Laser Cannon

“The Speaker’s call?” Li Yao’s expression shifted. Though a top-tier War God, he was not even on the same level as the overall leader of the HR Alliance. The Speaker—the emperor of the underground world! “Come here,” Wenina pulled Li Yao aside, lowering her voice. “The Speaker just called, warning us absolutely not to touch Luo Feng’s family. If we do… my Polenas family will face sanctions from the entire Alliance!” “What?” Li Yao frowned. “Impossible. Your Polenas family is one of the core families. While he may be the Speaker, for the entire Alliance to sanction a core family, it would surely require a collective vote from the Underground Council. He doesn’t have that much power with just a word.” Wenina whispered, “It means the Speaker is confident that if a council meeting were held, the decision would pass.” Li Yao was stunned. He understood… Only the two peerless powerhouses, Hong and Lei Shen, could shake the entire HR Alliance with a single word. And to stand up for Luo Feng, it could only be Hong! “Damn it!” “That lucky bastard.” Li Yao cursed under his breath. He wished he could tear Luo Feng limb from limb. He had wanted to wipe out Luo Feng’s entire family to vent his hatred, but now it was clear… after Hong spoke, even without Hong sending people, the HR Alliance would likely proactively dispatch personnel to protect Luo Feng’s family. There was no way Li Yao could send anyone now. “Hmph, since Grand Dojo Master Hong has intervened, we’ll spare his family.” Li Yao snorted. “Hong knows about this, yet he didn’t stop me from going after Luo Feng… Perhaps he intends to use me to temper Luo Feng.” Li Yao, being in a high position himself, easily guessed Hong’s intentions. “Temper? Hmph, if the tempering fails, Luo Feng dies.” Li Yao’s gaze turned cold. “Wenina, you stay in Paris Base City. We’ll communicate by phone.” “Understood,” Wenina nodded. … Aboard the passenger jet. The flight departed Paris Base City at 11:45 AM, heading for the Australian continent. There were only about sixty passengers on the entire plane. These sixty people were all part of Li Yao’s team for Australia, including some specialists responsible for installing and operating the laser cannon. “What, Mr. Li, you have a laser cannon in there?” The yellow-skinned man next to him exclaimed in shock. “Oh, God.” The other two white men were also stunned. “Laser cannons are forbidden weapons,” one bearded white man quickly added. “The Earth Alliance absolutely prohibits the smuggling of laser cannons and nuclear bombs.” “Even if it’s forbidden, aren’t people still transporting them?” Li Yao said indifferently. “Every year, laser cannons and nuclear bombs are shipped from America and Europe to some weaker Base Cities! The Earth Alliance turns a blind eye. Moreover, the Earth Alliance itself was formed by the five major powers, and all power rests in their hands. The Earth Alliance is just a puppet.” The three War Gods nearby couldn’t help but chuckle. Laser cannons and nuclear bombs were considered humanity’s two ultimate weapons! Nuclear bombs had a large attack range and immense power, but their drawback was nuclear radiation, which could cause monsters to mutate. Laser cannons, with their focused attack, were like ‘death rays’ and were currently humanity’s most favored weapon. “Mr. Li, you have your ways, I’m impressed.” The yellow-skinned man grinned. “I wonder if I wanted to buy a laser cannon, would Mr. Li have a channel to acquire one?” “That won’t do,” Li Yao shook his head. “This laser cannon needs to be returned immediately after use! If it’s missing for too long, it’ll be easily discovered, and then the trouble will be immense. How about it, Bei Yuan Gang? You Japanese should have channels to get laser cannons, right?” Japan, an economic powerhouse before the Grand Nirvana period. However, being an island nation, and having overfished large marine life before, during the Grand Nirvana period… when monsters mutated, large marine creatures like sharks became incredibly powerful. There were many Lord-level sea monsters, and even King-level monsters! Lord-level and King-level monsters possessed intelligence comparable to humans. So they sought revenge! They gathered vast armies, besieging the Japanese islands! Island nations were inherently difficult to defend. Faced with endless monsters from the ocean tearing through land along rivers and invading inland, combined with aerial monster attacks and even the arrival of King-level monsters… Japan struggled desperately but couldn’t hold on. All its citizens had to find ways to escape! Because at the beginning of the Grand Nirvana, monster mutation wasn’t as severe, many powerful and influential figures managed to escape. Although a once-great nation was reduced to only a few million people, after decades of recuperation, the Japanese are now considered a small but significant ethnic group in the world. “The channel fees are too expensive,” Bei Yuan Gang said solemnly. “If Mr. Li can help me acquire a laser cannon, I’m willing to pay twenty times the cost!” “Twenty times?” Li Yao raised an eyebrow. Laser cannons were expensive to manufacture, and due to their special nature, money alone couldn’t buy them. “I’m envious, but I lack the means.” … The passenger jet entered the airspace of the Australian continent. Li Yao, however, left the cabin alone and went to the restroom. “Hello, Wenina.” Li Yao contacted Wenina. “Where is Luo Feng now?” The HR Alliance could confirm a warrior’s location via their communication watch. “Unable to confirm,” a slightly anxious voice came through the communication watch. “I’m trying other methods.” “How can it not be confirmed?” Li Yao’s expression changed. The HR Alliance could confirm locations via communication watches. Back then… they had searched for a large number of warrior signals around Li Wei’s corpse. “His communication watch shows his location as the Elite Training Camp!” Wenina’s voice on the other end was also anxious. “Elite Training Camp? No, he’s in the Australian continent,” Li Yao wondered. “Of course not, that means one thing… Luo Feng changed his communication watch!” The voice from the communication watch was very low. “He left his old communication watch at the training camp. As for the communication watch he’s currently using, the HR Alliance has no record of it!” This was indeed the case. Before August 1st, Luo Feng’s battle strength amplitude reached 12, and he received a huge reward. The reward included a full set of combat gear, weapons, and many small items like binoculars and a communication watch. The new communication watch Luo Feng switched to was specially made by the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo, only available to high-level personnel. It wasn’t manufactured by the HR Alliance, so naturally, there were no loopholes, and the HR Alliance had no record of it. “The communication watch Luo Feng is using must be a special one from the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo. We can’t track it,” Wenina said. “Then what do we do?” Li Yao grew anxious. Without knowing Luo Feng’s location, finding one person in the vast Australian wilderness would be like finding a needle in a haystack. “There’s only one way now: call Luo Feng’s communication watch! Once the call connects, we can pinpoint his location.” Wenina explained. This function was very common; even ordinary phones had it. As long as you dialed the other party’s number, even if they didn’t answer, the connected signal could still determine their location. “Then call him,” Li Yao urged. “But—I haven’t found the phone number for his new communication watch yet,” Wenina said helplessly. How could they call if they didn’t know the number? In fact, Luo Feng had only just received his new communication watch before August 1st. The only people who knew his number were some students in the Huaxia faction at the training camp who had a good relationship with Luo Feng. “Find it, you must find his number,” Li Yao pressed. “He just changed his communication watch, so very few people know his number. I estimate some of his friends in the training camp know it, and the Elite Training Camp’s management department would also have his contact information.” Wenina said helplessly, “But I can’t infiltrate the internal departments of the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo.” “Quick, search! The plane is about to land. We can’t possibly carry so many crates and fight monsters, can we? If we encounter a monster horde, even a slight damage to the laser cannon’s precision components could render the entire instrument useless.” Li Yao was frantic. “Quickly confirm Luo Feng’s location!” “Understood, I’ll have Candace try again.” After hanging up, Li Yao returned to the cabin, where the others were relaxed. “Klein,” Li Yao asked a white middle-aged man, “If we have to transport these crates hundreds of miles and then assemble them, will there be any problems?” Klein respectfully replied, “Mr. Li, although every component in these crates is well protected and general impacts won’t cause issues, this is a precision optical weapon. If even one component is damaged, the entire laser cannon might become inoperable, so we cannot take that risk.” Li Yao gritted his teeth. He was desperate! “What’s the range of this laser cannon?” Li Yao asked again. “Talking about range is unscientific,” Klein said solemnly. “While the laser cannon is an ultimate weapon, it also has its weaknesses… First, it propagates in a straight line! But the Earth is a sphere, so the Earth’s surface is not a perfect plane, but a curved one!” “If the target is too far, we can’t even see it from the ground, so naturally, the laser cannon can’t hit it!” “Therefore, a laser cannon must be mounted at a high elevation to achieve a greater range!” “Of course, if the target is a mental-power user, and they fly high enough for us to detect them from a distance, and there are no obstacles in the direct line of sight, then they can be instantly killed,” Klein smiled. “There’s no doubt about the laser cannon’s power. The current challenge is getting it to fly high.” “On the ground, if the distance is a bit far, we can’t attack,” Klein continued. “Also… pay attention to the weather. In heavy fog or rain, it also cannot attack.” “A laser cannon uses concentrated light, and the particles in heavy rain or fog will cause the light to refract, significantly weakening the laser cannon’s power.” “So…” “The laser cannon must be mounted at a high point relatively close to the target! This makes it easier to find an opportunity to eliminate the target,” Klein concluded. Li Yao nodded. He knew this… but without knowing Luo Feng’s location now, how could they land the plane?