Chapter 154: Aftereffects of the Great Fusion

In the next two months, Qin Hao spent almost day and night continuously in the energy charging chamber.

The Tokamak device ran at maximum power, and the fusion energy it generated was continuously absorbed and converted by him.

This high‑intensity energy charging tormented the mind beyond what ordinary people could endure, but fortunately Qin Hao was not ordinary.

At the same time, the production boom worldwide reached a white‑hot, feverish level.

In Yingjiang Guo's Tedi Lu, the former automobile city has now become a battleship production base.

Inside the massive factories, countless intelligent robots kept busy, and the assembly lines no longer produced cars but precise battleship armor plates.

Similar situations unfolded across the globe.

Everyone knew the urgency of time, and everyone was fighting desperately for humanity's survival.

However, five months after the Human Federal was founded, various problems began to erupt in concentration.

In the Federal camp at Moon Guanghan City, a fierce clash was unfolding.

"You yellow‑skinned monkeys, what gives you the right to command us?"

A soldier from Yingjiang Guo, eyes reddened, roared at the Yanhuang Guo instructor.

"Shut up! David!" an OZ Alliance officer nearby tried to intervene, but it was clearly too late.

The Yanhuang Guo instructor's face darkened: "Say that again?"

"I said you—"

"Bang!"

The fist met the face, and David fell to the ground with a thud.

In an instant, the entire camp erupted into chaos.

Soldiers from different nations began to take sides, tension mounting.

Similar clashes frequently broke out at Federal bases worldwide.

Language barriers, dietary differences, religious conflicts, racial discrimination… all the issues boiled within this massive "Great Crucible".

What was worse was the physical fitness gap.

At the Mars Training Base, a standard physical test was underway.

"Group One, Yanhuang soldiers, average result: fifty‑kilogram load, five kilometers in eight minutes."

"Group Two, former Yingjiang soldiers, average result: fifty‑kilogram load, five kilometers in fifty‑three minutes."

"Group Three, former Non‑Federal soldiers, average result: fifty‑kilogram load, five kilometers in forty‑eight minutes."

…

The huge gap left everyone staring at each other in bewilderment.

And it wasn't over yet.

In combat simulations, the disparity became even more evident.

Yanhuang soldiers' reaction speed, tactical acumen, and weapon proficiency completely crushed soldiers from other nations.

"How could this possibly cooperate in combat?" at an internal Yanhuang high‑level meeting, Zhang Xianzhong stared at the training report, his head throbbing.

"We must acknowledge a reality," Lao Luo said bluntly, "the current Federal army is a scattered sandpile."

Zhang Yunfeng nodded: "That's right; soldiers from other nations keep complaining, feeling they are treated as second‑class citizens."

"It's not just a psychological issue; the physical gap is huge, their soldiers can't keep up with our super‑soldiers' pace."

"There are also value conflicts and skin‑color issues."

Cheng Haitang shook his head helplessly beside them, "They stress individual heroism, while we emphasize collective cooperation. On the battlefield, this difference would be disastrous, and skin‑color discrimination too."

The conference room fell silent.

Everyone knew where the problem lay, but solving it was not easy.

"I have an idea," Qin Hao finally spoke.

Everyone immediately turned their gaze to him.

"For humanity to survive in interstellar war, it must evolve—not only technologically, but also biologically."

"You mean letting them use the enhancement drugs as well?"

Lao Luo asked.

"Exactly!"

Qin Hao's words made everyone pause.

"However, they'd receive a low‑version version that can also alter skin‑color genes; after all, they aren't truly our own people yet, so we must be cautious."

After hearing Qin Hao, several people expressed agreement.

A week later, a world‑shaking announcement was released:

【Federal Announcement: Notice on Implementing the "Soldier Quality Unification Modification Plan"】

"To ensure uniformity and effectiveness of the Federal army's combat power, the Federal Supreme Council has decided that all Federal soldiers must undergo genetic enhancement modification to meet standard combat quality requirements.

This modification is a mandatory military upgrade; those who refuse will be discharged. The process is safe and harmless, projected to boost physical attributes by 400%."

When the news broke, everyone except Yanhuang people gasped in amazement.

"Could it be the enhancement gene drug already widespread in Yanhuang Guo? Ha! Now it's finally our turn!"

"I'm going to become a superman?"

Excitement, exhilaration…

Various emotions spread through the former armies of each nation.

However, the Federal's stance was clear: refuse the modification and leave the army.

The first batch to receive the modification were Yingjiang soldiers.

In the medical pod, a young soldier lay on the operating table, surrounded by various precise instruments.

"Begin injection." The military doctor pressed the button.

The light blue solution slowly flowed into his bloodstream.

A few minutes later, a miracle occurred.

The soldier's muscles began to twitch slightly, and his skin glowed with a faint red light.

His heart rate accelerated, his breathing became rapid, but all vital signs remained within normal range.

Two hours later, he opened his eyes.

"How do you feel?" the doctor asked.

The Yingjiang soldier slowly sat up, clenched his fist: "I feel... I feel my whole body is filled with power."

The test results shocked everyone: strength increased by 400%, speed by 250%, and reaction time shortened severalfold.

After the news spread, soldiers from all countries eagerly wanted to receive the injection.

Who wouldn't want to become stronger? Who wouldn't want superhuman abilities?

"I want the enhancement! How much longer do we have to wait?"

"Is it my turn yet?"

"I heard that after the enhancement, one can lift a car with one hand?"

They eagerly awaited it.

One month later, all soldiers had completed the injection.

On the training field, soldiers from different countries stood in neat formation.

Amazingly, they now looked hardly different from the Yanhuang soldiers.

"Attention!"

Their uniform movements were like the reflection of a single person.

"This is the effect we wanted." Zhang Xianzhong looked satisfied at the report. Yanhuang headquarters.

"The bodies are unified, but the minds are still each their own." Lao Luo frowned as he looked at the latest survey report.

The report showed: although the enhanced soldiers had achieved uniformity in physical fitness, cultural identity and values still exhibited huge differences.

Yingjiang Guo soldiers still worship individual heroism, often acting on their own in team combat.

OZ Alliance soldiers maintain gentlemanly conduct, always hesitating at critical moments.

Non-aligned soldiers, while obedient to orders, lack initiative and creativity.

"These differences may not matter in peacetime, but in interstellar war, every second of hesitation could lead to the annihilation of the entire army."

Zhang Yunfeng analyzed.

"What we need is not a mix of soldiers from various countries, but true Federal warriors."

Qin Hao stated the key: "They must share the same mindset, the same values, and the same fighting will."

"You mean... thought reform?" Cheng Haitang asked cautiously.

"Not reform, but guidance." Qin Hao corrected, "Through education and training, let them naturally accept the new value system."

Lao Luo pondered for a moment: "How exactly should we implement this?"

"Do you still remember Interstellar Construction Era?" Qin Hao smiled, "This game's influence far exceeds our imagination."

"You mean..."

"We will implant a new module in the game—the Federal Hero Epic."

Three days later, the game development team received the highest-level order.

"This new module must be perfect." The game director looked at the design documents with a solemn expression, "It is not merely entertainment; it is also an educational tool."