Chapter 239: Chapter 79: Another Patent

But there’s no need to delve into these matters; star level doesn’t mean the mecha is inferior, it just depends on who’s suited to pilot it.

As mentioned earlier, the highest human Qi Sensitivity Level is Level Thirteen, a Vice Admiral, just promoted to Admiral.

A One Star Mecha can be piloted by any Mecha Master with a Qi Sensing Level above Level Seven. An Admiral piloting this mecha can single-handedly kill an Insect Man Warrior.

A Two Stars Mecha can only be piloted by someone with a Qi Sensitivity Level above Level Nine, otherwise, it can cause dizziness, headaches, nausea, and other aftereffects. An Admiral can kill two Insect Man Warriors with it. However, this means it can kill one first and still have the capability to kill another one afterwards — sequentially, not simultaneously.

And so forth.

Currently, there are only two Five Stars Mechas in the entire universe; Admiral Bai has one, and the other belongs to the newly promoted Admiral Yi.

The more compatible the mecha is with the pilot, the better its performance.

Take Su Xiaocai as an example; she can be described as a weapon expert.

Any weapon yields double the effect in her hands, which is why Black Wing is equipped with a vast array of weapons.

As for why Black Wing has such a large proportion of melee weapons?

No other reason, they’re cheap.

The plight of the poor kids.

On the battleship, Su Xiaocai began studying the video given by Admiral Bai.

Admiral Bai appears to be a steady pilot but who would’ve guessed he prefers light assault mechas, similar to Su Xiaocai: adept at fast attacks.

His physical condition is stronger than Su Xiaocai’s, able to withstand dizziness during high-speed turns, and his agility is incredibly high. According to him, the mecha he is currently piloting doesn’t match his reflexes.

If the power startup speed, directional change speed, and agility could be improved by more than fifty percent, it would better match his pace.

He also hoped the comfort of the cockpit could be enhanced.

Regarding weapons, he hoped to include her large sword, which could easily tear through Insect Man defenses. The blade could be narrower to make it tougher and lighter.

Afterwards, his long-range weapon is a high-precision sniper rifle, tremendous in power, capable of starting combat with a shot from an ultra-long distance. Such a weapon is a threat to Insect Man Warriors, but the ammo count is limited, with only two rounds per mission.

Re-loading requires logistic support, or retrieving from the Space Button, and reloading personally.

If the mecha itself could utilize a Space Button, it would essentially be a mobile armory.

He doesn’t mind if Su Xiaocai designs even better weapons.

Faced with the unreasonable demands listed by Admiral Bai, Su Xiaocai directly sent a message to mock him.

She said even as a clever Vice Admiral, he was not thinking clearly, and even if she were smarter, there was no way she could provide him these things promptly.

“Stop daydreaming, be more practical.” Su Xiaocai not only told this to Admiral Bai but also to Wu Qingqing, calling them a bunch of idiots who are clueless about a designer’s hardships.

Wu Qingqing, despite being scolded, was not annoyed and grinned widely, looking more foolish with each passing moment.

She spent over two hours working on the design sketch, putting in more effort than she did modifying mechas on the 022 Mechanical Planet, yet only completed one-tenth of the blueprint.

Her database contains countless new mechanical parts, so many they’re uncountable.

But the mecha for Admiral Bai needed to be integrated with parts from this Interstellar Era, and to save manufacturing trial and error costs later, she had to be extremely cautious while drafting.

The fewer differences there are between the design and the exhibited mecha, the less time it takes to produce.

Wu Qingqing revised and amended, and upon completing the final draft, Su Xiaocai glanced at it quickly, pausing her drawing, “Not bad this time. Address a few issues. What’s your budget? The minimum is two billion, and there’s no upper limit; the more you budget, the more your mecha can even surpass Five Stars. The timeline is indefinite, depending on how long the patent takes.”

Wu Qingqing swallowed hard, “Master, two billion, can you still turn a profit?” Previously, some designers disclosed the manufacturing costs of several generals’ mechas, which were at least five billion, with the design fee accounting for two billion.

It was clear that Su Xiaocai’s design utilized more advanced technology, surely including her patented technology.

“So, if you want a five billion starting point, that’s not a problem either.”

“Thank you, Master, you’re truly kind to me.” Wu Qingqing wanted to give Su Xiaocai a big hug, but Su Xiaocai declined, “Just discuss the budget.”

“Five billion. My dad said if a master designer is willing to design a mecha for me, he can provide five billion, on the condition that I introduce that designer to him. I had already introduced you to him before, but he didn’t value it, so he can’t blame me.”

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