Chapter 73: Chapter 64: The Rise of a New Power
’Creak,’ the armored vehicle ca to a stop.
Aunt Xiang led the way, looking annoyed, with Iron Hide following dejectedly behind. Gao Gong lazily brought up the rear.
The two guards at the gate saw Gao Gong, their eyes lighting up as they enthusiastically saluted.
"Salute to you, Tribe Consultant."
"Tribe Consultant?"
"During the ’Cable Sacrifice Festival,’ the Great Elder personally appointed you to this position. You have the right to participate in all major and minor affairs of the tribe, with a status second only to the Great Elder."
"Below the Little Woman? Given her height, what position would that be?"
Gao Gong waved his hand casually, "Alright, carry on with your work."
"Yes, Advisor!"
As Gao Gong walked along, everyone’s attitude had changed, becoming more respectful. Previously, it was a respect for a lifesaver; now it was a reverence for a strong figure.
In just four days since Gao Gong left, the recycling station had transford. Outside were so open-air rudintary processing devices, while inside the abandoned building were more advanced chanical equipnt. Everyone was busy, and you could even vaguely see the outline of a production line.
"Not bad."
Gao Gong arrived at a warehouse, and the tribal guard in charge of security quickly saluted.
Inside the warehouse, a forr mber of the chanician Squad was checking the equipnt.
"How’s it going?"
Upon seeing Gao Gong, the mber was montarily stunned but managed to calmly report.
"During the few days you were away, we purchased nearly 280,000 chanical Coins worth of materials. The detailed list includes advanced alloys..."
Gao Gong waved his hand, "Forget about the materials. I want to know the exact number of equipnt."
Before leaving, Gao Gong had given Huang Wen three blueprints via the Little Woman: [Central Nervous System Direct Control Circle], [Open Virtual Projection], and [Manual Nerve Disruptor], urging him to expedite the production in preparation for the upcoming Beast Tide.
The mber promptly reported, "So far, we’ve produced 146 ’Central Nervous System Direct Control Circles,’ 77 ’Portable Virtual Projections,’ and 65 ’Manual Nerve Disruptors.’"
Gao Gong raised an eyebrow, "That many?"
"The technical content of these pieces of equipnt is not high; the key lies in the creator’s imaginative and outlandish thinking."
"Ordinary equipnt infused with genius concepts."
The mber looked at Gao Gong with fervent eyes, apparently admiring inventions more than raw power.
It’s all the wisdom of those silly players!
"Faster than I expected," Gao Gong stroked his chin. "In that case, let’s have a eting and consolidate our thoughts."
Soon, in a ready eting hall, a group of people walked in.
"Beastly Advisor, you’re back! Did you bring
any gifts?"
The Little Woman bounced in first.
"Want a Radiation Beast whip taller than you?"
Seeing the two about to start squabbling again, Professor Han cleared his throat, "eting ti, everyone be serious."
Gao Gong placed a hand on the Little Woman’s head, letting her wave her tiny arms around, while smiling and nodding at the others as they entered.
Small as it is, it has all necessary organs.
Logistics Departnt Director, forr chanician Squad Leader, Huang Wen.
Combat Departnt Director, forr Fire Grass Squad Leader, Daisila.
Hunting Departnt Director, a senior hunter nad Old Qian.
Scientific Consultant, Professor Han.
Cable Tribe Great Elder, Huang Yuanli.
Once everyone was seated, Gao Gong looked at Daisila, "How’s the new prosthetic body feeling?"
Daisila flexed her three chanical arms, sowhat dissatisfied, "Not very useful, only seventy percent as powerful as before, and I have to adapt to a new combat mode."
"Maybe if Advisor Gao had ti to perform a prosthetic surgery on , it would feel a lot better."
Daisila abruptly shifted the topic.
"No problem, I can design a surgery plan for you," Gao Gong responded with a smile. "It’s just a blueprint. I rember plenty of close-combat designs—not short of this one for you."
On the screen, Huang Wen snorted, "Having sothing to use is already good. Based on my calculations, when you were attacked, the death rate was as high as 86%. You should be thankful you’re still alive."
The three chanical arms were his design.
Daisila raised her eyebrows, retorting, "Compared to you, I’m indeed very fortunate."
Old Qian stared at Huang Wen for a long while before curiously asking, "Kid, are you AI?"
Huang Wen’s face turned black, and he said nothing more.
Gao Gong tapped on the table, refocusing everyone’s attention.
"I’m here mainly to let everyone get acquainted and report on their work progress."
"With the big battle approaching, everyone is busy, so let’s not waste ti on banter."
"Who would like to go first?"
"I’ll go first," Daisila spoke up. "So far, we’ve ford three combat groups, each with ten people, training in an old-led-new style. The team consists of forr squad mbers of mine, along with so tribal warriors and so well-reputed chanical Hunters we’ve recruited."
"Can the hunters outside be trusted?" Professor Han asked with a frown.
"They might have had their own thoughts before, but after seeing Mr. Gao’s performance, they won’t have any ideas anymore."
Daisila understood the thoughts of her peers well, because she also had her own ideas.
But after Gao Gong’s overwhelming display, those thoughts imdiately vanished.
Outsiders probably can’t comprehend the prestige of a super strong figure within the chanical Hunter profession.
"Don’t mind if others have their own thoughts. It’s normal. Those without any ideas wouldn’t have survived until now."
Gao Gong glanced at the list.
Three combat teams, thirty people, half of them were his own people, half were unfamiliar faces.
This ratio seed to be sothing that could be expanded.
"Recruit two more ard teams under my na, whether they are lee or ranged, main or support, it’s up to you."
"But there’s only one requirent, they must be potential recruits, the kind with potential for chanical transformation."
Daisila’s eyes flashed with a hint of excitent, "I understand!"
Gao Gong signaled to Huang Wen, and Huang Wen thought for a mont and said:
"I’ll mainly introduce our current equipnt reserves."
"So far, we have 7 unmanned combat drones, 46 remotely controlled firearms, 76 lee chanical weapons, 5 automatic cannons, 54 shells, and 530,000 bullets. Currently, our production capacity is mainly focused on the new equipnt you assigned to ."
"Is there still a lack of equipnt for the ard teams?" Gao Gong suddenly asked.
Daisila shook her head, "The military supply warehouse had a frenzied sale, weapons are practically given away, everyone has at least two spare firearms, we’re not short of weapons and bullets for now."
Gao Gong looked at Old Qian, who was a bit stunned and mumbled a few words, saying:
"Um, the big insects you wanted us to find, we’ve caught more than fifty."
"So many?" The little woman exclaid in surprise.
"Actually, there are more of these by the river, we caught them quickly with that strange equipnt you gave us. Give us a few more days, I can get another hundred," Old Qian said with so pride.
"Just arrange one or two people to be guides, and the rest can take a day or two off. I have other arrangents for you," Gao Gong shook his head.
Old Qian opened his mouth, wanting to ask what use they can be when they’re exhausted from catching a few insects, but thought better of it and closed his mouth obediently.
Gao Gong bypassed the little woman and addressed Professor Han directly: "’The Tightening Rings’ are all handed over to you now. In the short term, I need you to control the number of chanical Bio-Beasts to reach a hundred, preferably unit by small tribe."
"That’s a bit difficult, it’s too dangerous outside now," Professor Han thought for a mont and said.
"No worries, I’ll go with you then. What you need to do is the beast taming."
Professor Han took a deep breath, "I’ll do my best."
Gao Gong looked at Huang Wen again: "Design a set of tactics centered around these three types of new equipnt."
"Alright," Huang Wen glanced at the little woman, "but I need the cooperation of the Beast Tar. I’ve never worked with them before, I don’t know their ability paraters."
"Our tribe’s people will help!" The little woman, having finally gotten a word in, shouted loudly.
"Oh, and have Aunt Xiang bring more apprentices to teach so old weapon-making skills; these old weapons can be quite effective at certain monts."
"Professor Han and Old Qian should co by again in the evening."
"Don’t install prosthetic bodies for so of the disabled warriors of the Cable Tribe just yet, I have other plans for them."
"Expand the defensive line as much as possible around the recycling center. Ignore what the Security Corps thinks. If they want to cause trouble, let them find ."
"The Beast Tide will attack sooner or later, and the only ones we can rely on are ourselves!"
As a forr civilization leader managing an organization of only three hundred mbers, Gao Gong handled it effortlessly.
His efficiency was so high that even Huang Wen and Daisila, the two captains, were amazed, then breathed a sigh of relief.
Who said Gao Gong was just a Lone Wolf; this is very professional.
After the eting concluded, everyone went their separate ways.
Gao Gong also needed to get busy extracting glands from Desert Worms, then making ’ointnt.’
The task to make ’skin’ for three hundred people was indeed no small feat.
However, when everyone else left the eting room, Gao Gong noticed the little woman still lingering, curious: "What’s your situation?"
"You don’t trust , you only trust Professor Han," the little woman puffed her cheeks: "I’m the Great Elder of the tribe!"
"Over thirty and still acting cute."
Gao Gong shook his head: "Of course you’re important, your mind communication is a divine artifact for battlefield command."
"If I’m the first combat power of this team, then you are the number one chanical beast controller; all tactical arrangents rely on your assistance."
Huang Yuanli grinned widely, finally satisfied.
"Alright, just kidding. Am I that petty? It contacted ."
"It?" Gao Gong turned his head and imdiately understood; it was that mass of ’brain.’
"It asked
to send you sothing."
"Sothing?"
Huang Yuanli opened her mouth wide in a playful manner, and then a tentacle squird out of her mouth.
To be honest, the scene was quite bizarre.
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