Starships of All Realms Online

Chapter 45: The Squid Sets Sight, Campus Recruitment Begins.

In the southern waters of the continent, 50 kilometers from the coastline, a tremor occurred on the seabed, startling all the fish in the vicinity and causing them to flee.

When the seabed surface opened up, a dark hole appeared, and the next moment, a dark figure darted out from it.

Upon closer inspection, the dark shape turned out to be a squid.

However, compared to ordinary squid, this squid is significantly larger, with its body and tentacles combined reaching a length of at least 20 meters.

After circling the seabed once, the squid seemed to have determined its direction and quickly darted eastward.

Meanwhile, inside Xingchen Technology's underground base, Zhang Shih-hao, the commander-in-chief of this operation, was also closely watching the footage in the command center.

"Sir, the sea monster has entered the deep sea area and is rapidly advancing towards its target location. Current speed: 100 knots."

"So fast?"

Zhang Shih-hao was also taken aback when he heard his subordinate's report.

In their natural environment, squid can travel at a speed of approximately 150 kilometers per hour in water.

This squid reached a speed of 185 kilometers per hour in the water, which is much faster than squid in the wild.

"Sir, according to the data from the laboratory, this squid named Siren can reach a top speed of 150 knots."

However, it is currently in cruising mode, maintaining a speed of 100 knots. During its journey, the plankton it absorbs can meet its own needs and extend its endurance.

"You have to admit these people are smart. With this squid, the underwater threats can be greatly reduced."

"Yes, sir."

"Alright, now that the siren has been released, you should keep a close eye on it and collect as much video footage as possible."

"Yes, sir!"

The rest is simple: just wait for the siren to arrive at its destination.

Although a speed of 100 knots is fast, it is not something that can be achieved in a short time from the southern coast of Black Africa to the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Normally, airdropping squid by plane would be the fastest way, but that would reduce the opportunity for testing. Long-duration flight is also an important parameter, and this operation provided a good opportunity to test this function.

Time passed slowly, and soon it was time for campus recruitment.

The fall recruitment season at Tokyo University this year is quite lively. With the global alert beginning, various factories are ramping up production of all kinds of necessary materials, and the demand for workers is also very high.

Unfortunately, college students are often not interested in factories.

As tasks were assigned, government companies began to expand their workforce and recruit more workers to produce materials in factories, which attracted many college students to apply.

Unfortunately, there are just too many people at the University of Tokyo, so many university students choose to take a low-paying job to support themselves.

These are all ordinary college students. As for those key universities, they are still highly sought after by both government agencies and private companies, so their campus recruitment is the most competitive.

With Fang Heng's side reaching a cooperation agreement with Dongda University, Xingchen Group can now recruit recent graduates on the Dongda University campus.

After several months of preparation, Fang Heng had also prepared enough manpower to go to Dongda University to carry out the recruitment task.

At Shanghai International Airport, the landing of a futuristic-looking plane immediately attracted the attention of the entire airport crowd.

"Wow, this plane is so futuristic! I've never seen anything like it before."

"I know. I saw it on the foreign website before. It seems to be the private aircraft of the Star Group. It is registered in multiple countries. As long as the flight route is applied for normally, it can enter the airspace of other countries according to the standards for passenger planes."

"If I could just ride on this plane, my life would be worth it."

How fast is this plane?

"It is said to be able to reach Mach 5."

"Wow, that fast? It seems even faster than Dragon Ball."

"That's right, I wonder what they're here to do?"

Just as everyone was discussing this, the group of people got off the plane.

"These people are very tall and look quite burly."

"Could these be security guards from the Star Group?"

"Brother, just what's the background of this Starry Sky Group?"

"Wow, haven't you heard that the village doesn't have internet?"

"I've been busy lately and haven't paid attention."

"Go online and search it up. It's incredibly awesome, almost like a real-life Atlas."

"And these people?"

"That's right, they should be soldiers, but since the authorities dared to let these people in, it shouldn't be a big deal."

As the group entered the security checkpoint, an alarm went off when one member underwent a security check.

"Beep beep beep!"

"Sir, please put the items in your pocket here."

"Okay, Carlos, keep the others in check and put the things here."

"Yes, Captain."

Soon, the team members placed all their metal items in the designated area.

"Hello, I'm from the Security Bureau. We will be accompanying you on this trip. Please understand."

"Understood. Our General Manager Fang instructed us before we came that we must abide by the laws and regulations of your country, so please rest assured."

"I hope so. Please follow me."

Soon, these people were taken away by the security bureau, leaving only onlookers at the scene.

"Holy crap, those things just now, didn't they look like guns?"

"I'm not mistaken, it looks like a gun, but the design is very unique, unlike traditional gunpowder weapons."

"Electromagnetic weapons? That's highly unlikely, isn't it?"

"It's too far away to be sure, but given the Star Group's technological level, electromagnetic weapons aren't impossible. But I'm curious, what are these people planning to do here?"

"I understand. I just saw a notice posted by Xingchen Group's office in China, saying that they are preparing to recruit a group of recent graduates from various universities to work abroad, not in China."

Upon hearing this man's words, those who weren't in a hurry immediately started searching on their phones.

"A big move. Look at the announcement above. Xingchen Group will recruit a total of 500 fresh graduates. The lowest level is researcher, and the starting salary is 3 yuan per month."

"Wow, 3? That's so high? Could this be another pig-lending operation?"

"What are you thinking? This time it's backed by the government, and they've clearly stated a lot of recruitment requirements. The salary is just the base; there are also many benefits that you can't find elsewhere, such as the full-body checkup mentioned above, which eliminates all current diseases and genetic defects. With conditions like that, basically no one wouldn't be tempted."

"It's a pity, I graduated many years ago. Back then, I also graduated from Tsinghua University, but my major was not related to my major."

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the security bureau's convoy arrived at the hotel to pick up the people.

Without much delay, after resting for a while, the group arrived at the Xingchen Group's office.

"Manager Mike, welcome."

After Huang Wei, the director of the office, gave Mike and his team a brief tour, Mike directly demanded that they start working immediately.

Huang Wei was somewhat helpless about this.

"Manager Mike, the fall recruitment for major universities won't start until tomorrow. You can explore the city today and experience the food culture of Tokyo University."

"Oh, Huang, I know that too. After all, there are three restaurants at the group headquarters, and I often go to the Chinese restaurant. I have to say, the food at Dongda University is really good. Since the fall recruitment doesn't start until tomorrow, my teammates and I will go and have a look around first."

"Okay, Supervisor Mike, do you need a mentor?"

"No need, I have friends from the National Security Bureau with me, it'll be fine."

Huang Wei looked at Mike and the security bureau members beside his team, and understood what was going on.

Soon, several team members went to the city to wander around, but they all returned shortly afterward. After all, they were clones, and their mission was their top priority.

Meanwhile, inside the Security Bureau, several team leaders also found the bureau chief.

"Chief, why did you agree to let these dangerous guys in this time?"

"Don't be nervous. Just provide proper escort and don't let any unscrupulous individuals take advantage of the situation. By the way, these unscrupulous individuals don't refer to these people, but rather those who are lurking within the country."

"Chief, I guarantee the mission will be completed. By the way, could you tell me if these guys are even human? Good heavens, the data from the scanner almost made my jaw drop. Their physical attributes are almost five times that of a normal person. Putting everything else aside, their physical strength alone is definitely not low. Even without weapons, they are powerful weapons in themselves."

"Alright, these are all things the higher-ups are considering. Now that you're in, just carry out your mission properly."

"Yes, Chief."

Unable to get the answer they wanted, the group leaders could only leave disappointed.

The next day, as the autumn recruitment season officially began, Xingchen Group's recruitment booths were set up in key science and engineering universities. Because it was a collaboration with the government, the booths were quite large, attracting many students.

According to the agreement between Fang Heng and Dongda University, those who have already been selected will not be present here; only ordinary students will be here.

Perhaps it is rare for a small town to have a student who gets into a top university, but on a national scale, such geniuses are not uncommon. Therefore, it is very advantageous for Dongda University to use some ordinary students to acquire powerful technology.

Moreover, these students work for Fang Heng's company and have not renounced their Dongda citizenship. So, essentially, they have simply changed jobs. Fang Heng will not restrict their freedom. Perhaps after learning something, these students will return to their homeland and contribute to the strength of Dongda.

Fang Heng was well aware of Dongda's schemes, but he didn't care. To put it bluntly, it was still his golden touch. As long as they joined his company, they would be his subordinates. Over time, they would become more and more loyal to him, and there was no need to worry about technology leaks.