The three tech nerds looked at one another in disbelief. They knew, of course, that the upgrades to New Shenzhou 2's lightwing structure had strengthened more than just its frame—they had reinforced the hull as well.
"I dismantled one of the Skywatch Eyes," Eisen said. "I scraped off its coating of No. 40 fluid metal and applied it to New Shenzhou 2. That's like adding another layer of armor to the ship. Then we put new capacitors between the two layers, and they form a neutralizing magnetic field."
After all, these were the Alliance's most advanced unmanned probes, supposedly capable of withstanding temperatures of up to 2.5 million degrees. By removing and melting down their outer shells, they could add a layer of armor to New Shenzhou 2.
Of course, Eisen couldn't pull off something like this on his own with his two buddies. They needed help from the Gray Lady, whose existence was not to be discussed with outsiders. She said that since she was already here, she might as well see the job through. She could give their trump card, New Shenzhou 2, another upgrade, so they'd be better prepared to go and get themselves killed—no, to fight.
With her guidance, the three buddies and the Jiuzhang's engineers spent three days readjusting the electromagnetic containment field. They successfully stripped the No. 40 fluid metal from the shell of a Skywatch Eye, then applied it perfectly to New Shenzhou 2's hull.
Of course, before they applied it, they had already installed new magnetic equipment inside the hull. Once it fused with the fluid metal, it formed a neutralizing field that could counter the powerful magnetic fields of a star system.
The field could not only neutralize strong magnetic fields, but also withstand extreme temperature fluctuations and most forms of