High Above

Cyclops is exactly the name Ian gave his first armor.

According to Ian's personal aesthetics, he prefers a name with clear meaning and reasonable classification like 'Extensive Multipurpose Mobile Armor-Sniper Specialized No. 0 Test Machine', but because it is too long and it is troublesome to say, he still goes with it. Liu, like all the pilots in Terra World, has a common name.

By dismantling and modifying multiple armors provided by the Firestone Group, Ian patched them together, extracted various technologies from his own collection, and finally stitched together an armor that fit his vision. machine'.

The multi-drug supply box modified from fire-fighting armor components can mix chemicals at ultra-high pressure to create an extremely powerful 'liquid light', which is the so-called 'light agent'.

Once this agent is placed under normal atmospheric pressure, it will immediately sublimate and transform into a solar gas that emits extremely high heat and light.

This is the 'Light Element Purification Potion' given to Ian by the Sisters of Reflection in the subspace labyrinth - Ian did not use this glory bomb that the priests always prepared, but decomposed it in the laboratory and reproduced it. , roughly restored a simple formula of it, and then made it into a special prism weapon ammunition.

The weapon module named 'Prometheus Prism' is actually a laser charging technology used in Ian's previous life, the Earth Federation.

It can gather energy from the solar umbrella area around Mercury's orbit and use ultra-high-energy lasers to power space cities in other orbits. This is the technology that was given to humans by stealing Skyfire.

In other words, the lethality of this thing in the planet's atmosphere is not high, and its real practical field is in outer space.

But for now, it's completely sufficient.

Use the photochemical agent to charge the light prism, and then activate the high-energy beam to destroy the enemy - this is a genuine 'charged beam gun' or 'charged rifle', which is powerful enough to kill a fifth-generation machine in one blow. Armoured.

However, the problem is that this beam gun is not very lethal when it shoots most stably. The muzzle of the most powerful burst state is easy to shake, and it will shift to other places when the distance is far away. This needs to be improved until it can be used anytime and anywhere. They can all attack in burst state, but this requires a lot of materials and pressurized cabins.

And like all beam weapons, as long as there is too much dust or the active layer scatters, the lethality of the beam will decrease a lot.

But everything is not perfect. The new weapons perform very well. The only difficulty, which is high-quality prisms, is also provided by Isengard.

The second technology independently developed by Ian, which is the 'bionic circuit' that can increase his personal abilities, feels a bit out of place.

His original purpose was actually to complete the Firestone Group's commission and try to create a source connection method that could help the armor use pharmaceuticals more efficiently.

This goal has indeed been achieved. The source material channels made of various biological materials are distributed throughout the armor's body in a certain pattern. It can indeed simulate the source material channels similar to those of living things, allowing the armor to pass through such small but stable channels. The channel supplies energy to the source material structure of the medicine, extending its effect.

This also absorbed some of Isengard's research experience. The Ellen family is an expert in this area. Their breeding equipment can even 100% simulate the structure of human body essence. Unfortunately, it can only target the ability of eroding light and refining dragons.

But when Ian was halfway through development, he discovered that...the more complex the selenium pipeline is, the better. It can be used as an energy supply structure and at the same time as an amplifier to increase Ian's own abilities.

Sounds simple. Ian also believes that there must be workshops and research institutes within the empire that study similar technologies, and the Ellen family is one of them.

But precisely because of its simplicity, there are many possibilities. Just like the alloy formula, if the design of this fine structure is slightly worse, it will be completely different and go astray.

Only a prophet like Ian can complete trial and error so quickly and quickly find a structure that suits him.

The observation system actually uses a spiritual observation device in the Dead River Arms, which is directly connected to Ian's soul and has extremely high sensitivity.

As for multi-layered composite armor...

It's just a normal layer. Anyway, if the load of the power pack is high and it can fly, then it should be as heavy as possible.

The Cyclops slowly landed from mid-air. This test drive test and weapon test can be regarded as a complete success. Especially the effect of the light prism weapon system is unexpectedly good. Next, we only need to go back and modify the power system and equip it with some additional melee combat. Weapons, that's it.

In the cockpit, Ian let out a long breath. Three cables behind his neck were flashing data light streams, and the inside of his pupils reflected the entire outdoor scene: "Speaking of which, it's rarely so lively here. .”

Of course he knew that he had become the focus of the entire test venue. Among other things, his flying sniper performance was definitely eye-catching.

Sure enough, soon after Ian ended the experiment, a series of communication requests and text messages came from the regional channel.

Fuling Workshop: [Brother, you are awesome. The continuous multiple shots just now were so beautiful. Is there any auxiliary aiming equipment? Anyway, congratulations on the successful development! 】

Spiral Spire Test Base: [This friend of the Ellen family is really good at it. There is no news about such a powerful weapon before. When was it developed? When will it be sold to outsiders? What are the requirements for the power system? 】

Dai Si Workshop: [Brother, this is awesome! How is this smooth-flying module designed? Our workshop also has relevant research on the pumice engine. If necessary, you can send me a private message...]

The Seventh Army of the Empire's Northwest Military Region: [Sir, we are very interested in your armor design ideas. Here is my private communication method. If you are interested, you can contact us for cooperation. The empire's military will never be stingy with talents. ...]

Everyone is coming to congratulate them, and they can clearly see that Cyclops's test results are very successful and have great potential.

In the future, whether as a competitor or a partner, we will always have to contact you, so it is better to contact them earlier.

This face was all too familiar to Ian.

When you open your mouth, you are a brother, but when you are silent, you are a friend. One is a buddy and the other is you. Looking at their close appearance and shameless attitude, you will know that these people are the best among veterans. In order to obtain relevant technical information, they do not care about any individual. image.

Ian sat in the cockpit with a smile, typing replies to each other one by one, his words were polite and humble, but none of the key information was revealed.

Someone suggested that we take this opportunity to communicate more, and Ian naturally agreed.

When all the pilots present gathered together, Ian left the cockpit with them. The front door opened, and the white-haired and blue-eyed boy fell to the ground in a hurry, shocking everyone.

——The armor looks so ferocious and burly, but the driver inside is actually a beautiful boy who has just come of age or even underage? !

It felt like a burly man who looked like he was wearing overweight armor and took off the armor, but it turned out that there was a beautiful girl inside. No matter how you thought about it, it felt outrageous.

Especially Anna who came here and wanted to take a closer look at this special new system of one-eyed armor. The veteran originally thought that he would see a man with a strong physique, a resolute look, at least several scars on his face, and rude words. The Northland soldiers smelled of alcohol (an inherent prejudice against Northlanders), but what they didn't expect was a polite young man from the White People who was putting his hand on his collarbone and politely introducing himself to everyone.

Now all the words he planned to use to get closer were gone - he couldn't talk dirty to this young man, could he? It's not appropriate to talk about wine. With the person he looks like, drinking apple cider vinegar is the limit (an inherent prejudice against young white people).

——And the most important thing is...where did a young man like him get such skillful driving experience?

Anna can guarantee that Ian's driving skills, not to mention being an ace, can at least stably shoot down two enemy planes in one battle, which is just a little bit behind his peak state back then!

As for now... Hey, as we get older, machine gun bursts are blurred, so we can still have some dignity when shooting targets...

Although everyone felt a little reserved at first because of Ian's appearance and youth, soon, as the topic entered the professional field, the group of armor guys entered a state of excitement - the pilots who could be selected to test the new machine , and how many of them don’t like armor?

Either the burly pilots hired by the workshop, or the well-proportioned active-duty soldiers, and even a female pilot came over to get close to the Cyclops. They curiously touched the outer armor of the armor and observed the Unicom shoulder light cannon. Alchemy pressurized cabin, trying to understand how these unconventional equipment can create that kind of melt beam.

They are all professionals in this field, and they can quickly understand that this is the destructive power caused by the catalytic focusing of a special photothermal agent. The core point is that the light prism module is an ultra-high-precision energy gathering module. You can imagine the group, the principles and ideas, how the problem was created, and what the specific details are. This is the essence of technology.

As for the bionic circuit... that's beyond their scope of cognition. They won't be able to see it without completely disassembling the Cyclops.

"This idea is really novel..."

"Although the outer armor and frame are all common goods, the modification of the power system is definitely the work of a master... Is it Master Gosei?"

"To be honest, the entire armor itself is assembled, basically a child's toy, but the core technology is terrifyingly advanced..."

Ian didn't care what they guessed. In short, when these people were touching the Cyclops, Ian did not hesitate to observe and touch the new armors they were driving with an expression of pure curiosity.

Before he touched them, he asked very nicely, ‘Can I touch them? ’——Who can refuse this?

——Feel free to touch as much as you want!

Even though the pilot from the Northwest Military Region was a little hesitant, after thinking about Ian's age and the other party's generous attitude towards allowing them to observe his armor, he readily agreed.

Then Ian started having sex for free.

——Come here, it’s time for a big whoring, special whoring!

"Hey, the alloy ratio of this Scarlet Kite armor is perfect. Even my light prism may not be able to break through armor at once. It is a special armor for high-heat armor-breaking weapons. Hitting it with ordinary melt bombs is no different from splashing water on it! "

"And this deformation structure... I see, the process of instant solidification and liquefaction of liquid alloy is used to reduce the impact of deformation and leave room for self-adaptation... It can even self-repair. There is something about this technology."

"This tidal armor is okay. Its true strength can only be shown in river areas. There is a structure on the inside of its armor that absorbs the surrounding water flow and expands and atomizes it to alleviate the impact. It is a very strong force-reducing structure. I learned it. You can use my fairy blood in battle!"

"Hey, this armor from the Northwest Military Region..."

When he was happily stocking up on his prostitution skills, Ian was suddenly startled.

Although the armors produced by other workshops have novel technologies, most of them are well hidden or not particularly complex.

For Ian, even without the use of silver chips, he can still reproduce the details if he knows the relevant ideas, and the alloy formula can be judged by the prophet.

However, although this white armored machine in the Northwest Military Region looks ordinary, there is something extremely technical in it...

AI.

Yes, Ian saw it. The armored cockpit was very narrow. It could even be said that it could barely accommodate one person to operate it. All other structures were occupied by an extremely complex combination of ectoplasmic structure and inscription crystals. .

[The third generation of auxiliary combat artificial intelligence]

[First energy level·operable·excellent·inedible]

[Developed under the leadership of Inaga II, the Royal Alchemy Association of the Empire conducted subsequent improvements, and in 739 the subsequent model of the first-generation artificial intelligence was commercialized. Originally designed to assist the operation of automated farms and various heavy and light industrial production lines, the current purpose is to assist drivers in high-precision operations and comprehensively enhance combat effectiveness]

[Although it works well and allows ordinary people with no driving experience to operate the armor skillfully, the technology itself has flaws: this type of artificial intelligence cannot be miniaturized, and it is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe during melee, and a large amount of data needs to be accumulated for actual combat prepare for】

[Status: Good]

【……】

"It's actually the artificial intelligence of that year!"

Ian was a little surprised at first, but after thinking about it, it was strange that this technology was not used - in order to ensure the existence of alchemy talents and not waste resources, it certainly cannot be used to mass-produce low-quality potions, but combat and production are different, during war , naturally there are as many cannon fodders as there are cannon fodders.

Although the current cost of this artificial intelligence is much more expensive than that of soldiers, who knows whether it will be cheaper in the future? At that time, the empire may be able to create a large army of unmanned remote-controlled armors!

"I can make drones. What kind of black technology do I have to come up with to defeat the locals of Terra?"

After seeing this thing, Ian couldn't help complaining in his heart: "I have been thinking about this issue since the beginning when I was preparing to farm. This Terra has gunpowder, electric heating cannons, armored ether weapons, and the Sky Mother of the City of Knowledge. The ships are about to come out, the technology tree is perfect and all aspects are ready, and there are large-scale workshops and factories in terms of productivity. Although the majority of people are oppressed, they still have enough to eat, and they are even in the mood to read newspapers. Even Nanling Even in the Awak Territory, if there had not been the invasion of the Dead King and Feiyan Land, most of them could barely survive - this is simply hellish difficulty for the rebellion!"

"If you really want me to change the world, why don't you reborn me on a planet that can be crushed by artillery, guns, and tanks? The technology in this damn place is almost reaching the speed of light. Your last 100-person research team did the same thing. Not even there!”

Although he said this, Ian was not too worried.

Yes, Terra's technology is very high, and the civilization of the previous era is even so advanced that even the earth in his previous life may not be able to say that he can surpass it.

——So he just went to whoring for free!

funny! What's yours is mine, and what's mine is still mine. So what if your skills are good?

I have it too!

Ian immediately fully reproduced all the structures and internal artificial intelligence of the white armor. After the pilot of the Northwest Military Region saw Ian's enthusiastic expression, although he felt a little uneasy, he still felt a little relieved for the first time. ——Someone likes their car, which is something to be proud of.

Although it says that no one else should be allowed to get close to this armor, it is definitely fine just to touch it outside.

is that OK?

Everyone was very satisfied with this exchange.

Everyone has seen some of the design ideas and secrets of the armor of Ian and other workshops except himself. Whether it is used as information for subsequent improvements and designs, or simply to satisfy curiosity, it is a beautiful thing.

And Ian is making a lot of money... The armor data that was originally a little bit in stock suddenly became rich and colorful.

Everyone originally wanted to continue communicating for a while.

However, suddenly, a piercing siren sounded throughout the experimental garden, and a dazzling red light shone at the central instruction tower.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Everyone raised their heads, looked at the sky, and then returned to their armors as quickly as possible, entering full combat readiness mode.

Because this is the highest grade of red.

The fifth level of red.

——What happened? Is there actually a fifth energy level attacking the imperial capital? !

Even Ian didn't realize what was going on for a moment. He sat in the Cyclops, staring with his burning red electronic eyes at the silver source material shadow that suddenly appeared above his head, watching it condense into a familiar human shape.

That was Archduke Thorin.

He seemed to be saying something. This was just a projection from an extremely distant place. It was only manifested here across endless distances with the power of a fifth-level powerhouse. Therefore, when the majestic and majestic announcement sounded like the voices of countless people singing in unison, Ian could only hear the second half.

[...So, this is the despicable nature of us humans]

The silver figure in mid-air stated impassionedly to the empty sky and earth in front of him. His head hung slightly and his eyes were closed tightly, but his voice carried a shocking power: [When we are unfortunate, , we always think about whether this is the fault of outsiders, and whether there will be a savior to save us. But when the savior really comes, no one is willing to speak for him, because what he wants to do is not to eliminate our misfortune, but to change this hellish world]

[So no one can understand, no one has the patience to wait for it to be realized correctly, we will always deviate from the right direction - yes, there will be scholars who want to refute me, history is a spiral forward, take three steps and take two steps back This is the norm, but now that hell is right in front of us, how can we have time to slowly make progress? 】

[My people, we have missed an opportunity to be redeemed. In the past ten years, we have become a buffer zone in the war between the Empire and the Flying Fire Land]

[Yes, my people. Our destiny is to be crushed into ashes in the struggle between the great powers. This is inevitable because I am not strong enough to protect you. I can only try my best to get aid and supplies from the empire, but they only want to Keep consuming me, consuming the blood of the entire Grand Dukedom, until we become weak, unable to resist their will, and become a weakling who can only obey orders]

[Fate is like this, we cannot resist, we will inevitably fail. But even if we are destined to fail, we must still hold our heads high and wait for it - this is the will of the truly strong]

[They want to turn our home into hell, so we will be the first to enter hell]

[My people, there is no doubt that this choice will bring innocent sacrifices. I am not the only one to choose this path, but I just chose this path——]

Everyone was confused by these words. Only Ian felt a pity. He stared at the figure in the sky who bowed humbly but showed no apology at all. He just wanted to sigh.

——Finally, he started.

Did you act ahead of schedule because of the changes you brought about? Or is it that, with Adlbert and himself as the 'successors', Archduke Thorin can already implement his own will without any scruples?

But the result is the same.

[Don’t be afraid of death, because death is rebirth, and I will create a new world, a home called hell]

As the shadow of Archduke Thorin in mid-air became more and more solid, layers of extremely obvious silvery ripples turned into ripples, spreading between the sky and the earth, just like raindrops dripping on the earth, spreading continuously in mid-air.

It was about to touch the Imperial Capital, but deep in the Imperial Capital, a pure white light without a trace of variegated colors lit up, suppressing the silver light.

The sky suddenly became clear and transparent, and the original sky curtain completely disappeared. The blue sky suddenly turned into a dark cosmic sky curtain, and the atmosphere was directly penetrated by the will of the strong.

If we look at it from the perspective of the outer universe, in the direction of the continent of Terra and the capital of the Setar Empire, there is an extremely regular cylindrical hole in the atmosphere.

Part of the planet's gas was knocked away, forever breaking away from the shackles of Terra's gravity, forming overflowing clouds in the universe.

Except for Ian, everyone present felt a tremor originating from the depths of their souls. Even if they did not understand the meaning of these words, they understood that something was about to change, and this change was far beyond the Their imagination will lead the future of all sentient beings in an unknown direction.

The projection of Grand Duke Thorin raised his head. At this time, he seemed to be looking at the will behind the pure white light. The man who could be said to be crazy laughed: [The Setar Empire is no longer the glorious and ancient one in the past. In the center of human civilization, there is only a cowardly backwater left here. It is no longer worth waiting for and believing in.】

[With respect for the ancient contract and truth, I, Split Thorin, the contemporary Grand Duke Thorin, the last Grand Duke Thorin, hereby declare my independence and give up all authority, status and honor of the human kingdom]

[Don’t worry, land defender, I don’t want your territory, I just want my people. They must live safely and wait for my contract to be completed]

[Axel - See you in hell in the future]

The silver light gradually faded, and they fell, soaking into the earth like rain, straight into the heart of the earth.

All instinctive trembling and fear are fading away, but the fear informed by wisdom is rising.

No one dared to act rashly, and no one dared to make a sound.

Because, that is the newly born fifth energy level, a declaration of war against the king of the largest country on this earth.

After what seemed like a lifetime of silence, an indifferent and tired voice sounded from the depths of the imperial capital.

【Um】

Facing the Grand Duke's announcement, the emperor of the empire said calmly: [I understand]

Then everything has a voice again.

The first volume of Prison Star Prison is coming to an end, I need to think more about it