Girls und War

So in addition to the [super-large caliber sniper rifle for tactical demolition] that has not yet been named, the plane is also filled with various untested weapons.

There were grenades of unknown purpose, strange-looking drones, inexplicable half-body exoskeletons, and transparent protective suits that made wearing them completely undesirable. There was a myriad of bizarre and bizarre things going on. It was hard to say what had gone wrong with these researchers to develop these weapons and equipment that were clearly of no practical use.

By comparison, the Minotaur Epus was considered a serious sniper rifle. After the plane landed, the researchers enthusiastically dispersed, searching for a location to conduct the long-awaited equipment tests. To this end, Ryougetsu even assigned several frontline combat companies to protect the young women, preventing them from being abducted by hostile forces. The Red Dragon Squadron was also responsible for two of the research teams. Besides the impressive sniper rifle, they also oversaw a test team for underwater self-seeking torpedoes. With Natsuki around, the sniper team was a piece of cake. Therefore, only Sparrow and two others accompanied them. For the torpedo team, Doragon assigned a small team to provide scattered protection. The test site was also chosen in an open area of ​​Ryokawa, with an attack helicopter overhead providing stable control of the surrounding area. While the military headquarters at the oil field feared accidents, Natsuki was not. At that moment, Xia Shu had already left the Red Dragon Squadron's control zone with the testing team, making their way directly into the Earth and Mountain Ranges—the interim combat zone between the Snow and Flower Zones. Didn't the research institute want actual combat data? Then Xia Shu would provide them with the most authentic data. Testing data in a safe area was nothing. Seeing the results of a direct engagement on the battlefield was, for Xia Shu, the most thorough real-world test. And the confident research girl before the battle revealed her true nature as a slacker when she arrived at the actual battlefield. She'd barely taken a few steps down the mountain path before she began panting heavily. Carrying a massive sniper rifle weighing over 40 kilograms, Xia Shu couldn't keep up. The testing team had no choice but to slow down for her and surround her with her. The girl, seemingly aware of her own weakness, gritted her teeth and, without a single word of weakness, forged ahead through the mountains for over ten kilometers. It was only when Xia Shu saw she was finally exhausted that she ordered everyone to rest. When they set out again, Sparrow offered to help share Xia Shu's weight, but Xia Shu refused.

Her reason was quite compelling: she wanted to see how portable this conceptual sniper rifle, which significantly exceeded the standard weight, was, and whether it was suitable for on-site use. Considering its intended application, it would likely be in mountainous areas with extremely difficult transportation. Therefore, manual transport was the only viable option. Xia Shu would compile this information and write a report on her experience for the research institute. She was responsible for the 100,000 yuan commission. Otherwise, if she ended up marrying the Queen, Xia Shu would be embarrassed.

Several hours later, Xia Shu finally arrived at the support point she had previously contacted with the frontline troops. After a quick survey, she and her team quickly climbed to the top of the mountain and set up their weapons in a forested area. Two miles ahead, a snowy area had built a concrete fortification midway up the mountain. A frontline combat company had attacked this fortification several times without calling for air support, which was not cost-effective. Tanks, however, couldn't get in.

This fortification did not have to be taken, so the front-line unified command left the fortification there until the Red Dragon Squadron contacted this side.

Xia Shu did not have an accurate prediction for this support, but according to the data provided by the research institute, this gun should be able to penetrate 220 points of concrete.

However, Xia Shu's purpose is not limited to this. She hopes to destroy the fortification directly instead of just scaring the people inside.

Otherwise, this sniper rifle's combat effectiveness would be inferior to that of a typical anti-tank rocket launcher. Consider this: this sniper rifle cost over a million, while a rocket launcher costs less than a hundred thousand. If this weapon's combat effectiveness wasn't ten times that of a rocket launcher, it would be a failure. After a moment's deliberation, Natsuki replaced the sniper rifle with armor-piercing explosive rounds for demolition. Each round in this sniper rifle was the size of a palm, giving the impression of being more like a machine gun round than a bullet. Natsuki inserted the round through the horizontal loading port. The magazine clicked as she pulled the heavy bolt, loading the sausage-thick round into the formidable barrel. The feeling was like putting on a condom before sex—a firm, pounding erection. Seeing Natsuki ready, the girl from the research institute quickly bent over beside her, pulling out a small notebook and beginning to record data.

Xia Shu turned his head to look at her, and she gave him a silly look in return. It wasn't until the girl showed her work ID that Xia Shu realized that the "Weiwei" in her name didn't actually mean "weiwei" but "vv".

Interestingly, this child's hairstyle was identical to Colonel Chu Ziqi's, with long, naturally curly hair and a smooth, broad forehead. Xia Shu even wondered if she and Colonel Chu were sisters. Unfortunately, she wasn't wearing her white lab coat today, but a heavy bulletproof suit. Her long hair was tied back in a ponytail, losing her previous intellectual allure.

Natsuki didn't say these words out loud. She simply pointed at the ejection port of her sniper rifle and said to Miss VV, "Move back a little, behind this line." The researcher hummed, "Oh!" and took a half-step back, obedient like a new recruit who had just learned the brutality of the battlefield. Seeing everything ready, Natsuki had everyone's earmuffs switched to noise-canceling mode to protect them from the deafening roar of the shots. Then she adjusted her sniper scope and zeroed in on the enemy fortifications two miles away.

667. Suggested to change to: Suggested to change to: Suggested to change to: Self-propelled artillery

It took Xia Shu a little longer to prepare because she was not very familiar with the performance of this sniper rifle.

After adjusting for quite a long time, Xia Shu finally calmed his breathing and put his finger on the trigger of the sniper rifle.

She gripped the stabilizing handle under the butt tightly, and only after the fortification wall in the 32x magnification was stable and the crosshairs were in focus did she gently pull the trigger.

A huge flame spurted out of the muzzle, and the airflow generated by the shock wave stirred up a large amount of dust on the ground.

Even the girls standing a few meters behind could feel the terrifying and shocking roar.

VV, however, wasn't frightened at all, as if she had already prepared for this. The moment the bullet was fired, she carefully observed the vortex from the muzzle and the trajectory of the bullet.

Before Xia Shu waited for the first bullet to hit the target, he pulled the bolt and quickly prepared for the second shot.

The first bullet missed the target by several meters and blasted a huge crater in the rock wall to the left of the target bunker.

The girls in the snow area were startled, thinking that it was the field artillery fire from the flower area. They immediately shouted and piled up sandbags to prepare to meet the enemy.

As for Xia Shu, after observing the deviation of the trajectory, he adjusted the shooting angle and fired the second shot at the target bunker.

There was another loud bang, and the huge recoil pushed the sniper rifle's bracket back a long way, and even Xia Shu's body was tilted by the gun body.

The second bullet (shell) finally hit the target. After a burst of sand and gravel flying, a big hole was opened on the bunker. It seemed that this shot directly blew through the concrete wall of the bunker.

This kind of power was quite reasonable. Xia Shu took a breath and readjusted the angle of the sniper rifle.

VV was writing something down quickly in her notebook. Seeing this, Xia Shu casually said, "The recoil is still too strong. We need to improve it. Otherwise, we have to adjust our position after firing two shots, which is not good."

After she finished speaking, she saw that VV was still looking at her seriously, so she thought for a moment and added, "The muzzle brake needs to be longer. The buttstock can be changed to a hydraulic one, which will reduce the pressure on the shoulder and make it more comfortable for the shooter."

After listening to this, VV quickly wrote down what Xia Shu said in her little notebook.

Xia Shu then fired several more test rounds at the distant bunkers. The high-explosive armor-piercing rounds easily tore through the snowy fortifications, severely damaging the troops stationed behind them.

Soon, the defenders in the snow area withdrew from the fortifications and left through the mountain road behind.

Seeing this, Xia Shu raised his hand and pressed the communication button on his headset, saying to the assault troops who had been waiting for a long time, "The target has been cleared, and the Bobcats can be released."

Not long after, the assault troops over there replied, "Bobcat received. Thank you, Chunxiang!"

Xia Shu didn't complain too much about the other person's jokes because she had finished her work and was busy packing up to go home.

Judging from the current test data, the results are quite encouraging.

Its basic destructive power is at least equivalent to that of similar rockets. Furthermore, its high velocity makes it difficult to intercept. Its range is also long. Compared to other long-range anti-tank rockets with lock-on capabilities, it lacks a high-heat tail flame, and the cost of the bullet is far lower than that of a guided armor-piercing, seeker round.

Perhaps the only drawback of this gun is that it is too expensive and has relatively high requirements for the user.

However, the accuracy and power of this demolition sniper rifle have indeed met the most basic strategic requirements. Next, we will look at data samples from various other combat situations.

After completing this test, Xia Shu quickly evacuated the test team.

On the way back, she tried disassembling the backpack sniper rifle by two people and by three people respectively.

It was then concluded that this gun, along with its ammunition and accessories, was best used by a three-person combat team.

Fighting with two people would be a bit tiring, but fighting alone would be pure torture.

In addition, considering the level of the users, the efficiency of the operations, and the required environment, the application scope of this gun is still relatively narrow and it is not suitable for large-scale deployment in combat units.

Or is it more suitable for a small but elite combat unit, wandering in the mountains with this gun on their backs, acting as firefighters?

Xia Shu would include these suggestions in her experience report. As for whether the research institute and the general staff would adopt them, she had no idea.

In the following days, Xia Shu also conducted comprehensive tests on the sniper rifle in various environments and scenarios according to the requirements on the test list.

Then she and Miss VV compiled the test data into a book, bound it, packed it up and sent it on the plane.

At the same time, they also conducted a final test on the sniper rifle - a damage resistance test.

Although they were very reluctant, they still carried out a series of acts of destruction on the gun using various methods.

Facts have proven that the sniper rifle casing made of satellite material is indeed very resistant to damage. Perhaps after being bombarded by artillery fire, the sniper was blown to pieces, but the gun could still be used.

But looking at the pile of scrap metal on the ground, Xia Shu thought with a bit of regret, how great would it be if she could also own a sniper rifle like this?

However, this weapon is indeed suitable for purchase by a regimental-level unit. A single sniper may use this thing less than twice in a whole year.

So why buy it? Just to collect dust?

Xia Shu is not a hardcore enthusiast like little Jack.

In addition, after the test was temporarily over, Miss VV also began to invite Xia Shu to discuss the naming of this sniper rifle.

After all, the template of this concept gun has been determined, and we can't always call it by the super-long concept name "super-large caliber sniper rifle for tactical demolition."

You have to give it a nice name, like Queen or Snow White, so that people will want to customize it.

The issue of naming also sparked heated discussions within the Red Dragon Squadron.

"Let's call him Weilong, it's pretty good." Doragon thought with his chin in his hand.

"It's too corny. I don't think it's a good idea." Xiao Zhao said with disdain, "It might as well be called Wolf Warrior."

"Is this the second-generation demolition concept gun? I think it could be called Wolf Warrior II."

"Hey, why does this name sound weird?"

"Call the Minotaur King! Minotaur King Praxiga! Double the price!"

"Who can afford that? Why not just buy a helicopter?"

"A sniper rifle special attack on a helicopter, can the helicopter do it?"

"Helicopters also attack helicopters!"

"Alright, stop arguing! Let's talk about something serious!" White Gloves motioned for everyone to be quiet, then looked at Xia Shu and said, "Xia Shu, what do you think of a good name?"

Xia Shu, who was sitting in the corner, slowly raised his head from his thoughts.

Then he said hesitantly, "Why not just call it 'self-propelled artillery'?"

Everyone fell into silence.

668. The genius named Xia Shu

Such a cool sniper rifle certainly cannot be named something as weird as a self-propelled gun.

It’s not that everyone has any objections to the name, but they think that Xia Shu’s angle of naming is very mysterious and they don’t get Xia Shu’s point at all.

This is like naming a dog a cat and a cat a dog, with some unusual dark humor.

In a sense, Xia Shu is really a genius at naming.

But if this gun is really named this, there will probably be big problems.

The Ordnance Department was planning to order 100 self-propelled artillery pieces, but the Logistics Department mistakenly ordered 100 demolition sniper rifles instead. When the order arrived, the Ordnance Department officer saw the 100 large-caliber sniper rifles on the training ground, and the Logistics Department pressed her to sign the order.

Hiss, that scene——

Seems quite touching?

So in the end, everyone voted unanimously to name this new "Tactical Demolition Super-Large Caliber Sniper Rifle" -

The destroyer!

This domineering and flamboyant name is worthy of her tremendous power that can tear through the front line of defense on the battlefield with one shot.

What? Self-propelled artillery?

Does anyone really think this is a good name?

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After the name of the sniper rifle was initially decided, this test came to an end.

However, Xia Shu's cooperation with the Ordnance Research Institute has just begun, and she is still some distance away from getting the wife she has never had.

So if he wanted to get a new wife but couldn't spend money, facing such a conscientious game, there was only one thing Xia Shu could do -

Liver! Liver! Liver to death! Liver!

So for a period of time afterwards, she took on a lot of testing work from the research institute.

Miss VV also found it troublesome to fly back and forth every time, so she simply stationed in the Red Dragon Squadron and obtained a temporary status as a regular staff member.

In this way, she only needs to send the data samples back to the institute each time, and she doesn't have to run around everywhere.

Congratulations, congratulations.

However, although this kind of life is good, it will make people feel bored after a long time.

Because it's so boring.

There's no war to fight and no training for new recruits. I just patrol and shoot all day long. I really don't like being in there.

However, coincidentally, when a break in testing came, Xia Shu suddenly received a notice from headquarters asking her to go out for a while, saying that the military wanted her to shoot a documentary.

She didn't know what was going on, so she asked about it over the phone. Headquarters told her that it was an idea that the Propaganda Department came up with for later recruitment.

Sure enough, it was the Propaganda Department’s fault again.

But what could Natsuki do? She couldn't disobey the orders from headquarters, so she told Dragon and then withdrew from the imaginary battlefield alone.

Doragon had already been mentally prepared for this.

Before entering the battlefield, Jiamei had already given her a shot of prevention.