The legend of Tiga

Chapter 2074: Abundant Martial Arts
This is the situation, and this is the problem.

To solve the problem, we must understand the situation, and to understand the situation, we must face the problem.

After repeating the same things over and over again and drawing some specious conclusions, the meeting was almost coming to an end.

This is also the norm for most meetings: a large group of people gather together, and the discussions are basically about non-constructive issues, and some are even used specifically for quarreling or even fighting.

What's so grand and high-end is just imagination.

When there are a lot of people, they will talk a lot. It would be strange if they don't quarrel, and it's not surprising if they fight.

TPC is relatively better. After all, it has only been established for twelve years, and the internal conflicts are not that big. Unlike those old organizations that have been around for hundreds of years, not only are the internal factions rigid, but there are also conflicts piled up, with no possibility of resolving them at all. Therefore, the TPC's Joint Staff Meeting can still discuss some meaningful issues.

Of course, it is definitely not that big of a deal. Although it is not a trivial matter, it is definitely not the core or the key.

For example, plans for new areas are only discussed at such meetings after they have been decided, and this is because they have to be voted on and approved in order to obtain a large budget.

The purpose of this meeting was not to get some useful clues from these traditional politicians whose heads were full of power struggles, but to tell them what to do and how much money it would cost.

For example, now, we first talk about how much damage the Sphia sphere caused in attacking Mars, and how much threat it posed to human safety. After people have a sense of crisis, we talk about how many weapons and equipment are needed to build a line of defense to protect the earth. As for how much money is needed, it is just a casual number, which is not as important as personal safety.

Chief of Staff Nagumo was very active at the meeting, talking a lot about how insignificant humanity's current armaments were compared to those of many aliens who came to Earth.

A human being acting alone can be dealt with by a few small police officers; but an alien acting alone on a single ship can cause huge waves on Earth.

This is like the rebar that is very common in modern society, but could become a magical weapon in ancient times.

By the same token, what are considered “technological creations” in other civilizations are “terrible existences” that are difficult for humans to resist.

Speaking of "deep affection", Chief of Staff Nanyun also gave a few examples, such as some aliens can become huge, and some although cannot become larger, will carry a monster with them, just like humans will bring pet cats and dogs when they go out, which is not worth making a fuss about.

But this is only true for aliens with advanced technology who can tame monsters and make them as 'harmless' as cats and dogs. For earthlings, monsters are absolute enemies that can bring huge damage to mankind.

"Humans are not strong enough, far from strong enough. We must become stronger to protect our home."

Finally, Chief of Staff Nanyun, who was talking with saliva flying, ended his speech with a lingering feeling.

It's not that I'm done, it's that the speaking time is up.

Although there are no clear rules, everyone assumes that an individual speech should not exceed five minutes. Otherwise, with so many people talking at the same time, the meeting may last until next month.

Chief of Staff Nanyun sat down, but no one stood up.

Everyone was somewhat "shocked" by Chief of Staff Nanyun. After all, if they only listened to Chief of Staff Nanyun's words, then humanity would be in real danger and there would be no tomorrow after today.

But everyone is still alive and well now. Not only will there be a beautiful tomorrow, there will also be a beautiful day after tomorrow. The next generation will be as beautiful as ourselves.

However, even though he was complaining in his heart, he still looked serious and nodded unconsciously to express his agreement.

Of course, I agree with it one way or another, but if you say giving money is the right thing to do, then where would we put our face if we were to give money so easily? Oh, no, wouldn’t we lose our sense of existence?

Although Chief of Staff Nanyun's speech has ended, there are still many people who support increasing armaments, not to mention Chief of Staff Nanyun's subordinates, but also many other stakeholders.

The sound of a cannon brings in a fortune of gold. This is not an exaggeration but a very subtle description.

Why was the TPC's call for countries to lay down their arms and disband their armies considered a joke by many people? It was because they felt that just a few empty words could not possibly make so many stakeholders give up mountains of gold and silver.

But the result surprised countless people. Such a fantastic fantasy actually came true. Not only did countries lay down their weapons, they also disbanded their armies and joined the so-called World Peace Organization together.

And soon everyone knew the reason.

It turns out that the arms dealers and profiteers were not influenced by love and peace, but by giving them a bigger piece of the pie.

There is no profit in selling weapons on Earth. You can only make big money in space.

No matter how big the Earth is, it is ultimately just a sphere with a diameter of less than 13,000 kilometers. No matter how hard we rack our brains to create a market, it is still limited. But what about the universe? The solar system alone is tens of billions of kilometers, and taking into account the Kuiper Belt, the scale goes straight to the light-year scale.

How many weapons and equipment would be needed to fill such a large area?

This is called blue ocean.

Facts and interests have led many arms dealers to follow suit. Even if they are not fully invested, they have still made huge investments. The reward they get is that in the New Field plan, many interstellar bases, space stations and other places are filled with missiles and cannons.

Although it is done under the pretext of dealing with meteorites, it can only fool ordinary people who do not know the truth and do not care. For insiders, this is a glaring reward.

Not many people object to this, and the reason is simple: weapons and equipment are a rigid need.

If there were no aliens and monsters, it would definitely be a war of aggression, but in this era when aliens and monsters appear frequently, if you don’t have useful weapons in your hands, what’s the difference between that and waiting to die.

So, although the vigorous development of armaments is a bit ironic for the name of the World Peace Organization, we have to continue to do it despite the irony. This is because the premise of putting weapons into storage and letting horses go to the mountains is that there are no strong enemies around. But now there are enemies everywhere around humans, not to mention the appearance of the Sphia Sphere, which makes people feel even more uneasy.

As a result, the Joint Staff meeting, which was originally held to report on the situation of the Sphia Sphere, turned into an arms exhibition, with many staff officers working hard to promote the products of the people behind them.

After all, this purchase is not a small amount, and they will also get a huge return. Maybe it won’t be given openly now, but when they retire, they will immediately receive many invitations to lecture tours and publications with ridiculously high salaries.

Director Fukami sat in the upper position without saying a word, his eyes on the nose and his nose on the heart, with no intention of stopping it. Cutting off someone's financial resources is like killing their parents. Anyone who dares to block so many paths will have his mind blown.

The main reason is that TPC really needs it. From the Victory Team to now, the number of various elite teams has almost exceeded one hundred. In addition, various armed forces formed in the name of guarding in various places, the total number is at least hundreds of thousands, if not millions.

With so many troops, a large number of weapons and equipment are needed.

For this purpose, TPC also secretly established an arsenal, but it mainly produces high-tech confidential weapons and equipment such as the Max power system. Conventional weapons and ammunition, including fighter jets, still rely on arms dealers from all over the world. Just like this meeting, TPC decided to increase the defense of space outside the earth. The demand is not ordinary. If only relying on TPC's arsenal, it will take a long time to produce.

Therefore, a bidding conference must be held. Now is the time for everyone to show their abilities. Whoever has the most powerful abilities will be able to win these large orders.

Director Fukami had no intention of stopping it, nor did he have any reason to do so.

It has been like this since ancient times. Those who have connections and abilities can easily eat and live a life of luxury, while those who have nothing can only live a miserable life like cattle and horses.

As a person in a high position, you need to stand on the side of the majority to keep your position.
Chiba Makoto was also sitting there watching the fun, looking at these superiors who usually wore suits and ties and were well-dressed, now arguing with each other with red faces and spitting everywhere, and they were just about to roll up their sleeves and start a full-scale fight.

But it’s understandable.

Making money is not shameful, especially so much money.

But as I was watching, someone suddenly said, "Captain Chiba also has a combat robot project, right?"

"Ok?"

The conference room, which had been bustling just a moment ago, suddenly became quiet. Many people, still with their mouths open as if ready to spit blood, turned their heads and looked in Chiba Makoto's direction.

From watching the fun to becoming the protagonist?
"Uh"

Although I have no intention of "grabbing money" at this kind of meeting, since someone has brought it up, I'll just join in.

There’s an old saying that goes, share it in half when you meet.

Chiba Makoto is not so greedy, but he can't give less, otherwise it would be embarrassing.

"Yes, it is mainly used for inter-city combat. After all, the streets are narrow and the buildings are densely packed, so many weapons cannot be used. Giant robots are particularly important."

Chiba Makoto briefly introduced the giant robot project, especially emphasizing its importance in urban street fighting, so that those who have little relevant knowledge can immediately understand the huge advantages of this giant robot in urban warfare.

After all, the quality of a weapon is not determined by its power, but by its practicality.

Giant robots are actually of little use on a real battlefield. The system is too complicated and there are too many parts. If any one of them goes wrong, the entire robot can be paralyzed.

It's just like tanks and drones. A drone worth only a thousand or eight hundred dollars can destroy a tank worth millions of dollars.

But it’s a different story when it comes to dealing with monsters.

What are monsters? They are irrational beasts. If we use giant robots, we don’t even need to fight. We can just use them as bait to lure the monsters away.

It seems to be very promising if you think about it, especially since the investment is not high, but if there is a gain, it will be huge.

Of course, the more likely possibility is that everyone is giving face to Chiba Makoto. After all, who doesn’t have family and parents? And who doesn’t have their home near Chiba Makoto’s residence?

It’s not that everyone doesn’t believe it, but rather that everyone has a deep understanding of Earth technology.

So far, I haven't heard of any laboratory producing materials that can withstand the monsters' sharp fangs and claws, not to mention that some monsters can attack with fireballs or even energy rays.

Humans are the embodiment of the spear being far greater than the shield, but they also deeply understand how difficult it is to defend.

For example, nuclear bombs. Humans have developed a wide variety of nuclear bombs, but there is still no way to defend against them, the only option is to intercept them.

And with the emergence of laser weapons, even interception is no longer possible.

So, the first project passed at the meeting appeared, and Chiba Makoto's giant robot project was passed unanimously. The Minister of Finance, who is in charge of the purse strings, also stated that he would complete the initial funding as soon as possible and prepare follow-up funds.

He gave out money so readily that it made people look sideways and wonder if he was still the same stingy miser.
With the first there is the second, with the second there is the third, with the third there is
If you give yourself a start in everything, things will go smoothly later.

When the meeting was successfully concluded, more than a dozen projects had been approved, including higher-power laser weapons, high-explosive missiles for use in space, and the development of armed satellites using Spacium ore.

Everyone left in twos and threes with great satisfaction, talking about this wave of large-scale TPC purchases along the way, and worriedly speaking of the threat of the Sphia Sphere. They must inform everyone of the threat of the Sphia Sphere to humans so that everyone will understand that this wave of large-scale weapons purchases is very necessary, and anyone who wants to stop it is going against humans and does not want humans to be safe.

Chiba Makoto did not leave in a hurry, but sat until the end, and only stood up and left when there were no people in the meeting room.

As soon as he went out, he saw Staff Officer Quan Teng standing there waiting for him. With a smile on his face, he said, "Captain Chiba, I am looking forward to your giant robot. The miniaturization of the new Max engine last time really surprised everyone. This time, I hope it will give everyone a surprise as well."

"Of course, I also want to thank you for your righteous words."

Chiba Makoto also smiled back. Although he didn't see the person who just mentioned the "giant robot" and his voice was a little different, it now seems that it should be Chief of Staff Quan Teng. If it wasn't him, it must have been him who instructed him.

After a few meaningless words, Staff Officer Quan Teng left tactfully.

Then Iruma Hui came over, looked at the staff officer Quan Teng who was walking away, and said, "The police department has recently started to expand its recruitment, not only the flight unit, but also the ground unit. A few days ago, they also submitted surface ships and deep-sea equipment."

"Aren't they investing heavily in Mars? Why are they interested in Earth again?"

Everyone knows the intentions of the police department.

When the construction of Mars City began, the Police Department invested heavily and contributed manpower and effort. They were really dedicated, but why did they turn around and focus their attention back on Earth?

Iruma Kei was silent for a moment before he said, "They built a training base near Luluye, and there is also the Mu Continent ruins in the R Sea. The police department is also concerned about that place."

"It seems you haven't given up yet." Chiba Cheng raised his eyebrows. The directions of these two areas were too clear.

The police department hasn't given up on the power of light, so Masaki's disappearance is intriguing.

(End of this chapter)