Electromagnetic guns and railguns existed long before the Great Nirvana era, but they were simply not enough to pose a significant threat to high-level monsters.
Power isn't the key factor; speed is the main issue.
The monsters move so fast that even cannonballs traveling at more than ten times the speed of sound can't hit any lord-level monsters from a distance. But cannons can't be fired when they're close, as that would make them too easy for the monsters to destroy.
The reason why high-frequency laser cannons have become the most crucial weapon against monsters is not only because of their power, but also because the laser travels at the speed of light. If the monster fails to dodge before firing, a hit is inevitable.
Laser cannons are by no means the most powerful weapons humans possess, yet they have become the trump card in the fight against monsters, and that is why.
According to Kao Chi-yuan, the super electromagnetic railgun is a further improvement on the ordinary electromagnetic railgun, which allows the projectile to be fired at at least one percent of the speed of light, or about 8740 times the speed of sound, thereby greatly increasing the power and accuracy of the super electromagnetic railgun.
For these monsters on Earth, one percent of the speed of light is no different from the speed of light itself; they can't escape either.
However, the electromagnetic railgun has a significant advantage over the high-frequency laser gun: unlike lasers, the projectiles are not scattered by air, water vapor, dust, etc., which causes the power to decrease sharply with increasing distance.
The mainstream ultra-high frequency laser cannons currently used to deal with Lord-level and King-level monsters have an effective range of about 20 to 30 kilometers when the weather is good.
However, in rainy, foggy, or other unpredictable weather conditions, the attack range might be reduced to less than a kilometer, making it extremely unstable. Therefore, humanity has been researching a weapon that can replace laser cannons to overcome this shortcoming and truly stabilize humanity's deterrence against monsters.
Electromagnetic railguns are one of the mainstream directions. Unlike lasers, solid projectiles are not greatly affected by the weather. Their range is much longer than that of laser cannons, and their speed of several thousand times the speed of sound is enough to ensure a hit. Their power is by no means inferior to that of laser cannons, and may even be stronger.
Even a single one-kilogram shell launched at thousands of times the speed of sound would be devastating; no lord-level monster could withstand such kinetic energy.
Previously, the development of electromagnetic railguns had been hampered by challenges related to power, energy, and materials.
"Liu Ting" obtained the mature technology from the Ling Cage world, directly copied it, and made some adaptive modifications based on the current situation on Earth, thus solving almost all the difficulties.
She guessed that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Gao Jiyuan had already been able to build a preliminary electromagnetic railgun, though it would be a colossal machine.
To truly develop something small enough to be airborne like a laser cannon, she'll have to take over and solve the remaining problems later.
Consider these early contributions as a gift to Gao Jiyuan to express her gratitude for his recognition and support.
As Liu Ting walked out of the conference room, she bumped into Yu Qiaoqiao.
Holding a folder, Yu Qiaoqiao's face was filled with admiration and excitement: "Junior sister! You're amazing! Junior academician! Five-star contribution level! Do you know that even the director of our research institute is only four-star!"
Liu Ting waved her hand, looking nonchalant: "Keep it low-key, this is standard procedure. Sit down, sit down."
"This is no normal procedure!" Yu Qiaoqiao was practically bursting with envy. "I've been in the research institute for four years and I'm only a junior researcher, while you became a junior academician in less than a month. Will I ever be able to catch up with you in this lifetime...?"
"Want to catch up with me?" Liu Ting looked her up and down, sighed and shook her head. "Difficult, basically impossible. I suggest you give up."
Yu Qiaoqiao: "..."
Junior sister, would it kill you to comfort me?!
"Alright, alright, don't be discouraged." Liu Ting patted her shoulder. "Work hard with your junior sister, and when I'm eating meat, I'll definitely let you have the soup."
"Really?" Yu Qiaoqiao's eyes lit up.
"Of course it's true." Liu Ting said seriously, "When the cafeteria opens for lunch later, I'll order a bowl of clear beef stew and I can share half a bowl of soup with you."
Yu Qiaoqiao: "..."
She took a deep breath and decided not to stoop to the level of this junior sister.
“Oh, right, junior sister,” she remembered the important matter, “when Councilor Yao was reading out the commendation order just now, I suddenly had an idea.”
"Oh? What are your thoughts?"
"Your skateboard has a maximum load capacity of 500 kilograms, doesn't it?"
Liu Ting nodded: "Yes, is there a problem?"
Yu Qiaoqiao pushed up her glasses, a glint of light flashing in her eyes, typical of a researcher: "Junior sister, have you ever thought that since it can carry 500 kilograms, does that mean it can also carry weapons?"
Liu Ting raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on her lips: "Continue."
"For example, if a heavy machine gun or a small missile were mounted on a skateboard and a remote control system were added, wouldn't a martial artist be able to suppress the ground with fire from the air?"
"This is equivalent to equipping every martial artist with a small attack aircraft!"
"Think about it, what is a fire delivery platform that is less than half a cubic meter in volume but can carry a load of 500 kilograms, fly 200 meters high, and travel at a speed of 150 meters per second?"
"Those are practically floating cannons!"
"One aircraft is used to carry people, and a hundred are used to deliver firepower. They're arranged in formation and fire together... My God, that's absolutely insane!"
Liu Ting gave a thumbs up: "As expected of a researcher at the High Energy Research Institute, you have a sharp mind."
Yu Qiaoqiao was a little embarrassed by her praise, her face flushing slightly: "However, this is just my initial idea. Whether it can be realized still requires a lot of calculations and experiments..."
"No need to calculate it." Liu Ting waved her hand. "I already considered this when I designed the skateboard."
"The skateboard has four standard mounting points on the bottom, which can be used to mount weapons, ammunition, supplies, and even additional energy modules."
"The intelligent control system also has a reserved weapon interface. It can be used by simply connecting the corresponding fire control module to achieve intelligent control, precise firing, and even crossfire."
Yu Qiaoqiao was stunned: "You...you even planned this in advance?"
“Of course.” Liu Ting raised her chin proudly. “You think I just made this random little gadget? Who says skateboards can only be used to carry people? It can carry anything under 500 kilograms!”
Yu Qiaoqiao was completely convinced.
Looking at her junior sister, who was four years younger than her but radiant with brilliance, she felt a strong sense of defeat, but it quickly turned into admiration.
The difference between people can sometimes be greater than the difference between a person and a dog.
Unable to shine under her junior's brilliance, she could only stick close to her junior and accept her radiance.
Chapter 252 Invincible War God, I'm Just a Student
"Stop daydreaming." Liu Ting patted her shoulder. "Go take care of some important business. Help me write a proposal and submit it. I need to apply to set up a new project team."
After being promoted to junior academician, Liu Ting's status at the Institute of High Energy Physics rose sharply, and she was qualified to start her own research project. Of course, she wanted to make good use of her power as soon as possible.
"A new project team? What are they researching?" Yu Qiaoqiao tilted her head.
"Liu Ting" pushed up her non-prescription glasses, which she used to enhance her temperament, and the lenses gleamed: "Ultra-miniature concentrated fusion battery."
Yu Qiaoqiao was stunned for a moment, incredulous: "Excuse me for being frank, but currently the world's technology in this area is... uh, a blank slate. Can we really develop it?"
Fusion batteries don't even exist yet, and you're already talking about condensation and ultra-small-scale technology. Isn't that too big of a leap?
Junior sister, keep your feet on the ground!
"How will we know if we can make it work if we don't try?" Liu Ting shrugged. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Just go and do it. If we succeed, I'll treat you to some soup."
Looking at Liu Ting's confident demeanor, Yu Qiaoqiao nodded helplessly: "Alright, since I'm your only subordinate, I'll take care of it!"
In the days that followed, Liu Ting's life became unusually regular.
Under her overall guidance, Yu Qiaoqiao successfully wrote a research proposal and submitted it, which was quickly approved, and the "Ultra-small Concentrated Fusion Battery Project Team" was thus established.
Then she continued to boss Yu Qiaoqiao around, recruiting more than a dozen people for her research group, ranging from junior researchers to senior experts. Even researchers in their fifties and sixties were eager to come and help her with her projects.
She assigned the pre-planned experimental work, giving each person instructions that were outrageously detailed, even specifying the experimental steps, parameter ranges, and expected results.
If everyone simply follows the instructions and performs the experiment, they will surely succeed.
The dozen or so new team members were initially somewhat resentful of the ridiculously detailed tasks assigned by the young leader. They thought, "You're clearly looking down on us. Do you even need to dictate whether I should use my left or right hand to do experiments?"
But when they conducted an experiment as instructed by Liu Ting and found that the results were exactly as Liu Ting had predicted, everyone was convinced.
This isn't research; it's practically copying answers!
She also deliberately left some mistakes in the experiment, and after her subordinates discovered and reported them, she would then show an expression of "sudden realization," correct the mistakes, and praise her subordinates.
This approach allowed subordinates to experience a sense of accomplishment while maintaining the image of an omnipotent genius—a win-win situation.
As for the core technologies and final production plans, she certainly wouldn't reveal them all at once; she would release them step by step so that everything would appear to be "researched" rather than conjured out of thin air.
Although she wasn't afraid of being exposed, she didn't want to cause herself any trouble.
After all, it would be strange if no one investigated a technology that an 18-year-old girl could suddenly produce, far exceeding the current level of technology.
Although she has national merit and strong power to protect her, she should still keep a low profile when necessary.
After the initial phase, she was basically fine.
With Yu Qiaoqiao overseeing the project team's work, she only needed to show up briefly at key moments.
So she spent a lot of time cultivating.
Since she began practicing the "Five Hearts Towards Heaven" technique, the genetic energy within her body has been increasing at an astonishing rate every day.
In just over half a month, her pure physical strength had already exceeded 6.4 kilograms, firmly stepping into the level of a novice war god.
Later, she became a god in the world of A Chinese Ghost Story and brought back a batch of divine power. Now it has been assimilated into the genetic energy, which has doubled her strength. Now her punching power has reached 13 jin, crossing the threshold of a mid-level war god.
In terms of mental power, her progress is even more astonishing.
As his physical fitness continued to improve, the sphere of mental energy in his mind's sea also gradually released its power.
Today, her basic telekinetic output has reached an astonishing 52 kilograms!
With a telekinetic amplitude of 8, she can simultaneously control 8 throwing knives, each unleashing a force of 52 kilograms.
If you combine all your power to control a single throwing knife...
8*52=416,那她将能爆发出416万公斤,也就是4160吨的恐怖力量!
This data far surpasses that of a high-level War God, yet it still falls short of the lowest-level Planetary God.
The minimum physical and primal energy output of a planetary-level being is 2000 tons, while those who can become planetary-level beings have five or six times that output, which combined would amount to at least 10,000 tons.
This kind of war god, which far exceeds the standard of a high-level war god but does not reach the planetary level, has a very domineering unified name in Swallowing the Stars—Invincible War God!
Less than three months after the college entrance examination, she had already reached the level of an invincible war god, a speed that was much faster than Luo Feng's at the same time.
But this is nothing to be proud of, because Luo Feng's family truly started from scratch, while she digested her previous accumulation, and Luo Feng's family did not fail.
Maintaining a lead over Luo Feng remains a long and arduous task.
Even though she already possessed the strength of an invincible war god, she still did not register or take the martial artist level test.
She's now a junior academician, and she's supposed to lead the world's technological development. What kind of behavior is it for her to spend all her time fighting and killing?
Anyway, with her current strength, even an ordinary war god who dares to mess with her can be instantly killed by her with a wave of her hand. The privileges that war gods have are also available to junior academicians, so whether or not a martial artist registers is not very meaningful.
Time flies, and it's already August 1th.
The ultra-miniature concentrated fusion battery has been developed, and complete experimental data and technology, as well as corresponding industrial mass production technology, have been submitted.
Yu Qiaoqiao, who personally handed over the technical data, is still in a daze and feels like she must be dreaming.
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