1.7 billion Baileys!
Not counting labor costs, material transportation costs and other miscellaneous expenses.
This is the cost of a electromagnetic gun!
This number is 1.7 times that of the Navy's most powerful battleship, the "War Behemoth"! If the losses of other projects are included, the cost will be as high as 2 billion Baileys! It’s the price of two war behemoths! !
This is why Caesar came to him. Although the power is obvious to all, just one door can increase the attack power of the branch base by more than a hundred times!
But let’s not talk about the shooting frequency. The matching enemy detection system can only be solved by raising territorial manatees under the sea surface. Aiming is a big problem! No matter how qualified the gunner is, he can only guarantee that he will hit wherever he points within a hundred kilometers. No matter how far he is, it all depends on God's will. If he misses, it will be Tokiomi's fault.
It has no practical effect at all!
As a result, Caesar's project was stopped by the angry Warring States Period, and the remaining funds of the scientific force were used to manufacture Vegapunk's perfected plasma cannon to cooperate with the airship force that was about to be formally established as an anti-ground weapon.
"I told you long ago to consider the cost, consider the cost!"
Ron's face was full of hatred: "Even if the rate of fire and aiming are poor, the marshal can turn a blind eye because of the low cost... 2 billion beli a door! Is that what ordinary branches can afford? ?”
Caesar looked embarrassed and nodded in agreement.
Before that, he did consider the cost issue and replaced expensive parts with better technology. But when he was aroused by Vegapunk, he only thought about surpassing Vegapunk and what the use would be. He did not study and streamline it in detail, so that even if he won the bet, he lost his life.
Vegapunk improved the airships, and then deployed them into various branches on a large scale when the production was sufficient. Now the plasma cannon has almost thrown the ordinary artillery into the dust of history. Considering that the ordinary artillery has its use, it has not been completely deleted. Out of the navy establishment.
And his railgun...
Currently there are only two doors.
One Ron can be taken to the G10 branch, and the other is installed in front of the Marineford Fortress as a strategic weapon.
Now even if they want to conduct in-depth research on streamlining and reducing costs, Caesar has no funds available. He wanted Ron to go to the Warring States Period to beg for mercy. Not to mention too much, just a few hundred million Baileys would be enough!
If not... tens of millions will do!
"Are you so poor?"
Ron's face was filled with contempt, which made Caesar blush.
As a great scientist who is not ranked first or second in the world, he can't even come up with tens of millions of research funds, which is really embarrassing. What's more important is that Caesar has money, but that money is only allowed to continue researching the third phase of lightning stimulation equipment, and Kizaru is always keeping an eye on him!
But giving up the railgun like this was not in line with Ron's plan. He thought about it, walked into the inner room, and dragged a box out after a while.
"This is… "
"There are 170 million Baileys in it, which is enough for you to use for a while."
Ron said calmly.
He was also a poor man, once upon a time.
The red coral that Lieutenant General Peach Rabbit gave him as a leaving camp gift was always kept on the Qilin, waiting for the day when he ran out of money to auction it off. However, after clearing Gaya Island, Ron had more spare money.
Let’s not mention that all the pirates’ treasures were confiscated. A small amount of them can be recovered by their owners, but most of them can only be kept in the headquarters as funds... Everyone knows the specific reasons. If the pirates can take away the treasures, the person involved will probably be buried in the grave. It's already three meters high.
Ron has not handed over any of the shady treasures in the black market of Gaya Island Casino.
The Warring States Period would not mention that the benefits he received could not be summed up by just money.
This 170 million was Ron's emergency fund, and the rest was taken away by Dongte to the G10 branch where he would stay for who knows how long.
After all, there are currently only three general seats. No matter how strong Ron is, he is only regarded as a candidate waiting to be replaced. Neither the Navy nor the World Government currently have any ideas of setting up a fourth general seat because of his appearance.
"One hundred and seventy million!"
Caesar's eyes were shining, and he was holding on to the box like an octopus.
This was a much larger amount than he expected!
With these funds, he is confident that the problem of the high cost of the electromagnetic gun will be solved!
"Solve the problems with the railgun as soon as possible, otherwise every failure will leave a bad impression on you with the marshal..."
Ron looked at the leather box in Caesar's arms with some pain, took out a cigar and lit it, calming down, and then reminded: "If you want to surpass Vegapunk, you don't just have to be better than him in some aspects, but you have to Like him, show your reliability and value as a top scientist!”
Caesar looked solemn when he heard this and nodded: "I understand!"
Vegapunk was not called the "first scientist" or "the genius 500 ahead of the world" simply because he discovered the blood factor. Instead, through miraculous research time after time, he continued to solve problems that were unsolvable at the time. , gradually proved his scientific research capabilities.
If he was just a prisoner of the World Government before, then now he is a guest of the World Government!
The status is different!
…
Three days later, the headquarters fortress.
beep! !
beep! !
Today is an extremely important day for the Navy. The Navy's first airboat force is officially established from today! The top commander is the newly promoted lieutenant general and the new branch G10 base commander, Ron!
Standing in the wide square, Sengoku's eyes flashed with excitement as he watched the airships fly past the back of the fortress and stop at the front of the square. There is no doubt that the huge square where the war started in the original work is large, but the shadows cast by more than thirty airships still fill the front end, which shows its size!
The blue warships are like huge whales, soaring in the blue sky and sea!
New plasma cannons protruded from the muzzles on the left and right sides. The densely packed muzzles made people shudder, and the cold metal murderous intent rushed towards them! Inside the airship, the energetic control soldiers held their heads high, saluted through the glass, and looked at Warring States on the high platform.
"Hahahaha! Very good!"
During the Warring States Period, the old man was very peaceful, and his old face was full of red.
Since Ron's arrival, he really feels that the Navy has changed too much!
The lightning stimulation equipment has caused the number of combat forces at the bottom to skyrocket. Now any corporal pulled out by each branch of the Grand Line is a little superman with no less than 30 levels of power! It is only a matter of time before it spreads to branches all over the world!
And now Vegapunk has installed Ron's fruit ability on the plasma cannon through blood factor transfer technology. Although there is still a problem of huge losses, both the range and power are more than three times stronger than ordinary artillery! At the same time, the cost was only 10,000 Baileys more! Or to create the necessary power generation device for energy supply!
Then there is the research and development and distribution of pacifists, so that the navy does not need to use human lives to fill the gap when facing certain powerful enemies. Pacifists who are not afraid of life, death and pain are the best partners of soldiers!
Coupled with the official establishment of the airboat force, the navy has high-tech weapons with high mobility to carry out strategic strikes...
With these, Warring States looked forward to the future of the sea even more!
In the past, for the sake of balance, even if they were extremely unwilling, they had to compromise with the Four Emperors and the Shichibukai to maintain peace in the sea.
But now, as long as the navy continues to accumulate strength, there is no need to compromise with the pirates!
Within range is justice!
Covered by artillery fire is peace!
"Ron, do your best! The future belongs to you young people!"
In his excitement, Seng Guo said something inappropriate to Ron standing next to him.
What future
Isn't the future of a vice admiral a general and a marshal
Feeling the charming gazes of the three generals behind him, Ron smiled and pretended not to hear.
Warring States also found that there was something wrong with his sentence. He waved his hand awkwardly and announced: "Let's go! Head towards the sea!!"
"clear!!"
Following the lines about the Marshal's second illness, the soldiers became agitated and watched the airship troops go away with eager eyes.
And the navy super rookie who graduated only a year and a half ago and is now in a high position... No, he should be called a super powerful man now!
Lieutenant General, Ron! !