After listening to Chen Nian's explanation, Wang Jiancheng finally let go of his obsession and began to think seriously about how to build a "practical" mechanical exoskeleton.

It wasn't an easy decision to make.

You know, before that, he had really wanted to build something similar to Master Chief's Thor's hammer, or Astarte's MK3

"So our main goal now is how to be practical, right?"

"We don't pursue speed, we don't pursue agility, but we want to pursue 'labor-saving'."

"But then we go back to the same problem we had in the beginning."

"Energy has become the most critical and core issue."

"After all, if you don't have endurance, everything is."

"That's true"

Chen Nian nodded approvingly, and then said:

"I've been studying energy materials lately, so if you wait for me for a while, maybe I'll have a breakthrough."

"Energy materials?"

Wang Jiancheng was shocked.

This span. Although he had indeed heard that the courses that the seniors learned in the special class were very miscellaneous before, he could never have imagined that a major in aircraft manufacturing would actually go to the bottom to learn materials.

But Qiao Mai was not shocked by this.

Compared with Wang Jiancheng, she is more aware of the importance of materials.

It can even be said that all the problems of modern industry, traced back to the end, are the problems of materials.

Therefore, it is not particularly bizarre that Chen Nian began to turn to materials science after learning a certain level.

Merely. Does he really have that much energy?

I have read a saying in books before, that is, different people may have differences in talent, but in the end, it is the individual's physical endowment that determines the level of achievement.

To put it bluntly, the more people who can survive, the higher their achievements tend to be.

It sounds cruel, but it's also a reality.

And what about Chen Nian?

He is not only talented, but also able to survive.

What a envy.

Just when she was thinking about asking Chen Nian for advice on how to stay "energetic", the conversation between the two on the other side had already ended.

So at the end of the day, it's still a matter of lithium dendrites. You can't understand this when I told you, so don't worry about it yet. ”

"If there's nothing to do, let's eat first."

"By the way, the progress of your project is so fast, don't you plan to apply for a special project?"

While leading the two of them out, Chen Nian asked curiously.

In fact, the progress of the mechanical exoskeleton project in Wang Jiancheng's hands is indeed much faster than he expected, especially after Qiao Mai joined, the initial practice of electromechanical and hydraulic integration has also been launched, and the maturity has really improved more than a little bit compared to the passive mecha that Wang Jiancheng engaged in at the beginning.

Hearing Chen Nian's words, Wang Jiancheng couldn't help but say with a bitter face:

"I wanted to too, but I mentioned it to the school, and they didn't like me for this project at all."

Chen Nian couldn't help but roll his eyes.

What are you kidding, let alone the Western University of Technology, even if it is the military, it is impossible to start the exoskeleton project at such a time.

How poor the army is now.

Although several batches of equipment were sold, that amount of money was a drop in the bucket compared to the huge military expenditure.

99A hasn't been made yet, and the synthetic brigade hasn't taken shape yet, where can I find money to make an exoskeleton?

It would be nice to change into a new uniform!

If you really want to do this project, you have to develop in the direction of civilian use.

So, he spoke:

"You're thinking wrong."

"Although the ultimate purpose of the exoskeleton is to go to the military, in fact, in the civilian field, its role is definitely not small."

"All walks of life, especially those with high physical requirements, have the need to use exoskeletons, which can greatly improve work efficiency."

"In this case, capital is willing to pay for new equipment-—— as long as you give them a strong reason."

Wang Jiancheng on the side nodded thoughtfully, and then asked:

"Won't this lead to the crowding out of jobs for ordinary people?"

Of course, technological progress comes at a cost. However, you can't stop making progress for that reason. ”

"If there are no jobs, we will grab land and market and create more jobs, instead of cowering and not daring to progress."

"In that case, what's the difference with a slow death?"

"Got it, then I'll talk to my mentor next week."

Chen Nian thought for a moment and didn't answer immediately.

He originally wanted to say, otherwise he would go to Chen Guo himself and arrange it through the Democratic Development Office.

But after thinking about it, among the three people here, it is not only themselves who can get in touch with the DPD.

Qiao Mai, through the previous project of moving mountains, it should be said that a relationship has also been established.

This kind of thing, just leave it to her.

Sure enough, before he could speak, Qiao Mai on the side said:

"I'll solve it - I can go to the relationship with the DAD through my mentor."

"This newly created department has a hard relationship and a lot of authority, maybe they will be interested."

Chen Nian nodded with satisfaction, and secretly thought in his heart:

Sure enough, it is necessary to let go appropriately, after all, they are all capable people, and sometimes, they should learn to solve problems by themselves

"That's great!"

Wang Jiancheng said in surprise.

"If this project can be negotiated, it will be mass-produced in the future, and we will share the patent income equally!"

"No, the three of them can't divide the seniors equally, you can account for forty percent!"

Wang Jiancheng's idea is very simple, in his opinion, Chen Nian actually did not get much benefit from the original Yujing 01 project, and he has not been very happy to go.

Now, if the exoskeleton project can be successful, it is time to compensate him from here.

——

But what he didn't know was that what Chen Nian didn't care about the most was the so-called "monetary gains".

At this point, his concept of money has been almost completely worn out.

Except for the occasional money spent on going out to eat by yourself, everything else can be handled by Xinghuo's logistics department.

Money is no longer even a number for him.

Therefore, his attitude towards Wang Jiancheng's proposal was very indifferent.

"You two just split it, I really don't need this thing."

"Huh? Yes, too. But I'm still going to give it to you, it's one thing if you want it, it's another thing whether I give it or not. Sister Mai, are you okay? ”

"I'm fine."

Qiao Mai replied immediately.

Seeing the resolute attitude of the two, Chen Nian didn't say anything more.

After all, he also knew that for Wang Jiancheng, doing this was also to make him feel at ease.

Only by giving this money can he truly "understand the heart" in his future work.

The three of them chatted all the way to the campus, the cafeteria was still crowded, and they finally found an empty table, and the three of them quickly sat down and took up their seats.

International news was playing on TV, and Chen Nian watched it with relish.

——

Although he already knew most of the things, looking at it from another perspective was a different feeling.

The United States has really grown up this time, and the economy has collapsed like this, and the military action in Iraq has not stopped."

Wang Jiancheng said with a little mockery.

The reason why he chose Western University of Technology can be said to be a big reason because of the US military operation in Iraq at that time.

"The law and order war is not so easy to fight, Iraq is just a puddle of mud, and if you step into it, it will be difficult to come out again."

"Coupled with the anti-terrorist operations in the surrounding area, they need Iraq as a core stronghold."

"No matter how much money they have, they have to hold on, if they admit it now, then all the efforts they have made before will be completely in vain."

Chen Nian explained while eating.

Naturally, he knew the final result of this so-called "law and order war", but now, it is not so easy to explain the meaning of this war.

Fortunately, neither Wang Jiancheng nor Qiao Mai cared much about it.

One of them is full of exoskeletons, and the other is not aware of war at all

"If they had an exoskeleton, the security war wouldn't be so difficult, would it?"

Sure enough, Wang Jiancheng immediately brought the topic over again.

It is useless to have an exoskeleton, the environment of public security warfare is very complicated, and it is not that it can be solved by simply increasing the density of individual firepower."

"Of course, if you're talking about an exoskeleton like the kind of tin cans in Warhammer, then I didn't say it."

"Well, that's what I said."

Wang Jiancheng laughed wryly twice, and then continued:

"But according to what you say, I think exoskeletons still have a lot of potential in low-tech environments."

"For example, in Africa, if there are no heavy weapons, the benefits brought by an exoskeleton should be crushing, right?"

"Not necessarily."

Chen Nian shook his head, and at this time, the conflict in the Darfur region of Africa was on the TV, so he just used this as an example to explain:

"You see, the conflict in the African region is a classic conflict in a low-tech environment, but you can see that their pursuit of protective equipment is actually extremely low."

"If you have money to buy an exoskeleton, it's better to buy more for the same money."

"How much is an exoskeleton, how much is an AK? In a low-tech environment, it's common to say that people are the least valuable thing."

As he spoke, Chen Nian's voice suddenly lowered slowly.

From the description on the news, he keenly captured something different.

Darfur, fighting again?

Darfur is a region in the western part of the Sudan, a large African country, where inter-tribal armed conflict has long characterized anarchy and extreme instability in many parts of the country.

Coupled with the fact that Sudan's national borders were artificially demarcated in the 19th century during the partition of Africa by European powers, many tribes in the region were divided into different countries, so the tribes in the region are generally inextricably linked to the surrounding neighbors.

Almost every conflict has the shadow of a game in the neighboring countries.

Taken together, Darfur has hardly ever been stable.

Since 2003, the two main armed forces have been constantly confronting local authorities for autonomy.

In the process, there are naturally all kinds of sieges and armed conflicts.

In just three years, the unrest here has displaced at least a million people and killed and injured tens of thousands.

——

However, since 2005, thanks to the involvement of the United Nations, the situation in the region has reached relative stability.

Although there is no complete ceasefire, the scale and intensity of the conflict have been reduced to the limit.

As recently as May this year, the parties to the conflict signed a peace agreement in Abuja.

Although Chen Nian knows that it will take at least 16 years for a complete ceasefire in the area, he also knows that in Darfur, not many people want to fight anymore.

So why, they're in the news again now?

And this time, the scale of the conflict is still relatively large, and the level of weapons and equipment seems to be relatively high.

From the flashing picture, Chen Nian even saw armed men holding M-32 howitzers in their hands.

Are you kidding?

Obviously, this thing only began to be distributed on a large scale in the US military in April this year, and the first batch of distribution was all US troops stationed in Iraq.

How can Darfur, a region far away in the heart of Africa, where the clanging of the poor, can't even afford AKs, tribal clashes, and even the occasional machete?

If you want to say that it is from the Saudi side, it is still possible, after all, Sudan is the traditional source of Saudi mercenaries, and there is indeed an exchange of weapons between the two countries.

But the problem is that even the current Saudi Arabia can't get the M-32!

It's a bit of a big deal.

A thought flashed through Chen Nian's mind in an instant:

Could it be that these old Americans still plan to open up another battlefield in Africa?

But judging from the current clues, it is obvious that the other side has no intention of directly participating in the war, and perhaps the way they stir up the situation is just a simple "arms export".

So, what is their purpose? What's in it for them?

Or is it for the sake of oil?

Sudan, a traditionally large oil producer in Africa, was previously separated from South Sudan, in large part because of the uneven distribution of oil benefits.

Now, if the United States does re-enter Darfur

That's not right.

Theoretically, the more stable the situation, the better it is for the United States to obtain oil.

After finally promoting the normalization of exchanges between North and South Sudan, is it now necessary to disrupt the situation through Darfur?

No.

One mystery after another rose in Chen Nian's heart, and he was in no mood to continue eating.

After hastily taking two bites of food, he said goodbye to Qiao Mai and Wang Jiancheng, got up and walked outside the school.

Qiao Mai's eyes were a little puzzled, she originally wanted to take this opportunity for Chen Nian to "don't seem to be very busy" to say a few more words to him.

Unexpectedly, he just left like this again

However, at this time, Chen Nian couldn't care about guessing her mind at all.

He was keenly aware that the appearance of MK-32 in Darfur would not be an accident.

Nor will it be an ordinary arms deal.

It cannot even be seen as "the United States wants to provoke the situation in Sudan".

The conspiracy behind this should be much bigger than I can think of now.

You must go and confirm with Chen Guo immediately.

If the superiors do not react to this incident, then they must be reminded and reminded well.

Otherwise, by the time the United States has completed its layout over there, it will be too late.

(End of chapter)