Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

have to say.

The warships of the Lator civilization made this research and development work much smoother.

Lü Yongchang and his team completed the basic principle analysis of the magnetic field shield in just one week.

Two weeks later.

Lü Yongchang's voice rang out from the loudspeakers inside the laboratory.

"Attention all units"

"The first magnetic field shield experiment is about to begin."

Not bad.

With the "help" of the Latour civilization, Lü Yongchang and his colleagues produced the first prototype in just two weeks.

Rather than calling it a prototype, it would be more accurate to refer to it as a magnetic field shield generation unit.

Similar to the Hall thruster, a complete magnetic field shield requires the collaborative efforts of numerous magnetic field shield generation units to be produced.

In terms of appearance, it is very similar to the magnetic shield generation device of the Lattor civilization.

A completely black hemisphere.

The hemisphere has a diameter of ten meters.

At that time, these hemispheres will be installed on the surface of the ship, just like the Lattor civilization.

Compared to the magnetic field shield generation unit on the Lator secondary flagship, the magnetic field shield generation unit manufactured by humans is slightly smaller.

However, the problem is not technical, but rather due to limitations in the experimental site.

After all, shipboard laboratories have very limited space.

For safety reasons, the magnetic field shield generation unit was placed in a specially designed large isolation chamber after power consumption was reduced.

……

In front of the lab bench.

Looking at the image projected on the holographic screen, a hint of excitement flashed in Lü Yongchang's eyes: "Begin the experiment!"

"Activate the magnetic field shield generation unit!"

A slight buzzing sound came from all around.

The energy from the fusion reactor rapidly flows through room-temperature superconducting wires and converges on the black hemisphere.

next moment.

The magnetic field strength data in the holographic projection spiked rapidly in a straight line!

A large amount of data flowed rapidly in front of everyone like a stream of water!

Lu Yongchang frowned slightly, his gaze fixed on the data stream in the holographic projection.

half an hour.

His furrowed brows relaxed, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face: "It seems the first experiment is going to be a success."

Cao Liangcai and Tao Yuda cast surprised and strange glances at Lü Yongchang.

"Teacher, Professor," Tao Yuda swallowed hard and asked in a low voice, "Can you really keep up with this data...?"

Before he could finish speaking, he closed his mouth with a wry smile.

What exactly is he asking?

That's Professor Lü Yongchang!

Isn't asking this question just inviting humiliation?

Sure enough, the buzzing gradually subsided the next second, and Zero's voice quickly rang out.

"Magnetic field shield has been successfully generated."

Simultaneously, a simulated magnetic field image from zero appears in the holographic image.

The hemisphere is surrounded by a magnetic field of extremely high intensity.

Just like the Earth's magnetic field.

However, compared to the Earth's magnetic field, the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field shield generation unit is more regular and easier to control.

The shield has been successfully generated, so the next step is naturally to test its strength.

"Prepare to attempt an ion beam weapon attack."

Lu Yongchang reached out and pressed a few buttons on the holographic image.

Inside the isolation room, a small ion beam generator quickly started up and launched its attack forward!

Neither ion beams nor magnetic field shields are visible to the naked eye.

Therefore, Lü Yongchang and others could only rely on zero-based real-time computational simulation images to understand the scenes occurring inside the isolation room.

In the simulated scene.

A thin, yellow beam shot straight toward the semi-transparent magnetic field shield in the distance.

With almost no time to react, the "beam" slammed into the shield.

At the same time, the output power of the magnetic field shield generation unit increases instantly!

The "yellow beam," under the influence of the powerful magnetic field, easily glided through an incredibly natural and aesthetically pleasing arc, bypassing the shield generation unit that was its target, and slammed into the extremely strong wall of the isolation chamber.

"Ion beam weapon, interception successful." Zero quickly provided the answer to the first experiment.

"good!"

Seeing this, Cao Liangcai's eyes were filled with excitement, and he couldn't help but shout out in a low voice!

Lü Yongchang nodded in satisfaction.

Due to space limitations, he could not test the limits of the magnetic field shield generation device, so he directly began the second test.

"Continue testing the next weapon."

"Plasma bombs ready."

"Five-second countdown."

"emission!"

Unlike ion beam weapons, plasma bombs can be observed with the naked eye!

A ball of high-temperature, dark blue plasma, its surface crackling with golden arcs of electricity, hurtled rapidly toward the shield!

boom!

At the moment of impact, the output power of the shield generation unit surged again at a visible rate!

Meanwhile, under the obstruction of the strong magnetic field, the plasma bomb dispersed into thin air, and the high-temperature plasma slid to both sides along the direction of the magnetic field, outlining the approximate shape of the magnetic field shield.

"Interception successful." Zero's calm voice rang out again.

After a brief silence, cheers erupted in the laboratory.

"It's not over yet." Lu Yongchang's eyes were full of laughter, but he still said, "Try an electromagnetic cannon attack."

The powerful magnetic shield also has a certain deflecting effect on the projectiles of the electromagnetic gun.

This has already been proven in the war with the Latour civilization.

Therefore, in that unequal battle, only laser weapons could damage warships equipped with magnetic shields.

Even against flagships equipped with gravity field shields, the laser weapons of the human fleet were not very effective.

"warn!"

Just as Lü Yongchang was about to press the launch button, Zero sounded an alarm.

"Calculations show that the shield generator's power is insufficient to intercept the Type II electromagnetic railgun projectile. Should we continue firing?"

Lu Yongchang remained calm, clearly having anticipated this outcome.

Launch confirmed.

"Turn the shield generation unit power to the highest level."

Ion beam weapons and plasma weapons are too powerful for further experiments to be conducted in the laboratory.

But electromagnetic railguns are different.

Even if the Type II electromagnetic gun goes out of control, as long as it fires the most ordinary shells, it will not cause too much damage to the Earth.

To more accurately detect the data from the shield generation unit, this risk is worth taking.

After a short wait, the small electromagnetic gun was fully charged and fired its projectile forward.

"Bang!"

"Beep! Beep! Beep!"

With a loud bang, a piercing alarm sounded in the laboratory!

"Shield generation device is damaged."

"Root cause analysis in progress..."

Lu Yongchang shrugged helplessly and turned to look at the analysis interface beside him.

What else could it be?

It's simply a matter of insufficient power.

The analysis report provided by Zero also confirmed this.

The magnetic shield did deflect the trajectory of the electromagnetic projectile, but due to insufficient power, it still collided with the outer shell of the shield generation unit.