When you take a train for the first time, you will be surprised and shocked to see something huge.
The front of the car is similar to a ship on the sea, with a V shape, and when viewed from the side, there are supports similar to Sturdiness, holding up the Sharpness-like front of the car, and this structure can push away debris on the track as it moves forward, just like breaking waves.
Just looking up at the huge front of the car gives people a majestic and fierce aura, as if it will come alive at any time. The rigid lines and heavy materials all give people an indestructible and irresistible sense of engineering violence.
No wonder someone in the Mage Alliance commented that such a fully armed train is like a fortress city moving forward on the track.
The heavy whistle sounded continuously. During the debugging process of the train set, the gushing steam filled the station, and the roaring power furnace came with a powerful roar.
As the personnel arrived, they boarded the tall train in an orderly manner under the command, and boxes of supplies were loaded into the carriages, neatly stacked and secured.
Xilu Tia and Inspection Department personnel guarded the boarding points of each carriage, checked personnel, and counted materials to ensure everything was correct.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the two adjutants will report the situation.
"Sir, all crew members are currently on board, a total of 9,264 people, and 402,537 boxes of cargo are loaded, including 12,000 boxes of Blazing Sun Essence Crystal", 200,000 boxes of food, and 43 boxes of weapons and ammunition. 000 boxes, 52,000 boxes of various metal ingots, 31,000 boxes of medicines, 12,000 boxes of wine, 12,000 boxes of thermal insulation materials, 24,000 boxes of bacon, 8,000 boxes of canned vegetables and fruits, and 6,400 boxes of various instruments.
boxes, 2137 boxes of other sundries, 335 tamed animals, 1563 Flying Bird for communication and investigation, and about 2400 Charcoal Brick for train fuel.
tons."
"How many days can 2,400 tons of fuel support the train?"
"If we move forward at full speed, we will consume 420 tons of Charcoal Brick every day, which will last about five to six days."
"If the train travels at full speed under normal circumstances, it will only take three days to arrive at Kandra."
After listening to all the reports, Xilu Tia nodded, and then asked the members of the Inspection Department and the crew to close each door and make final preparations for starting.
At this time, she also boarded the train and headed to the front of the train.
Here, an old man is talking to the conductor. He is holding a Magic Staff that looks like a cane in his hand and is wearing an old gray sable shawl.
"Has the debugging been completed?"
"Each carriage has been inspected and the power furnace is working normally. Coal Smoke Pipe has also been cleaned so that exhaust gas can be discharged and fuel can be transported smoothly." This trainman is about fifty years old, fat and has a thick black beard.
After listening, the old man nodded and asked the assistant beside him to come over.
"Find Hedra and Novaton, and also call the leaders of other teams." The assistant nodded, but when he turned around, he quickly saw Sylutia walking in.
"Sir, Miss Hedra has arrived." He informed Master Ge Zhen, then saluted Sylutia, then walked past her and entered the car behind her.
The other party turned around, looked at Sylutia, nodded slightly to her, and then asked the girl to sit down.
This is the upper level of the rear half of the front of the car. Outside the transparent glass window is the front deck, where you can look into the distance. The power components of the front of the car are on the lower level in front of the room where they are sitting now. There are complex power components there.
After sitting down, Master Ge Zhen was not in a hurry to talk. Instead, he took out his cigarette pot, smoked slowly, and then thought attentively, as if he was checking every link and thinking about whether he was fully prepared.
Soon the crew members arrived, including the medical team leader Amisha, the cooking team leader Kubo, and the armed team leader Tagus.
A few minutes later, another important member of the crew arrived.
Novaton looks to be in his thirties, with a somewhat bronze-black skin, as if he has been roasted by the stove all year round. He has a pair of extremely bright eyes, a small face, and a sincere and fiery temperament.
"Master Ge Zhen, you are looking for me." His voice was loud and echoed in the room.
Novaton was followed by three engineers. Although they were called Mage, they were wearing thick insulation suits. The Magic Staff in their hands was similar to a wrench. It was made of the metal of Sturdiness and could easily smash the skulls of animals.
"Yes, everyone is here." Ge Zhen took off the cigarette pot, knocked it on the table, shook off the ashes, then put it away and stood up.
Seeing this, Sylutia stopped sitting, stood up, and walked over.
"Hello everyone, I am the top manager of Ninth Train this time. You can call me Ge Zhen."
"Hello, Master Ge Zhen." Others in the room nodded.
"In addition, there are Ms. Inspection Department Inquisitor Hedra and expert technical officer Mr. Novaton who are accompanying the car. If an accident occurs, they will take my place at any time," he introduced the two of them.
"Novaton comes from the Sun Furnace" school of thought. He has participated in the development of the fourth generation Iron-Clad Fortress and has also communicated and studied at Kandra. He is very familiar with it. He leads a group of engineers and technicians who are worthy of our trust."
Because this is a team that was summoned urgently, the people present are still somewhat unfamiliar with each other, so we need to introduce our identities and origins.
"Miss Hedra comes from the Mithril Clock" school. She was an outstanding member of the Finance Department, and later joined Inspection Department to preside over the investigation of last year's major train derailment case. She is calm and intelligent, and the team she leads will ensure the timely arrival of supplies."
"Ms. Amisha is from Four Salts School". She is a very excellent doctor. She once led the development of the new Resurrection Potion Amisha's Support" and is a rising star famous throughout the Alliance."
"Excessive praise, Master Ge Zhen." Amisha replied modestly. She has flaxen hair and wears a pair of round-rimmed glasses. She is currently at the rank of "Fifth Order·Radiant Moon·Gold Steam".
"Mr. Kubo comes from Feast School". He once served as a chef in the parliament hall and has been to many areas for adventure. He is familiar with the cooking methods of all kinds of food. With him, even a tiring trip will not be boring."
This chef is short in stature and has a slightly raised mustache. He bows and salutes everyone. His rank is Fifth Order·Gold Steam Blood Law".
"Colonel Tagus is from Fire Spirit School. He participated in the Western Mountains expedition three years ago and led the regiment to fight the local Orc warlord. He is also currently assisting in the development and research of the new Cannon. With the 12th Legion members led by him, there will be no need to worry about the safety of this trip." The 2,000 elite soldiers currently on the train are all from the 12th Legion, which is directly under the Mage Alliance Council.
Colonel Tagus is the third person in the 12th Legion. Although there is only "Fifth Order·Castle·Gold Steam", because he is relatively young in his early forties, many people are optimistic about him and think that he will take over the position of the army commander after the current army commander retires.
Except for Sylutia, the team leaders of the accompanying train crew are all Fifth Order Transcendent, and has a rich and excellent resume. No wonder Professor Refas is a little worried about her, but in terms of combat effectiveness, the Inspection Department members led by Sylutia can It can be the strongest force on the train. There are 107 fourth-level members and the rest are third-level members. They have participated in various missions all year round and have executed many Dark Mage and degenerate personnel. However, the rest of the train crew does not necessarily have such combat effectiveness.
As for the elite legion led by Tagus, although there are 2,000 in number, most of them are below the second level, and there are only 80 officers above the third level.
Finally, this time Ninth Train's leader Ge Zhen", he is the 23rd ranked master in the Origin Hourglass" school. He once led the team to excavate the remains of ancient creatures in the north Cold Moss Region and successfully extracted the Hell Code from the frozen remains. bloodline, and used elephants to cultivate new Frost Prison Mammoth (Sixth Order·Winter Slumber)". In addition, he has led many academic seminars, is familiar with a variety of ancient knowledge, and has also done research on the monsters sleeping under the Ice Sea.
After mutual introductions were completed, everyone briefly explained the situation of the team they were leading. After confirming that it was correct, Master Ge Zhen announced the departure.
The flames of the power furnace burned to their peak, surging air waves rushed out of the chimney, the whistle sounded, and the heavy wheels slowly turned. The rhythmic sound became faster and faster, until the entire train roared into the wilderness and disappeared at the end of the gray sky.
After the train started, the movement gradually stabilized. It was already late at night, and many of the accompanying passengers were leaning on the backs of their chairs to fall asleep. Sylutia was sitting in the empty and quiet dining car, looking out the window at the silent wilderness. Occasionally, he could see the sporadic lights of the city in the distance.
Cheris will bring a plate of hot dinner and place it in front of Sylutia.
"Let's have something to eat." She opened the lid of the meal, revealing the steaming grilled chicken legs and taro and corn soup inside.
"Thank you." Sylutia turned around and started eating just now. He had been busy with various things before.
"Have you eaten yet?"
"I've already eaten. The team members took turns eating between nine and ten o'clock." Cheris stood beside Sylutia, picking up the scabbard in his hand and briefly scanning the dark world outside.
Although she is also at the fourth level, she does not have as powerful eye power as Sylutia, and nothing can be seen from the pitch-black earth.
After finishing the delicious dinner in small bites, Cheris packed them up and took them to the kitchen carriage for disposal.
Afterwards, the two of them talked in the quiet dining car.
"The night shift is divided into three groups, two of which are responsible for the first half of the night and the second half of the night respectively. The other group is not needed and can be fully rested." Cheris said today's arrangement.
Xilu Tia nodded slightly, indicating that she understood. Although she had led a team for a while, that time she was on a local mission. It was not like now, where she had to patrol at night.
"As for me, which group am I assigned to?" Sylutia was suddenly curious.
"You can just go to sleep. I will call you if anything happens." Cheris looked at this innocent and lovely girl and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
I really don't know what the upper echelons of the parliament think, letting her take this kind of position. Even if it is gold-plated, she can choose other places with less pressure and safety.
Sylutia's ability is recognized by Cheris, but the girl's innocent nature occasionally makes Cheris worry about whether she can withstand the environment under great pressure. If she doesn't make a mistake, it's fine. If she makes a mistake, the girl is scolded, and she doesn't know if Sylutia can hold back from crying.
If this girl sheds tears, it will probably be a small sob, which makes people feel pity and Cheris's thoughts wander.
It's a pity that Sylutia doesn't have the ability to read minds. I don't know that the subordinate behind her is already thinking about how to comfort her in the future.
After dinner, she could have gone to bed directly, but at this moment she still felt a slight excitement, or the excitement of shouldering a major mission for the first time, which kept her from feeling sleepy.
After continuing to sit for a while, Sylutia stood up, picked up the sword on the side and walked out of the carriage.
Several team members waiting at the junction of the carriages saluted her and said hello, and then followed her to inspect the carriages behind her.
The public security order on the train is not the responsibility of the Inspection Department members. Their biggest mission is to ensure that the 12,000 boxes of Blazing Sun Essence Crystal" arrive at Kandra safely, and to ensure that the materials on the train are used effectively and are not corrupted and wasted.
Arriving at the compartment where Blazing Sun Essence Crystal" was stored, Sylutia looked at the neatly stacked boxes and opened one of the boxes with the special Key on his hand, revealing eight fist-sized orange-gold crystals neatly arranged inside.
[Blazing Sun Essence Crystal] (Level 4·Excellence), Sun Furnace is one of the "Fire Seed produced by the school". It contains powerful energy and can be used to activate large-scale war machinery. If it is accidentally detonated, it will also cause violent damage.
These Blazing Sun Essence Crystal" are supervised by the Inspection Department members led by her, and the engineers and technical officers led by Novaton know how to use them. Just one of them is worth more than a thousand gold coins, and 12,000 boxes combined are worth more than 100 million gold coins, which is equivalent to the annual income of 1,000 Regas Kingdom.
I don't know what kind of magnificent furnace core is inside Kandra, which requires so many Blazing Sun Essence Crystal" to operate. Sylutia recalled the information obtained before leaving.
Kandra" is located in the wilderness south of the Ice Sea, where North Wind Defense Line is built that stretches for nearly a thousand kilometers. It is said that when activated, it can generate an upward wind wall, deflecting the southward winds, allowing them to pass from high altitudes, reducing damage to the wilderness areas behind.
This kind of defense line was built more than 700 years ago. It was first proposed by Star-Gazer School" as a crazy idea. However, it was only half completed at that time and was interrupted due to the outbreak of civil war.
When Mage Alliance was reunified, the interrupted project was slowly resumed and initially completed more than 400 years ago. Since then, it has been expanded and reinforced in successive generations, finally forming what it is today.
The establishment of "North Wind Defense Line" has made many originally uninhabitable desert areas in the north habitable, which has expanded the grain-producing area for the Mage Alliance, otherwise it would not be able to support such a large population.
Once North Wind Defense Line collapses, not only will subsequent cities and regions be washed away by storms, but food production will also be significantly reduced.
If things were fine in the past, the population of the Mage Alliance was not large, roughly the same as that of the Woodland Alliance, but the current Mage Alliance is no longer the past. Once these grain-producing areas are lost, it will cause great panic and Leading to the epidemic of famine, although Mage are good at refining metal, constructing buildings and machinery, they are relatively average at animal husbandry and cultivation, not as sophisticated as Woodland Alliance, and have guidance from various races and ancient schools of thought.
Sylutia haven't seen industrially manufactured fertilizers in this world. Perhaps Mage people have never thought that there is such a thing as industrial fertilizer. After all, most people's intuition is that plants and animals belong to one category, and metal machinery belongs to another category. There is no direct connection between the two.
If only she could develop industrial fertilizer technology------
Sylutia After thinking about it, I felt that this would be quite a challenge and it would probably take a lot of energy and time. I could only try again after completing the task.
After the inspection, she took the team members back to the resting carriage. There was a compartment exclusively for her, which contained a bed, a small table and bathing facilities.
After entering, he simply washed, Sylutia put on a clean dress, sat in front of the mirror and combed his steamy hair.
Then he got into the little bed and lay down, covering himself with a quilt.
At first, I would be noisy by the sound of the train moving forward, but then I gradually got used to it and gradually forgot about it, falling asleep.