binnovel Chapter 400 Humanoid Self-Propelled Armor
Chapter 400 Humanoid Self-Propelled Armor
The couple had lunch at the headquarters with everyone in the meeting, but alcohol was strictly prohibited during this period; they could only drink some fruit wine produced in the Dawn City Industrial Zone 1, which had an alcohol content of only 2%. After lunch, the two went straight to the Dawn Army Research Department.
Most of the more than 70 intact alien flying and land mechs that were previously captured were stored in the psionic space by Li Chenglong and Yun Lan, with only 6 placed here for their research.
Upon seeing the two of them arrive, Lieutenant Colonel Wang Zhan, the head of the Dawn Army's Research Department, walked over excitedly, saluted, and said, "Commander, Deputy Commander Yun, after continuous research, we have finally figured out the operating modes of these two mechs." As he spoke, Wang Zhan had a soldier next to him demonstrate with a Noah 01 notebook-type crystal computer.
The soldier demonstrated and explained, "Through cooperation with comrades from the Dawn City Central Information Department and the Dawn Army Information Support Unit, we finally figured out the control mode. Actually, the operation method of these two mechs is somewhat similar to that of the Tyrannosaurus Rex fighter jet, both using direct brainwave connection. After the pilot enters the cockpit, they must wear a specially made full-coverage helmet. Then, the mech's built-in artificial intelligence will read the pilot's consciousness and establish a complete link with the pilot, thus enabling them to pilot the mech. In addition, piloting these mechs requires a certain level of special ability or energy, meaning that our ordinary soldiers cannot pilot them."
Li Chenglong affirmed, "That's right. It's only been less than a day, and you've already made great progress. Although the enemy situation is quite serious, don't rush. You must thoroughly study these two types of mechs, and at the same time, ensure the safety of the ginseng."
Wang Zhan assured, "Don't worry, Commander. We are operating very carefully in accordance with the relevant regulations. If we encounter any problems, we will immediately contact the Central Information Management Department and the Information Support Force to resolve them together. In the later stages, we will definitely conduct live driving experiments, and we will do our best to ensure safety."
After finishing their business in the research department, Li Chenglong and Yun Lan parted ways. He was going to his office to check on the space factory, while Yun Lan was going to the special forces team. In yesterday's battle, the special forces team had achieved good results, with only five people injured.
Before he even reached his office, the dragon spirit within him exclaimed in surprise from the space factory, "It seems that the technology of Hailan Star is far more advanced than that of our Meral Star. I never imagined that they could achieve fully automated production, and those robots are also highly intelligent. Brother Li, I see that a humanoid self-propelled armor has already been produced."
A spirit is also a kind of energy, so it can naturally go to the spirit energy space. In fact, the dragon spirit usually stays in Li Chenglong's spirit energy space. When it is hungry, it eats some spirit energy fruits, and when it is sleepy, it lies in the flower field to sleep, which seems very comfortable.
Hearing Long Ling say this, Li Chenglong was extremely excited. He had originally thought that the space factory would take at least a week to start production, but it was resolved in just one morning. Thinking of this, he abandoned his idea of going to the office and prepared to go to the Rocket Force base, which had the second largest area.
As he walked, he focused his consciousness on the space factory and discovered two humanoid self-propelled mechs already placed in an open area. Next to them was a detailed description: SW1 type land-based mech, 5.56 meters tall, weighing 15.6 tons, powered by crystals or its own energy. Each mech is equipped with a 2-meter-long beam saber on its right arm and a 125mm caliber crystal beam cannon on its left arm. It also has an energy jet backpack on its back, allowing for short-distance flight and hovering when fully powered, but its maximum flight altitude is only 25 meters.
In addition to the beam saber and crystal beam cannon, the legs are equipped with a 1.2-meter-long crystal sword, which can provide physical attacks when necessary. Furthermore, the outer sides of the arms and legs are equipped with super alloy shields, which can provide strong protection. The torso is also equipped with super alloy armor, but the back is not very thickly armored due to the energy jet backpack, making it a relatively weak point in defense.
Looking at the SW1 land-based mechs, Li Chenglong nodded in satisfaction. As for their appearance, they resembled the Gundams he had seen before, especially the mech piloted by the protagonist of the 08 MS. As for the color scheme, one of the two SW1 land-based mechs had camouflage paint, while the other was pure white.
After reading the introduction, Li Chenglong went to the production line and found that the cost of each unit was not particularly high. Excluding the various materials provided by the alien mechs, the cost of everything else, converted into crystals, was only one level 10 crystal. As for the production speed, with sufficient materials, one unit could be produced every hour, which was quite fast. It should be noted that the Tyrannosaurus Rex fighter production line could only produce one unit per day.
With that in mind, he quickened his pace and headed towards the Rocket Force base. On the way, he contacted Zhao Liying, informing her that if it was convenient, she could come and record a video. If the SW1 land-based mech test results were satisfactory, the video would be sent to all combat units to boost morale.
Zhao Liying took a short nap and had just entered the Central Information Management Department on the 8th floor of the Dawn Tower when she received a call from Li Chenglong. Hearing that there was a new type of weapon, and a large one at that, she called on Han Xiaoling and Qin Mengyao, two members of the Second Section, to head to the Rocket Force base together.
Currently, the commander of the Rocket Force is Zhou Jihai, the deputy commander is Feng Ke, the political commissar is Lu Ming, and the chief of staff is Liu Zhigang. The Rocket Force is a corps-level organization with 6500 soldiers and staff, divided into the corps headquarters and seven regiments, each with 850 personnel. There's an interesting anecdote about Liu Zhigang: the deputy commander of the Northeast Theater Command is also named Liu Zhigang, but although the pronunciation is the same, the last character is different, so sometimes people jokingly call him Commander Liu.
Li Chenglong waited for Zhao Liying and the other two on the road, and then they went to the Rocket Force base together. He first handed several storage capsules containing parts for crystal beam cannons and super-powered anti-aircraft guns to Zhou Jihai, and then asked them to take him to the place where the Rocket Force usually trained.
The training ground is very large and can meet the various training requirements of the Rocket Force. As soon as Li Chenglong arrived, the other soldiers who had received the news in advance applauded and welcomed him. At the same time, they also wanted to see what new weapons the commander had introduced this time.
Li Chenglong retrieved the camouflage-patterned SW1 land-based mech from the space factory. Finding the name somewhat cumbersome, he decided to henceforth simply call this series the S1 mech. Upon seeing the enormous mech suddenly appear before them, many exclaimed, "That's a Gundam?!"
The S1 mech's cockpit is in the head, but the entrance is in the chest armor. Li Chenglong sits on the open chest armor, puts on the multi-functional helmet, and the pilot seat automatically rises to the head cockpit, while the two cannons in the abdomen also rise to the chest armor position. These two cannons use 10.5mm crystal bullets manufactured in the space factory, and are the S1 mech's only live-fire weapon.
After entering the cockpit, Li Chenglong skillfully operated the various buttons according to the instruction manual. Subsequently, the artificial intelligence system installed on the mecha was activated, and novice training began. In just half an hour, Li Chenglong was able to skillfully operate the S1 mecha.
Next came the weapons testing. The test subjects were some wrecked cars, trucks, and huge rocks. "Boom!" A single shot from the 125mm crystal beam cannon on the left arm blasted a dump truck to smithereens. Then, a beam sword from the right arm sliced a huge rock cleanly in half. A barrage followed as the chest cannon fired furiously, reducing the wrecked cars fifty meters away to fragments.
After testing the weapons, the next steps were flight and maneuverability tests. After numerous experiments, Li Chenglong discovered that the mech could fly over a hundred meters or hover in the air for about thirty seconds before needing to land. While it didn't seem particularly impressive, this was a land-based mech, and its performance was already quite good.
After Li Chenglong jumped down from the open breastplate, enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted on the scene. Even Zhao Liying and others who were filming there seemed very excited.
Zhou Jihai said excitedly, "Commander, are these two mechs to be assigned to our troops? If they are given to our Rocket Force, I guarantee you that these two mechs will be able to participate in the battle in just three days and achieve excellent results." Li Chenglong smiled and shook his head: "This time, we really can't assign them to you. I plan to send these mechs to the army's combat units to facilitate their cooperation between the army and the mechs in combat."
Although Zhou Jihai was somewhat disappointed, he understood Li Chenglong's thoughts and nodded in agreement. The test ended at 4 PM. Li Chenglong, Zhao Liying, and the others drove back to the Dawn Tower, preparing for a meeting early the next morning to discuss the allocation of the S1 land-based mechs.
News of Li Chenglong's latest weapon spread like wildfire, and soon the leadership of both the Dawn Army's army divisions contacted him. After discussing it with his wife, Yunlan, Li Chenglong shared the video that Zhao Liying had just given him with them via the Crystal Computer in his office.
After the news was shared, it caused an uproar. Wu Gang, Zheng Aiguo, Wei Lanxin, Qin Susu, and others called to inquire when the weapons could be deployed to the army and how many could be provided. Li Chenglong simply said there was no need to hold a meeting tomorrow morning to discuss it, and that the two army corps should start selecting personnel immediately.
Of course, there are certain requirements for selecting personnel. First, they must be superhumans, and their level doesn't need to be too high, but it also can't be too low; levels 5 to 9 are all acceptable. Second, they must have a relatively calm personality, be obedient to orders, and be willing to learn. As for the number of people, two people will be selected from each battalion and gathered together for personal training. Only after passing the training can they become pilots of the S1 mech.
After finishing these tasks, it was already 7 PM. Yunlan brought the meal Susie had prepared to the office and ate with Li Chenglong. Wang Jie and Pei Ji, since there were no special circumstances today, were able to leave work and go home early.