Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 386 Be Careful When Using Magic Cannons - Extreme Sports Enthusiasts

Unfortunately, due to insufficient technology and production capacity, the Empire's manned space program was put on hold indefinitely before it even began.

However, Ivy still led Ethan and the others on a tour of the Empire's proud Golden Fleet.

"The Sword of the Empire," "The Sword of Damocles"—it has had many names, and it is one of the important factors that all forces have been wary of the Empire since the beginning of the Sixth Era. Its fame extends throughout the continent of Bosi. Although few people have seen the Golden Fleet in action today, the legend that it can easily destroy a city still spreads among various countries.

In Ethan's view, its strategic position is like that of a nuclear weapon, posing a greater threat of deterrence than actual use.

To promote the development of manned spaceflight technology, Ivy also took the initiative to invite the scientific and technological personnel of the shelter. Theoretically speaking, their predecessors had experienced the research of space warp technology. The three old professors of the West Suburbs Research Institute had long since passed away, and they were the leaders of this department.

But those in the know understand that the so-called space warp technology was a theory that Ethan made up in his sleep, just like his doctoral degree from Moss Tech University, which couldn't stand scrutiny.

In reality, it was the "Eternal Empire" that provided the starship technology to the City of Truth; the dream was merely a reenactment of the past.

However, Ethan felt that such exchanges were still meaningful, as they could promote understanding and communication between two different cultures.

For example, when the golden fleet took off, several young researchers in the shelter were so frightened that they screamed like chickens.

They screamed warnings to the crew that they could not simply stay in the open environment and ascend to an altitude of 10,000 meters, as there was ample academic evidence that humans would suffocate from lack of oxygen or freeze into ice at high altitudes.

They simply couldn't understand how the Imperials could stand shirtless on the deck as if nothing was wrong.

Among them, Miss Bi'an, who was shirtless, cooperated by being prompted by the researchers to put on the light armor of a knight.

"Is this alright? You people are so particular."

She felt that the description "bare-chested" was not accurate; she was actually wearing a tank top.

She admitted that the vest was too small and felt tight around her chest.

Having a rare opportunity to ride on the Golden Fleet, Bi'an really enjoyed standing on the deck and feeling the cool breeze.

"That's not the point, you, me, cough—!"

Several researchers clutched their chests and collapsed to their knees in anguish.

To ensure the safety of the group, Ethan had to summon two elemental spirits simultaneously. Even for the literary girl who was used to playing high-level games, this was a daunting challenge. She first needed to understand the elements in the air and change their proportions to provide the researchers with sufficient oxygen.

This isn't a battle, it's chemistry.

The fire elemental's job was much simpler; he only needed to dispel the cold for them. But clearly, the fire elemental didn't like wasting his power on such trivial matters. He also didn't understand why these people were so desperate to travel by airship, which was one of the most common long-distance travel methods in the empire and even the entire continent.

He always felt that some of the people who came to the refuge were effeminate.

Ethan's been hanging out with these people a lot lately, could he be going astray too?

Several researchers were helped to rest in the cabin of the Golden Fleet. In contrast, the literary girl was much gentler. She stayed by their side the whole time, actively learning chemistry from their difficult descriptions. The researchers in the shelter were also shocked by the blue-haired girl in front of them.

They found it hard to understand how such a seemingly harmless little girl could be so powerful as to change the composition of elements in the air!
A superpowered person?

If this were in their possession, it would be considered at least an SSS-level power.

Through the efforts of the literary girl, she successfully caused Ethan and Ivy to also exhibit unusual reactions.

Shortness of breath and tightness in their chests caused them to clutch their chests. The researchers, on the other hand, lay down on the ground, blood trickling from their mouths and bloodshot eyes. They could barely speak, looking as if they might die at any moment and would need the grudge to help them win the revival match again.

"Xiaoqing, what have you been doing?"

"We have followed your instructions and increased the oxygen content."

The blue-haired girl looked as if she had gloriously completed her mission, saying, "Now the air around you has all turned into oxygen."

This girl is extremely dangerous!

Several researchers rolled around on the floor like fish out of water, confirming that this was definitely an extremely dangerous SSS-level ability—especially since the controller was a child who knew nothing about the basics of chemistry.

They struggled to help Ethan continue explaining chemistry to the girl until the oxygen levels in the air gradually returned to normal. Only then did they finally collapse, exhausted, against the beds in the lounge, immersed in the joy of surviving the ordeal.

Perhaps it's not such a bad thing that the young girl with blue hair doesn't like chemistry.

At least she didn't arbitrarily alter the composition of the air for the sake of scientific exploration. It's no exaggeration to say that any tiny thought of hers could have brought about changes in the climate and environment, causing thousands of deaths.

Their chests heaved violently, completely baffled as to where Ethan had found such a living devil.

However, Ethan was deeply inspired by this exchange.

It turns out that the Wind Element can do far more than he imagined. If this ability were in the hands of a chemistry PhD, it would definitely be used to create amazing things. It seems that his and the Wind Element's previous ideas were too conservative, just like the elemental energizers of this world, who were limited to "Wind Blade Technique". The slash that cuts through space is essentially just a large wind blade.

After nearly losing half their lives in the ordeal, the young researchers still demonstrated their excellent work ethic, seeing hope for the future in the young literary girl.

"If she can control changes in the air, and her abilities are not limited by this planet, then she can create an environment where humans can survive in space!"

The group engaged in a heated discussion about the idea. They were also deeply inspired by the occult, and some research topics that might take them decades to complete could be solved easily in this world where the occult is highly developed.

After an unknown amount of time, the conversation was interrupted by a loud bang from the deck, followed by violent shaking.

"I'll go up and have a look."

Ethan suddenly had a bad feeling.

When he stepped out of the cabin, the deck was shrouded in smoke, and the culprit's cheers came from the depths of the black fog, which immediately made him lock his sights on the black cat.

This time, she also found two like-minded friends.

"Lovina, and Bi'an, how could you join them in this nonsense!"

However, the reality was worse than Ethan had imagined. When he plunged into the black fog, the number of suspects soared to five, and Yog and the little octopus perched on his head were also excited.

Only Miss Lily, the head maid who was always by his side, expressed her apology to Ethan with her eyes.

How come this young master becomes like a child the moment he sees these old friends, completely losing the composure he displays in the council?

"Old Sen, you've come at the perfect time!"

Before Ethan could ask any further questions, Yug pulled Ethan to the edge, pointed to an area dented from the bombardment, and shouted, "How about that? It's almost as bad as a NB attack, isn't it?"

The leveled area was still emitting black smoke and billowing flames.

This plunged Ethan's eyes into darkness.

According to imperial law, this one shot is enough to send these criminals to jail for hundreds of years. Each of them is a super criminal who deserves to be imprisoned at the lowest level of Impel Down!
"Don't be nervous, that's a no-man's land." The relatively reliable person on the other side tried to find a reasonable explanation for their behavior just now.

Ethan facepalmed. What a terrible day. He was worried sick about these people. Things had gone wrong ever since he boarded the golden ship.

"How dare you make such a statement? What if there are extreme sports enthusiasts or backpackers who like to cycle in uninhabited areas?"

Ethan was heartbroken.

"No problem, there's absolutely no need to worry about them."

Bi'an patted him on the shoulder, displaying her boss-like demeanor.

"What, does this ship's magic cannon come equipped with friend-or-foe identification technology?"

"of course not."

Rowena, who had done some research on this, crossed her arms and said in a matter-of-fact tone, "Otherwise, why do you think the Golden Fleet has been shelved for so many years, yet is still regarded as the 'ultimate weapon' by the Empire?"

At least in Rowena's view, this was largely because magic cannons could not distinguish between friend and foe. They were only used when the purpose was to destroy a city. Otherwise, if a magic cannon had been fired indiscriminately like the one just now, the Imperial Knights would have been wiped out.

"Then how can you be so sure that no one will get hurt?"

"Because that is an area where high-level monsters appear, the Adventurers' Guild has repeatedly detected signs of the presence of fourth-level monsters."

"If any extreme sports enthusiasts had actually ventured into that area, they would have become the monsters' meal long ago. We are avenging them!" said Bi'an confidently.

Animal protection associations are outraged!
Well, Ethan suddenly realized that there was no such organization in this world, and the Empire had not enacted any laws to protect monsters.

Furthermore, the Adventurers' Guild and the merchant guilds of various countries pay adventurers a large sum of money every year to eradicate monsters and maintain the normal operation of trade routes.

Here, people like him who keep a bunch of small animals at home are a very small minority.

In fact, when Ethan first arrived in the capital, Ivy mentioned that a wave of monster-raising craze had swept through the nobility, with cats being particularly popular and fetching exorbitant prices. However, the booming monster business did not last long, as people soon discovered that the monsters they bought were not the same as the white Ragdoll cat that Ethan had with him.

There's no such thing as a well-behaved cat that will snuggle against your shoulder and lick your earlobe. The ones they buy are thugs who can tear down half the living room the moment they step outside and send five servants to the hospital in three days.

"With this magic cannon shot, I can easily collect dozens of gold lions from the Adventurers' Guild in the capital."

As the current Knight Commander of the Empire, Bi'an is essentially the highest leader in the law enforcement line, and indeed no one has more right to interpret the law than her.

In general, in the empire or any country on this continent, "monsters" are the targets of people's extermination.

"Cheer up, Old Sen! We finally got on the Golden Ship. If we don't use the magic cannons, wouldn't it be no different from an ordinary airship?"

The black cat is also actively trying to find a suitable reason for its behavior.

Ethan may not know about others, but this black cat definitely just enjoys watching people get blown away by magic cannons.

Darkness instilled in her a terrible personality that thrived on chaos.

However, Xiao An just pointed out the awkward situation of the Golden Fleet. No wonder that after the new cabinet was established, Ivy completely forgot her prestigious title of "Fleet Commander". Under the mainstream ideology of the Empire advocating peaceful diplomacy and actively establishing diplomatic relations with various countries, such a magic cannon that can level a small city with one shot has become completely unnecessary.

Once you discard those powerful ancient magic cannons, its function is no different from that of modern transport airships. In fact, due to the different functions it was built for, it is far inferior to the airships currently on the market in terms of manned navigation.

Even more embarrassingly, with the expansion of version values, "destroying a small city" no longer seems like a remarkable achievement.

If placed in an environment where saints are dwindling and civil war or even world war could break out at any time, the Golden Fleet would become an indispensable strategic weapon.

A full-force oath from the other shore, the Sword of Victory, or a wide-range forbidden spell from Rowena can achieve the same effect, and are even more precise. Not to mention those outside the realm of existence like Laoba, Lao'an, and Laokai.

Ethan couldn't help but silently mourn for the Golden Fleet.

Despite its renowned reputation in Riverwood, when it first appeared, it had already fallen to the bottom of the T2 tier, and was about to be swept into the sewers after another round of numerical inflation.

"boom--!"

A loud crash on the deck interrupted the pleasant discussion among the group.

Ethan actually saw it.

The figure that descended from the sky, wielding a long sword, had short golden hair and a resolute face, resembling a traditional hero from a classic shonen genre. However, at this moment, his eyes were bloodshot, his leather armor was tattered, and his body was covered in mottled wounds, from which blood flowed incessantly, turning him into a blood-soaked figure.

It's clear that he boarded the airship with astonishing willpower, vowing to avenge his comrades who perished in the magic cannon.

The worst-case scenario has finally occurred!

What was he talking about?

No man's land has always been a popular destination for extreme sports enthusiasts!
Now that things have come to this, Ethan is starting to consider asking Grumpy to come out of retirement again, hoping that Mr. Brave's companions left behind some human tissue in the explosion...

Bi'an and the others had obviously noticed the commotion on the deck, and everyone except Xiao An froze on their faces.

“Who is it…!”

A boy's voice came from the smoke, "Who did this!"

"Turn yourself in."

This time it was Ethan's turn to pat the other side on the shoulder and "try to gain the victim's forgiveness."

Pale-faced, Bi'an walked towards the source of the sound, glancing back every few steps. She felt something was off about the situation – weren't they all firing the magic cannon together? Why was she the only one facing the wrath of the family members? The loudest voice had come from Rowena, and the suggestion had been made by the black cat.

The boy in the smoke slammed his sword into the ground. He was badly injured, his body swaying precariously, and he could faint at any moment.

"Is that you?"

Those bloodshot eyes were fixed on the other side.

"Uh, we did it."

She opened her arms wide, and even if the boy angrily thrust his sword at her next moment, she had no intention of dodging.

It seems we should consider including extreme sports enthusiasts in our future plans.

The boy's breathing became more and more rapid, and the next moment, he finally moved.

The expected pain did not come. When the other side came to its senses, it found the boy kneeling on one knee, excitedly saying with his last strength, "You saved our country, you are the true savior! Please allow me to express my sincerest gratitude to you!"

(End of this chapter)