Technological advancement begins with devouring.

Based on the data provided by the balding middle-aged man, Jiang Chen immediately said, "These materials are enough to produce about a thousand [Boxers] each year. Of course, that is, if there is sufficient funding."

"One unit costs tens of billions, a thousand units would be ten trillion?!" Li Dawei couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Isn't it a good deal to exchange ten trillion for a thousand high-level War God-level combatants? Just by hunting monsters and selling monster materials, we can break even." Jiang Chen spread his hands.

The figure of 10 trillion is frightening, but in reality, that much money is not needed at all.

Many expenses can be offset in other ways.

For example, land, tax breaks, and even using monster materials to pay off debts in the future.

Li Dawei nodded slightly, did some mental calculations, looked at Jiang Chen, and asked, "How big is the difference between manual driving and remote control mode?"

"For manual piloting, a high-level martial artist or above is required, preferably a warrior-general level martial artist, who has undergone special training to take on the role of pilot. As for the differences..."

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said, "Actually, if possible, it's best to use a driver to control it. After all, remote control mode is very vulnerable to communication interruptions. Once communication is interrupted, [Boxer] will become a pile of scrap metal."

After a pause, Jiang Chen continued, "Elder Li, even if you decide to go all out to produce [Boxer], I won't agree for now. In the previous battles, I discovered quite a few issues that need improvement. The current [Boxer] is still an immature product. For example, the energy supply issue; even the best batteries can only support [Boxer] in full combat for ten minutes before they need to be replaced. This is a fatal flaw in high-intensity combat."

The battery issue had already been demonstrated in the previous battle in City 003, and Jiang Chen believed that Li Dawei must have noticed it.

As for the other 'problems,' they were merely excuses for Jiang Chen to stall for time.

Jiang Chen wasn't planning to hand over [Boxer] to the military so soon.

Right now, this thing is just bait, used to whet Li Dawei's appetite.

Hearing Jiang Chen say this, Li Dawei's excited emotions calmed down considerably, and he realized that he had been too hasty.

“The energy problem is indeed quite troublesome to solve,” a scholar behind Li Dawei said in a low voice. “Unless there is a new breakthrough in energy technology, it is difficult to significantly increase the power output without changing the battery size, given the current level of technology.”

His voice was very low, but with Jiang Chen's current physical condition, at this distance, he could hear clearly even if someone whispered in his ear.

"That's because you can't do it, but that doesn't mean I can't..." Jiang Chen muttered to himself.

The system drawings do not lack energy supply solutions.

Jiang Chen could easily accomplish several of the easier ones in a few months, and the cost would not be too high.

However, Jiang Chen did not intend to reveal these things now.

"May I take it for a test drive?" Li Dawei asked.

Jiang Chen hesitated for a moment, but did not refuse. He nodded and said, "But the space here is relatively small. After I finish repairing it, I'll send it to your place for further testing. Also, I need to think about how to solve the problems that were exposed before."

Li Dawei nodded in satisfaction and continued to ask many questions before finally saying with a contented look, "Mr. Jiang, if you need any support in the process of improving [Boxer], please feel free to contact me."

After a pause, Li Dawei continued, "Furthermore, I personally suggest that your security level be upgraded. If you don't object, I plan to send two more high-level War Gods to protect your safety."

The protection was genuine, but Jiang Chen suspected that Li Dawei probably also had the intention of using this opportunity to keep an eye on the progress of the [Boxer]'s transformation.

However, Jiang Chen didn't mind and nodded in agreement: "Then I'll have to trouble Elder Li."

-

After seeing Li Dawei and his group off, Jiang Chen returned to his studio, frowned and pondered for a while before summoning Jarvis.

"Jarvis," Jiang Chen asked, "how's the plan I asked you to make going?"

Jarvis immediately said, "Master, according to my calculations, unless you possess completely independent power, it's absolutely impossible to build a [Boxer] force without the notice of other forces. The inflow and outflow of large quantities of precious materials and the massive flow of funds alone cannot be concealed from the powerful forces in the base city."

This is indeed an unavoidable problem.

With the expensive parts and materials required for the "boxer," as well as the huge amount of money involved, once production begins, the commotion will be too great to hide from those who are interested.

The flow of funds for a single "Boxer" project, amounting to tens of billions, involves thousands of raw material suppliers, making complete secrecy virtually impossible.

Unless Jiang Chen can handle the entire business from ore mining and processing to the production and assembly of the "Boxer" himself, there is only a slight chance.

But to achieve this, not to mention the financial costs, it's not something that can be done simply by having money.

Hearing Jarvis's answer, Jiang Chen felt slightly disappointed, but he didn't blame him. He asked directly, "Do you have any opinions?"

"Does Master want to possess his own armed force for self-defense?" Jarvis confirmed Jiang Chen's needs again.

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "The interests involved in [The Ripper] are huge, and once [The Boxer] is perfected, it will be a product that can change the world order. There is no shortage of ambitious people in this world. If I don't have enough power to protect myself, I may not be able to control my own future."

The cost of producing [Boxers] is so high that even top-tier forces would hesitate to produce them in large quantities.

But is it worth the price?

Ask anyone on Earth about this, and no one will say it's not worth it.

Costing over 10 billion to acquire a high-level War God-level combat power is simply too good a deal!

Top giants like the Five Great Nations, the Two Great Martial Arts Schools, and the HR Alliance, if they were willing to invest heavily, would have ample resources to produce thousands of boxers.

How many War God Warriors are there on the entire Earth? Just over three thousand.

If any one of the eight giants goes all out, it can produce more than three thousand [Boxers] within a year, which is equivalent to doubling the number of God-level warriors on Earth!

How much impact will this have on the Earth's geomorphology?!

How many ambitious people will target me because of this?

Even if it's just for self-preservation, Jiang Chen must have a sufficiently powerful armed force at his disposal.

Upon hearing Jiang Chen's words, Jarvis immediately spoke up, "Master, I have a suggestion..."