Lu Yuan was extremely shocked. He felt that the reward for this mission was a star-level officer, which made him realize that the mission was very important.
However, I have exceeded his expectations in terms of importance, after all, this is the capture of an island, and all it takes is the cost of a one-star officer.
That reward seems a bit too high, really.
"General Xu, I have a question. How could you possibly be given the rank of a first-class officer for attacking just one island? Isn't that a bit too much?"
The other person laughed.
"At first I thought it was a mistake, but after learning about the things on this island, I felt something was wrong and realized that giving it to a one-star officer was actually quite appropriate."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan also became very interested in the things on the island.
"Oh, what could possibly be worth a one-star officer?"
"It is a new type of weapon material and also a catalyst for manufacturing super rocket booster fuel."
Lieutenant General Xu didn't seem to intend to hide anything from him, and told him everything he knew. Lu Yuan was shocked when he heard this.
"Building a super rocket, my God! Doesn't that mean that the speed of traveling between Earth and Mars will be much faster in the future?"
The other person sighed and nodded slightly.
"Yes, our method of protecting Earth from Mars has not yet been implemented, mainly due to the distance and the speed of the rockets."
"We have been searching for higher-energy fuels for a long time, but we have searched the whole world and have not found them. However, the earth has undergone such great changes that many new types of materials have emerged, which is something we never expected."
"A while ago, a research team's ship passed by that island, and we discovered this new substance there. If we could occupy that island and mine it, the fuel there would be enough for us to produce the catalyst for rocket booster fuel, which would be of great importance to our future. That's why the higher-ups offered such a high price."
Lu Yuan nodded in sudden understanding, then asked again.
What exactly is on that island?
"A fifth-tier mutated beast! So far we don't have a good way to deal with it, so this time we have mobilized a total of 100,000 troops and hundreds of warships to fight a protracted war. That is the main reason why we have purchased a large number of energy batteries."
Lu Yuan immediately understood why they were in such a hurry.
It turns out it was because of a fifth-tier mutated beast.
Transforming from a fifth-order beast into a single beast is extremely rare in this world.
Of course, Dragon Island is an exception, because the lowest-level mutated creatures on Dragon Island are now only third-tier mutated beasts.
In the eyes of the people of Hope Continent, a third-tier mutated beast is already considered a behemoth, and it would be difficult to defeat it without losing several hundred people.
Now that the military is going to take action against a fifth-tier mutated beast, all sorts of resources and weapons need to be carefully planned and prepared.
Lu Yuan was slightly moved. Although they themselves had to pay a certain price to deal with the fifth-order mutated beast, it wasn't a big problem. But the military had to mobilize an army of 100,000 and hundreds of warships to take it down.
This is enough to prove how powerful they were before, far surpassing the capabilities of this world.
In fact, there was something Lu Yuan had always wanted to tell them: if they couldn't handle it, perhaps they could help.
However, Lu Yuan was somewhat worried that if his identity were exposed, he might be captured and dissected like a guinea pig, which would be a real problem.
Moreover, judging from Lieutenant General Xu's demeanor, it seems they are confident in dealing with the mutated beasts on the island, and the procurement plan has already been finalized.
“Okay, no problem. Since General Xu says so, I will definitely secure this order.”
Lieutenant General Xu nodded in satisfaction.
"We have a total of twelve military regions. This is a joint operation, so the procurement will be handled directly by the headquarters above. Don't hold us back. Hopefully, there are many suppliers on the mainland. These people are wicked to the core, so you must be careful."
Lu Yuan smiled gently.
"Thank you for the reminder, General Xu. I will be careful."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Lu Yuan invited the other person to have dinner at his home.
However, the other party said that they had a very important meeting and therefore could not stay, so they left.
Seeing the other party leave, Lu Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, he knew that Xu Zhongjiang's purpose in bringing him here was to remind him to be wary of the union and the people from those energy companies.
Another aspect is to accelerate factory manufacturing and launch the first-generation product as soon as possible, when the factory is making purchases from them.
Lu Yuan was also very excited, after all, a one-star officer has a lot of power.
If he can become a one-star officer, he might be able to lead his people into space in the future, or perhaps even to Mars.
Because to land on Mars, the minimum requirement is a one-star officer, and an officer can bring up to ten family members with them onto the warship.
Lu Yuan has never been to Mars before; he has only shown a slight interest in that planet that is very similar to Earth.
He has never even dreamed of one day going to Mars.
The thought of having the chance to go to Mars filled him with excitement. This was no small matter; it meant leaving Earth.
Although human technological civilization has made leaps and bounds, it still cannot meet the needs of most people.
Lu Yuan did a lot of things on Earth, but he still couldn't step into their higher circle.
It's just that Lu Yuan was being extremely low-key.
After Lieutenant General Xu left, Lu Yuan didn't plan to stay home for lunch.
He hurriedly drove to the construction site to check on the progress of the project.
The construction site was bustling with activity, with vehicles of all sizes transporting various materials back and forth. The sounds of hammering and clanging, as well as the rumble of various construction vehicles, blended together into a cacophony.
Lu Yuan parked his car in the blue prefabricated house next to him, and immediately a manager from the construction company ran over.
"Hello Mr. Lu, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Manager Cao had a hint of excitement on his face. He hadn't expected Lu Yuan to come and visit the construction site in person, so of course he wanted to make a good impression.
Lu Yuan nodded slightly, took the white safety helmet handed to him, and put it on.
"I just went to the construction site for a casual look."
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