"The humble minister Xu Jing is here to see Your Majesty."

"Get up."

The goblin dean in front of him has been very aggressive in the past few quarters. The research results he has produced one after another have allowed his project team to win commission rewards for research funds for several consecutive quarters.

Maintaining such high efficiency, the research project on the 'Goblin Airship' progressed faster than Luo Ji had expected. Sure enough, if he wanted to improve the efficiency of his people, he had to give them a little stimulation.

Considering that in recent years, more and more large-scale equipment have appeared in the research and development projects of the Academy of Science and Technology, so, similar to the Ordnance Research Department, Luo Ji specially ordered someone to build a research institute with sufficient space for them in the suburbs.

Walking into the suburban research institute of the Academy of Science and Technology, Luo Ji took a glance at the airship placed in the center of the courtyard!

"So, this is the finished product? It's finished?"

At this moment, Luo Ji's voice contained a hint of unexpected surprise.

The previous report sent by the Academy of Science and Technology only said that the research and development project of the 'Goblin Airship' had made new progress, but it did not tell him this.

In response, Xu Jing, who was leading the way, puffed out his chest slightly proudly.

"Yes, Your Majesty, just three days ago, this airship just completed its first stable test flight!"

In this case, Luo Ji would definitely take a ride on this airship.

Just in case, each of them had a parachute on his back, and an elf druid was also specially mobilized to be responsible for Luo Ji's safety at all times.

Unlike the relatively large hull airbag, the pod below appears to be very petite.

Walking into the pod, the relatively limited internal space made it difficult for Luo Ji to have high expectations for the number of people this airship could carry.

"Xu Jing, how many people can this airship carry inside?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, excluding the ten crew members, based on individual human beings, it should be able to carry forty to fifty people at most."

The number of people it carries is indeed too small.

Earlier, Luo Ji must have thought about using this goblin airship to transport troops, or even recruit an airborne force. By then, he would be awesome.

After all, at present, the main air force of his civilization of all worlds, whether they are Swift Eagle Drivers, Giant Eagle Knights, or Pterodactyl Riders, these three units basically have no ability to fight on land.

Griffin Knights are okay, but the number is too small, so there is no doubt about the value of air vehicles and airborne troops.

Once Luo Ji is successfully formed, it means that he has the ability to penetrate directly behind enemy lines, destroy the enemy, and occupy important enemy fortresses.

In this way, Luo Ji made a calculation in his mind.

To be on the safe side, assume that this airship can transport forty soldiers.

If he wants to raise an airborne force of 400 people, he will need ten goblin airships.

Now the question arises. According to the scale of war in this era, if you want to airborne and occupy the enemy's fortress, how can 400 people be enough? It must be at least 4,000 people, right?

This would require a hundred airships...

"Xu Jing, how much does this airship cost approximately?"

"Your Majesty, the cost of such an airship is about 3.2 million. By the way, Your Majesty, the airship may be a little bumpy when it takes off. Please sit down first and fasten your seat belt.

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Following Xu Jing's words, Luo Ji fastened his seat belt and continued to think...

"To build ten airships, the cost alone will be more than 30 million. The one hundred airships..."

Well, this is already a number that is enough to make people feel stomach ache. Moreover, he has not considered the production cycle of the goblin airship, which will definitely not be faster.

In addition, the fuel consumption and regular maintenance costs of a vehicle like this, like a battleship, are the most critical aspects.

At the same time, I have to mention here that the money in this era of civilization in all worlds is far more valuable than the money in modern society.

After all, they have not experienced inflation, and prices have not skyrocketed.

To give a simple example, an ordinary citizen can live a comfortable life with a monthly income of two thousand yuan.

It is enough to see that the cost of this goblin airship is definitely not low.

"Xu Jing, can't this airship be made larger? For example, it can carry one or two hundred people."

"It's possible, but Your Majesty, in that case, the manufacturing cost will double."

"..."

Come to think of it...

While they were talking, the first goblin airship of their civilization in all worlds slowly took off into the sky. The turbulence caused by this caused General Luo Ji's idea of ​​forming an 'airborne force' to be temporarily shaken from his mind.

Got out.

Considering the cost-effectiveness, this goblin airship should be temporarily incorporated into the aerial bombing force. It can also help transport some emergency supplies from the air. From this point of view, the value is still great.

As for the 'airborne troops' matter, he had to think about it again.

During this period, as the goblin airship officially took off, after reaching a certain height, the entire airship finally gradually stabilized.

Luo Ji unbuckled his seat belt, stood up from his seat, and began to walk to the edge, admiring the scenery in the sky.

I have to say that this feeling is quite good. It is different from riding on Ysera. It is a completely different feeling. Even Luo Yunxi, who is basically not interested in anything, can't help but look at it a few more times.

Not to mention Eye, Ike and Kotetsu.

"Xu Jing, what is the current maximum flight speed of this goblin airship?"

"Your Majesty, under the condition of full load, ignoring the influence of airflow factors, the flight speed can be maintained at the slowest speed of thirty kilometers per hour, and if there is a tailwind, the speed can be even faster!"

When Luo Ji heard this, a flash of understanding flashed in his eyes. Generally speaking, the transport speed was basically the same as that of a transport truck.

But don’t forget, this goblin airship has a huge advantage over transport vehicles, that is, it is an air transport unit. In other words, it can ignore the terrain and walk in a straight line!

Therefore, even if the speed is only half a pound per hour, in actual transportation efficiency, the goblin airship is at least two to three times faster than the transport vehicle.

Letting it transport some emergency supplies is definitely a pretty good choice.

The goblin pilot on the airship drove the airship skillfully and took them around the perimeter of Mirror City. The stability and control displayed during this period made Luo Ji satisfied.

After flying back to the research institute in the suburbs and officially landing, Luo Ji said directly...

"Let's build ten of these goblin airships first. I will ask the Ministry of Finance to allocate the manufacturing funds."
Chapter completed!