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Chapter 172 !

Qin Xiao took a deep breath and tried again.

This time, the Black Scorpion steadily raised its forelimbs and waved them in the air.

"Yes, that's it."

Zhang Yan nodded in satisfaction.

"Now try walking a few steps."

Qin Xiao broke out in a cold sweat as he carefully controlled the Black Scorpion to take a step forward.

step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

The Black Scorpion's movements became increasingly fluid.

Outside the training ground, Li Zhan and the others watched in stunned silence.

"You...you've already learned it?"

The heavy hammer muttered to itself.

"That's way too fast!"

The ghost shook its head.

"It's not that he's fast, it's that Young Master Qin's talent is too strong."

Li Zhan remained silent.

He looked at the black scorpion walking slowly on the training field, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

If this technology could be deployed to the military...

China's military strength will rise to an unimaginable level.

……

Half an hour later.

Qin Xiao was already able to skillfully control the Black Scorpion to walk, turn, and even perform some simple tactical maneuvers.

Zhang Yan jumped out of the cockpit and clapped his hands.

"Not bad, faster than I expected."

Qin Xiao jumped down as well, his face full of excitement.

"Brother Yan, this thing is so awesome!"

"I feel like I've become a war machine!"

Zhang Yan smiled.

"Don't get too excited yet, you've only learned the basics."

"Real battles are not that simple."

Qin Xiao was taken aback.

"So... what's next?"

Zhang Yan pointed to the other side of the training field.

"See that target over there?"

Qin Xiao looked in the direction he was pointing.

On the other side of the training field, there were more than a dozen human-shaped targets.

"I saw it."

"Use particle cannons to destroy them all."

Zhang Yan said calmly.

"Time limit: 30 seconds."

Qin Xiao gasped.

Thirty seconds? That's so short?

"Too short?"

Zhang Yan raised an eyebrow.

"Fifteen seconds then."

Qin Xiao: "..."

He gritted his teeth and climbed back onto the black scorpion.

The cockpit closed.

The neural synchronization system is activated.

Qin Xiao's perspective instantly switched to that of the Black Scorpion.

He took a deep breath, and the particle cannon at the rear began to charge.

The deep blue light grew brighter and brighter.

"start."

Zhang Yan's voice rang out.

Qin Xiao pulled the trigger.

boom!

The first beam hit the target precisely, and the humanoid target instantly vaporized.

But before he could even feel happy, Zhang Yan's voice rang out again.

"Too slow. At this speed, the enemy would have already escaped."

Qin Xiao gritted his teeth and increased the speed of his firing.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Beams of light tore through the air and struck their targets one after another.

But fifteen seconds is far too short.

When the countdown reached zero, there were still three targets left on the training field.

Qin Xiao climbed out of the cockpit, his face looking rather grim.

"Brother Yan, I..."

No explanation needed.

Zhang Yan interrupted him.

"To achieve this level on your first attempt is already quite impressive."

He paused.

"But remember, there are no second chances on the battlefield."

"Your mistake just now was enough to kill you ten times over."

Qin Xiao lowered his head and remained silent.

Zhang Yan patted him on the shoulder.

Don't be discouraged, just practice more.

That's all for today, we'll continue tomorrow.

Qin Xiao raised his head, a resolute glint in his eyes.

"yes!"

……

10:00 AM.

A military helicopter landed on the base's helipad.

The hatch opened, and Qin Changfeng strode out.

Behind him followed several middle-aged men in military uniforms, each exuding an aura of authority from those who had long held high positions.

Xu Zhenguo was already waiting on the tarmac.

Upon seeing Qin Changfeng, he immediately gave a military salute.

"General Qin."

Qin Changfeng nodded.

Where is Zhang Yan?

"At the training ground."

"Take me there."

Xu Zhenguo responded and turned to lead the way.

The group quickly arrived at the training ground.

From afar, Qin Changfeng spotted the black scorpion lying on the ground.

His steps paused slightly.

"Is this the mechanical beast Zhang Yan built?"

Xu Zhenguo nodded.

"Yes."

Qin Changfeng stepped forward, circled the black scorpion, and a look of shock flashed in his eyes.

"nice one."

He turned to look at the group of middle-aged men behind him.

What do you think?

One of the men, who was wearing glasses, pushed up his glasses.

"Judging from its appearance, the design concept of this mechanical beast far surpasses modern technology."

"If mass production is achieved, our military's ground combat capabilities will be enhanced by at least five levels."

The other man frowned.

"But the problem is, the manufacturing cost of this thing is probably not low."

"Moreover, we don't even understand how it works."

Qin Changfeng remained silent for a few seconds.

"We'll discuss these issues when we meet Zhang Yan."

He raised his head and his gaze fell on Zhang Yan, who was not far away.

"Let's go, let's go over there."

……

Zhang Yan was sitting on a bench at the edge of the training field, resting with his eyes closed.

He opened his eyes when he heard footsteps.

"General Qin."

Qin Changfeng walked up to him and glanced at the black scorpion.

"Is this what you built yesterday?"

Zhang Yan nodded.

"Um."

Qin Changfeng took a deep breath.

"Could you demonstrate it for me?"

Zhang Yan stood up.

"Can."

He walked up to the Black Scorpion, raised his wrist, and tapped a few times on his digital watch.

Xuanxie's electronic eyes lit up instantly, and it slowly stood up.

"Target: the mountainside west of the training ground."

Zhang Yan said calmly.

"Full firepower coverage."

The particle cannon at the tail of the Black Scorpion began to charge.

The deep blue light grew brighter and brighter.

next second.

boom!

A thick beam of light tore through the air and hit the target precisely.

The entire mountain was instantly blasted open, creating a huge hole with a diameter of more than ten meters.

Gravel flew everywhere.

Smoke and dust filled the air.

The faces of the middle-aged men behind Qin Changfeng turned ashen.

"This power..."

"Even more powerful than an anti-ship missile!"

A burning desire flashed in Qin Changfeng's eyes.

He turned to look at Zhang Yan.

"Can this be mass-produced?"

Zhang Yan shook his head.

"cannot."

Qin Changfeng was taken aback.

Why?

"Because its energy core requires fragments of the Heart of Heaven."

Zhang Yan said calmly.

"And there are only three of these in the whole world."

Qin Changfeng fell silent.

He looked at the black scorpion lying on the ground, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Such a powerful weapon, yet it cannot be mass-produced.

This is both a blessing and a curse for China.

"That……"

Qin Changfeng was about to say something when he was suddenly interrupted by a piercing alarm.

"Alarm! Alarm!"

"Unidentified flying object spotted northwest of the base!"

"Extremely fast, closing in!"

Qin Changfeng's expression changed.

"What's going on?"

Xu Zhenguo rushed over, his face grave.

"General Qin, radar indicates that an unidentified aircraft is approaching the base at high speed."

"The speed exceeds Mach 5, and there is no heat source reaction."

"Our air defense system cannot lock on!"

Qin Changfeng's pupils suddenly contracted.

Mach 5?

No pyrogen reaction?

What the hell is this thing?

He turned to look at Zhang Yan.

"Zhang Yan, you..."

But Zhang Yan was no longer there.

He looked up, his gaze fixed on the black dot rapidly approaching in the sky.

A hint of seriousness flashed in his eyes.

"They're here."