Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 51 Design Task Sheet

For the Eastern Xia [Compassionate Voyage Engineering Office], their sole purpose at this stage is to await the echo from the [wanderer] who transcends unknown dimensions.

The moment he saw the data stream pop up on the screen, Acting Director Lin Xiangdong was first delighted, then his heart tightened.

To everyone's delight, [Wanderer] has finally made contact. More than forty days and nights have passed since the last sacrifice. According to Wanderer, even if it was the first time he used a stimulating drug, the recovery period wouldn't be this long.

For those who have always stayed here, every extra day is like sitting on pins and needles, an unbearable ordeal.

Lin Xiangdong could only hope that his son was too busy and had been delayed by something, and that nothing unexpected had happened.

The arrival of the new transmission signal finally put the staff of Cihang at ease.

The ensuing concern stems from the transmission weight displayed on the screen.

After the last transmission ended, Cihang Engineering Department expanded and renovated the confidential warehouse. A high-precision weighbridge was placed below the beacon. When the transmitted weight was displayed, Lin Xiangdong's heart jumped into the air.

Could it be that the traveler has been injured or encountered some extremely urgent situation, requiring urgent reinforcements?

He didn't even bother to follow the strict disinfection procedures; he grabbed a mask, put it on his face, and slammed open the heavy isolation door of the confidential warehouse.

Thankfully, it was a false alarm.

The rigorous emergency response drills conducted on a regular basis came into play at this moment. The entire engineering department was like a precise gear set that instantly started turning at high speed, transmitting instructions to every endpoint.

The message of safety was delivered to the desks of all relevant personnel with the highest priority. Cross-sectoral resources were allocated to various core research institutes. Material allocation instructions were adjusted in an orderly manner, and various work tasks were broken down, assigned, and communicated in an orderly manner.

The most crucial step is to analyze those "bizarre needs" that originate from another world and are incompatible with the laws of physics, and even the deep-seated potential needs that the "wanderers" themselves may not have clearly understood, and transform them into specific technical projects that real-world technicians can understand and execute, and then assign them to suitable organizations.

Soon, Xu Yanfeng, an engineer in charge of optoelectronic vision systems at the Aviation Optoelectronic Research Institute under the Dongxia Oriental Industrial Group, received a top-secret encrypted file from the military.

The document was delivered by a young military officer. After signing the relevant confidentiality agreement, the officer handed the design brief to the chief engineer.

"You guys are messing around!" Xu Yanfeng only glanced at a few pages before putting the document back on the desktop.

"Young comrade, I don't know where your superior comes from, but he certainly doesn't understand technology at all."

"An amateur instructing a professional? That's absurd!"

"What are the core parameters of a head-up monitor? Field of view, virtual image distance, brightness, contrast ratio, resolution, refresh rate, latency, eye box range, sunlight load, installation location... and so on. Without these parameters, are you kidding me?"

"Where are the application scenarios? Where is the matching platform? Where are the demand metrics? There's nothing! You're telling me to design it blindly? Isn't that just messing around?"

The head-up display that Xu Yanfeng mentioned, also known as HUD, is a projection display technology that was first applied to fighter jets. It allows the pilot to project important parameters into the field of vision directly in front of the pilot without having to look down at the instrument panel.

In the civilian sector, this technology has also been widely used to replace vehicle instruments, and it is already considered a relatively mature technology.

It was precisely because of his maturity that Engineer Xu was so furious about this inexplicable design requirement; these bureaucrats simply didn't care at all!

The young officer gave a crisp military salute: "Engineer Xu, I must remind you, this is a design task order issued by the military, not a letter of intent. Its effect is equivalent to a military order!" Xu Yanfeng was stunned.

He took a deep breath, adjusted his glasses, and carefully read through the "Design Brief".

"If I understand correctly, what you need is a head-up display that is small enough to be worn on the chest and almost invisible from the outside; it needs to project a clear image in all weather conditions, visible only to the controller; the virtual image distance needs to be adjustable over a wide range, not only in height but also in zooming in and out quickly; and it needs to move smoothly, stably, and precisely..."

"The core embedded element is the ability to freely switch and project a set of geometric shapes???"

"Excuse my bluntness, but this design concept is absurd. For a single-user application, can't you just use VR glasses? Or a 3D projector? At the very least, you should tell me the focal point of the virtual image. Without knowing anything, do you know how much work this will add?"

"Military orders shouldn't be so inexplicable. Please tell those old men not to pretend to know what they don't. If they really don't know how to express it, tell me the application scenario and I will evaluate how to design the relevant parameters."

"Instead of them coming up with a bunch of nonsensical design requirements on a whim, and only giving us this little time!"

Clearly, Xu Yanfeng was suppressing his anger as much as possible. He put the document back on the table, thought for a moment, and then explained in a more conciliatory tone: "Comrade, science must respect objective laws and cannot be done recklessly. Unless you are assigned to a key scientific research project in Dongxia, I cannot waste my precious time on such an absurd project."

"Our next-generation aircraft are still waiting to be upgraded!"

The young officer nodded. "Okay, please wait a moment. It will soon be a key national scientific research project in Dongxia!"

Twenty minutes later, a letter from the Eastern Xia National Strategic Development Committee was delivered to Xu Yanfeng. The bright red seal stung the eyes of the middle-aged engineer.

The vice president of Dongfang Industrial Group, who had rushed over, saw his bewildered expression and patted him on the shoulder.

"Old Xu, this is an urgent copy. The original is already on the plane and will be sent to you as soon as possible. Trust me, I won't joke about this with you."

"The Strategic Committee has given us the highest authorization. From now on, nationwide, any research team, equipment, or expert you deem necessary—whether from a national team, a research institute, or a private enterprise—will be provided unconditionally if you name them!"

"No budget limit!"

"There's only one requirement: provide a finished product as quickly as possible, according to your needs!"

"please!"

"I understand..." Xu Yanfeng nodded. How could he not understand?

"I will compile a list of personnel and equipment as soon as possible. Please take good care of me in terms of communication and coordination."

"Also, leaders, I'm not trying to make demands, but I don't mind if you don't give me the 'Ten Thousand Talents Program' leading talent spot last time. There are plenty of excellent engineers in the institute. It's fine to give it to Lao Xu or Lao Zhou, but it's really inappropriate to give it to someone who's a sycophant and good at administration!"

The vice president nodded deeply and very broadly: "Yes, you're right. We must respect engineering and technical personnel. Don't worry, we'll adjust this as soon as we get back and correct it immediately!"

"As for you, Engineer Xu, don't worry about the 'Ten Thousand Talents Program.' Just do a good job on this project, and I'll apply for the Yangtze River Special Appointment for you!"

(End of this chapter)