Updating the Mobile Suit

It took about seven days to deliver the warming pods and the necessary medication.

Captain Bai Lieba began the process, first opening Taoxiang's dormant cryo-sleep pod. The moment the glass chamber opened, cold mist filled the entire sealed room. An injection of the unfreezing agent ssys60 was administered into Taoxiang's carotid artery, and then Taoxiang was placed into the warming pod.

Next was Lixiang's turn, with the same procedure.

The two warming pods were transported into a frigate. Whether the two sisters would wake up was now up to them.

Then, all unknown metals and unknown liquids from the Jupiter spaceship were loaded into the transport ship, and all documents and data were also taken.

Upon returning to the mother base, Long Fei summoned Commander Li Jiaming to his office. In addition to handing over the complete design blueprints for the successor model to the GM, the RMS-179 GM II Semi Striker, to Commander Li Jiaming, he also provided the design blueprints for the Dagger MS series.

"Commander, what do you think of these mass-production MS?"

"Hmm, they are indeed very good. This GM II Semi Striker can serve as an upgrade for all our GMs and Specialized GMs. As for the Dagger series MS..." Li Jiaming mused, stroking his chin.

Long Fei remained silent, quietly awaiting Li Jiaming's response.

Li Jiaming pointed at the Strike Dagger and said, "This MS called the Strike Dagger is simply an insult to the Strike Gundam designed by you, boss. Instead, this one..." He pointed at the GAT-01 Strike Dagger and continued, "This one deserves to be called the Strike Dagger. It completely carries the shadow of the Strike Gundam. More importantly, the layered armor it uses can resist energy weapons. Many countries' fighter jets primarily use energy weapons, and MS will also primarily use energy weapons in the future. The Strike Dagger will gain a significant advantage on the battlefield."

"So, Commander, do you think the Skywing Mercenary Group should deploy the Dagger series MS?" Long Fei wanted to hear Li Jiaming's opinion.

"The Dagger series MS, Strike... no... call it Strike Dagger..."

Long Fei interrupted, "Let's call it the 105 Dagger. As for the Strike Dagger, let's keep the name. The GM II Semi Striker will be called the GM II."

"The 105 Dagger can be assigned to special forces. The GM II will be used by the regular troops of the Skywing Mercenary Group."

"What do you think of the Duel Dagger and the Storm Dagger?"

"The Duel Dagger is also very good. With its additional armor, it can not only increase the pilot's survival rate but also gain an advantage in frontal engagements with its powerful armament and strong defense. The Storm Dagger can provide fire support at long range, and several Storm Daggers can suppress the target area with firepower at medium range."

"So, Commander, you mean elite squads or special squads will pilot the Duel series MS, is that correct?"

"Yes, and there's another reason. The main thing is that the parts required for manufacturing the Dagger series are interchangeable. However, the cost of manufacturing the layered armor is estimated to be very high and will take some time. Of course, the armament is also very diverse, and manufacturing it is also costly. The GM II MS's armor uses titanium-ceramic composite materials. Although the blueprints indicate that some parts can be equipped with Gundanium Alloy, we can remove this requirement and continue using the original titanium-ceramic composite material. This will greatly reduce the cost. The equipped weapons, while more powerful than the previous generation GM, will not cause difficulties for the manufacturing workers. They are basically already proficient. In terms of manufacturing, it can basically be considered assembly line production."

"If that's the case, I will fully entrust you with the design blueprints for the GM II, 105 Dagger, Duel Dagger, and Storm Dagger. You will be responsible for arranging how to manufacture them and how to update them."

"Yes." Li Jiaming saluted and took the design blueprints Long Fei had given him.

"Wait a moment, Commander, I have a few more questions for you."

"Boss, please go ahead."

"What do you think about having President Sakchi's company be responsible for the production and sale of the Strike Dagger?"

"The Strike Dagger's equipped weapons are more monotonous compared to the first-generation GM. It has a beam rifle, a beam saber, and a shield, which are basically the Strike Dagger's weapons. In terms of MS performance, its mobility is slightly better than the first-generation GM, but its firepower and defense are not as good. Judging from the blueprint data from earlier, the president's design for its operation is very simple, which is also a very good aspect. If it is promoted well, coupled with the low manufacturing cost of the Strike Dagger, if sold at a meager profit, I estimate that some small or poor countries would be willing to purchase them in large quantities."

"Commander, what you said is very close to what I was thinking. Indeed, for the Strike Dagger, I never intended for my mercenary group to equip it. I thought perhaps it could be sold to some countries."

"Boss, if you have decided that, I think you should try to get the Strike Dagger into the market as soon as possible."

Long Fei understood the commander's underlying meaning. His eyebrows twitched, and he asked, "Commander, if I understand you correctly, is something big about to happen?"

"Recent news reports suggest that war may break out in the next few months. Of course, this is my subordinate's assessment."

"Recently, I haven't been watching the news. After dealing with the current matters, I will catch up on the news."

"Then I will get back to my work."

"Mm, go ahead."

Next, Long Fei summoned President Sakchi.

Long Fei asked Sakchi, "President Sakchi, I heard you recently acquired several factories from a struggling arms manufacturing company, right?"

"Yes, boss."

Long Fei pushed the Strike Dagger MS design blueprints in front of President Sakchi.

"President Sakchi, take a look at the Strike Dagger MS. If possible, please convert the factories you acquired into manufacturing workshops for the Strike Dagger MS."

Sakchi took the design blueprints and looked at them for a while, saying, "Boss, could you give me some time? We need to manufacture one unit and test it for a while. If there are no problems, then we will convert those acquired factories into manufacturing plants for this MS. I will have the company's public relations department heavily promote the Strike Dagger MS."

"Mm, alright, then you may proceed."

After President Sakchi left the office, Long Fei opened his computer to check the latest news.

As Long Fei browsed the news, he thought that war might indeed break out in a few months. As for the scale, it would depend on future developments.

Long Fei rested his right hand on his chin and thought to himself, "I estimate that those arms dealers are getting restless, and the capitalists preparing to profit from war are likely making their secret preparations."

However, Long Fei also deduced that certain major powers might be manipulating these events from behind the scenes, and one of the powerful forces within the Earth Sphere was likely involved.

There will be another update tonight.