Grey Duranium Core (1)
Zhang Qin Feng returned to his General Store, now comes without the cashier window. Because Stein deemed the cashier is no longer necessary in the development of this General Store, it was removed to be replaced with better convenience.
His resting place now moved to the upper floor along with the factory.
Once he went through the automatic door, Zhang Qin Feng is greeted with an inbuilt wardrobe with multiple functionalities. His custom-made BSV with Lightning Bolt, Gemini, Katana, Serum Case, and two pieces of Grade-C Steel is hidden inside to be put on at any time.
The clothing is also hanged according to color code, with a sliding mirror that's capable of helping him choose the best matching attire for him from a wave of his hand.
As for his bed, it was turned into a Sci-Fi inspired bed with more than ten thousand pressure points to provide comfort. By sleeping on top of this bed, it is more comfortable and rejuvenating compared to the conventional spring mattress.
Zhang Qin Feng rested on the comforter. With the Mother-Key attached on the hanging rack, a bigger hologram screen came up for him to tinker with his available option.
Going forth and backward, Zhang Qin Feng went through each option available in his blueprint section. Except for some small changes here and there for ergonomic and quality purposes, there was no technical breakthrough on his available blueprints.
About thirty minutes later, good news came into his hologram screen.
[Material scanning successful]
[The system has come up with a proper designation on this material]
[Toot!]
[Grey Duranium Core registered]
[Showing material composition within the sample now]
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Type of elements available within Sample 3
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[A.1] Duranium (100kg)
[A.2] Plutonium (1kg)
[A.3] Lithium (1kg)
[A.4] Sodium (1kg)
[A.5] Potassium (1kg)
[A.6] Antimony (1kg)
[A.7] Sulfur (40kg)
[A.8] Phosphorus (20kg)
[A.9] Arsenic (20kg)
[A.10] Iodine Crystals (15kg)
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Except for Duranium, an unknown material, everything else is something available in the periodic element table. A single Grey Duranium Core is capable of refining into 200kg worth of elemental metals and non-metals.
"Stein, what is Duranium?" Zhang Qin Feng asked.
[After breakdown and research, I believe it's a new type of Post-Transition Metal]
[The system decides on the name of Duranium due to its durability toward Aqua Regia. To melt Duranium, a flame not lower than 4,000 degrees is a must, making it the newest metal element with the highest melting point]
[Even with Olympus Peak, I'm afraid I can only produce a small amount daily, which is close to 500 to 700 grams]
[But you can expect excellent performance even if you're only using 100gm of Duranium. From Olympus Peak's report, it's capable of reaching 9.5 level in Mineral Hardness Scale]
"Doesn't that mean a Titanium bullet from Gemini-Type won't be able to puncture through this material?" Zhang Qin Feng smiled.
[Yes. In hypothesis, there should be no weaponry capable of puncturing this metal]
"Great! Then what can we make from it?" Zhang Qin Feng continued. It is more unsettling after knowing the properties of Duranium.
[Based on Olympus Peak's performance, I'm afraid all we can make from this element is...]
[Toot!]
[Model M-2 Katana | Swarmer Unit | Module Drive]
"What? That's all we can make from the Duranium?" Zhang Qin Feng asked. Although the katana is quite a deadly weapon, it's pointless if they're exposed to infection as they fought using a melee weapon.
As for the Swarmer Unit, there's no reason to upgrade them further because it's a pre-apocalypse technology. Module Drive is the most sophisticated option right now, but they're more to data preservation.
If this Duranium Element existed pre-apocalypse, perhaps they won't have any trouble at all to search for them. Even if a survivor picked them up, they're impossible for an unconventional oven to melt them.
Suddenly, Zhang Qin Feng remembered something important.
"Stein. How fast can they fully recognized the periodic elements inside this Grey Duranium Core?" this is the most puzzling question for Zhang Qin Feng.
It still takes him 30 minutes for Stein and Olympus to come out with this result, so how early can they found their answer?
[Based on an estimation of 100 computation unit, it will take them 5 to 6 weeks to obtain the result]
100 computation units! That's five times what Zhang Qin Feng's Printing Hall has! After multiplication, even Zhang Qin Feng's base will take close to 25 to 30 weeks to obtain the results Olympus Peak took 30 minutes to calculate!
"Stein, I'm going out for a moment. Please keep researching what can be done using the Duranium." Zhang Qin Feng went over to the electronic wardrobe and grabbed a jacket before he goes out.
Because the General Store is still situated at the Middle Street of Shangqing Plot, Zhang Qin Feng's living place is still at this newly assigned Factory Zone. But that's better, as Zhang Qin Feng's destination is not anywhere else, but the Alexis Tower.
"Guo Fu!" the automatic door slides open the moment Zhang Qin Feng steps closer. As he accessed the building, Zhang Qin Feng called for the director's name.
"Sir!" the workers on the ground level bowed at Zhang Qin Feng, feeling happy from his visit to their workplace. No matter in which dimension, such gesture is warmly accepted by subordinates.
"Please get Guo Fu to me," Zhang Qin Feng speaks to one of the supervisors on this floor before he takes a seat in the lobby.
"Yes, Sir!" the supervisor nodded. He made a trip in person to the 65th-floor meeting room to look for Guo Fu.
At first, Guo Fu was angered by the supervisor's impolite visit during their meeting, but when news about Zhang Qin Feng's arrival in this building, his anger turned into praise. Ignoring the documents in front of him, Guo Fu rushes over to where Zhang Qin Feng sits.
"Sir," Guo Fu stands straight beside Zhang Qin Feng, waiting for him to start speaking.
"Oh, you're here. Let's go to the Printer's Hall," Zhang Qin Feng said. With a hand holding on the Mother-Key, the two walked side by side until they're outside three buildings away.
The workers walking in and out from the entrance hold the door for them to enter, reminding Guo Fu to drop a request to repair it. He laments slightly because out of so many things, this door has to be broken today on Zhang Qin Feng's visit.
The building was used to be a sports center during pre-apocalypse, which explains the reason it was so spacious. On the ground floor itself, 19 Public-Type and 1 Privatized-Type Material Printer is working nonstop to keep the production alive.
"Guo Fu," Zhang Qin Feng turned around to look at him.
"I'm here," Guo Fu is ready with the tablet on his hand. As long Zhang Qin Feng instructs him on what he wanted, it will be recorded through writing and voice.
"I don't care what you'll do, or even waste any of the materials, make me 100 Privatized-Type Material Printers inside this building. As soon as possible," Zhang Qin Feng's last sentence made Guo Fu almost fainted.
"What kind of boss made this kind of demand?" Guo Fu wanted to complain, but no sound comes out from his mouth.
Even making a single Public-Type Material Printer takes close to 18 hours to accomplish, put aside a Privatized-Type. Based on their current ability, it will take no less than 60 days to assembles 80 additional stations.
"Can you do it?" Zhang Qin Feng asked. With close to 10 floors from Alexis Tower is ready to produce electricity, that's around 4,000 megawatts produced daily for the Factory Zone.
"I'll do my best!" Guo Fu promised.
"Good." Zhang Qin Feng tapped on his shoulder.
"Rush it, and make it possible for me using the shortest time. In the future, the parts for Minos and Wolf will be directly printed here." Zhang Qin Feng added another sentence before he gets ready to leave.
"If you don't mind, sir..."
"What are we going to do using 100 Privatized-Type Material Printers?"
Zhang Qin Feng stared at him and smiled.
"I'm going to print a battalion of Minos, Wolf, and APVs using them. And at the same time, I'll make something crazier with my own researchers inside our shelter." Zhang Qin Feng jokes.
But his words contained some fact!
With Duranium Element available in his expenses, how can he let himself get overrun in this competition?
"When you guys found the way to start harnessing Duranium, that's going to be too late." Zhang Qin Feng chuckled.