Edward raised his gaze slightly and scanned the so-called 'creation that could subvert history'.
"Well, Mr. Master Yang, I should indeed congratulate you. You wasted a few days and tens of thousands of pounds of steel to plagiarize the ideas of some of my works and then fuse them to create this
A... um, a steam roller?" He stretched out his hand and rubbed his forehead, his voice cold and his face as sinking as water: "Do you think calling him a name like 'a creation that is enough to subvert history' can scare everyone?
Right?"
This thing in front of me...well, how should I describe it?
The thick iron sheets were rolled into two huge cylinders nearly six feet high and more than ten feet long. Together with the four similar but only two-high children's clothing structures in the center, they supported the iron coffin-like cabin above.
Constructing that simple and ugly shape, two long
The guide tube protruded from the top, spurting out streams of white steam, pushing the huge steel shell, slowly trembling - in fact, it was said that it was a steam roller, and this thing was steam.
The roller combination made by power!
"I said Edward, this is not a steam roller, this is a weapon! And I bet you can't find a better weapon than it!"
Yang Ge shook his head and showed a look that said, "Sure enough, you don't understand at all."
"Although I admit that this thing does borrow some of your creations, such as the core power, part of the weapon system, etc... But it has its own uniqueness. It uses the core power of advanced upgrades.
, whether it is the connecting magic circle of water and fire elements or the internal one that is not subject to
The influence of any spell effect barrier, and then this similarly upgraded spell effect barrier can resist any spell attack for him. Coupled with the repeating ballista you invented inside, this thing can completely make any
Enemies... whether they are soldiers, knights or magicians, go to hell!
The old guy was foaming at the mouth and his excited voice was trembling, like a hand designer explaining the performance of his proud product: "You can imagine. Such a giant vehicle is driving forward, and all the knights are
I can only watch, arrows and stones can't do anything to its armor.
And magic can penetrate its barrier, and even blazing fire glue can't burn it! But its own strength and weight can crush any enemy into mud! Look, this huge wheel, as long as it rushes forward,
.Those armors, horses, and defenses are all pieces of iron and scraps of meat!
After swallowing, he spoke more and more excitedly:
"In fact, many golems claim not to be afraid of magic, but they eventually fall under magic. But this one is different. It has a permanently effective magic barrier on it, and it can be upgraded. Unless you use the nine-ring
arcana, otherwise other things would be of no use to them! Of course, Mr. Edward, this is all thanks to the machine you made called the steam engine. Well, the steam engine has greatly simplified the power. It only requires
A communication device between a small fire element and a small water element can promote such a huge force
Therefore, we can install this thing without considering the mutual influence of magic. Well, of course. I have also made some improvements for those possible accidents. You see, there is a magic circle here, which can be used in a short time.
Reduce the weight of this chariot to 20%
One, in this way, even if the fossil is turned into mud or quicksand magic, there is nothing you can do to get it. As long as one of its four sets of qualifications falls outside the mud, you can be out of danger! Even if there is not one, just rely on the wheel.
He can also leave that dangerous zone by turning around!"
"That's it?" The psychic warlock raised his eyebrows.
"No, of course it's more than that. Those city walls that would have been difficult for soldiers to break through can't be an obstacle... Ha, I don't need to explain the power effect of the steam engine. You know it very well, right? We just need to rush over and collide, usually
The city walls collapsed in a few seconds! Maybe not in big cities.
But we can also temporarily load some variants! For example, battering rams, trebuchets, ballistas, oh, of course, it can also be magic. One very clever thing here is that this spell effect barrier can be separated
Yes, this gap allows the magician to cast spells and launch them!"
The old mage narrowed his eyes excitedly and reached out to touch the metal shell of the chariot. He seemed to be indulging in the scene he was talking about - on the battlefield, a large group of knights were charging, with the pride of their fame throughout the continent.
Charging forward, even though the battlefield has turned into a crumbling hell, their formation is still tight, and their fighting spirit is still high. Hundreds of pairs of horse hooves flew back and forth and hit the ground, galloping with a rumbling trembling...
The man and the horse formed a gloomy murderous intention.
However, in front of them, the earth roared from within, and the ground began to violently shake and shake. The vibrations became stronger and stronger like the pulse of the earth! Then, on the ground, in the gauze-like smoke and dust, there were countless
The terrifying behemoths were rushing out of the smoke, their huge front wheels making a rumbling sound on the ground.
With a loud noise, they pushed forward, and then the knights who tried their best were suddenly panicked and routed. They threw spears, shot arrows, and slashed, but any attempt to hurt their opponents would only make them bloodstains under the huge wheels, and
A row of wheels moved forward, leaving a frightening dark red color mixed with the soil behind them...
"And the most important thing, the most important thing is... the process of elf infusion is omitted, it is much simpler than making a golem, and, most importantly, the price, this thing is too cheap, the cost can be controlled at 10,000
It’s about gold coins, and there’s still more, so it won’t cause too much trouble to the producer.
The influence of
A mage, at most a mage apprentice is enough!"
"that's all?"
"Isn't this enough? You know what this means, right? It can be mass-produced in batches! You once said that only a large number of weapons can influence the situation of the war. So, if we have a hundred or two hundred vehicles,
Even if there are one thousand or two thousand chariots, can anyone match such a legion?"
After a pause, his voice rose again, even a little hoarse:
"Legion! Do you know what it means?" "It means you have an enemy army that needs supplies and rest and is marching at a super fast speed! Of course, these things are slower, but they can always maintain full speed.
Walk through any difficult and dangerous areas without any hesitation! Push through mountains, swamps, dense forests in a single file..."
"Yes, the torrent of steel sweeps across the continent, all enemies... Our Soviets will punish the whole world. From Europe across the Neva River to the Far East, everywhere on the earth will sing, the capital, vodka, our Soviet giant bear!"
"That's right, that's right. It's the torrent of steel! The torrent of steel, hahahaha, what you said is so good!"
The tune that seemed to be sung made Yang Ge stunned, and his face suddenly turned twice as red. It made people worry that this old guy would suddenly burst the blood vessels in his forehead. He danced and panted,
Laughing and shouting: "That's right. It's a torrent of steel! It's engulfing them like a flood..."
"I'll annihilate you!" Edward finally couldn't help shouting, and slapped the old guy on the back of the head, interrupting his speech:
"The steam engine is given to you, not for you to use it like this, multi-riveted steam steel! Multi-riveted steam steel, do you understand? Look at this thing you made! What is this thing? Even the trash can is more exquisite than this! You
Are you sure this thing can turn? Do you dare to go beyond an angle of ten degrees?
?Form an army? Ah? Did I hear it wrong? Just something as heavy as this? What do you want from them to deal with humanoid monsters? Just by bumping them? An earth elemental can knock them all over.
! Then step on it and this thing will be your coffin!"
The angry expression and raised voice of the psychic warlock finally made several old guys wake up from their excitement and looked at each other. Then their faces turned pale, "It's not that... City Lord, I can install an arm on him, so...
"The Adam's apple slid up and down with difficulty, and Yang Ge said, but then his stuttering argument was blocked by a sneer.
"Didn't you just say that the biggest advantage is its cheapness and versatility? How much does it cost to install the arm? The arm is not a golem? Doesn't the golem consume the magician's soul energy? And... this
Can something driven by wheels compare with the golem in terms of flexibility? Just adding an arm would be useful?"
"No Lord, I...can make it bigger? Yes, this is just a prototype, so it's very small. But if it gets bigger, it won't be overturned, and you can ride a mage on it, so
That’s it…” The old man danced with joy,
The color of an old face changed, from red to white to green to black, but obviously, the vital points were hit one by one by the opponent. He was like a fish that landed on the beach. There was no room for struggle at all and he could only mechanically
Repeatedly: "No, Lord..."
"In the words of a mage, do you think there is any difference between that and a mage coming to the exhibition?"
"No, but he can transport soldiers..."
"Ordinary steam vehicles can be used to transport troops, right? Is this kind of thing necessary?"
"but……"
"Yang Ge, forget it, I knew it...I told you at that time, this thing can only fool the idiots in the countryside who have never seen the world. It can't even deal with a high-level mage, and you still want to dominate the mainland?
"
The awkward silence lasted for a while, and an old mage finally couldn't help but speak, but he was immediately used as a punching bag by the shy and angry Yang: "Shut up! You know nothing! If one doesn't work, I can make a bunch of them! Let's talk more.
, isn't there a magician sitting in charge? Besides..."
The old mage paused for a moment. He turned around awkwardly and looked at Edward, with an expression like a beaten puppy on his wrinkled face: "Well, Lord, Sir Edward, I know, you
So, there must be a way to transform it, right? So, do you have a way..."
"There is no need to modify what you have made."
Edward shook his head and glanced at several old guys who were looking at each other, but soon, his next words made them excited: "However, since your theory is correct... I will give
Please give me some inspiration."
In fact, even in the history that Edward didn't know, steam-powered vehicles that left the rails were not unheard of. It was just that the output power was comparable to gasoline power, and the thrust-to-weight ratio was not high, so it was eliminated. It required coal and water.
The most inconvenient thing about it is that it can only be used with the joint action of the machine, especially the long and fatal restart process after stopping.
However, by combining it with magic, these problems actually no longer exist. The magic circle can provide heat and water in a limited amount, and the thermal efficiency is extremely high. The endless stream of steam can be ready at any time. Of course, the huge water tank and energy consumption
The problem makes it impossible for steam engines to compete with internal combustion engines in thrust-to-weight ratio. However, it is still enough to propel some large vehicles.
For example, a steam tank.
"Lord, you... you are a genius, really."
On a piece of white paper, black ink was used to casually draw a few steel pieces buckled together, plus a small model made of iron sheets, five wheels and a metal belt. These things attracted people instantly.
All the sight of Lao Yang was reached until after the scale of an hourglass.
Only then did he remember to stutter and express his sincerity to the young lord: "In this way, except for the rollers in front, all the weight can be reduced, but the mechanical power will definitely be greater, as long as those skirt armors are added...
…This is the real torrent of steel…”
Edward rolled his eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to him. "I won't care about making these things. However, go and complete the teleportation circle in the mage tower. You will pay for the materials yourself. As punishment... you have leaked important secrets."
He said coldly, and then turned his head - in his sight, Valarian was leading two people out from behind a machine in this empty field.
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"It's really good. Did you let me see a good show?"
"Your Excellency Valarian, eavesdropping on other people's conversations is not what a noble lady should do. Moreover, I remember that you said goodbye to me and returned to Gushan City the day before yesterday." The psychic warlock frowned -
- After the female swordsman lived here for a few days, she was obviously very familiar with the place, but those old guys were obviously very negligent and even put important things on the square to test the car.
"I didn't eavesdrop. It's just that some people spoke too loudly, forcing me to hear them. I couldn't close my ears." The female sword master smiled slyly, obviously determined to cheat.
Thoughts: "As for why I'm here
?Of course I did say goodbye to you, but that was yesterday. Do you think that the speed of the teleportation array has slowed down to the point where it can only be activated once every day? Or, I can no longer use it from Gushan City.
Come back here?"
"If you don't hear it, I might be blackmailed again by you brat. Tell me, how much do you plan to sell me the improved version of this thing?"
Sell it to you? Don’t even think about it!
Edward didn't reply, but just gave it a smack. This thing contained almost all the essence of his current technology, including steam engines, crossbows, crawler tracks, steelmaking... so many technological points, but they couldn't be measured by money.
Even if it can be improved a little, it can become a "
"Huh, cunning answer." Villarian glared at him: "Don't think you can get away with it. Since I have heard the basic price, I will never give you too much. This time you can't even think about it.
Raise the price!
"I don't intend to let this kind of thing appear on the battlefield on a large scale." Edward shook his head: "It is very dangerous and unnecessary. Fighting for territory is meaningless to me. I have not unified one country and one territory.
, the interest in becoming a leader, and the shock this kind of thing may bring to the world is really too great."
Valerie looked at the young man in front of her quietly, watching the seriousness in his expression. There seemed to be some appreciation or relief in her beautiful pink eyes, "Indeed." She nodded: "If
If this kind of thing really appears on a large scale on the battlefield, I don't know how to deal with them. Even if I can destroy a dozen of them with my own strength, the final outcome will still be obvious, and the first batch of enemies
I'm afraid their people can only become innocent souls whose deaths are meaningless, right?"
The female paladin is curiously observing everything around her. To him, these things are constantly spewing out steam and banging sounds.
Ah, they just have nothing to do, especially this idiot who doesn't even go to the academy. He will just circle around my little niece, and he has become a donkey! So I might as well take him to see you.
, learn the attitude a mage should have. Oh, by the way, I remember that you happen to be his apprentice chief, so you should teach this guy well on behalf of the mentors.
Among the nobles, there is indeed an ancient tradition of sending their children to distant places for training. This was set by the imperial nobles during the Iskandar era. However, this tradition has long been no longer followed by most families - assassinations and accidents have made it difficult for them to do so.
Too many outstanding descendants of nobles died in their infancy, not to mention that as the city continued to expand and absorb more people, travel notes and books also
Gradually, wandering in the countryside will not bring many benefits. It is meaningless except for sharpening one's mind. It is not as good as martial arts training and battlefield experience. To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point
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