"Still slow?! Honestly, since the advent of guns, the number of people killed by guns in the few years has exceeded the number of people killed by swords, bows and crossbows in the hundreds of years combined, right?"
"But it's really slow - no... maybe... we can think of a way with Joseph..."
Suddenly, Yang Hao had an inspiration.
The United Nations currently lacks weapons of mass destruction, but Dr. Joseph has actually developed an expensive prototype.
Although the killing radius is only about a hundred meters, if the equivalent can be increased to expand the affected range to nearly a thousand meters... that would actually be pretty good.
Yang Hao doesn't need this kind of weapon of mass destruction that can kill all lives within a kilometer. What he wants is a weapon that can "hurt" everyone within a kilometer!
After all, compared to the dead, the wounded who are unable to fight are undoubtedly a greater burden.
The most you can do for the dead is to find a pit to bury them, but the wounded need manpower and medicine to care for them, and they will wail in pain due to unbearable pain, which will undermine morale. More importantly, this means that even if they escape from the battlefield with injuries, they will not live long before they die miserably due to wound infection.
Under the casualties caused by weapons of mass destruction, even the most elite troops would suffer heavy losses, not to mention a group of peasants who did not even have adequate medical care.
In this situation, even if the bandits who were lucky enough to survive the bombardment with injuries fled to the forest and hid, they could not find medicine to treat themselves...
Wounds that have not received medical treatment are the most likely to cause wound infection.
In a wild environment with scarce resources, once symptoms of wound infection appear, you are only one step away from death.
In this way, Yang Hao could not only defeat the enemy head-on on the battlefield, but even if a large number of wounded soldiers fled to the surrounding forests after the battle, they would die of wound infection after a while.
The only price to achieve such results is to give Dr. Joseph a large sum of money, so that he can quickly develop new products and let the logistics elves work hard for a while...
This is a good deal. But then again…
Why should we torture our own logistics instead of ruining other people's logistics
Yang Hao recalled the country of Eden, which had powerful magical technology. Yes, the people of Eden possessed powerful industrial technology. Those things that were a torture for the elves might be as easy to make as children's toys for the people of Eden... Why don't we try to let the people of Eden produce weapons for us, instead of doing it ourselves foolishly
Especially since Elena is coming to visit us tomorrow... Can't we talk to Elena and tentatively let the Eden people try to make a prototype
Anyway, it's a foregone conclusion that Eden will become a core ally of the United Nations, so it shouldn't be a big deal to let them know the designs of some of the new weapons on the ground, right
(Although we still need to ensure the safety of key enchantments... But if we just let them produce the appearance, it should be fine, right?)
Yang Hao fell into deep thought. The three girls looked at each other, not knowing what to do, as they saw his face turn green and red.
Chapter 8: Asking for a date in front of the two queens! -8K
April 15th.
The Kingdom of Eden agreed to visit the United Kingdom on this day.
When a beam of light appeared on the floating continent where the Kingdom of Eden was located, and two airships slowly moved towards Constantinople along the path formed by the light, all the humans and elves working or strolling on the ground were shocked by the scene before them.
"Can this fucking ship float in the air? What kind of structure inside it can make it so stable?!" Humans are more concerned about the strangeness of the ship being able to fly in the sky.
"Using magic as a waterway? Isn't that too extravagant?!" The elves were more stunned by the Eden people's wealth and power in magic.
After all, for the elves who are naturally friendly to magic, they can clearly "see" that the beam of light under the airship is actually a permanent "water flow" composed of high-concentration magic -
Those magic powers completed self-circulation and self-generation in the waterway. In other words, even if no ships passed through the waterway for a long time, these magic powers could still maintain their shape and play a permanent role...
Should we say that they are indeed the Eden people whose soil contains a lot of magic? The elves sighed and returned to the city to assist in the preparations for the welcoming ceremony as originally planned. They then reported the news to the Purple Palace.
On the airship, Elena, wearing a light dress specially worn on diplomatic occasions, tilted her head towards Alexander in confusion:
"Question - Alexander, do I need to wear this kind of clothing?"
"Of course! Our child, this is your first time to visit another country! How beautifully you dress not only determines the impression you leave on others, but more importantly, it can improve Mr. Yang Hao's evaluation of you!"
“Question: Why do you specifically mention Mr. Yang Hao?”
"That's for your own good, Elena."
After the war with the demons finally ended, although there were still a large number of facilities in Eden that had not been rebuilt in time, Eden now had enough capacity to provide better bodies for every citizen in terms of "refinement".
The same is true for the magic puppets. Now the magic puppets are no longer as primitive as when Yang Hao and others first saw them.
They were covered with skin and artificial blood vessels, and in order to prepare for the next occasion of eating or drinking, their magical bodies were also equipped with stomachs and tongues and taste buds to sense flavors.
In order to give their allies a better impression, they naturally did not forget to make their shapes appear more beautiful or handsome—
This is especially true considering that this time they are visiting the capital of an ally and they don't need to carry too many weapons.
All the magic puppets looked like handsome people with artificial beauty. Among them, Elena was the apple of their eye.
In order to leave a good impression on Yang Hao in this meeting, the magic puppets specially designed a red dress for Elena, a necklace made of rare magic minerals, a touch of lip gloss on the lips, and a small hair accessory on the head.
It is no exaggeration to say that the magic materials on Elena's body are enough to buy a principality on earth!
But the magic puppets always felt that something was missing, and Elena thought that this was too exaggerated...
Is it really necessary to dress yourself up so beautifully
Sitting on the throne of the airship and letting the magic puppets adjust all kinds of decorations on him, the little synthetic puppet muttered in his heart: In this way, wouldn't he be just like those bad women in the books who rely on beauty rather than emotion to seduce other people's fathers, and appear so disgusting
But - the magic puppets said, this is normal
Doesn’t that mean that you don’t have to believe everything in the book
Why is this
The synthetic puppet felt confused. At this moment, the pilot in front uploaded a message in the magic network saying that the airship could dock directly at a newly built raised pier on the inner wall of Constantinople - but if they stopped there, they would have to walk to the lobby of the Purple Palace.
"Confirmed: There's no harm in going on foot... Questionable: Is there anyone on the dock at the inner wall?"
"His Majesty Yang Hao seems to be there. With his wife."
Hearing this, Elena's body visibly stiffened. The magic puppets shrugged, and the little synthetic puppet didn't know that the most important reason for the abnormality of his body was the emotion called "tension".
She just thought that maybe it was because she was at a loss for what to do after the unexpected information came out? After all, a wife... Did Yang Hao say he had a wife
(Shouldn't...?)
A small complaint appeared in her heart. Elena took a deep breath, feeling the throbbing of her artificial heart, and prepared to get off the boat.
Soon, the airship docked at the pier on the inner wall of Constantinople.
The airship does not physically deposit its weight on the dock, but rather "floats" in the air, so in a sense, the airship can actually dock anywhere.
But due to embarrassing reasons, the two airships could only dock in batches, and after the people inside were discharged, they would set off to allow the other airship to land.
The two airships each had a "displacement" of 6,000 tons by Eden standards, making them downright gargantuan by the standards of aerial creations.
Each airship is nearly 100 meters long and 50 meters wide at its widest point. The awkward part is that the dock on the inner city wall looks like it is only 150 meters long at most...
Perhaps this is the bitter fruit that results from a lack of good communication between the two parties
The United Nations mistakenly believed that the so-called "floating ship" would not exceed 40 meters in length, so they thought it was normal to reserve a dock length of about 150 meters...
But the Kingdom of Eden felt that flying things in the sky would be meaningless if they were not built bigger, so the standard length of the airships they built was more than 80 meters...
In order to avoid the same mistake again in the future, we still need to communicate more. We cannot apply our own standards to other countries.
With this in mind, Elena jumped down from the exit briskly. After looking around for a while without knowing the etiquette, she finally saw Yang Hao and a group of people welcoming the Kingdom of Eden waiting for her at the dock.
"Welcome, Elena." Yang Hao said with a smile. "Although I really want to take you to my palace right away, it seems that the magic puppets still have a lot of work to do... Sorry, the temporary dock we built here doesn't seem to be up to standard."
"Denied: Mr. Yang Hao, it's amazing that you can make such an arrangement. After all, we didn't tell you the size of the airship... What's next to you?"
Elena turned her head slightly and looked at the beautiful woman with white hair and gray eyes beside Yang Hao.
This is not someone Elena has met before. If nothing unexpected happens, she should be Mr. Yang Hao's wife, right
So what is the relationship between him, His Majesty Finn, and Miss Nia
The little synthetic doll was a little confused, but facing the synthetic doll's confusion, Yang Hao just smiled and hugged the shoulders of the white-haired woman who was leaning slightly beside him:
"She is my wife, Theresa Justiniana."
…
After some routine greetings and waiting for the airship to unload all the people and gifts, Yang Hao and his party brought the guests from the Kingdom of Eden to the Purple Palace.
The magic puppets moved freely in the welcome banquet held in the outer hall, feeling the customs and habits of their surface allies.
Elena followed Yang Hao and others to the conference room nearby to prepare for her work.
Here, Elena saw many familiar faces—for example, Finn, who had his hands on his face and seemed to have a bad relationship with Her Majesty Theresa, Naruga, who was leaning on the sofa and staring blankly at the "light" on the ceiling, and... Hmm? Where's Miss Black Dragon
Elena tilted her head and looked at Yang Hao in confusion, while Yang Hao laughed dryly and explained that Black Dragon could not intervene in the diplomatic affairs of the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Eden due to her diplomatic situation—unless she obtained permission from both countries. But even so, she still had to obtain permission from her country before coming here.
"Surprised: I thought Isgard was also an important ally of the United Kingdom?"
"They are definitely important allies. But geographically we are too far apart, so in a sense, the so-called "important" is actually limited to commercial and partial military alliances. If you want to communicate with Nia, Elena, I can do it for you."
"Happy: Thank you."
"It's okay, it's okay... So, let's get to the point."
As Yang Hao said "let's get to the point", Elena, who was sitting opposite him, nodded and used her magic to send the contract she had prepared from the library. She kept one copy for herself and "pushed" the other one over from a distance.
Yang Hao took the contract and glanced at its contents. He then said seriously that in today's United Nations, it would be impossible for everyone to move towards the area where the Ice Disaster was located in the north during this period of stability.
On the one hand, it is because the United Nations only has one necessary military operation to deal with in the near future. Except for the necessary troops, other soldiers have to temporarily put aside their training and do farm work in their respective fields to work hard for future food reserves.
On the other hand, compared to the ice disaster in the north that may not move for many years, the Roman Empire in the south is undoubtedly a more noteworthy enemy.
Because there is also a demon inside the Roman Empire. And if nothing unexpected happens, this demon probably puts all his evolution into "intelligence".
Faced with the information given by Yang Hao, Elena nodded after thinking for a while:
"I understand. We also think that compared to the Titan Demons who only know how to use brute force and special abilities, those demons who specialize in evolving "intelligence" will be more difficult to deal with... But why can't we just kill that demon to prevent future troubles?"
"We couldn't do it before, and now it's because even we don't understand what the situation is like in the Roman Empire - Elena, look here."
Yang Hao handed over the information he had prepared. Elena could only lean forward with difficulty because of her slightly frail body. After taking the information handed over by Yang Hao and flipping through it for a while, the synthetic doll of the Kingdom of Eden had a rough understanding of the current situation on the ground.
How to say it
Unexpected division and chaos. Cannibalism and the carnival of "doomsday" go hand in hand. The separatist forces are frantically devouring each other to wear down each other's strength. In the face of internal and external troubles, they can't even show the appearance of unity...
In Elena's words, this is indeed not something a human could do... Especially after seeing what was written at the end of the intelligence, that a demon called "Servant" seemed to be corrupting a man named "Prince Gasson" in the palace of the Roman capital, Elena concluded even more that this country was doomed.
“Judgment: Although I don’t know whether the United Nations has conducted underground reconnaissance in the area around the Roman Empire’s capital... But if that “servant” is indeed judged to be a demon, and has really been corrupting for a long time as you said... Then the underground of the Roman Empire’s capital should have been infected by the “demon roots”.
Explanation: Demon roots are necessary for demons to colonize the world, and they are also the power guarantee for demons to ensure their control over the local area.
Demon roots can be generated directly without a mother body. But in this case, we need to pay attention to where the source of the servant's "magic power" is... Is there enough magic power in the area around the Roman capital?"
Yang Hao shook his head and said that it was not enough - but the demon servant seemed to have gone to the eastern mines for a period of time before. Although it was only a round trip within a day, the elves judged that the demon should have gone to the eastern mines to collect magic residues.
He wasn't sure how much magic residue the demon could collect in one day... But if he took into account that the eastern mine was actually a mountain formed after one of the floating continents of the Kingdom of Eden fell, perhaps the demon had indeed collected enough magic to continue his corruption work
Yang Hao felt helpless about this: after all, he couldn't take his soldiers to gamble that the current demon servants were not ready and could be killed directly.
Elena also agreed with Yang Hao's judgment: after all, a demon who focuses on evolving intelligence and has studied in human society for many years would be more vicious and hateful than humans in terms of dirty and despicable means.
Not to mention that in addition to the Roman capital, there are many nobles and military districts in the surrounding areas who have built annoying defense facilities and are resisting...
Rather than wasting soldiers' lives, the best plan at this stage is to stay at home and develop.
Then again, since Your Majesty Yang Hao intends to develop industry and people's livelihood in the country, why do you still want to launch a military operation against the Roman Empire
Faced with Elena's curiosity, Yang Hao thought about Elena's political inclinations for a long time, and then said under Theresa's increasingly strange gaze beside him that the reason they had to carry out military action was to ensure the safety of new mineral production sites in the future.
"Question: In other words, the goal of attacking... the Territory of Skull is actually to ensure that it will become the territory of the United Nations in the future?"
"Yes."
“Question: Do you need our help with this?”
"If possible, we hope to use the production line of Eden to produce some dangerous equipment..."
In response to Yang Hao's answer, Elena just tilted her head and said: Producing equipment, yes, as long as there are design drawings and a production standard, the Kingdom of Eden can produce almost all the equipment in the world today.
But will the Kingdom of Eden be able to obtain a share of the benefits afterwards
Facing Elena's aggressive ruby red eyes, Yang Hao just nodded and promised: Of course. But the specific transaction amount may have to wait until the local mineral resources are explored.
Since this concerns the future interests of the two countries, neither Yang Hao nor Elena have any intention of letting down their guard.
And just as they were fighting at the negotiating table, Theresa and Finn began to whisper to each other.
They judged that Elena really did not seem to be interested in Yang Hao - the communication between the two sides was still based on the exchange of national interests. In this case, both sides would only calmly think about their interests, not to mention whether they would take any excessive actions because of their feelings.
This made Theresa feel very relieved, but for some reason, Finn always had a strange feeling...
"I always feel something is wrong..." She muttered quietly, "Irina's way of thinking is incomprehensible to us ordinary people - she will directly express her emotions in words, and she is not shy about it... I always feel that she should be the type who can clearly distinguish between "emotions" and "work."
"Why do you say that?" Theresa used magic to instill her confusion directly into Finn's mind. "And don't just speak directly - I'm using magic, can't you just think about it?"