A heavily armed black dragon descended from the sky and stirred up a huge water column on the White Water River - such a thing even shocked the citizens of Cecil who often saw strange things, so Soon, patrols on the river and embankments reported the situation to the Government Affairs Department, and then the news quickly reached Gao Wen's ears.
Almost at the same time that the patrol reported the news, Gawain knew what fell from the sky - Rebecca sent an emergency message from the experimental base far away in the parish. Maggie said that the falling object on the Whitewater River should be a mechanical failure...
Today seems destined to be a very lively day.
After soaking in the cold white water river for a while, Maggie felt that the pain all over her body and the dizziness in her head had subsided slightly. She confirmed her injuries, then pushed up her limbs and took one step. Stepping on the sand at the bottom of the river, I walked towards the river bank.
Probably the previous fall severely damaged the mechanical structure of the Steel Wings. She felt that some of the joints of the steel skeleton fixed on the wings were stuck, which made her posture somewhat weird and took more time. It took a lot of effort to finally reach the shore. She heard noisy sounds coming from the shore, and there was also the faint sound of a mechanical ship starting, so she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
It seems that the noise when he fell was too big, and it has caused a lot of chaos. There should be a lot of onlookers on the shore, and the sound of the mechanical ship...most likely the superiors have already known about the "falling object" Maybe it was the "tugboat" sent by the river management department to help her ashore...
Maggie thought about it and felt that at this time, a huge black dragon suddenly ran out of the White Water River, and there were still... Hanging a lot of ferocious-looking "armor" will probably cause quite a lot of trouble - although many Cecil people know that their emperor has a black dragon, and have even witnessed "black dragons crashing" every now and then at the flight base on the outskirts of the city. ” scene, but after all, the Baishui River side is close to the inner city, so we should try our best to avoid causing unnecessary chaos.
What's more, you have to consider the "confidentiality" of your cutting-edge technology.
So she gave up the plan of going ashore directly in this posture, and instead transformed into a human form under the water. Then, while sensing the crowd on the shore, she found a place with relatively few people to go ashore...
As for the "salvage team" that has already set off... I'll explain it later.
Near the river bank where the crowd gathered, at a less eye-catching bank, the sound of rushing water suddenly sounded, followed by a figure with black hair shawl, wearing a black maid uniform and soaked Walked out of the water.
Maggie’s footsteps were a little frivolous, and the trauma suffered by her dragon form was also reflected on this human body. She swayed onto the shore, looking embarrassed, but slowly, she smiled. got up.
The more I laughed, the happier I became, and I even laughed out loud.
"Mom! There is a sister over there! It seems that she just came out of the riverYes, all wet! ! ”
Maggie stopped laughing and looked over, not far away, and saw a child not far away looking at this side with a face full of surprise, followed by another with equally wide eyes. Young woman.
“Stop screaming! Offend someone! "The young woman lowered her head and scolded her child, then looked at Maggie with some nervousness and worry, and shouted from a distance, "Miss, do you need help? ”
Maggie smiled and waved her hands, with waves of heat rising from her body. She quickly dried her clothes soaked in river water and walked towards the inner city.
At the same time, she still had some doubts and uneasiness in her heart - when she fell, she seemed to vaguely see some shadow flashing across the river... But when she came back to her senses, she didn't find any clues around her. Did something hit?
I hope no one was hurt...otherwise, with that kind of speed and force, it would be difficult for anyone to be safe...
...
In the room with the large pool in the Cecil Palace, the clear water suddenly surged up and condensed into the shape of a woman in mid-air.
She was grasping a big log. Betty, who was stirring the ladle in the pool, was startled. The wooden ladle almost fell into the water. She took a half step back, and then stared at Tier who emerged from the water.
After a delay of seconds, Betty bowed belatedly: "Miss Till, good afternoon! ! "
"Hey, good afternoon..." Tier replied in a daze, as if he hadn't realized what happened, "Strange, I'm not in the White Water River... Oh my god! ”
Some horrifying “dying memories” emerged in Miss Siren’s head filled with water.
Betty was startled by Tier’s exclamation and clenched her hands. Holding the long handle of the wooden ladle, he stared at the other party with wide eyes. The latter was all excited, his long tail curled up in the water, and he looked at the royal maid in front of him with horror: "Betty! I was stabbed to death by an iron jaw just now! ! "
Betty: "...? "
"Napping is really getting more and more dangerous these days..." Tier continued to speak in words that no one could understand, "I shouldn't have gone out. How could I have encountered this if I stayed indoors? Thing... Hey, Betty, by the way, is the water getting saltier and saltier recently? How much salt did you put in? "
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Ten minutes later, Maggie, who returned from the "crash point" on her own, came to Gawain.
"I heard ," Gawain casually put aside the document he was flipping through, and looked at the dragonborn lady standing in front of him with a strange expression, "You are testing the 'Steel Wings' made by Rebecca... Did the test fail? "
"I encountered a mechanical failure in the air, but I don't think it can be considered a complete failure," Maggie immediately replied, "The liftoff went smoothly, and the first half of the flight, which lasted about an hour, was also smooth. , I think the Wings of Steel itself is feasible, but there are some design flaws that need to be adjusted..."< /p>
"Thank you for your concern. It's no longer a serious problem. I successfully decelerated in the last half of the stage. I only had some strains and dizziness after entering the water." Maggie replied seriously, "Dragonborn's recovery ability It's very strong, and it's not a serious injury in itself."
"Then let's go back to Pitman and take a little rest," Gawain looked at Maggie with a trace of curiosity, "Besides...then... Where's the 'Steel Wings'? Is it left at the bottom of the river?"
Maggie shook her head: "It's still on me, in my dragon form - if you want to remove it and check it. , I need to find an open space for me to change my form."
"I'm not in a hurry..." Gawain said casually, the sudden curiosity in his heart getting stronger and stronger. He stepped out from behind the desk. Standing up, he couldn't help but look Maggie up and down, "Actually, I've always been concerned about... What exactly is the principle of 'transformation' of your dragons? What happened to the items you carried with you during the form transformation process? Place? It’s just a personal belonging in the human form, but can even a huge device like the Wings of Steel be hidden with the transformation of its form?" Maggie opened her mouth, and was inevitably confused by Gawain's series of words. The question made her a little confused, but she soon remembered that His Majesty the Emperor Cecil had a strong curiosity about technology. In a sense, this legendary pioneer himself was the earliest pioneer on this land. Technicians are one of the founders of magic technology - Rebecca and her technicians usually have a "style" of "why". Maybe they simply learned it from this legendary pioneer.
She was a little secretly impressed, but also a little overwhelmed. She forced out a less stiff smile before saying awkwardly: "This involves a very complicated material transformation process. In fact, even The dragonborn himself can't figure it out... It is the talent of dragons, but dragonborn cannot be considered a complete 'dragon...'
"Some scholars have put forward conjectures that dragons can transform. Spells are actually a kind of space displacement. We temporarily store another body of ourselves in a space that cannot be opened by a third party. Only in this way can we explain the huge changes in volume and quality during our transformation, but we ourselves do not Accept this speculation...
"There is also an explanation of 'elemental criticality'. This theory believes that dragons' transformation spells 'elementally reshape' the materials that make up themselves, just like A pile of sand is shaped into different shapes, and we record the 'password' of each sand combination, and we can also extract additional sand from the 'beach' in the elemental world to shape the body... In fact, this statement is the opposite. It is more difficult to apply than the 'space replacement' theory. There are too many links that need to be explained, and most of them cannot be verified through technical means...
"But in my opinion, I would ratherI believe in the second explanation. "
Speaking of this, Maggie couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook her head: "Maybe the dragons in Tallond know more. They have higher technology and more knowledge... But They will never share this knowledge with outsiders, including the mortal races on the continent of Loren, and us, the exiled 'Dragonborn'. ”
The mysterious and inextricable connection between the dragon clan and the dragon descendants has always concerned Gawain, but at this moment, his attention is still more on the unknown knowledge - the knowledge of this world. Many transformation spells have always been what puzzled and curious him the most. It is also an area that runic logic has not been able to fully explain so far. As the source of transformation spells, the transformation of dragons seems to contain the "matter" of this world. The biggest contradiction and secret of "Border"——
What exactly is the "matter" of this world? Why does the operation of magic cause the matter to undergo such strange changes? A behemoth weighing several tons Can transform into a light human being, and the huge mass seems to "disappear"... How does this process happen?
Attributed to the displacement of time and space?
No matter which one it is? The reasons seem to be inseparable from the operation of magic power, which again involves the most essential question: What is magic power?
This kind of thing is most likely a "wave". , how it affects the nature of all things in the world...
Gawain frowned. Today's conversation with Maggie seemed to suddenly touch some intuitions in his heart, once again making him pay attention to the matter of this world. The strange connection and "border" between magic and magic
For a long time, he has been busy paying attention to the operation of the empire and the complicated situation on the continent. At this moment, let's talk about "transformation". Zi drew his attention back to the "unknown" boundary, and in his thoughts, he couldn't help but think of the demonic tide again.
Under the influence of powerful chaotic magic, a kind of ripple occurred. A terrible disaster that turned everything around the world
Gawain's thoughts couldn't help but spread wildly for a while, and various ideas were constantly reorganized and connected by inspiration. In his random thoughts, he A somewhat absurd and weird idea even came up:
The world's material world has been turned upside down... Could it be that the demonic tide is a "transformation" that affects the entire planet...
"Your Majesty? "
Maggie looked at Gawain and suddenly fell into silence as he spoke. Her expression became more and more serious. Her initial confusion quickly turned into nervousness. She called out softly, Gawain suddenly woke up from his random thoughts.
Gawain quickly sorted out his thoughts and conjectures and sorted them out later. At the same time, he looked at Maggie apologetically: "I'm sorry. , I was a little distracted thinking about something just now. Where were we? "
"We were talking about the principle behind the Transfiguration." Although Maggie was confused, she didn't ask any more questions. She just lowered her head and replied, "I mentioned that Tallond mightMasters more relevant knowledge, but the Dragon Clan never shares their knowledge and technology with outsiders. "
"Tallond..." Gawain couldn't help but murmur softly, "Mylittlepony's hometown...it's really curious. ”