Chapter 18 The Agreement in Atlantis

"Your technology is so terrifying!" I had to admire the powerful stealth technology of the Black Octopus.

"It's a specialty of our race, and it's not as great as it looks!"

"Why?"

"Let's get on the boat and talk about it!" The representative of the Black Octopus clan invited me on the boat, and Emperor Atlantis also accompanied me on the boat as a middleman.

After entering the ship, I can't feel any advanced technology. The structural design of the ship is very simple, not even as luxurious as our battleships, but I think this is also caused by the character of the black octopus!

After the transport ship left the port, I started to ask the question, and the receptionist slowly said: "Our stealth technology actually has many flaws, and it is not as perfect as it seems."

"Can you tell me what the specific flaws are?"

"The biggest flaw is that once we move, we cannot achieve very good stealth. If you look carefully, you can notice the water flow caused by the hull, and our stealth technology is achieved through surface treatment technology and light refraction technology. , which means that our stealth technology relies heavily on hull shape and surface structure."

Now I finally understand what the black octopus receptionist said is the flaw! Stealth technology relies on shape to a point where it doesn't matter much. The best it can do is make battleships look like alien spaceships. But surface structure becomes a problem. The so-called surface treatment is actually processing the surface of the hull shell to achieve a certain physical structure. This means that the hull can only be invisible if it is in good condition. If it is attacked, even if the opponent cannot penetrate the armor, as long as it is Slight deformation of the shell may lead to invisible failure! However, after thinking about it, this seems to be acceptable. As long as our battleship is not discovered first, it has already given us a great advantage. In a naval battle, whoever fires first will definitely have an advantage.

"Although it has flaws, it doesn't seem to be completely useless. I still hope to get your technical support."

"Actually, I still have a problem that I haven't told you." The receptionist was a little embarrassed. "This is a deep sea with basically no wave fluctuations, so the stealth effect is very good. But on the sea or land, airflow and waves will cause some adverse reactions. Even if you purchase our technology, your warship may not be completely invisible. "

“So what can be achieved?”

"The specific effect is not clear, but after using invisibility, your ship will look like a battleship made of crystal glass. Although it can be considered transparent, you can still feel something as long as you pay attention."

"That's no problem. I don't need to use invisibility in particularly close places. I just need to ensure that I am not discovered at a normal distance."

The receptionist immediately said: "That's for sure. No matter how bad the situation is, our technology can still ensure that it will not be noticed 10 kilometers away. But the premise is that the other party does not know that a ship is approaching. If they know that a ship is nearby and deliberately If we look for it, we can only guarantee a safe distance of kilometers.”

The shortest firing range of our naval guns is more than kilometers. There is no need to get close to within kilometers to fire. This safe distance is definitely enough. "That's enough. Our naval battles usually carry out direct fire at a distance of 80 to 30 kilometers, and sometimes even cover artillery fire 100 kilometers away. We don't need such powerful stealth capabilities."

"It turns out that the resistance on your sea surface is small, and the range of our weapons in the deep sea does not exceed 3 kilometers."

"I heard that the torpedoes of the Great White Shark clan can 'shoot' more than 3 kilometers away?"

"That was on the sea surface. The water pressure here is too high. Generally, torpedoes can only sail two to three kilometers before being unable to move forward. Moreover, their torpedoes are also very powerful on the water surface, but here, it is barely enough to explode."

I muttered: "No wonder the Japanese torpedoes are so powerful! After a long time, they turned out to be deep-sea torpedoes!"

"What did you say?"

"Well! I didn't say anything. How long until we get there?"

"Don't worry, it's not far away. You can get there in an hour." After chatting with the receptionist for an hour, he suddenly said: "Oh! We are here."

"Reached?"

"Don't worry, we are on duty."

I clearly felt the hull of the ship shake, and then I felt as if I was taking an elevator downstairs and felt weightless. A few seconds later we had another jolt, and then the hatch opened of its own accord.

"Clan leader!" As soon as we left the transport ship, the members of the black octopus clan outside actually saluted the receptionist next to me.

I looked back at him in surprise, and then at Emperor Atlantis. Emperor Atlantis nodded and confirmed my doubts. "He is the leader of the Black Octopus Clan. He asked not to tell you first."

The leader of the Black Octopus Clan said to me: "I'm so sorry. We, the Black Octopus Clan, have always been careful. We don't tell you my identity mainly for safety reasons. I want to get to know you first before discussing business with you. I just talked to you on the boat. Chatting shows you meet our requirements.”

"In that case, can you take me to see the technical information? My shipyard is still waiting to start construction!"

"Well, please come with me."

The Black Octopus Clan's city is much larger than the cities of Atlantis and Turtle Clan combined. It's hard to imagine that a timid race would build a super metropolis. What surprised me the most was that the city of the Black Octopus actually had a bus system, a kind of elevated transport vehicle that ran on tracks. I was simply fascinated by these powerful technologies.

Soon we arrived at the center of the Black Octopus Clan's city and stopped inside a huge building. The leader of the Black Octopus tribe introduced me: "This is our national library. All the information you need is here."

I almost fainted when I looked at this super library. Essinger's library is already very spectacular, but compared with this one, it's like the difference between a canteen and a department store! After all, the ocean area on the earth is much larger than the land area, so the relative amount of knowledge is also much larger.

"Well... I'm looking at the book you have here. The catalog alone is enough for me to read for ten days and a half. Can you pick some main technologies for me or give me a rough range?"

The leader of the Black Octopus went behind the counter at the entrance of the big library and turned out more than twenty books. "This is a concise catalog of the main technologies, how about you choose here?"

When I looked at those catalogs that were even thicker than Cihai, I felt a little confused. "Wait me a moment."

Go offline quickly, call Rose out of the game, tell her that I want to negotiate technical cooperation, and ask her to put aside the shipbuilding period first. Don't build new ships these days, and upgrade directly after getting all the technology. Also tell her It will take me about a day to get back to her. After handling the matters to be explained and going online again, the leader of the Black Octopus took me to an empty room with no one and let me watch it slowly, while he went to other places with Emperor Atlantis first.

After I brought all the catalogs into my room and put them down, I looked at the pile of catalogs and worried about when I would finish them! By the way, there are many people anyway, so I don’t have to watch them all by myself! First comes the clone, which can be divided into three to share the work, and then the familiar. The only ones who could read and understand the technical information were Ling and Xiaochun. Although the other familiars also had humanoid forms, they were unable to understand the technical information. The two goddesses and my two clones, the five of us read the information together. From morning till night, except for going to the bathroom in the middle, I almost stayed in my room looking through information. I was dizzy from reading so many things.

The mage clone was reading the information with a frown on his face from beginning to end, while the warrior clone was walking around reading the information and couldn't stop. Ling kept asking me about something, while Xiao Chun simply kept lamenting that the technology is too advanced! The five of us were a little dizzy after reading the entire catalog. We really didn’t expect that the technological pedigree of the Black Octopus Clan is so powerful. I suspect that the most powerful technological race under the sea mentioned by the Emperor of Atlantis is this Black Octopus Clan. .

After seeing the technique, I was about to take back the clone and the magic pet, but was attacked by the warrior clone. "Don't come to me next time you need to read information like this."

"I'm just looking at the information, why are you so reacting?"

The warrior clone grabbed my neck and said, "You are murdering my brain cells. You know that I am a warrior and you let me see this."

"Ahem! Be gentle, I think you just want to murder me!"

"We are one. Even if I kill you, it wouldn't be called murder. At most, it would be 'suicide'!"

"Depend on!"

After taking back the clone, he walked out of the room but did not see Emperor Atlantis or the leader of the Black Octopus Tribe, but there was a guard of the Black Octopus Tribe standing by the door. When he saw me coming out, he immediately said politely: "Have you finished reading the information? The patriarch wants you to inform him as soon as you finish reading."

"Then you can inform him that I have finished reading it."

"Then please wait here." The guard quickly ran to report, while I sorted out the required technical information. These materials are really huge and complicated. I have never been so tired when I was taking the college entrance examination!

The leader of the Black Octopus almost ran over, still panting when he entered the room. The Emperor of Atlantis was panting even more than him. After all, the heights of the Black Octopus tribe were very scary. One step for them was enough for the people behind them to take two steps.

"Wow! Why are you two running in such a hurry?"

Emperor Atlantis gasped: "No...it's not me...it's him...he's anxious!"

The leader of the Black Octopus Clan said: "Actually, our Black Octopus Clan's magic crystals have been gone for a long time. If the Mermaid Clan hadn't been supporting us, our city would have been finished. This time we can exchange our own things for the magic crystals. Of course I’m more cautious and eager.”

Now I understand why the Emperor of Atlantis said at first that the Black Octopus Tribe’s magic crystals can be obtained on credit. It turns out that the Black Octopus Tribe has always relied on the Mermaid Tribe’s support to survive. At first, I thought that such a big deal with magic crystals could be done on credit, and even the relationship between the clans was really good! If so, it would be easy to understand.

"I have read all the information, and my eyes are almost cross-eyed, but I have picked out all the required techniques."

"Then let's see what technology you want."

I took the copied table of contents and explained them to him one by one. "This, this, and this, and this,...!"

He turned over them one by one. "You know how to choose. Optical stealth technology, envelope silencing technology, environmental simulation technology, column wave propulsion technology, sound field power technology, crystal sonar array technology. Are these six?"

"Yes, just these six. I'm afraid I can't afford any more!"

"It doesn't matter. If it's not enough, you can get it on credit first. We have such good management with Atlantis, so we won't worry about you running away with this little thing."

"Really? Then add these two."

"Crystal resonance technology and oxygen circulation technology."

"Okay, 8 pieces, right? I'll discuss the pricing with the technician, and you can wait a moment."

After the leader of the Black Octopus left, Emperor Atlantis took the technical brief I had copied. "What kind of technologies are you picking? The Black Octopus clan has very strong structural integration technology. Why don't you buy it?"

"Structural integration technology is used to resist waves and water pressure. My ship does not want to fight close to the bottom of the sea. That thing is useless. What I need is your Atlantis control system integration technology."

"So are these you picked useful?"

"Of course." I took the documents and showed them to him one by one. "Needless to say, the optical invisibility technology, the special skill of the Black Octopus clan. Of course I have to buy it. The envelope silencer technology is even more necessary. The sound of the cannon on my ship can knock people out. With this thing, I can sail quietly. Environmental simulation technology is a supporting technology for optical stealth technology, so you can’t buy it without buying it. Column wave propulsion technology seems to be very suitable for instant acceleration. I think it would be more suitable to install it on a warship to dodge shells. Sound field power technology can shake the air Deflecting the enemy's shells is not very useful in the water, but it is very useful on our sea. The crystal sonar array technology is even better. It can detect the enemy even in fog. How convenient. Crystal resonance technology is simply a radio Report, information can be conveyed through the resonance relationship between two crystals. It is simply an ace in naval warfare! The last oxygen circulation technology was bought for submarines. The oxygen generator you sold is too small and has to float up for ventilation. With this Things can be used for underwater combat for a long time.”

"You know how to match it."

I said solemnly: "Don't look at me laughing and joking, but after all, I am also a leader, and I lead thousands of people! I don't like to pretend to be serious and intimidate my subordinates, but I can still make things happen while playing around. Take care of everything, this can be regarded as my management method!"

"What a novel theory!" Emperor Atlantis said: "Although I don't know if it is right, I think it must make sense since it can be realized."

"Everyone has their own style. Mine is just an ideological form, not a rule. It doesn't need to be unified. It all depends on personal preference."

Emperor Atlantis also nodded in agreement. Just as we finished talking, the leader of the Black Octopus Clan walked in. "The price has been negotiated."

"How many do you want?"

"17 tons of magic crystal."

"The price is very reasonable, but I think I really need credit! I currently have less than 17 tons of magic crystal left, and I estimate that it won't even be enough for 7 tons. If you think it's okay, I can give you what I have now. , I will send people to transport the insufficient part to Atlantis, and you can go to Atlantis to pick it up."

"Of course there is no problem, but you have to get at least 3 tons first."

"I don't know how much is left. Is there a measuring tool here? Just weigh it and it will come out."

"Then let's go to the warehouse!"

The leader of the Black Octopus Clan took me to the magic crystal warehouse, where there are very precise weighing instruments. After opening the space door, I transported all the remaining magic crystals out. The final weighing was a little over 6 tons, which was a difference of more than 10 tons. Fortunately, with Atlantis as a guarantee, I could get the goods first and pay later. The leader of the Black Octopus' eyes widened when he saw the magic crystal, and the complete technical information was quickly obtained.

After seeing those materials, I felt that the money was well spent. The materials on eight technologies filled an entire room. In fact, this is a game. In reality, it is definitely more than this. Even if all the technology used in a car is printed into data, it can pile up a mountain. After putting all these information away, the Atlantis Emperor invited us to have a seafood dinner to celebrate the success of the transaction.

After leaving the city of the Black Octopus Clan, I did not go back to Isengard, but went to Atlantis. After all, the battle against the White Shark Clan had not yet been fully discussed.

Emperor Atlantis knew that I was in a hurry and stopped talking nonsense with me. He said directly: "As long as the Great White Sharks cannot get enough magic crystals, they will not be able to participate in the war normally. As long as you can intercept those people from the Japanese island , if you don’t let them transport the magic crystal to the destination, it will be a great help to us. Even if you only sink part of the transport ship, you can at least reduce the number of weapons used by the White Sharks in battle."

"Don't worry, I will start building warships when I get back. I have 4 shipyards, and they have just been expanded. Now there are 16 construction platforms, and 16 warships can be produced a day. As long as we Essinger still has one ship, we can guarantee that we will be able to build warships in vain." The shark clan can’t get a single magic crystal.”

"With your words, I feel relieved."

"By the way, didn't you say that the Japanese will soon trade with the White Sharks again?"

"Yes."

"Do you know the time and place of the transaction? Let's send troops together to stage an ambush. Then we will kill all the Japanese fleet and the White Shark clan's fleet that came to pick up the goods. I want the White Shark clan's sonic cannon technology, and you can use the Japanese magic weapon. Crystal, what do you think?"

Emperor Atlantis said regretfully: "I really want to do this, but I'm afraid there is no way to implement it."

"Why?"

"The White Sharks don't know yet that we have magic crystals in Atlantis. I hope to use this as a bargaining chip to lure the enemy into a deeper raid. But if the White Sharks know that we have magic crystals, then they will They will no longer delay us slowly and carefully, but will launch a crazy attack. Even if we win by then, Atlantis will suffer great losses. I can't take the lives of my tribe for a little profit. Risk it. Besides, our fleet has other tasks and we can’t spare any extra power. Otherwise, we would have intercepted it ourselves and we wouldn’t have asked you for help!”

"Then you can't send troops, and I have to complete all interception missions independently, right?"

"Yes. Atlantis cannot send troops under any circumstances. You must complete the interception mission independently. If you have enough combat power, you can eat the Japanese fleet and the White Shark fleet at once. Sonic cannon technology and magic crystal are all Yours. If you think it’s difficult to deal with two fleets at the same time and fight independently, then intercept the Japanese fleet and just don’t let the magic crystal arrive."

"I understand. Then I will go back to Isengard first. You should step up your preparations. I will try my best to block the Japanese fleet and try to prevent them from transporting the magic crystal."

"Okay, then you go first."

"Lend me a speedboat, it's too slow to swim back from here!"

"Go get it yourself, there are plenty of Atlantis speedboats."

It was already early in the morning when we left Atlantis. I didn’t expect that this trip to Atlantis would actually take two days, and I didn’t expect to buy so many good technologies. The only problem was that the magic crystals consumed too much. , but new magic crystals will be added soon. As long as we seize the Japanese transport ship, we can not only help Atlantis attack the lifeline of the White Sharks, but we can also use the magic crystals we seize to pay off the debt we owe for buying warship technology. It is really killing two birds with one stone.

The speed is different with a speedboat. After returning to Essinger, I found that the city was very quiet. Because ships cannot be built, everyone has concentrated their efforts on smelting. Now there is a lively scene in the Steel City rushing for work and time.

After landing, I directly used the guild channel to call all the shipyard technicians and the guild's technical supervisors. When everyone saw the huge amount of information I brought back, they almost went crazy. The NPC technician and the players studied together all morning, and it was not finally over until dawn. At 8 o'clock in the morning, 16 docks and docks started construction at the same time. Sparks were flying in each dock, and a large group of workers were working hard to build the crystallization of the latest technology.

Shipbuilding is a technical job, and I can't help much for the time being. I can only do things that I can handle. I was transported to Steel City through the teleportation array. I haven’t been here for a few days. This place is completely different from what I saw last time. Several giant machines were erected near the transmission array, and a large number of workers were feeding ordinary steel into the furnace. On the other side, furnaces of molten steel were poured into another large machine, and several giant stamping machines were pressing steel modules. The steel parts that came out of the cooling tank had a strange shape, and it was impossible to tell what they were. They must be parts used internally in the battleship.

Today's Steel City is simply an industrial area in the age of machine industry. Sparks are flying everywhere, and countless machines are making deafening noises. People must shout to talk to each other, and private chats can only be done 5 meters away. , I can’t even hear my shout! After shuttling among a bunch of various steel structures, I finally found the large machine tool area that Woma mentioned. A large number of technicians were busy in front of the lathe.

Seeing me appear, Woma ran over excitedly. Although I saw her mouth moving, I couldn't hear anything! I pointed to my ears and used private chat to hear the words. "President, our small magic light cannon has been built."

"Oh? Where is it? Show me."

"Come this way. Watch your head!"

"Oops!" I hit a steel bar sticking out next to me. Fortunately, I was blocked by a helmet! Following Woma, we walked back and forth among the high and low staggered steel bars, and finally reached an open space. I saw a large number of scaled-down magic light cannons neatly lined up there. At first glance, it seemed that there were no less than a thousand of them. This was the effect of Steel City's strong production capacity. Thousands of them were actually completed in two days! "Are these all?"

"Well! How is it? Spectacular, isn't it?"

"Has it been tested? How is the combat effectiveness?"

"It has been tested and the power is just okay!"

"What do you mean it's just okay?"

"How should I put it?" Woma thought for a moment and said: "This thing may be quite powerful, but the beam it emits is too thin. If it hits someone, it will be difficult to cause death unless it hits a vital point."

"How did that happen?"

"It's not because the transparent crystal is small in size, the light beam that comes out is also very thin. After multiple layers of focusing, it becomes a small thread like an embroidery needle. We have tested its performance. This thing emits light every time The 'shoot' can last for 3 seconds, and the circulating water cooling system can ensure that the interval between two shots is controlled within 2 seconds."

"In other words, one firing unit every 5 seconds?"

"Yes. This speed is quite fast."

"What about the power?"

"It takes 3 seconds to burn a 9cm deep hole in the steel plate. But unless we fix the target, it will be difficult for the light to always focus on one point."

"Is it okay to torpedo?"

"It's powerful enough to fire torpedoes."

"What about aiming? Water will refract light, so the aiming system needs to be specially made, right?"

"No need. It's just because water refracts light, so there's no need to make special preparations at all. You know, when harpooning fish in the river, you can't aim directly at the fish. This is because the fish we see after the light is refracted In fact, it is not at that position. But the magic light cannon also happens to be refracted. After it enters the water, it will refract to the actual position of the underwater object. Thanks to the magic light cannon, if it were ordinary physical bullets, It’s not easy to aim the medicine!”

"Okay, then install it as soon as possible. All our warships must be installed on both sides of the ship. I don't want any more warships to be sunk by torpedoes."