Chapter 105 Chen Ming's Arrangement, Yu Hui's Test

After explaining the usual things, Chen Ming and Lao Wu talked about business again.

Chen Ming also directly stated his needs: "I currently need about ten escort-level spacecraft to support supplies for about three months, not counting the crew."

"Not too much, Lao Wu, you can calculate it, right?"

"You are looking down on me?"

Lao Wu said, and directly listed a series of supplies needed by the spacecraft, including weapons and ammunition, logistics supplies, fuel consumption, spacecraft maintenance and other aspects of the material needs of the spacecraft.

Chen Ming also had a rough estimate in his mind before asking the question, and he had no objection to the result of Lao Wu's calculation. There was only one small question that needed to be raised.

"Weapons and ammunition can be slightly modified. If some ammunition can be directly purchased from raw materials, some can be saved."

Old Wu calculated again and nodded: "Okay, I remember, what should I do after buying the supplies? Buy a spaceship?"

"Yes, I need the Storm class of Tachyon Technology."

After Chen Ming finished speaking, Old Wu waited for a few seconds, and seeing that Chen Ming had no intention of continuing, he asked: "No more?"

"No more, I think I can only afford a Storm."

"I have less than 50 million in my own card now, and the card that the factory director opened for me has There are more than 40 million, adding up to 90 million. "

"Then I have two Mules parked in the space station, right? I plan to sell one."

After hearing this, Old Wu couldn't help but ask: "Who are you trying to cheat?"

"Not cheating, I'll sell it seriously. I'll just pretend that I don't have this ship in the future. I won't deliberately get the spacecraft back. I just don't know if anyone will want this second-hand civilian ship."

Old Wu touched his chin and said while thinking: "Mule-class is okay, a merchant ship, and there are militarized subsystems. The original price is more than 200 million, and it's also good to depreciate half of it. "

"And your ability is not known to everyone. As long as you don't take the initiative to cheat others and expose your ability, it shouldn't be a problem to sell it."

"Well, anyway, buy the supplies first, pay the deposit for the rainstorm, and then sell the mule. The money should be enough."

"Pile the purchased supplies in the repair factory first. There should be room in the factory, right?"

When Lao Wu was on sentry duty just now, he obviously passed by the repair factory and said immediately: "Of course there are. The batch of unknown things you took from Lao Wu last time are also piled in the repair factory. ”

“Anyway, our repair shop doesn’t make money from the storefront. You can just pile it up. Who can object?”

After getting a positive answer, Chen Ming continued to ask with satisfaction; “Okay, then is there any problem with buying the Storm?”

“No problem, the Storm of Speed ​​​​is a commodity. What can be wrong with a decent payment?”

“Is the Storm worth more than 170 million? And this ship, isn’t it a little less? Don’t you consider other ships? Didn’t you say you want to build a fleet?”

Old Wu’s doubts at this time are obviously not unreasonable.

After all, the price of the Storm is indeed more expensive among frigates.

But in addition to its excellent drone control AI and the excellent radiation energy system that can perfectly adapt to energy weapons like other ships produced by Speed ​​​​Technology.

Other aspects are not worth the price.

And under normal circumstances, an ordinary military frigate costs about 30 to 50 million yuan without considering whether the buyer is qualified to drive the ship.

One Storm can match six proper military spaceships, such as military sentinels and expeditions.

A Centurion, which is more expensive, can also match three.

The money used to buy the Storm can be used to buy other frigates. In fact, the prototype of a small-scale fleet can be said to have come out all of a sudden.

And you have to know that when Chen Ming was shopping in the black market before, the Hammerhead he saw was only 130 million.

At that time, he also saw a Storm that could be sold for 170 million, which was really outrageous.

Although the spaceships sold on the black market are definitely different from normal goods, the price may fluctuate compared to normal.

For example, if Chen Ming remembers correctly, the Hammerhead on the black market has additional specially modified load-bearing points and mounting points, which must have been circulated within the Xinda Company to make money.

Then the Storm seems to have a special feature, saying that it has more advanced drone AI intelligence.

So the price will naturally be higher than that of ordinary spaceships.

But no matter what, the value of the Heavy Rain itself is there, and it will definitely cost 150 million.

But Chen Ming thinks that for him, the Heavy Rain should be worth this price.

With the help of Chen Ming's ability, the Terminator drone squadron carried by the Heavy Rain can definitely play a terrifying effect.

Even in a one-on-one battle, it will be stronger than the hammerhead of a destroyer.

"This thing is worth the price for me."

In addition to this reason, there is another reason.

Chen Ming continued: "I want you to ask the company for me."

"When we fought with the military before, there should have been two destroyers surviving in the company's fleet, and I have already controlled them."

"I want to ask how the company plans to deal with it."

Chen Ming's ability has determined that all the spaceships he has touched will be an unstable time bomb for others, and it is absolutely impossible to continue using them as before.

So if the company wants to deal with the spaceships, Chen Ming may be able to get these ships at a relatively low price.

Then his problem of buying the Storm-class can be solved here.

Anyway, the company is unlikely to take the initiative to conflict with Chen Ming now, so Chen Ming might as well go over and ask for it with a thick face.

After hearing what Chen Ming said, Old Wu seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "That's your plan. Okay, the company mentioned it to me when they came to me."

"As long as you can go back, all the spaceships you have controlled, even if they are destroyed, as long as they are barely worth repairing, they will be repaired and all given to you at once, including the armor-piercing ship."

Chen Ming frowned slightly, repeated Old Wu's words and asked, "As long as I can go back?"

"Well, they said that no matter how you go back, as long as you go back, go back to the company, and personally contact people who can count to a certain extent in the company, such as Lao Lu or the stationmaster, then it counts as going back."

"It's not that easy. In the end, it depends on their efficiency."

Chen Ming said casually, and suddenly seemed to realize something.

The meaning of the company's words seemed to be that there were other people who wanted to get him back?

"Wait a minute, Old Wu, tell me, now besides the company and the military, how many forces already know me?"

Old Wu did not answer, but asked with some surprise: "Why are you asking me this?"

"Because I feel you know."

Chen Ming said it was a feeling, but the actual reason.

When he went to the glasses who sold intelligence last time, he saw the familiarity between Old Wu and Glasses when they exchanged pirate intelligence content. It was definitely not something that could be mixed up by drinking frequently.

Old Wu blinked his glasses and said: "How can you be so smart."

"Then I'll be frank. Apart from the company and the star region military, there are currently three big ones who know about your psychic situation, the 14th Legion, the local star region government and Tachyon Technology."

"The small ones don't need to be taken care of. Basically, they are well-informed but have no combat power."

"But there is one thing to pay attention to. The Illumination Research Institute seems to be a pure scientific research company funded by Lud Zuojing. They have been eyeing you since the last incident."

"It is simply blasphemy every moment to be able to kill you. They will definitely not miss any chance to kill psychics who follow their doctrine of "high technology is harmful to people". "

"The 14th Legion and the Star Region Government have clearly stated that they want you. The attitude of the Star Region Military is not clear yet, and there is a certain division within them."

"It seems that it is because they are basically under the direct jurisdiction of the higher-level war zone. Some people in the war zone want to kill you, but some people want to protect you. It can only be said that your psychic power has really become a hot commodity."

Chen Ming knew that it was certain that his ability would be exposed, but Chen Ming did not expect that other forces would have ideas about him so quickly.

Even if they have ideas, they will definitely or probably react slower than the company.

But even if they are slow, when there are too many people, Yuhui's star region will probably be in complete chaos.

It is not certain whether Chen Ming will find a way to go back by himself, or be taken back by a certain force, or even be killed here directly.

But Chen Ming has nothing to worry about. There are still a few people who want to kill him, and other forces that want him will protect him to a certain extent.

And if the arrangements he was making could be carried out step by step, he would not be afraid of anyone who wanted to kill him.

Chen Ming remembered everything that Lao Wu said, and continued to think about the topic in his mind.

Although Chen Ming felt that if the company's ships could really be returned to the company, they should be able to be obtained.

But returning to the company itself was the biggest trouble.

After thinking about it, Chen Ming still felt that forget it. It didn't matter if the company's spaceships were not in his hands. At most, he would continue to save money to buy spaceships.

In his current situation, making money is not difficult.

And Chen Ming is now planning to find pirates.

The ships of pirates with bounties must at least be equipped with military subsystems.

Chen Ming collected some and sold them. It should not be a problem to sell three or four ships in exchange for a proper military ship.

As long as Chen Ming has the ability to ensure that the fleet's ships are not destroyed, he only needs to consume some materials for repairs, and sooner or later he can support the fleet by fighting.

Chen Ming paused his thoughts on the fleet and said to Old Wu, "Thank you, Old Wu."

Old Wu waved his hands, as if Chen Ming had seen through what he was doing, and leaned back in his chair in a somewhat decadent manner, half paralyzed on the chair.

"What do you do after you buy the ship?"

"Go out and fight pirates."

Old Wu was stunned for a moment, then he straightened up and asked in disbelief: "You don't want me to go, do you?"

"No, I'll do it."

"That's good, but wait, can you remotely control the ship? I mean the new ship."

"No, but I can do it indirectly through other means."

The fact that Chen Ming could directly control the new ship if the AI ​​core he controlled changed the ship that he just discovered could be put to good use.

After Chen Ming let Gamma B move freely, it took on some tasks issued by Yuhui internally and was busy upgrading to the Beta level.

When the Rainstorm level arrives, it should be almost at the Beta level and can be idle.

When the time comes, Chen Ming can ask Gamma B to come back and install it on Chen Ming's ship to indirectly control the ship.

Of course, Gamma B has to go back to Yuhui after controlling it, because it has more important things to do.

So when Gamma B returned to the Pirate Space Station alone.

"I need your help, Old Wu."

"It's come to this, just don't let me really fight."

"Well, no, I just need you to help me collect the bounty after the fight, and I will reimburse you for the travel expenses."

Hearing this, Old Wu was a little suspicious and asked, "You really don't want me to fight?"

"Really not."

"Really?"

"Really."

Chen Ming repeatedly assured Old Wu that he would not let him do anything dangerous before he got Old Wu's consent.

After finishing this topic, Chen Ming brought up a new topic: "In addition, there is a test of the effect of my ability. I plan to try it now. I need your help."

"Oh?"

Old Wu suddenly cheered up and said, "Are there new functions again? It seems that you have made more progress in Yuhui than in the space station. I usually see that you basically don't use your ability much."

Chen Ming was stunned and found that it seemed to be as Old Wu said.

The opportunities and times he had to demonstrate his abilities in the space station seemed to be less than the two days he had been here with Yuhui.

It seemed that when he was in a safe place, he would unconsciously become lazy, or relaxed? Decadent?

But when he was in a dangerous place, if he didn't make progress and didn't find ways to improve and expand his abilities, it would be no different from waiting to die.

It was just like before on Raymu.

At that time, Chen Ming would desperately think about the limits of his newly awakened spiritual power under various conditions.

But after arriving at the space station, without the direct and dangerous external environment forcing him, he subconsciously relaxed a little.

Chen Ming realized this, but there was nothing to say. He was the only one who knew this situation, and he was the only one who could change it.

Chen Ming said with emotion and explanation: "A bad environment will force people to move forward."

Then he changed the subject and said: "Let's not talk about this. I want to see if I can really get this thing back."

Old Wu stood up from his chair and asked: "How to do it?

"Wait a moment. "

Chen Ming took a little time to move the antimatter shock wave back to the Iron Ore.

Then he opened the panel of the Sentinel and began to replace the weapon.

The antimatter shock wave gradually melted like the material used in Chen Ming's previous experiment and disappeared in his palm.

Then, it appeared on the bearing point of the Sentinel-level stationed in the Pirate Space Station Repair Factory.

"It's done."

Chen Ming immediately dismantled the intermediate antimatter wave, and a ball of metallic liquid quickly condensed into its original appearance in front of Lao Wu.

Lao Wu half-squatted on the ground, looking at the somewhat thick antimatter shock wave in front of him and asked; "What is this?"

"Antimatter shock wave, Yuhui's technology."

"Antimatter?"

"Yes, antimatter."

"I don't understand, but I'm big..."

"Stop, don't talk nonsense, give this thing to the factory director, he should be able to help me deal with it. "

Old Wu gestured with his hand. His thin body seemed unable to withstand the thick antimatter shock wave.

Besides the company, many people should be paying attention to Chen Ming's current situation.

If Old Wu carried it like this, he might have a problem.

So after a brief discussion, in order to prevent the information about the things Chen Ming brought back from being monitored, Old Wu ran directly to the management bureau building in person.

Under tighter security than before, he quickly ran to the factory director's office with his familiar face and ID card.

He broke in without knocking.

The chairman was in contact with others at this time.

Seeing Old Wu come in, he just waved his hand to signal him to wait for a while.

At the same time, he continued to say to the person on the other end of the call: "What are you doing?"

Old Wu sat down on the sofa next to him. Although he couldn't hear the voice on the other end, he could probably guess who it was from Old Lu's attitude.

The factory director obviously didn't have a good attitude towards the person on the other end of the call. He said very straightforwardly: "I don't know, go ask Old Wu, don't ask me."

He hung up the call immediately, looked at Old Wu and asked: "What's the matter?"

"Xiao Mu brought back something."

"Xiao Mu is back?"

"No, he brought it back with his ability, saying it was something anti-..."

"Stop, don't say anything, just take me there."

"Okay."

The factory director immediately took two guards who had appeared in his office at some point, and followed Old Wu to the maintenance plant.

After seeming to feel a few eyes on him on the way, he successfully entered Chen Ming's sentry.

At Old Wu's reminder, the factory director unplugged the terminal battery and saw the antimatter shock wave in the captain's room.

The factory manager tentatively said, "Xiao Ming?"

And Chen Ming displayed a sentence on the control panel again: "I'm here."

"This thing is the antimatter shock wave I got from Yuhui."

"Although my knowledge is not at this level, I can say that I am sure it is an antimatter shock wave, and it does have antimatter as a material, and antimatter does play a role in it."

"The only problem is that this is a weapon used by Yuhui for experiments, and this experimental weapon itself has certain problems and is considered a failure."

"But at least, its name is antimatter shock wave."

"I understand."

The factory manager took a deep breath, frowned, and dialed back the previous communication.

"There is something I need to bring back to you. Take it to the research institute that the company has recently established. It should be useful."

One day later.

Yuhui Colony Factory.

Chen Ming successfully sent the antimatter shock wave to the space station.

Huihuang didn't care about this. After all, it couldn't detect the situation inside the Iron Ore without being discovered by Chen Ming.

Today, when Chen Ming woke up and walked into the factory, he found that Yu Hui had taken away all the repaired weapons while he was resting last night. And some new things were delivered. There were three in total, including a large live ammunition weapon. A pile of materials, including the materials that Chen Ming reported yesterday. Although Yu Hui seemed to be able to see how much Chen Ming had used in the warehouse, they were still delivered 1.5 times as much as Chen Ming said. And a ship that had Gamma A removed, unmanned, and also loaded with the refractions of the first two. Brilliant communication also arrived in time. "Mr. Chen, Gamma A chose to leave, and we decided to hand over the refraction he controlled to you." "Does that mean I can use it at will? Even if I drive it to another place?" "Yes, but please note that this refraction is not equipped with Yu Hui individuals at this time, and there is no mark of our Yu Hui outside the planet, and it may be destroyed at any time." This can also be regarded as a threat from Yu Hui. But it still surprised Chen Ming.

He thought that Qu Guang would be dismantled, and he planned to try to take the ship away when Qu Guang was dismantled. If it didn't work, forget it.

Anyway, doing this is not a direct confrontation with Yu Hui. It would be best if it works. If it doesn't work, it doesn't matter. At worst, he can just dismantle it and take away all the materials.

As a result, Yu Hui was so generous that Chen Ming really didn't expect it.

But he should take it.

As long as the ship is in hand, Chen Ming will always find a chance to take Qu Guang away.

And there is a place for Qu Guang in Chen Ming's future fleet.

The capture of valuable pirate spacecraft depends on Qu Guang's electromagnetic capture device, otherwise the success rate and efficiency of destroying the engine alone is still a bit low.

Chen Ming accepted the batch of things given by Yu Hui.

And then, unlike yesterday's task list, Hui Huang personally said to Chen Ming today: "Today's task is to repair this weapon."

Chen Ming waited for a while, but did not get Hui Huang's follow-up words.

"That's all?"

"Yes."

"Okay."

Chen Ming was too lazy to move at this time.

He directly selected this large live ammunition weapon called the Infernal Cannon through the refractive panel.

Chen Ming simply looked at the panel.

Or he could tell what this thing was without looking at the panel.

Because the Infernal Cannon was a product of human technology, and it was a product that emerged very early in the process of human development.

And in Chen Ming's impression, the shells of the Infernal Cannon should be...

Chen Ming looked at the panel.

He found that just as he thought, the reserve shells of the Infernal Cannon were all empty.

Because its shells were all loaded with plasma-charged warheads.

A plasma-charged warhead that can vaporize the target position with one shot and penetrate armor and structure with a high-temperature liquid metal jet is not something that is easy to produce.

Chen Ming immediately understood what Yu Hui meant.

Yu Hui wanted to use this weapon that uses special ammunition that is difficult to mass-produce to test the effectiveness of Chen Ming's maintenance ability to replenish ammunition.

In short, it is to test the upper limit of Chen Ming's ability.