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.
This was not an easy decision to make.
You know, before this, he had always wanted to build something similar to the Master Chief's Mjolnir or the Astartes' MK3.
"So our main goal now is to make it practical, right?"
"Do not pursue speed or agility, but pursue 'effort saving'."
"But in this case, we are back to the original problem."
"Energy has become the most critical and core issue."
"After all, if there is no battery life, everything is nonsense."
"That's true"
Chen Nian nodded in agreement, and then said:
"I've been studying energy materials recently. If you wait for a while, I might make a breakthrough."
"Energy materials?"
Wang Jiancheng was shocked.
This span. Although he had indeed heard that the courses that seniors learned in special classes were very complicated, he never imagined that an aircraft manufacturing major would actually go deep into the ground to learn the material.
Qiu Mai, on the other hand, was unfazed by this.
Compared with Wang Jiancheng, she is more aware of the importance of materials as she is engaged in electromechanical work.
It can even be said that all problems in modern industry are ultimately caused by materials.
Therefore, it is not particularly strange that Chen Nian began to turn to materials science after learning to a certain extent.
But...does he really have that much energy?
I have seen a statement in a book before, that is, different people may have different talents, but in the end, it is the individual's physical endowment that determines the level of achievement.
To put it bluntly, the more people can endure, the higher their achievements will usually be.
This sounds cruel, but it is also reality.
And what about Chen Nian?
Not only is he talented, but he can also survive.
I'm so envious.
Just when she was thinking about asking Chen Nian for advice on how to stay "energetic", the conversation between the two people opposite had ended.
"So in the final analysis, it's still a problem with lithium dendrites. Even if I tell you this, you won't understand it, so don't worry about it for now."
"If there's nothing else, let's go eat first."
"By the way, your project is progressing so fast, don't you plan to apply for a special project?"
Chen Nian asked curiously while leading the two of them outside.
In fact, the mechanical exoskeleton project in Wang Jiancheng's hands has indeed progressed much faster than he expected. Especially after Qiu Mai joined, the initial practice of electromechanical and hydraulic integration has also been launched. It is more mature than the one Wang Jiancheng started at the beginning. The passive mecha has really improved more than a little.
After hearing Chen Nian's words, Wang Jiancheng couldn't help but said with a grimace:
"I thought about it too, but I mentioned it to the school and they didn't like my project at all."
Chen Nian couldn't help but rolled his eyes.
What a joke, let alone NPU, even the military would not be able to start an exoskeleton project at this time.
How poor is the Army now?
Although several batches of equipment were sold, the money was a drop in the bucket compared to the huge military expenditure.
99A hasn't been built yet, and the synthetic brigade hasn't even been formed yet. Where can I find the money to buy you an exoskeleton?
It would be nice to get a new military uniform!
If you really want to get this project off the ground, you have to develop it in the direction of civilian use.
So, he opened his mouth and said:
"Your train of thought is wrong."
"Although the ultimate goal of exoskeleton is to be used in the military, in fact, in the civilian field, its role is definitely not small."
"All walks of life, especially jobs with high physical requirements, have a 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:
“Wouldn’t this lead to jobs being taken away from ordinary people?”
"Of course it will. Technological progress comes at a price. However, we cannot stop progressing for this reason."
“If there are no jobs, we should seize territory, seize the market, and create more jobs instead of being afraid to move forward and not dare to make progress.”
"In that case, what's the difference between it and chronic death?"
"I understand, then I'll go talk to the instructor next week."
Chen Nian thought for a moment and did not answer immediately.
He originally wanted to say that otherwise he would go to Chen Guo himself and make arrangements through the Civil Development Office.
But then I thought about it, among the three people here, I am not the only one who has access to the Office of Civil Development.
It should be said that Qiu Mai has already established a relationship through the previous mountain-moving project.
Just let her handle this kind of thing.
Sure enough, before he could speak, Qiu Mai beside him said:
"Let me solve it - I can find connections with the Office of Civil Development through my mentor."
"This newly established department has very strong relations and great authority. Maybe they will be interested."
Chen Nian nodded with satisfaction and thought to himself:
Sure enough, you still have to let go. After all, they are all capable people. Sometimes, they should learn to solve problems by themselves.
"That's great!"
Wang Jiancheng said in surprise.
"If this project can be negotiated and mass-produced in the future, we will share the patent revenue equally!"
"No, the three of us can't share the seniors equally, you can take 40%!"
Wang Jiancheng's idea is very simple. In his opinion, Chen Nian did not actually receive much benefit from the original Yujing 01 project, and he has never been very satisfied with it.
Now, if the exoskeleton project is successful, he should be given some compensation 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 almost completely disappeared.
Apart from occasionally spending some money on eating out, Spark's logistics department can take care of everything else.
Money is no longer even a number to him.
Therefore, his attitude towards Wang Jiancheng's proposal was very indifferent.
"Just divide it between the two of you. I really don't need this thing."
"Ah? Yes, that's right. But I still want to share it with you. Whether you want it or not is one thing, and whether I give it to you or not is another matter. Sister Mai, are you okay?"
"I'm OK."
Qiu Mai answered immediately.
Seeing the two people's resolute attitude, Chen Nian said no more.
After all, he also knew that for Wang Jiancheng, doing this was also to make himself feel at ease.
Only by giving this money can he truly become "clear-minded" 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. The three of them quickly sat down and took their seats.
International news was being played on the TV, and Chen Nian watched it with gusto.
——
Although he already knew most of the things, looking at it from another perspective, it was a different feeling.
"The United States is really in trouble this time. The economy has collapsed like this, but the military operations in Iraq have not stopped yet."
Wang Jiancheng said slightly mockingly.
It can be said that the big reason why he chose NPU was because of the U.S. military operations in Iraq at that time. Now that he sees the relevant news, he will naturally feel emotional.
"The security war is not that easy to fight. Iraq is just a puddle of mud. Once you step into it, it will be difficult to get out."
"Coupled with the surrounding counter-terrorism operations, they need Iraq as a core stronghold."
"No matter how little money they have, they have to keep going. If they give in now, all their previous efforts will be completely in vain."
Chen Nian explained while eating.
He naturally knows the final result of this so-called "security war", but now, it is not that easy to explain the meaning of this war.
Fortunately, neither Wang Jiancheng nor Qiu Mai cared much.
One of them is thinking about exoskeletons, and the other doesn’t understand war at all.
"If they had exoskeletons, the security war wouldn't be so difficult, right?"
Sure enough, Wang Jiancheng immediately brought up the topic again.
"It's useless to have an exoskeleton. The environment of security warfare is very complex. It cannot be solved by simply increasing the firepower density of individual soldiers."
"Of course, if the exoskeleton you are talking about is the iron can in Warhammer, then just pretend I didn't say it."
"Harm, that's all I'll say."
Wang Jiancheng laughed twice, then continued:
"But based on what you said, I think exoskeletons still have 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?"
"That's not necessarily the case."
Chen Nian shook his head. At this time, the conflict in Darfur, Africa, was being shown on TV, so he used this as an example and explained:
"You see, conflicts in the African region are typical conflicts in low-tech environments, but you can find that their pursuit of protective equipment is actually extremely low."
“If you have money to buy an exoskeleton, it’s better to spend the same money and buy more.”
"How much does an exoskeleton cost, and how much does an AK cost? In a low-tech environment, the common situation is that people are the least valuable thing."
As he spoke, Chen Nian's voice suddenly slowly dropped.
From the description in the news, he keenly captured something different.
Is war starting again in Darfur?
Darfur is an area in the western part of Sudan, a large African country. For a long time, armed conflicts between tribes have continued, causing many places in the area to be in a state of anarchy and the situation is extremely unstable.
In addition, Sudan’s national borders were artificially drawn when European powers carved up Africa in the 19th century. Many tribes in this area were assigned to different countries. Therefore, tribes in this area generally have inextricable ties with neighboring countries. connect.
Almost every conflict has the shadow of the game between neighboring countries.
Combining these conditions, Darfur has almost never been stable.
Since 2003, the two main armed forces here have been constantly confronting local officials, seeking autonomy rights.
Naturally, there were various sieges of cities and territories and armed conflicts in the process.
In just three years, the turmoil here caused the displacement of at least one million people and tens of thousands of casualties.
——
However, since 2005, due to the intervention of the United Nations, the situation in this area has reached relative stability.
Although there is no complete ceasefire, the scale and intensity of the conflict have been reduced to the limit.
Just in May this year, the two parties to the conflict signed a peace agreement in Abuja.
Although Chen Nian knew that it would take at least 16 years for a complete ceasefire there, he also knew very well that not many people in Darfur wanted to fight anymore.
Then why are they making news now?
And this time, the scale of the conflict is relatively large, and the level of weapons and equipment seems to be relatively high.
From the flash of the scene, Chen Nian even saw an armed man holding an M-32 grenade gun.
Are you kidding me?
This thing obviously only began to be distributed on a large scale among the US military in April this year, and the first batch of distributions were all US troops stationed in Iraq.
How can the armed personnel in Darfur, a region far away in the hinterland of Africa, so poor that they can't even afford a few AKs, and where tribal conflicts even rely on machetes occasionally use such weapons? ?
It's possible that it came from Saudi Arabia. After all, Sudan is Saudi Arabia's traditional source of mercenaries, and there is indeed an exchange of weapons between the two countries.
But the problem is that even Saudi Arabia cannot get M-32 now!
This is a bit big.
A thought flashed through Chen Nian's mind:
Could it be that these old Americans are still planning to open up another battlefield in Africa?
But judging from the current clues, the other party obviously has no intention of directly participating in the war. Perhaps their way of disrupting the situation is simply "arms export."
In this case, what is their purpose? What's in it for them?
Or for oil?
Sudan is a traditional oil-producing country in Africa. It was previously split from South Sudan. A large part of the reason was the uneven distribution of oil benefits.
Now, if the United States does re-enter Darfur
That's not right either.
Theoretically, the more stable the situation, the more favorable it is for the United States to obtain oil.
We have finally pushed forward the normalization of exchanges between North and South Sudan. Are we going to mess up the situation through Darfur now?
It shouldn't be.
Mysteries arose in Chen Nian's mind one by one, and he was in no mood to continue eating.
After taking a few bites of rice, he said goodbye to Qiu Mai and Wang Jiancheng, got up and walked outside the school.
Qiu Mai's eyes were a little confused. She originally wanted to take advantage of Chen Nian's "not looking very busy" opportunity to say a few more words to him.
I didn't expect that out of nowhere, he would just leave again.
However, at this time, Chen Nian couldn't care less about guessing her thoughts.
He was keenly aware that the appearance of MK-32 in Darfur was definitely not 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 what I can think of now.
You must go and confirm with Chen Guo immediately.
If the superiors do not respond to this matter, then you must remind them carefully.
Otherwise, by the time the United States completes its layout there, everything will be too late.
(End of chapter)
