Chapter 129 - 121: FPV Suicide Drone and Dropping Drone

Chapter 129: Chapter 121: FPV Suicide Drone and Dropping Drone

Zhao Youcai and Xufeng went to register the company and find suppliers to purchase barreled heavy fuel oil.

This would serve as their safest rear supply depot.

Ship fuel would be hard to come by after the apocalypse. They couldn’t just sail the cruise ship from port to port, scavenging.

It was best to solve these problems with money before the end of the world.

Xufeng was very skilled in this area. He even had one of his family’s top lawyers come in overnight to assist with the fuel purchase.

Huang Zhiqiang continued to research the cruise ship’s routes and get the lay of the land at the port.

It was especially important to know where the people disembarking from the cruise ships would rest.

Information about the port was also crucial. Huang Zhiqiang gathered intel on the port daily, which would make it easier to plan their layout during the evening meetings.

This time, the settlement Yu Dong wanted wasn’t just a solitary cruise ship.

That would only be their settlement’s rearguard—the absolute safe zone.

In front of this base, they needed an operational area and a buffer zone to halt the advance of the zombies. If they encountered a horde they couldn’t defeat, this zone could hold them off for a period, buying them time to start the cruise ship and escape.

This time, Yu Dong wouldn’t let a zombie horde destroy his base again!

He would establish a true large-scale, comprehensive base!

He would face the hordes head-on and destroy them!

And to achieve this goal, besides a massive base, there was one other critical piece of equipment...

"Hello, we’ve arrived at the Haotian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Company."

Yu Dong got out of the car and saw Liu Ye’ye waiting for him at the entrance, along with a senior with short, neat-looking hair.

"Senior, this is Senior Sister You from our robotics engineering program. She’s a technician at the Haotian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Company. She showed me a ton of their company’s drones yesterday. She’s a real pro!"

"Hello, Senior Sister You. Thanks for your help. Our company is planning to purchase a batch of drones, so we’ll be relying on you."

"Welcome. We have a wide variety of drones here, and our production capacity is high. We can meet any need—agricultural, commercial, military... Come on, follow me. I’ll take you to the workshop."

Since they were all acquaintances, Senior Sister You didn’t beat around the bush. She told them about her company’s foreign trade orders from the north and made that their first stop on the tour.

"This model of FPV suicide drone is our most ordered by the Russians. Since they’re single-use consumables, we have to produce a large batch to ship over every month."

"Because they’re single-use, the buyer is very focused on cost-effectiveness. The body, battery, and camera module all use cheap components. Even with the cost squeezed down to 1,500 yuan a unit, it can still effectively achieve its strategic objective."

"This is our flagship FPV drone. It has a max flight time of 20 minutes, a cruising radius of 8 kilometers, can carry a 3kg payload, and accelerates to 100 km/h in under 3 seconds. Russian-approved—they all say it’s great."

Yu Dong asked, puzzled, "Which Russians?"

"We sell to both sides..."

Yu Dong was speechless.

’Alright, alright. So that’s how they’re playing it, huh?’

’A bang over there means a fortune over here.’

With the senior’s help, Yu Dong tried out an FPV drone. He put on a VR headset, which displayed the drone’s camera feed, and used a remote to control its flight and avoid obstacles.

Yu Dong gave it a try and just kept crashing...

"Man, this thing is a pain to control."

"It’s because the drone is so fast. Flying these requires professional training. Our company has a companion VR training game. After about 30 hours, you can get the hang of the real thing. Of course, to become a seasoned pilot, you’ll need a lot more practice to get precise."

"I see... Impressive."

This time around, when Liu Ye’ye heard Yu Dong needed a lot of drones, she changed her strategy and came straight to the manufacturer to buy them.

The FPV suicide drone alone was a shock to Yu Dong. With something like this, he could take out a target from 8 kilometers away.

A climbing zombie, for instance, could just be blown up by flying a drone straight into it.

’Accelerating to 100 km/h in under three seconds—where could a zombie possibly run!’

However... there was a problem. The explosion could kill a zombie, but it would also attract more.

Yu Dong felt he had to buy them, but just like the dynamite Zhou made in his last life, they had to be used with extreme caution.

"Senior Sister You, are these drones legal to buy and sell?"

Senior Sister You covered her mouth with a laugh. "Of course. As long as you don’t mount explosives on it, an FPV drone is just a toy. People have been flying them as a hobby for years. They’re also called racing drones. It’s no problem."

"That’s good..."

’He had already tasked Zhou with handling the explosives; all I need to do is procure the drones.’

Next, Senior Sister You showed Yu Dong the other drone production lines.

"This is an FPV drop drone. It’s reusable, so the build quality is much better. The battery capacity, hover time, payload, and video quality in particular have been significantly upgraded."

"It can carry up to 20kg, fly for an hour fully loaded, has a 10-kilometer flight radius, and a top speed of 80 km/h. The video feed is clear, it comes with a claw attachment, and it has a remote drop capability. Dropping rescue supplies or explosives is no problem."

This drone was clearly much larger than the smaller FPV drone. Its body and wings were more refined, and its payload capacity was in a completely different class.

’20kg. That could carry a lot.’

Yu Dong could already imagine just how useful this thing would be for killing zombies.

"How much for this FPV drop drone?"

"Thirty thousand a pop. It’s legal to purchase. With a different accessory, this is basically the same as the pesticide-spraying drones commonly used in agriculture."

’Pricey, but worth it!’

Yu Dong thought this drone was far more capable than the photography drone Liu Ye’ye used. The ability to carry a 20kg payload for an hour alone made it incredibly useful, even if just for transporting supplies.

Not to mention its potential as a high-altitude attack platform...

’Get a few of these over a zombie horde and just keep dropping dynamite...’

’Is this the power of technology?’

Here at this high-tech, cutting-edge company, Yu Dong felt his own combat capabilities soaring.

’I’ve got to buy these too!’

"Are there any others?"

"Our company also has a fuel-powered heavy-lift drone with a max payload of 100kg. It can lift and transport goods, and it’s used on battlefields for cross-terrain supply transport. The price is just a bit steep... 200,000 yuan. We also have some battlefield recon drones and repeater base stations to extend flight range... You’re welcome to try them out if you’re interested."

Just then, Liu Ye’ye tugged on Yu Dong’s arm.

Yu Dong understood.

"Okay, thank you, Senior Sister You. We need to discuss this for a moment..."

"Sure. Take your time. Call me when you’ve decided, and I’ll have someone handle the payment."

They found a quiet corner, and Liu Ye’ye began to speak.

"Senior, I’ve had a look at this factory’s tech, and it’s decent. They focus on cost-effective products. Their FPV suicide drones and FPV drop drones are great, but their high-precision professional photography and heavy-lift drones aren’t quite up to snuff. It would be safer to go with DJI for those."

"Yeah, got it. We’ll buy a lot of these two FPV models."

With these two gems in his arsenal, Yu Dong’s confidence in dealing with a zombie horde grew even stronger.

After a quick review of his assets, Yu Dong decided to first use the 1 million yuan he’d pried away from Qiao Ping to purchase drones.

’Thirty drop drones will cost 900,000... With the remaining 100,000, I could only buy 66 suicide drones.’

Doing the math, Yu Dong realized it was far too few.

Then, an idea struck him!

"Ye Ye, in a bit, go tell Senior Sister You that our company wants to pay in installments. We’ll put down a deposit for them to start production, and once everything is delivered, we’ll pay the balance within a week."

’Xufeng has already gone to get the company registered, so we’ll be able to make purchases under the company name soon.’

"Okay, I’ll go give it a shot..."

When Liu Ye’ye returned, she confirmed the plan was feasible.

"But she said we have to pay half the total as a deposit before they’ll start production..."

"Is there enough time?"

"Yes. For this kind of assembly-line product, they can deliver in three days."

"Good! In that case, with our 1 million, we can buy 60 drop drones and 132 suicide drones."

While the number still wasn’t huge, it was respectable. Deploying them would certainly be an impressive sight.

The 1 million yuan deposit was paid directly to the factory, and the assembly line immediately began modular production. In three days, the drones would be delivered to their warehouse at Huangyang Port.

Yu Dong and Liu Ye’ye took a car back to Yanhai City.

On the ride back, Yu Dong was struck by a thought.

"One million yuan... It seems like a lot, but when you’re preparing for a war... it barely makes a ripple."

"Next, we’ll have to see how things go with Officer Wang."

"Otherwise, our procurement phase will be over before it’s even really begun... We still haven’t bought the recon and heavy-lift drones."

"Are there any other ways to make some quick cash?"