Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 400 Energy Blocks and Airships
The transparent crystal in front of me is about the size of a 3-kilogram watermelon.

It is a regular dodecahedron, composed of 12 regular pentagons, and has a symmetrical geometric beauty.

Zhou Yi used [Panoramic Reading] to look at it.

[This substance has the energy of a LV4 photonuclear body and its structure is relatively stable. ]

This thing has extremely strong radiation power.
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10 million
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10 million

……

Zhou Yi saw that his life was rapidly fading away.

He fumbled with his prosthetic leg and quickly used it to collect the crystal.

The decline of life stopped at this point.

Zhou Yi was sweating profusely for a while.

According to the exploration of the Mud Tree Man, this energy block was made by the Cave Man by solidifying the Dead Sea. A Mud Tree Man explorer with A-level strength would have his body ulcerated and his mind blanked just by getting close to it, and it would be easy for him to die nearby.

I didn't expect the fake leg to turn this thing out of the mud tree world.

This is still the lowest gear.

What about high-end?
Zhou Yi finally understood why Xiaofu said that the Crazy Traveler was an unlucky guy and was disliked by everyone.

It was really ruthless when it started.

"Chairman, it has taken out the energy blocks of the cavemen... But we couldn't dig this thing before. What is its origin! What a powerful digging technology!"

Nig looked at the artificial leg with awe.

Zhou Yi asked him: "Have you done any development on energy blocks in the past? How do you use this thing?"

"We have only done some rough testing... The energy blocks of the cavemen are extremely strong. They are the most energy-dense substances we have ever come into contact with. We don't know anything else. We don't know how the cavemen use these things either."

Nigge smoothed his spiky hair with his big hands and added, "But everyone thinks this thing must be very useful for blasting insects. It is a very powerful weapon. If its power is stimulated, it will definitely be explosive!"

Although this is a bit too simple and crude, it is still a method of utilization.

"How do we detonate it?"

"I do not know……"

"Then you are so sure?"

Nigge said bitterly, "Chairman, it is strong and stable. We, the Mud Tree People, cannot stimulate it with our strength. This strength should be at the level of the Light Core Body... We can only guess, it should be very strong!"

Zhou Yi then turned to Xiaofu and asked, "Is there any way to utilize the energy inside?"

"Forget it."

The Stream Tracer said: "This kind of light core-level energy core cannot be used stably with the company's current technological level."

"The current controllable energy level is less than B level. The floating heart and energy pack can only stably reach the level of C, and it is achieved by stacking the number."

"According to the standards of the old humans, we are now like the Stone Age, and have not yet reached the Bronze Age or the Iron Age. We have only acquired a solid battery from the Industrial Age. Without the supporting tools, it is impossible to truly use it. If we use it by force, it will only cause destructive destruction."

"Circular flow technology can do it, but it also requires the construction of a complete set of equipment. If I were to build it, it would take decades. The current environment is not stable, and it is not the time to do such a thing."

Zhou Yi also agreed.

Although I can't use them, it's nice to save some good things.

The more inventory, the better.

"But Nig is right. The method of controlled and stable utilization is useless. It is still useful as a means of detonation."

Suneo changed the subject: "It can be done by using a light nucleus to impact it with high energy."

"But on our side, only curling can do it right now."

"Nucleus is an energy level unit of a mid-to-high-level civilization. One nucleus represents the energy intensity generated after a LV1 light nucleus is fully excited."

"I have to explain something here. Level 1 light cores cannot be detonated. They are low in strength and unstable, and do not meet the standards for measurement units."

"Level 2 light core has only 1 core, LV3 has 2 cores, LV4 has 5 cores, and LV5 has at least 15 cores. There is a certain difference between each level. At the same level of LV4, one may have 6 cores and the other may have 10 cores, but neither has reached the LV5 critical value, so they are still within the LV4 range."

The upstreamer gave Zhou Yi some brief scientific knowledge.

"The energy block obtained by the Crazy Traveler is a twelve-sided light core, which is a level 4 light core."

"So after it detonates, the force it causes is 5 nuclei, which is equivalent to all 5 light nuclei being converted into energy and released instantly."

After it said this, Zhou Yi finally had a preliminary understanding.

This energy block is really powerful!

You have to prepare more. If you make me angry, I will airdrop and bomb you!
Zhou Yi activated the Crazy Traveler again and threw it into the space bubble.

It is still the lowest gear.

Just collect energy blocks!

Waited two minutes.

no response.

ten minutes.

thirty minutes.

One hour.

The space bubble was still motionless.

I don’t know what happened to the prosthetic leg this time, and it seems like it won’t be back in a short time.

Zhou Yi said to Nige, "Retreat, it will come back and find me."

"Yes, Chairman."

...Two days passed.

There is still no news from the crazy traveler.

Zhou Yi, however, was already busy with new things.

First of all, in the field of gliders, the company's manufacturing department and the programming department jointly built the first large-scale civilian glider.

Zhou Yi watched its first official flight.

This large glider is different from the previous medium and small ones. It abandons the existing aircraft and wing structure and instead becomes an airship.

It consists of two parts: a streamlined hull and a pod.

The designer is a skeleton named He Xi.

It was wearing the company's uniform blue work clothes and a safety helmet woven from beetles. It was short, only about 1.5 meters tall.

He Xi introduced to Zhou Yi: "Chairman, if we want to increase the load-bearing capacity of conventional gliders, we must solve the problem of balance. The greater the weight and the larger the body, the more difficult it is to make a balanced structure."

"Existing gliders use flying silk to weave their wings. Because of the weaving process, they will become loose or move when flying for a long time in a high-altitude, low-temperature environment. If they are properly adjusted during maintenance, it will be ok. If they deviate during the process, it will cause a series of control problems or even accidents."

"These are also valuable experiences fed back by pilots after sailing for several months."

He Xi held a charcoal pencil in his hand and spoke quickly: "We initially wanted to solve this problem head-on. The Program Department and the data center of Recursion City have done a lot of simulations, and the result is that the cost will increase significantly, reaching more than 30 times that of a medium-sized one. Maintenance and repair will be even more expensive."

"I thought, why not try a different approach? After many experiments, I found that airships, as large aircraft, are low-cost and easy to maintain."

"Its structure is easy to make because it is formed by filling the airbag with gas. There is a large amount of available hydrogen in our electrolysis tower, and there is no shortage of raw materials. This can also increase our flight altitude and load capacity."

The skeleton gestured and said, "The airbag is made of linen coated with rubber, and the actual flying effect is very good. Some human cities have airships, but traditional airships are more focused on obtaining high-altitude vision and can last for many days without landing. They are natural high-altitude sentinel towers."

"We added a flying silk layer and used the floating heart as a propeller, which allows it to fly at a faster speed in the air. Don't underestimate it, because it can fly at a higher altitude, reaching 80 kilometers per hour, which is faster than the medium-sized one."

"The airbags only need to be enlarged. The airbags themselves are very well balanced and can carry a lot of cargo. A large pod can hold 50 people."

Zhou Yi looked at the white airship moving slowly in the sky. On it was a red samurai crab logo representing the Wasteland Development Company, which looked very eye-catching.

He raised a question that he was most concerned about: "Hydrogen is added inside. What if it is ignited by external attack? Is there any way to save yourself?"

The skeleton adjusted his helmet and said, "Chairman, it's just a civilian aircraft. If it's attacked by the enemy, even a small or medium-sized one will be in danger..."

He Xi added: "But there are self-rescue devices. If there is a problem with the airbag, you can just detach from it. The pod is also equipped with a survival paraglider made of flying silk, which can maintain an altitude of 100 meters above the ground."

"That's good." Zhou Yi nodded.

"Most importantly, this airship is sustainable."

He Xi chuckled and said, "Chairman, please look at the other side."

With its bony arm pointing downward, Zhou Yi looked towards another helipad where another airship took off.

This time there are three in total.

Zhou Yi's eyes widened.

They rose from the ground and connected to each other, forming a long snake formation with the head and tail connected.

Zhou Yi blurted out: "Skytrain?"

"Yes! Chairman, you really understand it at a glance!"

The skeleton said happily: "Airships can be connected to each other like ground trains. As long as there is an airship acting as a flight guide, it can take other airships with it. This way, energy consumption can be greatly reduced!"

"Each flight can be like a train, passing through the high altitude of each region, then stopping, loading and unloading cargo, and then taking off again!"

"If necessary or for other tasks, the airships can be separated from each other!"

"The high-altitude airship is our high-altitude rail train, which can transport a large amount of goods, materials and raw materials across regions! Although it cannot be compared with rail trains in terms of absolute weight, the advantage is that we can go directly through the air without building tracks. The cost is much lower, and ordinary people can operate and use it."

Zhou Yi hissed when he heard it.

This route is a bit wild!

He asked the bone man: "What was the result of the real flight?"

"The airship has been in internal testing for a month and a half, and has completed all-path air transportation within the Development League, with good results. The failure rate per unit time is lower than that of a medium-sized aircraft."

He Xi said: "We have tested a total of 44 round trips, with the pod carrying 15 tons of cargo, and all indicators are within the safe range."

"However, the carrying capacity of a single train section is 60 to 100 tons. In terms of absolute numbers, we still have a lot of room for improvement and strive to further reduce the carrying capacity gap."

Zhou Yi listened silently and said, "How much does it cost?"

“这样一艘15吨载重的标准大型飞艇，主要有气囊、吊舱、1枚浮游心脏、装配零部件四部分，总造价在48万7000菇到48万8000菇之间。其中浮游心脏最贵，为27万3398菇。总成本算起来比中型滑翔机还要更便宜。”

The skeleton looked proud: "Although this idea was mine, the final product was made by the six engineers in our team. We worked together to come up with this!"

Zhou Yi sighed in his heart, it turned out that there was no shortage of talented people in this world.

The transformation of gliders into airships can actually reduce costs and significantly increase carrying capacity and profitability.

“Amazing inventions and creations!”

Zhou Yi smiled and shook hands with the other party: "Thanks to your ingenuity, the company has this cheaper and more practical aircraft!"

"I think the Wasteland Invention Award's Special Prize has been chosen. We have another strategic invention as important as the Emerald Soup."

"Since your team designed, developed and manufactured this airship, then according to the old rules, no matter how this aircraft is iterated, you will enjoy a 5-year patent share of 70%. This share of profit will be divided equally between you. What do you think?"

Everyone shouted happily: "Thank you, Chairman!"

Zhou Yi turned his gaze to the skeleton He Xi: "You are the chief designer of the airship, you come and name it."

The Skeleton Man thought for a while and said, "Let's call it Steam Turbine."

Zhou Yi nodded: "Okay, let's call it this. The airships should also have their sequences and numbers written on them in the future, which will not only make it easier to identify but also have a good publicity effect. In this regard, we should learn from the advanced experience of Lord Shahai."

(End of this chapter)