Overload Chip
The explosion of the mother planet Nocturnal Disaster had created a huge explosion. Red flames soared into the sky, and everything within a fifty-kilometer radius was completely engulfed in flames.
The shuttle could only fly within the atmosphere, so it did not have any heat-proof armor on its surface. The heat seeped through the outer shell of the shuttle into the cockpit, and the rolling heatwaves were enough to roast a person.
* Whoosh! *
The shuttle finally broke free from the flames and leaped out of the sea of flames.
Xia Fei was protected by the Windshade Mark IV combat suit, so he was unharmed.
Making a turn in the air, Xia Fei flew toward the valley where he and Sonny had agreed to meet.
Looking down from the sky, one could see that Old K's mansion had been blasted into a massive crater, more than ten kilometers in diameter and at least two kilometers deep. Flames roiled and black smoke filled the air as if it had just been struck by a meteor.
What a shame that so many firearms are buried underground. Otherwise, if we could sell them off, we would surely be able to make a killing. Xia Fei sighed.
Phantom rolled his eyes at Xia Fei. You really value money more than your life. Being able to come back alive is already good enough.
Sonny piloted the shuttle and landed about a hundred kilometers away from Old Porters factory.
It was already early in the morning, and it was raining heavily. The sky above the warship graveyard was shrouded in a black fog, and even the rain was black. The air was damp and cool.
Xia Fei opened the door and jumped out, telling Sonny, Go back. Only you and I know what happened last night. Dont mention it to anyone else.
Sonny nodded heavily and said very seriously, "Don't worry, boss. My lips are sealed."
Xia Fei smiled and sped off in the direction of Old Porters factory.
There had been some of Old Ks men monitoring the factory day and night, but now that they had all disappeared, they must have found out about what happened to Old Ks and retreated.
The explosion had erased all traces, so no one would be able to find out that Xia Fei had anything to do with it. It could be said that it was neat and tidy.
Most importantly, Xia Fei had gotten his hands on that Black Mamba 130 engine. With this top-grade engine, the naval-issue Eagle-class frigate was just around the corner, and it would not be long before Xia Fei could pilot this top-grade frigate and travel across the stars.
Returning to his room, Xia Fei took a shower and changed into his work clothes before heading to the factory to prepare for the day's work.
There were still twenty minutes left before the start of work. Old Potter's four apprentices were already busy with their work. From the looks of it, they seemed to be very happy as they chatted and laughed with each other.
"What made you so happy?" Xia Fei asked as he walked over.
Putting down the universal tongs in his hand, Little Tian excitedly said, Did you know? Old K's house suddenly exploded in the wee hours of this morning. It's said that everything within a radius of several hundred kilometers has been reduced to rubble. That fellow probably has nothing left of him now.
Xia Fei pretended to be surprised. Really? This is really a good thing. "
It's more than a good thing. It's practically a great thing. Old K has been doing evil all his life, so he deserves such an ending. I heard that everyone in the city started celebrating early in the morning. The bars are filled with people, and everyone is very happy, Boateng excitedly said.
Xia Fei smiled, waving the tools in his hand as he fought with the others. He did not mention a word about what happened last night, as if it had never happened.
A few days later, Xia Fei announced that he had bought a Black Mamba 130 engine.
Every Black Mamba engine had its own serial number. Xia Fei had already used a laser to erase the serial number of the engine, so no one could tell that this was the one Old K had taken from Little Tian.
Everyone was excited about this. Everyone believed that this was Xia Fei's luck, but little did they know that this so-called luck actually contained an unimaginably huge risk behind it.
Under Old Potter's invitation, the workers who had originally left the factory began to return one after another. These people had originally left because of Old K's coercion and not because of their sincerity. For Old Potter to disregard their former enmity and invite them back, the workers were extremely grateful.
Xia Fei was currently quite busy with his work. Aside from learning maintenance and training, which were two compulsory subjects, he had also added spaceship piloting.
His schedule was packed to the brim, and he would fall asleep the moment his head hit the pillow every day.
The progress of the project was getting faster and faster, and Xia Fei's spaceship piloting and maintenance skills were getting more and more mature.
In the blink of an eye, another half a month had passed. On this day, the workers arrived at the factory early in the morning, but they did not go to work. Instead, they surrounded the naval-issue Eagle-class spaceship, admiring the fruits of their hard work over the past few months.
After a while, Xia Fei walked into the factory with a smile on his face. Old Porters personally handed Xia Fei a pair of universal pliers and a long-axis safety screw.
This spaceship is now just short of the last screw. Normally, I'll be the one to install the last screw, but this time, I think it's more appropriate for you to do it yourself, Old Porters said as he handed the tools to Xia Fei.
Xia Fei nodded solemnly. He went into the cabin and placed the screw where it should be before using the universal pliers to screw it in place.
There was an unwritten rule among the maintenance workers. When dismantling a spaceship, the first screw must be the one in the middle of the thirteen screws under the captain's seat, and it would be the last part to be installed.
It was said that this was done to show respect to the captain.
Usually, this screw would be done by the most experienced and outstanding of the maintenance workers. Old Porters giving this opportunity to Xia Fei was a sign of his recognition of Xia Fei's maintenance skills.
19.3 revolutions, not one more and not one less. The tension of the screw was just right. Xia Fei put down the universal pliers and stood at the door of the cabin, loudly announcing, The repairs are all done. Sonny will be sending over plenty of delicious food and good alcohol in a bit. Everyone, dont stand on ceremony. None of you go home until you're drunk!
The workers erupted in applause, all feeling proud that they had participated in the repair and installation of a top-notch frigate.
A few moments later, Sonny arrived with a shuttle full of delicious food and good alcohol. He set up several tables in the open space outside the factory, and everyone began eating and drinking happily.
Xia Fei circled the spaceship several times by himself, his eyes filled with joy.
What a great spaceship. It's even more impressive than it was back in the day. Old Porters walked over with a smile. The enhanced neutron cannon, the Mighty Crossbow missile launcher, the level 3 high-capacity reactor, the Black Mamba 130 engine, and the CL5 energy shield. This spaceship's performance is much better than before. Have you thought of a name for it yet?
Xia Fei nodded. Ive already thought about it. It'll be called Lunar Eclipse.
"Lunar Eclipse," Old Potter repeated the name several times. "Not bad, that is indeed a good name."
Can we register this spaceship with the Spaceships Administration? Xia Fei asked.
Lunar Eclipse was a military-type spaceship. Although it looked more like an ordinary Eagle-class frigate during the modification process, anyone with a discerning eye would still be able to tell that there was something unusual about this spaceship.
Porter laughed heartily. The Spaceships Administration can register any ship as long as you pay. Besides, Ive already modified the internal code of the computer, so it can be registered as an ordinary Eagle-class frigate.
Porter paused for a moment before asking, Isnt the naval-class version quite nice? How stylish is it? Besides, youre now a trainee Adjudicator, so having a naval-class top-class frigate isnt that big of a deal. Why do you have to be so low-key?
Xia Fei smiled. Its better to be low-key. Its easier to avoid attracting unwanted attention.
Porter nodded and patted Xia Fei on the shoulder mysteriously. Follow me.
Porter led Xia Fei out of the factory through the back door, heading toward an old warship.
Xia Fei was very confused, but he did not say anything as he quietly followed behind Porter.
The warship looked like it had been around for a long time. Its hull was tattered as if it had been severely damaged during the war.
Xia Fei and Porter entered the interior of the warship through a hole in the wall, following an ancient corridor.
They circled the warship several times before finally arriving at the command deck.
Porter asked Xia Fei to wait at the door as he walked in alone.
Xia Fei lit a cigarette out of boredom. After a while, Porter came back with a golden metal box and handed it to Xia Fei.
The golden box was rectangular and quite heavy in his hand. There were some mysterious patterns carved on it, and it looked like it had been around for a very long time.
What is this? Xia Fei asked curiously.
"Put it away first," said Potter.
Xia Fei put the box into his spatial ring and walked out with Porter.
Back when I joined the army, I lost this eye on the battlefield. Once, me and a few of my comrades were ambushed by the enemy. Left with no choice, we could only activate the warp engine and warp without a fixed location.
In the end, no one would have thought that I would end up near the ruins of an ancient civilization. Inside this box is an overclocking chip that I found in the ruins. Im giving it to you now.
Xia Fei was stunned. Porter had an overclocking chip, and it was precisely because of this that he had caught the attention of Old K and Mountain Hawk. Who would have thought that Porter would give such a valuable item to him so easily?
The overclocking chip could instantly increase the overall performance of a warship by at least fifteen percent in the event of an active danger.
It was like an engine whose standard speed was set at four thousand revolutions per minute. The reason it was set this way was not because it could only reach four thousand revolutions per minute, but because the engine would be damaged if it exceeded four thousand revolutions per minute.
It was the same for the equipment on a warship. In order to ensure the reliability and durability of the equipment, all manufacturers would set up a protective zone so that the equipment could not operate at its limit.
The overclocking chip was used to control the equipment to operate in the most extreme way possible, allowing it to unleash its full potential.
Though this would damage the equipment, in a critical situation, even the slightest increase in performance could determine the outcome of the entire battle.
When two ships with identical defense and attack performance encountered each other, the most likely outcome would be mutual destruction, but if one of them activated the overclocking system, the warship without the overclocking system would definitely lose.
The design of the overclocking chip was extremely complicated. It first had to detect the overclocking limit of every piece of equipment, then set up a reasonable overclocking zone so that the equipment could perform at its maximum while doing its best to protect it from damage.
This required extremely precise work. After all, the equipment was a high-precision product, and the slightest error could cause the equipment to completely collapse or even explode.
The current level of technology was not enough to create such an overclocking chip, and the only chips available on the market were all excavated from ancient ruins. Its value was simply immeasurable.
Xia Fei shook his head and solemnly said, This chip is too valuable. I cant accept it.
Porter laughed. This chip originally belonged to the original owner of Lunar Eclipse. Since Lunar Eclipse has been repaired and will soon be returning to the galaxy, this chip should naturally be installed in its original place.
You mean to say that this chip was originally installed on Lunar Eclipse? Xia Fei asked.
Porter nodded and dragged Xia Fei in the direction of the factory without saying a word.
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