Cheapness is indeed the characteristic of this starship. Chu Jungui also knew that the cost of the starship he built was not high, but he did not expect that this would become the biggest feature in the eyes of Dr. Zero.
"This feature doesn't seem to be useful."
Dr. Zero smiled and said: "It is of little use for the moment, but it will have far-reaching significance in the long run. Although your starship, how should I say, its comprehensive combat power is only equivalent to that of a light cruiser, and its service life is It is only 15% of that of a normal starship. But its cost is less than 10% of that of a regular starship. Therefore, the price-performance ratio is very good, especially during war. After all, no starship can guarantee the hull of the ship in service. Life ends naturally.”
Chu Jungui finally understood. This meant that although the things he made were bad, they were cheaper, so they still had merit.
However, this is a time of war. During the war, the lifespan of any starship may be only a few months or even shorter. The most useless attribute at this time is the lifespan of the ship's hull.
The doctor continued to analyze the design drawings and said after a moment: "Well, if you take into account the energy and labor costs, this starship will be cheaper. If you want me to give a suggestion, the envelope power furnace can be replaced with a fusion energy package. Fusion Energy is also very cheap, which does not weaken the core advantage of this design, and its fuel is very easy to obtain and can be easily replenished in various star fields. And your power furnace must use specialized fuel to supply energy. From this point on In fact, it does not have the value of large-scale mass production.”
Chu Jungui originally only wanted to maintain the war and not lose, and did not think about the issue of overproduction. But what the doctor said makes sense. The advantages of unlimited energy can only be fully exerted on Planet 4.
The doctor put away the design drawings of the starship and said: "Originally, I came here to ask you to produce more deep-sea energy storage fluid. Products of this level will always be in short supply. But now that I have seen your design drawings, I I have a new interest. I am going to order one. Well, the delivery date is not very urgent, it will be in three months. I will inform you of the delivery location at that time. In addition, I will arrange a high-speed The cargo ship will come over and transport some fusion energy packages to use as the energy source for the new starship. However, the power of the fusion package is indeed a bit small, so let’s reduce one main gun and replace it with two. "
Chu Jungui wrote them down one by one, and then asked: "Why do you also need a starship?"
"It's not me, but some of my... friends, special friends. They need some clean starships that are not in the database to do some special things. The starships can't be too bad, and the cheaper the better."
"You order starships from me and then sell them to them?"
"Yes. I have a lot of research projects, and the research funds are sometimes not sufficient, so I occasionally need to open up some supplementary channels. How about pricing a starship at 300 million a piece?"
"Okay." Chu Jungui didn't understand the pricing method of starships, and there was no room for bargaining with the doctor now, so he acquiesced to the price.
Dr. Zero was quite satisfied with the result and said with a smile: "It seems that I have to give you a few new drawings next time, maybe it can give me more surprises. Now there is unexpected news that I didn't want to tell you. That’s right, but it doesn’t matter now.”
The doctor paused and said, "I have a little tidbit about this war. The Battle of the Longitudinal Line was quite successful, mobilizing and containing more than 20% of the Federation's starship fleet and mobile forces. Now the Federation's top brass is very uncomfortable. We want to push down our stronghold deep inside the country. However, with the support of natural wormholes, the dynasty’s supplies and soldiers can be continuously sent to the front line. It is unlikely that the Federation will fight us back.”
The doctor glanced at Chu Jungui and said meaningfully: "This is also the reason why there is almost no supplies for this war zone. The amount of materials needed there is too large, and the results obtained from the use of materials are higher. For the federal The pressure is even greater. In addition, Xu Bingyan now has a very high prestige in the military, and the momentum of one person has almost overwhelmed the entire Lin family. Under the circumstances that Lin Xuanshang has not resigned as the commander of the Ninth Fleet, the supplies here can only be like this."
"Is this politics?"
"It's both politics and military."
Chu Jungui nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Politics is a game for the upper class, and all he has to do now is survive.
"The news I want to say is that the Federation intends to end this war. They are close to giving up control of the system at the end of the longitudinal line. In order to gain more things in the negotiations, it is possible to launch a large-scale attack in this theater. In order to destroy or expel the Ninth Fleet. So what you have to do is to withstand this offensive and delay as much time as possible. This federal offensive will not last long."
"I see."
"Remember, delaying time. It is also a good idea to hide back on the surface of the planet if necessary. The environment of your planet is quite good. No one will be able to find you if you hide for a while." The doctor was half joking and half serious.
After the doctor's image disappeared, Chu Jungui opened the hall door, let people come in to take away the supplies, and at the same time arranged for a new round of production of energy storage fluid.
This batch of energy storage fluid is not for trading, but is intended to be used on one's own starship.
After leaving Hall 2, Chu Jungui rushed into the laboratory to modify the starship design drawings. Exactly 20 hours later, the new starship design was released.
The new starship is smaller, has only one Plan A main gun, and has a simpler structure. Its space jumping ability is almost non-existent and can only jump to one light-year away. However, the new starship is cheaper and the construction cycle is shorter. Basically, one can be built in ten days, which can just use up all the equipment Chu Jungui has accumulated.
The new starship has firepower close to that of a heavy cruiser, but its performance in other aspects is too poor. According to a comprehensive evaluation, its combat power is only equivalent to that of a destroyer, and it is still at the bottom of the pack among destroyers. However, if used properly, its extraordinary and terrifying firepower can exert unexpected effects.
After receiving Dr. Zero's warning, Chu Jungui is now fully expanding his army and preparing for war, preparing for the upcoming attack from the Federation.
Time passed quietly, and the N7703 galaxy, which had been peaceful for some time, once again welcomed a visitor, a menacing federal mobile fleet.
In the center of the fleet, two heavy cruisers of the same model as the Obsidian were walking side by side, surrounded by seven starships of various sizes, which together formed an extraordinary hunter-destroyer fleet.
They have received information about the Swan's activities in this area, and also know that there are starships of unknown forces hidden in the galaxy. Therefore, the Federation formed this powerful hunting and destroying fleet, preparing to find and hunt down the Swan and her followers.
This battle will be an overwhelming advantage, the Federation believes so.
