Beam weapons, for everyone, when they heard this term, the first thing that came to mind was the laser swords from Star Wars.
This was indeed one of the directions for the future development of weapons.
Then there were electromagnetic weapons. These two could be called ultimate weapons of mass destruction, and environmentally friendly ones at that!
"Yes, no matter what kind of armor it is, beam weapons or particle weapons are their ultimate nemesis.
This is also one of the reasons why I'm phasing out planes and tanks. Only beam-type weapons or particle-type weapons can cause damage to the special armor of a mobile suit."
Pausing for a moment, Guo Yi looked at them curiously and asked, "You wouldn't think that having mobile suits makes you invincible, would you?
There are definitely corresponding counter-measures!
Of course, beam weapons or particle weapons also have targeted defenses.
However, as far as I know, none of these defenses include physical-level defense; they either use special anti-beam defense layers, or particle shields, and so on."
Guo Yi explained earnestly to the elders: "So, dealing with mobile suits is very simple: either exhaust their energy, or damage them at the molecular level.
For example, the variable phase-shift armor you saw earlier.
Because its attack scale is smaller than the nano (colloidal) level of the 'phase', the 'phase' cannot decompose and receive the kinetic energy of the attack...
And the so-called Gundanium Alloy, which is the subsequent alloy to Gundanium Alloy Gamma, is equally helpless against beam-type weapons or particle-type weapons.
Therefore, building turret-style weapons at strategic points can still defend against mobile suit invasions."
"Won't kinetic weapons be phased out, then?"
He Zhijun furrowed his brows and asked in a deep voice.
After all, due to historical reasons, the country had stockpiled quite a few conventional weapons. That was money!
"How should I put it? Large-scale combat certainly won't need that many of these weapons anymore." Guo Yi shrugged and explained, "But in person-to-person warfare, bullets are still the sharpest instruments for harvesting lives.
As for taking on mobile suits~
Missiles can still be used to drain a mobile suit's energy and restrict its movement, but other small firearms and cannons are pretty much out of the question...
Unless those mobile suits are specifically designed to defend against beam or particle weapons.
Then solid-state bullets become the things that keep them in check, though of course, they have to be of RPG specification or higher to be useful..."
Guo Yi swallowed hard and continued, "As for space battleships... if I had started out researching battleships, how much space would I have needed?
Considering the settings and materials required for mobile suits, hiding them until now already proves how tough I am, alright!
So could I research and manufacture space battleships?
Am I an idiot, or are you guys the idiots?"
Finished speaking, Guo Yi rolled his eyes at Section Chief Zhou and complained, "If I could build a space battleship right under your noses, I think you guys might as well just commit suicide!"
For a moment, everyone silently went back to eating, no longer discussing the issue of how Guo Yi was discovered, and instead digesting the information in his words.
Knowledge that appeared out of thin air?
This sort of thing was interpreted differently by different people. For everyone present, and even for those at the very top, as long as it was confirmed that Guo Yi could indeed produce good things that benefited the country and the people, the origin of these things was a minor matter and could be completely ignored.
As for whether it was alien technology, after living together for a long time, it would naturally be figured out.
And as for other origins, they couldn't possibly slaughter Guo Yi, this hen that laid golden eggs, just to get the eggs.
Leaving aside whether they could even slaughter him, if they killed him and found nothing, they would truly be throwing good money after bad, with no way to recover.
As for space battleships, it was very obvious that Guo Yi was capable of making them!
After all, the information he provided showed that he hadn't made them only because of issues with site and concealment, not because he was unable to.
"So you have the complete set of data for the battleships? And you can build them?"
Section Chief Zhou raised his head, furrowed his brows, and asked seriously, "If there are materials and a site, how long would it be before you could turn out an experimental space battleship?"
This time it was Guo Yi's turn to frown as he said in a conflicted tone, "First of all, knowing how and being able to make something are two different things.
That's right, I have the complete set of data, and I even have the framework blueprints.
But if you ask me for a timeline, how would I know?
I haven't actually built one before; heaven only knows what the difficult points will be, or what needs fine-tuning...
Second, you don't think that once you have battleships, you won't need mobile suits anymore, do you?"
"The firepower of a battleship is completely incomparable to a mobile suit. Why would they still be needed?"
"I can probably guess this one." He Zhijun, who had been quietly acting as part of the audience, finally spoke up at this moment: "To give an example, a battleship is a tank, and a mobile suit is an ordinary soldier.
Infantry-armor coordination is the complete form of warfare. Without tanks, you lack the assault component, and without soldiers, you lack the protection component.
After all, people have plenty of ways to deal with tanks!
Not to mention that in urban warfare, tanks are restricted by the environment and other factors, making them not nearly as useful as people."
After He Zhijun finished speaking, everyone looked at Guo Yi. "Mm, Old He is right.
No matter the battleship's firepower or whatever else, it's indeed stronger than a mobile suit.
However, battleships always have blind spots, and those are the areas where mobile suits are needed.
Similarly, once a mobile suit's firepower breaks through a battleship's line of fire, it can achieve a one-hit kill.
Just like aircraft carriers, carriers can be equipped with various types of aircraft for attacks, but they are only useful when assisted by auxiliary vessels like destroyers and anti-submarine ships.
Otherwise, any random submarine could mutually destruct with an aircraft carrier, which wouldn't be worth the loss."
Section Chief Zhou nodded, and finally asked, "Do you have any special requests you need me to pass along?"
"I'm going to be moving after this?" Guo Yi thought for a moment and asked Section Chief Zhou.
"There's a very high probability that you will." It was the two elders who answered, as they had more say in this aspect: "After all, the transportation around here isn't very good, and you have far too few manpower.
So you need to go to a more suitable place, and that way you can also let loose and work without restrictions.
Not to mention, you even said you can build space battleships!"
Section Chief Zhou also nodded and said, "After all, these gadgets of yours are contraband items. You need manpower, you need more space, and above all, you need special security measures.
Changing locations is an absolute necessity."
Guo Yi thought for a moment and asked a question: "Even you guys couldn't break through or infiltrate, could other places possibly be safer?"
"..."
Except for the two elders, the others felt an instant knife-stab to their hearts upon hearing Guo Yi's words.
It seemed that really was the case...
Let alone the past, they practically knew all of Guo Yi's background now, and they also knew his importance.
Under such circumstances, if people from other countries with lethal weapons could still manage to besiege Guo Yi, they might as well slit their own throats on the spot; they truly wouldn't have the face to face anyone.
"Whatever~" Guo Yi looked at Section Chief Zhou, who wore a bitter expression, and curled his lip in disdain. "Doggie, print out the design blueprints for Laboratory No. 0."
Following that, he said to He Zhijun: "Moving is fine, but you guys need to build a laboratory according to the blueprints I give you first. Otherwise, if I move over and don't have these things, I won't even be able to carry out my research.
Also, I call the shots on my own projects; no one else is allowed to meddle!
When the time comes, you can arrange personnel to come over, but anyone who doesn't listen to orders or whom I'm not satisfied with can just get the hell out!"
"Understood."
"The raw materials I list out, you guys provide them to me. I don't want to keep buying from K2's people!"
"You don't need to worry about that. Just name whatever you want, and the people up top will have it shipped straight to you immediately!"
Elder Zhou nodded and gave his guarantee.
"Anything else?" Section Chief Zhou also nodded.
Guo Yi didn't need to give special instructions for these things; anyone whose brain wasn't short-circuited would know how to handle them.
"Well~ I want a date with Yua Mikami!"
"Who?"
"A female action-film industry practitioner from a certain country!"
The corner of He Zhijun's mouth twitched. "In your dreams!"
"Then Section Chief Zhou has to dance!"
"Deal!"
The two elders and He Zhijun agreed on Section Chief Zhou's behalf without the slightest hesitation.
Hearing Guo Yi's final request, alongside the two elders and He Zhijun who had spoken in unison, Section Chief Zhou wore a blank expression: ???
What on earth is dancing?
Why, after taking the food and dishes, did he constantly feel like some malicious intent was lingering around him!