25: 100% power! Instant destruction!

Academician Liu heard this and looked at the map of satellites in Low-Earth Orbit.

When he saw that there were several of Eagle Sauce Country's Starlink Satellites along the straight trajectory of the scrapped satellite,

he instantly guessed Lin Chen's target, his eyes widened, and his face was filled with shock.

“Chief Designer Lin, isn't this a bit too risky?”

“What if it affects Eagle Sauce's satellites?”

Lin Chen smiled, looking calm. “Academician Liu! Don't worry, it definitely won't affect any other satellites!”

Only he knew how terrifying the Super Energy Laser Cannon at 100% power would be.

The scrapped satellite was just a bonus.

His ultimate target was Eagle Sauce's Starlink Satellites.

“Chief Designer Lin, are you sure it won't affect other satellites?”

“Absolutely!” Lin Chen explained with a smile. “Don't you trust the precision of our Laser Weapon?”

“It's precise, yes, but...”

Academician Liu didn't finish his sentence, but he still felt a little suspicious.

He felt like Lin Chen was planning something malicious.

But he had no evidence.

If they were only using the scrapped satellite as a Test Target, they could test immediately.

But if they involved Eagle Sauce's satellites, they would need to report it before testing.

Otherwise, they could accidentally spark an International Dispute.

This would put the Great Xia Country in a passive position.

Moreover, there has always been a Convention internationally.

No country is allowed to attack satellites or Space Stations in Near-Earth Space during peacetime.

Otherwise, they would face sanctions and condemnation from all countries.

Although the Convention existed,

Eagle Sauce had launched countless satellites into Near-Earth Space over the years.

Once their service life expired, they turned into Space Debris.

Furthermore, Eagle Sauce often secretly used satellites that were about to be scrapped to collide with the normal satellites of the Great Xia Country and Big Bear.

They even tried to hit the Great Xia Country's Space Station.

This was not the first time Eagle Sauce had done such a thing.

However, none of it had been made public.

And now, Lin Chen intended to use this method to collect interest from Eagle Sauce.

“Prepare to continue the test!”

“Target: Scrapped Satellite in Near-Earth Space!”

“Power adjusted to 100%!”

“Start Charging!”

Two seconds later.

“Charging complete!”

Lin Chen waved his hand, “Fire the Cannon!”

An extremely dazzling Laser Beam suddenly shot out from the Launch Device.

Like a sharp blade slicing through the pitch-black Near-Earth Space, it rushed straight toward the scrapped satellite.

Where the laser passed, the air seemed to ignite, emitting a scorching aura.

The Atmosphere was instantly penetrated.

In the Testing Ground, everyone stared intently at the Monitoring Screen.

Suddenly!

The moment the laser hit, the surface of the scrapped satellite lit up with a blinding glare.

Immediately afterward, the satellite vanished!

Although sound cannot travel in a Vacuum,

the intense light from the explosion and the satellite's outright disappearance demonstrated the horror of the Super Energy Laser.

Just when everyone thought the test had concluded successfully,

they realized that the Laser Beam on the screen had not dissipated after destroying the scrapped satellite.

Instead, after penetrating the scrapped satellite, it headed straight for three of Eagle Sauce's Starlink Satellites on the same straight line but in different orbits.

Academician Liu felt a sudden sense of dread. “Oh no!”

But it was too late to stop it.

In the blink of an eye,

after three flashes of light, the three Eagle Sauce Starlink Satellites were instantly vaporized, disappearing into Space!

The silent Space returned to its usual tranquility.

As if nothing had ever happened.

“Now... we're finished!”

“This is a huge mess!”

After seeing the three Eagle Sauce Starlink Satellites vanish, Academician Liu felt that they had caused serious trouble this time.

The other Engineers were stunned, mouths slightly agape, looking completely dumbfounded.

They had spent most of their lives in the Laboratory conducting research.

Where had they ever witnessed such a major event?

Directly attacking Eagle Sauce's satellites?

This was something they had only just considered during their simulations!

Now that it was happening right before their eyes, how could they not be shocked?

A moment later.

The Engineers recovered their senses.

“We... we destroyed Eagle Sauce's satellites?”

“Someone pinch me! I feel like I'm dreaming.”

“Seriously?! We really destroyed three of Eagle Sauce's satellites?”

“Haha, this is too exciting! Awesome!”

Excitement filled the eyes of the Engineers.

Destroying three of Eagle Sauce's satellites in one go!

With this achievement, they would have much more confidence when bragging to their colleagues in the future.

Something they had never dared to do before,

had now unintentionally become a reality.

Academician Liu watched the Engineers' excitement, his face full of dark lines.

“Why are you still excited? This could trigger an International Dispute!”

“Eagle Sauce Country definitely won't let this go easily.”

“When the higher-ups investigate, just say that I ordered the test, understand?”

Academician Liu was prepared to shoulder all the responsibility.

Lin Chen certainly couldn't be implicated.

The other Engineers were still young and had great futures ahead of them.

He was just an old man; taking some responsibility was no big deal.

Seeing Academician Liu's look of noble sacrifice, Lin Chen felt a warmth in his heart and patiently explained:

“Elder Liu, you are overly worried!”

“Even if they find out, so what?”

“Who can prove that we destroyed Eagle Sauce's satellites?”

“Do they dare retaliate?”

“If they really dare to retaliate, I will let them know what cruelty is!”

By the end, Lin Chen's tone was full of dominance and confidence.

The Super Energy Laser Weapon had already been successfully developed.

Moreover, all mass production process parameters had been perfected.

Now it only needed to pass the Military's Acceptance Test.

Then it could be mass-produced and deployed.

If an emergency arose,

they could skip many steps and move directly into the mass production stage.

At that point, the Great Xia Country's Airspace would be a Forbidden Zone.

Even if a bird entered without permission, it could be shot down instantly.

“But this still violates the International Convention,” Academician Liu remained uneasy.

Lin Chen smiled and said domineeringly, “Conventions are made for the weak! The strong are always the ones who establish the conventions!”

“The strong establish the conventions?”

Academician Liu was stunned for a moment, and his gaze gradually became resolute.

That's right!

In the past, the Great Xia Country was relatively backward, and everything required multi-faceted, long-term consideration.

But things were different now!

The Great Xia Country now had sufficient strength as a foundation.

There was no need to be timid and hesitant as before.

Now, they should strike decisively!

“Chief Designer Lin, you are right. The strong establish the conventions!”

“And our Great Xia Country must also become that strong power.”

Academician Liu's eyes were blazing.

In this moment, his ideology was sublimated.

The surrounding Engineers were the same.

After carefully considering Lin Chen's words, their eyes burst forth with an unprecedented light.

It was a pride in the nation's prosperity,

and an aspiration for the infinite possibilities of the future Scientific Research Path.

From this moment on, they had transformed into Hawkish Scientific Researchers.

Lin Chen felt deeply gratified seeing their ideological shift.

He knew that a nation's strength was not only reflected in its technology and economy,

but also in its citizens' confidence and national pride.

Now, this ideological transformation among the scientific researchers was an important sign of the nation moving toward prosperity.

“Everyone, continue with the remaining tests!”

“Let's strive to achieve mass production and deployment as quickly as possible!”

After giving a few instructions, Lin Chen left the Testing Ground first... Meanwhile,

far across the Pacific Ocean, in Eagle Sauce.

Panic spread throughout the NASA Satellite Monitoring Center.