There are eight major departments of arcane magic (seven plus one). For laymen, the evocation department is the most similar to a spell caster.
Fire, thunder, and ice burst out one by one with intuitive power. The most recruited by various countries and large mercenary groups are evocation mages. They are used for frontal output.
However, Wei Keng knew from the beginning of learning arcane magic that he did not lack positive output, but what he needed to be wary of were hidden arrows and conspiracies from all sides.
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The first checkpoint when heading south to enter the imperial capital is the Iron Pattern Mountain Fortress.
The general in this fortress immediately sent knights to intercept the steam train after seeing it. Of course, after confirming Carret's identity, he dispatched a guard regiment and began to move his car.
A group of people escorted towards the next level.
This kind of escort may be a sign of respect for the imperial royal family of "Carit".
Of course, it is also possible that even if you understand that such a powerful siege force is legal, you are still afraid of any accidents along the way.
For example, there was an unexpected situation that directly attacked several towns in the fortress defense area. Well, even if Carret behaved very friendly and did not look like a madman, there might be some unsighted people who deliberately hit the knife edge.
Well, if you go out on the street with a kitchen knife, even if you are holding pork in your left hand, it proves that you are a legal butcher. But people on the road still have to let you go.
For Karit, the bigger the pomp behind him, the better. The reason why he went with such a big fanfare this time was to prove that he went to the royal capital and followed the orders seriously.
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With a creaking sound, the tank moved forward, letting the sound of horse hooves around it become the soundtrack.
During this kind of long-distance march, the repair technique in the transformation spell kept the gears always meshing accurately.
The escorts sent by the fortress general are standard town troops, carrying long guns, wearing their own leather armor, and swords made in the blacksmith shop.
As for the queue, oh, don't expect them to get out of the orthodox marching queue, as long as the five of them stay together.
Although the steam tank was not very fast, it kept going and the escort quickly fell behind.
Carret looked at the long queue that was being dragged behind him for one kilometer, and made a decision. That was to hire carts in the town, and then let the following city guards lie on their carts.
For this reason, the Nord Knight once again argued with Wei Keng.
Nord: "Your Highness, we don't need to worry about these locals. They will naturally return to their base after falling behind."
Carret found a good excuse to quibble: "No, no, my Lord Knight, since they have followed us, we have to worry about it. As you said, there may be various accidents along the way.
If I were a sneak attacker, I would definitely catch the stragglers in a certain team to obtain information. All in all, it can't be much faster now, so I might as well stay safe."
After saying this, Wei Keng leaned on the tank and continued to meditate. The mechanical mages accompanying him in the Northern Territory also took turns to meditate close to the mechanical furnace. The gap driven by the steam boiler was linked by groups of mental inductions.
The mechanical structure in the tank and locomotive is the same as the machinery they visualized in school, which is standardized.
Among the new mages in the Northern Territory, everyone knows their own tolerances for standard runes and can uniformly obtain magic energy from mechanical facilities.
They poured the enthalpy generated by the operation of the machinery into the mental field, built the spell configuration, and then fed it back into the various parts of the tank to ensure that the mechanical parts were stable and indestructible.
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Therefore, during this long journey, the first team of mechanized mages under Karet was gradually tempered.
These precision-machined mechanical chariots from the late 19th century never failed during long voyages.
According to the rules of the main world, in the control group with the same mechanical material properties, during such operation, the metal parts accumulate tiny cracks under stress all the time until they collapse.
But in the arcane world, these stress accumulations are erased by mechanics' arcane repairs.
When machines have a mage who knows them well and takes care of every inch of the machine, the machine becomes like a living creature with a soul, able to repair itself.
Mr. Wei: "Well, from now on, these maintenance spells will be solidified in the intelligent core array. In this way, the refined steel will refine the body, the circuit geometry will retain common sense, the silicon crystal will purify the soul and sublimate it, and the mechanical heroic spirit will serve as a strong shield."
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Oh, the above is the daily routine of the mechanical mage team during this trip, and the magic energy extracted by Wei Keng is mainly used in information exploration.
The two spells of Advanced Detection (seventh level of prophecy system) and True Seeing (sixth level of prophecy system) are currently the most common spells released by Karit on this journey.
Wei Keng muttered to himself: "The surroundings are too quiet now."
Yes, it is indeed quiet enough. It does not have the worst expectations of Mr. Wei: "Tang Monk went to the west to seek Buddhist scriptures, and the difficulties were difficult and ups and downs."
This is because when the steam convoy just set out on the road, a group of nearly forty rounds of four-ring evocation spells were bombarded directly at the small bush, causing the druid sent by an unknown force to flee.
After that, all the parties who had been waiting and watching, many of their little thoughts were extinguished.
Just like in the international reality in modern times: when your country's national strength is strong enough, most of the world's ill will toward you will stay on the Internet and cliques and talk in diplomacy. As for the malicious intent that goes directly to the ground, only if your national strength is really strong
It will be released only when it is weak.
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A few months ago, there was a fierce confrontation between the forces in the royal capital, and the nobles below were watching the rumors from all sides.
Karet, who had no father or mother, had no choice but to leave his territory and go on a royal trip. For other nobles along the way, this was a good opportunity to show goodwill to the powerful people in the royal capital.
I have to mention Karite's father here. He didn't have a good reputation back then. Now that his son has fallen into such a state that he has lost his fiefdom, it seems that all parties can step on him.
But as soon as they lifted their feet, they discovered that the "poor house in the north" was wearing metal armor and was armed to the teeth.
Mr. Wei played the "March of the Big Bad", and the tracks were ground to the ground.
Well, using a force that can directly break through the defenses of small and medium-sized towns to show loyalty to some big figures in the imperial capital? These big slickers are starting to weigh things up again.
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The road was so peaceful that Carrette felt a little regretful that he was "walking at night in brocade clothes, flashing his sword but not drinking blood".
Along the way, Master Carret communicated with the Nord Knight Commander many times, asking the engineering tank troops to leave the road and go around to the territories of the big and small lords, adults who had old friendships with his father.
Carret's explanation to Nord: "Being polite is a must. When my father went to the Northern Territory, he was taken care of by these adults. I must also pay a return visit."
But in fact, everyone knows that Carret's father was not an 'old friend' of these lords back then. At most, he only met once. If Carret's father really has the emotional intelligence to have such a relationship, Carret will now maintain
He might be the heir in the royal capital.
Ever since, in each town, heavy rock music began to sound. Industrial songs began to be sung.
Carrette’s real little thoughts,
Nord and his party could see this from their active and rich performance art in every territory they visited.
Nord complained to other team members privately: "He was controlled too much by his arcane instructor, so once he was released, he wanted to perform without restriction."
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Carret is very arrogant, and wherever he goes, he must give a speech in the town. He talks to the city guards about how powerful his steam cars are, and to the street vendors, he talks about the potential fertile land irrigated by the northern canals.
The 18-point charm attribute gave Mr. Wei a hard time socializing. Mr. Wei: As the future industrial god, I have to promote the avenue of industry in this expedition.
During this march, Wei Keng was like a bard, gaining a lot of reputation along the way.
But in the opinion of veterans from all walks of life: Crown Prince Karite is too young and has little thought in doing things.
In their eyes, Karet stayed on the land of various regional lords and did not win the sincere support of any lord.
Well, no one will support such a fool who talks a lot in front of the common people. His ruthless music makes the windows of the entire aristocracy shake.
All the lords welcomed Carret's arrival on the scene, but privately they just hoped that this fool would leave soon, just for the sake of face, and because they didn't want this fool to be stimulated and turn into a madman, so that he would point a tank at a certain castle.
If there is an accident involving "testing the power of siege crossbows", I can only give him good words.
So along the way, Carret's team was escorted by various city defense troops in turns.
System duty officer: A sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy is really annoying.
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July to August.
After setting off from the Northern Territory and walking on a boring journey for a month, we finally reached the Eiger Imperial Capital as long as we passed through the lake and swamp area in front of us. The journey ended quickly. From Nord's point of view, Carret seemed to be still there.
Some ideas are still unfinished.
This lake is called the Judgment Lake. About two thousand years ago, it was just after the end of the Seven Sages, the era of the seven legendary mages. When the order of the highest mages was absent, there was a chaotic scene of wanton seizure of resources.
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At that time, the necromancy mage group drove a large number of skeletons like a tide to conquer cities in various regions.
Necromancy magic is magic that explores the mysteries of life, and it mainly studies the vitality of living things.
Even if high-level necromancers cast spells to summon them, they often create bone dragons, or directly construct and generate bone-bound powerful "negative energy" to deal a fatal blow to creatures as powerful as dragons.
At that time, there were almost five to six hundred low-level necromancers, mainly apprentices controlled by high-level necromancers. They launched undead natural disasters just to collect resources for their masters. For the necromancy system, if
If you can get enough life, you can extract high quantum information from organic matter, so people are resources.
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The Aige Empire was just a county at the time, and it was crumbling in the face of the massive tide of undead. Therefore, the mages in the territory at that time adopted the method of using water instead of troops. They released water on the dam of the Kuoyang River at that time.
Using the softening technique, a flood flooded the undead legions that were marching towards the south. However, after soaking for more than forty days, large and small discontinuous structures were formed in the northeast corner of the current imperial capital.
of lakes.
These lakes do not hinder commercial roads, but they are also difficult to clean. Too much dark energy is deposited at the bottom of the lakes, resulting in very ferocious deep-water biological mutations. Swamp catfish, carrion crocodiles, black blood pythons, etc. are specialties here.
Already.
Of course, some thieves groups in the empire feel that this place is hidden, and at the same time, it is only fifty kilometers away from the bustling areas of the empire, so they also build bases here.
It is said that there is a bandit organization of three to five people stationed on every ten islands in the hundreds of square kilometers of water here. Oh, there are a lot of traps on these islands that only they know how to avoid. It is difficult for outsiders to
break in.
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Master Carrette, who was always cautious and seeking stability, decided to take the main road, that is, to walk directly across the area between several lakes.
Regarding this swamp, Wei Keng thought it was a disorderly place at first, but when the tank drove through the road, Wei Keng discovered that there were inns every few kilometers here, and many of the roads still had signs.
On the sign were crookedly written words such as "The Owl Sings, the Scarecrow Dances" and other incomprehensible words written by Baba. Some of the handwriting was written with dry grass, while others were written with quills, and the inks were also different.
Wei Keng released these brands: Mastery of Legends (prophecy system, six-ring spells, reading the origin and information of items).
What is written on the sign is a code to enter the black market.
For example, when an owl calls, there are three owl nests in a nearby old crooked neck tree. That is the joint.
The dancing scarecrow is the scarecrow mark planted on the bow of the ship by the black market lurers.
Different ink marks and handwriting indicate the time of writing and the importance of the joint task.
Wei Keng couldn't help but admire: "Those who can run the black market under the eyes of the imperial capital are indeed talents. If they cannot be recruited in the future, they will be severely punished with explosive bombs."
After admiring, Carret gave a signal, and the mechanical mage who sat down in the tank cockpit handed over a mechanical crossbow. Wei Keng carried the crossbow arrow, stepped on it with his foot, and immediately raised it and pointed it at a hundred meters away.
That thing on the bush.
The Nord Knight Commander on the side noticed the movements of the guy he was guarding and immediately became alert.
Whoosh, a second later, although the arrow's trajectory was curved, it still clicked, killing the black duck that was spying on him.
However, after shooting the black duck, Carret did not put away the crossbow. He still frowned and looked ahead: "I've been warned, why don't you know what's wrong?"
So he once again raised his crossbow, this time pointing it at the thief who was still spying in the grass.
Of course, when the thief was targeted by the arrow, he sensed the danger, twisted his body, and walked away. At this time, the spear in Knight Commander No's hand was thrown out.
Wei Keng was shocked at this, and he only saw the knight commander's muscles snapping.
There was a red light on the arm, and then the short spear popped out like a steam ejection, and there was a force wrapped around the short spear as it flew.
Yes, after taking off his hand, judging from the standing posture of the knight commander and the force exerted by his feet on the ground, he was still providing thrust to the short spear that was taken off his hand.
This caused the short spear to directly break through the limit of seventy-five meters in the first energy level, reaching a speed of one hundred meters per second before falling. The tip of the spear also released the limit due to friction with the air, and wiped out countless traces on the earth.
The possible presence of flame light.
boom.
The spear fell to the ground and broke the thief's legs on the spot. Then several knights walked over.
The Nord Knight Commander said to the stunned Wei Keng: "Your Majesty, next time I encounter prying eyes, please remind me first not to take any unauthorized actions."
Carret, on the other hand, stared at this guy's strong muscles. After a while, he blurted out: "Master Knight, I want to learn this."
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Muscles cannot beat machines? This is a cognitive habit brought about by common sense of the geophysical environment.
In this world, there is a magical way to store energy, and the distance that muscles can reach is definitely not a distance that can be thrown by hands.
The great knight can still have more than ten seconds to exert force on an object after it is released.
Let's put it this way, it's similar to how on earth, if you carry a shot put for five minutes and climb to the fifth floor, all the vehicles below will not be able to withstand your stupid fall from the roof.
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Now, through the preparation of potions and luck training, Karet's strength value is above the average of ordinary human carbon bases.
This energy adopts the operation mode of the Shenzhou plane's true energy on the body. Although the physical rules of the two planes are very different, the movement response patterns of the human carbon-based body are similar and can be used for mutual reference in design.
The true energy in Karet's body flows through the limbs and bones. It still has a step of condensation. Once the condensation is completed, it will be the existence of liquid ligaments. It will also be able to explode with the explosive power of a powerful bow and crossbow.
Of course, Karit's previous practice was just to be prepared for "no shortcomings". Wei Keng: "In case of being banned, just use the flashlight in my left hand and the Gentleman's Sword in my right hand to show my supreme sword intention."
But now that I see the shortcomings of the soldiers, I really want it.
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Nord's knight commander is very useful when facing Carret's sudden enthusiasm.
After all, in the aristocratic world, it is rare for mages to praise warriors. He could not understand the words "Master" praised by Karet, but he could feel his sincere envy.
Of course, as an upright knight, he still remained humble and advised Carret: "Your Majesty, human energy is limited, and the training of a knight must start from an early age." In short, there is no ten-year endurance.
High-intensity exercises with sword and shield, toning the muscles and stimulating the power source of the blood, cannot lead to the road of knighthood.
In the view of the Nord Knight Commander: Karet is now sixteen years old. Although his bloodline has the source of life, he has missed the path to becoming a warrior. And a person's energy is limited. If he takes the arcane path, he must
Make trade-offs in other aspects.
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While Wei Keng was "disappointed" looking at the warrior manual given by Nord, he pulled down the menu bar of the system to see if there was any remedy.
Energy is limited, but hanging on the wall is unlimited.
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The journey continued, and the captured thief gritted his teeth without saying anything.
In fact, Karite can use hypnosis and severe pain torture, but! This kind of thieves organization has existed for a long time and should keep every link strictly confidential. Instead of exposing his ability to master high-level spells, it is better to temporarily
Taken hostage.
The team sped up, and there were no more snoopers following them. When they were about to leave the swamp area, they met an old man.
The old man was willing to offer something in exchange for the captured thief.
Although this guy looked like he could be knocked down by a gust of wind, Carrette, who "respects the elderly and loves the young," did not underestimate him.
Let the knight put the thief down in the middle of the road.
Karit: "You can take them away. I'm not interested in your things, but I hope you will accept this warning. I don't want to encounter such rude behavior next time."
The old thief sighed: "Thank you for your generosity, sir. In the name of the God of Thieves, we will not have any trouble with you in the future." Then he took the missing thief and disappeared like a shadow. In the real world
Under vision, this invisibility can still be seen through.
A few hours later, Carrette looked around, determined the location where the old thief had lurked after he left, and secretly remembered it.
The old thief's last words gave him key information. Only when a thief accepts a hiring mission and fails does the mission fail, will he emphasize that this is trouble. Therefore, the previous snooping was a mission from someone else.
So, who issued the mission? Mr. Wei is not interested in knowing, but ~ this gives him a reason to attack ~
Karit looked at the royal capital in the distance and muttered: "I've walked all the way. Well, next, it's time to find an opportunity to get angry."