Cannons Roared! The Human Path!

Despite the fact that the Hope Ship successfully broke through the rarity level restriction of the design blueprint thanks to the modular shipyard and the support of numerous tools, it still managed to achieve its goal.

However, in essence, the current Legendary Hope destroyer is still at a disadvantage when facing a first-class rare-class destroyer.

It's even possible that they'll create enough distance that they can't even touch the enemy, and the Hope will be blasted to smithereens.

Rank never represents true combat strength!

Just like the Tengu Pseudo-God, who was a god-level monster of nuclear bomb quality, could only perish under a single Dongfeng Missile, which was only of rare quality.

The greatest assistance that technological weapons bring to humanity is the challenge of overcoming obstacles that often appears in fantasy novels!

"In the entire Three-Dimensional Universe —no, in the entire wasteland world—the rules that humans can control are limited, just like shares can only be held in an individual's name."

"In Chinese mythology, the positions of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends are predetermined. Once someone goes up there, the others can only watch."

"Therefore, if humanity wants to reverse its fate and refuse to be controlled by others, technology is still the best weapon for ordinary people!"

On the way to the Destruction Main Cannon weapons room, despite having stayed up all night, Su Mo, whose mind was at its most active after dinner, thought of some "unrelated topics".

In fantasy novels or traditional myths on Earth, often only the protagonist ascends to the throne Great Emperor, taking everyone around him with him.

But very few, or even none, novels depict the lives of those truly at the bottom of society who initially stand on the same level as the protagonist.

It's not that they didn't describe it; rather, the entire logic, including the worldview they conceived, was flawed when they proposed this cultivation model! Why is it that in those cultivation novels spanning tens of thousands of years, ordinary mortals and cultivators with low strength are still stuck in a backward agricultural era, born, cultivating, and dying like robots? Imagine if human civilization could develop continuously for ten thousand years without interruption—would we still be able to stay on one planet and continue Farming Genre?

This kind of mental constraint makes these conceived worlds very distorted. It's fine if you don't care, but if you really take it too seriously, you'll feel a sense of "falseness and emptiness".

However, one thing is certain: what these novels express is not wrong.

All races and all individuals, in their pursuit of development, are always on the path of plunder.

Humanity desires true stability, to control its own destiny, and to no longer be arbitrarily teleported or destroyed by something akin to a game.

In the end, they will still follow a path of "aggression to strengthen themselves".

"If one day, I could lead all of humanity into the homeland of these alien races, into the house of the mastermind behind all this, and point humanity's 'guns' at their faces, that would surely be quite interesting."

"I just don't know if I'll be able to live to see that magnificent day with the decades I have left!"

Pushing open the door to the weapons room, and seeing the artillery shells piled up everywhere except in the warehouse, Su Mo felt all the pressure vanish and burst into laughter.

Human fears ultimately stem from the unknown and insufficient firepower.

If today, when facing the wasteland and alien races, all of humanity possessed space-based weapons and planetary technology.

Or perhaps it's some mysterious Dimensionality Reduction Foil or other four-dimensional technology. In that case, let alone the Five Great Royal Clans, even the game itself would be like a naked dancer, utterly devoid of any mystery.

As the strongest being at the top of humanity, in an instant, after this all-nighter, Su Mo seemed to have an epiphany, suddenly gaining clarity about the path ahead.

Trying every means to save everyone (×) Activating the potential for the development of human civilization (√) Fundamentally speaking, protecting the lives of all people and protecting human safety is only a narrow definition of "saving".

While this method of salvation may solve everyone's current predicament, it offers no benefit to humanity's true future.

Foreign races are a scourge, a malignant tumor that must be controlled.

But natural disasters are different; at least at this stage, in a sense, they are "benign."

Natural disasters allow humanity to quickly undergo a process of natural selection, forcing its potential to be unleashed.

Although in the early stages, the immense pain caused by this "wound" is difficult for any human being to bear.

But as time goes on, human civilization will be like a "fire" covered by ashes, burning even more fiercely than before!

As the one who lifted the ashes, Su Mo's task was simple: charge forward!

Helping humanity see the path ahead!

Completely break free from the cage that imprisons all human thought and cognition!

Let ordinary people like Sun Xian, who would otherwise have lived an ordinary life on Earth, grow under pressure and spark intellectual insights! Only in this way can humanity achieve a bright future with the least possible sacrifice.

As Su Mo felt fortunate.

Human intellectual transformation does not occur at a specific time or point in time.

Like the great figures in history, some people only "awaken" in their fifties or sixties, while others realize the "essence" in their teens.

In just two short months, I was able to gain knowledge of all of this from scratch.

And this, perhaps, is precisely the biggest reason why the mysterious system chose him! Using manual means, he put the shells into the Destruction Main Cannon's magazine. Looking at the pop-up operation interface, Su Mo was delighted, and his hands moved a little faster.

As he clicked the buttons in sequence, watching a large lock icon slowly appear and then unlock, Su Mo's attention began to focus.

The Destruction Main Cannon currently fires in two ways.

The first method is intelligent system control, but in this respect, the Destruction Main Cannon was acquired too late.

In addition, there was simply no time to develop a fire control system for the main cannon, so Gonggong was basically unable to intervene in the Destruction Main Cannon except for transmitting coordinates.

The second method is the manual aiming method that Su Mo is currently using.

The Gong Gong System will first give the main gun's operating system a coordinate position. After obtaining this position, the person sitting in the Cannon Room needs to manually align the coordinate point and direction.

In this process, whenever the coordinates change, the gunner needs to change them at an extremely fast speed.

Of course, a skilled gunner might aim ahead, but for Moore, Su Mo only has one requirement: hit exactly where you point!

After the coordinates and position are calibrated, the red button cover located on the left side of the entire control panel will pop up.

Here, a safety button will rise up. Pressing it will connect the launch button on the handle to the launch system in real time.

Just like playing a video game, you press a button and a shot is fired.

Hold down the button to unleash a burst of fire, unleashing the main cannon's super speed of 140 rounds per minute!

"Gonggong, scan the radar within a 50-kilometer radius and locate an obstacle that can be attacked."

"Make sure there are no living beings around the obstacle!"

After whispering something into the Bluetooth Headset, Su Mo waited patiently.

Meanwhile, Moore and Connie, after cleaning up all the dishes, came to the Cannon Room and sat obediently behind Su Mo, looking at the control panel.

For the Thunder Bear Clan, this weapon logic is not difficult to understand.

In addition to the enlightenment brought by the Psionic Water, like Su Mo, Moore also lacks practical experience.

Five minutes.

Ten minutes.

Time passed second by second until the fourteenth minute arrived, when Gonggong dutifully transmitted a coordinate point.

Meanwhile, the system interface of the Destruction Main Cannon also displayed the corresponding map and location information.

"Moore, watch carefully. Use this to calibrate the x-axis, use this to adjust the y-axis, and use this button for direction!"

In summarizing the learning process in the dream, Su Mo had test-fired hundreds of rounds of this main cannon.

Having obtained the coordinates, they were naturally very familiar with the process and showed no signs of unfamiliarity whatsoever.

However, in the wasteland world, the two are somewhat different.

Specifically, this is reflected in the shells! The main gun on the first-class destroyer uses standard 32-kilogram shells, with an explosive force of about 150 meters.

But Su Mo manually loaded the explosives onto the shells using a workbench and handcrafted the outer casings using a furnace.

Although its ammunition capacity plus the cartridge case is also 32 kg, the TnT mixed with Psionic Water has increased its power by more than 50%!

Based on the incremental explosion radius, the power is very likely around 300 meters. It can be said that once it is launched, it will let people know what "fear" is! Seeing Moore nodding, Su Mo's heart sank. He pressed the safety button with his left hand and gripped the handle with his right hand.

Sensing Su Mo's operation, a retractable mirror descended in front of the control panel. By simply looking into it, one could see the external scene shared by Gonggong.

At this time, a little after 7:30 in the wasteland, the ocean had already turned a deep blue.

With clear skies and calm weather, it was a perfect day for a test firing exercise! Meanwhile, guided by Gonggong's simulated magnification, Su Mo also vaguely saw today's target: a small hill located 3.5 kilometers away.

Of course, considering that the water level in this area is now as high as 14.2 meters, this small hill would be considered quite large if it were on land.

"Moore, watch out, I'm about to do it!"

"Connie, get ready, I'm about to shoot!"

With a loud roar, after hearing the main gun lock onto the target, Su Mo's finger pressed down quickly, just like when he launched the Dongfeng Missile years ago.

The next second, a powerful recoil caused the entire ship to tilt backward! Even the comfort attribute lost some of its effect at this moment, allowing Su Mo, who was sitting in his seat, to feel a slight jolt of the sea.

The larger the caliber of the cannon, the more terrifying its recoil will be. Ships need to have sufficient tonnage to withstand this recoil in order to achieve accurate hits.

Although there are many classic works on Earth that feature "small boats carrying big cannons".

However, 130mm main guns are usually mounted on destroyers over 150 meters long. Only with such tonnage and the corresponding muzzle recoil mechanism can the recoil be suppressed.

"That's good. Fortunately, the Hope is a Sub-Legendary class ship with affixes and powerful base attribute bonuses. In addition, although my length is only 80 meters, my tonnage is by no means small!"

Seeing the image transmitted back by Gonggong, a burst of fire suddenly erupted from the distant mountain. Even though the Cannon Room was well soundproofed and the booming sound was barely audible, Su Mo could still imagine the immense power of that cannonball!

"Gonggong, turn around and go to this location. I want to see how powerful it is!"

With excitement, and calling to Connie behind him who was still covering her ears and waiting for Su Mo to "shoot," Su Mo returned to the Main Deck with light steps.

Azure sky, blue sea.

As soon as they stepped onto the deck, Su Mo smelled a very strong gunpowder odor carried by the sea breeze!

And now, the small hill that had been bombed after the Hope's rapid voyage is almost within reach!

"Holy crap, that damage is way too outrageous!"

When RDX is used as a detonator, it ignites and explodes upon contact with its target, releasing the full force of the nearly 15 kilograms of TNT within the shell!

The small hills that were previously visible in the footage have disappeared! In their place are flames that even the sea cannot extinguish.

The explosion's radius was far greater than predicted; even by visual estimation alone, Su Mo could arrive at a terrifying 350-meter range! "Hiss!"

Wiping her eyes, before Su Mo could even examine the extent of the damage to the mountaintop amidst the black flames, Connie, standing to the side, gasped in shock.

"Director."

"This shell... its power is terrifying! Its Power Level exceeds 15!"

"And this shooting only requires a light press..."

"That was so satisfying to shoot!"

Connie was stammering because of her fright, but the Power Level in her words piqued Su Mo's interest.

"Energy level? You can still sense the power of this weapon?"