Chapter 76: Plan Launch
Unit 18's weapon systems currently only consist of three types.
The energy conversion light beam attack converts the energy from the star stone energy reactor into a thermal energy beam for pinpoint strikes. Its power is sufficient to instantly penetrate a three to four-meter-thick earth wall.
The maximum power thermal energy beam has a diameter of half a meter, and a five-meter earth wall can only withstand it for three seconds.
The electromagnetic pulse weapon generally has a destructive range of about ten meters.
The maximum power electromagnetic pulse bomb can reach a destructive range of one hundred and fifty meters, and the resulting electromagnetic storm can instantly destroy Chakra balance.
Hyuga Mirai used a Shadow Clone to test its power, but it couldn't even last a second.
As soon as the electromagnetic storm hit, it instantly exploded.
Even the Chakra and memories brought back made Hyuga Mirai feel nauseous.
Melee combat is only effective at close range, but currently, Unit 18 has collected too little data, so its counterattack methods are limited to only two or three types.
It must wait until it establishes a large database before its close-quarters combat ability can be maximized.
However, if Unit 18 is engaged in close combat, it indicates a very dangerous situation, almost to the point where it can initiate its self-destruct sequence.
"Sir, signal transmission is unstable, and data retrieval is slow.
I hope to upgrade the backup supercomputer, database, and signal transmission equipment."
After Unit 18 finished testing the weapon systems, it offered Hyuga Mirai several suggestions.
It hadn't been long, but it had already proposed several improvement requests based on the data it had collected.
However, these requests were difficult for Hyuga Mirai to fulfill in the short term.
"This will probably require your help, Unit 18.
Currently, you can only rely on your internal chip for calculations," Hyuga Mirai said.
He lacked both the money and the time for these upgrades.
"These two days, I will first input some technological inventions to you, and then you will go and establish a business association with my other subordinate to earn money, build influence, and set up laboratories, and so on."
The best way to strengthen Unit 18 is to spark an industrial revolution in energy materials and internet computing in the Ninja World.
Although computers already exist in the Ninja World, they are not widely used.
Apart from some wealthy nobles who buy a couple out of curiosity, even Konoha Village has very few computers.
This kind of thing needs to be done slowly, but establishing one's own foundation is still the most important thing.
Hyuga Mirai has many ideas he wants to realize, but without money, materials, or even a dedicated laboratory, his ideas remain like castles in the air.
For example, the establishment of a big data network can be strengthened by developing the computer and satellite industries.
The more computers there are in the Ninja World, the more powerful Unit 18's data processing capabilities will become.
One day, it will evolve into another 'Skynet' system.
The entire Ninja World would be under Unit 18's surveillance, and everyone's every move would not escape Unit 18.
"Let's go, let's head back first."
After the testing was complete, Hyuga Mirai packed the instruments and equipment into a sealing scroll, then prepared to take Unit 18 back to Kikyō Castle.
He planned to first input some technological inventions to Unit 18, such as computer-related and gaming software knowledge.
When it comes to making money, he could start with electronic games, developing a ninja game set against the backdrop of the existing Five Great Nations system, with different versions sold in each country.
For example, the Cloud Ninja Village in the Land of Lightning would sell a ninja game with the main storyline of the Cloud Ninja unifying the world, while the Land of Fire would have a version where Konoha-led forces unify the Ninja World.
This would definitely make money.
Nobles and wealthy merchants from various countries surely long for the power of ninjas.
Ninja games could attract people interested in ninja power, as ninjas still hold immense appeal to other social classes in the Ninja World.
Using entertainment to attract the attention of the general public might make promotion very easy.
Ultimately, there are simply too few forms of entertainment in the Ninja World.
Even the erotic novels written by Jiraiya can sell well throughout the Ninja World, so advanced ninja games would certainly be more popular than Jiraiya's erotic novels.
Unless the Ninja World is full of perverts, then Hyuga Mirai will have to consider making eroge!
Upon returning to Kikyō Castle, Hyuga Mirai immediately created six Shadow Clones, continuously inputting the technological inventions of Kinnos and Tony Stark into Unit 18's chip.
The input process lasted an entire day before it was completed.
After Unit 18 received the technological knowledge, it turned its head and asked Hyuga Mirai, "Sir, regarding the energy issue…"
"Try not to fight if possible.
Once the energy reserve in the star stone energy reactor drops to 50%, immediately send me a message, and I will figure something out."
Hyuga Mirai helplessly instructed Unit 18.
Currently, its energy comes from three sources: extraction from biological tissues, electrical energy, and Chakra conversion.
Electrical energy is the most convenient but also the most expensive.
In the future, Hyuga Mirai could build a dedicated nuclear power plant for Unit 18, or directly seal a Tailed Beast inside the star stone energy reactor, but for now, Unit 18 can only try to minimize large energy consumption.
Subsequently, Hyuga Mirai created a subsystem that could connect to Unit 18, making it look like a watch.
This way, he could receive messages from Unit 18 and assign tasks to it at any time.
"That's all for now, Unit 18.
For our thirty-thousand-square-meter laboratory and your energy database, please work hard."
Hyuga Mirai patted Unit 18's shoulder, then prepared to send it off.
He had already transmitted the technological inventions and some intelligence to Unit 18; now it was up to its development in the Ninja World.
"Understood, Sir."
Unit 18 had just been created, and its intelligence level was not as high as Jarvis's, but it could still receive Hyuga Mirai's commands very well.
It had three missions for this departure: find Vortex Ayaka of the Uzumaki Clan, monitor her and serve as Hyuga Mirai's channel for teaching her, and establish a business association to sell technological products and raise funds.
The first two were not difficult; the last one was Unit 18's primary mission.
Until Unit 18's intelligence grows to be like that of a normal person, Hyuga Mirai might still need to handle most of the interactions with others.
However, fortunately, he can temporarily take over Unit 18 through remote control.
"Then I will leave now, Sir."
"Wait a moment.
I think changing your appearance might help you establish the business association."
Hyuga Mirai pushed Unit 18 back onto the experimental table, then changed its appearance to that of a young blonde woman.
Only after seeing the appearance that matched his memory did Hyuga Mirai feel satisfied and let Unit 18 leave.
"Next research… Sage Mode?
No, it's better to first upgrade and modify Purple Snake.
Once it learns Sage Mode from Ryuchi Cave, it will serve as a good reference for comparison."
"Moreover, having Ryuchi Cave Sage Mode as a research comparison will also benefit my own Sage Mode development."
After deciding on the direction, Hyuga Mirai created six Shadow Clones and dedicated himself to the next research project.
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