Chapter 594 Preparation Time

Under Duanmu Huai's questioning, he finally figured out the whole story.

In short, An was jealous of the mechas on Minerva and wanted to build one herself, but it was obvious that Duanmu Huai looked down on these mechas, so An decided to do it herself. She found Lumiel and asked her to hack into the database of those mechas to get the data. After obtaining the data, An combined her own ideas to create a mecha blueprint, and then she sent the blueprint to Maria, who was far away on the flagship, hoping that she could help her build it.

In short, it was like An using the resources of the Tribunal to do private work for herself... Well, that's nothing.

But...

"I really didn't expect you to actually build it for her?"

Duanmu Huai looked at Maria in surprise, and the latter nodded.

"I'm very interested in Miss An's idea, and..."

"And?"

"I think this mecha can be a superior substitute for some Titans."

"Uh......"

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai was speechless.

Although Duanmu Huai doesn't think much of mechas, in fact, strictly speaking, the Inquisition also has mechas.

That is the Titan series.

Of course, this does not refer to the Emperor-class Titan that Duanmu Huai used on Herman, which is basically the mainstay of the Iron Fortress level.

In addition to the Emperor-class Titan, Imperial Technology also has two branches, the Reconnaissance Titan and the Combat Titan. The size of these two Titans is basically the same as that of mechas like Gundam, and the shape is also very similar, with two legs and a steel body. It's just that the head and arms are not quite the same-the head of the Imperial Titan is not on the top like a mecha, but in front of the chest. In this way, they can put another weapon in the position where the head should be installed.

Well, more is beautiful, bigger is better, and the more weapons, the better.

At the same time, the arms of these Titans are not human-shaped arms, but have been transformed into large weapons such as battering rams or Vulcan cannons.

Moreover, the positioning of Titans and mechas is also different. These Titans are mainly responsible for ground combat. They also have the ability to move fortresses, transport troops and suppress firepower. At the same time, they can rely on their own legs to cross some obstacles that tanks cannot cross. Of course, although the Imperial Titans cannot compare with mechas in terms of flexibility and speed, they are far superior to those mechas that can only fly around in defense.

However, there is one thing that mechas are indeed better than Titans, that is, Titans have no ability to fight in the air and space, and are pure ground units...

Not to mention the Predator-class, Warlord-class and Sky Punishment-class Titans used for ground combat, if they are used for reconnaissance, the War Dog-class and Jackal-class Titans can indeed be replaced by mechas. After all, for reconnaissance, being able to fly is indeed an advantage.

At present, the ground forces of the Inquisition under Duanmu Huai, in terms of size, are basically arranged as the Space Marine formations mainly composed of the Night Guard, and then the Dreadnought mechas---Of course, in the Imperial period, it was very difficult to manufacture Dreadnoughts. A Dreadnought mecha is powerful, but the sacrifice is not small. Only those warriors who were fatally wounded fighting for the Emperor and could no longer rely on themselves to return to the battlefield would be buried inside the Dreadnoughts, connected to them, and fight for the Empire with their remaining lives until death.

It is precisely because of this that most Dreadnoughts are considered to be the very important core of a regiment. After all... consumables are hard to find.

But Duanmu Huai's Night Guards naturally don't have to worry about this problem. They don't need to put their bodies into the Dreadnoughts and connect them like in the Empire era, but directly attach their souls to the mechas.

Well, the machine soul is very happy!

By the way, even soul possession has its limits. The Dreadnought is the limit of soul possession, otherwise Duanmu Huai would have asked them all to possess Titans.

By then, the whole army will be full of red words of Titans... No, cursed... Not either. Who wouldn't be scared when seeing the Night Guard Titan army?

Because of this, the main formations under Duanmu Huai are Space Marines and Dreadnoughts. Titans have not been built except for the previous Emperors. The reason is very simple. Titans are much larger than Dreadnoughts. They have exceeded the limit of soul possession and can only be operated by people.

But Duanmu Huai can't let his Night Guards do this. Isn't it a waste? This is not like PLANT or something. Just find a few teenage boys and girls to start it.

The Inquisition is not so easy to talk to.

So Duanmu Huai has basically given up the Titan series all the time, but he didn't expect Maria to think of it. Indeed, if you think about it carefully, some mechas can indeed be used as superior substitutes for reconnaissance Titans.

But... the style of the painting is a bit out of place.

"Forget it, let's go and take a look first."

Duanmu Huai sighed and decided to go and take a look first.

But then again, An can actually design mechas? Although I knew she was a genius, because she was too naive on weekdays... Duanmu Huai forgot that this person was a god of learning.

Soon, under the leadership of Maria, the group arrived at the hangar, and then Duanmu Huai saw the mecha designed by An.

At first glance, how should I put it... It was really beautiful.

The entire body is pure white, with a pair of steel wings behind it. The head is somewhat similar to a Gundam, and the hands and feet look more like decorations with hollow patterns. In a word, it feels like a work of art specifically designed to support a scene, rather than a cold steel machine. It lacks that heavy mechanical beauty and feels like a handicraft.

"Will this thing work?"

Duanmu Huai looked at the mecha up and down doubtfully, with a question mark on his face. After all, the charm of mechas lies in the heavy and cold artificial beauty of steel machinery. It's like the silly, thick shock you get when you see a steam locomotive or a steel tank roaring forward.

However, the one in front of me is too delicate, and it feels like an ice sculpture that breaks at the touch of a touch.

It's really beautiful, but Duanmuhuai is a question mark beyond that.

"Humph, you don't understand this, Mr. Knight."

To Duanmuhuai's surprise, instead of being happy, An Fei raised his head very proudly.

"These are not ordinary patterns, these are magic circles! It took me a long time to integrate the amplifying magic and the defensive magic circle, and ensure that they will not conflict with each other! It's awesome !”

After listening to An Yangyang's proud introduction, Duanmu Huai finally understood the design idea of ​​her mecha. Although An did not know much about the science of mechas, there were similar metal demons in Manalia. It looked like it, so she simply designed it in this direction, completely replacing the whole process with magic. What Duanmuhuai saw, the hollow patterns on the outside of the machine were actually magic circles.

Of course, generally speaking, it is almost impossible to fuse so many magic circles together and ensure that they do not conflict, but... After all, An is the number one magic genius in Manalia. Got it done right away.

but………

"You said these are all engraved on the magic circle, but if someone else cripples your body, wouldn't the magic circle be destroyed?"

"Of course it's not that simple. I use character mode. Even if the opponent destroys the machine, it will only affect the effect of part of the magic array. Other magic arrays can still be reassembled through magic characters!"

"Well, it seems that you have thought very carefully, but... your cockpit is still a double one?"

Duanmuhuai silently looked at the cockpit on the mecha's chest, moving up and down.

"Of course, I plan to drive with Gu Leiya."

"Gulea, sit down and face it."

"Hey hey hey, I was discovered by you..."

"I can use my head to figure out what you want to do."

Ann has always had a special liking for Gu Leiya's tail. When Gu Leiya sits on top, she can touch Gu Leiya's fat tail at any time by sitting below. Moreover, with Gu Leiya's character, the thought of An, who was sitting below, could see the scenery under her skirt anytime and anywhere when she raised her head, which probably made her restless.

Well, Duanmu Huai thinks that most of the reasons why An designed this kind of cockpit are because of this.

"Forget it, we'll know what happens when the time comes."

Of course, An's mecha cannot be integrated into the Tribunal's system, but it doesn't matter. This is not a mass-produced machine after all. As for whether the mass-produced mecha is really going to replace the Scout Titan plan, it still depends on its subsequent performance. Say it again.

"By the way, what's the name of this mecha?"

"Ugh, I haven't thought about it yet..."

"How about I help you get up?"

"Thank you for your kindness, I'd better discuss it with Gu Leiya!"

The art of naming Duanmu Huai was even appreciated by Andu.

"By the way, Mr. Knight, do you want to have a fight too?"

“I…………I………………”

Hearing An's inquiry, Duanmu Huai thought for a moment. However, at this moment, he felt his hand being pulled by someone. He lowered his head and saw Ogis looking at him silently.

"...I'll forget it, after all, I already have my own doll."

Although I don't think Ojis would be troubled by this, but... Duanmu Huai didn't bother to think too much about this. After all, he had no interest in mechas in the first place.

After a short rest, Duanmuhuai found Aikote again and asked about the current situation, specifically... about the battleship Exelion.

"So what you are saying is that the other party did not escape back to the solar system, but has been operating in the edge area?"

"Yes."

Aikote nodded.

"This battleship has been operating on the edge, so it often encounters space monsters. To be honest, I am also confused as to why they don't go back..."

"They probably don't want space monsters to follow them to Earth."

Until now, only a very small number of fish that have slipped through the net are active in the solar system. Most of them have been killed as soon as they appear, and they have become insignificant. Because of this, the Earth in this galaxy is currently relatively safe.

"After all, it's a shame they lasted so long."

"I think they're almost at their limit, too."

"Um……………"

After hearing this, Duanmuhuai thought for a moment.

"Then go talk to them."