Chapter 305 - Everything Is Ready, Time To Test it!
Chapter 305: Everything Is Ready, Time To Test it!
Su Mo needed Hope One desperately!
The villagers needed Hope One a lot too!
This ship carried up to a hundred people’s hopes and carried Su Mo’s dreams for the future!
He climbed the stairs, taking quick steps. Unlike the uncertainty he had while descending, this time, as he ascended, Su Mo felt completely relaxed.
In reaching this step, thousands of difficulties and obstacles had been overcome. The toughest, darkest days were finally coming to an end.
He just needed to stay strong for a little while longer in order to welcome the day of the “harvest”.
“The autopilot system is only missing the final logic algorithm at the moment. If I don’t take it into consideration, I can finish everything before 6 pm.”
“When that time comes, I only need to mount the weapons on their corresponding ports to begin the first round of testing.”
“Oh, right. I should get the supplies on board too. Otherwise, Hope One would really be an empty vessel in the talisman’s simulation world.”
The autopilot system’s modification was not difficult!
For this part of the system, a large part of the code came from the ship operating system that had been created on Earth.
He would only have to make minor adjustments to it for Hope One before installation.
Furthermore, only 10% of the parts that required modification were left.
At the rate he was progressing, it would take half a day at most for him to complete the modifications.
When the time came, he would only have to do a round of testing and debugging in the simulation world and, if it could be used, he could then install it straight onto the ship and complete this ship’s second phase of…
Refinement!
As for the fire-control system currently onboard the ship, because there were no matching rockets or missiles, the vertical launching system would only be for display for the time being.
The eighteen ports used to mount the machine guns had all been completed. Once the machine guns were mounted and connected to the main fire-control system, it could then be used.
For this first test, in terms of firepower, he was not completely without options.
As he pondered, he patiently locked up all the equipment, and then shut the doors on the bridge, leaving only the passageway toward the warehouse open.
After giving Chen Shen the signal to move the first batch of supplies up the ship, Su Mo descended the wooden stairs and returned to the shelter.
On the third floor of the Underground Shelter, the computer desk that Su Mo had personally crafted and worked on for more than ten days now had some grease and food residue on it.
However, for a workaholic, this was not a problem. After sweeping away all the clutter, Su Mo turned on the computer.
The compiling software written by Blazeland’s top scholars was very easy to use. The interface was simple and clear, and it also came with a simulation test.
After drinking a glass of psychic energy water to restore his condition, the lines of code on the computer monitor started to move.
The only remaining modification left to complete was the operating system’s logic algorithm.
For large ships, more than 90% of the autopilot system data came from the various radars’ scanning.
Using the data from the radars, the logic algorithm would make a decision, and then carry out a series of accelerations, decelerations, steering, or other movements.
Aside from this, apart from manual human intervention, the data returned by other devices was basically not used.
A design like this could guarantee 100% data effectiveness, while maintaining an extremely low probability rate of accidents. It was far more reliable than humans operating it manually.
However, unfortunately… Hope One was not capable of this!
After everything was accounted for, only five radars were installed on Hope One.
The central fire-control scanning radar—though it could scan the surrounding environmental data as a secondary function and transmit it back to the main system for analysis in real-time…
Something like this would still be workable when the ship was not in combat, but once it was, the data inside would be processed and screened into primary and secondary priorities before transmission.
The environmental data scanning function would be relegated to secondary priority, and the radar would automatically allocate computing power to track the enemy’s movements.
At this time, if he relied purely on the environmental data returned by the radar, the autopilot system was likely to err due to insufficient data, which could result in unimaginable consequences.
As for the obstacle avoidance radars on the bow and stern, as well as on both sides, those were even more unreliable.
They were the same as the reversing radar. It could only play an auxiliary role at best. If one relied on a reversing radar to steer, was that not courting death?
Hence, for logic algorithms, Su Mo could only find another way, boldly adopting what warships had never dared to use before…
Real-time image analysis!
The three ultrahigh-definition surveillance cameras on the shipyard were dismantled by Su Mo after the hull was manufactured and installed onto the bow and stern of Hope One.
Aside from that, thanks to Hope Village’s purchasing department, he received four more low-quality surveillance cameras.
Although these cameras’ resolution were not as good, they could still be used when installed on both sides of the hull.
Relying on these cameras, the ship would be able to construct an image analysis that encompassed 75% of the entire autopilot system.
The remaining radar data accounted for 20%.
As for the final 5%, Su Mo boldly assigned it to the all-rounder robot worker that had been upgraded twice.
This was a bold attempt, so bold that even if modern Earth’s technology had been developed for another ten or twenty years, there would still be nobody crazy enough to hand over control of a battleship to an AI like this without reservation.
Still… Su Mo did it anyway!
Moreover, during the process of modification, Su Mo even realized that not only did this kind of thinking not cause problems, but it unexpectedly caused things to proceed smoothly.
Whether it was to transmit a simulation screen for logic testing, or to directly enter the results to see the operation process, with the addition of the robot worker in the system, in up to 179 simulation tests, the threat to Hope One turned out to be “0”!
With the mechanic’s steering logic algorithm and the data collected by the system, they produced an unbelievable “chemical reaction”.
Su Mo did not know if a change like this at this current stage was good or bad.
However, in general, if it could still perform like this after it was installed on Hope One, it would definitely be a big step on the long road toward autonomous piloting!
“The ethical obstacle avoidance component is completely unnecessary when it comes to the doomsday ocean.”
“Hope One can’t risk it. Even if it produces other unimaginable consequences, I cannot hesitate at all!”
After deciding to toss this component aside, Su Mo’s modification speed increased even further.
His fingers flew across the keyboard like he was arranging flowers, making waves of keyboard typing sounds.
As the clock in the gym ticked on, there was a tense atmosphere in the Underground Shelter as if he was racing against time.
On the second floor, the four little ones were not idle either.
This time, the four little ones needed to get on the ship as well and become the first batch of “crew members” in these early stages.
Moreover, because he was going out to sea this time not only to get his little sister, but also to locate the God of the Ocean, Su Mo had already decided ten days ago that, as he was going out to sea this time…
He was not going to bring any villagers!
Including Zhong Qingshu, all the villagers would guard Iron Rock Mountain, waiting for Su Mo to come back.
Among them, because he could not determine the Lioness Connie’s loyalty, he purposely did not arrange any authority or missions for her, only regarding her as a moving foreign race game panel.
The four little ones all had to make themselves useful on the ship.
Inside the crop culture room on the second floor, sitting underneath the sunlight shining through the window, Moore was flipping through the Chief Mate’s Manual written by Su Mo. Moore occasionally furrowed his eyebrows or made happy hooting noises.
For a lightning bear warrior, operating and controlling a large ship like this was absolutely outside the scope of his capabilities.
However, with the increase in IQ brought about by the long-term consumption of psychic energy water and the special tasks arranged by Su Mo, it was just to Moore’s taste.
He, the chief officer, did not need to be responsible for sailing, but rather the other thing second to sailing on the ship…
Battle!
The moment he got on the ship, regarding firepower and weaponry, before Su Mo mastered it, it would all be Moore’s responsibility.
Whether it was the combat agents’ assignments, replacement of the agents’ batteries, or even the choice of the target—it was all up to Moore’s judgment.
At the same time, because of the shortage of manpower, Moore also needed to serve as the chief engineer of the entire ship, leading the bionic mechanics to conduct regular maintenance on the ship’s machinery, electrical equipment and system.
This manual covered all the relevant knowledge he needed. After Su Mo translated it into layman’s terms, though Moore found it difficult to understand, as long as he put in effort, he would be capable of understanding it.
As for Oreo, she was the ship’s second mate.
In front of her, she had the Second Officer’s Investigation Manual.
Taking into account Oreo’s natural talents and inability to speak, Oreo only needed to be responsible for the investigative tasks and the inspection of the hull in detail.
Of course, these two parts on a modern warship normally required 20-50 people to do, but now, with the robot workers, Su Mo could save a lot of manpower.
As for Big Spark and Little Spark, their assignments were a lot simpler.
As the supply officers on the ship, they were responsible for taking care of the crops transplanted on the ship to ensure that the plants could grow and provide enough fresh food for the expedition.
The man and the four little ones all had their assignments. These days as the disaster approached, the Underground Shelter that had carried Su Mo’s first dreams had become fully idle.
The gym, which used to be his regular haunt, was now covered in a light layer of dust.
The stove had not been used for more than ten days, and Su Mo did not even plant another batch of crops in the large-scale vegetable culture medium.
Before the disaster arrived, all leisure activities, and all things that wasted time, were put on hold.
On the second floor, aside from the occasional gurgling noises from the psychic energy water well, only the breaths of the four little ones as well as the sound of constantly flipping pages could be heard.
On the outside, upon receiving Su Mo’s signal, Chen Shen had arranged for the first batch of supplies to be put on board.
These days, the production of steel plates—regardless of cost—plus the consumption of Hope Village’s third construction phase, resulted in a huge demand for basic materials.
Hence, after measuring the carrying capacity of Hope One and considering the most necessary basic materials for heading to the New World after, Su Mo simply waved his hand and bought a large number of basic materials from the trading market, greatly increasing their reserves of resources.
Among them, copper and iron were naturally the main resources.
However, others such as wood, stone, aluminum, steel, grease, electronic components… and other miscellaneous items were not left out either.
These things’ prices were currently extremely cheap. Buying them ahead of time would result in a loss.
By carrying them with him to the New World, there would be no need to worry about a shortage of materials for the development of the shelter’s territory during the early stages.
Soon, the first batch of supplies that needed to be brought up was loaded onto the ship by the villagers…
Sitting on the third floor of the shelter, Su Mo’s work had reached the final step.
At present, all the codes had been sorted out and revised. The compilation software had not warned of any errors either and could be loaded into the simulator for debug testing at any time.
At this point, as long as it could be run successfully without any logical abnormalities based on the data given, he could then directly board the ship to commence testing.
With the Divulgence of Heaven’s Secret talisman, Su Mo had the capital to make mistakes and did not have to be as careful as modern testing methods at all.
Everything was ready. He only needed one more thing.
After seeing that the entire program was completed and had been imported into the simulator, he started a new round of testing.
Sitting before the bench, Su Mo took a brief nap, recovering the mental energy that had been spent due to continuous programming.
The first test mainly focused on going out to sea and the ship’s navigation capabilities at sea.
According to the model simulation in the computer, there would not be any major problems during this step, but it was inevitable that some unexpected situations would occur.
Moreover, because it was the talisman simulation world, aside from Su Mo who was able to enter, the others like the four little ones or the villagers would be isolated and blocked, unable to enter.
When encountering any situation in the talisman’s simulation world, everything would require Su Mo himself to adjust and record the details, hence his mental state was of utmost importance.
Fortunately, the testing speed was not quick; it required a full hour and a half.
Given such a long time, in addition to the psychic energy water’s regenerative properties, by the time the testing completed and the beeping noises started…
Su Mo, who was lying on the bench, had recovered his energy to its peak state!
“That’s it! All three simulation tests passed!”
“I can start the real testing on the ship with Divulgence of Heaven’s Secret talisman tonight!”