Chapter 96

Saunders prepared the materials and then got into the sedan.

In the car, there were already three people. However, these people were neither company members nor Umbrella's bodyguards.

They were from the CIA.

Saunders was about to head to the Pentagon to present a report on the "multi-functional personal computer for individual combat."

Of course, it had a simpler name—Pip-Boy 1000.

And this name was given by Catherine.

In fact, most of the content in the report Saunders held was completed by Catherine, and what Saunders needed to do was to gain the trust of the Pentagon.

Actually, it was quite easy to get money from the Pentagon. For example, the Lockheed Martin RQ-170 drone. When Catherine crossed over, the research and development costs were 60 billion dollars and still rising.

60 billion dollars in the 21st century? That's enough to complete two Manhattan Projects!

As a proud supplier to the Pentagon, if you say you've never cheated or blackmailed the Pentagon for money, you wouldn't even have the nerve to participate in the Pentagon's bidding.

Isn't there a saying for that?

A weapons dealer who doesn't cheat their own country's military isn't a good weapons dealer.

This is a true portrayal of a Pentagon supplier.

Saunders did not plan, nor dare, to cheat the Pentagon.

What he needed to do now was to try to squeeze a little more from the budget allocated to various companies by the Pentagon—already a lot—Saunders would be satisfied.

Before entering the Pentagon, Saunders was first taken to a metal detector and scanned all over. After confirming that Saunders could not carry any "weapons of mass destruction," he was allowed in.

Saunders was led to the door of the meeting room, his equipment and materials were already prepared, and the CIA had already set up the projector for him.

This was his second time here, but he was still a bit nervous.

He took a deep breath, then pushed the door open and walked in.

"Gentlemen, good afternoon. I'm glad to meet you again."

Then, Saunders got straight to the point.

He turned on the projector, and a picture appeared on the white wall.

The picture showed an American soldier, but compared to the current soldiers, this strange figure was wearing many things.

"This is our company's... to be precise, this is the concept of future soldier combat design built through the cooperation between Intel and Umbrella."

Saunders began to introduce.

"In our vision, future soldiers will have tricolor camouflage uniforms, helmets, windshields, tactical vests, bulletproof vests, and other equipment, weighing between 40 to 70 pounds."

"But what does this have to do with your company's products? We want to know how personal computers might impact warfare."

Saunders nodded.

In fact, the Pentagon had already been researching this, otherwise, they wouldn't be so interested in the Pip-Boy.

Apple's efforts in computer miniaturization were clearly ahead of other manufacturers, which is why they were valued by the Pentagon. After the concept of the Pip-Boy appeared, they became even more interested.

Catherine knew this was a trend.

After all, even in the future, American soldiers had iPads as standard equipment—though only in some units. But technology like the Pip-Boy was indeed a forward-looking concept. It was understandable that the Pentagon noticed it.

"Right. With the advancement of technology in modern times, future soldiers will definitely be very different. They will have much stronger capabilities—"

Then, Saunders changed the slide, and a picture of an American soldier lurking in the jungle appeared.

"Soldiers need to adapt to various combat situations. Our Pip-Boy can help them better adapt to their surroundings."

"According to our concept design, the Pip-Boy will have a new type of portable radar that can scan and record the surrounding data, forming a perfect topographic map. This way, even in areas where aircraft cannot easily enter, we can still obtain sufficient intelligence. The personal radar is also very effective in identifying targets. It can communicate remotely, changing combat objectives and missions on the battlefield at any time, making soldiers feel like they are communicating face-to-face. Even at night, the Pip-Boy's personal identification device can easily distinguish friend from foe. Additionally, the Pip-Boy has a body condition monitoring device that will constantly monitor the soldiers' physical condition, keeping them in optimal shape."

They nodded; the vision Saunders painted sounded good.

"What about the power issue? What if it suddenly runs out of power?"

Someone asked.

"That is a problem we need to solve. Although our company does not have research in this area, we believe that high-performance lithium batteries will be the future trend. Lithium batteries have no memory effect, last a long time, and most importantly—they are very light. A lithium battery the size of our palm can power the entire device for several days. If equipped with a battery pack, it can be used continuously for a month without shutting down. The Pip-Boy's battery pack can be placed in a tactical backpack, making it easy to carry."

"But in the movies, the Pip-Boy never worries about power."

"True, because in the future depicted in the movie, we envision miniaturized nuclear devices, small nuclear batteries—this is also a future trend."

Then, Saunders continued.

"The Pip-Boy is also an identity verification device. It can record the soldiers' conditions and positions on the battlefield, making it easy to determine whether they are fighting or hiding cowardly at the back of the line. The machine doesn't lie. Moreover, the Pip-Boy will use encrypted settings, and the password can be changed at any time. Even if the enemy gets it, it's just a brick with no use... well, it can still be used to hit people."

Saunders ended with a humorous remark, and the people opposite couldn't help but laugh.

"Currently, our Intel company is working on a new type of CPU. The central processing unit is the core of the entire Pip-Boy. As for the radar and body monitoring devices, although our company has the concept, we are not a company focused on this research. However, in our own areas, I believe the Pip-Boy plan can be completed within 10 to 20 years... with sufficient funding and researchers, the time can be shortened even further."

What Saunders said could indeed be achieved, but 10 years... it was indeed a bit of a pie in the sky.

However, listening to the discussion, Saunders felt confident.

Although they did not make a decision on the Pip-Boy at the end, they seemed to be genuinely interested.

...

The big and small ones and the Amazonian warrior were all mentioned, I can only say you have surpassed the level of cruelty...

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