Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1472: Changing Times
In today's turbulent times, the frequent emergence of supernatural forces is reshaping the world in unprecedented ways.

Traditional warfare and military technology seem powerless when faced with supernatural threats such as superhumans, demons and monsters.

It is in this context that the Challenger 4 main battle tank came into being. It is not only an upgraded version of the Challenger 3 tank, but also an important military equipment for England and the entire Commonwealth to cope with new threats and challenges.

The Challenger 4 main battle tank is carefully built by Rheinmetall-BAE Systems Land, a company that enjoys a high reputation in the field of global military equipment and its products are known for their excellent performance and reliability.

Faced with the threat of supernatural forces, the company quickly adjusted its research and development direction and applied the advanced tank technology that was originally planned to participate in the Ministry of Defense bidding several years later to the Challenger 4 in advance to meet the current urgent military needs.

The design concept of the Challenger 4 tank revolves entirely around how to effectively fight against supernatural beings such as superhumans, demons and monsters.

It is equipped with a highly networked digital turret, a system that integrates advanced sensors, communication equipment and fire control systems, enabling real-time sharing and rapid processing of battlefield information.

Through the digital turret, tank crew members can quickly obtain detailed intelligence on the surrounding environment, including the enemy's location, number, type and possible intentions of action, so as to make more accurate tactical decisions.

In terms of firepower, the Challenger 4 tank uses a new artillery system, which not only has a longer range and higher accuracy, but is also capable of firing multiple types of ammunition, including special ammunition targeting supernatural beings.

These munitions are carefully designed to penetrate or weaken the defenses of supernatural creatures, or even destroy them outright.

In addition, the tank is also equipped with a new sighting and observation system with high definition, high sensitivity and night vision capability, ensuring that the target can be accurately locked in various complex environments.

In order to deal with various attacks that may be launched by supernatural creatures, the Challenger 4 tank is also equipped with new active and passive defense systems.

The active defense system can monitor the surrounding environment in real time. Once a threat is detected, it will immediately initiate an interception program to destroy the incoming threat by launching interceptor missiles or using other means.

The passive defense system reduces the probability of the tank being discovered and attacked by the enemy by enhancing the tank's armor protection and adopting advanced stealth technology.

The combination of these defense systems makes the Challenger 4 tank more survivable on the battlefield.

The launch of the Challenger 4 tank is not an isolated incident.

With the continuous emergence of supernatural forces, the world situation is undergoing unprecedented upheavals.

Governments around the world have come to realize that traditional military equipment and strategies are no longer adequate to cope with this new threat.

Therefore, they began to increase their investment in the research and development of military technology, especially weapons and equipment targeting supernatural beings.

England and its Commonwealth member states were at the forefront. They quickly adjusted their production focus to arms and made every effort to meet this challenge.

A comprehensive military-industrial transformation is quietly taking place within England and its Commonwealth countries.

The military production line, which had gradually shrunk due to the "de-industrialization" policy, has now been reactivated and upgraded.

At the same time, countries have also invested in building new production lines to produce more advanced weapons and equipment that are more adapted to the needs of supernatural warfare.

These production lines not only cover traditional military equipment such as tanks, fighter jets, and ships, but also expand to emerging fields such as drones, intelligent robots, and energy weapons.

As supernatural powers spread from island nations and other specific areas, the entire world fell into unprecedented panic and tension. In order to cope with this threat, governments of various countries expanded their arms production capacity at all costs.

A large number of factories have transformed from producing civilian products to producing arms.

With the support of the government, these factories quickly adjusted their production lines, introduced advanced technologies, and recruited skilled workers to rapidly increase their production capacity.

In this era, if most of a country's industries are transformed into military production, the resulting production capacity will be astonishing.

Imagine that countless factories are running day and night, producing thousands of advanced weapons and equipment; countless workers and technicians are working day and night to continuously develop more advanced technologies and products that are more adapted to the needs of supernatural warfare.

Such scenes not only make people marvel at human wisdom and creativity, but also make people full of worry and anxiety about the future.

However, the aftereffects of doing so are also obvious.

The overexpansion of military production will not only lead to waste of resources and environmental damage, but will also have a profound impact on the country's economic and social structure.

More importantly, it could trigger a global arms race, further escalating international tensions and the risk of conflict.

But in this era, no one seems to care about these sequelae.

All people care about are the threats and challenges posed by supernatural forces.

War, the cruelest and bloodiest phenomenon in human history, has been given new meaning and mission in this era.

It is no longer just a means for countries to compete for territory and resources, but also the last line of defense for mankind to fight against supernatural beings and protect its own survival and dignity.

In the cruel reality of war, many famous "poisons" or "banned items" were once legitimate "military supplies."

These materials or technologies were developed under extreme conditions of war with the aim of improving soldiers' combat effectiveness, prolonging their survival time or enhancing their psychological endurance.

For example, some drugs that can stimulate the soldiers' nervous system and keep them energetic even after fighting for days and nights; or psychological suggestion techniques that can allow soldiers to continue fighting without fear in trenches full of corpses.

These "military supplies" did play a huge role in the war, but they also brought serious sequelae.

Many of those soldiers after the war did not just suffer from "mental illness", but more from "physical illness".

These diseases may be caused by long-term exposure to harsh war environments, the use of various "military supplies" or under tremendous psychological pressure.

However, for various reasons, these physiological illnesses are often tacitly covered up by various countries and are rarely discussed or treated publicly.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Totsuki Exorcist School lets its students participate in the war, naturally motivated by profit.

(End of this chapter)