Black technology: a super empire spanning two worlds

Chapter 363 [Basic Performance Test Demonstration]

After introducing the main parameters and performance of the power armor to the military personnel, Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Please move to the test range. Next, I will demonstrate the basic performance of this power armor equipment."

The test range is located inside the R&D center, which can only be used for some basic performance tests and demonstrations. More comprehensive performance tests would have to be conducted in a larger area, which would require moving to another location.

Several military personnel immediately nodded with great interest; they naturally wanted to see if this new equipment was as powerful as its performance parameters suggested.

At this moment, Lin Baiyu summoned a staff member. In front of a group of military personnel, the staff member changed into a dark-colored neural connection bodysuit and came to the back of the power armor. The back of the power armor automatically contracted and unfolded to both sides, and the internal space was just enough to accommodate the outline of a person.

The staff member stepped forward and effortlessly "embedded" himself into the armor, following its contours. The power armor then extended from both sides towards the center and closed again, completely enveloping his body. Indicator lights around him suddenly lit up, a ghostly blue glow flowing along the armor's patterns, like a mechanical dragon awakening.

"The speed of arming is so fast?" The military personnel were also taken aback when they saw this.

They initially thought that the power armor would require modular assembly using specialized equipment, but to their surprise, it could be put on directly without any assistance. This undoubtedly greatly improved the rapid response capability of the equipment.

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Test range.

Xiao Yu and his group arrived at the location and stood with several military personnel outside a transparent tempered glass wall.

"Let's begin the strength test first," Xiao Yu said, turning to Lin Baiyu beside him. The latter nodded and gave instructions to his team.

Subsequently, several military personnel also looked towards the test range, where some props were placed, including a civilian vehicle weighing approximately 3 tons.

The staff, wearing exoskeleton power armor, slowly walked to the location where metal blocks were piled up, each weighing about 1.2 tons.

At this moment, as if by a wave of an arm, the staff member extended the power armor's arms, precisely grasped the alloy metal block piled on top, easily lifted it up, hovered it in the air for five or six seconds, then leisurely walked around the stack of metal blocks once, and then steadily put it back in its original position.

The whole process was smooth and effortless, as if I were picking up a feather instead of heavy metal.

“Those metal blocks weigh more than 1.2 tons.” Xiao Yu turned to look at the military personnel and smiled. At the same time, the powered armor of the production line spread its arms again, grabbed the two metal blocks at the same time, and easily lifted them up again, and walked around the field with steady steps.

As several military personnel watched in amazement, the power armored man put down two pieces of metal, went to the civilian vehicle, and easily lifted the 3-ton vehicle, lifting the front wheels off the ground and then pushing it several meters away.

Clearly, this is something that absolutely cannot be done by human power.

"Is this the effect of a 1500% increase in strength? It completely meets and far exceeds the needs of individual soldiers carrying heavy loads, and it can also greatly reduce the pressure on logistical support." A military personnel present said excitedly.

Such a powerful load-bearing capacity means that more equipment and supplies can be carried, and the power armor's endurance can be greatly enhanced. Carrying more battery packs in the load-bearing backpack can even provide a power armor soldier with a month's worth of battery life on the front lines. As long as the battlefield requires, adjusting the proportion of carried supplies can extend the endurance even further.

Because according to the human-machine hybrid mode, a power armor warrior is equipped with several pure mechanical power armors, and the pure mechanical power armors also have the same load-bearing capacity.

The second test then commenced: the defense and defensive test.

The thermal weapon systems on site were activated, including rifles, heavy machine guns, and so on. Lingjing Technology had obviously received special approval to possess these thermal weapon systems for the research and testing of new equipment.

A short while later, under Lin Baiyu's command, his team members arranged for two fully mechanical power armored vehicles to enter the test range and play the role of attackers.

Two fully mechanized powered armored figures, one wielding a rifle, the other unarmed, armed with a heavy-duty Gatling gun, ready to engage in combat.

Opposite him, a worker wearing power armor assumed a lunge position and raised his left arm to open a real shield in front of him.

This situation caused the military personnel present to exchange bewildered glances; they were actually quite worried.

If they couldn't hold out, the crew inside the power armor would be riddled with bullets. However, seeing the calm and confident expressions of Xiao Yu, Lin Baiyu, and the others, his worries lessened considerably, and he didn't say anything. "Fire!"

The next moment, the two fully mechanized power armors in the arena pulled the triggers and began to fire fully automatically at the power armor sixty meters in front of them. The muzzles of the guns spewed out tongues of fire, and the spent cartridges were scattered all over the ground at the feet of the two fully mechanized power armors.

The bullet whistled through the air, its trajectory producing visible light as it flew, its tip pointing directly at the armed power armor worn by the personnel.

The bullets rained down and slammed into the real shield, sparks flying everywhere. The gunfire in the firing range was deafening, mixed with the metallic clanging of the bullets hitting the shield.

However, the sound outside the firing range was very low, obviously due to soundproofing measures. Once outside the research department, the sound of gunfire could not be heard at all.

In fact, apart from the project team members and a few core executives of the company, the other employees of Lingjing Technology were unaware that the company had applied for firearms.

At this moment, within the firing range, two fully mechanized power armored figures are engaged in a standard tactical shooting posture: one is firing a Gatling gun while the other is holding a rifle. For the other, the recoil of the assault rifle seems to be zero, and the butt of the rifle does not move even when it is pressed against the mechanical shoulder of the power armor.

On the other side, the staff wearing power armor did not retreat despite such fierce firepower; they even moved forward despite the frontal fire.

The firepower output ended when the two purely mechanical power armors emptied their magazines several times in a row.

The project team began to inspect the wearable armed power armor for damage. The main body was basically undamaged, with only some bullet trajectories leaving traces of bullet holes on the surface of the power armor, indicating that it had not been penetrated at all.

Because 95% of the firepower is blocked by the frontal shields, this is the first layer of defense for power armor.

You have to break the shield first before you can break the armor.

The shield's exterior had become pitted and uneven, with many parts dented and deformed, but it still hadn't broken through.

This scene greatly excited the military personnel observing the scene. The defensive capability far exceeded their expectations. They never thought that when facing such fierce firepower head-on, it could not even penetrate the first layer of the power armor's true shield defense.

"Good! Excellent!" one of the military personnel exclaimed repeatedly.

Then another scenario test was conducted. There was a sandy area on one side of the shooting range, with sand on the ground instead of a floor.

The staff, wearing power armor, arrived at the spot, stepped onto the sand, and began to stroll leisurely.

A series of explosions occurred shortly afterward, accompanied by loud bangs and shockwaves that spread outwards, kicking up a cloud of dust. The power armor had stepped on a landmine.

That's right, this sandy area simulates a densely packed minefield.

As the smoke and dust cleared, the power armor remained standing, leisurely strolling through the minefield, occasionally stepping on and detonating landmines. The power armor walked through the simulated minefield amidst the rising dust.

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! This is the nemesis of landmines. This power armor is a game-changing weapon." A military personnel exclaimed with undiminished excitement.

Judging from the results of the demonstration, the minefields laid out were rendered useless in the face of this power armor.

Minesweeping? Not at all. Just ignore the minefield and push straight through.

The emergence of this new equipment has drastically weakened the defensive capabilities of landmines on the battlefield. Landmines are no longer worthless or particularly meaningful on the battlefield.

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(End of this chapter)