Otherworld Girl Development Guide

After giving his instructions, Zhou Mingrui sat on the other side of the dining table, watching the two kittens eat their breakfast. They seemed to be getting along quite well, so he could finally relax and took out his meeting notes to review them.

"Bell got to eat the double-skin milk pudding before Theo, so Bell is the older sister..."

"That's because the bell is closer..."

......

The two kittens failed to reach an agreement again.

Seeing that the two little girls had almost finished eating, Zhou Mingrui closed his notebook and said, "Get ready, we're going out."

The two little girls looked at Zhou Mingrui together, their meaning clear: Where are you going?

Zhou Mingrui didn't know why he knew what they were thinking, but as he started clearing the tableware, he said, "Go to the hospital for a check-up."

Shi Qiang arrived at nine o'clock, and Zhou Mingrui took the two children and got into the car, heading towards the military family hospital.

As they drove, the two little girls' eyes were suddenly drawn to a huge hot air balloon.

Is that a hot air balloon?

Hot air balloon? What's that? Tio frowned almost imperceptibly, feeling that he should go back and learn new knowledge as soon as possible.

Zhou Mingrui turned his head and, upon seeing the hot air balloon with the aerospace logo printed on it, began to explain:

"That's a weather balloon. After the balloon is launched, radar operation, tracking, and data observation will be carried out simultaneously. During the ascent, the weather balloon is like a CT scanner, scanning layer by layer from low altitude to high altitude, transmitting data such as temperature, air pressure, and air humidity at different altitudes and latitudes back to the ground, thereby obtaining key meteorological element values."

Yesterday's meeting mentioned the need to launch the BeiDou satellite as soon as possible. However, launching a satellite on an unfamiliar planet is not a simple matter. Without accurate data, whatever is launched will fall back down.

That's how rigorous the aerospace industry is; even a slight error in the data can cause a satellite to fall to the ground, without any room for negotiation.

Initially, some weather balloons will be sent to collect data. Once the data collection is nearly complete, a sounding rocket will be launched to probe the structural parameters of various atmospheric layers and study data on the ionosphere, magnetosphere, cosmic rays, ultraviolet radiation, and so on.

The two kittens nodded as if they understood, and then unanimously decided to study hard when they got back.

Twenty minutes later, they drove into the military hospital.

Military hospitals are relatively quiet now, since most patients are young adults who are in good health.

At the hospital entrance, the familiar doctor greeted Lingdang and led her into the medical examination department. Lingdang no longer felt the discomfort she had when she first arrived and easily followed behind the doctor, because she knew these people wouldn't hurt her.

"Tio... come over here with me for a moment."

Theo glanced at Zhou Mingrui and silently followed behind him. The two walked towards a relatively quiet department in a corner of the military hospital, which was the Brain Research Institute.

“Your situation is a little different from Lingdang’s, so we need to find a specialist.”

"expert?"

"Yes, a neurosurgeon."

After leading Tio into the research institute, they were greeted by a Dou Huang powerhouse who had given up on treatment. Upon seeing Zhou Mingrui, the powerhouse immediately greeted him warmly and grabbed his hand.

"Welcome, welcome! You've really been a great help to me. I was just worried about my recent research on special cases... cough cough, research on special cases."

Zhou Mingrui subtly withdrew his hand from the grasp, shielded Theo behind him, and sized up the Dou Huang expert. The meaning in his eyes was clear: Is this person reliable?

The Douhuang expert rubbed his hands together, then explained shyly and anxiously, "Don't misunderstand...don't misunderstand...I study brainwave human-computer interaction, but as you know, the brainwaves of ordinary people are just so-so, so I was a little excited to see an exception."

At this point, the Douhuang expert looked behind Zhou Mingrui and said excitedly, "...I see the future in this child. Perhaps he can break through the bottleneck of human-computer interaction and reach the next realm."

"Okay...but I need to be there during the physical exam."

The explanation from the Douhuang expert was plausible, but Zhou Mingrui still decided to observe from the sidelines, otherwise he wouldn't feel at ease.

"Sure, maybe we can collaborate. Human-computer interaction systems are not as simple as they seem; their potential is beyond your imagination!"

Zhou Mingrui nodded, turned around and squatted down to be level with Theo, and said, "We'll give you a simple physical examination in a bit. They won't hurt you. Besides, I'll be watching from the side."

Theo glanced at Zhou Mingrui and could feel the worry emanating from him. This feeling of being cared for made her feel...warm?

She then glanced at the researcher with the protruding head. The researcher's eyes were shining, but he had no intention of harming her at all. He was just curious about why her brainwaves were so strong and wanted to figure it out.

"Tio agrees."

Chapter 82 I'm not pretending anymore, I am...

Through a pane of glass, Zhou Mingrui watched Tio undergoing an MRI, glancing occasionally at the Dou Huang powerhouse beside him.

"Why...? My brain hasn't mutated, so why are my brainwaves abnormal...?!"

Soon the brain scan results came out. The Douhuang expert immediately picked it up and glanced at it. He frowned and began scratching his head frantically, with a few strands of hair falling to the ground from his sparse hair.

Zhou Mingrui subtly distanced himself from the Dou Huang powerhouse and resolved to bring Tio here less often in the future.

"It must be some kind of drug that strongly stimulates the brain! Maybe I should go see the teacher... Oh right, the teacher got some little red pills a few days ago, no wonder he assigned this task to me!"

After speaking, the Douhuang expert hurriedly left the room, leaving only an assistant who looked polite but also embarrassed, helplessly watching Zhou Mingrui.

"Don't mind him, that's just how the teacher is."

"I understand...I understand..."

Those who do scientific research, apart from those who just coast along, are all top-notch researchers who are absolutely obsessed with it.

After the Douhuang expert left, his assistant accompanied him throughout. After confirming that there were no abnormalities in Theo's brain, the assistant instructed Zhou Mingrui to bring Theo in for "check-ups" frequently before warmly seeing Zhou Mingrui off.

Under the reluctant gaze of his assistant, Zhou Mingrui led Tio to the adjacent medical examination department, where they entered the hospital for examination under the guidance of a female doctor.

In the family lounge, Zhou Mingrui looked at the medical report and felt his blood pressure rise again. Tio was also covered in scars... He took a deep breath to suppress his inner rage and used a mobile app to apply for Tio's school admission.

Shangqiu is now fully automated, and some simple procedures are no longer so troublesome, greatly saving time and costs.

After his application for admission was approved, Zhou Mingrui quickly saw Lingdang's medical examination report. With careful care, her body recovered well, and the scars on her body would slowly heal due to age and the help of biotechnology.

Soon after, Tio's medical examination report came out, and he also needed a long time to recuperate.

Zhou Mingrui took out his phone and started looking for recipes to nourish his body...

A moment later, a Dou Zong powerhouse wearing a suit with the Star Ring logo entered the lounge. Upon seeing Zhou Mingrui, he quickly walked up to him and handed him the box.

After taking the box, the Dou Zong expert asked anxiously, "Boss... it's done. 3D printing and resin photopolymerization. Is there anything else?"

"Nothing."

"Alright then..."

After saying that, the Dou Zong expert darted out in a flash, leaving only a few strands of hair slowly drifting down in the air.

"Huh? Wait... for me..."

Zhou Mingrui watched the departing Dou Zong powerhouse. Why were they in such a hurry? I'm the boss... Then he realized that these powerhouses had recently been researching the latest variable cycle engine, the core of Project 630.

The inexpensive carbon nanotubes and superconducting materials provided by the thorny bamboo crystals have made a big step forward in materials science. The "heart disease" that has been troubling rabbits has been solved after the most important basic materials science was addressed.

The new variable cycle engine is made of carbon nanotube composite material, and all the internal electronic control circuits have been replaced with superconductors. The engine shaft is reinforced with high heat-resistant graphene composite material. It has a ram-press mode and can only be used at speeds above Mach 2.5.

Once activated, the main air intake closes, while the auxiliary ram air intake on the back opens, resulting in a dramatic increase in thrust. If the airframe also uses a new type of carbon nanotube composite material, it could potentially reach speeds of Mach 4... An aircraft that speed is no longer meant for humans to fly; otherwise, a super-maneuver would make the pilot feel as if they had come back to life.

The specific data is confidential and cannot be found on mobile phones; you can only look it up at the Star Ring Research Institute.

After resolving the core engine issue, the next step is airframe design and finalization, followed by crash tests, wind tunnel tests, ground tests, and so on. Flight testing will take at least two years, which is already considered to have shifted gears.

A notification sound interrupted Zhou Mingrui's thoughts.

"Family member Zhou Mingrui, please come to the information desk to pick up your child after hearing this..."

Zhou Mingrui got up and walked out of the family lounge towards the triage desk. Soon, he saw a triage robot turn around and look at him. After the camera performed facial recognition, it confirmed his identity and spat out a report.

Theo stared at the triage robot with his amber eyes, looking at it curiously, with an urge to take it apart.

"Alright, let's go. I'll treat you to something to eat and buy you some gifts."

Zhou Mingrui stood up and gestured for the two children to follow him. They walked towards a public canteen not far away. The price there was a bit higher than the military family canteen. Four dishes and a soup cost about ten yuan, and the food was all-you-can-eat.

After getting off the bus, Zhou Mingrui gestured for the two little girls to come over. Under the curious gazes of the two kittens, Zhou Mingrui took out two headdresses from the box given by the Dou Zong expert and put them on the heads of the two little girls.

Suddenly, Theo felt the omnipresent sound disappear, and looked at Zhou Mingrui with some surprise.

"Consider it a gift from me. After all, your ability is a double-edged sword. Listening to other people's thoughts for too long isn't a good thing... Of course, it's said that there are some other functions as well, which Tio will have to research on his own."

This cat-ear headdress is the pinnacle of Star Ring technology. It is a Faraday cage made using advanced technology, which can shield Tio's extrasensory abilities to a certain extent. It also has a certain brainwave conversion function and can control electronic devices with corresponding ports.

Theo touched the cat headdress on her head, blinked, and felt more "quiet" than ever before. Her eyes were fixed on Zhou Mingrui, and she seemed a little lost, or rather, unsure of how to express her feelings.

"Don't worry too much, just smile."

Theo paused for a moment, closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, a smile appeared on his lips. Zhou Mingrui immediately felt healed.

"Okay, the bell is here too..."

Seeing the longing look in Lingdang's eyes, Zhou Mingrui smiled and put another cat-ear headband on Lingdang's head. However, unlike Tio's, this cat-ear headband enhanced human-computer interaction.

Looking at the two little girls wearing cat-ear headbands, Zhou Mingrui suddenly felt a bit of pressure. He figured he'd have to buy double everything from now on... The life of a guardian is going to be tough.

After entering the cafeteria, Zhou Mingrui's worries eased considerably, as there were relatively few people eating at this time.

"Alright, let's eat."

Chapter 83 Type 056L Frigate

The Abyss Sea, the frontline base of the Breath of Earth.

As the waves crashed against the shore, squads of heavily armed soldiers patrolled the shore in neat formations.

It is much more dangerous here than Shangqiu.

Ever since they first repelled the sea monsters, these fishmen have been gathering in waves around the Abyss Sea, like sharks that have smelled blood.

However, they simply cannot gain any advantage against anti-submarine aircraft and anti-submarine rockets.

Xirang Base, Shipyard No. 323.

After a six-month construction period, a newly painted frigate is about to be launched. As the champagne bottle on the bow is smashed, the dock gates open and seawater rushes into the dry dock.

After the Type 056B, or rather the Type 056 anti-submarine ship, slowly rose to the surface, the Type 056L (anti-submarine) frigate was pulled out of the dry dock by a port barge.

The Type 056 corvette will gradually replace the aging Jianghu-class corvettes and the aging Type 037 anti-submarine patrol boats, becoming the main force of the second line of coastal defense. The Type 056L corvette is an improved version of the Chinese Type 056 corvette, with comprehensively enhanced anti-submarine capabilities.

It is worth noting that the Type 056L is equipped with anti-submarine rocket launchers, which are commonly used on near-shore ships but are not installed on the Type 056.

Anti-ship missile launchers were removed and replaced with depth charge bombs and Hedgehog munitions. After all, the main enemies of coastal defense are fish-men and unidentified sea monsters, so anti-ship missiles are not very effective; if it weren't for the presence of airships in the area, anti-aircraft missiles would have been replaced with anti-submarine rocket launchers.

Anti-submarine rockets... Hedgehog launchers... Depth charges... Anti-submarine torpedoes—almost all skill points were put into anti-submarine skills. A true fishing boat!