Chapter 664 Night Attack

"Incredible, isn't it?" Yu Yi raised the corner of his mouth, "Even I was shocked when I first saw this masterpiece."

"This research is thanks to the support of the Seven Star Privy Council. Without so many alchemists providing their own ideas, Gongshujia would not be able to turn the idea into reality so quickly." Although Gongshu Wang said modestly, his expression did not show much modesty. She turned to look at Ning Weiyuan, "How is it? You should be able to understand the combat capability of this mechanical beast, right?"

Although he did not have much affection for this old woman, Ning Weiyuan had to admit that this thing was definitely something that subverted the concept of combat, "Isn't it afraid of pain? Even if it is a deadly situation, they will not retreat?"

"This is the most terrifying thing about the mechanical beast." Gongshu Wang nodded, "Ordinary swords and knives can't destroy its outer armor at all. As long as the air is not exhausted, it can fight to the end."

"If there are a hundred such mechanical beasts... they can defeat ten thousand troops!" He made a judgment, "But they won't regard their own people as enemies?"

"Your Majesty can rest assured. They seem to be taking the initiative, but in fact someone is controlling them."

"You mean... the first person who got into the mechanical beast?" Ning Weiyuan asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty, have you seen bees?" Gongshu Wang explained, "A queen bee can command millions of worker bees, who only serve the queen bee when they are born, and they are just like a body without a soul. The same is true for these mechanical beasts. As long as there is a person acting as the core of consciousness, three or four mechanical beasts of the same type can be instructed to act with them. So I named it Di Ting, which means loyalty and obedience."

Is the injected soul not the evil spirit, but the consciousness of the controller?

This idea made Ning Weiyuan feel a little relieved.

But soon another question quietly came to his mind.

The machinery has no soul to speak of - they are usually made of gears and screws, and it is impossible for them to feel people's joy, anger, sorrow and happiness. In other words, the things covered under these iron armors are unlikely to be ordinary mechanical components.

What will its interior look like?

If you peel off this layer of armor, what will you see?

Living flesh and blood...

This thought made Ning Weiyuan's stomach sour. Even on the battlefield with limbs all over the ground, he had never felt this way.

But he didn't ask any more questions.

There is no doubt that the Ning Dynasty needs to rely on these powerful war machines to eliminate the enemy.

As for what technology the Seven Stars Privy Council used to do this, it was beyond his concern.

"Is this thing... easy to make?" Ning Weiyuan changed the subject.

"It requires 800 kilograms of wrought iron, 100 kilograms of red copper, and various mechanical joints and gold wires. And this is just the consumption of one Di Ting." Gongshu Wang said bluntly, "It is not easy, but it does not mean that it will be the same in the future."

"A major advantage of the Seven Stars Privy Council is that it can concentrate the forces of various countries to complete the plan." Shuang Wuxue continued, "Once the production of the Ministry of Industry is on track, a large number of Di Ting can be assembled continuously. What limits its formation is a sufficient number of Qi Sensing. The three-year examination can no longer meet the needs of the Privy Council. Starting this year, it will be adjusted to once a year."

In other words, after this year, the mechanical beast will become the main weapon for the two sides to fight.

Ning Weiyuan realized that the battlefield he was familiar with no longer existed.

...

A week later, Noah's tree boat approached the waters of Yazhou Port for the third time.

During these seven days, they sank four transport ships from the north and seized a lot of supplies. However, the most abundant harvest was manpower. Whenever they encountered Xuguo ships, Chi would create a small area of ​​calm winds, making it difficult for sailboats to move. Then Green Shuttle carried Qian and Yan Qing on board to "persuade them to surrender", which was generally successful. After transferring the goods and prisoners, Noah would fire cannons to sink the ships, thereby weakening the shipping capacity of the Seven Stars.

It's not that they don't want to confiscate the ships, but the Jiaotou ship of Xuguo is essentially an inland ship. It is basically a square under the waterline, and it is too troublesome to modify it. Therefore, after telegraphing Mo Yun's opinion, Yan Qing decided to destroy it on the spot.

These days, the means of communication at sea are extremely scarce. The carrier pigeons and fast horses that are usually useful have lost their functions. In addition, there are continuous mountains to the north of Qiguo. By the time Xuguo realized that there was a problem at sea, it is estimated that most of the ships that can be used have been lost. The time required to build a Jiaotou ship is calculated in years. If Noah continues to wander for another ten days or half a month, there may be no more ships available for the shipping line of Qixing.

In the evening, the lookout noticed some movement on the shore.

He quickly reported the situation to the lock weaver Yan Qing.

"It seems that Qixing wants to rebuild the dock?" The latter put down the telescope and said, "But now it seems that the people gathered on the shore are all local residents."

"I guess they are forced laborers." Qian frowned slightly. Before, he thought that Jingji Prefecture was much more open-minded than the court. Now that he has distanced himself, he found that Qixing Privy Council was not as fascinating as described. Perhaps he had stayed in Jinxia for too long, so he ignored the differences between the two Qi Sensing regimes. "If we use artillery to drive them away, they will surely suffer heavy casualties."

"Then let's wait until 4:00 a.m. tomorrow to start." Yan Qing thought for a while and decided, "Before they start working, we only need to destroy the dock and the pier."

When the sun sank below the sea and sky, Noah's tree boat also stopped.

The distance between the two sides was still thirty miles, and all lights on the outside of the tree boat were turned off to ensure that it was completely hidden in the night. There were no other ships around Yazhou Port, so the tree boat had absolute initiative within this distance.

However, not long after midnight (11 pm), Yan Qing heard a dull collision.

It seemed to come from the bottom of the tree boat.

This unusual sound made her put on her outer robe and walk out of the room as soon as possible.

A moment later, a rolling fireball rose from the west of Noah, illuminating half of the night sky in the blink of an eye! At the same time, the night watch elves also sounded the alarm of enemy attack!

Yan Qing turned and ran straight to the tree platform - if she was just a Qingjian, she would definitely fight at the first time, but she was also the commander of the alchemist team on this trip. Determining the enemy situation and thinking about countermeasures were her top priorities.

On the tree platform, the high priest Senia and the elder Pang Ting of the Shaman family were already in place. They were sensing everything happening on the tree boat through the crown of the spirit tree.

"Who are the enemies?" Yan Qing asked, "Is it the warships of the Seven Stars?"

"No... There are no ships around Noah," Senya closed her eyes tightly and replied while connecting to the spirit tree, "The tree boat was attacked in many places, and the attackers moved very fast, just like some large beasts!"

Beasts?

In the sea?

Before Yan Qing could ask, the high priest's face suddenly changed, "Several are coming to the tree stand!"

As soon as she finished speaking, several black shadows jumped out of the dense tree canopy and smashed into the center of the tree stand with a bang!

There is only one chapter today, I am really sorry for everyone. I am really not in a good state recently, probably because I have entered a new volume and my thoughts have not yet turned from the West Pole. I can only adjust slowly, sorry o(╥﹏╥)o