My sampan can be upgraded

There are a few more children on the cruise ship, adding a lot of life to the empty environment. Xiaorou was pestered by three little kids and transformed into a child king, taking them everywhere to play wildly. Ling Qi felt happy when she heard them making childish noises from time to time.

With the connection of Changge Rose, his relationship with Zhuo Yun and others has become closer and less strange. To Ling Qi and Ao Ying's great satisfaction, Zhuo Yun and Zhuo Kun's wives were both good gourmet cooks, so it was natural for them to no longer cook separately.

"Make more, Ao Ying and I both have big appetites!" Ling Qi and Ao Ying took action and prepared food for dozens of people. Amid the twins' chirping laughter, they happily had their first meal together...

Endless star points are scattered across the universe. Depending on the distance, some are very large and bright, and some are so faint that they are almost invisible. Nearby, the cruise ship passed by quietly at a terrifying speed, covering tens of thousands of kilometers in a blink of an eye, and quickly headed towards the Mushroom Star.

Changge Meigui did not listen to Ling Qi's advice and insisted on coming to "take care of". Ling Qi was not so narcissistic that she thought she was here for herself. Zhuo Yun lost her husband. She obviously wanted to accompany her good sister through this period.

At Changge Rose's speed, it would take several days to get here. Ling Qi didn't wait any longer and was heading to Lugu Star to collect the last batch of used thrusters according to his own plan.

"Collision!" Ling Qi accelerated again, reaching 180,000 kilometers per second. This speed is very dangerous, but it's fun.

"If we do it again, theoretically it will exceed the speed of light, generate a light explosion and escape into subspace. With the current physical strength of the Tomahawk, it should be able to withstand the distortion of space and time when it breaks through the space barrier. Do you want to try it?"

Just give it a try! Ling Qiyi gritted his teeth. He believed the captain's system would prompt him to stop if there was danger.

After a minute of cooling down, he issued the command again: "Crash!"

The cruise ship shuddered and drifted at an even more terrifying speed. However, the speed display was only infinitely close to the speed of light, and did not increase to three times the speed just now.

"Can't you break through the speed of light?" Ling Qi was a little disappointed.

The speed is infinitely close to the speed of light, causing severe space friction. The hull trembles and the outside scene is blurred. The shipboard intelligence issues continuous warnings, indicating that it is extremely dangerous.

Ling Qi began to gradually slow down.

At this time, he didn't even dare to use the kinetic energy jump, for fear that a single jump would cause the vehicle to disintegrate. He could only turn the ship's bow, rely on the reverse output of the thruster, and slowly break away from the sub-light speed state before initiating the kinetic energy jump.

"Finally I know where the limit is. If you can't enter super-light speed, you will lose a big trump card!" Ling Qi sighed.

He has always been looking forward to the effect of this skill. If it can achieve super-light speed, the effect will be the same as that of space curvature drive, and he will not need to deliberately pursue that set of technical equipment. I took the risk and gave it a try today, and found out that I took it for granted.

More than three hours later, the Tomahawk approached the fleet base outside the planet Lugu. In low-Earth orbit beyond the satellite, the cruise ship was intercepted again.

"During extraordinary times, no foreign spacecraft is allowed to land at the military base!" A cold voice conversation came from the radio.

"I contacted your general and came to recycle the used spacecraft parts."

"Please contact the general to confirm and obtain permission to pass."

Ling Qi frowned and sent a contact request to the general of this base. Soon, the other party appeared on the projection with a solemn expression and explained to Ling Qi: "Your recovery work needs to be postponed for two days. Xiting's fleet may regard this place as an attack target, and we have a batch of important supplies arriving and need to Treat it first and turn it into combat effectiveness.”

"My recycling work only takes half a day to complete!" Ling Qi emphasized.

"It may not take half a day. We were jointly attacked by Xiting and the New Arc Star Warlords, and many parts were damaged. The important thing is that we need to fully prepare for defense and restore combat effectiveness. We do not have time to cooperate with your work for the time being."

Ling Qi recalled that the trigger for the start of the war between the two countries was when Zhuo Jun's fleet and the New Arc Star Fleet attacked the Lugu Star. The two sides engaged in a deadly battle and suffered heavy losses. Now that half of the Xiting Principality's fleet gathered outside the New Arc star has disappeared, it is very likely that they will carry out a retaliatory attack while the strength here has not been restored. It is understandable that the other party is in a state of being faced with a formidable enemy.

The Tomahawk stayed in low-Earth orbit over the base and waited two days before landing. Through the photoelectric camera, Ling Qi saw that the base had been busy before he arrived. Various functional spaceships were flying around, the giant mechanical arm was in full operation, and he didn't know what was going on.

Half an hour later, Ling Qi knew the truth. A combined fleet came from outer space, including sixty fifth-level battleships, towing twenty space fortresses, and escorting twenty huge cargo spacecraft in the middle.

As soon as they entered the base, the fifty battleships and twenty space fortresses stagnated for less than an hour before taking off again and joining the garrison outside the Lugu Star.

The hulls of the other ten battleships bear symbols that Ling Qi is familiar with. They belong to the spacecraft manufacturer in the large galaxy opposite the Star Gate. When Ling Qi saw the special fleet receiving the newly purchased battleships outside the Star Gate, the escorting battleships had Hang this sign.

It is said that this spaceship manufacturer is an industrial entity under a certain super power. Markets and shipyards are spread across major star fields, and the supply chain in neighboring star systems is just a branch of it.

"It turns out that a batch of newly purchased battleships and finished battle fortresses purchased by Diwu have arrived!" Ling Qi suddenly realized.

At the base, more semi-finished structures of the space fortress were transported out. Ling Qi saw a large number of components being lifted out of twenty cargo ships, including thrusters and radars. What was even more eye-catching was the dozens of meters long track being dragged. Tube laser cannons immediately began to be assembled on these space fortresses.

No wonder the base had no time to pay attention to him. It had been busy assembling the space fortress, and now that the key components purchased have arrived, it is accelerating the final equipment.

Within this day, Ling Qi witnessed the final assembly of twenty space fortresses, and took off to join the defense system. The next day, there were twenty seats again, and the speed was amazing. At this point, the base no longer seemed so busy. Ten escort warships and twenty cargo spaceships took off, preparing to leave.

Ling Qi contacted the base again and applied for landing. This time he was not blocked and gained passage smoothly.

As the cruise ship slowly landed and passed by the escort fleet, the radio system suddenly received a conversation request from one of the warships. Ling Qi was surprised when she connected the signal and saw a well-dressed bald middle-aged man on the opposite side.

The balding middle-aged man saw that Ling Qi was just a teenager. He was obviously stunned for a moment before he said, "I am Li Qing, an engineer from the Loews Group. Can I visit your cruise ship?"

"Okay, but we are busy for the time being. If you are willing to wait a day, you are welcome to come and be our guest!" Ling Qi said crisply. He does not object to people of this status boarding the ship to visit. It is always a good thing if he can make some friends in a big force like the Los Group. He may be able to get some help with equipment in the future.

Li Qing hesitated for a moment, then said decisively: "Thank you, I'll wait outside and contact you in a day."

The escort fleet moved some distance away and was indeed waiting in the satellite's low-Earth orbit.

Under the guidance of the base, Ling Qi parked the cruise ship in one of the maintenance areas, and then, accompanied by a tired-looking officer, began to select used propellers. There are indeed a lot of scrap parts in this base. Ling Qi's final rough calculation showed that the amount that can be recycled is about twice that of Bieyuan Star, and the expected income is around 11,000 star coins.

The whole process is similar to other bases, including selection, verification, statistics, review, payment, and transportation. One day later, all the components were moved, filling the large warehouse on the first floor, and even a large part of the shipboard space was occupied.

"When the new parts arrive, I will contact your general!" Faced with the quartermaster's question about when to provide new parts, Ling Qi issued a blank check and drove the cruise ship into the sky.

The satellite's low-Earth orbit is very close to the ground. Through the aerospace glass in front, Li Qing's fleet is visible to the naked eye. As the Tomahawk approached, Li Qing took the initiative to contact him.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Ling Qi smiled at him.

"It's okay. I also want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to board the ship and visit." Li Qing said with appreciation in his eyes.

As an engineer of the Los Group, his social status is very high, and even the generals of the kingdom have to maintain an attitude when talking to him. This boy was obviously young, but he behaved maturely, which in turn made him involuntarily treat him as an equal.

Ling Qi drove the cruise ship slowly towards Li Qing's car, activating the energy shield and extending the scope of the gravity and air pressure systems to the deck. Li Qing's battleship reached out of the gangway and connected it to the deck of the cruise ship. Then he walked out of the passage with two assistants.

There is an elevator at the connection between the Tomahawk's side wing and the hull, which can directly communicate with the first ship side and the spaces on each floor. Ling Qi came down from the elevator on the left front side and walked along the ship side to the front deck.

Li Qing and his assistant were carefully watching some details of the cruise ship on the front deck. The connection reflects the level of craftsmanship. He was shocked that there was no trace of connection processing on the cruise ship, as if the entire structure was formed in one piece.

"It's incredible. From my perspective, I just thought it was a bit extraordinary, so I wanted to come up and visit it. I didn't expect to find such superb craftsmanship. Even the most advanced ion welding technology cannot achieve such a seamless effect. , how on earth is it made?”

Li Qing took a miniature ultrasonic flaw detection pen from the assistant's hand and passed it across all the connecting parts of the body in front of him. The test results were displayed on the projection of the personal communicator, all of which were absolutely seamless.

This discovery is surprising because the seamless structure means a significant increase in safety in the universe.

"Li Gong, what are you studying?" Ling Qi came up from the side, saw his movements, and asked in surprise.

"Haha, professional habit, I couldn't help but test it, sorry!" Li Qing said awkwardly, hesitating whether to ask this question.

This involves the secrets of advanced technology. The superpowers have strict control over the advanced technology in their hands and adopt a monopoly of force. If a technology infringement is discovered, they will not file a lawsuit with the infringer, but directly send an invincible fleet to destroy the opponent. Many wars are actually caused by these conflicts of interest.

Recently, the local news has been filled with wars. The enthusiasm caused by the cruise ship has long since sunk to the edge of the universe. Li Qing does not know the background of the cruise ship and the identity of Ling Qi. He feels that asking hastily can easily cause trouble.

It's a pity that he didn't know that what Ling Qi was doing had actually had a substantial impact on the Ross Group's thruster market, otherwise he would definitely have a different mentality. The Diwu military was the beneficiary, and they also had a confidentiality agreement with Ling Qi. At least they would not reveal Ling Qi's affairs to them until they turned back.

Strictly speaking, Ling Qi is not considered a technical infringement, but only earns high maintenance fees. However, this approach will obviously not be liked by the Loews Group. At this time, Ling Qi did not take them into the cruise ship from the large warehouse, just to avoid letting them see the waste parts in the warehouse, and to save them from having to explain when asked.

"Gong Li's professionalism is admirable, please come this way!" Ling Qi guided them from the side of the ship to the upgrade ladder on the side.

The ship's side passage is five meters wide. While continuing to visit the side structure of the ship's hull, Li Qing asked: "What do you call the little brother? What is his position on the cruise ship?"

"Gong Li, just call me Ling Qi. I'm the captain of the cruise ship!" Ling Qi's words were shocking, making Li Qing and his two assistants stagger. How could such a huge cruise ship let such a little guy be the captain?

They followed Ling Qi silently into the elevator and reached the fifth floor. Even with their eyes, they were shocked by the level of decoration inside. Then, Li Qing suddenly realized the problem and asked in surprise: "You are the only one on the entire cruise ship? Is your cruise ship not open to the public?"

"It is not open to the public for the time being. It is now my car. But I am not the only one on the boat. There are several companions who are resting at this time."

The three of them didn't know what to say. They realized that this guy was not only the captain, but also the owner of the cruise ship.

Ling Qi led them to visit the fifth floor, and then climbed to the sixth floor via the stairs. After hearing that Ling Qi said that the structural layout of every three floors was the same, he did not visit other floors. They entered the spacious reception room, and Li Qing couldn't help but asked curiously:

"The manufacturing technology of your cruise ship is very high. Which shipbuilding company is it from?"

"I don't know either. The original main body of the ship was a damaged product that was picked up. I don't even know where it came from. Later, I modified and upgraded it myself!" Ling Qi gave a vague explanation to eliminate the possibility of further questioning. . He now knows that the captain's system is "astonishing". Although it is not an exaggeration, if you don't pay attention to these details, it can still easily cause unnecessary trouble.

In fact, the original sampan was a damaged product, and he believed that he did not deceive the other party. But Li Qing's understanding was different. He believed that such a huge hull could only be "picked up" from one place.

"Picked up from space?"

Ling Qi smiled and nodded. He likes intellectuals who like to use their brains best. When encountering questions, they will automatically find answers through their brains instead of asking endless questions, which saves a lot of explanations.

Li Qing sighed in disappointment. The universe was boundless, and it was normal for the wreckage of a spacecraft to drift in. In his understanding, the so-called modification and upgrade is nothing more than spending star coins to commission the shipyard decoration and loading various system components. He only cares about how this integrated structure came about, but he doesn't care too much about modifications and upgrades. Although the artistic level of decoration is very high, art and technology are two different things. He is only interested in technology.

(Today’s two-in-one update...)