Chapter 289: Chapter 289

Could there also be long-range weapons for the RV?

Jing Shu raised an eyebrow and surveyed the large exhibition hall. Each item was placed on a display shelf like an exhibit for passersby to observe. There weren’t many items, only about twenty or so.

There was no necessary connection or category among the items. For instance, Jing Shu noticed luxury cars, a prefabricated house, and, most extravagantly, even a helicopter, among other items big and small. The area attracting the most attention at the moment was not far away, where people surrounded a display case, looking very curious. If these items had to be categorized under one type, it would be: valuable.

Oh yes, before Jing Shu examined the item Qian Duoduo was giving her, there was also a sign that read: "Gifted to Jing Shu." Jing Shu had a guess: could it be that everything in this exhibition hall was meant to be gifts from Qian Duoduo? He was indeed lavish to an extreme.

Housekeeper Cai first pulled out a small corner of the Deadly Grid and placed it in Jing Shu’s and Su Malie’s hands, then asked, "Do you know what material this is made of?"

Jing Shu shook her head. It felt cold in her hand, like ordinary metal, and very heavy. She tugged at it hard, and the corner instantly expanded from palm-sized to a huge, dense net. Jing Shu pulled at it; it was solid.

"This thing is so fine, wouldn’t any knife cut through it?" Su Malie stuck out her tongue.

Housekeeper Cai delicately unbuttoned his black suit and personally demonstrated. "The material is an alloy. Ordinary cuts and blows can’t damage it. It’s also known as memory metal, an aerospace material. We’ve also added silver, which has the highest conductivity. It has extreme flexibility, high plasticity, and can be repeatedly bent and deformed without breaking."

"It can be bent back and forth ten million times and still return to its original shape. Even if this electrical grid is used daily, it’s conservatively estimated that it won’t be damaged even by the time the apocalypse ends." This material is truly exceptional. It must be much more advanced than the electric nets used for fishing, right?

So Jing Shu’s mouth fell open. She knew about ordinary wire mesh; it would break after being bent a few times. Her family also had stainless steel electrical netting, but that couldn’t be reshaped and would also break after a few bends. She hadn’t expected this memory metal to be so impressive.

Housekeeper Cai cleared his throat, his fingers held in a delicate pose, and continued to explain. At this point, Jing Shu couldn’t care less why Housekeeper Cai was acting so effeminately; when it came to safety in the apocalypse, she was always highly attentive.

"Once the relevant personnel have installed the Deadly Grid’s program on your RV’s roof via the central control system, it will expand within 3 seconds. Using a heating method and following our preset sequences and procedures, it will form a large, dense net with no blind spots or gaps, completely covering the RV. The entire net will then be electrified within one second. You can control the voltage yourself to ensure the RV’s safety inside the net."

Su Malie interrupted embarrassedly, "Then, when this net expands, wouldn’t it electrocute the people inside the RV?"

"No, we have already measured the RV’s data. It will deform according to its original memory, with a variance of no more than 0.1 centimeters. You just need to ensure none of your own people are around the RV. Activating its memory mode requires specific temperatures, so please don’t try to pull it open by hand anymore."

"It now has defensive, offensive, and capture modes. Mr. Qian considered that the RV would typically be used in extreme circumstances... such as natural or man-made disasters."

"Natural disasters are one thing, but if venomous creatures or other stealthy hostile organisms approach, this dense electrical grid becomes essential."

"At night, when the RV is parked for rest, this Deadly Grid serves as excellent defense. If dense groups of venomous snakes or fast, agile packs of wild animals appear, it prevents toxic creatures from crawling into the RV. It also functions as an early warning system."

Jing Shu nodded. Snakes wouldn’t appear in this lifetime, poisonous or not. If any did, they’d probably end up in a cooking pot. However, there were many decaying, evolved creatures, and gunshots would attract even more of them. The Deadly Grid was indeed an excellent defensive measure.

Housekeeper Cai continued, "To take it a step further, Mr. Qian is also worried that your RV is too luxurious. It might attract the covetous gazes and robbery attempts of desperate outlaws, or someone might try to sabotage it while you’re asleep at night. After all, it’s the apocalypse now. Mr. Qian gets robbed almost daily; these are all lessons from his experience."

Jing Shu gave a thumbs-up. "I really Deadly Grid. This material is indeed very rare, and I’m even more satisfied with its functions."

Su Malie nodded in agreement. "There are indeed many bad people around these days; it’s essential to take precautions. Your RV is fully equipped with all sorts of features, but it does lack a bit in self-defense ability."

Jing Shu understood Qian Duoduo was warning her about man-made disasters. However, she thought that by that time, most desperate outlaws would have died off. With everyone struggling daily just to get enough food, who would have the energy to rob her? Besides, the RV was so large and imposing, it wouldn’t be easy to rob.

However, as Qian Duoduo said, you can’t guard against thieves for a thousand days. What if someone snuck up while they were sleeping to cause trouble or try to get in? Regardless of whether they succeeded, she would be the one inconvenienced.

"After this is concluded, someone will accompany you to install it. Now, let’s move on to the next surprise. This way, please."

After Housekeeper Cai finished speaking, Su Malie’s four bodyguards, who had been standing at a distance, approached. They were very professional, not listening in on their conversation.

Housekeeper Cai led them to the liveliest part of the crowd. Jing Shu suddenly had an uneasy feeling. Could these people be looking at one of the surprises Qian Duoduo had for her?

Looking closer now, the crowd seemed to be an illusion; it was more like there were far more bodyguards than actual onlookers, and it was the bodyguards who were surrounding the display.

When Jing Shu approached, six or seven people were gathered around, discussing the item in the display case.

Housekeeper Cai’s smile widened further. He kept saying, "Actually, it’s nothing much. Why are so many people gathered around watching? It’s just a vehicle-mounted 84mm recoilless cannon with a range of one thousand kilometers, that’s all."

Jing Shu swallowed hard. In her ten years surviving the previous apocalypse, she had never even seen a handgun. She had always been at the bottom of society, like an ant. To think that in this life, she would even possess a cannon! Indeed, she was equipped for both close and long-range combat! Was her life taking a surreal turn?

"This... is a bit too valuable, isn’t it?" Jing Shu coughed, her eyes glued to the words on the sign: Gifted to Jing Shu.

The key thing was, giving her a cannon so blatantly... wasn’t that a bit inappropriate? Could she be arrested?

As if sensing Jing Shu’s worry, Housekeeper Cai chuckled, his fingers delicately poised. "Currently, for citizens to own weapons, it’s like in the United States; you need certificates and permits. Mr. Qian has already taken care of all the procedures for you. So, please rest assured." ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹·𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲·𝗻𝗲𝘁

"Well, then... it seems I have no reason to refuse."

Su Malie’s eyes sparkled. "Wow, Qian Duoduo is really willing to spend so much! But Jing Shu, you should definitely ask for more ammunition and things like that!"