novel bin Chapter 278 Not worth it? No problem, you can rent it!
Chapter 278 Not worth it? No problem, you can rent it!
Thorin counted on his fingers.
One million five hundred thousand gold coins can buy about seventy tanks from the Great Xia Dynasty!
"Too expensive!" Thorin shook his head vigorously.
"That's enough for me to build a heavy armored legion!"
Zhao Gang wasn't annoyed and continued to explain with a smile:
"Elder Thorin, that's not how you do it."
"The Kunpeng strategic transport aircraft has a maximum flight speed of 255 meters per second, which is equivalent to 920 kilometers per hour, and can fly at an altitude of 10,000 meters."
"Although demons can also fly this high and this fast..."
"But we still have fighter jets." Zhao Gang pointed to the streamlined, beautiful steel falcons parked on the runway.
"Their flight speed exceeds 2,500 kilometers per hour, or 700 meters per second."
"Any flying demon is as slow as a snail in their presence."
"A seventh-tier demon might be able to catch up, but would it dare to?"
"Our fighter jets are not just flying lumps of metal."
"It carries air-to-air missiles with beyond-visual-range strike capabilities and lock-on tracking functions."
"If a seventh-tier demon dares to pursue, it will be met with an endless kiss of death."
Zhao Gang gave a brief introduction to the fighter jet's weapon parameters and combat capabilities.
Thorin Steelbeard was confused and bewildered, but he managed to grasp the main points.
He widened his eyes and confirmed:
"You mean, this giant creature called Kunpeng is invincible in the sky as long as it's protected by those fighter jets?"
"You could say that," Zhao Gang nodded confidently.
Elder Muyu spoke thoughtfully from the side:
"That's normal."
"Our caravans also need strong guards when transporting supplies to prevent attacks by bandits and demons."
When he said that, Kyle, Thorin, and the others all nodded in agreement, finding his reasoning to be reasonable.
Zhao Gang's smile widened.
"Imagine a transport formation consisting of ten or twenty Kunpeng aircraft, escorted by several fighter jets, capable of delivering tens of thousands of soldiers or mountains of supplies to any battlefield thousands of miles away in just a few hours."
"Given this efficiency and value for money, do you guys think it's still expensive?"
These words made Thorin Steelbeard and Grom's breathing quicken.
But the thought of that astronomical price figure brought them back to their senses.
I can't afford to buy it, and even if I could, I probably couldn't afford to keep it.
Seeing the changing expressions on their faces, Zhao Gang knew that the time was almost right.
He unleashed his true trump card.
"Of course, we understand your difficulties."
"Aircraft operation and maintenance are quite complex, and purchasing them directly is indeed very expensive."
"Therefore, we also offer another cooperation option."
"Employer".
Zhao Gang smiled and uttered two words.
"Just like the Holy Humans provide teleportation services, or the Orc tribes provide mercenaries."
"When you have urgent transportation needs, you can apply to us to hire our transportation fleet."
"The price is absolutely fair."
Upon hearing this, Thorin Steelbeard, Grom, and even Kael'thas and Elder Woodwhisper's eyes lit up instantly.
Yup!
You can rent it!
Let them directly purchase an entire air force system, including fighter jets, transport aircraft, pilots, ground crew, fuel, ammunition, etc.
That's simply a fantasy!
This thing is useless to them.
But if you only pay to rent it when you need it, then the nature of the business is completely different!
This is such a great deal!
The word "rent" is like a key, instantly unlocking the shackles of their thinking.
Zhao Gang looked at the different expressions on their faces, his smile was warm, but he had already seen through the ulterior motives of these representatives of the alien races.
Just then, a communications soldier ran quickly from a distance, stood at attention, and saluted below the platform.
"Reporting to the commander! Academician Qian from the experimental zone requests your presence, saying he has made a significant discovery!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.
On the second day after the permanent portal opened, Academicians Qian Zhenhua and Liu Chengen rushed to Terra with a large number of equipment and researchers.
In their words, the study of the World Tree on Earth has entered a stable observation period, and the rest can be left to the students.
Other research topics, such as the animals of Terra and metals, were also assigned to various research labs.
Terra, this vast treasure trove, is where these old guys truly belong.
If they're saying they've made a major discovery, then it must be something significant.
"Brother Zhao, you watch over here for now, I'll go take a look."
"Go ahead, I bet those two national treasures have made some new discovery." Zhao Gang waved his hand with a smile.
Lin Mo stepped down from the platform and walked towards the temporary experimental area.
Along the way, the entire construction site was bustling with activity.
Countless construction vehicles shuttle back and forth, and the foundations of buildings rise from the ground.
Soldiers and workers toiled under the scorching sun, but their faces beamed with high morale and hope for the future.
"Greetings, sir!"
"Thank you for your hard work, sir!"
Upon seeing Lin Mo, the soldiers stopped what they were doing and greeted him loudly with smiles.
Lin Mo nodded and smiled the whole way, his hands unconsciously behind his back, imitating the mannerisms of those on TV, quite like a leader on an inspection tour.
He waved with a smile.
"Comrades, you've worked hard!"
Passing through the bustling construction site, an area made of white shipping containers came into view, with soldiers standing guard at the entrance, heavily fortified.
This is the temporary experimental area.
As soon as Lin Mo stepped into one of the largest laboratories, a wave of heat hit him, accompanied by the sounds of a heated argument.
"You old bastard! Don't touch my board!"
"Bullshit! This is dwarven stuff, do you even know what you're doing, you biological researcher?"
"It was born to belong to our physics community!"
Lin Mo looked in the direction of the sound.
Among the many researchers and a cluster of precision instruments flashing indicator lights, I spotted two white-haired academicians, Qian Zhenhua and Liu Chengen.
They were fussing and staring at each other over a metal plate engraved with strange patterns.
The surrounding researchers were used to it, each keeping their eyes down and pretending not to see anything, focusing on their research.
"Cough cough." Lin Mo coughed twice.
The two turned to look at each other at the same time, and their eyes lit up instantly when they saw Lin Mo.
"Commander Lin, you've come at the perfect time!"
Qian Zhenhua shoved Liu Chengen aside, picked up the metal plate like a treasure, and handed it to Lin Mo.
"Look at this! The dwarven runic technology!"
Lin Mo stared intently.
It was a palm-sized metal plate, engraved with smooth and complex patterns in a material he couldn't understand.
"What special things did you discover?"
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