Repair

It's truly frustrating to be stuck on what seemed like the simplest step for over an hour. Wang Dong was speechless.

Rubbing his brow, Wang Dong revitalized his spirit and began the next steps.

"Simply changing the name isn't enough to completely mask the suspicion surrounding the War Axe—no, the Pond now.

This is because the Pond's rear armor was heavily damaged before, a very distinct characteristic."

It costs 1000 origin points to change a warship's name. Perhaps the War Axe had over 1000 origin points in its balance?

Furthermore, some special additional modules can also change a warship's name.

Therefore, just changing the warship's name isn't secure enough.

"Consume origin points to repair the warship's damage!"

The physical structure of a Kindling Warship is actually not much different from an ordinary warship. For example, the armor is also smelted from alloys, and its performance parameters are the same as those of an ordinary warship.

However, once these alloy armor plates are mounted on a Kindling Warship, the performance they exhibit far exceeds that of ordinary warships.

This is due to the existence of the "fire seed."

The "fire seed," a miraculous creation, can emit energy fluctuations that provide bonuses to all modules of the entire warship.

A warship is merely the carrier; the "fire seed" is the core soul.

So-called origin point enhancements don't enhance the warship itself, but rather the shipboard fire seed.

Normally, modifications to corresponding modules don't change the modules themselves, but rather the bonuses and enhancements the shipboard fire seed provides to those modules.

The LV.2 main cannon on the Pond, when removed, has no difference in performance from the main cannon of an ordinary warship.

Conversely, if a main cannon of the same specifications is installed on the Pond.

Endowed by the War Axe's shipboard fire seed, it becomes an LV.2 main cannon, several times more powerful than an unenhanced warship's main cannon.

Repairing damage to a Kindling Warship isn't difficult. Most standard modules of similar technology and lower quality can be repaired normally at a repair facility.

For severely damaged parts, simply replace them with the same model; it's simple and convenient.

Of course, this replacement is limited to identical parts, such as a standard main cannon for a standard warship main cannon, or a standard engine for a standard engine.

These quality-less modules have long been mass-produced. Even with the Kindling Warship's special requirements for shipboard modules, a certain degree of mass production is achievable.

However, if you were to replace the original main cannon with a different type of main cannon.

For example, replacing the Pond's standard main cannon with a blue-quality Blast Cannon.

Then, the previous enhancement level of the shipboard fire seed for the standard main cannon cannot be inherited.

The Blast Cannon would have to be strengthened from LV.0 all over again.

As for shipboard modules with vastly different technologies or those from different civilizations, they cannot be repaired this way.

In emergencies or special circumstances, "fire seed" warships have a unique self-rescue method.

Consume origin points for automatic repair.

It's convenient, environmentally friendly, and the repair effect is excellent.

The only drawback.

This repair method… costs more than microtransactions!

Origin points are a precious resource, directly related to the growth of a Kindling Warship. Every point is its lifeline.

And this method of consuming origin points for repair consumes a significant amount, not just a little!

Just like what Wang Dong is doing now.

"Initiating origin point repair method.

Current damage status is as follows: armor damage 38%, hull damage 4%. Schematic is displayed below, please select repair area."

"Repair the rear armor."

Wang Dong calmly made his request.

Origin points, old ones go, new ones come.

"Repairing rear armor.

This section of armor has 90% damage, accounting for 10% of total armor. This ship's armor enhancement level is LV.1. This repair requires 200 * 10% * 90% = 18 origin points, taking 18 minutes.

Please note that the armor module cannot function normally during the repair period."

Although mentally prepared, Wang Dong still frowned slightly.

This repair is calculated based on the product of the upgrade cost of the repaired module and the proportion of the repaired area!

The Pond's armor is LV.1, green quality. It cost 200 origin points to upgrade from LV.0 to LV.1.

The warship's rear armor accounts for 10% of the total armor, and the damage rate of the Pond's rear armor is 90%. Multiplying these three values gives 18 points.

If the entire ship's armor were to be repaired, it would be equivalent to the cost of upgrading the armor module once more!

However, this loss is understandable.

After all, it's a direct change at the material level, so a higher consumption is normal.

But compared to taking it in for repairs, the cost-effectiveness was much lower.

Repairs only required currency circulating among the commoners; it didn't need precious resources like origin points.

Even if he couldn't afford it, he had to repair it.

"Confirm repair."

Patching up this flaw was essential.

Wang Dong didn't dare let the Pond enter any repair shop for maintenance. Such a precise damage would easily arouse suspicion, and Wang Dong couldn't afford to be suspected.

"Confirm repair, consuming 18 origin points, duration 36 minutes. Repair commencing, countdown..."

Remaining Origin Points: 846.

"The name has been changed, the damage repaired, and the two major flaws are gone. But this is only enough to avoid the most cursory screening."

Wang Dong's thinking was very clear.