10: test.

The steel plate is too hard?

Zhao Zhenghua was a bit confused.

He hadn't quite understood what his team member said yet.

Or rather... he hadn't even considered that possibility.

Even if a steel plate is hard, how hard could it be?

Could it withstand a bullet from an anti-materiel sniper rifle?

Impossible!

Even the main battle tanks currently in service, their weak points cannot withstand the power of an anti-materiel sniper rifle.

Because the hard steel plates of this era have not yet developed to the point where they can resist anti-materiel rounds.

Of course.

If shooting at the front armor of a tank, it certainly wouldn't penetrate directly.

The front armor of a main battle tank is extraordinarily thick.

Even ordinary anti-tank weapons cannot directly destroy a tank from the front.

Seeing that Zhao Zhenghua didn't seem to believe him.

The team member immediately jogged towards the target position.

Not long after.

He ran back again.

He held his hand loosely, as if holding something inside.

The team member walked directly to Zhao Zhenghua's side and handed over the item in his hand.

“This is...”

Zhao Zhenghua looked closely and was immediately astonished.

Isn't this exactly the same thing Wang Hu had just shown him?

The moment he saw this item, he suddenly realized.

He understood what the team member wanted to express.

He also suddenly understood why Wang Hu didn't directly tell him the result, but insisted on having him fire a shot.

It turned out.

All the problems were with the steel plate, not with the sniper rifle!

The recoil of the sniper rifle just now made him clearly feel how powerful this gun was.

Even if there was a problem with the material of the bullet's warhead.

Under such a powerful impact, an ordinary steel plate would not be able to withstand it.

What's more, this was produced by the Guo Li Steel Factory.

However.

Now, the two of them were telling him, out of the blue.

The quality of the steel plates produced by the Guo Li Steel Factory had improved by an unknown number of grades.

They could even directly block bullets from an anti-materiel sniper rifle.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he really wouldn't have believed such an outlandish joke.

Thinking of this.

Zhao Zhenghua quickly got up and walked towards the target.

The distance of three hundred meters was not long.

He arrived after a short jog.

Ignoring the sweat on his forehead, he quickly focused on checking the condition of the steel plate.

“This is actually just one steel plate!”

After seeing the condition of the steel plate.

Zhao Zhenghua could no longer hold back, immediately exclaiming in surprise, his eyes filled with an incredulous expression.

He had originally thought it would be many steel plates stacked together.

Who would have thought.

What could block anti-materiel bullets was actually just a three-centimeter thick steel plate.

This was too outrageous!

“Institute Director, look, these marks are the bullet impacts.”

Wang Hu jogged to the target, panting, with many beads of sweat on his forehead.

Without resting, he pointed to the slightly deformed surface of the steel plate.

There was another bullet impact mark on the surface of the steel plate.

“Institute Director, you don’t know, this thing is really hard.

One steel plate, it took two shots.

Not only did it not shatter, but it was only slightly deformed.

I swear.

This is absolutely the first time in my life I’ve seen such a hard steel plate.”

The team member panted, his eyes also carrying a hint of disbelief.

Hearing this.

Zhao Zhenghua was equally astonished.

A steel plate that could withstand a large-caliber sniper rifle with a thickness of three centimeters.

He had never even heard of such a thing, let alone seen it.

Even a strong country like Eagle Sauce.

They probably don't have such steel plates in their country, do they?

Otherwise.

Eagle Sauce would have long since been cruising the world in their aircraft carriers.

After all, with such a steel plate, what would there be to fear?

“Wang Hu, are you sure this is a steel plate from the Guo Li Steel Factory?”

Zhao Zhenghua suddenly became serious.

“Absolutely, Institute Director. I personally went to the factory to pick it up, there’s no mistake.”

Wang Hu nodded in affirmation.

Upon receiving the answer, Zhao Zhenghua immediately gave an order:

“Wang Hu, you and Xiao Xu bring this steel plate and immediately come with me to Elder Xu’s place.”

“Yes!”

Although they didn't know what Zhao Zhenghua wanted to do, Wang Hu and Xu Qiang still obeyed the order in unison.

Immediately after.

The three of them, in a hurry, carried the deformed steel plate to a large factory building.

As soon as they walked in.

The three of them felt a wave of heat rush towards them.

The weather outside was already hot, and this wave of heat made them feel a suffocating sensation.

It was too hot!

Large beads of sweat, as if free, emerged from their foreheads.

Their short-sleeved shirts were already soaked.

A simple twist could wring out a cup of sweat.

At the same time, the roar of machinery running also accompanied them, making them irritable.

The environment here was simply not a place for humans to stay.

The summer heat was oppressive.

They would likely collapse from heatstroke if they stayed for too long.

Zhao Zhenghua scanned his surroundings.

Not long after, he saw a figure standing in front of a workbench.

Seeing this.

Zhao Zhenghua's face lit up with joy, and he quickly walked over.

“Elder Xu.”

Hearing someone call from behind, the figure turned around.

The figure revealed his appearance.

This was an old man wearing a white, loose-fitting vest.

His body was lean and not bloated.

His hairline was very high, and his hair was grizzled, with many wrinkles between his eyebrows, caused by frequent frowning.

This was none other than Academician Xu Yongsheng from the Research Institute, a researcher specializing in new materials.

Zhao Zhenghua was accustomed to calling him Elder Xu.

This old man was one of the people he respected the most.

Originally, the Research Institute had holidays, but Elder Xu still insisted on staying here.

The old man had almost dedicated his life to the country, and such a person deserved admiration!

“Zhao kid, why are you here?”

Xu Yongsheng was originally frowning in thought, but when he saw the people behind him, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

“Elder Xu.”

Wang Hu and the other team member also called out with respect.

“Oh, what are you two kids doing carrying a steel plate?”

Elder Xu noticed the steel plate still being carried by the two, and his face showed confusion.

“Elder Xu, we came here this time to trouble you to see what’s different about this steel plate.”

Zhao Zhenghua went straight to the point.

“Isn’t this just a steel plate? What needs to be tested?”

“Elder Xu, this is no ordinary steel plate.

Just now, we were testing a new weapon at the shooting range.

This steel plate directly withstood two shots without breaking!”

“Is it that impressive?”

Hearing this.

Elder Xu finally became interested.

He picked up a small iron hammer from the workbench and tapped the steel plate.

Bang, bang, bang…

A crisp sound echoed in their ears.

“This sound indeed indicates a good steel plate.”

Elder Xu said, stroking his chin.

This was his experience from many years of work; he could tell the quality of a material just by tapping it.

“Elder Xu, this steel plate is not only good, but also a bit over the top.

You might not believe it if I tell you.

What we were just testing was the newly developed anti-materiel sniper rifle.”

In response to Wang Hu’s words, Elder Xu frowned slightly:

“Are you sure you’re not joking? If this is true, do you know what it means?”