Extraordinary Sailing

In the 201st year of the Haiyuan calendar, in the known material world lying between the east and west storm belts, there is the last piece of virgin land that has not been conquered by human beings - Broken Star Sea.

Three huge spindle-shaped black shadows with the military flag of the "Running Cavalry Sword" of the Sak Empire crossed the sky, casting countless black spots representing death in a group of large lizards wearing steel scales and walking upright on their hind legs .

Boom! Boom! Boom! .

With shrapnel flying and raging flames, the lizard's hard scales and sharp claws are useless in the face of the terrifying war machine.

In an instant, there were heavy casualties.

After the air attack, the ground troops began to advance strongly in skirmish line formation.

At this time, in addition to the short flintlock musket at the waist that can be used as an emergency, the main weapon in the soldier's hand has been replaced by a [high-voltage power gun].

boom! boom! boom! boom!

The deadly projectiles exploded blood-colored flowers in the already sparse lizard group.

Chi--!

A Transcendent wearing a full body of steel armor walked at the forefront of the team, with steam gushing from the power hammer in his hand, converting the blazing heat into surging kinetic energy, and slammed it hard on the head of a big lizard that slipped through the net.

The bones and brains exploded on the spot!

Among the supernatural forces around him, there are ordinary knights who follow the tradition and use supernatural weapons and swordsmanship.

But there are more [mechanical knights] wielding power axes, power hammers, chainsaw swords and other weapons. With the help of specific auxiliary power weapons, they can exert effects far beyond the human body or even the second-order physical side transcendent.

Boom..boom..boom..

However, the most eye-catching ones in the pioneering team are not them, but two alchemy giants that are more than two stories tall. Every step they take, the ground shakes, and the sound is extremely terrifying.

On each of their necks sits a [steam engineer] wearing goggles and a gear jacket, with a huge coal stove embedded in the middle of the chest, which emits dazzling fire all the time.

It is a masterpiece of alchemy and modern science - [Giant Soldier Furnace I], the power of each one is far beyond the official knight of the second-order peak, but it is a mass-produced model.

Although many of these steam-age-style equipment bear the emblems of the "Cult of Steam and Mechanism" or "Vulcan Metal Company", there are also many with other logos.

This illustrates a fact that Tulip people do not know whether to be depressed or relieved.

In the past few years, the steam industry, especially the military industry, seems to be no longer dominated by the Tulip Alliance, and countries have gradually established their own military industry systems.

Unlike civilian patents, there is no use for any patents in the military field.

For example, [High Pressure Steam Gun] or [Ironclad Ship], [Dreadnought-class Battleship], if they are analyzed and copied secretly.

Although there is an obvious gap in the technical level, this kind of behavior cannot be restrained by any legal provisions.

The only good news is that with the popularization of steam creations, the power of Memnon Watt, the "god of steam and machinery", has increased again.

"Here, start!"

call--!

Under the command of a priest, a group of soldiers found the magic element node from the lair of the giant lizard, and smashed down the [Earth Lein Seal Plug·Change], which can only be produced by the Garriott Principality and the Palme d'Or Federation.

Although it is expensive, it can bring the disordered geomagnetism, celestial phenomena, ocean currents, and wind direction back on track through the silent magic element, and simultaneously seal the [Dark Side of the World], so that the evil spirits living in it can no longer come out casually.

The sea area, including islands and a large area nearby, has returned to normal.

Not only can airships, which are more afraid of extreme weather than sailboats, be able to fly normally in this area. It is even possible to immigrate slowly and transform this place into a livable environment where ordinary people can live normally.

A geologist, having finished the job at hand, waved a report card and laughed:

"Hahaha, gold mines, there are gold mines on this island with a grade of 600 grams/ton, we are rich!"

Generally, the grade of gold in gold mines with industrial mining value is 2-3 grams per ton, that of rich ores is 5-50 grams per ton, and that of super-rich ores is 50-500 grams per ton.

One can imagine the value of this island.

The commander of the exploration team couldn't help pumping his fist excitedly.

In the tide of the steam industrial revolution, the "Tulip Alliance" pushed itself, which has a small land area, to the throne of the world's most powerful country through the various raw materials, markets, and population of the huge colony.

Those latecomers who also began to vigorously develop the steam industry, such as the Sark Empire, Palme d'Or, and Heimar. If they want to rise, the first choice is naturally to repeat the old path of Tulip.

Constantly expand outwards to obtain more land, more population, more raw materials, and more markets.

But now that the known world is saturated, they naturally set their sights on the tens of thousands of islands in the "Broken Sea of ​​Stars".

Finally, two hundred years after the beginning of the Age of Discovery.

Relying on so many years of colonial accumulation, the steam industrial revolution, and various technologies from sources that cannot be treated by outsiders, the countries with great strength have begun to systematically attack the "Broken Star Sea".

Based on the principle of whoever occupies, whoever owns, the official and powerful private development companies of various countries have launched a fierce competition in the entire "Broken Star Sea".

For the first time, this sea has unveiled its mysterious veil to human beings on a large scale.

It condenses the essence of millions of years in the past four epochs. Many places have been influenced by pre-epoch civilizations or unique rules, and are full of various treasures.

Such as the high-yield crops that Angel once harvested, enchanted animals and plants, industrial raw materials, precious metals, gems, oil, etc.

Some experts even predicted that because of the special geographical environment, the various resources contained in the "Broken Star Sea" may surpass the sum of the entire known material world!

call--!

The steam propellers propel three "rigid airships" at a speed of 24 kilometers per hour, which is equivalent to a speed of 13 knots, and draw a circle around the island, preparing to fly to the adjacent island to perform the next support mission.

But it was discovered that on another island not far away, a team of airships flying the snowflake flag of the Kingdom of Atlan slowly floated into the sky.

In the previous battle for the Potosí silver mine, Sark and Atlan barely signed an agreement, but the rift between the two countries was also completely settled.

Especially at the borders of this human civilization.

For the pilot of the airship, if he has the other party's record of shooting down, not only will he not be punished, but he may also be able to get promoted and make a fortune.

The pilots of the two sides were about to fire a few shots at each other after demonstrating far away.

A flying formation composed of four airships didn't care about their rattling swords, and swaggered past them.

Each airship has a very obvious coat of arms.

On the blue shield in the middle is a silver thorn-crowned sea serpent. The shield supporters on the left and right sides are a golden lion and an emerald-colored dragon, surrounded by emerald-colored orange leaves and stars. It is a golden crown.

And on the bottom flag is written a motto: "Never-ending exploration".

After the airship commanders of the Sark Empire and Atlan Kingdom saw the coat of arms clearly, they issued the same order tacitly:

"Avoid, retreat!"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Regardless of national feud and meritorious service, and did not dare to take any drastic actions, without hesitation, he turned his head left and right and left.

Just because this is the official development team of the Principality of Garriott!

Regardless of the combat effectiveness of the opponent's airship, and regardless of whether there are members of the Garriott family in it, just a family crest is enough for the commanders of both sides to recognize the reality.

Although one of them is called an empire and the other is called a kingdom, it is a bit embarrassing to say that they give way to a mere principality.

But in this world, what can determine a country's status is never a title, but its real strength!

No matter how conceited they are, they don't have the strength to stroke the tulip's beard for the time being.

However.

In this turbulent era, anything is possible.

The elites of all countries also have a dream called "world hegemony", just like when the Tulip Alliance successfully overthrew the rule of Sirius and crowned themselves as the new king.

Of course, there is still something like a dream, what if it comes true?