The Last Commander of the Red Alert

Chapter 565: An Invisible Hand

Currently, on Yan Yun Star, the human forces are mainly divided into three factions: the Human Alliance, the Red Alert Empire, and the Restoration Army.

Among them, the Restoration Army has the most renowned reputation, led by a prince, and they have conquered large swathes of territory.

However, they are unaware that all these territories are counted under Su Chen's banner.

"Congratulations, Master, on completing the third phase of the Yan Yun Star main storyline mission. The rewards have been distributed, and the fourth phase task is now open. Your goal is to fully control Yan Yun Star. Upon completing this task, you will receive a reward of five billion Energy Points, five Cocoon Evolution opportunities, five Evolution Template modification opportunities, an opportunity for temporary Superweapon fusion, and random deductions of Energy Points and Commander permissions in case of failure."

Su Chen's eyes lit up. The rewards he had been eagerly anticipating had finally arrived.

Three billion Energy Points, needless to say, greatly boosted his energy reserves.

An opportunity to upgrade the Base was something Su Chen had been looking forward to the most.

"System, you mentioned earlier that if certain weapons exceed the Red Alert Base limit, there might be situations where they cannot be produced. Will this Base upgrade opportunity prevent such issues?"

"That's correct. Once Master uses the Base upgrade opportunity, all Red Alert unit weapons and structures will receive comprehensive upgrades, including the Commander."

"The Base serves as the Commander's ultimate safeguard. The more powerful the Base, the higher the Commander's safety factor. Additionally, as the core and foundation of the Base, the Mobile Construction Vehicle (MCV) will also gain additional benefits."

All this time, Su Chen had been satisfied with all his weapons and structures, except for one thing—the Mobile Construction Vehicle (MCV).

The MCV was not only cumbersome but also slow. Transporting the MCV to a distant location was a hassle.

Back on Earth, Su Chen had noticed this drawback, but at that time, he had no way to change it. Even when he had completed a specific mission last time to upgrade the MCV, there had been no significant improvement.

He didn't expect that this Base upgrade opportunity would actually allow him to change the MCV.

"Is the effect randomly attached, or can I choose it myself?"

"Master can choose it yourself, but only one enhancement."

Su Chen could hardly contain his excitement, almost bursting into laughter. He had been wanting to do this for a long time.

But before that, he used the Base upgrade opportunity. Immediately, he felt a slight vibration throughout the entire Base, and not just his Base; all the Bases on Yan Yun Star and Earth simultaneously underwent changes.

Externally, the buildings didn't appear to change much, but their effects and power had become significantly stronger.

For instance, the Repair Bay, which only came into play after battles, now had its repair speed increased by more than twice!

The attack power of the Prism Tower and Magnetic Storm Coil had also increased by more than double.

Similar enhancements were seen across the board, even the Operations Laboratory had its benefits, with research speed doubled, and it was permanent.

Su Chen even noticed that Superweapons seemed to have been enhanced as well. This was a significant boost given to all Superweapons.

"This Base upgrade opportunity is truly amazing. The other reward feels lacking," Su Chen expressed some dissatisfaction.

"Please bestow a unique ability upon the Mobile Construction Vehicle (MCV) that is exclusive to Red Alert Bases," the System's voice resounded.

Su Chen had already made up his mind and said directly, "Teleportation!"

Imagine if the MCV had teleportation capabilities; it could completely ignore terrain and distance restrictions, appearing directly anywhere on the planet. With this, his global Base deployment strategy would be more than ten times faster than before.

In the context of the moon, Su Chen probably only needed a few minutes to spread his Mobile Construction Vehicles (MCVs) all over the moon.

"Ability successfully bestowed; the MCV now possesses teleportation capabilities."

Since the MCV now had teleportation abilities, Su Chen was naturally eager to test it. He began by creating a brand-new MCV and then, looking at the map, he casually pointed to a location. In a flash, the MCV disappeared and reappeared at the designated spot.

"Amazing, truly amazing," Su Chen exclaimed with delight. He could already envision that conquering Yan Yun Star would no longer require much time.

As for the last reward, a Superweapon upgrade opportunity, it might appear unremarkable at first glance, considering that Weapons upgrade opportunities could achieve the same. However, the difference was significant. While Weapons upgrade opportunities could indeed upgrade Superweapons, it would require dozens of Weapons upgrade opportunities for a single upgrade. In other words, a single Superweapon upgrade opportunity could save Su Chen a considerable amount of Energy Points.

Currently, the most powerful Superweapon in Su Chen's possession should be the Psychic Controller. With the support of Psychic technology 6.0 and the recent Base upgrade, its power was unbelievably immense. It was estimated that it could directly annihilate a fifth-order expert of the Small Galaxy.

If it were upgraded again, could it threaten a Cosmic Behemoth?

Su Chen hadn't forgotten that the greatest threat on Yan Yun Star was the two Cosmic Behemoths. The Ghost Clan was no longer a match, and sooner or later, he would have to face these two Cosmic Behemoths.

The rewards from the fourth ring task also excited Su Chen. Not to mention the Energy Points, five Cocoon Evolutions were equivalent to five billion Energy Points, a guaranteed windfall. Furthermore, the later rewards were intriguing. This was the first time Su Chen had seen rewards related to Evolution Templates: five opportunities to increase potential and five modification opportunities. He could understand the former, but what was the deal with the five modification opportunities?

"Master, modification opportunities can only alter the evolution direction within the Evolution Template. Evolution is irreversible, and if the evolution direction is chosen incorrectly, a powerful unit might become useless. That's when modification opportunities come in handy."

Su Chen realized the significance of this feature, which explained why it was offered as a reward.

"And what about the temporary Superweapon fusion opportunity?"

"Master can temporarily merge up to five Superweapons of the same type to create a completely new Superweapon. Since it's temporary, it will return to its original state after one use."

Su Chen suddenly realized that this might be the key to dealing with the Cosmic Behemoths.

However, before that, he needed to gain control of Yan Yun Star.

"How is the Restoration Army's current offensive?" Su Chen asked Ju Ling, who was by his side.

"Under the control of Yuri Clones, Prince Hewlett is issuing orders for a full-scale Restoration Army mobilization. All Restoration Army forces are actively launching attacks, with support from other human minor factions," Ju Ling reported the external situation in detail.

Clearly, these minor factions hoped to align themselves with Prince Hewlett in the expectation of gaining a certain status in the future restoration of the country. After all, he was a founding hero; who wouldn't be enticed?

Yet, they were unaware that behind the scenes of the Restoration Army, an invisible hand was manipulating everything. (To be continued…)

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