[Hiss]
[Success.]
Boom!
"It hit!"
The last cruiser erupted in a shower of sparks. This happened because the electromagnetic cannon struck at too shallow an angle.
The projectile scraped against the ship's hull at high speed. The friction generated intense heat, melting the steel and sending it flying, while also affecting the shell's trajectory and kinetic energy.
Ordinary shells would have had a hard time causing much damage to a ship under these circumstances, but the Rattlesnake Electromagnetic Cannon was different.
Most of the sparks were caused by the hull melting from the intense heat. The armor was pierced before it could deform and stop the shell. Even at a shallow angle, the electromagnetic projectile would penetrate the ship's hull.
Sure enough, as the sparks fell and the black smoke thinned, the projectile's impact left a massive hole in the hull. The burning interior structure was even visible inside.
The last cruiser was ablaze and had lost the ability to fire. Their mission was complete.
Faint wisps of black smoke rose from the gunner's head. His limbs were weak and trembling, but he still couldn't suppress his excitement.
Just as he was basking in his joy, T'Challa grabbed him and pulled him down into the trench-
Boom!
Several missiles struck the Rattlesnake Electromagnetic Cannon, bringing its career as a weapon to a definitive end.
The Iron Soldiers had opened fire. They had successfully landed at the port and were advancing as they gathered into formation.
T'Challa lay in the trench, watching supersonic fighter jets streak across the sky.
The communications were poor, and he hadn't heard Abdi's good news clearly. He could only trust that everything was still going according to plan.
"Keep your weapons ready. Now comes the hard part."
They had cleared the navy and the aircraft carriers,