Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

9 a.m.

Larry led a large number of food processing businessmen into the meat and egg factory building in the Eastern Agricultural Base. In each huge container, you can see various meats being continuously produced in the container culture fluid.

This is Factory Building No. 26. After last night’s meeting, Larry summoned the businessmen from these processing plants early this morning. From now on, everything produced in Factory Building No. 26 will be directly sent to these processing plants for production. can.

"Time is very tight. There are a few things I hope everyone can keep in mind and organize workers as soon as possible after returning to prepare to start work."

The people in charge of the factory took out light and shadow screens one after another, and Larry led them and started walking and talking. Meat, eggs and milk all need to be canned into sealed metal boxes, with some preservatives added. Larry has set the standards. .

This standard is neither high nor low, and many people in charge are secretly happy. They have already replaced and adjusted some equipment in the processing plant a few days ago, and also selected a group of workers.

There are also many canned products in Bright City, but the quality is not very good. Many of them are leftover food from the day. In order to prevent spoilage, they can only be canned. Such canned products can only be sold on the ground floor.

There is also a category that is made directly from fresh food, which is a relatively high-end canned product. It is sold by the middle and upper class, but most people rarely buy it because fresh food is cheap and delicious.

However, no matter how popular the canned food at the bottom is, it is still not as popular as liquid food. The sales of this kind of canned food have never been large, but the profit is actually quite high.

Although there is currently no price for canned food exported to Asgard, many people in charge know that the profit will be higher than selling it in the city, and the pricing will be discussed during a formal meeting between the two parties.

The material of this kind of can requires high-density alloy material, because radiation shielding must be carried out, otherwise it will affect the taste and quality of the food, and cause the food to deteriorate. The can needs to be sent into space.

There are currently many types of this alloy that can be used in cities, but specific experiments will require the release of small robots in the future to obtain accurate data.

"When can we experiment?"

"It will probably start the day after tomorrow. I will notify everyone immediately after the experimental feedback data comes back, so everyone still has two days to prepare."

Larry said and everyone nodded, and he started talking about other things. The most important thing was the cooking process of canned food. From the last meeting, it can be seen that the people of Asgard have a biased taste. It's fresher and sweeter, so we have to make cans that suit their taste.

"Isn't it just enough to rely on imagination?"

one of the people in charge asked, and Larry nodded.

"After they officially visit, a large number of samples will be sent to Asgard. Then after getting feedback, you can officially start work according to their needs."

The people in charge are relieved, so now it is a problem to develop various canned flavors. Many people in charge have looked at each other. There will definitely be competition in the future, so we must work hard to do a good job from the beginning.

But many people in charge are aware that if the relationship becomes competitive in the future, if they cannot compete with each other, everything they do now will most likely be in vain.

Kari looked at the nervous expressions of many people around him and probably realized what they were thinking. He smiled slightly and said.

"Each of you can pick a category with which you have experience in the past, but you cannot do the same category."

Larry's words made many people in charge who were frowning relieved, because competition carries considerable risks, and it requires investment of manpower, material and financial resources for product research and development, which requires a lot of time and cost. , once it loses in the competition, such a loss is difficult for anyone to accept.

"Do you have any questions? If you have any questions, you can ask them."

Some of the people in charge looked at each other, and Larry decided to give them half an hour to discuss. Any problems must be dealt with at this stage, so that when things officially start, they will get twice the result with half the effort.

Larry temporarily left the factory, and behind him came the heated discussion of the people in charge. In fact, Larry could guess what they wanted to do. The meat and eggs in this factory were extremely abundant and available for selection. There are a lot of meat and eggs.

Now we just need to give them some time for consultation. This is tantamount to letting them negotiate what kind of meat or eggs to use in their processing plants. After all, no one knows which one will suit the taste of the people in Tianji Space.

Everything is fair now, but Larry is only worried about other food crops. It can be seen that Asgard hopes to purchase a large amount of food from Brilliant City, but this was not the case at the time. Ye Chunwang directly refused at the meeting. After all, the city is in urgent need of food, but when they come, they will continue to discuss it. Larry thinks that part of the food reserve can be released.

It should be no problem to sell them a few thousand tons, after all, their population is only 3 million.

While the people in charge were discussing, Larry turned on the light and shadow screen. The focus of today's news was still Le Xiao. The place where the embassy delegation lived had been basically completed. The reporters were following the report, and Le Xiao introduced them to this floor of the embassy. Condition.

Larry didn't expect that the people from the Lightning Skull Guild could really complete the work in just one night. The design drawings were produced within half an hour, and then construction started directly. It only took 10 hours to complete the decoration. Okay, this speed is really amazing.

All preparations were in place. Larry looked up at the sky. The interaction between the two countries should be based on trust, but such trust is only superficial.

The day before yesterday, Larry had received a notice from Tianhen, requiring them to quickly produce a batch of military rations in Section 12 that could be supplied at any time. This kind of military ration that can last a day with two grains does not have a large stock, and can only be carried out in Section 3. Production will only be stepped up one month before the march in the barrier zone.

The amount Tianhen needs is enough military rations for 100,000 people in the entire 3rd Section for half a year. Such a large amount can only use reserve grains. Ye Chunwang has already approved it. Larry plans to remove some of the 12th Section's people to start production tonight.

Larry asked Ye Chunwang. In fact, there is no need to be in such a hurry. With the current production technology and equipment, it only takes one day to produce enough military rations for all the personnel of the 10th Section. However, Ye Chunwang said that if he wants to satisfy the needs of the Acting Section For all needs, it will take 20 days.

Larry also realized what was going on. Tianhen was preparing for war. Larry felt uneasy when he thought about this, because the other party's attitude was also very good in all aspects. Although in the previous interaction, the other party did look down on Bright City. situation, but during the few days of formal talks, both sides were very happy and there was almost no friction.

Moreover, Larry also learned from Qin Dong that Tianhen now plans to turn all the mutants in the city into a reserve team and start training them so that they can participate in battle at any time.

Some of the weapons and ammunition of Section 3 have recently begun to lighten up, and some weapons have also begun to be manufactured. Such signs made Larry couldn't help but suspect that Tianhen wanted to take the initiative to start a war.

This seemed a bit unbelievable to Larry, because neither party had officially met for the first time, and would this be a waste of existing resources?

But Ye Chunwang still agreed to the matter, and Larry said nothing more.

It just so happened that Xima would come over today to discuss various aspects of food resource allocation with Larry in detail. Larry wanted to wait for Xima to come over and ask about it.

The people in charge seemed to have discussed it at this time. Their biggest problem was when they could start large-scale production, and at least they had to be given an expected price so that they could produce corresponding cans based on this price.

Larry also thought of this, but the situation is still uncertain, Larry thought for a while and said.

"Please make the selected food into some cans first, and I will let people from the Food Association conduct a professional tasting."

The people in charge left with satisfaction. Larry breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, his phone rang. It was Hima calling. Larry looked over quickly and saw a takeoff landing in the distance. When he arrived at the experimental house, Larry gave some instructions and then started to rush over.

It's such a short distance that Larry doesn't want to take a car or a lift. Although it's 30 kilometers away, it only takes him 5 minutes to get there.

With a banging sound, Larry kept jumping over pieces of farmland. Although there was a sound after his body landed, Larry relied on his steady forward steps to slow down the impact and continued to bounce across the farmland.

"Sorry, the matter over there has just been taken care of."

As soon as Larry came to the door, he saw Xima already standing by a small vine plant pavilion next to the door, waiting. Larry walked over, and Xima shook her head.

"I've just arrived."

Xima said, opening a light and shadow screen, and then calling up a lot of projects. Larry felt something was wrong when he saw it.

"Even the people in the barrier area are considering it, and there is also a nutrient solution that can be used to transform people with life-like machines."

Seema nodded.

"I hope you can put these things on the agenda as soon as possible, and then start to make reserves in a rhythmic manner."

"Are you really planning to start a war?"

Larry asked incredulously. He had objections to the current practice of Section 3. Xima sighed helplessly, brought up a light and shadow screen, and quickly brought up a video. Larry immediately I found a ball of fire falling in the dark night sky, and it seemed to be the world outside the barrier.

"This was 20 years ago."

Seema said and called up several videos, even videos from 30 years ago.

"That means they have been investigating us a long time ago?"

Seema nodded.

"Although guy

"Impossible, then how are they going to send the signal back?"

Xima pointed to the sky in the distance beyond the light and said.

"Do you know how huge the barriers are?"

Larry hummed, and now he understood. He only needed to let the detection robot figure out the structure of the barrier and test the signal, and then put the collected information into the body of the working robot, and then set it up. Just let these robots complete the corresponding tasks.

The barrier is indeed very high, and there is no way for the Xingke Branch to touch every inch of land. Perhaps there are some information-gathering tools placed by the Skyspace State hidden on the barrier, and then some robots can be picked up regularly. In addition to this In the case of multiple types of plants, they can easily eliminate the evidence.

Xima soon called up some more videos, which were the remains of some mechanical parts that Section 3 had found outside the barrier over the years. One of the mechanical parts had a very obvious number, D5-39187, although it was not clear what it was. The serial number means, but it is definitely a large batch.

"Various evidence shows that their senior leaders are actually very aware of some things in Brilliant City. Whether a war will break out depends on whether we will hand over what their senior leaders need. What if we don't?"

Larry nodded and swallowed. If you see these things, it is not difficult to think that they have spent so much time and money. I am afraid it is not simply to secretly monitor Bright City to understand the situation.

"And the weapons they possess, I'm afraid our city currently does not have effective means of defense."

Larry nodded in agreement and said.

"Indeed, I will arrange it as soon as possible. It's just that I really don't want to see a war happen."

Hima said with a sigh.

"Who wants to see a war happen, but what is certain is that they have been preparing for a long time, for this war, because war can solve many problems, isn't it Larry."

Larry said with a smile.

"Indeed, war can solve many problems in a short period of time and allow both parties to reach a consensus. Strength is always the most powerful guarantee for both sides of the interaction."

The two continued to discuss for a while, and Larry received the document sent by Hima.

"Although it is cruel to do so, there is nothing we can do."

Larry hummed. He had just learned from Xima that some people in the barrier area who were about to lose their labor force would undergo biochemical mechanical transformation, and their transformation would be a transformation with a combat system.

"Where's Hima in the city?"

"The status quo will be maintained, and there will be no large-scale transformation. The section chief has thought of all countermeasures. The worst-case scenario is that the city will be hit by their destructive weapons."

Larry was a little surprised and then asked.

"What do the gods say?"

"You should have heard it clearly that day. Lord Jean has already said that if he finds out that they have the slightest hint of taking action, he will go directly to Asgard and end everything."

Larry smiled.

"I hope there won't be a war. After all, Master Jean has been working for so long and he has retired."

Seema nodded.

"By the way, Larry, don't tell the other guys about this, especially the little hamster from Section 13."

Larry smiled knowingly and hummed.