Chapter 183: Special Resources of the Kabaneri World!
Mary Geoise, Room of Authority.
As Senior Director Addison reported the progress in the Kabaneri World, the Five Elders gathered once again to discuss the upcoming Matter.
"Let's first talk about the Special Resource discovered in this World so far," said Saint Topman Warcury, the head of the Political Affairs Department, taking the lead.
Saint Marcus Mars, in charge of the Academy of Science, nodded.
"First and foremost, it's definitely the Kabaneri Heart Membrane."
"According to the Data/Files reported by the Materials Research Institute, this material varies in thickness from six to twelve millimeters depending on the Infected's Physique, but its strength is equivalent to Steel Plate three to ten centimeters thick. It possesses properties such as Light Transmission, Adhesion, Blood Absorption, and High-Temperature Resistance."
"Light Transmission means that most of the Membrane is transparent, but it also has Blood Vessel Veins attached. They tried removing these Blood Vessels, but found that doing so caused the Membrane to quickly turn into a regular transparent fleshy Membrane, losing all strength and properties. This shows that the Kabaneri Virus within plays a crucial role."
"Adhesion means it can stick to the surface of any object, achieving a state where they become indistinguishable after about two hours. However, this also means it cannot be reused."
"Blood Absorption means it needs to be 'fed' Blood regularly, Animal Blood works too, to maintain a certain level of activity. Otherwise, it will 'starve to death,' meaning it will rot."
"High-Temperature Resistance is easier to understand. The Kabaneri Virus itself thrives in High Temperature liquid environments, and the Membrane itself is a product of High Temperature."
After listening, Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro glanced at the Shodai Kitetsu in his arms, adjusted the round Glasses on his nose, and said, "It sounds very suitable as a reinforcement material for Blade."
"Exactly!"
Saint Marcus Mars nodded and smiled, "The Materials Research Institute also mentioned this point."
"Based on the finished product Mima Amatori has, they found that simply attaching a layer of 'Kabaneri Heart Membrane' can give a Blade with extremely ordinary, even describable as inferior, craftsmanship a strength close to a Good Sharp Sword, enough to easily pierce through two to three layers of the Membrane stacked together."
"The most astonishing thing is that even if its Epidermis is damaged, it can slowly heal automatically just by applying some Blood!"
Hearing this, not only Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, but also the other three raised their eyebrows, their interest greatly piqued.
"Doesn't that mean that as long as there's enough 'Kabaneri Heart Membrane,' we can have as many Good Sharp Swords with self-healing Blood Absorption as there are ordinary Weapon?" Saint Jaygarcia Saturn said in surprise.
Saint Marcus Mars agreed, "You could say that. By attaching a few more layers, we can even create Weapon comparable to Supreme Grade Sharp Sword, considering this material is only a few millimeters thick..."
"Furthermore, according to the Materials Research Institute's ideas, it can be used not only for Blade but also for our Warship, Vehicle, Building, and even Clothing and Armor. Because its essence is still a biological membrane, it has excellent plasticity."
"..."
Hearing this, even Saint Marcus Mars himself showed a hint of Excitement. The other four present exchanged glances, seeing the surprise and greed in each other's eyes.
They originally thought that the Kabaneri World had no High-Level Combat Power and that even the Total Cell Count in the Human Body was so much lower, so they believed the people of this World could only plant Grain, raise Animals, and so on.
But now it seems that the people of this Kabaneri World themselves have great Value!
"Most importantly, this extremely convenient reinforcement material can be considered both a Renewable Resource and a Non-Renewable Resource. This depends on the perspective we take."
The Five Elders present naturally understood the profound meaning behind Saint Marcus Mars's words.
From a humanitarian perspective, intentionally using them as a Renewable Resource for regeneration would undoubtedly be utterly Evil, a heinous crime, an act against humanity.
But from the perspective of Value and profit, giving up on using these Kabaneri Heart Membrane would truly be a great pity. Such excellent Supernatural Material, just sitting there to be ignored?
How could that be possible!
"Ahem, let's not talk about this for now. Is there anything else?"
Saint Topman Warcury quickly changed the subject. Some Matter was understood implicitly by everyone and could be carried out silently for now. They would be discussed when the time was right.
"There is another Special Resource, which is the Technology they call the 'McLachy Engine'."
"It is said to be a High-Pressure Steam Boiler invented by a British Scientist named McLachy from the European Continent, using the 'Steam Compression' technique. It not only provides high-output kinetic energy for heavy Iron-Armored Train but can also be miniaturized for personal carry to power Steam Gun."
"According to the inspection report from Yashiro Station, they even used it to power Super Large Crane, lifting the excavated Iron Ore onto Train with extremely high Efficiency, then transporting it to the Shogunate's Capital, Kongokaku. From there, it is distributed to the 'Station' in Various Places across Hinamoto."
Saint Topman Warcury's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Has Dr. Vegapunk seen this thing?"
"The 'Small High-Pressure Boilers' carried by those Soldiers have already been sent to Punk Hazard, but the large High-Pressure Boilers on the Iron-Armored Train haven't been disassembled yet."
"As for the Design Blueprint for this boiler, it hasn't been found yet. According to the Chief Steward captured by Crocodile, both the manufacturing of 'Station City' and 'Steam Gun' is centrally handled by the Shogunate, so the relevant blueprints should be inside Kongokaku, including the 'World Map' we need!"
Saint Marcus Mars paused, took a sip of hot Black Tea to moisten his throat, and continued.
"Although there are no blueprints, Dr. Vegapunk still took an hour to understand the principle of this High-Pressure Steam Boiler by disassembling it."
"What did he say?" Saint Shepherd Ju Peter pressed.
"Dr. Vegapunk's meaning is that by building High-Compression Steam Factory on a sufficient scale and in sufficient quantity, combined with a suitable Seawater Impurity Filter, we can produce a continuous supply of 'High-Compression Steam'."
"Then, by installing 'McLachy Engine' on Warship or Sea Train, we can provide them with long-lasting Clean Energy through the extremely convenient method of Gas Tank Swapping."
"Also, the impurities filtered from High-Compression Seawater can be put through an additional screening process to extract Seastone Crystal from them."
"This is a Technology perfectly suited for our World, where ninety percent is Great Sea!"
At this point, Saint Marcus Mars was visibly excited, his Body trembling slightly. As the Ruling class of a World, he understood perfectly what sufficient Clean Energy represented, and what enough Seastone represented!
"What are we waiting for then!"
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn straightened up, his gaze becoming sharp. He said heavily, "This Old Man will immediately issue an order to the Army Headquarters. Have Bullet and Crocodile there immediately suppress the so-called Shogunate Capital, Kongokaku!"
"Regarding the Attitude of this Shogunate and the Amatori Family, that is actually something that needs to be discussed at this Meeting," Saint Topman Warcury said in a deep voice, interlocking his fingers.
"First, should we continue to let this Amatori Family serve as the Shogun of the Shogunate, or should we replace them and support a new Shogun?"
"Second, after conquering this Nation, should we grant them the status of Affiliated Countries?"
"Also, should we approve Dr. Shouei's application to join the Biochemical Research Institute, and how should we make Arrangement for the abandoned Son of the Shogun, Mima Amatori?"
(End of Chapter)