Chapter 1,616 The Beginning of the Turning Point
It was the beginning of summer, the first day of the 750th year of the Aramaic calendar.
If an abyssal demon invasion involving four empires will be remembered by the world, then this day, which can be called the turning point of the times, is definitely the most important and will leave a strong mark in history.
The changes in this day made the disaster of the abyss demon invasion seem like a joke. Because the robots from the earth elemental realm have entered a lost land.
It is not the summoning magic of elemental elves that magicians are good at, nor is it that these robots, formerly known as earth elemental elves, found the unstable connection between the lost land and the earth elemental world and made a strong breakthrough. Instead, it uses a special Vap engine to travel through the plane realm, and the entity goes straight to the lost land.
Not all robots have Vap engines. Only battleship-level robots can bear the energy output and... space of this special engine.
The smallest Vap engine is the size of a leader-class robot, so this special engine cannot be loaded by non-battleship-class robots, and even small battleships do not have enough space to install it. It takes a medium to large warship of a certain size or above to be able to afford this kind of special equipment.
On the one hand, it is also because the Vap engine cannot be used routinely. It is separate from space navigation and gravity engines. Therefore, if the battleship is too small, it cannot accommodate so many types of engines.
Therefore, if a robot wants to physically travel to the Lost Lands, it can only be carried on a battleship. And those small warships can only enter the Vap space and cross the plane realm by attaching themselves to the large ships and fixing themselves on the hulls of the large ships.
For the above reasons, the robots coming to Lost Land must be in fleet units. There is no such thing as a fake fleet where a few small robots have their own numbers.
And because this is responding to a certain magician's call, as long as there is no deep grudge, the robots are still willing to temporarily find some companions to travel to the Lost Land by hanging on a large battleship.
There are more than 300 million robots. Compared with the total population of Midland, this number is still less than the total number of Homo sapiens races in the surface world. But compared to any empire, this is still a shuddering number.
In the empire of Lost Land, based on the results of sampling by region by someone with nothing to do, it is estimated that the population of a single empire is around 100 million. This was already a considerable number in the old days when transportation was inconvenient and agriculture was underdeveloped.
But compared to the countless number of robots that no one can see, the battleship-class robots numbering in excess of one million are the truly terrifying existence.
Back then, someone dug up the territory of an imperial grand duke and only summoned a fleet, which only accounted for 43% of the total number of robots. When I looked up at Karlsruhe, the capital of the Empire, I saw that it was not just blocking out a piece of the sky, but filling up the entire visible sky, literally blocking out the sky!
Now that the robot fleet is all deployed, if the millions of warships are arranged with a wider gap, they can surround the star Midi more than twice. But at this time, they were all densely arranged on top of the Lost Continent, densely packed and layered, with no area falling.
For most places in the Lost Lands, the threat of the Abyss Demons is not yet fully felt because there are two empires in front of them. If it weren't for the forum, a tool for rapid information exchange, many people might not know about the demonic invasion.
But the robot fleet summoned by someone is not just used to deal with the coalition of demons and evil forces in the underground world. The old emperor of Gewana wanted someone to show his strength. Lin felt that since he wanted to do it, he should do it thoroughly.
The demonstrated strength can put aside the human factor at any time, directly launch someone's first backup plan, and destroy all the Midland ruling class that gets in the way. If such a show of force can't deter others from thinking wrongly, then don't blame yourself for pretending.
Considering the love and hatred between robots, basically those who are closer to the duel abyss battlefield have more reliable combat capabilities. Including the colonial ship Imaginary Number and the First Fleet headed by Hefquin.
As for those robots that are better off not taking action, but once the order is given to take action, the robots that are likely to attack their own people first are placed in the south, away from the battlefield.
According to the curvature of the planet's surface, the robot fleet placed here cannot directly attack the evil camp army on the other side of the puzzle. So rather than participating in the war, these robots were called to be used as decorations.
Standing in front of the attic window of his home in the holy city of Estali, Lin looked up at this technological space fleet that was incompatible with the land.
In fact, it is not entirely correct to say that robots are products of the technological side. Because they are earth elemental elves at heart, full-fledged magical creatures. There are also many special structures on the robot's body, which are all real-life examples of insufficient technology and magic.
Putting aside those parts that I can't explain well using physics and mathematics, the mechanical technical level of the robot fleet is still ahead of Mi Di for the time being.
The reason why I say temporarily is because Lin knows very well that the so-called advanced weapons cannot be maintained for a long time. Especially for such a large group of robots, it is simply impossible to keep it completely confidential.
Even though the technological gap is much higher than that of today's robots, the robot itself is a product of insufficient technology and magic. It is still possible for people to create some knockoffs first and then slowly catch up. As long as certain conditions are met, it is not impossible for an authentic robot to be killed by a counterfeit product.
If you look at the example of your hometown in World War II, when the Tiger Type of a single country was overwhelmed by the T-34 of the Rakshasa Kingdom, you will know that high technology does not mean everything.
Besides, in Lin's opinion, robots also maintain one of the shortcomings of the past era of elemental creatures, which is insufficient research and development capabilities.
Although there are many robots with specialized manufacturing capabilities that can help, most robots are also keen on all kinds of imaginative modifications. But it's just like constantly looking for various possibilities within a circle within the known range. Not many robots seek technology beyond the confines of the circle.
Hefquin hopes to be on par with the gods, which is a good breakthrough direction, but it is too ambitious. At least in Lin's understanding, 'equivalent' is not the solution to contending with God. Gods are not that simple beings.
In the past, earth elemental creatures were able to continuously improve by continuously absorbing the understanding of elemental magic from the magicians of Midland. The current direction of robot evolution will probably not change much until the midi-sapien race catches up with robot technology.
One side is stagnant, while the other is rushing to catch up. This is why Lin believes that the technological gap between robots and robots will not last long.
However, this is the same as my previous analysis. Even if sooner or later, the technology of robots will be inferior to that of Homo sapiens, at least for now, I can maintain an absolute advantage. In one or two hundred years, the advantages will still exist.
Before the knife becomes dull, you can still happily use it to cut meat. As for blunting, that's also a problem with the knife.
Lin originally created the robots to solve the problem of the four elemental planes. Every time you use it after that, you will earn one more time, and it’s not bad if you don’t use it. As long as you relax your mind, you won't actually have so many worries.
In any case, at this time when most people are not familiar with robots, this overwhelming fleet is still very intimidating.
That is to say, even if human technology reaches the level of robots now, in terms of quantity, Midi will still have to be defeated. Someone thought so.
While a certain magician was looking critically at the robot's future, which could be said to have no development prospects, the ignorant natives of the Lost Land were looking at the torrent of steel in the sky in horror.
This is because the robot fleet is stranded at a considerable height in the air and cannot be attacked by people on the ground. Otherwise, it's hard to protect anyone. Just bend your bow and arrow and try to shoot.
Those who are ready to take action are the tower owners of the Magic Tower. Although the location of the robot fleet is quite high, it is not within reach of the magic tower. The tower owners didn't have the confidence to challenge just the number that made people's heads tingle.
The demons from the abyss, as well as the evil camp alliance forces that came out of the underground world and were ready to kill them, did not make any move at this time. Like everyone else in Lost Land, they stared blankly at the robot fleet in the sky.
For them who are currently fighting, no one would feel that it has nothing to do with them when they see this formation.
Although the first thought of most people in the Evil Alliance is 'Ah, it's ironclad, then you can't eat it. ’ But looking at the posture that almost turns day into night, it would be a lie to say that everyone can still face it calmly.
Also worried about gains and losses is the human army.
Whether it was the Vader military empire chasing the enemy, or the human coalition forces fighting very hard to the north of the Wind Emperor Mountains, when they saw the scene in the sky, their first thought was 'there won't be another enemy.'
No one is naive enough to believe that the thing in the sky is just for armed demonstrations, and then goes home in a circle. If they don't leave, who will be unlucky next? During this period, the human soldiers, who had been beaten by the demon to the point of paranoia, were thinking anxiously.
In this generally depressed mood, there are still a few people whose mood is different. Especially the great nobles and the two emperors who just came back from the high-level meeting yesterday.
The magician's threats are still ringing in his ears, and the rumors of the robot fleet are now very much in front of his eyes. To say that there were some small thoughts at first, they are all extinguished now.
Looking at the endless traces of the fleet, let alone whether the magician can carry out precise strikes against the powerful class, even if he wants to destroy mankind, or even destroy the entire Lost World, it is not impossible.
And the initiator of all this, apart from standing in front of the attic window, filled with inexplicable sighs, was to deal with a person who was originally thought not to show up. Former Demon King, Fenitikal.
In fact, Fen just lives downstairs. Since the invasion of the abyss demons, this matter has nothing to do with her, or it is something that happened in another world. She has never cared about it.
Sometimes Lin would knock on the door in the middle of the night, and sometimes she would find it herself. In short, her life was no different from the past. Just like that, when the robot fleet appeared, this person appeared again. I have to say, this surprised Lin a little.
"Decided to resolve the matter?" A pair of beautiful eyes looked at the sky, leaving Lin with only the side face that was as delicate as a porcelain doll.
Lin resisted the thought of reaching out and flirting, and said, "Yeah, it's been delayed long enough. It's been more than a year."
"I hope you won't make the wrong choice like me." Fen rarely showed concern.
"Don't worry, it won't happen." Lin said with a confident smile, "You know how lazy I am."
The incomparably beautiful former devil rolled his eyes.