Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 860: Searching for the Prophecy
The so-called small mobile energy tower is actually a version of the originally towering energy tower that has been shrunk through precise engineering methods and alchemy to a size that can be loaded on a mobile vehicle for portable transfer.

Although it is called "small", its actual size is still quite considerable, basically equivalent to a standard train carriage.

In fact, Perfectco's original concept design was to install it directly on an existing train car chassis.

Although this simple and crude solution lacks aesthetic appeal, it is very practical in terms of engineering efficiency. It can be quickly deployed using the existing railway network and saves the time cost of specially designing a mobile chassis.

However, as the research and development progressed, Perfect soon discovered that this design had many limitations: the fixed nature of the rail laying severely restricted the deployment range, and the maneuverability of the bulky steel wheels in complex terrain was even more worrying.

After repeated trials and improvements, Perfect finally designed a special mobile chassis for this small energy tower.

The new chassis adopts a modular design, and the moving mode has also been upgraded from traditional rail wheels to an all-terrain track system.

Although this improvement increases manufacturing costs, it greatly improves deployment flexibility.

Whether it's rugged mountains, soft snowfields, or ruins destroyed by war, the eight tracks it uses can handle it.

In terms of functionality, the finalized small mobile energy tower retains almost all the core functions of the large energy tower.

It can still provide stable heating services and deploy the constant temperature force field required to sustain life.

What is even more surprising is that Perfect also installed a high-power generator to enable it to provide a stable energy supply for the surrounding mechanical equipment.

This seemingly simple improvement upgrades the energy tower from a simple heating device to a multifunctional mobile energy station.

Of course, as the price of miniaturization, these mobile energy towers inevitably have reduced performance parameters.

The huge heating field that was originally large enough to cover a radius of five kilometers has now been compressed to an area of ​​less than one kilometer.

The remaining effective coverage radius of only more than 700 meters is indeed insufficient when facing large-scale settlements.

The reduction in heating coverage also means that more units need to be deployed to achieve the same effect, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty of logistical support.

But it is undeniable that for outdoor workers working in extremely cold environments, such a mobile energy tower is simply a timely help.

Mining teams can deploy it near their work sites, scientific expedition teams can take it on deep polar expeditions, and even front-line troops can rely on it to build warm shelters at outposts.

Although the coverage area is limited, this 700-meter warm radius is already a luxury compared to enduring the severe cold of dozens of degrees below zero.

As the energy tower was ignited and the constant temperature force field was covered, all the busy workers couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The salary offered by Perfect was indeed not low, enough for these people to continue working in the ice and snow, but if given a choice, everyone would still prefer to stay in the constant temperature barrier.

The camp has begun to take shape around this small energy tower.

The wall made of snow mixed with gravel surrounds the entire temple ruins in a circular shape. This construction method of using local materials not only saves the consumption of material transportation, but also provides good wind protection in extremely cold environments. Inside the wall, dozens of igloos of different sizes are scattered in an orderly manner.

These hemispherical buildings perfectly illustrate the wisdom of Rorschach's Hibernians in dealing with the cold.

Each igloo is built of neatly cut snow blocks, and the seams are frozen with snow water to form a seamless and solid structure.

Some larger igloos are cleverly designed with ventilation holes to ensure air circulation without letting too much cold air in.

In this extremely cold environment, this traditional construction method is indeed the most convenient and suitable temporary residence.

After all, the extremely cold temperatures of dozens of degrees below zero, coupled with the violent snowstorms that could hit at any time, make setting up tents completely impractical.

Ordinary canvas tents are not only unable to withstand the biting cold wind, but are also likely to be uprooted in a blizzard.

The igloo not only provides a relatively stable indoor temperature, but its relatively round appearance also allows the howling cold wind to pass through, greatly reducing the risk of being buried by blizzards.

In the largest igloo in the center of the camp, Perfect was bent over a makeshift workbench.

The table is covered with murals and texts copied from the walls of the temple, and each rubbing is imbued with an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

The energy tower's constant temperature barrier and the stove on the side kept the room at a suitable temperature, but the exhaled white air condensed in the cold air.

"This passage describes a ritual in which the goddess uses frost to purify the souls of her believers..." The scholar pointed carefully at one of the rubbings and explained, his fingertips sliding gently over the twisted ancient symbols: "And this side records the myth of the birth of the winter constellation..."

However, with the detailed and professional translation and introduction by scholars, these precious ancient documents are nothing more than gorgeous hymns praising a certain ice and snow goddess, or mythological stories full of metaphors.

Although there are descriptions of cold winter and eternal night, there is never the exact prophecy of the end of winter that Perfectot is desperate to find.

"Have you heard of the prophecy about the 'White Star'?" Perfecto asked the scholar directly, bypassing the content that was meaningless to her.

"'White Star'? I'm sorry, Regent, I have never heard of the prophecy about this 'White Star' you mentioned. If possible, could you explain it in detail?" The scholar shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

Perfect sighed, but then said to the scholar: "'The white star from outer space will bring destruction, the earth will be frozen by the cold wind blown by Safra, and the world will become a white hell'. Have you heard of this prophecy, or the god Safra mentioned in the prophecy?"

"Safra? Isn't this the name of the goddess enshrined in the temple we found?" The scholar picked up a rubbing and introduced the deity of the temple they found to Perfectkot: "This temple is dedicated to Nefer Hecate, the frost goddess in the ancient mythology of the Desert Kingdom. Her name means sacred frost or perfect ice.

She is called the Lord of Silver Sands. This should be the belief and worship that the ancestors of the ancient desert kingdom developed after seeing the temperature difference between day and night in the desert was frozen white frost..."

The scholar's analysis was very detailed, but Perfecto had no interest in it; she just wanted to find clues about the doomsday prophecy.

(End of this chapter)