Mythology: Ragnarok

Chapter 253 Convergence

With the theoretical support of the Magic Academy, the research on the application of small-scale controlled nuclear fusion wasted three whole years of the Academy of Sciences. However, they eventually overcame all the problems and turned theory into reality. After that, the 'Exterminator' series of firearms powered by small-scale controlled nuclear fusion batteries began to be mass-produced. After several generations of improvement and testing, the current 'Exterminator-112' can support eight hours of continuous firing without replacing the nuclear fusion battery.

Furthermore, the Exterminator series of firearms has another great advantage: the bullets are very small. Because they do not need to be loaded with gunpowder and primer cartridges, a small drum magazine can hold two hundred rounds of ammunition. This allows a soldier to easily provide the firepower suppression of a human army squad.

Let's talk about the power armor that the gnolls are equipped with. To be honest, the power armor borrowed a lot of ideas from humans. The initial armor had a layer of dwarven alloy as the core support, while the outer layer was electroplated aluminum alloy as the shell and replaceable outer protective material, thus creating the first generation of power armor. However, later, scholars discovered that the armor's drawback was that it slowed down the wearer. Although the gnolls are much stronger than humans, in order to obtain higher movement speed and strength in battle, the researchers at the Institute of Technology added an exoskeleton and a jet device on the back.

However, the second version of the power armor was quickly rejected again because Grandmaster-level warriors can already fly, and the jet system was completely superfluous and even became a weakness. The jet system was easily blown up by enemies, injuring the wearer inside. Therefore, the jet system was removed in the later design, and the joints were replaced with folding connections similar to plate armor to ensure flexibility while maximizing the coverage of these joints. Although there were still some gaps, to be honest, the probability of a bullet getting through was no different from winning the lottery.

To power the power armor, the researchers chose to place a primary power core fusion core in the chest and a backup core in the back. This allows for a quick switch of power circuits to prevent power shortages in critical situations. The researchers conducted speed tests, showing that the Jackals wearing this power armor could easily run at an average speed of fifty meters per second.

In addition to these, energy laser guns and prototype small nuclear bombs have also been equipped to the gnoll forces, but it is clear that they have not yet encountered any enemies worth using them against.

However, upon seeing the battle footage transmitted by Lingzi, the scholars from the Academy of Science and Technology couldn't help but shake their heads.

One scholar sighed, "The exterminators' killing efficiency is simply too low, and they even have power armor. In the long run, they are far less valuable than equipment enchanted with runes. How could they possibly encounter a weak race as cooperative as humans in a one-on-one fight? Their bodies are as frail as tofu blocks; no matter how strong their armor is, it's useless. After all, only energy-level defense can completely negate the impact. And the single-target damage of those exterminator firearms can't even break through a Grandmaster-level energy defense, no matter how much it's strengthened, unless the raw materials are changed or the bullets are enchanted. But that's like using an anti-aircraft gun to kill a mosquito; even the richest family can't withstand such a waste!"

But at this moment, the director of the Academy of Sciences stood up and explained: "Gentlemen, the Exterminator series has profound significance, and it is also what our master urgently needs. Because that Dragon God will never be satisfied with conquering a small Musurida. Expanding towards the Star Realm is the path we must take, and in fact, the Spirit Particles have already discovered thousands of planets that have nurtured life and civilization."

Our lord's intention is clear: those who join us will be kept, those who refuse will be eliminated. Our elite army cannot possibly visit every single planet, and these civilizations are mostly insignificant, just 'insects.' Therefore, our research is meaningful, which is why this project is named 'The Exterminators'!

Another researcher raised a question: "But...why not just let the spirit particles activate the destruction magic to wipe out those civilizations? What if we let them grow unchecked and their technology explodes and surpasses ours?"

The dean chuckled upon hearing this and shouted disdainfully, "Let's not even talk about how spiritual particles can block their technology. Even if they were to reach the level of 'technological god' envisioned by our lord, so what? Lord, I don't care!"

The researchers looked at each other, then, as if they had suddenly understood, shouted in unison, "Yes! The Lord doesn't care! The Pest Control Project must continue; this is our only chance to prove our worth to the Lord!"

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Yorick and his gnolls arrived late at Browning on the battlefield. Blitz came out of the camp to greet them and shouted, "You're too late, aren't you? 'Strong' gnolls!"

Yorick, amused by his old friend's teasing, yelled back, "It's all because of these exterminators' equipment! While it's decent at eliminating enemy forces, it severely impacts our marching speed. How's it going on your side?"

Blitz laughed heartily, "Buddy, kobolds are natural magical creatures with dragon blood. Our magical bombardment made those greenhorns run away in terror, and many of them even lost their minds and surrendered to us."

"Your side seems pretty easy. My soldiers are tough to deal with; most of them would rather die than surrender," Glock said casually as he came out.

An enraged Yorick immediately exposed them, saying, "Come on, your lizardmen troops have the best equipment. I saw it from Lingzi. You didn't give them a chance to surrender at all. You slaughtered a city in three minutes. The defending soldiers didn't even have time to see the enemy's head before they were gone. How can they surrender to you? By appearing in your dreams?"

The three leaders laughed heartily after speaking, and then Glock said, "Alright, take your men and set up camp to rest. Tomorrow at noon we will continue our attack on Browning. At this rate, we can reach the human capital in five days."

So the jackals set up camp on the spot and took a long-awaited rest.

That night, just as the monsters were drifting off to sleep, the soldiers on guard discovered countless flames appearing on the Browning walls. Then, a barrage of rockets bombarded the protective magic array that the mages had set up before nightfall, and the magic shield quickly cracked layer by layer, as if it would be destroyed at any moment.

The mages were instantly awakened, sitting up cross-legged and channeling magic into the magic shield through a magic circle. The magic shield ultimately withstood the barrage, but the mages were all startled by the sudden attack. This served as a wake-up call for the monsters; they had been far too careless, forgetting that human weapons had a long range. If this attack had succeeded, they would have suffered enormous losses.

Glock made a decisive move, waking up all the monster soldiers to launch a general attack on 'Browning' that very night!