Three starships entered the orbit of Planet No. 4 one after another, and an orbital repair station gradually appeared in front of them.
At this time, the size of the orbital station has more than doubled than half a month ago, with a diameter of several hundred meters, and warehouses and dormitories for permanent staff have been established. The test body also showed a rare act of generosity by installing a gravity engine on the orbital station, giving the orbital station artificial gravity. Artificial gravity is necessary to maintain efficiency for a long time. A round trip to Planet 4 consumes a lot of money, so Chu Jungui stationed a group of engineers on the orbital station.
The first batch of engineers to board the station was only 100, but the work efficiency was greatly improved. Coupled with the unique maintenance concept of the test object, the starship maintenance process is shortened by two-thirds compared with normal.
The three starships were led by the Swan, followed by a destroyer and the frigate White Feather. There were many more damages on the outer wall of the Swan, but they were not serious. The destroyer is much more serious. There is an eye-catching hole in the tail of the hull, which is only temporarily sealed with ship plates, and even the armor plate cannot be covered.
The Swan released the landing craft and flew to the orbital station. The destroyer docked directly on one side of the orbital station, while the White Feather docked on the other side.
Lin Xi stepped onto the orbital station and walked into Chu Jungui's office. From here, you can overlook the entire orbital station plane, while Planet 4 hangs in the deep space above the side.
Chu Jungui stood in front of the portable master brain, focusing on adjusting the model of the new starship. Lin Xi was used to him making full use of every minute, so he didn't bother him and just stood next to Chu Jungui, quietly looking at the blueprint of the new starship.
There are constantly very subtle changes to the blueprint. Although the modifications are small, this is a starship, not a civilian shuttle boat. Every small change may affect the overall design. In many cases, other parts are modified accordingly.
Chu Jungui adjusted quickly. Lin Xi glanced at the master brain's chassis with some curiosity. He didn't understand what kind of master brain could be so small in size but so powerful. The key was that it could still work normally above the storm clouds.
The main brain's chassis looks very crude, like a tin box. Lin Xi was a little curious, so she squatted down, pulled on the chassis, and opened the baffle.
There was nothing inside the chassis, just a dense, dense black mist. There were two big eyes in the mist, looking at Lin Xi.
No matter how bold Lin Xi was, she was startled. Then she reacted, angry and funny, and asked: "Kaitian or the wise man?"
"Wise man. Kaitian does not have such strong computing power."
"Oh, where is Xiao Kaitian?"
"It's at the base, busy realizing its image."
"Image? What image does the Mist tribe need?" Lin Xi was curious.
"Kaitian doesn't seem to be a pure Mist tribe. As for the image..." Chu Jungui was a little helpless, "Let it be done slowly, and do whatever you want. The current image is already the 72nd version, and the total is 1132 drafts."
"It doesn't do anything else?"
"We are working on it, but the allocated computing power is less than one-tenth, so I simply let it complete the image design first. Now the base does not lack its computing power."
"You pamper it too much." Lin Xi shook his head.
"I think this is a good opportunity to study the self-understanding and self-awareness of the Mist people."
Just as Lin Xi was about to say something, the office doorbell flashed and Zhao Jingsi walked in. He saluted Lin Xi, and then looked at Chu Jungui with a complicated expression.
Chu Jungui closed the blueprint of the starship and said hello to Zhao Jingsi, and it was over. At least Zhao Jingsi's military rank is higher than that of Chu Jungui now, so it's a bit awkward for him to salute. Moreover, Zhao Jingsi is obviously in emotion now, so it's impossible for him to be emotionless.
However, Zhao Jingsi knew very well how much the man in front of him had changed the entire battle situation, and how many miracles were born in his hands. It is obvious that Chu Jungui's captaincy is only temporary. Although he does not know how much military merit will be assessed in the end, it is at least two or three levels in a row. Therefore, he was not so resistant to Chu Jungui's salute. What he was opposed to was another matter.
Zhao Jingsi looked at Lin Xi and said with a hint of trembling: "Colonel, the White Feather has been prepared. Except for the necessary officers and soldiers, the rest of the crew have been transferred to the Swan. However, do we really want to dismantle the White Feather?"
Lin Xi nodded and said, "This is for future victory. When the war is over, I will apply for a better starship for you!"
Zhao Jingsi lowered her head slightly and said, "Of course I believe you, but there is only one White Feather."
Lin Xi suddenly felt a little unnatural, frowned slightly and said, "Is there anything else?"
Zhao Jingsi's body straightened up, her voice became firm, and she said, "No more, Colonel!"
After getting permission, he strode out of the office. Watching his leaving figure, Lin Xi breathed a sigh of relief. When she turned her head, she saw Chu Jun looking over quietly.
Lin Xi thought for a while and said, "Why should we dismantle the Baiyu? I mean, I have something more suitable for dismantling, such as the destroyer I brought this time. It is much more difficult to repair, and there are many things that can be dismantled. It’s also more than the White Feather.”
Chu Jungui said: "Dismantling a frigate and a destroyer are two different things. And since it is enough to dismantle the Baiyu, why do we need to dismantle more? I can't use the things on that destroyer. In addition, after repair, the destroyer will be used on the battlefield." It’s still much bigger than a frigate.”
Lin Xi knew that Chu Jungui was right, but she still felt that he seemed a little strange today. At this moment, her communication channel lit up with a communication request. Lin Xi opened the channel, and the image of the destroyer captain appeared in front of her. But he seemed a little angry and said: "Colonel! The way these guys repair it is wrong!"
Lin Xi was startled and asked, "What's wrong?"
"You'll know when you come over and take a look!"
Lin Xi glanced at Chu Jungui, and the two left the office together and flew to the destroyer. Lin Xi knew very well Chu Jungui's style of doing things, so she didn't understand what the captain was angry about.
When they arrived at the repair site, dozens of crew members blocked the damaged area, preventing Chu Jungui's engineers from taking action.
"What's going on?" Lin Xi's voice had a hint of majesty.
The crew members were originally very excited, but when they saw Lin Xi, they couldn't help but cringe. After all, Lin Xi has been leading them for a while, winning consecutive battles and running the army very strictly. The crew members are 70% respectful and 3% in awe of her.
An officer walked up to the front and said: "They are doing destructive repairs! If they are repaired like this, the lifespan of our starship will be greatly reduced!"
The officer directly projected an image and saw several engineers holding cutting tools and cutting the hull. It's just that they cut deep and wide, directly doubling the wound area. This kind of practice is indeed destructive repair.
