#441 - Chapter 441 Airship Transformation
"President Qin, no need to be surprised. Some people are indeed naturally gifted in learning or certain areas, making it easier for them to achieve success than ordinary people."
"This Wu Qinu might be such a talent. I will definitely devote myself to nurturing them in the future, so they can serve the base!"
Yuan Mu's appearance of considering everything for the base made Qin Jin wonder if he should arrange a wife for this guy in the future.
So he could stay at the Green Source Base and serve it with peace of mind.
Compared to other core personnel who had relatives staying at the main base, someone like Yuan Mu, who was all alone, was less certain.
Thinking of this, Qin Jin couldn't help but carefully size up Yuan Mu, the cadre of the planting department.
According to the information he had seen before, Old Yuan was only fifty-three years old.
However, because he probably often went to the fields for scientific research, exposed to the sun and rain without any special maintenance, Yuan Mu looked more like he was in his sixties.
Hmm, find someone to take care of him sometime; wouldn't he be a hot commodity?
If the female survivors outside heard that they could marry a core member of the Green Source Base, a big shot who controlled grain planting, they would probably cry and clamor to get close, right?
Seems like something worth pursuing.
Under Yuan Mu's somewhat puzzled gaze, Qin Jin took the initiative to end the chat after the grain harvest report, telling him to continue his efforts and prepare for the advance work needed for tomorrow's trip to Hai Island Province.
Qin Jin didn't stay either. He left the office and went to another place.
The sub-base.
A clearing adjacent to the main base.
Since the airship returned last week, a clearing at the sub-base, previously used for training external cooperation team members, had been vacated specifically for parking this behemoth.
The airship, which was tens of meters long and wide, really took up too much space.
At this time, this airship, retrieved from Jiang City, was very different from before!
The exterior had been painted with camouflage colors for better concealment. Unlike before, when it was covered with advertisements to attract attention, Qin Jin now hoped that it would be as difficult as possible for the survivors below to spot the airship when it flew in the sky.
Moreover, the temporary materials used just to get it back to the base had naturally been removed after its return, and replaced with better quality materials to enhance stability.
At this time, Qin Jin arrived under the airship.
A temporary repair yard had already been set up here, and people could be seen going in and out.
They were all talents with considerable maintenance skills within the base.
Soon, Qin Jin's eyes locked onto one of them, and he strode over.
"Engineer Xu, what's the situation with the airship now? Will there be any problems with tomorrow's departure?"
He went straight to the point, asking Engineer Xu of the research and development department, who was in charge of the airship's maintenance.
Speaking of Engineer Xu, Qin Jin didn't expect that this talent recommended by Li Xu was so capable!
Not only did he propose the airship, such a strategically significant tool, but he also followed Team Leader Li and the others out to repair the airship and fly it back!
Recently, he had been staying at the airship, helping with repairs and modifications, and his performance was definitely top-notch.
When it came to the airship-related contributions, Engineer Xu was definitely the top contributor!
Qin Jin had already made a preliminary decision, preparing to arrange an award ceremony for Engineer Xu at some point.
Praising and celebrating him becoming the first Level 5 personnel of the Green Source Base!
Yes!
Engineer Xu's professional knowledge and contributions deserved such an honor!
Faced with the leader's inquiry, Engineer Xu still showed a little shyness. Looking at the imposing Qin Jin, he quickly organized his words before saying:
"There will definitely be no problems with tomorrow's departure! The airship's body is completely fine now. The damaged airbags have also been repaired, and the entire airship has passed all tests in the past two days!"
"We have added two new fuel tanks, and the airship's theoretical range can reach more than 15 days!"
"In addition, we have also welded some lightweight aviation metal protective plates on the lower and side parts of the fuselage, which can effectively resist bullets fired from the ground or sides. Although it can't be completely bulletproof, it's not a big problem to defend against ordinary pistols."
"And we removed some luxurious and impractical things like seats and tables in the cabin, which reduced a lot of weight. Yesterday, the test speed was about 10% faster than before! The maximum carrying capacity of this airship is currently 18 tons!"
Once Engineer Xu started talking about technical issues, he stepped out of his shyness and started talking eloquently in front of Qin Jin.
Qin Jin nodded repeatedly as he listened.
Very good!
He couldn't help but reach out and pat Engineer Xu on the shoulder, praising him with a smile:
"You are very good! Keep up the good work! The base will not mistreat you!"
This was the talent he needed!
Whenever he saw these hardworking team members adding bricks and tiles and injecting development momentum into the base, Qin Jin felt the correctness of building the base.
It was because of their efforts that Green Source had its current strength.
This Engineer Xu had hardly rested since returning from Jiang City, and immediately plunged into the intense airship modification and repair work. During this period, whether day or night, the sound of repairs rang out from the airship parking area at the sub-base.
He was genuinely working hard for the base!
When Engineer Xu heard the leader's words, he nodded repeatedly, saying that he should, as for what rewards he could get, it was not something he could know for the time being.
Having obtained the exact airship status, Qin Jin left here in a good mood to discuss the trip to Hai Island Province with Li Bowen and others.
Team Leader Li and the others returned as scheduled the day after Engineer Xu returned, and no accidents occurred on the way back.
Afterwards, they naturally reported the entire Jiang City trip to Qin Jin.
What made Qin Jin a little concerned was that they had encountered a mutant zombie exploder there that couldn't dodge!
He had watched the video photos taken by Li Bowen.
If there were no accidents, this exploder had been tampered with!
This kind of mutant zombie exploder was a little different from other types. It didn't have fast and agile speed, nor did it have terrifying power. Its terrible aspect was mainly the strong virus on its body and the explosion after being attacked to pollute a large area.
Qin Jin had observed the head of this exploder, and the dug-out eyes and nasal cavity would undoubtedly greatly weaken the ability to perceive the outside world. If combined with certain things, it might indeed be possible to blind it to the perception of danger.
In the previous life, some survivors had been fortunate enough to use certain methods to enslave certain types of mutant zombies for their own use!
Therefore, Li Bowen and the others were likely to have encountered some people in Jiang City who had ulterior motives against them!
In addition, Engineer Xu and the others had conducted a period of aerial patrol around Jiang City on the day of their return, and suspected that they had discovered traces of a survivor shelter!
There was no doubt.
Jiang City must send someone to visit it at some point.
(End of this chapter)
