Planet Novilia.
Novilia, this place that Lu Yuan had troubled several times, was actually a privately owned planet. Its surface is covered with rocks and glaciers, and is shrouded in snowstorms all year round. Even near the equator, the temperature hovers below zero all year round. Not only was Novilia unfit for human habitation, it also contained almost no precious mineral deposits, which is perhaps the most important reason why it was eventually privatized.
Nowadays, Novelia is controlled by a holding company called "Novelia Development Corporation" (ndc). This company is ostensibly controlled by more than two dozen high-tech companies, and an executive committee is formed to appoint the person in charge to manage the planet. and supervision. In fact, the background behind it is quite complicated.
Through a series of complex operating methods, NDC has made the planet Novilia "technically" no longer part of the Citadel world - therefore the laws of the Parliament will be invalid here. After successfully circumventing legal restrictions, investors built a large number of hazardous materials laboratories on Novilia. The "clean" environment, unfettered research and perfect logistics have quickly made Novilia a paradise for researchers!
Controversial, illegal, and overly dangerous laboratories are popping up all over the planet. NDC does not completely monopolize Novilia. It is full of sharing spirit and provides a large number of laboratory rental services built in various remote places on the planet! So it’s very popular!
Due to Lu Yuan's advance advice, when "Lingming Military Industry" acquired the Waller people's enterprises, it also acquired the assets held by the Fatty people. 9% stake in ndc company. In addition, Zhao Min’s environmental protection charity fund holds 7%, and Cerberus holds a total of 22% of the shares through four companies. In other words, if Dawn and the Cerberus organization join forces. With a shareholding ratio of 38% in NDC, they can basically dominate the voice of this cold planet - despite the year-round ice and snow, this is the first piece of land under the sun they own.
Novilia has a permanent population of 300,000, almost all of whom are scientific researchers. for research. They work in various deserted places on the planet all year round (in addition to keeping secrets, the research on some infectious viruses can minimize the risk of large-scale infection outbreaks. Moreover, the cold environment will greatly reduce the activity of the virus. Only when During their vacation, they went to Hanshan Port in groups to enjoy the materials, beauties and hot springs there.
Hanshan Port is the capital of the planet. It is also the only public port in Novilia open to the outside world. But there are countless private little ports all over the planet—just think of how much shady research they conduct.
Today, a small shuttle plane bypassed Hanshan Port. It was flying above the clouds, admiring the "jungle miracles" of the construction industry that were high above the clouds. The shuttle flew sideways into the blizzard clouds again and rushed into the thick fog.
When the shuttle finally entered an area with clear weather, a gleaming brown castle built on a glacier could be seen as far as the eye could see. Medieval architectural style. Various pointed watchtowers and roofs are interspersed like a forest, and archery holes, city walls, and corridors form a defense system in the cold weapon era...
The shuttle circled the castle with interest and finished admiring it. Then he slowly landed on the high platform.
The leader of Cerberus, "Illusive Man" Jack Harper stepped off the shuttle, followed behind him was Cerberus' senior agent Miranda Rosen.
And Lu Yuan, Mu Xing and Zhao Min. We have been waiting on the landing platform for a long time. "Welcome to the Ice Throne!", this is the meeting between the Lich King and Kil'jaeden, the core of the two evil organizations finally come together! The dark history of the Milky Way has opened a new page!
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"I've heard of your name! Lu Yuan, the best captain in the galaxy!" When shaking hands with Lu Yuan, the Illusive Man pressed his left hand intimately on Lu Yuan's shoulder and said with a smile - to be honest, he was just right. The technique of complimenting and quickly building a relationship is indeed very charming - at least after he complimented Lu Yuan, he could feel that both Mu Xing and Zhao Min's favorability towards him soared.
But it still makes Lu Yuan feel like his image has collapsed!
The guy in front of me who smiles like a presidential candidate is the Phantom Man? Fake it! ——What about the dark boss hiding behind the scenes? ! What about the sullen man who smokes all day long? What about the cool guy with silver-grey hair and blue eyes? !
Don't smile so hard that your teeth are exposed, okay? ! Do you think you are an Obama donkey...
So Lu Yuan replied shyly, "You are too generous... Can I call you Jack? You are my idol. Compared with your great achievements, I have just started..." His performance was perfect. It perfectly interprets what a young man who has just emerged should look like when facing his seniors.
Miranda rolled her eyes from behind and was about to vomit! I believe you are all ghosts! She stepped forward and took Mu Xing's hand, went to one side to talk alone, and stopped talking to the two hypocritical men.
Lu Yuan and the other three took the Phantom and Miranda to visit the castle. As for why it is called "Ice Throne"? Real men don’t explain.
In fact, the entire castle is not just the castle itself, it covers a very large area, with hundreds of kilometers in radius falling within the scope of the castle. The Type 4 laser turret at the border indicates that this is private territory. After the "Ice Throne" castle was originally built, it was intended to be used for vacations by Dawn's employees. It has hunting grounds, ski resorts, amusement parks, glacier caves, etc.
The surrounding glaciers have been reinforced with freeze rays and can resist the cruiser's main gun bombardment, so there is no need to worry about glacier collapse.
Behind the castle is a huge glacier that stretches as far as the eye can see, and inside is a large maze that winds up and down, making it impossible to get out for days and nights - of course, that is the territory of the naughty kids. Throw the naughty children inside, and don't worry about it for ten days and a half. The adults are finally at peace... As for the snake demons, greenskins, and geth who are playing ghosts inside and being defeated by the "brave" , ⑨Ah...you have worked hard! Little ⑨ is now the ultimate boss inside. In a place full of glaciers, the ice fairy Cirno is very powerful!
Under the castle is a huge thermal bath. It was also dug out by the naughty kids when they were digging the dungeon. For this reason, the entire "Ice Throne" castle was almost built in, and then the naughty children were expelled, and a water circulation system was added here. It became a hot spring bath.
As increasingly close allies, the two sides have already reached many consensuses. Today's meeting is more like a networking event to deepen mutual trust between the top leaders of both parties. Therefore, the two parties walked around casually and visited, while chatting. Countless big conspiracies against the galaxy were formulated by a few insidious guys!
Tremble, Galaxy!
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"Be careful!" Lu Yuan and Miranda shouted simultaneously.
The phantom man, who was walking down the steps and discussing the arms trade with Zhao Min, suddenly felt a slip under his feet. He subconsciously wanted to rely on the balance system to stabilize his body, and then he realized...because today we need to show each other's sincerity. Therefore neither party is wearing personal armor! So there is no balance system.
Seeing that the Illusive Man was about to fall down in disgrace in front of his allies. Lu Yuan reached out his hand at the right moment and helped the Illusive Man before Miranda could. Although his current posture was a bit awkward, he didn't fall after all. It just made the Illusive Man's beautiful suit slightly stained with dust. "I'll do it..." Lu Yuan enthusiastically helped pat him twice.
The gray dust flew away from the suit. Gone in the blink of an eye.
Miranda looked at the place where the Illusive Man had just stepped with some confusion. There was indeed a small piece of thin ice on the stone steps...but...maybe I was overthinking it! But she always felt in her heart that it was not an accident.
Such an accident temporarily interrupted several people's talks. The Illusive Man excused himself because he was tired today and politely left. Zhao Min took the two of them back to the guest room to rest.
"How was it?!" After a few people left, Mu Xing, who stayed where he was, asked Lu Yuan eagerly.
"It's done!" Lu Yuan had kept his eyes closed since the Phantom Man left. Finally he opened his eyes and nodded. "As for the final effect, let's wait and see tomorrow."
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Nanovirus is a technology that uses the characteristics of nanometers to directly replace, tamper with, and synthesize human genes.
In the 26th century, nanoviruses are among the top ten technologies that are most strictly prohibited from research and development by humans! In this world, reapers insert the captured creatures into a "dragon tooth" device and use nanotechnology to transform the creatures into half-human, half-mechanical synthetic creature "corpse puppets". This is the most typical nanovirus. technology!
In terms of nanotechnology, Dawn Mothership can already use directional electromagnetic waves to control the free combination of nanomaterials into objects with relatively simple structures. This is already the pinnacle of nanotechnology.
The Reapers' nanotechnology has developed in another direction. They combine nanotechnology with spiritual manipulation (that is, "enlightenment") and develop a method that can comprehensively "corrode" living creatures from the spirit to the body. Nanovirus technology! The ultimate goal of transformation is to turn living things into synthetic bodies and become the "partners" of the Reaper.
This kind of "corrosion" always appears together with mental control, and is mostly used on target people that the Reapers attach great importance to. It can be seen as an auxiliary means for the Reapers to implement "enlightenment". An early feature of this transformation method is that the body has synthetic organs.
Saren, the elite Turian agent, had one of his arms that was a synthetic arm. In the end, Saren completely turned into a synthetic monster after his death. The Illusive Man Jack Harper also had this problem. During his expedition to discover the secrets of the Reapers, his eyes were transformed into synthetic organs. In the plot, when he finally appeared, his whole body had been completely transformed into a synthetic body.
This shows how powerful this nanovirus is.
If we only rely on nanotechnology, since many of the Illusive Man's organs have been replaced by synthetic bodies, killing the virus will also kill him. However, coupled with Lu Yuan's magic skills, the situation completely changed. Lu Yuan erased the "will" of the reaper attached to the nanovirus. Those nanoviruses are now just simple synthetic organs.
By eliminating the risk of the Illusive Man being civilized, it is possible for Dawn and Cerberus to further cooperate.
"This change is too big! Will there be any problems?" Mu Xing began to worry about other things. Because the plot of the third part of Mass Effect is based on the "Illusive Man" being civilized and his ambitious attempt to rule the Star Alliance and even control the Reapers. Now Lu Yuan has made such an adjustment. The plot has undergone earth-shaking changes, and the main god who ambushed here is going crazy!
"I'm afraid the local god has hated me for a long time! What's more, there is Xing Yan on the side to fan the flames. But the change will not be too big, what should happen will still happen." Lu Yuan explained carefully. "The Reaper's education actually amplifies a certain aspect of the biological mind, rather than creating it out of thin air. First, the Illusive Man is ambitious, and then the Reaper's education can make him start to go crazy regardless of everything. Now he may become more rational. .The steps are more reasonable, but the purpose will not change."
"What should we do? After defeating the Reaper, do we have to take Jack too..." Mu Xing made a "click" gesture in embarrassment, and then covered his face as if he was a little embarrassed. Lu Yuanhan, if you feel embarrassed, please don't make such a cruel gesture, okay? ! Awkward kid.
"Of course not! I am very optimistic about Jack becoming the new leader of mankind. Even if he becomes the king, there is no problem! He will bring a brighter future to mankind, and his political skills are strong enough. Those guys from the Star Alliance make me feel sick, Any other dog on stage would be better than them!"
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Jack Harper woke up. After observing this strange room for a few seconds, he realized that he was spending the night in an ally's castle.
This was the first time since he transformed into the "Illusive Man".
When he got up, he frowned a little. There were some gray marks on the sheets, as if there was a lot of dust here. But the morning air was good, and Jack took a few deep breaths. He felt that after sleeping in this castle deep in the iceberg for a night, his body felt refreshed from the inside out. It's like being charged with energy.
Maybe I should build a villa like this in Novilia for vacation...he thought.
But when he entered the bathroom and was about to shave. These ideas are gone! Because he saw himself in the mirror and was shocked...it took a long time for him to wake up! Jack Harper hurriedly washed up and then returned to the living room. He did not try to contact anyone, but chose a couch facing the window to sit down alone, lit a cigarette, and began to meditate for a long time.
Jack reflected on everything he had done from the beginning of the expedition to becoming the "Illusive Man" - and sure enough, now he could clearly see - there were some problems with the way many things were handled, some were too radical, and some were too radical. Some have deviated from their own values.
Perhaps some of them are due to the fault of being young, but most of them should be due to their own thoughts being affected by certain factors...
"Dang Dang~" Just as he was analyzing each thing one by one, the sound of knocking on the door woke him up from his meditation. "Please come in!"
Miranda walked in. She was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday, holding a few electronic copies in her hand, looking a little tired. It seems that she didn't sleep well last night. "I'm really not suitable to be a princess. The castle bedroom is so gorgeous that I can't sleep..." Miranda complained self-deprecatingly and walked closer to the Illusive Man.
But she suddenly stopped, and her expression gradually changed from smile to shock! "You...what's wrong with your eyes?!" Under the light of the morning, she clearly saw that the eyes of the "Illusive Man" had changed from the original coquettish, blue-lighting synthetic eyes. Normal color!
"This is a gift from our allies... Do you still remember the enlightenment that Mu Xing focused on yesterday?! They may think that I have been enlightened, so they are doing a small favor." The Illusive Man said while flicking the cigarette, thinking while talking, yes his habits.
"So...have you been educated?!" Miranda frowned and asked with some uncertainty. "Did you do what you did because you were taught?"
"Yes, and no!" The Illusive Man did not deny, "It is just more... irrational and unscrupulous than me! With some guidance... believe me, no one knows more about education than me now! I am still Jack .Harbor! The Illusive Man!"
"...Okay," Miranda gave up asking. She believes that if there is really a problem, Mu Xing will definitely remind her, and so will Lu Yuan... This is a woman's intuition. "We need to discuss new issues..." Miranda waved the electronic board in her hand, "Lu Yuan gave it to me yesterday. I hope Sebirus can help, but I don't know how to deal with it."
"What is it?" Jack's curiosity was aroused.
"A... script for a TV series."
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ps: Please ask for a monthly ticket, a guaranteed ticket or something. (To be continued.
