To put it simply, Deep Blue hopes to use the remaining connections and intelligence resources in its hands to conduct more in-depth cooperation with Ikaros.
Or more specifically, her future hopes for armed support from the Icarus Liberation Front.
The idea previously proposed by Booker was that in the future they could completely control the negative two to negative seven floors of the resettlement area and establish a real underground government in the resettlement area except for the 'tenth floor'. By re-regulating the order of these levels, the basic survival problems of the residents here can be solved - with the technology of this era, this should not be difficult in the first place.
In this concept, the negative level with the government garrison was supposed to continue to be controlled by the "tenth level" government.
But now, Deep Blue hopes that the negative layer can gain a relatively independent status and become a strategic buffer zone for both parties.
It is not the front line of future conflicts.
"But you shouldn't discuss these matters with me... I don't have the power to make decisions on these matters."
Jiang Zhou didn't quite understand Deep Blue's requests and proposals - shouldn't the other party directly discuss these matters with Booker, the leader of the organization?
Why did you come all the way to discuss it with me?
As for Liao Qi's confusion, Shen Lan responded like this:
"There are many reasons, and the primary reason is that Mr. Erwin asked me to discuss this matter with you - he said that all the details of cooperation are for me to deal with you."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhou subconsciously adjusted his sitting posture to make himself look less casual.
Then, he asked puzzledly:
"Why?"
Put him in charge? Are you kidding me?
What can he be responsible for?
This is not Jiang Zhou's own modesty. Currently, Liao Qi's position in the organization is just that of a high-level thug.
He does not have any actual power in his own hands, and in terms of status, he mostly acts as Booker Irwin's deputy.
Of course, this is largely his own choice. After all, according to Liao Qi's character, he is not suitable for taking power. Compared with complex organizational structure adjustments, project plan formulation, and indiscriminate personnel arrangements and department coordination... Liao Qi prefers, or is better at, solving more practical problems with his own hands - for example, where to go, Kill a few.
"Why?"
Liao Qi's question was repeated, but this time it was Shen Lan who was confused.
Not only was she confused, there was even a bit of shock in her mood.
She was a little shocked that the young man in front of her had not yet figured out his true position at this time.
Doesn't this guy even have this consciousness?
"Mr. Liao Qi, what is the name of your organization?"
She asked with a serious look on her face after clearing her throat.
"Icarus Liberation Front."
Jiang Zhou replied without thinking.
"Then which upgrade path did you choose?"
Deep Blue continued to ask.
The answer immediately came to his lips, but Jiang Zhou, who understood what the other party meant, suddenly fell silent.
After another long time, he said thoughtfully:
"So...is this what it is?"
"It has always been like this, whether you want it or not. After you choose this promotion path, you are destined to lead the entire Icarus Liberation Front in the future... and this is what Mr. Erwin will do. The reason for leaving this matter to you."
Deep Blue said.
"But I don't think I have..."
This feeling of being appointed gave Jiang Zhou a headache. So, he subconsciously denied it.
"It's not even about whether you have leadership skills."
Shenlan interrupted Liao Qi's frustrating words, and then continued:
"The best you can have, but even if you don't, you will become a banner in the hearts of others. As the adjuster of Icarus's path, you are destined to become the leader of this organization."
Her words made Jiang Zhou recall the conversations Booker had often told him about the organization's goals and operating policies, as well as how to be a qualified leader.
In addition, in previous high-level meetings of the organization, Booker also repeatedly emphasized that he is only temporarily acting as the organization leader. After the situation stabilizes, he will take the initiative to step down from this position and hand it over to a more suitable person.
At that time... no, it should be said that until today, Jiang Zhou had never thought that the more suitable person in his mouth would be himself.
Or Liao Qi.
He originally just thought that it was the usual humble words of a leader when he takes office.
However, it is somewhat too hasty to let yourself be the leader of the organization...
Jiang Zhou himself was pretty good. After all, a hundred years ago, he was the person in charge of a large-scale scientific research project and had some management experience.
But these Bookers didn't know... According to the other party's knowledge, Liao Qi's only management experience in the past was the experience of loosely managing less than a dozen street gangs when he was at the bottom of the resettlement area.
Even if the person who takes the path of Icarus will be the leader of the organization, he still dares to let himself be the leader. He always feels that Booker's heart is big enough...
However, despite what he thought in his heart, Jiang Zhou's eyes when he looked at Shenlan changed for a moment.
"I understand... In that case, I need to figure out now, if the Icarus Liberation Front wants to deepen cooperation with you, what benefits can we get?"
Jiang Zhou adjusted his sitting posture again and then asked.
Now that the words were spoken in such an open manner, he quickly got into the mood - no matter whether he would be the leader of Icarus in the future, there was nothing wrong with putting up the air now.
Seeing that Liao Qi had entered the state so quickly, Shen Lan did not answer directly, but threw a metallic object at him.
The rotating magnetic field suspended it in mid-air. Jiang Zhou then made it slowly float to his hand at a uniform speed - as he gradually became accustomed to the perception of the magnetic field, his control over the magnetic field was like Just like riding a bicycle, I gradually became familiar with it.
The thing thrown by the other party was a memory.
"This is a list that records some smuggling routes."
Seeing the confused expression on Jiang Zhou's face, Shenlan explained.
Jiang Zhou nodded and then inserted it into his interface. He flipped through the contents while listening to the other party continue:
"Most of them are printed materials about geothermal power plants... Of course, they do not include bulk raw materials. The resettlement area government also plans to use this to put pressure on you so that you can transfer control of some power plants to them - —At the very least, it cannot break the Fusion Bureau’s energy monopoly on the resettlement area.
"Besides that, you need to pay special attention to the seller at the end of the list. He is the only seller in the Nord settlement area who can obtain laboratory-grade 'magnetic fluid-like'."
Magnetic fluid-like materials are artificial materials that are extremely difficult to synthesize. Like magnetic fluids, they have both the fluidity of liquids and the magnetism of solid magnetic materials. They also have the ability to use magnetic fields to control rheology, thermophysical properties, and optical properties. .
However, compared to ordinary magnetic fluids, their physical properties will change more under a magnetic field, and they will be more sensitive to the induction of magnetic fields.
After Shenlan finished speaking, she looked at Liao Qi's confused expression, smiled slightly and continued:
"You don't quite understand? Then let me rephrase it and you will understand. The magnetic fluid with superconducting effect is the printing material of the core adjustment and transformation of Icarus Path Depth 3 and the 'Mercury Wings'. And this is also yours The only hard-to-obtain material for upgrading to Depth 3.”
Depth 3?
When will you upgrade to Depth 3?
Jiang Zhou thought to himself when he heard the other party's tone as if he wanted to surprise him.
Although the former team leader left a list of the adjustment permissions required for the Icarus Path to Depth 3, and the path was upgraded to Depth 3, only three adjustments were required. However, it is not so easy to obtain the technological blueprint for a specific Depth 3 - fishing for it in the abyss dark web is like looking for a needle in a haystack, and buying it on the black market requires a lot of luck.
Jiang Zhou optimistically estimated that it would take more than half a year for Liao Qi's body to upgrade to depth 3 at the earliest.
Wait a minute... The other party knows that among the adjustments required for Depth 3 are "mercury wings", and even knows that "magnetic fluid-like" is needed to print the mercury wings!
For a moment, Jiang Zhou reacted.
"Did Booker tell you that 'magnetic fluid-like' is the printing material needed for 'Mercury Wings'?"
he asked.
Shen Lan nodded, and then asked with some doubts:
"He has obtained the full set of Deepin 3 printing permissions. Didn't he tell you?"
I must have told myself on the encrypted channel, but I didn’t receive it...
Jiang Zhou thought.
Full set of Deepin 3 printing rights, though?
How could it be so fast? This is less than a day...
Jiang Zhou was secretly speechless.
Could it be possible that this was obtained through his channels? What channel is so powerful?
There are three adjustment permissions required to upgrade to Icarus Depth 3, namely: Coronal Heart, Apollo Pituitary, and Mercury Wings.
The coronal core is an upgrade to the broad-spectrum energy core, which increases its maximum output by about three times and increases its energy storage by nearly ten times. It also adds two sets of liquid nitrogen cooling systems outside the body for heat dissipation.
The Apollo pituitary gland is an almond-sized biological protein chip, which can greatly enhance the brain's unconscious calculation ability - report an arbitrary 10-digit number to the adjuster implanted with the Apollo pituitary gland, and he will be able to Tell you within seconds how many prime numbers there are between 1 and that number.
In addition, this adjustment also strengthens the brain-computer interface's resistance to hackers.
As for the Mercury Wings... they are the real core of Icarus' depth 3 adjustment. It can be said that the first two adjustments and transformations are all to better control the front of this thing.
After this adjustment and transformation is completed, about three-quarters of the blood in the adjuster's body will be replaced with this silver fluid. In addition, the other half of the "Mercury Wings" will be stored in the liquid nitrogen cooling system as redundancy.
This special fluid has the same properties as blood in normal times. But in fact, they have properties similar to magnetic fluids - they will change their shape and physical properties due to changes in the magnetic field.
The Icarus Adjuster's magnetic field control ability can cover the body with "mercury wings". Become what you want according to your own will.
In Liao Qi's memory, when the former team leader Koret was covering himself, it was like controlling the "Wings of Mercury" to protect him under the enemy's intensive firepower. Then when the pursuers rushed over, they solidified into sharp needles along the fingertips, accurately piercing the enemy's throat.
(End of chapter)
