Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr It wasn't that Ling Lan hadn't noticed Little Four's sulky behaviour, but her attention was drawn by Little Four's words. "Just now, the laser cannon was aimed at those two mecha, but the range of the laser cannon is very short. Logically speaking, it shouldn't have hit, but..."
It wasn't that Ling Lan hadn't considered using the laser cannon on the hover car, but the information Little Four had given her about the laser cannon made her give up on the idea. Laser cannons had two very obvious advantages and disadvantages. Normally, the disadvantage could be ignored, as long as the advantage was fully exploited.
Unfortunately, Ling Lan couldn't do that now, because the advantage of laser cannons was that they had extremely high attack power, and also had the characteristic of exploding when hit. They also had a certain range of attack, and were very destructive to the surroundings. Ling Lan didn't dare to fire the laser cannon to help Chamberlain Ling Qin kill those assassins. She was afraid that one misstep would result in the tragedy of not only failing to kill the enemy, but also killing her own people.
Of course, she had also considered using the laser cannon to deal with the two mecha in the distance, but the weakness of laser cannons was that they had a very short range. She estimated that the laser cannon would fall and explode halfway through its attack.
These two characteristics made Ling Lan feel very helpless. Of course, Ling Lan had also made a final preparation — if Chamberlain Ling Qin was surrounded by those assassins and his life was in danger, she would definitely have Little Four fire the laser cannon.
By then, Ling Lan had already vaguely understood the meaning of Little Four's words. She believed that Little Four wouldn't have to do something so useless. Since he dared to fire the laser cannon, he must have solved the weakness of the laser cannon. Perhaps those two AI programs he had mentioned had come into play, solving the problem... if that was the case, then Little Four's performance was really too impressive. Ling Lan's heart was already filled with joy.
Little Four clearly sensed Ling Lan's thoughts. Although he still had his back facing Ling Lan, his little butt began to wiggle happily. Obviously, he was pleased by Ling Lan's thoughts.
When Ling Lan saw Little Four's performance, she knew that her guess was right. She praised him decisively, "Little Four, you really are the best Little Four."
After interacting with Little Four for so many years, Ling Lan had long figured out his preferences. He liked to be praised, so the moment she opened her mouth, Little Four was so happy that he completely forgot that he was still angry with Ling Lan.
Little Four scampered back to Ling Lan's side, and patted his little chest confidently, promising, "Don't worry, Boss. Leave those two mecha to me. Hehe, there are still two more laser cannons on the hover car. I'll immediately make these AI programs and put them on the hover car. That way, even if the attack is dodged, we can still continue to attack. "
Little Four's words allowed Ling Lan to relax slightly. She knew that they could hold off those two mecha for a short period of time. That way, Chamberlain Ling Qin would have more time to deal with those assassins, and his safety would also be much higher.
However, Ling Lan still cautioned Little Four not to fire the last two laser cannons unless it was absolutely necessary. Sometimes, deterring the opponent was more effective than attacking.
Ling Lan knew very well that the laser cannons were powerful, but that was only against people wearing protective clothing. Against mecha made entirely of super titanium alloy, unless the laser cannons hit a fatal weak point of the mecha, such as the cockpit (although the laser cannons' attack power would not be able to penetrate the cockpit, the powerful shockwave from the explosion could cause damage to the mecha operator in the cockpit), the laser cannons would not have much of an effect.
On the other side, mecha A and mecha B had not given up, just as Ling Lan had expected. They hurriedly prepared to destroy the last hover car blocking their attack. Unexpectedly, before they could even fire the sniper rifles in their hands, the hover car had already changed direction and swung around, firing two laser cannons in their direction.
Seeing this, mecha A could not help but mock, "Tch, does he think he can hit us with this lousy thing?"
Other than the preschoolers in the Federation, everyone else knew about the characteristics of laser cannons. Their strength was their strength, while their short range was their fatal flaw. The reason they had not been phased out by the Federation was largely due to their low production cost. Additionally, their close-range attack was still very powerful, which was why they had become one of the standard weapons of the Federation soldiers.
However, laser cannons were only a threat to normal soldiers. To mecha operators like them, they were nothing at all. Even if they were accidentally hit, other than the shockwave from the explosion that might flip their mecha over, the laser cannons were of no use at all.
Mecha B thought the same as mecha A — he did not think that these laser cannons would have any effect on them. Whether or not they could even hit them was still uncertain. He said impatiently, "Don't bother with those two pieces of trash. Destroy that hover car as soon as possible. We don't have much time left." He estimated that they only had 2 minutes at most — they could not waste any more time.
"Yes!" Mecha A did not dare to make another sound, concentrating on pulling the trigger to attack that obstructing hover car.
However, he had only pulled the trigger a few times when he heard a strong warning from his mecha's A.I., "Warning! Warning! Source of attack detected. Target locked! Counting down to hit, 9, 8, 7... "
On the screen, a dot representing the source of the attack was already not too far away from them. It looked like they were about to be hit.
"F * ck!" Mecha A only had time to curse before activating his mecha to evade. At the same time, mecha B leapt into the air to dodge.
"It's laser cannons. What the hell is going on?" As mecha B dodged, he pulled the source of the attack closer. It was the two laser cannons they had ignored earlier. They appeared clearly on his screen, and of course, one of them was aimed at him.
Mecha A operated his mecha to make a perfect 90-degree turn. He thought that he would be able to dodge the attack with this maneuver, but instead, he found that the laser cannon was actually following his turn. He cried out in surprise, "It's following me! Motherf * cker, what the hell is going on?"
Did laser cannons have this kind of tracking function? And did they have such a long range? Mecha A felt like he was about to lose his grip on this world. How could such a strange thing happen?
Mecha B naturally noticed this as well. His evasive maneuvers were even more elegant than mecha A's, actually using irregular evasive maneuvers (a low-level version of irregular evasive maneuvers). Logically speaking, even if countless laser cannons were fired at him, he should be able to dodge them all. But now, no matter how he evaded, that laser cannon continued to follow him relentlessly, unlike normal laser cannons which would explode upon landing.
"This is definitely not a laser cannon!" The experienced mecha B immediately warned, "This is a modified homing missile. We definitely can't get hit, or else we're dead."
Mecha B firmly believed that this was a modified laser cannon, but in reality, it was an expensive and powerful homing missile that would make low-level mecha operators tremble at the mere mention of it.
A homing missile was an extremely powerful missile with tracking capabilities. Its power was definitely not something a small laser cannon could compare to. As long as one was hit by it, the average standard mecha would often be blasted to smithereens. Of course, some advanced mecha would still be able to withstand the homing missile's attack.
The moment it was born, it had been feared by mecha operators to this day. It was labelled as one of the most troublesome missiles by mecha operators, and had another nickname - the nemesis of newbies.
This was because the homing missile also had powerful tracking capabilities. As long as it locked onto a target, no matter how a mecha operator tried to dodge, it would be useless. Only an advanced operator would be able to make use of the surrounding environment to perform difficult maneuvers to lure out the missile and escape danger. This kind of technology was not something that the average mecha operator could master. Thus, among low-level mecha operators, the homing missile was one of the most hated offensive weapons. Many rookies would often lose their wings to it, hence the nickname.
Thus, when mecha A and mecha B discovered that this might be a modified homing missile, they no longer had the heart to attack some hover car. They only had one goal, and that was to avoid this sticky homing missile behind them.
There was no helping it. If it had been in the past, they would not have been so wary. However, this time, in order to hide their identities, they were operating normal standard mecha, which was completely unable to withstand the attack power of the homing missile.
Meanwhile, on Ling Lan's side, she watched in surprise as the two mecha fled in all directions. It should be known that even if they were really hit, as long as it did not hit the cockpit, there would be no effect at all. So, why were those two mecha so panicked?
Ling Lan did not know that Little Four's unintentional modification had caused the other side to misunderstand that this was another type of extremely powerful homing missile. Thus, they had no choice but to treat it with caution, not daring to take the risk. It should be said that God really took good care of Ling Lan, inadvertently resolving the biggest crisis for Ling Lan and the others.
"Yay!" Seeing that the two laser cannons he had modified were so powerful, actually chasing after those two mecha like stray dogs, Little Four raised a victory sign proudly.
Ling Lan smiled slightly, her initial solemnity gone. Having resolved the crisis weighing down on her, she felt much more relaxed. "Little Four, thank you for this time." Ling Lan's gratitude was sincere. If not for Little Four this time, perhaps Chamberlain Ling Qin would have been in danger. And now, Chamberlain Ling Qin had even more time — he would definitely be able to take care of these last two enemies perfectly.
"Boss, why are you thanking me? Aren't I your little brother? It's only right for a little brother to help his boss. " Little Four was a little confused. Didn't the book "Cannon Fodder" say that whether it was taking the blame for a crime or helping his boss solve a problem, they were all duty-bound?
Moreover, he found that he had fallen in love with this kind of intense battle scene. Seeing the other side being chased around by the weapons he had designed, his mood was exceptionally good. Little Four had a vague feeling that he was born to do this kind of thing. A few years ago, he had helped Ling Lan earn money, not because he was unhappy, but because he lacked the excitement now, which made his blood boil uncontrollably.
Little Four instantly made a decision: in the future, he had to find a chance to let his boss experience battle more. Dammit, she was too energetic.
PS: Qianqian's Qilin's 3000-word update request must be satisfied. It's almost 4am, so I'm tired. Let's not talk about anything else and go to sleep.
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