Chapter 176 Exoskeleton Armor
Fan Mang stared blankly at the news on TV, France, a black monster like an octopus, isn't this Edge of Tomorrow?
But thinking about it, this kind of monster does not seem to be too strong, but it is also very difficult, that is, this kind of monster will burrow into the ground to ambush, suddenly emerge from the ground to attack, and there are so many of them that it is impossible to guard against.
The most terrifying thing is the mother body of this group of monsters, that guy's ability is very powerful.
"Let's go, let's go to the airport first." Fan Mang turned off the TV, dragged Lin Yue to check out, and drove to the airport.
When they came out of Shuangliu Airport, there was a car waiting here, and they took them to a small county town in Tianfu.
"General Fan, Researcher Lin, this is your dormitory. It's not as good as the Hong Kong base. The place is a bit small. Don't mind, the new villa area is still under construction, and it will take a while before you can move in."
"It's okay, it's just a place to live, it's enough." Fan Mang looked at the room, two bedrooms and one living room, although not too big, but enough to live in.
"Just don't dislike being small." A familiar voice came from the door.
Fan Mang turned his head and saw Sun Zhengguo walking in with a smile on his face, and Aunt Lin Shulin beside him.
"Uncle Sun, parents, you are here." Lin Yue ran over and threw herself into her mother's arms.
"General Sun, Uncle Lin, Aunt Lin." Fan Mang nodded in greeting.
Sun Zhengguo waved his hand, and the soldier who received Fan Mang went out and closed the door, and everyone sat on the sofa.
"Xiao Fan, how is your rest this month?" Aunt Lin had a kind smile on her face. Ever since she knew about the FL Fund, she was even more satisfied with this son-in-law.
At a young age, his level is the same as that of Lao Lin, and it will not be easy to surpass him in the future. Besides, her appearance, ability, and character are all very good, but she is still an orphan, and her daughter getting married is like picking up a son for nothing!
"Very good. Auntie, here are the skin care products for you. Uncle Lin, this box of tea is for you. General Sun, here is this cigar for you to try."
Fan Mang took out the gifts he brought from his bag and distributed them to everyone. Sun Zhengguo has already arrived. I remember that the commander-in-chief of the Hong Kong base just changed a few days ago. Old Sun hasn't rested all day.
Everyone sat down and chatted, with Aunt Lin and Lin Yue in an active atmosphere, the chat was quite pleasant. But five minutes later, Uncle Lin glanced at his lover.
Aunt Lin stood up: "Yueyue, let's go, go to Mom's side to help cook, let them chat first."
After hearing the sound of the door closing, Sun Zhengguo took out a tablet from the bag at hand and asked while operating it, "I don't know if you read the news before boarding the plane, something happened in France."
In the video on the tablet, monsters are raging in several cities in France. It is difficult for ordinary pistols to cause damage, but if you are lucky, you can hit the head and kill them.
But more people were still killed by monsters, and the population of many cities was being evacuated. Britain, Germany and other countries announced that they would send troops to support them.
Because once the monster cannot be blocked in France, it will spread to their country. Not only those two countries, many countries in Europe have already announced their support, and countries such as Asia, America, and Africa have also announced that they will send troops to solve those monsters.
"We also suspect that the monster above is a kind of alien creature. It is suspected that it was brought over from the meteorite that fell to France. Now it seems that the monster only appeared in France."
"France calls this monster Alpha (α), which means unknown creature."
"The individual strength of this monster is not too strong, but it is unrealistic to use giant mechas to eliminate them, because they can burrow into the ground, and we cannot let the mechas plow the ground to hunt them down, so many cities in France will be destroyed. gone."
"Our country has also decided to send troops to support. At present, it may be to join the joint force, and the commander-in-chief of the joint force may be British, because the coalition base has chosen to be in the UK."
"However, the higher-ups are discussing to let each support force support some areas separately and advance towards the center together, so it may also be divided into several joint forces."
"if the latter one,
Then I will apply to take charge. The weapon we are researching to deal with this monster is the exoskeleton armor, that is, the small mech is reduced and improved again, and it is driven by a new high-energy battery, so that every soldier can become a machine gun turret, and has a rotating knife or Chain swords and other weapons can kill monsters. "
"France asked us not to use missiles and other powerful weapons. We can't destroy their country just to destroy monsters. Even if all the monsters gather together, we can't use nuclear bombs, but use multiple intercontinental missiles. bombing."
"So there are more restrictions on exoskeleton armor. Fortunately, we have made mechas before, and we are very experienced. With a little modification, mass production will soon be possible."
"The right arm is equipped with a chain sword or a rotating knife, and the left arm is equipped with a Gatling-like machine gun. There is no need for a neural connection, and it can be controlled directly."
"France has already given the answer. The monster's blood has no pollution toxins that are difficult to remove, so it can be killed with confidence. It's just that they hope that the coalition forces can help as soon as possible and get out of the predicament as soon as possible."
"It is estimated that our vanguard will set off in a week. Within a month, we will ensure that the exoskeleton armor will be assembled on a large scale. But this time, the person in charge of France called for you to go too, but I refused for you."
The control of the mecha is still different from that of the exoskeleton armor, and Fan Mang's importance is very high, and the superiors don't want Fan Mang to take risks.
Ding~~
[Task: Destroy the alien monster leader Omega]
Sure enough, it’s okay if he doesn’t go.
"General Sun, since you told me, you also want to ask for my opinion, right? I'm going, and I can guarantee that all the monsters will be dealt with faster, so that France will suffer the least loss."
"I think in this way, the relationship between France and our country can be closer, which is in the interests of our country. Once the monster spreads to the whole of Europe, it will spread to Asia and our country. "
"Do you know how this monster reproduces now? Do you know whether the monster will evolve? Don't forget that when we faced monsters from different planets, it was the hesitation at the beginning that made more monsters appear, and the monsters also happened. evolution."
"If you want to ensure my safety, then giant mechs can't be dispatched, can small mechas be okay? Give me a small mecha, it's enough for me to deal with monsters. And don't forget, my physical fitness , but it is far superior to ordinary people, even without exoskeleton armor, I can run and beat monsters."
Lin Zhendong looked at Sun Zhengguo, what did I say, this kid will definitely go after he finds out.
"Fan Mang, have you thought about it? This is an unknown monster. We have done little research on monsters so far, but we have discovered that monsters are not only good at hiding, but also seem to have tactics. You can easily kill monsters head-on, but What if there are many? What if monsters suddenly appear from under your feet?"
"If you insist on going, then it's impossible now. We need to improve and upgrade the small mechs before we can allow you to lead the team."
"Small mechs are relatively heavy. Our Guo family's transport plane is difficult to transport. We will use cruise ships to transport them, and we will also contact other PPDC member states to jointly send out a small mecha team. We will fight for the captain for you. position, I believe no one will object."
"At present, it seems that there are not many such alpha monsters, and they are not too strong. Britain and Germany have already sent support. We can wait a little longer and produce a batch of exoskeleton armor to support them."
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"You have only rested for a month, and you are going to go to the battlefield again?" Lin Yue leaned against Fan Mang's arms with an unhappy expression on her face.
"No way, who sent the alien monster to follow the meteorite? And I am a hero in the eyes of people all over the world. You don't know how many people x-on:我 on my Weibo, hoping that I will destroy the monster."
When encountering a monster, the first thing everyone thinks of is Fan Mang, because Fan Mang has never been defeated.
"Then you must pay attention to safety, what is the name of that monster, Alpha, yes, it is Alpha, it looks like a big octopus, you can't be careless." Lin Yue believed in Fan Mang's ability more than anyone else.
"I will be careful. Tonight, we will eat takoyaki. You are now assigned to study the power system of the exoskeleton armor. Is there any progress?"
Lin Yue arched Fan Mang's body twice, and changed into a more comfortable position: "Actually, the power system has been researched long ago. When the mecha was produced, my father and the others had already designed this kind of exoskeleton armor. "
"If you want to improve, you can't do it overnight. On the contrary, the power system of the small mecha has been improved a lot, but it is still a long time away from nuclear power."
"It will take some time to upgrade the small mecha. Before this upgrade, you can't go there. The defense of the exoskeleton armor is too far behind."
The exoskeleton armor, like a mechanical device, is controlled by hands. Although it is relatively simple to control and does not require neural connections, because it is powered by batteries, it is doomed not to be too heavy, and it is impossible to install thick armor.
And the alien monster Alpha's strength and speed are also very strong. Even armored vehicles can be overturned. Soldiers equipped with exoskeleton armor can only attack desperately instead of defending.
In Lin Yue's eyes, the exoskeleton armor is a design that should be discarded, without considering the safety of soldiers at all. But now, in order to deal with Alpha, they can only use this. Countries really can't produce too many small mechs to participate in the battle.
Lin Yue belittled the exoskeleton armor to nothing, but Fan Mang was somewhat interested in it.
The next day, he went to the equipment research and development department to look at the exoskeleton armor they produced.
"General Fan." Director Liu from the R&D department greeted him.
Fan Mang nodded: "Director Liu, this is the exoskeleton armor, can I try it?"
"Of course. The control is very simple. There is a control panel here, including power system control, donning and shedding control, weapon control, battery level reminder, communication positioning, etc."
"We have designed two weapons for the right hand, one is a rotating knife and the other is a chain sword, both of which are powerful enough to kill Alphas. And they are made of special alloys, even if you kill hundreds of Alphas, they will not blunt."
"The left hand is a Gatling-like machine gun, which can be fully loaded with 300 rounds of ammunition, and the outer armor can carry magazines, which is enough to guarantee effective killing against Alpha."
"In order to ensure the long-lasting use of the power system, we gave up the chest armor, but there is enough protection on the back, which is also convenient for wearing the exoskeleton armor."
"As long as you stand here, you can wear it. Press this button, and it will be fastened automatically. This is the weapon safety switch. You can experiment here. General Fan, do you want to play with it?"
Director Liu waved his hand, and the others stepped back, watching Fan Mang put on the exoskeleton armor.
The exoskeleton armor, which is less than three meters long, is not complicated to wear. Fan Mang didn't even wear a helmet. Pressing the weapon safety, Gatling in his left hand turned wildly.
chug chug chug chug~~~~
Masonry splashed on the test wall in front, and a wall was easily smashed into rubble. The revolving knife in his right hand swung to cut off another wall.
After less than a minute of experimentation, Fan Mang came down.
"General Fan, do you have any comments or suggestions?"
"Director Liu, I'll just say it straight. This exoskeleton armor is a bit bulky, especially when turning, and the speed is a bit slow. Alpha's tentacles are very long. If soldiers rush up from behind, they will not be able to attack, but will be trapped in the exoskeleton armor. die in."
"So it is necessary to increase the flexibility, including the steering, the arms, etc. must be bent better, and the legs must also increase the power. Although ordinary people will not be too tired wearing this, it is equivalent to carrying a weight of 10KG, which will affect the combat effectiveness."
"The helmet on the head can be improved. It can be directly solidified on the exoskeleton armor, adding satellite radar maps, adding biological detectors, and enhancing protection capabilities."
"How is the power of this battery, how long can it last? How is the shock absorption effect, and has the anti-strike ability been tested?"
Director Liu had a bitter expression on his face: "General Fan, with your expression, do you think that we are shoddy and disregarding the lives of soldiers? We are not only supporting France, but also our own soldiers, and my son is also on the list of this batch of supporting troops. How could I not be careful?"
"The bulk is to enhance the defense, so that it will not be broken by Alpha, and it also enhances the defense of the back, limbs and other places. Our special metals are used to make mechs, and now it also includes aviation and navigation. It is difficult to have more special materials to make this kind of exoskeleton armor."
"We also want to increase flexibility. The exoskeleton armor that can be made of ordinary materials, to ensure flexibility, then the firmness will decrease, the protection will decrease, and it will be more dangerous for soldiers."
"In terms of self-weight, we are working hard to reduce and increase mechanical levers, and strive to reduce the weight of this to less than 5KG, which is theoretically impossible to achieve with current materials."
"This rotary knife can attack the back. You only need to raise your arm. Although the accuracy cannot be guaranteed, it is no problem to let Alpha down."
"In terms of battery power, we can't design a larger battery, but we can carry a spare outside, but if it is severely damaged, it may explode. The shock absorption effect is not bad. Soldiers wear it when jumping from a high place. There will be more pressure, and it will also cushion and protect the soldiers' bones."
"Add biological detectors and connect to satellite radar. We are also considering these two. The satellite radar map is no problem. The original version is the earphone communication command. The positioning is calibrated by the computer. The AI continuously reminds you of the way forward, and it can also prevent deserters."
"But the biological detector, we have developed a device that can detect alpha monsters, but it is too big. It is currently unrealistic to equip it on an exoskeleton armor. Instead, we can try to equip it on a small mech."
Director Liu was sitting on the chair. Many people were dissatisfied with his research results. That was because with the giant mecha, everyone had higher requirements for this kind of product.
However, due to material and cost constraints, he can only make this. If he is willing to give him the mecha materials, he promises to make better ones, the problem is that the superiors won't give them.
Doesn't he want to make a better one so that his son can be safer?
Only then did Fan Mang know that Director Liu's son was actually on the list of this batch of support troops. What he said just now was indeed a bit heavy.
"Sorry, Director Liu, I didn't mean that. To protect the French side, although this exoskeleton armor has many shortcomings, it is much stronger than ordinary soldiers and can adapt to various terrains."
"It's just that it may not be so easy to destroy Alpha. The weapons need to be upgraded. I suggest adding some artillery and other weapons to the exoskeleton armor."
Director Liu looked puzzled: "Why? This is not impossible, and the cost of upgrading is not high, but France requires us to use firearms as much as possible to avoid more damage to the city."
Otherwise, heavy tanks can be sent out, and the effect may not be worse than exoskeleton armor. Although the flexibility is poor, the defense is higher.
"Do you still remember the giant alien beast that came over from the passage? Such a big guy has wisdom. How could Alpha not have wisdom? There may even be a leader."
"When the attack power of firearms is known by the opponent, and they also understand the lethality of the exoskeleton armor, will they hide and attack more? Bullets are not as powerful as artillery shells after all, and the requirements for accuracy are higher."
"And when encountering a group of monsters, the lethality of shells is also stronger. Or install something like a flamethrower, some weapons that are forbidden to be used in human warfare, and you don't need to keep them against monsters."
"These are just my personal suggestions, for reference only. You are the expert in this field, and it is up to you to decide whether it is suitable or not."
Fan Mang remembered that in the movie Edge of Tomorrow, the alpha monster took five years and was about to occupy the whole of Europe. The multinational coalition forces landed from Verdun and wanted to launch a general offensive.
At that time, the weapons were not just bullets. Missiles, flamethrowers, bombs, etc. were all allowed to be used, because the city had already been destroyed by monsters.
The more careful you are, the more damage you can cause. Fan Mang didn't want to take five years to get rid of the monster's leader Omega, a year felt like a long time to him.
With the mecha, it is definitely no problem to get rid of the monsters, but Omega can control the time, which is more troublesome. I don't know if killing that guy can get good things out of the treasure chest.
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