chsdbacks Chapter 93 Ship Dismantling, Severe Overloading Problem
Chapter 93 Ship Dismantling, Severe Overloading Problem
Chapter 93 Ship Dismantling, Severe Overloading Problem
The alarms echoed across the bridge of the Newborn, and the rotating red lights cast a ghastly pale light on everyone's faces.
On the main screen, a huge shadow has already taken up half of the frame.
The enemy's cannon was adjusting its angle, the dark barrel pointing directly in their direction.
Andy knew very well that this spaceship, which had just made an emergency landing, had its keel damaged, and its engines shut down, absolutely could not withstand that caliber of bombardment.
"There's no time to fix it."
Andy's fingers flew across the console, issuing the only command he could make in this desperate situation.
"Abandon ship immediately!"
As the command was given, the massive hangar door on the belly of the Xinbang slowly slid open with a hissing sound of hydraulic pressure deflating.
There were a full twenty heavy engineering shuttles parked there.
This is all the belongings Father Zor brought with him when he evacuated from Zhongchao, and it's also the huge machine that Gearheart Industrial Park has always used to transport super-heavy equipment.
It must be said that the merchant ronin's armed transport ships are truly unparalleled in terms of capacity.
In order to fit in these twenty behemoths, Andy had to painfully discard a lot of industrial waste and spare parts that he had brought up from the acid swamp. He even left a few stamping presses that were in slightly worse condition in the original rail dock.
At that time, Roger was so distressed that he kept clicking his tongue, thinking that Andy was too wasteful!
Now it seems all we can do is cry out for Andy's loyalty!
"Hurry up! Get moving!"
Andy's voice was broadcast throughout the entire ship.
"Whether it's people or machines, get them all moving!"
The hangar instantly erupted in excitement.
Hundreds of workers, mechanics, and heavy-duty engineering drones equipped with anti-gravity pallets rushed toward the cargo hold and workshop like madmen.
Andy didn't give them any time to think or do any categorization or planning.
"Forget about the supplies and tattered clothes!"
"Move in all the equipment, core circuit boards, and that damn alien technology! Anything valuable, stuff it all in!"
"Stuff it full! Until the hatch can't be closed anymore!"
Heavy-duty engineering drones have played a significant role.
Their powerful robotic arms grab heavy precision machining center components and carry them directly into the shuttle's cargo hold.
If there are no locking clips, then just weld it directly to the floor with a welding torch!
If there's not enough space, then throw away all those foam boards used for cushioning!
This is a race against death; every second wasted could lead to annihilation!
at the same time.
At the very bottom of the spaceship, in the core area of the main keel.
Several oddly shaped drones with sleek lines that seemed out of place in this era were hovering in mid-air.
They extended extremely thin robotic arms, and the monomolecular cutting blades were emitting a blinding white light.
"The dismantling protocol has been activated."
Xiao Liu's voice echoed in Andy's mind. Although it sounded calm, it carried a hint of tension, as if he was about to be torn to pieces.
"Disconnecting the physical connection."
"Sizzle!!"
An extremely sharp cutting sound rang out.
Several drones are cutting the main keel of the Xinbang.
To any captain or mechanical priest, this would be an act of absolute madness, suicide, and murder of the machine soul.
But that's not fast enough.
As a person with an extreme lack of security, Andy had long anticipated this day and was prepared to dismantle the boat and run away at any time.
"Detonate."
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
A series of muffled explosions rang out from the bottom of the spaceship.
That was a densely packed directional thermal explosive that Andy had the engineering team pre-plant.
The arrangement and amount of explosives were all original designs by Andy and Xiao Liu after precise calculations, specifically designed to cut through this heavy adamantium armor and keel structure.
The high-temperature metal jet gushed out instantly, melting all those solid connection points.
When Andy ordered the explosives to be planted, Roger, Bauer, and Father Zor all strongly opposed it.
They felt that this was destroying the ship.
Who would bury a detonator in the load-bearing wall of their own house?
But now, looking at the neatly severed keel cut, the technicians fell silent, their eyes filled with awe at Andy's almost prophetic decision.
Without these pre-planned methods, relying solely on those few cutting knives, it would take until next year to cut through this fine gold dragon bone.
"Bang!"
A huge metal block, twelve meters long and five meters wide, broke off from the hull.
Xiaoliu's body.
A subspace sextant mainframe array from the golden age, and the black box key still plugged into it.
Several heavy-duty engineering drones immediately rushed over, using anti-gravity pallets to support the heavy behemoth and push it toward the hangar.
Andy stood on the control panel in the hangar, watching the bustling scene before him, his mind racing with calculations.
Xiao Liu's body is too big and too heavy.
To move it, a special shuttle must be used.
Moreover, this shuttle cannot carry any other cargo; even the seats inside must be removed, and additional fixing brackets and shock absorption systems must be installed.
"Make room for Unit 1!"
Andy pointed to the shuttle closest to the cabin door.
"Remove all the seats inside! Quickly!"
Workers rushed in with plasma cutters, and amidst sparks flying, two hundred seats were violently dismantled and thrown out of the cabin.
Xiao Liu's main body was slowly pushed into the empty cabin.
Thus, the core assets were saved.
As long as this plane can get out of the air, even if the New Bond is blown to pieces, Andy will have the resources to make a comeback.
Ships can be rebuilt, or even stolen!
But now, a more realistic and cruel problem is facing Andy.
The heavy engineering shuttles that Zol brought were originally intended to transport workers and parts inside the hive. They had a good carrying capacity, but limited space.
Standard capacity: 200 people per aircraft.
There are twenty in total.
Now, to accommodate precision machine tools, raw materials, cutting-edge technology samples, and all sorts of miscellaneous production line components and starship components, the seventeen shuttles are crammed full, so much so that not even a fly can get in.
In addition, there's the one that Xiao Liu has all to himself.
How many are left?
Two.
Only two empty shuttles were parked at the end of the runway.
Andy turned around and looked at the crowd gathered behind him.
That was his entire team.
The engineering team, storm squad, and heavy guard team brought out from the bottom nest.
There were also the machine servants, maintenance workers, and technical apprentices who were later recruited into Zhongchao, as well as the shrewd and capable salesmen under Sisyphus.
A sea of black heads.
A headcount display popped up on Andy's retina.
Total number of people awaiting evacuation: 632.
Even if the aisle were completely full, those two shuttles could only hold a maximum of 400 people.
That means there will be 232 people without seats.
I can't get up there!
Andy looked at the workers who were still struggling to move the goods and the crew members who were anxiously waiting for the evacuation order.
They were unaware of the brutal numbers and assumed everyone could leave.
"Boss Andy!"
Bauer came running over, covered in sweat, holding a list in his hand.
"All the goods are loaded! Sixth Sister is secured too!"
"When are we leaving? I think those bastards' cannons are practically pointed at our heads on the radar!"
Andy didn't say anything.
At times like these, saying anything is pointless.
Should we dump the goods to make room?
impossible.
Those machine tools and materials were essential for their survival in their next destination.
Without these means of production, even if all several hundred people managed to escape alive, they would quickly perish in this cannibalistic universe.
Moreover, many pieces of equipment have already been welded to the cargo hold, and there's simply no time to dismantle them now!
Should we squeeze in a bit?
This is already a squeezed number!
"There's no escaping it now; someone has to stay behind."
But who will stay? Who will be taken away?
Technical personnel, combat personnel, and core management personnel must be taken away.
So what's left—
Ordinary porters, apprentices who can only do manual labor, and homeless people with no special skills taken in by the bottom nest.
They are the ones who can be discarded.
"boom-!!!"
Just then, a loud noise interrupted Andy's thoughts.
The entire hangar shook violently, and dust and rust fell from the ceiling.
The first large-caliber cannon shell landed on the outer armor of the Shinbond.
Although it didn't penetrate, the enormous impact made everyone lose their footing.
"They've already opened fire?!"
Bauer jumped up in fright.
"Boss! We can't wait any longer! If we wait any longer, the hangar runway will be blown up!"
Andy looked up, his electronic eyes flashing blue light.
Gamma-9.
Andy made the decision: "Assemble the team, we're about to board."