Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 2 Construction of the Gods Begins
Luke's words had an unprecedented impact on Stormkato.
When he arrived at the Holy Mountain from the mountains of the tribe, although he felt that the Holy Mountain was unusually prosperous, it was still within his acceptable range. But when he arrived at the City of Raging Tides, he found that this was a completely different world. The wealth here exceeded his imagination of wealth, and the prosperity here exceeded his understanding of prosperity.
He couldn't understand how so many people could live in one city. The clothes they wore and the food they ate were so exquisite. What was even more incredible was that everyone seemed to be literate.
These are things that only nobles are qualified to enjoy, but in Raging Waves City, they are the daily routine of every citizen.
Is the Celtic Duke blocking industry from entering the Tedega Hills, just blocking the lower-class barbarians from owning these?
If he hadn't come to Raging Waves City, Storm Cato would have absolutely believed what Duke Celtic said. But the facts he saw now made Storm Cato begin to question what he had always believed in.
"Mr. Luke... No, Lord Governor Meteor. I'm sorry... My mind was confused and I said some words that I didn't know were right or wrong. Please forgive me."
Luke smiled and said, "Some ancient sages have said that facts speak louder than words. I asked Kylena to add your name to this period of Yanyang Technical School's literacy training class. You can go to class tonight!
Coconuts too.”
Coconut opened his eyes wide and pointed at his nose and asked, "I, do I have to go to class too? Is it okay if I don't go?"
"No! If you can't graduate from the literacy training class, you will have to continue to the next training class. I don't want people here who only have muscles but no brains. Of course, if you really have congenital intellectual problems, your teacher will tell me."
Coconut seemed to have no strength left in his body: "Okay, I'll try my best..."
Storm Cato saluted Luke with great gratitude: "Thank you, sir!"
I don't know when the sudden rain outside stopped, the dark clouds quickly dispersed, and the bright sunshine shone through illuminating the room.
Luke looked at the weather outside and said to Coconut: "Go find Kylena, we're going to the Cape District Machinery Factory."
"Yes, sir!"
Coconut was very enthusiastic about going out to play and ran to find Kylena.
Luke stood up and Cato brought his coat and hat from the hanger.
Luke put on his clothes, picked up his cane, and said to Storm Cato, "Come with me to the Cape District Machine Shop."
"Yes, sir!"
Whenever the Governor travels, the escort team is immediately dispatched.
In addition to the Governor's Palace Guards and the Secret Service Rangers, Sandpaper's Boiling Girls Squad is also Luke's close guard.
As Luke's position in the empire became higher and higher, assassins came to assassinate him one after another. After the assassination of the elder of the Shining Gold, Luke strengthened his own guard several times. Shelley went to the North, and Sandpaper was promoted to the chief attendant. The beautiful girl's powerful perception and telepathy allowed them to solve several assassinations.
The convoy started.
Sandpaper sat next to Luke and complained in her unique mechanical voice: "Governor, we have been too idle during your absence. Every day we either go shopping or have our nails done..."
Luke got in the car and was still discussing work with Kylena who was sitting in the passenger seat. Seeing Sandpaper admiring her new manicure, he couldn't help but said angrily, "I know you are happy about your sister reunion, but don't spend all your time on sisterhood. Did you see the dragons flying over the city today?"
"I see!" When talking about the dragon, Sandpaper's attention was diverted: "This is the first time we have seen a dragon, it is really big! I heard that Miss Qingkong once killed a dragon, Miss Qingkong is so powerful. There was news from the imperial capital that Miss Qingkong also defeated a very powerful angel.
These dragons going to the imperial capital will only provide Miss Qingkong with some expensive experimental materials."
Sandpaper and her sisters have blind worship for Clear Sky and do not feel any pressure at all because of the dragon's passage.
Luke's attempt to use the dragon to inspire Sandpaper's ambition is obviously ineffective.
Forget it, let Qingkong deal with these girls. One word from Qingkong is more effective than hours of preaching by myself.
"As long as you are happy. I will go to the imperial capital in a few days, and then you will be able to meet Miss Qingkong."
"Really? When are we going to the imperial capital?"
"Work hard. Once we have dealt with the matter in Raging Wave City, we will leave."
"Governor, you have to work harder! Come on!"
What an unmotivated child.
At this time, Kylena remembered something and said, "Governor, today the Secret Affairs Bureau of Nutao City uncovered an attempted assassination against you. Because the case is a bit special, Chief Inspector Thomas will make the decision on his own. Can you give me some instructions?"
Luke asked, "What exactly happened?"
Kaileena recounted the entire process of Nightingale and her fellow assassins coming to Raging Waves City and arresting the enemy.
Luke didn't expect this case to be so dramatic.
It was obvious that this was Nightingale's personal behavior. The assassins she brought should all be ranger friends she knew. If they were assassins sent by Prince Alex, they would not be so unprofessional.
A stable job actually turned these assassins against us!
"Where is Nightingale now?"
"Due to Miss Nightingale's special identity, the assassination attempt on you was not carried out, and the threat is extremely low. Therefore, Chief Inspector Thomas sent her to the Sisisse Palace, where Viscount Iscolan is in charge of her."
Luke thought for a moment and said, "Chief Inspector Thomas did a great job on this matter. Since those people at the potion factory finally broke up with Nightingale, the Secret Service should not disturb them unless they have any major problems.
Nightingale will be detained in the Sisisse Palace and treated well. Let Viscount Iscolan send someone to deliver a letter to Prince Alex. If the prince comes to ask for her, Nightingale will be released. "
"Yes, Governor. By the way... Nightingale wants to see you."
Luke said bluntly, "She is just a poor woman. There is nothing to see. Go see her for me and tell her I wish her and His Highness Alex happiness."
"As you command, Governor."
Luke’s Governor’s Mansion was not far from the Cape District Pier and could be reached in a short while.
Cape Harbor now looks completely different.
After the government office of Nutao City decided to rebuild Cape Harbor, Luke's position and power increased, and the reconstruction plan was changed several times. Therefore, the rebuilt Cape Harbor bears nearly two-fifths of the throughput of the entire Nutao City. As the supporting infrastructure is delivered and put into use, the entire Cape area is changing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At the dock of Cape Port, new gantry cranes are being installed and debugged.
Next to it is a large industrial area consisting of a newly built large shipyard and a newly built machinery factory. The factory area is full of towering chimneys, and the white smoke that keeps coming out shows how busy the factory is.
Ever since Luke had secured orders for war materials for Raging Waves City, the heavy industry in Raging Waves City had basically been working day and night. After the Raging Waves City Fleet and the Raging Waves City Armored Assault Division captured Songta Harbor, the convenient sea transportation led to a significant increase in military orders.
The machinery factory of Yanyang Group in Haijiao District has just delivered the first batch of war fortress orders, and the second batch has been delivered.
The sale of full ships of materials boosted the development of the shipbuilding industry. All-metal warships and all-metal freighters were hot-selling products. In order to complete the backlog of orders as soon as possible, the Shipbuilding Industry Committee was established in Nutao City, led by the Yanyang Group Ship Company and organized by the Innovation Society. It implemented overall management of all the shipbuilding-related factories and enterprises in the city, established standardization of ships and accessories, and squeezed out the shipbuilding potential of Nutao City to the maximum extent.
The war did not cause any negative impact on the economy of Raging Waves City. On the contrary, because Meteorite led the bureaucratic system of Raging Waves City into the core of the empire, Raging Waves City became a more promising investment target.
The Cape District, as the fief of Earl of Raging Waves, is the most favored investment target for all investors.
The once dilapidated and hopeless urban area has been reborn and will soon become the dual core of the city with the central urban area.
Luke's popularity in the Cape region has reached an unprecedented level. Anyone who sees the Governor's motorcade will spontaneously make way and take off their hats to salute.
Luke missed the days when he led his spies around with whistles.
Alas... there's no going back!
Luke's arrival was warmly welcomed by the mighty mechanical clan, the director of the machinery factory.
Wei Meng bought himself a new metal body. Although it is not yet fully mechanized, this full-system machinery factory makes him full of hope for the future.
Wei Meng knew the purpose of Luke's visit, so he took Luke directly into the underground part of the factory. Here is the high-end machinery development department that the machinery factory cooperated with Oulu College and the City Alchemist Association, which gathered the world's top machinery experts and technologies.
“We have completed the disassembly of the Titan prototype, and we have to admit that there are many steam machinery technologies of Art County United that are worthy of our careful study and learning.
According to your instructions, the new Titan development team has developed two types of Titans.
The technology of the steam-type Titan is very mature. As long as the Michel Steam Research Institute develops the implosion-type dual-drive steam engine, we will be able to produce a prototype soon.
There are still many technical problems with the Magic Titan..."
Luke and Wham walked along the underground pipeline, listening to Wham's report on the progress of various development projects.
“All magic engineering projects just need to maintain normal development progress. Once the technology for elemental fusion reactions becomes more mature, many problems can be easily solved.
What is the current situation of the Gods? "
Wei Meng opened an iron door for Luke, and inside was a large production workshop. The workshop was ten stories high, and the same height was also high. The walls around the workshop were covered with steel walkways and train tracks, and more than ten elevators with different functions shuttled up and down , with countless workers and engineers busy inside.
The workers below were pouring molten steel from the steel mill into the molds. The magicians were using magic and alchemy to engrave magic circles on the solidified steel plates.
Electric arcs flash as they weld steel plates, and engineers install mechanical components and carefully lay out pipelines.
In the middle is the steam engine that Luke got from Winter City.
When Wei Meng saw the thing being built, his eyes couldn't help but light up.
“I never thought before that I could oversee the construction of such a great fortress comparable to a miracle.
The Gods...if it flies, it will definitely drive the whole world crazy.
As you can see, Governor, we are laying the keel and casting the bottom hull for the Gods. The manufacture of steel ships has trained us excellent workers and engineers, and now everything is being built in an orderly manner according to the drawings you provided.
It’s just that many of these technologies are too advanced, and I’m not sure if some of the equipment can keep up with the construction progress of the Gods.
It’s… so far ahead of its time.”
The current USS Astronaut is just like the Zumwalt-class ship. Many technologies are still unknown, but the hull has already been built.
No wonder Wei Meng showed a lot of worry besides being excited.
If the equipment is not in place after the ship is built, it will be more painful than not building it.
But Luke did not have such worries. He was extremely confident in the Gods.
Although the USS Titan is a little bit ahead of the times, all of its technical indicators have been verified by actual ships, which is the biggest difference from the Zumwalt-class ship.
"Director Wei Meng, you must have confidence in the era we live in. After the first technological boom caused by the steam engine, the second technological boom has arrived. In the coming period of time, new technologies that you can and cannot imagine will suddenly pour down like the thunderstorm just now.
What you need to do is to supervise the construction progress of the Gods and speed up its construction as much as possible. I don't want to see the new equipment being built but waiting for your construction schedule to appear. "
Wei Meng did not doubt Luke's words.
As the cooperation between the Machinery Factory, Oulu College and the City Alchemist Association deepened, he was amazed by the cutting-edge technology in the world that Raging Wave City possessed. Many technical problems that the Mechanical Clan found very troublesome were easily solved after being handed over to the relevant research institutes.
Powerful and almost inexhaustible technical support makes it possible for the mechanics to thrive in the machinery factory.
This is an era that can break the limits of human imagination, and Weimeng was instantly full of confidence in the Gods.
"Please rest assured, Governor General... I guarantee that the Gods will be delivered on time according to the construction plan."
"We need to keep a close eye on the construction of the Gods. Some of the technologies in it can be used in the development of the next generation of surface ships. Although the Dreadnought class can allow the naval power of Raging Waves City to continue to maintain its leading position, its construction threshold is not high enough.
The next generation of Raging Waves City battleships must have certain air combat capabilities."
Now Wei Meng is full of confidence and dares to take on any difficult project: "Yes, Governor. I will tell the next generation battleship development team of Nutao City about your instructions."
While Luke and Mighty were chatting about the construction progress of the Gods, Storm Cato, who came along with them, stared blankly at the scene in front of him.
The limitations of his cognition made him wonder what was being built, but anything that required the collaboration of thousands of people must be extremely powerful.
Can Tedega Hills build something like this?
Obviously not!
Can the Celtic Duke prevent this thing from entering the Tedegar Hills?
Obviously not!
