Doomsday disaster: Start by building a shelter.

Chapter 339 Ice Harvesting Sites and Electricity Access

Withdraw your gaze from the future.

Su Wu noticed.

In the latest transmitted message.

A person marked as of special concern appears at an ice harvesting site on the surface.

He clicked to check the details.

Then I saw a video of an industrial mech cutting ice.

In the video.

The industrial mecha's fluid movements were almost like art.

Overall work efficiency is generally maintained at more than ten times that of ordinary workers.

Su Wu glanced at the data.

It is estimated that this is equivalent to 2.25 times the work efficiency of artificial intelligence controlling industrial mechs under normal conditions.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly small multiplier.

In fact, it is possible to surpass the labor efficiency of artificial intelligence through countless precise calculations using a biological body.

It is a miracle in itself.

But what if this miracle were used not for excavation, but for piloting mechs in battle?

That would bring an almost overwhelming advantage on the battlefield.

"The current shelter."

"The conventional military forces are sufficient."

"The only thing we lack is a special elite force with decapitation capabilities."

"If he leads the team, it will make up for this shortcoming."

In many places.

The benefits brought by special forces far outweigh those of frontal assaults.

There was no way before.

But now, a suitable candidate has appeared before Su Wu.

There is naturally no reason to ignore it anymore.

However, given the importance of special forces...

We still need to observe for a period of time and conduct a more comprehensive evaluation.

Only then can the formal formation begin.

And by then...

If nothing unexpected happens.

Su Wu will also implant the fifth biochip in his possession into the girl named Jiang Yunxia.

While ensuring absolute loyalty.

This would also allow her overall combat skills to be further improved.

"As for the mechs used by special forces..."

Su Wu pondered for a moment.

A new research task has been created on the control panel.

There are frame references for spider robots and industrial mechs.

This is further complemented by the now highly sophisticated laser and electromagnetic weaponry.

Redesigning a mech specifically for combat isn't too difficult.

Furthermore, because large-scale mass production is not required, raw materials can be stockpiled without regard to any cost.

The final product.

It has a high probability of becoming the most powerful individual killing weapon in the entire human world of this era.

"The research is expected to take 7 hours."

"Consumes 120 points of spiritual energy."

"The model name is Falling Star—"

Su Wu planned to entrust Wei Manman with the responsibility of this research.

Although my major isn't exactly related to my job.

Wei Manman specializes in new material research and development.

However, with the assistance of biochips, it is not impossible to conduct cross-industry research.

At most, it's just that the lack of talent will cause an extra expenditure of spiritual energy.

And this amount of consumption.

In Su Wu's eyes, who now commands a population of 2 million, they are already negligible.

Turn off the work log.

Su Wu then took another look at the condition of the ice harvesting area.

Currently, the water resources in the shelters are generally quite abundant.

The 13-story underground aquarium, intended as a backup water source, was excluded.

The remaining total freshwater reserves also reached 20 million tons.

Even by pre-apocalyptic standards.

This much water is enough to supply 2 million people for a whole day.

The shelter has a large and efficient water circulation and filtration system.

In the fastest time, domestic sewage can be purified into drinkable water within 4 hours.

In extreme circumstances, let alone 2 million people, even if half the population of the Eastern Continent were gathered in the shelter...

It's sufficient for short-term use.

"Considering the potential for a surge in population in the future."

"The ice harvesting area could be expanded a bit more."

"Try to maintain the current per capita water resources."

"To leave enough room for error."

Su Wu's short-term goal is to gather 10 billion people in the shelter.

Based on the current situation.

If the water resource allocation ratio remains unchanged.

We need to store another 8000 million tons of fresh water.

That is equivalent to the volume of nearly six West Lakes.

Such terrifying demand.

This also means that the area of ​​the ice harvesting site will expand from the area around the shelter to other areas hundreds of kilometers away.

This increases mining costs and risks.

Besides water.

The shelter generates industrial waste, including exhaust fumes, as well as domestic waste every day.

That's also a huge number.

Considering that obtaining supplies from the outside world will become increasingly difficult in the future, and may even eventually become impossible, we should take this into account.

Su Wu did not intend to waste these waste materials.

Instead, they are building large-scale industrial parks for this purpose.

It is specifically designed for recycling.

With Su Wu's current technology.

It is barely possible to achieve a recovery rate close to 100%.

The labor and energy consumed in the process will inevitably be exceptionally large.

"For now."

"The cost of recycling industrial waste remains quite high."

"We still need to find ways to continuously improve the level of recycling technology."

“Every breakthrough in this area means that at least hundreds of billions of kilowatt-hours of electricity can be saved every year.”

My gaze swept over the individual garbage stations and recycling plants of varying sizes that were set aside on each floor of the shelter’s residential area.

Su Wu naturally envisioned their future development path in his mind.

Subsequently.

Looking at the electricity usage list.

Su Wu noticed this again.

The entire shelter currently consumes 5500 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.

Agricultural production in plantations and industrial production in mega-factories account for the majority of this.

Supporting the transportation system that spans the entire East Asia, it can also be considered a major power consumer.

On the contrary, it's the electricity needed for the remaining 2 million people's daily life.

The total is less than 500 billion kilowatt-hours.

It only accounts for a tiny fraction of electricity consumption.

"Perhaps it's time to relax the electricity regulations for ordinary residents a little."

The shelters have developed to their current state.

There is also the reason that tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of shelter residents worked together in the past.

The shelters have now grown to a certain extent.

Although the overall situation is still in a stage of energy shortage.

But no matter what, its size is what it is.

It would be somewhat inappropriate to be as strict as before.

I thought about it for a while.

Su Wu pulled up the control list.

A uniform 7% discount was applied to residential electricity prices.

Then, all electricity restrictions were lifted for family suites and studio apartments.

They are permitted to use any household electrical appliances indoors.

As for standard dormitories.

It wasn't that Su Wu didn't want to.

Rather, the relevant circumstances were not considered at the initial design stage.

The wiring inside is only capable of supporting light-duty scenarios such as lighting and mobile phone charging.

In the case of inadequate hardware.

Lifting the restrictions would be pointless.

Let's take it one step at a time.

"Standard dormitories are, after all, just transitional buildings."

"There will be further upgrades sooner or later."

(End of this chapter)