Chapter 375, Alliance Shipyard
Gu Hang is now drawing technology in the 10,000 yuan range, and 100% of it is shipped out.
Moreover, there is a high probability that it is a good item. After all, even if it is an epic technology, there is a 20% chance of it being drawn.
And with this wave of continuous attacks, he did produce an epic technology.
【Spiritual Engine】
This is an engine technology that can directly utilize high-compression energy crystals.
Things like the Warhound Titan are not worthy of using spiritual engines.
This type of engine is generally used on large Titans and starships. However, for some medium and large starships, such as destroyers and cruisers, large-scale single engines are no longer sufficient and require corresponding design blueprints to manufacture engine groups.
With it, and considering the various existing technologies, Gu Hang now basically has the ability to build large starships.
But in fact... the Alliance now has only one small shipyard, and it can only build some travelers.
This is a bit embarrassing.
However, among the elite technologies harvested in this wave, there were also some good things that solved Gu Hang's problem.
【Shipyard blueprint】.
This is a complete set of technologies similar to the starport technology blueprint. According to this blueprint and the matching black box, a variety of parts can be created and an advanced shipyard can be built.
At the same time, the elite technology extracted this time also includes the construction technology of [Patrol Ships].
This is a proper warship. Although it is one level lower than a frigate, it can still play a certain role in naval battles in the form of a wolf pack. It can also be used to protect waterways and fight pirates.
It’s not peaceful between the star tunnels.
In addition, there was another elite-level technology that made Gu Hang very happy: [Lion King Tank].
Needless to say, this thing's combat effectiveness is very impressive.
After they are manufactured, if each armored brigade of the Alliance can be equipped with two or three of them, its combat effectiveness will be greatly improved.
Another thing worth mentioning is an advanced technology: [Transport Ship - Flying Pig Type].
In terms of technical level, it is the same as the Luhang people, but it is much larger than the Luhang people, and even much larger than the regular warships of the patrol ship level.
Although it basically has no combat capability and cannot be modified for combat, it can be considered an armed merchant ship, but its combat power is terrible.
But it is quite good for transporting goods and passengers. It can carry more than 80,000 passengers at a time, and can also carry a large amount of supplies, which can be used by these passengers to spend several months in the star realm. It can also be equipped with a small circulation system and synthetic starch system for emergency use.
Gu's Company also has a great demand for this thing.
Once you make it, you won’t have to worry about selling it.
Gu Hang also didn't plan to sell it. This thing was economical, practical and reliable. With a total of 100 ships, they could go back and forth from Korojia to Angry Owl Star three times a month, and to Black Arrow Star once a month, transporting two to three million people at a time, making the migration work much easier.
As for the remaining four advanced-level technologies and one basic-level technology, they are of little use. Some of them are even production capabilities that the Alliance has already acquired through trade and self-developed technological upgrades, so there is no need to specifically mention them.
However, after 10,000 draws, the prize pool doesn't look as good as it did at the beginning. The probability of epic technology has dropped to 10%, and the elite level is only 30%.
Smacking his lips, Gu Hang's hands shook, and he fired another twenty shots.
This time, my luck was pretty good. An epic technology came out first, and the probability dropped to 5%, but then another one came out in the last draw.
These two technologies are [Destroyer-Design Blueprint] and [Burning Sky Torpedo Technology].
A destroyer, this can be considered a large ship!
The Pegasus Fleet was the second largest naval fleet in the Dragon Eagle Star Region. The main force was the seven cruisers, but there were only about thirty destroyers. The cost of a single ship was one billion at the cheapest, and several billion for the more expensive models. The differences were in power, firepower, divination, and protection... In short, there were many aspects.
But in general, destroyers can be regarded as a watershed in the specifications of naval fleets. In small naval conflicts, destroyers are the killer and the magic weapon to calm the situation; in large-scale naval decisive battles, destroyers cannot be ignored. If a serious large ship is really hit by the concentrated fire of a powerful destroyer, it will not be able to withstand it; when the void shield is overloaded, it may capsize if it is hit by a sudden shot.
When the Alliance shipyards can build destroyers, that's when they'll be able to advance.
However, the alliance still has a lot of work to do before this step.
Design blueprints and accompanying black boxes give the alliance the ability to build ships;
The spiritual engine, as well as the matching jump engine, jump protection field, jump identification technology, adamantium technology...all of these also meet the prerequisite technology for shipbuilding.
However, there are still difficulties in building a true destroyer.
The technical level of the shipyard can be partially solved after obtaining the [Shipyard Blueprint]; technical workers can be trained; however, the destroyer must have weapons and protection, otherwise it is just a hull.
Although the hull of the starship is also valuable and it is the base, Gu Hang doesn't want to build it and then sell it.
What's more, if you build a hull and then send it to others for processing, the profit will be greatly reduced.
However, this problem was solved later.
During these twenty consecutive draws, Gu Hang also drew six elite-level technologies, including two M-level weapons, namely [M-type specification 'Hot Hammer' Macro Cannon] and [M-type specification 'Sky-Splitting Axe' Missile].
The firepower of the M-type specification is of course enough to serve as the main gun of a destroyer. Based on these two things, the alliance can even develop two types of destroyers in the future, a missile destroyer with missiles as the core, and a gunboat with macro guns as the core. In naval battles, both can play different tactical roles.
As for the many secondary guns of S-class specifications, whether they are kinetic cannons, energy cannons, or surgical knife missiles, the Alliance has the corresponding technical reserves.
At the same time, in these twenty draws, the advanced technology also obtained the [Energy Shield Generator] technology.
Although it is not a void shield, the energy shield used by the destroyer is also so-so. Although the void shield is good, the cost of equipping it will soar sharply. In addition to the much higher cost of the void shield itself, it also requires more energy supply, which means that more spiritual engine groups must be equipped. The increase in the number of engine groups is not a simple addition, the design difficulty will increase greatly, and the cost will also increase dramatically.
From this perspective, after acquiring this series of technologies, combined with past technological reserves, the Alliance Shipyard has great potential.
As for the second technology, [Burning Sky Torpedo], it is something even more terrifying.
This is a star-destroying weapon. The finished product is as big as several hundred-story buildings tied together. It requires a starship at least larger than a cruiser to complete the launch mission, or it can be dropped to the ground and detonated manually.
Its main function is to ignite the atmosphere of the entire world after the explosion, forming a terrifying wave that sweeps across the globe. From air to water to light materials on the surface, all will burn up sooner or later in a chain reaction. The entire world will burn into a huge fireball in space within a week or two, and it will continue to burn until there is nothing left to burn on the entire surface of the planet. The entire time depends on the size of the planet, and it can last from a few months to several years.
It certainly can't destroy a planet, but it's enough to destroy all life on the planet. Only those who are extremely tough and hide in a very deep, almost sealed place that can't be burned by the sky fire through the air, and survive for several months or years, have a chance to escape - but only a chance. Under the horrible burning, it will cause serious geological activities, and the underground structure will easily collapse.
But even if they survived, they would have to endure several months or years, and it would be a question whether the underground environment could support the survivors to live for such a long time; even if they really survived, the entire surface of the planet would be burned to nothing, so how would they survive and how would they continue their race?
This kind of extinction weapon may not guarantee the complete destruction of every living being on the surface of the Earth, but it is enough to wipe out a group of people. The few survivors would be meaningless on a worthless planet after they are burned.
However, it is actually useless in conventional warfare.
It is extremely expensive, and the cost of one missile is almost as much as that of a cruiser.
It has very weak penetration capability and is very easy to be intercepted. A simple Defender or Reflector can destroy it. It is wishful thinking to use it to attack enemy ships.
It can be used as an extinction weapon, but it is obviously not something you can use if you want to occupy a planet. After using it, the planet will be destroyed.
And if it is a war of extinction, the harsh conditions for launch will require the launcher to completely occupy and control the orbit of the planet. Otherwise, it will be useless if the enemy's anti-orbital firepower blows it up outside the atmosphere.
The most common usage scenario is when the orbit is completely controlled, the battle on the surface cannot be resolved, and the planet is no longer wanted, then a single strike will wipe it out.
A few months ago, Korojia almost went down this path. If Gu Hang didn't solve the problem, and it was assessed that it couldn't be solved, then he would apply to the higher-ups and find a big boss who could shoulder the responsibility. He would make a decision and dispatch a Burning Sky torpedo. While the cult couldn't deploy anti-orbital guns to cover the entire planet, he would run to the back of the planet opposite to the location of Fino City and drop the Burning Sky torpedo. That would be considered as executing the extermination order against Korojia.
Gu Hang thought about it and realized that this technology was very sensitive, more sensitive than any technology he had acquired in the past.
Things like Knight Mechs and Warhound Titans are actually already problematic. As for things like rifles, tanks, armored vehicles, and fighter planes, the Mechanicus doesn't mind the spread of technology.
From another perspective, this could also be a tacit understanding between the Empire and the Mechanicus.
However, when it comes to the Knight Mech and Titan, two of the most iconic products of the Mechanicus, the blockade is quite severe.
Although I haven't heard of any war breaking out because of this, but as of now, apart from the Forge World of the Mechanicus and a few places that have particularly close ties with the Mechanicus, I haven't seen any other place that can build it.
Not to mention manufacturing, even non-Mechanicus forces that can use this kind of war machine have rarely been heard of - with the exception of the Knight Mecha, many feudal worlds will buy them, or directly become knight worlds obeying the Mechanicus.
When Titans appear on the battlefield, it is either the action of the Mechanicus's Skitarii or the Imperial Army's action with the participation of the Mechanicus - there are members of the Mechanicus in many Astra Militarum legions, navies, and even under the command of planetary governors.
But in Gu Hang's case, the situation is particularly eye-catching.
Compared with the Warhound Titan and the Ranger Knight, the Burning Sky Torpedo may be a more eye-catching thing.
If we say that Gu Hang could be more cautious about the first two, he could stay away from the Mechanicus. Anyway, there is only one Forge World in the entire Dragon Eagle Star Region, and it is far away in the Yunluo Star Region, and the information connection with the Tianma Star Region is not close. Gu Hang can never tell the outside world about the source of the Titan and Knight Mech, but he hinted that he has received support from a sect in the Mechanicus. I won't go into details about who it is.
When the time comes when it really has to be revealed, then push Wu Jiarong to the front.
I'm not allowed to have a genius who can develop Titans on his own?
Wu Jiarong's current level has reached that of a commanding bishop.
For her, as long as she met the requirements, Gu Hang would upgrade her without waiting for her to be upgraded herself.
Gu Hang even planned to wait until Wu Jiarong's level improved and his overall strength became stronger so that he could withstand greater pressure, then he would take the initiative to push Wu Jiarong out and establish a branch sect of the Mechanic Order.
But that is a matter for the future. For now, we should just try to get by and fool around.
Keep fooling people as long as you can.
However, displaying the Burning Sky Torpedo would seriously contradict this goal.
This thing is not needed now, and I dare not sell it. It is difficult to mass produce and it is really unnecessary.
It takes about four years for a black box to produce a finished product, so let's just use the black box to produce it.
As long as you have it in your hands and can use it when necessary, that's enough.
Turning my attention back to the technology lottery, in addition to these, four elite technologies were also released.
[Orbital Defense System - Design Blueprint], [Transport Ship - Whale Class], ['Qilin' Fighter], [Frigate - Design Blueprint].
It's all pretty reliable stuff.
[Orbital Defense System] Needless to say, this technology allows Gu Hang's technicians to fully master various types of artillery and build a reliable air defense system. The matching detection and locking system can better destroy the attack from the planet.
Rich worlds - such as Winged Star - would cover the entire globe with orbital defense systems.
Of course, this is very costly, but at least important nodes, such as industrial cores like Weixing City, will be covered.
Each of Koroja's nest cities has a certain orbital air defense capability, so we can wait and see; Black Arrow Star actually has it as well; Angry Owl Star was truly built from scratch, so it should be given priority.
[Transport Ship - Whale] This is a transport ship of a higher level than the Flying Dolphin.
[Frigate-Design Blueprint] Needless to say.
The acquisition of these two technologies directly further complements the current production line of the Alliance Shipyard.
When all these technologies can be applied, the entire production line of the alliance's shipyard will be complete. Civilian ships range from [Traveler] to [Flying Dolphin] to [Whale]; military ships range from [Patrol Ship] to [Frigate] to [Destroyer].
Not only is the ship construction complete, but the series of production lines surrounding the ship construction are also complete. From ship design to ship construction; from ship-borne firepower to shield generators; from starports to shipyards...
Thinking of this, Gu Hang was full of confidence.
Why is Feiyixing so rich? Why is it so rich even though it has a development coefficient of level 5 and each population has to pay 0.5 tax coins in imperial tax?
In addition to the developed planet itself, the shipbuilding industry is also very strong.
With a construction cycle of four years, they can produce one cruiser and eight destroyers, not to mention other small warships and civilian ships. How can they not be rich?
Not only can it support the Pegasus Fleet on its own, but it can also export and sell a large amount of ships, and directly pay imperial taxes with ships. In the war between the Dragon Eagle Star Region and the Greenskins, naval battles are an indispensable part, relying on the fierce production capacity of the Winged Star.
Otherwise, why is it that when something happens in the Tianma Star Region, a star region envoy will come immediately? After settling the disaster in the Tianma Star Region, she will be promoted directly to the Minister of the Interior and become the second person in the star region.
That’s because they can’t afford to lose a Koroja and a Feiyi Star in the Tianma Star Region.
In the future, Gu Hang hopes that Angry Owl Star will be able to achieve a similar status.
As for the last technology, the ['Qilin' fighter], it is considered a more powerful version of the [Wind Falcon].
The main thing is that the firepower is stronger.
Moreover, the Kirin fighter's technology actually consists of two sets. One set is used for normal air combat within the atmosphere, and the other set can be modified with some accessories to produce a ship-borne version.
The reason why Fengxuan didn't do this is mainly because Fengxuan's power is just a tickle when it comes to attacking starships, and there is little point in changing it into a ship-borne version; but Qilin's firepower is already enough to threaten battleships.
The ship-borne version of the Qilin also needs to be modified to match the starship itself. This fighter can be quickly launched into the face of the enemy ship by a special catapult device, similar to a delivery capsule or a boarding ship, and then continuously fire at the enemy.
If you are braver, you can slowly pass through the void shield or energy shield and enter the inner part of the shield system. You can cover the boarding cabin, you can directly attack the ship, if necessary, you can cram a few hundred people in, and you can also do a second airdrop...
This is another supplement to the starship's combat weapons, and the army can also benefit from it.
Apart from these, there is not much to say about the remaining advanced and basic technologies.
Same thing, either it exists or it doesn’t matter, the better ones are just some upgrades to existing technology.
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After drawing 300,000 yuan worth of technology in a row, Gu Hang still had 450,000 yuan of gifts left.
After thinking about it, he resisted the urge to continue drawing the lottery.
Although lottery is addictive, Gu Hang needs to be realistic.
The hundreds of thousands or even millions of grace points in his hand were the precious wealth left over from the last war. Seeing that he could no longer fight such a large-scale war, he relied on the monthly grace points and the rewards from the security wars, and could only save tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands in a year.
This means that the hundreds of thousands of grace points in Gu Hang's hand cannot be reproduced. He is happy to spend them now, but when he needs the grace points later, he will cry so hard.
If things on Korojia require a large number of troops, a large number of administrative personnel, or if something might happen, Gu Hang will need to maintain a certain amount of gift points reserves.
Now that he has no gift points, Gu Hang feels particularly insecure.
Another reason is that there is not much significance in extracting more technology.
Dozens of technologies were extracted in this wave. No matter whether Gu Hang thought they were important or not, the alliance needed time to digest them.
If you take out more, you will suffer from indigestion.
In fact, it’s quite difficult to deal with it now.
To actually build the full-chain shipyard that Gu Hang had been so ambitious about and dreamed of, even with all the technology, it would still take time to complete many construction tasks and train qualified workers and technical experts.
But fortunately, when Gu Hang was inspecting the building interface, he saw something new.
The four types of buildings, namely comprehensive college, technical college, Zhongsi College, and civilian/military factories, all have higher-level versions.
The changes to Zhongsi College and the factory are not particularly large. Using the advanced version only improves the level and quality of education. The additional value added to the factory's production efficiency becomes higher, which is purely a numerical improvement.
As for the Comprehensive College and Technical College, in addition to the numerical improvement, the biggest change is the addition of two training options.
The training option that appears below the comprehensive college is called [Qualified Professionals]. Its general content is to quickly train students to qualified graduate levels based on their majors.
This level is still far from the level of talent and hero activation, but it is also a way to quickly produce professional talents in batches.
The alliance’s comprehensive college offers many types of majors, including administration, management, economics, commerce, literature, etc.
The gap in relevant talents has always been huge.
The new training program that appeared under the Technical College was called [Junior Specialist].
This is the lowest level of professional title in the Mechanics Department, but in fact, among the students who normally graduate from the three-year program of technical colleges, only 20% can reach this level and pass the primary specialist assessment organized by the alliance.
Now, we can conduct direct training, which is equivalent to mass production of outstanding graduates, which is also a good thing.
The price for these two training options is 10 points of grace per person, the same price as the political commissar.
It looks cheap, but in fact, considering the huge talent gap in the league, the gift of hundreds of thousands in Gu Hang's hand is simply a drop in the bucket.
However, just like when he built the famous Yancheng, he trained 40,000 loyal officials in one go. If we do it comprehensively, it will certainly not be enough, but if we strengthen some aspects specifically, it will greatly accelerate the development.
It seems that it is time to return to the Angry Owl Star.
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6k chapters
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