The reason Qu Jianlei decided to leave was not because he had used up a lot of ammunition.
It is mainly an attack launched by one's own side, and the focus is on destroying trees, not locusts.
Half of the trees were destroyed, but only about 10% of the locusts were killed.
Laser weapons consume a lot of energy. Everyone carries a lot of energy blocks, but there is no need to waste them.
The key is that when chasing the regiment-class ship in Shuhai, those migratory locusts with nowhere to go really started biting their own kind.
The purpose of the test has been achieved and the results are available, so there is no need to mess around anymore.
If we launch another attack, it will force these alien races to fight against the same enemy, which is obviously not cost-effective.
Seriously, we can focus on analyzing the body structure of migratory locusts during the next voyage.
For Qu Jianlei, who comes from a big foodie empire, he first needs to determine whether the meat of migratory locusts is edible.
The results of the inspection were a bit regretful. The locust carcasses were extremely rich in energy, but the meat was poisonous and had slightly corrosive energy.
According to Xiaohu's analysis, this corrosive energy is similar to the energy contained in tree boxes and should be able to dissipate relatively quickly.
But the toxicity in the meat...this is a headache.
Qu Jianlei was a little unwilling, so he separated two corpses for Xiaohu to do a toxicity neutralization test.
If the toxicity can be removed, you can try whether it tastes good or not.
The Fourth Master and others did not have very strong appetites. Hua Xiezi even asked directly, "Boss, do you really want to eat everything?"
Qu Jianlei rolled his eyes at her, "What do you know? This is related to the overall strategy of war against alien races!"
Claire laughed when she heard this, "This is also related to war strategy. Boss, are you just greedy?"
Qu Jianlei shook his head helplessly, "You'd better find out first, what is the purpose of the war?"
In his opinion, the main reason why both the Alliance and the Empire have a headache with foreign races like the Migratory Locusts is that they cannot afford it financially.
Why can't we afford it? Because there is no income from killing these trees and locusts, only expenses.
If war can bring huge benefits, no one will resist war. Just take a look at the beautiful country on Blue Star.
When fighting against an alien invasion, even if the battle involves a slight loss, no one will be ambivalent about it.
But just losing money would be a headache.
If the meat of locusts can be made edible, or the next best thing, even if it can be composted... then there will be income, right?
A corpse with such rich energy should not be wasted.
If the processed locust meat can be made extremely delicious, it is not impossible to eat these aliens as protected animals.
But this is probably just a good wish.
Yi He was also very interested in the corpse of the locust. He was wondering whether these wings could be used to refine weapons.
He himself has never been to the world of migratory locusts, and his level of weapon refining is average, but it is said that the wings of migratory locusts can be used to refine weapons.
In addition, everyone is worried about whether there are any unknown bacteria or viruses on or in these locusts.
Only he, as a soul, is not afraid of these things. As long as the radiation is not very strong, it doesn't matter.
Also, in this battle against the aliens from the Sea of Trees, one small ship was lost, and two others became dilapidated.
However, these two small ships cannot be integrated into the regiment-level ships for the time being, for fear of unknown situations.
The result of Yi He's inspection was that no suspected virus was found in the bodies of these locusts.
However, there are some substances similar to spores on the chest and abdomen of the locust's body.
This substance is biologically active, but it is in a dormant state. If it grows up, it is unknown what it will become.
Therefore, these corpses cannot be easily collected into the regiment-level ship, and they can only be kept in the damaged small ship.
There is also the study of wood. There are similar spores in the cavities of the wood, so it can only be hung outside the starship.
As for the material of the wood, Xiaohu soon analyzed it and said that it was simply not something that could be synthesized in this world!
If you have the skills to imitate it, you might as well research what kind of attacks this thing is intolerant of.
After sailing like this for two days, it was not appropriate for the regiment-level ship to continue moving forward, because it might encounter an alliance warship at any time.
So everyone entered the heavily loaded merchant ship and planned to leave.
At this moment, Xiaohu finally processed a piece of locust meat into a non-toxic state.
But the bad thing is: the cost of harmless treatment this time is too high, and the energy content has been reduced a lot.
After Qu Jianlei heard about it, he was not interested in trying the taste of locust meat.
This was originally a relatively dangerous matter, but in this case, it can only be postponed temporarily.
But he still encouraged Xiaohu, "Keep trying, the premise is to reduce costs and prevent energy loss... I believe in you!"
The big-headed butterfly turned around and said, "Confirm, the purpose is to make the locust carcasses more valuable?"
"That's right," Qu Jianlei nodded, "How about I put another set of computing units for you."
After placing the computing unit in place and giving Xiaohu the appropriate permission to escape and fight back, the heavily loaded merchant ship flew out of the regiment-level ship.
The imperial military not only forged the merchant ship's passes, but also provided nearby star maps. The service was considered very considerate.
However, in the nearby space, there is a large area marked in bright red - those places have been occupied by alien races.
The area where Qu Jianlei and the others were located was right on the edge of the bright red zone.
Everyone did not choose the direction of the bright red area, but flew straight towards the interior of the alliance.
After flying for a day, and just as he was about to speed up the jump, an inspection team from the Alliance military appeared in front.
There are two patrol ships in the team, and they are very vigilant. The protective shield level is increased from a distance, and the weapons start to charge.
Then they asked the heavily loaded merchant ship to show proof from afar.
After seeing the electronic visa, they asked the merchant ship to slow down, lift the protective cover, and open the gangway.
A patrol ship was eyeing the merchant ship. After another patrol ship docked, two soldiers boarded the ship for inspection.
After checking everyone's identities, the two checked the cargo hold.
Half of the cargo hold is loaded with ammunition and energy blocks, and the other half is filled with higher-purity nickel blocks, as well as some living supplies.
The shipping manifest was also forged, and the soldiers didn't see anything unusual, but so many ammunition and energy blocks... it was a bit unusual.
However, Hua Xiezi said that we heard that alien activities were rampant nearby, so we wanted to be prepared.
It would be better to carry less cargo, but also to ensure that it has the ability to fight with foreign races.
This answer is somewhat nonsense, because according to the known intelligence, the vast majority of alien races cannot catch up with the starship.
As long as you don't fall into a set ambush circle and encounter aliens in space, escaping is still no problem.
But for some reason, the two soldiers actually felt that this answer was more reasonable - the people of the Alliance were not in need of blood in the first place.
One of the soldiers got excited and suddenly said, "Maybe you took this route to hunt aliens, right?"
Otherwise, depending on the requirements of the freight bill, you should not choose a nearby location as a jump transfer station.
This is originally the most difficult to explain. Ordinary starships should not appear in this area of space!
But with this explanation, it makes perfect sense.
Hua Scorpion nodded and replied, "We do have this intention, we just want to hunt for it!"
The alliance has a bounty for hunting aliens. The bounty is not too high, otherwise it would be better for the military to send a fleet to encircle and suppress them.
However, if you can accumulate social contribution points and your contribution reaches a certain level, there will be corresponding benefits.
In fact, this has spawned some underground transactions, but there is no need to go into details.
Another soldier shook his head disapprovingly and snorted, "How childish, a mere starship wants to hunt aliens?"
Hua Scorpion smiled slightly when he heard this, but did not answer.
Two soldiers were inspecting the starship, wearing instruments. The soldiers on the two patrol ships could also see the scene.
Someone saw this and exclaimed, "This guy usually talks a lot of sarcastic words. Why did he change his temper today?"
In short, although the inspection was strict, Qu Jianlei and his party passed easily.
What is particularly fortunate is that the starships that appear in the surrounding area will most likely be requisitioned by the military - even if they are fully loaded with cargo.
After passing this level, it is said that there will be several more inspections later.
However, after Qu Jianlei and the others experienced this inspection, they quickly jumped away.
After activating the jump, you have completely entered the alliance. It will be too difficult to find them again.
In their original plan, they were to go straight to the core of the alliance, seize the space stone, and create a certain amount of chaos.
But everyone discussed it and decided to lurk for a while. The main purpose was to obtain more information about the alien race.
The alien race that the federation faces is the Asura. They already know a lot about it, but they don't know enough about the world of migratory locusts.
There is also a batch of political, military, economic and other information about the alliance that must be collected.
If the space stone is snatched from the beginning, it will create chaos for the alliance, but subsequent activities will be affected.
Therefore, they chose the Dome Star Region, which is relatively close to the occupied area.
After jumping out, the heavily loaded merchant ship has arrived near Xing Bitao in the center of the star field.
After flying for about a day, we encountered another military patrol ship ahead.
But this time, they had put the nickel blocks into the holding charms and put away some of the ammunition.
It was still a near miss. After the last inspection, everyone has been able to confirm that hunting is indeed common.
The reason they gave this time was to investigate Bitao's business opportunities while hunting.
Although it is said to be a business opportunity, in fact, the Dome Star Territory is already close to the alien frontline, and the supply and price of materials will definitely fluctuate.
When the inspecting soldier heard this, he snorted coldly, looking very disapproving.
But it's no wonder that the alliance's army is divided into direct and local armies. Now it is the local army that maintains local security.
I heard that some people plan to resell supplies locally, which obviously makes them a little dissatisfied.
However, they can't complain. The number of cargo ships entering and exiting the star field has decreased a lot, and the main transportation capacity is still on combat readiness supplies.
Anyone who dares to inspect the market at this moment is courageous, and what they earn is risky money.
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