Galaxy Domination Guide

Information about the Grey Hand Corps was readily available online, and Lupica read the guides with great enthusiasm, his mind already wandering into fantasies.

This also was a common issue among homebodies.

The Grey Hand Corps belonged to the Star Alliance Universe Army Reserve, but in reality, this unit also undertook numerous combat missions, fighting alongside the regular forces at the front lines. They were termed as reserves because these troops did not need to physically present themselves on the battlefield; instead, soldiers of the Grey Hand Corps controlled various unmanned weapons, from interstellar fighters to robotic warriors, to combat the enemy.

Lupica saw that the Grey Hand Corps was recruiting reserve soldiers globally. All soldiers of the Grey Hand Corps, to a certain extent, underwent more complex and difficult evaluations than regular Universe Army soldiers, truly selecting the best of the best. This selection was not merely physical, as the actual Grey Hand soldiers had little to do with physicality. Instead, it really examined the candidates' reaction times, judgment, spatial awareness, tactical knowledge, and a host of other attributes.@@novelbin@@

To put it simply, the Grey Hand Corps selected the best gamers on Earth.

The achievements of the Iridium Star Civilization in unmanned control, AI, and robotics were astounding, which also led to their extensive use of unmanned weaponry in combat. The control of unmanned weapons could be performed by AI or by humans via remote control, each method having its own pros and cons.

Considering that Earth's gamers, no matter how subtly they micromanaged or how outstanding their tactics, could not guarantee discipline or morale within the military context, especially in coordinated operations. A group of players who had never lived or trained together could hardly form an effective combat group.

Therefore, the Grey Hand Corps employed a control method combining players with AI assistants. Players themselves possessed decision-making capabilities and were more elusive in control, with personal styles, while the AI ensured better execution of more mechanical commands than humans.

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Assuming a flying squadron was attacking the enemy, a horde of haphazard gamers might not even be able to form a proper line, and during combat, they may not follow commands and act carelessly. However, with AI and various regulations, players had to follow certain patterns. But on the battlefield, they also enjoyed a great deal of autonomy, choosing how to attack the enemy.

The Grey Hand Corps didn't just randomly select a group of gaming experts; those who entered the Grey Hand Corps after rigorous selection and testing were top-notch gamers, or rather, Grey Hand Corps soldiers. After all, they were genuine reserve soldiers, so they needed to undergo collective training.

However, the training for the soldiers of the Grey Hand Corps took place in a virtual environment; the Deep Sleep System brought soldiers from all over Earth into a generated setting, where they were trained and educated, enhancing their tactical knowledge and sense of military discipline.

This type of training occurred once a week, but in reality in the virtual setting, it also exceeded 40 hours per week, essentially equivalent to a full-time job.

Grey Hand Corps soldiers were recognized as enlisted Universe Army soldiers and enjoyed various military benefits, including soldier allowances and a fixed income for reserve soldiers.

All players in the Grey Hand Corps were soldiers, with no officers, although the more skilled could advance to higher non-commissioned officer ranks.

Lupica was a lazy person, not respected by his family, and he had no friends. He hoped for a chance to be acknowledged by others, even though he was a two-hundred-pound homebody. Now, he had the opportunity to use his special skills, become a Grey Hand Corps soldier, and earn generous rewards.

This tempted Lupica somewhat.

He had no intention of discussing it with his family as there was no risk of death, as long as Earth was not invaded.

Filled with admiration and affection, he looked again at the beautiful girls on BBY and felt motivated. He immediately clicked on the application button on the webpage; no information needed to be entered, as the current Sky Net was a fully authenticated and automated information network. Anyone online was identified with personal information, and the registration system would automatically recognize his identity and whether the operation was performed by him.

It didn't take long for the system to pop up some materials for Lupica. These materials typically included concise summaries to facilitate reading for those with little patience, capturing the important points.

The pop-up materials included various details about the Grey Hand Corps, the content of the tests for entry, and the methods of testing. Finally, there was a test program; opening the test program would start the exam. Lupica thought that even if he failed the first time, he could initiate a second attempt to qualify as a Grey Hand Corps soldier.

Unwaveringly, even though he hated studying the most, Lupica still treasured the document and began studying everything related to entering the Grey Hand Corps.

The page also featured a few images showing the main operations that Grey Hand Corps soldiers were involved in. The most prominent was the role of a Pilot, where the Star Alliance spent huge efforts in training a person. However, by using the collaboration mechanism between Grey Hand and AI, they could skip the cumbersome and expensive pilot training programs, directly harnessing their tactical skills and talents.

The rest of the roles were mostly related to vehicle operation, the largest being Mechanical Warriors. Clearly, the warriors controlled by the Grey Hand Corps were not Bionic Humans, as bionic humans had an AI core that could control itself. The Grey Hand Corps purchased a large number of combat robots for various Marine Corps tasks.

Choosing to be a Mechanical Warrior "player," when their controlled mechanical warrior fell on the battlefield, players could immediately select a new reserve soldier to join the battle, repeating the process. Few humans controlled these mechanical soldiers, yet the Star Alliance had already built millions of combat robots.

At that time, the Star Alliance could provide almost an unlimited supply of weapons, manufacturing millions, even tens of millions of robots was a piece of cake. Once a battle truly started, as long as the Grey Hand Corps soldiers could endure, they could keep changing their Avatar (game substitutes), as handy as the strategy of S&L.

However, there was also a downside; Grey Hand Corps soldiers might become indifferent to fighter jets and robots, barely realizing the materials, energy, and time spent in manufacturing them. Because there was no danger to their lives, they might operate unmanned weaponry more boldly and could easily make errors, destroying military property.