"These are Arcane Nullifier, the robotic city guards of Gnomeregan. See this launcher? They can launch nets to catch any troublemakers!" Amy said with some distress, "But our nets are for catching Gnomes, and the Rockjaw Trogg are too big; they can't even cover them!"
Jiang Jie:""
Who says Gnomes technology is more reliable than Goblin technology?
Well, actually these metal lumps do have some use. Their own defensive capabilities are decent, and besides nets, they also have other weapons, some of which are still intact. The main problem is that their power has run out and they need to be recharged.
"Now we need to get them to the charging stations, recharge them, and reactivate them," Amy shouted. "With them, our forces will be much stronger! They can be used to transport explosive barrels, or modified into self-destruct robots, which will greatly reduce the danger of explosions!"
The dirty and tiring work of moving things should naturally be left to the Earthen.
The Arcane Nullifier sounds imposing, but in reality, its size is about the same as a normal adult human. It's not a solid block of iron, and its total weight is even less than that of Earthen, so it's not difficult to move.
They quickly found a charging station, and then the problem arose:
The charging station's power cord was chewed up by the Rockjaw Trogg!
Faced with this huge pile of unmarked wires, all eyes were on Amy.
"Don't look at me! Okay, although I studied electricity, that was a hundred years ago! I... I've forgotten it all!" Amy said confidently, leaving Jiang Jie speechless.
"Then, I'll do it." Jiang Jie sighed and stepped forward.
" Nicholas, you know all this?" Brann was stunned.
Gnomes technology is more incredible than magic to humans. Because of their close relationship with Gnomes, Dwarves have some understanding of Gnomes technology. For example, Brann knows that these machines are powered by electricity, including the subway.
But he didn't know where electricity came from.
Jiang Jie actually knows how?
When did humans understand technology?
"These shouldn't be difficult." Jiang Jie graduated with a degree in science and engineering, having studied low-voltage electricity but not high-voltage electricity. He could still distinguish between simple live and neutral wires, but these things were very complex, and Jiang Jie really couldn't figure them out. However, for the game pod, it was too simple.
With a quick scan, Jiang Jie quickly identified the electronic components inside. Then, he picked up Amy's toolbox, grabbed some pliers, and in no time, connected the wires. He then wrapped them with waterproof tape and finally tied them up with cable ties, all neatly and orderly, looking quite professional.
"Done!"
Jiang Jie casually opened the protective cover of a Arcane Nullifier, pulled out a plug, and started charging.
Amy and Brann were dumbfounded.
"There can't be only one charging station, can there?" Jiang Jie frowned.
Although the Gnomes have impressive technological capabilities, rivaling 21st-century humans in some aspects, this charging station is fast-charging, but it would still take at least two hours to fully charge a Arcane Nullifier. How long would that take?
Of course not!
Amy immediately retorted, but then looked dejected. "But several main power cables here have been damaged by the Rockjaw Trogg, so there aren't many places left to charge our devices."
"Let's use everything we can. Oh, and seal off everything that can be blocked off—fire doors, isolation doors, everything—make sure the Rockjaw Trogg has nowhere to run." Jiang Jie suddenly realized that the Gnomes was actually unreliable.
"Actually, we've always wanted to do this!" Amy, probably feeling a bit embarrassed, quickly exclaimed, "But the Rockjaw Trogg is too ferocious; we can't defeat it!"
It's quite remarkable that someone can say "I can't beat others" so confidently.
Of course, it's not the Gnomes' fault; their size is indeed a disadvantage.
The Rockjaw Trogg are numerous, but if they were sent to attack Ironforge, they would be defeated in less than a day and then completely wiped out within a week.
The Dun Morogh Mountains are home to many terrifying creatures, including Frostmane Troll, Yetis, and Rockjaw Trogg, and there are quite a few of them. The only reason they haven't been eradicated is because the Dwarves have no interest in them.
Compared to fighting monsters and not leveling up, they prefer mining and forging, finding it more interesting.
Gnomes wouldn't work.
To draw an analogy, it's like a monster tens of thousands of meters tall breaking into a modern civilized city. What can humanity do against it? Even with weapons of mass destruction, would we simply disregard the lives of the survivors?
There's a reason why Gnomes can't defeat the Rockjaw Trogg, and it's understandable.
Sometimes, even modern technological civilization is helpless in the face of pure barbarity and violence.
"Then let's do it," Jiang Jie said calmly.
There is indeed more than one charging station, and several of them are still in use.
Brannock Blackheart quickly led the Earthen to clear out the nearby Rockjaw Trogg. Some of the charging stations were fully functional, while others needed simple repairs.
Gnomes technology is not Titans technology, and it is far inferior to the Galactic Federation of the 35th century. The game pod quickly scanned and analyzed the charging stations, and in a short time, it completely figured out the principles and structure of the charging stations. Then, under Xiao Feng's command, Jiang Jie repaired the charging stations one by one, and they were basically all usable.
Brann was dumbfounded, and Amy was awestruck.
However, the intact Arcane Nullifier was not enough.
Jiang Jie frowned and turned his gaze to the damaged Arcane Nullifier: " Brannock, bring over all the damaged Arcane Nullifier nearby!"
" Nicholas, you can actually repair Arcane Nullifier?" Brann was shocked again. "I've seen the blueprints, and I can't understand them at all! Amy, can you understand them?"
"I'm not a mechanic! I'm a demolition expert! I don't know how to repair, I only know how to destroy!" Amy scratched her head frantically, making her already messy white hair even messier.
The construction of Arcane Nullifier is a hundred times more complex than that of a charging station.
In Jiang Jie's opinion, the complexity of this thing was comparable to Kel'Thuzad's magic circle. The game pod took a full ten minutes to scan and analyze it. Then, an incredibly complex 3D model appeared in Jiang Jie's mind, and as Jiang Jie's gaze shifted, it overlapped with a destroyed Arcane Nullifier.
The problematic areas are all marked in red, making them very obvious.
However, this was still not enough, because Jiang Jie's science and engineering skills were not yet good enough to simply copy the gourd, let alone draw every single texture on it.
Xiao Feng is the game pod; she's all-powerful.
Under her guidance, Jiang Jie began disassembling the Arcane Nullifier.
He couldn't create parts out of thin air, nor could he repair the damaged parts. He could only put several Arcane Nullifier together and replace the damaged parts with the intact ones.
Time flies.
Assembling Arcane Nullifier by hand is indeed a skill-intensive but also physically demanding task.
It took Jiang Jie a full ten hours to reassemble the 12 Arcane Nullifier into 6. After charging and activating them, there were no problems whatsoever...
" Marquis Nicholas, you are a genius mechanic! You are just as good as Sicco Thermaplugg! Only a little bit less than the Master Craftsman!" Amy and Jiang Jie's favorability towards each other instantly rose to 100, and their reputation value rose to worship. Their eyes were full of stars.
Jiang Jie simply ignored it.
He was tired, but happy.
He discovered that doing this kind of technical work, especially for 10 consecutive hours at high intensity and high concentration, actually helped his training. At least his finger dexterity improved significantly. Both the Crane-Controlling Dragon-Capturing Hand and the Pegasus Meteor Finger require finger dexterity.
Eating and sleeping are both forms of spiritual practice; some old sayings are truly true.
Once all the Arcane Nullifier was fully charged, they began to move forward.
The buildings here have been mostly destroyed; only one or two out of ten lamps are still working, and the power system is almost completely destroyed and useless.
They soon arrived at the end of the passage, the Hall of Gears.