Losing Money to Be a Tycoon

Lu Zhiyao found a quiet corner on the set and read the script that he had obtained from beginning to end.

The first part of the script that he got started from the moment he woke up from hibernation, to the time when he received the order from the Executive Committee to become the supreme commander of the Alliance Fleet and watched the first humiliating defeat of the humans by the Zergs.

Lu Zhiyao was quite satisfied with the performance.

That was because this stage was relatively simple for the protagonist Qin Yi.

Qin Yi's emotions were complicated but he was still confined within the concept of a 'soldier'. In other words, although he had some complaints about the Blue Planet Alliance Fleet Executive Committee, AEEIS, and the previous commander, he had already decided to fulfill his duty as a soldier after learning of the former commander's sacrifice and taking over the heavy responsibility of being a commander.

This part was no problem to Lu Zhiyao based on his current acting skills. He shot a satisfactory scene after a few NGs.

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

At that time, the Blue Planet Alliance Fleet was relatively loose in structure. The Asian Fleet, American Fleet, European Fleet, and so on had their own commanders, and each warship had a captain in charge.

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. Thus, this space battle became a one-sided slaughter by the Zergs.

The human fleet was in a mess. Some battleships even crashed into each other while escaping. The communication channel was in chaos. It was a complete disaster.

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

Qin Yi calmly watched the entire process of the war. From time to time, he would use the control panel to change his perspective and observe the details of the battlefield. Gradually, he got used to the operation of the control panel.

There would only be some obvious fluctuations in his expression in special scenes.

The content of this part of the storyline was mainly to let Qin Yi understand the inevitability of the Blue Planet Alliance fleet changing their method of command.

The current method of command of the Blue Planet was actually a general directional decision made by an experienced commander with strong mental fortitude. Then, the artificial intelligence AEEIS would divide the decisions into specific instructions and direct them to the frontline army.

In other words, using the powerful artificial intelligence, AEEIS and Ansible communication, the current method of command actually directly replaced the entire middle-level command, greatly increasing the efficiency of the command.

The third script was for Qin Yi to start the first phase of command simulation training.

Qin Yi had to go through a lot of simulation training before he could truly take over the command of the front line according to AEEIS' plan.

Humans had successfully beheaded the Zerg Queen under the previous commander's command where he used himself as bait. They eliminated a large number of Zergs, curbed their reproductive capability and obtained a period of stability.

At this stage, AEEIS would be in charge of commanding the combined fleet for recuperation and strategic defence. Qin Yi, on the other hand, had to seize the time to improve his commanding ability.

The Zergs could make a comeback at any time. There was not much time left for Qin Yi.

The mock training at this stage was much smoother and simpler than Qin Yi had imagined.

That was because Qin Yi had rich first-tier combat experience. He also had AEEIS to provide him with all sorts of information at any time. In addition, humans were stronger than Zergs, and all soldiers followed orders without hesitation. Thus, the battle at this stage was very successful and completely in line with Qin Yi's expectations.

This was a small climax in the early stages of the movie. Under Qin Yi's correct command, the human troops in the scene won steadily.

Lu Zhiyao's performance in the first three scripts was relatively simple.

That was because Qin Yi did not have complicated emotions or intense emotional changes. His acting skills were still within Lu Zhiyao's control.

However, Lu Zhiyao was stuck after receiving the fourth script from Director Zhu Xiaoce. He felt like he was lacking in something no matter what he did.

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Qin Yi woke up from the cabin again.

He was now the highest commander of the Alliance Fleet, where the fate of mankind was entrusted to him, However, as an ordinary human, he still needed sufficient rest to maintain the sharpness and clarity of his brain.

The hibernation capsule had a special sleeping gas. Qin Yi only needed three hours of deep sleep every 24 hours to ensure that his energy remained in a relatively good state.

During these three hours, AEEIS would continue to command the battle at the front line. AEEIS would immediately wake Qin Yi up if there was any emergency.

Until now, Qin Yi's simulation had been very smooth. He had clear-cut wins in the first few small-scale battles.

However, Qin Yi was neither proud nor complacent because he knew very well that a real battle would be countless times more complicated and arduous than a battle of this level.

Thus, after he woke up, Qin Yi sat on the command platform again and continued his mock training.

The sooner he completed all the simulation training, the safer the human race would be.

A light blue stream of data appeared in the air. AEEIS's sound wave image appeared.

"Commander, today's simulation training will include 'realistic elements'. Please be prepared."

Qin Yi was slightly surprised.

AEEIS began to explain before he could ask. "The so-called 'realistic elements' is to use the data of past battles to show how every unit on the battlefield has their own will. There is a probability of resistance."

Qin Yi nodded lightly.

As expected, the previous battle was very simple because there were no 'realistic elements'. It was a battlefield simulated under ideal circumstances.

The premise of such a battle was that all soldiers were rational people who would carry out the mission given by the commander without any hesitation.

However, absolutely rational people did not exist. Thus, such idealized battles naturally did not exist.

AEEIS' cold voice sounded. "Commander, you may think that you are prepared, but you are not."

"Here are some data that can help you understand the difficulty of adding the 'realistic elements'.

"In the era of cold weapons, the casualty rate of the army would reach 3% or even 5%. That means that the entire army could collapse if you lose about 5,000 soldiers in every 100,000 soldiers.

"Once that happens, the casualties caused by the pursuit and trampling of the retreating side would far exceed the deadlock stage. This is also the reason why there is often a huge disparity in battle losses during the era of cold weapons."

"In the age of thermal weapons, the army's organization efficiency and will to fight have been greatly improved. However, once the casualty rate reaches 10%, it will be regarded as a 'stop' state. That is, the team will lose the ability to complete specific tasks. When the casualty rate reaches 30%, it will be regarded as a 'destroyed' state. That is, the team's will to fight will be completely destroyed and will not be able to fight for a very long time."

"As for 'persevering to the last person', it is an extremely rare phenomenon. That is why these battles were recorded in history and repeatedly promoted by humans."

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

Qin Yi's face revealed an expression of surprise.

As a team leader who had been commanding battles for a long time, Qin Yi had not come into contact with these data before.

In fact, the data completely contradicted his instincts.

That was because the team that Qin Yi was in was an elite team. They would often go on extremely dangerous missions. Their willpower was much stronger than other soldiers', and they would often fight until the last person was left.

Qin Yi originally thought that the entire army would collapse only when the war losses reached 60 to 70 percent. However, the real figures were obviously not the case.

During Qin Yi's previous simulation training, every unit would carry out their orders faithfully. The surviving soldiers would stick to the line and carry out their orders faithfully even if the death rate was more than 70 to 80 percent.

Now, it was possible for an established army to collapse, fail to follow, and fight on for their own surivival if the death rate exceeded 30% after adding the 'realistic elements'. The level of difficulty was higher than he could imagine.

The screen and the surrounding images changed rapidly as a new simulated battlefield was formed.

It was exactly the same as the previous battles. There were even more units that could be mobilized than before.

Qin Yi concentrated and started commanding the battle.

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

Any other normal person would have collapsed by now if not for Qin Yi's strong mental fortitude.

Many times, this unit could have held on for another hour before reinforcements arrived, turning the entire situation around. Yet, at the last moment, they would completely lose their fighting strength, causing them to be utterly defeated.

Many unexpected problems were added together, making the war, which was originally easy to win under the 'rational state', much more difficult. In the end, the entire battlefield was completely out of control, and they had no choice but to retreat in panic.

The troops that could not retreat in time were quickly drowned by the sea of insects. The bright spots on the map were extinguished one by one. The surroundings became dead silent, and the endless darkness completely enveloped Qin Yi.

Qin Yi leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

He found it hard to accept that a battle that lasted a few hours ended in such a complete defeat.

AEEIS's image appeared again in mid-air.

"On the battlefield, a seemingly flawless choice could also lead to serious consequences."

"On the contrary, an unacceptable deception could also lead to a complete victory in a large-scale battle."

"Commander, you can check the data provided by AEEIS at any time. The current analysis is more than 87% accurate. It can be used as an important reference."

Qin Yi remained silent for a moment and then took a deep breath.

"Start over."