Chapter 137 Hex Cannon, Singed’s Daughter
Two days later, the Twin Cities' first Hex cannon was developed.
That was the first Hex cannon that Jace and a group of craftsmen worked on overnight and spent more than forty hours building.
The whole body of the Hex Cannon is blue, with a crystal-like body. The outside is made of extremely tough ore, and the inner barrel is pasted with a layer of iron sheets to quickly cool down after firing. , so that the artillery shells can be fired multiple times to form a sea of artillery tactics!
The first Hex cannon was a small cannon that was easy to disassemble and install on the Hex airship to avoid being unbearable by the Hex airship due to weight issues.
And Li Ke is not wrong to say that it is a small cannon, because in Li Ke's perception, cannons are often hundreds of tons, with a gun body more than ten meters long, and a super steel monster hundreds of millimeters in size in the barrel. ?
Li Ke has watched many World War II documentaries! He's not talking nonsense!
The Hex cannon made by Jess is only as tall as a person. The barrel is about tens of millimeters and the length of the cannon is about one meter and two. It is equipped with a special alchemy bomb and combined with the push of the Hex gem, it can shoot in five seconds. It can hit a target five kilometers away within a few minutes, and its accuracy is astonishing.
But five kilometers away, the accuracy will deteriorate, and ten kilometers away, it's basically just random shooting.
Looking at this thing, Li Ke didn't know what the Noxians would think when they saw it, but at the moment, the people in the Twin Cities were very excited, because Jinx's words seemed to have opened a new door for them.
They found some weapons that were rarely used before, not even weapons, but tools used for mining or forging, and thought about what role the gadgets on hand could play on the battlefield.
The so-called weapons are things that can cause harm to the enemy. The stone picked up is a weapon, and a stick is a weapon. Naturally, if these things are used well, they can also become good weapons.
The important thing is to learn how to use it!
This is the philosophy taught to them by Jinx, the weapons master of the Twin Cities.
Piltover also drew out some airships and began to install Hex cannons on these Hex airships.
Hex gems with acceleration runes were used as the core of the cannon, alchemical gunpowder was used as the shells, and various biochemical gas bombs were used as backup. However, Hilko thought that this thing was very useful, but Fandel thought it was very inhumane.
Li Ke's idea is similar to that of Fandel. The gadgets made by Singed are indeed inhumane. Some of them are not used to kill the enemy, but to torture the enemy. He has developed many biochemical potions. They are all used to change human genes.
This thing really cannot be used. If you throw one round on the battlefield, it will create a large group of monsters that are neither humans nor ghosts. What will other city-states think of the Twin Cities in the future?
Just ask you, who will dare to have contact with Shuangcheng then?
Magic is mysterious, and except for Demacia, other city-states and places in Valoran are not afraid of magic. However, black magic is different. Darkness has always been a word that people will subconsciously reject.
Therefore, if the good guys manipulate it and describe the biochemical potion as the power of demons, dark magic, etc., it will be too troublesome for the Twin Cities to explain it.
Moreover, the power of the alchemical bomb alone is enough. After all, the equipment worn by the Noxian soldiers is not as sophisticated as the Demacia people. Although they have the technology of rune steel, it is obvious that the rune steel is not Every soldier can use it.
Only Noxians who have achieved military exploits and have glory can possess equipment made of runesteel.
It is true that Noxus masters the craft of making runes, but this does not mean that they have many of them.
Otherwise, Riven would not have fled to Ionia to become a farm girl and then be captured back to Noxus. The main reason why LeBlanc sent people to capture her was because of the rune broadsword in her hand. , that sword is also extremely valuable in Noxus.
Therefore, if an ordinary Noxian soldier without rune steel protection is hit by a round of alchemical bombs, there is no other result than turning into ashes.
So Li Ke was thinking, even if there is rune steel, can rune steel really resist the alchemy bomb?
Because the alchemy bomb is not magic, Li Kezeng saw the "Devil" made of rune steel on Ambeisa. That thing really has the power to absorb magic, but it only works on magic power.
The bullets fired by the Hex rifle did no harm to the Noxians wearing the Demon Defeator, but Zaun's alchemy gun could penetrate their bodies.
It can be seen from this that the rune outline, at least the defeated demon, does only work on magic. The effect of defeated demon is very similar to Demacia's forbidden magic stone?
Hiss, thinking about it this way, the two cities are really not that afraid of Noxus, the two cities should be afraid of Demacia!
Demacia has air combat troops. The Demacians with the Dragonhawk Cavalry are not afraid of the Hex airships in aerial combat, and the heavy armor they wear is enough to withstand the weapons of the two cities.
The other one is Demacia, especially the Dauntless Vanguard army, which is a monster level per capita.
The physical fitness of the soldiers in the Dauntless Vanguard is the best in Valoran. It is not an exaggeration to say that the average per capita is Vandel. After all, Li Ke once saw a CG. Galen joined the Dauntless Vanguard and trained bit by bit. Going up, Li Ke was dumbfounded by several scenes in the film.
Those statues weighing several tons are really easy to pull!
Especially in the later period, Galen became the vanguard of the army and the sword captain of the first shield formation. An iron chain was tied around his waist, and a statue weighing several tons was pulled while running.
Li Ke was a little confused. It was clear that Galen did not know magic and had not been baptized by magic to strengthen his body, but how could his physical fitness be so abnormal? No, it's not just him, it's the elite physical fitness of every Dauntless Pioneer that is abnormal.
Hmm. But the good news is that Demacia never engages in aggressive wars. Even if it took the initiative to go out on several occasions, Demacia fought against Noxus only to regain the territory occupied by Noxus. In fact, it was still a defensive war. .
Demacia is rich. They don't need to rely on war to support war and compete for territory and population resources like Noxus. Demacia has never wanted to be the master of Valoran. All they want is peace. Let’s live together and protect the land of Germany.
Therefore, when the Twin Cities come into contact with Demacia in the future, the situation will not be the same as Noxus.
And after Jace developed the Hex Cannon, he seemed to have a second spring. He gave the design drawings to others, and he began to work on Hex Cannons with different characteristics.
Jinx's words gave him a new understanding of "weapons". Therefore, the weapons that can work on battlefields with different terrains are naturally different.
Therefore, Jace is currently planning to develop two new types of Hex cannons. Both of these guns cannot be put on the Hex airship because in Jace's mind, the weight of these two cannons is estimated. It's around 100 tons.
But it can be placed in Piltover as a weapon to protect Piltover. What Jess wants for this cannon is the range, it must be able to hit enemies hundreds of miles away, and its accuracy must be amazing!
The second type is a giant cannon that focuses on power, because didn't Noxus say there was some kind of immortal fortress?
What Jace wants is a Hex cannon that can penetrate the Immortal Fortress with one shot!
For this reason, he has been making inventions in the laboratory like crazy recently.
But after Li Ke knew his thoughts, he wanted to complain.
First of all, Li Ke had seen the cannons in Jess's imagination, such as the most classic German cannons during World War II. Their power was astonishing. It was impossible to break through the city wall fortress. Once a cannonball was fired, the fortress was destroyed. It will be crushed, and no matter how many soldiers are sent, they will not be able to defend the position.
But the question is: can the two cities really afford the research and development cycle, cost and manpower of that kind of giant cannon?
Not to mention, even if it can be done, the problem is that the operation of that kind of cannon requires hundreds or even thousands of people to serve it. Assembly and pulling are a big problem. Yes, Li Ke can Work as manpower, oxen and horses, pull cannons and so on, but the problem is what about service personnel?
How could the two cities find thousands of people dedicated to serving such giant cannons?
But
Li Ke is also very excited. If Jace really develops a weapon of that level, the Twin Cities will be completely invincible in Valoran!
Some people may say that Piltover and Zaun have opened Pandora's box. No one can know what Runeterra will look like in the future after this weapon is developed.
But being in Runeterra is like being in Pandora's box.
The power of the demigods is immeasurable. During the Noai War, Karma casually hit a flat A with a fan, directly sinking a Noxian warship, causing thousands of Noxians to fall into the water. The Ascended Ones of Shurima were flat. A raises his hand to start by destroying the top of the mountain. There are star spirits above the starry sky, and there is even a supreme master who can crush a planet with just a slight raise of his hand.
Calling the Hex Cannon a toy in front of them is an exaggeration.
So unless it's a Star Destroyer?
hiss!
Who said that magic has a future only if it has no upper limit?
Technology,
It also has an immeasurable upper limit and future!
Li Ke thought excitedly.
"Boom!"
Under Hoskal's instruction, the law enforcement officer operating the Hex cannon fired another shot, and Hoskal picked up the telescope and looked at the sea.
Then I saw a huge wave being blown up, and the waves rushed into the sky, carrying countless fish with them.
Li Ke didn't need a telescope. His vision was a little blurry, but it was enough.
At this moment, Singed came to Li Ke's side.
He held a pocket watch in his hand. When he saw Xingid coming, Li Ke naturally knew what he was here to ask.
Since he returned to Zaun, Singed would come to Li Ke every now and then to ask Li Ke how to resurrect Orianna. However, because there were not enough energy points, Li Ke asked Singed to wait.
But how could Xingid, who had witnessed Li Ke's resurrection from the dead, wait with peace of mind?
The longer he waits, the more scared Xingjid will be. He is afraid that hope will be slim. The longer he waits, the flame of hope that grows in Xingjid's heart turns into wind and rain, blowing on the flame, making the flame brighter and brighter. The bleaker it gets. Therefore, Xingjid walked to Li Ke and was about to ask Li Ke again for help.
In fact, Xingjid also knew that it was a bit annoying that he came to Li Ke to ask questions every two days in the past three days, but he really couldn't help it.
After all, all the things Singed did in the two cities, including giving up his professorship at Piltover University and coming to the bottom city to cooperate with Hilko, were all for his daughter.
It's interesting to say that the middle-aged people in the Battle of Two Cities may be somewhat helpless.
Hilko is, Fander is, Singed is too.
Maybe even Ambesa?
"You're here just in time, Singed. I'll ask you about Orianna right away. Don't worry, she will definitely find a way." Before Singed could speak, Li Ke took the initiative.
Li Ke remembered it clearly when he left the Soul Lotus Space.
Ah Li wants delicious snacks that humans can eat in the material realm, while Yang Ling wants a book. Therefore, including the admission fee, Li Ke needs to pay a total of three energy points, and during this period , Li Ke has accumulated two, Xiaojin provided one, and others provided one.
But just before, the firing of the Hex Cannon aroused the emotions of the people in the two cities present. A large amount of emotional energy rushed to Li Ke, and finally filled Li Ke with a third energy point.
Therefore, it was time to do what he promised Xingjid, and Li Ke also wanted to go back to Soul Lotus to see Ahri and give her a gift, as well as Qian Jue.
Check out the 16-9 book bar to see the correct version!
Of course Li Ke has to repay Ahri and Kindred.
"Really?" Xingid was stunned, with joy on his face, and said loudly: "Then, what should I do?"
"First of all, Singed, please take me to see Orianna first. I need to be very close to her to observe her situation first, and then I can tell the person behind me the specific situation." Li Ke He spoke to Singed.
In order for Oriana to come back to life, Ahri must first see Oriana's condition, and then Li Ke must have had personal contact with Oriana.
Ahri has to read his memory.
Singed nodded and no longer hesitated. Seeing that Singed was anxious, Li Ke also shouted to Hilko: "Hilko, Singed and I have something to do, so we will leave first."
Hilko did not ask what Li Ke was going to do, but nodded. Then, he looked at Singid with a smile and said, "Congratulations, doctor."
Singed looked at Hilko, closed his eyes, and nodded.
"Let's go, Li Ke, I'll take you there now."
"I put Orianna in my laboratory. Her situation is very special. In order to keep her body normal, I made a cold room with antiseptic liquid in it." Singed said On the way, he began to inform Li Ke of Orianna's situation.
Li Ke nodded.
But when he returned to Zaun, Li Ke asked Xingid to wait for him here for a while while he went to prepare. Xingid nodded, and then Li Ke ran to the market in the middle square alone.
When Li Ke came back, he already had two big bags on hand. One was full of snack packaging, and the other was a lot of books, which seemed to be a few years old.
"This?" Singed narrowed his eyes. He subconsciously thought that these were things Li Ke wanted to give to his daughter. For example, to celebrate Orianna's new life?
But Li Ke smiled and said casually:
"It's a gift to the gods."
"Let's go, Doctor."
After a while, he followed Singed to his exclusive laboratory. Of course he no longer lives in a cave, but the place where Singed is is still classified as a restricted area in Zaun, and residents of Zaan are prohibited from entering.
Because there are too many dangerous goods here.
He took Li Ke to the second floor and reached his room.
Then, in the room, Singed walked towards a bookcase, reached out and groped on the bookcase, and pressed it hard.
"Click——"
The bookcase moved and a dark room appeared. Xingid looked at Li Ke: "Please come in."
Li Ke walked forward curiously and looked inside the darkroom. Then, what he saw was the beautiful pink wallpaper. The room in this darkroom was different from Singed's messy room that exuded unpleasant alchemical gas. This darkroom It's very fragrant.
There is a faint floral scent, and various beautiful dolls are placed on both sides. There is a princess bed in the center. There is a huge cabinet on the bed. The glass of the cabinet is transparent, and it is in the sticky liquid. , Li Ke saw golden hair swaying in all directions, spreading like a waterfall, and the owner of the hair was a girl with closed eyes, a fleshy face, and a very cute appearance.
"." Looking at her, Li Ke was speechless.
As expected, Fist has been eating books secretly!
Although after the broadcast of Twin Cities, some viewers have long thought that Alchemy is the father of Clockwork, but... the clockwork in the cabinet is too small, right?
She looked like she was a year or two older than Isa at most.
Orianna, a child?
In the original background story, Orianna is definitely not a child, but a girl about the same age as Jinx. She is gentle and kind. In order to help the Zaun people, Colin Levick was injured in order to save Orianna. The body was modified.
Therefore, Clockwork's face remains youthful forever. Judging from the appearance in the game and in the canyon, he looks about twenty years old
But the girl in front of Li Ke is only in her teens!
Fist, what on earth are you going to do to your view of the universe?
This is not even eating books, this is just a different person, okay? !
Putting aside the complaints about fists in his mind, Li Ke stood next to Singed, watching him gently reaching out to touch the cabinet, and asked curiously:
"Doctor, how old is she?"
Xingjid murmured: "Twelve years old, her time has been stuck in this day forever. If there hadn't been that accident, then she should be about the same age as you now." After Xingjid finished speaking, he looked Xiang Li Ke, with a trace of sadness in his eyes, said in a deep voice: "Then it's up to you, Li Ke, please help me bring Orianna back."
"Well, don't worry, doctor, even if my method doesn't work, there will be other methods in the future. Orianna will come back to you, please don't worry about this." Li Ke comforted Xin Jide.
At present, Orianna's body has lost any vital signs, and Li Ke cannot detect the soul of a person like Ahri, so Li Ke does not know whether Orianna's soul is still in this body. inside.
If it's there, that's fine, but if it's not there, it'll be troublesome.
After all, in the original story of Clockwork, it is clearly written that after Orianna became the Clockwork Demon, she gradually lost her humanity and emotions, and gradually became a cold killing machine.
If a person is alive, but has no emotions, cannot think, and only acts according to instinct, then does such a person have a soul?
Li Ke didn't know, he didn't know what to say.
But if you really want to give an answer, then Li Ke thinks it has no soul.
Because memory and emotion are the carriers of the soul. Without this feeling and mood, the soul will be an empty white paper with nothing on it.
Li Ke looked down at Oriana, then looked at Singed: "Okay, I'm going to do this now."
"How long will it take?" Xingid asked subconsciously.
"Don't worry, Xingjid, it may take a while for me, but for you, it's just a minute or two. You can see your daughter first, and I'll be back soon." Li Ke said with a smile. .
After hearing this, Xingjid remembered that Li Ke had told everyone in Zu'an before that he had stayed in one place for a long time in the past year in Zu'an, so is Li Ke going to that place now? ?
And Li Ke didn't talk to Xingjid anymore.
After tying the two bags he had brought, Li Ke sat on the edge of the bed and closed his eyes.
In front of Xingid, Li Ke opened his mouth and whispered softly:
"Advent."
【Welcome back to Soul Lotus, Summoner.】
(End of chapter)