Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 121 Full Vehicle Monitoring
General-purpose exoskeleton: Scavenger-Type I.

That's how the full name was decided.

Su Huan took down the custom-made version hanging there, looked up and asked, "How do I wear it?"

Yu Jing pointed to her calf, "Actually, the right way is to use it close to the body, so that the exoskeleton can fit the muscles better."

"Is this your excuse for not wearing clothes?"

“Wearing clothes is also an option, but it will affect the feeling. I plan to research a close-fitting combat suit that is specifically worn inside an exoskeleton.”

"Similar to yoga pants, or workout clothes?"

"almost."

During the conversation, the train conductor was already naked and ready.

Yu Jing squatted down and adjusted the exoskeleton, then looked up at her clean-cut face and said, "You can inject energy first."

Su Huan raised an eyebrow, and the current from the conversion of universal energy quickly flowed into the exoskeleton beneath his feet. "Like this?"

Before she finished speaking, the exoskeleton's armor-like plates on the instep quickly opened to the sides, revealing the black sole. At Yu Jing's signal, she stepped on it, and then a slight friction sound came from the instep. The armor plates automatically began to close, covering the entire instep all the way to the ankle.

Yu Jing explained, "The shoes are completely sealed, and the armor plates are made of steel. If energy is injected, they will open and close automatically according to your intention. If there is no energy, you can only operate them manually."

Su Huan found it intriguing and, after manipulating it a few times, asked, "Can't this armor plate cover the whole body?"

"Not at the moment, the technology is not advanced enough."

Yu Jing tied the straps around her waist and legs, and Su Huan immediately sensed the difference.

It's as if he has an extra set of bones; even if he does nothing but stand there, he can feel a force supporting him.

Will it be corroded by acid rain?

"We've already considered this issue. We've coated the metal surface with a film and used first-tier material, Butcher's Gelatin, to lubricate the joints, so they won't be corroded by acid rain in the short term."

Su Huan stretched his body briefly, then quickly threw a punch forward.

A satisfied look appeared on his face; there was no pulling sensation as he had imagined.

The exoskeleton on his arm quickly adapted to his movements.

Then comes a series of tactical maneuvers such as running, jumping, and rolling.

Su Huan used every movement he could think of, and if it weren't for the occasional crisp sound of the exoskeleton colliding with the ground parts, he would hardly feel any resistance.

It's incredibly flexible.

Moreover, due to the special material of the bionic suction cups on his feet, he doesn't need to slow down his pace, and his walking is silent.

"You can try walking along the wall, but remember to keep your energy levels up."

Yu Jing, who was standing nearby, reminded her.

Su Huan walked straight up the wall, his feet like octopus tentacles, attaching firmly the moment he stepped on it, and he walked on the wall at a ninety-degree angle.

As long as energy is transmitted stably, even if they struggle violently, they won't fall.

As for the former, it was no problem for Su Huan at all; even in battle, he could provide stable power to various devices.

Stepping down from the carriage wall, Su Huan made no attempt to hide his admiration for the exoskeleton.

So I simply put the clothes on over my clothes and didn't take them off.

Before leaving, he urged Yu Jing to make several more units as soon as possible.

Then I walked toward carriage number 11.

As I walked, I kept thinking about how many points would be appropriate to price this item.

Given the speed at which Jiang Rong and Lu Xiao earn points, 100 points is a bit cheap, and they definitely wouldn't try to earn over 1000. Setting the price at around 400 or 500 per unit should be fine.

It's a level they can reach with a little effort.

This approach allows for a brief period of reaping the points they have while maintaining their value and not discouraging them from earning more.

Moreover, subsequent repairs and modifications are long-term businesses.

The bridge between carriages 10 and 11 was piled with a lot of miscellaneous items, including various circuit boards, hard drives, monitors, and cables and equipment that Su Huan couldn't recognize.

This is pure chaos.

Frowning, Su Huan bypassed the obstacles and pushed open the door to carriage number 11. What he saw made his brow twitch.

These students did not learn any of Professor Ma's refinement, or rather, Professor Ma's refinement did not apply to his work.

This time, he really felt like he had broken into the space station.

The original partitions on both sides were all removed and replaced with a lot of equipment that he couldn't understand, like a miniature building. The fans made a buzzing noise, and there were densely packed wires crisscrossing the space, looking like the yarn his grandmother used to knit sweaters, operating in a way that he couldn't comprehend.

Three other students were squatting there, continuing to add things to the tangled mess of wires.

Hearing footsteps, he turned around and greeted Su Huan. "Is Professor Ma inside?"

"Yes, the teacher is in the monitoring room."

Su Huan continued walking forward. The walls were covered with many small cabinets and various cable ties for binding. Suddenly, the indicator light flashed.

Another student quickly came over, grabbed a laptop that was hanging on a stand, and started using it.

The erudite train conductor glanced at it.

Hmm, I can’t understand.

However, he was satisfied with this feeling. Walking through the crisscrossing equipment and looking at the dazzling display interface gave him a strange sense of security.

It is a sense of security enveloped by civilization, steel, and information.

Carriage 12 was completely connected to carriage 11, and the door in the middle no longer served as a partition. The room was divided into several workbenches of different sizes, with Professor Ma's workbench in the very center.

Seeing him approach, the old man stood up and took a few steps to greet him, smiling gently. "I made some progress a few days ago, but I didn't know if it would meet your requirements. I've been thinking about it these past few days and added some things."

"Well, I'm looking forward to it too."

Su Huan looked quite serious. If the steel train was a shell, then the terminal that Professor Ma had created was the train's nerves and senses.

With this system, he can truly interact with the external environment.

And it extends its reach to every aspect of the train.

If you don't understand it, how can you control the train?
In the very center of the desktop was a huge screen, but it wasn't the one in the information center. Surrounding it were more than a dozen screens of different models. Su Huan even saw the tablet he had used to look at maps last time.

I don't know how they got connected.

"This is the whole vehicle monitoring part. Compared to databases and artificial intelligence, this is easier to do and more intuitive."

After giving a brief introduction, Professor Ma winked at Xiao Zhao.

The young man readily complied, pressing a few keys on the keyboard, and all the data on the screens suddenly disappeared, replaced by a unified image.

Su Huan's eyes lit up when he saw the contents.

The image in the very center shows workers busily working on the roof of vehicle number 7.

Although their figures were somewhat blurred by the rain, Su Huan could still clearly see Huang Hai and Wang He talking, and their expressions were clearly visible.

Perhaps hearing the sound, everyone looked up, and Su Huan saw the astonishment on their faces.

The other dozen or so screens each displayed a different image. Some showed the view from dozens of meters away on the side of the vehicle, looking down through the rain at the steel behemoth lying on the rails.

Some were in front of the driver's cab, peering into the interior space through the explosion-proof netting and new glass.

Others stand at the angle of the car body and look at the buildings on the left and right.

One of the screens seemed to be locked down, with a red frame flashing across it.

Xiao Zhao explained, "The presence of a frame indicates that the drone has captured a moving object. A green frame indicates a human, and if it cannot be distinguished, it will be a red frame. Currently, this recognition system can only make judgments based on existing data, and the error rate for judging evolved beasts is very high. We are trying to find ways to improve it."

"This flashing red frame should indicate that we have detected a zombie inside the building."

A hint of curiosity flashed in Su Huan's eyes. "How did you manage to get the drones airborne without losing signal? Has Pan-Energy Technology made a breakthrough?"

Xiao Zhao glanced awkwardly at her teacher, and under the teacher's encouraging gaze, she truthfully said, "Actually, the problem of universal energy has not been solved. I just came up with a shortcut: to use a wired drone to connect it."

Su Huan suddenly realized, "So, these drones are all connected to wires?"

"Yes, this not only ensures stable image transmission but also transmits energy, allowing the drone to hover for extended periods. The only drawback is that it limits their flight distance. Currently, the furthest drone flies is only about 300 meters, which is the main screen in the middle."

As Xiao Zhao explained, the drone gradually rose, and the altitude in the lower left corner of the screen reached 300m before stopping there.

The steel train in the picture becomes a long line, and the workers look like tiny ants.

Xiao Zhao picked up the tablet on the table, tapped it a few times, and handed it to Su Huan with the charging cable attached.

"Train conductor, please take a look. This is our current location and a map of the surrounding area."

"map?"

"We searched through tens of thousands of electronic devices on the train and finally put together this electronic map. Then we added some parameters. For example, the areas where our drones fly are bright, and the surrounding areas are gray. Places with zombies or supplies will be marked."

"How many drones are there in total, and how are they deployed?"

"There are a total of 44 drones, one in each carriage. Three of them are extra-long-range drones, namely the one on the main screen and two at the front and rear of the carriage. The drones are currently placed indoors. We are thinking of opening a fixed flight cabin on the top of the carriage to specifically house and replace damaged drones."

"The flight cabin design is acceptable. If you have the idea, we can start implementing it today. Where is the footage captured by the drone currently stored, and how many days can it be stored?"

"All the footage captured by the drones will be stored in the database. Because 4K footage is too large, only the three main cameras are in 4K, while the rest are normal 1080p high-definition footage..."

Professor Ma smiled and nodded.

Clearly, he wanted his student to get more exposure in front of Su Huan.

(End of this chapter)