Year 201 of the Sea Origin Calendar, in the known material world between the storms of the east and west, the last virgin land that hadn't been conquered by humans yet, the Shattered Star Sea.
Three giant black figures with the Sack Empire's "Galloping Horse Cavalry Blade" flag flew across the sky. In a group of large lizards covered in steel scales that walked on their hind legs, there were countless black dots that represented death.
Hong long! Hong long! Hong long! …
Shrapnel flew and flames filled the sky. The lizards' hard scales and sharp claws were completely useless in front of these terrifying war machines.
There were heavy casualties in an instant.
After the air raid, the ground troops began to advance in a scattered formation.
At this time, other than the short flintlock muskets at their waists that could be used in emergencies, the main weapons in the soldiers' hands had been changed to the [High Pressure Power Guns].
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! …
Firing continuously, the fatal bullets exploded in the group of lizards that had thinned out, creating blood red flowers.
Chi!
An Extraordinary in full steel armour walked at the front of the group. The power hammer in his hand was releasing steam, turning the heat into kinetic energy as he slammed it down on the head of a lizard that had escaped.
The lizard's head exploded on the spot!
Among the Extraordinary Powers by his side, there were normal Knights that followed tradition and used extraordinary weapons and sword techniques.
However, most of them were [Mechanical Knights] who wielded power axes, power hammers, chainswords, and other lethal weapons. They could use specific auxiliary power weapons to display an effect that was far beyond the human body and even a Grade 2 physical-type Extraordinary.
Hong … Hong … Hong …
However, the most eye-catching thing in the exploration team wasn't them, but rather the two Alchemy Giants that were over two stories tall. Every step they took caused the earth to quake and the mountains to shake. Their momentum was extremely shocking.
On their necks sat a [Steam Master] wearing goggles and gear jackets. There was a giant coal furnace in the middle of their chests that was constantly releasing dazzling flames.
This was a masterpiece of alchemy and modern science, the [Giant God Soldier · Furnace Type I]. Each one was far stronger than a peak second level Knight, but they were … mass produced models.
Although many of these pieces of equipment in the steam age carried the emblems of 'Steam and Machinery Faith' or 'Volkan Metal Company', many of them carried other logos.
This explained a fact that the people of the Tulip Family did not know whether to be depressed or gratified.
In the past few years, the steam industry, especially in the military field, no longer seemed to be dominated by the Tulip Alliance alone. Countries began to gradually establish their own military systems.
Unlike civilian patents, patents were useless in the military field.
For example, [High Pressure Steam Gun], [Iron Armored Warship], and [Dreadness-class Battleship].
Although there was an obvious gap between their skills, this kind of behavior could not be restrained by any legal provisions.
The only good news was that the power of the God of Steam and Machinery, Memnon Watt, had increased again as steam creations became more popular.
"Here, activate!"
Whoosh —!
A group of soldiers, under the command of a mage, found the magic node in the nest of the giant lizard and smashed the [Leyline Sealing Bolt · Modification], which could only be produced by the Duchy of Garriott and the Confederation of Golden Palm.
Although it was extremely expensive, it could restore the chaotic geomagnetism, astronomical phenomena, ocean currents, and wind to the right track through the Silence Magic. It could also seal the [Dark Side of the World] at the same time, so that the evil spirits living in it could no longer run out.
Including the island and a large area of the nearby sea, it would return to normal.
Not only could it allow airships, which were more afraid of extreme weather than sailboats, to fly normally in this area. They could even slowly migrate and transform this place into a livable environment where ordinary people could live normally.
A geologist had already finished the work at hand. He waved a report sheet and laughed out loud.
"Hahaha, gold mine, there is gold mine on this island. The grade is 600 grams per ton. We are rich!"
Generally, the grade of gold in a gold mine with industrial mining value was 2-3 grams per ton. Rich ore was 5-50 grams per ton, and super rich ore was 50-500 grams per ton.
One could imagine the value of this island.
The commander of this exploration team couldn't help waving his fist in excitement.
In the tide of the steam industry revolution, the "Tulip Alliance" used the various raw materials, markets, and population of the large colonies to push themselves to the throne of the world's strongest country.
Those who began to develop the steam industry later, the Sack Empire, the Confederation of Golden Palm, Heimar … … If they wanted to rise, their first choice was naturally to follow the path of the Tulip Alliance.
They continued to expand, gaining more land, more people, more raw materials, and more markets.
But now that the known world was saturated, they naturally turned their eyes to the tens of thousands of islands in the "Shattered Star Sea".
Finally, two hundred years after the start of the great voyage era.
With the accumulation of colonization over the years, the steam industry revolution, and the various kinds of technology that couldn't be revealed to outsiders, the countries that had greatly increased their strength began to systematically attack the "Shattered Star Sea".
In accordance with the principle of whoever occupied it owned it, the governments of the countries and powerful private development companies began to fiercely compete in the "Shattered Star Sea".
This sea also unveiled its mysterious veil to humans on a large scale for the first time.
It contained the essence of the past four eras over millions of years. Many places were influenced by the previous civilization or the unique rules, so it was filled with all kinds of treasures.
For example, the high-yield crops, magical plants and animals, industrial raw materials, precious metals, gems, oil … … and so on that Angel once harvested.
There were even experts who predicted that because of the special geographical environment, the various resources in the "Shattered Star Sea" might be comparable to the entire known material world combined!
Hu — —!
The steam propellers pushed the three "hard airships" at 24 kilometers per hour, which was equivalent to a ship's speed of 13 knots. They circled around the island and prepared to fly to the nearby island to carry out the next support mission.
But they found that on another island not far away, an airship team with the Atlan Kingdom's snowflake flag slowly floated into the sky.
In the battle for the Potosi Silver Mine, Sack and Atlan reluctantly signed an agreement, but the grudge between the two countries was completely formed.
For the airship pilots, if they had a record of the other side shooting down, they could also get promoted and become rich.
After the pilots of both sides demonstrated their strength, they were about to fire a few shots at each other to strengthen their luck.
However, a flight formation composed of four airships did not care about their hostility at all as they swaggered past them.
Each airship had a very obvious coat of arms on it.
The blue shield in the middle had a silver thorn-crowned sea snake coiled around it. On the left and right sides of the shield were a golden lion and an emerald dragon, surrounded by emerald orange leaves and stars. At the top of the shield was a golden crown.
At the bottom of the banner, there was a motto written on it: "Never-Ending Exploration."
When the Sack Empire and Atlan Kingdom's airship commanders saw this coat of arms.
"Retreat!"
Sou! Sou! …
They didn't care about national enmity or merit, they didn't dare make any aggressive moves. Without any hesitation, they turned to the left and right.
Because this was the official development team of the Gallot Duchy!
Whether there were members of the Gallot Family or not, just this family coat of arms was enough for the commanders of both sides to recognize reality.
Although one was called an empire and one was called a kingdom, it wasn't shameful for them to make way for a mere duchy.
In this world, what determined a country's status wasn't their title, but rather their true strength!
However.
In this era filled with storms, everything was possible.
The elites of each country also had the dream of becoming the world's overlord. It was just like how the Tulip Alliance had successfully overthrown Shilius and crowned themselves the new king.
Of course they had to have dreams, what if it came true?
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