Chapter 1301: Exploring the Wilderness (16)

At the same time, in Fort Elsen, Great Britain, Chancellor Merlin's research institute, in a large machine warehouse.

"It's beautiful. Lianyin looked at the huge machine in front of her and sighed.

"I just hope this one really works. Vivien looked at the same giant machine and said without emotion.

"It's going to live up to expectations. The Oriental man Li Daoyuan walked in front of the machine and knocked on the shell of the machine with his huge and peculiar crab claws, and the machine immediately emitted a heavy echo.

The machine in front of them was twenty feet long, ten feet high and wide, like a giant loaf of French bread. It was covered with black, shiny, knotted armor plates, but there were few gaps between them, but were joined together by a layer of small armor plates twice as thin. It was a perfect whole, with no structural weaknesses, no doors, no windows, no wheels, and no vents, and no enemy could find the dead spots that invaded it.

Its armor is very thick, and it is made with the [Turbidity Armor] technology used by the River Crab people, which can completely insulate the erosion of external dark substances. Not only that, but it also inherits the strong thermal and compression resistance of the Turbidity Armor, which allows it to move freely in underground lava layers.

Is this a submarine? From the outside, it does look a bit like a submarine. But it's a little different.

This machine is called the "Explorer". According to the original idea, it can carry several crew members, including King Arthur, through the underground lava layer, through the wall of the world, to the eastern dark continent, in order to achieve the purpose of exploring the dark continent.

It's much safer and more secure than everyone wearing a piece of detachable armor and exploring dangerous lava formations and dark continents on foot.

It contains all the resources necessary to sustain life - food, water and air - and even a device specially designed to remove the dark particles that erode the human body. In other words, even if King Arthur and his party were eroded by the shadows due to the damage of their protective clothing, as long as the erosion was not too severe, they could return to the [explorers] in time to heal and remove the shadows from their bodies.

As a vehicle dedicated to exploring the world's most dangerous areas, this [Explorer] is arguably the most reliable aircraft in the world. However, Vivien looked left and right around the giant machine, and after looking at it for a long time, she asked in confusion, "I can't find its thrusters, what does it rely on to propel it?" "Kinetic energy, pure kinetic energy." Li Daoyuan chuckled, "It's a technology borrowed from the merfolk clan, and it directly uses kinetic magic to create propulsion on the outer wall of the [Explorer] and let it move forward." Each of its armor plates is a thruster, so there is no embarrassment of being unable to move if the thruster is damaged. "Wait—but there are no photons in the Dark Continent, and all photons in nature have been replaced by dark tons. Where are you going to find the [fuel] for the propulsion engine?" Merlin smiled this time, "That's not a problem at all. After all, a shadow is also a special type of photon. As long as there are dark particles in the atmosphere, we can collect them. Then use the high-vibration method to decompose the shadows into photons, and they can be used by [Explorers]. There is a collection hole at the top of this machine, which collects dark tons every 24 hours, and then decomposes them into photons and stores them, which is enough for the whole machine to be used for 48 hours. There's no need to worry about battery fuel and the like, this machine is very large, and it has a lot of things that can be stored in the subspace. Vivien nodded, completely convinced.

"We only need to complete the remaining sets of unrutable armor and the plan can begin. Merlin glanced at Lianyin: "Lianyin, I said before that your son Husky is a little naughty and vandalism, but now I take back my words. That kid did have a cute side, and when we adults were dying on the tip of the bull's horns, he inspired us with a single word, and made a breakthrough in stagnant research. Maybe we should all learn from that child, not to stumble in the same direction, but to make a sharp turn in the brain. "Uh, thank you. Seeing that her son was praised, Lianyin raised her mouth and was a little embarrassed.

"Lianyin. Merlin smiled at his female assistant again: "If it doesn't affect your work, you can bring that child over to the institute once in a while." You have been busy with work, and you mother and son have very little time to get along, and the impact is really bad for him when he is still a child. "Got it. Thank you, Master Merlin. Lianyin said with a little gratitude.

Vivien was fiddling with [Explorer]'s beautiful metal shell when she finally found a button hidden in the armor plate and pressed it. A large armor plate rises up, opening the door to [Explorer]. The first thing that came to the woman's eyes was a small room that could accommodate just two adults. There are a large number of fumaroles around the room, and the door in the room is locked.

"This is [the disinfection room]. Li Daoyuan walked into the small room and knocked on the surrounding walls: "The crew members returning from the outside must first [disinfect] their whole body and remove all the shadows attached to the protective suit before they can enter the inside of the [Explorer]. Therefore, the interior of the explorer is absolutely clean, will not be polluted by shadows, and the crew can take off their protective clothing and move freely. In addition to [disinfection], it also functions for air exchange and air pressure regulation, and can isolate lava from the chamber even when moving in a lava sea. Merlin muttered in a low voice: "The humans of this era have already invented the space capsule, is it really because the photon civilization is too developed" "What did you just say, Master Merlin?" Lianyin didn't hear Merlin's self-talk clearly, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Nothing, don't care. Master Great.

"When [the sanitization] is done, the real entrance opens. "The Oriental pressed the button next to the door and opened the door to the [Explorer's] interior.

Merlin, Vivien, and Lianyin followed the crab people inside the Explorer. At first glance, it's really a bit of a hole, with twice the size of the space and comfortable rest facilities around it, making it look like the interior of a large luxury motorhome.

Vivian snorted over the soft, metallic sofa, "Arthur will love this, that kid has loved luxurious and comfortable things since he was a child." "This is the rest room and the activity room, the wheelhouse is in the front section, the weapons store, the food store are in the last two sections, the penultimate section is the equipment storage room, and finally the medical room. Li Daoyuan happily waved the crab claws and explained: "Of course, this is only a basic model now, and many instruments have not yet been installed. In two days it will be completely complete. "When will it be tested for operation?" asked Lianyin impatiently.

"Just this afternoon. Merlin replied, "To do a full performance test of the armor's shell, we have to drive this machine into the lava layer and let it actually go around." The test against dark contamination is cumbersome to prepare and can take several days to prepare. The Oriental also said happily: "If there are no accidents, [the explorer] will be completed within this week." We were able to catch up with the relocation of Great Britain before the completion of a qiē, which was great. "Li Daoyuan has a plan that must be completed with the help of King Arthur's power. To do this, he did not hesitate to climb mountains and rivers to cross the most dangerous underground lava formations to reach Europe. However, he also knew very well that the Knight King did not intend to save Li Daoyuan's clansmen, and the king might not even have any intention of saving anyone in the Eastern Dark Continent at all. King Arthur's only concern was whether or not there were any remaining chalice fragments hidden in the Eastern Dark Continent. They're just taking advantage of each other. However, this is okay, whether it is to use each other, or whether it is unintentional to save people, Li Daoyuan's plan is only to guide King Arthur to the Dark Continent, and this is enough.

Just when everyone was enjoying the results of their research, there was a sound from the [Explorer]. Immediately afterward, the concussion shook so strongly that everyone almost fell to the ground, "Hmm, what's going on?" Merlin held on to the edge of the couch to avoid falling.

"It's moving?!" The strange Oriental couldn't help but exclaim: "Why?!There are no half people in the control room?!Is it the automatic navigation system that is out of order?!" In the midst of the shaking, Vivian stumbled towards the control room by holding on to the wall: "The technology of the navigation system is provided by me, and it is very reliable, so it is impossible for it to fail so easily." There is only one possibility: it has been invaded. Merlin's face turned pale suddenly: "Wait, since the autopilot system is moving, that is to say--[The Explorer] moved in its entirety, and its hull pierced through the gates of the institute's mechanical warehouse, flying out of Fort Eielsen's flank like a cannonball! Merlin could hear the sound of the outer wall of the castle collapsing, and he could imagine how hard the ship was impacting!

Boom

With the sound of metal tearing, the hull shook even more!

The Explorer has completely penetrated the outer walls of Fort Elsensen, crashing into the city of London! Its frantic and unstoppable pace, tearing through the bricks and cement like a piece of paper, has smashed a large number of houses in London to pieces in just a few seconds! If this continues, there will be heavy casualties in London, and there is no time to hesitate!

"Hmph. Vivien snorted, and when everyone was at a loss, she didn't panic and thought of a way.

She suddenly changed the direction of travel, and instead of climbing in the direction of the ship's control room, she ran wildly towards the other end of the boat: "Gotta go and stop the power furnace!"