"Everyone is here, ready!

Open the air valve, fill with steam, and pay attention to the pressure gauge in each unit."

Chi!

On the outskirts of Bekele, the capital of Phaletis, in a shooting range covered with grass, white steam was swirling, and a group of soldiers carrying metal cans and holding some kind of strange firearms lined up facing the target.

The commander swung his command sword forcefully and shouted loudly:

"emission!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

High-pressure steam spurted out, pushing the hot metal storm to fly out, tearing the first set of targets in front of it into pieces in the blink of an eye.

"Cum again!"

The soldier obeyed the command and pulled a certain locking structure on the firearm in his hand, pushing the cone-shaped projectile into the magazine. The whole process took less than a second before pulling the trigger again.

"Cum again!"

Although this "steam firearm" is far more bulky than a normal flintlock gun, the benefits are obvious.

As long as it is preheated in advance and the pressure provided by the steam pressure tank is still up to standard, it can be continuously fired without the need for cumbersome loading of gunpowder and projectiles.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Next to the shooting range, a group of distinguished spectators could not help but applaud softly when they saw the performance of this new weapon that had been finalized.

"The premise is that you don't encounter sudden encounters in the wild and don't have time to create the necessary steam.

This [high-pressure steam gun] should have a wide range of application prospects in urban defense work that can provide logistical support. Especially when dealing with 'those things', intensive firepower is the only reliance of ordinary soldiers."

Ivan, standing at the front of the team, wearing a military uniform, a large cloak and a saber on his waist, gave him a positive affirmation.

at this time.

Time has come to the autumn of 196 Hai Yuanli, and three years have passed since the last time Ivan and the others landed on the moon.

This time, Grand Duke Garriott and his wife Olivia also made routine visits and technical exchanges to Falatis and the "Steam and Mechanicus" every now and then.

In addition to the "Steam and Mechanicum", the "Alchemy School" and the entourage of the two countries.

Her Majesty the Queen, who was wearing a red palace dress that looked like a bright red rose, accompanied her throughout the whole process, and Olivia, who was wearing a white dress of the same style and looked like a white rose, held hands intimately.

Just like a pair of beautiful sisters.

Even in such a diplomatic occasion, they still talked and laughed freely, and it was clear that the relationship had improved a lot in the past three years.

The autumn wind blows.

The exquisite skirts of the two ladies were flying, and it was vaguely visible that their straight and slender calves were wrapped in shiny, sheer stockings.

Levina is charming black, Olivia is clean and pure white.

Led by these two women, who are almost the most distinguished women in the material world, just like the original tulip trend, stockings have also become a fashion among the powerful and even middle-class women in various countries.

Unexpectedly, it became a popular export product in the principality's fledgling "petroleum industry", and this high-end women's product is much more valuable than the same weight of gold.

During these three years.

As high-level transcendent beings, they cannot see any changes in their appearance, but the changes in the mortal world are profound and subtle.

In the eyes of mortals who find it difficult to adapt, the whole world is like being put on an accelerator, changing every day.

The "high-pressure steam firearms" that are in the finalization stage of testing and the ten "high-pressure steam cannons" pushed up by the soldiers are only a small part of them.

[Watt Type III Military Steam Engine] makes "steam" an easy-to-obtain, powerful and convenient energy source. The first application scenario is military equipment.

"Start the [Analysis Engine]!"

A somewhat slovenly middle-aged man wearing a monocle emerged from the crowd and directed a group of [Steam Engineers] to start busy at the huge machinery built nearby.

A middle-aged man named Charles Babbage excitedly introduced his latest invention to Alvin and the others while he was busy:

"Two distinguished majesties.

This machine surpassed all previous 'difference engine' models in terms of the range of possible calculations, simplicity, reliability and accuracy, or automation.

It is already a new great invention! This time the firepower table calculation will prove it!"

With the gradual development of guns and artillery, away from the era of the original muzzle-loading smoothbore guns, their ballistic calculations and firepower meter testing have become increasingly important.

A formal firepower table requires 3,000 different ballistic parameters.

In terms of a single parameter, a ballistic trajectory with a flight time of 60 seconds can make an ordinary person fall down directly from exhaustion, because that is a terrifying workload that requires at least 20 hours!

Although the brain power of high-level extraordinary people is enough to easily handle this kind of work, [Steam Masters] and normal military personnel are in urgent need of a calculation tool that can shorten the calculation of such complicated ballistic parameters to seconds.

And it must be universal and can be promoted throughout the military so that the vast majority of ordinary people working on the front line can also use it.

Although this Mr. Babbage is not a powerful wizard, he is just a wizard apprentice of the "Construction Branch".

But the series of "mathematical computers" developed under his leadership are the ones that best meet the needs of the military.

This brand-new design is about 30 meters long and 10 meters wide, and is made of brass. Babbage called it the "Analytical Engine".

It can automatically solve complex arithmetic problems with 100 variables, each variable can have up to 25 digits, and the operation speed can reach an astonishing 100 times per second.

From Ivan's perspective, the groundbreaking nature of the "Analytical Engine" lies in:

This is the first "universal computer" in human history in the Fifth Age that has basic components such as arithmetic units, memories, controllers, and input and output devices!

In this new design, he also creatively proposed the concept of automatically formulating an instruction sequence, whereby the "analytical engine" can run from the previous step to the next step without human help.

With this "computing machine", there was no obstacle for Babbage to break through to become a formal wizard.

Bang bang bang

As the steam engine drives the transmission device to start running, the precision brass gears roll like balls, making a pleasant "ticking" sound.

As punched paper cards are input and output, data that would take a bunch of civilian staff several days to calculate is being generated rapidly.

Look at this "Analytical Engine" running continuously driven by a steam engine.

Alvin nodded slightly.

Well, it smells bad.

If it was just a prototype three years ago, now three years later, the world seems to have completely entered the "steampunk era".

And it’s not just the Tulip Alliance that is making progress. Genius is by no means limited to one family or one country. With other countries on the Source Continent catching up, it feels like a hundred flowers are blooming.

This also reminded Alvin of a concept "degenerative compensation" that he had just added to his "evolutionary theory".

That is to say, the survival intensity (the tenacity of survival) of all living things in the world and the descendants of species always shows a decreasing trend. One generation will be weaker than the other, which is "decreasing weakness".

Therefore, if these creatures want to survive, they must constantly look for more supporting factors. This supporting factor is "compensation."

Just like the current situation in the material world.

With the passage of epochs, the power of extraordinary creatures decreases. The more "evolved" human beings are, the weaker their individual power is. The greater the number, the more collective division of labor and cooperation are needed.

When "compensation by degeneration" is applied to modern humans, extraordinary power is "compensation by degeneration" and science is "compensation".

"Oh, this is the biggest trend in the world that spans many eras!"

certainly.

If there is a flaw in the rapid advancement of technology, it is probably the thick smoke that hangs over Bekele at this time.

This is the pain of industrial development, and even Memnon Watt, the "God of Steam and Machinery" who has successfully condensed the [Priesthood], is unable to change it.

Also because of the increasingly harsh environment.

Now, Her Majesty the Queen, Levina, spends a large part of her free time in the White Swan Castle, which has undergone another round of expansion.

In White Swan Castle, she has her own exclusive room, maid team, cloakroom and even wine cellar. When she gets there, she feels like she is at home.

Compared with Bekele at this time, Changdao, with its beautiful scenery and pleasant environment, was simply a paradise.

In addition, Ivan couldn't help but plead, and used the power of [divine creatures] and crowned wizards to build a permanent portal in her room in St. James's Palace, which allowed her to come and go freely.

At this moment.

call!

A huge "rigid airship" hung a black shadow and flew past everyone towards the depths of the shooting range.

"Hercy, have you never seen such a new thing? When the test is over, let's go take a ride together."

"Okay, Sister Wella."

Two women who had already been in space were still curious about this simple intra-atmospheric vehicle.

Aiwen's [Magic Eye of Insight] has seen it all.

This airship has a rigid hollow copper tube frame, which is composed of an abdominal longitudinal beam, 24 long rods and 16 frames.

A large number of longitudinal and transverse guy wires are used to enhance the structural strength.

The hull structure is covered with a skin made of tarpaulin, and there are 17 airbags inside the boat, with a total volume of 12,000 cubic meters and a total buoyancy of 13 tons.

Since the improved multi-airbag design can also function like a water-proof compartment on a ship, even if one or two are damaged, it will not affect the flight, greatly improving flight safety.
To be continued...