Chapter 1178 Growth

Just two days after the order was issued and before the storm completely swept across the human continent, Lightning and Maisie returned to Neverwinter.

When the two walked into the office, Roland couldn't help but be stunned.

Maisie has not changed much, except that she has become stronger than half a year ago. When she squats on her partner's head, she doesn't look like a white dove, but more like a goose.

What surprised him was lightning.

Her hair has grown quite a bit, hanging down from her ears to her shoulders. Probably because she has been on a reconnaissance mission for a long time and has little time to take care of it, it looks a bit messy. His face was also dirty, and his flight suit had several patches. There were a few simple and ugly cloth bags on the sides of his legs, chest, and arms, as if he had sewn them on himself. Although the current appearance is much more cumbersome than the original beautiful and novel coat, it looks more like an explorer.

But what changed the most was her eyes and her expression.

It was as if overnight she had transformed from the image in her memory, and she was no longer the little girl she had been.

"Your Majesty, do you have anything to do with me?"

Lightning asked after saluting.

Roland suppressed the emotion in his heart and gave a rough summary of the information he interpreted and Edith's speculation, "If the devil really has this plan, the consequences will be disastrous, so I hope you two can go to Eternal Winter to learn more about the land to the north. Conduct reconnaissance in mountainous areas where no one has ever set foot. Devils cannot do without the supply of red mist, and if they want to enter the mountains, they will inevitably leave traces."

"How could such a thing happen..." Lightning couldn't help but frowned, "Fortunately, Maisie found the letter. But Your Majesty, what should I do if the enemy goes underground? My ability is limited, and it is difficult to detect it in the air. Deliberately hidden goals.”

"That's the worst case scenario." Judging from the results of Operation Torch, the devil's digging ability is far inferior to that of humans with devouring worms. But extending the perspective to the overall situation, it is not very likely that the devils who have occupied half of the Dawn Realm and have a deeper study of magic have not found an underground civilization ruins. Since the Federation can obtain the worm carrier by exploring the ruins, the enemy will also This possibility must exist. No trace of the carrier was found in the Taqila decisive battle, which does not mean that there is no trace in the spine of the continent. "The God's Punishment Witches will set off from Shoal Port with a magic core. If you don't find the enemy, that will be the last resort."

"I see, I will do my best." Lightning nodded.

"However, it will take at least a month to get from the southern end of Graycastle to the northern border of Everwinter. During this period, you may not be able to receive timely support and supplies. In addition, the residents there may still be prejudiced against witches, even if they stay in the city. It must be safe, you must be careful."

"Surviving in the wild is a special skill for explorers, Your Majesty," she said without hesitation, "not to mention a month, even a year and a half is no problem."

"Gu Gu!" Maisie spread her wings in agreement.

"Sorry," Roland sighed, "You just came back, and I asked you to go further away..."

"Your Majesty, you are serious..." Lightning tilted her head and her voice became a little deeper, "Compared to those who sacrificed their lives to fight against the devil, compared to Sister Ashes... this is nothing at all." But after just a moment, she said Regaining his energy, he said, "Since this is a new expedition, as usual, can you..."

Roland was startled for a moment, then responded, "Of course." He stood up and walked out from behind the desk.

Lightning raised his hand, saw the stains on his sleeves and then suddenly shrank back, "Ah, no, no need... I forgot to change clothes first, and the smell on my body is also weird, so let's forget it. ——”

However, before she could finish speaking, Roland had already stretched out his arms and hugged her.

"Thank you for your hard work. I will ask the tailor to make you a few more flight jackets according to the current style. You can wear them in rotation when you are in the wild."

Lightning suddenly became quiet, and after a long time she made a low nasal sound, "Yeah."

"And I Gu." Maisie stretched her head.

"You've worked hard too." Roland touched her plump neck and smooth wings back and forth.

Nightingale then came forward and hugged the two of them, "Be sure to pay attention to safety."

"We will."

After they left the office, Nightingale said with some emotion, "In the past, Lightning would never say that he had 'limited abilities'."

Roland nodded with deep sympathy. The little girl in the past would have been afraid that after he finished telling Edith's speculation, he would pat his chest and say "Leave everything to me."

He heard Ye Zi mention that after Ashes and Ersluk died together, Lightning burst into tears and could not recover for several days. But looking at her appearance now, there is no trace of being immersed in grief and unable to extricate herself. Even when she talks about ashes, she still feels sad, but that sadness obviously no longer hinders her from moving forward, but becomes her motivation.

"She has grown up." Roland sighed.

…

Although the faster the immigration action is, the better, the distance from Graycastle to Wolfheart and Everwinter takes months. No matter how hard the Administration Office and the First Army work, Neverwinter City's population problem cannot be solved in a short time. Improved.

This not only made it difficult to launch many long-conceived new projects, but also restricted the further expansion of existing industrial scale. In addition, the threat of the devil did not disappear with the victory of Taqila as expected, and various problems The accumulation caused a lot of pressure on Roland.

Fortunately, the successful imitation of the Ceremony Rubik's Cube provides him with a way to promote his power - as long as there is no plan that requires his confirmation, he will stay in Anna's North Slope Laboratory and try to create a new generation of Rubik's Cube as the core. Power source. After sending away Lightning and Maisie, as well as the "Roland" carrying the magic core, he spent most of his time on it.

After all, once the magic steam engine achieves a breakthrough, the benefits it will bring will be much greater than any other project.

In addition to Anna, Celine also took the initiative to apply to join this epoch-making research. Since the laboratory is located in a remote location and is well guarded, there is no need to worry about being accidentally bumped into by the residents. And the assembly ability she demonstrated during the development is really amazing. The dozens of auxiliary whiskers are not only extremely powerful, but also more flexible than fingers. It is effortless to install large components such as flywheels and pistons. It eased Anna's burden.

For a while, the sight of a man, a woman and a tentacle monster tossing around a machine became the norm here.

Soon, the first weird-looking prototype appeared in the laboratory. ()

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