Arknights is too real, right?

The second floor of [Mel Studio] next to the barbecue restaurant.

Xia Feng reluctantly found a stool in a messy room full of various experimental equipment and materials.

Sitting on the stool, he rubbed the big bump on his head that had just been hit by the rubber bullet fired by the mechanical dog, and complained to Mel.

"You are not smart at all, you bastard. You even hit one of your own. Ouch, it hurts so much."

Mel corrected as he leaned against the experimental table with a cup of coffee.

"Those are not dogs, they are Mibo No. 2 and Mibo No. 3."

"No matter what its name is, it is not smart at all and is very dangerous. It is recommended to scrap it."

Mel didn't feel any guilt, but said confidently.

"You can't blame Mibo for this. Your facial information has been entered before, but if you look in the mirror, now you are missing an eye, Mibo will definitely not be able to recognize it."

"I"

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now. Let me show you something, hehe."

It was Xia Feng who came to the door, but Mel didn't ask him why he came, and just showed off her "masterpiece".

After rummaging through a pile of drawings on the edge of the experimental table for a long time, Mel returned to Xia Feng with a huge piece of paper.

"Here, look at this. Isn't it handsome?"

"What is this?"

"See for yourself."

Xia Feng had never been interested in mechanical research and development. After taking the drawing, he just looked at it casually.

"Well, he's quite handsome. He's quite handsome. He's quite..."

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As his eyes focused on this conceptual design drawing, Xia Feng's perfunctory voice became smaller and smaller, and at the same time, his eyes became more and more solemn.

This drawing is very detailed, with one floor, two floors, three floors, and four floors, power room, monitoring room, manufacturing area, living area, R\u0026D area, and control center.

Looking at the entire drawing, you can see this huge ship facility.

Seeing that he was becoming more and more fascinated, Mel sipped his coffee proudly.

"This is a super big guy. How about it? It's not bad."

Xia Feng stared at the behemoth in the drawing and murmured subconsciously.

"Lord Island."

Mel frowned.

"What island? This is not an island. This is a mobile ship designed by me. I have already thought of the name. It is called Black Feather Mobile Battleship!"

Then, regardless of whether Xia Feng understood or not, Mel started talking to himself.

"Building this big thing has always been my dream. It has been stuck in the conception stage before. After my recent efforts, I finally completed its preliminary design."

Xia Feng still looked at the drawing and asked subconsciously.

"Is this a ship?"

Mel nodded.

"Yes, it is a mobile ship powered by Originium. In my design, it can not only travel on the sea, but also has the ability to travel on land like a mobile city."

"Amphibious battleship?"

"Well, it can be said that compared to the cumbersome mobile city, its movement speed and controllability are extremely high, and it abandons traditional metal materials and uses Rheinland Life's special composite materials. It can be said to be seamless and impregnable!"

Xia Feng listened with rapt attention.

"Mel, how many people can this thing theoretically carry?"

Regarding the number of passengers, Meier seemed to have misunderstood Xia Feng.

"Don't think about it. This thing can't hold the people of a city, and it's not designed with the original intention of moving the city. In order to maximize functionality and combat effectiveness, its structure is quite compact, and it does not have a civilian resettlement environment. If it operates normally, , it needs to be equipped with about 400 people for each facility. If we only consider transporting people, it can carry up to tens of thousands of people in the ultimate state."

Carrying tens of thousands of people, this shows how huge this mobile ship is.

Although Xia Feng didn't quite understand some of the professional terms that Meier said, he could probably understand a little bit of the meaning.

In theory, this ship is similar to the moving city, both of which use source stones to provide energy for movement. However, in terms of detailed design, it is completely different from the moving city.

If I had to describe it, it would be the difference between a bus and a Bugatti Veyron.

Although both are passenger cars, and the bus is larger, the car factory that produces the bus cannot manufacture such a sophisticated thing.

Moreover, the original design intentions are also different. Mobile cities are evacuation facilities used to avoid natural disasters and minimize economic losses.

However, the mobile ship designed by Meier is of strategic significance and can even subvert the war and become a "super artifact".

Based on Xia Feng's knowledge, just looking at this design drawing, he could not help but associate it with Rhode Island.

However, Mel's next words changed his mind. In terms of innovation, he obviously underestimated Mel's ambition.

Some people say that there is only a fine line between genius and madness, but he believes that Mel is not only a genius, but also a madman.

Because only a madman can theoretically design something that is unrealistic and even contradicts the existing world view.

"Mel, can you make the things on this drawing?"

Mel's answer was decisive.

"cannot."

Xia Feng was stunned. He didn't expect that Mel would deny his design without hesitation.

"Why? Insufficient raw materials? Or insufficient manpower? If you really want to build it, I can find a way to solve all of these."

"No, it's not."

Mel put down the coffee cup in her hand. Her cheeks lost their optimistic expression for the first time, and there was a sense of helpless regret between her eyebrows.

"If I just move on land and sea, as long as I have enough materials and manpower, I can build it sooner or later. However, in my complete design, this is a ship that carries dreams. It carries, no matter what A dream that cannot be realized.”

After hearing Meier's words, Xia Feng seemed to have guessed something.

"Mel, are you..."

Meier stood next to Xia Feng and pointed at the bottom of the ship in this drawing.

"Did you see these? They are thrusters."

"this"

Mel raised the corners of his mouth, and there was a special emotion of pride and helplessness in his voice.

"In my design, it not only wants to gallop on land and sea, but have you noticed that whenever people talk about dreams, they will unconsciously look to the sky."

"Sky?"

"Yes, my ultimate dream is for this ship to soar in the sky, overlooking this devastated land, carrying dreams and flying towards a hopeful tomorrow."

Having said this, Mel smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Haha, it sounds silly. How can such a huge thing fly into the sky? Even if it does fly, it will be just a flash in the pan."

After saying this, Mel added another sentence in a low voice.

"But I think you still have to have dreams. The world is very big. As long as you keep flying, you will always find a paradise without pain."

Faced with Mel's sudden speech, Xia Feng didn't feel stupid, nor did he feel that she was overestimating her abilities.

Lowering his head, he once again stared deeply at this huge ship that could fly into the sky in the mind of its creator.

In his mouth, he murmured four words.

"Arknights."