The system handed me over to the state.

Bronya's ideas and thinking were very clear, but she felt that if she could think of something, the researchers in China could definitely think of it too. She felt that it might be a little strange for her to bring up some things. Shouldn't such things be thought of by others?

"Sir, I think these ideas and concepts are things that others could have thought of, right?"

Old Yu looked at Bronya with a smile, and for a moment Bronya felt a little uneasy under his gaze. Why was he staring at her like that?

"Actually... this powered armor was designed a month ago."

Bronya's expression froze for a moment, and Lao Yu continued with a smile, "We had the same idea as you the moment this power armor came out. Now, it's just a matter of verifying whether our idea is correct once again."

Bronya's gaze held a hint of resentment. She now understood why Tong Xi had emphasized the guiding role of contractors. Indeed, she, who had a thorough understanding of the country's future technological development, was the best guide.

"So... what were the results?"

Bronya temporarily put these matters out of her mind. Old Yu waved his hand, signaling Bronya to come with him. The two left the Quantum Sea Laboratory and went straight to the largest space in the center of the base.

Here, various pieces of equipment are being dismantled and studied one by one. The massive Vanguard gunship that Bronya remembered has been completely dismantled, but its interior seems to be undergoing some kind of modification.

"Sir, what's the plan for that Vanguard gunship?"

Bronya stood before this enormous mechanical creation and asked, "We added four more proton impact cannons to it, along with an Iron Curtain device. The original hyperspace travel device was dismantled for research."

"We have also removed the high-speed cannons and replaced them with more defensive cannons. In addition, there are a total of six defensive interception target drones in the three positions of the wings, fuselage and tail, which can intercept incoming missiles to the greatest extent possible."

"We have conducted an in-depth analysis of the U.S. Apollo fighter jet, and we believe that the Apollo fighter jet does not pose any threat under the suppression of the Viking fighter jet."

"But the Tengu mecha from Japan is different."

Old Yu turned around, and behind them stood a Tengu mech, much smaller than a gunship, parked in the hangar. "We analyzed the Tengu mechs in the base and compared them with the finished products from Area 11. In terms of materials and transformation functions, there is no difference between the two, but the weapons are a wake-up call for our engineers."

"The Tengu mechs in Area 11 use high-speed machine guns similar to those in the Apollo fighter jets, but here, the Tengu mechs use energy weapons. Although penetrating heavy armor like tanks requires repeated shots, and the same goes for the armor of modified gunships, these energy weapons can easily tear apart aircraft."

"Therefore, we are conducting a comprehensive study of this energy weapon, because there is a possibility that it may be hidden in Area 11, and we must consider all possibilities."

Chapter 120: Unexpected Title

Several days later, in the morning, inside the No. 1 Research Institute base.

"Proceed as planned. Once Seele and I arrive at the target location, we will contact you first to report on the situation around us."

"After the contact is completed, we will head to the designated target location. Once the mission is completed, we will contact you again to allow the prepared military and medical personnel to enter the site. Is this arrangement acceptable?"

Bronya looked up at the people around her. Today was the day of departure. Tong Xi had already established the passage between the two worlds and made arrangements to be ready to depart at any time. Therefore, after finalizing the procedures one last time, they were ready to set off.

"No problem, but is just the two of you enough? Although you have a mechanized legion in your pocket space and you can construct Titans, is your combat power sufficient to face another version of yourself? Do you need us to provide you with air support?"

Old Yu was still a little worried. Fortunately, three days ago, the Pioneer gunship had been fully debugged and three were manufactured in batches. Old Yu also hoped to take this opportunity to test the power of this modified gunship.

"Can gunships operate under conditions of high concentrations of radiation and Honkai energy?"

Tong Xi was stunned for a moment. She had heard of gunships as a powerful aerial fire support aircraft of human civilization. The contractors under her command had been extremely excited when they heard about them before.

But given the current situation, it's questionable whether gunships can even fly normally.

“We’ve done the hull treatment. As long as Bronya can provide us with specific data on the high-altitude environment, we can determine whether the gunships can provide support. Moreover, gunships equipped with high-strength iron curtain devices are sufficient for both aerial raids and as a safe resting point.”

"how?"

Old Yu looked at Bronya, seeking her opinion. Bronya pondered for a few minutes before speaking, "No problem. Three aircraft for the advance team, and five more to follow. Is that alright?"

Old Yu's expression froze. They only had four modified and upgraded gunships on hand. To double that number... was impossible!

"This...might be a little...difficult..."

Bronya blinked. "How long?"

"At least a month... If we go all out to manufacture and assemble, we can assemble four more within a month... And if nothing unexpected happens, once our infantry and mechanized units enter the field, we will be able to set up a temporary large airfield within three days to allow heavy bombers to take off and land."

Bronya was stunned. "This...has our temporary engineering corps become this powerful?"

Three days, a temporary large airfield, and heavy bombers were able to take off and land? Is that even possible? Absolutely not!

Even the United States can't do that!

In response, Lao Yu smiled and said, "This brings us to our amazing nanomaterials. To be honest, I didn't expect that these nanomaterials would allow us to build our military structures so quickly."

"But now I've seen it for myself. As long as we have enough nanomaterials, we can quickly build the buildings or armored vehicles we want."

"I remember... we haven't figured out the principles of nanomaterials yet?"

Bronya remembered that last time they said there was no way to figure out nanomaterials in China, right? How come it's suddenly possible to use them now?

"Hmm... We don't understand the principle, but that doesn't stop us from using it. The base's internal documents explain the usage methods and precautions in detail. We just need to follow them. As for the source of the nanomaterials, those nanomaterials can automatically convert large amounts of metal minerals into the same nanomaterials. As long as we have enough minerals, we will have more nanomaterials."

Bronya then remembered that the domestic steel production was enormous, which could indeed support the consumption of nanomaterials, but only in the short term. Domestic mineral resources were always limited, and even if they could trade with other countries, it would still cost money.

Therefore, developing more mineral resources is also an important direction for China.

Perhaps another parallel world is the best choice.

Have you reached an agreement?

At this moment, Tong Xi asked, and Bronya nodded, "It's all been discussed. Seele and I will go in first, collect data, and then decide whether our army should enter. Also... System, the Honkai energy protection and radiation protection here are all up to you."

Because they chose the first mission, Bronya and her companions had to eliminate the enemy in the other world and rescue the survivors without the system's help. Only then would the system intervene to stabilize the distance between the two worlds and establish a passage.

However, after Bronya's persistent pleading and promises of various benefits, the system finally agreed to provide Bronya with a reward for her next mission, and offered to build a city-sized protective shield in the location Bronya decided upon. This shield would be able to isolate all radiation and Honkai energy from erosion.

Once Bronya is confirmed, the Shenzhou army can safely enter the territory.

"Speaking of which, how do other countries react to our troop movements?"

This time, the mobilization of China's military is no small matter. The large-scale mobilization of the Army, Air Force, and Rocket Force is likely to cause tension among neighboring countries, the United States, and European nations.

Especially when they didn't even know where the army was going.

"Don't worry about it. Her Majesty has already indicated that we will proceed according to our needs. She will withstand all the pressure from both inside and outside. You know, if we successfully complete this mission, we can mine the resources of an entire universe."

"Moreover, most of our research can be conducted in that world... By the way! Tong Xi, how long can the passage between the two worlds be maintained after it's established?"

Halfway through his explanation, Lao Yu suddenly thought of a question: What if the channel suddenly disappears? Or... what if the channel suddenly malfunctions? How should we deal with it?

Tong Xi smiled and waved her hand, "It will last until the end of the world without collapsing. Moreover, you don't need to worry that I will cancel this passage. I have professional ethics. Besides, even if the passage disappears, the parallel world will still be in that location."

"Based on the development of space technology in your Shenzhou, with her around, the technology for creating parallel world channels will definitely be developed within a hundred years. At that time, you can build them yourselves and won't need to rely on us."

That's good news, but whether this technology will actually be developed a hundred years from now is still unknown...

Chapter 121: Teleportation Begins!

“超时空传送倒计时，5！4！3！2！1！传送开始！”

After a slight tremor, when Bronya opened her eyes again, the teleportation was over. Shenzhou had completely mastered the hyperspace teleportation technology. The teleportation would no longer have any strong jolts, and the teleported object would no longer fall into a brief state of stillness after the teleportation ended.

"Teleportation complete. What's the status of your combat suit?"

"Very...smooth, ugh! I still can't stand this teleportation."

Seele covered her mouth and gagged, her face pale. Although she had experienced teleportation several times, she still found it hard to bear the strange sensations during teleportation, as if her stomach had been squeezed and twisted.

"Why don't we rest here for a bit? I'll go out and check on the situation first."

Seele shook her head. "I'm not that fragile! What's the plan next?"

Bronya shook her head helplessly, then reached out and gently rubbed Seele's lower abdomen. "Next, we'll analyze the surrounding environmental data, head to the designated suitable area, contact the base, and teleport Tong Xi and the army over to establish our temporary base."

Rescue the survivors and travel to Mount Taixu to contact them.

Finally, once the enemy is defeated, the mission in this world is basically complete. The only thing to watch out for is the Honkai.

Although the system can set up barriers to isolate radiation and Honkai, it can only isolate, not eliminate. If they cannot solve the Honkai problem, then even if a large military base is built here, it will be of no use.

After Seele's condition improved, the two left the teleportation chamber. However, the moment they opened the door, a strong smell of rust rushed into the chamber, and Bronya looked terrible as she breathed in it.

Has it really come to this? Are there really living people on this kind of surface?

"The air smells awful..."

Seele waved her hand with a look of disgust, took out the breathing mask she had prepared beforehand and put it on. Bronya did the same. Then they looked around at the surrounding environment. Black and gray were the only colors. The sky seemed to be dyed a layer of crimson.

"It's due to radiation contamination... It's alright, our combat suits will protect our bodies, and the Honkai energy within our bodies will also help us purify the air we breathe in."

"However, be careful. If you get hurt by an object with strong radiation, you may have to temporarily withdraw from this mission."

"Hmph! Do you think I'm that careless? Just you wait and see, Bronya!"

Bronya smiled and said, "Didn't you call me 'older sister'? Why did you change it back?"

"...I'm not telling you! Humph!"

Seele turned her head and sighed, "So... what should we do next? Collect data... should we use this kind of instrument to collect data?"

Seele took out a spherical device from her pocket space, pressed the button on it, and the device automatically floated in mid-air and began to rotate, scanning the surrounding environment with blue light.

Bronya looked around. If nothing unexpected happened, the location they had been teleported to should be the Shennongjia area of ​​Shenzhou. This should be a place with beautiful natural scenery, but now, there was a large area of ​​gray land, broken branches scattered on the ground, and gray-black stones all around.

The sky was red, not the red of a sunset, but... the kind of red that's like a red alert, a glaring red... Strange, why did the sky turn this color?

Radiation? No way... She'd seen plenty of movies and documentaries about apocalyptic worlds caused by nuclear bombs. The sky wouldn't change color anymore, but there was a chance the sky would be covered by radioactive dust and then fall down.

"Was this... really once a forest?"

Seele looked around at the surroundings and couldn't tell if there was any forest, or even if there had ever been any vegetation.

"Don't you know?"

"I don't know... St. Freya Academy was not directly attacked by nuclear bombs. Although we survived by chance, the radiation soon forced us to temporarily leave the academy and survive on the Hyperion. However, this situation did not last long."

"Later, on the squad leader's advice, we came to Shenzhou because we heard that Shenzhou had intercepted many nuclear bombs before being attacked by them. We thought the situation might be better, but... it wasn't much better."

Seele sighed, and Bronya asked again, "Then now... can you sense the existence of another Seele and another me?"

Seele shook her head. "I can't sense it... Is this a sign that the collection is complete?"

Seele looked at the spherical instrument flashing blue light, cupped it in her hands, and the instrument went into a closed state. Bronya took the instrument from Seele's hands. "We should be thankful that there is no strong electromagnetic radiation in the surrounding environment that could interfere with the normal operation of the instrument."

"Perhaps the mastermind behind this was aware that the electromagnetic radiation from any nuclear weapon would interfere with their own troops, so they specifically carried out the cleanup."

After Bronya teleported the instrument in her hand back into the base using the pre-determined coordinates of the time-space teleporter, she looked at Seele and said, "Let's go, we'll go to the target location, and after the army arrives... we'll go to Mount Taixu."

Seele nodded. "Hmm... Sister Bronya, do you think we might run into someone we know on Mount Taixu?"