Chapter 653: Chapter 374, Alliance Shipyard
Gu Hang now draws technology in the ten-thousand-yuan tier, which guarantees a hundred percent output of items.
And most likely, they’re high-quality goods. After all, even epic technology has a 20% chance of being drawn.
In his series of continuous draws, he indeed managed to obtain an epic-level technology.
[Spirit Engine]
This is an engine technology that can directly utilize compressed energy crystal blocks.
Entities like the Warhound-class Titan simply aren’t worthy of being equipped with a Spirit Engine.
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Such engines are generally used in large Titans and starships. But for some medium-to-large starships, such as destroyers and cruisers, utilizing large individual engines is not sufficient. They require corresponding design blueprints to create engine assemblies.
With this technology, given the various other technologies he already possesses, Gu Hang now essentially has the capability to build large starships.
But the reality is… the Alliance currently only has a small shipyard, which is still only capable of constructing smaller vessels.
This is a bit awkward.
However, among the elite-level technologies he obtained in this wave, there were also some excellent items that solved Gu Hang’s problem.
[Shipyard Blueprint].
This blueprint is a complete set of technologies, similar to the Star Harbor Technology Blueprint. Following the blueprint and using the accompanying Black Box, a variety of parts can be crafted to construct a shipyard of advanced standards.
Also included in the elite technologies drawn this time was the construction technology for [patrol ships].
These are proper military vessels. Although they are one grade below escort ships, they can still play a significant role in naval combat, adopting a wolf pack tactic, and can be used for route protection and combating piracy.
The Star Realm Tunnel is anything but peaceful.
In addition, among the elite tier, there was a technology that made Gu Hang quite happy: [Lion King Tank].
Needless to say, its combat capability is obvious.
Once it’s possible to construct them, if an armored brigade could equip a couple of these tanks per regiment, their combat power would soar.
Also worth mentioning is a piece of advanced technology: [Transport Ship-Flying Pig Model].
In terms of technical grade, it’s on par with the smaller vessels, but it’s much larger than those, even much larger than regular military vessels such as patrol ships.
Although it does not have combat capabilities and can’t be effectively retrofitted for battle, if it’s arm it would be considered an armed merchant ship, yet its combat strength would also be lamentably weak.
But for cargo and passenger transport, it’s quite good. It can carry over 80,000 passengers in one trip, along with a substantial amount of cargo, providing for months of travel through the Star Realm. Inside, it can even include a small-scale recycling system and a synthetic starch system for emergency reserves.
The Gu Commercial Firm also has a significant demand for this product.
Once constructed, there will be no worry about selling it.
Moreover, Gu Hang doesn’t plan to sell it, as this vehicle is economically practical and reliable. Producing a hundred of them, they could make three round trips from Korolya to Rage Owl Star in a month, or one round trip to Heijian Star, transporting two to three million people each time, which would greatly facilitate the relocation efforts.
As for the rest that came out—four advanced and one basic technology—their significance was not great, with some capabilities already obtained by the Alliance through trade and through their self-developed technology improvements, so they’re not worth mentioning.
But after drawing from the ten-thousand-yuan tier, the prize pool didn’t look as appealing as at the start. The probability of drawing epic technology dropped to 10%, and elite level was at 30%.
Clicking his tongue, Gu Hang’s hand shook, and another twenty draws went down.
This time, his luck was still decent. An epic-level technology came out first, with the probability down to even 5%, and miraculously, the last draw brought another.
These two technologies were [Destroyer-Design Blueprint] and [Sky-Burning Torpedo Technology].
Destroyers, now those are considered sizable ships!
The Tianma Fleet can be counted as the second-largest naval fleet in the Dragon Hawk Sector, with seven cruisers as its main force, but also has about thirty destroyers. The cost to build even the cheapest model is at least one billion, while more expensive models can cost tens of billions. The differences lie in areas like propulsion, firepower, divination, and protection—quite a complex array of factors.
But in general, destroyers can be viewed as a watershed in naval fleet standards. In smaller naval conflicts, destroyers are trump cards and attention-grabbing powerhouses; even in large-scale naval battles, destroyers can’t be ignored. A genuine large vessel, if targeted by the fierce firepower of a destroyer, might not withstand the assault; if the Void Shield overloads, even one surprise hit could spell disaster.
When the Alliance Shipyard is able to construct destroyers, that will be its entrance into the big league.
However, before achieving this step, there is still a lot to be done by the Alliance.
The design blueprints and accompanying Black Box provide the capacity for ship construction;
The Spirit Engine, along with the appropriate jump engine, jump protection stance, jump identification technology, orichalcum technology… these all meet the prerequisites for shipbuilding.
Yet, constructing a destroyer in the truest sense still presents difficulties.
The technological level of the shipyard can overcome part of this challenge after obtaining the [Shipyard Blueprint]; technical workers can be trained; but a destroyer needs weapons and defenses—without them, it is just a shell.
While the hull of a starship is also quite valuable since it is the base, after all, Gu Hang’s intention is not to sell it once built.
