Chapter 433: Chapter 433
Indeed, there is a mysterious person who hasn’t shown up yet.
[Modular Armored Vehicle: Total weight 15 tons, carrying capacity 2 to 6 persons, power system is an 800-horsepower diesel generator, maximum ground speed of 90 km/h, maximum range with full fuel is 750 km. The vehicle’s front can withstand heavy impacts with impressive protective capabilities, able to resist attacks from 30mm armor-piercing rounds in the front and withstand 14.5mm armor-piercing rounds around the vehicle. Equipped with a thick aluminum alloy underbody armor plate manufactured using high-energy arc welding technology, additional composite armor, explosive reactive armor, and active defense systems can be added to the exterior. The internal control system is a simplistic intelligent control structure, easy to operate. The vehicle itself can be upgraded with various weapons and components according to user needs, with a total of 16 upgrade slots available. For operation methods, please refer to the manual.]
After reading this, Lin Yue thought that simply saying "Good stuff" might not be fully respectful to this armored vehicle.
From the description, isn’t this vehicle just an "invincible" ground unit in the Otherworld?
Moreover, it comes with an upgrade system for additional modules!
This wave, this wave is definitely profitable!
Lin Yue stroked the extremely thick and smooth body of the vehicle, his heart still pounding intensely.
Previously, he had acquired various individual thermal weapons, if a beach buggy equipped with a heavy machine gun could be called a "combat vehicle," then this armored vehicle could be called a "big weapon," right?
According to the system’s description, the controls for this thing are extremely simple!
"Bai, I’ll try to start this stuff, pay a little attention and keep some distance."
Lin Yue said to Bai, already pouring diesel into the armored vehicle’s fuel tank, filling it to eighty percent, then opened the entrance hatch and crawled inside.
A whiff of metal, along with plastic and machine oil smells instantly filled his nasal cavity.
He opened the system panel and found the electronic manual quickly.
"First, start up... let me find it."
Using the flashlight, Lin Yue quickly found the red start button on the operation table with a large LCD screen.
"It really is simple... just a button to solve the starting problem? Fortunately, this is different from reality, otherwise, I wouldn’t know how to proceed."
Indeed, anyone claiming a button could start an armored vehicle would be laughed at until their stomach hurt, but now, the button was telling him it was true.
Lin Yue sat in the driver’s seat and gently pressed the red button beside the operation panel with various instruments. Quickly, a roaring sound like it came from the Earth suddenly rang in his ears, while the LCD screen panel in front and the driving operation table both illuminated simultaneously!
In front of him, three LCD screens responsible for displaying external conditions also lit up, with the front and both left and right side views successfully appearing before Lin Yue.
In the narrow space, neat wiring and pipes, various instrument panels, and neatly cast outer shell interior walls were illuminated by bright but not dazzling lights.
Lin Yue found that there was a seatbelt on the slightly cramped driver’s seat he was in, and he quickly fastened it.
On a nearly 40-inch LCD screen below the steering wheel operation table, a line of text appeared, prompting him to confirm awakening the control system.
"Awakening the system... what might happen?"
The text on the screen quickly transformed into something resembling a window-based operating system, with various icons representing the vehicle’s functions.
[Please hold the steering wheel for the initial optimization]
Quickly, as Lin Yue held the steering wheel, more lines of text appeared on the screen.
[Driver fingerprint recorded and validated successfully]
[Currently able to record fingerprint quantity 1/1]
[If a non-driver attempts to drive the vehicle, this system will completely lock and disable control, simultaneously sealing all hatches]
As Lin Yue was surprised, the screen transitioned to various instrument data, clearly and directly displaying simple data on it.
[Different degrees of warnings will be issued if vehicle data is abnormal; yellow represents minor, orange represents ordinary, red represents danger]
[A reminder will be issued when fuel consumption reaches a certain level, please try to avoid driving with an empty tank.]
After the text flashed on the screen, it disappeared completely, and Lin Yue attempted to drive the car slightly, according to car driving methods.
The result was, the armored vehicle actually moved!
"Emma, this... I feel like the chest armor given the armored vehicle is kind of insulting to Earth’s technology..." Lin Yue couldn’t help but complain.
Despite only having driven a beach buggy before, he actually managed to drive the armored vehicle; amazing!
However, with the armored vehicle starting and successfully taking its first step, Lin Yue was completely in this state as well.
Driving, solely relies on hand familiarity.
Driving an armored vehicle relies solely on driving familiarity.
With the armored vehicle emitting a strong roaring sound while making circles and turns in the giant warehouse, Lin Yue swiftly learned and adapted to the feel of driving the armored vehicle.
Operating the armored vehicle doesn’t actually require effort; what he needs to do is just familiarize himself with driving.
Since it wasn’t equipped with any weapons at the moment, he could indeed focus on driving without worrying about others.
However, compared to a beach buggy with a very wide and spacious view, this armored vehicle seemed inferior in that aspect, having a vision of less than ninety degrees with only a narrow rear-view surface.
Furthermore, the seat had no backrest, there was no comfortable space to stretch his legs beneath, and of course, there was naturally no air conditioning, making it increasingly uncomfortable the longer he stayed inside.
Finally, Lin Yue, feeling that he had become somewhat familiarized, stopped the armored vehicle at the previous location and quickly got out.
Sweating profusely as if he had showered inside, Lin Yue returned beside Bai, who seemed to have always been eagerly watching the vehicle, and sat down as well.
"Bai, you can’t stay inside; it’s like a steamer, really unbearable."
Lin Yue twisted open a bottle of mineral water and drank it all in one go, considering modifications in his mind.
The driver’s seat needs an upgrade; sitting for just a short while makes my butt sore, and can we add air conditioning or a solar power device?
Another aspect to upgrade is weapon equipment.
Without weapons, this vehicle is merely an "armored vehicle."
But with suitable weapons, it could become a terrifying steel monster!
"Gawu." Bai seems quite fond of this thing as well, circling the armored vehicle several times before calling to Lin Yue, pointing at itself and then at the roof.
"Oh? Want to sit up and take a look?"
Lin Yue had this thought beforehand; after all, during long trips, Bai couldn’t always be allowed to fly, conserving its stamina as much as possible for the right moment.
Bai let out an excited call, lightly jumping onto the deck and cautiously walking up. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ NoveI[F]ire.net
It finally squatted on the roof of the vehicle, apparently quite pleased, even extending its wings to their limits, gently flapping them.
"Haha, this is a dragon with an armored vehicle, invincible!"
Lin Yue didn’t worry about Bai getting on top.
He did have some doubts about whether Xiao Meng could get on.
Although Bai looks heavy, it’s actually "light-type"; if it were too heavy, it couldn’t fly by itself.
But Xiao Meng is completely different, it’s genuinely big and strong, full of muscles and encased in Bone Armor, sitting like an armored vehicle itself, with a massive appetite, and seems to be getting stronger lately.
Looks like a big truck would be needed to transport it; this armored vehicle seems thick, but it’s actually only light-type—can’t withstand Xiao Meng’s weight.
Looking up at Bai, who was still enthusiastically moving around the roof like a child with a new toy, Lin Yue approvingly nodded, then looked at the other good thing this time.
"High-Precision Multifunctional Combat Armor... what can it do?"
[High-Precision Multifunctional Combat Armor: Woven using high-tech nano-materials, balancing defense and thinness, can automatically adjust size according to the user’s physique, equipped with modular slots for upgrading and assembling various equipment]
What? It can automatically adjust size according to the user’s physique?
Lin Yue looked toward Bai still moving around atop the vehicle.