14. Day of Stopping Missiles (14)
War has no humanity, no honor, let alone morality, the only goal is to win, and killing is an indispensable means - the cold words permeated with a bitter chill vaguely echoed in his ears, his right hand suddenly twitched, Roland hurriedly released the grip, his left hand pinched his right wrist, and poured all his strength to suppress the chill and spasm that seeped into the bone marrow.
Straining – breathing;
Straining – breathing;
Straining – breathing;
After repeating it three times, the maggot-like chill of the appendage subsided, and the unpleasant memories were banished, and the cold sweaty face calmed down again.
After opening and clenching his fist to confirm that he could resume sniping, Roland shook his head at the spider who had handed over the pill.
The battle has entered its final stage, and success or failure depends on the initial and possibly final blow, and in order to increase the probability of success, none of the means at your disposal have been left behind.
The basic principle of the positive electron sniper rifle is to accelerate the charged positive electron swirl, and then use electromagnetic force to converge and fire it. The annihilation effect of the electrons and cations constituting the target is used to destroy the target, and the killing and destruction mechanism is different from that of the charged particle cannon. However, they are highly consistent in accelerating the convergence of charged particles and being easily deflected by magnetic fields and gravitational interference.
It is not obvious at short distances, and when sniping at long distances, parameters such as planetary rotation and magnetic field changes must be added. Compared to traditional sniper operations, you need to calculate temperature, humidity, angle, Coriolis forces, and turbulence between valleys or buildings...... Such tedious calculations can save a lot of worry about the positive electron beam flying at sub-light speeds. But sniping a ball the size of a basketball at a distance of more than 10 kilometers requires not only amazing marksmanship, but also stamina, concentration and a good mental state.
The mental stabilizer to stabilize the sniper's mind and eliminate slight tremors in his fingers and body was prepared for this, but Roland still didn't want to use this drug that would affect his thinking.
He is not De Keel or Li Lin, as a human being, Roland can only honestly rely on mental arithmetic and surgical calculations, and at the last moment when the slightest deviation may lead to failure, he can only do his best to overcome all difficulties. Don't say a little trembling, even if there is a big problem with the operation of the technique in the rear at this moment, even if Valrhona is shot down right in front of his eyes, he can only devote himself to the sniper mission, waiting for the moment when he pulls the trigger.
The small red light next to the eyepiece of the scope switched to yellow, which was a sign that the timer was in the final stage, and in the moment of absolute radio silence, Roland had to rely on the timetable and timer to guess how well the plan worked, and execute the procedures one by one.
One hit, one kill.
Restlessness, nervousness, hesitation, confusion, vacillation—everything that would get in the way of sniping was completely driven out of Roland's mind, and the brain, which had been emptied of silence, indifferently accepted the parameters and analyzed them.
Distance, 102531 meters.
Weather, fine.
Good visibility.
Temperature, 22 degrees Celsius.
humidity, 31%.
Meteorological conditions, good.
The small yellow light began to flash, and the span of one light and one darkness was exactly one second, which was the countdown aid to enter the final stage.
It takes at least 20 seconds for the microwave to be converted into electricity and then enter the Positive Sniper Rifle, during which Roland must not move, even if he is detected by De Kell and is counter-sniped, he must not leave the sniper position that has been locked as an energy receiving point.
Immersed in the senses of dislocation that had been lengthened by shredding of breath, Roland overlapped De Kild's figure with thermal imaging.
The "core" is to the Seven Deadly Sins what the heart is to carbon-based creatures, but silicon-based beings do not need to place the "core" in the chest cavity like carbon-based creatures, they can place the "core" elsewhere as needed, so as to improve the efficiency of energy supply or avoid enemy sniping. Therefore, it is impossible to locate the position of the "nuclear" with the naked eye and common sense alone.
To find out the "nucleus" – the point where the energy is released. Only by keeping De Kiel in a combat state, continuously outputting energy, and searching for the position with the highest response through thermal imaging, it is also where the "core" is located.
(There were.) )
At the tip of the head, in the middle of the two horns, there is a small purple to blackened dot. Roland raised an eyebrow and hooked the trigger with his index finger on the retainer.
(Countdown 45 seconds.) )
According to the schedule, the electrical energy in the rear is constantly converted into microwave focus and transmitted to Diana's location, starting to further convert.
(Countdown to 30 seconds.) )
The transmitted microwaves enter a rectifier-like structure and are further converted into high-energy laser beams, which are directed at the energy receiving port for irradiation discharge at the moment Roland pulls the trigger.
(Countdown 15 seconds.) )
The huge amount of electricity will drive the positive electron cluster to accelerate, rotate, retract, and fire, which may sound like a long process, but it is actually completed in an instant.
(Countdown to 10 seconds, 8, 7, 6, 5...... )
Roland remained motionless, his pupils fixed on DeKir, as if he wanted to carve the face with rabbit ears and horns into his mind.
Just as he was about to pull the trigger one last time, the face turned, and his eyes flashed with a strange red light to meet Roland's gaze.
- was discovered.
Trembling and understanding rushed through the scalp, and before the shaking was generated and spread, the countdown was zeroed.
As soon as the trigger was pulled to the end, 12 lasers were fired out from the completed surgical array behind him, which accurately entered the receiving and conversion port, and was reconverted into 180 million kilowatts of electrical energy.
The cation electrons are negatively charged in terms of electrical properties, and diffusion losses occur during the advance, which will not change even at an ultra-high speed of 300,000 kilometers per second. As a result, the ejected positive electron beam does not leave a straight band of light in the air like a laser or charged particle cannon.
As the air is burned, the positive electron particles are diffused and thrown out, and when they collide with the air molecules, they produce electromagnetic waves that are visible to the naked eye. At this time, the scene that remained in people's eyes became a slender cone-shaped aurora surging towards the top of the demon flower, penetrating the octagonal light film and hitting the head of the humanoid.
There is no doubt about the power of the sub-light arrow, the silica body with a melting point of up to 1414 degrees Celsius instantly vaporizes and evaporates, and the hot and red pieces are scattered like fireworks, and then disappear in the aurora and disappear without a trace - a large amount of gamma rays will be produced when the cation and electron annihilation are produced, and around the axis of the positive electron beam is equivalent to being in a super-powerful microwave oven. In the blink of an eye, it will burn to ashes and be blown away by the shock wave.
The tyrannical force continued to advance and spread, eventually piercing Dekild's head and running into the distant night sky.
The beams of light and fireballs in the sky disappeared, and the never-ending thunder and noise seemed to fall silent for a moment. The giant demon flower stopped moving, and the bits of light and lines covering its entire body gradually dimmed. There were several miserable cracking sounds, branches that could not support their weight snapped and fell, and crystal dust mist reflecting the moonlight spread out on the ground, as if to decorate its own death with a few colors.
- Killed.
Witnessing this, Valrhona in the air, the spider on the ground, and Diana naturally came to a conclusion.
That's right, even if it is a silicon-based creature, in addition to the destruction of the "core", it has also withstood such a powerful blow, no one will think that he can still live.
If it really hits-
"Lie down !!!!"
Roland's yelling washed away the reassuring joy that had just sprung up in the girls' hearts, and their faces full of anxiety and surprise even looked a little hideous.
At the same time, De Kir, who should have been completely dead, raised the corners of his mouth, and the piercing wounds on his eyebrows, his collapsed body, and the fragments scattered on the ground were all restored as if time had reversed. In less than three seconds, the demon flower regained its vitality, and the deep starlight re-illuminated the night sky.
The shining dots of light moved rapidly, converging at a point on the side of the calyx, and the globular bulb expanded at an alarming rate, emitting a dangerous glow.
- Charged particle cannon, maximum output.
- Target, 11 o'clock, 102531 meters away.
- Launch.
The eight-petal petals spread out in a radial shape, and the deepest part of the flower, the muzzle of the large-caliber particle cannon, flashed a few electromagnetic sparks, and the charged particle cannon that had been accelerated by the eight-stage constriction immediately erupted, and the unprecedented thick band of light rushed straight towards the hillside where Roland and the others were hiding.
The world was once again painted in a shining white, the trees and rocks were evaporated and blown away like soap bubbles, and the huge mountains were half dissolved in the blink of an eye as if they were scorching white ice from a blowtorch, and the lava droplets were blown away by the shock wave, similar to the rocket engines. But the creatures up close and personal under the particles and lava fragments clearly didn't have the leisure to enjoy the spectacle, as countless plants and animals were killed under the red-colored shards, and then the engulfing firestorm was reduced to ashes.
After a full second of irradiation, the muzzle of the giant charged particle cannon subsided, and looking out at the magnificent volcanic eruption in the distance, De Kir exhaled softly, and a smile of emotion crept up his cheek.
The joy of victory, the joy of survival, the horror of dying, the despair of thinking that it would not be able to catch up, the sense of omnipotence that went according to the plan—all the feelings and the information that were absorbed were all intertwined and boiling, clamoring, transforming into a sense of existence, all the way to the deepest depths of the "nuclear".
“...... This is what it feels like to be alive. ”
Dekyll gently spat out his feelings.
While Roland was betting everything on the table, De Kiel also threw his chips on the table, including his own life and the trump card at the bottom of the box, "Cause and Effect Observation".
De Kiel knew that Roland would definitely snipe, but it was difficult to counter because he couldn't determine where Roland would attack from. In order to induce Roland to be exposed, he did not hesitate to cooperate with Roland's tactical arrangement and deliberately let Roland snipe at the location of the "nuclear". Wait until you dodge the fatal blow before concentrating your fire on a counterattack.
The tactics are generally reasonable, but there is one thing that is very suspicious.
How does he avoid a sniper attack that comes from nowhere? No matter how accurate and experienced a veteran is, how can he avoid the electronist cannon with a powerful destructive effect around the axis in a sudden situation?
The answer is "Causal Observation", a special ability exclusive to DeKir's second form.
Generally seeing an apple falling from a tree, people will subconsciously look up to find out which branch it fell from, and according to the swing of the branch, the traces of fallen leaves, the trajectory of the apple falling, etc., combined with visual observation, finally find out which branch is probably which branch - this is a speculation on the past.
One of the capabilities of "causal observation", "observing the past", is to strengthen the ability to speculate from the cause of effect, combine various detection methods with supercomputing capabilities, and import various information to calculate and predict what happened before. In actual combat, De Keir analyzed and calculated the enemy's deployment, commander's personal information, action mode, movement speed, firepower configuration and other factors, and then deduced the opponent's strategy and introduction process, and then looked for loopholes.
The ability that seems to be so convenient is actually a "limited product" that is very suspicious. Except for Li Lin and De Keil, who possess supercomputing power and complex detection methods, even if ordinary people have a large amount of equipment, they can only observe and speculate in a confined space with as little interference as possible from external factors. At the same time, if the magnitude distribution of past images inferred from measurable signs is too wide, the further back in the past is, the more possible candidates there are, and the calculation is simply not possible.
As for "predicting the future", which is more computationally intensive and uncertain, it is even more difficult to achieve. In order to calculate the future in one second, a supercomputer in the 21st century would take at least nearly ten seconds. By the time the calculations are made, this "future" has become a thing of the past ten seconds ago.
This restriction does not apply to De Kiel.
When De Kiel pushes his supercomputing power and extrasensory capabilities to the limit, he can rely on his surroundings to calculate and "foresee" the future in 3 seconds, and then transfer the "nucleus" from the ballistic kill zone.
In the face of this ability to peek into the future, all tactical deception cannot work.
God doesn't roll dice.
De Kiel could see the dice rolled by the gods, and even predicted the number of points. It can be said that this gamble was doomed from the beginning.
The emerald green mountains have turned into erupting volcanoes, lava churns up and down, lightning rages between the heavens and the earth, and firestorms roar. The temperature and ions changed so rapidly that several tornadoes of fire of varying sizes were set off, and the secondary disaster was further amplified as the lava sparks drifted in the wind. 10 kilometers away, you can still feel what it's like to be on the edge of hell.
This is nothing more than the aftermath of the destructive force, and until it is completely subdued, no living thing is allowed to set foot or survive, and even the radio waves and infrared rays are shielded. Affected by this, it is not possible to grasp the situation at the scene for the time being, but no one would think that Roland and the others who were directly hit by the full power output of the charged particle cannon would survive.
"I see, that's a victory...... I'm more tired than I imagined, and I'm more moved than I imagined. ”
The second form is too powerful and not suitable for long-term use. Coupled with an all-output attack and predicting the future, Dekyll also experienced a slight fatigue.
"Now, after getting rid of the annoying flies, go home and take a shower and have a cold beer. Oh, by the way, I still have to write a report, alas, what a hassle......"
After a few broken words, De Kir raised his head again, and his expression was full of joy towards Valrhona, who shot a series of particle beams at himself in the sky.
- It's over.
The face with such a meaning froze, the fire control program that had been switched to anti-aircraft firing mode ceased to function, and with a look of disbelief, De Kir looked back at purgatory in the distance.
"How is that possible...... Is the goal still alive? This kind of thing ......."
After muttering to himself for a moment, Dekyll let out a voice of anger in shock.
"I see, did you use the planetary plane?!"