"All of you, get ready!
Open the valve, fill it with steam, all units pay attention to the pressure gauge … "
Whoosh —!
On the outskirts of Bechler, the capital of Faletis, in the grass-covered shooting range, a group of soldiers carrying metal cans and holding some kind of strange gun lined up facing the target.
The commander waved his sword and roared:
"Fire!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
High-pressure steam spurted out, pushing the hot metal storm out, and in the blink of an eye, the first set of targets in front of them were directly torn to pieces.
"Fire again!"
The soldier listened to the order and pulled a lock on the gun in his hand, pushing the conical bullet into the magazine. The whole process took less than a second, and he pulled the trigger again.
"Fire again!"
Although this "steam gun" was far more cumbersome than a normal flintlock, the benefits were obvious.
As long as it was warmed up in advance, and the pressure provided by the steam pressure tank was up to standard, it could be fired continuously, and there was no need to cumbersome loading of gunpowder and bullets.
Pa! Pa! Pa!
Next to the shooting range, a group of distinguished spectators saw the performance of this new weapon that had been finalized and could not help but applaud softly.
"The premise is that there is no sudden encounter in the wild, and there is no time to make the necessary steam.
This [High Pressure Steam Gun] can provide logistical support in the city defense work, and its application should be very broad. Especially when dealing with 'those things', dense firepower is the only thing ordinary soldiers can rely on. "
Standing at the front of the team, Elvin, who was wearing a military uniform and carrying a saber at his waist, gave a positive affirmation.
At this time.
It was already autumn of year 196 of the Haiyuan calendar, and it had been three years since Elvin and the others last landed on the moon.
This time, it was also a routine visit and technical exchange between Duke Calvert and his wife, Olivia, every few days to Faletis and the "Church of Steam and Machinery".
In addition to the "Church of Steam and Machinery", the "School of Alchemy", and the entourage of the two countries.
Her Majesty the Queen, who was wearing a red court dress, like a bright red rose, accompanied the whole time, and Olivia, who was wearing a white dress, like a white rose, held hands intimately.
They were like a pair of extremely beautiful sisters.
Even in this diplomatic occasion, they still talked and laughed without restraint, and it was obvious that their relationship had improved a lot in the past three years.
The autumn wind blew.
The two ladies' exquisite skirts fluttered in the wind, and one could vaguely see that their straight and slender legs were wrapped in sparkling thin silk stockings.
Levina's was seductive black, while Olivia's was clean and pure white.
These two women, who could almost be called the most noble women in the material world, led the trend. Just like the tulip trend, stockings also became a fashion among the powerful and even the middle class women in various countries.
Unexpectedly, it became a popular export product in the newly established "oil industry" of the Duchy. Moreover, this high-end female product was much more valuable than gold of the same weight.
In these three years.
As high-grade superhumans, their appearances did not change at all, but the changes in the mortal world were profound and subtle.
In the eyes of mortals, who found it hard to get used to, it was as if the entire world had been installed with an accelerator, changing every day.
The "high-pressure steam guns" that were in the prototype stage and the ten "high-pressure steam cannons" that were pushed up by the soldiers were only a small part of them.
The [Watt Type III Military Steam Engine] made "steam" an easy and powerful energy source, and its first application was in the military.
"Activate the [Analyzer]!"
A middle-aged man wearing a monocle stepped out of the crowd and commanded a group of [Steam Engineers] to start working on the huge machine next to him.
The middle-aged man named Charles Babbage was busy as he excitedly introduced his latest invention to Elvin and the others.
"Your Majesties.
This machine surpasses all previous' difference engine 'models in terms of the range of possible calculations, simplicity, reliability, accuracy, and automation.
This is a brand new great invention! This time, the calculation of the firepower meter will prove this point! "
With the gradual development of guns and cannons, the original era of metaphysical smoothbore cannons was no longer preloaded. Their trajectory calculation and firepower meter testing were becoming more and more important.
A standard firepower meter required 3,000 different trajectory parameters.
In terms of a single parameter, a trajectory with a flight time of 60 seconds was enough to tire an ordinary person out because that was a terrifying amount of work that required at least 20 hours of work!
Although the brain power of a high-grade Extraordinaire was enough to handle this kind of work, the [Steam Engineers] and ordinary military personnel urgently needed a calculation tool that could reduce the complicated trajectory calculation to seconds.
And it had to be universal and could be promoted throughout the military so that most ordinary people working on the frontline could use it.
Although Mr. Babbage was not a powerful wizard, he was only an apprentice of the "Rune Branch".
But a series of "mathematical computers" that he led the development of could best meet the needs of the military.
This brand-new design was about 30 meters long and 10 meters wide. The whole body was cast in brass, and Babbage called it the "Analyzer".
It could automatically solve complex arithmetic problems with 100 variables, and each variable could have up to 25 digits. The calculation speed could reach an astonishing 100 times per second.
From Elvin's point of view, the "Analyzer" was groundbreaking:
This was the first "universal computer" in the history of the fifth era that had basic components such as a calculator, a memory, a controller, and an input/output device.
In this new design, he also creatively came up with the concept of automatic command sequence. The "Analyzer" could operate from one step to the next without the help of a human.
With this "computing machine", Babbage faced no obstacles in becoming an official wizard.
"Clang clang clang …"
As the steam engine started to drive the transmission device, the precise brass gears rolled like rolling beads, producing a pleasant "ticking" sound.
With the input and output of punched paper cards, the data that required a bunch of civilian staff to calculate for a few days was quickly generated.
Looking at the "Analyzer" that was constantly moving under the steam engine's power.
Elvin nodded slightly.
Yes, there was an inside story.
If it was only a prototype three years ago, then now, three years later, the world seemed to have completely stepped into the "Steampunk Era".
And it was not only the Tulip Alliance that had improved. Geniuses were not limited to one country or one country. With the other countries on the source continent catching up, it was as if a hundred flowers were blooming.
This also reminded Elvin of a concept that he had just added to his own "Evolution Theory" — "Weakening Compensation".
This meant that for all creatures in the world, the survival strength (the tenacity of survival) of the evolved species would always show a decreasing trend. Each generation would be weaker than the previous, which was "weakening."
Therefore, if these creatures wanted to survive, they had to constantly find more supporting factors. This supporting factor was "compensation."
It was the same as the current situation in the material world.
As the era shifted, the power of extraordinary creatures decreased. The more "evolved," the weaker the individual power of humans, and the greater the number, the more collective division of labor and cooperation was needed.
"Compensation for the weak" was applied to modern human beings. Supernatural powers were "weakening", and science was "compensation".
"Heh, this is the biggest trend in this world that has spanned many eras!"
Of course.
If there was a flaw in the rapid advancement of technology, it would probably be the thick smoke that shrouded the sky above Beckler.
This was the pain of industrial development. Even the God of Steam and Machinery, Mennon Watt, who had successfully condensed a [Divine Title], could not change it.
It was also because of the gradually worsening environment.
Now, Queen Levina had a large portion of her free time, and she spent it in the White Swan Castle that had undergone another round of expansion.
In the White Swan Castle, she had her own private room, maid team, cloakroom … and even a wine cellar. Being there was like being in her own home.
Compared to the current Beckler, Long Island with its beautiful scenery and pleasant environment was simply heaven.
In addition, Elvin could not help but beg, using the power of [Divine Creature] and Crown Wizard to build a permanent portal in her room in St. James Palace, which allowed her to come and go freely.
At this moment.
Whoosh —!
A huge "hard airship" carried a black shadow and flew past everyone to the depths of the shooting range.
"Hersey, you've never seen such a new thing, right? When the test is over, let's go take a ride together. "
"Okay, Sister Wella."
The two women who had already been in space were still amazed by this simple flying machine in the atmosphere.
Elvin's [Magic Eye of Insight] had already seen everything in it.
This airship had a hard hollow copper tube skeleton, made up of a longitudinal beam in the belly, 24 long pestles, and 16 frames.
It used a lot of longitudinal and transverse pulling lines to strengthen the structure.
The body of the airship was covered with a skin made of tarpaulin. There were 17 air bags in the airship, with a total volume of 12,000 cubic meters and a total buoyancy of 13 tons.
Because the improved design of multiple air bags could also play a role similar to the waterproof cabin on the ship, even if one or two of them were damaged, it would not affect the flight, which greatly improved the safety of the flight.
Using steam power, the speed of the flight could reach 24 kilometers per hour, which was enough for actual combat, provided that they did not encounter anti-aircraft guns.
"Everyone, get ready!"
After the "analyzer" finished measuring the power meter, the [High Pressure Steam Cannon] in the experimental stage all adjusted their muzzles and pointed at the huge living target that was put down by the airship ten kilometers away.
It was a huge monster with a body length of more than five meters. It was covered in scales and looked like a super giant crocodile.
And it was not a monster in the conventional sense. This "crocodile" was not only huge in size, but it also had sharp horns on its head and a strong smell of sulfur on its body.
Even if it was firmly bound by the enchanted wire rope, there was hot lava spurting out of its nose.
This was a "demon-like" transformed by a superior demon, and it was also a postnatal demon based on a creature of the material world.
It was also the key to quickly start the [High Pressure Steam Gun] and [High Pressure Steam Cannon] project and equip the army.
Three years ago.
Solomon's "chaos has arrived" in the letter indicated that the most fundamental problem was that Elvin had not adapted to an immortal's concept of time.
The previous period had been calm, and after three years of brewing, there were only some signs of unrest in the material world recently.
The main reason was that the cunning demons who came to the material world for "life" could not bring too much power to break through the boundary barrier.
Even if they succeeded in descending, they would carefully hide and use decades or centuries to slowly grow.
Of course, there were also those who were bold enough to secretly hunt humans. They even created "demon-like" demons that were originally humans but were now demons to confuse the public.
As the strongest human alliance that suppressed the material world, the "Tulip Alliance" had the most land and ruled the largest population. This was the problem that Elvin and Levina had to face now.
"Fire!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Two rounds of rapid fire, carrying a huge amount of kinetic energy, easily tore the "crocodile demon" that was equivalent to a Grade 3 demon into pieces.
The [High Pressure Steam Cannon]'s firing speed and power were far above the conventional cannons of the current sail battleships. It could be said that the cannon's future was promising.
After the test ended, Levina turned her head and said with some anticipation.
"Elvin, Hersey, you should take out the good stuff that can deal with demons that you told me before, right?"
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