Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 291 Naval Overhaul in Progress

Great Xia Blue Star, Arctic Naval Base.

Since the end of the military exercises with the United States, General Liu has been walking with a brisk pace these past few days.

At the generals' meeting in the morning, he sat at the conference table with his chin slightly raised.

I picked up the teacup and took a small sip.

That was so impressive.

"Old Liu, don't get too cocky."

An air force general spoke with a smile.

"Long Zhan has been on a top-secret mission for almost two months, and there hasn't been a single word about it."

He paused, his tone drawn out.

"When he comes back, he'll definitely have more credit than you."

General Liu's smile froze.

"Yeah, several army divisions have disappeared. They must be preparing something big."

Another general seized the opportunity to kick someone when they were down, picking up his teacup to cover the sneer on his lips.

The people in the conference room echoed each other, clearly having been boasted about by General Liu quite a bit these past few days.

General Liu: "..."

He tightened his grip on the teacup.

Throughout the following meeting, he had a dark expression and seemed distracted.

After the meeting, he returned to his office.

He closed the door and grabbed the phone.

"Number Two, I'm applying to participate in the Dragon War mission!"

He got straight to the point.

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone.

"Old Liu, what's the rush?"

Number Two's voice was calm and unhurried, and you could even hear a hint of amusement in it.

General Liu lowered his voice and leaned closer to the microphone.

"I'm not stupid. So many army soldiers have disappeared; it must be related to Project New Hope, right?"

"Yes, you guessed right." Number Two didn't deny it.

"Dragon War has indeed entered the New Hope Project."

"Don't be too anxious, it shouldn't be long before it's your turn. Just wait for our notification."

"That's all for now, I have a lot of things to do."

"When exactly—"

beep.

The phone hangs up.

General Liu held the microphone and stared at the receiver for three seconds.

Finally, I let it all go.

New Hope Project.

It's that New Hope Project again!

He stood up and paced back and forth in the office.

A room-temperature superconductor, Zhengjin Metals, that super mech that can ground an aircraft carrier.

They all came from this plan.

And in that military exercise a while ago, a young man named Lin Mo piloted a six-meter-tall mech and dived into the sea alone.

The New Hope Project also involved dismantling two aircraft carriers of the United Kingdom's combined fleet into scrap metal!

Even the recent large-scale mobilization, in terms of both personnel and resources, seems to be related to the New Hope Project.

But what exactly is the New Hope Project?

General Liu stopped in his tracks, his brow furrowed.

So far, the results achieved by this New Hope Project are truly astonishing.

The discovery of room-temperature superconductors alone is enough to overshadow his victory in the military exercise.

Moreover, there are breakthroughs in nuclear fusion technology, Zhengjin Metals, and Super Mechs.

Oh, and the medical field too.

A substance called holy water and the water of life has spread.

The first batch of treatments were given to the elderly scientists.

The effect is absolutely amazing!

People who were originally old, sick, and retired are now all full of energy and have returned to their jobs!

This is the second batch, and the allocation is based on contribution ability.

After all, this is a special period of apocalypse, and everything is for the survival of the country. Giving these people the supplies first is not a problem.

He was also assigned a vial, which was the water of life.

The effect is indeed good.

Not only have my minor health problems recovered, but I also look several years younger.

General Liu touched his face, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

It is said that there will be a third batch, which will be distributed to all citizens!

But right now, Number Two just won't give a straight answer, and even though he's itching to know what to do, there's nothing he can do.

He could only hope that what Number Two said about it being his turn soon was true.

Instead of words of comfort.

dong dong dong.

A knock came at the door.

"Enter."

The secretary pushed open the door and entered, holding a document in her hand.

"Sir, the naval shipyard has requested that two aircraft carriers be transferred there for refitting."

General Liu took the document and his gaze fell on the list of ships to be modified.

His brows furrowed instantly.

The secretary stood to the side and said cautiously:

"The shipyard is pressing us hard, saying that this renovation involves upgrading core technologies and must be completed as soon as possible."

"Core technology upgrade?"

General Liu sneered.

"I think it's a decline in core intelligence!"

He slapped the list.

"Look at the rubbish you changed before!"

secretary:"……"

General Liu pointed to the list, his voice rising.

"Three hundred torpedo launch ports were installed on the bottom of the ship, densely packed like a hornet's nest!"

"And this, the nuclear fusion reactor can be modified to release ultra-high voltage current to the outside world."

"It happens every ten minutes; they say it can stun underwater targets."

"I served in the navy for thirty years, and I've seen anti-submarine warfare and anti-ship warfare."

"This is the first time I've ever seen an electric eel-like device installed on a warship!"

"Are they getting ready to go play with the electric penguins in Antarctica?"

The secretary looked down at her feet, not daring to reply.

General Liu stood up and paced back and forth in his office.

"And then there are those supercavitating torpedoes, swarms of suicide unmanned underwater vehicles, underwater bombs..."

"They are all weapons designed for underwater targets."

He stopped in his tracks, his eyes turning sharp.

"If this is meant to defend against enemy submarines, then this configuration is far too extravagant."

"I know those nuclear submarines in the United States very well; there's no need for such a big show."

"We've already modified about a third of our ships during this period."

"Why are they even targeting aircraft carriers?"

It turns out that this has been happening since the military exercise ended.

General Liu's fleet was frequently transferred to military shipyards for refitting.

He was initially quite happy when the ships were refitted.

Because he heard that the ships had been upgraded with nuclear fusion reactors, making them much more powerful!

Upon inspection at the scene, it was found that the main improvement was in underwater attack capabilities.

The bottom of the ship is full of torpedo launch ports.

Insulation material has also been added inside.

Only after asking did he learn that the ship could release ultra-high voltage, turning his ship into an electric eel.

It can be released once every ten minutes of charging.

This immediately confused General Liu.

He wondered if all the scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences had developed dementia.

Adding this useless thing.

It doesn't stop there.

It also includes three new weapons: supercavitating torpedoes, swarms of suicide unmanned underwater vehicles, and a large number of underwater bombs.

This made Zhang Er even more confused.

Could it be that an enemy country has developed a super submarine?

Therefore, we need to take special precautions against underwater targets?

The problem is that he hasn't received any intelligence about the enemy country developing a new type of submarine!

As the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, it's impossible that he wouldn't have access to relevant information due to insufficient authority.

So he was a little confused.

Now that they've heard that the aircraft carrier is also going to be refitted, they're starting to feel dissatisfied.

Because he felt that it was all just changing useless things.

General Liu stared at the list, his gaze sweeping over the densely packed renovation projects inch by inch.

Wait, that's not right.

A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

Could it be related to that New Hope Project?