Fearsome Thickness, an Unprecedented 490 mm

Once the idea was clear, the next plan flowed into Su Mo's mind like water.

With the Underground Shelter as the center, Su Mo had already thoroughly memorized the terrain within a 300-kilometer radius of it, thanks to the Shan Hai Painting cards he had used during the previous Time Ruins.

If there are no problems with the evolution of disasters in the Talisman Paper World, water can accumulate to a height of ten meters near the Underground Shelter within ten minutes.

Even disregarding the fact that depressions naturally accumulate water to a certain extent, the water level on the plains was at least eight meters high on the first day.

Within 300 kilometers, as you travel westward and go uphill, the terrain will rise to some extent, but it is not enough to deal with the devastating flood disaster!

Within this area, to survive, you must find a mountain!

Or, build a small boat.

But then, where it drifts to really depends on fate and destiny!

Therefore, all the refugees in the Candlelight Shelter were relocated to Iron Stone Mountain, where they could serve as free labor to mine enough iron ore to build destroyers, and at the same time build a "fortress" strong enough to withstand six months of floods.

Plan works! A win-win situation! "Once the furnace is up and running, it can produce one unit of steel every five minutes, based on a 12-hour workday."

"In thirteen days, less than fourteen days, we can gather all the necessary steel."

After calculating the exact time and realizing that it would only take less than half a month to gather the materials, Su Mo felt relieved and no longer anxious.

Based on the pattern from the last disaster to the next, there will most likely be a preparation period of one month to 30 days or one and a half months to 45 days.

In this time, all of humanity can use this wave of resource harvesting to buffer themselves and launch a massive wasteland migration to places where they can escape the floods.

Six months later, the floodwaters receded, and the land was restored to its former glory, where Xin Yi development began.

"If the Tundra Shelter can't find a suitable high mountain, I might have to find a way to help out."

"Anyway, as long as we can build a sturdy, large ship, it's impossible for it to not even last ten days or so."

Always think of the worst-case scenario. Even if there are no terrain advantages within hundreds of kilometers of the Tundra Shelter, and no high mountains to escape floods, the problem is not that big.

After all, this disaster is currently just a flood. Even if the Flood Peak is high, as long as it is not a tsunami, the impact will not be too terrifying.

Even if the downstream Flood Peak might be thirty or forty meters high, Su Mo still had full confidence in the Tundra Shelter's execution capabilities.

Looking at the time, he realized it was still early. Before Moore returned, Su Mo simply turned on the switch and lit up the machine for the first time.

The Storage Space at the feed inlet was very large. After putting in one hundred units of Iron Block and copper blocks at a time, Su Mo began his first production.

After selecting the panel to confirm the manufacture of 440Mpa Steel Plate, a new manufacturing window pops up.

The new frame not only contains the steel plate data that Su Mo is most concerned about, but also the styling design!

"Goodness, at least this time they gave me something tangible, instead of some kind of game dictatorship."

The game that brought everyone to this wasteland has a fundamental unit of measurement that will forever remain a mystery.

Depending on the type, the unit used for measurement can sometimes be large and sometimes small.

For example, one unit of copper cannot be compared to one unit of iron.

Even more absurdly, a unit of shrub and a unit of cedar have different weights and sizes.

When it comes to manufacturing steel plates, Su Mo's biggest fear is that the game will overstep its bounds and create a steel block instead, which would cause a huge problem.

Fortunately, although we can no longer make fine-tuning adjustments to the data, we can at least design according to our own wishes.

"2000 units aren't enough, I'll build 3000 units!"

"The length and width of the steel plates are not important; the most important thing is to maximize their thickness to ensure that no one can attack from underneath the hull."

When it comes to a sense of security, Su Mo is exceptionally cautious.

Raise your hand and first drag the length and width progress bars to the minimum, then drag the thickness column to the maximum.

After repeatedly confirming that there were no problems, Su Mo pressed the red manufacturing button with both hands at the same time, and the Control Panel automatically retracted, starting the furnace's first manufacturing.

With a gurgling sound, the materials stored at the feed inlet were transported through the thick pipes, and the reactor in the middle of the furnace also began to work.

Encased in a massive, thick outer shell, the reactor operates entirely inside without any visible view from the outside during the catalytic manufacturing process.

Apart from the occasional teeth-grinding sizzling sound, the Iron Block and copper blocks that were lowered into the reactor were completely silent, as if they had entered another dimension.

Every minute, the four thick copper and iron pipes spew out bursts of white steam to dissipate heat, causing the temperature in the first floor of the garage to rise in tandem.

But what's amazing is that even when you put your hand on the edge of the furnace, or even directly on top of the reactor, you still can't feel any increase in temperature.

From beginning to end, the magical outer shell remained as smooth as marble, nothing but smoothness! With anticipation rising, the five-minute wait felt incredibly long.

Keeping a close watch, the manufacturing process finally came to an end when the sounds of tearing and pushing came from the furnace.

As the gurgling sound of teleportation rang out, Su Mo, with a joyful expression, opened the storage box connected to the back of the furnace with his mind.

Sure enough, the module that transported the steel plates was also malfunctioning.

A high-strength steel plate, significantly larger than the conveyor belt, lay gleaming inside.

Sensing Su Mo's intention to take it, the Storage Space opened on its own, and the steel plate inside flew out and landed steadily on the ground.

"Holy crap, this furnace is so powerful!"

The heavy steel plate was placed on the ground, and it looked extremely heavy. When Su Mo tried to lift it, he was surprised to find that even with his current strength, he could only lift a corner with difficulty.

They tried to import the steel plate into the Trading Market, and with a flash of light, the weight bounced out.

No more, no less, exactly 800kg!

"Good heavens, with such thickness and strength, and weighing 800kg, the power of this furnace is not to be underestimated!"

The density of normal steel is 7.85 g/cm3, and 1 cubic meter weighs as much as 7.85 tons.

Based on the steel plate in front of us, a weight between 2.5 tons and 3.5 tons is considered normal.

Now, a lightweight 800kg has suddenly appeared, which obviously means that some other "ingredients" have been added.

As for the specific ingredients, although it is unclear, this high-tech steel plate, compared to 13 units of Iron Block and 1.5 units of copper, is a huge profit from this production! Returning to the third floor, I found the excellent-grade measuring tape that I had acquired during the seed transaction. With a gesture from Su Mo, the basic data of one unit of iron plate appeared on the paper.

This 440Mpa Steel Plate has a total length of approximately 1353mm and a width of 765mm.

These two figures are completely inadequate in terms of the materials used, but in terms of thickness, which is what Su Mo is most concerned about, the furnace perfectly executed the plan set by Su Mo.

Thickness 490mm!

A thickness of nearly half a meter—what does that mean? The Yamato, the largest battleship in human naval history, a super monster with a full-load displacement of 72,000 tons, had a main armor belt with an armor thickness of only 410 millimeters.

This steel behemoth was sunk after being hit by 10 torpedoes and 24 bombs during the battle.

But now, even if the Mini Destroyer that haven't been built yet have armor up to 490mm, let alone the small fish and shrimp among the alien races, Su Mo is confident that he can go up and challenge all the Ocean Alien Race if they all gather together.

"It seems our previous estimate was somewhat wrong. We'll probably need at least 2500 of these steel plates later on."

"With this weight, the ship's draft wouldn't be limited to 1.5 meters; it would be stable even with a draft of over two meters."

Based on the weight of the steel plates and the required number, the final weight of the ship should be around 2,000 tons.

If fully loaded, this weight should allow for a draft of no more than three meters; if unloaded, the draft should be around two meters.

Compared to the destroyers on Earth that weighed tens of thousands of tons before the time travel, this weight is just a small guy and not worth mentioning at all.

But in the current wasteland environment, it is a behemoth.

Using the Storage Space, the steel plates were moved to a corner of the first-floor garage, and the rumbling sound stopped as the furnace was shut down.

Currently, all the fuel in the shelters is still being supplied to several automated machines in order to maximize the benefits of the Welfare Disaster.

Once the disaster is over and all the food has been stored, the surplus fuel can be used for power generation, allowing for full-scale construction and the production of enough steel plates to build destroyers.

"Right now, all the refugees in the wasteland are just starting to get a decent meal. They'll be facing floods soon, and it'll probably be a long time before they can develop again. Humanity will only see its first real development after the floods recede."

"At that time, resources will definitely be the first point of contention. Whoever can acquire more resources will gain a larger market share and even develop faster."

Every nation on Earth was established by defining its borders based on its resources.

Resources must be acquired before territory can be established. With territory, a certain scale of Gathering Place can gradually form, attracting more people over time.

"Fortunately, I found the Oil Well left behind by Ma Gu, putting me ahead of everyone else. As long as we keep upgrading the Oil Well, with the current oil production in the depression, it shouldn't be a problem to use it for 30 to 50 years."

"And with the magical resource Storage Recovery Card, this oil is practically inexhaustible!"

After tidying up the things he would take out to plant later, Su Mo heard Moore driving home in his Earth Tiger and honking the horn, and he put aside his feelings.

For a strong person, luck is important, but diligence and hard work are even more important than luck! Calling to Moore, and carrying the prepared seeds, Su Mo came to the Black Soil and began the final planting before the disaster ended.

The medicinal herbs make up a significant portion of the land, covering a full two acres.

With the experience gained from previous sowing, the quality of medicinal herbs and fruit trees that had a better survival rate also began to see a small surge.

From the initial high-quality cultivation, to the later stages where absolute focus is required, one can occasionally produce a rare specimen.

After all five acres of land were sown, it got dark again, and another busy day passed quickly.

Are you tired?

The answer is self-evident.

Looking at Moore, who was lying on the ground beside him, Su Mo reached out and gently stroked the bear's head, which was usually hard to reach.

Without Moore's help, it would take one person at least two or three days to finish planting these five acres of land.

Now we've sped up the pace, even though I'm exhausted.

But the various plants that had already sprouted below were the best comfort to the man and the bear.

The rare Apple Tree had already grown a trunk more than a meter tall, and was still growing taller and sprouting branches at a visible rate.

The rarer apricot trees, which grow faster, have already passed the early stage and are beginning to have faint flower buds gathering on the branches, emitting a charming fragrance.

Some Chinese medicinal herbs that mature relatively quickly can be harvested early tomorrow morning. Herbs like ginseng, which are more valuable the longer they are aged, are also frantically absorbing nutrients in the ground.

"How wonderful it would be if there were no disasters on this new land!"

Standing up, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, Su Mo sighed softly and led the four children on their journey back to the shelter.

Today will pass, and tomorrow will come: Yuan Energy Fruit, Spring Wheat, Vegetables, Cotton, and various fruit trees, medicinal herbs...

After such a long period of hard work and preparation, the day of harvest has finally arrived!