"Remove the current Prime Minister?" Todd suddenly realized, "Wait a minute, Emerson, isn't the Prime Minister yourself?"

Emerson said with a wry smile, "That's right, I hereby propose that I be removed from office."

Todd frowned and asked, "What happened?"

“I made a mistake,” Emerson said to Todd. “Your Majesty, do you remember when the messenger sent for help from the front lines during the attack on Lone Rock? Because you were not present, I made a decision on my own to temporarily establish a ‘wartime cabinet,’ suspend cabinet meetings, and demand that all members fully support the war without any objection.”

Todd hesitated for a moment and said, "In times of emergency, we must act expediently. With war imminent, there is naturally no time for the cabinet to hold meetings and discuss things slowly. It doesn't seem like a problem for you to establish a wartime cabinet at that time."

Emerson said solemnly, “Your Majesty, what is the Cabinet? The Cabinet is a department that assists the Royal Family in managing the Kingdom. If the power of the Prime Minister is not controlled and restrained, it will lead to the dictatorial mentality of those in power.”

"Take this war for example. Although the establishment of a wartime cabinet was a last resort, it temporarily concentrated power in one person. In the short term, this measure is beneficial for the kingdom to allocate war resources, but if the person in power is an ambitious person or a madman, it can easily lead the whole country into the abyss of war."

Todd carefully considered Emerson's words, feeling that what he was saying now seemed somewhat similar to some of the history from his previous life.

"To give you the simplest example, once a prime minister decides to use war as a pretext to adjust the size and scope of his power and functions, he may use this method to consolidate power and eliminate dissidents. Coupled with some emotional speeches and false glory, the unsuspecting public will be deceived and unknowingly become a tool of politics..."

Todd interrupted Emerson: "Regarding the Battle of Lone Rock and the establishment of a wartime cabinet in Twilight City, I, as the king, actually bear an undeniable responsibility. If I had been able to contact the cabinet in time when the war broke out, today's dispute would not have occurred."

Cumberland cleared his throat and said, "Your Majesty, I still want to ask once again, where exactly have you gone? And when do you plan to return to Twilight City?"

After a moment of silence, Todd said, "I am in the north, handling some matters. For the time being, the affairs of the kingdom will be handled by the cabinet."

Before Cumberland could ask another question, Todd said, "I reject Emerson's proposal to remove the Prime Minister, given the circumstances. I will seek a feasible solution to any unforeseen events that may arise in the future kingdom. Let's leave this topic here and move on to the next issue."

Ignoring Emerson's remarks, Todd immediately instructed the next official to begin their report.

After everyone had finished reporting, Todd made a gesture to Huggins beside him.

The latter said, "Today's meeting is adjourned for now."

As everyone stood up from their seats, Huggins suddenly spoke up: "Mr. Dunlop, please wait a moment, His Majesty has something to ask you."

Wayne froze, turned to look at the expressionless Todd, and sighed inwardly.

The question the king raised first was somewhat unexpected.

"I heard that the keelship also participated in the battle of Lone Rock. What was the outcome?"

Wayne bowed to Todd and said succinctly, "Excellent results, but a mountain of problems."

A hint of curiosity appeared on Todd's face: "What do you mean by that?"

Wayne turned on the 3D projector on the conference table, brought up a model of the keelship, and began playing clips from the naval battle.

"Let's talk about the weapon first. The weapon called 'Spore' is powered by black powder. Once it comes into contact with water, the gunpowder becomes damp and cannot ignite. Therefore, this weapon cannot be launched underwater. After detaching from the hull, it actually flies through the air towards the target."

Wayne displayed the spore's flight trajectory on the 3D projection and pointed to the screen, saying to Todd, "Your Majesty, do you see that? The trajectory of this launch remains straight in the first half, but in the second half, due to the irregular combustion of the gunpowder and the damage to the tail fins, the trajectory becomes extremely uncertain."

Todd looked at the 'spores' on the screen. They had only flown twenty or thirty meters before they began to gradually deviate from their trajectory, becoming more and more off course with each shot. He couldn't help but frown and say, "If the trajectory of this weapon is unstable, it means that its hit rate is very low."

Wayne nodded and said, "That's right. When a warship launches a spore attack, it must get very close to the enemy ship and fire multiple shots at once in order to have a chance of hitting the target."

“But getting too close to the enemy ship would put me within the blast radius,” Todd muttered to himself, stroking his chin in frustration. “It’s just like a handheld nuclear launcher…”

"Moreover, in addition to the problems of short range and unreliable trajectory, spore missiles also have an extremely high failure rate," Wayne said with a headache. "Whether in experiments or actual combat, only about 70% of the spore missiles that hit the target actually exploded."

"Why?"

"Based on the results of multiple tests, I deduced that the kinetic energy generated during the impact was insufficient."

Todd was somewhat surprised to hear Wayne utter the word "kinetic energy".

Wayne continued to explain: "When black powder propels a missile, its flight speed generally changes in stages due to impurities in the gunpowder and incomplete combustion. For example, the initial velocity is high, and the speed gradually decreases in the later stages. When it actually collides with an enemy warship, the missile's speed may have already slowed down to a certain extent, not reaching the minimum threshold for spore impact explosion."

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