The most ruthless person in the apocalypse

Chapter 1207 Splatoon
Zhang Su watched as Zhou Haotian flew overhead, staggering a few times before landing smoothly. He couldn't help but twitch his lips: "What kind of high-level gadget is this now!"

"Haha, Brother Su, let me give you a performance."

As he spoke, Zhou Haotian jumped and squeezed the power button on his hand. Air jets shot out from both sides of his body, propelling him directly from several meters away to Zhang Su's front, although this time the force was much weaker.

"Wow, this device is interesting..."

Zhang Su figured it out. He circled around Zhou Haotian and exclaimed, "This is equipment modified from a low-mutation steam zombie, isn't it?"

"Damn, you figured it out that easily?"

Zhou Haotian originally wanted to keep everyone in suspense, but Zhang Su directly exposed him.

He lifted his clothes to take off his crudely made equipment and introduced it with a smile: "Brother Su, look, this soft thing is the spine of a low-mutation steam zombie. It's light and soft, completely different from the spine of a high-mutation steam zombie!"

Dr. Xie discovered that a slight electric shock could cause steam to be released from both ends of this vertebra. Finally, through simple testing, he found that only four or five hundred volts of voltage were needed to bring this vertebra to its strongest eruption state!
And so… clatter! The jetpack was born! With this equipment, everyone can become a jetpack warrior!

"Splatoon, that's a really unique name!"

Zhang Su took the hastily made jet device from Zhou Haotian and weighed it in his hand. Let alone the spine, even the entire device together didn't weigh a third of the steam zombie's spine.

However, the equipment worn on the body cannot be compared in this way; overall, it is still a bit bulky.

"I saw you using it earlier and it seemed pretty good, but it's not lightweight enough. There's probably room for improvement, right?"

As he spoke, Zhang Su pressed the motor switch, but all that came out of the pipe was a popping sound, with very little airflow.

"This... the power is out?"

"It's not that it's out of power... Brother Su, it's that it's run out of energy! I didn't even have a chance to tell you before, but this thing has a drawback, which is that it takes two hours to charge and only gives you five minutes of talk time!"
If you use it like I just did, two uses will completely deplete the energy reserves in your spine, and it will take about two to three hours to recover. Recovery is very simple; you don't need to do anything, it will do itself.

Zhou Haotian shrugged with a funny expression, then answered Zhang Su's previous question, saying, "There is definitely room for improvement. Now I just want to ask, do you think this kind of device is meaningful? If it is, then we can improve it. Otherwise, it's a waste of effort."

"Of course it works!"

Zhang Su immediately affirmed Zhou Haotian's invention.

"On the battlefield, instantly breaking the conventional speed to move more than ten meters can create many impossible opportunities! Moreover, this can also buffer the impact of falling, making it more reliable than the Genesis airbag. It can not only spray forward, but also horizontally and sideways, developing many uses!"

Even without trying it himself, Zhang Su could instantly imagine a series of scenarios using a jet device.

"Yeah!"

Zhou Haotian listened to Zhang Su's analysis and nodded repeatedly, so pleased with himself that he almost blew snot bubbles.

"The key issue now is portability. It's still too bulky. You can't expect people to wear it when they need it and throw it away after use. It's not disposable."

The number of low-mutation steam zombies is limited, and this incomplete energy source is also a non-renewable resource.

Zhou Haotian patted his chest and said, "Brother Su, don't worry, I've already come up with several improvement plans. Give me some time, and I guarantee that I can reduce the weight by at least 50% without affecting performance!"

I originally wanted to make a bold claim, but in the end I gave a conservative answer to avoid failing to deliver.

"Okay, cutting the weight in half would be great! Is there anything usable? Let me try it out, this thing is completely limp!"

Zhang Su pressed the switch, but there was only a crackling sound of electric shocks. His spine didn't even react; it seemed he had been completely drained.

"Yes, yes, of course, wait a moment." Zhou Haotian said as he ran back to Cui Leng Xuan.

Zhang Su wasn't in a hurry to see his old acquaintances; he planned to try out the jet device first.

He didn't keep them waiting long; the round trip took less than half a minute. Zhou Haotian walked out of the courtyard carrying a silver-white spine and said, "Hehe, the design is ingenious. We can just replace it!"

Zhang Su watched as Zhou Haotian removed the original spine and installed the new one, feeling an indescribable sense of grotesqueness.

This is a spine! Although zombies are no longer human and have changed at the cellular level, the same structure still looks bizarre!

"Alright, Brother Su, let me tie it up for you."

After a flurry of activity, Zhou Haotian put the jet device, now fully powered up and attached to Zhang Su's waist.

"It has a pretty sci-fi vibe, but the build quality is just... well, whatever, I'll give it a try."

Zhang Su glanced at the nozzles on either side, which were made from modified plastic funnels, and said nothing more. He used the remote-stopping footwork technique to rush forward, pressing the electric shock switch as he moved.

Pfft!

A powerful jet of air bursts out from both sides of the body, propelling it forward with tremendous force. It's easy to feel a little out of control the first time you use it, but it turns out that even at a very high speed, the jet can still increase the speed even further!

"Wow! Haha! Awesome!"

Zhou Haotian watched as Zhang Su's shadow seemed to teleport away, and a joyful smile burst onto his face. The device he was researching was about to shine!
Zhang Su then used it again. If the first time he used 100% of his strength, the second time he only used about 40%. It was usable, but it was obviously not very powerful.

"Great, this device is interesting!"

Zhang Su nodded thoughtfully. Based on his understanding of combat, the emergence of jet propulsion devices could definitely lead to many new tactics and strategies. Whoever wore the jet propulsion device would be able to improve their strength after a little training.

"Brother Su, if you think it's okay, then I'll start making improvements."

Zhou Haotian took the depleted jet device from Zhang Su.

"Okay, let's make the changes. Lightweight and stable are the most important things. Also, consider the position of force when pushing. Just now, all the force was applied to the waist. See if we can distribute it a little more."

"Okay, I got it."

Zhou Haotian listened to the users' opinions very seriously.

"By the way, we can return Chang Qingsheng to your department tomorrow. We still need to prioritize climate modification. We can work on the jetting equipment when we have more free time."

"I understand, I understand, we have plenty of time!"

Zhou Haotian readily agreed.

"Okay, go ahead and get busy. Which room are those two in?"

Zhang Su asked, but after listening, he could only hear Fu Weijun and Xie Yanshan talking. He didn't know where the so-called old acquaintances were.

"The ward at the top of the second floor..."

Zhou Haotian pointed with a strange expression.

(End of this chapter)