The Final Test! The Last Chance!

The Heaven Stealing Secret Talisman was incredibly strange. Although it was meant to include Su Mo's soul, Su Mo's body mysteriously disappeared from the spot after he entered the Light Gate.

With the ban in place, no one dared to board the ship.

In the quiet cockpit, as time ticked by, when the hour hand had moved forward 32 minutes after Su Mo left, a phantom Light Gate lit up once more.

Standing there, Su Mo, looking completely bewildered, slumped back into the cockpit chair.

In the real world, it takes a little over half an hour, but in the Talisman Paper World, it takes a full three hours.

The second test was successful; there were no problems whether going into the sea or heading to the Great Canyon.

But to Su Mo's surprise, this test, in a sense, also failed.

"I was careless! I didn't dodge this time because they were bullying me!"

One second ago, Su Mo was running in the fire, watching the flames spread throughout the Hope and desperately trying to save lives.

The next second, as a part of the ship exploded, Su Mo was thrown directly off the deck by the force of the explosion and rushed into the sea.

Fortunately, having suffered the pain of a broken half of his body and paralysis before, this time, even after being blown into the air and losing his lower body, Su Mo still managed to utter the words "exit" before losing consciousness.

Okay, that's it. There's no more to it.

When Su Mo opened his eyes again, he was back in the intact cockpit of the Hope.

"Fortunately, the Heaven Stealing Secret Talisman still has four hours of energy left, which can support me for one last test!"

In the instant he came to his senses, without dwelling on the terrifying feeling of having no lower body, Su Mo grabbed the talisman floating in the air, examined it carefully, and only then did he feel relieved.

During its first test, the Hope was severely damaged by a natural disaster. Although it managed to get back to sea after a successful charge, it didn't sail much.

This led Su Mo to completely overlook the potential problems that might occur during the operation of the Hope.

The second test after the improvements, thanks to the Sea Breeze Blessing and the new life, was successful, although the Hope still paid a price.

However, there were no obstacles in getting it to sea. It was almost effortless for Gonggong to take full control of the ship and get it running.

The Dragon Entering the Sea, lamenting its shallowness; the phoenix spreads its wings, complaining that the sky is too low.

This time, his unharmed descent into the sea thoroughly excited Su Mo.

Even though it was in the Talisman Paper World, where one wouldn't actually die even if something happened, Su Mo still didn't completely let his guard down and remained highly vigilant, constantly monitoring various data.

It was perfectly normal! From every angle, the Hope was perfectly normal. How it was driven and turned was completely responsive and without any problems! But it was precisely this stability that made Su Mo not pay attention to any other potential problems below the Main Deck of the Hope. Instead, it drove straight toward the Great Canyon without any hesitation.

The straight-line distance from the depression to the Great Canyon is 120 kilometers.

At the Hope's normal speed, it would take about two hours to arrive.

However, if the maximum speed is maintained throughout the entire journey, it will only take one hour and twenty minutes.

In order to ensure that more of the Heaven Stealing Secret Energy was accumulated for the final test, Su Mo naturally pushed the speed to the maximum, maintaining a super speed of 45 knots throughout the entire journey.

With a speed of just over 82 kilometers per hour, the Hope has a mobility that is completely inconsistent with its length of 80 meters.

After driving for an hour, and seeing that they were almost at the Great Canyon marked on the map, before Su Mo could even feel happy...

With a loud bang, disaster struck! "It really is a case of the engine being both our strength and our weakness!"

Recalling the fire that had ravaged the entire ship, Su Mo sat on a stool and shook his head repeatedly.

Pressing the hidden door leading to the Engine Room, Su Mo watched as the heavy steel door was gradually pushed open by the mechanical transmission device. With nimble hands and feet, he quickly climbed down.

In the real world, the Engine Room remains eerily quiet.

The central Matter Conversion Engine, when in standby mode, would occasionally emit a light similar to a breathing light, illuminating the entire cabin.

After groping along the wall for a while, Su Mo pressed a button with one hand, and the light came on!

At the same time, it also allowed Su Mo to see the entire engine clearly again.

"Without my brilliant design, perhaps this flaw in the Hope might have remained hidden for a while, only to suddenly catch me off guard later."

"It's alright now, at least I caught him in advance!"

By clicking on the large screen that unfolds on the side of the engine, Su Mo effortlessly saw, in a blind spot, one of the biggest drawbacks of the engine during operation: heat!

No matter what materials were put in, if the engine was not fully loaded, the heat would be absorbed and utilized again, and converted back into energy output.

Therefore, standing in the Engine Room, Su Mo could not feel any heat at all, and naturally overlooked this most important function of heat dissipation.

The All-Matter Engine relies on two main methods for heat dissipation: an energy recovery system and self-extraction of matter energy for cooling.

When the heat generation becomes too intense, the engine will automatically extract a portion of its output energy and supply it to the built-in cooling system, which will then solve the heat dissipation problem.

It is these two super cooling technologies, which have not yet been developed on Earth, that allow the engine to operate at peak speed for a full hour in a completely enclosed room! However, while this cooling ensures that the engine continues to run, the heat dissipated is real.

With three-meter-thick steel plates, Su Mo personally used a system to seal the Engine Room, ensuring there would be no sealing problems, leaving the exhaust heat nowhere to go.

As time goes on, the Engine Room will inevitably turn into a pressure cooker! Unlike the ceramic used in pressure cookers, the special steel plate has a thermal conductivity as high as 46.1!

Once the temperature rises, despite its astonishing thickness, the heat still conducts to other areas.

While other places were ignited by this heat, Su Mo, thanks to the incredible heat resistance of the All-Matter Engine, continued to travel at full speed without finding the real cause.

The subsequent plot, like the pressure cooker explosion, is not unfamiliar.

After directing the mechanics to extinguish the fire in the warehouse, they watched as the strange heat continued to radiate.

Just as Su Mo stepped out of the cockpit, preparing to go downstairs for inspection, the pressure cooker finally gave way. Boom! "Luckily, I discovered this problem during this test, otherwise, the Hope would have been doomed!"

With lingering fear, Su Mo clicked on the ratio of the two heat dissipation methods, looked at the given heat dissipation efficiency, memorized it, and then climbed back up the stairs.

The design drawings of destroyers do include a smokestack as a heat dissipation device.

However, in order to develop the escape device, and since the all- Matter Conversion Engine does not require combustion, Su Mo neglected the heat dissipation problem.

Although the consequences of cutting down the chimney on their own initiative are severe, it is fortunate that it is still in the testing phase and there is still a chance to remedy the situation.

"While the ship had some minor flaws in withstanding the Waterfall Rainstorm in this test, I'm absolutely confident I can achieve a flawless result next time."

"As for the sea-going aspect, there's no need for improvements. This time it's great, absolutely no problems!"

"As for the most crucial aspect of heat dissipation, it's too difficult to raise the chimney now, so we'll just make it like the Type 055 with an internal chimney for heat dissipation!"

Just as he was about to reach the Great Canyon, he lost his footing and was blown up, losing half of his body.

With this burning ambition, and seeing the wasteland barely past eight o'clock, Su Mo's stubbornness flared up instantly! "Tonight, no matter what, I'm going in again. I need to see exactly how the alien races in the canyon are ambushing me!"

Otherwise, all plans will have to be postponed.

"I refuse to believe it! In the Talisman Paper World, without a system or games, my ship really can't sail out!"

With a snap, Su Mo slammed the cockpit door shut, scurried down the stairs, and jogged back to the shelter.

Without disturbing the four children who were studying or Connie who was resting, Su Mo turned and went into the warehouse through the second-floor passage.

Trade, and it must be a lot of trade! Whether it's building fireproof structures on Earth or laying fireproof linings on the Hope.

It all requires spending money!

Without the corresponding facilities and reserves, it's impossible to imitate the ancients by fetching water to put out fires! Driven by ambition, Su Mo didn't lose his composure during the acquisition and began a meticulous price comparison.

In the current Trading Market, because fire extinguishers cannot be divided in half, Disaster Points are required as delivery fees when trading them.

On the eve of the migration, Disaster Points were extremely valuable, which directly resulted in all fire extinguishers being inexpensive; in fact, one could say:

The price is pitifully low! Except for the early days when people first came here and some still used this thing as a weapon, at this stage, it has naturally lost its weapon characteristics and can only be sold according to its original function.

Having noted the price, Su Mo immediately stopped hesitating and began bulk purchases.

Whether it's Foam Fire Extinguisher, Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher, or Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguisher, as long as the price is within the average range, Su Mo will take them all.

Although this purchase cost 60 Disaster Points, a total of 27 different types of fire extinguishers appeared on the ground.

The acquisition spree continued. After the fire extinguishers were in place, Su Mo set its sights on the Coating Board, the most important component of the Fireproof Interlayer.

Adding these boards to several potential fire-prone locations can effectively prevent the fire from spreading and allow time for a response.

After planning around, I realized that I needed to find places like warehouses and dormitories because this item doesn't require shipping fees.

Su Mo only stopped the acquisition when the warehouse was overflowing with goods.

Driving the Earth Tiger and moving materials, by the time the acquired items were loaded onto the ship, it was 9:30 PM in the wasteland.

Instead of manually cutting the steel plates for loading, after scanning the Hope's attributes, the system was used, and with available materials, only 1800 points of labor cost were incurred.

The Fireproof Interlayer seamlessly integrated into its designated location, and a concealed chimney emerged from the Engine Room.

Fire extinguishers were also evenly distributed among the wall panels, making them easy to pull out and use to extinguish fires.

Incidentally, the Hope's steel plate structure was also fine-tuned by the system, making it even more "resistant to damage"! "Not bad, not bad. Even if the mechanics were to do this, it would take them four or five days."

"With the system's productivity, these points were well spent!"

With a slight sigh, looking at the Hope, which had been revamped once again, Su Mo did not rush into the final test after returning to the cockpit this time.

With his eyes closed, Su Mo sat on the stool, carefully recalling all the details of the operations he had performed in the previous two tests.

From resisting natural disasters to the process of going to sea, and then to sailing on the ocean.

Every successful moment, and every consequence of a failed operation, replayed in Su Mo's mind from a first-person perspective.

Inside the quiet cockpit, once the door is closed, no sound can get in due to the watertight design.

Ten minutes passed, Su Mo still had his eyes closed.

Half an hour passed, Su Mo seemed to have fallen asleep.

But just as the wasteland time reached eleven o'clock, Su Mo suddenly opened his eyes and stood up as if a sword had been drawn from its sheath.

Spread out the talismans to avoid the impact.

Seeing the Light Gate reappear, Su Mo knew that this time, the alien race would definitely not be able to escape!

Thank you to all the readers who voted with monthly tickets and gave rewards. I've been extremely busy with work lately, so the update time will have to be delayed by four hours. Please bear with me! I'll release a thank-you chapter in a few days when I have more free time. Thank you all for your support over the years!