Destruction Main Cannon, Fire Rate 140!

Holding the card and looking at the attributes that appeared on it, Su Mo waved his hand and directly selected it to exit the lottery interface.

Although the lottery process was full of ups and downs, the feeling of actually receiving the prize was very satisfying!

From the very beginning, whenever the Hope called out, images of various strange ships kept flashing through Su Mo's mind.

From the bizarre magical ships in movies to the battleships of World War II equipped with Giant Cannon, to the modern 10,000-ton destroyers, and finally to the point that he became so numb that Su Mo even started to fantasize about spaceships traveling in space.

The Hope desperately needs a barrage of firepower! Thanks to the mod, the Hope has been upgraded to Sub-Legendary class, but in terms of attack, aside from ramming, all that's left is small-caliber machine gun fire.

The Hope itself seemed to have sensed this weakness and actively summoned the first-class destroyer card.

From the same source, given that any weapon option is available on a Tier 1 destroyer, Su Mo unhesitatingly chose the main gun! The Tier 1 destroyer's main gun has a caliber of 130mm, just like the Type 055 destroyer and the Type 1144 Great Emperor, failing to uphold the principle that caliber is justice.

However, unlike other weapons, this dedicated main ship cannon, which has attribute bonuses, boasts a firing rate of 140 rounds per minute! In terms of other stats, this main cannon, named Destruction, also has impressive data.

Total weight: 41 tons (excluding ammunition), barrel length: 70 calibers, standard shell weight: 32 kg, maximum firing elevation angle: -20°/+85°, elevation velocity: 20 m/s, maximum swivel angle: 360°, muzzle velocity: 1250 m/sec, effective range: 34.5 km, maximum range: 41.5 km! The -20° angle ensures that even if the enemy is hiding underwater, they will still be within range.

With an effective range of nearly 35 kilometers, it means that even if alien races were in speedboats, they would not be able to escape within this range.

This main gun has made up for all the firepower deficiencies that the Hope lacked before the vertical launch silos were put into use, even though its shells are very expensive!

"A single shell capable of Destruction Main Cannon requires a whopping 800 points to manufacture using system-created artifacts."

"To manufacture them, we need to upgrade the machine tools to an intermediate level to achieve mass production."

"But it's not a big problem. I can figure out a way to cast the shell casing in a furnace, and the explosive can be a mixture of RDX and TNT!"

Having dealt with the main gun, Su Mo had little concern about the final shells.

TNT is extremely stable. Even if other problems occur when it is placed in a shell, it will not explode in the barrel. It is a very reliable explosive.

Its manufacturing process is even simpler; even ordinary university laboratories can assemble it as long as they know the manufacturing method and working principle.

With the added technical support from the Tundra Shelter, it's not a problem at all.

The night was deep, and after experiencing several ups and downs, even though the final outcome was good, Su Mo felt a deep sense of exhaustion.

The enemy's strategist group may consist of dozens or even hundreds of people, or it may be a coalition of several shelters.

The pressure on Su Mo to fight so many people, and to fight them beautifully, is unimaginable.

Looking at the blank paper in front of him with two major items written on it, Su Mo drew some notes with a ballpoint pen, then wrote down the last major item again.

III. Finding the true face of the enemy

With the alien race's location and weapons already secured, eliminating a full 20,000 aliens is no longer just wishful thinking.

But eliminating these people and thwarting this plan against them would at best severely damage the morale of the alien races and make the Five Great Royal Clans a laughing stock for the time being.

For those truly hiding behind the scenes, it won't cause much harm; on the contrary, it will make them more vigilant and prompt them to devise even more vicious schemes.

Since the enemy had already made their move, Su Mo could no longer hold back and began to write on the paper:

"The spies who infiltrated behind the alien race this time had a very clear objective. They knew it would be difficult to kill me, so they only wanted to deceive the alien race and get these 20,000 aliens to control me and cripple my development potential."

"But even if they rack their brains, they won't realize that I have the ability to break this deadlock, and it's a crushing victory through sheer force."

"Since human spies can cooperate with alien races, they must know each other's true identities; otherwise, they would never have risked 20,000 aliens in such a risky move."

"Therefore, this time we need to add another mission point to our sea voyage: Curse Tiger Clark. I must catch this bastard and follow the trail to find all the small fry behind him!"

One by one, Su Mo used his logical deduction method to brute-force out a path that might be hopeless for others, but was an easy one for him.

After carefully folding all the papers with written records and placing them in the deepest part of the Storage Space, Su Mo stood up and returned to his bedroom.

He lay down on the bed, opened the world chat that he hadn't checked in a long time due to being busy, and after reading the casual chatter for a while, Su Mo gradually fell into a deep sleep.

Before the disaster, everything that needed to be prepared was already on the agenda.

Compared to previous disasters, Su Mo was better prepared this time than anyone else in the wasteland.

All that is needed is for the ocean to arrive, and in just ten days, after reuniting with his sister, Su Mo will have the ability and confidence to completely overturn this dilapidated table!

With this thought in mind, at eight o'clock in the morning, after receiving the daily report and seeing that his Survival Points had returned to 15,000, Su Mo sat up.

I did my morning exercise, washed up, and ate the breakfast the cook brought me.

After inspecting the newly appeared Destruction Main Cannon on the Hope, and taking the shell manufacturing blueprints from the cannon's compartment, Su Mo strolled back to the shelter with light steps.

Before intermediate machine tools were available for mass production, it wasn't difficult to assemble the shells that Destruction Main Cannon hand.

The shell casings used to manufacture artillery shells do not require any high technology; as long as the target parameters are met, it is considered a success.

After starting the generator and restarting the furnace that had been resting for two days, Su Mo began to slowly guide it into the manufacturing template according to the specifications.

Three minutes later, after consuming a full 40 units of basic materials, the first shell casing was freshly produced.

After summoning the system for evaluation and confirming that the shell casing's properties perfectly matched the design requirements, Su Mo immediately went to the workbench to configure the most important component of the shell.

TNT, the explosive RDX!

The infamous trinitrotoluene and C4 were traded between Su Mo and the Tundra Shelter last night before I went to sleep.

This morning, Su Mo received a complete manufacturing manual for something that has no technical content whatsoever, and even got two samples.

Human technology is already recovering. Excluding lone wolves and ordinary people, it wouldn't be difficult for the authorities to restore the explosives technology chain! Therefore, after obtaining the samples, Su Mo was not surprised, but quickly devoted himself to research and production.

With the help of an LCD TV to correct errors, at 2 PM, the first batch of TnT in the Underground Shelter was freshly made!

At 3:20 PM, the first copy of Black Xokin also appeared in the container in perfect condition.

According to the specifications on the shell, at exactly four o'clock in the afternoon, the first shell belonging to the Destruction Main Cannon was born!

Su Mo simply smiled at this momentous occasion, marked it with the number 01, and then continued his intensive mechanical engineering teaching.

With only three and a half days left before the disaster, and given the uncertainty of how intense the upcoming battle at sea would be, the ship would need to be equipped with more than 1,500 shells to be considered safe, based on the rate of fire of the Destruction Main Cannon.

Even if Su Mo were to work on this quantity himself, he couldn't complete it even if he worked day and night.

But with Bionic Mechanoids, everything became simple.

After three rounds of instruction, the mechanic, who had been upgraded twice, had learned how to manufacture two types of explosives.

On the other side, the mechanics, who had been upgraded once, also learned how to package shells.

If it weren't for the limitations of the furnace's manufacturing speed, which only produces 20 cartridge cases per hour, the daily output would be only around 500.

It's likely that the mechanics could complete the task of 1,000 rounds in a single day at their terrifying speed! Meanwhile, Pei Shao, while manufacturing shells, also drove away with the Earth Tiger and chose to perform off-road modifications on its chassis.

To drive 1,500 kilometers or more in such road conditions within three days is a test not only for the people in the car, but also for the car itself.

To prevent any accidents, Su Mo also lent a hand during the intervals between loading the shells onto the ship, making some minor modifications to the Earth Tiger.

During this time, Chen Shen also came over to join in the fun and reported on the progress of Hope Village's development of energy-absorbing and disaster-avoidance materials.

Currently, thanks to the village's tireless research and development efforts, they have finally developed something similar to rubber, which they have tentatively named: Energy Absorption Gel.

Although this Energy Absorption Gel will be damaged immediately after being subjected to kinetic energy impact, the object it protects will remain intact.

And most importantly, the proportions of this material are very simple.

All it takes is a small amount of chemical solution, plus the colloid of a tree unique to the wasteland— the White Sap Tree —mixed together.

Just like when Mentos is added to Coke, the colloid and solution react quickly and expand rapidly, allowing one unit of raw materials to completely replace ten or twenty times the finished product.

Su Mo was intrigued by the research findings from Hope Village and followed along to conduct a round of testing.

Tests have shown that the effect is very good.

While buying one or two floors doesn't fundamentally change the situation when facing Waterfall Rainstorm, buying twenty or thirty floors can provide considerable protection.

Furthermore, from the very beginning of developing the materials, Chen Shen targeted his specific customer base:

Small to medium-sized shelters!

For lone wolves who want to format their shelters, knowing about such a disaster, they would absolutely not choose to buy supplies for disaster relief.

With nothing to worry about, lone wolves only need to build a sturdy stone barrier or simply hide underground, and make sure to waterproof themselves for the first fifteen minutes, and their lives are basically guaranteed.

However, for these small and medium-sized shelters that have invested a lot of resources in their boats, three days is simply not enough time for them to build a hangar! Therefore, inexpensive Energy Absorption Gel naturally becomes a hot commodity.

By capturing these people, it would only take a day or two for Hope Village to be well-fed, without having to worry about subsequent market development.

"Good, a clear strategy. Now that you've made the decision, let's get to the raw materials."

With a wave of his hand, he granted Chen Shen permission to use a large quantity of supplies, and the villagers of Hope Village sprang into action.

Currently, the production of this White Sap Tree is not low in the market.

However, because of the small-scale, individual purchasing by the villagers of Hope Village, even when they acquired nearly 70% of the market's inventory, it did not attract much attention.

Only a few people will say a word or two in the world chat, but they will soon be overwhelmed by the information flow.

With 70% already secured, Hope Village didn't miss the last 30%. Standing above, under Chen Shen's command, all the villagers continued to patiently and slowly buy in.

Even during dinner time, no one left their posts. While keeping track of the acquisition time to continue buying, they absentmindedly ate the dinner in front of them, which they had no idea what it tasted like.

At 10 p. m., the acquisition of White Sap Tree materials in the wasteland stopped when it became impossible to find any more raw materials on the market.

By then, even if someone discovers it, it will be too late.

Hope Village has acquired a sufficient share and is now fully capable of operating independently of the market.

"Big Brother Su, let's work through the night tonight. By tomorrow morning, our production capacity will be sufficient to guarantee a continuous stream of bulk sales. According to my preliminary estimate, we can recoup our investment in just half a day, and our raw materials will last for three days. This means we can earn at least fifteen to twenty times the difference in material costs this time."

When Chen Shen heard about the 20-fold increase, his eyes lit up. Compared to the exorbitant prices of seeds that Black Merchant had offered for 10 times the price a few days ago, the fact that Hope Village could achieve such a harvest was nothing short of robbery.

Of course, Chen Shen was also well aware that Su Mo's information was 100% responsible for this success! "Alright, I will release the disaster information promptly at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. Just proceed with your actions then."

Looking at the "happy" expressions on the faces of all the management, and then at Pei Shao nodding silently in the corner.

Su Mo smiled at the prospect of tomorrow's grand spectacle and slowly walked back to the refuge along the Mountain Road.

On the second floor, the four children were still studying with great eagerness, and Connie was not idle either, joining them while she was recuperating.

Amidst the quiet and peaceful atmosphere, Su Mo did not disturb them, but silently walked back to the third floor and lay down on his small bed.

Life in the wasteland sometimes moves very slowly, so slowly that after experiencing many things, you realize that only one day has passed.

Sometimes it's so fast that before you know it, time has flown by.

In the upper right corner of the game interface, the countdown to disaster shows only three days left on this peaceful night.

Wasteland Calendar February 19th.

For others, this is not a special day.

But for Su Mo, who was lying in bed at this moment, it was a milestone anniversary!

"Tomorrow, tomorrow this grand show will officially begin."

"After so much preparation, it's time to let these seeds sprout!"

After more than half a month of lying low, disappearing from the chat panel, he buried himself in his work every day like Ascetic Monks.

Looking at the no longer bright ceiling, feeling the damp bedding, and staring at the water glass on the bedside table that was already covered in dust.

Su Mo knew that the day of overcoming suffering and achieving happiness was finally approaching!

Anti-theft chapter, refreshes in half an hour.