Rebirth of the Super Battleship

"Hoo…" Xiao Yu let out a quiet sigh of relief in his mind as he issued a command, activating the power supply to this new computer.

This was the very first experimental model of the new generation of computers, developed after fifteen years of research. At this moment, Xiao Yu was conducting a full evaluation of its performance and reliability.

Its size was not particularly large, the main unit occupied a room approximately twenty meters by twenty meters. Compared to the gigantic computer that housed Xiao Yu's own consciousness, this volume was practically insignificant.

Within this computer, Xiao Yu had incorporated hundreds of thousands of new technologies, comprehensively updating every layer of the computational system. According to his estimates, at the same mass and energy consumption, this computer could achieve over ten times the efficiency of the old models.

As the various components began operating, they emitted a humming sound. Xiao Yu was conducting a hardware self-check on the data layer.

Due to Xiao Yu's special form of existence, this computer did not require any operating system. Xiao Yu had personally written several instruction sets to improve work efficiency, and in normal circumstances, he would directly control the hardware to perform computations himself.

Moreover, since the computer housing Xiao Yu's consciousness could never be fully shut down, even when hardware components needed replacement, only partial shutdowns were permitted without affecting the whole system, the new computer's hardware reliability and compatibility had to meet exceptionally high standards.

The hardware self-check completed smoothly, and the computer successfully booted up. Of course, to any observer, the machine merely continued humming; apart from Xiao Yu and the scientists monitoring it, no one had any idea what that hum signified.

This computer had no output devices whatsoever, no screens, no speakers. All interaction between Xiao Yu and the system was accomplished purely through the data layer.

Once it began running, Xiao Yu closely monitored the computer's real-time computational load, the coordination between hardware components, and the energy consumption.

Ten seconds later, the result appeared.

"Ten seconds to complete the calculation." Xiao Yu recorded the relevant data and proceeded to the second test.

"Simulate the entire process of an a-type tachyon decaying into a b-type tachyon under extreme conditions."

Five minutes later, the result was perfectly presented to Xiao Yu.

"Excellent. Next, the third task…"

Over the course of one day, Xiao Yu conducted more than seven hundred tests, collecting vast amounts of data from every angle. The evaluation report was being generated, and thirty minutes later, it was complete.

"Overall, under identical mass and energy consumption, this computer is twelve times more efficient than the old models. However, that's under ideal test conditions. In practical use, environmental factors must be taken into account.

Hm… Results from extreme environment testing show that even under adverse conditions, like damage to the main computer room, extremely low temperatures, or temperatures up to seven hundred degrees Celsius, it can still operate normally, maintaining 9.5 times the efficiency of the old systems.

Taken altogether, the overall efficiency improvement is about eleven times. Also, the utilization efficiency per unit volume in a giant computer is higher than in small machines. Therefore, once the final giant computers are constructed and installed aboard the Nation-Class ships, I will gain at least twenty times my current computational capacity."

"Very good. Very good. I am very satisfied with this result." Xiao Yu suppressed the joy in his heart and announced the results to the computer experts who were still waiting.

"Wonderful! The new computer truly did not disappoint us!"

"Over thirty years of painstaking work…and now it's finally time to reap the rewards."

In the hall, a chorus of cheers erupted.

"As you can all see, our hard work has finally borne fruit." At this moment of universal celebration, Xiao Yu's voice sounded at just the right time. "I hereby declare that the development of the new computer has achieved a decisive victory. I have decided to grant everyone a two-month vacation so you can rest properly."

For all the intelligent beings under Xiao Yu's governance, the most precious resource was not luxurious enjoyment, nor delicious food but rather time. Even though Xiao Yu had already provided them with ample material comfort, they still needed time to enjoy it. In normal circumstances, they were always burdened with various heavy research tasks. All year long, although it couldn't be said they never rested, the time off was always limited, never enough to let them fully relax body and mind. So under these conditions, the value of a two-month holiday was self-evident.

"Two months off! I've decided to take my family and go travel around Planet One. Usually I'm too busy and never have time to be with them. Now I finally can, I have to make it up to them."

"I'm planning to go exploring near the second gas giant. Joey said the scenery on its fifth moon is excellent."

"I don't want to do anything at all. I just want to sleep soundly for a few days."

After Xiao Yu announced the decision, all sorts of excited chatter immediately filled the air.

Xiao Yu smiled faintly to himself. Once the voices gradually quieted, he shifted the topic and continued, "During these two months, I hope you all rest well and adjust your condition so that when the vacation ends, you can quickly return to work. Although our research has achieved decisive success, there are still many unresolved details in constructing the giant computers. I still need your wisdom. I plan to complete the giant computers that will be installed aboard the China within three years. When that time comes, I will grant you all a six-month vacation."

These words of encouragement, and the tempting promise, pushed the experts' emotions to a peak.

"All your personal ships have been upgraded by me. Their performance is now even more outstanding, and their comfort levels have greatly improved. Personal security robots have also been fully provided. Whether you're going to the fifth moon, Planet One, or exploring near the star, the robots will protect your safety. That's all, dismissed. I wish you all a pleasant holiday."

After delivering these closing remarks, Xiao Yu declared the meeting over and watched as the excited computer experts left the hall.

"Ah, you all still have time to relax…when will I ever get to rest?" He sighed silently to himself and once again immersed himself in the heavy workload.

Intelligent beings could rest, Xiao Yu could not. There were simply too many matters that required his attention. Besides, Xiao Yu didn't even know what resting would mean for him. After all, he didn't even have a body. To simply leave his computational power idle, to do nothing and think nothing?

Perhaps that could be called a kind of rest. But to Xiao Yu, it was an enormous waste of resources.

Allocating a portion of his computational power to continue refining the new computer, Xiao Yu turned his focus to the construction of the China.

After more than thirty years of building, the China, the Nation-Class ship, was finally taking shape. The hull had been fully assembled, and the installation of internal instruments was underway.

Once complete, the China would measure twenty-three kilometers in length and up to ten kilometers in width, with an overall butterfly-like silhouette. Its total mass would reach around two hundred million tons, and when fully loaded with resources, the mass would approach one billion tons.

Such an immense structure was clearly a true fortress of war. In combat simulations, the China, built primarily of White Dwarf Alien Beast flesh and equipped with the Four-Dimensional Shield, already completely surpassed the All Nations Pay Tribute ship at its peak in terms of combat power.

"This means that my technological strength has truly reached the level of the Molian Civilization. Though there are still some technological gaps, the Four-Dimensional Shield and my perfect command and coordination capabilities have made up for them. If I encounter the Molian Civilization's fleet again, assuming an equal number of ships, my chances of victory have risen to forty percent."

To put it in more specific numbers, on average, three of Xiao Yu's ships could destroy one Molian ship of the same class. Compared to the past, when it had taken dozens or even hundreds of ships to gang up on a single enemy vessel, this was a remarkable improvement.

Amid the busy work, two months flew by in a blink.

The scientists returned to their posts refreshed and began the final phase of developing the new computer. This work lasted another three years. Including the initial thirty years, Xiao Yu had spent nearly forty years to fully master all the relevant technologies.

During this time, the analysis of the Molian Civilization's technology also progressed steadily and was nearly complete. This meant that constructing fully equipped Nation-Class ships was no longer an obstacle for Xiao Yu. Thus, the China's construction accelerated again.

Time continued to pass. Another decade slipped by.

When Xiao Yu had been in this star system for eighty years, the China, equipped with the new giant computer, was finally finished.

Looking at the ship, still docked in the shipyard, not yet test-flown, its exterior unremarkable, but inside outfitted with the most cutting-edge technologies, Xiao Yu felt a surge of emotion.

"China…my homeland…now I have used your name to christen the ship that means the most to me. I hope your name will be carried across the universe…forever."