People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

But Ernst clearly couldn't do that; even if he did emulate Dalinzi and pursue rapid industrialization, Sherag didn't have the necessary conditions.

Just like in Victoria 2, where everything is cleared out and oil is plentiful, the absence of natural disasters is a good thing most of the time, but sometimes it can become a sweet trap.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Ernst had to admit the reality: it was possible for Kjerag to develop the Originium industry, but it was almost impossible for the unprecedented Sky City to take off with Kjerag's limited Originium energy.

In terms of energy, we have no choice but to find another way.

Therefore, Nian took the initiative to propose her own plan.

"We can build a mechanical behemoth! Cough cough, I mean, we can use almost the energy of a behemoth to power it!"

"According to my calculations, with the abilities of myself, Xi, and Sister Shu, the three of us only need to allocate a small portion of our strength to achieve this goal!"

This was an idea she had long held. If Ernst hadn't contacted Chongyue, and Chongyue hadn't sent her younger siblings to Shelag, she would probably still be in Yan Kingdom, planning how to win over her brothers and sisters to "jointly undertake a great undertaking"!

Of course, they were not trying to rebel; this operation involved the very essence of the power of the year, the evening, and millet.

Nian's power is "Form." Everything has a form; Ernst is a snow leopard, Vina is a lion, and Horhaia is a feathered serpent—these are all forms. Nian's power is to create "Form," and creating objects is merely the most basic and simplest application of this ability.

Xi's power is "intention," which can be simply understood as the soul. Most of Xi's creations have their own thoughts. Although their intelligence level is not high, compared to the inanimate objects that Nian can only create, they at least have some consciousness.

The power of millet is [cause and effect]. She used it in farming, which is reflected in "sowing will yield fruit", a simple and straightforward, yet incredibly powerful ability.

The plan for the year was to create a mechanical behemoth by merging these three powers.

Normal behemoths are born from nature and are part of the ecosystem of Terra. This is the cause. Nature then evolves their form and meaning, which is the result. But the millet can reverse this cause and effect. First, the year creates the form, then the evening writes the meaning, and finally, it reverses the heavenly order and forcibly attaches the behemoth label to this tangible and meaningful machine.

In this way, these fragments that originally belonged to "Sui" could bypass Sui's resurrection detection by affiliating themselves to this new mechanical behemoth.

In the words of a card expert, it bypasses the effect of "Year Beast Agent"—when this card is resurrected from the Graveyard, it automatically merges with all monster cards on your field, in your Graveyard, and in your banished zone that have the "Year Beast Agent" tag. Because it is affiliated with the Mechanical Giant Beast's Year Beast Agent, although its identity does not change and it still has the Year Beast Agent card name tag, it is no longer on "your field" but on "your opponent's field".

It's a clever trick to deceive everyone, a substitution of one thing for another, making the other side cry out, "Where's my fragment? Where did my fragment go?"

Although it's unclear whether it will be successful in practice.

In the calculations of the year, this mechanical behemoth, although it doesn't look like a behemoth, nor does its core resemble one, contains energy that is undoubtedly at the behemoth level. And behemoth-level energy is more than enough to power Sky City.

The only problem was that Ernst was very curious as to why they did it.

And in that year, Ernst also gave a reason that Ernst could not refute:

“Brother Ernst, I didn’t mean anything by it. I just think that everyone should strive to take their own destiny into their own hands, right?”

“I believe my elder brother’s judgment is sound, and I also believe that Jeragand and His behemoth friends would be happy to lend us a hand and put some pressure on that old man Sui. But the fate between Sui and us is ultimately something we have to resolve ourselves, isn’t it?”

"Consider it an insurance policy. If Sui really does wake up one day, having this means we've at least tried our best, and it's not like we just got away with it!"

She paused, then continued.

"And before that, consider this as payment for our family's accommodation in Shelag and for Yeragand's hard work in taking care of us. Once this mechanical behemoth is completed, it can be handed over to you all for power supply."

Ernst pondered for a moment, then nodded.

He understood the meaning of "year," and frankly, there was nothing wrong with this line of thinking.

If it were Ernst himself, hearing that someone who won the resurrection match would kill him, and that there were others who could protect him, he wouldn't be completely careless.

Especially if the enemy is incredibly powerful and theoretically capable of killing you instantly, you can trust your protector completely. But that doesn't stop you from buying a fruit knife just in case.

At least I tried my best. At worst, I'll be glorious in the end, so I won't be a slacker.

Moreover, Ernst was also aware that the proposal from that year contained some other ideas to some extent.

Creatures created by the behemoths using their power will disappear upon the behemoth's death; this was something Kal'tsit, Jeragand, and Ernst had all mentioned to them. Although Ernst didn't mention this to Nian in person after introducing him to Nasti, he did remind Nasti of it afterwards.

As a fragment of the giant beast, Nian couldn't possibly be unaware of this matter.

The mechanical behemoths created by the powers of her brothers and sisters are put in charge of the core energy of Sky City. In a sense, this is to bind Sky City to the lives of her brothers and sisters, so that they can share both prosperity and ruin.

As Sky City was a key part of Ernst's plan for the World Summit, it could not afford any mishaps. Therefore, his promise to ensure the safety of Nian and others was transformed from a mere "reputation" into a responsibility and obligation.

In other words, this forces him to pay more attention and work harder.

Ernst had no objection to this.

After all, he "always keeps his word, and his integrity is evident!" Although her actions that year might make people feel a little helpless, she did provide a way to help Ernst solve his urgent problem. Even if it was just a simple transaction, this level of exchange would definitely be a win-win situation, and Ernst could completely accept it.

In the real world, there's no such thing as a free lunch. If a young woman needs security, then Ernst will provide her with that security.

However, he couldn't make a complete decision on this matter himself. After all, it involved the realm of behemoths, so Ernst had to consult three people.

The behemoth itself—the great god Yeragand, the great god of the behemoth realm—Kal'tsit, and the chief designer of Kazdelnia—Nasti.

"So, do you think this plan is feasible?"

Standing before the statue of Jeragund, Ernst did his best to ignore the head maid of Manjusaka, who was standing to his side and behind him with a thoughtful expression, and sincerely asked the statue of Jeragund.

Meanwhile, Yeragand was also making a call for transfer.

Sherag, on the mountain dedicated to the Giant Beast Tea Party Plus.

Jeragand's figure appeared, and he began to call for reinforcements:

"Drip."

"Sammy, are you there?"

He couldn't find the "Timeline" because it was currently in Nian's hands, and it would be awkward to ask him directly, as it would also expose his identity.

A moment later, Sami's voice rang out:

"what happened?"

Jeragand pondered for a moment, then pulled out paper and pen from somewhere and explained:

"There's a rather complex issue about powers. Wait a moment, I'll write a paper for you."

Sami: "???"

I've had a persistent fever since May 27th, which would subside after taking medication each time, so I didn't go to the hospital except for the first day. But I also haven't been sleeping well at night.

Many of my good brothers are watching my updates on the underworld because I've been sleeping all day and night, writing a chapter and then sleeping for a while. Just now, I even coughed so hard that I tasted blood in my throat.

I'm really not feeling well, I'm sorry, I need to take another day off today. I'll go to a major hospital again tomorrow during the day.

terribly sorry.

Chapter 495 Someone come here! Your Rhodes Island doctor, Kal'tsit, has fainted!

Standing before the statue of the deity at Manjusin, Ernst's first thought was: This time, the great god Jeragund seems to have been thinking for quite a while.

Almost ten minutes had passed, and apart from saying "Wait a moment" at the beginning, the great god Yeragand had not been heard from since. If Ernst hadn't occasionally turned around unintentionally and noticed that the head maid of the Manjusin, who did not want to reveal her real name but had actually been opened, was still there, he would have thought that the great god Yeragand couldn't answer and had temporarily contacted someone outside to ask for help.

Ahem, of course, Ernst only thought such disrespectful words to himself. The great god Yeragand must have his reasons for remaining silent; doesn't he see that Ya'er is still lost in thought? He's definitely pondering something!

Sure enough, after waiting another five minutes, which made Nian, who was so impatient, almost start to get restless, Ya'er finally blinked after not blinking for fifteen minutes, and her pupils returned to clarity.

I wonder if His eyes are dry.

At that moment, the great god Yeragand finally responded. A magnificent voice echoed throughout the hall, carrying with it the joy of a puzzle being solved:

"Theoretically speaking, it is feasible."

"But the premise is that your abilities are sufficient to achieve the effects you describe."

This is Sami's assessment.

As the most powerful behemoth in modern times, Sami, although he has no experience of directly fighting Sui, judges others by his own standards. He is not very optimistic about whether the three of them, Nian, Xi, and the one he has never met but who is said to have mastered the "cause and effect", can create a mechanical behemoth comparable to Sui by working together.

Because of the different magnitudes.

The "form" of the year, the "meaning" of the evening, and the "cause and effect" of the millet, when combined, can indeed theoretically achieve the operation of a "man-made behemoth server" that is indistinguishable from the real thing and reverses the celestial order. This is also why Sami approves of the three-person plan, but if you ask how this thing compares to the year, Sami can only say: there's no comparison.

This is because it's a difference in magnitude, a value that even the mechanisms cannot resist.

Water purifiers have the ability to turn wastewater into pure water, but their output is limited. If you were given an entire ocean of wastewater, you couldn't purify it; the machine would immediately cry out, "It's full! It's full! It can't hold any more water!"

Talking about concepts without talking about effort is the same as not talking about anything at all.

Therefore, Sami wasn't optimistic about the mechanical behemoth project for 2018. Reality wasn't a game. Water could overcome fire, but fire could also evaporate water; there were no absolute counter-relationships. Even the three of you combined wouldn't be enough to fight 2018. Perhaps, with your eldest brother added, there might be a chance.

Sami had experience fighting Chongyue. Although he didn't know why Chongyue had given up his power, he could sense that Chongyue's aura was significantly more ancient than the two ancient figures currently in Sherag.

It feels like we're from different generations; I call you "sister," and you call me "dad," it's more like we're from different generations.

Therefore, Sami's final conclusion for Yeragand was: relying on mechanical behemoths to escape the awakening of the year was possible, since no one had tried this method before, but Sami believed that its success rate was no less than drawing a limited edition crystal camel from a camel-themed blind box in Sherag, because the odds were indeed low, and even he himself hadn't drawn one.

Trying to directly confront the Year with a mechanical behemoth is virtually impossible; the difference in scale cannot be bridged by cleverness. Just as Siesta, no matter how hard it tries, could never defeat Columbia.

As for the three of them working together to power Sky City using the Mechanical Behemoth Project, Sami thought it was feasible.

Even the smallest behemoth is far larger than a typical mobile city, not to mention its power. Even if the mechanical behemoth is just a poorly made fake, it was still a fake made by collaborating with three agents of the Year Beast, who were no less powerful than Level 2 behemoths. Even if it couldn't match the real Level 3 behemoth, it could definitely power a city to fly.

As for whether or not to let the mechanical behemoth provide energy to Kazdelnia, how to provide energy, and what consequences and effects would result from the mechanical behemoth binding with Kazdelnia, those were not matters that He needed to consider.

These are things Ernst needs to handle.

Ernst breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving this result.

If all goes well, the energy problem of the floating city has been resolved. All that remains is to consult Kal'tsit, the advisor, and Nasti.

The entire plan made great progress, and Ernst couldn't help but marvel at the abilities of [age].

[Form], [Meaning], [Cause and Effect]—the power of just a quarter of an age is already so exaggerated; one can only imagine how terrifying the age of a fully grown person must have been.

He did underestimate the Yan Kingdom. To be able to kill such a [Sui] at the end, regardless of whether [Sui] was seriously injured or on the verge of death, was already an almost impossible task.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.

But Yan State did it.

Ernst did not comment on the merits or demerits of the God-Slaying Cult, as that was thousands of years ago. The fact that the Yan Kingdom still stands tall in the East is the best answer to this question.

Ernst's task is to assess the strength of the Yan Kingdom. If Victoria is the obvious final boss on this land, then the Yan Kingdom is the hidden boss that will only appear in the DLC.

The World Summit and the future international order of Terra cannot do without Yan. And indeed, he will have to visit Yan sooner or later.

He thanked the great god Yeragand repeatedly, and then bid farewell to Enya and Al. Ernst took Nian and Xi down the mountain, bought some fruit and dried meat along the way, and then found Kal'tsit at the base vehicle parked in Tucarim Square on Rhodes Island.

Kelsey has been in poor spirits these past few days and has not come to the Sherag government office to clock in.

Although she wasn't actually a full-time employee of Ernst, but rather a consultant who didn't receive a salary and was at most a volunteer.

Ernst was always kind to his employees, and he knew that Kelsey's poor health was probably due to the fact that he had fainted at his place a few days ago, which made Ernst feel somewhat guilty.

After all, although Ernst felt that her "sending it on a whim" was somewhat like a scam, she was still discussing things with him and explaining the Cyclops to him when she fell ill, wasn't she? Terra was devoid of human beings, yet Ernst aspired to be a leader with humanity. Kal'tsit was a talented individual, and her injury and illness could be considered a work-related injury.

As a leader, while Ernst couldn't offer all the support beyond concern, he could still offer concern. He needed to show concern where it was due, otherwise it would easily leave resentment in the employees' hearts, wouldn't it?

Ernst greeted Emengard's assistant, Kermilian, who was standing earnestly selecting items at the base vehicle stall but showed no intention of paying. Ernst then nodded to the logistics operator.

"I've come to visit Dr. Kal'tsit."

The logistics officer on duty today was a Sherag, and upon seeing this, he nodded enthusiastically to Ernst, called over his companion to take over guarding the stall, and led Ernst into the base vehicle.

"Dr. Kelsey, Prime Minister Ernst has come to see you."

The logistics officer shouted something, then explained to Ernst:

"Dr. Kelsey is performing surgery. Prime Minister Ernst, please wait a moment."

"Who's injured?" Ernst nodded, asking curiously.

The logistics officer replied, "An officer tried to touch the rear of a pregnant camel without permission, and was kicked by the camel, fracturing his leg. It's my fault; I didn't notice him doing that and didn't stop him in time."

Upon hearing this, Nian couldn't help but laugh, Lian Xi turned her head away, and Ernst nodded with a wry smile.

Good grief, is Kelsey some kind of Rhodes Island nemesis? How come Kal'tsit fainted one minute and then a Rhodes Island operator got kicked away the next?

"What's the name of the operator who got kicked away?" Ernst asked. "I'll offer my condolences while I'm at it."

"His codename is Extreme. I suggest you don't go; his current situation isn't very presentable, and everyone has their pride..."

Ernst opened his mouth, but in the end he could only nod and accept the suggestion.

Fortunately, the surgery was nearing its end, and soon Ernst saw Kelsey remove her gloves and mask and walk out of the operating room.