Chapter 3

After suffering a violent blow, Isabel suffered several broken ribs and a slight fracture of her collarbone, and she was unconscious on the spot. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Info Fortunately, she is a blood clan, not a human being, and can withstand such a violent impact, as long as she drinks a sip of fresh blood, whether it is internal or external, it will heal automatically.

After some time, she opened her eyes slightly, saw the wooden ceiling, and then sat up straight and got out of bed, only to realize that it was in her own residence. At this time, she no longer felt the feeling of being hurt.

She came to the window, and in order to prevent the sun from shining directly into the room and burning her skin, she first gently opened the curtain and observed the weather. I didn't expect God to always take care of her so much, it was another cloudy and rainy day, which couldn't have been better for her. So she walked out of the house, and the first thing she saw was a busy scene, the camp was full of horse-drawn carts carrying supplies back and forth for the moving island. In the barracks not far from here, the neat and rhythmic sound of leather boots and the loud slogans of the soldiers can be heard from time to time.

"Isabel, you're finally awake. James's voice suddenly came from the stables next to him, and he was seen standing there with a wide-brimmed hat with an American West style and a suitcase.

Isabel was surprised, she never expected James to suddenly appear here, "James, when did you come?"

"I've been waiting here for you to wake up. Thank goodness you're okay. ”

"What happened to me before that, and how did I get back into the house?"

"You were found by the soldiers on the night patrol, you were completely unconscious, and they carried you to the bed, and I was there, and we found that you were very badly injured, and you broke your skull, so we ......"

"So what's going on?"

"So Mr. Graham poured the rat's blood into your mouth, and you were healed very quickly, thank goodness. ”

"That made you laugh. ”

"Your idea is good, it's crazy, and it inspires me a lot, maybe we can combine our ideas and achieve unexpected results. ”

"Say, James, I'd like to hear your advice. ”

James wanted to speak but stopped, because he felt that he had come from afar, and the other party should be courteous, so how could there be a reason for the guest to stand outside the door and talk?

"I'm sorry, but please come in and talk. ”

James didn't treat himself as a guest as soon as he entered the room, he was as casual as he had arrived in his office, put the suitcase on the table, then opened it, and took out some manuscripts from it, "I'm afraid my can't do experiments." ”

"Why?"

"Because there were too many barrels, it took a long time to cool down after each shot, and if it was used continuously, there was a danger of exploding, so I terminated the invention so that nothing could happen. ”

"If you terminate an old invention, there must be a new invention, right?"

"You're such a smart girl, come and see this glider I've designed. James then pulled out a drawing, carefully opened it, and laid it flat on the table. The drawings show a three-dimensional drawing of a new glider, with a top-down view, a cross-sectional view, and a detailed description of each part.

Isabel was immediately attracted by the strange content on the drawings, "James, is this your masterpiece?"

"Yes, I've done it, it's just not experimenting yet. Because one such wing is only convenient for civilian use and not suitable for combat, I am not in a hurry to experiment with it. I wanted to scale it up and mount it on the ship, which would be able to fly faster and higher, with less fuel consumption. If all the spaceships were equipped with flying wings, the spacecraft would inevitably occupy more space when it landed, and the moving island, which could originally carry forty spaceships, could only carry twenty. ”

"If you can build two ships with flying wings alone, it may have an unexpected effect on the battlefield. ”

"But the ship's fuel is limited, and it can't be in the sky forever. ”

"If there is not enough fuel, we can replenish it, and once there is a shortage of fuel, we can send other spacecraft to carry enough fuel to complete the refueling in the air. ”

James thought about it for a moment and felt that she had a point, "yes, why didn't I think of that?"

"It's not too late to know. ”

"Isabel, if you were American, how nice it would be. ”

"Why?"

"The United States will become independent a year or two sooner. ”

"I don't want to help you get independent. ”

"Why? The United States is a young country, one of the richest and most modern countries in the world, with a vast land and resources, and the best people and presidents in the world, don't you want to help the United States?"

"The 'best' talent and the president?

"We ...... Let's not talk about the United States for now. I'd like to ask, do you need these manuscripts? If so, I won't go back. ”

"Whatever you want. ”

James grinned awkwardly, "I'll keep working hard to design a better type, and I hope you can give me more advice." ”

"But I do like the glider you've designed, and I'd like to look into it when I have time. ”

"If you really like it, I can make you one individually. ”

"I'm afraid you won't be able to do it. ”

"I do what I say. ”

"Does McCrad know about this?"

"He knew that he and John were only interested in my Tube Cannon, but it wouldn't last long, so I was going to stop my research on it and start concentrating on flying wings. But they don't seem to be interested in my little inventions, and they always feel that my wings don't make much difference, and even your Colonel Michel Esenberg only cares about the firepower and quantity of the guns on the ship, and doesn't care about the maneuverability of the ship. So, these new inventions, I can only tell you about them. ”

"Our ships were able to defeat the British, even without wings. ”

"It would be difficult to say if the British had such a ship, so I think that both in terms of numbers and maneuverability, it is necessary to completely suppress the enemy in order to guarantee absolute victory. ”

"Your idea is good, even if I agree, Michelle may not agree, he is the supreme leader here, I just came to cooperate with his work on the orders of the king. ”

"Tell him what I mean, or write to your king quickly, and your king will agree. ”

"Writing to the king now will inevitably delay time, so I'll go to Michelle to consult. ”

"That's great, I didn't make it in vain. Now, I have to go back. James began to pack the manuscript on the table into a suitcase.

At this time, Isabel always felt that her body was full of infinite vitality, but how could she be so energetic after drinking the blood of a mouse? So, while James's mood was relaxed, she suddenly asked sharply, "James, whose blood did I drink?"

James was stunned for a moment, and at the same time panicked, and accidentally left a few pages of manuscript that were supposed to be packed in a suitcase on the table, and then ran out of the door with the suitcase, which showed that he must have a ghost in his heart. But as soon as he went out, Isabel stopped in front of him with surprising speed. He couldn't run away this time, "Isabel, what are you doing here?"

Isabel snatched his suitcase, shoved him through the door, threw it on the table, and said, "Don't you still want to tell the truth? Tell me, whose blood am I drinking? You know, tell me." ”

Suddenly, Hales walked in with a pipe in his mouth, "Why bother, Isabel? ”

"Is that so, James?"

"Yes. James replied.

"James, you don't have to, I can get back to normal, please don't make any more innocent sacrifices for me, okay?" Isabel didn't seem to appreciate it, and didn't even say a word of thanks.

Using one's own blood to save a girl he likes, not only does he not get a reward in the end, but only in exchange for a mean word, which is unacceptable to anyone. However, James didn't care, only when she made a joke and responded with a mischievous smile: "Do you treat your savior like this?"

"Because you think I'm too weak. ”

"It seems that I underestimated your ability, and if I encounter such a thing in the future, I swear that I will stay away, this time you can finally rest assured, right?"

"Wait until you're done with the wings. ”

James moved the brim of his hat in a dashing manner, then made a dashing turn and left.

Hales looked at his back as he walked away, took a deep puff of his pipe, and said, "Isabel, James seems to like you?"

Isabel also looked at James's fading back, and was stunned for a while before she spoke: "He's a genius." ”

"You seem to have developed feelings for him. ”

"I don't. ”

"Don't forget who you are?"

"My identity?"

"Yes, in the history of Poppy Island, the Siegfried family belonged to the nobility. The ancestors had a rule that noble women were forbidden to marry into lower blood clans. Besides, we have a great history and culture, and James, McCled, and John Bullard should all belong to the wandering blood, and there is no great culture, but a group of people who rely on their innate skills to survive in the world. ”

"If a female noblewoman has a relationship with an inferior race, will the consequences be serious?"

"You may not have heard of Charoni, a noble woman who had an affair with a soldier and became pregnant, and what happened? The soldier was sentenced to sunshine, while Charoni's entire family was tortured by iron. One person's ignorance affects the whole family, and I don't want that tragedy to happen to you again. I'm reminding you. ”

Such a horrific event had to make Isabel think carefully, and a sense of fear arose in her heart, "Don't worry, Mr. Gramm, James and I are only interested in each other. ”

"That's good. ”

"I'll have to take a look at the mobile island and see if there's anything else that needs to be improved. ”

"Be careful. ”

"There will be no danger, I will always wear the dragon leather coat. ”

"Okay. ”

Isabel walks along a makeshift railroad track in an open-pit industrial section towards the Hungry Shark mobile island.

Along the way, occasionally a four-wheeled wagon manned by one or two people rumbles past the tracks. Judging by the expressions of the laborers, they all looked triumphant, and when they saw Isabel, they all waved to her like a hero. This is not because they are proud of their participation in the great project of building the Moving Island, nor do they worship Isabel's personal courage, but because they were originally prisoners from several prisons across the country, unable to be released from prison because they were sentenced to death or life imprisonment, and it was because Isabel proposed to the king to "mobilize the prisoners of the whole country to build the Moving Island" that they are in today's situation, and in their hearts, Isabel is the angel sent by God to save them from prison and express themselves. Although they never received a penny and had simple food and shelter, they lived a life of value.

On this day, the whistle on the moving island has been installed and experiments are currently underway, and the high-decibel whistle is heard from the port from time to time, and some busy laborers must prepare their ears and hearts for this high-pitched noise. Isabel stopped as she passed a huge factory building.

Although the chimney at the top of the factory is still actively smoking, there is no sign outside the factory, perhaps for the sake of secrecy. So she walked to the front of the factory, where she could clearly hear the sharp grinding of the grinding wheel and the hum of the conveyor belt as it moved.

To see what was going on, she pushed the door open and walked in. The workers were so busy that they didn't even have a chance to look up at their co-workers, and they didn't even notice her sudden entry. Just as she was about to take a look at the situation, a guard stepped forward to stop her, and the guard knew who she was, so she spoke very politely: "Hello, are you here to find someone?"

"From time to time, I just come to take a look. She replied.

"I'm sorry, Colonel Esenberry has ordered that no one but himself and the workers be allowed to enter, including you. ”

"Can't you even look at it?"

"No, because we're carrying out orders. ”

"Who's coming?" said Michelle's voice from upstairs.

Isabel looked in the direction the voice came from, "Michelle, you're here too." ”

"Soldier, it's none of your business. Isabel, let's come up and speak. ”

Isabel walked up the stairs to the second floor, looking down at the assembly line in the processing area, and saw four moving conveyor belts, each filled with different metal parts, which workers were carefully examining.

At the same time, McCaid also walked out of the office, and he gave Isabel a smile by the way, and then said: "Isabel, welcome to the processing plant for breech guns." ”

"Breech guns, do you mean guns that are loaded from the breech?" asked Isabel with great interest.

"That's right, breech guns are too slow to reload and tend to leave more respite for the enemy, breech guns are quicker to reload, faster to shoot, and more practical. You see, we have four belts here, belt number one for the barrel, belt number two for the breech device, belt three for the stock, and belt four for the trigger device. Each part has a standard size, and in the process of transportation, workers must measure, polish, and oil the parts according to the standard regulations, and the unqualified parts will be reprocessed until they are qualified. Finally, the parts will be shipped to the assembly area, where they will be assembled and rigorously tested by trained officers and soldiers. It won't be long before we don't have backward breech guns here, everything is replaced by breech guns. With these parts, I budgeted a little, and we would get two thousand breech guns in two weeks. ”

"Two thousand breech guns are enough to surprise the British, I think your American army has long been equipped with such weapons, right?"

"It's not too early, the U.S. army also began to equip it with this gun a year ago. At the beginning in the United States, the Americans suffered a lot in battles with the Indians due to the slow loading of breech guns, and due to the appearance of breech guns, the Americans had an advantage. So far, 7,000 American soldiers have been armed with breech guns, and the Americans' war against the Indians has instantly turned into a massacre of the Indians, and those bows and axes are simply toys in front of breech guns. ”

"But the British were not Indians, they had deep pockets, the largest navy in the world, and abundant resources from the colonies. ”

"We don't have to worry about that, it's just a façade. What we need to do now is to build a naval and air force, and then concentrate our firepower to capture London, once London falls, the whole of Britain, including their colonies, will fall apart, and your King's 'dream of reviving the Nordic Empire' will be realized." ”

"McCled, why are you so supportive of the revival of the Nordic Empire?"

McCaid hesitated, "Because we're allies. He then gave an eerie smile.

"McCled, I guess you're not just a military engineer, are you?"

McCaid was about to answer, but Michelle interjected: "Isabel, Mr. Wilson is not only a good military engineer, but also an arms dealer, and he sold these breech guns to us at a low price, and if the U.S. government sold these weapons to us, the price would be at least three times higher, so we want to thank Mr. Wilson." ”

"Do you want to tell the king about this?"

"Now, the Sea and Air Divine Weapon is in the process of being perfected, and I suggest not telling the king yet. ”

"Alright then, I'll go to the mobile island first, and I'll see you later. ”

After Isabel left the factory, she seemed to be uneasy, she has always been principled, as long as she does not violate the principle, everything is easy to say. Although McCrad's sale of new guns to the Navy and Air Warriors at a low price greatly improved the equipment of the Navy and Air Warriors, she still thought that it was likely that McCrad was committing a smuggling crime in the name of an ally, which was a serious violation of principles. Maybe one day these guns will go wrong, and once McCrad escapes, it's not just the army that will tarnish his reputation, but also the country and the king.