Idle game leads to another world.

Chapter 1117 Insufficient Materials
"I don't understand. We have already completed the production test and improved it, and have produced a finished product that can operate normally. Is there still any trouble?"

Emma was about to answer when Alyssa suddenly gestured to wait.

She stared at the screen, visually confirmed it through the camera, and clicked on the automatic detection program. After ensuring that everything was correct, she said to her personal terminal:
"I have confirmed that all the holes are aligned, and we can proceed with the docking."

This docking refers to mounting the booster rocket onto the Swan. Since it is in a gravity environment, Fang Lanyin is still a little uncomfortable with operating the crane, and it is difficult to make fine adjustments, so many people have to observe whether the holes are aligned.

After doing this, Alyssa turned back:
"Where were we talking about? Oh, yes, the finished product is ready. Any questions?"

"The problem is, there is only one finished product."

Irene said:
"We have tested the operation of the device, but we have not been able to test its effectiveness against the reactor shield."

Because of the lack of manpower, Villania, who has also gone to help these days, added:
"Simply put, we need to build two, three, or even more to conduct controlled experiments."

"Then make it."

"That's the problem."

Villania spread her hands:

“We’re running out of materials.”

Then Emma took out a list of materials and handed it to Alyssa. The latter took a look and found that although there were several rare metals on the list, they were not priceless and were commonly used in the shipbuilding industry.

"There should be some stock of these ingredients, right? Are they all used up?"

As she spoke, Alyssa looked at Lieutenant Dui who was following her. The latter looked embarrassed and explained:
"According to the records in the terminal, there are sufficient supplies in this base, and the materials in the list are also full, but..."

Looking at Lieutenant Dui's expression, Alyssa understood.

To embezzle money, right?

A marginalized but well-funded secret base like this has not been taken seriously for a long time, and someone is bound to have evil intentions.

Ultimately, it’s because of inadequate supervision.

"Isn't it okay to have just one?"

"It's far from enough. We can't convince the top management of the Water Spinning Federation to put it into use based on the data from a finished product."

It takes a long time of repeated demonstration for a product, especially a military product, to be put into use on the battlefield. Even in times of war, many projects had to be rushed into production, but no one could just take a prototype and ask for it to go into production.

You need data, but you don't have any. You need only one finished product. If anything goes wrong with you and seriously affects the combat effectiveness of the Xuanshui Federation Fleet, shooting you a hundred times would not be enough.

Banning asked Alyssa to come to this secret factory first because he was afraid that he would not be able to convince the top leaders of the Cyclone Federation. He wanted to produce some results here first and collect some data. It would be best if he could test it on board the ship so that he would have confidence.

But before all this could be implemented, Brigadier General Banning was gone, and the entire planet and even the entire galaxy might have fallen into the hands of the Red Maple Republic.

The Swirlwater Federation is at a critical moment. Even Alyssa, the very prestigious granddaughter of a hero, does not have the ability to convince the top leaders that an unproven and unidentified device can protect the fleet's reactor from interference.

In short, if you want to be more persuasive, one finished product is definitely not enough, you need many, and it would be even better if you can collect adversarial data.

Having said that, there is only one finished product now, but haven’t a lot of defective products been produced in the past few days? Can’t we dismantle those things, recycle the raw materials, and put them back into the automatic production line?

Of course not.

The prerequisite for producing things on an automatic production line is to have raw materials of standardized sizes. Not everything you throw in can be turned into a finished product.

An automatic production line is not an automatic recycling plant, nor is it a universal wishing machine.

Therefore, we need to get the raw materials required for the automatic factory. Otherwise, don’t even think about the finished equipment. Even if it is a successful product, if there is any problem, there will be no replacement parts.

Verania and her team were just researchers, not alchemists who could be exchanged for equivalents, so they couldn't get the required raw materials. So they all turned to Alyssa.

"We don't have much time, and the orbit is full of Red Maple Republic warships..."

“I know it’s hard, but please find a way.”

Not long ago, Alyssa monitored the Red Maple Republic's communication on the public channel in low-Earth orbit through passive communication equipment. It is estimated that the Whirlpool Federation is preparing to counterattack this galaxy, which is why the Swan is now equipped with booster rockets.

As long as the Swan seizes the opportunity of the war between the Red Maple Republic and the Whirlwater Federation, it can take the chance to escape.

But now you tell me that more raw materials are needed to make the finished product?
"Can't it be postponed?"

"No, this galaxy has the Red Maple Republic's reactor jammer, which is the best area to collect data. If we miss this opportunity, even if we have ready-made production line manufacturing equipment, we still won't be able to collect enough data."

Alyssa sighed. Although she often did things like dancing on the edge of a knife, it didn’t mean she liked it.

The Red Maple Republic has now suppressed the planet. Maybe the outside of the base is full of Red Maple Republic's assault landing ships and ground equipment patrols. It is definitely very risky to run out to look for raw materials at this time.

But again, Alyssa is used to dancing on the edge of a knife.

"I'm not from here, so I don't know much about this place. Lieutenant Dui, do you know where I can find the materials on the list nearby?"

"It should be found in a city about a hundred kilometers away from the base. I used to be a dock worker, and I know there are some in the warehouse at the dock."

"The problem is the distance of one hundred kilometers..."

If you drive a jet ski or a flying motorcycle for a hundred kilometers and are discovered, you will most likely be executed by artillery fire.

But if we use the Swan to look for it, there would be no need to think about returning. The target is too large and we will definitely be discovered and besieged, and maybe even blown away by orbital bombardment.

"I have a suggestion on this point."

Lieutenant Duy said:
"plz follow me."

He led everyone to the back of the base, which was the beach side, and used his dog tag as identification to open a large hangar near the shore.

As the gate slowly rose, a streamlined ship about fifty meters long, seven or eight meters wide, and matte black in color appeared in front of everyone.

This should not be a spaceship because the bottom is still semicircular and is lifted from the ground by a support frame with wheels.

Alyssa looked over and noticed the propeller at the tail of the thing.

"Is this... a submarine?"

"It's a deep-diving support ship. I heard it was sent here 30 years ago for sea trials. After collecting data, the ship stayed here."

"Thirty years ago? This thing still works?"

The focus of military development is of course still starships, but there is also a demand for armaments that can only be used on planets, but their development is slower.

The problem is that this thing has been here for thirty years, and its reliability is quite questionable.

Besides, Fang Lanyin only knows how to repair aircraft, not submersibles, so it is a problem for her to figure out how to repair them.

Hearing Alyssa's question, Lieutenant Dui scratched his head embarrassedly:
"It should be fine. We maintain it regularly. Last month, we even went fishing in the nearby sea together."

"..."

Are you soldiers too lax?
(End of this chapter)