Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!
Chapter 121 - 33 Level 3 Control Equipment

Chapter 121: Chapter 33 Level 3 Control Equipment

After leaving Wuxue Town, Chen Jian’s team quickly returned to Yellow Stone City.

Upon arrival, Wang Lizhi, the representative of the Ring Chamber of Commerce, was already waiting in the city.

It must be said, their reaction is swift.

Perhaps that’s why they are known as the most powerful intelligence dealers in the wasteland.

Without much small talk, Chen Jian provided them with information about Huadu and Wuxue Town’s monsters as agreed, but deliberately concealed the key details of "using drugs to control the monsters" and "the specific composition of the drugs."

He initially thought the other party would be very interested and intended to sell these two key pieces of information for a good price.

But when they talked, hey, it turned out they didn’t care at all.

Chen Jian didn’t know whether they couldn’t grasp the importance of these two pieces of information or they simply didn’t need such detailed information.

In the end, after the negotiations, they merely increased the quantity of Level 3 control technology and Level 3 control equipment from 1 piece to 2 pieces, based on their original expectations.

Chen Jian didn’t need their so-called technology.

The terminal of 7025 has half a national map stored; if the situation wasn’t still somewhat unstable, he would’ve already mobilized the residents of Yellow Stone City to start climbing the tech tree.

So, he decisively converted all "technology" into equipment.

In other words, he could select 4 kinds of equipment from the Ring merchants’ stock.

After making this decision, a hint of regret appeared in Wang Lizhi’s eyes.

He probably thought that Chen Jian’s decision was too short-sighted.

However, considering Yellow Stone City’s current situation, he could somewhat understand.

So, he presented the list to Chen Jian as promised, allowing him to select equipment from it.

Upon seeing the thin piece of paper in Wang Lizhi’s hand, Chen Jian was stunned.

"Is this it?"

He had imagined that the other party would have an enormous stash, even if it couldn’t compare with the major disaster relief warehouses in the country, it should at least be on par with 7025, right?

But in reality, the list contained less than 50 pieces of equipment, not even close to a fraction of 7025.

Faced with his inquiry, Wang Lizhi calmly responded:

"This is just part of the Level 3 control equipment, and it’s what we can deliver to you immediately."

"We’re obviously not going to reveal all our inventory at once because the information itself is valuable."

"But rest assured, this list has been carefully curated by us, and I guarantee that most of the items in it will be useful to you."

"However, you will need to make some choices."

"I suggest you prioritize..."

"I’ll look on my own."

Chen Jian interrupted Wang Lizhi and then lowered his head to look at the list in his hand.

Although the list’s content wasn’t extensive, the items listed were quite fragmented. It included not just firearms and rocket launchers, but also production tools like simple generators and steam engines, as well as a small amount of materials, including metals and fuel.

As Chen Jian reviewed item by item, he slightly frowned and said:

"Not bad, there are automatic weapons—but none of these weapons have their models listed, so how do I choose?"

"The model doesn’t matter, you can differentiate them by the ammunition."

Wang Lizhi said casually.

Chen Jian shook his head and said:

"The difference in models can be significant, for instance, both are 7.62 calibers with 30-round magazines, but is the 191 the same as the Type 81?"

"For the next transaction, you’d better let us go directly to your warehouse to choose."

"These items should be all the goods you’re carrying for this trip, you’ve certainly stored them in Jiujiang or Wuxue, right?"

"Yes, the items are in Jiujiang. If you think it’s more convenient, next time we can deliver the items directly to Yellow Stone City."

Wang Lizhi agreed readily, and Chen Jian nodded in satisfaction, then continued to look at the list in his hand.

After a quick review, having eliminated most of the weapons and equipment that 7025 fortifications already possessed, Chen Jian began to focus on those "unknown devices" which lacked names but specified functions.

"Water purification tools, but with a short lifespan—it seems the activated carbon in the filter is depleted, so this is completely useless."

"Portable lighting equipment... this probably refers to flashlights; rather trivial, not needed at the moment."

"Gas-proof protective suits? Not very useful..."

"These things might be useful to others, but for us right now, they’re not."

"Next time, can we choose on our own? We provide the requirements first, and you supply based on our needs."

"This way, you don’t need to carry the items that are unlikely to sell, which benefits both sides."

"Sure."

Wang Lizhi nodded again and then said:

"I admit, our preparation was indeed rushed this time."

"The reason is simple, the caravan had already set off from Guangshen before confirming the cooperation with you."

"But the goods we offer are certainly not without value. If you’re not interested in other goods, you can convert the entire payment into bullets instead."

"This batch of goods contains over ten thousand rounds of 7.62mm bullets, compatible with the weapons you’re using."

"Alright."

After a brief moment of thought, Chen Jian replied:

"Let’s convert everything into bullets then."

"At the very least, we can use them."

At this point, he paused briefly and then seemed to remember something as he added:

"By the way, give us this as well."

"This batch... of metal pipes? How many are there in total?"

Wang Lizhi looked at the item Chen Jian indicated and, after a bit of thought, replied:

"There are dozens of different sizes, and they are quite heavy."

"This batch of metal pipes was originally meant to be transported to Jinling, as an order for the Mechanical God Sect. They intended to smelt them for recasting cannons."

"If you need them, we can delay their order a bit."

"Then give them to us."

Chen Jian said decisively:

"Although they aren’t much use to us, anything the Mechanical God Sect wants, I don’t want to give to them."

"Alright."

A trace of a smile appeared on Wang Lizhi’s face. He shook his head gently and then said:

"It seems you really are meticulous in some aspects."

"With this, our transaction this time is complete—around twelve thousand rounds of bullets, all left for you."

"Along with these metal pipes."

"No problem, pleasure doing business."

Chen Jian extended his hand to shake with Wang Lizhi, who promised to deliver everything within two days, and then turned around to leave Yellow Stone with his men.

After he left, Lei Jie walked up to Chen Jian and said softly:

"I thought you didn’t notice."

Chen Jian laughed heartily and responded:

"How could I not notice... I just can’t make it too obvious."

"You see, saving what we really want for last makes the other party less likely to haggle."

"Anyway, we’ve secured those pipes."

"If they’re just ordinary steel pipes, we haven’t lost out as raw material."

"But if they include thick-walled seamless steel pipes... then we’ve hit the jackpot."

"For a long time, we won’t have the means to process seamless steel pipes. With this batch, we might even be able to produce a 105 cannon using a mother machine."

"Although the caliber isn’t large, with a range of 10 kilometers... it would be enough to dominate all forces on this wasteland."

"So what other materials do we need?"

"Primarily materials for the shells."

Lei Jie ticked off items with his fingers, counting:

"Percussion caps made from fulminate of mercury, propellant mainly from nitrocellulose, CL-20 explosive, springs for making fuses... Actually, the fuse issue isn’t hard to solve, at worst we can use simpler fuses, like the Russian KA-2 or L-3 fuses."

"These two types of fuses aren’t complicated to make; I can even craft them myself. The only issue is that it’s hard for me alone to achieve standardized production, so mass production won’t be feasible in the short term..."

"You don’t think the 105 cannon could be mass-produced in the short term, do you?"

Chen Jian said amusingly:

"Forget about the 105 cannon, we can’t even mass-produce bullets—why else would I exchange for bullets? It’s an urgent need."

"Self-manufactured weapons are just a long-term goal; right now, we haven’t even laid a basic foundation for industrialization, so how can we talk about self-manufacturing?"

"The priority is to quickly establish the power and energy systems within Yellow Stone City."

"Subsequent grain production, infrastructure, and industrial manufacturing all need to be based on these two systems."

"In short, we’re about to set off for Jinling."

"On this journey, we’ll bring all the gold bars and buy whatever can be bought."

"If we can’t buy something... we’ll find a way to get it!"

"Understood."

Lei Jie nodded and then said:

"Basic training for the combat personnel in the city has already begun. I’ve also taught Huang Yu how to use a computer and monitor. For subsequent training, let them first learn through videos."

"The round trip won’t take too long, and once we return, we can make targeted corrections to their training."

"Sounds good. Have the work plans been arranged?"

"They’ve been arranged."

Shen Yue interjected from the side:

"Winter is approaching, and most of the grain production activities will have to stop entirely. As you mentioned before, the residents of Yellow Stone City will primarily focus on reconstruction work in the coming months."

"So, our plan mainly involves stockpiling wood fuel, fishing, building houses, and constructing water and sanitation facilities."

"The relevant materials have been distributed, and they’re detailed texts to follow, so there shouldn’t be any major issues."

"By the time we return, this town should have taken shape."

"We can then proceed with our subsequent ’industry upgrading’ work..."

"No problem."

Chen Jian exhaled a long breath and nodded gently.

It had been almost a week since the siege battle, and Yellow Stone City was finally getting back on track.

This was a good sign.

Regardless of what happens, the four members of their small team couldn’t afford to spend too much energy on so-called "farming" and "management." Doing so would be a significant loss for the entire force.

Therefore, the initiative of Yellow Stone City residents was crucial.

They had to be able to manage this city themselves, while the team of four focused on providing direction, technical, and resource support on key issues.

And from the looks of it, they’re doing quite well.

Chen Jian walked out of the activity hall and looked at Yellow Stone City under the sunlight, unable to help but feel a sense of admiration.

It’s full of vitality, life springing forth everywhere!

The advantage is ours!

A satisfied smile appeared on his face, but just then, he suddenly noticed two dark figures on the other side of the lake.

They were people.

And not from the Ring Chamber of Commerce.

Chen Jian frowned slightly, raised his binoculars to look, and suddenly discovered it was a man and a woman.

The man was already tied up.

And in the woman’s hand...

Was a white flag.