Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 78 Review
The City of Raging Waves quickly passed several decrees within one day to aid the Emerald Forest, and at the same time, an advance team was quickly formed to visit the Emerald Royal Court.
The leader of the advance team was Mrs. Michelle, the cabinet minister who came from the imperial capital with Luke.
After Lady Michelle selected the personnel for this visit to the Emerald Court, she went to Luke's office in the City Hall.
"Master Prime Minister! The advance team to visit the Emerald King's Court has been formed and can set off at any time. May I ask... what are we going to do after we arrive at the Emerald King's Court?"
Mrs. Michelle had too many questions in her mind. So far, she and all the officials who were going to visit the Emerald King Court did not know what happened there, which made the Prime Minister rush here from the imperial capital early in the morning. All kinds of laws and appropriations were forced by the Prime Minister alone. I don’t know what kind of disaster the Emerald Forest encountered that requires such a level of rescue.
"Please take a seat!" Luke asked Mrs. Michelle to sit down opposite his desk, and then said, "Because I didn't know the extent of the disaster that happened to the Emerald Forest before, I didn't reveal too much information to you. Please understand!"
Mrs. Michelle was somewhat in awe of Luke: "Whatever the Prime Minister wants to do, you must have thought about it. The Council of Nutao City and the Government Affairs Office trust you and will unswervingly carry out any of your orders.
Now the advance team is about to set off for the Emerald Forest, what does the Prime Minister need us to do?"
Luke pushed a printed document to Mrs. Michelle and said, "Headhunters were found in the Emerald Forest. Here is some information about them. Take a look..."
Mrs. Michelle picked up the information and read it. The more she read, the more serious her expression became. "How can such a race exist in this world? If the headhunters are allowed to grow and develop, the whole world may be destroyed by them."
"The origin of the world has its own rules. The headhunters cannot expand and become stronger endlessly. It's just that we don't know where the limit is. Now the headhunters in the Emerald Forest have become out of control. The forest elves are in danger of being exterminated."
The forest elves are going to be exterminated!
Mrs. Michel found that things were more troublesome than she had imagined. The Emerald Forest was a large island with no land connection to other continents, but the Emerald Forest was close to the southernmost territory of the empire. The current mainstream steamship only needed three days to complete the voyage. If it was the empire's latest ship, the entire voyage would take less than two days.
If the headhunters had the ability to sail, the empire would become the front line against the headhunters.
Madam Michelle knew the responsibility she had taken on. "Supporting the Emerald Forest means protecting the Empire. After I arrive at the Emerald Royal Court, I will negotiate a support agreement as soon as possible so that the Empire's supplies can obtain entry authorization into the Emerald Forest as soon as possible."
Luke said to Mrs. Michelle, "Rescuing the Emerald Forest is only one of the tasks of your advance team. The Empire has prepared so many rescue supplies, but they are not given to the Emerald Forest for free. After all, this amount of aid is also a huge fortune for Raging Waves City.
King Sanye must know that the Golden Shield Empire is still at war with the At County Alliance, is still trying to quell the rebellion of the Celtic Duke, and is still isolated by the "International Alliance" established by the Shining Gold People. Aid to the Emerald Forest will make the Empire's own economy very difficult, but the Empire still decisively took out this amount of supplies.
I just hope that the forest elves can join the 'free trade body', which will not only help the empire, but also help the reconstruction of the Emerald Forest after the disaster."
Mrs. Michelle thought for a moment and said, "I think the disaster of the forest elves exterminating their race will prompt King Sanye to agree to our request. But after the disaster, if the Shining Gold people obstruct, the forest elves may not fulfill their responsibilities even if they join the Empire's 'free trade body'."
Luke said, "You are a technical officer. You don't have to worry about what the forest elves will do to me in the future. We have now started a full-scale competition with the Shining Gold People. The currency dispute is only an important part of the competition.
Another important area of competition is high-tech.
The Shining Gold People have realized this track, but have not paid enough attention to it. Or they have paid attention to it, but it takes time to concentrate and integrate the overly scattered industrial system. The high-end alchemy and refining technology mastered by the forest elves will become more and more important as the overall technology system improves.
You are leading the advance team to visit the Emerald Forest so that you can take this opportunity to learn about the alchemy technology of the Emerald Forest."
Mrs. Michelle nodded in understanding: "Master Prime Minister wants to use this opportunity to recruit some elven alchemists?"
"Using the 'free trade body' to deepen the cooperation with the Jade Royal Court in alchemy is the most basic goal. Other gains will be made as the situation dictates, but we must strike a balance and not let the relationship between the two sides deteriorate due to a small loss.
You can make flexible decisions on how to repay Emerald Forest."
Mrs. Michel replied, "I understand, let's go now!"
"You will take the long-range airship to the Emerald Forest. The supplies from Raging Waves City will first arrive at Moser Port and wait for entry permission. I will depart from here only after I receive a formal invitation from the Emerald Forest.
When you see Queen Clover, give her my regards."
Mrs. Michelle stood up and saluted Luke: "As you command, Prime Minister."
"Go ahead!"
Mrs. Michel leaves.
Kailina, who was waiting outside, walked in: "The messenger sent to the machinery factory in Cape District replied that the prototype of the Magic Titan is undergoing pre-launch security inspection. You, Prime Minister, can start the test of the prototype of the Magic Titan after you arrive at the machinery factory.
Another 100 steam Titans are also undergoing security checks. The Titan driving trainees of the Royal First Magic Army and the Second Magic Army hope to be reviewed by you, the Prime Minister."
Luke had a few things to deal with, but when he heard the news from the Cape District Machinery Factory, he immediately stood up and said happily: "Weimeng is doing a great job. Come with me to the Cape District Machinery Factory!"
When we left the Government Affairs Office building, it was already late at night outside.
Knowing that the Prime Minister was going to the Cape District, the Governor's Guard moved quickly. When Luke left the building, a convoy was ready to go.
The motorcade moved forward in a mighty procession. The sheriff, who had set out early, quickly set up cordons at the intersections along the way to ensure that the Governor's motorcade could pass quickly.
The Cape District Machinery Factory was also ready to welcome Luke before he arrived.
Luke followed Mighty into the factory. The open-air storage area on the side was cleared into an open space, and rows of steam titans were neatly arranged on the open space. There was an airship of the factory security team in the sky, shining down with a high-powered searchlight.
Highlights poured down from above, making the metal war weapons look even more ferocious and oppressive. The cockpits of all the Steam Titans were opened outwards, and the pilots in imperial uniforms stood upright beside the left leg of each Steam Titan.
Steam Titan is an upgraded version of the original war machine .
The more powerful power system means that the cockpit does not need to be exposed to the outside world, and a thick chest armor provides reliable safety protection for the driver. The driver sitting in the closed cockpit relies entirely on the magic sensory components scattered throughout the Steam Titan to perceive the outside world.
There is also a set of integrated sensory components that make up the Titan's head, which is then protected by thick helmet-type armor.
The two sets of sensory systems allow the driver to obtain battlefield information more clearly, and can also allow the Steam Titan to maintain a certain level of combat effectiveness and retreat to a safe area in the event that some sensory systems fail.
These 100 Steam Titans were the first batch of finished products delivered to the Royal Magic Corps officers for testing and training. All officers who had driven the Steam Titans were full of praise for them. War machine drivers were finally no longer a high-risk soldier on the battlefield who was easily targeted.
Moreover, after adding armor, the Steam Titan still has a part of abundant power, allowing the body to be equipped with more weapons. In addition to being equipped with an enchanted sword, each Steam Titan also has a small magic projectile cannon installed on its back. The magic projectile cannon has ten shell positions in the magazine, which can be freely matched with pre-loaded magic shells according to the battlefield situation.
This means that the Steam Titan is not limited to the role of charging into battle on the battlefield, and commanders can use the Steam Titan more flexibly.
When Luke was admiring the 100 Steam Titans, Wei Meng said beside him: "Master Prime Minister, the Magic Titans are ready. After many rounds of testing, the basic performance of the Magic Titans has reached the standard, and what remains is performance expansion.
I wonder if the Prime Minister is willing to complete this round of testing personally. Your opinions will expand the direction of our next development."
"Of course I would. Where is it?"
“There it is.”
Luke looked in the direction that Mighty pointed, because the searchlight was too bright and it was very dark there. When the searchlight beam moved over, a guy bigger than the Steam Titan suddenly appeared in the light.
"Mecha is a man's romance!"
This sentence never goes out of date, and it has also led countless Epoch players to invest resources in the development of Titan.
Steam Titan is a reinforcement and upgrade of war machinery.
Although the appearance of the Magic Titan in front of us does not deviate from the rough design path of war machinery, its internal structure is a brand-new cross-generation technology.
The main power of the Magic Titan prototype is an element fusion reactor, which provides magic power for all magic systems and components inside and outside the body. There is also a new steam engine to provide direct mechanical power for the body.
In addition to the mechanical power provided by the steam engine, the Magic Titan also uses a large amount of muscles made of bionic alchemical fibers inside, giving the body stronger mobility and explosive power. In addition, the surface of the body is coated with a special neural sensor coating, which allows the driver to feel the body through nerve intersections and respond more accurately to external stimuli.
The Magic Titan does not have a special weapon, and the driver needs to apply to the Magic Laboratory for manufacturing according to his own needs. However, the driver can use his own magic power and the magic energy generated by the body to cast high-amplification magic, and it is not difficult to shape a handy weapon for himself.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the Magic Titan appeared like a star.
Its chest armor opened, and the cockpit was enveloped in a colorful halo. Luke walked closer, and with a light leap he stood on the lowered hatch. The surging magic energy made him feel a little bloated.
Luke turned to face the Steam Titan troops being reviewed.
It suddenly started raining at this time.
The rain poured down on people's bodies, but no one moved.
"Before coming here, I had many doubts about whether the Steam Titan could be used in actual combat. After all, it is a brand new weapon and I have high hopes for it.
At this moment, I feel like I am back to the first time I saw Unit-01 launched into the water... I am very nervous, but also very excited. Unit-01 has shown me through its actual combat that it did not disappoint me, and it has brought the ocean warfare mode into a new era.
Now the whole world is imitating the Unit-01 class, and we have the Dreadnought class, and in the future there will be even bigger and more advanced battleships.
Titan is another milestone in my eyes. With the further application of magic technology, it will also usher in its own era. But now I don’t know whether the Titan you are driving is the Titan I want, and whether it can shoulder the responsibilities given to it by the times and the empire... and you!"
The two leaders of the officers' corps took a step forward.
"The Royal First Magic Legion Steam Titan Training Brigade! We are ready to fulfill the responsibilities entrusted to us by the times and the empire. Please give the order, Prime Minister!"
"The Royal Second Magical Corps Steam Titan Training Battalion! We are ready to fulfill the responsibilities entrusted to us by the times and the empire. Please give the order, Prime Minister!"
The rain had soaked the clothes of everyone present, but the soldiers held their chins higher.
Thunder roared and lightning flashed across the sky.
Luke was very satisfied with this group of imperial soldiers. They were indeed elite officers selected from the two main legions.
"Loud slogans cannot dispel my doubts about Steam Titan and you. Only through actual combat like Unit-01 can you prove your strength and determination.
There is a war waiting for you at this moment...
I command! "
All officers stood at attention with their chests straight.
"The Steam Titan Training Battalion of the Royal First Magic Corps is temporarily reorganized into the Steam Titan First Battalion, and the Steam Titan Training Battalion of the Royal Second Magic Corps is temporarily reorganized into the Steam Titan Second Battalion. All officer positions remain unchanged.
The Steam Titan exercise begins now. After it ends, head to Cape Harbor Pier, where a ship is waiting for you."
All the officers shouted in unison: "Yes, Prime Minister!"
Then the officers jumped onto the cockpits of their respective steam titans, used magic to shake off the water on their bodies, and then sat in the driving seat. They operated the lever, the hatch closed, and then the steam engine started with a roar, and white smoke sprayed out from the pressure relief valve.
Lights lit up on both shoulders of the Steam Titan, the joint locks opened, and the joints were released, causing the body to first sink and then stand up straight.
The ejected white smoke gradually decreases, and after the power stabilizes, the pressure relief valve is closed and the steam enters the water-saving self-circulation mode.
After drying his clothes, Luke also sat in the cockpit. The cockpit seat was a sponge formed by concentrated elements. Sitting on it was like sinking into a ball of cotton, and the body was held in the most comfortable position.
The hatch in front of me was closed, and there were no instruments or control levers in the cabin. My body lay in the concentrated elemental energy, like in an egg.
The conscious neurons are connected, vision changes from inside to outside, and also becomes higher.
Luke raised his hand, and with a mechanical sound, he saw his mechanical arm.
