Doomsday: I Build a Space Fleet

Chapter 38 Entering the Research Institute

Patrols were constantly being taken down, guns were changing hands frequently, and some people even took weapons from the workshop and joined the melee.

"If we don't let them fight amongst themselves, we'll be like lions walking into a pack of hyenas. They'll pounce on us in droves."

At this moment, Ouyang Nian stood beside Luo Lin, holding up binoculars and looking at the camp below.

Ouyang Nian knew what Luo Lin was worried about and could understand Luo Lin's actions, but this killing was a little too intense.

"There's not much left, you can go now."

Lorraine stood up and patted Ouyang Nian on the shoulder.

"I'll drive, you control the machine gun. Tengu, you assist Ouyang Nian from behind and deal with those threats behind her."

"receive."

The Heavenly Dog stood to Ouyang Nian's right, its head facing backward, while Ouyang Nian stood close to the Heavenly Dog.

The drone and the listening device were placed in the back seat of the pickup truck.

Lorraine stepped on the gas, and the pickup truck sped down the hillside, heading straight for the camp.

With a loud crash, the pickup truck smashed open the camp gate, and everyone in the camp turned to look at Lorraine and her group.

"Fire."

While the people in front of him were still holding their guns and standing there in a daze, Ouyang Nian pulled the trigger, and the 12.7mm machine gun bullets tore through the crowd, leaving trails of blood.

In an instant, the crowd in front of the car scattered and fled, and Lorraine drove the car through the gate.

The signals sent by the Heavenly Dog and the Listening Bird prevented Lorraine and Ouyang Nian from being attacked by the automatic defense system.

After driving a short distance through the tunnel, Lorraine parked the car in front of a gate.

"What's going on? Why isn't this door open?"

Lorraine got out of the car looking dejected. He had thought that the identification signal sent by the ship's onboard intelligence would open all the doors here and allow them to go directly to the research institute.

"No living beings detected inside the vehicle. Scan initiation."

The instant Di Ting jumped out of the car, a green laser struck the hood of the pickup truck and slowly moved backward.

While waiting for the laser scan to complete, Lorraine and his group heard gunshots coming from the tunnel behind them.

"They think they're all that again just because they saw us come in."

Lorraine said he was pleased to see this happen.

"Scan complete. Battlefield support tactical dog, codename Tengu; reconnaissance tactical dog, codename Diting."

The intelligent broadcasting system paused, as if confirming the identities of Lorraine and Ouyang Nian.

"And its first-level owner, Lorraine, Ouyang Nian. Welcome to the 137th Weapon Research Institute. Please park your vehicle in the designated parking area as indicated."

As the broadcast ended, the gate located inside the mountain began to slowly rise.

As the pickup truck moved, lights gradually illuminated, guiding the way forward.

As Lorraine parked the car, a four-wheeled vehicle the same size as the Di Ting approached.

"Welcome to Weapon Research Institute 137. I am the intelligent management system here, Tian Shu-137. You can call me Tian Shu."

"Okay, Tian Shu, which area are we authorized to enter?"

Lorraine noticed the zoning next to the elevator and asked a question to the car in front of her.

"According to the special circumstances management guidelines, you can now move freely within this institute."

The car's loudspeaker responded.

"Now I will guide you on a tour of the entire research institute. Which area would you like to visit?"

Lorin stared into thought as he looked at the areas marked on the wall, such as research and development, manufacturing, experimentation, and main control.

"Take us to the research and development area first."

"Okay, please stay close to me."

The car spun around in place, then turned and drove towards the elevator.

"I'd like to ask how long the external defenses can last."

Lorraine suddenly remembered that the survivors outside seemed to be constantly attacking the research institute.

"You don't need to worry. Their ammunition reserves are enough to wipe out two combined arms battalions, and they have even more efficient ways to deal with the armed mobs outside."

Lorraine and her group stopped in the elevator and looked curiously at the small car controlled by Tian Shu.

"The entire research institute has extremely high NBC protection capabilities. After the front and rear doors of the tunnel you just passed through are closed, the air inside can be removed using relevant equipment."

Lorraine thought about the scene and suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, so she simply turned her attention to the small car in front of her.

The vehicle is predominantly gray, with four orange robotic arms attached to tires on the lower half, significantly improving its maneuverability. The upper half is a rotating display screen.

"It seems you're quite curious about the design of this vessel."

Just as Tian Shu was about to explain the origin of this vessel, the elevator arrived at the research floor.

"Let's start by introducing the research that has been conducted here."

The gray Tian Shu car was the first to step out of the elevator, followed by Luo Lin and the others into the deserted research and office area.

"This research primarily focuses on unmanned combat weapon systems related to the army, including but not limited to small unmanned combat vehicles, unmanned combat vehicles, and swarm drones."

At this point, the Tian Shu chariot stopped and turned towards Tian Gou and Di Ting.

"These two little guys were actually born here, but they belong to the battlefield support project under the Special Operations Laboratory."

The Tian Shu car turned towards an office with the word "Wolf Pack" hanging on the side.

"This research project is a simplified version of theirs, and it is also our main research direction: the 'wolf pack' multi-functional unmanned combat swarm."

The Tian Shu mini-car was only briefly explained before continuing its journey.

"This is probably what you wanted, right? I saw you just drove in in a beat-up pickup truck."

Tian Shu turned on the lights in the adjacent office area.

"This research focuses on mobile operations command centers."

A large screen lit up, displaying a military green off-road truck.

"This vehicle has excellent mobility, ample space, and its command equipment can connect to all unmanned units within a 10-kilometer radius."

The screen then switched to a top-down view.

"The front of this vehicle can be equipped with a 40mm grenade launcher, and in addition to the necessary communication and radar equipment, the top of the command box can also hold two multi-functional drones."

Listening to Tian Shu's rather proud introduction, Ouyang Nian and Luo Lin looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and then took the initiative to confess the purpose of their visit.

"Mr. Tian Shu, we have a tank gunboat that is missing a main gun. We came here mainly to find a suitable main gun."

Lorraine looked at the little car cautiously.

"Oh, it's alright, it was just my assumption. Let's go straight to the testing grounds then."

The display screen of the Tian Shu car showed a pensive expression before it turned around and drove towards the elevator in the distance.

Lorraine and her group quickly followed the Tian Shu car.

"By the way, you mentioned earlier that the mobile command center can hold two multi-functional drones. We have also modified two drones. Could you please share some design information with us?"

"I'm afraid that won't work. I only have blueprints here. There are already mature products of this kind of multi-functional drone. We are just choosing the best one to use."

A sweating soybean appeared on the car's display screen, indicating its helplessness.

"What about the swarm drones you mentioned earlier?"

Lorraine quickly pressed for an answer.

"You can think of this as a recoverable loitering munition. We developed it ourselves. Do you need it?"

The elevator beeped, indicating that they had arrived at the weapons testing ground.

"No rush, please take us to see the cannons first."

Compared to the swarm drones that are not needed for the time being, Lorraine felt that the main gun, which was urgently needed right now, was more appealing.

As the Tian Shu vehicle left the elevator, rows of lights in the test field illuminated the various unmanned combat vehicles parked neatly.

"The second-to-last row contains unmanned support vehicles equipped with 85mm cannons."

"To save costs, these unmanned combat vehicles use a large stockpile of 85mm cannons, which have been simply modified to have a large elevation angle and can use a variety of modern ammunition, with an effective range of 15 kilometers."

Seeing Luo Lin's eager expression, Tian Shu Xiao Che said with a mix of amusement and exasperation.

"We can go up and check the dimensions. This main gun was designed as a consumable. There are many other turrets in the warehouse below. If you have any needs, you can make modifications at the manufacturing center."

Lorin bowed solemnly to the young king of Tian Shu.

"Thank you very much for your support and trust."

"You are the spark and the future of civilization, and this is what I should do. As long as you live well, that is the best gift for me."