Needless to say, this thing really existed!
That was the radio!
Radio stations were invented by the Europeans at the end of the 19th century.
A communication device commonly used for military and civilian communications during World War I and World War II. It did not require a fixed line and could only communicate with its own electromagnetic waves.
Therefore, compared to the cable telegram, it was cheaper, more versatile, more flexible, and more convenient!
Even in the information age of the future, this thing was not outdated.
In areas where there was no cell phone signal coverage, the radio station could still work normally, making it convenient to send out information about the earthquake-stricken areas and contact the outside world.
In the early days, the radio communication equipment was a very cumbersome large-scale radio station. Later on, it was gradually simplified, and while it was lighter, its functions were also enhanced.
Even at the end of World War II, radio communicators that were carried by individual soldiers began to appear.
This thing was indeed a good thing, but he did not know if the system had it.
Thinking of this, Lin Yu entered the system store and planned to take a look.
"System, do you have a radio communication device here?”
There were simply too many things in the system store. If he were to look for them on his own, he might not even be able to find them.
Therefore, Lin Yu directly asked the system to help him search. This way, it would save more time!
Yes, the system has already listed out all the equipment that covers radio communication equipment for the host. Please take a look!
As soon as the system finished speaking, dozens of various equipment were placed in front of Lin Yu.
Good heavens, he wouldn't know if he didn't look at it. When he saw it, he was shocked. There were really a lot of wireless communicators in the system store!
After a careful count, there were a total of 46 types. This was probably more complete than the things in the museum, right?
Furthermore, the system was very considerate to label every piece of equipment with detailed information, including the year of production, country of production, performance, and so on.
Through this information, he could understand the advantages and disadvantages of these equipment at a glance.
Among the devices displayed by the system, the earliest were the two early devices invented by the Italian Maroni and the Hawk-sauce Man Tesla.
These two devices were both invented in 1897. They were huge in size, simple in equipment, poor in functionality, and unreliable. Therefore, they were relatively cheap. One could be bought for 2000 taels of silver.
However, Lin Yu shook his head when he saw such a big and simple equipment.
If he wanted to buy something, he should buy something better. This kind of thing was really not good.
Generally speaking, the closer the era was to the modern era, the stronger the performance of the equipment, and the smaller the size and weight.
The most recent radio in the system was a high-power military encrypted radio invented by the Hawkeye people in 2008.
Not only could this radio station achieve communication on various bands, but it also had a strong encryption function to ensure that their communication data would not be monitored by the enemy to avoid information leakage.
In addition to its powerful functions, this radio station was also very light and small.
Lin Yu was very satisfied with this radio station. However, when he looked at the price, he started to doubt his life!
The price of this radio station was as high as 1 million taels of silver per set. This price was 500 times that of the first radio station. It was simply ridiculously expensive!
"System, why is this radio station so expensive? What is its price in the future?”
The system notification stated that this radio was the latest high-power radio in the US military. It could use various frequencies to communicate, and the range of communication was enough to cover the entire world. In the future, the price of one was about 1.2 million US dollars. If converted to silver, it would be about 200,000 taels of silver!
200,000 taels of silver. This price was still within an acceptable range. However, why was the price listed by the system at 1 million taels of silver?
System Notification: Other than food, ores, oil, and other products sold in the system store, the prices of other man-made products vary greatly according to the time of production!
"How is it different?"
Lin Yu asked curiously. It was better to figure this out as soon as possible. After all, by understanding the rules of the system, he could make the most reasonable choice according to the rules and save unnecessary expenses.
Based on the host's current time, products that were made within 50 years, which was before 1914, would be sold at the original price in the system store.
For example, the Mauser 1888 Rifle and the M1897 Rapid-Fire Cannon that the host purchased. These two weapons have been produced for less than 50 years, so they are provided to the host at normal sales prices!
However, if the user wishes to purchase a weapon from 1914 onwards, such as the MP18 submachine gun produced by the German army in 1918, the price of this gun will increase by 50%.
And so on, based on 50 years, every 10 years, the price of the system would increase by 50%. At most, it would increase by 500%, which was five times the price!
The radio station that the host is currently interested in is sold at the highest price, which is why it is so expensive!
After listening to the system's explanation, Lin Yu understood!
It was the same as the system Princeps had obtained, with a time penalty mechanism.
The later the era, the more advanced the performance of the weapons and equipment, the more expensive the price.
However, after thinking about it carefully, he felt that this mechanism seemed to be very reasonable.
After all, when the enemy was still using muskets, flintlocks, and muzzle-loading cannons…
If he had enough money, he could even equip himself with planes, tanks, and cannons, the ultimate weapons of the future. He already had such a huge advantage. If he expanded his advantage, it would be a little crazy.
That was why the system had set such a rule!
Under such rules, he could maintain a certain lead in equipment, but it was not too exaggerated.
Moreover, the system did not prohibit the purchase of equipment that exceeded the timeline. It was just that the price to pay was very high. In the face of benefits and costs, whether it was worth it depended on his own balance.
However, Lin Yu felt that he could not completely rely on the system. At the very least, he could not place all his hopes on the system!
After all, buying weapons and equipment from the system store required Silver.
Buying a large number of weapons from the system store would cause a serious loss of silver, which was very detrimental to the country's economic development.
Therefore, the system's mechanism was actually indirectly encouraging him to be self-reliant and develop his own industry.
When his own industrial system developed and he could produce the weapons and equipment needed by the army, he would be able to get rid of his dependence on the system to a large extent!
At the thought of this, Lin Yu made up his mind. After this military operation was over, he would focus on farming and developing his industry and technology in peace!
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