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"That's right. Although this laser weapon can be used for long-range strikes, its power will naturally be greatly reduced if it is too far away."

At this time, another person also quickly added a sentence.

When the people who had some doubts heard this, they asked directly, "If this is the case, then for the distance between the earth and the moon, can this laser weapon really work? Has anyone tried it?"

"What did the weapons department say? What was the effective attack range of this weapon? Can you pull it up and take a look?"

The distance between the Earth and the Moon is so far. It seems a bit unreliable to use laser weapons to attack each other from the Earth, right?

A senior executive standing nearby, who obviously knew something about laser weapons, hesitated after hearing this.

It seems that he is quite familiar with some of the weapon parameters here, but it seems that because these are confidential, they cannot be disclosed at will.

"You don't have to tell me how far you can hit it. Just tell me whether you can hit the moon."

They have all been sitting in this position for a long time. Looking at the other party's expression, everyone knows that these things may be confidential and the other party cannot easily say them.

Therefore, Boris was quite understanding and asked directly about the most crucial point.

Charles hesitated and shook his head after hearing this. "Well, with the current range of our laser weapons, we can't hit the moon."

"puff!"

When the senior executive who was drinking coffee nearby heard this, he immediately spat out a mouthful of coffee.

Then, the senior executive raised his head and looked at the other party with displeasure.

"Since you can't hit us, then what's the meaning of your suggestion just now? Are you trying to trick us?"

It was the other party who suggested it just now, so we just burned their food.

You can't even do it, and you say you burned the other party's food. Isn't this just making fun of everyone?

Charles felt a little embarrassed when he heard this.

"At present, we are unable to do so. However, the weapons department has recently been improving and upgrading laser weapons. Once upgraded, the attack range will definitely be greatly increased. It will not be a problem to hit the moon from the earth."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, the expressions of the people around him relaxed slightly.

Even Gabriel was excited. His weapons department had already developed weapons to this level? This was possible!
As expected, they are a military power and have never fallen behind in weapons research and development.

Thinking of this, everyone became excited.

If laser weapons could reach this level of strength, they would have an extra trump card.

"Regarding this upgrade, is it confirmed that it can be upgraded? What do the weapons experts say? How is it evaluated? How long will it take to upgrade? When can it be tested?"

Boris also became excited and started asking questions one after another.

After hearing this, Charles also hesitated, as if he didn't know whether he should say something or not.

Boris and the others frowned upon seeing this. "We have all known about this weapon before, and have used our authority to see some information about it. How come the confidentiality level of this weapon has been upgraded to the point where even we have no right to ask about it?"

Everyone present here is in a high position and has a high rank.

But looking at the current situation, it seems that they cannot even know part of the information of this weapon. Isn't the confidentiality level a bit too high?

"Yeah, with our authority, it shouldn't be that we can't even know this little bit, right?"

Gabriel also looked strange.

After all, he is the head of a department and should have some authority.

Charles listened to what everyone said, thought about it and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Forget it, I guess you will know about this soon. This is actually not a question of authority."

When everyone heard this, they only felt even more strange. "Since it's not a question of authority, then why are you hesitating? Just say it directly."

"Yes, I have something urgent to do later. This meeting has lasted too long and it can easily delay things."

The other person looked at his watch, with a look of impatience on his face.

Gabriel's matter is indeed urgent, so there is nothing to say.

This meeting does need to be held, but it's not good to delay your matter.

Charles sighed and said, "Regarding the weapons department, they have been looking for upgrades recently. And through their constant attempts, they have discovered that the power of weapons is mainly limited by the materials."

"In addition to the huge amount of energy required for laser weapons, there is also the issue of materials, especially in the lenses."

"The lenses we have are also ordered from other factories. They are produced using our most advanced technology, so we were able to create this laser weapon."

"But because the lens is still not heat-resistant and has problems with heat-gathering capabilities, the upper limit of this weapon is limited."

"The solution to the problem now is to upgrade the lenses. As long as the lens problem is solved, the problems of weapon attack range and attack power can be solved."

Charles explained the weapon clearly in just a few words.

When the people around heard this, they all nodded.

They had learned about laser weapons before, and naturally knew the principles and material limitations behind them.

"So, the people in the weapons department already have the ability to upgrade the lenses?"

Someone nearby thought about it and suddenly asked.

It looks like the people over there have already found a solution.

That's why they gave words like "hopeful"?
If not, Charles would not have proposed such a plan just now.

Charles nodded, and then sighed, "In fact, they have found a replacement lens."

"Oh? Found it? Since you found it, why not just replace it and give it a try?"

Boris heard this and immediately spoke loudly.

As long as this weapon can be upgraded successfully, they will start testing it openly to let that country know that they are also capable of directly hitting the moon!

At that time, the other party will be terrified.

You are such a courageous guy that you actually built the base directly on the dark side of the moon instead of going there!

No, if we do that, what if the other party is prepared and builds a base directly on the back of the moon?
Otherwise, I'd better test it secretly and not let that guy know.

If a conflict really happens, it can be used as a killer weapon?

Boris thought about it and felt that it was not a wise move to let the other party discover the power of his weapon directly. It would be better to hide it. Boris had already started to have wild thoughts, and Gabriel, who was standing beside him, was stunned when he heard this, and then there was an inexplicable meaning in his eyes.

He seemed to have noticed it.

The strange look on his face quickly disappeared at this moment.

We can't let anyone find out at this time.

At this moment, no one paid attention to him, nor did they notice the fleeting expression on his face.

Charles sighed, "The problem is, these lenses are produced by a factory in China."

Um?What?
Hearing this, the people around were stunned, and then they all looked at each other.

His expression froze instantly.

Is the thing from China?

For a moment, everyone's expressions froze.

They have regulations here that some important materials purchased cannot be from China.

Earlier, some of the military shoes they purchased were from the other side. They didn't notice it at first, but later they found out that the partner was using the goods from there.

Then, we directly terminated the contract with the partner and asked the other party to pay compensation.

This is the rule they set. You can’t do it.

Now, if they want to upgrade their weapons, they need to use the other side’s parts.

But the problem is that there are already regulations that prohibit the use of other parties’ parts.

At this point, either you slap the people above you in the face, or you don’t upgrade your weapons. You are suddenly caught in a dilemma.

After everyone figured out the details, they couldn't help but frown.

"What's going on with this lens? It has been determined. Can it really be replaced with the other party's lens?"

Boris thought about it and asked curiously.

Logically speaking, the lenses on the other side are mostly used for civilian use. How come these civilian lenses can be used for military purposes?
"Because China's various materials are upgrading very quickly, we have done some research and analysis on their materials, so we have concluded that their lens materials are sufficient for use in laser weapons."

"However, if you really want to use it, you still need to change some parameters. But it's just a modification of the parameters, and it won't affect the lens itself."

"Since the other factory has already been able to produce lenses to this level, it is not difficult for them to modify these parameters."

When Charles said this, he felt a little dazed for a moment when he thought about what the people in the weapons department had said about this before.

Before, the weapons department there used the parameter requirements of laser weapons to directly test those lenses.

Temperature test, time test, reflectivity test, etc.

A series of test results showed that the other party's lens technology has reached a level that is hundreds of years ahead of the world!

As long as such lenses can be used, the power of laser weapons will be greatly increased!
Therefore, people in the department all expressed their hope to purchase a batch of lenses from the other party.

But this kind of thing is not allowed.

Therefore, up to now, the higher-ups have no intention of approving the money, and the matter has been delayed, as if they are just wasting time talking to each other.

When the people around heard this, they were all stunned for a moment.

If that's the case, then the lenses from China are truly very advanced.

"Besides the weapons department, other departments have also begun to ask to purchase each other's lenses. These lenses can also be used on satellites, space exploration, etc."

Charles rubbed his brows as he spoke, clearly feeling helpless.

This matter has become somewhat of a fuss now.

"Just like Gabriel's department, if their department uses the other party's lens, then the pictures taken by the other party when taking pictures of the moon will become clearer."

Charles said helplessly at this moment.

"Don't think that Charles's photo is very clear, but if you put on the other party's lens, it can only be considered blurry. The other party's lens is considered high-definition."

Uh, what are you doing for me?
Gabriel was called out by the other party and was a little panicked for a moment.

Others thought that he was using their own lenses, but in fact he knew very well that he was using lenses from China!

Why are you mentioning me when you can mention something else?
Gabriel was panicking inside, but he remained calm on the surface. Hearing this, he smiled slightly and said, "Well, I have heard of the lenses from China. The upgrade of their materials has indeed been very rapid recently."

"Perhaps, we should also let go of some policies next."

What if we really want to prepare for procurement?
By then, it would be the same whether he had changed it or not, wouldn't everyone know it at a glance?
Unless the other party’s lenses are upgraded again.

By the way, it seems that when I used the other person’s lenses before, I didn’t use particularly good ones. If that’s the case, then if I use some particularly expensive ones later, then I guess there will be some difference?
Gabriel was thinking frantically in his mind at this moment, and after thinking about it, he felt that this method should work.

"Anyway, we are still discussing this with the higher-ups. We don't know much about this matter right now, but everyone should know it by the next regular meeting."

Charles also shook his head and said something at this moment.

If laser weapons are not upgraded, we won’t be able to reach the moon.

I think if we use this matter to discuss this, some people might be able to relax.

"Will the changes in lens parameters like this be very obvious? If we really agree, will the factory over there be willing to process it for us?"

Boris was a little hesitant at this moment.

The lenses used in laser weapons are very special, just like when you buy a steel pipe, you need a seamless steel pipe, and then you need rifling.

If such a request is really made, will the factories there process the products? Will they not be restricted?

He felt that the people on his side might have thought too highly of themselves.

Maybe they went through a lot of trouble to get the people above them to approve this proposal, but when they turned around and wanted to buy from the other party, they were told that this was a controlled product and they could not buy it.

Boris' words made Charles' expression stiffen slightly. In fact, he had already thought about it, but he just never brought it up.

But no matter what, he felt he should give it a try.

You can't just not try anything and then think it's not working, right? (End of this chapter)