My science and technology museum

With Xu Lei's personal order, all the scientists in the shipyard, including Li Chengzhe, were emotionally aroused and devoted themselves to the research and development of the Star Destroyer.

And make appropriate adjustments to the shipyard's production capacity to reserve space for Star Destroyer research and development.

In fact, as a large battleship, Star Destroyer does not have too many complex technologies compared to medium-sized battleships. The main difficulty is the energy shield and main weapon plasma cannon that only large battleships have.

As for the huge hull structure, it is not too difficult.

Li Chengzhe and other top scientists have all stayed on Titan in recent years except for vacations, presiding over the production and research and development of warships.

In addition, they have already begun the research and development of Star Destroyers, and relying on the rich experience accumulated in manufacturing Kamikaze battleships, I believe that it will not be long before they can build the first large Star Destroyer in the history of human civilization.

Completely lay the foundation for the third-level civilization of the solar system.

It's also worth mentioning that the Titan Shipyards are already producing particle neutralizing shields and energy shield amplifiers.

Therefore, only these two devices will need to be assembled into the Star Destroyer.

It is equivalent to avoiding the research of energy shield.

It's a huge time saver.

Therefore, in this case, Xu Lei prioritized completing the overall modeling of the Star Destroyer and then took on the responsibility of developing and testing the plasma cannon, the battleship's main weapon.

Leaving all the rest to Li Chengzhe and the others.

It is worth mentioning that although Xu Lei did not bring Xingpu with him this time, he left it with Chen Shihe.

But fortunately, Titan has long been covered by quantum communications. Relying on quantum computing, Xingtong can still provide auxiliary calculations remotely to help him complete data modeling in a short time.

Overall everything went very smoothly.

that's all.

Soon more than half a year passed.

Under Xu Lei's personal responsibility, the first plasma cannon was finally successfully assembled.

However, the performance of this plasma cannon based on Source Star technology has not yet been officially tested, so it is not yet the final version.

Only if it passes all aspects of testing will it be equipped on the Star Destroyer.

Become the main weapon of large battleships.

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"Dean, with you participating in the project, the progress is really fast. In just a short time, the main weapon of the Star Destroyer has been completed."

Tuesday, June 22, 2060.

solar system.

Titan Fortress.

In the unopened desolate area to the west of the shipyard, Li Chengzhe was wearing the alliance's latest space suit and chatting with the calm Xu Lei next to him through the communication device in his helmet.

His words were full of adoration and admiration.

And from the heart.

The key facts are in front of you and you cannot accept it.

They initially tried to develop the Star Destroyer, but after putting so much effort into it, they only gained a little in terms of hull construction.

We are still a million miles away from building a true Star Destroyer.

But ever since Xu Lei initiated the project and decided to build humanity's own large-scale warship, in just over half a year, the core main weapon, the plasma cannon, had begun to take shape, and the efficiency could only be described as astonishing.

Even the back side of the ship that he was responsible for was progressing rapidly with the model built by Xu Lei.

I believe it won't take too long for it to be officially completed.

At that time, all that is needed is to assemble the plasma cannon, particle neutralizing shield, energy shield amplifier and hull, and then it will be a Star Destroyer that can truly serve.

Therefore, today's test of the plasma cannon is also particularly important.

If problems arise, it will still take some time before the Shenwei series of Star Destroyers are released.

That's right.

Kamui is the name given to the upcoming Star Destroyer.

In the future, if the production efficiency of Star Destroyers increases significantly with the construction of new shipyards, the Alliance may also consider selling the Sunway series of Star Destroyers to the galaxy.

Of course the price is bound to be very expensive.

A large amount of Galaxy Coins is required.

After all, the large Star Destroyers produced in the solar system use Source Star technology, which is not comparable to the Star Destroyers in the hands of third-level civilizations.

Originally, the test of the plasma cannon had nothing to do with Li Chengzhe, but Li Chengzhe couldn't stand his admiration for Xu Lei and insisted on witnessing the birth of the first plasma cannon for human civilization in the solar system.

This is also equivalent to a big step for mankind.

You must know that although the current solar system has the popularity of medium-sized battleships, the defense systems of the Earth, the Moon, Mars, Titan and other extraterrestrial planets have been upgraded to neutral particle cannons. However, as the largest space project in the solar system, most of the solar system's security defense rings are still It's a railgun.

Although the number is very large, the power is still a flaw.

If we encounter any unexpected situation, let alone resisting the second-level civilization's fleet, even the Zerg attack will not have much effect.

Due to this demand, if the plasma cannon test is successful, it can not only be used on Star Destroyers, but also upgrade the defense system of extraterrestrial planets.

It's also a good thing for the security of the solar system.

However, they are currently in an undeveloped area of ​​Titan. The environment is extremely harsh and unsuitable for human survival. The surface temperature has reached more than one hundred degrees below zero, which is completely different from the Titan Fortress.

So if he wants to stay here, Li Chengzhe can only wear the newly developed space suit.

But even so, you can't stay outside for too long.

Otherwise, life may be in danger.

However, in addition to the battleship transporting the plasma cannon, Xu Lei's Golden Crow is also parked nearby, so there will be no accidents.

"I'll do it here, but you have to be tighter over there, otherwise you still won't be able to build the Star Destroyer." Xu Lei responded to Li Chengzhe's words with a smile, not forgetting to mention the progress of other projects of the Shenwei Star Destroyer.

At this time, he was wearing blue overalls with a clear Human Security Alliance logo on his chest.

Although he was not wearing a space suit, he was staring at the space force in front of him who was debugging equipment as if nothing happened.

Although citizens after mechanical ascension all belong to the Space Force, the specific job classifications are also different. Currently, these are affiliated with the Titan Shipyard.

It also shoulders the responsibility of R\u0026D and manufacturing.

It is undoubtedly more convenient for them to debug the plasma cannon at this time.

Otherwise, if everyone is wearing a space suit like Li Chengzhe, the operation will be somewhat complicated.

As for Xu Lei's eternal body, he doesn't even care about the temperature and environment on Titan, even if there is thick ice under his feet.

Li Chengzhe was obviously confident. Faced with Xu Lei's inquiry, he immediately replied: "Don't worry, Dean, our progress is not far behind. We guarantee that it will not delay the service of the Divine Star Destroyer at the end of the year." When he spoke, his eyes were full. It is the color of confidence.

"That's good." Xu Lei nodded with satisfaction.

He is undoubtedly very relieved about Li Chengzhe and will never cheat on such a matter.

Soon, while the two were talking.

A staff member from the Space Force Shipyard came over and reported respectfully to Xu Lei: "Reporting to Congressman Xu, the plasma cannon has been debugged and can be fired at any time."

"Okay, I know."

Hearing this, Xu Lei's lips slightly raised with a smile, and he responded to the other party.

In fact, according to his current highest status, he should be called Inspector, but he is staying in the solar system after all. Calling him Inspector will inevitably create a sense of distance. For this reason, Xu Lei specially arranged for the people below to continue to call him human. Security Alliance MP.

On the other hand, Li Chengzhe and other scientists from the Future Science and Technology Research Institute still like to call him Dean.

This is similar to Mr. Xu when he was in the company.

But no matter what the name is, it is a way for everyone to express their emotions, and he doesn't care.

Considering that the environment in this area was indeed too harsh, Xu Lei did not want to delay for too long, so he immediately ordered: "Start preparations and pay attention to recording various data after launch."

This time the test of the newly assembled plasma cannon was mainly to determine its power charging time, range and many other issues.

But it was his first test after all, so he wasn't 100% sure it would succeed.

After all, technology is technology, and there will always be some differences in what is actually manufactured, and it is impossible to determine what the final performance will be.

If there is a problem, it can only be taken back to the shipyard for further study.

Anyway, it will never be installed on a Star Destroyer unless satisfactory results are achieved, otherwise it would be irresponsible to the Alliance fleet.

Fortunately, he now has a longer lifespan with his eternal body, so there is no need to be too anxious.

As the plasma cannon began to undergo final debugging, Xu Lei and Li Chengzhe also focused their attention. Upon closer inspection, they found that this plasma cannon was quite large, and due to its complex structure, it could easily be seen at a glance. Feel other weight.

Of course, it is nothing compared to a Star Destroyer with a length of more than five thousand meters.

It should also be noted that this test is divided into two items, namely ground attack and space attack.

The target of the ground attack was a not too high icy mountain range on Titan, so Xu Lei placed the test site here.

As for targets in space, then...

As the designer of this plasma cannon, Xu Lei would definitely not refuse to fire the cannon himself at such a critical moment. After the final debugging was completed and the target was locked, he walked forward to initiate the firing order.

In an instant, the internal laser device heated the heavy hydrogen to a million degrees high temperature, turning it into an ion state. When the heart-stopping huge energy gathered at the muzzle, and then under the influence of electromagnetic technology, this group of charged particles was wrapped. Launched violently into a ball.

Arrive at your target location in an instant.

Although the surface of Titan is in the range of more than 100 degrees below zero all year round, so that the entire planet's surface is wrapped in a hard and several-meter-thick ice layer, it is still unable to withstand the action of the million-degree plasma cannon.

Captured by the special recording equipment, it can be seen that the spherical charged particle cluster is easily ablated almost the moment it touches the target.

Even if the mountain range is directly penetrated, the power is still not reduced.

Until it completely disappears from the capture screen.

Seeing this scene in his eyes, Xu Lei's expression did not change much.

After all, before building this plasma cannon, he had already studied the Origin Star technology in his mind many times.

Know that the main weapon configured on a battleship will be slightly more powerful.

After all, the Science and Technology Museum rated the Origin Star Destroyer as the best in the universe in terms of performance. In addition to the ship's defense power and sailing speed, how could it be ordinary as the main weapon system?

Facts have proved that it was completely worth it for him to spend hundreds of millions of influence to redeem this technology.

It can even be said that he made a lot of money.

The destruction caused by the plasma cannon in front of him is the best proof.

But this result was a different scene in the eyes of Li Chengzhe and other staff.

There have long been three large Star Destroyers in service in the solar system. They were produced by the shipyard on Setan, and they have all seen Star Destroyer battles, so they know the power of plasma cannons. .

Originally, Li Chengzhe didn't think much about it, he just thought that there was no difference between the plasma cannon designed by Xu Lei and that of Setan.

I never expected such a big surprise.

Mainly, everyone knows that Xu Lei is relatively close to Setan. In this case, it doesn't matter if he learns the technology of Setan.

But who would have thought that this was not the case.

It's true that Xu Lei didn't refer to the plasma cannon of Setan at all. He designed it entirely by himself, so it's not surprising that it is so powerful.

After being stunned for almost ten seconds, Li Chengzhe finally came to his senses.

The only word left on his face is dullness.

"This... this kind of power... is much greater than the traditional plasma cannon!"

Hearing Li Chengzhe's voice, Xu Lei didn't think much and replied casually: "It is indeed a little more powerful, but what we want to build is the most powerful star destroyer in the universe. We can't just focus on the Milky Way."

As Xu Lei's voice came from the communicator in the helmet, Li Chengzhe no longer knew what to say.

I thought this was too loud!

Just double it, okay?

But he definitely didn't dare to say this, after all, what the dean said did make sense.

So after thinking about this clearly, I responded: "What the dean said is that I am too small in this matter."

Of course he was very excited when he said this.

What does such a powerful plasma cannon mean?

In addition to the alliance's large fleets being able to sweep across the entire galaxy in the future, even if the solar system has just been promoted to a third-level civilization, it can directly become the leading entity.

And as long as there are enough Shenwei Star Destroyers, they can directly suppress the Red Rock Galaxy.

Not convinced?

Then pull out the fleets from both sides.

Anyway, relying on the main weapon which is far more powerful than other Star Destroyers, plus the particle neutralization shield and energy shield amplifier, in a certain respect, one Star Destroyer in the solar system can be used as two ships.

And just when Li Chengzhe was still immersed in his wonderful imagination about the future of civilization in the solar system, the second round of air strike tests was about to begin.

"Reporting to Congressman Xu, the plasma cannon is ready and ready for a new round of firing at any time."

When Xu Lei heard this report, he was naturally very satisfied. Being able to fire again in such a short period of time showed that the cooling time of this plasma cannon was very short.

This is also a very big advantage in actual combat.

In fact, after one successful launch, Xu Lei knew that his design and manufacturing were successful.

In any case, he has just registered a future technology company, and now it has become a super technology group with business throughout the galaxy. I don’t know how many technological products he has developed in the process. With the blessing of this experience and powerful thinking, only It is normal to successfully create a plasma cannon in one go.

Therefore, in order to leave here quickly and return to the shipyard, Xu Lei then heard what he said: "Then let the target be in place. After the launch is completed and the data is recorded, we will return to the Titan Shipyard."

"It's Councilor Xu."

The shipyard staff member certainly did not dare to disobey Xu Lei's order, so he quickly responded and made arrangements immediately.

On the other hand, Li Chengzhe next to him couldn't help but frowned when he heard this sentence. After a slight hesitation, he finally couldn't help but said: "Dean, is it too extravagant to use a battleship as a test target? "The words contained the implication of trying to dissuade Xu Lei.

Yes.

The aerial target Xu Lei chose was a medium-sized battleship.

Although the civilization of the solar system now has the ability and level to manufacture medium-sized battleships, a battleship is still a considerable resource for the alliance.

Being used as a target like this is indeed a waste to some extent.

As the saying goes, if you are not a master, you will not know how expensive firewood and rice are. Li Chengzhe is in charge of the Titan Shipyard and is very aware of the difficulty of producing a battleship.

That's why I can't bear it.

I want to persuade Xu Lei to change his goal.

But this time Xu Lei chose to refuse.

"It's impossible to change the target, not to mention it's too late now."

After denying Li Chengzhe's proposal, perhaps thinking of the other party's mood, Xu Lei then explained: "Our plasma cannon will most likely hit enemy battleships and Star Destroyers in the future. We can only use normal battleships to destroy it." Only through testing can we truly test the power of the plasma cannon.”

"The loss of a battleship is nothing compared to this test data."

"Besides, this battleship was originally captured from the Pioneer Empire Fleet, so it doesn't have much value."

Xu Lei has witnessed with his own eyes the growth of the solar system from a weak zero-level civilization to what it is today, so naturally he will not be a spendthrift.

This decision was made after careful consideration.

First of all, as he said, compared with random test targets, the test results are indeed not as good as those of actual battleships in service. Since Star Destroyers cannot be used, the only option is to think of battleships.

And this battleship is the trophy obtained after defeating the Pioneer Empire fleet.

It has undergone major repairs.

At present, the alliance fleet is basically equipped with kamikaze battleships and battleships purchased from Green Star Ring Heavy Industries.

It is inevitable that some will look down upon the battleships produced by the Pioneer Empire.

Among the many battleships, their overall performance is the lowest.

It can be said that no one wants the three fleets of the alliance.

Rather than being left in a corner and becoming space junk as time goes by and civilization develops, it is better to make the most of it now.

Use its remaining heat.

It can be regarded as the last contribution to mankind.

Li Chengzhe was not stubborn. After hearing what Xu Lei said, he no longer had any objections. Instead, he agreed, "So that's what happened. I'm conservative."

Just as he was talking, a flying target suddenly entered the firing range of the plasma cannon.

Apparently it was that battleship.

However, due to its location far away from the surface of Titan, even if Xu Lei's eyesight is much better than that of ordinary humans, he can only see a small black shadow at most when he raises his sight. As for Li Chengzhe, he needs to use tools.

"If you finish early and return to the shipyard, you can still work for a while, so let's start directly."

Just like last time, Xu Lei didn't delay at all. After uttering this sentence like talking to himself, he decisively locked the target and started the launch.

As the familiar charged particles wrapped into balls were launched, they once again hit the target accurately.

Although the actual attack effect cannot be seen with the naked eye, in the equipment that records the power data, it can be clearly seen that after the plasma cannon hit, this battleship produced by the Pioneer Empire has turned into space junk. Most of the ships The body was directly sold and melted.

The tragic consequences were not only due to the greater power of the plasma cannon, but also because the battleship was not equipped with a neutralizing particle shield.

Otherwise, some damage can be offset to some extent.

It would not cause the entire battleship to completely lose its combat capability.

Seeing with his own eyes that the plasma cannons coming out of the Titan Shipyard were becoming more powerful every time, Li Chengzhe's eyes widened immediately, and he quickly asked the staff who recorded the data: "Have the final test results been analyzed? Compared with other civilization annihilators, How powerful are our plasma cannons on the starship?"

Maybe this staff member was also extremely excited and did not dare to hesitate in the face of the inquiry. After reading the analysis results, his face was instantly filled with smiles.

"Reporting to Congressman Xu and Dean Li, according to various data analysis, our plasma cannon is superior to the main weapon power of known civilization Star Destroyers in terms of firing speed, power and cooling time."

"In terms of comprehensive performance, it is conservatively estimated to exceed 40%."

"Forty percent, this value is really amazing!" Li Chengzhe heard this with surprise on his face.

I still remember that the defensive performance of a battleship equipped with a particle neutralization shield and an energy shield amplifier can be improved by more than 30% compared to an ordinary battleship. If paired with this plasma cannon, it is basically equivalent to two The combat capability of a battleship has been improved.

This achievement is a feat even if you look at the entire galaxy.

The only regret is that the plasma cannon cannot be used as the main weapon of the battleship.

Can only be used on Star Destroyers.

But there is no doubt that this data makes Xu Lei deeply satisfied.

"Very good. We will begin mass production of this plasma cannon from today and strive to form the first large-scale battleship in our solar system as soon as possible."

After praising him without hesitation and confirming the arrangements for the next shipyard, Li Chengzhe, who was next to him, also quickly promised: "Please rest assured, dean, I will also urge the ship design department when I return to work as soon as possible." Carry out the overall assembly work of the Divine Star Destroyer."

Originally this was a joyful event, but what Xu Lei said next made Li Chengzhe's face fall instantly.

"Don't worry too much about the hull, I plan to make certain changes."

"Do you still want to make changes?"

I was very surprised by Xu Lei's decision.

After all, the design and manufacturing of the hull are in the final stage, and making changes at this time is equivalent to overturning previous efforts.

But Xu Lei still had a firm gaze, and then explained unhurriedly: "I am going to try to equip a Star Destroyer with two plasma cannons to double its power."