Doomsday: I Build a Space Fleet

Chapter 71 Anti-submarine system ready

Outside the shipyard.

Guo Zhiwei called over several workers, who, with shovels in hand, dug a large pit in the ground east of the shipyard.

Platinum broke their necks and threw them into the pit with a shovel.

After the pit was backfilled, the work of confiscating weapons went much more smoothly.

"Ha, you won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences."

Seeing these various homemade weapons, Lorraine was at a loss for what to do.

At this moment, military representative Chen Zhigang stepped forward and spoke.

"I know a warehouse that is used to store shipborne weapons, and I am the only one who has the key to it."

"OK."

Led by Chen Zhigang, Bai Jin and Ouyang Nian dragged a cart full of weapons to the warehouse.

Chen Zhigang pushed open the warehouse door, and in the sunlight streaming in, Bai Jin and Ouyang Nian saw the various shipborne weapons inside.

"Put it at the very back."

The two pushed the cart past the shipborne weapons in the warehouse and followed Chen Zhigang to the depths of the warehouse.

"These are all broken weapons piled up here. Just leave them here."

Lorraine, who had been watching the whole way, suddenly spoke up.

"Representative Chen, do you still need anything here?"

Chen Zhigang spoke with a wry smile.

"Take it if you need it. Even if we all return to normal, we won't be able to build a ship anymore."

"If the power problem is solved, can we start building ships?"

Chen Zhigang shook his head.

"In the short term, there are no problems with electricity and equipment, and there are enough raw materials, but the shortage of personnel in all aspects is too severe. At present, we can only build some fishing boats by hand."

"In other words, there's no technical problem."

"That's not a problem. Our factory prioritizes technology, and everyone here is highly skilled."

"That's good. Oh, right, bring out the two yellow-painted smart torpedoes numbered 214 and 215, as well as the two rocket depth charge launchers."

"That's definitely no problem. I suggest you dock the ship at this pier. There's a complete automated transport system here."

After thinking for a moment, Lorraine decided to have Chen Zhigang take Bai Jin and the others to the control room first.

After leaving the warehouse and walking about 100 meters in the direction you came from, you will reach the control room of this shipyard.

After Chen Zhigang turned on the generator and started the control console, Bai Jin took Ouyang Nian's portable terminal and connected it to the control console using a data cable.

[Available device detected, connecting...]

Five minutes later, Cleveland successfully gained control of the dock.

[Self-inspection complete, equipment normal, dock begins filling with water.]

To Chen Zhigang's astonishment, the entire dock began to operate without human intervention.

Bai Jin took the keys from Chen Zhigang and told him to go back first so that the management staff could come over and discuss the next management methods.

He was also informed that tonight's patrol mission would be handled by robotic dogs and drones.

Once the dock was filled with water, Lorraine brought the flagship in.

"Cleveland, could these two rocket depth charge launchers be modified during installation?"

Of course, but what kind of modifications are you looking for?

"Can we change it to something like a hedgehog bullet?"

[No problem, it's just that the ammunition needs to be redesigned, Commander. Do you need my help?]

"May I?"

Lorraine was pleasantly surprised; he hadn't expected Cleveland to have design capabilities.

[This simple modification is no problem. Do you want me to manufacture the ammunition as well?]

"Just make two sets of ammunition."

No problem. Calculating the time...

The anti-submarine system installation took 8 hours, modification took 45 minutes, ammunition design took 10 minutes, and each set of ammunition took 40 minutes to manufacture.

[Expected to be completed by 2:15 AM the following day.]

[To reserve computing power for nighttime patrols.]

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

After finishing this matter, Lorraine prepared to arrange for the mechanical dogs to go out on patrol ahead of time.

"Qie Xue, Luo Yi, and Maomao, you guys come back and recharge first. Xuan Tie and Tian Gou, you patrol the factory area first. Di Ting, go to the control room to replace Bai Jin, and take this signal receiver with you."

"receive."

Lorraine and the mechanical dogs disembarked together and stood on the shore waiting for the management personnel to arrive.

Bai Jin and Ouyang Nian were the first to approach.

"How do you plan to manage this shipyard? Will you keep people here or what?"

Ouyang Nian asked.

"Find their mainframe here, let Cleveland manage it, and ask them how long their reserves can last."

"What about security?"

"The mechanical dog is equipped with an air gun, and at most two more drones will be deployed."

"So you're not planning to let them manage things?"

"I don't trust them."

During the discussion among the three, the camp's management team arrived together.

"Han Xiao is in charge of distributing supplies and agricultural planting."

"Liu Haiyang, former Marine Corps platoon leader, was in charge of security."

"Liu Yufeng, the former instructor of the PAP Special Forces, is in charge of discipline inspection. My squad is now hiding among the masses looking for unstable factors."

"Are the three of you in charge of personnel management?"

"Yes, mainly to protect the shipyard's employees."

"No problem, let's begin the meeting once everyone is here."

"Everything is here."

Without further ado, Lorraine took out several management plans that had just been printed out.

"Take a look at this first, and then we can discuss it."

Several managers lowered their heads and began to discuss in hushed tones.

Platinum saw the terms Lorraine had listed through the helmet.

"Commander, your working hours are a bit too long."

"No, no, no, only by exhausting them so they have no time to think can we significantly reduce the possibility of unrest and leave room for future welfare benefits."

"Then I'm all set."

Not long after, the managers finished their discussion and prepared to discuss some of the terms.

"Who wants to speak first?"

Lorraine gestured for him to proceed.

Liu Haiyang stepped forward.

"I'll go first. How are you going to complete your patrol and guard duties? You can't leave your main fighting force here."

"The robotic dogs responsible for guarding and patrolling will be on duty tomorrow. I won't joke around with the lives of the workers."

"Then I'm fine for now."

Liu Haiyang saluted and stepped back, while Guo Zhiwei stepped forward.

"Your working hours are a bit too long, and no one can handle such intense work these days."

"I didn't give you so many benefits so you could just sit around doing nothing, and besides, I didn't expect you to reach this working hour right now."

Seeing that he was about to argue, Lorraine added a pointed remark.

"This was influenced by those destabilizing factors, and it was also a stress test."

Lorraine looked at Liu Yufeng.

He nodded to indicate that he understood and would complete the investigation of destabilizing factors during this period.