Tang En was committed to promoting the economic development of the Irus Empire. Through economic development, he could control the operations of the entire empire. Through the wealth in his hands, he could focus human resources on where he needed them.
Economic development was the key to everything, and merchants were the foundation of the economy. Therefore, he paid a lot of attention to merchants.
The aviation tower would be the hub of air transportation in the future. People who came and went from all over the Prandal Empire would come and go. Renting a shop in there to operate one's own brand was a sure win, whether it was in terms of profit or added value to the brand.
But the key problem now was …
If all the merchants swarmed into the shops in the aviation tower and waited for a large number of customers to come in, but they paid so much rent only to find that no one came in half a year, which boss would feel comfortable?
Fiona said disapprovingly, "If you're afraid that they won't be able to survive, the rent should have been set lower from the beginning."
Now that the Datang Chamber of Commerce's various industries were thriving, and the daily income was a shocking figure. She didn't care about the small amount of rent anymore.
"That's true …"
Tang En shrugged and said, "Then let's do it that way. But you have to keep a close eye on the Chambers of Commerce that are moving in. Also, select the business projects of the Chambers of Commerce. Limit the number of each type to a certain amount. Don't create a situation where the industries are crowded together. Vicious competition is very detrimental to the healthy development of the industry."
"I understand."
Aurelia noted down Tang En's instructions. After the three of them discussed the infrastructure and business issues for a while, Aurelia stretched and asked, "I've pretty much explained everything here. It's time for you to talk about the situation at the military factory, right?"
Tang En smiled and said, "You guys haven't asked. I thought you guys had completely forgotten about that place."
"Who would forget!"
Aurelia rolled her eyes. "That place is so confidential, and we're usually so busy. Who would have the time to ask about it? How's the situation?"
"It's developing very well, of course."
Tang En said with a smile, "Now the daily production of special warheads has exceeded one million, and there are hundreds of millions of them in stock. It's completely enough to support our entire army armed with assault rifles to fight a large-scale battle."
The power of the assault rifle was average, but if it was paired with a special bullet, its lethality would skyrocket. Its power was terrifying. Even an ordinary soldier could easily kill a Silver or Gold Apocalypse with these two magic treasures. Even a Gold Apocalypse's Blood Aura Armor would not be able to withstand continuous shots from the special bullet.
"The development of the second-generation chainswords has been completed, and they're already in production. The first batch of chainswords will be replaced very soon. The chainswords have been replaced with a stronger alloy. Not only can they withstand greater impact, but their Mana capacity has also been greatly increased. The mass printing of the miniature magic array will allow the chainswords to instantly erupt with terrifying power, making them extremely powerful in close combat."
"The armored transport vehicles have also been replaced with a new buffer deck, and their resistance to magic and physical attacks has also increased. Previously, the windshields and tires were their weak points, but the engineers at the Magic Engineering Research Institute have finally overcome this obstacle and developed a new material."
"They used the webs of the Shadow Lurkers, oh, those large spider magical beasts in the Underworld, to extract a sticky substance from their webs, or rather, from their mucus. This substance is colorless, transparent, and extremely tough. After they pulled out this sticky substance and put it into glass, the glass's strength has been greatly increased, and it's not easy to break. Now, the dark elves have begun to raise the Shadow Lurkers and regularly extract their mucus."
"Considering that the armored transport vehicles need to carry a large number of people, and the requirements for their load-carrying ability, off-road ability, and mobility are very high, the off-road vehicles are still using tires. Previously, they used rubber inner tubes, and in battle, swords can easily destroy the tires, causing the off-road vehicles to lose their mobility. However, with the addition of that silk thread and the addition of an alloy wire mesh in the tires, the strength and reliability of the tires have been greatly enhanced."
"At the same time, Clotho has already considered installing an anti-gravity device on the off-road vehicles. It's not a gnomish gravity well, but a controllable device engraved with an anti-gravity magic array. This will allow the off-road vehicles to have a certain ability to levitate for a short period of time. Not only can it cross some difficult obstacles, but it can also be used in emergencies."
Tang En picked up the teacup and drank a mouthful of hot tea to moisten his throat. Then, he continued, "The armored tanks are also progressing very smoothly. After adding a small amount of Oricha steel, the armor of the tanks has become even stronger. It's very difficult for the ray attacks of ordinary Chaos creatures to penetrate the armor. This has greatly increased the survivability of our soldiers, and also created a very favorable firepower output environment for them."
"The upgraded second-generation armored tanks have already been put into production. However, the production capacity is still very low for the time being. We can only produce about two tanks a day. If we want to form a tank sea tactic, it will take a very long time."
The armored tanks were known as the kings of land battles. In order to deal with the Chaos creatures, they definitely had to be mass-produced. If necessary, they even had to gather resources and expand the production line. However …
"With the birth of the artificial soul quantum computer, the third-generation tanks will soon be equipped with computer-assisted combat systems. Therefore, we have temporarily limited the production of the second-generation tanks. We don't consider mass-producing them. It's enough to produce a small number of them and use them to train a specialized tank unit."
Speaking of this, Tang En did not know whether to laugh or cry. At this time, he suddenly realized that upgrading technology too quickly was also a kind of trouble. The former technology had just matured, and before it could be put into use, the more advanced technology had already taken shape and could not wait to be produced.
Looking at the products that were close to being eliminated before they could be put into use, Tang En felt his heart ache.
"As for the Helicarrier, the first training ship is about to be completed. Compared to the previous Heavenbreaker, many adjustments have been made to enhance its combat endurance and logistical support capabilities. It's positioned as a mobile fortress on the battlefield. A Helicarrier requires a large number of logistical personnel, so I'm afraid our army will continue to expand in the future."
"After more than half a year of production, the Comet motorcycles that are compatible with the Helicarrier are finally enough to meet the army's needs. When the next step is the popularization of magic cars and the airship transportation industry begins to be put into use, we can consider selling them to the outside world."
"Then there's the design and research of various types of cannons. Now, we have a total of three missile series, which are classified by range. There's also a launcher series divided by three calibers: small, medium, and large. In addition to the fixed firing turrets, we've also added mobile towed array launchers. The firing position can be adjusted at any time on the battlefield according to requirements."
Aurelia's eyes lit up. "The missile's range is very long. Doesn't that mean we can completely annihilate the enemy before they enter our sight?"
Tang En smiled and said, "Of course. In fact, the more advanced the weapons are, the further the range. In the future, with the development of the artificial soul quantum computer, the form of war will even develop in the direction of over-the-horizon combat."
Although they could now manually lock onto the target through methods such as the modified Eagle Eye and Arcane Eye to achieve over-the-horizon combat, it was still too labor-intensive. When the artificial soul quantum computer technology matured in the future, they could consider researching magic wave radar and combining it with computer technology to automatically lock onto the target to achieve ultra-long-range combat.
The technical principle of the radar on Earth was the reflection of electromagnetic waves. The magic modification technology that Tang En had made in Prandal did not have any electromagnetic wave technology, but was based on the theory of magic waves. And the theory of magic waves did not involve reflection, so it seemed that it would be very difficult to develop something similar to radar.
But don't forget, in Prandal, magic power existed widely in the world and could be interfered with by humans. The strong could also rely on their sensitive reaction to magic power to detect people in the distance. Therefore, Tang En believed that as long as he understood the principle of using magic to sense the target, he could use certain methods to materialize this principle and turn it into a reliable modified radar.
"The development of missiles and special warheads is the most important thing now. It's directly related to our ability to kill Chaos, so we've been working hard in this area, so the progress is very fast. In addition, there's the armor-piercing problem of the special warheads. The research institute has been trying to find ways to purify the Magic Dispelling Stone as much as possible. When the characteristics of the Magic Dispelling Stone are combined with the missile, even the primordial Chaos creatures will be half-crippled if they get hit. "
Tang En smiled very cruelly. "Maybe we can't kill the target with one missile, but we can produce more and use missiles to smash them to death. You know, we don't need any Apocalypse to launch missiles. Even an ordinary soldier can do it!"
Aurelia and Fiona looked at each other and said worriedly, "I'm worried that this kind of weapon will eventually be used in Prandal …"
Tang En was silent for a moment, then said, "I can only guarantee that this won't happen when I'm still around."
Whether the weapon was good or bad depended on where it was used. If it was used to fight against the invasion of Chaos, everyone would definitely praise Tang En for his foresight. But if it was used in the civil war of Prandal, everyone would probably curse Tang En for bringing destruction to the world.
But even if Tang En knew that the excessive development of weapons was likely to bring danger to the world, he could only do so.
Because if he did not do so, the world would inevitably be destroyed. If he did so, perhaps the life of the world would last longer.
This was a path that had no other choice, and Tang En would never regret it.
"In addition to these, there's another thing that we should celebrate. The magic-powered armor that has been tested in actual combat has finally entered the next stage!"
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