386: Chapter 385 The Terror of Li Liancai

"Damaged the Night Crow?"

Wang Shuo was stunned, then turned to look at the Night Crow parked to the side.

The internal design of the Night Crow in its worn state was plain to see, clearly revealing all the details of the Night Crow as an upgraded Exoskeleton.

Especially the anti-compression structure that distributed from the helmet down along the human body; those distinct reinforcing ribs and the support arms on the outer sides of the limbs were very conspicuous.

The benefits of this design were obvious.

No matter which part of the Exoskeleton armor bore the force, it could transmit the impact along the reinforcing ribs and support structure to the soles of the feet, rather than applying it directly to the human body, ensuring the maximum level of human comfort and reducing physical strain.

The downside was the increased design difficulty; it placed higher requirements on the structural reliability of the shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, knees, and ankles, while also increasing the weight to a certain extent.

With limited material choices and performance unable to break through much, Wang Shuo had already made appropriate reinforcements to vulnerable areas, such as the support arms on both arms, the reinforcing ribs on the back, the pull rods at the hips, and the support arms on the legs, especially the calves.

But at this moment, Wang Shuo clearly saw that the support arms on the calves of the Night Crow, which he had specifically taken care of, had actually developed visible distortions, and some parts even showed minor tearing.

Wang Shuo was dumbfounded.

This was high-strength aluminum alloy material; its tensile strength even exceeded that of ordinary steel.

Yet, a thing like this had actually suffered such severe deformation?

Just how much unbearable force must it have endured?

Wang Shuo turned his head, looked suspiciously at Captain Li Liancai, especially at his legs, and asked: "Are you sure you're okay?"

"I'm fine."

Captain Li Liancai nodded affirmatively, lifted his leg to move it slightly, and said: "I'm just a bit sore all over, there are no other problems."

Speechless, Wang Shuo could only secretly give Captain Li Liancai a thumbs up.

To have tossed the equipment until it was nearly scrapped, yet the person didn't notice it at all.

After carefully inspecting the damage to the Night Crow, Wang Shuo said indifferently: "You are very lucky. If it had been a few seconds later, or if you had made a few more large-angle turning movements, these two support rods would have snapped, and your calves might have suffered compound fractures—the kind that would require amputation."

Everyone gasped, looking at Captain Li Liancai with surprise.

Everyone had been shocked by the Night Crow's terrifyingly exaggerated maneuvering, but they hadn't expected that Captain Li Liancai was enduring such great pain.

"Boss Wang."

Captain Li Liancai ignored the gazes of others and just asked: "Can the Night Crow be repaired?"

Wang Shuo shook his head slightly: "It's completely totaled; it has no repair value."

If the calf support arms were twisted like this and even showed signs of breaking, then the other support structures wouldn't be in any better condition.

At the beginning of Wang Shuo's design, this entire set of support structures was meant to bear force and dissipate energy together. If one point was twisted, it meant the pressure received had already exceeded the load-bearing capacity of the entire structure, unable to dissipate the force, leading to an accumulation of impact.

Where did such great energy come from?

Naturally, it came from the Night Crow's own power source—the magnetic power joints.

Therefore, Wang Shuo reasonably suspected that the eleven magnetic power joints on the Night Crow were already operating under overload, and the only reason it was still usable now was that Wang Shuo's design was very successful; there was no other reason.

Captain Li Liancai looked bitter: "Boss Wang, how much is the Night Crow worth? I'll compensate you."

"Compensate?"

Wang Shuo's expression was strange: "Are you sure?"

Captain Li Liancai nodded fiercely.

Wang Shuo smiled and shook his head. Not to mention whether Captain Li Liancai could afford it, even if he could, Wang Shuo didn't intend to make him pay.

Because making the user pay for equipment damaged during training—that would be ridiculous if word got out.

"No need for compensation. Since this thing is broken, it only means there are flaws in the design."

Wang Shuo turned to look at Captain Li Liancai: "I need to take it back to analyze some data. When I build a new prototype, could I invite you to do some testing?"

There would be a new prototype?

Captain Li Liancai's eyes lit up. He stood up straight and said: "At your service anytime."

Wang Shuo nodded and looked at Jin Weidong: "What about you?"

Jin Weidong was stunned, then quickly nodded: "On call anytime."

Having achieved his goal, Wang Shuo didn't linger. He had everyone move the damaged Night Crow onto his business vehicle, said goodbye, got in the car, and drove toward the warehousing center.

At this moment, in Beijing.

In an open-air shooting range in the suburbs, General Zheng, with a dignified expression, was standing next to a display booth, watching the items on the stand and listening to the sales staff's explanation.

"Chief, what you are looking at now is a special bulletproof vest specifically designed for special personnel on the front lines. It uses a combination of Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber and aramid fiber, breaking through the physical performance limitations of the materials, and has broken the protection limit of light bulletproof vests in one go, providing excellent protection for personnel."

"The important thing is that its weight is extremely light, it doesn't have the rough texture of Slavic fiber, it has high strength, is wear-resistant, and the price is relatively lower than Slavic fiber, making it suitable for mass procurement."

General Zheng rubbed the bulletproof vest in his hand. After feeling it, he nodded slightly, put the vest down, and came to the next piece of equipment.

"Chief, for soldiers on the front lines, having only a bulletproof vest is absolutely not enough. This is a bulletproof helmet we have carefully optimized and designed. It is made entirely of Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, making it very lightweight with excellent bulletproof performance."

"Of course, as a helmet, it also has various universal interfaces reserved, which can be equipped with any equipment including goggles, communication headsets, etc., which can effectively improve the combat capability of soldiers."

General Zheng didn't stop and went directly to the next location.

"Chief, this piece is..."

The salesperson was very enthusiastic, skillfully introducing the functions and parameters of various equipment.

General Zheng remained silent throughout, just looking at the things in front of him, nodding slightly from time to time.

After viewing more than twenty pieces of equipment of various sizes, more than ten minutes had passed.

"General."

A man in a suit beside General Zheng spoke up: "What do you think of these things?"

"Hmm."

General Zheng nodded slightly and said indifferently: "The procurement department hasn't faked anything this time."

"How could that be."

The Middle-aged man said with a smile: "We are all companies that have been shortlisted through formal bidding. All our products are made of genuine Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber; there is absolutely no issue of fraud."

"I hope so."

General Zheng replied, looked around, and found there was another display booth. He pointed at it and asked: "What is that booth for?"

The Middle-aged man took a look and answered with a smile: "That is a comparison booth. In order to better demonstrate the performance of our equipment, we specifically requested this segment."

The Middle-aged man pointed to the equipment being carried onto the display booth by staff and said: "These are all the same type of equipment from other manufacturers that our procurement department previously purchased. The prices and materials are marked on them. Using them for comparison couldn't be fairer."

"Interesting."

General Zheng became interested and asked in turn: "How do you intend to test them?"

The Middle-aged man revealed a confident smile:

"Naturally, with live-fire testing!"