204: Chapter 204 Naturally Formed Group Combat Units

Behind the explosion-proof glass, the entire venue fell silent for a dozen seconds.

Immediately after, a wave of uncontrollable, heavy breathing rose and fell throughout the room.

Yang Tongan stood at the very front, his hands tightly clasped behind his back.

Though he stood ramrod straight, the bulging veins on the back of his hands and his white-knuckled grip completely betrayed the violent agitation in his heart.

He stared fixedly at the ruins, an unprecedented fervor burning in the depths of his eyes.

This was the Chengying Mecha.

This was the Pulse Particle Accelerator Cannon.

This level of sheer, brutal destructive power had completely transcended the scope of conventional land warfare weapons.

The main battle tanks The Other Side of the Ocean, which cost tens of millions of dollars and were hyped to the heavens by Western media, were nothing more than paper toys in front of this steel behemoth.

This was the true meaning of being far ahead!

While everyone was still immersed in the terrifying impact of those three shots, feeling their heads buzzing and unable to recover...

Lin Yuan's voice rang out in their ears at just the right time.

"You have all seen the power of the Pulse Particle Accelerator Cannon."

"Now, I will supplement its specific combat data."

Hearing this, everyone perked up their ears, their gazes converging on Lin Yuan in unison.

Lin Yuan extended his right hand and held up three fingers.

"In standard combat mode, the single charge time is three seconds."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

"After firing, the circuit cooling cycle is six seconds."

Hearing this, Shen Changhe and several weapon system experts nodded slightly at the same time.

A six-second cooling interval.

Even with Room-Temperature Superconducting Material, the thermal residue generated by the particle acceleration structure after high-energy excitation needed time to dissipate; this was entirely consistent with current physical common sense.

Judging by the terrifying destruction just now, a three-second charge and a six-second cooldown were more than enough to create a cycle of fire that would drive any enemy to despair.

However, seeing everyone's matter-of-fact expressions, the corners of Lin Yuan's lips curled up ever so slightly.

His fingers moved slightly, and of the three raised fingers, he deftly retracted two, leaving only his index finger.

"However, if switched to Overload Mode..."

His tone deepened slightly.

"...the charging time can be compressed to... 1.5 seconds."

Shen Changhe's pupils constricted.

1.5 seconds?!

"Of course, the price is that the cooling cycle will be extended accordingly."

Lin Yuan explained naturally, "This is to protect the cannon barrel from being burned through by its own high temperature."

The crowd nodded again, their expressions shifting from shock to admiration.

Sacrificing cooldown for rapid fire—this dual-mode design that could be freely switched was a calculated masterpiece that understood the ever-changing nature of the real battlefield to its core!

When facing high-threat targets that required firing first, one could switch directly to Overload Mode, firing in 1.5 seconds to secure the first kill.

When facing large-scale armored clusters, one could switch to Standard Mode, firing every three seconds with a six-second cooldown for stable output.

Offense and defense combined, with a strategy for every move.

A young weapons researcher clenched his fists tightly and couldn't help but sigh in a low voice:

"This design... it's like he has the rhythm of the modern battlefield completely figured out..."

The atmosphere in the observation deck had transitioned from initial extreme shock to a state of heated and rational discussion.

However, right then.

Lin Yuan suddenly gave a low chuckle.

"Everyone, you all seem to have subconsciously ignored an extremely important premise."

He tilted his chin slightly, his gaze sweeping across the room.

"Both the Rapid-Fire Laser Cannon and the Pulse Particle Accelerator Cannon are pure energy-charged weapons."

"There is no consumption of physical ammunition."

"In other words, as long as there is enough energy, it can keep firing forever without stopping."

Lin Yuan paused for a beat, intentionally letting these words ferment in the air.

Then, he leisurely shifted his gaze out the explosion-proof glass toward the Chengying Mecha in the center of the testing field.

"And the power core of the Chengying Mecha is a Cold Controllable Nuclear Fusion Core..."

As his voice fell.

"Hiss—!"

Countless people in the room gasped sharply in unison.

Everyone's pupils snapped to the size of pinpricks, and their scalps tingled violently as if an electric current had passed through them!

What did this mean?!

It meant that as long as the mecha wasn't completely destroyed, as long as that core was still pulsating, it was a mobile battery with no ammunition limit and an inexhaustible supply!

What is modern warfare about?

Logistics! Supplies!

How many armor-piercing shells can the most advanced main battle tank carry?

Forty rounds?

Fifty rounds?

Once it runs out, it can only become a hunk of scrap metal at the mercy of others, forced to retreat awkwardly for resupply.

But the Chengying Mecha had no such concerns!

No logistics supply pressure.

No downtime from running out of ammo.

When the enemy's armored units run out of shells and can only retreat in panic, the Chengying Mecha can press against the enemy's positions, firing once every twelve seconds until its energy is depleted!

Wild joy erupted in everyone's chests like a volcanic explosion.

Yang Tongan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the emotions that had surged to the extreme in his chest.

"Lin Yuan."

He turned to look at Lin Yuan, his voice deep and powerful, filled with undisguised admiration.

"Chengying's performance has far exceeded my expectations."

He nodded heavily, then shifted his gaze from Lin Yuan to the hundreds of engineers and experts present, whose eyes were bloodshot and who were trembling with excitement.

"All of you."

Yang Tongan's voice rose, full of vigor.

"Your day and night, sleepless efforts have created this epoch-making pillar of the nation."

"With it, the backbone of us Xia people will stand straight forever!"

"Every single one of you is a hero of the country!"

Hearing these words.

Everyone looked at each other's bloodshot faces, sunken eyes, and messy hair, and they all began to laugh heartily.

The past half-month of working themselves to death day and night, the sleepless desperation...

It was worth it!

It was all damn well worth it!

However, before this atmosphere of hot-bloodedness and warmth could ferment for long...

"Everyone."

Lin Yuan's voice rang out again, still neither high nor low, neither hurried nor slow.

But everyone's hearts skipped a beat as a conditioned reflex.

They knew Lin Yuan's speaking rhythm all too well.

Every time he started with this tone, what followed was something that could blow one's mind.

Sure enough.

Lin Yuan chuckled and pointed casually at the Chengying Mecha on the testing field.

"All the items tested just now, whether it was mobility or firepower..."

"...are merely part of the Chengying Mecha's qualities as a 'single unit'."

He deliberately paused, looking at everyone's suddenly frozen expressions, and delivered the final killing blow.

"But the original intention behind the Chengying's design was never to play the role of a lone hero on the battlefield."

"By nature, it is a networked swarm combat unit."