Chapter 40: The Massive Changes After the Upgrade

The twenty‑four‑hour wait made every minute and every second feel extraordinarily long.

Just as dawn was breaking, Qin Hao and Cheng Haitang, escorted by a squad of fully armed soldiers, arrived at a secluded location.

Afterwards they were placed in the highest‑security location, and only then did Qin Hao truly grasp how weighty this system upgrade was for the nation.

As evening approached, with less than half an hour left before the system upgrade finished, Qin Hao and Old Cheng came to a secret meeting room deep underground.

By now the room was full of people—some Qin Hao knew, others he did not.

Seated in the chief position were the Rote Commissioner and Zhang Yunfeng.

"Xiao Qin, Haitang, you've finally come—take a seat!"

Seeing the two arrive, Luo Te smiled and spoke.

Everyone else's gaze turned entirely toward Qin Hao.

Being stared at by so many big shots, if he weren't already used to such scenes, he would surely have faltered then.

"Luo Te, sorry to keep you waiting." Qin Hao replied with a smile.

He had barely sat down when Academician Qian could not hold back and asked Qin Hao, "Comrade Xiao Qin, how much time is left for the upgrade?"

"Three minutes left, it'll be done soon." Qin Hao glanced at the system interface.

"Old Qian, don't rush—Xiao Qin isn't going anywhere here, just wait a bit longer!"

Zhang Yunfeng watched Academician Qian's impatience and smiled, shaking his head.

In fact, it wasn't just him; everyone else was equally eager, all wanting to learn the new functions as soon as possible.

Finally, amid everyone's eager anticipation, the countdown on Qin Hao's system screen reached its end.

【Ding! The Replication System upgrade is complete; the brand‑new 2.0 version is now online.】

Qin Hao instantly perked up and began carefully examining the functional description after the upgrade.

Upon seeing the first item, he paused for half a second.

When he saw the second item, his pupils contracted sharply.

After he had finished reviewing all the new functions, he lifted his head and met the gazes full of expectation.

The entire meeting room fell silent in an instant—you could hear a pin drop.

"The upgrade…… is complete."

Qin Hao's voice broke the silence; he cleared his throat, striving to make his tone sound steady.

"First, the first change is the replication method: from now on, I no longer need to touch the target object directly.

as long as it is within my line of sight, no matter how far away, I can replicate it, and the replicated item can be placed anywhere within a five‑hundred‑meter radius around me,

and this radius can be increased—each extra meter consumes one unit of energy, with no upper limit on distance."

No sooner had he finished speaking than several military bigwigs leaned forward, their eyes flashing with terrifying intensity.

"Second, while scanning a target, the system simultaneously generates all related information about that object—including its material composition, complete manufacturing process, all relevant supporting technical data, and an optimization plan derived by the system."

Qin Hao continued.

"Boom!"

It was as if a silent bomb had detonated in the meeting room.

A white‑haired elder from the Academy of Sciences grabbed his colleague's arm in excitement, his lips trembling, yet unable to utter a word.

See‑and‑replicate? Plus full‑process information?

Even more astonishing, there's also an optimized plan?

What does this mean?

It means that even if Eagle‑Country is still hiding its next‑gen crystal in the lab, once we get a piece we can manufacture it ourselves!

And it would be an even more perfect version!

Besides this, any other high‑tech works the same way!

This is no longer mere copying; it is directly taking another's brain, another's wisdom, and the technological achievements accumulated over generations,

turning it into our own library—we can view it whenever we want and use it however we like!

Before anyone could recover from this massive shock, Qin Hao went on to announce the third change.

"Third, the system can now replicate gases."

This function sounds less shocking than the first, yet several experts in materials and energy were jolted as if by an electric current, jerking their heads up.

"Gas?" one specialist muttered.

"Helium‑3…… a rare industrial gas……" his eyes glittered with fervor for limitless possibilities.

Qin Hao continued:

"Fourth, every target I have scanned—whether or not I replicate it—has all its information automatically stored in the system's database; whenever needed, I can retrieve it and replicate it at any time."

"This is a mobile, all‑encompassing super‑tech database!"

Zhang Yunfeng could no longer hold back; he slapped his thigh, his voice brimming with uncontainable excitement.

Luo Te also drew a deep breath; his gaze toward Qin Hao could no longer be described in words.

"And… and!" Qin Hao's voice was soft, yet it silenced the room once again.

"Fifth, the system can now replicate specified types of organisms."

He chose his words carefully: "For example, plants—vegetables, fruits, and… various kinds of meat, etc."

If the previous tech upgrade gave Yanhuang Guo the sharpest spear and sturdiest shield, this one directly solves the nation's most fundamental rear‑line worry.

Food security!

An official in charge of agriculture instantly had red rims around his eyes.

He thought of those remote, barren mountain regions, of the soybeans and grain the country must import each year, and of how a mere flick of an enemy's finger could starve us strategically.

And now, all of this will become history.

In the meeting room, heavy breathing rose and fell.

Qin Hao threw out the last one, also the most crucial supplementary feature.

"The last point: if you encounter something you want to copy but lack sufficient Energy Points to copy it, you can also choose… to copy only all its related information data."

This made even Luo Lao's pupils contract sharply.

This feature is simply a stroke of genius!

Not enough Energy Points?

No problem!

First, get the technology in hand!

We have the world's most complete industrial system, the most diligent and wise engineers and workers; as long as we have the blueprints, we can build it ourselves!

This means Qin Hao's system, from a mere 'super copier', has completely transformed into an omnipotent 'God of Technology'!

It filled Yanhuang Guo's last missing piece, also the most critical shortcoming—the original accumulation of basic science and cutting-edge technology.

After Qin Hao finished speaking, the entire meeting room fell into a silence lasting half a minute.

Afterward, the repressed excitement for a long time erupted like a volcano.

"May Yanhuang be blessed by heaven! May Yanhuang be blessed by heaven!" an old general exclaimed, tears welling up.

"We no longer have to watch anyone's expression! No longer!"

"Immediately establish the Supreme Technology Conversion Committee! No, establish it now! I want to transfer all the top talents from the entire Academy of Sciences!"

The entire meeting room boiled over.

Luo Lao looked at the eager pillars of the nation before him, and finally a relieved smile appeared on his face.

He raised his hand and gently pressed down.

The boiling meeting room quieted down again.

"Comrades, from today onward, a new era has already descended."