Cutting-edge technology: Starting with individual stealth equipment

Just as Lin Chuan was about to exit the Hyperdimensional Library, a new information window suddenly popped up.

[Trigger a new quest]

[Mission Objective: Build the first clean energy plant using waste incineration]

[Mission Reward: 1 Tech Point]

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[Trigger a new quest]

[Mission Objective: To complete the listing of DeepBlue Technology on the A-share market within 12 months]

[Mission Reward: 1 Tech Point]

[Remaining time: 11 months, 29 days, 23 hours, and 59 minutes]

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Lin Chuan was stunned for a moment, as he had actually triggered two tasks at once.

The first task is to build a waste-to-energy plant using the newly unlocked technology. We have complete technical data, and Deep Blue Technology has sufficient funds, so it's not too difficult.

The second task was much more difficult, as DeepBlue Technology simply could not meet the listing standards of the A-share market.

Firstly, the financial requirements are that the net profit for the past three years must be positive, with a cumulative total of no less than 200 million yuan, and the net profit for the most recent year must be no less than 100 million yuan.

DeepBlue Technology was only established a short time ago, and this one issue alone has already caused it to stall.

Even if all the criteria are met, you still have to wait in line, and it may take two or three years before you can get a job.

Looking at the information for the second task, Lin Chuan thought to himself, "To complete this task, the only way is to go through a backdoor listing."

If the backdoor listing goes smoothly, it can be completed in about 6 to 9 months.

If the shell company's asset liquidation is simple and there are no major historical issues, it may theoretically take less than 6 months.

"It seems we still need Senior Sister to complete this task." Lin Chuan immediately thought of Shenhong Group's listed company, Shenhong Electronics.

Su Qingyue is a capable decision-maker; if she agrees to let DeepBlue Technology use her company as a shell company, the plan will proceed smoothly.

Lin Chuan has made his decision; he will discuss it with Su Qingyue when the time comes.

He then focused his attention on the first task, and after some deliberation, decided to temporarily postpone the implementation of the first waste-to-energy plant.

Because we need to consider realistic and objective factors, the timing is not right now.

If this is implemented so quickly, Henghui Group will be furious.

Introducing the newly unlocked technology at this time will only make people think that "plastic-eating bacteria" will be replaced by emerging technologies before it can even be commercialized.

Henghui Group would likely assume that Lin Chuan betrayed them, and if things fall apart, the agreed-upon annual "tribute" of at least 10 billion yuan would definitely be lost.

After weighing the options, Lin Chuan decided to wait until "plastic-eating bacteria" was commercially available and promoted before considering it further.

Perhaps in the future, an advanced version of "plastic-eating bacteria" will be unlocked, capable of metabolizing petroleum products. Then, plastic waste certainly won't be incinerated; it can be converted back into petroleum through these bacteria for reuse. The value of this would be self-evident.

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In the days that followed, Lin Chuan shifted his main focus to the "Shadow Project".

The "Plastic-Eating Bacteria" project next door is progressing as planned and is currently in the pilot stage, which Zhao Funing can be in charge of.

Lin Chuan, on the other hand, began to prepare to work on the supporting weapon modules for the individual stealth combat system, and the supporting weapons would certainly also need to be stealthy.

An electromagnetic rifle is the perfect complement to this stealth combat suit.

Lin Chuan has now fully mastered the technical data of the electromagnetic rifle, including the coil acceleration principle, projectile design, power management, and heat dissipation system.

All theoretical derivations, experimental data, and engineering drawings are readily available.

However, the bottleneck lies in battery technology. Without high-power-density and high-energy-density batteries, even if an electromagnetic rifle were built using existing lithium batteries, it would be like Lu Bu riding a dog – a waste of time.

Lin Chuan gave up on his hopes after failing to draw any cutting-edge battery technology this time. The more he thought about it, the less likely he was to get it; sometimes, things are just that unpredictable.

Since the electromagnetic rifle is unusable, we must find other solutions as a lower-level alternative to it.

Lin Chuan planned to improve upon traditional gunpowder rifles.

Cheng Siyuan, Huang Chongwei and their team continued to optimize the 17 improvement suggestions previously given by the military. The solutions were basically provided by Lin Chuan, and the specific optimizations were left to them.

Lin Chuan himself mainly focused on another task: developing the supporting weapon systems.

To make the first-generation "Shadow" combat suit compatible with a traditional gunpowder rifle, four major problems of traditional gunpowder firearms needed to be solved: gunshot, muzzle flash, smoke, and cartridge cases.

These four factors all pose a risk of exposure to soldiers wearing stealth combat suits when they fire.

Lin Chuan's solution was to use a silencer, low-flame explosives, and cartridge case collection.

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In June, Lin Chuan contacted Wang Chengjun and requested a batch of all parts for the "QBU-191 Precision Marksman Rifle".

The development of this rifle officially began last year as a new generation of individual soldier weapon system.

According to his memories from his previous life, Lin Chuan remembered that the 191 series rifles made their debut during the 2019 military parade.

This is one of the most advanced individual weapons in China, with a 5.8mm caliber, an effective range of 800 meters, semi-automatic firing, high accuracy, and good reliability.

But it was designed for conventional forces after all.

Gunshots, flashes of light, and spent shell casings—everything was there.

Lin Chuan obtained parts for the 191 series rifles from the military and modified them to make them a lower-level alternative to the electromagnetic rifle, serving as a supporting weapon for the first generation of individual stealth combat equipment.

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"Boss, are you really going to modify this gun? Is it reliable?"

Huang Chongwei saw a table covered with 191 series parts, all of which had just arrived yesterday.

Lin Chuan calmly said, "If we don't modify the guns, are we going to have stealth combat troops charge into battle with melee weapons? Go do your own thing, I'll handle this. I have some ideas."

Huang Chongwei shrugged and left the room.

Lin Chuan was left alone. He suddenly became more focused because his consciousness had entered the hyperdimensional library to browse the technical data of the "electromagnetic rifle".

Although the electromagnetic acceleration component is not used, some of the techniques involved in "how to reduce weapon signatures" can be applied to traditional rifles.

Open-book exams are fast, and with Lin Chuan's own talent, the efficiency is even faster.

Lin Chuan completed the muffler module in just about five days.

He redesigned the muzzle device of the QBU-191, adding an integrated suppressor, making the barrel and suppressor a single unit to reduce accuracy loss caused by the interface.

The internal structure of the silencer is based on the "multi-chamber step-down pressure reduction" design in electromagnetic rifle documentation.

Seven layers of partitions, each optimized for fluid dynamics.

Without a silencer, the QBU-191's gunshot volume reaches 165 decibels. With a silencer, the test showed a "thud" sound, like clapping a hand.

The sound level meter showed 112 decibels at the muzzle.

This is equivalent to a heavy truck driving past you; it sounds loud, but on a battlefield, you wouldn't hear it from hundreds of meters away, or even if you did hear it, it would be difficult to quickly pinpoint its exact location.

Stealth soldiers aren't made of wood; after firing, they quickly relocate to a different spot instead of standing still and repeatedly pulling the trigger.

However, Lin Chuan was not satisfied and continued to improve the muffler.

Ultimately, the gunshot noise was successfully reduced to 75 decibels, making it almost inaudible in noisy environments; only the mechanical movement of the bolt could be heard.

Two weeks later, Lin Chuan began to address the ammunition problem.

He solved this problem not by relying on the hyperdimensional library, but by relying on his own abilities and the accumulation of knowledge from his previous life.

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