The tactical helmet is the most technologically advanced component of the combat suit.
It comes with night vision, infrared vision, and dynamic target recognition functions, and can project and display enhanced images on the transparent visor.
With the help of the helmet, Lu Yuan effortlessly found a group of 'alien creatures' at the foot of a reddish-brown rocky mountain after walking 3 kilometers.
It was a shelled arthropod, about the size of a dog, looking like a spider, but with only four slender legs and a pair of chelicerae for feeding.
They appeared somewhat aggressive, but limited by their size, their strength shouldn't be very high, making them perfect for practice.
Lu Yuan lay prone on top of the sand dune and raised his Striker automatic rifle.
This rifle is powered by gunpowder, firing 7.62mm copper-cased steel-core bullets, and is no different in principle from traditional rifles before he crossed over.
After all, the basic structure of firearms hasn't changed much since the end of World War II. The Americans' M2 'Old Grannie' has been used for a century, and the German Wehrmacht's MG3 is essentially an improved version of the MG42.
The truly high-tech part is the ballistic computer mounted under the barrel.
The computer is intelligently networked with the tactical helmet, automatically calculating the ballistic trajectory and showing the crosshair on the visor, and supports 2-20x optical magnification.
The shape, color, and brightness of the crosshair can all be customized according to the user's preference.
As long as you can hold it steady, this rifle can be aimed and fired from any posture.
In comparison, red dot sights, holographic sights, and the like are simply pathetic.
This is future technology!
Bang bang bang!
Lu Yuan aimed at the target, pulled the trigger, and fired a three-round burst at the target 200 meters away.
Two shots hit accurately, the bullets easily penetrating the chitinous shell and body. The Desert Spider twitched a few times and fell to the ground.
Although Lu Yuan had only fired 10 rounds of the Type 56 semi-automatic during university military training, with the assistance of high-tech equipment, he quickly got the hang of it!
Seeing their companions die violently, the surrounding Desert Spiders quickly scattered.
Lu Yuan walked up and first scanned the prey's corpse with a scanner.
The results showed that the Desert Spider is a higher arthropod organism with both internal and external skeletal systems, and a metabolic rate no less than that of mammals of the same size.
Due to the extra set of exoskeleton shells, its trace element content is significantly higher than that of humans.
Converted, only 90 kilograms of prey are needed to meet the requirements for creating three player clones.
Furthermore, the Desert Spider contains no toxins and its muscles contain a large amount of protein and glycogen, meaning it is a food source.
It's edible!
Lu Yuan picked up the prey and weighed it. Good heavens, at least 30 kilograms! This amount of meat is much more than king crabs or coconut crabs; he just didn't know if it had any delicious characteristics.
"Might as well boil some and give it a taste."
The genes of his 'Great Foodie Empire' within him roared.
The food reserves in the aerospace plane are only enough for one person for a month. If all three players are summoned, four people would only have enough food for a week.
Therefore, it is necessary to expand the food sources as soon as possible.
Developing an alien diet is very necessary.
Thinking of this, Lu Yuan took out a nylon rope from his backpack, tied the prey to his back, and returned to the crash site without attempting further hunting.
Currently, his strength and stamina are still at an ordinary person's level. The total weight of the combat suit and weapons is close to 10 kilograms, plus a 30-kilogram prey, which is already close to the limit for long-distance outdoor carrying.
After returning to the aerospace plane cabin, Lu Yuan first took the prey to the living area kitchen, picked up a knife, and removed half of its leg.
This would be tonight's dinner.
The remaining part, along with enough domestic water and other materials, was thrown into the 3D printer.
This way, all the materials for shaping the first player's body were gathered.
Lu Yuan came before the brand new control panel of the player hibernation pod and checked the cloning program.
The cloning process takes 24 hours and consumes 45 kilowatt-hours of electricity.
In addition to cloning bodies, this machine can also provide physical enhancement for characters based on players' daily combat and life experiences, combined with its built-in smart chips and gene map data, when players are offline resting.
The essence of this enhancement is genetic modification, which will be reflected in the game in the form of levels and attribute points. The current level cap is 10.
For example, strengthening power is actually achieved through genetic modification to produce more efficient muscle protein and generate stronger muscle fibers in the body.
As expected, a Level 10 player's overall physical fitness will be three times that of a Level 1 ordinary person.
Genetic enhancement is fully customized for players' characters, requires significant chip computing power, and will consume extra electricity.
Therefore, it's definitely not possible to guarantee that every player will reach the current level cap at the fastest speed; reasonable planning must be made for the limited computing resources.
"Hmm, it's just right to quantify players' leveling speed through experience points."
Lu Yuan immediately had an idea in his mind.
For gamers, this is easy to accept and fair enough.
After determining the player leveling mechanism, Lu Yuan returned to the kitchen, used some of the salt provided on the aerospace plane, and simply cooked dinner.
Although it was only half a leg, the meat inside the shell was quite firm and plump, weighing a full pound.
Its taste was similar to what he had imagined, very much like crabs on Earth, sweet and refreshing. Despite the simple cooking method, it was still a delicious dish.
After eating heartily, to Lu Yuan's surprise, the system prompted him that he had achieved an accomplishment.
【Interstellar Gourmet: Taste an alien creature, gain 5 exchange coupons】
Now, the total number of exchange coupons is 13. At the same time, several new items appeared in the system store.
【Handheld Material Scanner Model 2950: Price 5 exchange coupons】
【3D Printer Model 2839: Price 30 exchange coupons】
【Player Hibernation Pod: Price 10 exchange coupons】
【Smart Chip Lithography Machine Model 2378: Price 20 exchange coupons】
It seems that any item that has been obtained can be purchased in the store in the future.
At the same time, as the number of purchased items increases, new 'toys' will occasionally appear, such as the smart chip lithography machine seen now.
Lu Yuan purchased an additional Player Hibernation Pod for his own upgrading and enhancement.
As a result, four hibernation pods will consume 20 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day.
"Electricity consumption is a big problem..." Lu Yuan sighed in his heart.
No wonder one of the main quests is to establish a power generation system as quickly as possible.
The next day, having gained experience, Lu Yuan successfully hunted two larger Desert Spiders, gathering enough raw materials for the three players' clones.
【This unit has connected to the internet of Earth in a parallel universe. What type of players would you like to summon?】
"What type... can I choose myself?"
Lu Yuan stroked his chin, pondering for a moment.
Safety is the top priority. On this basis, scientific research and construction are also very important.
"One warrior, plus one scientist, preferably one who understands aerospace technology," he said via voice input.
Besides these two types of specialized talents, he also needs a character with abundant energy and curiosity, a sense of responsibility, and who can liven up the atmosphere.
After all, this needs to be packaged as a game, so high-level professional players are very important.
"And a master who loves games. I can provide the online ID for this person."