From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 135 Trading Power Bolt Titan
  East area of ​​the underground base.

Inside a rail train leading to the construction area to the south;

The comfort level here is not as good as that of civilian maglev trains. It is similar to the traditional subway. There are rows of seats on both sides, as well as handrails and handrails.

However, inside the base, everything is focused on efficiency, and there is no need to provide services to passengers like civilian trains, so the style seems too simple.

At this moment, Sui Yang is sitting in the seat by the window, and he is also using his exclusive mobile phone to continue to read and approve company affairs, such as:

"The Italian government in the main universe has expressed its intention to purchase 1200 sets of police-grade mechanical skeletons, as well as related accessories and system upgrade services."

"Report on the research progress of cold fusion reactor - New Energy Research Department, a subordinate department of the Ministry of Scientific Research.

Attached document: Research progress on titanium nanocomposite one-piece protective clothing—Powered Armor Research Plan. "

"Draft on the expansion of Pandora's shipbuilding dock, version C - Engineering Department."

"Detailed planning plan for Bolt Gun - Accra underground base, weapons research and development center." etc.

Among them, the Italian government in the main universe originally hoped to purchase conventional individual equipment for the ARS (Rapid Reaction Force). After all, four months ago, the investigation department and the ARS jointly launched an abnormal biological investigation operation, which really opened the Italian government's eyes.

Although online public opinion has been reduced to a minimum, the investigation mainly focuses on the Italian island of Sicily, so the Italian government has the right to know part of the truth.

After that, after a series of economic and military exchanges, the Italian government showed a strong interest in ARS's conventional individual equipment.

So in early August, the other party submitted a purchase intention for 8 units.

The reply given by Sui Yang was "The unit price of each set of equipment is 700 million. If it is paid in one lump sum, Atlas will give a 10% discount, totaling 126 billion."

Moreover, Sui Yang also clearly mentioned in his reply that ARS's individual equipment involves many core technologies and is not for sale. However, due to the happy cooperation between the two parties, a product plan for the external sales version was specially prepared.

In this regard, the Italian government was naturally aware of Sui Yang's polite refusal, but it still focused on the mechanical skeleton and was not prepared to give up easily. Finally, it set its sights on the police version of the individual skeleton used by the New Accra Police Station.

Faced with such a positive attitude from Italy, and the fact that the police version of the mechanical skeleton was a product that had been eliminated by the Atlas front-line troops, Sui Yang no longer shied away and immediately arranged for the director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be responsible for the transaction.

The second is the cold fusion reactor.

Since Sui Yang opened the space door to Universe Zero 2 (Avatar) and obtained complete nuclear fusion technology and a preliminary antimatter engine, Atlas' energy field has directly broken through the bottleneck and achieved leapfrog development.

Hydrogen batteries related to hydrogen energy have also been perfected and improved in various aspects, which can greatly extend the operating time of mechanical skeletons and various mechas.

However, if hydrogen batteries are applied to power armor, it will seem "inadequate".

Powered armor and powered exoskeletons both provide the wearer with an increase in strength, speed, etc.

There are commonalities between the two, and it is difficult to distinguish a clear line, but for Atlas, the biggest difference between the two is "full coverage" and "semi-permanent".

Currently, the elite combat platoons or combat companies of the Rapid Response Force (ARS), Emergency Countermeasures Force (AECS), and Orbital Assault Force (ODST) all use full-coverage mechanical skeletons that can continue to work and fight in harsh environments. .

It’s just that the battery life is “only” about 72 hours, and in extreme environments like space, it will be drastically shortened to 20 to 40 minutes.

On the other hand, the power armor research plan led by the Ministry of Scientific Research is considering using micro-nuclear fusion reactors to replace hydrogen batteries to achieve "semi-permanent" properties.

After several years of analysis, trial and error, and research, the scientific research department successfully developed the prototype of a cold fusion reactor.

Although the size is still huge, equivalent to 1/2 the size of the White-legged Falcon carrier aircraft engine, judging from the progress of other research projects, this is already very fast.

As for cold fusion, it is a nuclear fusion reaction that occurs at room temperature and normal pressure, which means it has safer properties and stability.

This is why the Ministry of Scientific Research regards cold fusion reactors as the power source for power armor.

Moreover, while the Scientific Research Department is actively carrying out cold fusion research, another project is also in full swing, namely the Ti-Ta Nano composite one-piece protective suit.

The United Aerospace Corporation of Universe 03 (Destroyer) has allowed Atlas to further expand in the biogenetic engineering and nano fields, and also allowed the nano jumpsuit sandwiched between the wearer's skin and outer armor to Ability to move from theory to reality.

ARS, AECS, ODST, and even the high-end combat uniforms equipped by the Investigation Department actually have quite good bulletproof performance and can effectively resist the close-range impact of 7.62mm caliber armor-piercing warheads.

However, considering the intensity of combat in outer space and alien planets, this type of combat uniform cannot meet the needs of power armor at all.

Therefore, after the scientific research department had relatively mature nano-scale technology, it began to develop the latest one-piece combat uniform that matched the power armor.

After quickly reading the cold fusion research report, Sui Yang opened the attached file and began to read the research progress of the nanosuit.

According to the description of the Ministry of Scientific Research, on August 1999, 8, six days ago, the first wearing experiment of the second set of prototype nanosuits was carried out through the unconscious clones of personnel such as D.

The experiment ended with 81% of the clone's body being comminuted and causing physiological death.

After investigation, the scientific research department determined that the active fluid metal layer under the nanosuit caused the clone to over-amplify the amplitude of each step when it was stimulated by electric current and began to move.

Like ordinary arm extension movements, the angle of the elbow joint is approximately 0° when the arm is straight.

However, after the clone put on the prototype nanosuit and performed stretching exercises, the angle between the arm and the elbow joint shifted in the opposite direction by 30°, directly twisting the elbow joint and the radius and ulna of the forearm.

Because the active fluid metal layer acts like an electronic muscle, it can theoretically enhance the wearer's ultimate strength, reaction time and athletic ability.

However, the clone's brain does not give any feedback, and even if it is conscious, it does not respond quickly enough.

For example, by simply walking, the nanosuit will force the clone's whole body to reach extreme bursts of high intensity and frequency, causing fractures, muscle tears, and displacement of internal organs all over the clone's body.
  In layman's terms, the nanosuit "crushes" the clone.

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Seeing this result, Sui Yang's facial expression didn't reveal anything.

But the actual feeling in his heart made him involuntarily connect this scene with the test scene of Mjolnir's power armor in "Halo".

The consequence of ordinary humans wearing Mjolnir is immediate death and lifelong disability. Only Spartan warriors who have received enhanced nerve responses and strengthened bones can perfectly control it.

In fact, in the early years, Sui Yang had participated in the research and development of the power armor project and made some key suggestions, so he expected such experimental results.

The Scientific Research Department is no exception, just to use clones to obtain more data.

Then, two days ago, on August 8, the Scientific Research Department "temporarily loaned" a remanufactured soldier who had been retired and refrigerated to the Department of Biology to continue the experiment on wearing the nanosuit. This time there were no deaths.

The reconstructed warriors who participated in the experiment barely moved forward 12.36 meters after putting on the nanosuit with wired power supply.

At the end of the attached document, the Ministry of Science and Technology stated that the data obtained from it will help improve the nanosuits, but it will not lower the threshold for wearing them.

After reading this, Sui Yang never worried about the threshold issue from beginning to end.

At this stage, there are "candidates" who can reach or exceed the threshold, that is, the ten Thunder Warriors who have just participated in the actual combat test.

In addition, Sui Yang can also let the Department of Biology and the Department of Scientific Research work together to produce tyrants who meet the conditions for wearing nanosuits.

But he has no idea of ​​mass-producing these two biological weapons. After all, high cost is the main limiting factor.
  After comprehensive comparison and analysis, once Alexia and her core team completely improve the gene seeds and achieve mass production of Astartes, this will still be the most cost-effective option.

at this time.

Sui Yang closed the attached document, opened the "Pandora Shipyard Expansion Draft", and began to review and make appropriate modifications and comments.

After replying to the engineering department's expansion draft, he opened the "Bolt Firearms" item.

Bolt firearms are firearms that can fire "explosive ammunition", and this item was proposed by him himself and then perfected by the weapons research and development center at the Accra base.

In the actual combat test, the cannon-caliber rifles used by the ten Thunder Warriors were prototype bolt rifles produced by the Weapons Research and Development Center.

The standard caliber is .75cal and the machine gun caliber is 1.0cal.

Without a mechanical skeleton, even the most elite soldiers would not be able to withstand the recoil.

And the moment each bolt warhead comes out of the barrel, a small booster will be activated to continue to accelerate.

Therefore, each bolt bomb can be understood as an ultra-small rocket.

From these perspectives alone, the bolt gun project proposed by Sui Yang seems to be no different from the various types of bolt guns in "Warhammer 40k".

But in fact, it is not much different from the Atlas-style modular weapon system (AMWS). It can add components such as extended barrels, grenade launchers, and under-mounted shotguns according to different situations and mission needs.

It can cooperate with the individual soldier system to complete shooting calibration and launch many intelligent ammunition, such as tracking bolt rounds.

Due to the addition of a rocket booster, the mobility of the tracking bolter bullet has been significantly enhanced, achieving a true "bullet corner", an effect that ordinary .30cal smart bullets cannot reach.

The core of a standard bolt bomb contains 2 grams of metallic hydrogen, which will automatically detonate 0.03 seconds after hitting the target. The energy released is equivalent to 80 grams of TNT. This is why personnel such as D will explode directly after being shot. The body dies.

Users can also manually control the delayed explosion time of standard bolter rounds through a device similar to a speed machine or a supporting individual soldier system.

Not only that, the gun barrel is even equipped with an electromagnetic coil powered by a condensed matter battery to achieve a faster muzzle velocity.

So Sui Yang just borrowed the classics from "Warhammer 40k" to name Atlas's caliber firearms.

Seeing that the weapons research and development center had perfected the plan, he "approved" the plan and prepared to open an exclusive production line in the underground base to manufacture a batch of bolt rifles and various types of bolt ammunition.

Just at this time;
  "Ugh. Father, where are we going?"

A vague question from a child who had just woken up came from Sui Yang's left hand side.

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Sui Yang, who heard the question, turned slightly and looked at his son who was stretching and wearing yellow children's short-sleeves and black shorts——

Donne.

Dorn is now just over four months old, less than one meter tall, with a rather immature face and his trademark short white hair.

And Vulkan, who arrived on Earth Zero-6 (Pacific Rim) with Dorn, wearing a dark green short-sleeved vest, was sitting next to his right hand, leaning back on the row of seats and falling into a deep sleep.

And unlike Dorn, Vulkan has short black hair, and his skin is a healthy wheat color. His body is much stronger than Dorn, nearly one meter tall.

His two sons were still in childhood, so Sui Yang would take them with him wherever he went, or let the accompanying hunters help take care of them.

After observing the actual combat test and leaving the experimental center, they took the rail train to the southern construction area of ​​the underground base.

At this moment, after hearing the inquiry, Sui Yang put away his exclusive mobile phone, freed up his left hand to touch the top of Dorn's head, and said with a smile:
  "You'll know when the time comes."

"Is this fun?" Dorn's eyes lit up as he woke up completely.

"Should... forget it." Sui Yang was unsure.

"Forget it?" Dorn was stunned, and then said with his fingers: "New aircraft? New tanks? Or new construction robots?

If my guess is correct... Hehe~ Dad, I saw a building block toy when I was watching TV yesterday. Can you... buy it for me? "

Dawn kept talking and brought the topic to buying toys.

Seeing his son express his request, Sui Yang's smile did not diminish: "If I guess wrong, I can buy it for you. After all, you have been very good recently. Dr. Ashford also praised you for being an honest child."

"Hahaha! Great~! I can also build a little castle of my own!"

Dorn was very excited after receiving a positive answer. While cheering quietly, he opened his arms and hugged Sui Yang.

"Uh? Castle...are we about to arrive?" This made Vulkan, who slowly woke up, confused.

"soon…"

As soon as Sui Yang wanted to say something, he was interrupted by the train announcement, and he only heard:
  "Titan Project Center, here we are."

　There is another chapter. I had a cold yesterday and I have been feeling groggy. I am a bit slow. I’m sorry everyone.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)