"Haven't you found a replacement yet?" Colin asked.
"Yes, there have been people trying, but I'm not sure how far they've come. And compared to our creations, we found that your things are very..."
Russell paused here, as if thinking of a more appropriate description. After a few seconds, he continued: "More suitable for killing people..."
After a pause, he continued, "To put it simply, the cost of killing people with guns is very low. I remember seeing an expert on the chat channel say that if your civilization really exists, it should be extremely brutal and cold-blooded, which is reflected in the low cost of your killing methods..."
... Uh, this... Kelin complained in his heart and didn't respond.
"That's a pity indeed..."
Colin shook his head. He had heard of the "Source Stone" mentioned by Russell. That thing could be said to be some kind of super material.
If installed on a normal electric car, without considering tire blowouts and parts wear, the same volume of "Source Stone" can easily run 100,000 kilometers without worrying about running out of power...
Although their means of obtaining electricity were more advanced, unfortunately, they could not find suitable storage capacitors.
Even Colin can't solve this problem...
"So, as long as these basic problems are not solved and ultra-high-energy battery alternatives are not found, there will probably not be many opportunities for them to be used..."
Russell looked at the exoskeleton mechanical power armor and shook his head...
Originally, a small "Source Stone Battery" was installed, which could last for about three days, and even a day if used intensively...
But now, carrying a battery weighing several hundred kilograms, it only takes 30 minutes to fully charge...
No matter whether it was big or small, it all looked like iron waste to him and was of no use.
"It's not completely useless..."
After learning the specific values, Colin had a different opinion. The cost of this thing is not particularly high...
The material cost is about half a tank...
More importantly, it can be stored, unlike a tank where many parts cannot be used.
In some necessary close combat, it would be very morale-boosting if our people saw a mecha rushing out of their home.
After all, people are never absolutely rational.
When an armor and a chariot are placed together... .
People will subconsciously think that the one wearing armor is more powerful.
But in fact, in normal battles on plains, tanks can beat this thing so badly that it won't even recognize its mother.
Even when the two armies were charging, the chariots could easily destroy the armor just like cavalry could destroy reinforcements.
It's more ornamental than practical...
But for Colin, this was not the point. He had some other thoughts in his mind.
"The survivor's space can solve the problem of transportation, so you just need to charge it fully at ordinary times. When you take it out at certain critical moments, you can immediately form combat effectiveness..."
Colin said, "What we are most afraid of right now is close combat. Fortunately, I can keep an eye on it and prevent any problems from happening...
"But what about the future? One day, our influence will expand greatly. If a large-scale battle occurs at that time, I will not be able to participate in it...