59: Chapter 59 The Power of Great Qin Heavy Industry, the Mighty Heavenly Fire Guardian Mech

[ Summoning Great Qin Skyfire Guard... ]

Vroom—

With command points injected, the Imperial Armor Camp began to rumble and operate.

Whether it was out of overexcitement or something else, Su Yang felt that the commotion coming from the Imperial Armor Camp this time was greater than ever before.

The steam emerging from above the building was no longer pure white; it was mixed with a lot of black smoke and dust.

"Gunpowder technology?" Su Yang speculated in his heart.

Soon, the Imperial Armor Camp stopped running, and the entire territory fell into silence.

Hiss—

The thick metal gate slowly opened to both sides, and waves of black smoke billowed out from within.

After the Imperial Armor Camp was upgraded to Rank 3, its form had also changed significantly.

The most significant change was that the building had widened, and the front gate was nearly twice as wide as it had been at Rank 2.

Boom— Boom—

Heavy footsteps resounded.

If not for the sound of machinery striking the ground, Su Yang would have thought a giant elephant was walking by.

Accompanied by the footsteps, the Skyfire Guard slowly stepped out of the black smoke.

The moment he saw the Skyfire Guard, Su Yang understood why the Rank 3 Imperial Armor Camp had needed to be specially widened.

This guy's size was simply not that of a normal troop unit.

The Skyfire Guard was nearly 3 meters tall, already exceeding General Li Xin in his Imperial Armor.

More importantly, the width of its Imperial Armor was already close to two and a half meters.

The Skyfire Guard was also controlled by a soldier inside.

However, this was no longer an exoskeleton mecha like the one for the Armored Elite Soldiers, which attached to the human body and relied primarily on physical movements.

This was a pure war mecha; the soldier inside merely acted as the operator.

The armor of the Skyfire Guard was entirely pieced together from iron Materials, with strict armor protection at every joint.

The entire main body of the mecha was grayish-white, looking incredibly heavy and solid.

However, in all major protective areas, eye-catching orange-red patterns resembling flames were outlined.

This gave the stern and mighty Skyfire Guard an added aesthetic of intense passion.

And the most anticipated part was hidden behind the massive mecha.

The Skyfire Great Cannon!

This was a heavy artillery piece two meters long with a muzzle diameter of half a meter.

The breech of the cannon was connected to the back of the mecha by a sophisticated mechanical structure.

On the spherical right shoulder of the mecha, there was a sliding guide rail.

When the Great Cannon was in standby mode, the muzzle pointed vertically upward, resembling a massive chimney.

When entering combat mode, the Skyfire Guard would grab the handle beneath the Great Cannon, causing it to rotate forward along the right shoulder rail.

The rail allowed the Great Cannon to rotate nearly 90 degrees, changing from a state perpendicular to the ground to a state parallel to the ground, mounted on the right shoulder.

Moreover, the Great Cannon sliding on the rail could be locked at any angle, allowing the soldier to select the optimal firing elevation accordingly.

The tail of the cannon was a complete firing mechanism, different from the previous crossbows and ballistae that converted elastic potential energy into kinetic energy.

The cannon's projectiles were fired by explosions; the tail was an entire ignition and firing assembly.

The cannon barrel was not just a simple barrel; inside the tube, there were coils of copper wire used for heating.

After examining the craftsmanship of the cannon, Su Yang could only describe his feelings as awe-inspiring.

The simple cannons of ancient times had actually become so sci-fi after being modified by Great Qin technology.

The complexity of the technology involved was likely no less than that of modern weapons like rocket launchers.

It was hard to imagine that this was a troop unit that could be summoned just after unlocking gunpowder research; was it a bit too exaggerated!

Calming his mood, Su Yang continued to inspect it.

On the left back of the mecha was an ammunition compartment with a caliber equivalent to the cannon, but slightly shorter in length.

The ammunition compartment was divided into three layers, each containing a giant shell.

According to the introduction of the Skyfire Guard, these shells were called Explosive Stones.

This was ammunition made from a mixture of ordinary stones, saltpeter, and a series of other substances.

Through a loading tube connecting the ammunition compartment to the cannon, it could go directly into the breech of the cannon.

At the breech of the cannon, different dosages of gunpowder would be injected into different parts of the Explosive Stone according to firing requirements.

If it was an area-of-effect attack, the Explosive Stone would disintegrate into smaller explosive stones before reaching the target, and then explode immediately.

If it was a single-target attack, the Explosive Stone would explode upon contact with the target, or it would impact directly without exploding.

Different attack methods required different raw Materials.

"Too crazy!"

Su Yang rubbed his hands in anticipation and immediately summoned General Li Xin.

He ordered General Li Xin to assemble a force of the same scale as yesterday and set off for the second Insect Swarm nest.

This time, he would go in person to witness the power of the Skyfire Guard.

With the current Rank of Gaze of the Abyss, leaving the base was not dangerous, let alone with General Li Xin as his guard.

Moreover, when triggering ruins, the Lord must go in person.

This time could be considered a simulated exercise, which did not count as going back on his word from yesterday.

However, saying so much was actually just an excuse; Su Yang simply wanted to see the power of the Skyfire Guard.

"Caliber is justice, the turret is truth."

He really did not want to miss the debut of the Skyfire Guard!

Moreover, this Insect Swarm nest was one he had specifically left behind to test the cannons.

Because this Insect Swarm nest was located in a lower-lying area, standing at the high ground would provide a clear God's-eye view.

Watching the entire process of the Insect Swarm collapsing under a rain of fire, one could imagine how spectacular it would be.

General Li Xin's execution speed was nothing short of miraculous; in less than a minute, he had assembled the troops at the East Gate.

"Set off!"

Su Yang waved his hand, and the East Gate opened.

At the very front of the formation, the Armored Elite Soldiers marched in array to clear the way.

Behind them were Su Yang and General Li Xin, as well as the Crossbowman unit.

At the very back of the formation were the two giant Skyfire Guard mechas, constantly puffing out black smoke.

The Imperial Armor Troops set off once again, marching majestically toward the dense forest...

Dragon Kingdom official livestream room.

Host Xiaoxue gave a passionate opening on stage.

"Yesterday, Su Yang achieved the first-ever number one on both leaderboards. I wonder what surprises he will bring us today?"

The people in the livestream room were also full of passion and incredibly excited.

Su Yang's double number one had left the entire Dragon Kingdom in a state of excitement.

"Being able to take the number one spot on both leaderboards is definitely hard power. This really slapped those haters in the face."

"Indeed, and just look at those Imperial Armor Troops; besides the Qin Dynasty, which other country can build mechas now?"

"Stop talking, stop talking. It's been almost a week and I haven't seen a single battle; my heart is itching to death."

"There's no help for it; the Insect Swarm usually activates at night, while our livestream is during the day, and we can only lock onto Su Yang's perspective, so it's hard to see battles."

"I really want to see how that Imperial Armor army fights. What kind of combat power is it that can suppress those post-industrial nations!"

"Whispering a word, General Li Xin is so handsome; I really want to see more of him."

"I'm going all in! I, Li Daqiang, am willing to trade a lifetime without a girlfriend for footage of the Imperial Armor Troops in battle!!"