Volume 2: Empire Chapter 176 Reactor
As winter goes and spring comes, all things come to life.
The ice and snow in the north are gradually melting. Both the Art County Alliance and the Golden Shield Empire are very actively replenishing troops to the northern front in preparation for a spring war.
After several months of preparation, the Raging City Armored Assault Division has been roughly organized. After several exercises, Shelley, the commander of the Assault Division, said that the Assault Division has the most basic combat capabilities.
Although it is extremely irresponsible to send such an army to the battlefield, war waits for no one, so the army can only be pulled to the front line and train while fighting.
Compared with the land warfare force, the Raging Tide City Fleet has real hard power, and is the military force that Luke is most assured of.
This time, when they went north to participate in the war, it was the Nutao City Fleet that launched the offensive first, seizing control of the sea area around Songta Port from the Art County United Navy in order to cover the landing of the Armored Assault Division.
Before the army of Raging Waves City was assembled and was about to march north, Luke rushed back from Saint Lun City to attend the oath-taking ceremony.
As if knowing that Governor Meteorite had returned, when Luke just got off the airship, he received the good news that there had been a major breakthrough in the element fusion reactor.
Luke did not return to the Governor's Mansion, but asked the car that came to pick him up to drive directly to the City Alchemist Association.
In the Element Fusion Reactor Laboratory, Amelia was checking the equipment with several assistants. When she heard the news of the arrival of the Meteor Governor, Amelia happily went out to greet him.
Amelia was nervous and excited to meet Luke, but a sense of accomplishment and gratitude overcame her nervousness.
"Governor... I succeeded. We built the element fusion reactor. Of course, most of the credit goes to you and Miss Qingkong. Without your guidance, I might never have completed it in my lifetime.
All of its elements are so coincidental and yet so perfect.”
Luke was also very happy. With the element fusion reactor, many things could be monetized.
"The credit belongs to you. Miss Qingkong and I only gave a small push. Take me to see the element fusion reactor you built, and then explain its function to me."
"Yes, Governor, please follow me!"
In the main engine room, a seven-meter-tall boiler-shaped device is the main body of the element fusion reactor. Dozens of pipes extend from the main reactor, penetrating the wall and connecting to the next room.
Amelia introduced: "According to the instructions given to me by Miss Qingkong, I have completed the extraction of the mysterious substances of water element, fire element, and lightning element. The existence time of the three mysterious substances is very short, only about 1 microsecond. If the secret technique can be triggered at the moment of their extraction, they will produce extremely strong pure magic energy at the moment of dissolution.
It is pure magic energy, which can be transformed into pure magic energy of any element as needed.
Governor, we have opened a new chapter in magical alchemy, and its significance is no less than that of the steam engine!"
Luke stood under the element fusion reactor and looked up at the large device. He didn't need to go to other rooms to guess that the branch devices were all large.
"It's a great invention. But it's still too big. Can it be miniaturized?"
Amelia replied: "It is a bit large. Once we thoroughly study its structure and principle, and use better materials, we will definitely be able to miniaturize it.
You can probably cut it in half. If you want to go smaller, it’ll take more time.”
Luke didn't expect Amelia to build the heart of Clear Sky's elemental fusion reactor. It would be great if it could be half as small as possible, as it could fit into many places.
"Reducing the size and increasing the output power and stability are your next research and development directions. Build a practical element fusion reactor as soon as possible. Now let me see how it works."
"As you command, Governor." Amelia saluted Luke and invited him, "Once the element fusion reactor is activated, it will be very dangerous here. Please follow me to the control room. You can see more clearly there."
Luke followed Amelia to the main control room, where he could overlook the entire elemental fusion reactor through the reinforced glass.
In addition to the main reactor, there are nine smaller reactors next to it, and complex pipelines connect the large and small reactors.
Workers added materials needed for fusion into the initial reactor and auxiliary reactor. As the corresponding indicator lights in the central control room lit up, all personnel on site retreated to the safe area.
Amelia then pushed the main valve to the highest position.
The sound of discharge, water flow, and burning sounded at the same time, and then the nine small reactors emitted different colors of light, which quickly became brighter. The pipes connecting the reactors also glowed in sequence, and these lights interacted with each other, and finally mixed into purple, cyan, and red lights that flowed toward the main reactor.
The moment the three-color light reached the main reactor, this reactor weighing dozens of tons began to vibrate violently. Even in the control room, one could feel the powerful energy expanding and contracting rapidly.
Soon, the main reactor stabilized.
But the pointers on all the dashboards in the control room were moving towards the danger line.
Amelia quickly opened the pressure relief valve, and a light energy mist emerged from the top of the reactor, just like the dry ice used in a stage play.
This is the pure magic power produced by the elemental fusion reactor.
In the past, there were no cheap and efficient means of producing magical energy, and the development of magic alchemy was basically a matter of relying on old things and optimizing the existing ones over and over again.
Now the emergence of element fusion reactors, together with the steam engine, constitute the two legs of modern civilization. The new civilization has the foundation to compete for dominance in the new era.
"Very good, very good, very good..." Luke praised repeatedly. Even with his guidance, Amelia's ability to manufacture the element fusion reactor so quickly still exceeded his expectations. "Yes, we have opened a new chapter for magical alchemy and laid the most solid foundation for the new era. Keep your current mood and mentality and manufacture a better element fusion reactor."
"Yes, Governor."
While Luke was visiting the elemental fusion reactor laboratory, Nightingale and her assassin team also arrived in Rage City on a transport airship.
"Ms. Nightingale, Raging Waves City is Meteor's lair. If we want to assassinate him here, it may be more difficult than in the Imperial Capital."
The assassins had not yet recovered from the shock of last night when Nightingale dragged them to Raging Waves City. The entire city was filled with tall buildings like a jungle, which made the assassins even more nervous.
Nightingale looked around cautiously and said, "Raging Waves City is the safest place for Meteorite, so his vigilance will be greatly reduced. As long as we seize the opportunity, we can kill him with one strike.
And the assassin's target last night was Qingkong. If he succeeds, we will have completed the assassination, and His Highness's return to the capital to ascend the throne will surely be smoother."
"We'll listen to you, Miss Nightingale...but where should we go now?"
"First, find a safe place to stay, then find out the whereabouts of the meteorite. It would be best if we could get a car."
…
When Nightingale and the assassins were walking and discussing their plans, a fat woman blocked their way. The woman laughed and said, "You all look like outsiders. Are you coming to Nutao City to find a job?
You came at the right time. My factory is in urgent need of workers.
Come on, come on, follow me."
Nightingale and the others were startled at first, thinking that their identities had been discovered. After listening to what the woman said, they realized that the other party regarded them as laborers who came to Nutao City to find work.
Nightingale said, "We are not here to look for work, please move aside."
The fat woman looked at Nightingale and said, "From your appearance... you must be a labor broker. The quality of these seven laborers you brought with you is really good. They are all high-quality workers.
Introduce them to my factory, and your agency fee will not be reduced by a single cent."
Nightingale said impatiently: "Get out of the way, we are in a hurry."
The fat woman yelled, "Nine Reichsmarks an hour. You won't find a factory that offers a higher price than me!"
Nightingale stopped talking to the fat woman, pushed her aside, and walked forward with the assassins.
But not far ahead there were several uniformed Imperial agents checking passers-by's IDs and randomly checking luggage.
The assassins had a lot of weapons in their suitcases.
Nightingale immediately turned around with the assassins and came to the fat woman: "We are here to look for work. Do you have a car? Our luggage is too heavy."
“Yes, yes, yes…” The fat woman smiled instantly after recruiting so many workers at once: “That bus parked on the side of the road is it. Follow me, I’ll take you to see the factory. The working environment is safe and comfortable. I guarantee you’ll be satisfied.”
Nightingale glanced at the imperial spies not far away, confirmed that they had not noticed them, and quickly took the assassins onto the bus.
But before Nightingale and the others could put their worries aside, the imperial spies actually walked towards the bus.
Seeing that the car showed no signs of starting, Nightingale asked, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"
The fat woman smiled and said, "Those spies are going back to the Cape District. Let's give them a ride."
Is this walking into a trap?
Nightingale looked nervously at the spies who got on the car, holding the dagger under his lapel tightly in his hand , ready to kill and escape at any time.
Fortunately, the spies did not pay too much attention to the assassins, but chatted with the fat woman.
The car started and drove towards the cape area.
After a while, Nightingale confirmed that he and his men were not suspected by the spies, so he boldly asked: "Sir, I see so many sheriffs and spies on the street. Is there something big happening in Fury City?"
The spy captain looked back and saw Nightingale's face. He immediately answered enthusiastically, "Of course something big is happening! The Armored Assault Division and Fleet of Raging Waves City are heading north to join the war. Lord Meteorite Marquis came back from the Empire to preside over the oath-taking ceremony. In order to prevent enemy agents from sneaking in and causing damage, Raging Waves City has been conducting such strict inspections in recent days.
All of us, the secret agents of the Cape District Secret Service, were sent out.”
Nightingale didn't expect the spy to be so cooperative, so she continued to ask, "The swearing-in ceremony must be very lively. Can we go and watch it?"
The spy captain came over this time and told the person next to Nightingale to go to another seat with a look. After sitting down contentedly, the spy captain replied: "This is not an ordinary ceremony. Outsiders are definitely not allowed to watch. But the ceremony is held in the Cape District. If you really want to see it, I can take you to watch it from a distance."
It's definitely not possible to watch from a distance, but knowing that the ceremony is held in the Cape District is also useful information.
"I've heard a lot about the Marquis of Meteorite in Raging Wave City. The girls in our farm all regard him as their dream lover. I really hope to see him in person, even if it's just for a glance."
Talking about Meteorite's deeds in Raging Waves City, the spy captain couldn't help but feel proud, and his hand unconsciously rested on Nightingale's shoulder.
"I'll tell you a secret. I used to be just a small gang member of the Cape District dock gang. It was the Marquis of Meteorite who personally recruited me to become an imperial spy. You certainly haven't heard as much about the Marquis of Meteorite as I do. Do you have time tonight? I'll buy you a drink and tell you whatever you want to know."
Nightingale finally understood why these spies did not look like spies.
She resisted the urge to chop off the arm on her shoulder and tried to force a smile: "I'm sorry, sir, I have to go to my relatives in the Cape District tonight."
The spy captain said disappointedly, "That's a pity. But since your relative lives in the Cape District, we still have a chance to meet again. Or you can tell me the address."
"I can't tell other people where my relatives live without permission."
The spy captain kept pestering her. If Nightingale had not been afraid of exposing her identity, she would have poked a hundred holes in him.
Fortunately, we arrived at our destination very quickly.
only……
The assassins who got off the car stared blankly at the towering walls around them, as well as the barbed wire and magic detection needles on the walls.
Where is the factory we agreed on?
How did it become a prison?
The fat woman seemed to be used to this kind of scene. She laughed and said, "Don't worry, there is a prison above and my factory below. Although as the Marquis, you don't need to worry about the secrets here being leaked, but there are some things that need to be covered up.
Come with me and I'll show you around the factory.
My factory produces magic potions, and the main brands are powerful rage potions and aphrodisiacs.
You usually live in the factory, and you must register when you come in and out. It sounds troublesome, but it is not as troublesome as you might imagine, after all, there are prisoners detained here. "
…
Nightingale walked out of the Black Potion Factory in a daze, holding a few bills in her hand as agency fees. As the door behind her suddenly closed, her body couldn't help but tremble.
What is this?
When they first arrived in Nutao City, they had no idea how to assassinate Meteorite, so they sent the assassin they brought to prison first.
Looking at the high walls, barbed wire, and magic detection needles, it would take some time to find a way to get in and out silently. By the time you find the way, it is estimated that Meteorite has already left Nutao City and returned to the Imperial Capital.
If entering and exiting according to normal procedures, there must be a reasonable reason within a reasonable time period, and seven people cannot enter and exit at the same time every time.
Now I can only take one step at a time. Even if I am alone, I will remove the biggest obstacle for Prince Alex to become emperor!
