Chapter 332: 800 Meters Per Second
The giant battle body is a massive combat device developed for planetary warfare. The core part is a super fortress over a kilometer tall, covering an area large enough to encompass all of Attilan. Eight giant walking legs are deeply embedded into the moon's ground, resembling mythic temple pillars that enshroud this small kingdom.
The walking legs serve as an auxiliary movement system. Equipped with an immense gravity control mechanism, it can move by altering its gravity field, allowing for deployment on various planets.
Its internal operating system is entirely maintained and operated by nanorobots. These robots move swiftly through pipelines like human cells, and when necessary, they can even alter the giant battle body's appearance to adapt to complex combat environments.
Inside, there is an ammunition factory, and the front can transform into a massive crusher, easily pulverizing an entire aircraft carrier into powder. This is then processed by nanorobots into industrial raw materials to sustain its production.
The giant battle body is armed with all the combat weapons and systems available to humanity. With full firepower, it can level a city the size in minutes.
People in Attilan cannot see the entire giant battle body, but its oppressive presence is suffocating.
An energy field forms between the eight walking legs, isolating Attilan from the outer space environment, ensuring no one dies from the dome ceasing to function.
The army began to airdrop into Attilan—several huge Titans landed around it, accompanied by a large number of drones and riflemen, occupying the area.
A small transport plane landed in the center of the square, and Raina slowly emerged from it.
Removing her hood, Raina's appearance unmistakably marked her as an Inhuman—and Maximus took advantage of the situation, bowing slightly toward Raina. The other Inhumans followed suit after a brief hesitation.
This is undoubtedly the prophet of the Inhumans, the one leading them to a better future.
"Black Bolt, I am Raina, a prophet. Your royal power has been taken by your people. I am here to help them."
Black Bolt found this amusing—his royal power taken? By a stranger from nowhere?
Determined to show these earthlings something, he slowly glanced at the giant robots around him.
Seeing this, Maximus hurriedly shouted, "Be careful—"
Meanwhile, King Black Bolt slowly opened his mouth: "Back off—"
Terrifying sound waves shot out from Black Bolt's mouth, but another force controlled the vibration and directed this force outward!
Boom!
The terrifying shock wave almost knocked everyone around away. Only Skye stood straight in front of Black Bolt—
Only she knew how terrifying the energy released by this Inhuman was. If the 1kg of vibranium on her arm hadn't absorbed most of the energy, she would never have withstood this power!
Black Bolt was equally shocked: they have the same type of ability! And the other party controls it extremely well!
"Impressive ability." Raina bowed slightly and spread her hands. "But as I said, your royal power has been taken, and the people have elected a new king. If you insist on resisting, we will use force."
The Titans and riflemen all raised their black muzzles.
Black Bolt's power proved ineffective. The remaining individuals, whether Gorgon or Karnak, might not be weak, but against this level of firepower, they would need only a slightly bigger energy source to become bigger corpses.
But Black Bolt still refused to accept reality—he wanted to create an opportunity for his family to escape...
Before Black Bolt could act, Raina said, "You are so stubborn. If you want to try, go ahead."
With that, Raina instructed everyone not to shoot—it was merely teleportation. This was not the first time they had seen an Inhuman who could teleport.
Black Bolt was confused but secretly gestured to the others to run.
However, Lockjaw's teleportation ability failed: the big dog seemed chained in this space, and the dissipated body parts were recaptured, just like the original Gordon.
Raina said, "I told you, I am a prophet. I have seen that Attilan can develop better under Maximus's rule."
Seeing this, Black Bolt gave up escaping and signed:
"In that case, you should know our enemies are watching."
"So you have to get used to listening to me—just as your people believe in you, don't ask too many questions." Raina said with slight sarcasm, then turned to all the Inhumans present.
"Your king won't say it, but I can tell you who that enemy is: the Kree."
The Kree experimented on humans, using Terrigen crystals on the modified humans, eventually giving them superpowers.
The Kree's enemy is the Skrulls.
Ancient space empires—these people who spent most of their lives underground cannot even imagine the threat from space.
But fortunately, Raina had material to show.
A holographic screen appeared in the air, and Raina said, "This is the Kree's ultimate enemy—the Skrulls. Soon you will see their fate."
In the footage, an entire space fleet was sailing through space when it was suddenly attacked by high-speed artillery shells. The invisible shield withstood several hits but was quickly torn apart by the shells.
The largest ship had its engine hit, and a massive fireball exploded in the dark universe.
Without an atmosphere, the diameter of the fireball in space was enormous, like a beautiful but silent firework, making people feel relaxed and happy.
.....
"He loves you."
These were the last words the Skrull Queen heard before she died, often spoken by their fanatical followers as secret codes.
By this, 'he' referred to the Lord Skrull.
But in Harry's mouth, this referred to the shells fired by the giga-class railgun, and the love that travels at 800 kilometers per second truly reached the Skrulls.
The predictive interface proved very efficient. Even with a 10-kilometer separation, the hit rate was around 90%.
Although the Skrulls did not make evasive maneuvers, the cruising speed of the shells was not too slow.
In short, the test firing performance was good, and the predictive interface was very effective, enabling ship-based weapons to strike at ultra-long distances.
With range, everything else was easy.
Seeing Harry exit the Prediction Chamber, Oycle asked enthusiastically:
"Sir, Black Bolt has surrendered, and the coronation ceremony is about to begin. Do you want to take a look?"
"What's so interesting? A king with around 1000 people. It makes me laugh." Harry waved his hand dismissively.
He manages thousands of people and is trapped in a small place like Attilan. How can he be called a king?
The Osborn Group has millions of employees, and an entire planet to develop. Should Harry call himself an emperor?
The Attilan royal family self-proclaimed a king, and Harry had no interest in their coronation other than to laugh.
"Alright, then I will enjoy it with my compatriots. Such a coronation ceremony is rare. The British don't know how long they'll have to wait." Oycle's statement sounded like a TV drama's final episode.
Harry nodded indifferently. AL can perform multi-threaded operations, so watch if you want.
"Let the giant battle body stay at the lunar base for improvement. Have Raina send me the designated Inhumans. Let's see what the merits of the genes of these lunar Inhumans are."
"Ok sir."
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Chapter 333: Earth Alliance, Shameless
Maximus became king, but he felt that the day was a little different than he had imagined.
The people did elect him as king - when the people made this choice, he still remembered the expression on his brother's face. Black Bolt was as dejected as he was, but for some reason, there was a sense of relief.
Several other members of the royal family wanted to rebel, but the Osborne Group's troops were not something they could resist.
People chose and suppressed by force. Black Bolt had no reason or name to stick to his ideals, and his dethronement was inevitable.
So becoming a king was natural, but... the situation was indeed different.
Raina stood in front of Maximus and read the prepared lines.
"Do you wish to solemnly pledge to rule Attilan and your people, to manage their lands, and to respect their respective laws and customs in your notice?"
"...I would like to solemnly commit myself."
"Are you willing to do your best to control the Terrigen Crystal fairly and openly, and to abide by the true teachings of the Prophet? Are you willing to maintain and protect the Council of Elders and its principles and guiding position established by law?"
The so-called Council of Elders now consisted only of Raina. In principle, the leader of the council would be an Inhuman with the ability to predict, and this time it was Raina.
In fact, Harry Osborn also thought about turning them into a constitutional monarchy and bringing them the "glorious glory of democracy," but it seemed they preferred supernatural rule.
This parliament is similar to other parliaments on Earth. It has legislative power and is responsible for drafting and improving laws. However, the special thing is that Raina has veto power.
"I promise and abide by all of the above, I will keep and fulfill my promise, may the Terrigen Mist protect us all."
On New Attilan on the moon, through broadcast and interstellar communication technology, this coronation ceremony was broadcast to all the forces served by the Osborne Group.
A total of tens of thousands of Inhumans in the Earth and Moon system watched the "King's Coronation Ceremony" for the first time.
Compared to the miserable Black Bolt, who only has a thousand men under his command, Harry simply listed Maximus as the king of the Inhumans, but his rights were granted by a new character: the Prophet.
And his rights would also be restricted by the Council of Elders, at least the legislative power is no longer in his hands.
Seeing this scene, the old Attilan royal family had mixed feelings: Maximus not only became the king, but also the king of all the Inhumans in the Earth and Moon system...
And they became beggars.
Under the supervision of the Osborne Group, the Earth Alliance implemented a statistics system for Inhuman identities. Globally, there are currently around 5,000 "manifest Inhumans" who can be awakened by using Terrigen Crystals. This is much larger than Attilan.
But to be honest, this doesn't mean much. Although there are many real Inhumans, there are less than a thousand who don't actually have any nationality.
In short...it's better than nothing. After all, there are indeed some Inhumans who don't like living in normal society.
Recent events are broadcast everywhere in the Earth Alliance. After the promulgation of the first set of interstellar laws, the strength of the Osborne Group has proven that they have the ability to guide the Earth into the next era.
However, there are also some voices who believe that the Earth should not be so dependent on the Osborne Group, and that the Earth Alliance should be given some time to develop itself.
In this regard, WHIH News Frontline reported.
The blond female news anchor in the picture said:
"These honorary victories of the Osborn Group have become the biggest topic among people on Earth in the past two days. Let's take a look at Avengers member Tony Stark's comments on this:
Tony Stark, who has always been straightforward, said bluntly: 'If the Osborn Group beats aliens like this, it will make the people on Earth look bad.' "
The scene was relayed to the Avengers headquarters, where Tony was being interviewed next to the golf course, not far away from the Avengers members who were having a barbecue.
"...Oh, has it started? Sorry, I was just reading the message my friend sent me, ahem...
You said how many secretaries-general and Security Council ministers have been changed by the Federation of Geographical Areas and various countries' officials in one term. Has there been any improvement before this? Has anything changed? Change the soup but not the medicine!
But things have gotten better now that the Osborne Group has come to power, and I think it can get even better! It's just that the Earth Alliance was not very cooperative, so they had a reason to say:
What is the level of the Osborne Group I lead? Fly to the Andromeda Galaxy at will!
Who are these land associations of yours? You ask me to take charge, what is the level of the Earth United Aviation Department? Just those few aerospace research centers can't even understand an FTL engine!
You said that NASA and others are leading the research, can they do it? Can't do it! You don't have that strength, you know?
Just introduce the Osborne Group's technology, develop according to their methods, and lay a solid foundation.
Inhumans,Kree, Skrulls, Chitauri, can they win? You can't win, you don't have the ability, you know!
Now we have defeated the aliens. If the Inhumans win, they will beat the Skrulls. If the Skrulls win, they will beat the Chitauri. If I continue, I don't know who I will win--
…. "
In the picture, Tony is very satisfied with the current development of the Earth. The stable environment allows Stark Industries to do business well. He takes Pepper out to travel and tinker with technology. He has a good life.
Upon seeing this, the reporter at the scene raised the next question: "On the other hand, the Earth Alliance is just a civilization that has recently stepped out of space. Should we be more tolerant of the new government..."
Tony waved his hand hurriedly to stop the reporter: "I've already told you, battles and developments like this have proven that the Osborn Group has laid a solid foundation, and the Skrulls were once the overlords of the universe!
I can assure you that this kind of alien with a history of tens of thousands of years cannot defeat us. He can win such a crucial battle!
I would like to advise the local federations to first understand their own concept of federal governance. Osborne's guidance is very good. Tell me why you always want to restrict him?
Tokyo had to be bombed because of lax supervision. Tell me, how do you explain it? Earth Alliance,has no shame." After speaking, Tony spread his hands.
After watching the entire interview, Harry, who was conducting research on inhuman genes, couldn't help but laugh out loud. Unexpectedly, Tony now a lazy golf player, was still very aware of current affairs.
"Oycle, after the Kree's alien dome technology is reverse engineered, just throw it to Tony."
"Ok sir."
After saying that, the door opened, and it was Maximus and all his people who came, all of whom Harry asked for by name.
One of them is Bernarda, the young man who showed no signs after awakening. He actually has the ability to predict, but compared to the current Raina, he still has a long way to go.
"Hello, Mr. Osborn, these are the employees who meet your requirements." After speaking, Maximus looked at the people he brought with him. The high technology in the room made them excited and a little flinching.
The excitement is because these high technologies look very cool, and the fear is the fear of being sliced and studied.
And this is what the previous kings told them: the harder they work, the richer they are. Osborne Group is so rich, their employees have to work 30 hours a day, right?
So the new king patted Bernarda on the shoulder, showed a very reliable smile and said:
"A great man said that labor can strengthen our bodies and hone our will. The Osborne Group is a place where you can train yourself."
Harry frowned after hearing this. Why did he make it sound like his place was a black charcoal kiln?
So Harry said: "There is an artificial hot spring next door. You should go in and take a bath and relax."
Everyone, including Maximus, was stunned for a moment: Hot spring? Isn't that something only the royal family/rich people can enjoy?
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Chapter 334 Maximus's Super Power
Inbreeding often leads to a higher probability of genetic defects, which is detrimental to the evolution of a species and is explicitly prohibited in human society. However, when applied to breeding animals and plants other than humans, it becomes an important method for selecting and maintaining superior varieties. In simple terms, eliminating the weaker individuals from the offspring can result in better progeny.
The Inhumans focus on the latter advantage—it helps them increase the presence of the Inhuman genome. Their lowest class, similar to slaves, is easily disposable when it comes to eliminating inferior individuals.
According to Maximus's description, defective babies were indeed frequently born in Attilan. This results in a significant genetic gap between Attilan's Inhumans and Earth's humans, making inhuman genetic research highly convenient.
"The inhuman genes are not a double-stranded structure; their DNA is disk-shaped. Interestingly, these genes can also integrate with normal genes," said Oyce, intrigued.
"Although inbreeding increases the inhuman genetic content among the Inhumans," Harry Osborn shook his head, leaving the rest unsaid.
The intelligence of the Attilan people is generally below average, attributed to both educational and genetic factors. Attilan's Inhumans consist of only a thousand members divided into rigid hierarchies. The noble class numbers less than 30 individuals. They can eliminate inferior commoners, but what about defective royals? It's a genetic lottery.
Attilan's Genetic Council classifies its people based on the proportion of disc-shaped DNA in their genomes, assigning them to one of ten levels of genetic intensity. Higher intensity levels are believed to correlate with more powerful abilities. Commoners with high intensity are not allowed to use the Terrigen Crystals, but royals have no such restrictions—until Black Bolt was born.
Black Bolt, a product of thousands of years of breeding, is the epitome of Attilan's inhuman genetics—his genes are entirely composed of disc-shaped DNA. He is the master of the entire Attilan inhuman genome.
Harry wasn't sure if the original batch of Inhumans created by the Kree were similar, but if so, Black Bolt represents a form of atavism.
"So, is there a way to graft this factor onto my genes and make me an Inhuman again?" Maximus looked at Black Bolt's DNA model, puzzled.
Black Bolt remained expressionless. Though no longer king, he was still an Attilan Inhuman and was cooperating with the new king's research. Maximus wouldn't persecute them; Black Bolt had given up the throne, and the others wouldn't mind.
However, one of Maximus's coup reasons was to become an Inhuman again. This made Black Bolt think Maximus was selfish, but what could he say?
"The problem with your Genetic Council is that it's a bunch of idiots," Harry stated bluntly.
Both brothers were stunned—how could he insult their ancestral methods?
"Your 'gene strength' doesn't determine superpowers. It's random. Otherwise, how can Earth's Inhumans have powerful superpowers?"
Skye is an example. Her mother is an Inhuman, her father an ordinary human, and they're of different races. Her Inhuman genes are minimal, yet she has increased strength without abnormal organs.
"These genes may cause abnormal growth after activation, but not all who grow abnormally gain superpowers."
Black Bolt's vocal supercharger, Medusa's hair, and Gorgon's hooves are mediums that channel spiritual energy into superpowers but aren't necessary for it. Therefore, the Genetic Council's biological explanation of superpowers is flawed.
Harry himself uses psychic powers to affect the material world without special organs. Many such examples exist in the universe.
"So, what's wrong with the Genetic Council's decision?" Maximus still didn't understand.
"The problem is significant. Although you lack abnormal genes, it doesn't mean you're an ordinary person."
Maximus didn't immediately grasp this—wasn't he an ordinary person?
Harry displayed another set of tests.
Maximus, like Harry, didn't need special organs, so he lacked alien genes. But the Terrigen Crystal had activated his psychic gifts.
Maximus's power, as in the comics, is telepathy and the ability to perceive and influence others' emotions, enhancing his speaking skills.
"You're not ordinary. Your power is telepathy. You two brothers should have awakened simultaneously, but the energy Black Bolt released inhibited your abilities."
Hearing this, Black Bolt was stunned—had he suppressed Maximus's abilities?
The brothers exchanged looks, their minds filled with complex emotions. Maximus realized that becoming king was partly because he was considered ordinary. Now, he wondered if he could become an Inhuman again.
On one hand, reason and reality told him his throne came from the people and the Osborne Group. On the other hand, the belief that only Inhumans can rule was ingrained in him. Inferiority had always been a core part of his soul, but now he learned he had never been ordinary.
Instead of berating Black Bolt, he sat in a daze.
"Have I always been an Inhuman?"
Black Bolt remained silent, but his feelings were just as complex.
Harry continued studying their genes and found Maximus more suitable to be king. Apart from telepathy, Maximus's brain sulcus was more developed than Black Bolt's. Intelligence depends on education and environment, but without a significant structural gap, Maximus had the potential to be a super genius.
Maximus, with his enhanced intelligence, belonged to the category of potential super geniuses. His inhuman genes seemed to have structurally enhanced his intelligence after his psionic energy suffered suppression.
In the comics, Black Bolt's intelligence is rated 3, while Maximus's is above 6. Harry shook his head at the result of inbreeding.
"So, can I use the Terrigen Mist to enhance my abilities?" Maximus asked, now calmer.
"The Terrigen Crystal recognizes only the inhuman genes. You must wait for your abilities to grow. The good news is that Raina has methods to stimulate this ability and will guide you."
Maximus bowed deeply to Harry. "Thank you, Mr. Osborn. Attilan will always be a loyal friend to the Osborne Group."
Reevaluating himself as king brought a huge change in Maximus's mentality. Harry nodded slightly, appreciating Maximus's sensibility.
Maximus then turned to Black Bolt. "Brother, let's go. We need to talk."
The brothers could finally discuss their family relationships, though Harry had other priorities.
"Take care, both of you," Harry said as they left.
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Chapter 335 The First Psychic Commander
[Terrigen Crystal Detected]
[Do you want to absorb crystals?]
In front of Harry were ten bright Terrigen crystals. These were diluted versions. One obelisk could purify thirty of these crystals.
Currently, the reserve of this within his sphere of influence was 150, which was quite substantial.
It is completely impossible to discern how this substance was formed from a physical level. It can only be perceived through spiritual energy that it is a psychic crystal.
Just after walking out of the comfortable artificial hot spring, the sight of so many Terrigen crystals left the Inhumans stunned.
The medicine contained in the hot springs had excited their nerves. Now, they were in a heightened state of mind and were more easily guided to accept new things.
"Everyone, I am here to make a job offer to you - to work for Osborne Group."
Work?
The Inhumans seemed a little hesitant: there was no such thing as a company in Attilan, and all property belonged to the royal family. They had no concept of this.
If there was anything that could be considered work, it could only be done by the royal family.
People are always a little resistant to unfamiliar things, but using enticing incentives to break the "wall" between people has always been something companies excel at.
Harry snapped his fingers, and the scene in the house suddenly changed, using realistic holographic projection technology to make everyone feel as if they were in another world, with endless oceans, dazzling sunshine, and golden beaches.
The beach was full of men and women enjoying the sun, and drones came and went in an orderly manner, providing services to people.
Not far away was the Osborne Group's building site, the company's exclusive site integrating offices, housing, and various social activities.
"If you don't like islands, there are jungles, mountains, plains, deserts, ice fields... In fact, we have stations in all types of areas. If you like volcanoes, you can also transfer to the crater base."
How had the Inhumans ever seen such a luxurious capitalist life? However, Harry overestimated their needs. These Inhumans focused on other things:
People could lie on the beach to rest three days a week, and even work less than six hours on working days!
Isn't this what kings of all ages have criticized as high welfare encouraging laziness? Are the Osborne Group employees all slackers? Isn't it hard work that makes you rich?
So what is the situation with people on Earth? Are they doomed?
But... these people seem to be living a really good life - at least they look much better than those who have been in the mines for several days in a row.
"However, the company's situation is special. If you choose to join, you must make compliance with the contract your first priority - the contract is very strong. I don't want you to still dwell on that..."
"I'm in! What do we need to do?"
The arguments Harry prepared later were of no use, but these Inhumans were easy to convince.
The Osborn Group is living a good life again, and there are the Terrigen Crystals. Who is still thinking about the past?
Moreover, they had just overthrown the old royal family, so there was no psychological burden on them to run away and enjoy life.
"Very good, but you still need to pass a test before joining."
Turning off the holographic projection, there were ten strange chambers added to the room at some point. They looked thicker than the mutation chambers they used, and the users seemed to need to lie down instead of stand.
Everyone was stunned again: The Terrigen mutation was the highest reward in their opinion, but here, the Osborn Group just let them use it casually?
However, the fact is that if they do not accept the mutation, or if the results after the mutation are different from the predicted results, they will not have even the slightest value to the Osborne Group.
Low-end manual labor is no match for robots, mid-range engineering applications are no match for synthetic humans, and high-end jobs are even less achievable - they lack imagination and knowledge.
The Inhumans looked at each other and walked into the warehouse. No matter what, let's try it first.
"By the way, you don't have to come in." Harry stopped Bernarda. This young man had awakened his own abilities, and he was of the precognition system, but he didn't know it yet, and not many people knew it.
"I have a further suggestion for you. Do you want to join the army?" Harry asked.
"Join the army? But I don't have any powers...I'm not a member of the royal family..." Bernarda's mood was obviously a little low. He didn't know what his abilities were yet, and he just thought he was an ordinary person without abilities.
"Forget those backward abilities, remember those space battleships? I want you to become a fleet commander. You have this ability."
Bernarda's ability is to predict the future of a person after contacting him. This is a precognitive ability.
People with this ability can drive the precognitive interface very well without even having to undergo training.
Another Raina with precognitive ability has other tasks: to provide a steady stream of inhuman labor for the Osborne Group, so she cannot become a fleet commander, but this young man can.
Harry couldn't personally control the fleet to fire every time. He needed to train his own fleet commander, the kind with psychic powers.
When he heard the space battleship, Bernarda was even more confused: Me? Battleship?
"You just need to answer me, do you want to do this and become a commander? As long as you want, Osborne has always been happy to help employees become the people they imagined."
"But I don't know what I want to be... I just want to..." Bernarda got stuck mid-sentence.
What does he want to be? He looked at the compatriots in the warehouse in front of him. He had always wanted to pass through the fog, and only through the fog.
The mist was a test, a test that he had prepared for his whole life.
It's like he was born to walk through the fog, but through the fog... and then?
After passing through the fog, he accepted the royal family's dispatch according to the abnormal situation, and then assigned... It seemed that he never had to think on his own, but he felt that he should think about it.
Harry felt the boy's confusion and patted him on the shoulder: "I heard that you have a girlfriend in Attilan..."
"We broke up because I am an ordinary person." Bernarda suddenly raised his head and said.
Harry thought to himself: Good boy, you really caught my point. You are confused when it comes to other things, but you are not sleepy when it comes to women, right?
This can't be blamed on Bernarda, after all, after all these years, except for his girlfriend, who chose it himself, he has never chosen anything else.
It's a good thing to have something to care about. If there is no connection with reality at all, it's really hard for Harry to trick... guide him.
"...How about this, I will take her over - as a price, you will become a fleet commander. As for other things, I will think about it later."
Labor is the best practice - no matter what, let's tie these two things together and trick this kid into doing labor.
After hearing this, Bernarda thought for a moment and nodded instinctively - although he was still a little confused, but he seemed to have a girlfriend again?
"And this crystal - since you don't need it, I'll keep it for you and give it to you when you have a child."
After a bit of convincing, the company's first psychic commander was finally found. Harry happily sent the boy away, and then looked at the nine Inhumans who were undergoing mutations.
They are the focus of psychic research.
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Chapter 336
Under the stimulation of the Terrigen Mist, Maximus' alien genes faded away, but he gained pure psychic abilities. This phenomenon was regarded as degeneration by the "Gene Council" group.
But to be honest, this is an "evolution" for Harry.
Very valuable for research.
Regarding human body psychic development technology, Harry only received a genetic modification from the system that gave the creature psychic organs. However, that modification only increased the chance of an individual developing significant psychic abilities.
However, if the basic probabilities are all within 10 decimal places, increasing it by a few percent does not mean much.
The significance of psychic organs is that the company can produce bioelectronic brains with psychic organs, allowing the consciousness of a large number of users with only weak psychic powers to gather together to form a psychic network and achieve long-distance communication.
But once the awakening process of Maximus can be reproduced, Harry can mass-produce real psychics.
Theoretically, as long as the Inhuman genes are knocked out simultaneously when the Inhumans undergo the Terrigen mutation, they may become pure psychics like Maximus.
Of course, the strength will definitely be much weaker than Maximus, but this is a major breakthrough.
"Sir, the gene knockout has begun, and the Terrigen Mist absorption rate has started to decrease."
The nanorobot cloud simultaneously transformed the bodies of these aliens, fundamentally preventing the Terrigen Mist from converting into supernatural powers in their bodies, thus gathering in their consciousness.
This method can only be used on unmutated aliens. If someone like Black Bolt is knocked out, their extra supernatural organs may mutate uncontrollably, which would not be wonderful.
"Vital signs are normal; level of consciousness is increasing - Amplitude: Faint...."
Harry frowned - his idea was verified. These inhuman all had psychic powers, but they were too weak.
Maybe they have to be tied together to drive a precognitive interface. Connecting people's consciousness in series is a technical job, and it will test their consciousness synchronization rate.
But no matter what, the experiment is considered a success. Even if psychic users are not used for precognitive interfaces, it will be conducive to the advancement of other psychic sciences and applications. However, before that, they need to complete a series of simple general education.
Fortunately, there are registered inhuman within the Osborne Group that meet the standards. All they need is a little help.
On the other hand, it is also possible for inhuman genes to be grafted onto normal people. Overall, the experiment was considered a success.
"...I need 8 naval fleets. Let's help the inhuman awaken first until there are enough psykers willing to join the navy."
"Okay, sir, added to the memo."
The mutation warehouse opened, and nine inhuman walked out of the warehouse. Harry clapped his hands and announced to them:
"Okay gentlemen, your mutation has been successful. Now go back to your room and rest. Relevant personnel will soon find you to register and inquire. Enjoy your life."
The nine looked at their companions and then at themselves. They didn't notice any changes, and their eyes were a little confused:
That's it? Where are my big wings? Where's my superpower? Nothing at all?
But since the boss said so, they could only scratch their heads and walk out. The Osborne Group didn't let them go mining anyway.
After seeing these aliens away, Harry stretched out in the empty laboratory.
Speaking of which, I haven't had a serious vacation for a long time. There seems to be nothing that needs attention in the short term, so I might as well take a vacation for myself.
Thinking of this, the body lay back in the maintenance warehouse.
...
The benefits of Osborne's employees are well known to everyone on Earth, and Harry did not deceive those "moon people" who have never seen the world.
The land issue has always been considered the most difficult to solve, but the reason why land is valuable is because a series of things such as education, medical care, infrastructure, etc. make meaningless things meaningful, and these things all require people to operate.
But as an interstellar company, these things aren't hard to figure out.
With virtual reality warehouses and real-time communication technology based on biopsionic technology, many things have overcome time and space and no longer need to be squeezed into a small space.
As for things like houses and infrastructure, to be honest, they are really not worth much money. With anti-gravity technology and construction drones, the company can build a New York City in only half a month.
Real estate is too low-end.
As long as there is a server with a psychic organ, the Osborne bases in various places can be connected across time and space. Where you live does not affect your work.
After deepening his understanding of psychic energy, Harry suddenly felt that he could do something with this network - he could control the virtual space without a silo, and Lenin monitored these silos at the hardware level.
And recently, he can see the connection between people on Earth and the unborn god in the center of the planet without holding the spiritual scepter.
"Hey, don't think about it. Today is vacation time, remember?" Felicia shook Harry's arm dissatisfiedly, and the two soft balls of fat made people feel relaxed and happy.
"Of course, I'm just used to it." Harry rubbed his brows.
Not far away, Tony and his group were eating barbecue. Seeing Harry coming, Tony stood up and opened his arms toward the two of them.
"Welcome! Chairman of the Osborne Group, Harry Osborn! This is a very busy man! How have you been lately?" Tony smiled very happily and his voice was loud.
"It's just like what they say on TV, catch corrupt officials and beat up aliens." Harry spread his hands.
The corrupt official refers to Fury, and there are a bit too many aliens.
At this time, Natasha in a swimsuit came over. This woman boldly showed off her body and winked at Harry: "That's easy to say. Even Fury was caught. How has he been recently?"
It's just that compared to Felicia, this Black Widow has no advantages in terms of height, body proportions, three-dimensionality, appearance, relationship history, etc.
Felicia took a slight step forward, which made the agent feel a little ashamed of herself--
"Starting from scratch." Harry showed little interest in this old woman and turned his attention to Steve, who was sitting on the beach not far away. This guy seemed to be thinking about life.
"What's Steve doing?"
Hearing this, Tony got excited, leaned towards Harry, and whispered: "That's complicated. Do you remember that he has an old sweetheart, Peggy Carter?"
Harry nodded.
"Didn't you get Peggy off the hospital bed, and then they went to have that owed dance?
As a result, I heard that after the dance, the lady introduced him to her niece..."
Harry was stunned for a moment: Speaking of which, Steve almost got together with Sharon Carter in the original book, but after the civil war, the agent was denationalized and wandered around the world.
Harry remembered that when he was watching the movie before, he had complained about what Peggy would think if she knew that Steve almost got together with her niece...
Well, but to be honest, Steve has been the symbol of "Captain America" for so long, and the age difference between the two is so big, maybe it's Steve who can't let go.
There is no civil war now, and Peggy's head is clear again - it is not so surprising to introduce a partner to Steve, after all, this lady seems to be quite open-minded.
"To be honest, he looks quite cute when he thinks about life like an ordinary person." Tony said while gesturing, "More like a human being - I mean, not a historical figure. The old antiques that came out."
"Indeed." Harry nodded in agreement.
In addition, talking about his teammates' scandalous news here is indeed what Tony would do.
Thinking of this, Harry said: "Actually, it's not bad for you. Your anxiety disorder is gone?"
"Anxiety disorder? Are you kidding? How could I suffer from anxiety disorder?" Tony said seriously.
Harry shook his head when he saw this, just say so.
If he hadn't known the ins and outs, he would have been deceived.
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Harry hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time since he received his first system mission.
This is an island owned by the Osborne Group, with fresh air and bright sunshine.
Not long ago, this was a deserted island. Although the environment was very good, no one wanted to live or travel here.
The sun passed through the glass, and the soft light fell on Harry. It was already mid-morning.
When he opened his eyes, Felicia was still asleep in his arms. Feeling the warmth of the bed, Harry didn't want to get up.
This was his dream: to sleep without an alarm, to wake up with a beautiful woman by his side, and to do whatever he wanted when he woke up...
However, he became nervous when he found out that his family belonged to the Osborne bloodline, but no matter what, his ideals wouldn't change.
"...Um..."
After lying down for a while, Felicia woke up and rubbed her eyes drowsily, looking cute even in her sleepy state.
The two looked at each other and smiled, enjoying this lazy life.
But in order for this kind of life to continue, work cannot stop.
After pinching Felicia's butt, Harry sat up. After taking a week off, it was time to go back to "work."
"...The 'hard-working' chairman is going back to work?" Felicia lay on her side and yawned sleepily.
This diligence does not refer to work, but to the enjoyable naked life of the two of them these past days.
Although both were enhanced individuals, Harry's physical strength was much greater. Felicia couldn't bear it after seven days of "playing every night."
"Life is forcing you, Oyce, is there any news to be processed recently?" Harry curled his lips. Who doesn't want to be a carefree rich second generation?
Hearing Harry's voice, Oyce connected to the room: "Mr. Quill left a message at Nova Headquarters a few days ago. They are going to Sovereign and may bring back some specialties—if we are willing to pay a high price."
Hearing this, Harry was stunned for a moment: Bring some specialties... This message was probably not sent by Star-Lord, but probably by Rocket.
The Sovereigns are a group of golden people who admire gold extremely. Their hometown is spectacular. They used some method to bring eight planets of different sizes and connected them to form the "Sovereign Star."
Their highly developed genetic engineering technology allowed them to abandon traditional biological reproduction methods and instead use biotechnology to design and produce new humans according to demand—though this seemed a bit boring to Harry.
He could spend days or even weeks discussing "traditional breeding methods" with Felicia, but he certainly wouldn't be so concerned about producing synthetic humans.
In addition to biotechnology, their interstellar communication technology is very advanced, and they also have a method of long-distance communication, which allows them to control fighter jets at ultra-long distances.
Their energy source is a strange battery that attracts extra-dimensional monsters.
Star-Lord should have accepted the contract from the Sovereigns to help them protect the battery from the monsters—the Sovereigns' war technology development is very poor, and their fighter planes are controlled by soldiers like a game.
Their ruler, the High Priest, believes that the noble Sovereigns should not do such life-risking work. There are almost no production-related Sovereigns, and the army is even more exhausted.
The Sovereigns' skills are very good, but if Harry remembered correctly, this should be the plot of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2—Star-Lord looking for his father.
To be honest... Harry felt that he didn't need to interfere in this plot, but somehow he always felt that he should intervene.
My psychic abilities have been recognized by the Ancient One, so this feeling may not be groundless.
Then just put new research on the agenda.
"Oyce, activate the 'Overlord' and 'Colossus' plans."
"Roger that, sir."
After saying that, Harry stood up and planned to put on his clothes. White arms wrapped around his waist, and two soft things pressed against his back, which made his blood rush...
Felicia whispered in Harry's ear softly: "Are you leaving again? Are you going to go back to Earth for only one week and have another 'deep space adventure'?"
Harry was about to explain, but Oyce said: "The assembly plant required for the new plan will still take some time to build. I think you can still rest on Earth for a while."
Behind her, Felicia laughed lazily and dragged Harry back to the bed. Harry just smiled helplessly.
Okay, let's be decadent for a while longer.
...
After spending several days in a series of bases with different scenes such as volcanoes, ice fields, mountains, and jungles, they finally climbed out of this life of constant distance.
But since the assembly plant still needs some time to build, I might as well spend a few days on Earth with my girlfriend.
Today's agenda is to participate in a debate-type discussion held by the UNSC.
Although each country has not yet decided on the explorers to be sent to the UNSC, they have recently launched heated discussions on the direction of extraterrestrial exploration and colonization.
Because the operating principle is different from that of the Osborne Group, and due to the recent synthetic human rebellions, other countries have no results regarding their internal issues regarding synthetic humans. At least until Norman adjusts, they will not rush ahead of the United States.
This has led to a current shortage of labor, and they can only select explorers from the already small number of astronauts.
Before true colonization, there must first be a group of pioneers who go to the universe with an optimistic spirit. These pioneers will conduct on-site exploration one by one in the vast universe to find the next suitable planet for colonization.
This is a lonely and arduous task, and Earth is very short of talents in this area.
After all, once you become such a pioneer explorer, it becomes a task. No one knows how long it will take to explore the lonely universe, and no one knows when the next time you will return home.
But this is only a matter of time. Human beings have many ways to trick soldiers into doing things they don't want to do.
It is impossible for politicians to personally engage in extraterrestrial exploration. If they lack talents, then they will engage in propaganda, such as the honorary title of "Earth Pioneer," "Pioneer Family," and so on.
In short, it is a sacrifice for all mankind.
So in contrast, now another voice appears on Earth: Why do we have to go so far?
"...Instead of coaxing idealists to devote themselves to the cause, we should focus on climate recovery. At present, in addition to Mars, we have two alternative targets: Venus and Europa..." Peter is explaining his point of view.
He has made many achievements and papers on the use of alien plants to transform planets, and is already a well-known expert on alien flora and fauna.
As one of the first pioneer explorers in the true sense, despite having contact with many aliens, he still believed that the universe was not easy to explore.
Excessive publicity is tantamount to fraud, defrauding some passionate young people who are confused about the situation to sacrifice themselves. He doesn't like this.
But his opponent had different ideas. She was a middle-aged woman who looked very elegant.
"But what we need most is time—this planet is already overwhelmed, and it will take at least hundreds of years to transform a planet to support large-scale migration. We must find a new home before this planet can no longer bear it..."
Listening to the debate between the two, Felicia asked: "Genius Chairman, whose idea do you think is more reliable, Peter's or hers?"
Harry shrugged. "Of course it's Peter—you see, he's starting to make his point."
In fact, it seems that 8 billion people are still far from the limit of the Earth's carrying capacity.
In addition to areas where the climate and terrain are already suitable for habitation, there are also some empty lands that can be transformed into paradise with the support of new technologies.
For example, in the vast Siberian region, once development is completed, there will be no pressure to accommodate another 10 billion people. If a continent-level city is built according to the ideal city method, it will not be difficult to accommodate 100 billion people.
"So this lady is unfounded." Felicia nodded thoughtfully.
"Almost—but to be honest, this issue is not within our scope of consideration. Have you forgotten? I still have a whole planet, although most of it is covered with water now."
But these are all considerations made when there is no monster in the center of the Earth.
If Tiamat, the celestrial of the center of the Earth, is taken into consideration, normal people will definitely think of running away, but ordinary people don't know this, so thinking of running away is definitely unfounded.
The lady was soon left speechless—but she didn't look convinced, but worried.
Seeing this, Harry asked: "What is this lady's name?"
Felicia replied: "Ajak, a Greek, was responsible for NASA's extraterrestrial exploration mission a long time ago and is a staunch colonialist."
Hearing the name, Harry frowned:
Isn't this a Eternal?
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Chapter 338 Greening the Sahara?
The Mesopotamians are the earliest known people to use written words to record their thoughts and literature, so they are called the "cradle of human civilization."
But in this world, the development of Mesopotamia is inseparable from a group of aliens. They are the Eternals.
These Eternals used their abilities and knowledge to interfere in human history. For example, the earliest bronzes here were made of stone by the Eternals. They have played an important role in the development of human history - at least they think so. Not only that, but they also got into a quarrel over this matter. Some thought they shouldn't do it, while others believed they had the right.
Their original mission actually had nothing to do with interfering with human development. It was to promote the birth of new members of the Celestial Group. These Celestials will complete their growth as the intelligent population of the Earth reaches a certain number, and then emerge from the planet's core, leading to the Earth's destruction.
In order to increase their numbers, they searched for planets with intelligent life throughout the universe and planted the prototype members of the Celestial Group inside the Earth's core. To ensure that the top intelligent creatures on the planet could grow normally without being threatened by apex predators, they did one thing: They released the Deviants, scavengers that could prey on apex predators.
The Deviants eventually turned into another group of predators, threatening human development, so the Celestials created the Eternals to clean up the Deviants. This operation made Harry marvel at the peculiar brain circuitry of the Celestials.
In short, this is the story of the Eternals and their purpose for coming to Earth. But these Eternals have somewhat excessive self-awareness, especially one of them, the fat man.
Now, Ms. Ajak, the leader of the Earth Eternals, doesn't want humanity to become extinct. She has been working to help humanity develop interstellar colonization technology - with administrative help, not technical support. But she also had to ensure the Celestial emergence mission was completed. Her real plan was to transport a group of people before extinction, but most would still die in the Celestial emergence.
This approach is similar to the "Noah's Ark" in the Bible. I wonder what role the Eternals played in this legend.
Seeing that Ms. Ajak was defeated, Peter continued:
"...I wonder if you still remember the Mauritania branch?"
The Mauritania branch now refers to the large development area that Osborne bought in Africa a few years ago. This new city standing on the African continent is now the heart of Africa. The land area purchased by Osborne exceeds 200 million square kilometers. The central grid server is located in Mauritania, West Africa. Therefore, urban clusters spread from east to west. However, due to the developed infrastructure and decentralized services, ultra-high-density cities have not formed.
When the Osborne Group first moved in a few years ago, it was called the "Mauritanian Safe Zone" because the warlords did not dare to take action here. With the expansion of the branch, most warlords who were obsessed with war and unwilling to cooperate were eliminated in the name of peacekeeping. Now, only rulers on the African continent who prefer to do business remain, and religious fanatics have been swept into the dustbin of history by bullets.
Without believers, these "faiths" are nothing more than meaningless symbols. In the past, warlords exterminated silent civilians, but now they can only disappear in silence. Today, it is called "Mauritania's Promised Land" because there are no more wars. The substantial increase in the birth rate has not led to a shortage of per capita resources. Instead, this manpower will fill more labor gaps and turn no-man's land into a paradise.
Tens of thousands of kilometers of roads connect these countries. Large areas of single-family houses form settlements. Giant machines are working on vast farms. This is Africa now.
"These plants are a mixture of Earth plants and alien plants. After adding heterogeneous genes, these plants have better adaptability and higher yields, and their solar energy conversion rate is far higher than that of normal grass plants. So food supply is not a problem at all. As for shelter... As you have seen, this cannot be a problem either."
Taking 20% of the 200 million square kilometers for farmland, minus 10% for infrastructure, there are still 140 million square kilometers left for buildings. Calculating at 100 square meters per person in single-family homes, it could support 10 billion people.
Of course, the actual construction wouldn't be 100 square meters per person - that is too small, and the total population of Africa does not exceed 1.3 billion, and the Mauritania Development Zone is only a part of Africa. In fact, many such areas are yet to be developed, including Siberia, Mesopotamia, and Northern Europe. However, the natural environment in those areas is not so favorable.
Ajak replied, "But judging from the current growth rate, this is already close to exponential growth. No one knows when the next resource shortage will come. How many Mauritania's are there for human development?"
"So I'm going to propose this plan--" Peter played the next part.
A few words were clearly written on it: "Green Sahara."
Peter's idea was simple. The lands were there; why not turn them into habitable areas instead of crowding people into cities?
Seeing this title, everyone present was a little unimpressed: Greening the Sahara? It seems that the media will have another joke to play tomorrow - will Mr. Parker have to install an elevator on Mount Everest next? Or dig a hole?
But Peter did not give up. In his research, this plan was feasible:
First, it has been demonstrated that large-scale wind and solar power stations can alter the heat and humidity of surrounding areas.
"Large-scale solar panels will reduce surface sunlight reflection, reduce surface albedo, enhance updrafts, and increase precipitation. Wind power plants will increase evaporation efficiency by mixing cold and warm air, promoting increased precipitation and plant growth."
Ajak said, "But how to grow plants in the Sahara? According to your estimate, it will take one or two hundred years to complete the entire greening process."
Peter's mention of the Sahara gave her hope of victory - greening is not impossible, but time and cost are the key. Even if the Sahara is not touched, given tens of thousands of years and the Earth's axis tilting, the Sahara may turn green on its own.
In response, Peter gave a more detailed plan.
"We can first use sand adhesive to bind the soil, plant grass blocks to fix the sand, and artificially speed up the entire positive feedback system..."
There are all methods. After calculation, the only thing limiting the speed of greening is "investment." If there is enough investment, it may take less than a few years to achieve initial results.
"But this seems to be a very expensive project. What benefit does it have for investors?"
Faced with this question, Peter paused. This project is undoubtedly a money-attracting beast, and the word "large-scale" is not written in vain. Not to mention investors, even a normal country would not plunge into it.
To be honest, it is not expensive to just search for a scientific research ship and put people on it for space exploration, but it is a bit time-consuming. But what if thousands of lives are involved? As long as a livable planet is found, humanity will make a lot of money.
For Ajak and a group of executives, these people naturally cannot take their turn - they still have to coordinate the overall situation. At most, your child may have fallen into the trap due to lax discipline, and you can just persuade him to come back.
But Peter is not born a second generation. He just remembers his parents whom he has never met and his not-so-good teenage years. If it was just to sacrifice himself, he would not hesitate, but now he was talking about other people, and he didn't want to have such children in the future. That kind of development would be too cruel for him.
Peter's silence made everyone present shake their heads secretly - developing the Sahara? It's true that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers.
Seeing this scene, Harry shook his head secretly.
"Ahem," Harry turned on the light. "Mr. Parker's humanistic spirit is humbling, and his unbridled fantasy is eye-opening."
Everyone turned their attention here, and when they saw that he was the spokesperson, there was a lot of discussion at the scene. It sounds like the sentence pattern behind this statement should be "but." Everyone knows that when you want to restrain, you should advance first.
Peter became even more depressed when he saw this: If Harry vetoed this plan, who else would care about it?
But Harry was not here to veto him, his loud voice resounded throughout the conference room:
"The Osborne Group has always liked to turn fantasy into reality. If the money is not used for this, what is the point of the money?
I vote for this project."
There was an uproar in the conference room, and the expression on Ajak's face was a little stiff: She was just about to gain the upper hand and let humans seize the time to run away, but was vetoed by Osborn with a vote?
Seeing the constipation-like expression on his opponent's face, Harry felt relieved:
Do you really think you're a god? Humanity can't survive without you? It's too self-aware.
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