Chapter 320 Industry is the real transcendence
"It takes decades to train a transcendent. One needs to select the best from among thousands of people who can shake reality with their will alone. To be able to master transcendent abilities to the point where they can fight requires a large amount of transcendent materials to practice. It takes so much time and energy to train a transcendent—"
Granny pointed to the bolt-action rifle on the Skitarii's back.
"It only takes one bullet to kill them."
"How long have you been a Skitarii, young man? How long did it take you to learn to use a bolt-action rifle?"
The Skitarii was stunned and said hesitantly, "I have been a Skitarii for about two months, and learned to use a bolt-action rifle in about an hour."
Erwin's eyes flickered and he nodded silently.
Grandma casually picked up the silver teacup on the table, squeezed it hard, and then rubbed it. When she opened her hand, only a metal ball was left:
"You may think these forces are very powerful, but they are nothing compared to firearms. There is no need to compare them with Castel's guns. The muskets equipped by the Imperial Army are something that Transcendents cannot resist at all."
"The Imperial Army of the Empire is fighting everywhere. Apart from the monsters in the Temple of Silence, no other extraordinary people can face bullets head-on on the battlefield."
"In the deep sea war, the enemy is an irrational monster. Even so, the greatest role of us Fire Moth Transcendents is just to provide a higher perspective. The airships in the sky can almost replace most of our work."
"As for the Banshees, what are they at their strongest? Charging in heavy armor? No, throwing explosive packs."
"Banshee is the strongest in a head-on battle at the same level."
Erwin opened his mouth, but no words came out.
When the Banshee charged into battle wearing heavy armor, she was as tall as a wall, and killing the enemy was as easy as killing a chicken.
But in terms of actual effect, it is far less efficient than killing enemies by throwing explosive packs.
But if Castel invented a throwing tool that was even one-sixth as efficient as the Banshees, the Banshees would immediately be eliminated from the team of throwers.
There are only a hundred banshees in total, and if the factory opens a few more production lines, the production capacity in the morning will be more than that.
Erwin suddenly discovered that the role that the powerful and strange superhumans could play in the battle seemed negligible.
Even the mind link between the banshees, the Lord said, can be replaced by radio.
The Crusaders looked at their hands, at their companions, and at the bolt-action rifles on each of them.
The extraordinary have always been synonymous with powerful, mysterious, and irresistible, but why, according to the description of the mother-in-law, they are simply unable to fight against the creations of industry and become a useless existence? Why are the extraordinary so weak? No, maybe it's not that the extraordinary have become weak, but that they don't realize how strong [Industry] is.
Knights wielding long swords and infantrymen wearing heavy armor, these professions that were once synonymous with strength disappeared quietly without even a splash.
No one knows about their resistance and their tragedy, and no one cares.
The extraordinary ones are just more powerful and more mysterious, which is why they are qualified to be crushed by [Industry].
Did the knights of old charge into a line of musketeers? No one remembered.
All people could remember was that the priest of the Silent Temple rushed through the battlefield under the barrage of bullets and smashed the flail on the musketeer's head - that was also the last flash in the pan of the extraordinary.
My mother-in-law is a superhuman. She knows that the era of superhumans is long gone. Zoe and Erwin are mortals, so they still have fantasies about superhumans.
"So, the major churches have blocked supernatural knowledge, and supernatural beings only deal with changes caused by supernatural powers."
The mother-in-law smiled and shook her head, but sighed secretly in her heart.
In fact, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the extraordinary people to deal with mutations. During the mutation on the continent decades ago, almost all the investigators of the Candlelight Society died. In the end, it was not until the Mechanical Temple came up with some forbidden technologies that the problem was resolved.
In Castel's deep-sea war this time, the extraordinary people have completely become auxiliary, and ordinary people are the main force on the battlefield.
Mortals fighting against the extraordinary is something that no one has ever dared to imagine before, but now it is gradually becoming a reality.
In fact, when on the island, the mother-in-law was very puzzled at first: although Zeus had a team of banshees, he did not form an army with them as the core.
There are hundreds of extraordinary beings here, all of them are banshees who are good at frontal combat. With their help, Zeus can even compete with the Pirate Court for control of the Storm Ocean.
But Hughes only let them help Caster advance technology and develop industry, and had no intention of using them to fight foreign wars.
It was not until the Deep Sea War that the mother-in-law realized that Hughes was actually right.
Even though my mother-in-law was a fire-chasing moth pursuing knowledge, she had never imagined that industry could have such a powerful force. The monsters that the extraordinary people could not defeat were resisted by ordinary people.
My mother-in-law sighed and her eyes became kind.
"So there is no need to be afraid of those cultists. They will never amount to anything. The weapons in your hands are far more powerful than theirs."
Erwin and the Crusaders nodded unconsciously.
Zoe asked curiously, "Mother-in-law, did you discover any evil cults during your previous exploration of Blood Harbor?"
Grandma nodded, her face becoming serious: "We have found some, and most of them are very difficult. There are followers of the Mother Goddess in the Blood Harbor."
"A believer of the Mother Goddess?"
Zoe's eyes cleared up and she scratched her head in confusion: "Are they dangerous?"
Elwin and the Crusaders also pricked up their ears. They knew almost nothing about the supernatural world. Caster was isolated overseas, and no cultists had ever come here to eliminate the fire moths.
"The Life Mother Cult is one of the most dangerous cults. They may not be the strongest, but the damage they cause, especially the casualties, are often the most horrific."
"The Mother Goddess' followers may not be very strong in combat, but they are numerous and fearless. By the time they are discovered, they are often everywhere, making them quite difficult to deal with."
“There are so many people? Why are there so many people? Is it because their extraordinary path is easier to succeed and more powerful?” Zoe asked.
The mother-in-law looked at her deeply and said, "No, the extraordinary path of the Mother Goddess of Life Church is the weakest. They have almost no extraordinary abilities and their lifespan is extremely short. Most of the Mother Goddess priests do not live for more than a month."
"Then why would anyone join this cult?"
This time, the mother-in-law didn't say anything. She just sighed and looked out the window silently.
(End of this chapter)
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