Chapter 1 路知遥

Lu Zhiyao found a quiet corner on set and read the script he'd been given from beginning to end.

The first part of the script he received started with waking up from hibernation, to receiving the Executive Committee's order conveyed by Aeeis to become the supreme commander of the joint fleet, and then watching the human fleet's first disastrous encounter with the Zerg.

This performance had already been completed, and Lu Zhiyao was quite satisfied with it.

Because the interpretation of the protagonist, Qin Yi, at this stage was relatively simple.

Although Qin Yi's emotions were complex, they were generally within the concept of "soldier." That is to say, although he had some complaints about the Blue Star Joint Fleet Executive Committee, Aeeis, and the former commander, after learning of the former commander's sacrifice, he had decided to fulfill his duty as a soldier and take over the heavy responsibility of commander.

With Lu Zhiyao's current acting skills, he was fully capable of handling this part, and after a few takes, he shot a relatively satisfactory scene.

The second part of the script was about Qin Yi taking over and adapting to Aeeis's command system after watching the human fleet commander.

At that time, the Blue Star Joint Fleet was relatively loosely structured, with the Asian Fleet, American Fleet, European Fleet, and so on, each having its own commander, and each warship also had a captain responsible for command.

There were also huge differences between the supreme commanders of different fleets. Some captains were very arrogant, while others were overly cautious and only wanted to protect themselves. As a result, this space battle became a one-sided massacre by the Zerg.

The human fleet was in chaos, and some warships even crashed into each other during their escape. Various languages were mixed together in the communication channels, making it a complete disaster.

In this space battle scene, Lu Zhiyao's performance was also relatively simple.

Qin Yi calmly watched the entire process of the war, occasionally using the console to change the perspective to observe battlefield details, gradually adapting to the operation of the console.

Only in some special shots would there be some obvious emotional fluctuations.

The main purpose of this part of the plot was to make Qin Yi realize the necessity of changing the command method of the Blue Star Joint Fleet.

The current command method on Blue Star was actually to have a commander with strong psychological qualities and rich command experience make decisions on the general direction, and then have the artificial intelligence Aeeis break down the decisions into specific instructions and directly issue them to the front-line troops.

In other words, by using Aeeis, a powerful artificial intelligence, and ansible communication, the current command method actually directly replaced the entire middle command, greatly improving command efficiency.

The third part of the script was Qin Yi starting the first phase of command simulation training.

According to Aeeis's plan, Qin Yi had to undergo a large amount of simulation training before he could truly take over the frontline command responsibilities.

Under the command of the former commander, humanity successfully beheaded the Zerg Queen, and the former commander used himself as bait to attract and eliminate a large number of the Zerg's vital forces, so he gained a period of stability.

In this stage, Aeeis would be responsible for commanding the joint fleet to recuperate and defend strategically, while Qin Yi would have to seize the time to improve his command abilities.

The Zerg could make a comeback at any time, and Qin Yi didn't have much time left.

This stage of simulation training was much smoother and simpler than Qin Yi had imagined.

Because Qin Yi himself had rich front-line combat experience, and Aeeis was constantly providing him with various intelligence reports, and because human forces were stronger than the Zerg and all soldiers resolutely carried out orders without hesitation, this stage of the battle was very successful, completely meeting Qin Yi's psychological expectations.

This was a small climax in the early part of the movie, with human forces winning victory after victory under Qin Yi's correct command.

Lu Zhiyao's performance in the previous three parts of the script was relatively simple.

Because Qin Yi didn't have too complex emotions or too intense emotional changes, the overall acting was still within Lu Zhiyao's control.

But after getting the fourth part of the script from Director Zhu Xiaoce, Lu Zhiyao was stuck. No matter how he acted, he felt like something was missing.

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Qin Yi woke up from the hibernation pod again.

Although he was now the supreme commander of the joint fleet and the fate of humanity rested on his shoulders, as an ordinary human being, he still needed adequate rest to maintain the sharpness and clarity of his brain.

The hibernation pod had special sleep-aid gas, and Qin Yi only needed 3 hours of deep sleep every 24 hours to ensure that his energy remained in a relatively good state.

During these 3 hours, Aeeis would continue to command the front-line battles, and if an emergency occurred, Aeeis would immediately wake Qin Yi up.

So far, Qin Yi's simulation training had been very smooth, and the previous few small-scale battles had been won cleanly.

Qin Yi wasn't complacent because he knew that real battles would be infinitely more complex and difficult than this level of battle.

So, after waking up, Qin Yi sat back on the command platform and continued his simulation training.

The faster he completed all the simulation training, the safer humanity would be.

Pale blue data streams appeared in the air, and Aeeis's audio image, which constantly fluctuated with the sound, appeared.

"Commander, today's simulation training will incorporate 'realistic elements.' Please prepare yourself."

Qin Yi was a little surprised.

Before he could ask, Aeeis explained, "The so-called 'realistic elements' use big data from past battles to give each unit in the battlefield its own will, allowing them to have a certain probability of disobeying orders."

Qin Yi nodded slightly.

As expected, the previous battles were very simple because they didn't incorporate "realistic elements" and were battlefield calculations performed under absolutely ideal conditions.

The premise of this kind of battle was that all soldiers were rational people who would unhesitatingly carry out the tasks assigned by the commander.

But absolutely rational people didn't exist, so this kind of idealized battle naturally didn't exist either.

Aeeis's cold voice sounded, "Commander, you may think you are prepared, but you are not."

"Here are some data to help you understand the difficulty after adding 'realistic elements.'"

"In the era of cold weapons, the casualty rate of an army reached 3% or 5%, which means that a force of 100,000 men could collapse as long as it lost about 5,000 combatants."

"Once this situation occurs, the casualties caused by being hunted down and trampled by the retreating side will far exceed those in the stalemate fighting stage. This is also the reason why there is often a very large disparity in the war loss ratio in the era of cold weapons."

"In the era of hot weapons warfare, the organizational efficiency and combat will of the army have been greatly improved, but as long as the casualties reach 10%, it is considered a 'cease' state, meaning that this team has lost the ability to complete a specific task; if the casualties reach 30%, it is considered a 'destroy' state, meaning that the combat will of this team has been completely destroyed and it will be unable to fight for a long time."

"As for the situation of 'persisting to the last man,' it is an extremely rare phenomenon. Therefore, these battles can be recorded in history books and repeatedly promoted by mankind."

"Commander, understanding this information in advance will help you make more correct decisions."

A not-so-obvious look of surprise appeared on Qin Yi's face.

As a squad leader who had been commanding battles on the front lines for a long time, Qin Yi had never been exposed to this data before.

In fact, this data was completely contrary to his first impression.

Because Qin Yi's squad was an elite squad, often sent to perform very dangerous combat missions. Their willpower was stronger than other soldiers, and they often fought until only the last man remained.

Qin Yi originally thought that a war loss rate of 60% or 70% would cause the entire army to collapse, but the real data was obviously not like that.

In the previous simulation training, each unit would faithfully execute orders, and even if the mortality rate exceeded 70% or 80%, the remaining soldiers would defend their positions and faithfully execute orders.

After adding "realistic elements," as long as the mortality rate exceeded 30%, it could cause an established unit to collapse, lose command, and fight on its own. The increase in difficulty could be imagined.

The screen and surrounding images changed rapidly, and a new simulated battlefield was generated.

It was completely the same as the last battle, and even more troops were available for deployment than before.

Qin Yi concentrated and began to command the battle.

However, during the battle, his expression quickly changed from serious to surprised, then to anxious, and finally to irritable.

If Qin Yi didn't have a strong psychological quality, a normal person should have already collapsed at this time.

Many times, it was clear that this unit could hold on for another hour until reinforcements arrived, reversing the entire situation on the field, but at the last moment, it completely lost its combat power, leading to a complete defeat in the entire local battlefield.

Many unexpected problems accumulated, making the war, which was originally very easy to win in a "rational state," become extremely difficult. Finally, the entire battlefield situation completely got out of control, and they had to retreat in a hurry.

Units that didn't have time to retreat were quickly submerged by the Zerg swarm. The bright spots on the map were extinguished one by one, and the surroundings became silent. Boundless darkness completely enveloped Qin Yi.

Qin Yi leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes in frustration.

The result of a complete defeat after several hours of fighting was difficult for him to accept.

In mid-air, Aeeis's image reappeared.

"In the battlefield, a seemingly harmless choice can also lead to serious consequences."

"Conversely, an unacceptable deception may bring about a complete victory in a large-scale battle."

"Commander, you can check the analysis data provided by Aeeis at any time. The current analysis accuracy rate has reached over 87% and can be used as important reference information."

Qin Yi was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath.

"Restart."