Industry: Cthulhu

Chapter 61 Laser Weapon

In the live broadcast hall of the press conference, major forces in the galaxy and countless spectators flocked in early through the star network, and it was overcrowded for a while.

After all, this time, the protagonist of the press conference was not a traditional technological power, but the Lord of Light, who was always famous for his theocracy. Everyone was extremely curious and wanted to know what kind of aircraft these charlatans were working on.

Not long after, a slender figure slowly walked out from the center stage of the press conference. He was wearing a white robe and a golden badge on his chest that symbolized the God of Light.

The text introduction in the live broadcast room said that this person is Tim Horton, the president of Tianshen Heavy Industries Group under the command of the Lord of Light.

Horton is the soul of Tianshen Heavy Industry and also an ardent believer.

He firmly believed that all scientific and technological advances were the will of the God of Light, and that science was essentially a tool given by God to believers to understand the world.

Although Horton is an engineer, he never contrasts technology and faith. Instead, he believes that every technological breakthrough comes from God's gift.

"Awesome God of Light, today's great discoveries and inventions are all due to God's blessing." Horton stood in the center of the stage, his hand gently stroking the golden badge on his chest, his eyes revealing great piety.

"Friends from across the galaxy, today we will present to the galaxy a groundbreaking breakthrough: a laser weapon system that surpasses current technological capabilities. This is a gift from the God of Light, and it is also a gift from Tianshen Heavy Industry to the galaxy."

As Horton made his announcement, a set of dazzling images suddenly appeared on the large screen behind him. Countless light spots eventually converged into a graphic, showing Tianshen Heavy Industry's new generation of laser system, named God's Judgment.

Horton tapped the air to start a detailed display of the laser system. "First, let's start with the heavy laser transmitter. It has an incredible power of one gigawatt!"

As he finished speaking, a huge, metallic-shimmering transmitter model appeared on the screen.

"This laser weapon boasts groundbreaking electro-optical conversion efficiency. With the blessing of the God of Light, we've increased the efficiency of converting energy into light to 50 percent, far surpassing the galaxy's existing record. Previously, laser emitters typically only had a 30 percent efficiency, and we've undoubtedly surpassed this limit."

Horton spoke with unconcealable pride and devotion. "This isn't just a technological advancement; it's a manifestation of God's will! Our technical team worked day and night, praying devoutly for God's enlightenment, and ultimately, we achieved this."

Then, a series of medium and light laser weapons appeared on the screen, which were smaller in size but still had excellent performance.

"God's Judgment is not only applicable to large warships, but will also be widely used in various fields to protect the people of the gods." Horton announced solemnly.

As soon as Horton finished speaking, the audience's comments exploded. People simply couldn't believe that such powerful technology came from a theocracy.

Everyone was stunned. Even the experts from the Pontiac United States and the Naga Republic, both renowned for their technology, were staring at the screen in disbelief.

"How is this possible! One thousand megawatts and a photoelectric conversion efficiency of over 50%!? That's too exaggerated!" Tarnovich, a high-energy physicist from the Naga Republic, almost jumped up from his seat.

In the palace of the Lengyinshan Empire, the faces of the royal family and nobles were ashen. They could not accept that the charlatan regime of the Lord of Light could possess technology far beyond theirs.

A young royal family member said in great annoyance, "A country that lives on prayer actually possesses such technology? It's simply the biggest joke in the galaxy!"

The onlookers were unable to suppress their inner surprise and suspicion, and all major social media platforms of Galaxy were in an uproar, with voices of questioning, admiration, and worry intertwined.

If a theocratic country controls the most advanced technological power in the galaxy, it would definitely not be a good thing.

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Earth.

Fang Yan and a team of experts from Blu-ray Technology also watched the press conference on time.

On the huge screen, when Horton showed the 1,000-megawatt heavy-duty laser transmitter, his expression was extremely pious, and he even declared that laser weapons were the product of God's revelation.

Everyone's faces were filled with disdain and shock. After all, as engineers and scientists, they despised charlatans the most. The fact that a bunch of charlatans had achieved a breakthrough in science and technology completely overturned their entire understanding. "These damn charlatans, how could they have such technology!?" a young engineer slammed the table and stood up.

Another elderly engineer muttered, "A country that uses theocracy to fool people has actually surpassed the Milky Way in laser technology. Is there really no justice in this world?"

"Regardless of the situation, this is an absolute disgrace to the galactic scientific community," another expert said indignantly. "Letting those charlatans who spend their days chanting sutras and praying control such a powerful weapon system is a disgrace to all scientists!"

Anger spread throughout the room. The engineers' inherent rejection and disdain for theocracy made it almost impossible for them to accept this reality.

In their view, any technological achievements of the Lord of Light are a blasphemy against the spirit of science.

Many people began to worry that if the charlatans controlled the galactic military power with the help of laser weapons, they would definitely spread their theocratic ideas everywhere, causing the entire galactic civilization to regress to the ancient times of eating raw meat and drinking blood.

Everyone turned their eyes to Fang Yan. This young man who had created miracles time and time again seemed unusually calm at this moment, as if he didn't take the Lord of Light's laser weapon seriously.

Rashid frowned, "Fang Yan, what do you think?"

Fang Yan smiled slightly, put down the teacup in his hand, and said lightly: "Actually, no matter how powerful their laser weapons are, there is nothing to worry about."

This sentence eased the atmosphere in the room a little, but everyone was still full of doubts.

"why?"

An engineer couldn't help but ask, "A gigawatt laser launcher is no joke. It's enough to destroy any warship and could even threaten planetary defense systems."

Fang Yan said calmly, "Don't forget, although their laser weapons are powerful, they ignore the more critical issue of energy."

Everyone was stunned and focused their eyes on Fang Yan, waiting for him to continue.

"Tian Shen Heavy Industry's proposal doesn't mention any effective energy support. Their heavy laser launcher has a power of one gigawatt and an efficiency of 50%. This means that each heavy laser weapon must have at least a two gigawatt energy supply."

"Looking across the entire galaxy, only one company has the fusion reactor technology capable of supporting ultra-large-scale energy demands within the most reasonable space and efficiency."

At this point, Fang Yan's mouth curled up slightly, "That's our company."

The whole place was silent, and the engineers immediately understood what Fang Yan meant.

Although heavy laser launchers are powerful, energy issues have always been the weak point of the Lord of Light.

They might be able to build a gigawatt laser transmitter, but to operate it, they would need to deploy a giant reactor of terrifying scale behind it.

In the Milky Way, only Blue Light Technology possesses the technology to miniaturize fusion reactors and can rationally allocate ultra-large-scale energy reserves.

Fang Yan's words were like a breeze, instantly blowing away the haze in everyone's hearts. Rashid smiled, and the others also showed relieved expressions.

"Fang Yan, Fang Yan, you are worthy of being like this. You can always find the problem right away." Rashid said with a smile, his tone full of praise for Fang Yan.

At this time, Milner suddenly said: "But after all, the charlatans have mastered very powerful laser weapon technology, and we don't."

Fang Yan looked back at the young high-energy physics expert and smiled faintly, "Who said we don't have it?"

(End of this chapter)