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Chapter 373 Giving a Gift! A Loyal Molten Bomb! (Please Subscribe)

In another world, at the Time-Space Gate Base, after a new round of meetings, Su Mingjin returned to her office.

However, a short while later, the head of the logistics department walked over with a serious expression.

When Su Mingjin saw the other person arrive, she asked in surprise, "Is there something else?"

"General Su, there are some things I can't say during the meeting just now! I was afraid of dampening the soldiers' enthusiasm, but this matter is very serious."

Upon hearing this, Su Mingjin instructed her assistant Liu Chang to prepare tea.

Once only the two of them were left in the office, she asked, "Go ahead and say it!"

"President Su, if I may be frank, a protracted war of attrition is simply not cost-effective for us, and maintaining secrecy in the rear is becoming increasingly difficult!"

"Everything is difficult at the beginning. Only by quickly dealing with those guys' front tentacles can we facilitate our subsequent operations! The consumption at this moment is necessary!" Su Mingjin comforted him.

"President Su, the key is whether you can urge the people in the Science Department more. We don't have any clues about those dark creatures right now, which is not good for our planning. The frontline soldiers are having a great time, unleashing missiles and drones from the sky as soon as they find the enemy, but our production of these things is increasing. I'm not afraid of wasting ammunition, the key is that if we continue at the current pace, if the time portal suddenly closes and our logistics system collapses and can't keep up—can we still adapt to all of this?"

"Old Zhou, there's no need to worry so much!"

"I'm not worried. You're not in logistics, but the frontline combat troops are having problems with their conduct. They're starting to waste missiles, using them extravagantly in suspected areas."

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"That's not good. Using a cannon to kill a fly is very bad, extremely bad!"

"Mr. Su, I'm not worried about the money, but the land reclamation team has started recklessly wasting taxpayers' money!"

Su Mingjin:

At this stage of the land reclamation operation, weapons and ammunition were being consumed in large quantities.

Although the production cost of weapons and ammunition in Industrial Cthulhu has been reduced to an outrageous level, the daily military expenditure is still burning through hundreds of millions.

no way!

While enjoying the efficiency and low casualties of modern warfare, one must also bear its exorbitant and painful costs.

Information warfare is fundamentally about money.

Take, for example, the small aerial motorcycle drones that are currently causing heavy casualties to the enemy.

Even with reduced range, this thing can carry 100 kilograms of high explosives and perform kamikaze attacks at a speed of 450 kilometers per hour, with a lethal radius of tens of meters. It is extremely effective against highly agile alien creatures.

However, because this thing needs to undergo some anti-interference modifications, the normal factory price is ten thousand US dollars. Even if they purchase it internally, the purchase cost is reduced by more than half. The purchase cost of the specially made little motorcycle is still equivalent to a low-priced old man's car or a low-end version of chopped pepper fish head!

Not to mention those precision-guided missiles that cost hundreds of thousands, or even millions for greater power.

The current enemy is too cunning. Due to the operation being kept at the highest level of secrecy, the industrial potential in the rear cannot be mobilized, and costs have been compressed to the limit of internal circulation.

If ammunition consumption continues to increase, the pressure on secrecy at the rear is unimaginable.

Thank goodness they weren't eagles!

If the Eagles were to do this job, given their complex military-industrial complex approach, the cost would be at least dozens of times higher, burning through trillions of RMB a year would be an understatement.

If this goes on for five years, the GDP of a medium-sized country could probably be burned up.

Dongda University has institutional advantages, and its centralized procurement can reduce costs to the extreme, but it can't withstand such a bottomless pit of consumption.

Su Mingjin rubbed her temples: "Frontline combat troops are under a lot of pressure too; it's easy to lose your temper in battle!"

"Our casualties this time were too high, and Brigade Commander Man and his men experienced a stress response. It's normal to consume more ammunition in order to minimize casualties! I will report this to my superiors and try to increase production further. I will also communicate with Brigade Commander Man to ensure sufficient ammunition reserves for emergencies."

Old Zhou from the logistics department immediately smiled: "Are we really going to increase production? General Su, you don't need to contact Brigade Commander Man anymore. As long as we increase missile production, I'll be relieved!"

Su Mingjin: "————"

She pointed at Lao Zhou: "Alright, do you have anything else to say?"

"Ahem, that's all! But if you have time, you should expedite the Super Soldier project and the development of a wider range of individual weaponry units. Our current firepower is not yet sufficient to handle the increasingly complex alien world exploration environment!"

"As you know, our weapons have reached a bottleneck. I will urge them to speed things up. In addition, I will continue to contact that mysterious friend to inquire about the situation of the space-time rift in the other world."

"I'm relieved to hear that!"

Once Su Mingjin was all alone here, she turned on her computer again and saw all the logistical requirements. She felt like a meat grinder was screaming and devouring money and resources!

She muttered to herself, "The scientists are so slow! When will they finally get those spacetime rift detectors sorted out? The key to breaking this deadlock lies with you!"

It's like how many people on the Eagles side know that all kinds of sweets are bad, but they still eat them like crazy.

There's no other way; if I don't eat, I'll go hungry!

The exploration team was happily receiving all sorts of rewards from the other world, but then all sorts of problems started appearing frequently.

The supply chain, which was almost set up, was disrupted by various uncertainties in the other world.

Leaving the other world is impossible, so the only option is to fight to the death against all kinds of enemies in that world.

They are, after all, a nation of warriors; their soldiers yearn for the glory of conquering new territories, and their scientists yearn to develop new-era products and have their names etched in history.

Even they want to be featured in future textbooks.

Nobody wants to back down and be a coward!

The current headache for the pioneering teams is that the enemies appear too randomly, and their guerrilla tactics are completely unpredictable.

It's annoying!

Just as I was thinking of checking the latest research report, there was a knock on the door.

Liu Chang's joyful voice rang out from outside: "President Su, which mysterious friend has appeared again!"

Su Mingjin immediately got up, put on her down jacket, and walked straight outside.

As soon as you step outside, the biting cold wind of the far north hits you in the face.

Recently, due to the convergence of the heavens and the earth, the temperature here has been quite unstable. Nighttime temperatures drop to below -30 degrees Celsius, while daytime temperatures can reach as high as 15 degrees Celsius, resulting in a significant difference between day and night temperatures.

In this environment, vegetables grown in greenhouses by humans are facing severe challenges!

Su Mingjin shivered, then looked at the reception square not far away.

That familiar figure was sitting there quietly.

Because the other party often appears here, the square was specially built for him, including the huge chair that could be used as a single bed and the surrounding glass greenhouses, all prepared for him.

There was no way around it; this Space Marine, who was over three meters tall, was simply too large, and ordinary buildings were too cramped for him.

Even when sitting, her head, completely covered by the helmet, was almost level with Su Mingjin's when she was standing.

A soldier carefully handed him a cup of hot tea. The teacup, which would be quite large in a normal person's hand, looked very small next to his enormous size.

"Friend, welcome back again." Su Mingjin stepped forward quickly and greeted him with a smile.

The Space Marine took the cup of tea, nodded slightly, and then spoke in a calm voice: "Hello, friend! Thank you for providing the weapon. Although primitive, it's quite efficient at dealing with intrusions from spacetime rifts. Unfortunately, it has too many limitations."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Li, who had transformed into a Space Marine, casually waved his arm.

An invisible ripple spread through the air, and the next second, several sealed boxes gleaming with a cold metallic sheen appeared out of thin air, stacked neatly in the center of the square.

"These are the technical documents I requested for you; they can solve the problems you're about to encounter."

Su Mingjin saw what was in front of her, and a box with the words "Logistics Department of Multiverse Anomaly Handling Center" written on it.

These words exploded in everyone's hearts like a bombshell.

Su Mingjin's breath hitched for a moment. She subconsciously turned her gaze to Commander Man, who was not far away, as well as Deng Dakang and others who had rushed over upon hearing the news. She saw the same shock in their eyes.

The concept of the multiverse has profound implications.

Just by looking at the name, she knew what was in the box.

This is absolutely something that represents hope, something that will make Old Zhou in the logistics department beam with joy, and something that will ensure that frontline soldiers bleed less!

"Furthermore," the Space Marine's voice interrupted her thoughts, "the medium-sized spacetime rift that you've heavily guarded is about to open. Our experts have assessed that the other side is most likely a paradise world."

"Yes, the Heavenly World is a relatively friendly world, with not too many dangers!"

"A paradise world without too much danger? This is great for us, isn't it?" Su Mingjin's heart skipped a beat, and the gloom that had been weighing on her for so long seemed to be dispelled by these words.

This is absolutely the best news we've heard since we started clearing the land!

"Yes, not bad! There are too many worlds connected by the celestial convergence, some good and some bad. You're lucky; that rift is stabilizing, and the other side is most likely a beautiful and resource-rich world."

Just as Su Mingjin was about to smile, the other person suddenly changed the subject.

"Of course, there's also a 10% chance that the world is extremely dangerous."

Su Mingjin's expression froze.

One-tenth?

That's easy to say!

But what does "extremely dangerous" really mean, coming from this person? It's probably more than their entire pioneering team couldn't handle!

She wanted to ask for more details, but then she saw that the Space Marine had already stood up.

The massive body, over three meters tall, cast a huge shadow, and that unspoken sense of oppression once again enveloped the entire arena.

"Friends, within seven days, my friends and I will provide you with some intelligence on the dark biological weapons that are giving you a headache. At that time, we will also fight alongside you to wipe out the security threats lurking in the vicinity."

Su Mingjin's spirits lifted: "Are your friends going to join in too? Won't we be a hindrance?"

"No, you are our chosen partners, sharing the same ideals. Providing you with necessary assistance when you are weak is only our duty. It will also help you quickly adapt to high-intensity warfare!"

"But remember, we will only provide assistance when necessary. Don't treat us as your last resort."

Before he finished speaking, the clone that Lin Li had transformed into handed him a warm-feeling stone, on which were engraved intricate yet harmonious patterns.

"This was given to you by my friend. Use it to contact my friend once your combat troops are ready!"

This thing is an energy transmission stone that Lin Li created by referencing the magical communication devices used by dwarves and humans.

As long as there are enough magic crystals as an energy source, wireless communication can be maintained even in a severely disrupted other world, thousands of kilometers apart.

Its only drawback is that the farther the distance, the more magic crystals it consumes.

It's expensive for personal use, but it's perfect as a strategic emergency communication tool for the entire pioneering team.

"Thank you for your help and that of your friend!" Su Mingjin solemnly accepted the communication stone.

"You're welcome. Goodbye."

Without any further movement, the Space Marine's figure disintegrated into countless points of light within a faint blue halo, vanishing as if it had never existed.

A brief silence fell over the scene, broken only by the howling of the cold wind.

All eyes eventually turned to those futuristic, sealed boxes.

The box is made of a matte metal material with tight seams and a line of striking black lettering printed in the center.

"Should we dismantle it?" an impatient scientist asked.

Each time the numerous projected clones appear, many scientists come here.

"Demolish it right here?" Commander Man's voice was somewhat surprised, but his eyes were burning with desire.

"Let's demolish it right here!" Su Mingjin said decisively.

The soldiers opened several boxes.

There were no weapons or equipment inside, only a large-capacity hard drive tightly wrapped in cushioning material.

These are all human-sized storage hard drives, making them convenient for the initial development team!

"Hard drive? Is there information or data on it?" Deng Dakang leaned closer.

"Let's go to the information center and find a separate computer. Oh, and by the way—get it physically isolated!"

"Distinguished leaders, for everyone's safety, please wait outside."

"We believe that friend!"

"Dear leaders, please don't put us in a difficult position!"

Ten minutes later, in a relatively small, independent computer room in the information security center, the young technician in charge of reading the data suddenly jumped up from his chair.

Because of the sudden movement, his chair was knocked over and made a loud crash.

He disregarded all of that and went straight out to report to the anxiously waiting crowd.

His voice trembled with excitement, even cracking slightly: "General Su! Commander Man! Professor Deng! We've struck gold! We—"

"We're going to the heavens!"

"Keep your guard up! What nonsense are you spouting!" Commander Man and the others crowded around, asking, "What on earth is that?"

"No, I can't explain it clearly in a short time. Please come and see!"

As Su Mingjin and her team rushed to the screen, the technician said tremblingly, "Leaders, this contains a complete and combat-tested individual electromagnetic weapon technology system! And—a completely new family of stable alloy materials, from formula to industrial mass production process, everything is included!"

"And what about stable and mature miniaturized controlled nuclear fusion technology, and proof of the existence and smoothness of the Navier-Stokes equations? Does nuclear fusion have anything to do with this?" Commander Man asked doubtfully.

"The N-equation? It's often used in the scientific community to solve problems related to spacecraft, but the core of this equation might also solve some engineering challenges in nuclear fusion!"

"boom!"

Commander Man's mind went blank for a moment. He pushed aside Deng Dakang, who was blocking his way, and leaned in front of the screen, his eyes wide like saucers.

"And this!" The technician's fingers trembled as he pointed to another folder. "Dwarf Enhanced Version—Warrior Potion! No obvious side effects, can greatly improve soldiers' physical abilities!"

"Damn it—" Commander Man practically squeezed the two words out from between his teeth, feeling his heart pounding so hard it was about to jump out of his throat.

As the crowd excitedly gathered around, someone suddenly coughed.

When Commander Man and the others looked around, they realized that Su Mingjin, who was behind them, couldn't squeeze in and looked very anxious outside.

"Mr. Su, please take a look at these and give me your opinion!"

Su Mingjin then smiled and came in.

Some female colleagues came closer, and some technicians watched without crowding around.

Many scientists forced themselves to calm down, but their eyes were all fixed on the screen.

Su Mingjin is quite tall, so she sat directly in front of the chair while the technicians demonstrated.

Her gaze fell on the last few technical data entries in the catalog, which she was not very familiar with but was very interested in.

"Technological applications for detecting anomalies in spacetime cracks —"

She murmured it aloud, feeling the blood rushing through her body.

The technology for exploring this spacetime rift is what the pioneering team most wants to master right now!

They've been really annoyed by the invaders from the spacetime rift lately!

Deng Dakang adjusted his glasses, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "This isn't aid; it's more like some friend who's been watching us closely, saw we were in trouble, and is now feeding us experience points directly."

"Regardless of whether it is true or not, these are the things we need most!" Su Mingjin's eyes sharpened. "Xiao Wang, print out a summary of all the catalogs, and assign it the highest level of confidentiality! Notify all relevant department heads that in thirty minutes..."

Meeting in the conference room! Anyone who's late will be sent to the front lines in another world to eat mud!

While they were calling for help, Su Mingjin excitedly glanced at the screen and then saw a bolded text—

Regarding the principles, technology, and engineering design of thermomelting bombs: [This technology primarily utilizes energy particles from this world combined with specially formulated chemical compounds and energy combustion reactions to create unique thermomelting weapons!]

Then, a more detailed description follows.

The molten metal bomb is a weapon capable of inflicting massive damage on enemies in the early stages of combat. Its explosive power is immense, capable of rapidly eliminating large numbers of enemies, and when combined with the unique energy reactions of this other world, it can inflict fatal damage on energy entities.

This weapon utilizes the powerful subatomic reaction in chemical fuels to instantly release temperatures of thousands to hundreds of thousands of degrees, generating a scorching and intense heat beam that can inflict devastating damage on targets!

The power of a molten metal bomb increases as the distance to the target decreases.

This means that the explosive power of the bomb will reach its maximum when it gets close to the enemy, causing more serious damage.

Upon seeing these, her pupils contracted slightly. She then opened the folder containing electromagnetic weapons.

She discovered that it provided not just theory, but a complete, one-stop solution from design blueprints to processing procedures and material ratios.

"Professor Deng, Professor Sun, Professor Wen, and some other scientists, please come and take a look!"

Su Mingjin's voice was tinged with barely concealed excitement. She stood up and turned the computer screen towards everyone.

A few minutes later, gasps of breath rose and fell in the makeshift command post, even more exaggerated than before.

"My God—this—how is this possible?"

Dr. Zhong Shichang, who is in charge of new materials research, had his eyes shining. He almost pressed his face against the screen, his finger trembling as he pointed to a line of alloy formulas. "The technical barrier that has kept our team stuck for more than half a year—here—here the optimal solution is given directly!"

Su Mingjin's heart raced: "Xiao Zhong, how accurate is this information? If it's all true, when can you produce the finished product?"

"The theoretical logic above is flawless, even more perfect than our deductions!" Zhong Shichang waved his hand, his neck turning red with excitement. "As for the finished product—just provide our team with a lab and enough manpower, and I guarantee we can have the first batch of samples on your table in three days! No, two days!"

The experts next to him, who were in charge of firearms design, engineering power, and life-saving drug research, were also dumbfounded, staring at the data on the screen as if they had witnessed some kind of miracle.

Deng Dakang adjusted his glasses, his eyes behind the lenses filled with shock.

He stared intently at the detailed production process of the Warrior's Potion, especially the details about how the human body absorbs the Warrior's Potion in another world, and a fine layer of cold sweat seeped out from his back.

Following their previous research approach, the best outcome would be reaching a bottleneck, and the worst outcome would not only be the loss of precious lives of the researchers—but would likely create a batch of uncontrollable monsters.

He turned to look at Su Mingjin, his voice hoarse: "President Su, that mysterious friend—is terrifying. Apart from the thermal bomb specifically designed to counter energy bodies, the technical data he gave us covered almost all the problems we were currently tackling, and then he threw us a standard answer."

A young researcher nearby couldn't help but mutter, "Is this a coincidence, or is it him—"

He stopped halfway through his sentence. But everyone knew what he was going to mean next.

"Whether it's coincidence or deliberate!" Commander Man said with a smile, "To upgrade our equipment and reduce the bloodshed of our soldiers, that's an immense act of kindness!"

"That's right! With these, our subsequent research can skip theoretical verification and go straight to the engineering mass production stage! That saves us more than just a few years!"

Su Mingjin took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

She looked at the lines of data on the screen that she couldn't understand, and then glanced at Commander Man, thinking that he was probably already conceiving a completely new combat force organization.

This is not just simple technical assistance!

This is a specially designed upgrade package for them, which can significantly improve the individual combat capabilities of their pioneering teams.

With these items, their confidence will instantly change as they face increasingly troublesome spacetime rift invaders.

"Gentlemen, have each department study this thoroughly and, based on this technical data, expedite the production of a batch!"

"That's easy. We have plenty of materials here. Give us some time, and we'll make some samples first!"

"good!!!"

In the modern world, bedrooms stand in rows.

After seeing that Su Mingjin had passed the technical verification and started analyzing and verifying the technology he had provided, Lin Li's lips curled up slightly.

After acquiring the spacetime source matter, Lin Li not only enhanced himself appropriately, but also spent a batch of spacetime source matter on Laplace's demon, enabling it to solve many scientific problems that were hindering the pioneering team from continuing to advance.

These scientific challenges were all carefully selected by the Laplace fairy.

Once the corresponding scientific and engineering challenges are solved, the technology can be used to manufacture weapons and equipment, instantly boosting the combat effectiveness of the pioneering team.

As for why he did this, besides the strong recommendation of Laplace's demon, it was also related to Lin Li's sudden wealth.

Previously, Lin Li had too little spacetime source matter. Even if he knew that spacetime source matter could be used to deduce some technical difficulties, he couldn't provide any help.

Even a skilled cook can't make a meal without rice!

Now that they've become wealthy and powerful, they naturally won't hesitate to provide technical assistance to their friends!