The second set of cabinets contained 80 livestock cloning cultivation chambers for solving the meat problem.
The structure of the cultivation chamber was somewhat similar to a simplified version of the player hibernation pod.
Its cloning speed wasn't as fast as a player's, but it was still quite astonishing: chickens and ducks were ready in a week, pigs and sheep in 30 days, and cattle in 70 days.
As for feed, inputting grain or crop stalks was fine; anything that could provide organic matter worked, with a maximum of a little extra salt added.
These livestock grew in nutrient solution, fed through tubes, and were unconscious throughout the process. Although some flavor was sacrificed, the advantage was high yield, minimal space requirement, and a more humane approach.
If players were to raise them themselves, it's estimated that many wouldn't have the heart to kill them after raising them, preferring to go out and fight those less 'cute' Desert Spiders.
Moreover, the Li Star environment is harsh. If these species from Earth were free-ranged, they'd get sick from the sun or die from the heat in minutes.
In addition to land animals, the cultivation chambers could also be used to raise large fish like tuna and swordfish.
Thinking about being able to eat sashimi, and even sea fish, in this vast Desert soon, the players wiped away their drool while exclaiming that technology changes life.
The third set of opened boxes contained daily necessities, among which the food reserves were quite useful, especially cooking oil and condiments. There were also things to entertain the colony residents, including musical instruments, billiard tables, and a bunch of other items.
“Ah… it’s a bit hard to comment, this wave was a bust,” Ye Xing shook his head. “Alright, the last group, here we go!”
The last group of supplies was electronic equipment. This time, they had a huge stroke of luck and actually opened two sets of civilian phased array radars!
Although they were only civilian, they were products of the 24th century AD. Technically, they were more than a generation ahead of the military-grade radars on the aerospace plane, with far superior detection range, signal-to-noise ratio, resolution, and other parameters.
Advanced radar technology is very important.
Just as almost all the players were present, Lu Yuan clapped his hands to quiet everyone down.
“This space mission was a huge success! We gained agricultural production capacity, completely eliminating the worry of going hungry. Power generation increased by 3.5 times, freshwater reserves surged by 6 times, and with the establishment of a cooperative relationship with Red Iron Town, the resource constraints have been basically removed. Population and industrial capacity can grow rapidly! More employees will soon join this collective dedicated to the revival of human civilization!”
“Hooray!!”
“Long live Cangyuan!”
The players raised their arms and cheered.
Lu Yuan pressed his hands down and continued, “But before that, ensuring our own safety is also very important! Jubian, the nuclear missile defense system we talked about before, should be taking shape now, right?”
“Yes, Executive Officer!” Jubian bowed with his hand on his chest.
“The advanced phased array radar has filled in the last piece of the puzzle. For humans in the 24th century, this thing might be as common as a mobile phone, but for us, it is very precious!”
Lu Yuan: “You explain it to everyone in detail. Others, listen carefully, this is very important.”
Finally getting the chance to explain the technology, Jubian was quite happy.
“Alright! So, within the scope of what I can imagine, there are three main types of nuclear missile attacks the enemy might launch.
“One type is low-speed stealth missiles. Even if these missiles have a nearly perfect radar stealth shape, resulting in a radar cross-section as small as a fly, our advanced radar can detect them from 40 kilometers away.
“The other two types are ballistic missiles and hypersonic cruise missiles. These missiles fly at extremely high speeds, but everything has pros and cons. When they fly at high speed, they friction with the air, releasing heat, making stealth in the infrared band impossible. The drone reconnaissance network can easily detect them from over 60 kilometers away.
“In terms of interception methods, the pulsed laser cannons we currently have are reliable enough, with a maximum effective range of 35 kilometers and a hit rate close to 100%. Targets like missiles lack heavy armor, and two seconds of charging is enough to guarantee a knockdown.
“For any type of missile, a single pulsed laser cannon has at least two opportunities to fire and intercept. As long as four cannons are deployed at the four corners of the mountaintop, it is enough to deal with a cluster attack of 5 to 10 nuclear missiles. The more cannons there are, the higher the density of saturated attacks that can be dealt with.”
Lu Yuan nodded with satisfaction.
Anyway, no matter how you look at it, the solution he was most happy to hear was to increase production capacity and build more radars and laser cannons – simple, crude, and effective.
“Okay, I’ll allocate a large 3D printer to you. How long will it take to complete this defense system as soon as possible?”
Jubian: “10 days is enough!”
Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Nan Guo de Xue walked over from behind the crowd.
“Executive Officer, there’s an emergency.”
Huh?!
“Speak.”
“Just received communication from Red Iron Town. They’ve lost power. At first, they thought it was just a power outage caused by a line fault, but Oasis City refused the repair request.”
The players were in an uproar.
It seems Oasis City already knew the outcome of the previous battle and has completely turned hostile.
They knew this day would come, but they didn't expect it to be so soon.
“What’s the specific situation in the town now?” Lu Yuan asked.
Nan Guo de Xue: “The Town Chief didn’t go into detail, but industrial production is definitely completely shut down. They use electric furnaces for smelting metal there, and their mining tools are also electric.”
“Understood.”
Lu Yuan’s tone was calm. He thought for a moment on the spot.
Red Iron Town can provide 150 to 200 tons of high-quality metal per month, far exceeding the amount of metal recovered from Mechanical Desert Spiders.
Stopping work is absolutely unacceptable.
He glanced at the airdrop capsule. Currently, this large item is enough to provide power for the camp. The more than 500 square meters of solar panels on the mountaintop can be dismantled first and given to Red Iron Town to maintain industrial production at a low level. It is crucial not to completely shut down, as that would be too demoralizing.
“How about this, Ye Xing, call the Town Chief on my behalf and say I will go visit tomorrow.”
Ye Xing: “Okay!”
“Also, since Oasis City has cut off the power supply, the transmission towers they previously erected are no longer useful. The steel, copper, and insulation materials inside can all be recycled.
“Later, we’ll blast the power towers down and transport all of them back along with the cables. I will set this task as a daily mission, and everyone can claim it.”
The players looked at each other.
Wonderful!
Why didn’t I think of that.
To go from a power outage to thinking of stealing cables in a second, the Executive Officer is indeed the Executive Officer!
…………
The next day, Cangyuan mobilized collectively. A convoy of 7 all-terrain vehicles and 4 heavy-duty trucks came to Red Iron Town in a grand manner.
The convoy drove all the way to the town hall. Along the way, Lu Yuan saw that the expressions of the onlookers were somewhat complex, both worried and yet not giving up hope.
Now, Cangyuan’s convoy meant safety and hope.
After the previous battle, the company’s prestige was completely established.
“Respected Executive Officer, welcome!”
The Town Chief personally led people to greet him. Compared to the townspeople, his expression was much more anxious.
After entering the house and taking their seats, Lu Yuan got straight to the point.
“Everyone in Red Iron Town, I don’t want to say discouraging words, but what Oasis City has stopped this time is definitely not just electricity. From now on, merchant caravans delivering water, fuel, and food will also stop coming.”
The Town Chief nodded heavily.
“You are right, I had no illusions… The townspeople have also realized this and are very scared, until you appeared today.”
“But it doesn’t matter, I am here today to solve these problems,” Lu Yuan leaned forward slightly in his seat. “In return, I hope Red Iron Town can maintain an alloy output of at least 30 tons per month.”
“Impossible! Absolutely impossible!”
Engineer Li, who was in charge of technology, immediately stood up, his emotions agitated.
“I know, Cangyuan saved Red Iron Town, and we will forever owe you a debt of gratitude, but what you are saying… From an engineering standpoint, it cannot be done!”