"What kind of occasion?" Li Hengzhong really didn't think about this question, so he replied honestly: "Dean Balke, I really haven't thought about this question, I don't know what you mean by asking?"

"Oh, no wonder you're so keen on the miniaturization of Thor's weapons. Balk nodded, as if he had found the crux of the problem, and explained, "Dean Li, you shouldn't have been a weapon research and development major before. ”

"That's right, I mainly studied the brain domain before, and the research and development of weapons was only because I occasionally received the guidance of a master to help Prince Zhan develop it. ”

"That makes sense. Balk said, "Dean Li, I definitely don't mean anything else, just to explain it to you." While your R&D capabilities are obvious to all, one basic concept is overlooked, which is the use of weapons. Depending on the scenario, different weapons should be used. Let's take guns as an explanation. Now the main guns are pistols, submachine guns, machine guns, rifles, shotguns, etc. The function of the pistol is mainly close defense, and the development of caliber is also polarized, either high penetration or high stop. The stopping effect here means that the bullet enters the opponent's body without causing penetration. In general, arrest and counter-terrorism forces emphasize cessation in order to protect hostages or civilians. It is better to use it at about 30 meters.

"A submachine gun is a combination of assault rifle and pistol bullets, with more intense fire and less recoil. The main role is also close fire suppression, melee charge, and self-defense. But it fires pistol bullets. Therefore, it also has a certain stopping effect. It's a miniaturized, lightweight weapon for law enforcement, secret services, and non-frontline combatants.

"Machine guns generally refer to firearms that fire continuously, and now they refer to firearms that are more suitable for continuous bursts, and are mostly used in the army. As for rifles, they are mainly divided into assault rifles, sniper rifles, anti-tank rifles, anti-materiel rifles, etc., which are suitable for ......"

After Balk gave Li Hengzhong a brief introduction to the classification and application scenarios of some firearms, he said: "There are so many different use scenarios for firearms alone, plus armed vehicles, aircraft, warships, etc., it is even more necessary to consider them in detail. ”

After Li Hengzhong heard this, he seemed to understand what Balk meant, and said, "You mean, I don't have to think too much about the miniaturization of Thor's weapon, because it is not suitable for use on the battlefield. Let's think about the Thor tank that can be used on the battlefield first?"

"No, no, your understanding is a bit one-sided. I mean two things mainly. Balk felt that Li Hengzhong's understanding was a little biased, and then explained: "The first point, I mean that you have to understand the original intention of developing the Thor weapon. ”

This is the second time Balk has said that he was researching weapons in the first place. However, without waiting for Li Hengzhong to answer, Balk gave his answer first: "You developed the Thor weapon to increase the military strength of Atlantis, right?"

"That's right. ”

"So, after it is developed, it is necessary to completely replace the previous weapons, completely negate the previous weapons, and eliminate them all?"

When Li Hengzhong heard this, he hurriedly said: "How can I mean this, the research results of predecessors always have their own uniqueness. Today, when thermal weapons are widely used, it is not that cold weapons have not yet been eliminated. ”

Balk said, "You understand that, and it's easy to explain. Since it is not to completely eliminate the previous weapon, then it is enough to consider the circumstances under which this weapon is more dominant. There is no need to pursue too much of the big and complete, it is applicable to any occasion. To put it inappropriately, for long-range precision kills, or ultra-long-range strikes, your Thor weapon may not be more effective than sniper rifles and long-range missiles. ”

"That's right. ”

"As for the second point I said, it's your positioning of Thor's weapons. Balk picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "I heard that when I tested the Thor chariot before, there was a little accident, because it was tested in a thunderstorm, and the power was too great, causing some accidental injuries. ”

"It's true, it's a little bit of thought. After all, the weather is different, and the intensity of thunder and lightning is different......"

"No, no, I'm not here to discuss whether there were omissions in the test, we are talking about the positioning of weapons. Don't you feel that this Thor weapon is more suitable for use in thunderstorms? This is exactly the hole card of our army in a specific scenario. ”

"Huh?" Li Hengzhong woke up like a dream, and thanked: "Sure enough, the more discerning it becomes, after listening to your point, I found that the direction I had considered before was deviated." ”

"I'm just giving advice based on my own experience and an outsider's perspective. For Li Hengzhong's humble character, Balk admires it very much. As for what he just said, it was not as simple as saying it casually, and he also studied it carefully after some careful consideration. In fact, he still has some words that he hasn't said, after all, as an old fritter, as he gets older, he understands the truth that he only says three points when he meets people, and he can't throw away all his heart. However, looking at this young junior, he has a very good attitude towards learning, and he has recently been sharp and prominent, and his former dean is also a little more thoughtful, not to be left behind, and he doesn't want the other party to look down on him, so he also said other thoughts in his heart.

Balk said, "Dean Li, do you like to read Western fantasy novels?"

Li Hengzhong was very surprised by Balke's brainless culture, and replied: "I haven't read much of the West, but I've read a few Eastern fantasy novels." ”

What Li Hengzhong thinks is that "Journey to the West", "Romance of the Gods", "Eight Immortals Across the Sea" and "Nezha in the Sea" should all be oriental fantasy novels, I shouldn't be lying.

Balk said, "I recommend reading Western fantasy novels when you have time, some of the ideas may be of some benefit to your development. In fact, a lot of science fiction novels have inspired the development of our science. The relationship between science fiction technology and the current development is a trend, and it also expresses the author's expectation for the development of future science and technology, and it is very likely to become a reality. ”

"Well, you have a point. Li Hengzhong agreed.

"If you agree with that, that's easy to explain. In the Western fantasy system, magicians have a very important building prop, which is the magic tower. Casting magic in a magic tower can double the power of the magic. There are even some novels in which magicians can't store magic themselves, but can only mobilize magic settings, and can only use magic towers or magic storage props to cast magic. ”

"Well, this is indeed different from the oriental fantasy system. ”

"So, isn't it very similar to your Thor weapon from this setting? summon natural lightning to strike the enemy, just like a magician, but as a weapon holder, you can only invoke thunder and lightning, and you don't store thunder and lightning yourself. This is very similar to the setting in the Western fantasy system. Then, as a solution, you can also refer to the methods in the novel, one is to build a magic tower, and the other is to increase magic storage items. ”

Li Hengzhong frowned slightly when he heard this, as if he was thinking about what equipment this magic tower and storage props could correspond to in reality.

Seeing Li Hengzhong's demeanor, Balk understood that he hadn't fully understood, and then explained: "Actually, the Thor Chariot is equivalent to an active magic tower. On the battlefield, you can use the Thor chariot to direct the lightning and then use different Thor Helmet users to accurately operate them to strike the enemy. This, of course, involves the storage of lightning. ”

Li Hengzhong also thought about this problem and said: "Lightning storage is indeed a big problem. The voltage of lightning is high, about 100 million to one billion volts. A moderate thunderstorm can reach 10 million watts, which is equivalent to the output of a small nuclear power plant. Because the storage problem is not easy to solve, I only considered directing the lightning down to hit the target directly, and did not consider a lightning segment and multi-stage strike. ”

"It's just a research direction, and you can also think about dispersing a lightning bolt to hit different targets, like a shotgun, or a missile's multi-head diversion technology. ”

"Well, this is also a research direction. ”

Balk took another sip of tea, moistened his somewhat dry throat, and continued: "Actually, your Thor weapon also has an advantage, which is to hit the enemy's electronic equipment. Electronic equipment is relatively expensive, and it is very easy to be damaged when encountering high voltage and strong electromagnetism. And thunder and lightning are its nemesis. In addition to striking enemy electronics on the battlefield with Thor tanks, it is also possible to strike behind enemy lines with Thor's helmet. Using its own electricity, striking at its facilities. If you don't know the existence of this Thor helmet, most people probably just think that it is caused by a short circuit or unstable voltage, which is extremely hidden. ”

Listening to Balk's words, Li Hengzhong felt very pleasantly surprised, and said: "You are right, quietly destroying behind enemy lines is the correct use of Thor's weapons." In such a comparison, the role on the battlefield is negligible. Yes, it should be used as a spy weapon to play its role. When I returned, I reported it to Prince Zhan. At the same time, the level of confidentiality of Thor's weapons was raised again. ”

Speaking of this, Li Hengzhong seemed to realize that this suggestion was put forward by Balke, and the credit should be his, and it should be reported by him, so he said: "Well, Dean Balke, I think you should go with me to report." After all, it's your offer. ”

Balk groaned slightly, and then nodded in agreement, after all, he was implicated in the leak incident and was assigned here to supervise the construction of the Brain Domain Research Institute, and he also urgently needed a credit to enter the research core circle again.

When Li Hengzhong went to Prince Zhan with Labark, he asked excitedly: "Dean Balk, your suggestion is really concise and profound, and it has a huge impact on the research and development of Thor's weapons. I wonder if you've just finished speaking, do you have any other suggestions?"

When Balk heard this, he was depressed, are you kidding? This scientific advice is not cabbage, it's good to have two of them, and you can grab a handful.