Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 734 Tsunami Generator

Hodge was dumbfounded.

After a moment of hesitation, he suddenly asked, "Is your lord related to Grand Duke Alvarez?"

This time it was the young people's turn to be surprised: "You know about this? They are indeed distant relatives."

“I can tell.” Hodge’s face twitched; he had some psychological trauma from Alvarez.

Despite his desperate efforts, he was unable to capture the duchy before Alvarez surrendered.

Hodge's gaze toward the city in the distance turned menacing: he feared that if he didn't attack soon, he would miss his chance.

There really was no chance.

The news about the expeditionary force and Blood Harbor spread throughout the city, and just then, old Vance was discharged from the hospital.

Back in the city, old Vance became an instant celebrity. Many people went to him to ask questions, and each time a group of people would surround him, asking him to talk about his injury and Blood Harbor.

Blood Harbor, this city has become a hot topic of conversation.

Many laborers followed old Vance to the south, and although it was only a fleeting glimpse, the city left a deep impression on them.

Interestingly, everyone describes Blood Harbor differently.

"It was a city of giants, where steel behemoths roamed, and a forest of concrete grew there. What is concrete? I don't know either, I just heard the adults talk about it."

"Blood Harbor is a city in the sky, with thick chimneys reaching into the heavens and giant whales swimming in the air!"

"I've heard that Blood Harbor has an underground city. No, I've not just heard about it; I've personally witnessed many people passing through a gate and heading underground."

Blood Harbor, this bizarre and fantastical city, has aroused immense curiosity among people.

So one afternoon, Hodge saw a group of young men standing in front of the expeditionary force camp.

After a brief shoving, a young man finally stepped forward and asked Hodge somewhat shyly, "Sir, do you sell tickets to Blood Harbor here?"

As the expeditionary force built railways to various parts of the North, such stories unfolded in towns and cities.

Towns come together to form the North, and Bloodharbor and Castell bring a new atmosphere to this land, allowing its people to see a different world.

Everything is changing quietly.

But at the center of the vortex, a different scene unfolds.

Castells has been getting busier lately.

After Gaia returned, she took over the research and development and military production lines. The steel mill, weapons factory, and explosives factory, these most important industrial parts, began to operate at full capacity.

It is said that the prince has already sent a declaration of war to the empire, and the first batch of troops has already set off, their weapons and equipment provided by Castel.

Unlike the Papacy, Hughes provided Isabella's army with more than just weapons. He commissioned a complete set of equipment, from firearms and ammunition to uniforms, belts, and even canteens and toiletries.

These were not all produced by Castells, but one thing was certain—the standardization of military logistics.

Castel produced according to this standard equipment, as did factories in other places, even those in other parts of the Duchy of Tiss that were not under Hughes' control.

This method uses universal materials, has controllable tolerances, and maintains stable quality. While it may lack flexibility in certain details, it successfully stabilizes the lower limit of military supplies.

Isabella recruited soldiers of varying quality, and this method of raising the minimum standard can effectively improve the army's actual combat effectiveness.

Moreover, unified logistics supply can greatly improve logistical efficiency, something Isabella, who is constantly on campaigns, knows all too well, so she wholeheartedly supports it.

The foundation of mutual trust between Hughes and Isabella has now improved considerably, manifested in a deeper cooperation and more frequent contact rather than limited, wary collaboration. While the factory is operating at full capacity, preparations for the grand expedition are also being made intensively.

Following the successful finalization and mass production of storm generators, tsunami generators are also gradually moving out of the laboratory.

For safety reasons, the first batch of experiments were not conducted in Castells, but rather...
Gem Bay.

Gem Bay, once a pirate paradise, has been deserted for a long time after being swept away by the Pirate King.

Due to the war between Bloodharbor and the North, this area has never been a primary focus of development.

It wasn't until after the war ended and large-scale expansion began that the area gradually developed.

Although Gem Bay is still mainly an experimental site, there are now many mines in operation, and workers and researchers have built houses, gradually forming a town.

In time, it's hard to say whether this place will become a prosperous port like Blood Harbor.

However, there are relatively few permanent residents here now, making evacuation relatively easy, so even if something happens, the losses will not be significant.

It's perfect as a testing ground for tsunami generators.

Unlike storm generators, tsunami generators have more demanding requirements.

First of all, you need seawater—you can't just conjure up a sea out of thin air.

Besides that, there's the first problem: this device seems to only be useful near the star furnace.

The researchers of the Fire Moth have consulted a lot of information. Even in the former Church of the Sea God, summoning a tsunami was an extremely difficult task, and the required resources were also enormous.

In Castells, only a stellar furnace could handle such a drain.

Fortunately, the tsunami generator has a very large impact range and its location is relatively accurate, so there won't be a blunder like trying to create a river but ending up flooding the entire Blood Harbor.

To achieve this effect, beacons need to be buried in the sea along the way, something that almost only a sirens can do. No ship can stay afloat during a tsunami, not even a giant cargo ship.

At this moment, Hughes was standing on the beach with a group of banshees, while Gaia and the others were watching from afar on an airship.

After all, Hughes has the underwater survival ability provided by the symbiotic contract, so even if the tsunami sweeps him away, there is no real danger.

He moved faster in the water than a tsunami.
The banshees, on the other hand, mobilized almost entirely, lining up from Castel's Stellar Furnace all the way to Gem Bay, with one banshee spaced at intervals in the sea to ensure the mental link could pass through.

"How's the reactor going?"

"Tata is directing from here; everything is set up and we can begin trial operations."

What about Gem Bay?

"Report: The entire area has been evacuated. All staff have been removed, and critical materials have been secured. Experiments can proceed."

"Okay, each group, report your numbers."

"One set is normal."

"Group Two is normal."

"All normal, tsunami generation initiation!"

Hughes looked at the calm sea before him and issued the command.

(End of this chapter)