After Dr. Zola and Colonel John awakened and learned that Chen Mo had finally returned.
Not caring that they had just been released from cryogenic status and their bodies were still very weak, the two immediately came to Chen Mo's commander's office to meet him.
Seeing that towering yet familiar figure sitting at the office desk, both were extremely excited. Seventy years—their god had finally returned!
The two, who had still been somewhat weak, seemed to instantly recover all their strength. Standing straight, they raised both hands into fists high above and forward, shouting that slogan they hadn't shouted in a long time.
"Hail Hydra!"
In their hearts, Chen Mo was Hydra, was god!
Hearing this familiar slogan, a faint smile couldn't help but appear on Chen Mo's cold and imposing face.
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Chen Mo spent two days at the Hydra base. During this time, besides understanding in more detail the current state of this world and Hydra's specific situation, he also listened to Dr. Zola's report.
Although Hydra's technology had developed somewhat slowly over these seventy years, it still exceeded all nations by at least twenty years. In aircraft, automobiles, tanks, ships, missiles, mechanical equipment, electronic technology and all other aspects, Hydra's technology was much more advanced.
Norway, controlled by Hydra, with their covert support also had technological and military strength no weaker than other major powers. In some areas it was even superior—shipbuilding and industry were especially developed.
However, Norway had always followed neutrality principles and acted low-key, so it hadn't been viewed as a threat by various nations.
Besides these basic technologies, Hydra's most powerful force was still energy weapons.
Following the list Chen Mo had left before departing, Albert had found and recruited Anton Vanko from the former Soviet Union. He was a very excellent top scientist, quite capable in both energy and mechanics—no less so than Howard.
With his help, the optimization and improvement of energy weapons had made considerable progress. Energy rifles and pistols had been miniaturized to the size of ordinary firearms, and their power hadn't decreased but rather increased considerably.
The charging time between each shot had been greatly shortened. The previously existing maximum firing rate problem had finally been resolved.
At the same time, the storage device used to store energy converted from the Cosmic Cube had been greatly optimized. After energy compression, storage units of the same volume could now store over ten times more energy than before.
Previously, one energy magazine could power an energy pistol for several hundred shots. Now the more powerful new energy pistol could fire continuously several thousand times—enough for any battle. There would basically never be a situation of running out of bullets mid-fight and needing to reload.
Actually, this new energy storage device didn't have that much impact on energy weapons. After all, the original several hundred shots of energy reserves were already sufficient. Its effect was much greater on heavy weapons like aircraft, tanks, and ships.
It solved their energy supply problem, greatly enhancing these weapons' endurance and sustained firepower.
It allowed them to conduct long-term, high-intensity combat like nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, unlike ordinary aircraft and tanks that would run out of fuel and ammunition shortly after reaching the combat zone, completely unable to conduct sustained intense combat.
This was good news for Chen Mo. Energy was the foundation of weapons and equipment. Powerful weapons absolutely couldn't do without adequate energy supply.
Tony's Iron Man suit was developed based on the miniature arc reactor he created. Without the arc reactor, the Iron Man suit was just a pile of scrap metal.
After hearing Dr. Zola's report, Chen Mo, accompanied by him and Colonel John, came to a weapons testing ground located deep in the secret base that occupied an extremely vast area.
In one section of this vast space, various advanced tanks, armored vehicles, helicopters, artillery and other heavy weapons were parked. However, Chen Mo didn't have time to understand them all one by one now. They went directly to the energy weapons testing area.
Here, Chen Mo saw the latest energy weapons.
The new NS-7 energy pistol looked not much different from ordinary pistols on the outside—somewhat similar to a Desert Eagle, just with a cooler design. The pitch-black gun body had sharp angles and cold, rigid, resolute lines, highly technological in appearance.
Chen Mo picked up two energy pistols. The somewhat heavy feel was very comfortable for Chen Mo.
Dr. Zola, standing behind Chen Mo, began giving him a detailed introduction.
"The NS-7 energy pistol, based on the NS-2 and after multiple upgrades and improvements, now has very powerful performance."
Zola said somewhat proudly.
"The charging process between bullet firings has been greatly optimized with time greatly shortened. Firing rate can reach 600 rounds per minute, effective range 300 meters. The new storage device's energy is highly compressed—one energy magazine can continuously fire 5000 energy bullets with increased attack power as well."
After hearing Dr. Zola's introduction, Chen Mo picked up the two sleek black handsome energy pistols from the table and came to a nearby test firing position.
Dr. Zola quickly operated the control panel beside him. Many targets quickly rose in the empty target area opposite, extending from fifty meters away all the way to three hundred meters distant.
Besides specially made human-shaped targets with strength basically the same as human bodies, there were also several off-road vehicles and armored cars rising from underground. There was even a thick concrete wall raised at the two-hundred-meter mark, basically recreating a realistic battlefield environment.
Chen Mo raised both guns and rapidly pulled both triggers. Blue energy bullets quickly shot toward the targets opposite.
Human-shaped targets hit by energy bullets immediately turned to ash. Dozens of human targets in the field were quickly eliminated by Chen Mo.
Chen Mo couldn't help but nod inwardly. The new energy pistol's firing rate had indeed improved considerably. Although due to the brief charging time it still wasn't as fast as ordinary pistols, it could basically meet Chen Mo's needs.
Last time in the Underworld world when attacked by over a hundred werewolves, if he'd had these two energy pistols, those werewolves couldn't have gotten close to the knights at all—they would have all been killed by Chen Mo before charging halfway.
After eliminating all the human-shaped targets, Chen Mo didn't pause at all and continued aiming at the remaining targets.
One energy bullet hit an off-road vehicle. Blue energy exploded outward, instantly turning the vehicle into a blazing fireball. Then two more bullets hit, directly blasting the burning vehicle completely into fragments.
The heavy armored car couldn't hold out much longer either. Blue energy beams poured down like raindrops, continuous and dense. The solid armor rapidly deformed under the energy bullets' bombardment, even reddening and melting. It soon lost defensive capability and was penetrated by energy bullets that shot into the armored car. The entire vehicle began burning intensely in the explosion.
However, Chen Mo didn't stop there. Although already breached, the armored car's main body remained intact. Chen Mo's hands didn't stop. Dense energy bullets continued pouring onto the armored car. Tires were blown off, doors shredded. The powerful thick armor was also completely destroyed under this fierce attack, finally becoming like the off-road vehicle—a pile of scattered steel wreckage.
Melted steel and torn armor covered the surrounding ground, appearing exceptionally brutal under the blazing flames' reflection.
The remaining concrete wall became Chen Mo's next target. Hard concrete blocks continuously flew from the wall under energy beam bombardment, leaving basin-sized craters.
Like rainwater washing away earth, the thick concrete wall was rapidly broken apart and soon completely leveled, leaving only concrete fragments on the ground and rolling dust in the air.
What had just been a full space now had only wreckage remaining.
In just those few dozen seconds, Chen Mo had pulled the trigger over a thousand times, firing more than a thousand energy bullets without pause, completely obliterating all targets before him.
Through this firing session, Chen Mo had gained comprehensive understanding of this new energy pistol's performance and power.
This new pistol could basically meet Chen Mo's combat needs. Even encountering large-scale mechanized forces, he now had the capability to fight rather than having to dodge awkwardly.
However, from its attack on the armored car just now, this energy pistol still had insufficient power against heavy armor. Most of the time and firepower had been spent on the armored car.
Although it hadn't taken too long to breach the armored car's defense and destroy the interior, Chen Mo discovered during continued attacks on the armored car that some thicker armored sections were very difficult to breach, requiring considerable time. Clearly, the energy pistol struggled somewhat against heavy armor.
But overall, this NS-7 energy pistol was still very good. After all, it was a pistol—its main targets were numerous non-armored targets. Except for heavy armor like tanks, it could easily destroy and eliminate other targets like armored vehicles, buildings, and individual units.
Storing the two pistols directly in his spatial storage, Chen Mo also took several energy magazines from the table as spares.
Then Chen Mo looked at another weapon on the table.
This was a rifle over seventy centimeters long. The exterior also had black coating and looked somewhat heavier than ordinary rifles. Similarly rigid and technologically styled lines made the entire gun appear more masculine, domineering, and imposing.
"This is the NB-7 energy rifle. Firing rate, sustained firepower and other aspects are similar to the pistol. The main differences are in power, range, and accuracy."
Seeing Chen Mo look at the rifle, Dr. Zola immediately introduced it.
"With it, you can make up well for the energy pistol's shortcomings."