Mars City One.
The Laser Weapons Research Laboratory.
"Professor Wilson." Lü Yongchang's voice rang out from the doorway. "How's the research coming along?"
Wilson's eyes lit up at the sound. He quickly rose from his seat and strode over to the entrance.
"Professor."
Seeing Lü Yongchang approach in a white lab coat, Wilson bowed his head slightly and greeted him respectfully.
"Has the Electromagnetic Cannon test finished? How did it perform?"
Seeing the competitive look in Wilson's eyes, Lü Yongchang smiled. "Very well! The projectile reached a muzzle velocity of 6,000 kilometers per second!"
"On Yevgeny's recommendation, we added a Micro Nuclear Bomb to the Electromagnetic Cannon's projectile, greatly increasing its destructive power!"
"An asteroid a hundred kilometers in diameter was reduced to dust within a minute."
Wilson froze. A flicker of doubt crossed his eyes as he muttered, "The... the Electromagnetic Cannon is that powerful?"
At that moment, Wilson could even picture Yevgeny showing off in front of him.
"What about your side? How powerful are the Laser Weapons?"
Lü Yongchang's voice interrupted Wilson's wandering thoughts.
"Professor, I was just about to come find you." A hint of embarrassment appeared in Wilson's eyes as he said quietly, "We've already built a laser weapon, but..."
Lü Yongchang looked delighted. "You already have results? Hurry and show me!"
With that, Lü Yongchang headed straight into the laboratory.
Wilson followed close behind him. "Professor Lü, our laser weapon currently has an effective range of only around fifty thousand kilometers."
"Beyond fifty thousand kilometers, its power drops off rapidly."
"Also, to increase the laser's power, we..."
"Holy shit!" Lü Yongchang's booming exclamation echoed through the laboratory. "It's that big?!"
"...We made a slight adjustment to the Laser Emitter's size," Wilson added quietly.
Lü Yongchang stared blankly at the Laser Emitter, which occupied more