Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!
Chapter 185 - 67: Where the Troops Point

Chapter 185: Chapter 67: Where the Troops Point

After severing radio communications with Yellow Stone, Chen Jian was engulfed in an overwhelming sense of conflicting doubt.

On one hand, he could hardly believe that these mercenaries actually possessed such high-tech, almost sci-fi weapons like an "Electromagnetic Cannon."

But on the other hand, according to Huang Yu’s description, it really might be some kind of small electromagnetic cannon.

Coils wrapped around, a gigantic energy battery, electronic components that Huang Yu couldn’t comprehend, and the most distinctively described large capacitor, exposed like a small barrel...

Besides the electromagnetic cannon, what other weapon could combine all these elements?

Chen Jian frowned deeply, looking at Lei Jie, who seemed nonchalant, and he asked:

"Aren’t you surprised? An enemy that previously only played with smoothbore guns and cannons now suddenly pulls out an electromagnetic cannon!"

"I understand this world less and less..."

"What’s so hard to understand?"

Lei Jie shook his head with a smile and said:

"Did you forget? When we first got here, we were still wondering if there’d be cavalry charging with laser guns."

"Actually, these so-called high-tech products aren’t that advanced. Not to mention laser guns, is the electromagnetic cannon even that mind-blowing?"

"The core technical challenges of this thing are only two: large capacitors and heat-resistant, erosion-resistant materials."

"Once you solve these two issues, the manufacturing difficulty of an electromagnetic cannon is lower than that of an ordinary smoothbore cannon."

"It’s been twenty years from our time to the Cataclysm, and fusion technology has matured, which indicates the first wall material issue is resolved."

"If the first wall material can be solved, then solving the high-temperature material needs for an electromagnetic cannon should be a breeze, right?"

"....What you say makes sense, but I can’t shake the feeling that something’s off."

Chen Jian sighed helplessly, while Lei Jie comforted him:

"Don’t overthink it. Haven’t we seen enough things that defy our imagination over the past few days?"

"We used to be tucked away in a corner, too far from the true human core areas."

"In the future, situations like this will be the norm..."

"Indeed."

Chen Jian didn’t dwell on it further.

After all, he’d already ordered Huang Yu to use the Ring Chamber of Commerce’s trade routes to transport that thing to Jinling first.

Whether it’s an electromagnetic cannon or not, we’ll know when we see it.

If it’s not, it doesn’t matter, but if it is...

In the upcoming operation against that creature in the Jinling Ruins, this thing might have unexpected effects.

After all, his squad couldn’t acquire a large-caliber rifled cannon in a short time; having a small electromagnetic cannon would be much better than the rocket launchers and automatic grenade launchers in his hand now.

With this thought, Chen Jian felt considerably relieved.

Meanwhile, Shen Yue, who had just finished a call with the Ring Chamber of Commerce, approached.

"I confirmed with the people over at the Ring Chamber of Commerce, they don’t have usable large-caliber weapons either."

"It’s not that they won’t give; they genuinely don’t have any."

"This bunch of tech enthusiasts utterly fail to grasp the significance of weaponry. Unlike the Mechanical God Sect, they’re not as interested in the old war tools from before the Cataclysm."

"Cannons, guns, they just see them as trade goods; only things like missiles, which seem intricate, know how to catch their eye."

"This time, we’re unlikely to rely on them..."

"No problem, I had that hunch already."

Chen Jian nonchalantly waved his hand, and after a moment of silence, he continued:

"What about information regarding the Fu Xi project? Do they have any more feedback?"

"No."

Shen Yue replied:

"I hinted to Wang Lizhi about the clues of fusion, but judging by his reaction, he wasn’t aware of it."

"I mean, he knows about the existence of fusion and has some understanding of what it is, but he couldn’t relate it to their perceived Fu Xi project."

"They’re just blindly pursuing it, yet at the rate they’re going, they might never succeed."

"But one thing to note, they’re further along than we are."

"They’ve already sent people to Lu Zhou, intending to pick up the severed trail there."

"....We didn’t tell him the next clue is in Lu Zhou."

Chen Jian said in a deep voice.

"Indeed, that’s the crux of the issue."

"We didn’t inform them the clue is at Lu Zhou, but they know it’s at Lu Zhou."

"That implies their working method is opposite to ours."

"We’re tracing a clue and branching out, whereas they’re consolidating scattered clues."

"I sense we’ll eventually meet in Jinling."

"When that time comes, it’ll be when both sides lay their cards on the table."

"Cooperation or confrontation, we’ll soon find out."

"Understood."

Chen Jian nodded slowly, then asked:

"Any other information?"

"Yes."

Shen Yue answered:

"Finally, the most crucial piece of information."

"Huadu is gathering a large army heading south."

"Their target is also Jinling."

....

Meanwhile, inside Jinling City.

In the Trinity Holy Temple of the Mechanical God Sect.

The Pope sat solemnly on the high divine seat, with the totem representing the Trinity Supreme hanging above him.

The cold glow of electric lights illuminated the entire hall brightly, but his face was perfectly hidden within the shadows.

Bishops and priests prostrated at his feet, their expressions devoutly accepting his blessings.

And upon the conclusion of a solemn hymn, these people withdrew from the Holy Hall one by one.

Only one archbishop, dressed in black, remained in place.

He slowly ascended the stairs, coming before the Pope.

Then, he spoke:

"According to reliable sources, Huadu has gathered over two thousand troops heading south, targeting the Jinling Ruins."

"They want to seize the Jinling Ruins from us, and a conflict might be unavoidable."

"We must make a prompt decision."

"Whether to launch a crusade against them citing the crimes discovered in the Anqing Ruins or to enter the ruins ahead of them; each strategy would lead to vastly different outcomes."

"We need your decision."

After his words, the Pope slowly stood up.

Then he spoke:

"Those Huadu people still cling to their incomprehensible knowledge."

"Why can’t they understand that the overly complex knowledge from before the Cataclysm holds no meaning for us?"

"Even if they can enter the Jinling Ruins, defeat that creature, or even find the so-called buried treasure, what good would it do them?"

"No one can truly harness the so-called ’gene.’ Knowledge that can’t be applied is just empty talk."

"Compared to them, it is the newly emerged ’Huaxia Army’ that are more lucid."

"Like us, they are in pursuit of pure power."

"And it is only power that can revive this dying world..."

With these words, the Pope exhaled heavily.

Then, he spoke:

"We have no more choices left."

"The Jinling Ruins must not fall into their hands."

"By the Holy Trinity above... we must protect our own future!"

"Take my seal, and order the Guard Brigade to assemble!"

"In three days, we will enter the ruins and kill that creature!"

"As you wish!"

The archbishop reached out to receive the seal.

And on that so-called "seal," four prominent words were engraved:

Sany Heavy Industry.