150: It's all in vain

Looking at Xu Ning's back, everyone was surprised. Was this really a naval gun built in just two days?

If not, where did it come from?

Kadeyafu thought of Adrian, the person who fought day and night and finally designed a naval gun, only to be easily surpassed by Xu Ning.

For a moment, he didn't know whether to say that Adrian wasn't good enough or that Xu Ning was too astonishing. He couldn't help but wonder: Is this really an achievement that human power can reach?

Grigory and Yatoniy stared blankly at the sea, seemingly not having recovered from the shock just now. Originally, Grigory was ready to mock Xu Ning's mistake, but now...

His mouth was half-open, but he couldn't make any sound.

Makarov also gradually sobered up, but the disbelief in his eyes still hadn't faded, because this speed completely exceeded his imagination – shooting down five drones within a minute.

If he told this news to his brothers, he would probably be considered crazy.

But now, the fact was truly happening.

He had originally planned to help Xu Ning cheat, but he didn't expect that before he could act, the match was already over.

Makarov looked at Xu Ning seriously for the first time and began to believe the concept of "one generation for research and development, one generation for application, one generation for reserves" that he talked about.

After all, facts are always the most convincing.

He couldn't help but look towards the black military vehicle, but unfortunately, the reflective windows prevented him from seeing the situation inside...

And in that car, Talia and Jelina both covered their mouths with their hands, their eyes full of surprise.

Talia was better; although she didn't understand technology, she saw that Mr. Xu's work seemed to win very easily.

The result was completely different from Jelina's previous prediction, making her both surprised and happy.

Jelina was different; she knew the power of this naval gun well.

It was more powerful than any destroyer she had ever seen.

And all of this came from Xu Ning's hands.

Looking at Xu Ning's young and handsome face, Jelina was momentarily lost in thought.

...

"Cough cough..."

Xu Ning lightly coughed twice, attracting everyone's attention.

He slowly said to Makarov: "Mr., does this mean our naval gun won?"

Makarov came back to his senses: "Yes, Mr. Xu, that is indeed the case."

But Grigory was anxious: "No, wait a minute, Mr. Makarov, don't forget there's still the second test."

"The match isn't over yet."

Makarov originally felt that with the performance Dragon Whisker had just shown, there was no need to continue the match.

But seeing Grigory's unwilling face, he had no choice but to swallow his words.

Perhaps, he also wanted to know what other surprises Dragon Whisker would bring.

So, Makarov turned to the Ms. Anna: "Then, let's proceed with the second test."

"Yes, Mr."

The Ms. Anna immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and began coordinating with the staff.

In this interval, Xu Ning said to Grigory: "It's a pity, I thought this time would make you believe why we brought you here."

"It seems that to make you fully understand, we still need to conduct another test," Xu Ning continued.

This time, it was Grigory's turn to change his expression. His face was red, and he glared at Xu Ning, but he didn't mock him as before. He knew that every sarcastic word he said now could turn around and hurt himself.

Grigory had no choice but to pin his hopes on the second test.

From the previous demonstration, Dragon Whisker's range and rate of fire were almost double that of the AK-130.

But he didn't believe that Dragon Whisker could also surpass the AK-130 in reaction speed.

After all, the AK-130's rotation speed reached an astonishing 25 degrees per second, which was already the top level among all naval guns.

Since Dragon Whisker had made so many improvements in range and rate of fire, it would definitely have to sacrifice something in other areas, judging from Xu Ning's eagerness to end the match.

This point should be Dragon Whisker's weakness. He firmly believed that he could not lose again.

Grigory thought this, as if grasping onto the last shred of hope.

But he overlooked the ultra-high-speed rotating firing capability that Dragon Whisker demonstrated when the two targets separated in the air earlier.

At that time, Dragon Whisker's rotation speed far exceeded 25 degrees per second.

Yatoniy, who was next to him, didn't echo his words anymore. He seemed a bit dejected, having lost his previous confidence.

The second round of testing began.

This time, Dragon Whisker was the first to appear.

A breeze blew across the dock, and Xu Ning smelled a hint of the sea.

He looked towards the sea and saw a dock gate slowly opening.

Just as Xu Ning felt puzzled, dozens of speedboats, like a school of flying fish leaping out of the water, rushed out from the dock.

These speedboats were like a school of fish encountering a predator, quickly speeding towards the dock.

Xu Ning knew that this was a test of reaction speed.

The naval gun must destroy all speedboats within the shortest possible time. If even one successfully reaches the shore, the test is considered a failure.

However, for some reason, looking at those speedboats, Xu Ning always felt that something was off, but he couldn't say exactly what it was.

Normally, the number of speedboats in the test would not exceed twenty, but this time, Makarov secretly added five more to test Dragon Whisker's true strength, bringing the total number of speedboats to twenty-five.

Don't think that these extra five boats don't seem like much, but they are enough to put most naval guns in trouble during this test.

Speedboats themselves are very fast, and the distance from the dock to the shore is not far. Even if everyone made the speedboats take a large detour, the total distance was only two or three nautical miles.

The sea breeze was very light that day, and the sea was calm, which meant that the speedboats could reach the shore in less than ten minutes.

Therefore, the naval gun must destroy two to three speedboats within a minute. However, the speedboats were widely spread out, and some even hid behind other speedboats for cover.

To destroy all speedboats at once like before was almost impossible for Dragon Whisker.

Makarov had never seen a naval gun that could destroy twenty-five speedboats under such difficult conditions. He only knew that the United States was rumored to have developed a new type of naval gun that could do this, but he considered it just a rumor, believing that such advanced technology would be difficult to achieve within ten years.

The speedboats cut through the water, waves lapped against the shore, and everyone held their breath, wanting to know how the naval gun designed by Xu Ning would perform.

When the worker pressed the start button, Dragon Whisker's muzzle began to move slowly. Although its initial movement didn't seem fast, before the muzzle was fully positioned, the explosive had already shot out at high speed. The huge sound made everyone cover their ears.

In an instant, tracer rounds sliced towards the front few speedboats like the Grim Reaper's scythe. The speedboats tried to evade by sudden stops or rapid changes in direction, but in the face of Dragon Whisker's quick reaction, all of this was futile.

Dragon Whisker's speed was too fast. As soon as the speedboats began to change direction, Dragon Whisker had already adjusted its aiming point to intercept their new positions in advance.