The mechanical craze in Marvel

At the expo, most people's attention was focused on the Titan Armor.

Many people's eyes burned with desire.

"Are you selling this big guy too?"

Major General Rogge spoke, feeling his mouth getting dry.

This is Titan weaponry, equipment that once crushed gods.

Even in this battle, the terrifying firepower of the Titans on the alien battlefield left a deep impression on them.

If it weren't for the firepower provided by these Titan warriors, this battle probably wouldn't have ended so easily.

"of course."

Nolan smiled and nodded, his eyes filled with eagerness.

He was well aware of the appeal of Titan's weaponry to these people.

It can be said that the Titan Armor was his signature weapon.

If Tony Stark's Mark series armor is an obsession of the military...

That Titan weapon is the military's dream.

In their eyes, a fully-fledged Titan mech, if paired with a reasonable Titan weapon structure, is fully capable of dominating the battlefield.

"If the Air Force wants to buy it, I can give you a 9.5% discount."

"Only 9.5% off?"

Major General Rogge smiled and then said:

"I thought that as the first person to express interest in buying, you would at least give us a 25% discount."

He knew very well that Nolanok would demand an exorbitant price for such equipment.

But there's nothing that can be done about it; these are monopolized commercial products.

There are only two options: buy or not buy. As for a price reduction, even without thinking, he knows that's unlikely.

Nolan smiled and then explained:

"I'm sorry, the Titan mech is still a laboratory product. The cost of building it is much higher than you can imagine, so a 9.5% discount is already the limit."

"Okay, tell me its price."

General Rogge spoke.

"85."

Even though General Rogge was prepared for the price of such a Titan mech, he still nearly jumped up in shock when he heard the price.

"Mr. Locke, are you kidding me?"

85 billion is more than enough to build an aircraft carrier!

Even with a 9.5% discount, this price is enough to make us give up.

Not only him, but the army and navy also frowned and spoke up.

Such a price is simply beyond their means. You have to understand that what they want to buy today is not just a Titan mech. Although the strength of a Titan mech is quite good, it is not enough to change the situation.

However, Nolan remained unmoved by the group's刁难 (diāonán, making things difficult for them).

"85 billion is the price after I calculated the costs. You should know the strength of the Titan mech. As for the aircraft carrier..."

Why do you think the Titan machine isn't an aircraft carrier?

When the Titan armor and its supporting robots are fully equipped, what's the difference between it and an aircraft carrier and its escort fleet?

Moreover, aircraft carriers can only operate at sea, while Titan Armed Forces are extremely agile. I'm not exaggerating when I say that it's essentially a land-based aircraft carrier. And I guarantee that if a fully-equipped Titan Armed Forces unit were to attack an aircraft carrier battle group, the Titan Armed Forces would ultimately emerge victorious!

Believe me, the cost of defeating a Titan is far cheaper than building an aircraft carrier battle group.

The vice admiral standing to the side, his brow furrowed, spoke up:

"That being said, the deterrent power of an aircraft carrier battle group is far greater than you imagine. While the Titan Armament has certain advantages, it cannot replace the role of an aircraft carrier battle group at all."

This isn't just him spouting nonsense to belittle the Titans; it's the reality.

Even Nolan had to admit that even the Titan forces, when faced with large-scale bombing, ultimately met a very clear outcome.

While the energy shield on the Titan weapon is excellent, its capacity is limited.

However, aircraft carrier battle groups are different. A complete aircraft carrier battle group has various anti-missile systems and bombing systems.

They could easily start a massive war on their own.

The two are fundamentally different.

But so what? Even if the role of an aircraft carrier cannot be replaced by Titan armor, does that mean the role of Titan mechs can be replaced by an aircraft carrier?

This is obviously impossible.

So Nolan just smiled and looked at everyone.

Price reduction?

This is impossible.

General Rogge's lips twitched.

"A swindler..."

He cursed inwardly for a while.

But even if they knew Nolan Locke, it wouldn't make any difference to the world. Or rather, they already knew Nolan Locke was a shrewd businessman, but so what?

If you should buy it, you still have to buy it.

"The Navy needs 15 Titan mechs. I hope to get the 9.5% discount you mentioned."

The vice admiral was the first to speak.

General Rogge looked toward the vice admiral.

"What does the Navy need so many Titan mechs for?"

His expression wasn't good; the vice admiral's words had effectively blocked any possibility of him negotiating a price.

The vice admiral immediately spoke up:

"Nolanok is right. The current naval carrier strike groups still have major flaws, but if we can combine the Titan weapons with the carrier strike groups, then we will surely win future naval battles."

"Okay, the Air Force needs 22."

Major General Rogge spoke with a sigh.

The moment he opened his mouth, he felt a sharp pain in his heart.

However, the person who was even more heartbroken than him was the army general standing beside him.

Everyone knows that if aliens invade again, the army will be the most likely force to face them.

Or rather, the army will inevitably be the main force in the fight against aliens.

Therefore, the government has allocated a large amount of funds to the army to upgrade its equipment.

Even so, this price...

We can't possibly spend all of our budget on Locke Technology.

It's important to know that they have designs on more than just the Titan mech for Locke Technology.

Take, for example, those tanks that once shone brightly.

Even the energy guns in the hands of those robots.

Even though the current army is gradually upgrading and replacing its old weapons with laser weapons from the Chitauri, the difference between the two is still enormous.

To create a force equipped with all-powerful firearms, high-tech combat suits are also necessary.

They didn't want Thor's hammer anymore, but what about the others?

Even setting aside the black armor used by the Avengers superheroes, even the second-best products are still excellent.

He had no doubt that Locke Technology possessed such equipment and had been stockpiling it.

Take Delta Force suits, for example.

As Nolanok's status has grown, what he did back then is no longer a secret, but no one dares to do anything to him because of it.

"The army needs one hundred units."

Upon hearing the army general's words, everyone looked at him in shock.

"You are crazy!"

That's a hundred Titan mechs.

One unit costs 85 billion, so a hundred units would cost 850 billion!

The army's annual military budget is so small, it seems they've spent all of it on these 100 Titan mechs.

"I'm not crazy. The Army has the support of the Council. This 100-year Titan Armor project is not only being spent on our U.S. Army, but also on the armies of other countries."

In the future, we will face an alien invasion, not our own enemies. Therefore, what we are about to launch will be a joint military operation.

Upon hearing the general's words, everyone else looked at him in surprise.

"How come we didn't know about this?"

"This is just an experiment."

The army general looked at them.

"If this attempt goes perfectly, it will then be expanded to the Navy and Air Force, and the Council will strengthen its connections and cooperation as a result."

After all, as you know, we have already encountered two alien invasions in just a few years.

Moreover, there are gods from Asgard.

There are even incomprehensible beings from other dimensions.

As he spoke, he even sighed helplessly:

"Perhaps this will be a crucial step toward peace for the entire planet."