When I heard that the City of Angels could only produce two thousand new Angels in a week, I felt that this speed was unbelievable. It wasn't too fast, but too slow. It was so slow that I suspected that it was a facility of the Empire.
A facility the size of the City of Angels required seven days to train two thousand soldiers. Perhaps to an ordinary civilization, this was a rather impressive rate of production. However, to the Xi Ling Empire, it was simply intolerable that the rate of production was reduced to 'one thousand'.
Furthermore, what we lacked now was an entire army …
When I voiced out my thoughts, Belavilla revealed a disapproving expression. She glanced at me and shook her head. "You are restricted by your own preconceived notions. The Mystic Faction is different from the Technology Faction. Furthermore, the difference is huge. These are two different technological systems with their own complete systems. It isn't just the power used that is different. If changing the heavy cannons to Arcane Missiles, changing the single-unit fighter aircrafts to Magic Carpets, and changing the firing of ion beams from two armies to laser beams, is considered as the difference between the Technology Faction and the Mystic Faction … Don't you think that it is too childish? "
I was embarrassed to admit that I had such thoughts from the start …
"Phew —" Belavilla sighed helplessly. It was as though she couldn't do anything about my whimsical and simple logic. "Alright, I don't blame you. Ever since you came into contact with the Empire, you haven't really understood much about the Mystic Faction. Furthermore, you only unlocked that knowledge two days ago. Let me give you a supplementary lesson. The biggest difference between the Empire's Mystic Faction and the Technology Faction is that the Empire will never produce the most basic troops from a factory. Do you understand? The most basic unit that comes down from the Mystic Faction's' production line 'is the Intermediate Apostle. As you know, the Schilling Angels, Ravens, Arcane Enforcers, Magic Vanguards, and other Mystic troops are all Intermediate and above units. That is why you think that the efficiency of the City of Angels is so low. That isn't a place to produce soldiers! "
I listened to Belavilla's words without missing a word. I realized that the power of the Empire's Mystery Faction was very different from what I had imagined. I was immediately very curious about it. Of course, this difference was not surprising. Although he did not have a specific concept before, he could understand how different the two different technological systems would be as they developed and perfected. The technological systems of Occultism and Technocracy used different methods and approaches to explore the truth of the world. Naturally, the branches and leaves that they spread had to take on different forms. Just like the forks in the history of human civilization, every stage of human civilization would give birth to a vastly different worldview, and as a result, a large number of almost incomprehensible daily habits, tools of production, religious beliefs, and even state forms. There were so many different stages of civilization on Earth, not to mention the behemoth Xiling Empire that gave birth to two almost completely different technological routes at the same time.
"In other words, the power of the mystical side is more of an elite force?" I thought for a moment and explained my understanding. "The mystics are all Intermediate Apostles. Don't tell me there aren't any low-level members? You have no soldiers? Isn't this a little too different from the technological side? "
"Of course not." Belavilla shook her head decisively. "Any technological system that has a complete technological tree can't be without basic units. A large number of soldiers who are responsible for all basic tasks are indispensable. However, to us, the soldiers don't come from the production line. Instead, it's like this."
As Belavilla spoke, she extended her hand in mid-air. Then, a visible arcane radiance and fragments of unknown composition appeared in the air. The way these things appeared reminded me of the scene where the Schilling Main Engine used information regeneration technology to build all kinds of facilities in the Empire. Perhaps these were two different technologies that led to the same goal? The radiant little things that Belavilla summoned quickly gathered together and formed an inorganic basic skeleton and body with astonishing precision. When the last fragment of unknown composition landed on the gap on "its" back, what appeared before us was a humanoid creature that looked almost identical to Belavilla … or rather, Raven 001. However, its body was as clear as crystal. This newly born humanoid creature looked around blankly for a while before standing behind Belavilla with a wooden expression, like a loyal guard.
"I've heard of your experiences in that world. The avatars of the angels in the Sky Tower must have left a deep impression." Belavilla smiled as he glanced at me. "These are the basic soldiers of our Mystic faction's apostles. We don't manufacture these things from factories because we don't need them. The Mystics' unique way of modifying the world allows us to more easily achieve precise control of energy and matter, as well as the control of our own spirit and even soul. Thus, we have developed puppet and clone technology. All kinds of elemental creatures, avatars, arcane constructs, and spiritual creatures are the basic soldiers of the Mystics. The one in front of you is a construct. It is driven by my arcane power. Its body is composed of information that is' plundered 'directly from the world. By rewriting this information appropriately, it can become a' substance 'that is no less than the steel and iron bones of the Empire's soldiers. You should be familiar with this. This is what the Schilling Main Engine did. "
My guess just now was confirmed. This was the main reason why the Schilling Main Engine was classified as a hybrid Shiring Apostles.
The 'crystal person' that Belavilla just created gave me a familiar feeling. After thinking for a long time, I suddenly remembered. Isn't this the elemental creature created by Odemsius that I saw that day in the Northern Tundra? Of course, the crystal person that Belavilla personally created was obviously more powerful and exquisite than those Gould elemental creatures. At the very least, when 'she' walked, she wouldn't fall to the ground. Perhaps this was due to the fact that the Gould elemental creatures gradually lost the power of the first generation after a long period of self-reproduction.
The Mystics actually relied on such a method to create basic soldiers. This was something that I never expected. At the same time, it made me even more curious. "If that's the case, why haven't I seen other Ravens create these … elemental soldiers?"
Although I couldn't tell how strong this elemental creature was, if every Raven had the ability to create their own avatars like Belavilla, then when the total amount reached a certain level, it would be an impressive force. However, I had never seen the elemental creatures created by the Ravens on the battlefield. They always fought alone, just like the most orthodox spellcasters, relying on their own magic power to fight. Otherwise, I would have known about this unique characteristic of the Mystics a long time ago.
"That's because normal Ravens aren't proficient in creating these types of avatars." Belavilla tapped on the head of the crystal girl beside her. The latter immediately split into a large number of tiny fragments and revolved around her rapidly. "Not every unit of the Mystics is responsible for creating soldiers. Usually, it is the Magic Vanguard and Schilling Angels that are responsible for this aspect. You have already seen the avatars created by the latter. As for the Ravens, we are the conventional artillery. We have the most powerful long-range attacks and support skills. Furthermore, as a type of heroic unit, the Ravens are basically used for special missions. Special missions don't include squatting at home and creating little people. "
Thus, I understood the biggest difference between the Technology and Mystics in terms of the construction of their units. The former uses an assembly line to assemble soldiers and their production efficiency is stable. The latter uses a large scale facility to directly create intermediate and high-level Apostles. Then, these intermediate and high-level Apostles will create artificial life. The weakness of the latter is that they will face the predicament of a lack of soldiers in the early stages. There might even be a situation where they have a commander but no soldiers. However, the advantage is that as time passes, their 'basic soldiers' can grow explosively. Every time they create a Mystics Apostle, it is equivalent to expanding a small scale production line. The growth rate of their basic soldiers is based on the number of intermediate Apostles. The larger the number, the more astonishing the growth rate. I have already understood from Odemsius that the elemental creatures that he creates are able to sustain themselves after they are born. They don't need his spiritual power or anything else to sustain them. They also don't need a specialized energy supply. In other words, as long as they have the time and energy, a Mystics Shiring Apostles can create an unlimited number of basic soldiers. Of course, they won't really do that. Although cannon fodder is useful, if you spend all of your energy and life on creating cannon fodder … you will be killed by your own superior.
There were many reasons for this type of difference, the most important one being what Bellavera had just said. The apostles of the Mystery Department specialized in understanding and observing this world from an individual's perspective, and gradually became better at understanding themselves. They were superior in terms of soul and spiritual force control, and that was why they relied on ordinary apostles to create their own soldiers to supplement the army.
As for why the Ravens aren't good at creating soldiers but Belavilla is, the reason is simple.
"He's free," Shadora summarized in a simple and comprehensive manner.
"Are you guys able to create basic soldiers with intelligence?" I asked curiously. "Ordinary soldiers have their own consciousness, but the … ice sculpture you created … Oh, it has turned into a hailstone. It looks like it has no brains."
"This is also one of the differences between the Mystics and the Science and Technology Apostles." Belavilla had a regretful expression on her face. "Although we can create our own small army, the puppets that we create usually don't have much intelligence. We are unable to directly inject our will and soul into the arcane spell core like the Science and Technology Apostles. We can only give them some basic actions. So, generally speaking, the combat power of the basic soldiers of the Mystics is much weaker than the soldiers of the Empire. We can only rely on their numbers and the master behind them to balance it out. Of course, this doesn't mean that we are completely unable to create things with souls. It is just that it is more difficult. It is impossible to create them as quickly as we did just now. Sometimes, it takes a few days to create a puppet with intelligence. Under normal circumstances, these puppets with intelligence will be used as the commander of a small team to lead the other puppet armies. A Mystics Apostle, a small team of subordinates, as well as a few meticulously created assistants. This is the basic unit of the Mystics Army. In the individual phase of the battle, the puppets will advance or maintain the position while their creator provides firepower and support from the rear. This is our most commonly used tactic. Of course, there are many other methods of battle. I am afraid that I won't be able to explain them to you in a short amount of time. "
Sandora touched my arm and mentioned something. "Do you still remember the Gould Elemental Creatures in the Northern Tundra? They have no concept of individuality. They call their entire race 'Gould', probably because they only have one consciousness. "
As Belavilla explained, many things that I didn't understand before became clear. Apart from the strange race of Gould Elemental Creatures, I also understood the problem of cooperation between the spellcaster army and the six armies of the Empire. The soldiers of the Empire not only had to adapt to having a group of spellcasters who were as strong as or even stronger than them, but they also had to get used to having a large group of mindless puppets that fought alongside them. If the puppets cooperated well, they would naturally be excellent meat shields and comrades. However, if there was a mistake in their cooperation, it was highly likely that they would drag each other down. And this was only the problem that might occur in the early stages of a cooperative battle. There were more situations … who knew how many more.
Although this hybrid personality had all sorts of problems that made people speechless, Belavilla had indeed started her own work. Just as she promised, she helped us build a perfect spellcaster army that matched the current situation of the new Empire. She had already gotten in touch with Alleria and roughly understood the characteristics of the 15th Heaven's mystical power. She had also formulated a reconstruction plan that used the 15th Heaven's original main force, the Angel Army, as well as a mix of arcane spellcasters and various support units. She incorporated a portion of the Ravens into the upcoming army, not only to replenish manpower, but also because the Ravens had been active in the new Empire's army for a long time. They had a better understanding of the new Empire's army. As for the positioning of the new army, Belavilla gave her own opinion.
"Support combat, at least in the beginning, should be designated as support combat. The mystical side lacks too many basic facilities, time, and many large and super units can't be created. It will be too difficult for the spellcaster army to fight independently under such circumstances. I suggest that you don't be in a hurry to build the seventh army. It's best to mix them into your first, second, and sixth army. The first two armies are the Empire's trump cards, and the sixth army is a special force that specializes in fighting the Fallen Apostles. These three armies are the most likely to fight a tough battle. "
"No independent organization, huh." Sandora pondered for a moment. "It's possible in the short term, but the seventh army will be built sooner or later. It can't be mixed up forever. Moreover, there is a huge difference in maintenance and logistics between mystical and technological units. The Apostles of the mystical can't use the weapon links and power supply modules of the Empire's soldiers. This will cause a huge problem for the mixed army's logistics. "
"That's a problem for the future. At least when the spellcaster army is still small, this difficulty can still be overcome." Belavilla waved her hand. "Compared to this, I have a better news for you. Alleria has found some technical information on space weapons, including the Glow Circle. She originally planned to report to you tomorrow, but I'll tell you now …"
"Are you sure? Can you build it now? " Sandora suddenly looked surprised. She obviously knew about the thing that Belavilla mentioned, but I was confused. "Glow Circle? What's that? "
"What do you think our mystical army relies on to fight in space?" Belavilla shrugged his shoulders at me. "A group of mages with protective shields charging into space, punching fighter jets and kicking missiles? Relying on their individual strength to blast the fleet's main cannons? "
Belavilla's description was too vivid. I immediately replayed the unreliable scene in my mind twice. I quickly shook my head. "It sounds cool, but it's really unreliable."
"The Glow Circle is a 'space weapon' created with mystical technology." Belavilla snapped her fingers, and a huge holographic projection suddenly appeared in the air. The background of the projection was a bright starry sky. In the starry sky, there was a mysterious golden ring shrouded in light and mist. Perhaps this was the so-called Glow Circle. The amazing thing was that this thing did not seem to have a physical body. It was basically a ring of light, completely composed of erratic light!
"An individual, or a soldier, no matter how strong he is, if faced with a war weapon created by a group of people who are as strong as him using collective intelligence, he will still be very weak. In large-scale space battles and higher level cross-border wars, the power of large weapons and armies created by collective intelligence is the mainstream. Just like how the technological side has dazzling fleets, the mystical side also has their own space weapons. But … the things we build may not be easy for you to understand. They are very different from things like spaceships. From the principle, to the appearance, to the way they fight, it is actually hard for people to associate them with spaceships. "
"This is a halo formed using Holy Light and rune binding technology. The interior is highly active Holy Light. The concentration of the Absolute Beginning energy is so high that it completely eliminates all the universal constants within the Glow Circle and creates an operating platform that is independent of the current world view. When it is fully charged, it will become like this …"
As Belavilla spoke, the holographic projection in the air suddenly changed. A large black and red painted Fallen Apostle battleship appeared on the other side of the Glow Circle.
"Let me tell you how this terrifying mystical weapon destroys the enemy."
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