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Chapter 310 Interstellar Life Support and Hibernation Technology! A C-Model Ahead of Its Time! (Please Subscribe)

Technological progress means changes in productivity and production structure.

Thanks to the rapid development of technology.

Nowadays, when scientists study and replicate certain creations, they no longer measure, simulate, and copy them bit by bit, as they did before.

The measuring tape method has been upgraded and is now more advanced and efficient.

Humans now possess new technologies that allow them to use various high-precision laser scanning devices to create precise 3D models of these colossal objects at the 0.0005mm level in an extremely short time.

This modeling accuracy far exceeds the 0.1mm error limit of manual measurement.

With more precise 3D modeling and scanning accuracy, the result is a replica that is almost like the Sharingan.

Frontline technicians completed precise 3D scanning and modeling of the non-core, detachable areas of this 13.3-meter-tall divine machine in a very short time.

By the way, during disassembly, mechanical engineers even verified and meticulously recorded the forward and reverse torque and other parameters of the screws, ensuring that the force applied during disassembly of each screw was recorded. This is for the convenience of subsequent reassembly.

Don't underestimate these things.

It's important to know that tightening screws is a highly technical skill in high-precision, aerospace, and military industries. Tightening a screw by one or two turns can affect its future performance.

Fortunately, there's strength in numbers when it comes to technical personnel. Everyone has considerable experience in tackling technical challenges and replicating, so they're quite proficient in these areas.

Once the screws were removed, the technicians were able to move on to the more complex and challenging phase.

"The craftsmanship of this thing is quite advanced!"

An engineer in a white lab coat pointed to a more detailed structural analysis diagram on the screen and said with a mixture of awe and helplessness, "The dwarves used some kind of industrial method to cast the life support compartment almost entirely in one piece. The pilots were just thrown in directly."

"Almost cast in one piece?" Su Mingjin asked in surprise upon hearing this. "Isn't the driver going to be released?"

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Upon seeing that it was Su Mingjin, the technical staff immediately saluted.

After the formalities were completed, Su Mingjin directly inquired about the progress of the analysis and attempts to replicate it.

"President Su, the dismantling of the Dwarven Titan machine is now 85% complete," Professor Chen, the mechanical engineer, reported to Su Mingjin, wiping the sweat from his brow. "However, the core components, especially the energy system structure, are extremely difficult to work with! The dwarves' unique one-piece casting process makes research and analysis incredibly challenging. Manufacturing it is even more difficult!"

Su Mingjin frowned slightly: "Very difficult? What exactly makes it difficult?"

Dr. Chen gave a wry smile: "Yes, Mr. Su. We have discovered that the dwarven Titans are extremely sophisticated, exceeding the production limits of our current technology in many aspects. We are confident that we can gradually overcome the intricate internal structure of the mechanical Titans, but the comparison of materials, functional and design research will require a significant amount of time for analysis and verification."

"It's actually this advanced?" Su Mingjin murmured to herself. This was undoubtedly a huge shock to the existing technological system of mankind.

"This is only a preliminary analysis."

Professor Chen changed the subject and continued.

"We discovered that while the Dwarven Titan machines are extremely precise in many aspects, some non-critical damaged parts were made using relatively outdated processes, or rather, processes that are more inclined towards traditional forging and modular design."

"Therefore, we believe this is likely for the purpose of facilitating rapid repairs on the front lines. We are fully capable of replicating these components. We expect to be able to produce a low-spec version of the combat machine without rune technology and without the dwarven titan energy array within six months."

He paused, his tone turning serious again: "But to completely replicate it and unleash the true power of the Titan, we must thoroughly understand its energy system, and most importantly, its runic energy technology. That is the core of this Titan technology!"

Su Mingjin's gaze fell once more on the massive mechanical wreckage, her mind filled with a myriad of thoughts.

The fact that a low-end version could be produced within six months is undoubtedly exciting news, meaning that humanity will soon have its first batch of replica weapons from another world.

But the real challenge has only just begun.

Energy and runes—these two words are like two colossal peaks standing before humanity, waiting to be conquered.

Once conquered, humanity's status on the planet of gods will undergo a dramatic transformation.

Su Mingjin nodded and asked again, "By the way, what was that one-piece casting you mentioned earlier?"

Are drivers expendable resources?

"We also find it strange that these pilots are like the Japanese's 'Kamikaze smart bombs and artificial intelligence torpedoes,' directly binding the pilots to this Titan machine."

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Su Mingjin: "————"

The secretary standing beside Su Mingjin exclaimed in surprise, "Could there be a mistake? Such a powerful Titan should have a very valuable pilot!"

"President Su, we have discovered that the pilot who died inside was indeed completely sealed inside the cabin! The life support fluids and other things that could keep the pilot alive were actually not enough to remove the pilot intact."

"Of course, we also strongly suspect that the dwarves may possess certain metal smelting techniques that allow metallic substances to be fused at the molecular or even sub-molecular level, and that this technology could ensure the safe survival of the pilot inside the life support pod!"

Everyone: "————"

Molecular manufacturing level?

This is an abbreviation. The most advanced metal smelting techniques humans have achieved so far involve various changes to the atomic arrangement of metals. At the molecular level, however, it is a matter of extraordinary feats.

Because of the immature manufacturing technology, the materials for human molecular machines are very expensive.

The dwarves, on the other hand, possessed incredibly sophisticated molecular-level metal smelting technology.

This is way too much!

"Is it possible to disassemble it completely without damaging it, and then allow us to absorb it quickly?"

"President Su, this is quite difficult!" An expert in charge of mechanical materials adjusted his glasses and exclaimed, "If it weren't for the dwarven ancestor Gazul using an energy sword that happened to pierce the pilot inside the life support pod, we would have had a hard time even peering inside without damaging this thing through a pinhole camera."

"The casting technology inside is incredibly advanced. I really don't understand how they managed to stuff a living person inside that thing!"

Another biologist chimed in, adding, "Yes, Mr. Su! We analyzed the Titan pilot who was killed long ago and found that his limbs were severed when he was put into the Titan machine, but they had already healed many years ago."

The various cables covering his body were actually devices to ensure his survival for a longer period of time!

"We found a special dormant life-sustaining fluid in the body of the deceased dwarf driver. This fluid has a mild effect, repairing body cells and replenishing energy. When exposed to certain temperatures, the life-sustaining fluid quickly coagulates, at which point we observed a significant decrease in the activity signals of many biological cells!"

"Hmm, this is probably the dwarven version of the [interstellar travel hibernation pod] technology!"

"Interstellar travel hibernation pod technology?" Su Mingjin's face showed amazement. "If we master this technology, will we no longer have to worry about lifespan issues when traveling through interstellar space?"

"Well, theoretically that's true, but we haven't yet determined whether the dwarves' cryogenic hibernation and life support systems actually work for us humans, or how useful they are!"

Su Mingjin nodded: "This technology is very useful to us; it's a key technology for interstellar development on Earth. We should strive to master it as soon as possible. By the way, have you made any other discoveries?"

"President Su, we've discovered that the driver may have survived for far longer than we imagined; he may have lived for five hundred years, or even longer."

Five hundred years?!

Su Mingjin walked closer and looked at the image of the driver's body on the screen with a calm expression.

This means that dwarves not only reached an incredible level in mechanical manufacturing, but also possessed achievements in life sciences and life support technologies that are unmatched by humans.

I thought I had encountered a stubborn race.

I never imagined that the ancestors of the dwarves were truly wealthy!

Moreover, all of the dwarves' technologies are useful to humanity, and can supplement a series of technologies for future interstellar travel, life support, and so on.

While they cannot rapidly enhance humanity's combat capabilities, they can enable humanity to quickly address certain technological shortcomings.

It's important to know that the University of Tokyo is very conservative in its human experimentation practices due to various legal issues.

In many cases, the technologies are even purchased from overseas.

There's no way around it; when it comes to being inhuman, the guy next door with the eagle's name is absolutely depraved, and his sons, who are also depraved, are all capitalists. They are even more inhumane when it comes to human experimentation.

Moreover, they used many methods to make many things procedurally legal.

Just like the Eagle Blood Market. Its export volume is actually the world's number one.

Who would have thought of this?

After learning a few more questions, Su Mingjin left.

Her gaze quickly fell on the even larger black creation not far away.

"That automated repair platform must be more technologically advanced, right? When will it be ready?"

"The dwarfs' automated repair platform—" Upon hearing this, Professor Pan Zhenhua, who was in charge of mechanical engineering, looked troubled, adjusted his reading glasses, and seemed to be organizing his thoughts. "We are confident that we can complete the replication and imitation within ten years!"

"ten years?"

Su Mingjin's voice wasn't loud, but the staff nearby immediately quieted down, and all the engineers subconsciously stopped what they were doing.

Although ten years is considered a generational milestone in the fields of medicine, military industry, and aerospace.

However, this unit of time is almost equivalent to a century for the rapidly evolving human technology and for the pioneering teams that urgently need to absorb and digest the technology of the other world.

Su Mingjin frowned deeply: "Professor Pan, you're not kidding, are you? Ten years? That's too long! We have to bring it forward! The higher-ups take this very seriously."

"President Su, we also want to be quick, but this is no joke!" Pan Zhenhua gave a wry smile, walked quickly to Su Mingjin's side, took out his tablet, and pointed to some information he had just compiled on the screen.

"Mr. Su, do you know what this is? It's not just a simple repair platform; it's the cornerstone of a rapidly developing technological civilization!"

"We discovered that it only needs a sufficient amount of raw materials to melt and synthesize the corresponding components. It can easily perform molecular-level 3D printing of metals, and we even discovered an independent nanomechanical cluster production module!"

The old professor became more and more excited as he spoke, and he almost spat out his saliva.

"To put it bluntly, it's like cramming the entire semiconductor industry—from digging sand to manufacturing chips—into one big black box!"

"You know how difficult the semiconductor industry is, right?"

Su Mingjin nodded.

"Sigh—we're like cavemen holding the entire nuclear bomb manufacturing process in our hands. We know it's powerful—but all we have is the finished product; we have absolutely no manufacturing flowchart. So, we not only need time to decipher and understand it, but also to absorb and digest it!"

The surrounding engineers nodded in agreement, their faces a mixture of fervor and despair.

Technological progress doesn't happen overnight.

The technical sophistication of automated C templates is breathtaking.

Su Mingjin remained silent.

"At least it's under our control now! The dwarven civilization has been interrupted, so next time we'll try to collect as much C-template production and repair technology as possible. You also need to accelerate your absorption!"

"yes!"

Su Mingjin rubbed her temples.

She needed to report to her superiors and provide a sufficiently compelling and intuitive explanation in order to request the astronomical amount of resources that would follow.

"Professor Pan," Su Mingjin rubbed her temples, "make a table first, showing the specific difficulties."

Upon hearing this, Pan Zhenhua's face revealed a mask of pain.

"The organization believes in you!"

Pan Zhenhua's expression turned even uglier.

Su Mingjin looked at what was before her. It was no longer a cold, mechanical platform, but a magnificent silhouette of a fallen civilization's last moments.

She could even imagine how, in the distant past, the dwarves relied on this almost divine creation to repair their war machines on the sacred star.

Or perhaps, before their civilization declined or collapsed, they traveled through the cosmos in spaceships, discovered colonies, and then directly established these easily accessible sites, thus sowing the seeds of civilization.

"President Su, we need to be careful about many things when we develop interstellar space in the future! Because I no longer doubt that the dwarves came from beyond the stars." Pan Zhenhua's voice trembled slightly, a mixture of shock and fear and anticipation for the unknown universe. "They are definitely a race that fell from interstellar civilization."

The technology left behind by a fallen civilization is something that humanity can only dream of.

What must they have looked like during their prime?

Su Mingjin instructed the scientists to quickly compile the latest clues, and then she went directly to the nearby life science research center.

There are large quantities of [Dwarf Warrior Potions] available over there.

This miraculous potion, which can comprehensively enhance an individual's overall life force, even if it must be taken in another world and some of its magical properties will disappear after being transported to the modern world, will not hinder humanity's efforts to conquer it.

The human kingdoms behind the pioneering teams have reached the dawn of the interstellar age. They have made significant progress in controlled nuclear fusion technology, space travel technology, spin gravity technology, synthetic starch, and space plant cultivation technology.

However, at present, only the synthesis of starch is completely fine, while controlled nuclear fusion technology is the most promising area for rapid breakthrough.

Other technologies can be used, but there are still many that need to be worked out.

The warrior potion, a treasure crafted by dwarves and capable of comprehensively enhancing an individual's height, is a strategic item that humanity is focusing its efforts on conquering.

I would like to thank some of the human pioneers and the staff and commanders who formulated the action plan.

Their formidable offensive capabilities, coupled with their actions based on multiple simulations, enabled humanity to quickly gain control of the most important regions for the dwarves.

With a large quantity of raw materials for biological pharmaceuticals seized, and basic information provided by some surviving slaves, humanity only needs to replicate the manufacturing process and then use exhaustive methods and simulations to successfully replicate the warrior's potion.

Su Mingjin highly praised the scientists' dedication and efforts. After learning that the progress was good and that they should make progress within a year, she left satisfied.

The speed at which biopharmaceutical companies can develop strategic products within a year is like a rocket launch.

Because this thing is no ordinary thing; the research and replication of modern medicine often involves three or more items.

That is, it takes ten years of research and development, an investment of at least one billion yuan, and there is only a 10% chance of success.

Even with modern medicine in such a state, the understanding of humans in this other world regarding the incredibly active magical energy particles is extremely limited. The large amount of manpower and resources currently being invested is mainly to complete the new [Periodic Table of Elements in this Other World].

However, there are many things from another world, some new elements, and interference and influence from energy particles, resulting in changes that are almost geometric.

When the humans conquered Pangulle Fortress and Tranquil Harbor, they discovered that the dwarves didn't have many books recording their professional knowledge, but they did have many books recording their customs, myths, and heroic tales.

This is the consequence of knowledge being monopolized.

Humans can't learn much from or absorb; they can only actively communicate and connect with the dwarves, gain their trust, and then explore more knowledge.

Human harvests can sometimes bring many surprises!

The slaves rescued from the dwarven fortresses, after providing a wealth of information about biological agents, also revealed a considerable amount of material that was not highly classified among the dwarves but was extremely useful to humans.

For example, the smelting technique that the dwarves named "Magic Dragon Steel".

Just as Su Mingjin was about to head back to organize the resource application report that was enough to cause her superiors' hearts to stop, she was stopped by Dr. Zhong Shichang from the School of Materials Science and Engineering.

Chung Shih-chang's eyes shone brightly; he was so excited that even the folds in his white coat were trembling.

"President Su! Don't rush off! We've made a major breakthrough with the new material! We've cracked some secrets of the dwarven armor!"

"Magic armor?" Su Mingjin paused, asking in surprise.

"Yes!" Zhong Shichang rubbed his hands excitedly. "That's it! We found the key breakthrough from the dwarven texts we seized and the accounts of those slaves!"

"Haha, maybe the dwarves think these things aren't powerful enough, so they don't keep them secret. But for us, those things are invaluable treasures for applying knowledge to new situations."

Without saying a word, Su Mingjin raised her chin and said, "Lead the way."

She wanted to see for herself what those steel materials were all about and whether they could compare to things forged by humans.

On the way, Zhong Shichang's mouth flowed like a floodgate opened, never stopping.

The dwarves call it Runebase Steel, also known as Magic Dragon Steel, and it's said to have been inherited from an ancient civilization of the Eastern Continent. Its forging process is intricate, resulting in an extremely lightweight, highly wear-resistant product with inherent magical resistance.

"If specific energy patterns are inscribed on it, and it's powered by magic stones, it can create a magical shield!"

Su Mingjin quickened her pace, already able to imagine how terrifying the battle damage from that scene would be.

"Wow, it's that powerful? Has its potential been tested?" she asked calmly.

"The upper limit?" Zhong Shichang chuckled, a hint of pride mixed with lingering fear in his voice. "The upper limit of our analysis of this steel is the runic alloy used in those dwarven heavy armored tanks! That stuff is truly unreasonable! At a mere 3.5 millimeters thick, our test results show it can withstand continuous fire from a 12.7mm heavy machine gun!"

Su Mingjin pursed her lips.

What does it mean to be able to withstand heavy machine gun fire with a 3.5mm diameter gun?

The most advanced composite armor currently available to mankind would need to be at least ten times thicker and heavier to achieve the same level of protection!

"We've discovered that steel forged using methods from another world also possesses a certain ability to absorb magical energy. If we can overcome the technical challenges of inscribing energy patterns, it could directly form a shield. If the power is high enough, it could completely withstand the shockwave of a bomb!"

These words reminded Su Mingjin of the heavily packaged canned goods she had encountered before.

Ordinary rifles are completely useless; only heavy machine guns can slow down movement, and only repeated fire from machine guns can bring death to the enemy.

It's too dangerous!

"Besides that," he changed the subject, "we also suspect that the dwarves' three-eyed fire-wielding robots, which recognize their masters, are made of similar materials. If used by someone other than their master, they immediately self-destruct with tremendous power. In close combat, our robot armor is no different from paper in front of them."

Humans certainly look down on close-combat firepower, but the underlying materials technology is the holy grail that can transform the entire industrial system!

Countless application scenarios flashed through Su Mingjin's mind in an instant.

Lighter, stronger tank armor, more flexible and better-protected powered armor for individual soldiers, and even—if this material were used to replace the warheads of missiles and rockets, what terrifying level of penetrating power would it achieve?

A new type of steel with an extremely high affinity for magic has a strategic value for humanity that is no less than that of controlled nuclear fusion!

As their thoughts raced, the two arrived at the core smelting area of ​​the Armored Materials Academy.

Before she even arrived, a strange aura mixed with rust, ozone, and a strong smell of blood hit you, and the cloyingly sweet metallic smell made your temples throb.

"What's going on? Why does it smell so strongly of blood?"

"President Su, this—this is the key to our success!" Zhong Shichang's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement, yet also a hint of embarrassment.

Su Mingjin frowned, her heart skipped a beat, and she felt that this matter was not so simple.

As she followed Zhong Shichang into the factory, the sight before her made her squint slightly.

Inside the enormous factory, various unnamed precision instruments hummed, and several robotic arms moved precisely and busily between small but technologically advanced high-temperature furnaces and cooling pools, exuding a violent aesthetic unique to the industrial age.

Not far away, at a makeshift collection point, dozens of young people in lab coats were rolling up their sleeves and, with the help of nurses, drawing their blood into blood bags. Each of them wore a mixture of tension and excitement.

"What are you doing?" Su Mingjin's voice turned cold.

Zhong Shichang scratched his head, his expression somewhat complicated: "President Su, you might not believe it, but according to the intelligence we extracted from slaves and dwarf captives, the most crucial step in forging this magical dragon steel, besides requiring specific materials and spells, is quenching it with the blood of living beings."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Moreover, it must be the blood of intelligent life. We've tried pig, cow, and sheep blood, and the results were drastically different. The resulting products were either of poor quality, worthless scraps, or even inferior to ordinary steel. Only human blood can activate that special magical property."

"Blood again?" Su Mingjin rubbed her throbbing temples, feeling utterly bewildered. "It was like this before when working with other materials, and now it's happening again when smelting steel. What on earth is in blood?"

"We don't know either," Zhong Shichang said helplessly. "Professor Deng has a hypothesis: it's possible that certain trace elements in the blood, under the catalysis of magical incantations, can resonate with energy particles from another world in a special way. But this process is very mysterious. The more we try to observe it with scientific instruments, the more unstable it becomes, and the data is very chaotic. Currently—we only know how to do it, but we don't know why we can do it this way."

Su Mingjin was silent for a moment, then nodded: "This method is unstable and too costly. How much can be produced by using human blood to refine steel? Make a note of it. If the blood of pigs, cattle, and sheep is just less effective and not completely useless, then have the logistics department build a large slaughterhouse nearby, use it in large quantities, and see if a miracle can be achieved."

If humanity can find a way to use blood to improve the properties of materials, then humanity will definitely not let it go.

Sacrificing an entire village or town in some fantasy novels is child's play.

The number of chickens and ducks slaughtered at Dongda University each year is in the hundreds of millions, and the number of pigs, cattle and sheep slaughtered is even more countless.

Blood loss is child's play, a piece of cake!

However, at this time they were the representatives of Industrial Cthulhu.

Their first priority is to mass-produce industrial products and then use small batches to support elite troops.

This approach is neither suitable for the realities of the country's hard power behind the pioneering teams, nor does it align with the teams' consistent strategies.

"Understood!" Chung Shih-chang replied immediately.

"President Su, this way, the smelting ahead is quite dangerous, please come with us here!"

"good!"