Players Invade Cyberpunk-Chapter 915 - 296: Weapon Development

Or rather, even a day is overestimating Lin Miao.

He can’t even afford the players’ plane ticket to Cuba.

Unless we pack the players in containers and ship them to Cuba by weight...

Hmm.....

Lin Miao stroked his chin... It doesn’t seem impossible... There’s no rule that says players have to be treated like humans....

Let’s check out the ordnance logistics factory first. Whether it’s Cuba or the railway armed maintenance, strong logistics capabilities are essential.

The ordnance area is located in the central core area of Stone Ridge Mountain, surrounded by high walls and guard towers, and heavily guarded.

Not only does entry and exit require passing through six frame robot scans, but drones responsible for surveillance patrol in groups of three, and any unusual activity will trigger all security systems’ alerts, making its defenses no less rigorous than any company headquarters.

Steamed Bun’s workshop has also been relocated from the city to the outskirts.

Because the project they are responsible for occupies a growing area, it’s impossible to get the opportunity for flight testing in the city, so she had to reluctantly move to Stone Ridge Mountain.

The site is large, with sufficient equipment, but the environment isn’t good—dry climate, sand, and wind everywhere.

Three large Predator drones are undergoing maintenance on the factory’s open ground.

The dormant ones have two damaged ducted fan propellers removed, and their armor is covered with bullet scars, remnants from Hellhound’s defense firepower net during the bombing of Dog Town.

Steamed Bun is still there, using a terminal to calibrate various data on the aircraft, her excitement lasting for a week without stopping.

This is a large combat drone project, which she wouldn’t even qualify to join elsewhere, at most getting in on a subproject using her old man’s ID to gain experience, with her capability and experience requiring at least a decade of honing to stand alone.

But here, with her dual mastery of mechanical engineering and weapon design, along with several players who have full mastery in materials engineering and electronic engineering, they’ve actually created a prototype model of a drone.

Placid and his hackers are responsible for pirating the Octant’s flight control system.

Combined with Lin Miao’s acquisition of Military Science simulation software from the black market for cyberspace simulation trial flights, plus real-world production and flight tests, they’ve miraculously manufactured this 8*8*1.9M large drone, something that would typically require joint efforts from several large national ordnance factories, benefiting both parties.

Each unit costs 1.7 million Orokin, with the small turbine engine removed from the Octant. Otherwise, they couldn’t even buy it, and manufacturing an engine is even more unrealistic—their current industrial conditions don’t allow it.

"The performance in this actual combat was very impressive. Military Technology is inquiring about the drone’s design blueprints and costs. I have to give you an S rating on your mission evaluation."

When Lin Miao walked behind Steamed Bun, she was still focused on the turbine engine’s propulsion efficiency, pondering ways to further enhance mobility and speed.

Startled by Lin Miao’s voice, she turned around, almost punching him in the face, before recognizing him and awkwardly, but courteously, smiled.

"Hehe, BOSS."

Steamed Bun placed the terminal aside, proudly puffing out her chest.

"This is certainly the result of everyone’s effort. How could I possibly complete such a big project alone?"

This is the terrifying aspect of players. For normal humans, every step forward in professional learning requires years of accumulation and continuous research, while they can quickly achieve this level through practical operations after assigning skills points. Maybe they contribute little in innovation and research, and never go from 0 to 1, but in application and actual combat, they are remarkably strong. Going from 1 to 100 just requires an effort.

With Steamed Bun’s full dual mastery capabilities, she could easily become a team leader in a Military Technology R&D project now, earning an annual salary of hundreds of thousands.

Lin Miao nodded towards the drone.

"How far are we from getting it on the assembly line for mass production?"

According to the drone swarm network concept, Predator drones are not meant to be used as fighter jet-like treasured weapons but as high-end consumables that launch in the tens of thousands to completely paralyze the opponent’s defense system with overwhelming attacks.

Steamed Bun showed a difficult expression upon hearing this.

"I’m afraid it won’t be sorted out soon, as many components we can’t produce, like the turbine engine and radar. They’re either scavenged from elsewhere or bought on the black market. For mass production, we at least need stable supply channels."

Even the three drones are incomplete prototypes, lacking phased array radar and anti-radar coatings, without any substantial leap compared to the Octant. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"That’s not a problem. I can try getting Kangtao to sign some long-term contracts."

Kangtao, at least in terms of piracy capabilities, is no less than the other side. They managed to snatch the intelligent weapon technology from Huang Ban and have paved their own path.

Presumably, in terms of drones, they must have substantial expertise behind Huang Ban. Even if that doesn’t work, purchasing labeled goods from Kangtao is feasible, considering their high demand for drones, so they must have their own channels.

As for the stealth coating, which is expensive and hard to maintain, it doesn’t matter if it’s absent. After all, they are industrial consumables, making them overly expensive and complex defeats their purpose.

"I won’t interfere in other professional matters. You are the experts in these aspects. If funding is short, feel free to ask for my approval. Just ensure the parts get on the assembly line as soon as possible."