The Special Combat Force had suffered greatly from the battle with the Blood Phoenix. Sixty percent of the Special Combat Force members were heavily injured, and they were sent to Wuhan by the Yangtze River Fleet for treatment. Apart from those who had died, the rest were reorganized. Lou Fanjun became the commander of the assault force, and he brought a few dozen of his brothers to the transport ship. The rest of the Evolvers were a minority compared to the Evolvers of the Sword Slash Unit. No matter what, the Special Combat Force had put in a lot of hard work, and Zhang Xiaoqiang would never mistreat his own people. He organized the remaining Evolvers into his own guards, and no matter what good equipment he had, he would think of them first. The 18 of them were all wearing the same Silver Flower military uniform, with brand new Snake Scale Armor, Personal Terminal System, Pyrolysis Ray Gun, Auxiliary Lenses, Field Combat Supplies, etc. As long as Zhang Xiaoqiang had the equipment, they would be equipped with it.
The guards of the Sword Slash Unit were envious of them. The two squads followed closely behind their respective commanders, and they killed the Mutant Beasts that they had missed. In a short period of time, the Evolvers spread out in a fan-like formation, sweeping away all the Mutant Beasts along the way. In less than half a day, they had killed at least a thousand Mutant Beasts. Compared to the thousands of Mutant Beasts that were killed every second in the city, it was nothing. However, on this piece of land, they had cleared out a safe zone of about 50 kilometers, allowing the survivors behind them to have a safer environment.
While Zhang Xiaoqiang was cleaning up the Mutant Beasts, Jin Xing was standing on the side of a 6m long, 1.5m tall, two-person lifeboat. He touched the uneven wooden hull and sighed. Behind him was a pile of debris, and every piece of debris had a number on it. The parts that were still intact were placed on the side. It was obvious that Jin Xing was interested in this new aircraft that he had never seen before.
Ever since he had repaired the airship, Jin Xing felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction. It was true that he was afraid of death, and it was also true that he was terrible at war. However, it was not to say that he was incapable. On the contrary, he was quite capable. When he was in Mongolia, his family was poor, and even with the glory of the Golden Family, he could not afford to eat well. His family's small business was barely enough for him to make ends meet. After taking over, Jin Xing showed his talent in business. Under the contemptuous gazes of others, he went around looking for business opportunities. Step by step, he turned his small business into a big company. While others were relying on the government's aid to survive, he had already owned more than 10 Soviet Union cars.
Even though he had risen and fallen under Zhang Xiaoqiang's influence, he had to admit that he had made some achievements. Based on his abilities, if it was not for his Mongolian reputation, he would have been able to become one of the three leaders. Regardless of his character, as long as he could make achievements, it would prove that he had contributed to the community. Jin Xing was such a person. He could always find opportunities to succeed in things that others could not discover. Perhaps, even he himself did not expect that this opportunity would bring so many benefits to the revival of China.
"Is there any way to replicate it?"
Jin Xing held a piece of the outer shell of the airship. The mottled outer shell was not as heavy as he imagined it to be. It felt light in his hands. The material was quite good. It had the characteristics of steel and the lightness of aluminum. Before the apocalypse, it was the most desired material for the outer shell of the airship. Holding the outer shell, Jin Xing asked the person who was once a sinner, Chen Youshan.
Chen Youshan and his senior, Pan Shuai, had contributed to the success of the pontoon bridge. Pan Shuai used this opportunity to rise to the top and was appointed as the deputy minister of the light industry by Zhang Xiaoqiang. He was transferred to Wuhan and placed under Zhang Huai An's command. Chen Youshan, on the other hand, had been forgotten by everyone. The crime of betrayal had prevented him from entering Hubei's management system. His only role was to lead dozens of technicians to maintain the stability of the pontoon bridge.
It was also fate that Jin Xing and Chen Youshan were together. On the day when the helicopter shot down three lifeboats, Jin Xing took the opportunity to bring the wreckage of the lifeboats back to Jiangbei. He wanted to see if he could find someone to repair them. For reference, he even secretly threatened Franklin to get a complete lifeboat and a full set of repair materials from the transport ship. However, looking at the information on the screen, Jin Xing was at a loss. None of his subordinates understood German. Coincidentally, Chen Youshan's profession was more in contact with German technology. He was also interested in the flying of the transport ship. After a while, the two of them became friends.
"It's difficult, very difficult. I can take this thing apart and reassemble it, but I can't solve the technical problems. Most of the parts can only be manufactured by China's top equipment and talents. It's impossible to replicate it now …" Chen Youshan shook his head regretfully.
Chen Youshan shook his head regretfully. He was a top technician in the field of new energy and power research, so he had some understanding of precision processing. China was a large manufacturing country, but it did not have much of the top technology. The core technology was all overseas. Even if China could manufacture it, it did not mean that they had their own research and development capabilities. In the past, China's foreign trade exports were all hard-earned money. The majority of the money was earned by the foreign companies who had the core technology and pricing power. Now that they were faced with the latest technology and new materials, they suddenly felt helpless.
Jin Xing frowned as he stared at the fragment in his hand. After a moment of hesitation, he turned and stared into Chen Youshan's eyes. While Chen Youshan was still confused, he said, "If you don't care about the material of the outer shell, the external structure, and the technical support of this airship's original parts, can you take something of the same size into the sky?"
Chen Youshan was even more confused. He couldn't understand what Jin Xing was saying. Jin Xing didn't say anything more. He turned and walked to a corner to pull open the tarpaulin covering the item, revealing an electric engine constructed from sixteen pieces of Sun Bamboo. This engine could be considered the top secret of the Silver Meng military. It had a rough design and a rough appearance. Although the processing had been done to the extreme, the outer shell design could not be compared to an airship's engine at all. On one side, it was a crude product from the '60s or' 60s, while on the other, it was a work of art with a sci-fi style from twenty years later. Seeing this engine, Jin Xing's chest felt heavy. He said bitterly, "This is an excellent engine. It can provide the drone with energy to fly for ten days without interruption. It's just that the driving ability is insufficient, or else we could develop a real manned fighter jet. Can you optimize it?"
When Chen Youshan first saw this so-called excellent engine, he felt that it was ugly. The workmanship was rough, as if it had been made by hand. Although it had been polished, the small dents on the surface showed that the workers had been sloppy. This made him feel very strange. Could this thing make a drone fly into the sky?
If that was the case, wouldn't the other parts of a drone be simplified?
And wouldn't the quality of the drone's outer shell be like paper?
"Yes, it's very excellent, at least in terms of energy …"
Chen Youshan didn't dare to show off his professional knowledge. He only objectively evaluated the engine's energy system. Although he didn't believe it, Jin Xing didn't seem like he was lying. He had no choice but to forcefully convince himself that those bamboo-like things were treasures. Jin Xing's brows furrowed, and he solemnly said to Chen Youshan, "This is our top secret. It represents the highest level of technology we have. What you see can only rot in your stomach …"
Chen Youshan almost spat out his saliva when he heard this. If his teacher heard this, would he be so angry that he would smash Jin Xing's head with his walking stick?
"Tell me, with this kind of engine, how long do you think it'll take to build a two-person combat aircraft that's even better than an airship?"
Jin Xing knew that it was unrealistic for them to build a fighter jet by themselves, but when he saw the four helicopters exploding in the sky, he felt that he had to do something to comfort the souls of the pilots who had died in battle.
"It's very difficult. The material of the outer shell is very important. If you want to reach the speed of an ordinary plane, the outer shell is one aspect, and the engine's kinetic energy is another aspect. Also …"
"You don't have to worry about the outer shell. I only want you to modify this engine. I know what your profession is, otherwise you wouldn't have the chance to see this thing. As for the other parts, you don't have to worry about them. Just focus on your task. Once you can build an excellent engine, I dare say that you will be the director of the New Energy Dynamics Research Institute in the future. According to the rules of Silver Meng, your rank will at least be at the level of a team leader …"
A new opportunity fell on Chen Youshan's head. Chen Youshan felt a surge of pride in his heart. This was his profession. If Jin Xing's words could really come true, he wouldn't have to worry about being punished. For a moment, he fell into a state of chaos, and his whole mind was immersed in the new engine structure …