Chapter 580: Forward, Expand

Amber's first impression of the wasteland was "an alien land".

The light gray sky is rolling and surging above the head like some kind of viscous liquid. The magic turbulence that is almost visible to the naked eye is flowing everywhere between the thick clouds, and the chaotic wind is flowing irregularly in the desert. The twisted earth rolled over, and the earth - the earth was covered by some kind of purple-black "substance" that seemed to be a mixture of volcanic eruption molten material and sludge, like the sores of this world, which continued to extend, everlasting Extending to the end of the line of sight, extending to the interior of the magnificent energy barrier in the distance.

She had never seen anything like it anywhere.

She finally understood what Gawain meant when he said that "the wasteland is outside the boundaries of the civilized world."

The Black Forest may be corrupted and twisted, but at least the trees are still trees, and the monsters are still monsters. No matter how gloomy the sky is, the sky that can be seen between the clouds is still clear, and here, at the end of the Black Forest , at the foot of the magnificent wall, the whole world was different from what she knew.

She even felt that even the shadow power here had become unfamiliar.

"According to Siren, the demon tide is the process of 'shuffling' the world. The demon tide seven hundred years ago was just an incomplete outbreak, which was equivalent to some kind of 'prelude' to the shuffle. ..." Gawain looked at the wasteland extending in front of him, and suddenly thought of what Tyr had said to him, and couldn't help but whisper to himself, "So the changes here... can actually be regarded as some kind of new "A harbinger of the world."

Amber looked at Gawain with a horrified expression: "You said this bad place...is what the real 'new world' will look like after the demonic tide breaks out?"

Gawain nodded slightly: "It should be about the same."

"...The new world is really scary," Amber stuck out her tongue, "What kind of life can exist in this world?" How can we survive in this 'new world'..."

"The horror is only relative to our aesthetics," Gawain glanced at Amber, "Perhaps in the eyes of the beings in the new world, this piece of land is The twisted and corrupted land is a paradise with singing birds and fragrant scenery, and the blue sky, white clouds, green water and green mountains we are familiar with... may be no different from purgatory in their eyes."

Sonia came to Gawain and the amber body. Next to her, she heard the conversation between the two and couldn't help but say: "Seven hundred years of sleep have made you more emotional than before."

Gawain said casually: "After all, sleeping in a coffin doesn't matter. There are other things to do.”

“If you have the chance, introduce us to the siren lady. We elves are always interested in the ancient knowledge that the siren knows.”

"I will, after she wakes up next time," Gawain nodded, and then looked at the surrounding environment, "And now... let us build the last forward base here."

Including Base No. 1 in the northern part of the Black Forest and Base No. 2 deep in the Black Forest, this is the third one.

The transport vehicles loaded with important supplies drove out of the forest area and formed a loose ring on the open land at the edge of the dense forest, while those multi-functional combat vehicles parked smoothly and accurately among the large transport vehicles. In the gaps between them, the gaps in the loose rings are filled.

The steel armor and body of the convoy thus formed a temporary protective barrier, and the artillery towed by tractor chassis was set inside the barrier and became the initial self-defense firepower of the base.

After the initial protection was established, the pioneers and escorts began to unload supplies and set up a base.

The cornerstone of Cecil’s magic industry is the Magic Network, so the Magic Network must be laid in the first step.

The prefabricated Magic Network unit groups were transported from the first two trucks. They are large metal plates with a length and width of more than two meters, and a large number of Magic Network units have been preassembled on them. These unit groups are connected to the prefabricated buckles on the edge of the multifunctional tank chassis, and are connected to the power ridge of the tank itself. Finally, using these tanks as nodes, a large area of ​​continuous magic network is formed inside the protective barrier. , and as more and more magic network unit groups are connected in place, these multi-functional tanks begin to play a new role - becoming magic obelisks.

"The external energy of the No. 1 tank reaches the threshold - the crystal is turned on!" "The external energy of the No. 2 tank reaches the threshold - the crystal is turned on!" "The No. 3 tank..."

With the loud reports of the mechanical sergeants, the crystals on the tops of the tanks set up throughout the forward base lit up one after another, and the abundant magic power was quickly deployed with the activation of the magic network energy field. In an instant Covering the entire open area.

Gawain picked up a magic terminal and saw that the runes representing charging on the side were lit, and nodded slightly.

These lightweight "multi-purpose tanks" are new things designed after the "Warhammer I" main tank was finalized. They do not have too high technical content, but they are specially designed for this time. Designed for the task - and they will certainly be of great use in the foreseeable future.

At the edge of the wasteland, the environment is harsh, and various uncontrollable factors will always threaten the safety of those on the front line. How to deal with these threats is what Gawain must consider - Warhammer Type I is extremely powerful. , has strong survivability and can cope with most challenges in the wasteland on its own, but it cannot solve the wasteland survival problem of the entire construction team. In order to solve this problem, designers from the Machinery Manufacturing Institute and the Magic Technology Research Institute Based on the framework of Warhammer I, this light multifunctional tank was designed.

It was named by Gawain - Ambassador of Steel.

When the "Steel Ambassador" was born, its positioning was to be a powerful support platform rather than an attacker. In order to allow those who are far away from the stable rear and in the wasteland (or frontline)The team was able to quickly establish a foothold. A larger Magic Network unit and a larger-loaded power ridge were installed inside the Steel Ambassador, and a magic energy crystal was fixed on the top of the chariot - the core component of the Magic Network obelisk. This crystal Combined with the "fort" specially designed by the Steel Ambassador, it is a complete magic obelisk.

On the front line far away from rear supplies, the Iron Ambassador’s magical energy obelisk can provide crucial energy coverage for the position, ensuring that the position facilities can start operating as soon as possible. At the same time, its powerful power spine also allows It can support a more powerful shield system and switch between two shield modes - when its own survival is a priority, use the "standing mode" with strong defense but a projection range that can only protect the tank itself. When protection is needed When fighting with friendly forces, activating the matching super magic rune can enter the "Peacemaker" mode. In this mode, its shield projection range can be expanded to dozens of meters around. Although the shield's protective power will be greatly reduced, it can protect A large area, thus demonstrating powerful battlefield auxiliary capabilities.

In addition to providing energy and shield replenishment, the Iron Ambassador's magic crystal can also serve as a relay point for magic network communications. Although its power is much smaller than that of a fixed relay tower, it is enough To ensure communication on the battlefield, just as the new magic warship "Pioneer" can provide communication coverage for the entire fleet, the Steel Ambassador can also ensure that a land force does not lose contact with friendly forces when fighting on the front line.

In addition to these fixed functions, as a tank positioned as a "multi-functional support", the Steel Ambassador also reserves the ability to expand modules in advance. There are card slots and card slots around its chassis. The rune drag chain is directly connected to the power spine of the chariot. It can be connected to an external magic network unit to increase energy output. The rune drag chain can also be used to directly provide rapid charging for heavy units such as the White Knight...

Of course, realizing these convenient functions is not without cost. In order to install the huge crystal and to support the high-energy-consuming special shield system, these tanks modified based on Warhammer I directly dismantled the main body. Cannon, only a few thermal ray guns and an individual grenade launcher on the front of the tank are left as self-defense firepower. Its number of crew members has also changed from six to three, freeing up space to install additional The magic network unit and the overly large power spine made this tank almost lose its offensive capabilities - but Gawain knew that on a complex battlefield, a multi-functional tank with excellent auxiliary capabilities could play a role It is much more powerful than a main gun.

This is especially true in this wasteland.

On the open ground where the forward base is located, above the "wall" composed of large transport vehicles and multi-functional combat vehicles, soldiers have used the carriages as shelters to form a temporary defense line. Inside the wall, the Pathfinders They are unloading the prefabricated tents and simple board houses from the following large trucks and seizing the time to set up the camp. The "steel ambassadors" located at each node of the fence light up the magic crystals on their respective roofs, and while the crystals are lighting up , a shimmering shield also completed the integration around the convoy.Close.

"Magic technology..." Sonia watched the camp's defense mechanism being established little by little, and couldn't help but sigh softly, "At first, I thought this was just some kind of transformation of Gondor's magic technology. Reorganized with..., but now it seems that it is taking a completely different path."

"The fall of the Gondor Empire taught us a lesson - no matter how advanced the technology is, as long as it is limited. In the hands of a few elite individuals, limited to a small area and unable to be popularized, then it must lack reliability and disaster resistance, and it is destined to be difficult to break through its own development bottleneck." Gawain smiled, "Of course, out of the magic guide One of the reasons for taking this technical path is also forced by the situation - after all, we don't have a deep blue magic well."

"A deep blue magic well..." Sonia said softly, looking at those who were opening their shields. The "Iron Ambassador" who used the shield and released the magic energy broadcast, his eyes fell on the crystals on the top of the chariots, "Perhaps...these things are as valuable as another Deep Blue..."

This is undoubtedly a Very high rating.

And an elf from the Silver Empire who had witnessed the glorious era of Gondor said this, which gave it an extra layer of meaning.

Gawain just nodded slightly, then he raised his head and looked at the majestic tower in his field of vision.

The huge Sentinel Tower stood at the border of the former human empire. The hexagonal tower was hundreds of meters high and relied on a powerful anti-gravity device to float on a hill-like mountain made of special alloy. Above the base made of rune stones, countless complex runes and energy light streams flicker and flow around the tower and the base. Powerful magical energy is projected into the air driven by these runes, in the wasteland. At the edge, an energy barrier up to a kilometer high was generated.

"The glory of the ancient empire..."

Rosetta Augustus retracted her gaze to the top of the giant tower and sighed softly.

Behind him, a busy construction site was undergoing intense and orderly construction. A large number of low-level mages from the Royal Mage Association were using evocation hands and various shaping and summoning spells to build camps. The wall, the huge stone wall grew out of the polluted and corrupted land at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the giant shield emblem of the Typhon Empire had been raised to the top of the flagpole. In the chaotic wind of the wasteland area, the golden-red flag faced the wind. fluttering.

The sound of horse hooves came from not far away, and a heroic gray-haired female knight came to Emperor Typhon. Rosetta Augustus raised her head and said to this woman from Wendel The family and the talented "Little Wolf" nodded, with an almost imperceptible smile on his usually gloomy and stiff face: "It seems there is news."

Andesa Wendell turned over He dismounted and bowed: "Yes, Your Majesty, the Eagle Eye Sentinel has confirmed that a team appeared at the edge of the Black Forest in the northwest, and the team hung the Cecil family emblem."

"Just like As we expected, the Ansu East Territory and the royal family were fighting, and in the end they could only letTheir ancestor who came out of the grave came forward." Rosetta nodded, then turned her gaze to the northwest, looking at the hazy shadow of another tall tower in the distance, "It's really close..."

(I believe many people already know...the little eyeball has been born, and the mother and child are safe=.=This is also the last chapter I will save, so I wish you a safe update...)