New Power

Normally, such large equipment is installed during the construction process, and then the subsequent ship structure is built around it. However, Su Ming's "Summoning of All Things" ability does not require following this conventional procedure.

The working group arranged by Younier was conducting a second check and inventory of the materials that would soon be used in the assembly. Upon seeing Su Ming and his entourage arrive, they all stopped their work and bowed in greeting.

"Hello, President Su! Hello, Scholar Bay Owl!"

Su Ming nodded in return, his gaze sweeping over one of the men. He wore a badge with the number "0513" on his chest, indicating his training camp and trainee number; his green vest indicated he belonged to the service department; and his specific job title—"Materials Management"—was clearly embroidered on the front and back of the vest.

On the other side, a group of trainees wearing bright orange vests representing the engine department, with the word "Electrical" marked on their clothes, were intently learning how to install cables from a "veteran" electrician who had participated in tunnel engineering practice.

"Remember this! To find out if there's electricity, just let a zombie touch it," the electrician shared her valuable experience. "A slight tremor means it's 220 volts low voltage; a stronger tremor means it's three-phase 380 volts; if there's smoke, it's high voltage; and if you see sparks—run!"

The system, which has over a thousand users, has been meticulously planned and organized by Su Ming, and a clear operational framework has been established.

To facilitate on-site command and coordination, different colored vests were used to distinguish major departments such as service, engine room, deck, and security; the text on the vests clearly indicated each person's specific job responsibilities; and with a unique trainee number, this management system began to operate initially.

Since an effective digital communication network had not yet been established on board, a dedicated communications officer position and a temporary dispatch team were specially set up. At this moment, under the unified coordination of the dispatch team, everyone was performing their duties, scattered in various places, carrying out a large amount of tedious work such as structural assembly, outfitting, and material organization.

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Soon, the materials review team completed its work, and the team leader respectfully handed Su Ming a list marked "Reviewed without error" and signed.

Su Ming signed the receipt. Immediately afterwards, dispatchers wearing purple vests stepped forward to clear the power equipment area.

Unrelated personnel quickly and orderly evacuated the core area of the operation, clearing space for further work. However, Su Ming turned his head and looked around, but did not see the snow-white figure of the unicorn.

He scanned the area and soon spotted Qiluo in a corner. The unicorn was lying listlessly on the ground, its head resting on its crossed front hooves, occasionally letting out a muffled hiccup.

Ever since she flaunted that pot of "wolfsbane and gentian" external medicine last time, even the unicorn's gluttonous stomach couldn't handle it. Sure enough, that big bowl of genuine braised pork just now caused indigestion.

[Miao Xin, please connect me with an expert and ask if equines ruminate? How do I treat indigestion?] Su Ming immediately sought off-site support through the connection.

The expert team quickly replied: Horses are monogastric animals and do not ruminate. If colic due to indigestion caused by feed is suspected, it is recommended to administer paraffin oil orally to lubricate the intestines and supplement with electrolyte solutions.

[But what she ate was a whole pot of braised pork belly, the kind that's really oily and salty!] Su Ming added crucial information, [What do we do now?]

The expert team immediately fell silent, clearly stunned by this incomprehensible "condition." Su Ming didn't dwell on it; after all, unicorns were much stronger than ordinary horses.

This quack doctor got bolder and directly ordered Miao Xin to get ten boxes of digestive tablets.

Qiluo looked curiously at the pills Su Ming handed her, opened her mouth, and stuffed the entire strip into her mouth.

She smacked her lips and chewed, "Hmm... sweet and sour, is this a new flavor of candy?" she asked vaguely.

Su Ming's face darkened, and he quickly stepped forward to pry open her mouth, pulling out the dented and saliva-covered remnants of the aluminum foil medicine blister pack.

After swallowing a bunch of digestive pills and drinking plenty of warm water, Qiluo's churning stomach finally calmed down a bit, and her spirits recovered considerably.

"Are we going to teleport everyone again?" Qiluo glanced at Su Ming, then bargained, "Give me a hundred strips of that candy!"

"That's medicine, not candy! Eating too much won't do you any good!" Su Ming corrected him irritably. "I'll make you hawthorn candy in a few days!"

Upon hearing this, Qiluo immediately perked up. She ran to the open space in the center of the lower cabin, elegantly flicked her snow-white, fluffy mane, and then, head held high, began her "Moon's Offering."

A soft, sacred light, interwoven with gold and green, emanated from her unicorn horn, enveloping Su Ming like a veil.

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Earth, a ship equipment factory.

The massive 50-megawatt marine power unit has been packaged and neatly arranged in the spacious warehouse according to component categories.

Su Ming raised his hand and saw that he was holding a list of the core components of the power system: boiler, steam turbine, generator, condenser, feedwater system, switchboard, frequency converter, and podded propulsion.

The core task of the first phase of the "Pansy" project was to install this power and propulsion system. The main gun will temporarily remain the existing 203mm MK71 naval gun.

Although Jisu desperately wanted Su Ming to abandon this "foreign junk" and use their own "local specialty"—the 155mm shipborne ballistic gun—it was impossible to produce the matching new shells given the current technological level of the other world.

Therefore, Jisu had to "downgrade its technology" and strive to develop a sufficiently "outdated" artillery system.

"Let's start the teleportation from the boiler section," Xiao Cheng suggested.

In the very center of the site, the packaged boiler components were already in place, surrounded by a dense array of monitoring probes and sensors. A large number of staff members in white coats were in their positions, holding their breath and waiting for the transfer experiment to begin.

"Increase the intensity slightly." Su Ming assessed the abundance and stability of his internal Magic Power and made a decision, "Bring the steam turbine and generator over for teleportation as well."

Xiao Cheng's face immediately lit up with joy, but he quickly suppressed the urge to smile. "We do hope to try increasing the volume of a single teleportation to obtain more extreme and unique data samples, but—are you sure you can handle such a large volume?"

Su Ming recalled Sangzi's words: to explore the unknown, one must dare to raise questions in order to uncover the hidden patterns within.

"It doesn't matter," he said firmly. "We have to start the challenge eventually!"

Without saying another word, Xiao Cheng quickly picked up the walkie-talkie to make arrangements. The two heavy steam turbines were lifted one after another by the huge overhead crane and steadily transported to the open space next to the boiler.

At the same time, heavy-duty forklifts also transported two sets of power generators over with a roar, adding them to the conveyor queue.

Meanwhile, in the lower deck of the "Pansy" in the Taya Plane, the space around Su Ming began to fluctuate violently, and mysterious and complex rune arrays rapidly unfolded and superimposed beneath his feet and in the air.

Zijin looked up and was surprised: Su Ming had actually activated five sets of magic arrays at the same time!

Furthermore, he employed the technique of nesting and combining positive and negative runes, which directly doubled the rune density and energy level of the magic circle.

"You learn so quickly..." the scholar murmured in admiration, then reminded Beianqi beside her, "The energy fluctuations are very strong, let's step back a bit."

The instant the superimposed array was fully deployed, the highly sensitive monitoring equipment in the Earth warehouse immediately detected an unprecedented and astonishingly large spatial distortion phenomenon!

Some deep spatial structural changes that were almost unobservable in previous transmissions were now clearly presented on the researchers' monitoring screens and in the analyzed data streams for the first time. The scene instantly erupted into a state of near-frenzied excitement, with exclamations rising and falling.

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The Pansy's lower deck.

A massive surge of Magic Power washed over Su Ming's body like a torrent, causing excruciating pain as if his bones were being crushed. Sweat soaked his temples, but Su Ming's gaze remained unwavering, his spiritual connection with the Little Spiky Head as steadfast as a rock.

Having endured so many life-or-death trials and the backlash of power, the physical pain caused by mere magical pressure and excessive Magic Power output was no longer enough to make him furrow his brow.

Moreover, influenced by many people, Su Ming's perspective and will began to somewhat disregard physical pain.

Whether it's the path to transcendence or the ascent on the technological front, a magnificent vision has unfolded before him. He may not be as fervent as some fanatics, but he will never back down.

"Summoning of All Things - Dual Magic Array!"

Driven by Su Ming's will, the materials in the corresponding foundation pit floated up, bringing with them a whistling sound!

An order from Earth transcends spatial boundaries, descending upon the grandeur. Five sets of equipment components of varying sizes are simultaneously undergoing material reorganization on their respective pre-designated mounting bases!

"That's... amazing!" Stacy, standing a short distance away, witnessed this breathtaking scene and murmured to herself, "Zijin, he is indeed more suited than you to explore this power that touches upon the fundamental rules."

Zijin's lips curled up slightly, and the Divine Favor Staff quietly appeared beside her, sensing the energy ripples within the arena.

To her slight relief, the feared phenomenon of dimensional rejection did not occur.

She recalled past records: the earliest teleportation of the refurbished second-hand steam-powered unit, and the later teleportation of the steam locomotive—both of which caused turmoil in the plane's will.

What they have in common is that they are all "old equipment"? And it doesn't seem to be old equipment in the ordinary sense.

Zijin's gaze swept to one side of the lower deck, where the equipment had long since been completely dismantled into basic materials, which were now being used in the assembly of new equipment.

The conclusion was pretty obvious. The scholar pondered to herself that perhaps she should rewrite a new spell to see what kind of guest had visited.