The Hungry Fortress Wants to Build a Battleship in Another World – World of Sandbox

"Commander Ma’am, may we dispatch a rotorcraft to retrieve the worm’s head?"

"Hmm, sure. No problem. Do we have a microwave-compatible craft for the job?"

"Yes, Commander Ma’am. While it’s based on a battery-powered model, we’ve retrofitted part of its cargo space with a microwave power reception system. It’s less efficient than a dedicated design, but sufficient as a stopgap measure."

The battery-powered craft was equipped with large batteries and charging systems. Normally, it would connect to a power source for charging, but retrofitting it with a microwave receiver allowed for in-flight recharging. Since it was originally a cargo model, there was ample space for the additional equipment. Though less powerful than fully microwave-powered designs, it was functional enough for limited applications until dedicated systems could be produced.

"Okay, that works. Let’s get the delegation moving quickly. Also, send out reconnaissance aircraft. I don’t think the worm will move again anytime soon, but we’ll need to monitor it, right?"

"Yes, Commander Ma’am. I’ll make the arrangements."

At <The Tree> and the Second Fortress, microwave-compatible craft production was in full swing. The Second Fortress focused on producing heavy machinery for resource extraction, while <The Tree> was ramping up weapon manufacturing. The sheer variety of required production strained their resources, keeping supply shortages a constant headache.

Fortunately, preparing weapons and defenses to protect the delegation was manageable. In response to Eve’s request, Ringo decided to deploy high-altitude surveillance drones and, for added security, launch ground-attack aircraft from <The Tree>.

"After recovering the worm’s head, we’ll target the underground body. At 30 meters deep, we can deploy bunker-busting bombs for direct attacks. Based on combat data, the worm’s defenses don’t appear particularly strong. Existing bombs should inflict significant damage."

"Oh, that makes sense. I didn’t think the multi-legged vehicles could handle it, but we can definitely hit it from the air," Eve remarked.

The bunker-buster bombs stored at <The Tree> were remnants from its gaming days, originally designed to unlock certain tech trees. They hadn’t been dismantled due to their minimal resource value and had been left unused. These bombs were precision-guided ground-penetrators, designed to be dropped from altitudes of around 10,000 meters and could penetrate up to 100 meters underground using rocket boosters for additional acceleration. Adjustments to the burn time allowed for variable penetration depths.

While <The Tree> lacked GPS capabilities for precise targeting, the bombs could still be manually guided from the air for the attack.

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