Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 740 Planet Destroyer

"What?! They've even built a planet-destroying cannon?" Lin Mo exclaimed in shock.

As the name suggests, a planet-destroying cannon is capable of damaging planets.

With a single shot, mountains crumble and seas split, the world changes color; a powerful planet-destroying cannon can even shatter a planet with a single blast!

If we had this behemoth, even the Demon God wouldn't be able to withstand it, right?

Do we already have this technology?

Please, this is a planet-destroying cannon!

Has our Great Xia become so powerful that it forces us to submit?

The head of military engineering smiled and waved his hand, saying:

"Not yet, just marked out a spot, to be used for the planet-destroying cannon later."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo's excitement immediately turned to dismay.

What a waste of your time.

He said regretfully:

"All right."

"Commander Lin, don't worry. We've already designed the blueprints. Once we solve a few construction problems, we can start construction."

"What's the problem?" Lin Mo asked curiously.

Everyone in the conference room turned to look at the person in charge, waiting for what was to come.

The head of military engineering said:

"The biggest challenge in manufacturing the star destroyer is the barrel."

"The cannon barrel is 200 kilometers long and the muzzle diameter is 20 kilometers."

Everyone was astonished.

This is way too big, too long, and too thick! Wouldn't some female live streamers be ecstatic to see this?

Ignoring the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, the other person continued speaking:

"The material strength is easy to discuss; we can use Zhengjin Metals."

"It must be said that its discovery is crucial to our technological development. Its power goes without saying; with our current technological capabilities, we cannot achieve this through kinetic energy attacks alone."

"Only a nuclear attack could melt it with its high temperature, which shows how strong it is."

"Moreover, it is lightweight, so even if part of the cannon barrel extends out onto the moon, it will not affect the moon."

"But such a huge barrel meant that it could not be cast as a single piece and could only be welded using special methods."

"However, due to the properties of Zhengjin metal, when it is welded, the molecular structure cannot maintain the consistency of Zhengjin metal, resulting in a significant reduction in strength."

Everyone nodded, understanding the reasoning behind it.

The service life and strength of a one-piece casting are definitely much better than those of a welded one.

Just like the frame of a car or the keel of a ship, the best ones are forged from a single piece, which has higher resistance to pressure and metal fatigue.

The head of military engineering continued:

"And then there's the issue of energy supply."

"Electromagnetic guns and simple cannons are not suitable for planet-destroying weapons. The powerful recoil generated when firing would easily shatter the foundation and cause strong earthquakes on the moon."

"So we plan to use plasma cannons to build planet-destroying cannons."

"But its energy demand is terrifying, and we haven't yet overcome the energy transmission problem."

"Even if it is built, the charging time will probably be quite long, ranging from an hour to half a day."

"Moreover, its aiming is also very complex, requiring planetary engines to adjust the moon's orientation for aiming."

Everyone was somewhat disappointed when they heard about such a significant flaw.

It only fires once every half hour. By the time it's fully charged, the enemy's ships have long since disappeared, or the war has already ended.

Moreover, once activated, the entire moon will have to move and aim. If the enemy sees the dark cannon barrel aimed at them, they would know to change positions if they weren't stupid.

In other words, as long as the opponent is still moving, you will never be able to aim.

It's a bit too useless.

Old Zhao clearly knew about this, and listened with a smile without saying a word.

Seeing everyone's reaction, he smiled and said:

"It's alright, its powerful output means it can't fire continuously like a machine gun."

Nothing in this world is perfect.

"Moreover, its main function is deterrence, or surprise attack, to decide the outcome with a single shot!"

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed that it made sense.

It means wanting both.

So they all laughed and said:

"That's right, with it, we'll have an advantage when we take the initiative to attack."

"If the enemy isn't stupid, they'll definitely surrender after one shot. Even if they don't surrender, their morale will be greatly reduced."

"If the demons dare to come again, those plasma bugs would be wiped out in one shot, haha!"

"It's a pity that the Kona civilization is too far away, so the portal definitely can't be opened that big. Otherwise, we could drive the lunar fortress there, and those planets occupied by the demons would be much easier to deal with."

After a while of excited discussion, the person in charge, seeing that things had progressed sufficiently, continued his report:

"In addition to the star-destroying cannon, the lunar defense system has entered the first phase of construction."

"In the future, our weapons will cover the entire moon, protecting our planet!"

"To safeguard our long voyage."

"It will become the first line of defense on the outer edge of Earth, and also our most powerful firepower!"

A few years ago, anyone who said something like "transforming the entire moon into a planetary fortress" would have been considered crazy.

But now, no one in the conference room thinks it's absurd, because Da Xia is really doing it.

And it can be done!

However, the person in charge quickly added:

"However, the plan for a complete lunar terraforming is extremely ambitious."

"Even with heavy engineering robots, universal factories, and magic, the entire project could take thousands of years, or even longer."

"By the time the planetary engines are completed and we begin our long voyages, it will still be a planet that can only run away, with at most some basic defense capabilities."

The meeting room fell silent briefly, and everyone nodded solemnly.

This is not as simple as a base or a city; it is a long-term transformation of a star.

Even if the moon is small, it is still a planet, so the sheer scale of the project is astonishing.

Only the Great Xia, a country known for its massive infrastructure development, would dare to dream of such a thing.

In the past, even sending people to the moon would have been difficult.

Fortunately, there are portals; otherwise, no one would even dare to think about transforming the moon into a planetary fortress.

Old Zhao tapped the table lightly with his fingers, his voice steady.

"A project that will last a thousand years is terrifying, but it has to be done."

"We will be leaving the solar system soon. If we have a planetary fortress, we will be able to protect ourselves should we encounter a hostile civilization."

"Therefore, it must be calculated on an annual basis and advanced on a monthly basis."

The person in charge nodded.

"Understood, mission accomplished!"

"We have divided the entire project into four phases."

"In the first phase, the underground city of the Moon Palace was fully completed, and a million people settled down."

"In the second phase, relying on the logistical foundation of the Guanghan Palace, we will complete the construction of the super multi-functional factory and manufacture lunar planetary engines."

"In the third stage, the installation of the planetary engines will be completed, and the moon will have the ability to independently change its orbit and migrate with Earth."

"In the fourth phase, the lunar surface and subsurface will be completely terraformed, transforming the moon into a planetary fortress."

The screen switches to the live construction feed.

On the grayish-white lunar surface, countless heavy engineering robots, unmanned engineering vehicles, and human engineers in spacesuits are busy at work.

Giant bulldozers leveled the ground at the edge of the crater, while drilling platforms drilled down through the rock strata.

The automated smelting vehicle swallows lunar soil and spits out standardized lunar bricks, which are then laid on the lunar surface.

In the distance, the pre-planned planetary engine installation area has already had its massive foundation excavated.

The foundation was bottomless, with steel supports and temporary tracks along its edges.

The project manager pointed to the screen and said:

"The location of the lunar planetary engine has been determined."

"What we are doing now is the preliminary foundation work."

"Once the super-universal factory on the moon is completed, the manufactured parts can go directly into the installation phase."

Old Zhao looked at the construction area and nodded slowly.

Now that we've covered the lunar missions, it's time to move on to Terra.