Test

After the first test was completed, the test missile, which was not equipped with a warhead, veered off the target ship and plunged into the vast ocean.

The technicians immediately began to analyze the measured data obtained during the process, segment by segment, to carefully find the root cause of the problem.

The core approach to solving problems in the field of science and technology is through repeated testing and continuous improvement, leaving no room for carelessness or assumptions.

Only in this way can the development of this special missile be completed, ensuring that there will be no problems when it is used in the otherworldly battlefield. Jin Rongjia walked to the window and looked at the fleet of ships carrying out guard and cooperation missions in the surrounding waters.

He suddenly thought of a problem: although it took some time to bring in a large sailing training ship for testing and target practice, it was eventually made possible.

"If we need to develop missiles specifically for individuals with superhuman abilities in the future, what will we use as experimental targets?" Jin Rongjia couldn't help but worry.

In Su Ming's previous battle against Abigail, those missiles were less locked onto her personally and more locked onto the "Eternal Cataclysm Star Orbit" she controlled.

What if the other party isn't using a magical device and is just an individual?

It is foreseeable that under these circumstances, while the target's defensive capabilities will be significantly reduced, its flexibility will increase dramatically. In particular, there are currently no samples available for observation and analysis regarding the evasion patterns of superhumans.

Therefore, deciding which warhead to use, how to design the attack trajectory, plan the pursuit envelope, and rewrite the flight control algorithm have all become thorny problems that need to be solved.

"Where can we find a 'test subject'?" Jin Rongjia muttered to himself, gazing at the sea.

****

"The omnidirectional testing of the comb-type radar has been completed."

In the support base conference room, Fengshou, through Miao Xin, summoned Su Ming.

"The current stable detection range for standard sailing warships has been increased to 150 kilometers, and the multi-target tracking channels have been expanded to 16."

He reported to Su Ming.

"150 kilometers?" Su Ming frowned as he looked at the data table handed to him. "The S-band civilian radar I used to carry via balloons had a detection range of 120 kilometers. Isn't your current maritime radar supposed to have a detection range of 500 kilometers?"

Fengshou took out his pen and drew a simple diagram. "The radar cross section (RCS) of the sailboat's mast and linen canvas is below -45 dBsm," he wrote, tracing the keel area of the sailboat. "Only the superstructure and metal components can form effective reflective sources."

He then tilted the paper to simulate the Earth's curvature, explaining, "Mast radar has to overcome three obstacles: ionospheric interference, sea clutter, and horizon obstruction—all of which severely affect long-range detection."

"A solution?" Su Ming asked directly.

"Either increase altitude, bypass the sea level curvature, and allow the radar beam to capture the target at a downward angle," Fengshou replied.

"So we still have to go the air-based route?" Su Ming nodded. "What other methods are there?"

"We've replaced the module with a gallium nitride phased array module, combined with pulse technology. However, the entire system requires a peak power consumption of 6 megawatts," Fengshou truthfully reported.

"Damn it!" Su Ming cursed.

6 megawatts is 6,000 kilowatts, and there's really nothing he can do about it. The Pansy will only have this level of power supply after the second phase of renovations.

Moreover, according to the plan, other energy-intensive equipment will be installed on the ship at that time. The power supply is bound to be severely strained!

"Let's leave it at that for now," Su Ming sighed.

With a major war imminent, there is far too much to prepare. Given our limited resources, it would be better to strengthen our weaponry rather than hoping for long-range radar.

Seeing things up close doesn't matter; the key is being able to kill the enemy!

****

With the transfer complete, a large number of mast radar components were piled up on the deck. The installation team skillfully unfolded the installation instructions, which were full of diagrams and various patterns. These markings could be found on the corresponding labels on the equipment's casing.

The cooperation between Earth and the other world has become increasingly sophisticated.

The necromancers studied it for a while, as if it were a children's book, and soon they had a pretty good idea of what was going on.

"The main unit needs to be installed indoors, in four cabinets: 1, 2, 3, and 4, plus the terminals."

"Antennas are arranged by number, ensuring equal spacing."

"First, fix the base."

The undead began to laboriously drag the heavy composite cable and hoist the antenna assembly. Su Ming checked and found no problems.

As a reward for the installation team's hard work, Su Ming began to summon the sonar components, instantly saturating their workload.

Now that it has been confirmed that we will be fighting the Naga Clan, various types of sonar and underwater acoustic systems are naturally indispensable.

Without the necessary equipment, the Pansy is just an empty shell. But as these components are gradually put in place, it will truly become a powerful warship.

While supervising the work, Su Ming continued chatting with Fengshou.

"We've done a series of iterations on the torpedo." Fengshou pulled up the new design drawings, "And made some optimizations. Do you need my review?"

"No need." Su Ming shook his head. "The design of the Fever-Reducing Suppository is definitely not feasible. If we're going to do it again, we have to go for a silent approach. The Fever-Reducing Suppository uses thermal propulsion, and the burning alcohol will produce a lot of bubbles in the water. To attack enemy ships, we have to surface to shallow water, which is an extremely easy stage to be detected."

The enemy possesses aquatic creatures like the Naga, who can easily detect the "Fever-Reducing Suppository" using both sonar and biological sensing.

Moreover, as information spreads, adversaries will be more wary of this in future battles.

"All-electric pump drive, quiet and low speed," Fengshou responded. "The technology is there, but quietness means sacrificing performance. We need quantifiable metrics. Can you provide a specific noise threshold?"

Su Ming really couldn't answer that.

"Then let's capture a Naga Clan and test its hearing sensitivity and frequency range," Fengshou suggested.

Great, this guy's addicted to doing experiments.

"We should be able to capture him," Su Ming said, "But he probably won't make it in time for this operation."

"It's alright, it's part of our technological reserves," Fengshou said, then added after a moment's thought, "What if we take a high-speed approach? For example, a supercavitating torpedo, could it penetrate enemy defenses?"

"Supercavitation only reaches 100 meters per second." Su Ming shook his head again. "In this world where superhumans abound, that's not fast enough!"

"Then we'll still have to rely on the Hawk Chicken," Fengshou said. "Mach 5, 1700 meters per second."

At 1.7 kilometers per second, the advantage of the technological side is that it can surpass the response limits of the extraordinary side with absolute speed.

"The sea trial team is still resolving the guidance head logic conflict." Fengshou pulled up the test launch video; the slow-motion footage showed the missile circling above the sailboat. "The infrared imaging of the No. 3 missile misinterpreted the sail's shadow as waves, and the active radar was also interfered with by the mast's scattering," he said with a wry smile. "Fortunately, the problem was exposed at the test site."

"We must improve reliability," Su Ming said. "My alcohol reserves are running low."

This was an oversight on his part. Two months earlier, when he was developing the supply plan for the Ale, he had not yet encountered the unreliability problem of the solid propellant thrusters for the Alchemy Explosives.

"Understood!" Fengshou nodded.