Chapter 776 Conversation in the Sewer
"Not to mention that the leader is Lord Ash. Lord Ash can easily defeat a siege of multiple banshees."
Zoe was stunned. She knew that the Banshee was powerful, but she didn't expect it to be so exaggerated. However, even so, she had no choice but to retreat in the battle under the Rhine.
"Then how do we fight? How can we possibly win? Jules is so strong, isn't he completely unbeatable?"
Zoe is already a senior member of Castel, and Hodge is also a war priest of the Imperial Truth. Both of them know the specific details of this battle.
Jules single-handedly repelled two squads of Banshees and almost captured them. This incident caused a huge uproar in Castel as soon as it was reported.
Now Zeus has personally gone to the front line on the underground river to take charge, and Blood Harbor is also on high alert.
Zoe originally thought that it was an exaggeration, but now after hearing what Hodge said, she was a little scared.
Hodge grinned. "Miss Zoe, if one company can't defeat one Banshee, do you think one hundred companies can defeat one hundred Banshees?"
"Of course we can't defeat them. The banshees have a symbiotic contract and can communicate through a telepathic link. They work together perfectly, so they're definitely more powerful on the battlefield!"
But Hodge shook his head.
"In the confrontation exercise, one company couldn't defeat one Banshee, but ten Banshees couldn't break through the defensive position formed by ten companies."
"Ah? How is this possible?!"
Ten companies mean more than a thousand people. It is very troublesome to deploy so many people, and it is very difficult to convey orders. However, the Banshees only have ten people and they have a mental connection, so they are more powerful no matter how you look at it.
"A thousand men can be meticulously organized into formations, creating a firepower net with no blind spots. With unified logistics, their efficiency is far greater than fighting alone. No matter how powerful the Banshees are, they only have a limit to the ammunition they can carry. This makes combat easier for the soldiers—they only need to defend their designated areas."
"Everyone does what they are supposed to do and fulfills their duties. That's all that's needed in war."
"This is just a case of building simple fortifications. If we have large permanent fortifications, we don't need to build something like the Castel Cathedral, something like the Scourge Prison will do."
"Based on this type of fortification, ten companies of Skitarii can withstand a mass charge of a hundred banshees and hold out for a considerable period of time."
"This is the power of the military and the organization."
Zoe listened in a daze. She was a civilian and her understanding of combat was still limited to a simple comparison of strength.
She only knew that it was difficult for extraordinary people to perform on the battlefield, but she knew little about the reasons.
After a while, her eyes suddenly lit up: "So Jules..."
"Yes, I think Jules is very strong. Creating things out of thin air is a completely unimaginable method. It may change the direction of a battle, but it may not change the outcome of the war." Hodge stood up and talked freely.
"Jules can summon dozens of Dragon's Breath Cannons from the sky in a single breath, while Castel can build hundreds in a single day. No matter how powerful he is, he can only cover the battlefield in front of him, while Castel's munitions can supply the entire front."
"No matter how quickly he summons them, it's just one person. Castel has an entire industrial system, two core cities, hundreds of factories in thirteen industrial zones, and countless assembly lines."
"And it seems the weapons he summons have limitations!" Zoe said excitedly, "Then we don't really have to be afraid of him!"
"Unless everyone in the Candlelight Club has the same abilities as him." Hodge shrugged.
Zoe sat back down, her hand stroking her chest as she felt her heart pounding.
No wonder the Lord doesn't advocate equivalent worship very much. It turns out that compared to the simple power of weapons, the industrial system, logistics, and organization are much more powerful.
Weapons can determine the lower limit of war, and these are the upper limit of war!
"But that strange ability is indeed valuable if it can really be used for production." Hodge licked his lips.
Cognitive interference has brought a lot of trouble to Castell's development. All industrial workers must undergo a fairly high level of training and have a completely correct understanding of the work they are doing.
People have always regarded cognitive interference as a burden, and no one has ever tried to actively utilize it.
There is no way. This inexplicable phenomenon is indeed difficult to control. Not to mention how troublesome the pollution it brings is, it is simply difficult to let the will break through the high wall of reality. Organizing a group of people to come up with the same idea requires a high degree of consistency.
It is easy to achieve cognitive interference in a random direction, but it is difficult to achieve a stable and well-defined result.
Even if cognitive interference is successfully achieved, it is time-limited, and the world will actively repair the error after a period of time.
The soap that was edible before did not last long and eventually turned into pollution. Workers who stole and ate the soap even died directly from the pollution.
"I don't know what methods the Pope used to accomplish this, but that choir seems to be able to penetrate the walls of reality, allowing their will to override reality and create things out of thin air."
"If these manufactured items can be used for a long time, it might completely change the landscape of factories!"
"Even if they are difficult to use, these creations will eventually become pollution."
Zoe swallowed her saliva. "That means these creations can be directly burned in the furnace!"
"Then Miss Fountain will be out of a job." Hodge laughed.
"Later, after we finish our work here, let's go ask the Lord! Perhaps the Lord has some other ideas. Isn't that Gaia?"
Zoe waved to Gaia in the distance and shouted, "Gaia, we're almost done here. Shall we go find the Lord later?"
Gaia looked up and saw her, then walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I've thought of a new way to use cognitive interference!"
"Everyone's thought of it. Monica just suggested finding a separate stove to burn Yule and we'll talk about it later. The Banshees are reviewing the battle right now, and many of the Untouchables are injured and receiving treatment in the hospital."
"The Lord will likely issue an executive order later. Blood Harbor and Castel will enter a wartime system. This time, Castel will personally participate in the battle against the Empire and launch the attack alongside Isabella."
"A general mobilization will be underway soon, and you, Blood Harbor's Chief Clerk, will be very busy."
Zoe nodded, her hair rising and falling.
"Also." Gaia's eyes moved to Zoe's long hair. "Not wearing a helmet will result in a fine of fifty rios. Remember to pay it later."
(End of this chapter)
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