Otherworld Girl Development Guide

For surface ships, the Type 056L PJ26 single-barrel 76mm stealth naval gun can solve all the problems.

As for why it's stealthy, it's because it's impossible to develop a new type of naval gun specifically for the Abyss Sea. For logistical support, the existing model of the naval gun was used instead.

Even if an enemy comes, various shore-based and air-based anti-ship missiles will teach these cumbersome iron-hulled ships how to be qualified "submarines".

As the lead ship of the Type 056L class, designated FFG-501, its specific name cannot be based on Earth's naming conventions because it is not located on Earth.

The Xirang and Shangqiu were clearly not intended for a single frigate.

After the barge pulled the 501 ship into the port, naval crew members began to board the ship one after another, and they will soon carry out maritime escort missions.

Currently, all supplies in the Abyss Sea are brought in from Shangqiu, and the shipping route cannot afford any mistakes.

After the No. 323 slipway was vacated, preparations were immediately made for the construction of the next Type 056L ship.

After all, there are still many potential threats in the Abyss Sea that have not been explored.

The deep sea has always been an unexplored territory for humankind.

Five days later.

The 501 ship is sailing on the azure waters of the Abyss Sea, escorting a 10,000-ton cargo ship and ensuring its safe passage out of the Abyss Sea, while also conducting sea trials. However, unlike traditional sea trials, the 501 ship is on high alert throughout the entire process.

To enhance sonar listening capabilities, a long sonar array was dragged behind the 501 ship.

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The sonar officer was listening to the sounds of the seabed, but to be honest, these fishmen didn't have propellers. Unless they were in groups, a single fishman was really no different from a fish.

Suddenly, the sonar officer frowned; there was an unusual sound coming from the sea!

The sonar officer immediately picked up the device beside him:

"Report to ship's command, unusual noise detected at bearing...!"

The ship's command immediately ordered: "All ships, anti-submarine operations!"

The piercing alarm sounded, and the sailors on the 501 ship immediately went into combat readiness.

The 501 ship immediately increased its speed and headed towards the direction of the strange noise.

The 76mm naval guns turned their muzzles, and the 30mm machine gun weapon stations also turned towards the direction of the threat.

The anti-submarine rocket launcher adjusted its direction, the Hedgehog munitions slid onto the ship's side via the rails, and the depth charges were ready...

"Report the target location..."

The sonar officer frowned slightly, listening to the underwater sounds: "Report to command, target unstable... sonar is being intensified."

"Intensify bow sector search and deploy drones!"

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"understand!"

A large rotary-wing drone took off from the 501 ship and flew towards the direction of the strange noise.

Ship 501 is entering launch mode... If it weren't for the fear of exposing the existence of Mingrui Star, the naval high command would have loved to bring all the naval crew members here for rotational combat, since there is no place more suitable for training than the Abyss Sea.

Soon, the rotary-wing drone produced by Dajiang Military Industry flew over the target. Then, the bottom of the box hanging below opened, and sonar floats fell into the sea to listen for underwater anomalies through triangulation.

"Active sonar activated!"

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"Report, command! Enemy detected, bearing... depth..."

"Anti-submarine rocket number one, prepare!"

The anti-submarine rocket turned towards the detected murloc position, and after slightly adjusting the angle, the firing parameters were set.

"Anti-submarine rockets are ready. Requesting launch permission!"

"agree!"

Whoosh?~ Whoosh?~ Whoosh?~

One after another, medium-range unguided anti-submarine rockets were launched, heading towards the detected fishman's location. Through a short period of continuous firing, a "carpet-like" saturation attack was launched on the fish school.

After anti-submarine rockets pierced the water, they were immediately detonated at a predetermined depth using high-explosive warheads. The entire battle area boiled over due to the explosions, and the resulting shockwaves turned the fishmen into fish paste.

Immediately, the second round of saturation attack arrived, with 24 Hedgehog shells being fired simultaneously from the launcher tilted forward at a 45-degree angle. The 24 Hedgehog shells were launched one by one at very short intervals, forming an elliptical barrage.

The entire school of fish was encased in an oval-shaped barrage of bullets, and then saturated with them for a saturation attack.

Boom boom boom!

One after another, water jets burst from the surface of the water, instantly turning the azure sea into blood red. Some fishmen who had been killed by the explosions slowly emerged from the water.

Soon, the large quadcopter drone returned and landed on the helicopter deck of the 501 ship.

"Report to ship's command, the target area has disappeared..." the sonar officer reported loudly.

"All ships on high alert! Prevent the fishmen from getting close!"

During the remainder of the voyage, no fishmen were found. After safely escorting the 10,000-ton cargo ship out of the abyss, the 501 ship completed its combat mission and returned to the Xirang base.

Chapter 84 Shangqiu Investment Institutions

Shangqiu Special Economic Zone.

An ordinary two-story building.

Seven or eight experts are discussing with senior officials of the Shangqiu government the establishment of a Shangqiu development and investment agency, and the initiation of the establishment of a Shangqiu infrastructure investment bank and a Shangqiu fund.

After six months of hard work, the infrastructure construction in Shangqiu has begun to show results, and it's time to prepare for rapid expansion outwards.

In front of these big shots, Zhou Mingrui hid in a corner as a nobody. He hadn't originally planned to attend the meeting, but the old man forced him in under the pretext of training.

However, it's good to listen to the experts' discussions; at least it broadens your horizons.

The first thing to discuss is the establishment of a formal official investment/development management agency.

With the rabbit's massive production capacity, respecting the kingdom's laws, drawing fully on the long-term theoretical and practical experience accumulated by existing multilateral financial institutions, formulating and implementing strict rules and regulations, and ensuring that the most important infrastructure is done well and quickly.

The Shangqiu Infrastructure Investment Bank will provide investment and financing support for infrastructure construction, resource development, and other related projects in Shangqiu.

The Shangqiu Fund was established to leverage the country's own production capacity advantages to directly support the construction of railways within the kingdom. Among these projects, the railway and highway lines leading to the heavy industrial cities of the Bel Kingdom, as well as another railway and highway that traverses half of the Bel Kingdom and reaches Krobel, were prioritized as the highest-priority construction projects.

After all, only when the roads are open can a steady stream of development resources be transported over. As for the road construction workers, Shangqiu is considering hiring some local people from the kingdom. Although they may not be able to do much technical work, they can handle some auxiliary tasks.

With the construction of railways and roads, it is foreseeable that it will boost the economy along the entire line, deepen relations with the Kingdom of Bel, and it is not impossible for the Kingdom's GDP to double. At the same time, it can also train some infrastructure talents for the Kingdom. Perhaps Queen Estée has already seen this point and has reserved her opinion on this matter.

The higher authorities are even considering building a chip factory directly there after the high-speed rail opens, if the political situation in Klopp is stable enough. The finished chips can be transported directly to Earth, which would also boost the local economy and achieve the goal of common development and common prosperity.

However, the current problem is that Shangqiu has not established formal diplomatic relations with Kroborsky, and even if the border is built, it will probably be difficult to connect with Kroborsky.

Therefore, a trip to Krobel will be needed in the future to resolve diplomatic relations between the two sides.

However, the situation in Krobel is very complicated. Internally, the mayor and the council are at odds, and externally, Krobel has no autonomy in foreign affairs and has to deal with the Rebonian Empire and the Republic of Calva behind it.

In other words, it's only a matter of time before Shangqiu comes into contact with the two poles on the mainland, or rather, there hasn't been a suitable opportunity yet.

After finalizing the official website's partner organizations, the bigwig turned to the next page of his notebook.

"Alright, let's discuss another issue, concerning the integration of finance with the Kingdom of Bel, or rather, the continent..."

If you want to develop Mingrui Star, finance is always an unavoidable issue. If you try to buy something in the Kingdom of Bel with a stack of RMB, you'll either get handcuffed and taken to the police station if you're lucky, or you'll get beaten to death if you're unlucky. After all, the Kingdom of Bel doesn't have the concept of legal tender.

"Currently, the common currency in mainland China is Mira, which is linked to the raw material of oriental energy, Radiant Crystal, so Mira's status as a currency is very stable."

Hmm...related to energy? Zhou Mingrui smelled a familiar scent.

"...We will implement a dual-track system. Domestically, we will still use the ¥. Apart from personal consumption, the government will cover all other expenses, including pensions, medical care, education, water, electricity, and travel. We will also implement direct taxes!"

Zhou Mingrui was stunned for a moment, then suddenly looked up at the big boss, feeling a surge of excitement. He immediately agreed!

What is a direct tax? It is a tax levied on people who directly benefit from or actually own wealth!

"First, let me emphasize that we are not the beacon of democracy, and we do not engage in that kind of hegemony! We use the Mira as our currency, and we conduct equal, mutually beneficial, and respectful trade relations with other countries on the mainland, opening up the mainland market and creating a virtuous cycle..."

"...The kingdom possesses vast arable land and agricultural products, most of which are exported at low prices to the Rebonian Empire and the Karva Republic; we need to develop our own food production, aiming for 30%-50% self-sufficiency, and purchase the remainder from the kingdom..."

30%-50% is sufficient. If it is less than 30%, then food will have to be completely imported, and it will be like a certain Sphinx, where food is completely dependent on the United States for imports, and the United States will control it through food.

Firstly, there was no way to wage war, and secondly, there was no way to maintain stability in the face of natural disasters and social unrest!

The saying "food is the first necessity of the people" is no joke. When people have no food to eat, everything else is meaningless.

"Next, we'll discuss trade..."

After the bigwig finished speaking, a familiar PowerPoint presentation appeared on the projector, showing the market share of various goods currently sold in Shangqiu.

Zhou Mingrui looked at the PPT presentation on the big screen and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

Currently, among all products in Shangqiu, the best-selling items are sanitary napkins and toilet paper, followed by shampoo and shower gel, and then soap and bar soap. Pechoin is Shangqiu's flagship product (cheap and easy to use)... The main consumers are all women in the country.

The message about Shangqiu products being a friend to women gradually spread throughout the kingdom.

As for other products, the plan is to sell them abroad after the railway is completed, in order to avoid impacting the kingdom's domestic market. After all, if the rabbit goes all out, as the largest industrial country on Earth, its industrial subversion attack is no joke and will have a severe impact on the Bel Kingdom's market.

The rabbit's products are better and cheaper, which is essentially a passive monopoly. As long as the kingdom doesn't actively impose tariffs to counter it, there's nothing they can do.

If the kingdom's products can't be sold, then the unemployment rate within the Bel Kingdom will naturally increase, and there is a high probability of an economic depression. Once the unemployment rate reaches 20%-30%, internal conflicts will intensify sharply. In its current state, the kingdom is not able to transfer its conflicts outward like the United States, or launch wars abroad.

Of course... if Indians are very peaceful, even with an unemployment rate of 40%, they would probably face it very calmly.

The kingdom is very generous, and the rabbit isn't an incompetent beacon of democracy. The goods currently being sold are simply filling market gaps and benefiting the women of the kingdom.

Chapter 85 Communication Base Stations Take to the Sky

After a long day of meetings, Zhou Mingrui dragged his tired body back to the villa.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw two bowls of steaming instant noodles on the table. I felt a little warm and amused. It was worth raising those two little girls... However, the two kittens were nowhere to be seen. It seems they were studying upstairs.

A self-disciplined and well-behaved child like him makes Zhou Mingrui's life much easier!

After finishing two bowls of instant noodles, Zhou Mingrui felt like he was full from drinking too much water. He sat down and casually opened his notebook to read the meeting minutes, trying to understand the spirit of his superiors.

Previously, trade with the kingdom had used a small portion of the gold reserves.