Doomsday disaster: Start by building a shelter.

Chapter 329 Facing the Issues and Accelerating

The conversation with Zoe went smoothly without any major setbacks.

After a brief thought.

Su Wu accepted this long-term order from space.

He had no reason to disagree.

Throughout the entire transaction, Su Wu only needed to be responsible for transportation, yet he received double the reward for transporting the goods.

And it was said to be transporting ordinary goods.

But when it comes to space transactions, every bit of shipping capacity is so precious.

The actual goods transported are not of low value.

Even if the total value of goods transported in a particular shipment is truly insufficient.

Su Wu can also receive additional compensation.

For example, transporting one ton of water can earn you an equivalent amount of rare resources as a transportation subsidy.

And with the performance of seventh-generation fighter jets.

The energy consumed by a round trip between the Earth's surface and geostationary orbit is not much greater than that of orbiting the Earth once within the atmosphere.

All things considered, it's practically a highly profitable venture.

After reaching an agreement on the transaction.

Su Wu obtained the address of an underground supply warehouse located in a remote area of ​​the Western Continent from Zoe.

And the corresponding digital key required to enter.

After he transported about a quarter of the supplies in the warehouse to Valhalla as agreed,

He would then gain ownership of the remaining three-quarters of the supplies, as well as a new warehouse address.

As for the extra supplies that were not included in the agreement.

This can be considered compensation for Su Wu having to travel halfway around the world to personally pick up the goods.

Controlling seventh-generation fighter jets.

It re-enters the atmosphere.

Su Wu continued this unfinished global cruise test.

There's no need to rush to complete the space deal that was just reached with Valhalla.

Su Wu has just successfully developed a seventh-generation fighter jet.

Many related matters arose from this, as well as arrangements for the Western Hemisphere.

They haven't even had a chance to unfold yet.

It's not too late for him to fulfill the agreement after he has sorted things out.

And at the very last moment of controlling the fighter jet to re-enter the atmosphere.

Su Wu glanced back one last time at that lonely space refuge adrift in the dark depths of space.

The starry sky appears vast and dazzling.

It is filled with endless matter.

In reality, it was unimaginably barren for them, the humans.

Obtaining even a single drop of water in the dark, empty expanse of space is no easy task.

There is insufficient technological reserve and mobility.

To rashly venture into deep space.

It might not be as safe as staying on the surface and facing storms and volcanic eruptions.

Even in the long run.

The latter might actually have a greater chance of survival.

Because it makes it easier to obtain abundant resources.

They have the opportunity to develop technology.

But there was nothing in space.

"Space will not be a paradise for mankind."

"It will not be humanity's final destination either."

"At least, not now—"

After returning to the atmosphere.

The next destination for seventh-generation fighter jets is Africa.

According to scattered information obtained from the Federation.

Black Africa has now completely fallen.

It became part of the amethyst's sphere of influence.

Su Wu needed to see for himself to be fully aware of the situation.

He never believed that destroying the exit passage through the Qinling Mountains would completely rid him of the threat from the amethyst.

Sooner or later, they will meet again.

This is the inevitable outcome of two different races competing for limited living space.

A few minutes later.

A seventh-generation fighter jet that can cross the ocean at 12 times the speed of sound.

They arrived over the continent of Aztecs.

It was surprisingly quiet here.

On the vast land, ice fields, Gobi Desert, and barren land covered with only a small amount of snow can be seen everywhere.

It is rare to see groups of amethyst crystals moving through it.

Only patches of blooming flowers of the underworld.

This demonstrates that this place is not a territory ruled by humans, but belongs to the amethyst.

"Speaking of which, amethyst seems to be a kind of living thing as well."

"I don't really like extreme heat or cold either."

Recalling some previous research data on amethyst crystals.

Su Wu looked thoughtful.

Perhaps, amethyst crystals emerged from deep underground during this period.

It was not voluntary.

It was only because of some kind of disaster that their slumber was interrupted, forcing them to come to the surface to develop.

However, it's unclear what kind of disaster it will be.

It's impossible to guess how deep into the mantle it can affect.

The highway circled over the continent of Black Africa.

In addition to the discovery of more than a dozen large amethyst nests located in underground caves.

There's nothing particularly noteworthy about it.

None of the biological warships that once posed a great threat to Su Wu appeared.

It was as if they had never existed.

Su Wu was somewhat puzzled, but this was, after all, a good thing.

In terms of combat strength.

Seventh-generation fighter jets that are now capable of competing with biological warships.

As time goes by, there will only be more and more.

The later the biological warships enter the fray, the less pressure they will put on Su Wu.

Crossing the continent of Aztecs.

The next stop is Xizhou.

As one of the most developed regions of the Federation before the apocalypse.

Many traces of human civilization can still be seen here.

There was even a defensive line built to defend against the amethyst crystals from the continent.

After entering the airspace above the Western Continent.

Su Wu quickly received a number of communication requests.

There is a joint self-governing association from the highest official body of the Western Continent.

There are also some local megacities, and even private shelters.

Su Wu selectively answered some of the calls himself.

The remaining tasks were delegated to artificial intelligence and a specially formed diplomatic team.

The purposes of communication are basically the same.

These are all gestures of goodwill or attempts to establish trade relations.

It turns out.

A powerful seventh-generation fighter jet is the best passport.

Even though Su Wu came from the relatively remote Eastern Continent of the Federation.
These forces located in the Western Continent had never dealt with Su Wu before, nor had they ever even heard of his name.

This does not prevent them from actively extending goodwill to Su Wu.

It swept across the western continent.

Then cross the ocean again.

The seventh-generation fighter jets arrived in the heart of the Federation's territory, North America.

After entering North America
First, several Federation sixth-generation fighter jets took off.

He tried to catch up with Su Wu.

However, the speed difference between the two sides was too great, resulting in them being left behind without even a chance to meet.

Until Su Wu was almost at the location of the Federation's new capital.

A seventh-generation fighter jet belonging to the Federation was scrambled.

That was the first time the two sides had direct contact.

Compared to Su Wu's massive seventh-generation fighter jet, the Federation's contemporary products appear much smaller.

Its size is only a quarter of that of Su Wu, and only slightly larger than a sixth-generation fighter jet.

Apart from volume.

Both sides are similar in speed, sensitivity, and even warning range.

It can be said that they were evenly matched.

However, a spacecraft that can be described as an aerospace carrier and a fighter jet that is only a quarter the size of the former have roughly the same speed.

This already proves that the former has an overwhelming advantage. Su Wu's seventh-generation fighter jet.

From the moment of its birth.

It surpassed its contemporaries and stood at the very top of the world.

It didn't provoke the federal leadership too much.

Su Wu was about to activate the enemy's air defense system when he was 100 kilometers away from the federal capital.

They started to change direction.

It bypassed the capital city.

He used this behavior to indicate that he had no intention of starting a fight.

Soon, he received a personal greeting from the Federal President.

Judging solely by the number of people ruled.

A rural courtyard in Jianghe City, which has a population of over 1 million.

Under normal circumstances, its status in the world should be among the top.

This is sufficient to qualify one to speak directly with high-ranking officials, at least at the federal ministerial level, at any time.

However, due to his origins in Dongzhou and the Federation's comprehensive contraction after the apocalypse, it focused solely on recruiting elites.

Su Wu, who rose to prominence only after the end of the world.

He never received treatment commensurate with his status in the federal government.

However, now, Su Wu has created a new type of aircraft that is even more powerful than the seventh-generation fighter jet that they just produced in the laboratory.

After standing shoulder to shoulder with them in technology.

They were willing to set aside their arrogance and treat Su Wu as an equal.

After completing global cruise testing.

Su Wu completely delegated the return operation to artificial intelligence.

He then turned his attention back to the interior of the farmhouse.

The recent actual tests have proven that, just as theoretical calculations have shown, the technologies of the seventh-generation fighter jet have matured.

This allows for the initiation of large-scale mass production plans.

However, due to the massive size of seventh-generation fighter jets.

There are not many assembly workshops suitable for production.

After a brief deliberation, Su Wu...

Only 10 assembly lines were started at the same time.

They are producing seventh-generation fighter jets at a rate of one batch every three days.

The restraint in the production of seventh-generation fighter jets has saved on productivity.

Su Wu then devoted himself to manufacturing another contemporary aircraft model.

Morning Light-class transport ship.

Unlike the Icelake-class transport ships, which are basically regarded as land transport ships and have extremely low speed and defense.

The Morning Light-class transport ships are true flying ships.

With a length of 235 meters and a cabin width of over 60 meters, it is comparable to some small naval aircraft carriers.

The maximum load capacity can reach 3 tons.

Under extreme conditions, it can transport 50 people at once.

Its exaggerated transportation performance.

It will also surpass the Tianqian-class land cruiser.

This leap has become Su Wu's current and will remain so for a long time to come.

The most powerful means of transportation.

"Although the Dawn-class transport ships have a greater carrying capacity and are larger in size."

"But its internal principles, its various main components."

"In reality, it's still based on the same framework as seventh-generation fighter jets."

"And because it focuses more on transportation."

"The maximum cruising speed of the Dawn-class transport ship can only reach 5 times the speed of sound."

"If it carries people, the acceleration and deceleration phases will take much longer."

Looking at the structural diagram of the Morning Light-class transport ship on the screen.

Su Wu felt an overwhelming sense of admiration.

Despite its shortcomings compared to seventh-generation fighter jets, it still has many advantages.

But with that amazing transport capacity, it is enough to be called a dreamlike and perfect machine.

It is simply used to transport ordinary goods.

It may not be very obvious yet.

That's equivalent to the level of three Ice Lake-class transport ships.

However, it is much larger in size and has more internal space than the Icelake-class transport ships.

However, it is large enough to accommodate a hundred times more passengers than the latter.

more importantly.

The Icelake-class transport ships have a speed of only 10 kilometers per hour.

It is used to transport passengers and people.

For the passengers on board, it was a long and extremely difficult process.

The Morning Light-class transport ships are different.

Its maximum cruising speed reaches five times the speed of sound.

In other words, no matter where you fly from the farmhouse to any part of Dongzhou, it usually takes no more than half an hour.

Therefore, no additional services are required when transporting people.

All we need is a place where people can stand firmly.

The actual experience is similar to taking a subway ride in the city.

In terms of population transportation efficiency.

Compared to the Ice Lake-class transport ships, this represents an improvement of tens of thousands of times.

"Under ideal circumstances."

“A single Dawn-class transport ship can move at least several million people a day.”

"Only ten are needed."

"It should be easy to bring the entire population of Dongzhou to the farmhouse in about half a month."

This is a happy problem.

The consequences of a precipitous increase in transportation capacity.

The supporting facilities that were originally able to barely keep up with it have fallen far behind in an instant.

The effects of the transportation capacity innovation cannot be fully realized.

"At the current construction speed of the engineering team."

“On average, a large underground shelter can be created every 13 days.”

"It can accommodate 4000 million people to live there."

"Count it down."

That means we can only receive a maximum of 300 million people per day.

"It's difficult to fully utilize the transport capacity of even a single Dawn-class transport ship."

The limited expansion speed of shelter space is something that can't be helped.

Even at this current pace of expansion.

The excavated soil and waste materials in a single day would be enough to form a large mountain on the ground.

We want to further increase the construction speed.

It's just too difficult.

Besides the limitations of living space in farmhouses.

The strategy for navigating the entire Eastern Continent refuge is also a problem.

Most of the current East Continent shelters.

After all, they were not yet under Su Wu's actual control.

Even if they have no military strength, they can be easily defeated with a single attack.

That would require sending out mechanical legions one by one to occupy them.

Then we also have to consider whether the noise is too loud.

This could provoke a united resistance from the megacities, or expose the Eastern Continent's capital, drawing federal intervention.

I want to handle each of these matters well.

Without a robot army of tens of millions as a foundation, it would be impossible to achieve.

"take it easy."

"Don't be too hasty."

Su Wu tried to calm himself down.

But the Morning Light-class transport ships have the exaggerated claim of being able to transport 50 people at a time.

No matter how hard he tried to suppress it, he couldn't truly calm the throbbing in his heart.

He hesitated for a few seconds.

Su Wu ultimately couldn't resist the temptation of instant success.

Start trying to solve the problem.

"At the normal pace of excavation, the shelter space is insufficient."

"Then let's just continue building into the sky."

"A one-meter-thick rapid cement exterior wall is equivalent to 20 meters of concrete under normal conditions."

"In the surface-level refuge layer."

"It can even make plantations with extremely high environmental requirements function normally inside."

"Cultivating countless grains."

"Then it shouldn't be a problem if people live there."

(End of this chapter)