I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 728 - 626: The Floating Fleet

The massive land carrier gradually rises from the ice surface under the influence of the Anti-gravity Device, casting a shadow large enough to cover an entire district.

Such a colossal entity flying overhead brings an unimaginable shock to the people on the ground.

Especially when this tens of thousands of tons ship flies at low altitude, the vibrations due to gravity create a soul-stirring sense of oppression.

However, for Chen Xin standing on the corridor outside the bridge, looking down at this city beneath his feet, it only evokes a sense of reflection.

A change in perspective brings a change in feelings.

From the ground, watching a ship of tens of thousands of tons pass overhead naturally causes awe and oppression, but standing on the ship's side and watching the city below glide past evokes a completely different feeling.

For Chen Xin, this is his third visit to the three towns after the disaster. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Compared to the previous two visits, this time the city brings him a very different feeling.

When Chen Xin first visited, the city was in the post-disaster reconstruction period, but at that time the sky was already shrouded in dust, and the whole city was enveloped in darkness.

At that time, there was a lot of reconstruction work in the city, and even the streets were being cleaned by people. Although the city was full of ruins, unable to hide the desolation and decay after the disaster, there was still an unmistakable vitality and growth.

However, now looking at the city again, although the whole city is heavily covered in snow, its vibrant energy can still be felt.

The reconstruction projects that were underway at that time are now mostly completed, yet the city is still bustling, which signifies new construction projects.

The ruins of the past have mostly been cleared, the damaged buildings demolished, and a massive dome is being newly constructed within the city.

Looking at the dome, now nearing completion, Chen Xin's face shows a mix of pride and amazement.

General Zhang noticed Chen Xin's gaze and expression, smiled and said, "That's the city dome project the three towns initiated this year. It's said to be intended to cover districts with a dome to build new urban areas, restoring life as it was before the disaster."

At this point, General Zhang seemed to remember something and praised Chen Xin, "Look at my memory, wasn't the Dome City's plan and design proposed by you, Academician Chen? You must feel quite accomplished seeing this technology applied in actual city construction, right?"

"I wouldn't call it a sense of accomplishment; it's just a feeling that I've finally contributed a little to the nation and its people." Faced with General Zhang's compliment, Chen Xin appeared modest, though he had a slight sense of pride and satisfaction in his heart, yet it wasn't appropriate to show off openly.

Nonetheless, General Zhang laughed at Chen Xin's modesty: "Young people should be humble as it's a virtue, but excessive humility turns into hypocrisy. Academician Chen, everyone has seen how much you have contributed to the country; your achievements are entirely worth being proud and boastful about. People would only praise you; no one would think you're arrogant."

General Zhang's words were genuinely sincere. In his opinion, Chen Xin, who contributed significantly to the military, to the national defense industry, and played an instrumental role in the nation's post-disaster reconstruction and civil development, absolutely deserved recognition. Being proud of his achievements was entirely appropriate.

Just listening to General Zhang's praise, Chen Xin had no thoughts of pride or arrogance.

If earlier he felt proud while watching the city dome being constructed, providing new protection for the city's inhabitants, after General Zhang spoke, Chen Xin was no longer in that self-satisfied mood.

On the contrary, he shook his head and sighed to General Zhang: "I just feel like I haven't done enough yet, and the country is not in a peaceful state yet, so it's not the time for me to feel proud of contributing greatly to the nation!"

Chen Xin's words made General Zhang look twice, nodding empathetically: "That's true. With the alien war ongoing, the country indeed cannot claim peace and prosperity. Our tasks are still heavy!"

Saying this, General Zhang then looked towards the bow of the ship, gazing into the distance.

That is the direction of Dongting Lake, also the current battlefield where Flame Country is engaged in warfare with extraterrestrial creatures.

If these extraterrestrial creatures' issues can't be resolved, Flame Country would have to continuously invest a vast amount of resources and precious manpower into this battlefield constantly.

Although defending the country is not about returns, for the nation, this war indeed offers no visible returns, only constant resource consumption.

And that is evidently a huge loss to the country. Only by ending the war as soon as possible can these resources and manpower be directed to national construction.

Chen Xin and General Zhang obviously understand this deeply, so their only desire is to end the war swiftly.

"With this fleet, I believe it should affect the battle and bring the war to an end soon." Chen Xin isn't very confident about this, even though the land carrier is as mighty as an aircraft carrier at sea, he always feels it might not be that impactful against extraterrestrial creatures.

"With this fleet, we will gain more advantages in fending off extraterrestrial attacks, ensuring the war ends sooner." General Zhang laughed towards Chen Xin, also subconsciously patting the rail of the corridor beside, clearly having great confidence in carriers as a veteran Navy officer.

To this, Chen Xin could only smile back without saying much more.

However, his gaze swept over the fighter jets waiting for takeoff on the deck, suddenly thought of something, and asked General Zhang beside him: "When they train for takeoffs and landings, do they train while moving on the ground?"

"Yes, is there a problem?" General Zhang, hearing Chen Xin's sudden question, couldn't help but pause, but quickly answered him.

"This land carrier has floating capabilities, should it not be necessary to perform takeoffs and landings in floating conditions in the future? Shouldn't they try practicing takeoffs and landings in a floating state?" Chen Xin wasn't well-versed in naval operations or carrier planes, but looking at the planes parked on the deck, he thought they might also take off while in a floating state.

Hearing Chen Xin's suggestion, General Zhang couldn't help but begin pondering this notion. After contemplating for a moment, he said, "It might be worth practicing; I'll later discuss it with Captain and mention this suggestion."