In the brightly lit R&D workshop, the prototype of the Wings of Steel was disassembled into components and spread out on the platform and brackets.
On the lower edge of the pair of huge metal wings, the broken and twisted metal structure is particularly eye-catching.
With a clanking sound, Rebecca emerged from under one of the giant wing structures, with oil on her face and a newly removed part in her hand.
"A magic capacitor used to balance the load is burned out. It should be the main cause of the imbalance of the entire device." Rebecca held up the parts in her hand and said to the technician next to her, "Every other The mechanical failure and deformation of parts were all caused during the crash." Maggie stepped forward curiously and looked at the round cake-shaped parts in Rebecca's hands: "What's the reason? "Is it overloaded?"
"If I guess correctly...it should be that the waste energy was accumulated too quickly due to excessive acceleration, and then you happened to perform a large maneuver, such as a large angle. Rolling or something, it directly exploded the magic capacitor," Rebecca frowned, "We really didn't consider this... Humans can't do this kind of operation at all, and the body will not be able to withstand it. Our understanding of dragons is still Not enough..."
Rebecca was still muttering, but Maggie's expression became embarrassed. She lowered her head with a hint of shame: "It's...it's my fault..."< /p>
Rebecca immediately shook her head: "No, the occurrence of this kind of failure during flight itself is a design problem - the magic capacitor has a limited load, and we should have added restrictions from the beginning. In fact, The good news is that at least the fault is in the design, and it can be solved bit by bit by redesigning and retesting. If it is a flaw in the strength of the material, it will be a big problem."
Maggie is not a devil. She is an expert in guidance technology, but having worked as a tester with Rebecca's research team for so long, she is no longer unfamiliar with the relevant technical terms and concepts. She understands that everything is exactly what the other party said - design omissions. It can be corrected, which is easier to break through than the material difficulties.
But there was still a trace of shame in her heart, because in the final analysis, the crash was caused by herself.
The feeling of embracing the blue sky was too charming, making it difficult for the young dragonborn to control herself. She knew that she was too intoxicated with that feeling, so she neglected to pay attention to the working condition of the Wings of Steel at all times - the magic capacitor was overloaded. There must have been some signs before. If she hadn't been addicted to the feeling of flying freely at that time, she probably wouldn't have let things develop to the point of crashing.
Although Rebecca is usually not very good at guessing people's hearts, at this time she could at least guess what Maggie was thinking. She waved her hand vigorously: "Don't think too much, the tester is meant to be... When testing various extreme data of a prototype, it is inevitable that equipment will be damaged in the process. It is better to find problems during the test flight than to cause an accident after the prototype is mass-produced."
Speaking of this, This Cecil steel ball imitationFo suddenly remembered something, touched his chin and changed the topic: "And compared to me, you should think carefully about how to apologize to Tier later..."
Maggie was stunned, her face full of emotion. Confused: "Miss Till?"
"When I went back for dinner yesterday, I saw Till walking up and down in the corridor, telling people everywhere that she was stabbed to death by an iron jaw that fell from the sky—— Counting this, this should be the second time you hit her. Last time you hit her with the Dragoon prototype..."
Maggie: "..."
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The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the mountains in the north, and the pale golden light splashes across the undulating ridge lines. The majestic Winter Castle stands on the top of the ice, snow and rocks, overlooking Looking at this icy and snowy mountains and rivers - this is a completely different scenery from the south. It is much less prosperous and lively, but has more of a sense of magnificence and vastness that penetrates the bone marrow.
Byron, who was visiting this northern city for the first time, stood on a terrace overlooking most of the city. His sight was filled with the magnificent scenery from the north. As a mercenary, he couldn't help but Many emotions surfaced, and I wanted to lament the vastness and magnificence of the empire -
"...there are so many mountains here."
After searching my guts, I found that I only had this sentence, and in addition After being unable to think of a few reliable words, Byron scratched his chin in embarrassment and suddenly felt that Philip's usual advice to read more books might be reasonable - at least he could read more when encountering such a scenery. A few literate words to describe it...
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind, interrupting Byron's emotion and greatly increasing his embarrassment: "Byron General, what were you talking about just now?"
Byron turned his head with a stiff expression and saw that Duchess Victoria in a white dress had arrived on the terrace at some point and was looking at him suspiciously. Here, the corner of his mouth trembled, he scratched his face unnaturally, and smiled dryly: "Aha... I was just talking to myself."
Victoria glanced at Byron, He didn't seem to have any doubts, and just nodded slightly: "The banquet hall is ready. It's time for you, the imperial general, to show your face."
Byron's expression suddenly became stiff, and he seemed a little helpless, but in the end he still Without saying anything, he took steps to keep up with Victoria.
The envoy from the Holy Dragon Principality has not arrived yet. Tonight's banquet is to make initial contact with the upper class society in the north.
A general from the southern part of the empire led a construction corps to the north to build a North Port and a series of facilities on the northern coastline. This is undoubtedly a major event. The existing nobles and nobles in the north will The new officials of the Government Affairs Office obviously wanted to see who the general from the imperial capital was, and for Byron, this kind of "ruly upper-class society" was not a comfortable thing.
In the brightly lit hall of Winter Castle, a banquet has been set up. The long table is filled with precious drinks and exquisite food. The band is playing a brisk melody in the corner of the hall.Music was being played, and nobles and government officials in various attires were casually distributed in the hall, talking about the foreigners from the south and the upcoming North Port project.
Byron came to the hall under the leadership of Victoria, dealing with these strange but influential people in the north.
Everyone was smiling, polite, and with just the right amount of gentleness and kindness, and welcomed the "spokesperson of the emperor's will" with a sincere attitude.
Byron, wearing the uniform of a dark blue imperial general with gold tassels and ribbons, walked down the hall accompanied by Victoria.
As a knight who was born as a mercenary, he is not good at this kind of "upper-class" life, but as a soldier, he can keep a straight face and maintain an indifferent persona throughout the whole process without being said to lack etiquette.
Similarly, as a knight with a mercenary background, he is very good at observing people's actions in various situations.
He could clearly feel that most of the people here were wary of him, a "foreigner," and this did not surprise him at all.
After chatting with an unknown Earl of XX, Byron temporarily left the scene on the grounds that the hall was stuffy and came to the balcony to get some air and rest his brain.
There were undisguised footsteps coming from the direction of the banquet hall. Byron turned around and saw Victoria Wilder walking towards this direction.
He swung the wine glass in his hand to say hello to the Duke of the North, then turned back and looked at the distant mountains that were gradually submerged in darkness, and continued to sigh about this place in his heart. There are so many mountains.
The voice of Duchess Victoria came from the side: "General Byron, you seem to be very interested in the scenery in the north?"
"The mountains here...are indeed more beautiful than There are more in the south," Byron smiled, "and they are all very tall and majestic, which is impressive."
"The north is so mountainous that there are very few flat areas and even hills. The cold climate makes this place not as suitable for survival as in the south," Victoria said lightly. "To outsiders, the rolling snow-capped mountains are just a magnificent scenery, but to the mountain residents, they are a symbol of bitter cold. Since then, this land has not been very wealthy. It is neither a grain-producing area nor a commercial center. It is only equivalent to a snow-capped mountain defense line to protect the northern gate of the kingdom - a relatively difficult living environment and hundreds of years of The 'Northern Barrier' stance makes the people in the North braver and more determined than the people in other areas, but also more difficult to deal with."
Byron didn't know the purpose of the duchess's sudden mention of this, but he already knew it. Unconsciously, he thought of the people over there in the banquet hall, so he looked thoughtful, but forgot to respond to the duchess's words.
Victoria herself didn't take it seriously and just continued: "General Byron, you are ordered by His Majesty to build North Port. Not only do you have to deal with the cold wind and frozen soil, but you also have to deal with this bitter cold land. Do you want to hear my thoughts when dealing with people on earth?"
"Of course," Byron gathered his thoughts, "I will start the North Port project soon, and I will definitely listen to your suggestions. ”
“Northport is a gateway, not only the gateway to the empire, but also the gateway to the north. For this cold and barren land, such a gateway is enough to bring about huge changes,” said Queen Victoria. The Duke said calmly, with deep eyes and a sincere tone, "If the northern circumcontinental route is successfully launched, a large part of the trade between the empire and countries such as the Holy Dragon Principality, the Augure Tribe Nation, and the Dwarf Kingdom will come through North Port. Completed, this will change the current situation of isolation and poverty in the north. Thanks to His Majesty for bringing about the Magic Age, new technologies and new businesses can bring prosperity to a land that is not suitable for survival like the North. But unfortunately, many northerners are not aware of this in the early days - this is what you must Think about things that make sense. "
"I understand what you mean," Byron nodded. "The development of Northport will bring prosperity to this place, but until they see real money, the locals will only feel that there is a group of outsiders here. messing around on their land and dictating their lives - indeed, this is a problem. "
"But His Majesty still chose to send a southerner like you to build Beigang instead of appointing the person in charge from the local consuls in the north. "Victoria looked at Byron and said slowly.
After listening to the other party's words, Byron suddenly smiled after two seconds of silence: "North Port is not just a civilian port. "
"...Some people commented that you are a rude person who has not read the book, but now I see that is not the case. "
Byron raised his eyebrows: "I haven't read many books, but the cunning and vision of mercenaries cannot be trained through books. "
"...His Majesty chose to send you, and he really thought carefully about it," Victoria seemed to smile, but her tone was still calm, "You are the first batch of soldiers created by the Cecil Order. A typical example of a new type of officer - you strictly obey discipline and safeguard the interests of the empire, giving priority to following orders rather than aristocratic traditions. The production and construction corps you brought also follow the same principles. Beigang must be built by people like you, not any northern governor, not even me - in this way, we can ensure that Beigang belongs to the empire and not to the north. "
"But you seem to be quite indifferent to this. "Byron glanced at Victoria and said curiously.
"Your Majesty's choice is very correct, and I...it was not based on impulse when I chose the Cecil Order," Victoria responded calmly. He said, "The old forces entrenched throughout the empire are thorns that are difficult to remove. Except for the southern border, there are still many places in this country that have not been completely reorganized. There are many old nobles who still retain their influence, and It will take a long time to completely eliminate this influence. Grand Duke Baldwin and I both know this and have decided to fully support all His Majesty’s measures to transform this country. That’s why we will send our respective heirs to the Imperial Capital and respond to the Cross Artery as soon as possible.Railway plan.
"General Byron, I am telling you this today just so that you can complete your mission without distraction - North Port is an imperial project, and the Wilder family will do its best to support it. Our family is here This land has thrived for hundreds of years and has had a profound impact on the North. I cannot deny this. From today on, all northerners under the influence of the Wilder family will not become part of the North Port Project. Obstruction, I can guarantee you this."
Byron took a deep look at Victoria and said with a half-smile: "...So in other words, after the construction of Beigang started, there was still obstruction. The local forces...are not from the north."
"In a cold and remote place, it is normal for rogue bandits to harass the construction corps, and it is also part of the responsibility of the construction corps to kill the bandits. We will fully support these righteous deeds," Victoria said calmly. She turned around and looked calmly in the direction of the banquet hall. "Please rest assured, people who secretly engage in small tricks will never dare to come to the stage, and bandits will always be Rogues. After a few beatings, those restless people will calm down."
Byron couldn't help but shake his head: "I'm afraid there will be many people secretly talking about you before Beigang is built. Betrayed the people of the north."
"After the North Port is built, they will be the ones who praise and support it," Victoria said expressionlessly. "They will soon be traded across the country. The astonishing scale and the power shown by the empire in this process are shocking, and these people basically have no position in the face of interests."
"At that time, it will be an issue for you, the great consul, to consider. ," Byron said casually, "I am just a soldier and will only carry out orders from His Majesty. My mission is North Port and the fleet. On this basis, I will not go beyond Victoria Point."
Victoria Point. He nodded and said: "Also, although my reminder may be a bit redundant, as the Duke of the North, I still have to say some things - I hope you can pay attention to the sense of proportion. Some people who disturb the order may just be incited." Civilians."
"Duke Victoria, I am a soldier," Byron looked into Victoria's eyes and said seriously, "It is my most basic duty to distinguish who is the enemy and who is the friend. ”
“Then I don’t have anything to worry about.”