Chapter 2: Analysis Progress Bonus!
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Su Dingping calmly handed the photo to the next senior apprentice.
Professor Zhang took back the photo and said, “It’s July now. In December, I will assess all of you. The one who comes first will have the chance to board the 956E to see what a truly modern warship looks like!”
“Remember, you are to design, not to daydream.”
“Yes, mentor!”
Everyone’s eyes flared with passion; after all, it was a modern warship.
They had always envied others in the past, but now that they had one of their own, who wouldn’t want to see it firsthand? Even the researchers at the institutes didn’t have the qualification to board it, yet now they had the chance.
One by one, they rubbed their hands eagerly, ready to compete.
Seeing their high spirits, Professor Zhang felt quite satisfied inside.
He cast a calm glance at Su Dingping. This promise was more for Su Dingping’s benefit. He believed that if Su Dingping could get in touch with modern warships earlier, his future achievements would be greater.
However, to his surprise, Su Dingping didn’t seem particularly interested, noticeably less excited than the master’s students.
After dismissing the others, Professor Zhang kept only Su Dingping.
“Dingping, if you encounter any difficulties in the coming period, come to me anytime.” No sooner had he spoken than his phone rang.
“What? It’s starting again?”
“Alright, I’m on my way.”
After hanging up, Professor Zhang looked embarrassed.
He had just said that Su Dingping could come to him with any problems, yet now he had to leave. The nine military industry experts were gathering again and might not return for months.
After some thought, he took out three keys and handed them over.
“There are some special circumstances. I have to go out for a while. If you run into trouble, you can ask the other professors. These three keys: one is for the laboratory, one for my office, and the last one for the lab’s independent office. Keep them safe. I’ve even forgotten where some of the materials are stored; you can look through them yourself.”
That Professor Zhang entrusted the last two keys to Su Dingping clearly showed his favor and confidence in him.
After a brief explanation, Professor Zhang packed up and left in a hurry, as if saying, “I’m leaving this place in your hands.”
The vast office suddenly ended up with Su Dingping alone.
After putting the keys away, Su Dingping didn’t rush out but instead closed the door.
Although Professor Zhang hadn’t said anything, Su Dingping guessed it was definitely related to the research on the 956E.
Based on his previous life’s knowledge, after this breakthrough failed, under external pressure, the navy bought two more 956Es in the future but at an even higher price.
Clearly, the Russian Federation had tasted the sweetness of profiteering and knew the current predicament of the Chinese navy, so they dared to charge more, knowing they wouldn’t be refused.
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In the end, nearly 1.6 billion US dollars were spent on two more 956Es, yet the last two delivered were still simplified versions!
“No more being the sucker,” Su Dingping muttered inwardly.
“Analyze!”
In the next moment, the virtual panel in his mind shifted.
[Analysis complete.]
[956E Modern-class missile destroyer, displacement: 7,900–8,480 tons, a ‘second-generation’ destroyer.]
[956E destroyer main power system (analysis time 384 days, progress 15%); two 130mm twin naval gun systems (analysis time 188 days, progress 25%); ‘Warbird-MA’ air situational awareness radar (analysis time 605 days, progress 9%); ‘Ore’ sea situational awareness composite radar (analysis time 557 days, progress 12%); MP-401 electronic countermeasure system (analysis time 591 days, progress 7%); ‘Baikal’ tactical command system...]
Before Su Dingping could react, the virtual panel changed again.
[Triggered core technology of ‘White Midge supersonic anti-ship missile system’! Triggered core technology of ‘SA-N-7 Hurricane air defense missile system’! (Note: After analyzing the core technology of the warship’s main body, you can continue analyzing the core technologies of its missile systems.)]
[Would you like to activate the ‘Military Industry Illustrated Forging Space’?]
“Activate.”
In the next second, he appeared in a virtual space.
Before him stood a wall of ‘Warship Illustrated Guides.’
The guide representing the 956E flickered faintly. Centered on this guide, dozens of fine lines extended outward, but the endpoints were unclear.
As Su Dingping pondered, a flood of information poured into his mind.
After a while, he realized that his presence here was as a consciousness entity.
This was a huge virtual space where he could build his own shipyard. All machine tools and equipment could be brought in from the outside world.
Once the 956E guide was fully illuminated, subsequent guides could be unlocked—China’s Type 052D guided missile destroyer, the 10,000-ton Type 055, and so forth.
By unlocking more than three guides, new ‘Military Industry Illustrated Guides’ could be obtained, activating carriers, fighter jets, and other blueprints.
Su Dingping’s heart surged with excitement.
This meant he could bring the future Chinese naval fleet system into the present earlier, including fifth-generation fighters, nuclear-powered carriers, and more.
“Once the 956E is done, the next step is the 052D, then the massive 055 destroyer. That way, the navy’s development can avoid many detours.”
With the 055 anchoring the fleet, not only regional powers but even the American navy wouldn’t dare speak loudly.
A gentle tap on the guide summoned a 956E in a distant shipyard.
Taking a step forward, the next second Su Dingping stood on the deck of the 956E.
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He looked around carefully, then waved his hand. Instantly, the 956E fragmented into tens of thousands of pieces.
Shuttling among the components, Su Dingping examined them meticulously.
Unlike Professor Zhang and the others, who treated the delivered 956E as a treasure and dared not dismantle the two ships, fearing that if reassembly failed, they would have to spend a fortune inviting Russian experts over, Su Dingping was different.
He could meticulously dismantle down to the parts without any cost.
At this moment, Su Dingping’s heart was turbulent.
Any choked-point technology from research, trial and error, maturation, to production costs at least billions! The key research teams were always cautious, fearful of mistakes that would require restarting everything, wasting enormous manpower, material, and financial resources.
But he had none of these concerns!
As long as he solved the first three steps here, then moved to the real world for production, he would save a huge amount of expensive R&D costs!
The tight military budget and Western technology blockade were the fundamental reasons hindering the navy’s rapid advancement.
The Chinese navy, indeed all Chinese people, urgently needed modern warships to maintain maritime security and stability!
Now that the two greatest obstacles were resolved, the navy was ready to soar—it was only a matter of time.
Back in the office again, Su Dingping thought to himself,
“I must hurry and finish decoding the core technology of the 956E as soon as possible. The next 1.6 billion dollars must be saved!”
He casually picked up a notebook and opened it. It was handwritten by Professor Zhang—“On the Multidirectional Problems of Electromagnetic Fields and Microwave Technology in Practice.”
“The signal transmission path using electromagnetic waves in waveguide systems involves engineering problems like background scattering...”
As he read, Su Dingping took out paper and pen, starting to calculate based on the notebook’s methods.
Unconsciously, the sky outside had already been dyed red by the sunset.
“Finally finished reading.”
Su Dingping stretched his limbs, his neck and back cracking softly.
He instinctively glanced at the analysis panel and was stunned.
The progress of several radar systems in the 956E analysis panel had increased.
Although it was only about a 1% increment, Su Dingping confirmed one thing: learning new knowledge could accelerate the analysis process!
Now, he was even more motivated.