Sword of Daybreaker

"Miss Merita, would you like to rent a few Gorgon signal base stations?"

Rebecca looked at the dragon ambassador in front of her with bright eyes, with a bright smile on her face, but after hearing this, Merita glanced at Gawain subconsciously. The weird look made Gao Wen was awkward: "What am I doing?"

"You really deserve a blood relationship," Miss Lan Long said faintly, "Her tone is more and more like you, like when you flicked your "business partner" to bloodletting."

"Why is this fool?" Before Gao Wen could speak, Rebecca next to him immediately murmured, "I'm serious, this is a very feasible plan to abandon the ground with too bad environment, and give up repairing those already For the unsaved ground base station, the cost of moving all the communication nodes to the semi-permanent aerial platform is much lower than rebuilding the communication network on the wasteland of Tarrond, and it is much faster..."

"This... does make some sense," after all, Melita still seriously thought about this new plan. She also heard a little about the deployment of the air communication network by the Earthly Dawn Air and Space Battle Group on the battlefield on the western front of the mainland, and she knew it. In the early days of the war, at the most difficult moment when communications within the Ogure tribal nation were cut off, this temporary communication network played a very surprising role. Without this communication network, it would be impossible for Ogure, which had almost completely collapsed at the time, to recover before the end of the war. Stability even has spare capacity to send an army to the front, but even so, she still has her own worries, "The question is... can this communication network really operate stably for a long time? After all, what you set up at the time was just a temporary network..."

"It is quite feasible in theory, as long as the communication node is equipped with a large platform like Gorgon," Rebecca immediately nodded and said, "We considered an aerial networking solution before the war, but we discussed it at that time. The loading platform is a specially modified, unmanned dragoon, but such a small platform has natural limitations, it is difficult to perform high-altitude tasks stably for a long time, and simple automatic mechanisms are also difficult to cope with complex high-altitude environments. But Gorgon does not have this problem.

"Gorgon is a semi-permanent aerial platform that is very similar in principle and architecture to Earthly Dawn. Although their scale is several times smaller than the aerospace fortress, it also has a complete large power ridge, rotating anti-gravity engine array, and The most critical'mastermind' system, it is not afraid of the harsh environment at high altitude, and can even float steadily near the turbulent layer. Its power is abundant. If you carry a large magic net hub, one can cover a large area equivalent to a province. , And it also has a brain. Although it is not as flexible as the human mind, it is enough for it to solve many problems on its own..."

Rebecca got more and more excited when she talked about it, and soon pulled out a lot of documents with drawings and annotations from the pile of materials and stuffed it in front of Melita, pointing to the content on it while continuing to say: "And You see, there is a lot of space on the Gorgon platform, and there are still many places available even when it is equipped with large communication nodes. If it is equipped with some magic puppets, it can also do some simple maintenance for itself. This way It greatly reduces the pressure of later maintenance. You know, this kind of big guy is a troublesome thing to maintain, and you already have insufficient manpower..."

If Rebecca’s previous series of technical introductions just made Merita a little moved, then the last point she mentioned is really talking about the serious labor shortage in Miss Lan Long’s heart. The biggest problem facing Tarrond.

Having a "brain", an air communication platform that can solve problems on its own, and even maintain itself...this is enough to impress any giant dragon.

Talrond really needs these aerial platforms. Although Melita still has no changes on her face, she already has the answer in her heart. Even if these things are expensive, Talrond needs them.

The "Morning Ceremony" destroyed everything in the Tarrond civilization. The once glorious city was buried in the scorching wasteland along with the treasures accumulated over millions of years, but even so, the dragon civilization still has some family background. With the gradual restoration of order in the hometown recently, the exploratory team sent by the leader of Herragore has discovered several underground warehouses that are fairly well-preserved, plus some treasures that have been rescued from the ruins. These things have already helped Today's Talrond is not as stretched as last year, and the business is still very...

The treasures that had been unearthed appeared in Melita's mind, the antiques that had escaped the war, the shining crystals, gold and silver, and ancient relics. As a dragon, she felt a little trembling in her heart.

But soon she became firm. Anyway, those treasures were not hers. She was in the moonlight of her salary, and the dragon's nest was filled with fake crystals, and even the gold coins were plated with iron. There was nothing to be distressed about...

"I can't make a decision on this matter, but I will report as soon as possible that our leaders should be able to understand the value of these platforms. I don't think there will be much problem with this matter," Melita tried to restore seriousness and grace. "I need a complete information about the Gorgon platform, which will help our scholars to evaluate. Of course, we also need a'quote' by the way."

"I always feel like you were engaged in some kind of psychological struggle just now... but it doesn't matter," Gao Wen shrugged, "If you have the information, Rebecca has it here. In terms of quotation... it depends on whether you plan to buy or rent. We Can provide flexible business solutions.

"The Gorgon platform is a large and expensive facility, and the service time of a platform may be as long as decades or hundreds of years. This may not be long for your dragons, but it is used as a temporary transition.' Solution', temporary renting for a few years may be more cost-effective than directly buying a set of equipment. After all, the ground environment in Tahlund will not always be so bad. Sooner or later, you will have to rebuild the conventional communication network.

"Of course, you can also buy it directly. Gorgon is highly versatile. When you no longer need its communication modules, they can also be transformed into facilities such as aerial experiment platforms or meteorological observation stations, as long as they are effective. Utilizing, buying one is also very cost-effective in the long run, and we can also provide long-term renovation and upgrade services to customers who bought out, basically only charging costs."

Melita looked at Gawain's eyes gradually a little weird, and after the other party finished speaking, she finally couldn't hold back: "Although I have asked you before...but are you really a dragon in human skin?" "

Gawain suddenly smiled, and he didn't think he was joking. Even the shameless dragon in the legend only knew that he would go to human castles to grab money, but he could grab money... How can you do business and make money faster if you grab money?

He did not worry at all that the dragons of Tarrond would reject this "business", because the value of these Gorgon platforms was obvious, and to be honest, he did not intend to offer excessive prices. He did hope. Talrond’s situation can get better as soon as possible. I hope that the communication between the dragon’s homeland and the mainland of Loren can be restored as soon as possible. The strength of the alliance is his heartfelt wish, but on this basis... he will make a little bit by the way. .

At this time, Melita took the information that Rebecca had brought, and quickly flipped through the more important parts. After getting a basic understanding of these things, she looked up again as if suddenly remembering something. Wen Yi glanced: "By the way, if it is an air fortress of the size of the Earthly Dawn..."

"Unfortunately, it is not for sale at least for the time being," Gao Wen opened his hands. "The manufacturing cost of the Earthly Dawn is too high, and the maintenance of it in the later period requires huge manpower support, and it is not the same as Gorgon. The latter is The universal platform can be transformed into an unattended work site, but the basic framework of the Earthly Dawn is to serve the war. To make it work, thousands of operators and garrisons are needed. I think... this is for your dragon. It is of little practical value."

"Okay, understandable." Melita nodded slightly. This answer was within her expectation, and she just asked casually.

As for the "supercritical accelerator" carried on the Earthly Dawn, which impressed everyone...she didn't even ask.

Half an hour later, Melita left the room with a lot of information. She needed to report these things to Tarrond as soon as possible. She also needed to report the situation of the Talash meeting back to China as soon as possible. Rebecca stayed. In the study, after Melita left, she smiled and leaned to the side of Gawain: "My ancestor, is my salesmanship okay?"

Gao Wen's eyebrows jumped: "Although the performance is okay, but why are you learning this? I don't usually see you interested in this aspect."

"My aunt said let me learn more from you and learn to be a great person," Rebecca said immediately without hesitation. "I observed for a long time and found that this is easier to learn."

Gao Wen: "...?"

"Are there any shortcomings?" Rebecca looked at Gawain's face, and instantly became nervous. "Is it when the imitation is not in place or the words are used..."

"Ahem, I think it's good for you to do what you usually like," Gawain coughed dryly to cover up his embarrassment, "Other people's roads may not be suitable for you, even if I took this road and honestly, even if you learn You also learn something else..."

Rebecca uttered an "Oh" seemingly, not knowing how much he heard, but Gawain quickly changed the subject: "Stop talking about this, talk about those Gorgon platforms, although our plan is theoretically It is feasible, but it is not so simple to rebuild the communication environment of the Tarrond continent. Whether it is in terms of land area or the severity of the environment, it is a far more severe challenge than the Ogure region."

"Yes, so the first step is to solve the communication between Tarrond and Loren. This problem is relatively easy, and it is also the basis for the smooth development of subsequent projects," Rebecca nodded and said, "According to my calculations, We only need to set up a fixed aerial platform above the sea area of ​​the original eternal storm, and then set up a large magic net hub on the north port and the southern coast of Tarrond to solve this problem. After that, we can contact the dragon mainland to do it. Real-time communication.

"Then there is the Tarrond mainland. The priority is to solve the communication between the current settlements and the pioneering areas. According to the way the dragons rank the polluted areas, it is to achieve full coverage of the green area and basic restoration of the yellow area. Communication, the red zone strives to establish a certain number of'signal zones', as for the deeper places...that can only be given up first. After all, although Gorgon can operate safely above the polluted area, the number is limited after all. After all, it is everyone Hey, even if the structure is much simpler than the Earthly Dawn, it will not be built in a short while."

Gawain tapped the tabletop unconsciously with his fingers. This is a habit of thinking about him. After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly said: "By what standard did you design the Gorgon platform exported to Tarrond? ?"

"Huh?" Rebecca was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said, "Just follow the parameters of the normal situation."

"A communication platform does not need an energy system sufficient to support a supercritical accelerator, nor does it need a fortress shield that can resist an "annihilation". Generally speaking, it only needs to ensure that it can operate normally at high altitudes in a harsh environment. "That’s all," Gawain stopped tapping the tabletop and said to Rebecca with a smile, "I have a plan to rebuild...

"First, we cut the energy array by half, the shield generator by a third, and the remaining generators are also changed to conventional models, and since the energy array has been cut, the corresponding power ridge can also be smaller in scale. Anyway, it There is no need to support such a large load... The rigid frame and the keel are cut a little, after all, we don’t need to install giant cannons on it, at most we can install some anti-aircraft firepower to guard against aerial monsters or magical spirits...

"The crew cabin can be completely cancelled. Just leave a few board rooms for maintenance personnel who go up occasionally. By the way, the armor outside the residential area can also be removed, so that its overall size can also be reduced a bit, anyway, it’s enough. As for the anti-gravity engine array...Since the overall weight is reduced, the anti-gravity ring should also be able to make certain adjustments..."

Gao Wen said while thinking about it, and quickly summarized several major transformation directions, and finally added a summary: "Basically, except for the living environment of the main brain, I think everything else can be adjusted."

Rebecca: "..."

The girl listened and remembered. She didn't raise her head until the ancestor's voice fell. There was an expression of astonishment on her face. At the same time, she hesitated a little: "Is it okay to change this way?"

Gao Wen replied: "What's wrong, is there a problem in theory?"

"Theoretically... it's okay. As long as you adjust it carefully, it is indeed sufficient to meet the needs of use," Rebecca scratched his head. "Moreover, both the cost and the production cycle can be greatly reduced, and even now there are 115 engineering production bases. Some semi-finished products that have not yet completed the final assembly can be "assembled" to produce several finished products with a little disassembly and adjustment."

"That's all right," Gao Wen waved his hand. "When we sold the first-generation Magic Crystal Railgun and Magic Engine, didn't we also make similar modifications? This is called the foreign trade version..."

"But the dragon should be able to see it," Rebecca said worriedly, "They have seen the real'Gorgon' on the battlefield, and they are all knowledgeable..."

"So we have to explain to them," Gawain said with a serious face, "We can't do anything to deceive customers, so when you look back, you can get another piece of information and explain this kind of'demotion' to Talrond. The specific circumstances and reasons for telling them that this thing is still enough to use, and that it is extraordinarily cheaper than the original version. Given the general character of the dragon and the current situation of Talrond, they will definitely consider this more cost-effective solution, especially for them. After reading the original Gorgon offer."

Rebecca nodded, seemingly understandable, and finally asked subconsciously: "Then this ‘reformed’ Gorgon is still called Gorgon?"

Gawain thought for a while: "Then call it Gorgon Youth Edition..."