Chapter 2: Analysis Progress Bonus!

Su Dingping calmly passed the photograph to the next senior student.

Taking back the photograph, Professor Zhang said.

"It is July now; I will conduct an assessment for you all in December. Whoever takes first place will be allowed to accompany me to visit the 956E and see what a real modern warship looks like!"

"Remember, I am asking you to design, not to daydream."

"Yes, Professor!"

Everyone’s eyes burned with fervor; that was a modern warship, after all.

In the past, they had always looked at others' with envy. Now that they had their own, who wouldn't want to go up and take a look? One had to know that even the researchers at those research institutes didn't have the qualifications to go aboard, yet they now had the opportunity.

One by one, they rubbed their hands together, determined to compete for the spot.

Seeing everyone’s high morale, Professor Zhang felt quite satisfied.

He swept a calm glance at Su Dingping; this promise was made more for him than anyone else. He felt that if Su Dingping could come into contact with a modern warship sooner, his future achievements would be even greater.

However, to his surprise, Su Dingping did not seem particularly interested, clearly not as excited as the master's students.

Dismissing the group, Professor Zhang kept only Su Dingping behind.

"Dingping, if you encounter any difficulties in the coming period, come find me at any time." No sooner had Professor Zhang finished speaking than his phone rang.

"What? It’s starting again?"

"Alright, alright, I’ll head over right now."

After hanging up, Professor Zhang looked embarrassed.

He had just said to come find him if there were any difficulties, and now he had to leave again. The nine military industry experts were gathering once more, and it was uncertain if he would be able to return for the next few months.

After a moment's thought, he took out three keys and handed them over.

"There are some special circumstances, and I have to go out for a while. If you run into problems, you can look for the other professors. These three keys: one is for the laboratory, one is for my office, and the last one is for the independent laboratory office. Keep them safe. There are some materials I’ve forgotten where I put; you can look through them."

The fact that he could entrust the latter two keys to Su Dingping showed just how much Professor Zhang favored and valued him.

After giving a few brief instructions, Professor Zhang packed his things and left in a hurry, looking very much like someone saying, "This house is now in your hands."

In the large office, Su Dingping was suddenly left all alone.

After putting the keys away, Su Dingping was in no rush to leave; instead, he closed the door.

Although Professor Zhang hadn't said anything, he guessed it must be related to the research on the 956E.

According to his past life, after this attempt at a breakthrough failed, the Navy, facing external pressure, purchased two more 956Es, but at an even higher price.

It was clear that the Mao Xiong nation had gotten a taste of how easy it was to fleece them and knew the current predicament of the Huaxia Navy, so they weren't afraid that China wouldn't buy.

In the end, they spent nearly 1.6 billion USD to buy two more 956Es, yet the two that arrived were still stripped-down versions!

"We cannot be suckers again."

Su Dingping thought to himself.

"Analyze!"

The next second, the virtual panel in his mind changed.

【Analysis complete.】

【956E Sovremenny-class guided-missile destroyer, displacement: 7,900~8,480 tons, 'second-generation' destroyer.】

【956E destroyer main propulsion system (analysis time 384 days, progress 15%); 2 sets of 130mm twin-barrel naval gun systems (analysis time 188 days, progress 25%); 'Fregat-MA' air situation awareness radar (analysis time 605 days, progress 9%), 'Mineral' surface situation awareness composite radar (analysis time 557 days, progress 12%), MP-401 electronic warfare system (analysis time 591 days, progress 7%), 'Baikal' tactical command system...】

Before Su Dingping could react, the virtual panel changed again.

【Triggered core technology for 'Moskit supersonic anti-ship missile system'! Triggered core technology for 'SA-N-7 Gadfly air defense missile system'! (Note: After analyzing the core technology of the warship's main body, you may continue to analyze the core technology of the ship-borne missile systems.)】

【Do you wish to open the 'Military Industry Illustrated Handbook Forging Space'?】

"Open."

The next second, he appeared in a virtual space.

In front of him stood a 'Warship Illustrated Handbook' wall.

The illustration representing the 956E on the wall flickered on and off. With this illustration as the core, a dozen thin lines extended outward, leading to illustrations at the ends that were not yet clear.

Just as Su Dingping was pondering, a massive amount of information flooded into his mind.

After a while, he understood: he was present here as a consciousness.

This was a vast virtual space where he could build his own shipyard. All machine tools and equipment could be brought in from the outside world.

Once the 956E illustration was fully lit, he could continue to light up subsequent illustrations; the Huaxia Aegis 052D, the 10,000-ton large destroyer 055, and others were all on the list.

Lighting up more than three illustrations would grant new 'Military Industry Illustrated Handbooks,' activating aircraft carriers, fighter jets, and other categories.

Su Dingping was inwardly thrilled.

This meant he could bring the future Huaxia warship system into the present sooner, including fifth-generation fighters, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, and more.

"After finishing the 956E, the next step is the 052D, and the step after that is the 055 large destroyer. This way, the Navy's development can avoid many detours."

With the 055 guarding the Navy, let alone the surrounding powers, even the US Navy wouldn't dare to speak loudly.

With a light tap on the illustration, a 956E instantly appeared in the distant dock.

Taking a step forward, the next second, Su Dingping appeared on the deck of the 956E.

After looking around, he waved his hand, and the 956E was instantly disassembled into thousands of parts.

Moving between the various components, Su Dingping examined them closely.

Unlike Professor Zhang and the others, who treated the arrived 956Es like treasures and didn't dare to take them apart—fearing that if they did, they wouldn't be able to put them back together and would have to spend a fortune to invite Mao Xiong experts over—Su Dingping was different.

After all, many anti-reverse engineering measures were not just technical; they included the internal connections of the equipment. Once a problem occurred, it would be a chain reaction.

But Su Dingping was different; he could disassemble them down to the smallest parts without any cost.

At this moment, Su Dingping’s heart was surging.

Any "choke-point" technology, from R&D, trial and error, maturation, to production, started at billions! The professors in those key research groups were all very cautious, terrified that one mistake would mean starting over, wasting massive amounts of manpower, material, and financial resources.

But he had no such concerns!

As long as he solved the first three steps here, he could go to the real world to carry out production, greatly saving on expensive R&D costs!

The strained military budget and the technology blockaded by the West were the fundamental reasons curbing the Navy's rapid development.

The Huaxia Navy, and indeed all of Huaxia, urgently needed modern warships to maintain maritime security and stability!

Now that the two major problems were solved, the Navy’s rapid takeoff was only a matter of time.

Appearing back in the office, Su Dingping thought to himself.

"I need to hurry as well, to analyze the core technology of the 956E as soon as possible. That subsequent 1.6 billion USD must be saved!"

Picking up a notebook, he opened it to find it was handwritten by Professor Zhang: "Demonstration of Multi-directional Difficulties in the Practice of Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology."

"The signal transmission path using electromagnetic waves as a medium has engineering problems such as background scattering in the waveguide system..."

While reading, Su Dingping took out paper and pen and began to calculate according to the methods in the notebook.

Without realizing it, the sky outside had been dyed red by the sunset.

"Finally finished."

Su Dingping stretched his limbs, his neck and back making a 'cracking' sound.

Subconsciously glancing at the analysis panel, he was stunned for a moment.

On the 956E analysis panel, the progress of several radar systems had increased.

Although it was only an increase of about 1%, Su Dingping confirmed one thing: learning new knowledge could accelerate the analysis progress!

Now, he was even more motivated.