Chapter 267: A Sharp Turn
The armed merchant ship Golden Lady quietly disappeared, and the sailors who transformed into soul-bound corpses with the help of the Gate of Bones rose from the shattered wreckage an even more terrifying ghost ship, the Nemesis. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
In order to disguise the plan of the dark wizard Emmony Bloodflame to secretly infiltrate the dragon mound in the Misty Mountains of the Duchy of Citern, and to prevent some ill-intentioned people from living a leisurely life, the Dark Lord ordered the dead to go south of the storm, and on the way, as he expected, caused a secret war among several legends.
After the intrigues of the parties left a mess, Baron Deathbell packed up all the witnesses and transformed the armed merchant ship into a new ghost ship.
The decapitated head of the Golden Lady succumbed to the extremely high concentration of negative energy, and the scepter in her right hand turned into a burning green phosphorescent torch, and her left hand was now holding a blood-dripping dagger. The body was painted with bright golden patent leather, which had been eroded by the breath of death and turned into withered bark, bursting into countless fine cracks, like an old woman stepping into a coffin.
Traveling around the clock, it took the Nemesis three days to reach Savannah, the southernmost coastal town of the Duchy of Carolina, the domain of the increasingly prosperous Pioneer Knights.
Statues of dolphins leaping out of the water are erected at the harbour pier, and according to word of mouth, the town's founders were once blessed by dolphins during a storm on a voyage to sea.
The truth is that the House of Savannah has an ancient maritime bloodline, whose origins can be traced back to the immortal deity of the old times, the consort of one of the highest thrones of the Pantheon, the Earthshaker, Amphitrite, the daughter of the sea, who is none other than a dolphin.
In the core area of the secret realm in the forest, the king of the reindeer wakes up from his contemplation, and the customs union led by the city of Eastwood in West Turkey, thanks to the "leftover knight" with the hammer of Thor, the children's bedtime fairy tales are spread to various cities in a cheap or even free way.
In the era of large-scale machine production, the huge number of industrial workers struggling to survive the food and clothing line, because of the extreme lack of spiritual food, have a hungry demand for straightforward and simple language, and the adapted steam fairy tale.
Positive fairy tales such as respecting traditional culture, valuing the close ties of family members, accumulating the power to change one's destiny with hard work and saving savings, and carrying the hope that future generations will be able to live a better life, are very popular and well-known in the old days of adventure, exploration, treasure hunting, and deviating from the old routines of ordinary people.
The Reindeer King has sensed that his "territory" is slowly and sustainably expanding, unlike the undead version of the industrial revolution of the nature of the test fields of the Styx Ferrymen, who have unleashed all their potential at once, and their savings are extremely rich, and they can even return to the surface early.
"The newly completed ghost ship Nemesis, the first attempt to reach out to the ocean, sails to the southern coastal town of Savannah, and he is ready to claim the blood of Aquaman?"
Despite having known each other for more than 300 years, the Reindeer King could not see through the Styx Ferryman from the bottomless abyss, who was wrapped in a curtain of darkness and hidden his true face.
"The steam engine, the machine industry that replaced manpower, and large-scale factory production overtook individual manual production, which promoted the essential change of productivity. β
"The flame of the burning coal, the water in the boiler, the large amount of water vapor converted by the sublimation of energy transfer as the driving force of the machinery...... There are alchemical characteristics, the knowledge of rules and a little application, from which earth-shaking changes occur. β
The Reindeer King is cautious about emerging matters, but when he realizes that the Industrial Revolution is rewarding, especially when he observes the changes taking place in his allies' "realms", he immediately decides to follow suit and implement it in Fairytale as soon as possible.
His will goes directly to the casters of "Tallinn", and in the old days of the past, the reindeer king was the guardian of the wizards and guided them to glory.
Although the Priest has been in decline since then, and his realm is still teeming with wizards, despite the decline of the Elemental Rite and the coveted wealth of his accumulated wealth in turbulent years.
At the heart of the jungle formed by hundreds of mage towers, the forger Raven Martin and the master craftsman Somet personally ignited the industrial fireβa ready-made reference, directly using the arcane fire of plastic energy, firing and welding models from carbon alloys, and gathering the wisdom of the crowd to improve efficiency.
The blazing flames greedily devoured the coals and converted large amounts of ice-cold water into rapidly expanding steam that propelled the pistons back and forth. In this way, the thermal energy of combustion is converted into mechanical energy, which completes the essential change and turns coal, which used to be used for heating and boiling water, into a necessary ration for industrial production.
"In a steel steam engine, where every component is exposed to air, heat dissipates heat quickly, and coal is not used efficiently, perhaps using the vacuum effect of insulating heat transfer. β
Olivier's words resonated with many wizards, who joined forces to add a shell to key parts and suck the air out of it to form a vacuum - the thermal efficiency of the steam engine model was indeed improved, at least doubling the original base.
Then the wizards of Tallinn set out to solve the most intuitive speed of power output, and how to measure the basic unit of power, they originally used the most common bull in the countryside, but they could go down to the field to farm, and the war horse that could drive the battlefield was recognized by many wizards.
The model created by the forger in collaboration with the master and improved by the partners tested the efficiency of two horsepower, and although it could not be compared to the large shipboard steam engine, it was a good start.
Many wizards in Tallinn have rediscovered the alchemy of the forgotten past, and their dexterous machinery has given them a lot of inspiration, trying to combine the previous construction process with the production of machines driven by steam engines to create a better way of production.
Aldrich Tris, who was shocked by the reindeer king's actions to adapt to the times, quietly came to the "fairy tale town" where the change was taking place, and couldn't help but reach out to cover his eyes when he saw the experiments being carried out by many wizards.
"I originally thought that the undead version of the industrial revolution was already very advanced, but I didn't expect His Royal Highness the Reindeer King to directly cut into semi-automated production. The gods who have mastered the rules have the ability to calculate as much as a supercomputer, and they can already see the distant future by drawing the laws of existing things...... If this continues, I will have fewer and fewer opportunities, when will I be able to embark on the road of immortality in the other world that opened the era of the industrial revolution?"
Aldrich Triss's body left the secret realm in the forest and returned to the surface, and the remnant blade tribe of the Black Castle of the Duchy of Virginie, he fell into deep thought in his seat, and the chains in his right hand turned into five, all of which were the rules of mastery, the fruits of recent years.
In the courtyard of the castle, orc warriors are not afraid of the cold winter wind and snow, and are washing their bodies with ice water, exercising their ability to resist the cold, and in this way, to stimulate their potential.
The slave-turned-gladiator-turned-galat Axe had successfully established his prestige, and he wanted to go one step further, but a majestic figure loomed behind him, and he could not escape it.
Parantulu, who is not in love with power, is respected by all orc warriors, and has become a thorn in the heart of the chieftain who wants to control all power.
Without challenging the strength of Palanturu, Garrot Axeman's ambition is usually carefully restrained, but in the eyes of Aldrich Tris, his careful thinking is almost unobstructed, perhaps related to the fact that the orcs are not good at concealment.
"The struggle for power will not only seriously dampen morale, but also have a negative impact on this holy place, and it is more appropriate to leave room for each other! β
After making up his mind, "Paranturu" issued a summoning order in his own name, and Cambert received the military commander of the Black Castle, and rushed to the meeting without stopping.
Once everyone had arrived, Aldrich Triss announced that he had handed over the power to Garot Axeman, and then very simply vanished into thin air.
Even if he supported the chief's leadership, he couldn't help but look at the powerful Garot Axe with suspicious eyes, the prestige of the "Palantulu" who saved the tribe at the moment of crisis was too high, and his personal force was at the peak that ordinary people could not reach, and it was impossible for him to give up everything voluntarily based on the behavior of normal people.
Garot Axeman's joy at not making it to the summit was almost choked with panic, he could not understand Aldrich Tris's decision, and was so anxious to bear the stares of all the commanders.
"Venerable Lord Palanturu must have his own reasons for leaving, but I am sure he will return. According to our tradition, Paranturu is of such high standing that his seat will be kept forever. β
The chief's explanation calmed the Commander's suspicions a little, and his seat was moved to the front of Aldrich Tris's pedestal, a relatively small gap that invisibly declared the disparity in status between Garrot Axe and Palanturu, despite his status as a human.
Aldrich Triss teleported a short distance with winged boots to enter the Kirov airship hidden in the sky, and then the ship's spirit girl Christine, who was on standby, immediately operated the second-generation armored float ship to sail to her hometown of Xitu.
Seeing the departure of the legendary White Knight, the two patriarchs of the vampire family, Stiheck Mellon and Elma Heschet, had extremely complicated expressions, but in the end, they both removed the thorn in their hearts and secretly sighed with joy.
The rebellion of the orc laborers has made humanity more dependent on the undead behind them, and in order to suppress the surging slave revolts, the fundraising has repeatedly hit new highs, and the new weapons and equipment have to rely on the vampire family and the Dark Alliance due to the lack of an industrial base.
With the Night Capital of the Starry Sky as a retreat, the various patriarchs of the Undead Empire who hold real power do not care about the outcome of the war.
Whether it is to maintain slavery or to emancipate slaves, as long as human beings cannot escape the temptation of vampires' long lifespans and eternal frozen youth, there is a place for them in any era.
Camilla, the Red Queen, presides over the final touches of the Night City, and stumbles upon a shadow-like void creature hovering nearby, and immediately sends a message to her people for help.
On a full moon night when the wind and snow have stopped for a while, the selected senior earl takes the flying castle and prepares to embark on the voyage to the night capital, which used to be only a single-digit round trip for the transportation of necessary supplies, but now it is a large-scale cluster that can fill all 48 berths in the airport.
The thrusters at the base of the Flying Sky Castle violently erupted pure white pillars of flame, and the silos hidden in the valley seemed to sound like the sound of thunder roaring in all directions. The enormous thrust has raised the castle and lifted the restraints from the earth, and the shield has been adjusted to a fusiform with slightly less air resistance, resulting in a significant increase in speed.
The vampires who show their strength on the stage of the boundless night sky shock all the forces with the ability to observe with their momentum, and the clusters of flying castles that flicker from time to time turn into immortal stars and shine in the worlds.
Many people have trouble sleeping tonight, and the pattern and gap between the two sides are obviously on different planes! Humans are still staring at their own territory in the ground dog and fly camp, but vampires calmly climb the invisible staircase to the starry sky, so that everyone has to look up.
The morale of the new-style corps, which had been in a good situation on the front line, was greatly reduced by the imminent reality, and the winter offensive that was being launched had to be stopped for various reasons.
In line with the new moves of the Undead Empire, the vampire fanatics hiding within the human nations of Middle-earth, especially the middle level with real power, use their voice to constantly pull back.
An ugly game of rotor began, with the slave principalities of the South, internal rebels, and their northern enemies, equally contradictory at home, and war-weariness, instigated by some people, gradually expanding their influence.
Ordinary people will not understand, and it is equally difficult for the market to understand what is the benefit of fighting the slave owners in the south, and to let the orc laborers be free, they have to pay the blood of the young man, this is a stupid act of defection to the enemy!