A list of the top ten main characters: Ye Wenjie from the Three-Body Problem at the beginning.

"Ah."

Five minutes passed quickly. After the members of the detection team reported that the three airships had reached the designated location, Yan Hua ordered the data collection and probing attack to begin.

The four twin-mounted main guns of the "Mochizuki" flashed with lightning and headed straight for the target, while the conventional-charge weapons in the first and second vertical launch units also headed straight for the target.

As the attack drew closer, the three abyssal six-legged monsters chosen as the test subjects all looked in the direction from which the attack was coming.

They sensed something that posed a deadly threat approaching them again. The three of them raised their spears and uttered unintelligible but rhythmic roars. A moment later, a light flashed on the spears, and an oval shield covered their bodies.

When Yan Hua saw this scene on the holographic tactical map in front of him, his brows furrowed deeply. This was the first time they had ever seen a Trisolaran creature that could use magic. They didn't know how strong this defensive magic was. If it couldn't be blocked, that would be fine, but if it could be blocked, then they would be in big trouble.

The three abyssal beetles selected as experimental subjects also sensed the approaching deadly threat. They lowered their heads and retracted their vulnerable necks into their shells.

Then, from head to tail, the patterns on its back lit up in a certain pattern, and the carapace, which was already full of metallic texture, now looked just like metal.

An Tianming and An Yan, who rushed to the command center, were quite surprised to see the newly appeared creatures, which were temporarily named Abyss Giant Beetles. Then, after seeing the patterns that appeared on their backs after they lit up, they said in unison with incredulous tones.

An Tianming and An Yan, who rushed to the command center, were quite surprised to see the newly appeared creatures, which were temporarily named Abyss Giant Beetles. Then, after seeing the patterns that appeared on their backs after they lit up, they said in unison with an incredulous tone, "Defense Upgrade Enhancement Magic Patterns."

When everyone looked at An Tianming and An Yan, Commander Su Mu said, "Could you two please tell me about this 'Defense Upgrade Enhancement Magic Rune'?"

Chapter 152: War Breaks Out Again, Where Are the Trisolarans?

“Of course!” An Tianming nodded and then said, “Let An Yan tell you about her. She has a high level of expertise in auxiliary magic runes and magic.”

Everyone in the command center looked at An Yan. An Yan smiled gracefully and said, "'Defense Upgrade Enhancement Magic Rune' simply means that the opponent has upgraded and strengthened the original defense. The strength of the defense after the upgrade and strengthening depends on the performance of the base materials. The better the performance, the higher the defense after the upgrade and strengthening, and vice versa."

The others' eyes lit up; this was a good thing! They quickly asked, "How much stronger will it be exactly?"

An Yan thought for a moment and said, "Based on the comprehensive data from our latest experiments, we can improve the overall performance of the material engraved with 'Defense Upgrade Enhancement Magic Rune' by one level, and on this basis, the defense capability will be improved by two levels, with a maximum improvement of three levels."

Furthermore, there is a defense threshold; as long as the attack does not exceed this threshold, it cannot break through their defenses and therefore cannot cause them any damage.

"Wow!" Su Mu was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly asked, "This is truly remarkable! So, how is your research progressing now?"

"The research progress is relatively slow. After all, this is a high-level third-tier auxiliary magic rune. It has a few hundred million connection points, and the energy flow path is also quite complex. Although there has been some progress, it will still take some time to fully analyze it."

An Yan paused for a moment and continued, "As everyone knows, with the help of science, we have discovered many magics and spells, spells and spells, in the process of studying magic and spell runes."

"Magic and runes are only observed in these highly similar energy nodes and energy flow paths. Through this, we have already researched and developed some composite magic and runes, and their effects are quite outstanding."

Everyone present nodded. They had all read the relevant reports and were naturally aware of the matter. They had also witnessed actual demonstrations of composite magic and composite runes, and found them quite astonishing.

"In our research, we found that 'Defense Upgrade Enhancement Runes' and 'Shield' type magic have similar energy nodes and similar energy flow routes. The only difference we have found so far is the number of energy nodes."

There may also be differences in the order in which energy nodes are lit up, which is the direction of our next research. However, before that, we need to thoroughly understand the 'Defense Upgrade Enhancement Magic Rune' before we can proceed with the next research.

Su Mu nodded. Scientific research is a serious and meticulous job that allows no room for carelessness. It is a job where right is right and wrong is wrong, a job where there is only zero or one hundred points.

Although the research on magic runes has made good progress and accumulated considerable knowledge and experience with the help of these mages, the time spent in contact with them is still relatively short. When faced with a new magic rune, especially a high-level third-tier magic rune like this, they still seem somewhat powerless.

But they are not in a hurry. Their equipment is now quite good, and their technological accumulation is progressing rapidly. To put it bluntly, they already have the strength to sweep across the globe.

If it weren't for the special nature of the main world, and the fact that some organizations didn't want to do this and didn't care about the limited land and resources on Earth, a major war would likely have broken out by now.

As for nuclear weapons, they are only a threat when they explode. As for the subsequent nuclear radiation, the organization discovered nucleophages in Aurora that feed on radiation, so it is not a problem.

All of this is based on the premise that your nuclear missiles can hit me. But can other organizations' nuclear missiles hit China? Heh, I'll give you a knowing smile and leave it to yourselves to interpret.

"Based on your expertise and experience, do you think our attack can inflict fatal damage on the three-body creature we've temporarily named the Abyssal Giant Beetle, and the Abyssal Six-Legged Monster?" Wang asked An Yan.

An Yan walked to the screen and carefully examined the displayed image, occasionally whispering a discussion with An Tianming beside her. After a moment, An Yan frowned and said:

"Based on my discussion with An Tianming, we cannot determine their defensive strength for the time being, but based on the data we currently have on electromagnetic railguns, there is nothing on the Abyss Continent that can withstand an attack from an electromagnetic railgun."

"Even if they are creatures from the abyss, it doesn't matter. In the end, they are still living beings. As long as they are living beings, their own defensive capabilities have a limit. Even with the 'Defense Upgrade Enhancement Magic Rune' bonus, it is impossible to strengthen them to the point of being able to withstand an electromagnetic railgun."

"As for shield magic and runes, that's possible, but they require a massive amount of energy to support them. Only nuclear fusion reactors can provide that kind of energy. Living organisms alone, even if you turn them into dried corpses, can't provide even one percent of the required energy."

"Therefore, my conclusion is that electromagnetic railguns will inevitably kill both types of creatures directly, as for conventional weapons..."

An Yan pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "What I can confirm is that the first weapon can break through the shield of the Abyss Six-Legged Beast, and the second weapon can damage it. It can also damage the Abyss Giant Beetle. As for whether it can cause fatal damage, I'm not sure."

Just as Su Mu was about to say something, Xi He's voice rang out, "The attack is imminent."

Everyone in the command center was drawn to the screen by the embrace, wanting to see if the attack effect of the "Moon Gazing" and the data collected were really as An Yan had analyzed.

A series of streaks of light flashed across the sky; those were the sparks produced by the ultra-high-speed friction between the tungsten carbide armor-piercing projectiles and the air.

Because the "Mochizuki" did not use a salvo when launching its attack, but rather fired sequentially, the attack effect displayed to everyone through real-time video transmission was...

Because when the "Mochizuki" launched its attack, it did not use a salvo, but rather fired sequentially. This allowed the attack effect to be displayed to everyone through real-time video transmission.

The defensive magic shield that the six-legged abyssal beast had placed on its body shattered instantly, turning into fragments that flew everywhere. The first tungsten carbide armor-piercing bullet sliced ​​it in half at the waist, and then the second bullet reduced its lower body to a shower of flying bits of flesh.

Chapter 153: What is that? Again! Again!

The two armor-piercing shells, undiminished in power, tore apart everything in their path, whether it was an abyssal worm, an abyssal spider, or an abyssal serpent.

It could be said that their path was a dance of corpse fragments and dark green blood, and they finally stopped after disappearing into a rocky mountain and blasting out two deep craters.

The six-legged abyssal beast, attacked by the active destructive elemental ammunition, fared even worse. The first hit sent it flying, and the second struck the group of three-bodied creatures behind it, instantly turning thousands of them into a rain of blood that scatters in all directions. It was truly an undeserved disaster.

The other two giant abyssal beetles selected as experimental targets also suffered a tragic fate. Because of their enhanced defenses, they were hit by tungsten carbide armor-piercing projectiles, but their front parts remained intact.

The latter half then turned into fragments that flew everywhere. The result of being attacked by the active destruction elemental ammunition was no different from that of the six-legged abyssal monster. They were both instantly destroyed. Similarly, a large number of abyssal monsters also died.

The people in the command center nodded in satisfaction as they watched the results of the electromagnetic railgun attack by the "Moon Gazing" ship. There was no problem as long as the electromagnetic railgun could effectively kill, and it seemed that the damage had already exceeded expectations.

The amount of damage it can cause is not important. It would be best if it could kill 493 people, but it's not a big deal if it can't. The weapon's current main purpose is to supplement the data that was not collected due to the electromagnetic railgun's damage overflow.

Faced with the sudden attack, the Trisolarans roared angrily in the direction from which the attack came, but this was none of the three warships' business. They turned back to their defensive line after launching the attack.

Two minutes later, both weapons hit their targets in succession, and the shield magic released by the six-legged abyss beast was no different from paper and collapsed at the first touch.

The subsequent shrapnel inflicted enough fatal damage on him, and his life slowly ebbed away amidst his cries of agony, soon fading into silence.

The giant abyss beetle, which was attacked by the weapon, was perhaps unlucky. The weapon hit its face directly, and its head was blown to pieces on the spot. It died before it could even scream.

When the Trisolarans near the test subject saw the corpses, they immediately swarmed over and began to devour them. After a short while, when the Trisolarans dispersed, the only evidence left on the ground was the dark green blood, which proved that they had once existed. Not even a single bone could be seen on the ground.

After completing the data collection, Xihe quickly finished the analysis and produced a complete report, which was presented to Commander Su Mu and everyone in the command center.

Everyone nodded in satisfaction after reading it. Although it would take three to five powered armored soldiers to attack it simultaneously to cause damage, large-caliber weapons could also inflict effective damage on it.

However, these were not things for the soldiers to deal with. If it weren't for the fact that supplies and repairs were underway in the rear, he would have ordered the three warships to wipe out all of these guys.

Although the ammunition they carried was insufficient against the millions of Trisolarans, it was more than enough to kill all the Abyss Giant Beetles and Abyss Six-Legged Monsters.

"Xihe, how much of the resupply operation has been completed? How much longer will it take to finish? Can the Air Force complete the emergency maintenance on the aircraft within the stipulated time?" Commander Su Mu asked.

"Su Mu, the resupply operation is 88% complete and is expected to be completed in 3 hours and 27 minutes. The Air Force's emergency maintenance operation on the fighter jets is 90.455% complete and is expected to be completed in 4 hours and 57 minutes."

Xihe continued, "At the current rate of supply and maintenance, all operations can be completed within the stipulated time."

"Very good!" Su Mu nodded, sighed, and looked out the window with some worry. "I hope the Abyss won't launch a second round of attacks ahead of schedule."

It was already late at night outside, and two bright howling moons hung in the sky, illuminating the Abyss Continent.

……

"Knock! Knock! Knock!" A knocking sound rang out on the door.

"Come in," the number one commander said.

The secretary walked in and stood in front of the desk, saying, "The scheduled time is approaching. You need to head to the venue now."

He looked up at the time displayed on the clock on the wall, smiled, and said, "I didn't expect it to be this late. It's time to set off. I hope we can reach a consensus on the remaining issues today."

He stood up, turned off the holographic screen, and said, "Let's go."

"Ok."

They then boarded a private car and headed to the venue for the meeting.

In the meeting room, the representatives and the other side negotiated on the remaining most important issues: the operational advanced artificial intelligence carbon-based chip and the dual-use electric propulsion engine for space and air.

The main differences between the two sides are twofold: the other party wants to purchase operational mid-to-high-level artificial intelligence carbon-based chips, along with their supporting technologies and production lines, while the middle management only agrees to sell carbon-based chips capable of running mid-level artificial intelligence, along with their related technologies and production lines, but the core components can only be provided by the middle management.

The chip manufacturers, capable of running advanced artificial intelligence, are only willing to sell finished products, and in very small quantities. They are unwilling to sell the technology and production lines at all, which has stalled the negotiations regarding the chip.

Similarly, in the negotiations on dual-use electric propulsion engines for air and space, China was only willing to sell finished products, but not the engine maintenance equipment, and was unwilling to sell the technology and production line.

But the other party's representative wanted both and said that price was negotiable. The middle manager shook his head, saying that money didn't matter, and that it was impossible to provide the technology and production line for such a revolutionary engine.

Even if we provide it to you, can you guarantee that it won't be hidden inside your premises and stolen?

At that time, our first-mover advantage will be gone. Even if you can guarantee that it won't be stolen, many of the materials inside are not something you can produce, and those materials are all controlled materials.

In a small conference room nearby, the two were sitting together, each accompanied by only one person they trusted most.

Sitting on the sofa, neither of them spoke for a while before the other broke the silence in the small meeting room.

Are you planning to take action against An Tianming?

Ha ha

He smiled slightly, but did not answer the question directly. Instead, he said, "It is inevitable. No one who tries to stop us will succeed. We are about to enter a new era. It is time to resolve the An Tianming issue."

Chapter 154: To Kill An Tianming

Amidst laughter and conversation, a scheme targeting An Tianming was launched.

At this time, An Tianming was completely unaware of this.

In another meeting room, the debate over mid-to-high-end artificial intelligence carbon-based chips and their supporting technologies and production lines continued.

The other party's representative frowned deeply upon hearing this; this was not a condition they could accept.

"Since the production line cannot be sold, can the sales volume of the finished products be increased?"

"We still need to discuss the issue of the sales volume of finished products, and we cannot agree to it directly."

The other party's representative looked dissatisfied, and the negotiations reached a stalemate.

In the small conference room next door, after the two decided to resolve An Tianming's problem, a silence filled the air until the other person spoke up.

"How do you plan to resolve the An Tianming issue? Have you come up with a suitable reason?"

His fingers tapped lightly on the table in front of him, as if he were deep in thought.

"As far as I know, An Tianming is currently fighting with An Yan and Su Mu."

The other person looked at him calmly.

"On one condition: we'll help you deal with An Tianming."

He chuckled, his expression calm but his face showing some unease, clearly tempted by the offer. However, after a moment's thought, he still chose to refuse.

"Don't worry about resolving An Tianming's issue; I already have a solution. As for your request to obtain the supporting technology and production line technology for mid-to-high-level artificial intelligence carbon-based chips through me, I cannot agree to that."

The other party shrugged with obvious regret, while in the other meeting room, the representative looked at the middle management with some distress after the meeting reached a stalemate, but the middle management showed no intention of backing down.

"Please reconsider the matter of the sales volume of finished products."

It was the other side's representatives who broke the deadlock first. Their eyes were extremely sincere as they looked at the middle management, but the middle management refused to back down, saying that they still needed to discuss the matter.

"I'm sorry, but we cannot agree to provide too many finished products regarding advanced carbon-based chips. We have already explained that there are controlled materials in the chip materials."

The middle manager looked helplessly at the other representative, seemingly also feeling very regretful.

"It seems that this round of negotiations on chips has to end here. I hope that we can reach a result that satisfies both of us when we meet next time."

The negotiations failed, at least according to the middle management. They believed that the number of finished advanced AI carbon-based chips was limited, so they would never agree to sell too many finished chips.

After their request to purchase the supporting technology and production lines was rejected, the other party's representative naturally wanted to purchase more finished products.

The negotiations were now seen as a complete failure by the middle management, and they saw no need to waste any more time talking, so they prepared to leave the meeting room.

The other representative looked somewhat displeased as they got up to leave the meeting room, but after some hesitation, he called out to those who were about to leave.

"Can we talk about the chip issue again?"

The other party's representative looked somewhat anxious when he got to this point.

"We may be asking for too many finished chips, but we are only buying finished chips, and we are willing to pay a higher price for them."

The other party's representative was naturally dissatisfied, but after the middle-level managers returned to the conference room, they still needed to discuss the chip issue. After all, the number of advanced artificial intelligence carbon-based chips was too small, but they still wanted to fight for them.

Meanwhile, the others on the other side wore satisfied smiles.

It seems they have reached an agreement on how to deal with An Tianming, but regardless of the terms they discussed, their common goal at this moment is to get rid of An Tianming.

Su Mu was still discussing with An Tianming and the others about the Abyss, the monsters' attack, and other matters that they had to take seriously.

After all, the enemies who might attack them later might not be human, but they could certainly pose a threat to them.

"Could you at least increase the attack power of your weapons, or do you have any way to stop the conflict coming from the Abyss?"