Chapter 181 The Coming of Silence (48): The Original Sin of Machinery (Part 1)
"I have emphasized more than once, Miss Melinare, that I want to become a real human, so I must be guided by the 'Daughter of the Mechanical Element'. The false god told me that she and I are both products of the Lord of Machinery. We have something in common, and she will definitely be able to give me guidance. Now I..."
As Luo Nie spoke, a purple halo shone in his sapphire-like eyes.
Immediately afterwards, he opened his mouth wide and stared blankly ahead, his consciousness suddenly in an erratic state.
In silence, with the accustomed expressions of Sai and Melinaer, a few minutes later, Luo Nie's eyes returned to their original state, and his consciousness that seemed to have been pulled away slowly reappeared on the semi-mechanical body.
"I was confused again, right?" Luo Nie smiled bitterly:
"I'm not sure when I will completely lose consciousness and turn into a machine that can only kill. If you can't find the 'Daughter of the Mechanical Element', Say, just finish me off with your own hands. I have seen your power. , if I fall into madness, you have the ability to destroy me and kill me."
"Impossible, brother Luonie." Sai's response was very decisive, "I...can't do it."
As Sayi spoke, she mumbled her lips and bulged her cheeks, like a frightened puffer fish that was angry.
He was very surprised as to why Luo Nie, his always strong "brother" and his employer, felt so desperate, so lost, and so lonely. Luo Nie should be cheerful and always full of hope.
After all, he himself has told some experiences, and the most important point is that he wants to obtain the "wisdom" sequence core and become a real human being with flesh and blood.
"I think your persistence is justified. Of course I have interpreted the ancient books of the Lost Swamp and the content of the Determinator's Diary. Indeed, the mechanical core hidden in the body of the Girl of Tool Yuan may be the product of a mechanical heart. It can bring To create an 'unexpected dream' effect. Even if someone prays to her devoutly in person, within her ability, she may indeed agree without hesitation." Melina added.
There was a trace of hesitation and worry in her purple eyes. She opened her legs and took a few steps forward, accompanied by the "ta-da" sound of her high heels colliding with the ground.
She stared up at the dusty murals on the top of the dilapidated palace, which were painted by a devout believer of the Lost long ago using rare and expensive dyes.
He is a person who loves art. Although he only lived in the Hope Church for half a year, he used his young body and optimistic attitude to infect many lost people who were mentally depressed to the point of committing suicide, allowing them to regain the ability to survive. hope.
Only half a year later, he left here with these elusive words: "I want to pursue the truth. Learning art cannot save people."
However, although some of the gods in his paintings are difficult to understand, they do not appear evil or dirty. Instead, they use warm colors and a more realistic painting style in many places.
On the left side of the picture is the Lord in his imagination, looking like a loving father, with a lighter beard, wearing an expensive red and gold dress, with a diamond-encrusted cross hanging on his chest, and on his head is a figure similar to the king of the Western Continent. crown.
The top of the crown is a brilliant sapphire, and the other parts of the hat are made of white cloth. The most unique thing is that what the "loving father" holds in his hand is not a staff or scepter that symbolizes royal power or divine power, but a
A black rocket launcher with a rocket stuck in the tail. He pulled the trigger with his finger, ready to annihilate the criminal in front of him at any time.
On the right side of the picture is a child, who seems to be modeled after the lost man who loves art.
He is ordinary and doesn't have much uniqueness, except that his eyes are red without eyes or whites, but there is a "gentle" smile on the corner of his mouth, and he is covered with a white gauze scarf.
Completely cover the important parts.
Showing an abnormal "cute" feeling.
But now, Melina brought her thoughts back to reality and the present. The pattern in her eyes was not only covered with dust and some black and caramel-colored dirt, but also had many cracked lines in the state of spider webs.
This palace has been abandoned for too long. Since the entire Zine Empire, except for the capital Sokra, has been launching attacks and raids on the Lost Ones' strongholds in recent years, they have been forced to focus on military affairs and have no time to do so.
There is no resource or money to estimate a small palace.
"Perhaps you don't know." Melinaer sighed, lowered her head, gracefully fiddled with her neat and slender brown hair, and glanced at the strange sculptures. As if she had made up a lot of determination, she looked at the empty space.
The middle position of the palace said:
"There used to be a Lost painter here. A few years ago, this palace was a room where the Pope met with other Lost dignitaries, and it was also a palace where artworks were stored. But wars are becoming more and more frequent and intensive, and the form is different for us.
It’s getting more and more serious, so after this place was abandoned, it was never cleaned again. By the way, when you found this place, was there someone guiding you?”
"No, I just followed my heart. If it's a guide, Sayi told me that he passed by here accidentally and found it abandoned and empty, and the strong magic power in this castle could easily convey our prayers.
Into the ears of the gods, so I came here." Luo Nie explained, turning around to face Melinaer.
"I'm not blaming you, nor will I interrogate you endlessly like a 'security team' officer in a human city. Since you have decided to enter the central area of the highlands wrapped in death and silence, I will not stop you.
After all, the empire's general offensive has just begun. Before any fighter jets and airships are dispatched, we will have to withstand artillery attacks for at least seven days and at most ten days. In these few days, you and Sai can only stay here honestly. Once you go out
, you will be crushed into powder by the explosion in an instant."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As she said that, she turned to look at Sai and added:
"It's a suggestion to 'guest' Ronie, but it's a command to you. The Hope Church does not abide by the saying 'My vassals are not my vassals'. You belong to the Tenyin sect, and you belong to the Hope Church.
Direct leadership, and I am a high-ranking cardinal. According to regulations, I can intervene in any religious order that wishes to be subordinate to the church, do you understand?"
Sai nodded in confusion, and Melina understood that at a young age, he had already developed some kind of respect, or fear, for power.
Before he could express his feelings, Luo Nie retorted in a high-pitched tone:
"Ms. Melinal, I don't think the empire's attack will last more than five days, maybe only three days at most. Therefore, as long as three days later, when the empire's artillery fire changes from continuous intensive firing to focused firing at intervals,
Sai and I can set off."
"Oh, why? Do you have such confidence?" Melinaer asked doubtfully.
Although she is proficient in magic and extraordinary power, understands theology, occultism and history, and even has a strength close to that of a cardinal, she knows nothing about military science, especially about machinery and steam. Therefore, she chose to ask cautiously,
Not in a hurry to refute.
"Judging from the sound and density of the artillery shells, the empire has not used rockets called 'Gaul cannons' for the time being. When I was at the 'Mechanical Element' factory, I had a master, his name was Bude, the factory operator Tiede
·Sul, the father-in-law of that greedy 'wasteland entrepreneur'. I have been fortunate enough to read a lot of internal information."
As Luo Nie spoke, her sapphire-like eyes subconsciously scanned the dust scattered in the air that was illuminated by the sun, and recalled:
"The empire has 5,000 bazookas called 'Gaul cannons', more than 1,000 rocket launchers and howitzers, and a total of 350 large artillery pieces. Moreover, due to the shortage of resources such as brass, iron ore, coal and oil, it is difficult for the empire to
Maintain high-intensity and intensive bombing. You must know that one round of bombardment requires more than two thousand people to operate."
"The 'Replacement Eye' weakened my emotions, but strengthened my calculation ability and rational analysis ability. I estimated from the artillery fire that the direction of the shells was in the south. The positions of several positions that you hope the church lost arrived yesterday.
Today's rounds of attacks include at least two hundred large 600mm caliber artillery pieces. In other words, the empire's resources and manpower cannot sustain a long-term bombing. With such density and resource consumption, the empire can only sustain it for three days."
"According to what you said, the magic shield will be removed in three days? Can we explore the gods with peace of mind? As a side note, you are really very similar to Pope Hope and Dylan. They support at all costs
Those who explore the gods, and under their influence, I also started to become crazy." Melinaer sighed softly, pursed her lips, and said thoughtfully:
"So, I don't want you to become the victims of the first wave. Useless sacrifices are the most pitiful. As long as you do something, you will definitely gain something. We also rely on waves to detect gods and listen to 'songs'."
The Lost One who became crazy and finally died reached the point where the secret is about to be revealed. Therefore, we must let the damned people take risks, and we will be the ones waiting to finally pick the sweet fruit."
"I think it's better to continue the military topic first." Luo Nie said expressionlessly, trying to redirect the conversation to areas he was familiar with:
"Three days later, due to the depletion of artillery shell reserves, the production capacity of several local underground factories controlled by the empire, and the harassment of the railway lines by you, the empire can only maintain some superficial and auxiliary bombing missions. The first two
The 'thermite death' of the sky will be hard to see again, and the Empire will switch to planes and launch air strikes."
"Plane...air attack?" Melinaer took a breath of air-conditioning mixed with dust and said worriedly:
"I have seen the power of airplanes and airships. They can continuously drop bombs one after another. They fly very fast and catch us by surprise. Several lost people died in their hands. And I heard that they obtained The aircraft documents and drawings left over from the more advanced Crusted Empire are being attempted to be copied."
"There's no need to worry about this, Miss Merlinal." Luo Nie's right face, which had a tentacle-like, brown scar, finally regained a bit of a human expression. The right corner of his mouth was slightly raised, Said easily:
"The current empire's aircraft are stuck in the middle of the Steam Age. They are an era behind the Crusted Empire, which was proud of the world at that time. In short, they cannot maximize the power of their aircraft. The current air strikes It's not necessarily more powerful than a cannon, but it's more sustainable."
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"Besides, the basic scientific development of the empire has not reached the level when the Krusted Empire existed. Even if it can be imitated, the power will be greatly reduced. In fact, if Sai and I were in the Lord of Machinery or the 'Metamorphosis' If we don’t fall into madness under the protection of God, can meet Laite under the guidance of divination, and if the empire’s ground forces have not yet launched a full-scale attack, the time point of three days is just right.”
"In that case, how about I tell you a fairy tale? Just think that I am livening up the atmosphere." Melinaer maintained a doubtful look, but tried her best to show a relaxed expression similar to Luo Nie's, and said.
"What fairy tale? Does it have a name?" Luo Nie asked.