The core of the mechanical whale is a machine, not the miniaturized integrated metal core commonly used by omnics.
It was a steam engine that looked quite old, and judging from its shape, it was a very early model. The volume of the steam engine is about a quarter of the size of an ordinary bedroom. Pipes of different thicknesses extend from the inside of the whale to connect with the steam engine, and also play a role in fixing it.
The fire in the hearth was orange-yellow, and the high temperature was rushing towards us. It was hard to imagine how high the temperature inside this steam engine was.
Just as he was about to smash this thing with a sword, he heard the unique sound of the difference engine appearing from the inside of the whale's huge mouth. It is impossible for it to take the risk of letting its own body core appear directly in front of Jenkins, so this should be some kind of sound transmission device:
"Savior, do you know what this is?"
It uses the title "Savior" instead of revealing that the woman riding the unicorn in front of it is Jenkins, presumably knowing no one will believe it.
"Mechanical whale, I saw it in your dream."
"No, I mean, do you know what the core is in front of you?"
"It's a steam engine."
"This is the imitation of the first real steam engine created by mankind in the 18th century."
"..."
"So, do you know where the first real steam engine created by humans in the 18th century is now?"
Although the rapid development of the steam industry has only appeared in this century, the invention of the steam engine can be traced back hundreds of years ago. Of course, Jenkins can find the historical celebrities who invented the prototype of the practical steam engine from the memory of the original owner. But he is not a historian, and even Professor Burns who brought in history may not be able to find out where the original machine is.
"That prototype steam engine was stolen by me 174 years ago."
After waking up from the dream, it is indeed a lot more humanized.
"so what?"
"You know the significance of the prototype steam engine. This can be regarded as the seed of civilization created by humans in this era. Even if it cannot be used to influence civilization, it has great power because of its symbolism."
"You're going to integrate the prototype steam engine into your core?"
"Yes, I want to use it as my core new energy."
"Then why did you tell me?"
Although Jenkins spoke calmly, the church demigods behind him became nervous. For occultism, "symbols" often have important meanings, which can make ordinary things have extraordinary power. As for an item such as a prototype steam engine, even a little modification can become a powerful alchemy item.
"Integrate it into the core of my body, and I will completely become a machine powered by a steam engine. I will completely become the beast of disaster of this era—I am steam.
I didn't want to do this at first, because the power gained in this way is too flawed. "
It should be said that the original energy acquisition method of the difference engine is too high-end.
"But now, you have repeatedly destroyed my plan. I have not obtained a complete soul, but I have also obtained a soul; I have not obtained the complete identity of the Lord of All Machines, but I am already the master of all gear machines. Savior, I don't want to fight with you, if you are willing to join me now, I can give up the fusion of the prototype steam engine to transform into a disaster beast. You, too, will get all my knowledge."
"Are you threatening me? If I don't want to, you will immediately become a beast of disaster."
"This is not a threat, this is a deal. After all, I will immediately ascend to a beast of disaster, which will do no one any good."
In the hearth of the imitation of the prototype steam engine in front of him, the fire is still strong. The giant mechanical whale kept its mouth open, but amidst the cries of the whale, it continued to sow warm ashes into the sky from the fumarole above its head.
The fine gears rotate, and the hinges involve the continuous ups and downs of the weight. Only the steam engine remains the same, but it is this that drives all the changes in the brass-colored parts.
He looked back at the church people:
"What do you think?"
Of course he couldn't join the other party, and even the Church knew what a terrible disaster it would be to have Miss Fabry help the Difference Engine. But if you don't agree, maybe the beast of disaster will break out of the ground soon. No one can guarantee that the savior can defeat the incarnation of disaster.
Calamity beasts are not ordinary things, not even creepy things. It is a monster born out of all the sins and all the fates of an entire era that will end everything. Mortals are nothing in front of it, even the saviors are just stronger mortals.
"You won't join me."
The Difference Engine spoke out what Jenkins was thinking at the moment:
"This is reasonable. In my calculations, the probability of you rejecting me is more than 99%, because the limit is close to 1. Therefore, it can be considered that you will never agree. But I always think that mathematics is rigorous. Since it is not 1, then there may be a situation where you are persuaded by me."
"We have to believe in probability, and your persuasive skills are obviously not numerical enough."
Jenkins said.
"Then, savior, I will complete the fusion of the prototype steam engine. During the fusion process, my control over the body is very weak, so I must complete the fusion in an absolutely safe place. That position cannot be reached by any conventional means, or even any The extraordinary means cannot reach it. Therefore, of course, you can’t choose to go deep underground. According to my calculations, the church has a 72% probability that it can find a way to enter the deep underground within three days at any cost.”
In fact, it is 100 percent. Jenkins knows some forbidden rituals... which can be called forbidden techniques, using the souls of hundreds of thousands of living people to launch. That is forbidden by almost all churches, but if compared with the whole world, the church might make a trade-off.
"Savior, do you know where I will fuse the prototype steam engine?"
"At the very top of the nine-storey tower, in the depths of the last tower."
He answered very calmly.
"Yes."
The mouth of the whale slowly closed, and the sword in Jenkins' hand had already been slashed forward. The swirling sword light cut through the black cloud and completely cut the whale into pieces. But at the same time, more whales appeared in the clouds. They didn't care about a group of people in the clouds, but moved in the clouds according to the trajectory.
The process of forming these mechanical giant whales was clearly seen by Jenkins. They did not come from the ground, but were born in this black cloud. Just like the children of the mist were born from the gray mist, the black cloud gave birth to deadly monsters after all. It was maliciously spawned by the Difference Engine, each with a replica of a prototype steam engine as an energy core, pouring down on the ground the ashes that would soon cover civilization.
These swimming whales must have been or are being seen in skies around the world. If yesterday was just the beginning of the disaster, then from now on, the disaster has already begun.
"I will fuse the steam engine on the last floor of the tower, savior, I challenge you."
The whale just now has been completely destroyed by Jenkins, and the sound of the difference engine now comes from the depths of the black cloud:
"At midnight tonight, the ninth floor tower will rise, and my body core will enter the ninth floor of the tower. You can enter the tower and destroy me before my fusion is completed. This is a game, you can Choose to ignore it, but if I'm faster, the day when I appear again will be the end of the day. If you choose to join the game, then maybe you can stop me in advance.
Savior, this is a fair duel of fate. Since you can't find me, and I can't kill you, why don't we use this to decide the outcome. "
Deliberately saying that he intends to fuse the prototype of the steam engine is actually to give Jenkins a small hope, forcing Jenkins to enter the tower, otherwise Jenkins will most likely not take the risk. Even though he knew it was a trap, the other party was definitely not a disaster beast at the moment. That is to say, there was a high probability that it would be true to complete the final sublimation by fusing the prototype steam engine.
When it completes its transformation, with its current control over disasters, it can indeed use the power of disasters to make the doomsday truly come at the moment of sublimation.
So Jenkins had to go, and he couldn't help it. As for the difference machine, after seeing the power of the savior and the appearance of the God of Lies that does not conform to the law at all, it thinks that it has a high probability of failure in the battle with the savior under normal circumstances.
So this final challenge was set up, which is a challenge for both parties, but it is more beneficial to the difference engine. It is forcing Jenkins into the most favorable situation for it. The calculated futures are various, but as long as you choose the right path, the result will always lead to a direction that is beneficial to you. This is the advantage of calculation divination.
If Jenkins doesn't go, he can only wait for the difference machine to completely evolve into a beast of disaster, and then bet on the probability of defeating the beast of disaster with a drop of divinity. But even if he wins, the doomsday that has happened after that cannot be reversed.
This is a bit like the savior encountered in the last story of Blacktown. He was more successful than Jenkins, and the beast of disaster was sealed before it was born. But he is a typical example of solving the beast of disaster but not the arrival of the doomsday. Since the master of time has tried his best to send Jenkins to the past, he must learn some lessons, otherwise the journey in the last story will be true. is meaningless.
The sound of the difference engine has disappeared, and the mechanical giant whales are cruising around a group of people, spreading the terrible ashes of burning fuel to the ground according to the established trajectory.
The black cloud that had been dispersed due to the battle just now filled the vacancy again. Only the warm yellow candle in Jenkins' hand could make the black cloud briefly appear.
He took a candle and led a group of people out of the clouds. Those mechanical giant whales can be destroyed, but they will be reborn soon, so it is meaningless to destroy them again and again, and everyone did not stay any longer.