Ding Meng and Lan Bing didn't really understand the difficulty Mason was talking about, but it was easy enough to understand.
A suit of armor suitable for Ding Meng couldn't be made on an assembly line. It had to be a high-end product, and the biggest problem was the material.
For a Battle Saint, the Thermal Element could reach an extremely high temperature of tens of thousands of degrees, the Ice Element could drop to absolute zero, the Light Element could reach a speed of over a thousand meters, and the Electromagnetism Element could withstand strong electric fusion. What kind of armor material could withstand such torment?
Therefore, it was impossible to use ordinary metal materials, even super alloys. Many people might have thought that nano-materials were just right, but there was a problem. Nano-Chromium porcelain was usually used in starship reactors or power furnaces. Its mass was too large, and it was too cumbersome. It was not suitable for origin ability users to display their skills.
Mason suddenly waved his hand, and two new screens appeared in the air. This time, it wasn't a suit of armor, but two strange things.
The first screen showed something that looked like a piece of animal skin. It was green and soft, like a smooth and flat blanket.
Ding Meng asked curiously, "What is this?"
Mason said seriously, "This is the Frogman Kingdom's biotechnology. Its name is Green Light, and it's an amazing material. It's extremely flexible and resistant to fire and water, and it can fuse with all kinds of metals. It was taken from the frogman army's commander."
Ding Meng knew the ranks of the frogmen's frogmen army: Warrior, General, Warlord, Commander, Army Commander …
The Federal Empire's standard was around the Origin Battle Monarch rank. In a one-on-one fight, ten frogman army commanders wouldn't be a match for a human Battle Monarch. However, a single frogman army commander could command millions of frogmen. The power they could unleash on the battlefield was not something a human Battle Monarch could compare to. In other words, this Green Light was an extremely rare material.
Mason flipped through the screens. The second screen showed an umbrella-shaped object. It looked a bit like a jellyfish, with a milky white body that wriggled.
Mason explained, "I know you guys think this is a jellyfish, but it's not. This material is called Rosy Cloud."
"Rou Xia?" Lan Bing's interest was piqued. "That's a nice name."
Mason said seriously, "This material can adapt to most environments in the universe. It's ever-changing and immune to all poisons. It's a poison gland secreted by the Great Elder of the Devouring World after it evolved more than five times. After a long time, it became a material after it faded. At the same time, it's also a resource for cultivating Void Spirit Skates. The reason why the extraordinary beasts of the Devouring World can resist the attacks of starships in space is because of this soft glow."
Ding Meng gasped in admiration. He was not surprised by the rarity of this material, but by how rich the Sheng Hao Group was. How did they get this thing?
Mason continued to explain, "In my opinion, if Secretary Ding really needs it, then these two materials can be used as a foundation. We can slowly determine the production steps."
He was indeed a crazy warframe operator. No one else would dare to come up with such bold ideas like him.
Lan Bing asked, "The Blue Moon branch has these two materials?"
"Yes!" Mason nodded affirmatively. "But it needs the authorization of the headquarters!"
The authorization he was talking about was not just a simple authorization. Using all these resources would cost an astronomical amount. Lan Bing would have to withstand the pressure from her superiors and authorize him to produce it. If he failed, then Lan Bing's position as the CEO would be over.
Lan Bing also asked seriously, "How confident are you?"
Mason was very calm. "At least sixty percent!"
Sixty percent sounded very confident, but in fact, the success rate was almost zero. A brand new warframe required a warframe operator to think about it many times, develop the theory, simulate it hundreds of times, and test it step by step thousands of times. Only when the warframe operator was ninety percent confident would they dare to start the production. Sixty percent confidence was simply too risky.
Lan Bing did not say much. She walked to the side and turned on the light screen on her wrist device. It seemed that she was talking to Yu Anjie. Ding Meng could see clearly that the person she was talking to was Yu Anjie.
Not long after, Lan Bing returned with a gloomy face. "The headquarters has agreed to your request in principle!"
Mason's eyes lit up. Just as he was about to express his gratitude, Lan Bing continued, "However, the headquarters has two requirements. First, you can only use one of the two materials, and you can't use more than 10 units."
F * * k!
Mason almost cursed. Ten units is more likely to be enough for you to make armor. Don't even think about warframes.
Of course, Mason also knew that the headquarters must have considered the risks. If the application of these materials failed, even a thousand warframe operators like him would not be able to make a loss even if they sold them.
Lan Bing continued, "Second, if the application fails, you will be fired, and so will I. Now, I'm giving you a choice. Do you want to continue?"
"Then let's continue!" This voice came from Ding Meng.
Mason's eyes widened again, as if he was looking at a lunatic.
Lan Bing's beautiful eyes flashed, and she seemed to be surprised. Ding Meng looked at her meaningfully and said casually, "I'll take responsibility!"
Mason thought that this was just bragging. How could a small secretary like you take responsibility for something like this?
However, Lan Bing understood it differently. This was exactly what she had said last night. "I want you to take responsibility."
In fact, Ding Meng had seen Lan Bing's conversation with Yu Anjie. Yu Anjie did not mention a second requirement, and it was all Lan Bing's own idea. Of course, Ding Meng also understood that Lan Bing was helping him under great pressure, so he took the initiative to ask to continue.
"Then you guys can start. I'll go up first!" Lan Bing's image quickly disappeared from the virtual space.
This was the principle of avoidance, because the warframe operator had to make the warframe according to the individual's characteristics. This included Ding Meng's height, weight, strength, skills, secret manuals, offensive and defensive methods, style, and so on.
Ding Meng had chosen the material Rosy Dawn, because the effect of the green light was not much different from the original Prototype. That was the biological technology of the Frogmen Kingdom, and Rosy Dawn was a product of the Devourer World. He was very curious to see what effect it would have on warframe.
Mason was very efficient. He held a low-light brush in his hand and quickly drew in the air according to Ding Meng's instructions. All kinds of data, formulas, and patterns were constantly refreshed.
Ding Meng's requirements were also quite abnormal. Speed, strength, defense, attack, damage, protection, support … he wanted all of them. Back when he was still in the Norse Empire, he had also asked Ruolan for the same thing. Ruolan had said that it was impossible, but Mason did not say much from the beginning to the end. He recorded all of the requirements, including "good at camouflage and concealment, double the range of reconnaissance, suitable for ambushes and assassinations, preferably capable of long-range attacks." He did not raise any objections throughout the process.
"Can you meet these requirements?" Ding Meng was a little worried.
Mason said, "In theory, yes, but I can't guarantee it. I can only say that I'll try my best to meet your requirements, but I'm afraid you'll have to wait patiently for it to be completed."
"How long do I have to wait?"
In Ding Meng's mind, it usually took several years for a new warframe to be completed from the beginning of research and development to the final product. However, since Mason was valued by Lan Bing, he thought that he must be quite capable. It would be best if he could finish it in half a year or eight months.
Unexpectedly, Mason said, "Three days. I'll try my best to finish it in three days."
"Three days?" This time it was Ding Meng's turn to be surprised. "Mr. Mason, are you sure you're not joking with me?"
Mason said seriously, "You don't believe me?"
Ding Meng hurriedly waved his hand. "That's not what I meant. I just think that Mr. Mason is too fast."
Mason said proudly, "That's because you don't know the advantages of Shenghao Group. This Blue Moon division is the base for manufacturing warframe components. What Shenghao Group is most proud of is all kinds of advanced technology. What's more, the resources here are unimaginable to the workshops outside. Also, there are commendable servers for precise processing. Thousands of tests per second, I'm already considered slow. Those old men at the headquarters can finish it in a day."
"I see …" Ding Meng's expression became thoughtful. If Mason could succeed in three days, then they could wait until the new warframe was completed.
After leaving the technology center, Ding Meng did not stop at the Snow Peak Building. Instead, he drove directly to Yibao.
According to Liang Yiran's arrangement, Long Feiyu would first go to planet KV303 to pick up Su Xia, then meet up with Meng Yan in the outer space of Blue Moon. Finally, they would wait until Ding Meng was ready. Naturally, they would take Long Feiyu's private carrier.
This trip was also a business from Yibao that Long Feiyu had accepted. Liang Yiran wanted to buy a large number of materials and paid a deposit of up to five million Galactic Credits. This deposit was actually a kind of pre-payment, because the peddlers' carrier ships could not take the regular route. If they encountered the military's patrol fleet, it would be quite troublesome. Just the routine inspection would often take a long time.
In the eyes of the peddlers, the concept of time and money was the same. First come, first served. If the peddlers did not get there, then they would lose money. Therefore, the carrier ships were usually modified. They either had ion engines or short-distance space transmission. If they flew from Azure Star to Planet Beidou at normal speed, it would take six months. However, if they used a fixed coordinate for short-distance transmission, it would only take twelve days to arrive, which saved a lot of time.
Of course, this kind of operation consumed a lot of energy, so the trading company had to pay a deposit first. Overall, Liang Yiran did earn money for her hard work, and this also showed how much she owed Fu Zhonghui back then. It should be known that Long Feiyu picked up Gulaga and Silman from the border of the Empire in only three days. It was estimated that the ion engine coupled with the space transmission was used continuously, completely ignoring the cost.