Using Vibranium as a template, they developed a new Special Steel Material.
"That's right, we've already made it," Hu Xiaofan, the person in charge of the Special Steel Material project, said excitedly.
His voice trembled slightly.
"Following the formula Director Lin provided, and after repeated testing, we finally manufactured an entirely new Special Steel Material."
As he spoke, Hu Xiaofan picked up a gray metal sheet from the table and showed it to everyone.
This Special Steel Material looked little different from ordinary steel, but a closer look revealed faint patterns and a subtle sheen on its surface.
"You can see that although this metal sheet is only a few millimeters thick, it's exceptionally hard—stronger than ordinary steel," Hu Xiaofan explained.
"It's even stronger than the Special Steel Material currently used by the domestic military."
"Not only that, it also has excellent toughness and corrosion resistance. It can withstand pressure and temperature changes in extreme environments."
Hearing this, everyone present looked astonished.
They knew full well how important this Special Steel Material was.
If it could truly achieve what Hu Xiaofan had described, it would be of tremendous significance to the 077 Machinery Military Factory!
For Flame Nation, it would be a revolutionary upheaval.
"This is unbelievable!" someone exclaimed.
"Yeah, I never thought we'd actually be able to produce a new kind of Special Steel Material..." another person chimed in.
Lin Chenran said, "The meeting's about done. Let's go test this Special Steel Material now!"
He stood up, and everyone else rose to their feet as well.
"Engineer Hu, have the testing crew get ready."
The test Lin Chenran referred to was a head-to-head clash between an armor-piercing shell and this Special Steel Material.
"No problem. I'll make the arrangements."
Hu Xiaofan was beside himself with excitement. If this really worked, then...
This time, Lin Chenran had specifically asked Hu Xiaofan to arrange for a tank and use armor-piercing shells to fire at the newly developed Special Steel Material.
He wanted to see whether the armor-piercing shell could penetrate the Special Steel Material, or whether the Special Steel Material could withstand the shell's attack.
When Lin Chenran and the others arrived at the testing ground, they saw a Type 59 Tank sitting quietly there.
When Hu Xiaofan saw Lin Chenran and the other senior executives of the 077 Machinery Military Factory arrive, he hurried over.
"Director, everything has been prepared according to your instructions."
As he spoke, Hu Xiaofan wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Seeing this, the corners of Lin Chenran's mouth lifted in a faint smile.
He gently patted Hu Xiaofan on the shoulder and said warmly, "Engineer Hu, you've worked hard these past few days!"
Then he turned his gaze into the distance, determination gleaming in his eyes, and shouted, "Since everything is ready, let's begin!"
Hu Xiaofan nodded excitedly, his face filled with anticipation.
He looked expectantly at the Special Steel Plate before him, silently praying that it could successfully withstand the Type 59 Tank's armor-piercing shell.
At Hu Xiaofan's command, the test operator slowly started the Type 59 Tank.
Accompanied by the roar of its engine, the massive steel beast gradually accelerated toward the target.
Before long, the Type 59 Tank reached a position two hundred meters from the Special Steel Plate and came to a steady halt.
Immediately afterward, the tank's main gun turret swiftly swung around and aimed at the Special Steel Plate ahead.
Under the flagman's precise direction, the Type 59 Tank's barrel erupted in a burst of flame, and an armor-piercing shell shot out like lightning.
Boom!
Like an arrow released from the string, the shell hurtled toward the Special Steel Plate with enormous kinetic energy.
The atmosphere at the scene grew tense to the extreme. Everyone stared fixedly ahead, awaiting the outcome of this thrilling confrontation.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the Type 59 Tank's armor-piercing shell struck the Special Steel Plate with perfect accuracy.
With a deafening blast, smoke and dust billowed from the explosion. It was as if the entire world had frozen as the Type 59 Tank's armor-piercing shell collided violently with the Special Steel Plate.
Everyone held their breath, anxiously waiting for the dust to clear. They desperately wanted to know whether the shell had penetrated the Special Steel Plate or whether the plate had successfully resisted the attack.
Second by second, time passed. At last, the smoke and dust gradually dispersed, and everyone eagerly raised their binoculars to inspect the steel plate in the distance.
Because of the tremendous heat generated by the explosion, they could not approach the steel plate for a close inspection in the short term.
Therefore, they could only observe it through binoculars.
As time passed, everyone's expressions gradually turned ecstatic, and radiant smiles bloomed across their faces.
Then thunderous applause erupted from the viewing area.
To everyone's astonishment, the armor-piercing shell fired by the Type 59 Tank from two hundred meters away had failed to penetrate the Special Steel Plate, which was only 80 millimeters thick!
A careful look showed that the Special Steel Material bore only traces of gunpowder from the explosion, while the shell's warhead lay not far away.
This small test greatly encouraged the senior executives of the 077 Machinery Military Factory. Every one of them was flushed with excitement, their eyes shining brightly.
This was the first Special Steel Material their own factory had designed and developed!
Though the firing distance had only been two hundred meters, it was already enough to prove the formidable strength of this new Special Steel Material.
Seeing how excited everyone was, Lin Chenran was delighted as well.
He immediately struck while the iron was hot and said to Hu Xiaofan beside him, "Engineer Hu, arrange for the test operator to fire an armor-piercing shell from one hundred and fifty meters away at another Special Steel Plate."
Upon hearing this, Hu Xiaofan immediately arranged for the Type 59 Tank to move to the designated position and prepared an armor-piercing shell.
At the command, the Type 59 Tank fired again, and the armor-piercing shell flew toward its target like lightning.
The result was utterly shocking—the shell once again left explosive marks on the Special Steel Plate, but failed to penetrate it.
Next, the test operator fired armor-piercing shells from distances of one hundred meters, fifty meters, and twenty meters.
With every shot, the Special Steel Plate displayed astonishing defensive power. The armor-piercing shells simply could not inflict any substantial damage on it.
Only when an armor-piercing shell was fired from twenty meters away did it become "stuck" in the Special Steel Plate, yet it still failed to penetrate through.
This remarkable result stunned everyone present.
"This..."
"Gasp..."
Thunderous applause immediately erupted across the scene once more.
This was just too damn cool!!!
Half an hour later, the temperature around the Special Steel Plate had dropped back to normal. Lin Chenran eagerly walked forward to inspect that 80mm Special Steel Plate.
The other senior executives of the 077 Machinery Military Factory followed close behind. They too wanted to take a look at the Special Steel Plate that had just performed so magnificently.
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