(Thanks to Beiming Luo Yu for the tip; bonus chapter 13/25)
After showing Li Qinwu and the others the Factory's general layout, the supervisor led them into a secure firing range for target practice.
He handed Li Qinwu a standard Plasma Gun used by Astra Militarum infantry squads.
"My lord, please look. This is the Plasma Gun we currently produce in the greatest quantity. With its fuel canister attached, it weighs ten kilograms and can fire ten shots.
"It has a range of six hundred meters. It can easily penetrate tank-class targets and destroy bunkers, making it the core anti-armor firepower of Astra Militarum squads."
Li Qinwu picked up the long, narrow Plasma Gun, weighed it lightly in his hand, then aimed at a distant target and pulled the trigger repeatedly.
A series of whooshes rang out as ten blue Plasma Flares shot forth, striking the armored target across the range and erupting in violent Explosions.
When the blast waves subsided, the thick armored target had nearly been melted into molten iron!
Li Qinwu set the Plasma Gun down with great satisfaction, then asked,
"I heard Plasma Guns are precious and unreliable, that they can easily explode and kill friendly troops. Is that true?"
The supervisor shrugged.
"My lord, you know what the Astra Militarum is like. Some Plasma Guns have long exceeded their service life, but as long as they have not exploded, the Department of Military Affairs forces the grunts to keep using them.
"There is no helping it. The Department of Military Affairs will not issue them new weapons unless their Plasma Guns are completely ruined.
"When people say Plasma Guns are precious, they are actually referring to ones that have just left the Factory and remain in good condition.
"Generally speaking, a well-preserved Plasma Gun less