Since there was no way to cut it, they could only see if there was any other way to detach these spaceship engines.
Su Han said, "Everyone, look at the other damaged engines. See if there are any mechanisms that can be removed."
The few people turned their gaze to the locations of the damaged engines. From the different damaged engines, they could roughly infer the internal structure.
This spaceship engine was not very large, only about the size of a car engine. However, there were thirteen of them.
The group directly reached into the damaged spaceship engines to feel around.
At this moment, Ye Fan touched a buckle and saw that it was buckled inwards.
Ye Fan said, "Look, this engine is fastened using a buckle. We can buckle it in this way. We just need to pry out the buckle inside."
Lin Dong looked disbelieving and said, "How is that possible? This is a spaceship, how could it still use such an outdated method to install such spaceship engines?"
Chu Shi went over to take a look and indeed found a buckle.
"That's right, there really is a buckle. Removing the mechanism on this buckle would loosen the engine. However, it still cannot be removed because the outlet surrounding the spaceship engine is smaller than the engine."
"Then ultimately, it has to be dismantled from the outside!" Xiao Yan said.
Ye Fan asked, "Can we use the principle of thermal expansion and contraction to enlarge the surrounding opening? That way, it can be removed, right?"
Chu Shi said, "This method won't work either. The size difference is too great. The environment in space is even harsher. In the harsh environment of space, it's even more difficult in this situation."
Chu Shi spoke as a matter of fact. However, Ye Fan felt that it was still worth trying.
Ye Fan went to the intact engine. Using a retractable camera device, he entered to observe. Then, using a small iron rod, he removed the small buckle inside.
"Click"
The buckle was removed.
As the buckle was removed, a crack appeared directly on the metal casing outside the engine. It turned out that this buckle was the device for opening the metal outer casing.
The people beside them were astonished.
Chu Shi said, "So that's how it is. The buckle inside is the device to remove the metal outer casing. That makes sense. If it's a metal outer casing, it makes sense. During flight, even if the metal outer casing is removed, it won't affect the engine."
Ye Fan pulled open the metal outer casing. Finally, screw holes that could be removed were exposed inside.
The screw holes inside used a different standard than those on Blue Star. But this did not affect Chu Shi at all.
Chu Shi immediately used a laser cutting machine to create a tool for removing screws.
Chu Shi used the tool to dismantle the engine's outer casing layer by layer.
After dismantling three layers, the engine's outer casing was completely removed. The engine was exposed.
"The engine is finally out? It seems we've obtained something good," Su Han's face also showed a smile.
After some dismantling, Chu Shi finally removed the entire spaceship engine.
Next, they moved the engine to the side of the portal.
Since the portable luggage volume had been used up for the day, this spaceship engine could only be brought back later.
After collecting some data, they returned through the portal.
After another day, they no longer received signals indicating that the Global 3 unmanned aerial vehicles had been destroyed. However, all the Global 3 units had flown out to a distance of three thousand kilometers.
On this day, a lot of portable luggage space had become available. So, the spaceship engine was brought back. They also brought back the engine that was suspected to be a hoverbike.
After the spaceship engine was brought back, the experts from China's aerospace department who manufactured space stations and rockets excitedly gathered to study the spaceship engine.
The experts, upon receiving the spaceship engine, researched it day and night. The structure of the spaceship engine alone gave them great inspiration.
"This is great, so it can be done this way."
"With this kind of structure, we understand."
"Our aerospace technology is about to advance several levels."
"..."
After transporting the spaceship engine, there was nothing else worth transporting around. So, they proceeded to transport China's supplies.
Three days later, Su Han was called over by a group of experts to see their achievements.
"Deputy Minister Su Han, this is a hovercar made from the hover engine you brought back."
In front of Su Han was a car. This car had no wheels and was directly hovering above the ground.
Su Han said, "You made it quite quickly."
"Deputy Minister Su Han, it's also thanks to the hover engine you brought back. After repairing it, it can hover."
Another expert began to introduce, "This hovercar is powered by electricity. We've installed our latest batteries from China on it. After our tests, this hovercar can travel three thousand kilometers on a single charge."
...
With a hovercar, Chu Shi felt it was time to go to the rocky desert area in the southeast.
Thus, another day passed, and this hovercar, which could accommodate strange people, entered the third world with Su Han and the others.
This hovercar, of course, was also modularized. After all, this could save a lot of portable luggage space. And China had manufactured many such modular assemblies, so they were quite proficient.
After reassembling the hovercar, boxes of guns, ammunition, and other supplies were loaded onto it.
They also mounted a remotely controlled heavy machine gun on the roof of the hovercar. This heavy machine gun could be controlled from inside the car using a remote device.
Installing so many weapons was also for safety.
Chu Shi said, "The hovercar has been equipped with a gas circulation system and air conditioning. Everyone can take off their protective suits and get in."
So, the group took off their protective suits and got into the car.
Su Han directly sat in the driver's seat of the hovercar. After all, this was a hovercar, and Su Han wanted to experience it.
Xiao Yan said, "Number 0, I think I should drive this hovercar."
Su Han said, "I'll try first. Everyone hold on tight. Destination: rocky desert in the southeast direction."
Su Han started the hover vehicle. The hover vehicle first slowly rose.
It stopped at an altitude of eighty meters above the ground.
Su Han stepped on the accelerator, and the hovercar moved forward.
After driving for over a hundred kilometers, Su Han felt tired and then handed over the driving to Xiao Yan.