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Chapter 286: Chapter 283 Electromagnetic Cannon
Gu Jinlai brought back materials related to laser cannons and electromagnetic cannons to the Military Workshop and quickly began to peruse them.
Meanwhile, on Blue Star...
As the material containing anti-gravity technology and spiritual power technology sent over by Gu Jinlai arrived, the entire South Heavenly Gate Project Team was stirred.
One by one, researchers gathered together, constantly reviewing these translated materials, each expression filled with disbelief.
"Anti-gravity technology, black technology! This is utterly black technology!"
"These materials... truly ingenious... they demonstrate the principle of simplicity in the Great Dao to the extreme. At first glance, it seems like random scribbling by an outsider, but the content it encapsulates is shocking."
"Spiritual power technology!? According to the Qian Star person, this technology is the core of their world? All things have spirits, and humans are the leaders of all spirits? The people of their world almost master this energy called ’spiritual power’ from birth, and with this energy, they’ve established a thriving and glittering civilization?"
Countless researchers gathered together, constantly discussing, studying, and analyzing each word.
In a conference room, besides the South Heavenly Gate Project Team members like Lan Yuntian, Bai Xiangyang, Zhao Shanhe, Li Xingzhou, numerous masters in various fields also participated in the discussion via video conference.
And the core of their discussion was this "spiritual power" technology.
"All things have spirits, and humans are the leaders of all spirits. In their world, all beings, material objects, the sun, the moon, the stars, even the vast and boundless universe are a whole... This concept... It is simply the ultimate form of the unified field theory... Has their technology advanced this far?"
"A brand-new technology has unfolded before us, gentlemen, what we need to do next is quickly digest these materials."
"Mental synchronization? What kind of force is this, telepathy? When combined with the idea that everything in the universe is a whole, could the Qian Star people be part of a collective civilization, or perhaps a mental civilization? A powerful consciousness controlling them, using something akin to pheromones to command civilizational actions?"
"We have mobilized over a hundred thousand people to search for people who meet the requirements for mental synchronization, and also to search for the several dozen materials he described. Soon we will be able to get a preliminary understanding of whether this spiritual power technology is as miraculous as he describes. If it is true... we might have to upgrade our assessment of this ’Qian Star person’."
Various voices continuously rose.
Also fortunate to attend the meeting, standing in the corner as a little invisible presence, Xie Yusheng, still recalling the data recorded in those documents, had not fully recovered from his astonishment.
"A civilization that has completed the Unified Theory, capable of creating everything... How is this different from the legendary God, the creator we speak of?"
Yes, God!
The Creator!
This wonder almost surpassed the limits of his understanding.
"Sigh!"
Xie Yusheng let out a long breath.
For the first time, he felt a strong curiosity towards the "Qian Star person" across from him.
What does a "Qian Star person" with such power look like?
How far has he mastered this kind of power?
Can he truly perform Void Creation?
And how does he manage abilities like Void Creation?
Humans...
Could they ever reach his level?
Countless questions occupied his mind.
In the end, these questions turned into a kind of desire.
A hope.
If only... 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝑚
He could meet this "Qian Star person" and have a face-to-face conversation with him.
...
"Difficult! Difficult! It’s too difficult!"
At that moment, Gu Jinlai, whom Xie Yusheng and others considered akin to God, the creator, looked at the materials on electromagnetic cannons and laser cannons, continuously massaging his temples.
Although he was also a top university graduate with a good grasp of electromagnetic and laser weapons, the material before him...
It had surpassed the "understanding" he knew.
"The material from Blue Star is too complicated, too difficult to learn."
Gu Jinlai shook his head.
However, after a moment, he nevertheless exhaled softly and said, "Fortunately, I have finally gotten through it."
Now that he had finished reviewing it...
Gu Jinlai focused his attention on his spiritual world.
The next moment, a stream of Qingguang infused into a small personification of his consciousness.
Suddenly, information about electromagnetic cannons, laser cannons, their integration with Mystic Bird Fighting Machines, Qingluan Mother Ships, energy flow, manufacturing plans, and other related information surged wildly through his mind.
Ten seconds later, a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
"Learned it."
Then, he quickly began to write up a modification plan for the Mystic Bird Fighting Machine.
This learning efficiency would make any scholar or researcher on Blue Star envious.
Laser technology on Blue Star, despite its long development, could not achieve truly satisfactory results due to atmospheric dissipation.
In space, it might be enormously powerful, but within the atmosphere...
It couldn’t compare to electromagnetic cannons.
Especially since the targets the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines often faced were Devas, even Saints.
Such beings, through their domains influencing the surrounding area, have significant defensive capabilities against laser weapons, and furthermore, their high-temperature tolerance and corrosion resistance far surpass those of ordinary people.
Of course, this is not to say that laser weapons are not powerful.
More than a decade ago, the Star Shining Federation could fire a laser that instantly released energy of two mega-joules, hitting the target with a temperature and pressure akin to that of a constant star or a thermonuclear bomb.
But...
At the time, the laser emitter was as tall as a dozen-story building and as big as several football fields.
It was only possible under specific conditions.
"Laser weapons have a broader future, but for now, electromagnetic cannons are more suitable for me. In the future... at best, when there is enough ’spirituality’ for Co-spirit, I’ll create a large-scale defensive laser cannon."
Gu Jinlai pondered.
He used two beams of Qingguang and spent three days finally completing the modification of the electromagnetic cannon.
This enabled them to be installed on the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines.
The power for the electromagnetic cannon came from a nuclear reactor that originally powered the engines of the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines, taking into account the structure and length of Mystic Bird Fighting Machine and other factors...
Eventually, a railgun that could launch a one-kilogram projectile at twelve times the speed of sound was born.
"For now, that is all, given the limited length of the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines. To further enhance their power, we would have to rely on the Qingluan Mother Ship."
Gu Jinlai pondered again.
He thought of Li State in the Eastern Sea Territory and the Overseas Twelve Islands.
The reason the forces overseas were so rampant and disregarded Lingxiao City was their navy.
Even a Divinity Transformation Great Cultivator, once lost in the vast sea without direction, food, or supplies, would meet a deadly end.
The Primordial Spirit True Monarchs had much greater survivability than Divinity Transformation Cultivators.
But even the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, using sword flight, could hardly cross hundreds or thousands of miles.
It was because of such a unique geographical advantage that Li State and the Overseas Twelve Islands had little respect for anyone.
Regardless of whom they offended, they would just hide in the vast sea, leaving any pursuer helpless.
Gu Jinlai speculated that the ones who attacked Gu Chifeng in Jiangzhou State likely had a similar mindset.
But if he could create the Qingluan Mother Ship...
The outcome would be different.
With the Qingluan Mother Ship carrying dozens of Mystic Bird Fighting Machines and equipped with a three to four-hundred-meter railgun...
One shot would possibly annihilate even the Devas.
Even the Immortal Golden Bodies of Saints might not withstand it.
This was the real weapon of mass destruction.
"The Qingluan Mother Ship differs from the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines... The Mystic Bird Fighting Machines are only so big, they don’t use much Void Stone, and a single engine can get them flying, but the Qingluan Mother Ship... without dozens of Void Stones... it just isn’t feasible."
Gu Jinlai did some quick calculations.
Immediately, his idea of building the Qingluan Mother Ship to sweep through the overseas forces was shelved.
Although he now controlled three states, dozens of Void Stones...
He really couldn’t produce that quantity.
If the value of Immortal Essence Gold is equivalent to top-grade Spirit Artifacts, then Void Stone is on par with Supreme Grade Spirit Artifacts.
Looking at the weapon he had modified, Gu Jinlai soon went to the adjacent Military Workshop, into what served as the "office" for Zhang Lihuo and others.
This was a large factory that also functioned as a warehouse.
At the moment, several people were engaged in studying the production of the Cheng Ying Mecha while also sending people to purchase many auxiliary materials.
Behind them, a six-meter-tall mecha had already had its basic skeleton assembled.
Gu Jinlai glimpsed at it; of course, he was eager to produce the Cheng Ying Mecha.
But...
There were priorities in every matter.
Compared to the Cheng Ying Mecha used to suppress Devas, what he needed more at this moment was the Mystic Bird Fighting Machine.
Especially since he was about to start a war with Li State in the Eastern Sea and the Twelve Islands.
"Let’s halt the Cheng Ying Mecha for now."
Gu Jinlai declared.
"Venerable Daoist, is there anything specific you need?"
Zhang Lihuo looked at him.
Gu Jinlai directly presented the electromagnetic cannon he had improved: "I need you to re-Co-spirit the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines for me, altering their forms, and then I will equip this weapon on the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines..."
"Electromagnetic Railgun?"
Zhang Lihuo’s eyes suddenly lit up.
He had heard of this weapon more than once.
"We need to cooperate and divide the tasks to produce this weapon quickly..."
He spoke, pausing slightly, "At least, the exterior needs to be manufactured."
"The exterior is not difficult; it could be mostly completed within ten to fifteen days, but the internal structure requires Co-spirit to resolve, and many of the intricate parts are impossible to produce manually..."
Zhang Lihuo looked, already understanding the complexity of this weapon.
"I know."
Gu Jinlai declared, "I have already asked Zhou Mingshi to monitor the Demon Realm Rift in Tianhe. According to our estimates, the rift will open soon, and by then, we will make a trip to Tianhe."
"Going to Tianhe... Tianhe is a large Demon Realm Rift..."
Zhang Lihuo spoke, seemingly reminded of something. He looked at Gu Jinlai and then smiled, "But with the Venerable Daoist taking action, there certainly will be no problems."
"Yes, the basic modifications will be your responsibility."
Gu Jinlai declared.
"We will not disappoint the Venerable Daoist."
Zhang Lihuo, Zhang Yukan, Si Tianyan, and others solemnly promised.
