Section 124 Floating Fortress 8
Lu Wu stood in a huge aisle, looking at the crack in the metal ceiling overhead. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Speaking of which, this crack is inconspicuous compared to this huge aisle. Normally, one has to look closely to separate the crack from its surroundings. However, the crack is indeed long, spreading from one end of the field of vision to the other.
"Did you see that, Your Excellency Lu Wu?"
"Hmm. "Although I can't go up and touch it with my hands, I feel that the crack is thin but deep, not the kind of inconsequential crack that floats on the surface. Because if it's that kind of surface crack, it won't last that long. It is like a black earthworm, winding its way through the metal ceiling.
"This plan you propose, from my standpoint as a repairman, has no problems. As you already know, the best thing about this floating fortress is that its power and energy systems are intact - of course, if it weren't, it wouldn't be worth repairing - so it's theoretically possible to fix the anti-gravity engine and get it into the air. Let my people do it, it only takes half a day, the only trouble is it. Yin pointed to the crack above.
"In fact, at the beginning, I also thought about letting it float first and then moving on to the next step of repairs. You know, that's a lot safer and less effort for us maintenance workers. Yin said. "But, when I saw it, I gave up on the idea completely. ”
"That ......" Lu Wuyi didn't know what to say for a while.
"Let me be clear, you may not have the idea, but the ceiling we have on top of is actually one of the core beams that maintain the internal structure of the Floating Fortress. Yin said. "A key position in the overall structure...... At this point, there is at least a 30% chance that the Floating Fortress will start to float when the anti-gravity engine is activated...... Here it will break. Then, with a "break" gesture, "the entire Floating Fortress becomes two." Then the repair work can be declared over - because it is no longer worth repairing. Of course, even if it doesn't become two segments in the process of floating, the crack will inevitably expand, which means that it will break completely in ten to thirty days. You don't want this fortress to last only thirty days, do you?"
"In other words, if you want to fix it......"
"The entire beam, which had cracked, had to be replaced. To achieve this...... The middle part must be taken apart...... Cooperate with external ...... External fixation first...... Then replace. Attention should be paid to the accumulation of stress in the process of replacement...... And keep ...... This ......" Yin gestured as he spoke, trying to explain to several customers his plan on how to solve the problem. It's a pity that he spoke quickly and urgently, and there were a lot of proper nouns mixed in, at least Lu Wu didn't understand.
Anyway, it's just that I don't know it.
Of course, there was only Lu Wu who didn't know how to feel it, at least Hongyi, Ivan and Ah Qi all nodded while listening, obviously they understood. And the masters. Although it didn't make a sound, Lu Wu thought it must have understood.
"Replacing it will be the most critical step in our entire maintenance project!" "This task alone required four construction periods, plus post-testing...... Of course, in order not to waste time, several sub-tasks can be carried out at the same time...... If calculated according to the time slice rotation method, it will not delay much project time, and if the overall arrangement is appropriate, the time spent will only be about two construction periods. ”
"Master," Ivan spoke. "Is there a simpler, less time-saving way? You know, for us, time is precious. You're a master at this, and there's a way to save time, aren't you?"
Yin looked at Ivan, and then at Lu Wu, "Yes, there is indeed a simple way, fast and simple." ”
"What's the solution?"
"Hire a warlock to come and use magic to wipe out this rift. Yin said. "I estimate that we will need about one hundred and fifty high-level warlocks...... The warlock of the third law is the puppeteer. One hundred and fifty to two hundred, so many, it should be almost the same. With so many warlocks working together, it would take about ten days to completely wipe it out. ”
"One hundred and fifty high-level warlocks?" After hearing this number, except for Hongyi and Lu Wu, everyone else gasped.
"If you have this ability, how good would it be to grab a floating fortress directly from the Stygian Moon, and it would be more time-saving......" Aqi muttered softly.
"Of course, it's okay to have a little smaller. Yin smiled. "Actually, a hundred is okay, but if it is a hundred, it will take twenty days, that is, two construction periods. That's pretty much the same as we had planned. Of course, if there are fewer of them...... Honestly, I might as well go with my current plan, wouldn't we?"
Redcoat turned to look at Ivan, who shook his head at him as well. It's impossible to hire so many high-level warlocks - in fact, even if you don't care about the cost of hiring, it's a matter of luck to meet one or two. If you hire hundreds of people in one go, if nothing else, it is estimated that even the high-level of Huiyue will be alarmed, and maybe even the archons will hear about it.
Aqi once hired a high-level warlock, but as you know, it was all by accident. Under normal circumstances, there is no way to hire a high-level warlock as Ah Qi - if she can, it can only be said that the warlock itself wants to accept her employment, not that she has the influence.
"Why so many warlocks?" Lu Wu still didn't understand. He also remembered the power of the High Warlocks, that is, the bald heads. That kind of powerful, brutal and unreasonable power. "I remember that the power of the warlock was very strong...... Do you really need so many high-level warlocks?"
"It's not a fight," this time it was Redcoat who spoke. "It's not about instant explosiveness, it's about the total amount of mana and the speed of recovery. To completely close this rift, it will take a lot of mana and a constant and stable supply...... And the only way to recover mana is to rest. It is estimated that the Warlock will have to work for a short while, and then rest for a long time to wait for the mana to return. The implicit is right. ”
Sure enough, nothing so good. Lu Wu suddenly felt a little like sighing. No wonder, if this floating fortress can be repaired and transferred away as soon as possible, it is estimated that it will not be his turn, right?
"Your Excellency Lu Wu, what should I do?" Ivan asked as he pulled Lu Wu aside.
"It seems really...... Only do what he says. Lu Wu couldn't think of any good way. "I can only raise money. ”
"But......" Ivan hesitated and told the truth. "Did you notice what he just said? If you do what he said, if nothing else, it will cost more than two billion to replace this beam...... It is true that the time consumption is not much, that is, two construction periods, but the cost is ...... It's more than twice as much as we expected. ”
"I also have a couple of drawings for the idea of weapons. Lu Wu gritted his teeth, it's all on this, and it's impossible to retreat. Stopping is tantamount to giving up all your previous efforts and letting others pick up a bargain. Especially from Ivan's mouth, knowing that the design of these weapons on the earth (as everyone knows, the design ideas of many weapons on the earth have long been no secret, and a lot of them can be grabbed on the Internet) can be exchanged for money, which has increased his confidence a lot. "You should change some money, right?"
"That's fine. ”
"Anyway, forget about what you've already paid for, and continue to fix it. But those that have not yet been repaired, except for the indispensable parts, all others can be suspended. "When he didn't come to this scene, he really didn't understand this matter - the maintenance catalog provided by Chu Yin obviously had a lot of room for scheduling. For example, Yin said it himself today, and those extra modules or something, in fact, can be put aside first.
Anyway, Lu Wu didn't plan to use this floating fortress to have a fortress duel with anyone.
"Are they gone?" As he returned to his office (a small room carved out of the air-dying), he was not surprised to find that someone was already waiting for him. In fact, it should be said that he was the one who came first. Lu Wu: They are the next guests. It's a pity that this first guest obviously didn't want the later guest to know about his existence, so he stayed here and didn't go out.
If Lu Wu was present, it was estimated that he would be able to immediately recognize this high-ranking officer of the regular army whose name he didn't know, who gave him the task of saving Aqi, and gave him the information of this floating fortress, of course, even Yin was introduced by him.
"Gone. Yin replied calmly.
"This scene is almost over, right?"
"I'm not acting. Yin replied. "Everything was done according to the agreement, he paid for it, I repaired it, and anything other than repairing it had nothing to do with me. Of course, if one day he can't pay, the matter is another matter. ”
"Haha," the latter laughed. "Well, indeed...... But he'll soon run out of money. Every time he sells ore, the income is recorded in the public trade network. And those drawings...... Well, I have to say, it was a surprise, as if Kecha Goyat had deliberately sent it to him. ”
"But so far, he's still able to pay. Yin replied. "If he can really pay every installment in a fraction......"
"That can't be. ”
"What if it really happens? A-Yuan, there are always so many accidents in this world, isn't it?"
"He couldn't fill out a hundred drawings when he sold them...... Everything is like this, the more the less valuable...... Having said that, if it really happens, then it means that he has a deep backing force, and everything he is currently showing is a disguise and an illusion. Defeated in the hands of such a far-sighted and disguised force, even if it fails, what is there to be unwilling to? Besides, in order to avoid this possibility, isn't that the purpose of my coming?" the man named Ah Yuan laughed. "How much longer?"
"I don't know, but I've been asked to replace the beams immediately...... Despite this request, the next construction period will be required to begin the work. It will take at least four construction periods to replace it. ”
"So, it's going to be at least fifty days before the Floating Fortress can be lifted off? Okay, I'll be back in forty days. By the way, where did they go? Did they go back?"
"No, they're going to Nice. Yin said with a gloomy expression. "I guess I want to meet the young man from the Flare family and negotiate something. It's a pity, he looked at the location where Lu Wu went. The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the yellow finch is behind.