looked at Peggy, who was already a mother, and showed this girlish and delicate expression.

Leon couldn't help but smile, and under her expectant gaze, he walked to the center of the shooting range and picked up the high-energy laser gun.

This firearm full of sci-fi sense, the shell is all metal structure, in the hand, the overall weight should be about ten kilograms, the appearance design is not bad, whether it is aiming or shooting, it is quite easy to use.

Peggy walked over with a smile, mounted the only miniature nuclear battery in a card slot on the gun, and then led Leon to the target location, pointed to a switch on the gun and said:

"My dear, there are two modes in this gun, one is the cutting mode, which can continuously shoot a laser that can cut the target, the time is determined by the gunner, but it can only last for a minute at most, and then you need to wait for the muzzle to cool down, and if you continue to use it forcibly, it will cause damage to the gun."

"The other is the precision type of shooting, which can shoot a laser that lasts for one second, and then cools down for two seconds before the next attack, this shooting method has no cooldown, no ammo limit, and can attack without limit."

As she spoke, Peggy pointed to the heavy steel plates at the target position and said:

"Honey, go test the power of this gun."

Leon nodded, didn't talk nonsense, took the high-energy laser gun, walked to the target position, adjusted the mode of the laser gun to the precise mode, aimed at a heavy steel plate and pulled the trigger.

Hearing a "boom", a slightly dazzling light shot out from the muzzle of the gun, and instantly hit the heavy steel plate about fifty meters away from him.

Leon felt his arm be gently pushed back, the recoil was not great, only slightly stronger than a pistol, but the force was quite steady, as if he was holding a water gun.

After firing a laser, he waited another two seconds, shifted to a slightly higher position, and fired another laser.

This time, he found that the speed of the laser shot out was very fast, and it basically hit the target just after it was launched.

Although it only lasted for about a second, with his eyesight, he could still see that the heavy steel plate was burned with a bright red color, which had obviously been transmitted to the high temperature.

And where the laser hit, it also left a very obvious hole, about the size of a fist, which is very regular and round.

This is a very strong steel, and it seems that the power of the laser gun is indeed outstanding.

However, the rate of fire in Precision mode is still a little lower, and the two-second cooldown can be very dangerous when facing dense enemies.

After thinking about it, Leon shifted the muzzle of the gun to the other side, a composite target composed of five thirty-centimeter-thick steel plates at the front and back, and adjusted the switch of the high-energy laser gun to cutting mode.

When he pressed the trigger, a continuous dazzling laser shot out of the muzzle of the gun, instantly hitting the first steel plate at the front.

This time, the recoil is a little bigger, but the force is still quite stable, and even those who use this firearm for the first time should be able to learn how to use it quickly.

Under the dazzling laser cutting, the 30-centimeter-thick steel plate lasted for about 20 seconds, and was pierced by the laser rays, allowing the light to fall on the second steel plate wall.

And because it was cut by extremely high temperature laser rays for a long time, the area of about half a square of the steel plate was burned red, and there were even faint traces of melting, and the hole that was pierced was also enlarged by the dissolution of the metal, almost the size of a basketball.

After another ten seconds, after piercing the second layer of steel plates, Leon let go of the trigger, and he looked at the laser gun in his hand, and found that the position of the muzzle was also affected by the high temperature, and it was slightly bright red.

However, Peggy apparently took this into account, and the material around the muzzle was fairly well insulated and did not conduct the temperature elsewhere.

Seeing the power of the high-energy laser gun, Leon gasped in his heart, you must know that this is a thirty-centimeter-thick steel plate, and in terms of defense, it has almost exceeded the defense power of most modern vehicles.

That is to say, whether it is an airplane, a tank, or even a submarine or other large facility, as long as you use this high-energy laser gun and use the cutting mode, you can penetrate their defenses in more than ten seconds, and then quickly cut a huge gap.

An ordinary car that has not been modified is estimated to be pierced within two or three seconds.

If the target is their engine or fuel tank, it doesn't even take that long to detonate and destroy them at high temperatures.

And even steel was so fragile in front of him, one can imagine what it would be like if it were aimed at flesh and blood.

Leon put down the gun in his hand, turned his head to look at Peggy, who still had some proud expression on his face, walked over and kissed her on the cheek, and said dotingly:

"You've done fantastic, Peggy, and I'm so proud of you."

"It's an epoch-making weapon, powerful and easy to use, and it's suitable for dealing with a variety of different types of enemies."

"I'm sure even a supermutant will tremble in front of it."

After receiving her husband's compliment, Peggy's eyes narrowed with laughter, and she snorted softly and said:

"Honey, it's not as good as you say, it's just the initial version of my shooting, the main thing is to show its possibilities, but there are still many flaws in this gun itself."

"However, since you like it so much, I will continue to study it deeply, modify it, improve it, and make more different specifications and different versions."

"Laser weapons have a lot of potential, and depending on how much power they output and how they shoot, they can evolve into many different weapons."

"Like a laser pistol, a laser gatling, a laser sniper rifle, or a laser cannon and so on."

Once Peggy talks about her professional knowledge, she will also fade away from that little woman's posture and appear very focused.

"When the mentor can complete more miniature nuclear batteries of different specifications, we will be able to manufacture all kinds of laser weapons on a large scale."

"I believe that as we continue to improve, laser weapons will replace physical ammunition weapons to a certain extent."

"Because this weapon does not need ammunition replenishment, and its endurance is also very strong, it can greatly reduce the burden of logistics and improve the combat effectiveness of our troops."

Although the little wife only gave a few brief introductions, Leon could already imagine that the soldiers of the Future Human Federation were armed with laser weapons, and behind them were countless large laser cannons, and countless dazzling rays of light shot out from their guns, sweeping away all the monsters.

He exhaled softly, although the future is good, but the reality is that they still need to find more super mutants, obtain more Z elements from their bodies, and make a large number of miniature nuclear batteries, otherwise, all this is just a pipe dream.

With some excitement, Leon left the research center of Professor Jacob the Elder.

However, he did not return to his office, but went directly to the scientific research department of the People's Federation, and found the head of the scientific research department, Professor Thomas, who was directing the production and manufacturing of some craftsmen.

Without too many pleasantries, Leon directly approached the engineering master in charge of the weapons manufacturing and design of the United Nations of People's Organizations, and said:

"Professor Toms, do you know about the miniature nuclear battery that Professor Jacob developed?"

Having joined the People's Federation for nearly ten years, Professor Thomas is also in his forties, and the professor, who is wearing a denim suspender, has dark skin and a strong body, and is more like a workshop worker than a scholar, nodded and said:

"Your Excellency, I only know a little bit."

"Professor Jacob and I once discussed with me the external structure of the miniature nuclear battery and the materials used to make it."

After saying this, Thomas suddenly realized something, and asked with some excitement:

"You asked me about this, did Professor Jacob succeed?"

Leon nodded, took out a box of cigars from his underwear pocket, divided one for each of them, and said as he smoked a cigar:

"Yes, Professor Toms."

"The miniature nuclear battery has been successfully manufactured, and it is an efficient and convenient super energy source."

"That's why I came to you."

Professor Thomas frowned slightly, and asked with some puzzlement:

"Your Excellency, President."

"I know the role of new energy sources for technology, it can replace oil, it can replace electricity, it can replace coal, it can revolutionize our power supply system, and it can make a leap forward in our productivity."

"But what exactly did you come to me for?"

Leon thought about it, and without concealing it, he told Toms about the battle of the Voice Followers that Jesus and Michonne and others encountered, and gave him a general idea of the horror of these monsters.

Then he said earnestly:

"Our immediate priority is not to focus the power of scientific research on something as long-term as improving people's lives or reviving civilization."

"The most important thing now is to improve the combat effectiveness of our People's Federation, so that we can have the strength to protect ourselves in the face of possible disasters in the future."

"Only by surviving and surviving can we create the future."

Thomas nodded silently, breathed a sigh of relief, and said:

"You're right, Your Excellency, survival is our number one priority."

"I will devote more of my efforts to weapons development and research."

"At the very least, with miniature nuclear battery technology, our aircraft, our tanks, and our warships will have the possibility of restarting."

Speaking of this, Professor Thomas looked at President Lyon with a serious expression and said seriously:

"However, it's not like I'm pouring cold water on you, and it will take a lot of time to replace the current power system with a power system that matches the miniature nuclear battery, which requires continuous design and experimentation."

"And it's as difficult to retrofit existing aircraft tanks as they are to adapt them to a new powertrain."

"As for the production of new aircraft and tanks, I'm sorry, with our modern industrial strength, although it is not impossible to do it, but in terms of production capacity, you don't have anything to expect."

Leon listened carefully to Tom's untactful speech, and was a little disappointed in his heart.

Indeed, the development of any technology takes time, and production also takes time, and it is not like in the game, which can be produced automatically with the click of a button.

But right now, no one knows what the future holds, and whether they have enough time to slowly develop the tech tree.

After thinking about it, he asked Tom another question:

"Professor, have you ever heard of exoskeleton armor?"

"I heard that the reason why exoskeleton armor was not popularized in the past was mainly because the efficiency of the power system was too low, the energy was insufficient, the endurance was too poor, and it could not even hold on to a battle, so it was abandoned by the military."

"And now? With miniature nuclear batteries, will we be able to create exoskeleton armor that can increase the weight capacity and strength of our soldiers? ”

Professor Thomas thought for a few seconds, nodded and said:

"Theoretically, there is no problem, exoskeleton armor, the main technical barrier is the power system and material problems, however, as long as the power system is strong enough, even if the material is a little worse, it is nothing more than to make the volume of exoskeleton armor more bloated, and it does not affect the use."

Seeing that the exoskeleton armor thing was more reliable, Leon continued:

"In fact, through the performance of these years, airplanes and tanks are not necessarily more practical than exoskeleton armor, as long as we can increase the load-bearing capacity of soldiers, so that they can wear armor that is stronger and more powerful."

"Their combat effectiveness will be greatly improved, and they will be able to survive better in the face of monsters."

"Perhaps, compared to bloated tanks, exoskeleton armor, which can adapt to a variety of terrains and match a variety of enemies, is more suitable for this world."

Tom lowered his head when he heard this, thought about it for a few minutes, then looked up at Leon and said:

"Your Excellency, I can't tell if the exoskeleton armor you are talking about will be more suitable for the current battle than traditional weapons."

"But if you want to experiment with that, we'll have people working on it."

Professor Thomas took a hard puff on his cigar and said:

"As you said, having solved the energy problem, exoskeleton armor should not be difficult to achieve, and I will personally chair this project and give you the answer as soon as possible."

Leon nodded in satisfaction, pleased with the Professor's performance, Professor Toms, like him, was a pragmatist, and did not have the same opinionated ideas as the old pedants.

Not being bound by old dogmas or experiences, and being willing to make more attempts for the future is what an expert and scholar should do.

Back in his office, Leon's original irritable mood was also soothed a lot.

With the miniature nuclear battery technology as his hole card, he is not as anxious as he was at the beginning in the face of those terrifying followers.

However, in order to cooperate with Professor Jacob's production and use, the hunting of super mutants must also be arranged as soon as possible.

There were three more supermutants in existence that he knew.

The armed giant Tom must not be killed, that is an important combat power of the People's Federation, and he has also developed a strong relationship with little Claymanting over the years, and the most important thing is that he is very obedient and easy to feed.

The rest of the giant turtles and mutant scorpion queens are all in Florida, an area that often haunts the area where they collect radiated seaweed, and has a relatively docile personality, and has never had a bloody conflict with the seaweed collectors.

The other is treated as a cow and kept in captivity in a nuclear power plant, constantly hunting and killing the mutant crabs she produces to satisfy the appetite of the residents of the People's Federation, which can be regarded as a bit of use.

Thinking about it this way, in fact, these two guys are still very good, and they can't even be called monsters, so it's a bit of a waste to kill the two of them rashly.

Leon thought about it for a long time and decided to use the two of them as a backup plan to deal with them when he really had to.

By the way, form a dedicated force and disperse throughout America, or even around the world, to gather news of any possible supermutants, and then find a way to hunt them down.

And this will be a normalized force, providing a steady stream of Z-elements for human organizations.

(End of chapter)