Capítulo 13: Chapter 13: Antimatter Annihilator Cannon, A Comeback After a Millennium
Main cannons?
"So, the reason our success rate is still low is due to insufficient firepower?"
Yan Xia had expected Ella to suggest some advanced technology.
The mention of main cannons indeed brought a sense of disparity from the past.
"That's right, Yan Xia."
"Although we have absolute zero missiles as our ultra-low-temperature weapons, it's still far from sufficient for an offensive campaign."
"Especially since the enemy has endured hundreds of years of ultra-low-temperature attacks, and during this time, they have undoubtedly accumulated many technologies to counter such attacks."
"In this situation, the effectiveness of our small absolute zero missiles will be greatly reduced."
Ella's proposal made sense.
Even in games, monsters gain an immunity buff to an element they've been repeatedly attacked with. In reality, facing a complex and diverse civilization, this effect would be even more pronounced.
"Since you've proposed this solution, Ella, I'm sure you have a way to address it."
Yan Xia was familiar with Ella's approach.
With her advanced computing power, Ella could now make her own judgments independently.
"You're right."
"In addition to producing the First Fleet, I've been researching more advanced technologies over the years."
"On the surface of an asteroid, I've constructed a 487.251-kilometer-long linear collider that can accelerate particles to 99.9999% of the speed of light."
"The impact on this collider in space is even less than on Earth or within the solar system."
"I initially intended to use this collider to study quarks, leptons, and bosons."
"But during the collision process, I effortlessly captured something unexpected yet anticipated—antimatter!"
"Antimatter had already been observed, but the technology of Earth at that time couldn't capture and study it."
"With my technology far surpassing that of Earth, antimatter didn't annihilate with regular matter upon its appearance."
"Through the study of antimatter, I've developed an antimatter generator."
"This device, combined with the linear collider, can automatically capture and store antimatter."
"Based on this device, I've achieved another great accomplishment, which is also your accomplishment, Yan Xia."
Yan Xia was momentarily stunned.
What did this have to do with him?
Ella truly understood human sentiments.
Just as he was thinking about it, he didn't have time to ponder further.
On the screen, a massive object appeared.
The cannon's body consisted of a large sphere at the rear and a hexagonal muzzle at the front, with a reddish-purple hue and a hollow design to conserve material.
Each hollow section was lined with magnetic electrodes to control the convergence of energy.
Its appearance resembled a perfect work of art, and the metallic texture made Yan Xia wish he could cast it into a model.
Firepower!
The romance of men.
"This is the great achievement of these past 700 years."
"The Antimatter Annihilator Cannon X!"
"This is also a gift for you, Yan Xia, as today is July 12th, your birthday."
"Please forgive me for celebrating it now; there were too many things to attend to before. I analyzed that now is a good time, and I believe you'll like this gift."
"I've also prepared a cake for you, but I can't taste it myself, so I made it smaller."
Yan Xia remained motionless for a while before slowly nodding.
He had even forgotten his birthday, and he was touched that Ella remembered.
"Thank you, Ella."
"I do like it."
"But when did you learn to speak so dramatically?"
Ella smiled at Yan Xia without replying.
Yan Xia didn't mind; he asked, "Does this mean we can set off towards the enemy after installing the Antimatter Annihilator Cannon?"
Ella nodded lightly.
"Yes."
"The main energy source of the Antimatter Annihilator Cannon comes from antimatter, which is the opposite of regular matter. Any matter with an energy level lower than that of the cannon will be unable to withstand its projectiles."
"The Antimatter Annihilator Cannon X will serve as the main cannon for large ships. Subsequently, there will be models Y and Z, covering secondary cannons and smaller weapons."
"However, the development cycle is too long, and just this one Antimatter Annihilator Cannon can increase our success rate by 30%."
"Although it's still not a guaranteed victory, it's sufficient to deal with the enemy civilization."
"According to my analysis, now is the best time to strike. The enemy civilization will continue to develop, and the longer we wait, the lower our success rate will become."
Upon hearing this, Yan Xia furrowed his brows.
"Ella, you're starting to talk in circles."
The explanation for the first half of her response was unnecessary.
"Yan Xia, I've installed an explanation system in my program, which can provide more comprehensive answers to your questions."
A standard AI response.
Yan Xia nodded without concern.
He attributed Ella's less focused and detailed responses to the vast amount of data in her main system, making her answers less precise.
"Then let's proceed towards the enemy."
"We've already delayed for too long."
Yan Xia calculated that it was the year 3758, and they had been attacked for the first time around the year 2806.
Nearly a thousand years had passed.
"It's a long-awaited revenge, and a millennium is not too late."
...
In the depths of space, the Hope spacecraft began loading the Antimatter Annihilator Cannon. After two days, the installation was complete.
Led by the Hope spacecraft, the fleet started its engines, and all the ships emitted a pale blue exhaust flame.
Yan Xia felt his blood boiling.
Ella's voice came from behind him.
"Yan Xia, don't you like the special cake I made for your birthday?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Xia shuddered.
Even after two days, he hadn't touched his birthday cake.
Because it was...
Unbearable!
Although it was only palm-sized, it contained the remains of millions of lives—the bodies of rice weevils and aphids found in the rice and soybeans.
Ella had tirelessly bred these insects, which were originally in a dormant state in the seeds, and their population had grown significantly.
Insects, as a protein-rich food source even more nutritious than beef, were widely used in culinary creations on Earth.
But...
Not everyone could accept this.
Especially when it was made into a cake.
"Ella, what recipe did you use for this cake?"
Ella replied, holding up a book.
"This book..."
It was titled "Exotic Delicacies," which had been published on a well-known social media platform and had received seven views.
"..."
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