What was displayed on the screen made everyone feel a little confused. The middle body was covered with armor on one side and not on the other. This could be said to be a detailed introduction to the performance of this body. However, there was a circle of large and small things surrounding the body that seemed to have unknown uses, which seemed a bit baffling in the eyes of many people.
MS is considered a very new type of war equipment nowadays. Although Federation has begun mass production, the equipment has not been distributed at all. Even if you have enough understanding of the Zeon Army and Zaku II, you can't know enough about MS His own knowledge is still quite lacking. Even if there is no shortage of wise people with far-sightedness among the more than a hundred people under the podium, they can slightly guess that the different things surrounding the machine should be part of the machine's accessories, but there is no way to tell the function of these things just from these pictures.
Surrounding the split M1 Astray picture are several backpack parts and external armor parts derived from Astray Series, including Flight Pack that can be used for flight, and Red Astray Full Equipment The type has external armor and two giant cannons behind it, as well as Blue Astray's underwater equipment, Strike, which is the fish scale system, and G thruster equipment. Of course, there is no shortage of standard weapons required by Astray Series.
These are all carefully selected by Xiao Ran as bait to appear at this cocktail party. The purpose is naturally to make the people arriving today determined to start purchasing a batch of these M1 Astrays from Anaheim Company, as long as there is a purchase order, whether these M1 Astray are used as facade troops or as Ace Unit, these are not considered by Xiao Ran.
As long as the order for Earth Federation appears, it is another matter for Cardias and Xiao Ran. It means that they do not have to secretly and slowly manufacture a small amount of the body. Even the transformation of Customized Mecha must be more detailed. They are very careful to avoid leaking the information, but they can manufacture the body for themselves on a large scale under the cover of the Earth Federation order. They can also purchase various resources with great fanfare. They can use Earth Federation money to produce a MS Unit themselves at an extremely fast speed.
The submission of the order cannot be completed in a short time. It takes three months to half a year. After this period of time, it is another matter who will eventually distribute the Earth Federation body. Three months is enough for Cardias to recruit a group of real partners, and it is not known which 'Earth Federation' will be submitted in the end.
This is the idea proposed by Cardias, and he is indeed an old fox who has been in the shopping mall for so long. This trick of borrowing arrows from a straw boat is so perfect that even Xiao Ran has to say a word of convincing. Not only does it expand its own production line, but in the end, Earth Federation loses a lot of money.
Everyone was attracted by the things on the screen behind Cardias. Just when they were expecting Cardias to explain the meaning of these things in detail to themselves and others, Cardias smiled at everyone and then took two steps back slightly, smiling into the microphone. Said: "I know everyone can't wait to see how the machine I picked out at this inappropriate time is different from Jim and Zeon's Zaku, but I think it's not appropriate for me to introduce it to you. Please invite the real investor of M1 Astray, Alex. Xiao."
Under the astonished gazes of more than a hundred people, Xiao Ran, who was wearing a well-fitting suit, walked slowly from the darkness to Cardias. After smiling and nodding to Cardias, he took the microphone from the other party's hand, smiled slightly again and spoke. Said: "I am Alex. Xiao, a collaborator of Mr. Cardias and the largest investor in the research and development of M1 Astray. I am very happy to be here today to explain in detail the M1 Astray developed by us."
The inexplicable appearance of Xiao Ran made many people present feel confused. However, a person whose identity was unknown appeared here at such a time, which also made these people who had been in power for a long time feel a sense of discomfort. However, no matter how unhappy they were, these well-meaning people would not choose to attack at this time. Instead, they listened carefully to Xiao Ran's speech.
"What is a qualified Mass-produced Mecha? I think everyone present should have a measurement standard in their minds. The first is of course the cost of construction. Since it is Mass-produced Mecha, in most cases it is of course used for head-on confrontation with the enemy in order to achieve huge The number of units can cause absolute suppression of the enemy's strength, and Mass-produced Mecha often suffers the greatest losses during battles. Every machine is money, and every battle consumes money, so low cost is the top priority. After all, war is fought for money."
"Then what's second? In my opinion, of course it is the production speed. The faster the production speed and the lower the cost, the easier it will be for the Mass-produced Mecha we produce to fill the entire Earth Federation Army as quickly as possible. At the same time, it will also be easier to quickly replenish the lost body and replenish the lost combat power as quickly as possible. Speed here is time, and time is an important factor in winning the war."
"The third is versatility. Since it is Mass-produced Mecha, it will naturally be assigned to different troops. Among these troops may be Space Force, or the army, navy, air force, etc., so the requirement of versatility is also essential. Otherwise, a different body for each service will also put a huge pressure on Federation's finances. It is also a restriction on the services, which will limit the earth's services to a single battlefield."
"But in addition to these two conditions, can we have more requirements in other aspects?" Xiao Ran said here, the corner of his mouth curled up. He did not wait for everyone to think and did not want to waste time. He paused for only more than ten seconds and then spoke again, "In my opinion, Mass-produced Mecha can be given more requirements besides low cost and production speed. For example, the powerful performance completely surpasses all the current two generations of mobile suits. The greater versatility allows the military services to call each other. The easier-to-repair parts allow the parts to be quickly repaired and put into combat even during wars. The last thing is a more concise and intelligent system that allows pilots to be put into combat with only a short time of training."
"And now, the machine that appears in your hands is a machine that fully meets all the above conditions!" Xiao Ran turned slightly sideways and pointed with one hand at M1 Astray on the screen behind him. "M1 is the development code name, and Astray represents the difference of this machine, which will subvert the world's confidence in the understanding of MS."
"M1 Astray has adhered to the original intention of modular design from the beginning of the research, and finally M1 Astray has completely reached the level of modularity. In my opinion, the current MS, including Jim of Federation, is far from the level of modularity. At most, it can only be regarded as parts."
"If a part of the machine body is broken, it will be repaired. Even if there are spare parts such as limbs and heads, the armor of the parts that need to be replaced must be removed and then installed. It is basically a method of pre-assembling the parts for easy repair. In my opinion, it is also an extremely waste of time and manpower in war."
"The M1 Astray we developed is completely different. If something is broken, it can be replaced directly. If the armor is damaged, the armor can be replaced directly without dismantling any circuits. If the arm is broken, it can be directly unplugged and installed with a new one. I used the word "installation" here. Instead of repairing, I mean installing. It's as simple as plugging in the interface and wiring. It saves a lot of time compared to repairing the airframe on the battlefield, especially when there is a lack of troops. It also increases the number of troops on one's own side."
Xiao Ran is really not bragging about this. Astray is originally a product of modular design. This is also the reason why Astray's subsequent development potential is more powerful than the stage body of G Project, especially for trial production. There are several Astray models, and each one is produced with unassembled parts. Each part is completely common, but the difference is caused by each pilot's modification of his own body. But for Mass-produced Mecha, there is no such problem.
However, similar to what Xiao Ran said about quick replacement of parts, although the current Earth Federation cannot do this on the Jim, it is also the development trend of future wars. Xiao Ran just relies on its own more Advanced technology uses technologies that have already appeared in this world. Of course, what is more special is the armor separation technology of M1 Astray, but it is not suitable for those with better armor, such as the PS Armor body.
Xiao Ran soon talked about the technology of armor separation. The easy-to-replace armor also attracted many people below.
"Because of its modularity, the production speed of the M1 is not slow, and when there is a lack of troops but sufficient resources, a new body can be temporarily assembled on the battlefield from parts to serve as combat power. I think this is something that Jim and Zaku II, which are currently in mass production, simply cannot do it. The adjustment of the lines alone will probably drive those frontline maintenance personnel crazy."
"In terms of cost, even if it is slightly higher than Jim's cost, it is completely worth it. Exchange money for time, and use time for space. Isn't this what you adults need? Moreover, the cost of M1 Astray is not higher than Jim's. How high it is is completely in line with the cost considerations of Mass-produced Mecha, but this extra cost is exchanged for several times more performance. I think everyone should calculate this. At least I am willing to pay this extra money to buy a happy and comfortable product."
Xiao Ran made two jokes in a row, which made everyone laugh.
What Xiao Ran said next really surprised the people below. Just listen to Xiao Ran say, "I think everyone should be curious about the introduction of the machine, so what are these things around it? I think many people have already guessed it. These are the equipment that M1 Astray can use. This involves the versatility I just mentioned."
"Everyone should know that the price of equipment is definitely much lower than MS. We can imagine what to do if Space Force suffers great losses one day and there is no way to quickly replenish its troops. If there is a difference between the machines used in the universe and the ones used on the earth, then it will not be able to form the proper combat power after entering the universe."
"Changing the pilot will make the aircraft unfamiliar, while not changing the pilot will make the environment unfamiliar. In addition, the adaptability of the aircraft is different, and the consequences are conceivable, but M1 Astray has no such concerns."
"Whether it is Space Force, the Air Force, Army, or Navy, all services can use the M1 Astray we developed. The difference is just that different backpacks and equipment are replaced according to different battlefield environments. All equipment is also parts, and it is completely common to all M1 Astrays and even other Astray Seriess in the future."
"The backpack will not become a burden for the MS in battle. The update of the backpack and equipment will also allow the M1 Astray to continue to enhance its combat effectiveness as the war continues without updating the MS. I don't know how much it will save in terms of costs."
"For example, this backpack..." Xiao Ran snapped his fingers, and everything on the screen disappeared, leaving only an enlarged version of Flight Pack. Xiao Ran smiled slightly and continued, "It doesn't seem to be anything special, but in fact, equipped with this M1 Astray named Flight Pack, you can gain the ability to fly directly in the atmosphere. MSs that rely on the body itself without the need for an aircraft may not have appeared in this world yet."
"At the same time, after entering the universe, this Flight Pack only needs to dismantle the flying wings on both sides, or simply retract the flying wings without dismantling it, and it can become an enhanced thruster in the universe. I don't think it is possible to hang a few Missile Launcher on the flying wings with low firepower. Anyway, the universe has no gravity and you can use it as you want."
"For example, the Strike equipment used in naval battles. With this equipment, there is no need to consider the adaptability of M1 Astray in the water. With the backpack, it can be directly upgraded to the most adaptable. With the special multi-tube torpedoes of Strike equipment in naval battles, and the special Ballistic Weapons in water, Zeon's underwater MS will be at a disadvantage in terms of firepower and maneuverability in front of such a body."
"There is also the fortress-level G thruster equipment used in critical battles. Needless to say, the powerful defensive performance of the full siege, and it is not inferior in terms of propulsion. Regardless of the thickness of this equipment, even a mobile suit with this equipment in the earth environment still has the ability to fly. Of course, as I just said, more weapons can be plugged in as needed."
"For example, there is no problem with Sniper Type equipment, Assault Type equipment, fire suppression equipment, and special operations equipment. They can be used on any M1 Astray and all future Astray Seriess."
"It can be said that as long as you have a M1 Astray, you have a universal machine that can adapt to any battlefield. It can satisfy air combat, space combat, land combat, naval combat, positional combat, sniping, and firepower. So now... is this M1 Astray still worth comparing with the mass-produced Jim today?"