Chapter 205 Black Technology Invasion
Leaving aside the fact that Mu En showed classic works such as "Ready Player One" and "The Matrix" to Master Kabo as technical references, let's turn the camera to Pejite.
There, a momentous event is about to occur that will fundamentally alter the technological development of the nations of the Sea of Corruption.
The City of Pejite was the least affected by the bombing because it was a mooring ground for the Dorok.
On the edge of the airport, most of the surrounding factories were still closed, but one factory had armed guards standing at its entrance, preventing anyone from approaching.
This is Asbel's personal factory, and it's also his favorite place to visit.
The factory's interior design resembles a combination of a modern blacksmith shop and a design studio, with the spacious area rationally divided into several zones.
Along the wall are various forging machines, internal combustion engine-driven machine tools of various sizes, several hydraulic hammers, and even an electrically controlled furnace.
Such equipment, which requires a stable power supply, is extremely rare in small workshops; there are only a handful in the entire Pejite.
In the center of the factory, a purple gunboat, mostly repaired, was suspended in mid-air by steel cables.
It was a sleek, single-person aircraft, approximately three meters long and with a wingspan of nearly seven meters, its design style similar to...
A single-person fighter jet from Star Wars.
The most distinctive feature of this aircraft is its completely enclosed cockpit.
At the nose, the hemispherical transparent porthole is made from the outer shell of the Ohmu's eye, through which you can see the cockpit filled with various instruments and control levers.
This is Asbel's proudest work. It is a new type of aircraft that he recreated using the hull of an old gunboat and an ancient engine, after noticing the unreasonable open cockpit of an ancient gunboat and imitating the design concept of the Tolmekia.
If Mu En were here, he would immediately recognize this as the jet fighter that Asbel used to retaliate against Kushana's fleet in the original Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.
(The fighter piloted by Asbel, whose style is completely different from other ancient gunboats)
In that world, it was supposed to soar into the sky, fueled by the flames of revenge, and annihilate an entire Imperial fleet with its powerful weapons and insane piloting skills.
However, in this timeline, it's unlikely to ever see the light of day.
At this moment, Asbel was standing at the entrance of the tall factory building, gazing into the distance.
Behind him stood a dozen or so master craftsmen, and hundreds of workers lined up waiting.
These people were all personally selected by Asbel, including geniuses who were fired from large factories for arguing with their foremen, as well as folk inventors who had ideas but nowhere to put them to use.
"Your Highness, who are we waiting for? The new aircraft is almost finished, and we've spent the whole morning just waiting like this—" a young craftsman finally couldn't help but speak up.
Although the others remained silent, their faces also revealed the same anxiety.
For them, every minute and second should be spent perfecting that aircraft. It's a revolutionary design.
If successful, the air power of the entire Sea of Corruption Kingdoms will be redefined, but now the prince wants them to put down their work and wait for some guest, which is really hard to accept.
Asbel withdrew his gaze, a smile of undisguised excitement on his face.
"Don't rush me, I'm even more impatient than you are. I promise you won't regret waiting all morning."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than footsteps sounded outside the factory gate.
A group of Merpeople dressed in the common clothing of the various countries of the Sea of Corruption filed in. Some carried heavy boxes, while others held rolled-up blueprints. Each of them had the weariness of a long journey on their faces.
The leader was a short, stocky old man whose thick beard completely covered the lower half of his face.
He looked to be over sixty, which, in the world of the Sea of Corruption Kingdoms where the average lifespan is low, meant he was practically on his way to the grave.
The old man not only walked with a brisk pace, but also carried a giant box on his back that was taller than a person, almost as wide as his shoulders, and looked to weigh at least several hundred kilograms.
The old man walked up to Asbel and bowed politely.
"Greetings, Your Highness Asbel. I am Gol, the Elder Craftsman of the Valley of the Wind."
Asbel's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward to support the old man's arm.
"No need for formalities, no need for formalities! Nausicaä has already told me, quickly, let me see the blueprints you brought!"
His gaze fell on the huge box, and he rubbed his hands together impatiently.
Without another word, Gol slammed the box down on the ground with a thud. The tremors that shook the ground made the craftsmen seriously doubt whether the old man was even human.
Upon opening the box, one finds neatly stacked blueprints and instruction manuals, each labeled with a number and its contents in clear font.
Its vast content and complex technology can be glimpsed simply from the top-level "Catalogue," which is almost as thick as a dictionary.
Asbel reached for the catalog and turned to the first page.
Then, his breathing became rapid.
The skilled craftsmen and engineers behind them finally couldn't resist coming forward and peering at the unfolded design drawings.
Then, rapid breathing filled the entire factory.
Unlike Asbel, who grew increasingly excited as he looked, the other craftsmen frowned more and more as they looked.
This is all because of the entries in the catalog that only briefly introduce the design principles and functions.
Electroactive materials – fibers extracted from petroleum through a special process, possessing both strength and toughness, as well as the ability to Transfiguration according to different electric currents.
Ornithopter is a completely different aircraft structure from any other aircraft in the world. It uses electroactive materials to simulate the flapping of insect wings to achieve vertical takeoff, landing, and hovering.
Ironwing reconnaissance jet design - streamlined fuselage, fully enclosed cockpit, capable of exceeding 600 km/h even with ten people on board.
These are the various design blueprints that Mu En collected from the Castle in the Sky world, including not only the high-tech ornithopter invented by Dola's husband, but also the military reconnaissance aircraft design drawings obtained from Muska.
Finally, someone broke the silence.
"That's impossible!"
The impatient young engineer seemed to have been stepped on, and jumped up, pointing at the pile of blueprints.
"That's absolutely impossible! How could there possibly be a spaceship engine that can be manufactured using modern technology?!"
Others chimed in.
"You're not just using this to deceive His Highness, are you? Does the Valley of the Wind have this kind of technology?"
"I agree with Basa's point of view. Electroactive substances have never even appeared in ancient ruins or texts!"
It is important to note that none of the nations of the Sea of Corruption, nor Torumekian Empire, ever possessed their own flight engine technology.
All the engines used by spaceships in this world, whether transport ships or warships, were excavated from ancient ruins.
The principles behind those engines are still not fully understood by anyone, and repairs can only be done by experienced craftsmen through trial and error. Once damaged, they are almost impossible to repair and can only be replaced with new ones.
This explains why those completely unscientific giant spaceships can take off and easily traverse distances of thousands of kilometers, yet their supporting facilities are even more backward than those during World War II in Mu En's previous life.
Using Ceramic Steel as a frame and ancient engines as propulsion, they could easily create enormous flying machines that seem completely illogical to modern people, yet could fly at will. No one studied aerodynamics, no one explored new power systems, and no one thought about how to make the flying machines fly faster, farther, and safer.
Why start from scratch when there's something readily available?
The humans of the Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind have nipped their own flight technology in the bud.