334: Chapter 218 Suggestions on Base Construction 334: Chapter 218 Suggestions on Base Construction The five newcomers felt a surge of excitement and fear when they saw the black-robed figure, who could control the giant Fire Python, walking towards them.
Even Xiang Yu, who usually had a fondness for such Transcendent phenomena, couldnât hide his unease at the moment.
After all, liking the idea of something and actually coming into contact with it were two entirely different matters.
âHello and welcome to the Star Alliance,â Zhang Xiaoman said warmly, without any hint of superiority.
âThis is where youâll be working from now on.
The environment is a bit rudimentary, please bear with us.â
Zhang Xiaomanâs approachable demeanor somewhat calmed the nervous hearts of the new arrivals.
âI know you have a lot of questions, and you can ask âBai Zeâ about the specifics later.
For now, let me show you around the Inheritance Land, which will be the focus of your future work.â
After speaking, Zhang Xiaoman turned and walked towards the location of the Underground Palace.
The group of new arrivals followed closely behind her, fearful of losing their way on this mysterious and unknown island.
As for the âBai Zeâ she mentioned just now, it naturally referred to Yang Yangyang.
According to the tradition of the Star Alliance, everyone had a pseudonym, and Yang Yangyang had chosen the name Bai Ze for himself.
Actually, the pseudonym suited him quite well; after all, it was still all yang (sheep) with little difference.
Zhang Xiaomanâs ability to bamboozle people had reached a peak; he didnât even need to make a conscious effort to fabricate anything.
Sometimes, a mere glance or a casual gesture from her was enough to let these newbies, who knew nothing at all, come up with a series of unimaginably fantastical background stories.
Naturally, she wasnât interested in deceiving these people right now.
With her current strength and the power of the Star Alliance, many things had already become a reality, and there was no need for her to bluff.
âThis hall is the first target that needs to be reinforced,â she said.
âI have prepared the necessary tools; they are all in the rest area below.
The reinforcing materials are on the open ground outside, which you must have seen on your way here.â
Upon hearing this, everyone looked up at the ceiling above, and some had already begun to ponder specific plans for remodeling the place.
âThis⊠Star LordâŠ
To complete the reinforcement and remodeling, we might need a lot of building materials,â started Sun Hao, hesitating before continuing.
âI saw the materials on the open ground when I arrivedâare those bags filled with cement?
And I didnât see any steel barsâŠ
If it is just cement, Iâm afraid that might not be enough to start workingâŠâ
Sun Hao trailed off, hesitant to continue, seemingly afraid of displeasing the other party.
Zhang Xiaoman, however, wasnât bothered by such concerns.
She offered an encouraging look and nodded before saying,
âDonât worry about it.
Bring up any difficulties or questions that you have.
Donât be shy; youâre the professionals.
If you need something, let us know so we can prepare it promptly.â
Sun Hao scratched his head and showed an embarrassed smile, then he said,
âWeâll need to wait for Sister Xue Ke to complete the construction design planning before we can summarize the specific materials needed.
Itâs just that weâll need your help to prepare some basic on-site construction materials.â
âOh?
Please, go on.â
âUh⊠first, we need the steel bars for reinforcement, which Iâve already mentionedâŠ
and then scaffolding for construction, the ceiling here is a bit highâŠ
Oh right, if possible, we could really use some mechanized excavation equipment.
Relying solely on manpower will probably make the work less efficientâŠâ
Sun Hao began to summarize the necessary equipment and materials for the construction one by one.
It was evident that his expertise was solid, and his on-site experience was also very extensive.
At the same time, the others also observed the environment here and then used their professional knowledge to make some suggestions and requests.
Zhang Xiaoman, seeing this, was quite satisfied with the performance of this group of people.
Although they were not like those in a Hollywood film, who have seven or eight Ph.D.
degrees, capable of planning an entire base by themselves, and who seamlessly blend theory and practice with great mastery, finding such young and promising talents in reality is rare enough.
After all, a movie is just a movie.
Real life must be the benchmark.
Those omniscient geniuses with the protagonistâs halo are just good for watching.
The suggestions made by the five newcomers were all very practical.
There was no situation where someone needed to calculate a value and then write hundreds of lines of formulas on a blackboard.
Everything looked very straightforward, lacking the extravagance found in fantasy works.
Zhang Xiaoman waited for everyone to finish speaking, then ordered the Star Rank System to record their words and write up a simple text explanation for himself.
This scene left everyone gawking in amazement.
What kind of sorcery was that controllable holographic projection floating before their eyes?
And was the artificial intelligence serious?
The suggestions that they had thrown out, one after another, were organized into a document in less than a second?
Could it be some form of intelligent life?
Although they had already braced themselves for the endless stream of novel things within the Star Alliance, what was the deal with all this high-tech suddenly appearing one after another?
One anti-gravity car was already unbelievable, but now so many pieces of black technology from science fiction novels had popped up!
What happened to the mysterious side organizations?
Are you actually combining physics and magic?
Zhang Xiaoman ignored the astonishment of the others.
He flipped through the information on the screen in front of him and then summarized several points, addressing the others,
âIâm already aware of your requests just now, but there are some things I need to clarify beforehand.
Constructing here might differ from the outside worldâŠâ
Saying this, he looked at Sun Hao and continued,
âFor example, we wonât need to use the steel and concrete normally used for reinforcement overhead.
The Star Alliance possesses a completely new material called Re-Titanium Crystal Gel, which is what you saw in the open space outside.â
âThe Re-Titanium Crystal Gel is extremely strong and has ample toughness.
It can entirely replace the construction model of reinforced concrete.
I will provide you with a detailed material performance analysis later, so everyone can get acquainted with it as it will be the primary material used in future base constructions.â
Then, Zhang Xiaoman turned his gaze to Shuai Yu beside him and said,
âRegarding the excavation operation for embedding the water pipes that you mentioned, donât worry about it either because the Star Rank will assist you with that task.
With its help, I believe the construction progress of the entire base will increase significantly.â
The other few people were somewhat puzzled.
If they had not misunderstood, that âStar Rankâ was the artificial intelligence from earlier, wasnât it?
How could it assist them in the operation?
You have to understand, digging trenches to lay pipes is physical labor.
Although the artificial intelligence is impressive, a computer surely couldnât help with digging, could it?