57: Why is your face so red? Are you getting irritated?

Looking at Shen Yuan's huffing appearance, Tian Ming found it amusing and said, "Alright, why are you looking at me?"

Only then did Shen Yuan huff and begin to eat with full concentration. This girl had a bit of a tsundere personality, but she was one of the most important people in the Shelter.

As if in a fit of pique, Shen Yuan alone ate most of the dishes. After finishing, she patted her belly with satisfaction.

"How is your airship design coming along?" Tian Ming suddenly asked.

Shen Yuan didn't even lift her head and said, "It's already designed. Currently, there are three options: hydrogen, helium, and nitrogen. If we use nitrogen, it would require 120 cubic meters, deducting the weight of the balloon itself. It would probably be able to lift less than 100 kilograms. Because the air density is lower at high altitudes, there might be further losses."

Tian Ming asked, "So which method do you plan to use?"

Shen Yuan analyzed, "Using a hydrogen balloon would allow for the smallest size and the largest load. However, there's lightning at high altitudes, and hydrogen atoms are too small, making them prone to leakage."

"How could it leak? I'll just seal it."

Shen Yuan explained, "Anyway, hydrogen won't work. Didn't you also say it was too dangerous? Let's use helium. Later, you can come with me to the Laboratory, and I'll show you my design for the floating airship."

Tian Ming nodded slightly, "I'm full. Let's go now."

Shen Yuan looked at Tian Ming with a wary expression and said, "It's already dark. You won't mess around, will you?"

"If you're willing, I can mess around."

"No, absolutely not!"

"Alright, alright, let's go. The sooner we look, the sooner we finish."

...

Entering the Laboratory, Shen Yuan directly opened the computer, which displayed a 3D model of an airship. Shen Yuan sat down and said, "The gas will be helium, and the airship can be made smaller. For the framework, we'll use hollow carbon fiber tubes, which also have high strength."

Looking at the exquisite design, Tian Ming nodded with great satisfaction.

"Not bad, not bad. This design looks very high-end and classy." Tian Ming genuinely thought it was good, even though he didn't understand such things.

Shen Yuan smiled proudly and continued to explain, "The airship has four helium airbags, each with a capacity of 60 cubic meters, for a total of 240 cubic meters of helium. Generally speaking, before takeoff, helium needs to be inflated, and then the airship's height and direction are adjusted through control valves. But our airship is fixed; I've directly fixed it at high altitude using five high-strength fibers. So, no valves are needed."

Tian Ming asked, "You designed for 240 cubic meters, so it seems it can carry several hundred kilograms?"

Shen Yuan nodded, "It can probably carry about 200 kilograms; it also has its own mass. However, the higher it ascends, the less buoyancy it has. My small satellite is only about ten kilograms, and it will need to carry communication equipment later. So, to do it right the first time, you must make the airship's outer skin very sturdy for me."

"Then how about using polymer fiber plus Graphene?"

Shen Yuan nodded, "Mm-hmm, I think that works. Have Grandpa Yuan help me set up five foundation piles. They should be 100 meters apart, with four piles forming a square and one more in the middle."

"You go tell him yourself. I'm only responsible for building the airship. I'm not responsible for anything else."

"Oh, boss, don't be so stingy! Wouldn't it be better if you went to say it? Would he dare not do it?" A hint of cunning flashed in Shen Yuan's eyes.

Seeing this, Tian Ming could only shake his head helplessly, "Alright, then I'll go say it."

"Since you're already here, let's work overtime tonight and get that airbag made for me," Shen Yuan said.

"Overtime again?" Tian Ming was a bit unwilling, but he also knew that if he dragged it out, he would have to do it eventually. Whether he did it sooner or later, he had to do it. Although unwilling, he thought about it and still nodded.

"Alright, then I'll get the materials ready today."

"The airbag's structural diagram is like this, take a look. I've drawn the molecular formula and structure for you. The quantities are all in this table. For each airbag, leave an inflation port for me. Since the proportion of helium in the air is very low, you'll have to collect it for me in advance. 240 cubic meters is a lot!"

Shen Yuan bossed Tian Ming around, suddenly feeling a sense of revenge. It felt so good; this big shot boss of the Shelter, in the end, still had to work overtime according to her demands.

Thinking of this, Shen Yuan smiled sweetly.

"Just talk. Why are you grinning like an idiot?" Tian Ming looked at Shen Yuan's silly grin, feeling utterly bewildered.

Shen Yuan quickly reined in her smile and said, "I mean the proportion of helium in the air is too low, so you should collect it in advance and put it into storage tanks. Once the preparations are done, we can just inflate it and launch the airship."

Tian Ming asked in confusion, "Why collect it? Isn't hydrogen fusion just helium?"

Shen Yuan said with a look of horror, "You're going to hand-make a hydrogen bomb?" As Shen Yuan spoke, she began to calculate in her mind and was instantly stunned. The yield could directly flatten Donghai City.

"No, you can't do that. The explosion power is too great."

Tian Ming rolled his eyes and said, "When I control this, there won't be an energy reaction, don't worry."

"Why?" Shen Yuan asked.

"Why do you have so many questions? How should I know why? I'm not a scientist! Anyway, there's just no energy reaction. Energy conservation doesn't exist with me. Once it's out of my control, energy conservation returns."

Shen Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I, Shen Yuan, genuinely envy you. Since there's no energy reaction, then do whatever you want. I won't interfere."

The two worked until 2:30 AM, finally getting all the materials ready. All that was left was inflation. The framework assembly and skinning would have to wait until the day of the official launch.

Throughout the entire process, Tian Ming was doing all the work, while Shen Yuan sat on a stool. She just watched with her clear eyes, a faint smile playing on her face.

"It's over, it's over!" Tian Ming let out a long sigh of relief. These things, when made into airbags, were either too big or too small. And Shen Yuan, this supervisor, was truly a bit of a nitpicker. Every parameter had to meet her design standards.

In fact, it only took less than half an hour to make, but revising and modifying it took four or five hours. Dealing with meticulous people was truly hard on Tian Ming.

"Boss, you've worked hard. Don't worry, I definitely won't disturb your sleep tomorrow," Shen Yuan said with a giggle.

Suddenly, a strange thought popped into her mind: if she hadn't resisted that day, would she already be the mistress of the Shelter now?

Thinking of this, Shen Yuan's face turned red again. Under the light, it looked as tempting as a red apple.

Looking at Shen Yuan's slightly flushed face, Tian Ming frowned slightly, "Are you feeling feverish? Your face is all red. How about you come back to my room, and I'll help you cool down?"

"Cool down what? When was I ever feverish? Boss, don't always act like a hooligan, okay? If you keep this up, you'll lose me."

"Whatever, it's not like I ever had you anyway."