might encounter Allied warships at any time.
So everyone boarded the heavily loaded merchant ship and planned to leave.
At this moment, Xiao Hu finally processed a piece of locust meat into a non-toxic state.
But the bad thing is: the cost of harmless treatment this time is too high, and the energy content has been reduced a lot.
After hearing this, Qu Jianlei was no longer interested in trying the locust meat.
This is originally a rather dangerous matter, and under the current circumstances, it can only be postponed temporarily.
But he still encouraged Xiaohu, "Keep trying, the premise is to reduce costs and prevent energy loss... I believe in you!"
The big-headed butterfly turned around and said, "Let me confirm. Is the purpose to make the locust corpse more valuable?"
"That's right," Qu Jianlei nodded, "How about I give you another set of computing units?"
After placing the computing unit and granting Xiao Hu the appropriate authority to escape and counterattack, the heavily loaded merchant ship flew out of the regimental-level ship.
The imperial military not only forged the merchant ship's pass, but also provided a map of the nearby stars. The service was very considerate.
However, in the nearby space, there is a large area marked in bright red - those places have been occupied by aliens.
The area where Qu Jianlei and his team were located was right on the edge of the bright red zone.
No one chose the direction of the bright red area, but flew straight into the alliance.
After flying for a day, just as they were about to accelerate their jump, a patrol team of the Alliance military appeared in front of them.
The team has two patrol ships, which are very vigilant. They have improved the level of their protective shields from a distance and started charging their weapons.
Then they asked the heavy-loaded merchant ships to show proof from a distance.
After looking at the e-visa, they asked the merchant ship to slow down, remove the protective cover, and open the gangway.
A patrol ship was eyeing the merchant ship with a fierce look in its eyes. After another patrol ship approached, two soldiers boarded the ship for inspection.
After checking everyone's identities, the two men checked the cargo hold.
Half of the cargo hold was loaded with ammunition and energy blocks, and the other half was loaded with higher-purity nickel blocks and some daily necessities.
The cargo manifest was also forged, and the soldiers didn't notice anything unusual, but so many ammunition and energy blocks... were a bit unusual.
However, Flower Scorpion said that he heard that alien activities nearby are quite rampant, so we want to be prepared.
It is better to load less cargo to ensure that we have the ability to fight against foreign races.
This answer is a bit far-fetched, because according to known information, most alien races cannot catch up with the starship.
As long as you don't fall into an ambush, you will have no problem escaping if you encounter aliens in space.
But for some reason, the two soldiers felt that this answer was more reasonable - the people of the alliance were not lacking in blood.
A soldier got excited and blurted out, "Perhaps you are taking this route to hunt aliens?"
Otherwise, considering the requirements of the freight list, you should not choose the nearby area as a jump transit station.
This is the most difficult to explain. Ordinary starships should not appear around this area of space!
But with this explanation, it makes perfect sense.
Hearing this, Flower Scorpion nodded and replied, "We do have such an idea, we just want to hunt for the bounty while we're at it!"
The Alliance has a bounty for hunting down aliens, but it’s not too high, otherwise the military would be better off sending a fleet to encircle and suppress them.
However, if you can accumulate social contributions and your contributions reach a certain level, there will be corresponding benefits.
In fact, this has also given rise to some underground transactions, but there is no need to go into details.
Another soldier shook his head disapprovingly and snorted, "How naive! You want to hunt down aliens with just a starship?"
The flower scorpion smiled slightly when he heard this, but did not answer.
Two soldiers were inspecting inside the starship, wearing instruments with them, and the soldiers on the two patrol ships could also see the scene.
Someone exclaimed when seeing this, "This guy usually makes sarcastic remarks, why did he change his temper today?"
In short, although the inspection was strict, Qu Jianlei and his team passed it easily.
What is particularly fortunate is that any starships that appear in the surrounding area will most likely be requisitioned by the military - even if they are fully loaded with cargo.
After passing this level, there will be several more inspections.
However, after this inspection, Qu Jianlei and his team sped up and jumped away.
Once the transition is activated, you have completely entered the alliance, and it will be very difficult to find them again.
Their original plan was to go straight to the core area of the alliance, snatch the space stone, and create some chaos.
But after discussing it, everyone decided to stay hidden for a while. The main purpose was to get more information about the alien race.
The alien race that the Federation was facing was the Asuras. They already knew a lot about them, but they didn’t know enough about the locust world.
In addition, we also need to collect some intelligence on the alliance's politics, military, and economy.
If we grab the space stone at the beginning, it will create chaos for the alliance, but the subsequent activities will be affected.
So they chose the Dome Star Region which was relatively close to the occupied area.
After the jump, the heavily loaded merchant ship had arrived near Xing Bitao, the center of the star field.
After flying for about a day, we encountered a military patrol ship ahead.
But this time, they had already put the nickel into the storage talisman and collected some of the ammunition.
It was still a close call. After the last inspection, everyone has confirmed that hunting is indeed widespread.
The reason they gave this time was to investigate the business opportunities of Bitao while hunting.
It is said to be a business opportunity, but in fact, the Dome Star Region is already close to the alien front line, and the supply and price of materials will definitely fluctuate.
When the soldier who was inspecting heard this, he snorted coldly, seeming to be very disapproving.
But it is no wonder. The alliance’s army is divided into direct and local forces. Now it is the local army that should be maintaining local security.
Hearing that some people are planning to resell supplies locally, they would obviously be a little dissatisfied.
However, they could not complain. The number of cargo ships entering and leaving the star region had decreased a lot, and the main transportation capacity was still focused on war supplies.
Those who dare to investigate the market at this moment are all courageous, because they make money by taking risks.
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