Warhammer 40K in a box

Chapter 288 Seven Old Traditions

Chen Xi did not immediately return to the 40k era, but chose to stay in the present for the time being.

On the one hand, he felt that his mind had not fully recovered from the previous fatigue, and the dizziness of being completely drained still occasionally came over him.

On the other hand, his phone suddenly rang, an unexpected call that disrupted his plans.

The message from the other end of the phone was not complicated; in fact, it was quite ordinary.

A brand-new eco-hydroponics farm in the suburbs of the city is about to officially start production, and he has been invited to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

This occasion might be just a formality for ordinary people, but it has special significance for Chen Xi.

The reason why he, who seems to have nothing to do with agriculture, was invited to cut the ribbon is actually very simple: he owns 30% of the company that owns this hydroponic farm.

This project is quite significant, as it is one of the key high-tech industries supported by the state.

Although the initial investment was not particularly impressive, ranging from a few "small goals," its strategic significance far exceeded that figure.

According to the plan, if the initial pilot program is successful, this technology will be widely promoted nationwide, which is expected to fundamentally alleviate long-standing food security problems such as insufficient per capita arable land and agricultural output gaps in my country.

Moreover, the party that partnered with Chen Xi had already made a commitment—no matter how much resources the country invests in this project in the future, the operational rights of all projects involving core technologies will be firmly in the hands of this company.

This seemingly insignificant startup may only be hovering on the edge of the capital market now, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is destined to grow into a behemoth capable of shaking the global food trade landscape.

In fact, some well-established grain groups with strong backing have already quietly extended olive branches, and tentative cooperation is being carried out in secret.

As for the 30% equity stake held by Chen Xi, there is a hidden secret—the agreement he signed with a state-owned investor clearly stipulates that no matter how the company expands, raises funds, or goes public in the future, his shareholding ratio will be permanently locked and will not be affected by any dilution.

Logically speaking, even if the initial shareholding ratio is considerable, it is almost inevitable that the equity will be gradually diluted as subsequent capital flows in.

Unless Chen Xi is willing to continuously invest huge sums of money to maintain his share, but that would be too trivial for him.

But what does this 30% constant equity stake mean now? It means that when this company truly grows into an industry giant, his name will undoubtedly appear at the very top of the global wealth pyramid.

After all, the decision-makers knew perfectly well that what Chen Xi had taught them was merely the most basic introductory knowledge of the technical system.

Even the hydroponic farms currently in operation only use the superficial aspects of these basic technologies.

If they still want to get involved in truly disruptive things, why would they be stingy with a mere equity stake?

Chen Xi was naturally very satisfied with the result, and therefore wore a smile throughout the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the hydroponic farm.

From a technical standpoint, the planting system used in this hydroponic farm is a complete "downgrade" of traditional agriculture in this era.

Most remarkably, the entire system strictly adheres to the principle of ecological cycle, completely eliminating external inputs such as chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and can maintain the continuous operation and high yield of the entire ecosystem solely through natural sunlight and water.

The first group of agricultural experts who visited the facility all wore expressions of disbelief after witnessing the yield data firsthand, with some even exclaiming, "This is unscientific!" Of course, this reaction was entirely within Chen Xi's expectations.

After all, the origin of this technology does not belong to this era—it was designed to meet the terrifying need for a planet to feed the entire subsector, or even the entire star sector's population.

Under such population pressure, the output of traditional agriculture was indeed "unmanageable".

Applying it to the Earth now will naturally produce stunning results.

Of course, there is an even more astonishing strategic value hidden behind this technology—although it has not yet been made public, experts at the national level have keenly realized that this ecological cycle system can be fully applied to future space colonization plans!
Imagine that by carrying such a complete ecological cultivation chamber, we could achieve food self-sufficiency on Mars bases, lunar outposts, or even more distant exoplanets.

This system is highly adaptable to the environment and can operate continuously as long as there is a basic water supply.

Even more exciting is that it can even function without natural light!

Experimental data shows that crop yields can actually increase by more than 30% under the illumination of artificial light sources of a specific wavelength.

In fact, the space agency is urgently installing a new experimental module on the space station in space. Once this new module is installed, the space station will no longer need to transport food from Earth.

The only limiting factor might be energy consumption, since artificial lighting is quite power-consuming when it's working.

But this problem is insignificant when it comes to miniaturized plasma reactors.

In fact, the military's latest laser tanks and bipedal walking mechs are able to be deployed in actual combat thanks to this groundbreaking energy technology.

Frontline troops no longer have to worry about fuel supplies.

Due to the highest level of confidentiality requirements, the specific details of this technology are strictly confidential.

Even frontline soldiers who directly operate these new equipment only know that their equipment is equipped with an "exceptionally powerful new power system," and are completely unaware of other details.

These plasma reactors operate on the principle of fusion and produce no radioactive waste, so they don't even need the most basic radiation warning signs.

The entire power unit adopts an integrated lead-sealed design with a theoretical service life of up to two centuries. In case of failure, it can be replaced as a whole—after all, ordinary soldiers would never be able to repair it themselves.

According to reliable sources, the military is considering extending this revolutionary energy technology to more areas: next-generation stealth fighters, aircraft carrier propulsion systems, destroyer power networks, and even individual soldier exoskeletons and powered armor.

Although the current powered armor under development is still at the technological level of the 3K era, once the miniaturization problem of plasma reactors is solved, this type of individual equipment with the protection level of tank side armor will completely change the form of future battlefields.

However, all of this has nothing to do with Chen Xi anymore.

At least in official records, he was always just an ordinary citizen who occasionally went out to throw away the trash, and naturally knew nothing about these "state secrets".

(End of this chapter)