The reason for getting up in such a hurry was very simple. Another batch of airdropped supplies had arrived. In this batch of airdropped supplies, there was the urgently needed supply station.
Not only that, the armored bunker also suffered a surprise attack. 2 pieces of titanium steel alloy external armor were seriously corroded and needed to be welded again.
When Fang Linyan arrived at the construction site, Stassen seemed to have stayed here for a long time. When he was free, he would give him some pointers.
Under Stassen's guidance, Fang Linyan's gains were not small. This guy didn't talk much, but every sentence could hit the nail on the head.
In Stassen's words, a welder could not do a good job just by following the instructions of a welding torch, especially when it came to military welding. It was related to the life and death of soldiers. Without rich practical experience, it was impossible to do a decent job.
The supply station was different from the bunker, which only needed to use argon and fluorine welding. In addition to considering the firmness between the welding points, it was more important to pay attention to its ductility.
The supply station built by Stassen with Fang Linyan was the crystallization of high-tech wisdom newly developed by the empire. In addition to the conventional functions, the supply station also had a lifting function.
As the name suggested, the supply station was a warehouse for storing supplies. Unlike the civilian warehouse, not only the safety of ammunition must be considered, but also its concealment must be considered to avoid becoming the enemy's primary attack target.
Therefore, the scientists of the federation invented this supply station that could be lifted.
The supply station was not big. It was like a 4 meters × 4 × 10 iron box. The top was equipped with a ventilation system. 2 fans hovered above, and there were 2 closable entrances and exits at the front and back.
The steel plate was made of alloy carbon steel with a thickness of 150 mm. Even heavy machine gun bullets with a firing speed of 800 meters per second couldn't penetrate it.
In order to resist aerial attacks, the wartime supply station could also be lowered to the ground when necessary, and then it would be covered and protected by 2 thickened hinged bulletproof doors.
At the same time, this kind of supply station also had a multifunctional nature. Not only was it equipped with ammunition storage equipment, but it was also equipped with field beds for 15 soldiers to rest here.
The welding of the supply station required some skills because comfort and practicality had to be considered. Under the guidance of Stassen, Fang Linyan had a deeper understanding of fusion welding, sub-welding, brazing, and gas welding. It could be said that he benefited a lot.
Soon, the entire camp was almost completed, so Fang Linyan went to chat with Stassen. Stassen's casual advice could make Linyan's eyes light up.
And Stassen was a person who couldn't be happy without alcohol. Wherever he was, there would be drinking parties.
Federal officers also had the habit of drinking a few drinks to relax after work, so Lin Yan also became familiar with Jason, the combat commander in the base, and his subordinates. They recognized Lin Yan's welding skills, and the relationship between the two sides quickly warmed up.
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However, just when the drinking was in full swing, an orderly next to him immediately trotted over and said,
"Engineer Stassen, Deputy Commander Hank requests to speak with you."
When Stassen heard the news, he simply cursed and said, "That's right.
"What the hell? I hate it when people disturb me when I'm drinking!"
Then, he turned around and left. After a while, he heard a series of curses coming from inside the room.
After a while, Stassen walked out with a dark face, then he simply pointed at Fang Linyan and said,
"Kid, come with me. Just now, the higher-ups asked me to do manual labor. I happen to be short of manpower here, so I recruited you directly."
Fang Linyan said straightforwardly,
"No problem, but my 2 friends have to follow me too."
Stassen snorted coldly and said,
"I'll give you 15 minutes to pack your luggage. The shuttle to pick me up will arrive in 20 minutes. When the shuttle arrives, I want to see you waiting for me at the landing field with your luggage."
So half an hour later, Fang Linyan and the other 2 were already on the way back to the new Guardian Fort.
Before leaving, the quartermaster had already evaluated them when they built the sentry post. Fang Linyan got 50 platinum coins, and Vulture and Goat got 30 platinum coins as his deputies.
Along the way, Stassen was still a very talkative person. He had been chatting and laughing with the co-pilot who came with him.
The 2 of them seemed to be very familiar with each other, so the co-pilot mentioned one thing in the chat. That was, the mechanic who worked for them yesterday was an idiot. He actually installed a problem with the circulation system of the supply station.
Stassen said,
"This is the most common mistake made by a novice. When the circulation system of the supply station is installed, the transmission system on the exhaust valve and the intake valve look exactly the same. It is easy to install it wrong, but once it is installed wrong, it will cause the system to go on strike after an hour of work."
The co-pilot said,
"I don't know the cause of the failure, but it is a fact that the toilet failed."
"Then when this guy came to troubleshoot, he went out to poop because he thought the toilet was too dirty. As a result, he was bitten by a poisonous mosquito on his testicles!"
"Now the doctor's suggestion is to cut off the thing under his crotch that swells to the size of an apple and begins to rot and bleed black water …"
Stassen took out the wine jug, took a sip, and scolded with a smile,
"Damn, I believe that if he knew there would be such a consequence, that unlucky guy would definitely choose to stay in that toilet for a day."
Hearing such a conversation, the 3 looked at each other and saw a chill in each other's eyes.
Although this was a small probability event, it was enough to show that this place was full of danger. It made people shudder and act cautiously.
This was not a safe metropolis; it was a cruel environment where the strong preyed on the weak. The bloody facts around them, even if it was just a joke, reminded them that this place was very, very, very dangerous!
When the shuttle landed in the new Guardian Fort again, Stassen was notified that he was urgently summoned back. There was indeed a very important matter.
It was because the communication system of the command center of the new Guardian Fort had a failure. According to the sensor, there should be a problem with the external line or relay station, so it couldn't get in touch with the mothership, Laksia, so it must be dealt with immediately.
But now after 2 hours of repair, not only did the connection with the mothership not recover, but even the connection with the other sentry camps and military bases began to gradually disappear.
In this era, this was a very terrible thing!
So before the communication was completely cut off, the new Guardian Fort recalled all the mechanical engineers scattered out to solve the urgent problem first. Stassen was the first to return.
After figuring out the problem, Stassen motioned Fang Linyan to follow him.
Because at this time, he had to accompany him to the command center to read the code of this failure. With the failure code, he could know the specific area where the failure occurred, the cause of the failure, and so on.
The command center was formed 40 hours ago. It was located in the center of the new Guardian Fort. Its shape was like a giant hamburger, round on top and flat on the bottom.
Unlike the bunker, anti-air tower and other facilities, the command center was pieced together by 6 giant components parachuted from the mothership. It had its own flight function. It could also be understood as a mobile fortress. Its chassis had as many as 16 direction-changing thrusters, which allowed it to take off and land vertically or fly slowly at a speed of 6 miles per hour.
The bottom area of the command center was about 6000 square meters, almost the size of a football field. It was more than 20 meters high and was divided into 3 floors.
In addition to 16 plasma direction-changing thrusters, there were 2 large warehouses in the bottom area. They were usually filled with 20 SCI and 4 "Leopard" armored personnel carriers. They were used to build defense facilities and collect resources, and they could also provide basic defense power.
The middle floor was used as a headquarters, and the upper floor was a radar communication room that was responsible for receiving and issuing various combat deployments.
At the top of the command center, 19 UYK-7 optical computers and 20 UYK-20 optical computers were integrated, as well as 22 tactical three-dimensional displays. These things together formed the "Hermes Battlefield Operation System" that the Starry Sky Consortium was proud of.
This thing was like the brain of the entire command center.
At the same time, an ANSPY-1 multi-functional phased array high-power radar was enough to support any needs of the commander. Its role was also irreplaceable. It was the eyes and ears of the entire command center.
In addition, there was a heavy 320mm ultra-high pulse cannon on the top of the command center. The maximum range of this thing could reach 40 kilometers. With its own fire control system, it could accurately hit any target within the range.
At the same time, if there was a need for suppressive fire, it could be replaced with a Krupp heavy cannon with a caliber of 400 mm within 5 minutes!
It could launch the X-M185 remote-sensing special artillery shell at a speed of 20 seconds.
After the XM185 remote-sensing artillery shell was launched at an initial speed of 692 meters per second, it would reach the air 500 meters away from the target location.
Then, the built-in parachute would open, and the information sensor in the shell would start to work. It relied on the small internal radar to search for the target.
Once the target was locked, the magazine of the XM185 remote-sensing artillery shell would open directly. As many as 45 incendiary warheads would pour down and turn two square kilometers into a sea of fire.
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