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Three points of merit for each kilowatt-hour of electricity.

Each shot from an electromagnetic railgun consumes 20 kilowatt-hours of electricity, and when firing continuously from two barrels, the power consumption doubles to 40 kilowatt-hours.

This means that each shot costs 60 merit points, which, when converted to mutated marine creature corpses, would require as many as 600 complete mutated marine creature corpses.

Furthermore, electricity fees need to be paid in advance before charging, unlike this renovation where fees can be temporarily delayed.

Fortunately, the battery that Peng Qi installed in Dong Qi's car was fully charged; otherwise, Dong Qi would have needed to pay another 1,500 merit points immediately without even leaving the research institute.

Seeing this, Dong Qi couldn't help but think about installing solar photovoltaic panels on the remaining space on the roof of the car.

Under normal circumstances, most common photovoltaic panels are 300 watts each, and each panel generates about two kilowatt-hours of electricity per day under normal weather conditions. Such a panel occupies about half a square meter.

At this point, because of the electromagnetic gun installed on the roof of Dong Qi's car, the remaining area available for installing solar panels was at most two square meters.

This means that even with the installation of the power generation panels, the total daily power generation will only be around eight kilowatt-hours.

This means that it would take at least 60 to 70 days to fully charge the battery if relying on photovoltaic power generation.

Or, to put it another way, the power generated by the photovoltaic panels over three days is barely enough to meet the power consumption of one shot fired by the electromagnetic gun.

Dong Qi thought about it for a long time, but ultimately gave up on the idea.

Firstly, the power generation efficiency of photovoltaics is negligible compared to the energy consumption of electromagnetic railguns.

Secondly, at this time, if Dong Qi wants to install suitable photovoltaic panels, he still needs to entrust the research institute; otherwise, it would be almost impossible for him to find usable photovoltaic panels.

However, if the research institute is commissioned to help with the installation, the cost of materials and installation will be a considerable expense.

After thinking for a long time, Dong Qi finally decided that it would be more appropriate to find a fuel generator and generate electricity directly from fuel.

Most importantly, when Dong Qi's natal vehicle was upgraded from a mortal artifact to a magical artifact, the energy consumed by the vehicle was already universal.

This means that Dong Qi does not need a fuel generator to consume fuel and meet the electric needs of his vehicle.

After Peng Qi left, leaving only Dong Qi there, Dong Qi opened the data panel to check whether his upgraded abilities would be effective on the added items.

My personal item type: Lightly modified vehicles.

Level: Magical Artifact

Vehicle body frame: Enhancement level LV10 (Perfect)

Power System: Enhancement Level 5

Electrical equipment:

Vehicle-mounted military radar: LV1 (not upgradable)

High-capacity battery: LV1 (non-upgradeable) (can be integrated)

Other equipment:

Hundred Refinement Furnace LV3

Miniature space prototype (not yet independent, space size: 15 cubic meters)

Thunder Dragon Electromagnetic Cannon: LV1

Manifestation of ideas

Number of occurrences: 2

Unknown special energy value: 510.1

(Each manifestation consumes a minimum of 100 energy points, with no maximum limit.)

Reserve materials: 0.03 tons of refined gold, 0.12 tons of mithril, 2 tons of basic metal alloys, 16 tons of intermediate alloys, and 0.14 tons of advanced alloys.

After a detailed examination of the changes on the data panel, Dong Qi made a new discovery.

First, there's the radar issue. Although it successfully appeared independently on the data panel and showed its specific level, it was marked as unable to be upgraded. This was the first time this label had appeared on the data panel.

Secondly, there's the added high-capacity battery. Although the data panel shows that it cannot be upgraded, there's an additional option to integrate it.

Upon seeing this option, Dong Qi immediately guessed its purpose.

Because Dong Qi's car had absorbed a large number of electric vehicles, the battery pack inside it had a capacity of 100 kilowatts.

If this option is selected, theoretically, this additional high-capacity battery should be integrated into the vehicle's original battery pack, directly increasing the vehicle's original battery pack's maximum power capacity.

However, despite having some speculation about this, Dong Qi did not make a choice immediately.

After all, he and his destined car were still inside the research institute. If any changes occurred after he made a choice, it would easily attract the attention of others.

Therefore, Dong Qi decided to put this option aside for the time being and try it again after leaving this place and finding a secluded spot.

However, what pleased Dong Qi the most was that the most important electromagnetic gun, after being installed, not only appeared directly on the data panel, but also without any suffixes.

This means that Dong Qi's upgraded ability will not only affect the electromagnetic cannon, but will also be effective when his natal vehicle is upgraded to a higher grade (the magic weapon is upgraded to a magic treasure).

Whether it's a miniature space prototype or an electromagnetic cannon, it can truly integrate with the vehicle. If a problem occurs, no professional repair is needed; the vehicle can be instantly repaired by consuming the corresponding materials.

After reviewing the upgrade requirements for the Thunder Dragon Electromagnetic Cannon, Dong Qi was extremely satisfied.

Normally, increasing the power of an electromagnetic railgun requires improving the magnetic field system and energy conversion rate.

The simplest way to make significant improvements in these two aspects is to improve the quality of materials, that is, to use higher quality metals.

This demand aligns perfectly with the expertise of the Hundred Refinement Furnace. Furthermore, after trials, once the electromagnetic cannon is fully integrated into the vehicle, it can be directly upgraded by consuming the metal in the Hundred Refinement Furnace's material storage space.

Furthermore, using electromagnetic railguns now requires pre-charging and pre-loading of ammunition into the magazine.

Once the electromagnetic railgun is truly integrated into the main vehicle, it can not only be strengthened to improve its overall strength but also accelerate heat dissipation and reduce firing intervals.

It can also eliminate the need for charging before firing, allowing for immediate engagement of the target.

Most importantly, there is no need to load ammunition into the magazine; the metal alloy in the material space of the Hundred Refinement Furnace can be directly consumed to instantly generate ammunition with the corresponding parameters.

Of course, at this point, the electromagnetic cannon has already appeared on the data panel, which means that Dong Qi's upgraded ability can now be applied to the electromagnetic cannon.

However, if we want to upgrade the electromagnetic gun now, we need to take out the metal stored in the material space of the hundred-refinery furnace.

Just like when upgrading your main vehicle, the upgrade materials don't need to be close to the electromagnetic cannon. They only need to be placed within five meters of the electromagnetic cannon, and the cannon will absorb them directly during the upgrade.

However, Dong Qi will not upgrade the electromagnetic cannon for the time being, since he still needs to take on the customized mission mentioned by Peng Qi to quickly earn merit points.

During the mission, other people will observe and record the entire process.

If Dong Qi were to upgrade the electromagnetic cannon at this point, even if others discovered the anomaly later and could explain it as a supernatural effect, it would still cause some trouble. It would be better to wait until the customized mission is completed before upgrading it.