Li Lin had long conceived the idea of a "gigacannon," so Heimerdinger wasn't particularly surprised.
From plasma cannons to material projection cannons, from high-energy UV laser beams to concentrated arc lasers, he didn't take much time either.
"Alright, alright, if you've done the research," Heimerdinger sighed, stroking his beard with disappointment. "But if you manage to finish it, you must let me know!"
"I will," Li Lin smiled.
Just past 7:30, Jayce, Viktor, Rumble, and Ziggs arrived after having breakfast.
With Gaboga nearing completion, they had begun working tirelessly, focusing on final touches.
After exchanging casual greetings, they concentrated their efforts on Gaboga.
The final assembly work wasn't easy, nor was it simple.
The "Fist of Gaboga" was its strongest weapon, far more reliable than a gigacannon, with no cooldown time.
Designed and supervised solely by Li Lin, it was also mostly constructed by him with the help of hundreds of mech engineers.
Though lacking the prototype's extradimensional teleportation device for smashing distant enemies at any time, its maneuverability with Hextech Hex Gates was still decent.
However, depending on the distance, it still required at least three to four seconds of guidance...
Nevertheless, compared to other parts, Gaboga's right arm was crucial, even more so than the nuclear fusion reactor's energy core.
Under Li Lin's direct control and the AI's assistance, over four to five hours and with the collaboration of a hundred mech engineers, they seamlessly integrated Gaboga's right arm with its body.
After two more hours of data calculation and testing, and with approval specially convened by the council, they filled Gaboga's partial ammunition storage with a hundred thousand compressed rounds and two thousand rocket shells, marking the end of Phase One.
Li Lin activated "Data Mind," and Gaboga's detailed information appeared in his mind's system panel:
[Mech Goliath Gaboga (Epic)]
[Functional Modules]
[Nuclear Fusion Reactor, High-Energy Reactor Boost Device, AI Main System Auxiliary, Neural Connection Control System, Mech Armor, Pulse Thruster, High-Density Compression Defense Steel Plates, Hextech Armor Plating, Perfect Energy Conductor, Synchronized Firing Mode, Ammunition Loading Efficiency, Hextech Teleportation, Overload Charge, Optical Camouflage, Shield Capacitor, Energy Barrier, Force Field Shield, Retractable Serrated Wrist Blades, Plasma Blade, Material Projection Cannon, High-Density Compression Rockets, Plasma Cannons, Plasma Cannon Array, Concentrated Arc Laser, Concentrated Particle Lance, Electromagnetic Pulse Impact, Overload Operation, Gigacannon, Fist of Gaboga.]
[Overall Attributes (Mechanical): ??? HP, ??? Energy, ??? Combat Power, 75% Damage Reduction.]
Gaboga's overall appearance wasn't overly complex. Compared to its body, its limbs were unusually large, with the cockpit for piloting and controlling the mech being negligible and retractable into the body when necessary.
The nuclear fusion reactor, concealed beneath heavily armored layers at the center, only appeared to outsiders as a vortex-shaped rotating device for energy boosting, similarly protected by dense armor.
In the chest area, there were numerous folded compression materials.
At critical moments, these materials could be actively deployed by the pilot to form the gigacannon's barrel in less than five seconds, launching the specially designed projectile stored in the chest cavity, capable of easily demolishing a medium-sized city like Piltover.
Gaboga's right hand was a massive fist, primarily for melee output, equipped with over a hundred retractable material projection cannons and concentrated arc laser cannons.
Among them, the material projection cannons used 355mm caliber and electromagnetic rotation acceleration, capable of unleashing tens of thousands of kinetic ammunition in a matter of seconds.
In addition, retractable serrated wrist blades and plasma swords were also installed on "Gaboga's hand."
This was just the right arm alone, without accounting for the entire body and the left arm primarily used for long-range attacks.
Including the entire body, Gaboga's ammunition consumption per second would reach a terrifying level.
Of course, the prototype Gaboga had a mature spatial teleportation device, so as long as logistical manufacturing kept up, there was generally no need to worry about running out of ammunition.
Jace's Hextech Hex Gates teleportation technology couldn't achieve this yet.
Therefore, Li Lin still recommended that Gaboga rely more on energy weapons or precise strikes assisted by the AI.
In addition to the right arm, Gaboga's left arm's main weapon was a trio of triangularly distributed energy cannons with a caliber of 3.56 meters.
Each barrel could individually fire non-charged plasma energy projectiles, Gaboga's most basic energy projectile attack method.
Switching modes, the three barrels would simultaneously accumulate energy, taking a minimum of three seconds to charge, then launching a progressively powerful concentrated particle lance.
Moreover, during the firing of the concentrated particle lance, the residual heat from continuous energy charging and firing significantly boosted the power of the "Concentrated Arc Laser," which, while smaller in caliber and weaker in power, delivered an incalculable blow to the target.
According to Heimerdinger's rough research, currently, no substance could withstand the beam of the concentrated particle lance.
In addition, the shoulder-mounted rocket launcher with capacity for thousands of high-density compressed rockets could precisely target and launch hundreds to thousands of rockets, destroying everything in the target area.
Each rocket was upgraded by Li Lin's technology, small in size yet with a blast radius exceeding a hundred meters.
Compared to Heimerdinger's classic mini-rocket, its power had increased tenfold.
The right hand and left arm were Gaboga's primary means of attack, with the massive rocket launcher on the shoulder used for wide-area suppression and the gigacannon in the chest for long-range, pioneering strikes.
With its comprehensive offensive capabilities, Gaboga's defensive capabilities were equally formidable.
PHYSICAL ASPECTS: Gaboga's entire body is coated with Hextech plating and compressed defensive steel plates from Piltover, making even the current large-caliber Hextech rockets unable to scrape off the outer paint.
ENERGY DEFENSE LAYER: With the "Shield Capacitor" device jointly developed by Li Lin, Heimerdinger, Jayce, and Viktor, it can greatly amplify energy shields.
COMPARATIVE DEFENSE: More advanced than adaptive defense, the energy barrier provided by the energy shield will be enhanced to a terrifying degree.
FORCE FIELD SHIELD: The duration of the force field shield that can resist all damage has been greatly extended to 1 minute, and the cooldown time has also been drastically reduced to 5 minutes.
In other words, every 4 minutes, Gaboga mech has 1 minute of "invincibility" time.**
[Mechanical Giant Gaboga nuclear engine startup...]
[Countdown 10 seconds...]
The voice of the AI echoed through the entire workshop.
Including Li Lin, Heimerdinger, and others, all the professors and technicians involved in the research and construction of the Gaboga robot stood in front of this behemoth that had cost them several months of effort, their eyes filled with hope.
Especially Heimerdinger.
Although this mech was not designed by him personally as he wished, it was still an era-defining technology forged with his painstaking effort. It was impossible not to be excited.
As the AI countdown reached 0, the nuclear fusion reactor was fully activated, and the reaction booster emitted a dull roar, providing this mechanical giant with an endless source of energy and power that could not be exhausted.
"We did it!"
"We did it! It can operate normally now!"
"Hahaha! I never expected that in my lifetime, I would have the chance to witness this scene! It's all been worthwhile..."
"Now, do those Noxian brats dare to covet us again?"
...
The entire mechanical construction workshop erupted. Everyone embraced, exclaimed in astonishment, and even shed tears of joy.
Even some human professors who disliked yordles congratulated the yordle construction team next to them, who had contributed significantly.
Even Li Lin was moved by this scene, his eyes somewhat moist.
Building mechs, launching Gundams... this is a man's romance!
At this moment, Jayce and Viktor, who were already beside Li Lin, their eyes slightly red, also approached, laughing and embracing each other.
"Congratulations, Li Lin!" Viktor, who was no longer as frail, patted Li Lin's shoulder hard twice. "I never thought we could actually build this giant thing!"
"Oh? Viktor, are you saying you never thought we would succeed?" Jayce interjected with a smile.
"You bastard, I just didn't expect that we could complete it in less than a year." Viktor smiled and scolded, then turned his gaze back to Li Lin. "This is all thanks to you."
"No, I only contributed a part." Li Lin tried to slow down his excitement, making himself appear less excited. "This is actually the effort of all of us..."
"Kid, you don't need to be modest." Heimerdinger blew his mustache and smiled. "If it weren't for your technical skills and mechanical troops, our work wouldn't have been so efficient."
"Yeah, Li Lin, I never expected you to keep such a trick up your sleeve... You could have shown these inventions at the Progress Day conference!"
Jayce lightly hammered his chest with his fist. "Unfortunately, Mel, Caitlyn, and the Kiramman couple didn't see this scene."
"Who said that? Gaboga can currently only start and run normally, and its performance has not been tested yet."
Li Lin's gaze swept across their faces, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
"Just right, I have an experimental subject who can spar with Gaboga."
(End of Chapter)
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