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Chapter 103 We Must Not Hold Back
Swah——
Everyone in the meeting room stopped moving.
At the very head of the table, the chief stiffened slightly.
His breathing suddenly became rapid, and he said:
"Decrypt and project onto the big screen."
A few seconds later, a video filled the entire home screen.
The sounds of explosions, the ripping of armor, and the roars of creatures not belonging to Earth assaulted the eardrums of everyone present through the sound system.
On the screen is a purgatory of blood and fire.
Skinned hounds, giant arthropods, and fleshy aggregates dragging slimy tentacles, charged toward the elves' lines.
The fire from the automatic rifles intertwined to form a barrage of bullets.
Each roar of the heavy machine gun cleaved a bloody trench in the monsters.
The rockets, trailing crimson flames, exploded into clumps of flesh and black blood in the densest area of monsters.
Magic intertwined within, with countless roars serving as background noise.
Inside the meeting room, breathing became heavy.
Those present had seen it all, but the scene before them still exceeded their comprehension.
The video perspective shifts, focusing on a monster over three meters tall with curved bull horns on its head.
Conventional rifle bullets had no effect on its dark red skin, and even 12.7mm armor-piercing rounds from heavy machine guns only caused a slight dent in its skin.
In the footage, an infantry fighting vehicle is hit by a giant axe.
The thick composite armor was instantly cleaved open, turning into a ball of burning steel.
"hiss--"
A collective gasp filled the conference room.
The chief gripped the armrest of his chair tightly, his eyes wide.
The scene continues.
An elderly man dressed in a white robe, with white hair and beard—Kyle—appeared in the frame.
He raised his staff high and chanted obscure incantations.
With no other options, the warriors charged forward at the cost of their lives, hoping to divert the enemy's attacks and buy time for the mage.
Finally, a dazzling holy light descended from the sky, precisely enveloping the demon leader and emitting a teeth-grinding "sizzling" sound.
The demon leader let out a mournful howl, his massive body convulsing and melting violently in the holy light, his dark purple protective energy evaporating continuously.
Finally, with a roar of resentment, it fled the battlefield with half of its body melted away.
This concludes the video.
Next, the secretary began distributing the newly printed written reports, along with the meeting minutes submitted by Long Zhan.
[…Demons possess formidable physical attributes, rendering them ineffective against conventional firearms.]
[...High-ranking demons pose a deadly threat to our heavy equipment.]
[...Holy magic has a significant restraining effect on demons.]
[...The frontline command requests: First, the immediate development and deployment of large-caliber standard weapons, based on the 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine gun caliber; second, the complete replacement of existing artillery shells with 'cubic nitrogen' explosives; third, the development of high-explosive bullets with 'cubic nitrogen' as the bullet tip...]
The five leaders quickly reviewed the documents, not daring to miss a single detail; the entire meeting room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
"I never expected these demonic creatures to be so powerful; they almost forced us to use nuclear weapons."
"Our assessment of the threat to that continent needs to be raised to another level."
"Yes, this target might be something that the intelligent races of Terra could easily deal with using magic, but for us, it's already considered a legendary creature."
"As expected of General Long, he still managed to perform steadily under such limited conditions and tight time constraints!"
"According to the report, Lin Mo still needs to grow. A kind heart cannot command an army."
"Hehe, she's only 23 years old this year, right? It's already quite impressive that she's achieved so much at this age. We can't judge her by our current standards."
The crowd discussed and sighed, a hint of relief in their voices.
The portal was finally saved.
As long as we save it, it's all worth it!
The third leader spoke, his voice dry and hoarse.
"You've seen their demands, haven't you?"
"If we completely switch to cubic nitrogen and 14.5mm caliber weapons, the cost... and our production lines would also need to be restructured. Wouldn't it be too late?"
"No need to consider costs! There's no rush!" the chief said decisively.
He released the armrest, let out a long sigh, stood up, and looked at his secretary, saying:
"Notify the Ministry of Military Industry and the Academy of Sciences."
His voice regained its calm, but beneath that calm lay a thunderous force that was about to shake the entire nation.
"Notify all relevant units to drop all unimportant tasks except for the core project of the 'Ark' program."
"From this moment forward, all resources will be directed towards the New Hope Project!"
"I need to see samples of the weapons the expeditionary force requires within three days!"
"Within five days, we saw the first batch of mass-produced models delivered to the frontline soldiers through the portal!"
"Yes!" the secretary replied loudly, then turned and quickly left to make the arrangements.
"Cost?" The chief finally turned around, scanning the entire room.
"The Earth is almost gone, why would we care about costs?"
"What we need is survival!"
"Even if it involves destructive development and resource depletion, we must stand firm and not hold the expeditionary force back!"
The leaders were slightly startled, immediately realizing the gravity of the matter.
"yes!"
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Chairman's Office, Polaris Military Industry Group.
Ma Dongsheng's hand was still trembling slightly as he hung up the phone.
He wasn't driven by fear, but by the weight of the command.
The person on the phone said there was a task: no matter what method he used, the research and development had to be completed in three days, mass production in five days, and supply would be guaranteed.
Although the specifics haven't been revealed yet, the other party's attitude has already made him feel suffocated.
The encrypted terminal emitted a soft beep, and a document titled "Top Secret: Equipment R&D and Procurement Requirements List" popped up.
Ma Dongsheng opened the document and began scanning from the first line.
[I. Develop and deploy 14.5mm caliber special high-explosive ammunition.]
[Warhead charge: Cubic nitrogen.]
[Development cycle: Testable samples to be delivered within 72 hours.]
[Mass production cycle: First batch delivered within 120 hours.]
[II. All existing stockpiles of artillery shells of various calibers, grenades, etc., shall be immediately modified, and the explosive charges shall be replaced entirely with cubic nitrogen mixed explosives...]
Ma Dongsheng stopped breathing.
He looked at it three times to make sure he wasn't seeing things.
Three days of R&D, five days of mass production?
Or a cubic nitrogen bullet?
What a joke!
But clearly, this is no joke!
To protect his job, he grabbed the internal phone on the table and yelled into it.
"Get Chief Engineer Wu to my office immediately! Right now!"
Five minutes later, an elderly man wearing blue overalls and with messy hair pushed open the door and entered. He also smelled of a mixture of machine oil and metal cutting fluid.
"Boss, I'm leading a team to debug the production line right now, it's extremely urgent..."
Before Chief Engineer Wu could finish speaking, Ma Dongsheng had already pushed the tablet computer in front of him.
"Old Wu, see for yourself."