Under Sandora's instructions, the unnamed new warship conducted a large number of attack demonstrations to fully verify its power, effective range, accuracy, and reaction. Every time it fired a weapon, it displayed satisfactory performance. The absolute power of the disassembly effect generator didn't need to be mentioned. Against normal targets, it could deal limitless damage regardless of whether the target was real or incorporeal. Even with the protection of mathematical probability, a single disassembly effect was enough to cripple the target even if it didn't die. This kind of destructive effect on the battlefield was worthy of the name 'Executioner'. At the same time, it also displayed an extremely outstanding weapon response speed and accuracy. When attacking targets that continuously moved in space, the hit rate was more than 90%. As a proven weapon, this was already an excellent result. In a chaotic battle, a killer heavy cannon with a hit rate of 90% was a fatal threat to the enemy's large warships. Being able to kill upon firing was definitely something that all soldiers dreamt of.
However, the accuracy of the Empire's cannons had always been quite high. After all, most of our weapons could ignore flight paths and carry out 'instant arrival' attacks. The only things that could affect the accuracy rate were the processing speed of the enemy's fire control system and the accuracy of the weapon's response.
After a long period of testing, the stability of the new warship's weapon system greatly satisfied Sandora. As a device that consumed an astonishing amount of energy, the disassembly effect generator could continuously operate over a hundred times while still maintaining a relatively good working condition. I must say that Tawil's decision to build a brand new warship specifically to carry the disassembly effect generator was truly far-sighted. I was certain that the bespectacled girl had specially designed a brand new energy supply system for this weapon. The entire frame of the new warship should be custom-made for its main cannon. According to the original plan, the disassembly device would be installed on the common cannon mount of the old warship model. Relying solely on the energy grid provided by the cannon mount would never be able to support such a large energy consumer.
However, what surprised Sandora and me the most was the warship's attack mode. The moment before it attacked, it would be quickly enveloped by a shadow field. The entire attack process was completely invisible. Only after the target was hit would it appear in another random location under the cover of the shadow field. It was hard to imagine that a six-kilometer-long, mountain-like starship could move around like a shadow, appearing and disappearing unpredictably. Watching it jump around under the cover of light and shadow, constantly destroying targets, I almost felt that it was a dance. Even though the one dancing was a metal block with a length of 6.2 kilometers.
"Installing the shadow field on a purely technological warship …" After a series of tests came to an end, I couldn't help but speak. "Tawil, can you explain it to me? First of all, what is this shadow field thing?"
"I'm not very proficient in Mystic evocation technology and transformation rules. I'll let Lady Alleria explain it to you." As Tawil spoke, he pointed behind us. I turned my head and saw that the kite angel was slowly emerging from a ball of light. Had she just teleported here from the Celestial City?
Alleria came before Sandora and me. After a bow, she apologized awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Your Majesties. There's an anomaly in the Celestial City. I came late."
Sandora nodded nonchalantly. "Oh, it's okay. Efficiency is above all else. Did you participate in the design of this spaceship? I didn't see your name on the list of developers. By the way, explain to us the problem with the shadow field. "
"I only provided a suggestion and some ready-made technical information. I didn't participate directly in the development," Alleria explained as she turned to look at the new spaceship hovering outside the A-2 tower. "The shadow field is something between teleportation technology and stealth technology. It's widely used in large-scale equipment of the Mystic Branch, but it's never been implemented on a technological spaceship before. This is the first successful attempt. As you can see, anything shrouded in the shadow field will become part of the shadow. When the shadow disappears, it will also fall into the shadow space. When the disassembly effect generator is activated, the shadow space will also be destroyed when the target is destroyed. The spaceship will then return to the real world again. As long as there's enough energy, the shadow field can be generated indefinitely. This process can be repeated continuously. So, Tawil simply integrated the shadow field and the spaceship's weapon system into one program, making it part of the firing process. The result is a sneaky attack like the shadow assassin. You should have seen it, it's almost impossible to defend against. "
"I'm very satisfied," Sandora laughed. "But according to what you said, the shadow field will be destroyed by the spaceship itself after firing, and there's no way to maintain it for long?"
"Things can't be perfect," Alleria gently raised her wings. "Such a powerful thing can't be hidden forever. Otherwise, this spaceship would be invincible."
I listened to all kinds of things leisurely and excited. Although I didn't understand a lot of things, it was good enough to know that I had something good in my hands, right?
But there was something I didn't understand. The shadow field was a must-have thing for killing and robbing. Why didn't anyone think of integrating it with technological equipment before? The Mystery Branch was good at appearing and disappearing like ghosts, while the Technological Branch was good at all kinds of explosions. If these two could be put together, then it would be like a lighter paired with a gas tank — the time for the Bomb Party to celebrate had arrived.
From top to bottom, the Empire was full of bomb parties …
"They tried countless times during the Old Empire, but none of them succeeded." Tawil, who was next to me, seemed to have expected this question. As he spoke, he switched the holographic projection to show the details of the new spaceship's structure. As usual, I pretended to understand and nodded. Then, I heard Tawil continue, "The cornerstone of the technological equipment is psionic energy and crystallized energy supply network. The Mystic equipment relies on arcane, magic, shadow, holy light, and other secondary energy, as well as a very complex and precise conversion system, which is the arrangement of runes. The energy and driving methods of the two types of equipment are almost incompatible. Apart from the Hybrid and Evocation (Raven) apostles who can rely on their talents to convert various types of energy on a small scale, large equipment can't use them at all. And the larger the equipment, the harder it is to cross this line."
Alleria had led many scientific projects during the Old Empire, so of course, she was more familiar with this period of history. She took over and explained to me, "Therefore, a technological spaceship can't be installed with the same scale of Mystic equipment because the energy and energy supply devices are not compatible. Unless we put two sets of systems in the same spaceship at the same time: the energy core, the energy supply network, the control device, the external equipment, and even the control panel. Plus, we need a bunch of devices that allow these two systems to operate in harmony. There was a Heavenly Zone in the Old Empire that tried to build such a monstrous spaceship. It had twice the energy consumption, four times the manufacturing difficulty, and extremely low combat efficiency. Not only that, it also had a failure rate on the battlefield and a maintenance difficulty that left the technicians at a loss. Later, the emperor of the Heavenly Zone issued an order that whoever proposed to build a spaceship using this idea and wasting the empire's resources would be exiled to the White Zone for life …
I nodded in understanding. The energy base of Mystic and technology did not match, which made it extremely difficult to build a hybrid spaceship. In fact, it was easy to understand: building a gas-electric hybrid car was easy, but building a gas-electric hybrid aircraft carrier was not so easy. Moreover, the Empire was not facing a simple problem of "gas-electric hybrid", but two technology trees that did not match from the perspective of the world. Although the development of Mystic and technology towards a hybrid was a general trend, it still needed to be developed. The Old Empire had not been able to integrate these two things.
"Then how did you solve it?" I looked at Tawil curiously.
"It's still the energy mine." Tawil pointed at the image of the spaceship and asked me to pay attention to the golden lines on the connecting beams. "Your Majesty, this is the rune system provided by Lady Alleria. It is these runes that generate the Shadow Field. We directly cast these runes with the energy mine alloy and connected them to the spaceship's energy network. Now, it can use any form of energy to generate the Shadow Field, not limited to magic or arcane spells. In fact, as long as there is enough energy input, you can even drill wood on these runes to start a fire to activate the device. In theory, yes. "
I was speechless. Tawil's analogy was quite my style.
I understood what was going on. Actually, I should have thought of it earlier. Why were things of the Mystic and technology not compatible?
Wasn't it just because the energy and propulsion were incompatible?
The energy mine was compatible with any kind of energy, but the degree of compatibility was different. But even when faced with the least efficient energy, the energy mine was more efficient than the crystallized network. You can imagine what would happen if a super material that could conduct electricity, heat, magnetism, light, and so on appeared on Earth. Moreover, the loss rate would never exceed one in a hundred billion.
Anyway, as long as this material appeared in a country other than the United States, the American people would definitely defend world peace … Oh, this sentence has nothing to do with the current topic, let's skip it.
At any rate, I was overjoyed to know that the origin energy mine had solved an ultimate problem that had existed since the beginning of the old empire. In fact, I even felt that this piece of information was far more valuable than this airship in front of me. Tarver should have made this the focus of today's report. If the conversion device made from the energy mine was widely used, the New Empire would take a shocking step forward in the integration of Mystic and technology. We might even leave the Fallen Apostles behind in the relevant fields! When I thought about how this kind of ore was related to me, I felt that I was quite amazing …
But in the end, Tawil poured a bucket of cold water on me. "Your Majesty, I'm afraid the situation won't be as smooth as you think. The energy mine is a resource that needs to be mined, and the rate at which it is produced is limited. It is different from the extraordinary matter that can be created out of thin air using the 'Information-Matter' conversion method …"
I instantly calmed down. Only then did I remember that it had only been a few years since the discovery of the energy mine. And the energy mine that my 'Information Disruption Device' had produced in the past few years might not even be enough to put a nail in every spaceship in the country …
"Right now, the Deep Submergence Project needs the energy mine, the new spaceship needs the energy mine, the two improved cannon cores that are currently being designed, and a type of shield multiplier might also need the energy mine. Among them, the new spaceship will need the most energy mine, and it will be an astronomical figure. Even though we only need to cast a layer of runes on the surface of the spaceship, we will need to further refine the energy mine. We have already increased the refining efficiency to 100%, but this kind of resource is still insufficient. "
"Alright, I knew that there's no such thing as a free lunch in the sky." I curled my lips, feeling rather disappointed. "This huge rise and fall … Other than that, is there any other good news?"
"Yes," Tawil raised his hand and pointed at the spaceship outside. "Mother Shallow Shallow hasn't given it a name yet, and I haven't given it a name yet either. If you are interested, you can name this new spaceship. I believe that it would be an honor for it."
I instantly beamed with joy. I felt that my literary talent was finally working. Sandora, who was beside me, immediately looked at me anxiously. She grabbed my arm and said, "Ah Jun, you have to reconsider …"
I coughed awkwardly and thought about what to call this spaceship. It would be more impressive and suited its characteristics. Extremely strong combat power and unpredictable attack methods. It was obvious that this spaceship was more suited for offense. Even though its shield system was a T2 technology that I got from the Fallen Apostle, I personally felt that its defensive capabilities couldn't compare to the brilliance of the Small Disassembly Generator. In that case, I would call it …
Just as I was about to open my mouth, Sandora grabbed my arm again. Her eyes were especially sincere as she said, "Ah Jun, you have to reconsider."
I replied, "… I haven't even said anything yet …"
"Tell me the reminder first, in case you forget it after being too surprised," Sandora continued to say sincerely.
The corners of my eyes twitched as I looked at the Queen. I took a deep breath and said, "What do you think about calling it the Executioner Class? I think it's quite cool. But if you have any objections, we can discuss it again … Err, don't be so silent …"
Sandora stood there with a frozen expression, as if she had been temporarily petrified. I forcefully poked her face before the Queen came back to her senses. Sandora looked at me blankly as if she was looking at a stranger. "Ah Jun, did you think of that name just now?"
I replied, "Yes, if it doesn't work, we can change it again."
"Why does it sound so normal …" Sandora muttered to herself as she pinched her face. Then, she looked at Tawil and said, "Do you think this name is acceptable to others? I think it's quite normal, but I'm worried that I've been with Ah Jun for too long that my sense of beauty has become distorted. "
Tawil nodded blankly. "If you don't have any objections, then it's decided. The new spaceship will be named the Executioner Class."
I thought about it for a long time before I finally exploded in anger. "Sandora, when did you learn to make fun of people?!"
Actually, I had originally wanted to call this spaceship the "Assassin Class" because its unpredictable attacks gave people the feeling of an assassin. But after thinking about it, even if it had a stealth effect when it opened fire, it was still a battleship that faced the enemy head-on on the battlefield. A mere shadow field wasn't enough for it to carry out a decapitation operation from the rear of the enemy's formation. Its speed and agility weren't outstanding either. So, I named it the Executioner according to my other impression of it. This name was actually quite tacky, but it was appropriate — a battleship with super firepower that could directly kill its target. Nothing could compare to the destructive power of a spaceship equipped with the Mini Genesis, right?
I was already very satisfied with the firepower of the new spaceship. Its only weakness should be the problem of its "range". Of course, this wasn't referring to the conventional range. Under Tawil's efforts, the effective range of the disassembled beam had reached 0.1 light years. There was no doubt about its combat ability in continuous space. This range was enough. The "range problem" mentioned earlier referred to the fact that it didn't have the ability to attack through space and time. If the disassembly effect was too strong, it would cause the space door to collapse. So, the Executioner Class didn't have the ability to fire through space and time. In other words, during a cross-world or inter-universe long-range attack (the distance of one light year to the battlefield of the entire universe), the Executioner Class could only watch from the side. It was a weapon that could only be used after the two parties engaged in close combat. It was a pity. But compared to its power, it was insignificant.
Of course, the inspection of the new spaceship wasn't just limited to its weapons and appearance (although I seemed to be able to understand these two points). I just didn't expect its weapons to be so powerful. Sandora and I spent a lot of time on this project. After that, Tawil began to introduce the spaceship's defense, power, endurance, crew capacity, and other miscellaneous items, as well as explaining the structure of the spaceship. I basically didn't understand anything at this point. I only understood that the Executioner Class actually had two disassembly effect generators, located in the middle of its hull. The two blue rings that looked the most eye-catching were located there. When it attacked, the two generators would take turns to activate to reduce the pressure on a single turret and prolong the duration of the battle. And although its shield couldn't compare to the Eternal-class and Borderland-class tanks, because it used the high-speed shield technology from the Fallen Apostle, it had a very fast recharge rate. Its shield strength was about the same as the expeditionary class (slightly weaker), but as long as it wasn't hit again for a short period of time, the shield would be fully recharged. If this feature was used properly, it would probably allow experienced commanders to develop many flexible tactics. The propulsion system of the Executioner Class wasn't too outstanding. It could only be said to be average. When fighting in coordination with medium-sized battleships, it could not be too demanding. After all, it already had super powerful firepower and a lot more defense than other battleships of the same class. The output of the energy furnace was always limited. It was already quite impressive that Tawil could reach this step.
You couldn't expect an ordinary person to be talented and wealthy, to be able to sweep through the mountains and the five peaks, to be proficient in twenty or thirty musical instruments, to be able to argue with aunties in the supermarket, to be able to help his wife and children sweep the floor and cook at home, to be able to hide in the FBI for half a year when the country needed it, to be able to pick up a gun and save the world from aliens when humans needed it, and to be able to continue human civilization after the end of the world under extreme circumstances — if such a person really existed, it could only be created by Jingle when she was drunk …
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