Sword of Dawn

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As if hitting an invisible barrier, the raging wind and waves stopped suddenly at a boundary line, and all the sea water was forcibly "suppressed" by an invisible and powerful force, even the powerful magic power flowing in the air It disappeared in an instant, and then a shining fault appeared on the boundary of the storm. In that fault, a group of huge figures suddenly rushed out of the heavy rain and strong wind, and rushed into this area that was exceptionally calm under the bright sun, only the breeze was blowing. safe sea area.

These are dozens of giant dragons - more than half of them are "Talrond pure-blooded dragons" with strong bodies, strong wings and limbs, and the rest are thinner and covered with steel. The "Dragonborn" of the mechanical giant wings.

These powerful creatures that ruled the sky rushed out of the storm and flew straight to the most eye-catching "ancient miracle" in the center of this calm sea area-the orbital elevator connecting the surface of the planet and the orbiting space station.

And below the group of dragons, ripples suddenly appeared on the calm sea surface, and then a huge shadow emerged from the clear sea water, accompanied by large white waves and foam rising to the sea surface, that It is a large submersible with elegant streamlined edges, and its silhouette has a distinctive siren style.

It was a combat transport ship from the Kingdom of the Deep Sea——Dinghai Pingbian Mighty General.

By the way, it is also called Haiyuan Pacifier.

At this moment, in the observation room on the upper floor of the Mighty General near Ding Haiping, Viola, the deep sea witch, came to the large curved viewing window. The scaly deep sea witch was once one of the technicians sent by the deep sea to the Cecil Empire to support the construction of the North Port. With the completion of the first phase of the North Port project and the release of new tasks, she is now ordered to accompany this team from Antaveen. A technical team, mostly composed of deep sea witches and deep water technicians, came here to perform a special task.

Go into space, ascend to the sky, and restore the ancient creations left by the voyagers.

"...This thing is almost exactly the same as the tower we saw on the Southern Continent..." Looking at the "tower" on the distant sea that connected to the sky and the sea like a giant pillar, Viola's face Showing a slightly excited and curious look, her tail happily slapped the wet floor, and her enthusiasm as a technician was gradually being ignited, "After a long time, it turned out to be two orbital elevators..."

"Unlike the tower in the Southern Continent, there are no dangerous mechanical guards around this tower," said Cassandra, who was standing next to Viola, "The dragonborn lady and I have personally tried it before." . "

"I hope that the legendary 'Sky Station' can bring us some surprises," Viola's lips curled up, "It's a good thing left by the voyager."

She squinted her eyes. Under the bright sunlight pouring into the ship through the viewing window, the sky-reaching tower in the distance was shining brightly against the background of the sky. The streamlined bow of the combat transport ship split the calm sea surface, bringing A white trail gradually approached the base of the orbital elevator, and at the same time, the giant dragons from Tallond and the Holy Dragon Principality also lowered their heights one after another, and these huge figures began to move towards the " The coastal area of ​​"Island of Steel" descended, and the sky echoed with the majestic roar of dragons one after another—if a person who is proficient in dragon roar is here, he can hear that the low roar is actually a group of dragons taking off and landing in groups A commonly used "coordination communication password", the translation is roughly like this:

"The red one in front is slightly to the left, you are blocking my view!"

"The black one, the black one! What about you! You occupy two parking spaces! It's so narrow down here that you can't see!"

"Make room for those transporting personnel and supplies—there are more than 100 Iron Man soldiers and an engineering commander waiting to land here!"

"The one in front put one foot away! You're about to hit the shore!"

"Fuck, my sister fell into the sea!"

The Tarrond dragons who have lost the Omega auxiliary system obviously still have a long way to go in adapting to the "pure natural way of life"...

Chapter 1440 Joint Engineering Team

The landing process of the dragon group on the edge of the island was much more chaotic than expected. This scene made the corners of Azalena's eyes tremble a little.

In all fairness, although she herself is not very good at "landing" due to her lack of flying experience, compared with the robust compatriots in front of her who are called "pure blood dragons", her ability in this aspect seems to be inferior. Not bad?

The dragon seal witch in the form of a red dragon landed safely on an open space on the edge of the landing field. Feeling the mechanical armor equipped on her body slowly release the accumulated waste energy amidst a low buzzing sound, she looked up at the edge of the island and beyond the vast sea—

The dragons are still landing in line, looking a bit messy, but at least after adapting to the initial chaos, there are no major problems. Some of the dragons responsible for transporting supplies and personnel have begun to carry out with the assistance of other compatriots." Unloading", they lowered their large wings, and a large number of figures riding on the back of the dragon stepped onto the ground in a neat line.

Those figures are the "iron men" from the city-state of Deep Blue Well, and they appear here for the subsequent restoration task.

On the farther sea, you can see the Kraken transport ship with a strange name slowing down before docking. The huge hull reflects the brilliance in the sun, and a large amount of water is flowing from both sides of the hull. There were white waves surging on both sides of the ship, and many slim figures jumping in the water could be vaguely seen between the waves.

The giant dragon, the iron man, and the siren, three completely different ethnic groups, and the three forces from all over the world, have now gathered here to form a "special engineering team" to repair the space left by the voyagers. Ancient equipment... I am afraid that even the wildest playwright would dare to conceive such a thing, but this kind of thing happened in reality.

In a flash of brilliance, Azarena's dragon-shaped body gradually dissipated and turned into a more familiar human form, and then she heard footsteps sounding beside her. After looking for her reputation, she saw a A young female dragon is walking towards her—the other has long red hair that is almost the same color as hers, and her height is slightly shorter. In Azalena's perception, she can clearly feel that the other party is pure The breath of the blood dragon.

In the past, this aura had complicated and slightly estranged meanings for dragonborn who considered themselves "exiles", but those gray years have gone, although the two dragon societies that are isolated from each other still have a long way to go. The running-in period has to be passed, but for many dragons, this breath is now just a sign to identify their siblings.

"Berlanta, the one who fell into the sea just now..." Azalena nodded to the pure-blooded red dragon in front of her, and then looked towards the coast with some worry, "It should be all right?"

"I've already landed—I'm sorry for letting you see such an unbearable side." The pure-blooded red dragon called Bellanta smiled with embarrassment, "Although it has been a while, we still have many compatriots Unable to get rid of the effects of the omega system left behind... This is not a problem that can be solved with a lot of practice, too many of our people's bodies have been overly damaged by boosters and implants."

Overused synergists, implants that malfunctioned and hurt people after Omega left... Things that once symbolized the development of civilization and technology became a huge problem that dragons had to face after the coming-of-age ceremony. Thanks to the efforts of the three leaders, the giant dragon itself, and the nations of the Alliance, the society of Tarrond finally recovered from the crisis of collapse, but this long-term trauma will probably continue to haunt everyone for a long time to come. On a "pure blood dragon".

As Bellanta said—the life in the cradle not only made the dragons mentally dependent, but also caused irreversible changes in their bodies. When the cradle was overturned, these once healthy The strong dragon has become the "disabled" party instead, and in some respects it is even worse than the dragon descendants who have already adapted to their own "disability".

As a dragonborn who doesn't understand the society of Tarrond, Azalena didn't know what to say at this time, the comfort seemed weak, and the proud dragons didn't need this kind of comfort, so in the end she just ordered Nodding, and turned to look at the amazing tower: "This is the second time I've seen it... It's still as shocking as last time."

"Yes, the things left by the voyagers are often so shocking, or in other words, the things created by a civilization capable of expeditions in the depths of the stars should be so shocking," Bellanta narrowed his eyes, with a tone of voice Sighed, "I never thought that I would still be involved in this kind of action as a 'technician'... The legacy of the sailor, even a dragon that has lived for a long time, will be in front of this word I can't hold back."

"I heard...you used to be a mechanic when you were in Tarrond, but you gave up this job after the 'Mature Ceremony' due to the backlash of the synergist," Azarena looked at the situation in front of her. A young red dragon who will be his "colleague" for some time in the future said hesitantly, "Participating in this restoration project now...is it okay?"

"It's true...the only job I could do in the past year was to take care of the newly hatched dragon hatchlings and the eggs waiting to be hatched, but..." Belranta smiled and raised her hands, her fingers had a trace of abnormal Tremors and bends, which obviously no longer allow the use of those delicate mechanisms, "I just can't operate those tools myself, my brain is not affected. Dealing with the legacy of the sailor is not so easy. Skilled operation Mechanics and rich experience and knowledge are both important, but in Tarrond today, it is not easy to find a few experienced mechanics, Elder Duke Moore thinks I can come in handy."

While talking, the young red dragon who used to hang out in the lower area of ​​Tarrond and relied on the illegal implant transformation business to pass the time couldn't help showing some expectation and pride on his face: "I will put myself in the sky. Take back what you saw and heard in the station, and tell the young dragons—this is what I made an appointment with them."

Azalena nodded lightly, and at the same time, there was the sound of waves crashing suddenly from the edge of the island, and she saw that the sea monsters had landed on the coast, and the two figures headed by them were from Beigang. The deep sea witch Viola and the "old friend" Cassandra, behind them, hundreds of deep sea witches and deep water technicians (the two main technical groups in the sea monsters) are carrying all kinds of weapons from "Ding Haiping" The strange mechanical equipment unloaded from the Bian Mighty General.

Each of them seemed extraordinarily elated, as if what was to come was not a space adventure and a daunting mission, but a joyful vacation.

But after getting along for so long, Azalena has long been familiar with these "deep sea allies" who are always happy—this group of weirdos can not forget to pose for a moment when they die suddenly on the spot, God knows Is there anything in this world that can make this group of deep-sea salted fish serious...

On the other side, the Iron Man soldiers riding the giant dragon "Shunfeng" have already assembled. These tall "artificial humans" who look almost the same as humans in appearance are particularly eye-catching on the slightly chaotic coast. Meticulous actions, self-inspection and inspection equipment according to preset instructions, orders and prohibitions, precision and efficiency, like a machine, and like the most disciplined army.

Compared with these iron soldiers, the sea monsters next to them seemed to have wandered in from the wrong set.

At the same time that Azarena and Berlanta set their sights on these "engineers" from the Deep Blue Well, a tall female iron soldier also stepped towards this side.

This female Iron Man soldier was wearing the magister battle uniform of the ancient Gondor Empire. Her short black hair hung neatly by her ears. Below her bangs were a pair of indifferent mechanical eyes and a flawless face like a puppet. She told Bell Lanta saluted, and said in a serious manner: "Thank you again for your assistance in the journey."

"You're welcome, it's the most reasonable plan for us to take you through the storm," Berlanta laughed, and then his expression was a little awkward, "Uh...Alice...what's the matter?"

"Alice RS-6 Advanced Special Warfare Tactical Ironman," the expressionless Ironman soldier immediately replied, "has the ability of three-level independent learning and technical analysis, and has the ability to command in an off-grid state."

"Ah, then let's call you Miss Alice... Sorry, we don't know the specific classification of Iron Man," Berlanta waved his hand, and then looked curiously at the area where Iron Man soldiers gathered, " Strange... Where is the engineering commander sent by Cecil? He should also follow you..."

"The engineering commander is adjusting, he is unwell," replied Alice RS-6, "temporarily unable to move."

Hearing this, Berlanta immediately became nervous: "Are you all right?! Let's go and have a look!"

After she finished speaking, she walked towards the area where the Iron Man soldiers gathered, and Azarena followed closely behind.

The two passed through the more and more bustling coast, crossed the sea monsters, giant dragons, and Iron Man team who were assembling and debugging various equipment, and finally came to the edge of the previous landing field. Metallic vibrating and humming voices complaining loudly: "I didn't know I'd faint! I haven't fainted since I was a little ball... well I don't remember, but I I don't think I fainted...I'm afraid it wasn't because I was disturbed by the magnetic field when I passed through the cloud..."

Azalena looked in the direction of the sound, and at a glance saw the extremely eye-catching silver-white metal ball lying on the ground, and the resentful complaints came from inside the ball.

The expression on the face of the red dragon Bellanta on the side was somewhat weird—although she had already met and made a basic introduction and understanding when she set off before, but now when she saw this "round ball", she still It is inevitable to have a strange feeling in my heart.

In all fairness, as a giant dragon who has lived for a long time, she is more or less well-informed. Even if she has not seen the strange races in this world, she has seen a lot on the Omega Network, but she really did not expect Sisi The engineering commander sent by my side turned out to be a ball...

It's still a talking ball that floats around.

And the name of this ball is St. Nicholas Egg.

Thinking of trying to work with such a weird ball in the future, Miss Honglong felt that her three views were on the verge of collapse.

But she finally suppressed all these weird thoughts in her heart-the restoration project of the Sky Station was initiated by Cecil, and the only passage to the Sky Station and the permissions required for activities in the space station were also issued by that human. The emperor has complete control. Although 90.00% of the actual execution team of the entire project is composed of Kraken, Dragon and Iron Man, Cecil is of course qualified to appoint a project director for the most critical one percent seat. Officer to coordinate the whole work.

And considering the legendary aura of "Emperor Gawain Cecil" and his undoubted achievements, coupled with his extremely high personal prestige in the dragon society, Bellanta is also willing to believe that this person in front of him Mr. Egg appointed by "Emperor Cecil" is capable enough to complete the job.

"Are you okay?" Azalena came to Mr. Dan and looked at the "engineering commander" in front of her with some worry. The other party looked like a round and hard metal ball, giving people an extremely strong feeling. Feeling, but now it seems... This metal creature also seems to have an unexpectedly fragile side inside?

"It's okay, it's just a little dizzy, probably caused by the interference of the magnetic field when passing through the clouds before." A slightly muffled voice came from the chubby body of the engineering commander, "But compared to this, I I want to say that you put me down..."

"Low down?"

Belranta on the side blinked in confusion, and the next second, she saw the metal ball in front of her suddenly shake, and then floated up little by little, accompanied by a slightly difficult rotation. , a slightly funny smiling face on the surface of the ball slowly turned in front of the two dragons from below.

Azalena: "..."

Bellanta: "..."

"It's much more comfortable this time." There was a pleasant humming from the egg body that had finally recovered its ability to float, and then he slowly turned in the direction of the majestic giant tower.

The majestic high tower glowed with a layer of metallic brilliance under the sun, and a huge shadow was cast on the distant sea. The area covered by the shadow was like an artificial dusk.

"This...is really interesting," the metal ball buzzed softly, "It's just right, it's just a change of taste for work."

In his 360-degree field of vision, the Kraken, the giant dragon, and the Iron Man soldiers have completed their respective inspections and preparations. The mighty engineering team has been divided into several branches, and some of them have begun to set up temporary bases on the "Island of Steel" as planned. , and part of them walked towards the entrance at the bottom of the tower.

……

The "joint engineering team" has arrived at the base of the orbital elevator.

Gao Wen, who had been paying close attention to the progress of the matter, immediately confirmed the matter through the sensor attached to the track elevator.

Now, with Mr. Nicholas Egg as the engineering commander, an engineering team composed of three completely different ethnic groups is setting up a surface research station on the steel island, and the first batch of teams that are expected to launch missions have entered the " Tower" lobby, ready before the lift.

Gao Wen, who was paying attention to the progress of the matter in the study of Cecil Palace, exhaled softly, and an unspeakable sense of relaxation and emotion could not help but surface in his heart.

After waiting for so long, he can finally start working on repairing the Sky Station.

Chapter 1441 Big projects are all big projects

Gao Wen paid close attention to the situation of the "orbital elevator" on the southwestern sea area of ​​Loren Continent and its surrounding sea area from afar. Through the countless sensors and optical devices outside the elevator, he could clearly see the huge "joint project" It can also control the operation of the elevator itself and monitor the situation of the entire "world transportation system" at any time.

Originally, he was unable to achieve such a comprehensive perception and control. All of this was the result of the "restart" of Cassandra and Azarena last time.

The corresponding cabins on the sky station have been prepared for subsequent maintenance work, all accessible areas have been lifted, the orbital elevator is listed as a temporary high-priority unit, and on the "steel island" on the surface of the planet, Iron Man Soldiers, sea monsters, and dragons are busy, the ground supply station is gradually taking shape, and a small advance team has entered the assembly hall of the orbital elevator.

Leading this team is a familiar face...a familiar figure...a familiar ball.

The restoration of the Sky Station will be a crucial project. Although Gawain believes that the sea monsters, dragons, and iron people will do their best to complete this task, after all, these are three completely different races, and they use their own With very different technologies, these "differences" may play an unexpected role in their face of the complex and unknown situation of the Sky Station, but it also makes the coordination and command of the entire project a huge problem.

There must be a trustworthy "acquaintance" to coordinate this engineering team composed of three different races, to know the basics, to have outstanding engineering skills, to have the experience and ability to lead such a complex team to carry out technical research, and finally Important - to be able to pass the "qualification certification" of the orbital elevator, to have the ability to enter space.

St. Nicholas Egg Boss—this is the most suitable "ball" choice that Gawain can think of. As early as when he decided to start the restoration project, he had already decided to let this "alien" who is extremely good at dealing with machines and metal "Star Friends" to serve as the commander-in-chief.

Of course, Boss Egg himself also has a very important job. As the most senior "master craftsman" in the Cecil Empire, he is still the chief engineer of many high-end projects in the Empire. What about his convenient metal manipulation and mechanical manufacturing capabilities? It seems to be very useful at times, but Cecil's engineering technology has developed so far, and it is not as completely dependent on his ability as it was in the beginning.

Under Gao Wen's conscious guidance and the efforts of technicians, the latest industrial machine tools have been able to complete most of the production processes that only Mr. Dan could operate in person. Although the efficiency may not be as high as his, but in a huge and In the face of the ever-expanding production scale, this loss of efficiency can be completely made up for—now, the main work focus of Mr. Egg has shifted from in-person production on the front line to the field of design, overall planning and special manufacturing, and these tasks can basically be done Temporarily handed over to his deputy to complete.

Now, the great craftsman of the empire has completed the handover of work, and has joined the engineering team for the restoration of the Sky Station as the "engineering commander".

On the base floor of the track elevator, in the brightly lit assembly hall, the first batch of "advance team" consisting of technicians from three parties and a total of 90 people has been prepared.

They will carry the most basic engineering equipment into the sky station. When the left-behind personnel on the ground establish a stronghold on the surface, this advance team will complete the basic exploration task of the "initial cabin" of the sky station to prepare for the follow-up maintenance work. Get ready, at the same time they will also set up a large number of experimental devices in the "Assembly Hall" corresponding to the Sky Station to carry out various experimental projects.

The deep and pleasant sound of equipment running softly echoed in this wide and bright hall. The legacy of the ancient voyagers remained silent in front of this group of uninvited guests. Observing everything around him in a happy mood, he was so happy that there had been a slight buzzing sound in his body since just now.

However, the "new colleague" who cooperated with him for the first time still didn't know how to judge the mood of this great craftsman. Hearing the abnormal noise in the egg, Berlanta suddenly showed a worried look: "Mr. Nicholas, are you all right? Are you okay?" The body has been buzzing, maybe the sequelae of the vertigo before..."

"I'm fine," Mr. Dan turned around, with a light and natural tone, "I'm just in a good mood—can't you tell from the look on my face?"

Belranta looked at the round and shining metal shell and the slightly funny smile in front of him with a dull expression, thinking that it was really hard to see...

This "big craftsman" from the Cecil Empire is the strangest creature she has ever seen in her life, but considering that she will work together for a long time, it is especially necessary to get to know her better, so she was curious again after a while He asked casually: "Please forgive my offense, but... are you a boy or a girl?"

"My man," Mr. Dan said in a natural tone again, "Can't you see your body shape?"

Bellanta: "..."

It seems that there is still a long way to go to reach a mutual understanding between the lady mechanic from Tarrond and the iron ball star from Cecil...

And at this moment, there was a slight clicking sound of a mechanical device in the direction of the elevator not far away, and then the "system broadcast" that sounded directly in the hearts of everyone in the hall interrupted everyone's communication: "... …The self-inspection of the whole system has been completed, the rail transit system has been adjusted to the normal operation mode, and the relay stations and data links are unblocked-the ride authority has been partially opened to the visitor group.”

In the next second, neat blue grid lines appeared on the surface of the seemingly seamless silver-white alloy cylinder in the center of the hall, and the open space inside the cylinder appeared in everyone's eyes.

"Okay, it seems that our 'Visitor Identity' has been successfully registered." There was another pleasant humming in Nicholas Egg, and then he took the lead to float forward, "Everyone, come with me Let's go to the next job!"

Belranta subconsciously exchanged glances with Azarena, and at the same time, Alice RS-6 has already stepped forward with a group of iron soldiers expressionless, faithfully executing the orders of the engineering commander, Then came the group of "deep-water technicians" and "deep-sea witches" who seemed to have no psychological pressure and seemed to be traveling in space...

After everyone entered the unusually spacious "rail transport cabin", this ancient transportation facility finally started smoothly and began to rise at an astonishing acceleration...

As the orbital transportation module quickly moved towards the sky station in space, the scene that once astonished Azalena and Cassandra began to appear in everyone's eyes——a wide viewing area, a vast expanse of In space, the group of space facilities rushing past the optical shield, and the orbiting space station that circles the planet and quietly overlooks the world...

Even the heartless sea monsters stopped fighting and staring at the ancient space giant. The giant dragons also came to the edge of the elevator, looking at the bright future with all kinds of complicated expressions. starry sky.

Only the Iron Man soldiers stayed in place quietly, keeping silent like tools in standby. The eyes of Alice RS-6 reflected the distant starlight. The only time she broke the silence was after the traffic cabin passed a certain altitude. ——She muttered softly in a self-talking voice: "The communication with the Iron Man network has been interrupted... According to the preset program, it will switch to the autonomous working mode."

……

At the same time, in the center of Gondor, deep underground in the Tarash Plain, Ophelia, who was personally adjusting the equipment in a secret laboratory, blinked suddenly, and muttered as if talking to herself: "With the command Data communication to unit Alice RS-6 lost - expected occurrence."

As her words fell, Gawain Cecil's voice came from an Iron Man soldier who was temporarily acting as a communicator next to him: "Sure enough, it will exceed the communication distance of the Iron Man network..."

"The ancient Ironman network once represented the most advanced technology on this continent, but even such advanced technology never considered the communication needs outside the atmosphere," Ophelia said lightly, "Alice RS-6 The last message she sent back was that the Iron Man unit she led had entered the orbital elevator and was heading towards the sky, and the actions after that would depend on her and her subordinates' own judgment."

"Is it an Iron Man soldier with the function of autonomous action... and it sounds like it has been specially adjusted for 'disconnection'?" Gao Wen's voice sounded a little interested, "As far as I know, the Iron Man in Gondor did not have this design. ...is your latest 'research result'?"

"It can be said that," Ophelia said casually. She continued her previous work, inspecting the neatly arranged strange devices that looked like black obelisks in this huge laboratory, and used her own tool from time to time. In essence, it is a "carrier" for high-performance iron soldiers to directly connect the data units in these devices, and at the same time answer Gao Wen's question, "Alice RS-6 is a new type of iron soldier that I personally adjusted after the war. The iron men brought by it in this operation also have the unprecedented autonomous action function in the disconnected state... The adjustment in this area is actually not complicated, I have ready-made data."

"Ready data?"

"From Diana - the first soldier ever to completely break away from the Iron Man network and achieve 'personality evolution', I found many useful records in her mental core," said Ophelia frankly, " Now I have used these data in the new model, and the effect is remarkable.”

"...Why do I feel that your behavior is a bit unreasonable..."

"It's surprising that you would say that," Ophelia paused for a moment, and a faint smile appeared on her doll-like delicate face, "But I strictly abide by the agreement with Diana, I didn't scan her memories, I didn't steal any information about Typhon, I didn't change her personality settings, I didn't touch anything she didn't want me to touch-but I didn't say not to scan her logic parameters, and From the results, I also didn't use the data where she didn't want it to be used."

"...I remember that your personality is not like this, you look like a saint when you use the 'vest' of Veronica..."

"I learned a little bit of 'doing business' from you, can't I?"

"...Well, if I didn't say it," Gao Wen's voice sounded a little helpless, "Your behavior should be the nature of 'Ophelia Norton', and it's not bad. Anyway, let's not talk about these Now, what's the situation in your laboratory over there?"

Ophelia stopped and glanced across the huge underground space.