owlsbooks Chapter 654 Success
Chapter 654 Success
"I... don't know how to comment on this."
Before Nashida had fully recovered from her shock, she was brought back to her senses by Zuo Xi's bragging. This ship was completely beyond her understanding, and she didn't know how to evaluate it.
Even in terms of scale, Xumi has several ruins that can barely be considered as things of the same scale, but humanoid machines and things that should be classified as means of transportation in the usual sense are completely different in meaning.
Moreover, unlike Zuo Xi's other mecha [Skyfather], the power and principle used by this battleship for flying seem to be completely different from the native technology of Teyvat.
Apart from energy and materials, this battleship has almost completely transcended the scope of Teyvat and is something from another world... Nashida, who is on Hyperion, has a deep understanding of this.
Compared to the "forbidden knowledge" that the Scarlet King obtained from outside the world, what Zuo Xi mastered was even more astonishing... The knowledge that the Scarlet King paid a heavy price to obtain back then, Zuo Xi could easily surpass by himself.
"Really? What a pity! I would like to hear what words the God of Wisdom would use to describe such a great achievement."
Although Zuo Xi's regret was tinged with complacency, it was also genuine.
After all, this was the result of the combination of current technology and knowledge, and his current masterpiece...so he was naturally very happy to hear others praise it.
But it doesn't matter, as Nashida is the goddess of wisdom, her shocked expression has surpassed all the praise. A little more surprise, a little more surprise can show how unique his masterpiece is.
"...I think you don't need this kind of praise anymore. After all, the facts before your eyes are the most powerful proof...But you are really amazing. It's hard to imagine that such a thing could come from the hands of a mortal."
Nashida had extremely complicated feelings in her heart, but she was also truly happy and impressed for Zuo Xi... Even if you look through the history of Teyvat, you can't find a second person who can barely compare to him as he was able to create such a creature.
Even the once prosperous Kanreya is no match for it... that human kingdom that was shattered into history by the Throne of the Sky. Even the human technology that they are so proud of cannot compare with Zuo Xi's current level.
You have to know that from a physical point of view, Zuo Xi is just a mortal...If there was no living example right in front of her, Nashida would never have imagined that the short life of a mortal could create such a miracle that would make the world pale in comparison.
And Zuo Xi has only been in Teyvat for less than ten years...
"Surprised, right? This is the wisdom of mortals... Even gods would be terrified by it, and the kingdom in the sky is no exception."
Zuo Xi felt very comfortable listening to it, even a little bit dizzy.
He had reason to suspect that if he was not an Adventer and could not be recorded by the World Tree, he would be worthy of hundreds of Nails of Judgment just for this Hyperion.
He really wanted to fire a cannon at the island in the sky right now... Even if he couldn't sink it, he was confident that he could make it shaky and seriously injure it.
In this era when justice has fallen into slumber, he is confident that no one can withstand this cannon, not even the Ruler of the Sky - he has specifically considered this point, and with a system that solidifies space, he doesn't have to worry about his cannon being sent away in an instant.
Of course, the same is true in reverse, he can't fend off the enemy's attacks.
But he had to give up this plan in the end... First of all, his Hyperion had a fatal problem.
This problem has been mentioned at the very beginning - the technology is unstable.
Because it is still in the experimental stage, there is no actual combat data or test data for Zuo Xi to adjust the parameters, so Hyperion's various indicators are not very stable.
Plus the characteristics of the Moonlight Throne itself...
To be conservative, if the weapon is fired at full force, no matter what the result, Hyperion's main gun - the Moonlight Throne - will be put into a state of long-term repair.
In simple terms, it would fail after one full-strength shot, and it wouldn't be able to fire another shot until Zuo Xi sent it for repairs.
The included small anti-aircraft weapon is not subject to this restriction, but rather than doing that, it would be more practical for him to put the Heart of God back into Gaibogari.
This also meant that he only had one chance to attack, which was why he didn't consider taking out the Hyperion at first - with only one shot, it would be inconvenient to turn and aiming would also be a problem. If he missed, it would be like setting off a firecracker.
But now the trajectory is predictable, and Ruota and Heavenly Father have given him enough time to aim and charge...the possibility of this shot missing is almost non-existent.
Without any worries, and most of the shortcomings are compensated by other factors...then there is no place more suitable than the Moonlight Throne to attack the enemy enveloped by unknown forces.
"almost……"
Zuo Xi took a look at the charging progress and the angle of trajectory adjustment, and finally calculated the falling trajectory of the Penalty Nail through AI, and finally determined the angle and time of launch.
The charging was complete. After sending a retreat signal to Ruota through Heavenly Father and waiting for them to be completely away, Zuo Xi pointed at the Nail of Judgment falling rapidly from the sky and revealed a smile from the heart.
"Moonlight Throne—Fire!"
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"Ying, have you finished evacuating?"
Paimon's voice rang out from the radio headset, and Ying heard an anxiety that was difficult to conceal... no, there was no intention to conceal it at all.
Obviously, Paimon's evacuation mission did not go so smoothly.
By the way, this wireless headset was a device lent to them by Zuo Xi for temporary close-range communication.
Because it was impossible to set up base stations and satellites, its communication distance was quite limited. Even with the enhanced signal, the coverage area was only as large as the entire Xumi City.
Because of this inconvenience, Zuo Xi was unable to fully promote it for civilian use. However, Zuo Xi still discovered its role as a strategic equipment, so this thing is now the standard equipment of Zuo Xi's special forces.
"Not yet... There are more people than I thought. No wonder Zuo Xi said we should evacuate as many as possible."
There was also a deep sense of powerlessness in Ying's tone. She really didn't expect that this task would be so difficult... The number of people greatly exceeded her expectations.
Originally they thought they could finish it quickly and then go help Zuo Xi, but they didn't expect that after so long they had only covered less than one-third of the area... Actually, it didn't take long in terms of time, but compared to the speed at which the nail in the sky was descending, they had already spent a lot of time.
This was the time Zuo Xi and Ruo Tuo had bought, but it was still far from enough... They didn't have much time left.
"Me too... What should we do, Ying? I don't think... I don't think we can save everyone..."
On the other end of the radio, Paimon's voice was already tearful. She clearly realized that they might not be able to save everyone, and felt deeply powerless.
"…Paimon, now is not the time to be discouraged. We need to work harder."
Ying was rarely silent. She didn't know how to comfort Paimon because what she said was the truth... In the end, she could only say a few words of encouragement so that Paimon would not get no response at all.
"I...I understand...eh? Eh!!?"
Paimon's voice sounded a little desperate, but she didn't want to give up or retreat like usual... Unknowingly, Paimon has grown a lot.
And as if in response to her growth, miracles appeared before her eyes.
"What's wrong……!"
Ying thought Paimon was in danger, so she hurriedly asked about his situation and subconsciously looked into the distance. However, it was this action that made her unconsciously look up, which made her understand why Paimon made that sound.
An extremely large spaceship appeared in the sky. Without even thinking about it, one knew that it must be the work of Zuo Xi.
This meant that Zuo Xi finally had a solution, and had put it into practice... Ying sat down on the ground. Her nerves had been tense for a long time, and she was tortured by powerlessness and guilt, and finally she lost her strength all of a sudden.
She had just breathed a sigh of relief and had not sat for a few minutes when something strange happened in the sky again.
I saw a conical cannon barrel extending from the spacecraft, which was so large that it made people wonder if they were dreaming. After slowly adjusting its direction, dazzling light began to gather in the bright groove on the side of the cannon barrel.
As the light slots representing energy filled up one by one, Ying's heart began to tighten little by little... She realized that this was a crucial blow, a blow that would determine the fate of countless people.
Finally, the energy was fully accumulated. After a brief silence, as if the first ray of light broke through the eve of dawn, the dazzling light illuminated the entire sky, and everyone who witnessed this scene unconsciously covered their eyes with their hands.
After the dazzling scene came a roar, a deafening roar…The visual stimulation was not enough, their hearing was temporarily deafened by the strong earthquake.
When the buzzing sound in the ears faded away and the vision was barely restored, everyone looked up at the sky at the same time, holding their breath to explore the ending that affected everyone's fate.
Finally, someone could see the sky clearly... A big hole was pierced through the sky covered by dark clouds, and the shadow of the nail of punishment could no longer be seen in the sky.
Finally... succeeded.