I Have a Mansion in the Post-apocalyptic World - Chapter 1030

Chapter 1030: 1030

On the morning of May 4th, Jiang Chen met Ms . Monica at the top floor office of Future Building . Although she was also in a black long skirt, compared to their last meeting, she was so much thinner that her high cheek bones were even more visible .

 It was evident that she had been under high stress which took a toll on her physically and emotionally .

 Jiang Chen asked the assistant to change the coffee into hot cocoa .

 Monica smiled and nodded to show her appreciation for the boss’ kindness .

 Holding the hot cocoa in her hand, she cleared her thoughts and began to report on her work .

 “Carmen is still missing . We’ve tracked evidence of his whereabouts in the estates of Switzerland, Finland and other places, but we didn’t encounter him . However, when tracing his whereabouts, we intercepted a letter to the Krupp headquarters, which revealed very interesting information . ”

 “It’s this letter? There are still people who don’t know how to use e-mail in the 21st century . ” Picking up the envelope that was already open on the desk, Jiang Chen grinned . “What do these numbers mean?”

 “A special password . ” Monica nodded . “After deciphering it, we found out that this is a cargo transfer document . ”

 “What cargo?”

 “The wreckage of the K1 kinetic skeleton, a small portion from Country F, mostly from Ukraine . ”

 Jiang Chen frowned .

 The thing he worried about the most had still happened .

 No war could end unscathed . Even with the most advanced technology, the Orbital Airborne Brigades of Celestial Trade still suffered more than 20 casualties .

 As the most violent process between two civilizations, war was a method of learning and influencing both sides . The most direct method was the tools used to kill . Before the Spaniards landed in the Americas, the indigenous people still used bows and spears, but in just over a decade, the tribes learned how to use the weapons of civilized people .

 That was one of the reasons why Jiang Chen always used power armor and the Tiger II tank as secret weapons, and he never directly entered a battle .

 “Did they make any progress?” Jiang Chen asked thoughtfully .

 “They reversed engineered the K1 kinetic skeleton to a certain degree and created an exoskeleton code named ‘Lightning’ . But neither the load capacity nor the defensive capability is comparable to our model; it’s more bulky and heavy . ”

 “But these fakes have been able to defend against light weapons and improve the survivability of soldiers on the battlefield . Am I right?” Jiang Chen looked at Monica, who was hesitant, as he smiled nonchalantly .

 “That’s the case . ” Monica nodded . “The parts of the ‘Lightning’ exoskeleton produced by the Krupp Group have been delivered to Arrow and shipped to Ukraine for field testing . ”

 In fact, the military exoskeleton had been around for a decade, but it hadn’t been applied in the real world . With the introduction of Lightning, Jiang Chen could only sigh . Even without the wreckage of the K1 kinetic skeleton, they would sooner or later be able to design exoskeleton equipment suitable for modern warfare . Celestial Trade only accelerated the timeline .

 However, the product was ultimately a fake, and the gap couldn’t be closed in a short time .

 They couldn’t copy neural connection technology and material science research was difficult to reverse engineer . Even knowing the molecular configuration of the K1 kinetic skeleton polyethylene shell, that didn’t mean they could replicate the design . The core technology was still controlled by Celestial Trade . As for the mechanical mechanism and functional design, they could freely copy it if they wished .

 Jiang Chen’s fingers gently tapped on the table . After thinking for a moment, Jiang Chen told her . “After a few days, when you go back to Europe, see if you can get the design of the ‘Lightning’ . It’d be best to get the weapon test report . We must know their progress at least . As for Carmen… Keep an eye on his whereabouts, but don’t let him take all of our attention away . ”

 “A very challenging task, but I think I can try . ” Monica smiled .

 It was easier to steal information from Krupp Group than to chase an invisible person .

 “I heard you had two things to report . The other thing is?” Jiang Chen then asked .

 “When we traced Carmen Rothschild, we discovered an underground factory by coincidence . From their products, we found this thing . ” Then Monica took out a black ball from her jacket and gently placed it on Jiang Chen’s desk . “They call it the Golden Apple, although it has nothing to do gold . It’s said to be related to the legacy of the Third Reich in World War II, but we haven’t determined any connections . ”

 “That’s to be expected, because they don’t even know themselves . ”

 Looking at the Golden Apple, Jiang Chen’s expression was strange . He didn’t expect that after Carmen got the Golden Apple from him, he started to produce it at “scale . ” The Remnants of the Void told him personally that their connection with this timeline had been cut off .

 Even if they produced more “radios”, the station had already closed down .

 “I’m very curious… How did they produce this stuff?” Jiang Chen picked up the black ball and examined it carefully

 Monica put down the hot cocoa in her hand and answered: “It’s believed that they used embryonic stem cell differentiation technology which contains extracts of primate brain tissue . ”

 Jiang Chen nodded and put the Golden Apple aside .

 “Just leave this here with me for now . You can stop the investigation of the Golden Apple for now . It doesn’t have any purpose . ”

 “But…”

 Monica’s expression was hesitant . She felt that there might be some big hidden secret . It would be a pity if she missed any valuable information . However, Jiang Chen knew it was a bottomless pit without any return .

 “Do as I say,” Jiang Chen ordered .

 “Yes . ” Monica bowed her head .

 After knocking on the door, the assistant walked in and took away the coffee cup . When she asked if Monica would like another hot cocoa, Monica declined . She had reported all her work and she still need to report to her boss, Ayesha, on New Moon Island .

 Jiang Chen entered deep thought as he watched Monica leave .

 The EU integration movement was in full swing, and Carmen’s whereabouts were still unknown . He couldn’t think of an idea that could track a person’s coordinates, even in the apocalypse .

 Just then, Kelvin’s call interrupted his thoughts again .

 After picking up, a smile finally formed on his face .

 After listening to one piece of bad news and one not-so-bad news, one piece of good news had finally arrived .

 The Stingray A-1 sent to the UFO a month ago successfully entered return orbit . Just like they had previously hypothesized, the UFO did come from an unknown higher civilization .

 It was good news because, according to the astronauts who performed the mission, the UFO turned out to be wreckage or relic abandoned for many years .

 And the most exciting thing was that he also brought back something interesting from that flying object .

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