I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 718 - 616: Severe Task

With the blueprints, the only thing left is to build the land carrier.

However, if we wait for the country to organize production according to these blueprints, it will undoubtedly take quite some time to complete.

After all, constructing something so large requires the production of parts—from the massive steel plates to the smallest screw—all needing appropriate factories to manufacture before they can be assembled step by step into a land carrier.

But according to Chen Xin’s plan and thoughts, obviously, he can’t wait that long, especially concerning the Anti-gravity Device. Although the blueprints are there and it can certainly be processed according to them, how long this processing time will actually take and how long humans need to master the manufacturing technology—those are uncertain matters.

Hence, to avoid wasting time and save unnecessary steps, Chen Xin directly requested a newly produced Mobile Base from the country.

This is a Mobile Base the country had been manufacturing, only its production pace was slower, having just recently been completed.

Originally, this unit was also intended to be sent to the front lines against alien creatures, to be part of the defense network with the other four Mobile Bases as a new battlefield support node.

However, due to the need on Chen Xin’s side, the top officials and the military did not hesitate to allocate it to Chen Xin.

Upon receiving this brand-new Mobile Base, Chen Xin wasn’t shy and immediately began its upgrade.

Because the blueprints were modified from the Mobile Base, the upgrade cost for the land carrier was lower than Chen Xin had expected, and that was largely because Chen Xin didn’t perform a major overhaul.

Chen Xin didn’t upgrade the Mobile Base into a land carrier all at once, or to say, he didn’t upgrade the land carrier to the full design at once.

This isn’t because the system can’t complete an upgrade at once, but Chen Xin has other plans.

After the upgrade was completed, Chen Xin approached the military to ensure this so-called "temporarily modified" land carrier was equipped with a full crew.

After all, unless Chen Xin upgraded this land carrier to be fully automated, able to be operated by a single person, it’s certainly impossible to steer such a large land vehicle with just a few individuals.

In fact, even a Mobile Base requires at least dozens of various professional personnel to be fully operational.

And this was within the context of the Mobile Base having gone through multiple modifications and optimizations by Chen Xin, added to the fact that during the Suyia period it wasn’t much of a large entity either.

So while a land carrier comparable to an aircraft carrier may not be as large in volume, the complexity inside and the number of operational personnel required were no less demanding.

Especially since Chen Xin intended to upgrade it with anti-gravity equipment for aerial maneuvering, requiring even more crew.

Upon receiving Chen Xin’s request, the military was greatly surprised, as they truly hadn’t anticipated Chen Xin would be able to produce a land carrier in such a short period.

Even if it was through modification of an existing Mobile Base, this speed was astonishing.

However, thanks to Chen Xin’s history of causing such sensational events, the military merely felt surprised without further thoughts, and quickly allocated the necessary personnel, fully equipping the crew required for a land carrier.

"I won’t say any pleasantries; your upcoming task is to familiarize yourselves with the land carrier in as short a time as possible, so it can quickly achieve combat readiness, to get it moving and use it." Chen Xin didn’t mince words when addressing the personnel dispatched by the military, instead emphasizing the requirements.

Among the personnel dispatched by the military, the captain was a navy colonel. Despite the navy ships now being unusable, the technical talents of captains and many naval personnel hadn’t been wasted or left idle.

However, they had been reassigned to other positions, retaining their professional skills while undergoing strict training.

Now facing Chen Xin’s directives, this colonel captain calmly responded: "Rest assured, Academician Chen, we will familiarize ourselves with and master the land carrier in the shortest time possible, and achieve combat readiness swiftly! Furthermore, the personnel allocated by the military include many who have previously served on Mobile Bases, along with some who served on aircraft carriers. Mastering this land carrier in three months should be feasible."

"I have confidence in your determination, but although the design of this land carrier is similar to that of the original Mobile Base, many aspects have been adjusted and changed without manual instructions for you to refer to, so everything will rely on your own exploration. The task is intense." Chen Xin spoke without embellishment, as despite system upgrades solving various problems with black technology, manuals were not part of the package—it’s all up to personal exploration.

Thus, for these individuals taking over the land carrier, their task was far more challenging than imagined.

Furthermore, Chen Xin didn’t forget to add, "According to my ideas and plans, you will need to operate this land carrier to support the European Battlefield. To make your journey convenient and enhance the land carrier’s mobility, I will add a set of special equipment to it, so you’ll have a lot to master!"

Upon hearing Chen Xin say this, the captain sensed the pressure but still calmly stated, "Rest assured, Academician Chen, even if the task is challenging, we will complete it! We will guarantee to familiarize and master the land carrier within three months!"

"I’m relieved by your confidence, but there’s one thing to clarify—you don’t have three months, only one month. After one month you will embark, reach Lucia, join the troops there for European Battlefield support, and then proceed to the European Battlefield." As Chen Xin said this, his expression showed a bit of embarrassment.

Because this situation arose due to his idea; otherwise, the support troops could simply take a train northbound.

Consequently, this batch taking over the land carrier only had one month plus travel time toward Europe to familiarize and master the land carrier.

Upon hearing Chen Xin’s words, the captain’s expression finally changed, yet he sincerely nodded and assured Chen Xin: "The tasks are intense and time is tight, but we’ve anticipated this. Rest assured, Academician; even if we exhaust ourselves without sleep this month, we’ll complete the designated tasks!"