Lu Zhiyao found a quiet corner on the set and read through the script he had received from beginning to end once more.

The first section of the script he had received began with waking up from hibernation and ended with accepting the Executive Committee’s instructions relayed through AEEIS to become the Supreme Commander of the United Fleet, and beginning to watch the human fleet’s first disastrous encounter with the insect race.

This part of the performance had already been completed, and Lu Zhiyao was quite satisfied with it.

The interpretation of the protagonist Qin Yi at this stage was relatively simple.

Although Qin Yi’s emotions were complex, they were generally under the concept of being a “soldier.” In other words, while he had some complaints about the Blue Star United Fleet Executive Committee, AEEIS, and the previous commander, after learning of the previous commander’s sacrifice, he had decided to fulfill his duty as a soldier and take up the burden of command.

With Lu Zhiyao’s current acting skills, this part was completely manageable. After a few takes, they had shot satisfactory footage.

The second section of the script was about Qin Yi watching the human fleet commanders, then taking over and adapting to AEEIS’s command system.

At that time, the Blue Star United Fleet was relatively loose in structure. The Asian Fleet, American Fleet, European Fleet, and so on, each had their commanders, and each warship also had a captain in charge of command.

There were also huge differences between the highest commanders of different fleets. Some captains were extremely arrogant, while others were excessively cautious and only concerned with self-preservation, so this space battle turned into a one-sided slaughter by the insect race.

The human fleet was in complete chaos, with some warships even colliding with each other during the escape. The communication channels were a jumble of various languages, making it a complete disaster.

In this space war storyline, Lu Zhiyao’s performance was also relatively simple.

Qin Yi calmly watched the entire war process, occasionally using the control panel to change perspectives and observe battlefield details, gradually adapting to the control panel’s operation.

Only in some special shots would there be obvious emotional fluctuations.

The content of this part of the plot was mainly to make Qin Yi recognize the necessity of changing the command method of the Blue Star United Fleet.

The current command method on Blue Star was actually to have a commander with strong psychological quality and rich command experience make decisions on the general direction, and then have the artificial intelligence AEEIS break down the decisions into specific instructions and directly issue them to the frontline troops.

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

The third section of the script was about Qin Yi beginning the first phase of command simulation training.

According to AEEIS’s plan, Qin Yi had to undergo extensive simulation training before he could truly take over the frontline command responsibility.

Under the previous commander’s command, humans had successfully beheaded the insect queen, and the previous commander had used himself as bait to attract and eliminate a large number of the insect race’s effective forces, so they had gained a period of stability.

At this stage, AEEIS would be responsible for commanding the United Fleet to rest and recover, with strategic defense, while Qin Yi would need to seize the time to improve his command capabilities.

The insect race could return at any time, and Qin Yi didn’t have much time.

This phase of simulation training was much smoother and simpler than Qin Yi had imagined.

Because Qin Yi already had rich frontline combat experience, and AEEIS provided him with all kinds of intelligence at any time, plus the human forces were stronger than the insect race, and all soldiers unhesitatingly carried out orders resolutely, this stage of battle was very successful, completely in line with Qin Yi’s psychological expectations.

This was an early climax in the film, with human troops achieving successive victories under Qin Yi’s correct command.

For these first three sections of the script, Lu Zhiyao’s performance was relatively simple.

Because Qin Yi didn’t have too complex emotions or too intense emotional changes, the overall acting was still within Lu Zhiyao’s controllable range.

But after receiving the fourth section of the script from Director Zhu Xiaocai, Lu Zhiyao got stuck. No matter how he acted, it seemed to lack something.

……

Qin Yi woke up from the hibernation chamber once again.

Although he was now the Supreme Commander of the United Fleet with humanity’s fate resting on his shoulders, as an ordinary human, he still needed adequate rest to maintain his sharp and clear mind.

The hibernation chamber had special sleep-aid gas. Qin Yi only needed 3 hours of deep sleep every 24 hours to maintain his energy at a relatively good state.

During these 3 hours, AEEIS would continue to command the frontline battle. If an emergency occurred, AEEIS would immediately wake Qin Yi.

So far, Qin Yi’s simulation training had been very successful. In the previous small-scale battles, they had achieved clean-cut victories.

Qin Yi wasn’t proud or complacent because he knew very well that real battles would be countless times more complex and arduous than this level of battle.

So, after waking up, Qin Yi sat at the command console again to continue simulation training.

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

A light blue data stream appeared in mid-air, and AEEIS’s audio visualization that fluctuated with its voice appeared.

“Commander, today’s simulation training will incorporate ‘Realistic Elements.’ Please be prepared.”

Qin Yi was slightly surprised.

Before he could ask, AEEIS explained: “The so-called ‘Realistic Elements’ use big data from past battles to give each unit on the battlefield its own will, allowing them a certain probability of disobeying orders.”

Qin Yi nodded slightly.

Indeed, the previous battles were very simple because they hadn’t incorporated “Realistic Elements” and were conducted under absolutely ideal battlefield calculations.

This kind of battle assumed that all soldiers were rational individuals who would unhesitatingly execute the tasks assigned by the commander.

But rational individuals don’t exist, so this idealized battle naturally doesn’t exist either.

AEEIS’s cold voice sounded: “Commander, you may think you’re prepared, but you’re not.”

“Here are some data points to help you understand the difficulty after incorporating ‘Realistic Elements.'”

“In the cold weapon era, when an army’s casualty rate reached 3% or 5%, meaning a force of 100,000 losing about 5,000 effective combat strength, it could potentially cause the entire army to collapse.”

“Once this situation occurred, the casualties caused by pursuit and trampling of the retreating side would far exceed those during the stalemate phase. This is why extremely disparate casualty ratios often appeared in the cold weapon era.”

“In the hot weapon warfare era, the organizational efficiency and combat will of armies have improved significantly, but as long as casualties reach 10%, it’s considered a ‘suspension’ state, meaning this force has lost the ability to complete specific tasks; when casualties reach 30%, it’s considered a ‘destruction’ state, meaning this force’s combat will has been destroyed and they cannot fight for a long time.”

“As for the case of ‘fighting to the last person,’ it’s an extremely rare phenomenon. That’s why these battles can be recorded in history books and repeatedly proclaimed by humans.”

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

Qin Yi’s face showed a subtle expression of surprise.

As a squad leader who had commanded frontline combat for a long time, Qin Yi hadn’t previously encountered this data.

These data completely contradicted his first impression.

Because Qin Yi’s squad was an elite squad, often executing very dangerous combat missions, their willpower was stronger than other soldiers, and they frequently had situations where they fought until only one person remained.

Qin Yi had originally thought that a casualty rate of 60-70% would cause an entire army to collapse, but the real data wasn’t like that.

And in the previous simulation training, each unit would faithfully execute orders. Even if the death rate exceeded 70-80%, the remaining soldiers would still hold the line and faithfully execute orders.

But after incorporating “Realistic Elements,” as long as the death rate exceeded 30%, it could cause a well-organized unit to collapse, disobey orders, and fight for themselves. The increase in difficulty was imaginable.

The screen and surrounding images rapidly changed, and a new simulated battlefield was generated.

Completely identical to the previous battle, and there were even a few more troops available for deployment than before.

Qin Yi concentrated and began to command the battle.

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

If it weren’t for Qin Yi’s strong psychological quality, a normal person would probably have collapsed by now.

Many times, a unit would only need to hold out for one more hour for reinforcements to arrive, which would reverse the entire situation on the battlefield. But they would completely lose their combat effectiveness at the last critical moment, leading to a complete defeat in that local battlefield.

Many unexpected problems accumulated, making a war that was very easy to win in a “rational state” suddenly become much more difficult. Finally, the entire battlefield situation completely spiraled out of control, forcing a hasty retreat.

The troops that couldn’t retreat in time were quickly engulfed by the insect swarm. One by one, the bright spots on the map extinguished. Everything around became silent, and endless darkness completely enveloped Qin Yi.

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

The result of a battle lasting several hours ending in such a complete defeat was hard for him to accept.

In mid-air, AEEIS’s image appeared again.

“On the battlefield, a choice that seems to have no problems can also lead to serious consequences.”

“Conversely, a deception that is difficult to accept may also bring about the complete victory of a large-scale battle.”

“Commander, you can check the analysis data provided by AEEIS at any time. The current analysis accuracy has reached over 87%, which can serve as important reference information.”

Qin Yi was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath.

“Let’s start again.”