Next, Yaha discussed a series of detailed improvements with Chris. Unknowingly, the time has reached noon, and the discussion is finally coming to an end...
"Huh..." Chris closed the densely written notebook, "Don't you have any other needs?"
"No, that's all I can think of here." Yaha said.
"Great, it's time for lunch, then let's go together..." Chris stood up from his seat with a smile that said "I'm finally off work."
But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xia Ye: "Wait, I haven't started talking yet!"
"……Huh?"
Chris had no choice but to sit back silently. There was no other way. The other party was a shareholder and Party A, and she was just Party B.
However, when Xia Ye spoke, her curiosity was immediately aroused:
"Is there a small ether ramjet thruster? I mean a very small one. The length should not exceed one meter and the diameter should be less than 20 centimeters. The weight of each thruster should not exceed 15 kilograms. It is best to have Even if it doesn’t have the afterburner capability, it’s acceptable, but the thrust-to-weight ratio must be at least 5 or above.”
"No." Chris shook his head and said, "The smallest thruster on the market is more than 3 meters long."
"What if we specially customize it? Will it be technically difficult?" Xia Ye asked.
"The difficulty... shouldn't be that big. After all, reducing the size is generally easier than increasing the size, especially since the performance index you mentioned is not too high. But because it is customized, even if the performance is worse, the price should not be low... ...But why do you need such a mini thruster, and the indicators are quite specific." After Chris finished explaining, he finally couldn't help but ask.
"Because I have an idea and want to try it no matter what." Xia Ye smiled, "This kind of engine is not used to push boats, it is used to push people."
"Huh?"
"ah?"
"..."
As soon as these words came out, the other three people all showed surprised expressions.
"It's too troublesome to talk about, so I'd better draw it. You guys will understand it in no time." After saying that, Xia Ye picked up the pen again and started drawing in the blank space of the chart according to the image in his memory.
Her drawing skills are very good, and in just a few minutes, a girl with a cartoon image appeared on the page.
The girl has a pair of cat ears and is wearing a sailor suit. Instead of a pleated skirt, she is wearing a tights that looks like a dead stock under the sailor suit. There is a cat tail on the girl's lower back, and most of her legs are enclosed in two metal cylinders. The cylinders also have horizontal and vertical rudders.
Xia Ye pointed to the metal cylinder: "This is the ether ram thruster I need. Although the actual structure is not necessarily exactly the same as the picture, it probably means this. Because it needs to be installed on the human body, it cannot be too big or too small. Too heavy. But on the other hand, because the payload is only people and the weapons she carries, the thrust requirements are not that high.
"As for the design goal, it is to be able to fly on the etheric sea at a faster speed than a whaling ship, with a flight range of no less than 200 nautical miles. By the way... I even gave her a name for this profession, called 'Qiang' Attack the Witch'!"
"The idea of installing thrusters on the human body is really novel." Chris frowned: "But the temperature of the ether ramjet thrusters is very high when it operates, and the body cannot bear the high temperature at all. Moreover, installing it on the legs Although the propeller seems feasible at first glance, in actual flight...for example, when turning, the hip joints simply cannot withstand such strong torque, right?"
Xia Ye had already thought about this problem and immediately answered: "Yes, as long as she uses 'Structural Strengthening', the problems of high temperature and physical strength will be solved. When she needs to do more overloaded maneuvers, she can also use 'Synchronized Strengthening' ', because the thruster is also a mechanical mechanism, so 'synchronous enhancement' can take effect."
Just the last time she went to sea, she saw the chief engineer lying on the running propeller making repairs. At that time, her clothes were burned to ashes, but she was unharmed.
"Then why does she have cat ears and a cat tail?" This time it was Yaha who asked.
"This is the most critical point!" Xia Ye smiled: "A strike witch must first be a cat witch!
"In other words, she must successfully integrate the Shoggoth, so that her tail can be simulated as an interactive interface and plugged into the thruster. On the one hand, she can control the power and rudder of the thruster, and on the other hand, the tail can be used as magic power. The output pipe directly delivers the magic power as fuel to the thruster. Of course... you must add enough magic power to the cup before taking off, otherwise it will go bankrupt while flying."
"Cat Witch...isn't that Xiu?" Yaha said.
"Yes, only Xiu meets the conditions now, but we can 'create' more cat witches next, as long as we eat one of Xiuji's eyes..."
When she said this, Xiuji, who was sleeping on the table, let out an "ouch" in protest.
"Don't be so stingy. You have so many eyes anyway, and they can grow back... For every eye you contribute, I will give you 10 moles. How about it? It's quite a deal, right?" Xia Ye said to Xiuji .
Black Cat shook his head quickly.
"Twenty moles?"
Shake his head.
"50 moles! You really can't take any more. If you sell it, sell it. If you don't sell it, I'll use the 'rift' again and let your body wholesale a lot of eyes to me." Xia Ye threatened.
Seeing that the buyer was about to find another supplier, Xiuji quickly let out a "meow" to express his agreement, and then went back to sleep.
"Look, 50 moles can make a cat witch." Xia Ye said with a smile.
Yaha and the other three all looked at her with complicated expressions.
"What, what's wrong?"
"Nothing." Curran then asked: "Although your plan is indeed possible, I am still curious, why do you have to create a witch who can fly alone on the etheric sea? For long-distance voyages, it is obviously a ship It’s more appropriate, even if you have to leave the ship for a short time, there are contracts such as ‘Red Knight’ and ‘Chopping’ that can be used.”
——Because it’s fun! Xia Ye said in her heart.
Since in this world, it is possible to recreate images that could only appear in animation in the past, then it would be a pity not to realize it.
Ever since she saw Xiu being able to directly contact the thruster without any damage, she had a vague idea in her mind. When Xiu became a cat witch and had a tail that could mimic various things, this idea suddenly became It became clear - witches that use propellers, hold various cannons and even missiles, and fly on the etheric sea like fighter jets are really hot, so we have to find a way to make a few of them no matter what, right? !
Of course, the above are just her own psychological activities. As for the reasons for persuading others...
"Because Strike Witches can greatly expand the scope of investigation, and based on the experience of the last time we went to sea, the importance of investigation is greater than we imagined, especially when exploring unknown sea areas." Xia Ye said seriously.
(End of chapter)
