Chapter 713

This Titan Engine is Wren's latest research achievement.

Its shape is like a cuboid backpack, the edges have been passivated, and the shell has been put on to protect the internal Titan rune array and mechanical structure. It is running at the moment, making a slight roar.

A crystal pipeline connects the engine with the huge machine tool next to it, and a huge amount of energy is sent out to drive the machine tool to run.

This machine tool, which originally required a large rune steam engine to drive, is running at high speed and in balance.

Ren just watched and let the Titan engine work.

A high-purity source crystal rod is inserted into the engine, and under the control of the split-brain chip, it is stimulated by the Titan rune array to produce a violent reaction and continuously release energy. This violent energy is different from common magical energy, and is very similar to the electricity in the previous life. After being tamed, it has extremely wide applicability, and it is only one energy level lower than nuclear energy.

The split-brain chip has been perfectly integrated with the Titan rune array. The chip is equipped with a hard shell that is resistant to high temperature, corrosion and wear, which can absorb energy to maintain its own existence without being burned by energy.

This time, Ryan no longer needs to press his hand on the engine to control the operation as in the past.

Everything is done by the brain-splitting chip.

With a single thought, he can control all the operating details of the engine through the brain-splitting chip, such as increasing power, reducing output, shutting down, standby, etc., completely foolish operations, reaching an unprecedented level of "artificial intelligence".

The machine tool seems to have its own thinking, sometimes running at high speed, sometimes reducing frequency, and performing various tests following the power changes of the Titan engine.

The test did not end until more than four hours later, when the source crystal bar was consumed.

Ren opened the hot engine casing, blowing off the steam-like waste heat, carefully inspected the internal structure of the engine and the rune array, and found that after four hours of operation, there was almost no damage, and he immediately showed joy.

"Finally succeeded!"

He clenched his fist, since it can run at high frequency for four hours, then forty hours, four hundred hours or even four months, no problem!

In the future, you only need to let the Thundercast Heavenly Soldiers check and maintain regularly. How long the Titan engine can run depends on the number of source crystal rods.

He reassembled the engine, inserted a heavier source crystal rod, and continued testing.

A Thundercast Sky Soldier flashed over and took over the task of inspecting the work of the engine. Ren went into the next room and sat down, his face lost in thought.

Successfully building a Titan engine is only the first step.

It solves the problem of power energy. Next, there is still a lot of work to be done on how to apply this powerful engine.

The highest priority choice is naturally to build power armor!

The armor currently worn by the Ultramarines is only heavy, because the performance of the Titan Blue Iron has a strong defensive power, and even the enchantment is mediocre, not much different from an iron can.

Only the armor equipped with the Titan engine is the real power armor.

But the engine alone is not enough, and the difficulty of building armor that can exert various powerful functions is not much lower than that of building an engine. Fortunately, Ren doesn't need to study it from scratch. Allenus already has something similar to power armor, which is the mechanic's mechanical armor.

The Storm Giant also has similar technology, and it is the Thundercast Colossus.

In addition, the master alchemists of the empire have also developed golems and arcane puppets, which can provide reference and reference for Ren.

The most important thing about this humanoid structure is the power source.

The primary mechanical armor is powered by the rune steam engine, which is relatively cumbersome, unresponsive, and the output power is insufficient.

After the mechanics are promoted to legend, they will create a "soul power engine", which uses their own soul power as fuel to drive the armor to fight.

This kind of soul power engine consumes a lot and is difficult to last.

The power of the golem comes from the energy storage crystals in the body, some can be recharged, and some are disposable items, so the combat power of the golem is uneven, the upper limit and the lower limit are greatly different, depending on the craft level and manufacturing materials of the maker .

The arcane puppet's combat power is very stable, it has many functions, and it has the highest level of intelligence.

Their energy comes from the core of Iola, which is almost inexhaustible. They are enchanted with various powerful spells, but they can only be used in the floating city. Once they leave the core of Iola, they become scrap iron.

The Thundercast Colossus is another system.

The intelligence level of the Colossus is very low, and it completely depends on the remote control of the owner, but it does not need to consider the energy problem, and has the strongest combat effectiveness. The disadvantage is that it is huge in size, and the manufacturing cost is too high to be mass-produced.

Ren thought for a long time, and gradually formed an idea in his mind.

The power armor of the Ultramarines should be based on the Thundercast Colossus, shrinking it to be wearable, reducing material input and reducing costs, but the inside of the Thundercast Colossus is solid, so it needs to be modified, combined with the human body control system of the mechanical armor, and then Applies the enchantment of the Arcane Golem.

In the end, power armor has the advantages of the three, unlimited energy, strong defense and fierce attack!

This is a complex and sophisticated project.

Energy transmission, alloy armor, cushioning and shock absorption, enchantment, resistance to spells, etc., in addition to loading various functions, such as power increase, fire control system, scanning, flight control, navigation, all must be achieved through rune technology.

Power armor is not just a suit of armor, but a firepower platform.

It’s not enough to have a bolter, you must also have a new weapon to match the armor and fully unleash the power of the Titan engine.

When he was researching the Titan Engine, Renn already had several preliminary ideas for weapons.

Also, Titan Engines have applications beyond power armor.

It is not necessary to manufacture armor worn by adults. The driver can be completely abandoned and remotely controlled like the Thundercast Colossus. The brain-splitting chip can do all commands.

Since there is no need for people to wear them, they don't have to be limited to human shapes.

Colossi in various forms are available, tanks, fighter jets, self-propelled artillery, Phalanx, and those modern military weapons and equipment from previous lives can all be developed for a try.

Ren's heart was hot, so he did what he said.

He is not alone now, and immediately issued an order to dispatch twenty Thundercast Celestial Soldiers from the Obsidian Tower, enter the alchemy room on the fourth floor of the tower, and start weapon research and development.

The computing power of a Thundercast Heavenly Soldier is definitely not as good as that of Ren himself.

However, the brain power of the twenty Thundercast Heavenly Soldiers far surpasses that of Rennes. Each person is responsible for a part of the research, and Rennes is in the middle to coordinate, and the work efficiency has suddenly increased by more than ten times!

In just over half a month, the first finished product was released.

Ren teleported from Fort Vajra to Shield Island, the basement where the teleportation array is located, and a solid rock fortress was built on the ground, located on the top of the highland. The fortress is still very rough, and it is only used as a temporary command center in Gotham City. It is stationed with a team of Thundercast Sky Soldiers, two teams of Ultramarines, and a company of Gunwing Knights.

"boss!"

The Ultramarine saluted loudly.

Ren came up from the passage in the basement, walked into the meeting hall of the fortress, and saw Blestein, the chief mason in charge of building the city, standing next to a large table with a design drawing of Gotham City spread out on the table.

Hearing the Ultramarine's voice, Blestein, who was immersed in thinking, raised his head and said quickly, "Your Excellency the Earl."

The dwarf seemed to have not rested for a long time, his strong body was slightly tired, but his eyes were still bright.

He immediately reported: "My lord, the city wall has been built for five miles, and the foundation has been laid for the remaining fifteen miles. The progress will be faster and faster, and it should be completed within three months. This morning, Another group of 500 dwarven warriors from the Three Hammers arrived on Shield Island, and Lord Kerstagin is arranging a military camp for them and assigning tasks."

"Your Excellency the Wizard of Wedzeland sent me a magical message that the fleet carrying more than 2,000 residents will arrive at Shield Island the day after tomorrow."

"I have dispatched a group of short craftsmen and built temporary residences for them."

Blestein reported in detail the progress of Gotham in a few minutes.

Ren listened carefully, nodding from time to time.

In fact, he knows all these things well. Through the Thundercast Sky Soldiers and the Ultramarines, every move of Gotham City cannot escape his control.

He originally wanted to send a substitute to change his appearance and pretend to be his confidant to coordinate the overall situation of Gotham City, but Blestein volunteered and was willing to take on this job, so he was asked to manage the city construction project.

After the report was over, Blairstein's expression became serious.

"What's wrong?" Ren asked.

"Your Excellency, something is wrong." Blestein replied in a deep voice: "A battle broke out at noon. Hundreds of undead crossed the Strait of East, trying to land on Shield Island, and were quickly wiped out by dwarf warriors. But according to my observations, this is just a temptation of the undead, and Abraken on the other side of the strait may have assembled an army of undead, and their goal must be the city wall."

Ren nodded: "I know."

The Scourge will never just watch the city wall being built, this cannot be concealed, and a large-scale battle may break out at any time.

He has notified his teacher and Master Oroin, and also went to the Temple of Storms to contact Elder Solim and the ancient red dragon "Pull Flame" on Dufeng. The holy soul lich, several holy rank powerhouses immediately rushed to Gotham to fight.

The Ultramarines and the Knights of the Spear Wings have also been preparing for battle.

As for Abraken on the opposite side of Shield Island, Rennes had already sent a few Thundercast Heaven Soldiers to investigate.

Thundercast Heavenly Soldiers are mages who have mastered the idea of ​​​​the lake of stars and quickly built a series of spell models, including invisibility, exploration, secret eye and magic alarm, etc. They not only have strong combat effectiveness, but also are good at hiding their whereabouts , to investigate the enemy's situation.

Abraken did gather an army of undead, but it was not as serious as Blestein imagined. Although it was increasing every day, the number was only about 30,000.

It is almost impossible for 30,000 undead to attack Shield Island.

The 5,000 dwarves of the Three Hammers Legion are basically in place, and half of the Wezeland Wizards have also entered Gotham. There are also Ultramarines, Thundercast Sky Soldiers, and Spearwing Knights. There are four extraordinary legions. These tens of thousands of undead can be easily eliminated.

Most of the current Gotham City is wasteland, with a lot of waste waiting to be built, and there are no other important goals except for the fort on the high ground.

This makes the defensive difficulty easy, but it is actually loose on the outside and tight on the inside.

If the Scourge thought it would be easy to break through Gotham, and the undead army came out in full force, then what awaited them would be a head-on blow.

Seeing that Ryan didn't care much about the enemy's expression, Blestein reminded him seriously: "My lord, we'd better be vigilant and not be careless."

"Don't worry." Ren laughed and said, "I've been waiting for the army of undead to attack Gotham, and I'm afraid they won't come."

Blestein froze for a moment, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Ren patted the dwarf on the shoulder, "Come with me, and add a defense to Gotham today."

He walked out of the fortress hall, looked to the west, and saw the part of the city wall that had been built in the distance. Of course, the 30-meter-high city wall cannot be compared with the giant wall of the Albert Bay. It is far inferior to the giant wall of the Albert Bay in terms of height, scale, and construction period.

However, the defense of Gotham City Wall will definitely be far better than Albert Bay in the future.

Ren looked around, and scattered houses had been built in the city, and the population was increasing day by day.

At present, dwarves are the most numerous, with more than 10,000 people, followed by humans.

He recruited residents from the Glamorgan Territory and the Duchy of Augustus, and promised favorable conditions for people to settle on Shield Island. Anyone who is willing to come will be given ten gold shields as a settling allowance, and houses and land will be allocated in the future, and they will not have to pay taxes for ten years.

With such favorable conditions, not many people are willing to come to Shield Island.

The New World gives people the impression that it is dangerous, and for ordinary people, it is no different from a restricted area of ​​life.

In the past two months, more than 20,000 residents were recruited from only two places. They set off from the Old Continent in batches, escorted by Wezelan wizards, and detoured along the west coast to the southern part of the New Continent. It passes through a narrow canal in the middle, and then turns back north, sailing along the east coast, and finally reaches Shield Island.

The first fleet arrived a few days ago, bringing over 3,000 residents, who have already settled down and put into work, reclaiming the decontaminated land outside Gotham City.

There are five more fleets to follow, which will arrive within a few months.

Ren opened a portal and walked in.

Blestein quickly followed and found himself on the city wall. Looking west, Abraken was across the water of the strait more than 200 meters wide.

The dwarf craftsmen not far away saw the two men on the city wall, took a few glances and continued to work.

There was a snap.

A bolt of lightning flew up from a distance and landed in front of him, revealing the figure of Kerstakin.

The King of the Hill was patrolling with dwarf warriors, thinking that something happened, he asked, "Ren, is there something wrong?"

Kerstakin had already pledged his allegiance to Ryan, but as a show of respect, Ryan asked him to call him by his name instead of using honorifics.

The King of the Hill gladly accepted.

"It's okay." Ren shook his head and explained, "I'm here to install a weapon on the city wall." While speaking, he took out his own research and development results from the Nebula Ring, and with a bang, one piece weighed tens of thousands of pounds The heavy metal objects pressed against the city wall, making the two dwarves stare dumbfounded.

Blestein had never seen this thing before, and asked in surprise, "What kind of weapon is this?"