Chapter 146
Bo Li’s suggestion sounded crazy to say the least .
It was preposterous enough that a supermagnetic field generator needed to be built to essentially open a tunnel, and her plan required the usage of the Supermagnetic Planet Annihilating Rail-Cannon! A weapon strong enough to demolish a medium-sized space satellite with 1 hit!
"I’ve asked many experts before coming forth with this idea . All of them agree that a shot from the cannon could tear through the suspended 2,000-meter rock layer easily . Furthermore, the shot will have reached enough third cosmic velocity [1] to break through the atmosphere and perhaps even this solar system to disperse itself in space! There is no harm in doing this!"
Yao Yuan was convinced by her sound argument on one hand and conflicted by the ludicrousness of the situation on the other . In the end, he came to a decision and asked for a meeting among the Black Star space troopers .
"First, I’ve accepted the plan . It sounds ridiculous, but in reality, the generator only needs 20 days to build . After it has passed the safety check, a shot will be fired by the cannon to create an upward path . Then, a first dispatch unit of about 15 people will take a shuttle to the surface to conduct field study and sampling . "
Yao Yuan addressed Ying, "Ying, you’ll be leading the team . Bring Zhang Heng and Ren Tao along . Make sure to keep communication open at all times . In cases of emergency, I’ll ask Xi Kong to use her power to reach you . Your team will also consist of 5 scientists and 7 Black Star troopers . Please ensure the safety of these 5 scientists . Among them will be Professor Mitsuda, the Whisperer . "
Ying nodded . "What about our equipment? I request for gear that is suitable for a planet with an atmosphere . "
"Approved," Yao Yuan answered immediately . "Other than those, I’ll allow your unit to carry 1 lightweight Gaussian cannon, and for every one of the members, a supermagnetic guided mine . "
Ying felt that there was nothing for him to add, so he nodded satisfactorily .
Then Yao Yuan left the rest to Ying . He had faith in Ying’s meticulousness during mission planning, so he didn’t drop in to check .
Ying didn’t disappoint . Other than Zhang Heng and Ren Tao, who were nominated by Yao Yuan, he picked Ebon and Liu Bai, making the total number of skilled Homo Evolutis to 5 . Finally, he picked 5 Survivors to round up the party .
Without being told, Ying understood Yao Yuan’s intention . Other than the ostentatious mission objectives, the hidden point of the mission was to provide field training to the Survivors . That was why Ying opted for a 50-50 ratio between the skilled Homo Evolutis and the Survivors, even though the Survivors’ ability wasn’t as powerful as the other Homo Evolutis' .
With the increased progress brought in by the 4th revolution, the generator that took up ¼ of the Hope’s entire floor was completed within 20 days . Unfortunately, because the machine was too unwieldy to be fitted in the Hope, it had to be attached to the ship’s outer wall . This action earned Bo Li’s ire, since treating it as an external attachment would mean exposing such delicate equipment to damage .
Yao Yuan, though, paid her no mind . It was, after all, a necessary decision . The thing would occupy a quarter of one of the Hope’s individual levels . Putting it inside the Hope would naturally mean sequestering part of the public space . The public ire from that would be worse than the wrath of a single Bo Li . Furthermore, since they were loaded with resources, if the device was damaged, they could just as easily build a new one .
After exhausting a whole polymerized reactor, the generator was activated as plasma visibly surged towards the top of the ship . The floating debris above the Hope slowly gravitated towards the walls and formed a compact, horizontal rock barrier .
As everything set into place, the front of the Hope opened to reveal the barrel, body, and even the rail where the cannon sat on . The cannon slowly pointed upwards and electricity could be felt suffusing the area as it charged up . Electricity could be seen running through coils inside the cannon, creating a plasmatic energy center .
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