Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 696 Towards Castel
Of the five major orthodox churches, only four remain today. What makes these churches unique?
Hughes had always believed that they could only be given this title because they had enough followers and were strong enough, but now it seems there might be some deeper secrets behind it.

Perhaps we can subtly inquire with those [Buried Ones]. It seems they have a very good attitude towards Castel now, and they can't live without Castel after acquiring the Storm Generator.

After all, Nora's combat prowess is undeniable. Leading mortals in battles from the North is one thing, but against other superhumans, such as the Banshee, she really has no advantage.

Even the complete Nora's combat abilities during the Monica incident were only so-so.

All she knows how to do is swing a flail.

Hughes initially thought Nora was the problem, but after the [Buried Ones] arrived, he realized it might be that this extraordinary method wasn't working.
The Storm Generator completely altered the ecological niche of the Burialers, essentially maximizing their immortality. It could break through the power of storms, and no one could refuse it.

Hughes turned to look at little Gwen, who was still looking at him expectantly.

“I will set up a test site for the storm generator in the North, specifically for testing purposes. Hmm, the location will be near the Scourge Prison.”

Little Gwen's face lit up with joy, and she nodded vigorously; she knew about that enormous fortress.

"Then it's settled!"

“Okay, but you’ll have to wait a while. It looks like a long section of the railway line is damaged, and repairs will take some time. Also, Beatrice needs to be transported to Castells for treatment.”

Although Beatrice was able to move with the help of whispers, her body was still extremely weak. Her body, which had been damaged by the contamination, had not recovered; it had only suppressed the contamination and prevented it from causing further damage.

As for how to treat it, Hughes had no idea for the time being. After all, this situation was rare, and not everyone could just spew fuel out of their mouth.
However, while Castel's treatment skills were mediocre, he was extremely experienced in dealing with contamination.

The pollutants from the Stellar Furnace can not only be used in various parts of the island, but also exported to Blood Harbor and Gem Bay to maintain industrial operations, and even to deep processing projects such as agriculture. Beatrice will definitely shine and recover!
"I'll send some airships to pick her up, but let's go give the lecture first."

Beatrice comfortably changed her position inside the steam engine.

At first, she suffered terribly in the combustion chamber, tormented every day to the point of wishing for death.

But as the eerie whispers appeared, the pollution in her body gradually came under control, and she stopped vomiting endlessly.

She could even maintain some control; now, at her request, an iron ball was hung on the barrel containing the contaminant to help her aim.

Beatrice glanced at the iron barrel in the distance, adjusted her posture, puffed out her cheeks, and unleashed a torrent of black, polluting breath.

boom!
The iron ball spun around a few times after being hit, and Beatrice nodded in satisfaction.

Spitting out the iron ball didn't bring any practical value, but it did improve her mood.

She felt much better now. The Patriarch Ignati had helped her break through the storm, and she had even supplied fuel for the airship she was traveling in, which made her feel very proud.

This polluting breath isn't entirely meaningless, is it?

Beatrice was secretly pleased with herself, and even felt that living in the steam engine was much more comfortable.

She shrank back slightly. Beatrice wasn't actually short, but compared to the massive steel structure of the steam engine, she was still quite petite.

The steam whistle let out a lazy "whoosh".

The machine spirit had gotten used to this guest and even thoughtfully heated up Beatrice's combustion chamber after she fell asleep to prevent her from catching a cold. Keep in mind, this was the most hot-tempered machine spirit on the airship; even a dog walking by would get a scolding.

The stokers analyzed that this was probably the reason why Beatrice could spew out contaminants. For a steam engine, contaminants were basically equivalent to food, so in the eyes of the machine spirit, Beatrice must be some kind of chef.

In short, Beatrice gained the approval of the Machine Soul. She didn't even have to be scolded, and she could sleep in the combustion chamber, even with a pillow.

You should know that even the most good-natured machine spirits won't allow things to be casually placed inside the combustion chamber.

"Airship spotted ahead!" came the excited shout from inside the cabin.

The hatches opened, and the people on the airship gathered around, most of them with smiles on their faces.

They've come all the way back from the Rhine, and are finally almost back in Castells; it's been quite a long journey.

After using the storm generator, the people on the train stopped and waited. There were plenty of supplies on board, and with the armored front of the train, there was no worry about accidents. Once Castells' reinforcements arrived, they could begin repairing the railway.

The delegation's airships flew directly along the railway line towards Castel. The high speed along the way overloaded most of the machines. With the cooperation of the engineers and the machine spirits, some basic repairs were done, but the rest would have to wait until they returned to Castel's airport for repairs.

Currently, only Castel has the technology to repair airships, and only they can perform necessary inspections and maintenance.

Instead of the train, the airship arrived first.

This is quite normal. Since there has been no news from the train, the stations at Blood Harbor usually send out airships to check first. After all, armored trains run on this railway line, and if one train can't handle the problem, more trains might not be of much use either.

Airships not only have a wider detection range and can provide more assistance, but they also offer better escape routes in case of an emergency.
The airship sounded its horn, and both airships slowed down and began to communicate.

After a while, the delegation's airship began to accelerate again.

Beatrice pushed open the furnace lid and poked her head out of the steam engine: "What's wrong?"

“Support has arrived. The airship that just passed by was a reconnaissance airship. They’re here to see what happened. I expect they’ll also send people from the North to investigate. A large section of the railway is damaged, and it will probably take some time to repair,” Gaia explained from the side.

Beatrice nodded, somewhat bewildered.

She's clearly been to Castells, so why can't she understand what they're saying?

"Then us"

“We’re not too far from Bloodharbor, but we won’t stop there. We’ll go straight to Castel to heal your wounds.”

Gaia looked at Beatrice's head peeking out of the steam engine, feeling a mix of emotions.

When Beatrice last came to Castel, she was just a farm girl whose biggest dream was simply to have enough to eat every day.

She had seen the fireworks over the lord's manor from afar that day, and those beautiful fireworks left a deep impression on her.

And now, the main characters of that day's fireworks are right in front of her.

(End of this chapter)