The Last Commander of the Red Alert

Chapter 410: Ghost Clan Pathogen

Su Chen handed over the matter of Ghost Patterns to Libra, who followed Yun Ru around and had essentially become the second research-oriented super soldier of the Red Alert Base.

The first thing Su Chen asked Yun Ru to research was about those Humans who resembled Ghost Clan but weren't exactly Ghost Clan.

Ghost Clan themselves didn't have a clear understanding of these Humans' situation, so Su Chen decided to let Yun Ru take charge.

"Commander, based on my research, I've found that those people who have undergone physical mutations tend to exhibit traits similar to the Ghost Clan. In other words, they are evolving from Humans toward becoming more like the Ghost Clan," Yun Ru explained.

"Evolve from Humans to Ghost Clan? What on earth does that mean?" Su Chen couldn't connect the two races together no matter how he tried.

Although Humans and Ghost Clan were roughly similar in appearance, they couldn't be equated. There were many races with similar external features. If that's how it was categorized, then Humans would end up with many subcategories.

"What is causing these changes in their bodies?"

"Yes, it seems to be a type of pathogen naturally carried by the Ghost Clan. This pathogen doesn't affect the Ghost Clan in any way, but in Humans, especially regular people, it becomes a deadly pathogen. It transforms Humans into a state similar to that of the Ghost Clan but without retaining any consciousness."

Yun Ru seemed quite intrigued by this pathogen and spoke animatedly, "Based on my research, this pathogen is successful in transforming ordinary people about seventy percent of the time. However, when encountering Transcendents, the success rate drops significantly. If it's a Transcendent of Fifth Order or higher, the pathogen becomes ineffective."

"However, I can slightly modify this pathogen to induce a reverse transformation, turning Ghost Clan members into Humans."

Su Chen blinked, "Is this something feasible?"

"If it were in the past, I wouldn't have been able to do it. But with the magical substances like Blue and Red Crystals that pertain to evolution, I'm fairly confident. However, I can't determine how long it will take. If all goes well, it might be possible in less than a month, but if not, it could take several years," Yun Ru explained somewhat sheepishly.

Su Chen rolled his eyes. In a few years, the Dream Shadow Clan might have already arrived on Earth, and the situation would have changed drastically. What use would this thing be at that point?

"Just think about it, turning Ghost Clan members into Humans. Isn't that an interesting idea?" Su Chen's lips curled up. He was someone who enjoyed stirring things up.

"In that case, I'll temporarily add this to the top of the research list. By the way, Commander, the first sub-base on Yan Yun Star has already been completed. Are you planning to establish more sub-bases?" Yun Ru looked at Su Chen strangely. She had never inquired about these matters before. Why was she suddenly interested in the base?

"What's the matter? Do you want to manage sub-bases now?"

Su Chen had always been quite casual with his super soldiers, but unfortunately, except for Yun Ru, the others were too reserved.

Since Yun Ru had been summoned, she had been researching and had never managed a sub-base. Was she getting restless, wanting to go out and have some fun?

"Not really. I just want to know how many sub-bases Commander is planning to establish."

Su Chen contemplated for a moment. "Preliminary estimation suggests we need tens of thousands of sub-bases to cover all of Yan Yun Star."

In reality, for a planet as large as Yan Yun Star, tens of thousands of bases weren't many. It might even be considered relatively few.

"In that case, Commander, have you ever thought that we have too few people?" Yun Ru brought up an important point.

Indeed, the Red Alert Base was powerful, but in the face of Yan Yun Star's population of several trillion, their numbers were far too few.

Even if Su Chen devoted all his efforts to expanding the population and constructing the lowest-level Red Alert Soldiers, achieving a population of several trillion was an astronomical number of energy points.

Such a vast number of energy points couldn't be obtained in a short period.

Both base development and the number of troops were dependent on the base.

"Do you have any ideas?" Su Chen quickly caught on that Yun Ru was about to provide advice.

Sure enough, Yun Ru revealed a wise smile. "Right now, there's a ready-made workforce available. It depends on whether Commander needs it."

Su Chen's thoughts raced. "You mean the people on Yan Yun Star?"

"Bingo! Commander, your insight is truly remarkable. You can't let Yan Yun Star's population go to waste. If you want to establish a Red Alert Empire here on Yan Yun Star, become the Emperor, then this planet will be your possession!"

Su Chen couldn't believe what he was hearing. He had only wanted to complete the mission, but Yun Ru was already thinking about conquering Yan Yun Star.

Upon careful consideration, he realized that the system's mission seemed to require him to conquer Yan Yun Star. He had just been blinded by the initial task.

"But those people aren't under Red Alert's command. It might be difficult to get them to completely obey us," Su Chen rubbed his chin, feeling a bit perplexed.

Yun Ru giggled. "That's not my concern. As a Commander, this is your mission. I'll get to work on it."

Yun Ru promptly slipped away, leaving Su Chen with a headache.

Truth be told, Yun Ru's suggestion was indeed very useful. If Su Chen wanted to leave his mark on Yan Yun Star, he would need to interact with the inhabitants. Even on Earth, he wouldn't have been able to develop without the help of Earth Humans.

After a week of development, Su Chen now controlled five bases and had gathered almost three hundred thousand Yan Yun Star inhabitants. They were all residing in the vicinity of the first sub-base on Yan Yun Star.

With Red Alert Base's current technology, constructing a building was a piece of cake; they could complete a building in a matter of days.

With their utmost efforts, they quickly settled the three hundred thousand people.

However, the issue of food arose.

Due to the widespread conflict between Humans and the Ghost Clan, many areas had been engulfed in war, resulting in the scorched earth scene Su Chen had initially witnessed. Farming was impossible in such conditions.

"Ju Ling, I remember Yun Ru entrusted you with some of the technology she had already mastered from the Qiluo Civilization, right?" Su Chen seemed to have thought of something.

"Yes, Commander. What kind of technology do you need?" Ju Ling asked.

This technology wasn't related to weapons; the Red Alert interface wouldn't automatically generate weapon blueprints. Therefore, Su Chen had entrusted these to Ju Ling for safekeeping.

Ju Ling wasn't just a maid; she also served as a manager. However, she mostly handled internal matters, while Tanya dealt with external matters such as battles.

Unlike before, Su Chen now had a multitude of subordinates, and not everyone could report directly to him. Reports would first go to their immediate superiors and eventually make their way to Su Chen through the chain of super soldiers.

In Su Chen's words, this was what raised a Commander's prestige.

(To be continued)

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