Chapter 980 The Regrets of Old Bach·The Mechanical Church and the Secret of Eden

Murphy's anti-customer attitude made Master Minx a little at a loss.

Why

You weird vampire!

You stole my things and used them for almost a year without a letter from you. Now that I am accusing you of not repenting, you have acted so openly. This has made the old halfling feel less confident.

It seems that I am really that unscrupulous businessman who does not pay attention to after-sales service.

But if you think about it carefully, Murphy is really not to blame for the stolen goods.

After all, this fourth-generation core computing orb was originally stolen by spies from the Plantagenet Kingdom. It was supposed to be delivered to the short-handed marshal Loren, but was intercepted by Murphy and the eldest lady on the way.

If I have to say it, this wave is actually a Robin Hood behavior.

Of course, both of them are persons with status, and they just laughed it off as this matter has happened in the past and discussing it now will only make people embarrassed. As for some details of the matter itself, there is no need to elaborate too strictly.

At Murphy's request or request, Master Minx grinned and took the core orb, then took out a set of quite sophisticated engineering items similar to a microscope from the drawer, and began to carefully examine the inside of the core orb.

The arrangement of psychic factors.

Murphy waited patiently and took a peek at the drawings that Master Minx had just modified.

He discovered that it was a design drawing of a walking machine. Minx had modified it into a war weapon similar to a walking tank, adding a gun barrel that could actually be used for shooting and a more efficient power system.

The most important thing is that this thing also has no crew cabin!

This made Murphy raise his eyebrows. He suspected that this was the inspiration that Master Minx got from the dragoons that would be used in defensive battles. After all, no matter how you look at this thing, it seems to be following the routine of the dragoons.

, but according to Minx's design, a special computing orb is placed at the core of this walking tank.

It seems that he does not plan to use the wetware core of the Dragoon, but is planning to take the path of unmanned automated weapons.

With the engineering level of halflings, it is difficult but not impossible to make such a thing. In the past, it was only because traditional concepts restricted them from developing war weapons. But now that civilization is at a critical stage, those traditional concepts

After being abandoned, at least the top halflings have begun to break away from the unrealistic peace illusion and move towards pragmatic rearmament.

It seems that only the pressure of survival can make a race truly wake up.

"Peeping at other people's drawings without permission is a taboo for engineers, but considering that you are not a machinist, it is inconvenient for me to restrict you with industry rules."

Master Minx fine-tuned the observation device in his hand, and asked in the halfling's sharp but not disturbing tone, as slow as an old man:

"You are one of the first commanders on the mainland to actually use self-driving walking machines for war. Although I do not agree with the cruel concept at the core of wetware, I think you are a true pioneer in this field.

So in your opinion, what is missing in this drawing of mine?"

"The firepower is not strong enough!

A main gun is not enough to deal with the scenarios it needs to face. According to our experience, when the walker steps onto the battlefield, it is mainly responsible for attacking fortifications and projecting firepower. Therefore, you need to add more destructive power to your weapons.

Module.

Such as flamethrowers, rapid-fire gun groups, high-voltage power grids, mechanical harvesting sickles, missile systems that can launch barrages remotely, or minelayers."

Murphy rubbed his chin and said:

"In addition, since it is unmanned, the protection concept must also be upgraded accordingly. I don't know if you understand the concept of 'explosive reactive armor,' but in my opinion, heavy steel is still used to try to achieve an upgrade in defense."

It's a very boring and stupid idea. Since it is a weapon used for destruction, it must be used to its best advantage.

It is better to set a self-destruct mode for this thing. When it is completely inoperable and loses its combat effectiveness, it can set off a big firework for the enemy and prevent the enemy from learning new war concepts from its wreckage.

There are many foreigners under my command who are very good at these things. If you are interested, I would be happy to invite you to visit our arsenal in Transia and talk face to face with the master weapons craftsmen.

Of course, although I also think that the wetware core made by Old Flywheel is a bit cruel, from the perspective of us Transians, this attitude of fighting after death is very consistent with our death philosophy, and the barbarians of Ice Bay have already sent out violent

The priest went to Transia to learn such techniques.

Their god wished to see the berserkers unleash such pure rage even after death.

Therefore, I must tell you pessimistically that although the Mechanic Church’s outrageous pragmatism line is cruel most of the time, in the foreseeable future, the Mechanic Church’s technology and ideas will inevitably be used in an increasingly unstable continent.

A spark of fire ignites a prairie fire.

This means that the orthodox mechanics headed by you must step up their pace to catch up, otherwise it will only be a matter of time before they are eliminated by the times."

Murphy looked back at Master Minx and said:

"This is also the purpose of my trip. Two of my important subjects have been kidnapped by the Mechanical Church forces in your city. I must rescue them before those guys hiding underground make them into marionettes."

"Secret puppet? No, no, no, if it is an individual with an important identity but lack of power, it will not be made into a secret puppet by the mechanical sages of the Mechanicus Church. It will only be a waste of resources."

Minx shook his head and said:

"I can send my disciples to go to the sewer with my letter, but I guess this matter may not be solved by a letter.

The Mechanicus is not a gangster in the outer city. They are smart enough to realize the trouble caused by the diplomatic turmoil, but they still did it, which proves that they want to use the two girls to get in touch with the Transians.

To be precise, it should be you they want to see, or they want to confirm something about you.

I have some contacts with the Mechanicus Church, and I have also joined their discussion meetings under a pseudonym, but my status as a "conservative heretic" among them is not as big a deal as you think.

If you want to resolve this matter peacefully, you probably have to find my senior brother.

He still bears the title of 'former leader', and he also has a good understanding of Port Chardeau's sewer system, which is as formidable as a dragon's lair."

"Old Flywheel can't come. He is at a critical juncture in his studies."

Murphy sighed and said:

"And with Old Feilun's extreme character, I don't think he would come here just for two girls who have nothing to do with him. After all, the knowledge of creation engineering in the last era is too precious, and he can't possibly do it here.

At this time, pull away.

But I can probably guess what the Mechanicus wants to get from me."

The vampire lord glanced at Master Minx, he coughed and said:

"Eden, block information exchange. I will discuss some more sensitive topics with Master Minx next."

"Buzz"

The obedient operation of the invisible things caused the four mechanical devices used for observation and recording hidden in Minx's office to shut down in an instant. The office's defense devices were also forcibly activated, and steel protective windows were opened from the three windows.

When it fell, the defense structure made of fine steel was also supported, temporarily blocking the entire office.

As the red emergency lights flickered, Minks' eyes widened. He looked around with an inquiring attitude, seemingly looking for the invisible thing that had bypassed the control center and enabled these devices.

"The legend of the Machinery Spirit that has been circulating in Port Shardau for hundreds of years. Some people call it the 'evil god', but others think it is a trustworthy ally."

Murphy said frankly:

“But in fact, Eden was only the core AI used to manage various mechanical data under the city and the Creator system in the last era, and it has been incomplete for a long time.

I don't know why it has been hidden in Port Chardeau for the past hundreds of years, but there is definitely something here that attracts it. It wasn't until my appearance that it remembered the mission it was supposed to fulfill, so I left.

He arrived at Port Chardeau and returned to me.

I heard that the Church of the Machine worships it as the prototype of the 'God of Machinery'.

But they were wrong!

Whether it is the understanding of Eden or the way of trying to cultivate a god, they are all wrong.

So, may I ask you a question about the hidden mysteries of Port-Chardeau? What is beneath the city?

Was part of the Eden District hidden under your Mechanical City back then?

Or, let me ask more specifically.

Is Eden's hardware processor unit hidden beneath our feet? And it's already occupied by the Mechanicus?"

Faced with Murphy's inquiry, Master Minx did not answer.

He just sat back in his chair and looked at Murphy with a complicated expression. After taking off his round glasses, he rubbed his eyebrows and said:

"Absolutely correct!

It seems that you are indeed the legendary God of Creation, and the biggest secret of Port Chardeau is revealed right before your eyes.

Well, there is indeed a hidden place of creation beneath this city, and the location of Shardor University was precisely because the halfling sages discovered it and built the first brick here.

To be precise, it was my mentor, Professor Old Bach Gaslamp, the greatest mechanical pioneer in the Halfling civilization, who discovered all this.

To this day, I still don’t know where my mentor got the news, but in the second half of his life, he spent all his energy, wisdom and time on exploring that ruins, and even for this

Alienated us and his family.

Bach's resentment towards her father came from that stage when she was young.

It is no exaggeration to say that in the last period of my mentor's life, he was so crazy that he did not even return from the underground after his wife died. He stayed in the darkness and allowed anxiety and time to turn him into a madman.

I guess you must be doubting the origin of the Mechanicus Church.

Yes, that extreme organization was founded by my mentor's followers in his later years.

But they are not heretics!

They are just the embodiment of another engineering concept. My mentor is not the person who really created that concept. This pragmatic but uncomprehensive trend of thought has already existed in the halfling society long before he was born. I

The mentor just summarized it and formed the initial prototype of the Mechanic Church.
To be continued...