I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 583 - 481: Upgrade Complete, Return to the Country

The process of constructing the Energy Tower was unremarkable; the only noteworthy point was that there wasn’t suitable space around the Seed Bank to build the Energy Tower. Hence, Chen Xin creatively chose to place the tower in one of the spare missile silos originally belonging to the Seed Bank.

This was a design of Lucia’s missile silos, where aside from the main silo used for launching missiles, there would be a spare silo of the same specification.

During the initial renovation of the Seed Bank, due to budget constraints, only the main silo was converted into the Seed Bank. Although they later received ample funding support, there was insufficient time to remodel the spare silo, which was eventually left abandoned.

Despite being a spare missile silo, it was built to standard specifications. After removing the decades-old accumulated rubbish, there was no difference between the spare and main silos.

Compared to the 20-30 meters thick snow outside and the construction environment of over minus one hundred degrees, working inside the spare silo was undoubtedly much easier, with conditions more suitable for construction.

Yet, even though it was suitable for construction, the missile silo was built exceptionally solid and thick with reinforced concrete at the bottom, considering the flames from launching missiles. This presented significant trouble for constructing the Energy Tower.

As a result, the construction team spent nearly a week to drill the deep well necessary for installing the Energy Tower, with three days alone spent breaking through the concrete.

Throughout the construction of the Energy Tower, Lucia predictably attempted various tactics to probe Chen Xin, aiming to extract key technologies regarding the Energy Tower from him.

However, having discerned Lucia’s intentions, Chen Xin did not fall for it. He answered Lucia’s queries readily, yet withheld any core technologies, leaving Lucia’s numerous attempts futile.

Moreover, Ye Yu and the security team played a crucial role in thwarting Lucia’s various schemes against Chen Xin.

They even uncovered Lucia’s true plot: the female scientist confirmed Chen Xin’s concern that she was a KGB ’Swallow’. Lucia sent her directly to Chen Xin merely to cover this fact.

Who would suspect that a pawn utilized for a crude plan would turn out to be a meticulously trained elite KGB agent and spy?

This even tricked Chen Xin, who thought she was just a female scientist with low emotional intelligence and a poor wit, but she turned out to be a shrewd spy beyond imagination.

This revelation indeed startled Chen Xin, leaving him somewhat overwhelmed by the shock.

Fortunately, Ye Yu and the team timely uncovered this, directly thwarting Lucia’s plot.

Lucia seemed unwilling to further trouble, and after the female scientist’s identity was exposed, ceased further probing.

As the Energy Tower was completed, Chen Xin no longer wished to continue entangling with Lucia, and returned to the Base directly.

Within the Base, the upgrade work on the Weather Controller was ongoing, and the project team had already presented the first version of the modification upgrade plan.

Having reviewed the plan, Chen Xin wasted no time and implemented the upgrade on the entire Weather Controller according to it.

In line with this upgrade plan, the Weather Controller was split into several modules, each reducing its volume by about one-third post-upgrade.

Although this was quite a remarkable achievement, the Weather Controller still could not fit into the Mobile Base.

The Weather Controller needed to shrink its size by half to fit entirely into the Mobile Base, without affecting its functionality.

In this situation, Chen Xin did not continue letting staff dwell on the Weather Controller, but fixed everything through a system upgrade, ultimately integrating the Weather Controller and the Mobile Base, upgrading it to a brand new Mobile Base.

The newly upgraded Mobile Base was more than twice the size of the original, naturally increasing internal space volume; allowing the upgraded Weather Controller to fit perfectly without any hassle of not fitting in.

Moreover, despite the increased size, the improved power system and propulsion mechanisms ensured its mobility.

Chen Xin actually wanted to upgrade this Mobile Base into an airborne battleship but was deterred by the required survival points after attempting it.

Despite using propellers and vector thrust engines as power, upgrading such an airborne battleship required survival points sufficient to make Chen Xin hesitate, far exceeding the survival points required for the no-material upgrade of his current plan.

The survival points needed to upgrade an airborne battleship could enable Chen Xin to develop several new Mobile Bases, hence after much deliberation, he abandoned the airborne battleship idea, merely enlarging the Mobile Base to house the Weather Controller.

The newly upgraded Mobile Base was not only able to accommodate the Weather Controller, but the previously removed vehicle garage, rooftop hangar, and personnel cabin public space, although significantly reduced in area, were restored, ensuring the Mobile Base retained its functionality.

Moreover, the enlarged Mobile Base after upgrade increased the capacity for personnel accommodation substantially, enough for all base personnel to embark.

The current Mobile Base was undeniably a mobile base, unlike before when it resembled more of a land cruiser.

Following the merging of the Weather Controller with the Mobile Base, Chen Xin completed his work in Lucia and could return home.

However, considering the need to test the upgraded Weather Controller and Mobile Base, Chen Xin didn’t plan to fly directly back home but intended to drive the Mobile Base back, just like last time.

Chen Xin planned during his return to make further tweaks and adjustments to the Mobile Base, making it more habitable and enhancing the practicality of the Weather Controller.

The technical personnel dispatched from the base to assist Chen Xin with the Weather Controller upgrade naturally were to accompany him back home, while the rescue team and medical expert group that previously provided aid to Lucia needed to stay until Lucia’s viral issue was resolved before returning.

Due to this, Chen Xin instructed the Commander responsible for security and his special forces to stay back, continuing to protect these medical personnel, while other base personnel boarded the newly upgraded Mobile Base, ready to return home.