Roland had experienced the most stressful week since he took charge of Neverwinter.
Although all the signs indicated that the arrival of the Bloody Moon might be much earlier than in the past, and he had been working hard in this regard, the sudden change still exceeded everyone's expectations. It was not the church's estimate of 10 years, nor the Taquila's estimate of two or three years, but the sudden appearance of the Bloody Moon in the sky above the Western Region not long after he started the population migration plan.
Of course, this was not accurate.
During the past week, urgent reports from other cities had been delivered one after another, all of which mentioned the changes in the sky. Without exception, no one had noticed the approaching and moving process of the Bloody Moon. It was as if it had always been hanging there, but it was covered by the sky and in a state of invisibility. Now, it was just the blue sky that was covering it.
Roland found himself suffering from a mild "Crimson Moon Syndrome". No matter what he was doing, he would intentionally or unintentionally look for a window through which he could see the sky, and it was very easy for him to fall into a daze while looking at the Bloody Moon from afar. The red halo was so huge, but not dazzling. Whether it was day or night, he could clearly see its outline. If he stared at it for a long time, he would even have the illusion that the Bloody Moon was also staring at him.
According to the Union, the appearance of the Bloody Moon meant the beginning of the Battle of Divine Will. These years, Roland had been preparing for it, but when it really came, he had a feeling that it was not real. The Fertile Plains was still quiet, and there was no response from the scouting team sent to the north. Only Neverwinter was greatly affected. The Administrative Office sent a report every half an hour, but it had nothing to do with demons.
"Your Majesty," Nightingale's voice interrupted his thoughts. "You're staring at the sky in a daze again."
Roland blinked and came to his senses. "Uh... sorry, I just couldn't help..."
Nightingale flashed over and put a piece of dried fish in front of his mouth, interrupting him. "You don't have to apologize. In fact, there's nothing wrong with being in a daze. You've been too tired these days. Just take it as a rest. Do you want me to accompany you to watch the moon? Since the Bloody Moon is related to the Divine Will, it's also a kind of research to look at it. "
Roland was immediately amused. Nightingale was probably the only one who could talk about slacking in such a dignified manner. He took the fillet with his mouth and shook his head helplessly. "There are still many things to do. Continue to supervise me. Don't go easy on me, got it? "
Nightingale pursed her lips and went back to lie on the sofa.
Roland took a deep breath and turned his attention back to the stack of reports on the table.
These days, the Bloody Moon had caused more trouble for Neverwinter than the demons from thousands of miles away. According to the statistics of the Administrative Office and the Security Bureau, there were four fires and 16 crimes in Neverwinter in the past week. In addition to the eight industrial accidents from Anna, a total of 21 people were killed and more than 500 people were injured. Ninety percent of the casualties occurred within 24 hours after the appearance of the Bloody Moon, which could be said to be the most chaotic moment since the establishment of the city.
At first, Roland thought that all this was caused by the panic of the people. However, when he gradually gathered the facts on the scene, he found that it was not that simple. Therefore, he appointed a joint team to carry out a further investigation and the conclusion was quite surprising. Apart from the accidents caused by the panic, the magic fluctuations caused by the appearance of the Bloody Moon was the real culprit of the chaos.
The investigation documents submitted by Agatha clearly described the situation at that time.
At about 5: 35 p.m., the Bloody Moon suddenly appeared in the sky, and the magic equipment that was working in Neverwinter was affected to varying degrees. For example, the ending of the drama "The Dust of Oblivion", which was playing in the theater, suddenly changed, and the illusion was almost the same as the real scene. The lighting in the industrial area was overloaded, and all the light bulbs were fused, and some of the machine tools driven by Dawn I were paralyzed. The most serious accident occurred in the No. 1 Machinery Plant, where an old boiler exploded on the spot, and the hot high-pressure steam pushed all the surrounding workers to the ground. Afterward, the investigation proved that, due to the limitations of the manufacturing process of the boiler, the valve and other important parts had been solidified by Candle, and the furnace body already had hidden problems before that, but no one had noticed.
According to the evidence collected from various parties, this abnormal state lasted for about 10 minutes, and then gradually stabilized. The frequent accidents further aggravated the chaos at that time, and even made many people think that the demons were attacking Neverwinter. Although the factory had practiced the accident emergency plan, the implementation was not ideal. If the public medical system of Neverwinter had not been far superior to the modern level, and if Nana had not been in charge of the treatment, the death toll would have been several times higher.
Logically speaking, such a strange phenomenon should have been recorded by the Union, but the fact was that the Taquila witches also did not know about it. Now that Roland thought about it, either the fluctuation of the Bloody Moon in the past two times was relatively small, or the popularity of the magic power equipment at that time was not high, so no one noticed the small change.
The impact of the accident had not completely disappeared. As no one dared to say that the fluctuation of the Bloody Moon would not appear again, the factory carried out a comprehensive inspection operation, improving or eliminating all kinds of old machines. The Administrative Office also supplemented the emergency plan, including how to stay awake in abnormal situations and avoid panic, and so on. For the first time, the term "magic power accident" was officially recorded in the official document.
On the contrary, the second screening of the magic movie three days after it had been off the air triggered a new wave of interest in Neverwinter. People who knew the plot of the premiere almost crowded the Drama Theater, and most of them came for the gimmick of "personally participating in and changing history". Even though the magic movie had returned to normal, the audience's enthusiasm did not diminish.
It could be said that this was one of the few interesting things that had happened in the past week.
In any case, this chain of accidents cast a shadow on the Magic Cube Power Unit, which was about to be launched. What Roland most wanted to know now was whether the fluctuation of the Bloody Moon would only appear at the moment when the Bloody Moon appeared, or whether it would appear at irregular intervals throughout the Battle of Divine Will.
If it was the former, he could accept the possibility that it would only appear once every 400 years. After all, defeating the demons was his top priority. Whether it was Dawn I or the Magic Cube Power Unit, they both had advantages that conventional equipment could not compare with. They could greatly improve the industrial capacity of Graycastle, and once used, they would become addictive. However, if it was the latter, he had to consider the high risk of losing control.
Just then, the phone in the Administrative Office rang.
Generally speaking, the only person who could enter this interior line was Chief Barov.
Roland sighed, picked up the receiver, and put it to his ear. "Is there a new problem?"
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