Douluo: What the hell is the academic master development system?

Chapter 686 The Power of the Soul-Guided Electromagnetic Cannon!
"clang--"

The next moment, the tungsten carbide warhead landed heavily on the ground with a clear thud.

The Sighing Shield in front of Ye Yulin had a spherical hole punched into its very center. Although it wasn't completely pierced, it was enough to send chills down everyone's spine.

"hiss."

Just then, Chen Ping hissed and threw the Soul-Guided Electromagnetic Cannon, which was already red and hot on his shoulder and seemed about to melt completely at any moment, onto the ground. He reached out and wiped it, and the dark red color on the electromagnetic cannon gradually faded away, no longer emitting a visible heat wave.

"No, the materials we chose are still a bit lacking. The high-temperature resistance is too poor. Even if we lower the temperature, the internal guide rails are completely deformed. We can't fire a second shot. It's a complete failure."

Chen Ping shook his head, looking at the electromagnetic soul-guided cannon whose interior had deformed due to the high-speed firing of projectiles, his eyes revealing deep dissatisfaction.

The Soul Masters present were almost going crazy. Zhao Shouze, who had been saved by Ye Yulin shielding him, was so frightened that he almost peed himself.

The soul-guided electromagnetic cannon, made with only a level six core array, was able to almost pierce through Ye Yulin's level nine defensive soul tool, which was a level nine soul master. What a terrifying soul tool it was.
But in Chen Ping's eyes, this was a complete failure? This can be called a failure?

"Is this a level six soul tool?"

Even Ye Yulin, at this moment, looked at the deformed tungsten steel bullet, the size of half a fist, left a hideous mark on the shield, and for the first time, confusion appeared in his eyes.

If this thing were a level seven soul tool, he would probably be blasted through along with his shield by this electromagnetic cannon, right?
In an instant, Ye Yulin's worldview regarding soul tools collapsed.
"Is it thermoplastic shear instability? Yes, even a tungsten carbide projectile the size of a fist will exhibit thermoplastic shear instability if its speed is accelerated to more than ten times the speed of sound."

At that moment, a level nine soul master instantly realized how this rare phenomenon of a level six soul tool defeating a level nine soul tool had occurred.

Not to mention that the tungsten carbide warhead launched by Chen Ping weighed as much as 15 kilograms and had a speed of up to ten times the speed of sound.

Based on a simple kinetic energy formula, its kinetic energy can be calculated to be approximately 4.2 * 10^7 joules, which is roughly equivalent to several dozen times the force of a car collision. If it hits a single point, its destructive power is terrifying.

Moreover, when materials undergo high-speed plastic deformation, they may also experience thermoplastic instability due to localized temperature rise.

When the strain rate is extremely high, the heat at the point of impact on Ye Yulin's Sigh Shield cannot dissipate in time, causing the shield structure to soften and form a narrow thermal shear band, which ultimately leads to fracture.

It was precisely because these two situations occurred simultaneously that the impossible scenario of a level 6 soul-guided cannon almost penetrating the defenses of a level 9 defensive soul-guided device was created.

If Ye Yulin had used a level nine energy shield before, no, even a level eight one, Chen Ping's soul-guided electromagnetic cannon would have been powerless against it.

After all, the biggest advantage of energy shields over rare metal shields is that they are immune to thermoplastic shear instability and are not afraid of the heat from localized materials failing to dissipate after being hit at ultra-high speeds, thus reducing their defensive performance exponentially.

The high strength of the tungsten steel projectile, the high rate of fire of the soul-guided electromagnetic cannon, and the high penetration caused by the 'thermoplastic shear instability effect' produced by the projectile hitting the rare metal defensive soul tool, combined with these three factors, ultimately led to the miracle that Ye Yulin's soul tool was almost penetrated.

Ye Yulin did not deliberately hold back, and although Chen Ping's soul-guided electromagnetic cannon was strong, it was not really that strong. It was just a wonderful misunderstanding.

Adiabatic shearing is not a special phenomenon. In fact, many thermal engraving tools use this technique when processing rare metals and engraving core magic arrays. The Flame Wizard engraving tool in Chen Ping's hand is a typical example. This is also why Jing Hongchen's Red Dust Protection is an energy shield, rather than the physical shield used by Ye Yulin. In the field of defensive soul tools, Jing Hongchen's expertise is indeed superior to Ye Yulin's.

At this moment, Ye Yulin was reminded by the level nine soul master who had realized the adiabatic shear phenomenon, and instantly understood why his shield had been damaged so badly by such a level six soul tool. He breathed a sigh of relief.

Electromagnetic weapons are powerful and have unlimited potential, but he doesn't want to see a breakthrough in a new technology that would render other soul tool technologies worthless; that would be too terrifying.

"Your electromagnetic cannon has unlimited potential and is naturally effective against physical defensive soul tools. Although it consumes a lot of energy to fire once, its rate of fire is so fast that it is almost impossible to dodge. It can probably penetrate a level 7 energy shield or even a level 8 physical shield."

"It can be said that once your electromagnetic cannon can be mass-produced, the entire defensive soul tool market will be transformed. After all, no one wants to buy a physical defensive soul tool only to have it blasted through by an electromagnetic cannon that is two levels below their own."

"Oh right, I forgot to announce your victory. The first round of the Three-Way Soul Master Competition is over. Cai Xukun wins!"

Ye Yulin stared at Chen Ping's soul-guided electromagnetic cannon for a long time before slowly giving an evaluation and announcing his victory.

"You have no objection?"

Soon, Ye Yulin turned her head again and looked at Zhao Shouze, who was already slumped on the ground.

"No, no, I lost, I'll go down now."

Zhao Shouze was jolted awake and almost burst into tears.

If Chen Ping's shell, which travels at ten times the speed of sound, were to actually hit him, even if ten of him were lined up vertically, he would still be pierced through!
Although the rewards promised by the Ordinary Alliance are very tempting, you have to be alive to spend them even if you have the life to earn them!
Having just narrowly escaped death, Zhao Shouze felt as if his grandmother had already shown up and greeted him, so he didn't dare say anything else and scrambled off the stage.

"Ah."

Ye Yulin was pleased that Zhao Shouze was so sensible and nodded in satisfaction.

"Now, we're adding a temporary rule: if any contestant's soul tool is damaged during a match, they can have it repaired and parts replaced before their next match begins. This rule applies to everyone."

Although Ye Yulin said that the rules applied to everyone, they were actually specifically added for Chen Ping!

After all, aside from Chen Ping's electromagnetic cannon, which was clearly still in the experimental stage, what soul tool would break down after firing just one shot and need repair?

Even though Ye Yulin was so blatantly biased, none of the other six judges present raised any objections; they all nodded in agreement.

Although some of them were invited by the Audu Chamber of Commerce and the Ordinary Alliance to host the competition, they didn't mind helping the Soul Master, who had pioneered a new technological path, to play a little bit of the game.

Such a Soul Master is destined to become a top-tier Level 9 Soul Master in the future, with unlimited potential. Who would bother to mess with such a rising star?

(End of this chapter)