Chapter 241 Full Mobilization!
Xius took a few deep breaths and tried to calm himself down.
He had been developing at a leisurely pace, but now it seemed that he had to speed up.
For example, the research and development of artillery may have to be put on hold temporarily, as he needs a method that can produce results more quickly.
Just use explosive packs, simple and direct. The banshees are incredibly strong and can easily throw explosive packs hundreds of meters away. They are only stronger than mortars. Even if he develops artillery, it will be difficult to surpass the banshees' throwing of explosive packs in a short period of time.
But... this actually goes back to the determinism of the extraordinary. What is strong is not the explosive pack, but the Banshee who can throw the explosive pack. At first glance, there seems to be no difference, but if you extend the time a little, there is a world of difference between the two.
To increase the number of artillery from one to ten thousand, all you need to do is build a few more factories. To increase the number of Banshees from one hundred to one hundred and one is extremely difficult.
Unfortunately, there is no time to develop slowly now.
The airship landed quickly, and Chloe and Nini walked down from the cockpit. Both of them looked unhappy, and they both knew very well what the rising sea level meant.
Xius went straight to Chloe and said, "Chloe, we need to change the direction of research and development."
The girl with orange-red hair sighed. She understood what Xiu Si meant. As she had more contact with Xiu Si, she slowly discovered the contradiction between the technology in Xiu Si's hands and this world.
It seemed that Hughes was trying to build a technology tree without any involvement of the extraordinary people. Chloe didn't quite understand why he did this, but it was very interesting and very much to her taste. She didn't mind trying to make Hughes' will come to this world.
But there was no time for Castel to take his time, and both of them knew what to do - to turn to the extraordinary in all aspects!
The extraordinary people are the fighting force that can completely change everything. Zeus once deliberately downplayed their existence, but now the extraordinary people are the way to break the deadlock!
"Stop the research and development of artillery, fuses and other technologies. I need to design a set of armor for the Banshees as soon as possible. This armor must be able to completely ignore the shooting of guns and withstand the shrapnel of explosions. There must also be space reserved for steam rifles, and - mount Gatling machine guns!"
Xius turned to Nini: "Nini, you come and cooperate with them."
Nini nodded without hesitation.
This is the first step of the Hughes plan. Since the Banshees need to go to the battlefield, they should maximize their advantages. The Banshees' huge strength is naturally suitable for heavy firepower assaults. Even heavy Gatling machine guns can be easily held by them! What's more, they have six arms and can control several heavy machine guns to fire at the same time! Imagine that the heavily armored Banshees hold Gatling machine guns and rush quickly on the battlefield. The heavy armor allows them to ignore the enemy's long-range attacks. The continuous firepower makes it difficult for the enemy's melee troops to approach. The explosive packs they carry can destroy the fortifications head-on.
And when the enemy, with all their might, rushed to the front under the heavy machine gun bullets, the Banshees used their six arms to draw out their long swords. Banshees were born to fight, and anyone who knew their characteristics would sigh that this race was incredibly well-adapted to the battlefield.
Zeus simply does not want to form path dependence, but now in the face of the crisis, the Banshees are Caster's sharpest sword.
Chloe obviously thought of this as well, her eyes sparkled.
"Also, Chloe." Hughes' expression became serious. "We have made an agreement. I will not force the extraordinary people of the Fire Moth to join foreign wars, but defending our homeland is an exception. Do you remember these?"
Chloe nodded. This was what they had agreed on from the beginning.
"I need your strength now. I need the extraordinary perspective provided by the nymphs to organize the battle. We need to defend Castel. We all need to fight for our homeland. Through the covenant we have made together, I will recruit all the extraordinary people of the Fire Moth, including you, to go to the battlefield and defend our last position. Do you accept it?"
The girl giggled, her short orange-red hair shaking like a burning fire.
"You don't think that we are only capable of running away, my lord." She crossed her arms over her chest, her eyes bright as fire. "We have been studying these abilities for thousands of years. Every extraordinary person of the Fire Moth is the best battlefield commander. You will see it soon."
After saying that, she put away her smile and waved to the people gathered around her.
This is the Eastern Test Field. Most of the Fire Moths are here. They had already received the news and have been waiting here for a long time.
"Did you hear that? The battle now is no longer the small-scale fights of the past. Show us what you can do and let me see if the comfort during this period of time has worn away your will!" Chloe shouted loudly to the people around her.
The fire moths did not speak. They quietly and in unison stretched out their hands and pulled up their hoods.
The Fire Moths all wear red robes, which look ordinary. But when they pull up their hoods and hide their faces under the wide hoods, their temperament is completely different.
They are no longer the harmless researchers who cause all kinds of accidents, but have become somewhat weird and crazy like cultists.
Xiusi suddenly remembered the day they summoned the evil god, they were also disciplined and orderly. Even when a strange foreign god was in front of them, they were able to change their formation without making a sound and secretly perform a ritual to seal his body.
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This group of people is so highly organized, no wonder they are called the most dangerous cult on the continent.
There are many crazy people, and the key is that they are crazy and good at fighting. An organization that can fight against the Candlelight Society in its territory and thrive is indeed not simple.
"I will discuss the specific combat matters with Alexi. The recent factory production capacity will also be fully ceded to the military industry. Please remember to raise your needs for weapons and equipment as early as possible."
Hughes licked his lips. Although time was short, Castel's level of unity was unprecedented. Facing the crisis, they had no way out. He didn't need to say anything, everyone would fight to the death.
"My Lord!"
A shout was heard from afar. Hughes turned around and saw a tall northerner running towards him. It was Alexei.
"My Lord, I heard the details from Ash." He turned to look at the neatly-lined Fire Moths and grinned. "It looks like we'll have a lot of fighting to do this time."
"Alexei, we have to conduct a thorough mobilization. I know you have trained militias before - now we need their strength. This time, we have to increase the number of Skitarii tenfold in one go."
(End of this chapter)