A mechanical arm glowing with cold luster stretched forward, from the sealed container/clamped a green crystal rough stone. On the other end, the laser emitter shot out a beam of icy light, cutting the rough stone with precise and accurate angles. A moment later, a spar with a perfect six-sided shape appeared on the robotic arm. It shines with green light. When a beam of blue light shines on the center of the spar, the spar refracts countless interlaced green light beams in all directions, spreading throughout the entire container, blooming dazzling light.
"This is… "
When the light in the container converges and disappears. Merlin took off the goggles and looked at Rhodes, a scholar who was in charge of the new energy development project. Rhodes nodded and said: "As you can see, this is a new element that replaces the Sky Stone. It can produce clean energy without pollution after cutting and particle acceleration. It can replace the Sky Stone only because of its energy intensity Only about 55% of the sky stone. Therefore, the Netherese shield after reducing energy can only make up for the lack of purification range through quantity."
"These are not problems, Rhodes. With the processing technology of Dawn City, they can completely mass-produce a reduced version of the purification device." Merlin patted the scholar's thin shoulder: "Sort out the relevant records and production materials, and let Send Ademili to Dawn City."
"Speaking of which, the name of this new element has not yet been named."
Merlin thought for a while, then said in a deep voice, "Let's call him Yasuo."
"Yasuo... hope? It's really an appropriate name." The scholar said softly.
In the language of Ludu, Yasuo means hope. The advent of Yasuo spar will completely change the whole world. This kind of spar is not a natural product, but is made by crushing, melting and synthesizing several kinds of ores. Finally, as long as it is cut into a perfect six-sided shape according to the correct method, it can be used as an energy source for the Netherese shield.
As for the raw materials of those kinds of ores, they are not rare, so Yasuo spar can be produced in large quantities. Although in terms of the consumption level of ordinary industrial products, its loss is still a bit large, reaching 33%. However, as a valuable energy source that can replace Skystone, this loss is completely acceptable. What's more, this technology can be further improved, or other more efficient synthetic materials can be found to reduce consumption.
In short, with the Yasuo spar, at least the energy problem of the Netherese shield is solved. It is conceivable that when this kind of purification device is no longer limited by energy, it can enter the factory assembly line for production. Before long, life on Earth will be able to live on the surface protected by Netherese shields, rather than hiding in underground bases or other hostile environments.
Even the environment of the earth has been improved for this, thus ushering in a new era!
When he walked out of the laboratory, Merlin felt that the world today was completely different. But the Red Grand Duke didn't know that the crisis was approaching step by step. When Merlin strode to the temple and wanted to tell Ademilia the good news, a paw covered in light armor was pressing on the green moss and lichen all over the ice field five hundred kilometers away from Green City.
The soft lichen made the paw sink slightly. A guard lowered his head, and after a flash of three pupils, he let out a low cry behind him. Then only black guards rushed past it, and from the sky, a black wave quietly poured into the dark green ground, continuing to move towards the predetermined direction. But the guards also don't know that the moss covering the entire tundra under their feet is not a natural plant, but a security system specially set up by Ludu.
The moss is pressed, and their rhizomes soon show a special tremor. A series of encrypted signals were transmitted through the underground rhizomes, and were quickly fed back to the intelligence room of Ludu. Immediately, a special alarm sounded in the intelligence room, which would only appear when an intruder was found, which made Director Raven jump up.
"What's going on?" Raven called.
"It seems that the monitors have discovered the intruders, and the images sent back are now being analyzed. Alright, my lord, please take a look."
A staff member tapped the light button under him at an extremely fast speed, and soon, the figures of guards appeared on the main screen on the wall. Seeing these quiet and rapidly advancing biological weapons, Raven almost screamed: "Quick, quickly invite Lord Merlin."
Ten minutes later, both Merlin and Ademili appeared in the intelligence room. Looking at these black biological weapons in the screen, Merlin's expression became heavy. Ademili looked at the Grand Duke, and said in a deep voice, "Hammermis once said that once the mother wakes up, the black tide will flood the earth."
"You think this is the biological army of that thing?" Merlin asked back.
Ademili looked at the screen: "Look at them carefully, Merlin. They are almost the same, and there is no communication during the whole process of advancing, which means that they have received some kind of order. If these things are not biological weapons, please You tell me what they are?"
"Okay, damn it. Raven, do you know how many of them there are?" Merlin said loudly.
Supervisor Raven threw himself in front of the workbench, waving his hands continuously, and after a while. He raised his head and said with an ugly face: "Based on the information fed back by the monitors, the number of them is at least 30,000."
"My lords, look at these." A staff member suddenly called out.
The screen of the main screen changed again, and this time it appeared on the screen the Crimson Guard flapping its wings and flying at low altitude. There is no doubt that these red guards are the elite of the biological army. When Raven reported the number of thousands, Merlin even breathed heavily.
"How long will it take for them to arrive?" Merlin asked.
"Less than 36 hours!"
"Time is running out." Merlin looked at Ademili and said, "It seems that you have to leave early. I asked the people in the new energy development team to speed up. After sorting out all the materials, you will take them to Dawn City immediately. And tell Zero about the situation here. Ademili, up to ten hours. At that time, you must leave."
"And you?"
Merlin looked at the screen and said: "Someone has to buy time for you. If these guys catch up with you, our hope... no, the hope of this planet will disappear. Remember, you have to use the fastest speed leave."
Ademili sighed softly, but nodded.
Merlin said to Raven again: "Go and notify the other cities of the Federation and let them send troops to the Storm Fortress. If we are finished, we need a second barrier to stop these black guys."
On this day, the whole green is boiling up. The army needed to be mobilized, and the civilians began to move and retreat. As for Merlin himself, he sat alone in the temple. He sat on the ground, looking at the throne where Hamemis once stood tall. Lie Yan planted his hands on his knees, and Merlin sighed softly: "My lord, maybe this time, I won't be able to keep this city."
A wind blew into the temple, making a low echo, like the sigh of Hamemis.
In Green City, civilians and soldiers are equally busy. The former packed his luggage and prepared to leave the city where he was born and raised. The latter moved all kinds of ammunition out of the warehouse, or inspected the power armor to ensure that there would be no accidents during the battle. There is still more than a day before contact with the Black Legion. This period of time is neither long nor short, just enough for the green to deal with it.
This is due to the green moss covering most of the tundra. If it weren't for them, it would have been too late by the time Green found the Black Legion.
The hustle and bustle of the city continued from daytime to evening, and groups of civilians began to leave. Merlin pulled out an army of five hundred men to escort them, and Ademily would follow them. But before leaving, she came to the temple. Taking a deep breath, she pushed the door of the main hall open. The moment the door opened, she even had an illusion, as if Hamomis was still sitting on the throne of the temple.
If Hamemis had not left, would it be a different situation at this moment? This question, Ademili did not find trouble to seek the answer, because the world has never had a if.
Merlin's majestic back was reflected in Ademili's eyes, and Ademili saw many things in him. The red prince felt her coming, but he didn't even look back for a moment.
"I gotta go."
"I know."
"Will we meet again? My friend." Ademili said softly.
A smile escaped from the corner of Merlin's mouth: "You clearly know the answer, why bother to ask me. Let's go, Ademili. Take our hope and the world's hope and leave here. Lord Hamemis, Ludu Forget it, we have all fulfilled the mission entrusted by the times. Even if we disappear, it is not a bad thing. Your lord has foreseen this from a long time ago, hasn't he?"
"I understand. Then you take care, Merlin." Ademili took a deep look at Merlin, as if to engrave his figure in her mind.
Another dear friend was about to leave, and Ademili felt a little sentimental in her heart. She turned around and left, walking in the opposite direction to Merlin. One side is life, the other side is death!
Gradually, the noise in Ludu quieted down. The civilians have already left, and now there are only 5,000 soldiers left in Green City. At dusk on the second day, all the soldiers received an order to assemble, and they stood on the square in front of the temple, quietly waiting for the arrival of the Grand Duke.
Merlin finally moved, holding Lie Yan Judgment, and stood up. Putting on the dark red armor components placed next to him one by one, when all the armor was put on, Merlin's eyes flashed sharply, and he strode out towards the square.
Seeing the Ludu warriors standing upright like javelins in the square, Merlin paused the handle of his ax and said loudly: "I am very relieved to see that you have not flinched, warriors of Ludu!"
"Your chief should have told everyone about the specific situation, so I won't repeat it. What I want to say is that this battle will be extremely difficult, and I don't even know how many people will survive. All I know is that we We must do everything possible, even sacrifice our lives, to keep those black guys. Otherwise, our people will die under their claws."
"Since they handed over their backs to us, we can't let those black monsters cross the line! Tonight, we will fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
The soldiers of Ludu raised their weapons high and let out continuous roars.
The sky light in the west finally fell into the horizon, and night fell. The red sky light fell on this tundra like a tulle, casting a faint bloody light on everything. On the basin on the surface of Green City, there is a ring-shaped high metal defensive wall, which is the fortress of the wind-powered cannon.
More than two hundred "Marauder" power mechas have been transferred to the ground, and the soldiers of Ludu are located in the garrison. When needed, they can quickly enter the surface to participate in the battle. Merlin stood alone on the tundra land in front of the circle of forts, the battle ax hit the ground, and the wind blew the red cape behind him, like a never-ending flame of war under the night.
The wind was blowing from the front, and at the same time accompanied by the night wind, there was also a slight vibration of the ground.
"Here we come." Merlin said softly.
Although in the vast night, the tundra in the distance is shrouded in a dim sky, and nothing can be seen. But in the intelligence room of Ludu, Supervisor Ruiwen was able to see a large number of guards approaching through the monitors. Raven immediately grabbed the communicator and shouted: "They are coming, they are coming! They will enter the shooting range of the pneumatic cannon in 10 minutes."
Under his reminder, the fortress of the pneumatic cannon began to move. These large iron blocks gathered behind Merlin along the rails, and the artillery fortresses were tightly packed together, and the muzzles in them adjusted their direction, facing the distant tundra under the dark night.
On the left and right sides, the power mechs walked out and came to Merlin's side, forming a steel defense line. More soldiers were in the garrison, waiting for the commander's order.
Finally, under the night sky far away, something flickered. Merlin took a deep breath and roared suddenly: "Blast those bastards to pieces!"
"Pneumatic Cannon, fire!"
"Fire!"
Immediately, the cannon barricade behind Merlin continued to roar. The muzzle of the pneumatic cannon was slightly adjusted upwards. After the air compressor accelerated the airflow, it pushed the physical live ammunition to blast out from the muzzle. The tundra beyond meters falls.
The first shell roared down, and in the flames, a few guards could be seen raising their heads, and then everything was shrouded in the flames of the explosion. Seen from a distance, the tundra thousands of meters away continued to explode, and the expanding flames melted continuously, forming a fiery cloud of fire! In the fire cloud, there are a large number of guards who were shot and fell down, but more biological weapons passed through the fire curtain.
The black guards are connected end to end, advancing rapidly in the form of flywheels. They whistled sharply on the tundra, and the whirling spurs plowed up the ice and moss on the tundra, and flew under the constant bombardment of the Green City artillery array. advance. The scarlet guards flew into the sky, their wings vibrated on their backs, they swept up to a height of more than ten meters, and then rushed towards Ludu. Then, in the night sky, a red cloud suddenly appeared.
"It's a flying unit, shoot it down! Shoot it down!"
The garrison warehouse was opened, and groups of gunmen from Ludu rushed out, occupying the top of the high defensive wall, holding up weapons like gunpowder rifles in the old era, but blasted out high-energy beams from the muzzles of the guns. In front of the artillery formation, the powered mecha also raised its arm, and the mecha driver pressed the shooting button hard, so the six-barreled cannon hanging on the mecha's arm also roared.
For a moment, countless beams of light slanted across the sky, and together with the bright chains of fire blasted by the machine guns, they blasted into the red cloud floating from a distance. The crimson guards immediately spread out, they nimbly shuttled between the light beams and the line of fire, but from time to time there were still guards who were hit and fell from the air.
Immediately, battles in the sky and on the ground started at the same time, and the flames of the explosion almost illuminated a small half of the tundra.
After the black guards on the ground advanced another kilometer, the infantry soldiers in the barracks finally came out. Each of these infantry soldiers held a thick-backed epee, and the head of the guard, Balmo, even held two swords. Balmer came to Merlin's side, his eyes fixed on the front. When the black guard advanced another 500 meters, the pneumatic cannon had already switched to the flat firing mode.
With such a blast, an explosion is enough to drag hundreds of guards into the flames. But the wind-driven artillery array only had time to fire two more times, and the black guard had advanced two hundred meters!
"It's our turn, work hard, boys!" Baalmo shouted at the infantry soldiers behind him.
Merlin pointed forward with the battle ax and shouted: "Mech troops, let's fight!"
Immediately, the muzzles of the marauder troops pressed down, ignoring the crimson guards in mid-air, and focused their firepower on the ground instead. The powerful machine gun barrage pressed past, and the powerful bullets bombarded the flywheels, blasting huge wounds on them immediately. If the guards couldn't take a few bullets, they would be shot to death by Hong Fei. For a time, the Guardian's front fell in large swaths, and only a few flywheels were able to get past the firepower net.
Balmore swung down the epee vigorously, and the roar of infantry soldiers sounded behind him. Crowds of people rushed past him and Merlin, slashing thick-backed heavy swords towards the flywheel that passed the firepower net. The warriors formed a group of four, slashing the epee in one round, easily beheading the guards and tearing them to pieces. The firepower of the looters and wind-powered cannons continued to attack the Black Legion. Under the powerful firepower of these weapons, only one or two guards were able to pass through the firepower net.
This amount will soon be consumed by infantry soldiers.
But whether it is Balmore or Merlin, they are quite clear that the advantage of Green City is only temporary. When the marauders and windguns ran out of ammunition and there wasn't enough firepower to block the enemy's advance, the tables turned in an instant.
What's more, these black legions also have air support units, which are temporarily intercepted in the night sky hundreds of meters away. But once it gets close, it will also pose a threat to the ground troops in Ludu.
Therefore, the temporary advantage of Ludu does not explain anything. As Merlin predicted, this will never be an easy battle!
At this moment, a strange whistling suddenly sounded in the sky. But a fireball slanted down and smashed into the infantry soldiers' positions. In the bright flames of the explosion, at least a dozen soldiers fell to the ground without moving. The scarlet guardian of the sky has already begun to pose a threat.