In the holographic image, the Luan Bird Type I, having withstood a round of attacks, still maintains its original posture.
For a Luan Niao I starship that is 800 meters long, a few wounds of more than ten meters are nothing.
If it doesn't hit a vital spot, it can only be considered a minor "skin wound" at best.
But Wilson, standing to the side, was too excited to speak.
The fact that it could cause such “great” damage to a starship 50,000 kilometers away far exceeded his expectations.
"Zero." After a moment of contemplation, Lü Yongchang softly issued the final order.
"Saturation attack!"
"Let me see how long it will take to destroy a Luan Bird Starship."
Before Wilson could even react, high-energy laser beams and tens of thousands of electromagnetic cannon projectiles flew straight toward the Luan Bird Starship!
At the same time, the high-energy ion beam on top of the starship began its second energy storage!
Countless laser beams were the first to reach their destination.
Under the barrage of pulsed lasers, the outer armor of the Luan Bird Starship melted instantly!
High-energy ion beams followed closely behind.
The repeated explosions, originating from the inside out, completely tore apart the thick hull of the Luan Bird Starship.
A large amount of gas gushed out from inside, and the reaction force caused the entire starship to begin to spin.
Numerous parts and armor fragments were scattered around.
As the power source for the starship, the Hall thrusters and fusion reactors received special attention.
In less than a second, the Hall thrusters, glowing with a ghostly blue light, were completely extinguished.
At this moment, the starship officially became a large piece of "scrap metal" drifting in space.
Having lost its power, it has, in a sense, "crashed."
But the fiercest and most violent blow has only come now!
A metal storm, composed of tens of thousands of metal projectiles, swept over it like a violent storm.
boom!
Flames lit up the starship wreckage!
Under the storm of metal, the sturdy Luan Bird Starship was torn into countless pieces in an instant, like a piece of paper as thin as a cicada's wing!
At that moment, Lü Yongchang suddenly understood why Yevgeny advocated kinetic weapons.
Only by witnessing this scene firsthand can one truly appreciate the wonder of kinetic weapons!
"Professor," Zero's voice broke the silence in the spaceport, "Mission complete."
"The total time was 15 seconds, and the target was successfully destroyed."
Lu Yongchang looked at the various data in the holographic image in front of him with a slightly excited expression.
15 seconds!
In just 15 seconds, they can completely destroy an 800-meter-long Luan Bird Starship!
Although such a perfect output environment would not exist in a real interstellar war, this terrifying firepower gave Lü Yongchang ample confidence!
"good!"
Lu Yongchang's breathing quickened slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Zero, pack this document and send it to the Speaker of the Council, so that he can be happy too!"
"Okay, Professor."
Zero remained as calm as ever.
The weapon system test was completed, and the holographic image in front of us gradually dimmed. The modified Luan bird beside us slowly turned around and headed towards the spaceport.
Everything had come to an end, except for the dilapidated, almost completely destroyed Luan Niao Type I starship in the distance, slowly drifting away from Mars, seemingly recounting the tragedy that had just occurred.
“Professor,” Wilson’s voice came from the side.
"Hmm?" Hearing the call with a slight tremor in it, Lü Yongchang was stunned for a moment and turned to look at Wilson beside him.
Wilson's face was slightly pale, and his eyes were filled with a complex mix of excitement and fear.
“Professor Wilson?” Lu Yongchang frowned slightly and called out softly.
"Professor," Wilson swallowed hard, "Since we can destroy a Luan Bird Starship in ten seconds, do you think the Proxima Centauri civilization could do the same...?"
Lü Yongchang fell silent.
After a long silence, he sighed softly: "Although I hate to admit it, the Proxima Centauri civilization probably also has such strength."
"Moreover, they have the advantage of fighting on home soil."
"I know what you're trying to say." Lü Yongchang sat back down in his chair with a complicated expression. "Defense technology, right?"
Wilson nodded repeatedly.
Lü Yongchang sighed again.
Memories from the past few days slowly surfaced in his mind.
When high-energy ion beam technology made a breakthrough, he realized the problem of weak defense capabilities.
So he entered the technology tree space again, trying to explore the next level of technology.
He searched the entire tech tree of a Level 1 civilization but couldn't find a single usable defensive technology.
Although he gained nothing in defensive technology, he did gain something else in other areas.
Because the development of the ion beam weapon was completed, the dim cursor on the left side of the technology tree gradually brightened.
[Energy Weapon Prototype: Initial Mastery of Ion Beam Weapons]
Then, the white light spread upwards, reaching straight towards the weapon that symbolized a Level 2 civilization.
[Initial Mastery of Energy Weapons: Plasma Weapons]
He was immediately smitten!
After all, who would complain about not having enough firepower?
There's a saying that goes, "The best defense is a good offense." As long as he annihilates the Proxima Centauri fleet first, the human fleet will not be harmed!
So, he once again foolishly focused his attention on the cursor of the Level 2 civilization.
And then... that was it.
The intense dizziness kicked him out of the tech tree space.
Fortunately, he didn't faint; otherwise, he would probably have had to face Dr. Wen's strange gaze again...
Lu Yongchang shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and said in a deep voice.
"Professor Wilson, it will be difficult for us to achieve such technology in the short term."
"Let's talk about electromagnetic railguns first."
"Faced with such a powerful metal storm, even if we use the best materials to construct the hull of the starship, we cannot stop its attack."
"Let's talk about ion beams. The most likely defense is to deflect them using a magnetic field, but we don't have a way to create a stable magnetic field shield around the starship."
"As for lasers..."
At this point, a bitter smile appeared on Lü Yongchang's face.
Wilson's eyes showed a hint of confusion: "Then, then we..."
Lu Yongchang reached out and patted Wilson on the shoulder: "Relax."
"Although we lack defensive technology, on the bright side, the Proxima Centauri civilization is likely just like us—highly offensive but fragile."
Wilson shook his head with a wry smile: "So, this interstellar war is actually a contest of weapon range?"
"..."
Lu Yongchang nodded with a strange expression: "If you put it that way, you're not wrong."
"Aside from weapon range, the main factors to consider are the starship's maneuverability and on-site command."
"Of course, if we build starships big enough, we might be able to solve this problem as well."
Wilson: "..."
Not enough armor to stack health bars, right?
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