I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 707 - 605 Thunderstorm Experiment

Above Dongting Lake, thunderclouds had begun to churn, with lightning occasionally streaking through, momentarily lighting up the sky.

At this time, the atmosphere on the front lines seemed a bit dull. Although actively defending, if one observed closely, they could see that everyone appeared to be preparing for something, as if holding their breath.

Recently, with the completion of the permanent fortifications, the defensive conditions on the front lines had improved significantly.

The newly constructed bunkers provided a safer combat environment for the soldiers. They could stand inside these secure bunkers and effectively inflict damage on attacking alien creatures with the mounted defense guns, without having to stay pinned on the front lines with hand-held weapons throughout their entire shift like before.

The sturdy bunkers could effectively withstand the attacks from combat drones and worker drones. Serving as a defensive pillar on the front lines, they also provided a place for soldiers to rest and rotate, making the rotation of battlefield troops more efficient and safer.

In addition, the newly mounted defensive guns on the front lines and anti-aircraft guns, which were almost due for retirement, provided exceptional lethality against alien creatures when deployed horizontally.

With these conditions, the pressure on the front lines should have been considerably reduced. Indeed, this had been the case before, and the soldiers' response to the alien creatures' attacks had become more composed as a result of the completed fortifications.

But today was different.

After the higher-ups approved Chen Xin's plan to use the Weather Controller to create a thunderstorm, the frontline defense units naturally received notice to cooperate with the experiment.

Previously, due to issues with human combat strength and numbers, humanity was forced into a passive defensive position in this war. Even using nuclear weapons—humanity's most powerful known weapon—only stabilized the front lines, unable to strike back.

Everyone had been expending every effort to fend off the alien creatures, naturally having no time to think about these things.

However, as the front lines stabilized and the survival pressure eased, everyone inevitably began to wonder when humanity could launch a counterattack.

As the higher-ups issued orders requiring frontline soldiers to cooperate with the experiment, everyone knew it was in preparation for a counterattack. They naturally held their breath, eager to use this opportunity to teach the alien creatures a lesson, showing them that humanity is not to be trifled with.

Apart from the soldiers on the front lines, other departments with permission to know about the experiment were also holding their breath, hoping for a successful outcome that would provide humanity with an effective means against the alien creatures.

Amidst everyone's anticipation, the experiment finally commenced.

The clouds in the sky began to churn violently, with lightning dancing between them accompanied by fierce winds.

Seeing the raging thunder dragons in the sky, some soldiers on the front lines could not help but feel fearful, hardly believing that such formidable natural power could be controlled by humans.

This experiment's range was broader than any previous test of the Weather Controller. For this experiment, the military even deployed the air force to assist in spraying the necessary chemical agents to achieve the maximum theoretical range.

Because of this, the entire East Dongting Lake, chosen as the experiment area, was shrouded under thunderclouds.

When the thunderclouds in the experiment area, influenced by the Weather Controller, began to release lightning, the spectacle of the surrounding hundred li being engulfed in thunderstorms was truly awe-inspiring and intimidating.

Of course, such an impressive scene was not the main objective of this experiment. The primary goal was to trigger an EMP impact using the lightning and to test how effective the EMP impact produced during a thunderstorm would be against the alien creatures.

Therefore, merely discharging from the clouds was insufficient to meet the experiment's objectives.

In fact, before the experiment began, the military had already sprayed a large amount of metallic powder into the air to guide the release of charges in the clouds, according to the experimental requirements.

Moreover, special lightning rods designed by Chen Xin were deployed on the ground to channel lightning to the ground and direct its energy underground.

Thanks to these preparations, as the Weather Controller increased energy output, the first bolt of lightning finally struck down.

Like a flash cutting through the night, accompanied by a roar, it struck the ground, releasing a tremendous amount of energy.

A simple lightning strike alone could not have much impact on the alien creatures; even if it hit, it would at most take out a drone, serving no real purpose.

However, when bolt after bolt of lightning continuously struck down from the sky, blanketing the entire area like rain, the alien creatures became visibly agitated.

"Detected alien creature agitation, report to higher-ups quickly!" On the frontline, an observer, witnessing the agitation among the alien creatures, urgently yelled at a nearby communications officer.

Hearing the observer's command, the communications officer quickly picked up the phone to report the findings to the higher-ups.

Such reports were occurring at all observation posts along the entire front line, with enormous amounts of information being relayed back to the command center.

"Academician Chen, the frontline reports indicate that alien creatures are exhibiting significant agitation!" A staff officer excitedly reported this news to Chen Xin.

"Agitation? Isn't it like the disruptions we saw with the nuclear blasts?" Chen Xin, however, did not seem too excited; upon hearing the news, he merely rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

One of the physicists nearby spoke up: "The EMP effect from a nuclear blast is much stronger than that from lightning; such a difference is normal."

Hearing the physicist's explanation, Chen Xin shook his head slightly, saying, "I anticipated differences in effectiveness, but why only agitation…"

"Is there something wrong?" a military officer in the command center asked.

As he raised the question, others in the command center also turned their attention to Chen Xin.

Before Chen Xin could speak, a biologist nearby explained: "If the communication and control of alien creatures were truly affected, there should be chaos or disruptions similar to last time, rather than just agitation. An agitation merely indicates that lightning hasn't significantly impacted their communications, and the subordinate drones are still under the control of the higher drones."

"What we envisioned for the counterattack is to create a significant impact on the alien creatures, weaken their combat capabilities, and open up possibilities for a counteroffensive." At this point, Chen Xin also joined the conversation, expressing his view: "If it's merely agitation, the impact isn't significant enough to enable a condition for counterattack."