On both sides of the Baishui River, there are crowds of people.

Tens of thousands of people gathered on the high ground on both sides of the river, watching the movement on the river with curiosity, excitement and a hint of nervousness, whether it was the local residents, the new immigrants who had just settled here, or the merchants who passed through the area and happened to coincide with the event, no one was not curious about what the magic artifact to be displayed today looked like - it was said to be a ship, a ship powered by magical power, and some people who are more familiar with the battle of the Rock Fortress remember that the Rock Fortress was originally used by two "magic warships" Attacked, and those two magic warships are said to be only half-finished......

There is no doubt that what will appear on the Whitewater River today is definitely the largest creation that Cecil has shown to the public since the beginning of the magic industry.

On the riverbank, several businessmen from the northern region were talking enthusiastically, and some of them had an unconcealed expectation in their tones: "You say, how much cargo can the new ship pull at one time?" ”

Someone next to him immediately laughed: "Didn't you listen to the show?" It was a battleship......"

"You really don't have vision!" The merchant who was the first to speak immediately retorted, "It's been so long, and you still don't know the lord's style?" The technology on the battleship must also be used in the civilian, and the Marquis Rebecca said just now......"

"That's right, it's said that Cod on Carroll's side has already bought a magic guide truck......"

Behind the merchants, an old man who looked hunched over couldn't help but shake his head: "I don't think there is anything too special about that ship, the boat is nothing more than a big wooden basin floating on the water......"

A young man next to him suddenly laughed: "Daddy Kaul, you said that the car was nothing more than a wooden plank supported by a few wheels!" ”

The old man who was ridiculed suddenly blew his beard and glared: "What do you little cub know!" I haven't built a car, old man, but I've built a boat for half my life! What kind of ship haven't I seen? ”

The young man looked at the glaring old man with his beard and was about to say something more, but suddenly a loud noise from the river interrupted everyone's conversation.

It was a loud, strong, imposing whistle that even made people's hearts clench.

In the mist, a hazy shadow appeared on the river to the east, and a second whistle came from the depths of the thin mist.

After a brief silence, the people on both sides of the eastern bank let out earth-shattering cheers and exclamations, and then the sound of exclamations and cheers spread all the way down the banks of the Baishui River.

The eyes of the people on the riverbank widened, they didn't know what kind of thing it was that would cause such a reaction, but they quickly saw that it was a colossal ship made of steel.

It was larger than any river ship it had ever seen, more majestic and majestic than any warship, the steel beast had both a rigid texture and an elegant arc, it rode the wind and waves on the White Water River, but there was no sail for a ride and a paddle in sight, the only thing on the whole ship that could be reminiscent of a "sail" was the "wings" on both sides of the hull, but the wings were composed of neat metal blades, lined with shimmering runes and magic lines, Obviously not the direct source of power that kept the ship going—the sailless and oar-free ship was driven by the power of some kind of magical machine, and the sun shone brightly on its metal shell and deck, and it was imposingly powerful.

The sharp-eyed saw the ship's peculiar two-tiered deck - the middle end of the ship was raised above the perimeter, and at the top of the bulge was the upper deck where many strange equipment were housed, and between the upper and lower decks, the entire bulge was covered in a glimmering shield of energy, and soldiers in light armor stood neatly near the side of the ship, behind them were the formidable turrets and shield generating towers......

It wasn't a ship at all, it was a heavily armed steel fortress sailing on the water.

On the riverbank, the merchants who had been eagerly discussing before were stunned, the young people who were laughing and playing were speechless for a while, and an old man who had built a boat for half his life and had seen all kinds of boats muttered to himself in astonishment: "This kind of boat ...... I haven't seen it yet...... Is this really a ship?! ”

On the bridge of the new magic guide warship "Pioneer", all the technicians and officials of the government department who had participated in the project stood behind the wide viewing window, watching with excitement the rolling waves of the Baishui River on both sides of the ship, and the surging magic transmitted from the power ridge was injected into the lower level of the ship, driving the three-seat engine crew in the mechanical cabin to run continuously, and the low and powerful roar was like the heartbeat of this giant beast, and everyone had to marvel at the miracle of magic engineering.

At the very front of the bridge, Gawain held the railing behind the window with both hands, staring at the river in the distance, and after a long time, he turned around and nodded to Miss Kraken beside him: "Your credit is the greatest, this ship is even beyond my imagination." ”

"I'm just providing some technical guidance, and to be honest, the hard work of the engineers and wizards is the key to making this ship possible," Tyr said modestly, the tip of her tail swinging in mid-air, and it was obvious that the Kraken lady was in a very good mood at the moment, "Your magic skills are not mature, and many of your foundations are weak, but fortunately...... The difficulties were overcome. ”

A high-level magic guide technician reported from the side: "We have installed two large magic crystal railguns in the bow and stern of this ship, which can be used to hit targets within twenty-two kilometers, and two rainbow generators are installed on the two sides of the middle section, which can effectively irradiate the distance of fifteen kilometers......

"In accordance with your orders, we have placed an additional magic obelisk at the rear of the bridge, which will provide magic net coverage around the ship, allowing future fleet members to communicate with each other, and small ships with damaged energy systems can recharge around the ship......

"Miss Tyre helped us with the problem of sailing stability and center of gravity shift......"

Gao Wen listened carefully to the report of the technician, and while he was relieved, he also sighed that it was really the right decision to use rainbow technology to fool Tyre into the technical team.

The Kraken's technology has been ahead of humans for countless years, even if it is in decline now, even if some fields are incomplete, even if the technical route is not common, it still has a huge role in promoting and improving Cecil's shipbuilding technology, many human technicians need to study the technical difficulties for a month, and in the eyes of the Kraken, it is often not a problem at all - Tyr has been busy in the shipyard from last year to this year, and most of the time is actually not solving technical difficulties, but looking for ways to integrate the existing technology of human beings with the knowledge of the Kraken, As long as the docking is successful, the problem is solved.

"The live broadcast of the launch of the Pioneer is now broadcast throughout the territory, and the simultaneous newspaper will be published tomorrow," said Hetty, who was on the sidelines, "and according to your plan, the ship will continue westward, first anchoring in the port of Tanzania for half a day, performing mechanical inspections, then turning northwest, passing through the Hossman border, Luan, and Karol regions, and finally stopping at the Rock Fort for three days for a thorough inspection and testing before turning back." ”

"Very good," Gawain nodded slightly, looking at the middle-aged knight standing beside the captain's seat not far away, "Byron, I've worked hard for you these days." ”

Byron, who had become the temporary captain of the "Trailblazer", smiled brightly and responded loudly: "Don't worry, I won't let you down!" ”

Philip, who was standing not far away with a bad face, couldn't help but shake his head: "Excited, no grace." ”

Byron heard this muttering from his old partner, and glanced at Philip: "You are sour, who made you not have the talent to be a captain......"

Philip straightened up and glanced at him: "As a knight, I'm more interested in charging on solid ground. ”

Byron shook his head and muttered in a low voice: "Didn't you just vomit as soon as you got on the boat, what's not to admit...... Now his face is as white as paper. ”

Gawain noticed the conversation between the two men, but he just smiled and shook his head, not saying much.

Philip, who has always been young and down-to-earth and steady, turned out to be a little seasick, which he didn't expect before, but correspondingly, Byron is very adaptable to his new role, which is a good phenomenon.

Man cannot be trapped on land forever, and Cecil's army is even more so, and with the continuous development of new shipbuilding technology, Gawain will inevitably have to make up for the shortcomings of "surface power", which is common to all human countries. Long before the Pioneer was built, he had plans to build a navy - of course, for the Duchy of Cecil at this stage, the so-called navy is more appropriate to describe as a river division, but this is at least a foundation - and the original sailors, he could only build from scratch.

He still remembered the so-called "fleet" formed by the aristocratic coalition last year, and remembered those rabble who wore armor, could not swim, and did not know how to fight in water, and were annihilated by artillery fire on the ship. The cargo ship has been trained for more than half a year before it can be regarded as a group of soldiers who can barely serve on the ship, and most of these soldiers are standing on this cutting-edge magic guide warship at this moment.

Byron is the captain of the ship and the commander of the sailors, and for the past six months, in addition to continuing to be in charge of part of the army, he has also been responsible for the training of new sailors.

This middle-aged knight is not an expert in water warfare, but there are no experts in water warfare in the south during this period, at least, Byron has also commanded a half-finished magic warship, used a magic warship to attack the Rock Fortress, and has rich experience in facing various combat environments when he was a mercenary, he is the only person Gawain can find.

After all, it can't be done in one step, and this is mostly the case in the field of building from scratch.

Under the command of the Byron knights, the newly-born Cecil "sailors" will complete their final training on this ship - these sailors trained with sampans and fishing boats will come into contact with real magic warships for the first time, and they will no longer have models and theoretical materials in front of them, but real steel machinery and control mechanisms, they will learn how to control a ship powered by magic machinery, learn how to deal with various problems on the water, and this ship, in this half-month-long training, will sail along the Baishui River, Its voyage will be watched by countless people on the riverbank, published in newspapers, and broadcast live on the magic network, which is not only a practical training, but also a demonstration and deterrence-

Although the order in the south has been initially stabilized, it is not completely peaceful, and some of the remnants of the old aristocracy and the remnants of the church army are still entrenched in the mountains and forests of the west and north, and these lawless people who have fallen into the grass are now doing the work of bandits, and Knight Philip has been organizing the elimination of these bandits, but it has not yet been completely eliminated.

Gawain knew that the most stubborn and naïve remnants were still fantasizing about the sudden collapse of Cecil's rule and the restoration of the old system, while some had adapted to the life of bandits and enjoyed the days of lawlessness - the new magic warship was for them.

There is no doubt that the gun mounts of the cutting-edge magic warships shine with the brilliance of art, and art has always been used to move people's hearts.