The Walking Dead: Rebuild

Chapter 179 The terrifying laser gun
Looking at Paige, who is now a mother, she has this girlish and delicate expression.

Leon couldn't help but smile knowingly. Under her expectant gaze, he walked to the center of the shooting range and picked up the high-energy laser gun.

This sci-fi-like firearm has an entire shell made of metal. When held in the hand, the overall weight should be about ten kilograms. The appearance design is quite good. Whether it is aiming or shooting, it is quite easy to use.

Peggy walked over with a smile, installed the only micro nuclear battery in a slot on the gun, then took Leon to the target shooting position, pointed to a switch on the gun and said:
"Dear, this gun has two modes. One is the cutting mode, which can continuously shoot a laser that can cut the target. The time is determined by the gunman, but it can only last for 1 minute at most, and then you need to wait for the muzzle. After cooling down, if you continue to use it forcefully, it will cause damage to the firearm."

"The other type is precision shooting, which can shoot a laser that lasts for one second, and then cools down for two seconds before the next attack can be carried out. This shooting method has no cooling time and no ammunition limit, and can attack without restrictions. ."

With that said, Peggy pointed to the thick steel plates at the shooting position and said:

"My dear, go and try the power of this gun."

Leon nodded and said nothing nonsense. He walked to the target shooting position with the high-energy laser gun, adjusted the laser gun's mode to precision mode, aimed at a thick steel plate, and pulled the trigger.

There was a "whoosh" sound, and a slightly dazzling light shot out from the muzzle of the gun, instantly hitting the heavy steel plate about 50 meters away from him.

Leon felt his arm being pushed back slightly. The recoil was not large, only slightly stronger than a pistol, but the force was quite stable, as if he was holding a water gun.

After shooting a laser, he waited another two seconds, changed to a slightly higher position, and shot another laser.

This time he found that the laser shot out very fast, and it basically hit the target as soon as it was fired.

Although it only lasted for about a second, with his eyesight, he could still see that the thick steel plate was burned with a bright red color, obviously the high temperature had been transmitted.

The area hit by the laser also left a very obvious depression, about the size of a fist, and a very regular circle.

This is very strong steel. It seems that the power of the laser gun is indeed outstanding.

However, the rate of fire in precision mode is still a bit low. When facing dense enemies, the two-second cooldown time will become very dangerous.

After thinking about it, Leon changed the muzzle of the gun to the other side. It was a composite target composed of five [-]-centimeter-thick steel plates at the front and back, and turned the switch of the high-energy laser gun to cutting mode.

When he pressed the trigger, a continuous dazzling laser shot out from the muzzle of the gun and instantly hit the first steel plate in front.

The recoil this time is a little stronger, but the force is still quite stable. Even those who use this kind of firearm for the first time should be able to quickly master the method of use.

Under the dazzling laser cutting, the 20-centimetre-thick steel plate lasted about [-] seconds before being pierced by the laser ray, allowing the light to fall on the second steel plate wall.

And because it was cut by extremely high-temperature laser rays for a long time, an area of ​​about half a square meter on the steel plate was burned red, and there were even faint traces of melting, and the hole that was penetrated was also due to the dissolution of the metal. And when expanded, it's almost the size of a basketball.

After more than ten seconds, after the second layer of steel plate was also penetrated, Leon released the trigger. He looked at the laser gun in his hand and found that the position of the gun muzzle was also affected by the high temperature, and it was slightly bright red.

However, Peggy has obviously considered this. The material around the muzzle has very good thermal insulation properties and does not conduct the temperature to other places.

Seeing the power of the high-concentration laser gun, Leon took a breath in his heart. You must know that this is a steel plate with a thickness of [-] cm. In terms of defense, it has almost surpassed most modern vehicles. defense.

In other words, whether it is an aircraft, tank, or even a submarine or other large facility, as long as you use this high-energy laser gun and use the cutting mode, you can penetrate their defenses within ten seconds, and then Quickly cut huge gaps.

An ordinary car that has not been modified will probably be penetrated within two to three seconds.

If the target is their engines or fuel tanks, it won't even take that long to detonate at high temperatures and destroy them.

And even steel is so fragile in front of him. You can imagine what it would be like if it aimed at flesh and blood.

Leon put down the gun in his hand, turned to look at Paige, who still had a proud expression on her face, walked over, kissed her on the face, and said lovingly:
"You did a great job, Paige, and I'm so proud of you."

"This is an epoch-making weapon. It is powerful and easy to use. It is suitable for dealing with various types of enemies."

"I believe that even super mutants would tremble in front of it."

After receiving the compliment from her husband, Peggy smiled so much that her eyes narrowed. She snorted softly and said:

"Dear, it's actually not as good as you said. This is just the initial version I shot. The most important thing is to show its possibilities, but the gun itself still has many flaws."

"However, since you like it so much, I will continue to study it in depth, transform it, improve it, and create more different specifications and versions."

"Laser weapons have great potential and can evolve into many different weapons depending on their output and how they fire."

"Such as laser pistol, laser Gatling, laser sniper rifle, or laser cannon, etc."

Once Paige talks about her professional knowledge, she will lose her feminine attitude and appear very focused.

"When the mentor can complete more micro-nuclear batteries of different specifications, we will be able to manufacture various laser weapons on a large scale."

"I believe that as we continue to improve, laser weapons will replace physical ammunition weapons to a certain extent."

"Because this weapon does not require ammunition supplies and has a strong battery life, it can greatly reduce the burden on logistics and improve the combat effectiveness of our troops."

Although the little wife only gave a few brief introductions, Leon could already imagine the scene in the future where the soldiers of the People's Federation are holding laser weapons, with countless large laser cannons behind them, and countless dazzling rays of light shooting out from their muzzles, sweeping away all monsters. .

He let out a sigh of relief. Although the future is beautiful, the reality is that they still need to find more super mutants, obtain more Z elements from their bodies, and manufacture a large number of micro-nuclear batteries. It's just a fantasy.

With some excitement, Leon left the research center of old Professor Jacob.

However, he did not return to his office, but went directly to the scientific research department organized by the People's Federation, and found the head of the scientific research department, Professor Thomas, who was directing some craftsmen to produce.

Without much greeting, Lyon went directly to the engineering master who was in charge of weapons manufacturing and design for the Human League Organization and said:

"Professor Thomas, do you know about the micro nuclear battery developed by Professor Jacobs?"

Professor Thomas has been a member of the People's Federation for nearly ten years. He is already in his 40s. Wearing a pair of denim overalls, this professor has dark skin and a strong build. He looks more like a workshop worker than a scholar. He nodded and said in a hum:
"Your Majesty the President, I only know a little bit."

"Professor Jacob and I once discussed the external structure of micro nuclear batteries and the issues of manufacturing materials."

After saying this, Thomas suddenly realized something and asked excitedly:

"You asked me about this. Did Professor Jacob succeed?"

Leon nodded, took out a box of cigars from his underwear pocket, gave one to each of them, and said while smoking the cigar:
"Yes, Professor Thomas." "Micro nuclear batteries have been successfully manufactured. It is an efficient and convenient super energy source."

"That's why I came to you."

Professor Thomas frowned slightly and asked with some confusion:

"Your Excellency the President."

"I know the role of new energy in technology. It can replace fuel, electricity, and coal, completely change our power supply system, and make a leap in our productivity."

"But why did you come to me specifically?"

Leon thought for a while, and told Thomas without any concealment about the battle with the Sound Followers that Jesus, Michonne and others encountered, and gave him a general introduction to the terror of these monsters.

Then he said seriously:

"Our top priority is not to put the power of scientific research on extremely long-term things like improving people's lives or reviving civilization."

"The most important thing now is to improve the combat effectiveness of our People's Federation, so that we can have the power to protect ourselves in the face of possible future disasters."

"Only by surviving and surviving can we possibly create the future."

Thomas nodded silently, breathed a sigh of relief, and said:

"You are right, Mr. President, survival is our first priority."

"I will devote more energy to weapons development and research."

"At the very least, with micro-nuclear battery technology, it is possible to restart our aircraft, our tanks, and our warships."

Having said this, Professor Thomas looked at President Lyon with a serious expression and said seriously:
"However, I am not pouring cold water on you. It is not a simple project to replace the current power system with a power system that matches the micro-nuclear battery. It requires continuous design and experimentation, and it will take a lot of time. .”

"Moreover, if you want to modify existing aircraft tanks to adapt them to the new power system, the difficulty of modification is even as difficult as redesigning and manufacturing a new device."

“As for the production of new aircraft and tanks, I’m sorry, but with our modern industrial strength, it’s not impossible, but in terms of production capacity, you shouldn’t have any expectations.”

Leon listened carefully to Thomas' unsubtle speech and felt a little disappointed.

Indeed, the development of any technology takes time, and production and manufacturing also takes time. It is not like in the game, where it can be produced automatically with the click of a button.

But now, no one can say for sure how the future will develop and whether they will have enough time to slowly develop the technology tree.

After thinking about it, he asked Thomas another question:
"Professor, have you ever heard of exoskeleton armor?"

"I heard that the reason why exoskeleton armor was not popular in the past was mainly because the efficiency of the power system was too low, the energy was insufficient, the battery life was too poor, and it could not even last a battle, so it was abandoned by the military."

"So what now? With micro-nuclear batteries, can we create exoskeleton armor that can improve soldiers' load-bearing capacity and strength?"

Professor Thomas thought for a few seconds, nodded and said:

"Theoretically, there is no problem. The main technical barriers to exoskeleton armor are the power system and materials. However, as long as the power system is strong enough, even if the materials are inferior, it will only make the exoskeleton armor more bulky. It does not affect use."

Seeing that the exoskeleton armor was more reliable, Leon continued:

"In fact, through the performance of these years, aircraft and tanks are not necessarily more practical than exoskeleton armor, as long as we can enhance the load-bearing capacity of soldiers so that they can wear armor that is stronger and more powerful."

"Their combat effectiveness will be greatly improved, and they will be able to survive better when facing monsters."

"Perhaps, compared to bloated tanks, exoskeleton armor, equipment that can adapt to a variety of terrains and match a variety of enemies, is more suitable for this world."

Thomas lowered his head after hearing this, thought for a few minutes, then looked up at Leon and said:

"Your Excellency, I cannot tell whether the exoskeleton armor you mentioned is more suitable for today's battles than traditional weapons."

"However, if you want to experiment in this area, we will arrange manpower to develop in this area."

Professor Thomas took a long puff of his cigar and said:
"As you said, the energy problem is solved, and the exoskeleton armor should not be difficult to realize. I will personally host this project and give you the answer as soon as possible."

Leon nodded in satisfaction, very satisfied with the professor's performance. Like him, Professor Thomas is a pragmatist and does not have the stubborn ideas of old scholars.

Not sticking to trivial matters, not being bound by old dogma or experience, and being willing to make more attempts for the future, this is what an expert scholar should do.

Back in his office, Leon's originally irritable mood was relieved a lot.

With the micro nuclear battery technology as his trump card, he was no longer as anxious as he was at the beginning when facing those terrifying Sound Followers.

However, in order to cooperate with Professor Jacob's production and use, the hunting of super mutants must be arranged as soon as possible.

There are still three super mutants that he knows of in existence.

The armed giant Tom must not be killed. He is an important fighting force of the People's League. Over the years, he has developed a strong relationship with little Clementine. The most important thing is that he is very obedient and easy to feed.

The remaining giant turtles and mutant scorpion queens are all in Florida, an area where they often collect radioactive seaweed. They have relatively docile personalities and have never had any bloody conflicts with workers collecting seaweed.

One was treated as a cow and kept in a nuclear power plant, where she was constantly hunting and killing the mutant crabs she produced to satisfy the desires of the residents of the People's Federation, which was of some use value.

Thinking about it this way, these two guys are actually pretty good, and they can't even be called monsters. Killing them both rashly is a bit wasteful.

Leon thought about it for a long time and decided to treat the two of them as backup plans and deal with them when it was really necessary.

By the way, set up a special force, disperse throughout America, and even around the world, collect any news that may be super mutants, and then find a way to hunt them down.

And this will be a normalized force, providing a steady stream of Z elements to human organizations.

(End of this chapter)