185: New mission! Tesla death ray weapons are out?

“Detected host's intense emotional fluctuations, fulfilling mission activation conditions. Please select one of the following options to complete:

One: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea!

Utilize a nuclear fusion reactor and the host's mastered submarine manufacturing technology to create a nuclear submarine capable of long-term deep-sea movement.

Note: Long-term here refers to continuous operation in the deep sea for over a year, with deep sea defined as depths below 800 meters.

Reward: Complete design blueprints for a perfect ecological self-circulating system, 120 minutes of super-focus state;

Two: Tesla's Last Wish! Within one month, independently learn and master the design concepts and principles of the Tesla death ray weapon.

Reward: Complete design blueprints for a practical (including miniaturized) death ray weapon, 120 minutes of super-focus state;

Three: Dragon Soaring Through the Heavens! Within half a year, increase the performance of the wangshu single-stage-to-orbit vehicle by 50%.

Reward: Complete design blueprints for a 150,000-ton class Kunpeng Single-Stage-to-Orbit Spacecraft, 120 minutes of super-focus state;

Please make your choice, host.”

‘This…’

Lin Qi's pupils contracted and his heart involuntarily quickened as he looked at the mission the system had once again popped up, especially the brief descriptions of the reward items.

No other reason.

Just like the last mission the system popped up, the rewards this time also had a huge enhancing effect on Dragon Country's military equipment development.

For example, the reward for Option One, the perfect ecological self-circulating system. Although it sounds like nothing, but…

Just saying a project name can instantly make people understand its profound significance!

Biosphere 2.

This kind of “perfect” ecological self-circulating system can not only be applied to vehicles such as submarines and ships, but also in the aerospace field.

Especially the current wangshu.

After all, the goal of this thing is to develop into an interstellar spaceship that can travel through the stars and drift in the vast universe, like those in science fiction movies.

Without a sufficiently powerful ecological self-circulating system, even if the spaceship reaches light speed, it will eventually perish due to depletion of supplies.

After all, the Proxima Centauri star system, the closest to the Solar System, is 4.3 light-years away, which means even at light speed, it would take more than four years to get there!

Considering the operating time of Biosphere 2, it is clear that with humanity's current level of artificial ecological circulation systems, it would simply not last until the destination.

Moreover…

That is light speed.

Unless one day Lin Qi can independently research or use the blueprints rewarded by the system to build a practical warp drive, otherwise…

Humans simply cannot build space vehicles capable of reaching such terrifying speeds as light speed.

‘As for Option Two…’

Lin Qi frowned.

‘Although this thing, at first glance, seems like a high-energy laser weapon, after all, if I remember correctly, the Tesla death ray emits a beam of charged particles.’

‘This is essentially the same as a high-energy laser.’

‘But…’

‘Looking at the system's brief description, it seems this thing is somewhat different from a pure high-energy laser weapon.’

‘Setting aside everything else, just the ability to make all cells in the body die at the same time, thereby keeping the corpse from decaying for 30 to 45 days, is enough to distinguish it from a high-energy laser weapon.’

After all, living organisms hit by high-energy laser weapons would be almost instantly vaporized, while the Tesla death ray causes living organism cells to exhibit an effect similar to freezing.

This clearly suggests different principles.

‘Moreover, the Tesla death ray has extremely terrifying penetrating power, capable of easily disregarding air raid shelters, bunkers, high-strength alloy walls, and so on.’

‘It can be said to be a top-tier weapon for conquering cities and destroying defensive facilities. What if it were miniaturized and installed on combat aircraft like Vermillion Bird, Azure Luan, or swift?’

Lin Qi clicked his tongue.

Even a fool would know that this would absolutely double the combat power of sixth-generation and seventh-generation aircraft!

After all, although current Vermillion Bird, Azure Luan, swift, and even older models like S-27 and J-8 II combat aircraft are equipped with electromagnetic weapons, but…

Looking at the destructive power of the death ray weapon system, and then thinking about the destructive power of current electromagnetic weapons, it is clear that if given a choice, Lin Qi would definitely choose the former!

‘And in fields such as destroyers, aircraft carriers, tanks, individual weapons, air defense weapons, artillery, and rockets, this death ray weapon can also be applied.’

‘Hmm…’

‘If the combat power increase for Dragon Country's soldiers, from previously using 81 bars to being equipped with 98-type electromagnetic assault rifles, is five.’

‘Then equipping them with individual death ray weapons will increase their combat power to fifteen, or even twenty or twenty-five!’

‘If armored soldiers wield this kind of weapon, the increase in combat power would be terrifying!’

‘Although it cannot achieve the legendary scene of one person fighting ten thousand soldiers, it can easily achieve fighting ten thousand enemies.’

Lin Qi pondered deeply in his mind, stroking his chin.

Finally, he looked at Option Three…

The 150,000-ton class Kunpeng Single-Stage-to-Orbit Spacecraft.

This is equivalent to lifting an aircraft carrier, which is 30,000 tons larger than Eagle Country's current largest carrier (120,000 tons FT-class), into the air.

It is no exaggeration to say that although this level of single-stage-to-orbit vehicle may still not be able to achieve interstellar travel as seen in science fiction movies.

But conquering the Solar System should be more than enough.

At least for current missions like mining on the Moon, Mars, and the asteroid belt, this level of single-stage-to-orbit vehicle can easily handle them.

‘Which one to choose?’

For a moment, Lin Qi frowned deeply, falling into deep indecision once again.

‘Forget it!’

After a long time.

Just when Shen Wanyue, who was beside him, thought Lin Qi might have fallen asleep with his eyes open, Lin Qi finally made his choice.

‘I'll choose the second one!’

‘death ray weapon.’

‘Although I also really want the rewards from the first and third options, considering the current global situation, improving weaponry is clearly the most important.’

‘Besides, if I remember correctly, Dragon Country in my previous life had already found a direction for the mission reward of Option One.’

‘For example, the biomass solar panels developed by the Dragon Academy of Sciences, or algae power generation, and also carbon dioxide synthesis of starch.’

‘There are also abundant dry ice, methane, and water ice in space.’

‘It's no exaggeration to say that in my previous life, people had already solved almost all limitations for humans to live in space for extended periods, except for controllable nuclear fusion.’

‘And controllable nuclear fusion…’

‘As mentioned earlier, the world's first compact controllable nuclear fusion reactor began construction in May 2025.’

‘It is expected to officially generate power in 2027.’

‘Thinking about the Dragon Country official aerospace science popularization account's previous announcement of the vision for an economic circle between Blue Star and Mars by 2045.’

‘Perhaps…’

‘It can also be realized in this life by then!’