"Power target reached!"
As they looked at the words displayed in the holographic projection, both Lü Yongchang and Professor Yevgeny beside him smiled with relief.
The greatest hurdle in developing the Electromagnetic Cannon had been cleared!
"Professor, there's some bad news."
Just as the two were celebrating, Zero's voice rang out, dousing their excitement with cold water.
"...Go ahead." The smile immediately faded from Lü Yongchang's face.
The holographic image instantly expanded.
Then a spectacular scene appeared before them.
On the ground outside Mars City sat an enormous Electromagnetic Railgun.
Its key component, the barrel, was more than fifty meters long.
Inside the barrel were two gleaming rails running parallel to each other.
These were the Electromagnetic Railgun's most important components: its acceleration rails.
The acceleration rails were packed with superconducting coils.
At the rear of the barrel stood a massive base.
Inside the base were the all-important Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage Device and the other equipment.
"Professor, this is a simulation of the Electromagnetic Railgun designed by Professor Yevgeny," Zero explained.
Lü Yongchang nodded slightly, a hint of confusion in his eyes. "Is there a problem?"
To him, the Electromagnetic Railgun was virtually perfect, both in appearance and in the structural design of its components.
"A major one." To make sure Lü Yongchang took it seriously, Zero deliberately simulated a grave tone. "Next, I will run a real-time simulation of the firing sequence."
As the words fell, a projectile dropped into the loading port.
"Professor, the projectile is made of tungsten alloy, as specified in the design." Zero returned to an even tone. "Now I will simulate the firing sequence."
In the simulation, the Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage Device at the base of the Electromagnetic Railgun began charging.
In less than a second, the Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage Device