2: Can a single soldier complete fire coverage?

In the office.

Li Mubai leaned back in his chair, an excited expression on his face.

After more than an hour of understanding,

he had a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the system.

Military Industrial System.

As the name suggests, it is a system related to weapons.

The weapons here...

From conventional weapons for land, sea, and air...

For example:

Guns, tanks, missiles, fighter jets, frigates, nuclear submarines, and even aircraft carriers, mushroom bombs, and other weapons—everything is available.

To weapons that only appear in science fiction movies.

For example, the individual combat system.

It was called an individual combat system, but from the images provided by the system,

this was purely an individual combat mecha made of steel.

Its surface was lustrous, full of mechanical aesthetics, and it looked incredibly sturdy.

It was extremely similar to the Mark battle mecha worn by Iron Man.

These were not the main points.

The main point was that this set of armor actually had multiple weapons.

Miniature missiles, energy cannons, conventional gun arms...

It could be said that...

this set of armor alone could provide the firepower coverage of a platoon!

And this was just the individual combat system.

There were many more weapons within it.

Laser swords, laser guns, outer space combat spacecraft...

There were even high-destructive weapons like star destroyers.

One pulse energy cannon shot could directly destroy a planet!

If the Rabbit Country possessed such a weapon, wouldn't it be able to directly flip the table at the Five-Nation Conference?!

Let alone flipping the table.

At that time, the entire world would be covered in Rabbit red!

Just thinking about it made Li Mubai incredibly excited.

However,

currently, these weapons were still very far from him.

The manufacturing methods for these weapons were not directly obtainable.

They needed to be exchanged with exchange points.

Even a fighter jet, a conventional weapon, was something he couldn't afford to exchange for right now.

To obtain exchange points,

he needed to sell items produced by the system.

One unit was equal to one exchange point.

And an ordinary handgun required ten thousand exchange points.

Not to mention tanks, planes, and cannons.

These items cost millions, even tens of millions.

Those sci-fi weapons were even more exaggerated.

A single laser sword required billions of exchange points to exchange.

He currently had zero exchange points.

This number...

was simply too far away for him.

Currently, his goal was just one.

To save the Steel Factory that was on the verge of bankruptcy; only if the Steel Factory didn't collapse would he be qualified to exchange for subsequent weapons.

...

Night fell.

Streetlights glowed orange, and stars filled the sky.

After closing the gates of the Steel Factory, Li Mubai rode his bicycle home.

Because Li's Father had earned some money from the Steel Factory,

Li Mubai's family was not poor.

They lived in the county town.

Their house was on the third floor of a six-story building.

The home was quite spacious.

A hundred-square-meter apartment, three bedrooms and one living room.

"Brother, you're back!"

It was Li Qian, Li Mubai's younger sister, who opened the door.

She was in junior high school.

A second-year junior high student.

She had a high ponytail, revealing a full forehead and a fair, pretty melon-seed face.

She was wearing her school uniform.

Her peach blossom eyes were sparkling, looking very cute.

Li Mubai nodded.

Then he held the items in his hand in front of her.

"These are the braised duck necks you love, both spicy and sweet and sour flavors are here."

"I love you, Brother!"

Li Qian's face was full of surprise.

After excitedly hugging Li Mubai, she happily took the bag.

"Mom, Dad, let's eat duck neck."

The Xiao Yatou didn't start eating immediately; instead, she ran to share them with Li's Father and Li Mother.

As for why Li Mubai didn't have any?

Before bringing these items, Li Mubai had already stated that he didn't like these things.

After changing his shoes, Li Mubai walked into the kitchen.

Li Mother was still cooking.

Stir-fried pork, a vegetarian dish, and a soup.

Although these dishes were common, they were different in this era.

In this era where many people were still struggling on the poverty line,

being able to eat one's fill was a luxury.

Most people only ate meat occasionally.

If Li's Father hadn't earned money,

Li Mubai estimated that he would also be eating sweet potato and rice porridge now, or even worse, nothing at all.

As for vegetables, did pickled vegetables count?

After dinner.

Li's Father, with his temples streaked with white, sat at the dining table, a hand-rolled cigarette dangling from his mouth.

"Does the Steel Factory have any new orders today?"

Li's Father took a deep puff, and the hand-rolled cigarette in his mouth glowed brightly red.

Li Mubai shook his head.

"Today might be a bit unlucky. Not only were there no orders, but the factory's only piece of equipment also broke down."

Upon hearing this,

Li's Father didn't show surprise; he seemed to have known about it already.

He exhaled a thick cloud of white smoke:

"I heard about this from Old Chen. He even submitted his resignation to me today."

Li Mubai paused, but wasn't surprised either.

When Mr. Chen reported the Steel Factory's situation to him in the office today, he had already noticed something was off.

It was just that the other party hadn't stated the truth in the end.

The Steel Factory was already in decline, and now that the machine was broken, the other party only brought this up, which was already showing him kindness to the Steel Factory.

He had the skills and could go to a better place to develop.

"There's no need to bother with the Steel Factory anymore; it can't be saved."

Li's Father said again.

Old Chen's departure made Li's Father realize that his era was over.

The Steel Factory would also become history.

With outdated machinery and crude steelmaking technology, the Steel Factory could not survive in this era of technological innovation.

Bankruptcy was a fact.

"Dad, don't rush. The Steel Factory still has a chance!"

Li Mubai suddenly spoke, interrupting Li's Father who was lost in thought.

He looked at Li Mubai in surprise.

After a while.

It wasn't until the hand-rolled cigarette was almost burnt out that Li's Father said:

"Do you understand why the Steel Factory is going to close down?"

"I understand!"

"Then tell me, why?"

Seeing that his father intended to test him, Li Mubai no longer looked casual but became serious.

"The current situation of the Steel Factory is entirely because it hasn't kept up with technological innovation."

"In other words, the steel produced by the Steel Factory cannot meet the current demands of customers. To put it plainly, the quality is too poor, too crude."

"We simply cannot provide the steel required for many mechanical manufacturing processes."

A subtle look of appreciation flashed in Li's Father's eyes.

"Since that's the case, then you also know the difficulties the Steel Factory is currently facing. You say there's still a chance, where is that chance?"

Li Mubai smiled slightly, no longer hiding anything.

He explained the manufacturing method for the new type of steel that he had stored in his mind.

Of course, he didn't mention anything about the system.

Initially,

Li's Father still frowned.

It wasn't until later, after Li Mubai had fully explained the technology,

that Li's Father's brows instantly relaxed, and a hint of excitement appeared on his face:

"According to you, if this new type of synthetic steel is produced, all its hardness figures will be stronger than other steel materials currently on the market?"

Li Mubai nodded:

"That's right. At that time, the Steel Factory will definitely come back to life."

"But before that, we still need to buy a steelmaking machine."

Speaking of steelmaking machinery,

Li's Father hesitated again.

This thing was not cheap.

Even though he had earned some money, he couldn't afford to spend it like this!

If Li Mubai's words turned out to be wrong, then all the money he invested would be wasted.

However,

seeing Li Mubai's confident expression and the feasible arguments he had just made,

ultimately,

he decided to take a gamble with his son.

Even if it failed, it would be considered spending money to teach his son a lesson.

In the future, he would let his son work steadily.