Chapter 75: The Nine Provinces—A Breakthrough in Devastating Weaponry!

Chu Xiao opened his mouth, unable to utter a single word in retort.

When did this little girl become so quick-witted?

Ren Boyuan’s voice drifted from afar.

“Head back! Come again tomorrow! Tomorrow, you can voice your opinions! If you collapse today, what about tomorrow?”

Seeing this, Chu Xiao found it hard to say anything more.

“Alright! Rest!”

Wang Lulu’s lips curled into a smile as she happily escorted Chu Xiao back to the dormitory.

Now everyone was in the pigeon lofts, including Chu Xiao; otherwise, there simply wasn’t enough space.

That night, Wang Lulu stayed by Chu Xiao’s side, and for once, Chu Xiao slept soundly, not waking until ten in the morning.

Looking down at the fluffy little head nestled in his arms, Chu Xiao couldn’t help but smile.

“Ah!” Chu Xiao sighed softly, and Wang Lulu immediately grew more curious.

“Ah! Ah!” Her adorable demeanor made Chu Xiao burst out laughing.

Hearing his laughter, Wang Lulu snapped back to herself. “You’re laughing at me, huh? Looking for trouble?”

She waved her fist and feigned a charge at Chu Xiao, but before she could touch him, Chu Xiao cried out in mock pain.

“Ow! It hurts so much!” Chu Xiao clutched his chest and wailed.

Wang Lulu’s big eyes turned as an idea sparked.

“Oh dear! If it hurts that much, you need to rest! I’ll work for you! Don’t worry, it’s fine!” She strode to the door, pretending to shut it behind her.

Seeing this, Chu Xiao shouted, “I’m fine! I’m fine! I was just teasing you! Come, Lulu, help me up!”

Wang Lulu smiled, walked over, bent down, and kissed Chu Xiao swiftly on the corner of his mouth. “Alright! I’ll help you!”

Chu Xiao gazed into the sparkling depths of Wang Lulu’s eyes, lost in the moment.

Armory, 11:10 AM

Chu Xiao arrived at the armory in a wheelchair, Wang Lulu behind him.

Everyone was still working, but a new group had taken over—last night’s team must now be resting.

Inside the lab, Ren Boyuan was still there, the dark circles under his eyes proving he hadn’t slept.

“How are you? Is it alright not to rest?” Chu Xiao asked, a hint of concern in his voice.

Ren Boyuan didn’t look up, his voice hoarse. “I’m fine! Almost done! Just give me a moment!”

“Hua Bo, keep an eye on him,” Chu Xiao said, turning to Hua Bo.

Hua Bo nodded. “Of course!”

“I’ll go check on the fort’s repairs. The damage is much worse than what we saw yesterday!” Chu Xiao had barely finished speaking when Ren Boyuan suddenly shouted, his voice rough like a beast’s low growl.

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“It’s done! It’s done! Finally, it’s done!” Ren Boyuan raised the blueprint, scrutinizing every detail.

A few clear tears streamed from his eyes, falling into the dust below.

“Ah! At last!” Those tears were mixed with the triumph of a day and night’s effort, a victory won without sleep or rest.

No—more accurately, Ren Boyuan had been pondering this for a long time, but had never found a clear direction.

Today, he had succeeded at last!

This was the evolved version of the weapon. Although it was merely an upgrade of the laser device, to Ren Boyuan, it was his contribution to Jiuzhou.

“Take this! Have them gather the parts shown on here! I’m going to eat!” Ren Boyuan handed the blueprint to Qiao Xu, then immediately pulled out a pile of food from the table and devoured it. After eating, he paced around the room, then pulled out a tent from the lab and crawled in to sleep.

His actions were so fluid, Chu Xiao was left dumbfounded.

He hadn’t noticed the tent before; now, he realized Ren Boyuan ate and slept right here for his work!

“Alright!” Chu Xiao quickly took the blueprint outside—it was time for him to get to work!

3:10 PM

Everything was ready; only the experiment remained.

Ren Boyuan’s eyes, hidden beneath his hair, now shone with a sharp brilliance.

“Load the ammunition!”

At his command, the lab technicians quickly loaded the weapon.

“Fire!”

The technician pressed the launch button.

Everyone held their breath—success or failure would be decided in this moment.

Would the forty-meter steel plate be penetrated?

If it could be pierced and detonated, it would be a resounding success.

A thunderous explosion rang out!

Everyone opened their eyes and looked at the titanium alloy plate, where a blast hole nearly five meters long had appeared in the center! Through the hole, the light from beyond shone clearly.

It worked! It worked!

The group could not contain their joy, shouting out loud.

“Success! At last, success!”

“Jiuzhou is incredible!”

“Researcher Ren is amazing!”

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Ren Boyuan stood dazed, watching the scene unfold.

The very first experiment had succeeded! He hadn’t expected this.

From his observations, the recoil, impact, and explosive force were all satisfactory!

It could be deployed on the battlefield without issue!

“Run several more tests—just in case there are flaws!” Ren Boyuan remained calm. Even as everyone was swept up in excitement, he poured cold water on their fervor.

“Hurry up! If something goes wrong on the battlefield, who takes responsibility?” Ren Boyuan’s shout brought everyone back to reality.

Trial after trial confirmed the weapon’s usability.

It was fully ready for deployment.

“Begin production! Mass produce immediately! Also, bring Churchill and Oden over!” Chu Xiao issued orders rapidly—there was no time to lose.

“At once!”

A quarter of an hour later, Churchill and Oden arrived, panting.

“General Chu, what’s happened?”

“General Chu, what’s going on?” they asked in unison.

In truth, both men already knew.

On their way, they’d heard about Jiuzhou’s breakthrough in improved weaponry, which explained their excitement.

Chu Xiao handed each of them a blueprint.

“These are the improved plans. Keep them safe! Don’t make any noise! Take them back to your countries in secret! Let no one find out! Once you know how to manufacture them, destroy the plans immediately! Don’t let anyone discover them!”

“You know how confidential this is! Remember, protect the plans at all costs! If you die, swallow them!” Chu Xiao glared fiercely at the two.

This wasn’t the way things should be said, but at this moment, it had to be done.

Giving them the plans was already a risk, with the threat of the Underworld King discovering them.

Churchill and Oden nodded vigorously. “Rest assured! We’ll protect them!”

It had been more than half a month since the Underworld King’s last attack.

But strangely, he had not launched another assault on humanity.

As a result, the research on “Fire of the Sun” had encountered some obstacles.

While Jiuzhou hurriedly prepared for war, news arrived from outside.

“North Sands, Euroforce, and the United States—three superpowers have been attacked simultaneously!”