"I don't think the scientists in the imperial research structure have completely abandoned this field, that group of people is not old-fashioned people, and exploring and developing new things has always been something they are interested in. But the current fact is that the popularization of electricity is only used for lighting and basic communication transmission, and the power operation of life is almost still driven by steam. It doesn't seem to be shaken by electricity anytime soon. "Of course, this is just my conjecture - maybe something is limiting the development of electricity, and it is a problem that even the highest scientific research institutions in the empire cannot solve in a short time. Stability, safety performance, mining and manufacturing problems, or steam power, electricity is much less power?"

"After I came out of school, I read a lot of books and got a lot of valuable information by virtue of my status. Maybe there's a reason, it's just that it's blocked so badly that it doesn't touch the core. ”

"Of course for the reason, as a huge country, the empire never does something meaningless. "Actually, I don't know much about electricity, only about lighting and communications, and of course some of the super-giant construction machinery." I once saw a giant mining machine in an abandoned white limestone mine, and the main power was provided by the older generation of Hui pipes. Steam generation and heating are done using the electricity inside. There are also pneumatic weapons, Mr. Sotagan, you should be familiar with them. ”

"In this business, I have a few well-connected mechanics who offer all kinds of imitation or custom-made pneumatic weapons. But the profits are not high, and they all go into the pockets of those mechanics. I can understand the use of Hui pipes on such weapons. Sotagan looked at it again, he didn't know a lot, close to ten years of being an intermediary agent, and these hours were not spent only on the black market business.

"The abandoned mining super-giant machine, no accident, must have been built by the Imperial Mineral Source Company. In a very affirmative tone, Sotagan's expression became a little puzzled here, "It's also this place that I can't figure out." As one of the Empire's Seven Giants, they can directly connect with those top scientific research institutions, and judging from the current status of electricity in the Empire, their approach is indeed a bit strange. On the one hand, many large machines and war machines have an attitude of almost rejecting electricity, but on the other hand, they are actively using this convenient energy source in other fields. ”

"The volume of the tube and the energy it carries don't reflect each other very well. Kasia added.

"Or maybe 、、、 as one of the members of the Empire's power structure, they have far more information than we do. That is, they know when and where they can use the glow tube. In other areas, only steam can move the shafts?" Sotagan waited for Kasia's words.

Without an answer, Kasia looked at the white water that was bubbling from the water, and he hardly thought about this kind of question, so he didn't care what to discuss with Sotagan.

When the two returned to the house, it was exactly 10 a.m. It's been a long time. After changing their clothes, the four of them had no intention of going to the factory. Fortunately, there was some food in the refrigerator in the house, and after a brief response, the four of them sat down and began to discuss the next plan.

At the table, the expressions of several people all became serious. To be able to get to this point, strength and caution are the basic qualities that everyone has.

"My team will be here tonight, and the supply of shelter and weapons will be a problem for you. "When he came back last night, Kasia also briefly informed Yeterin of the situation on his side. I tried again, but I still couldn't get in touch with the Atoring. Selmer should have been there, and it was only a matter of time before he met with Atoring.

Sotagan nodded yes. The tower spreads out the city's floor plan, marked by a giant steam tower, and some areas are painted red over the course of three days of exploration.

"This is the result of the investigation, and I dare not guarantee the correctness, so it can only be used as a reference. The Ovialia you call us know us well, and the investigation is extremely comprehensive. The first time the decoy was released, the signal transmitter was found. We have also sent people to investigate several airports, and there are indeed records of small airships landing, but they are written on merchant ships, which are used to transport some valuable mechanical parts. "Berta tapped on the table," following the trail, and all the mechanical parts of the transport were gone. The enemy swept the traces clean. ”

"Proactive searches will not end well. Ye Jielin said, "Those mechanical parts are probably all weapons." Ovilla is mechanically gifted, and the surgery is set to be in the second stage, which may include a new set of armor made just for her by the Astus family. It is very important for her to become proficient in using the Warframe as soon as possible, and she will not miss the opportunity to practice in actual combat, so she must think of ways to deal with it in advance. ”

"Warframe 、、、" Sotagan is interested, it is also one of the integration of the empire's industrial and biological science and technology, but it is simply a war machine, and it will not appear in the lives of ordinary people as often as airships.

"That's where your little ultra-vapor compression units come from. However, it is not complete, because it cannot be overrun, and Ovilla's physical strength is not yet fully up to the standard it should be, and some functions cannot be used for second-stage surgery. But it can indeed raise Ovilla's combat effectiveness to a higher level. Firepower is somewhat limited by size and size, but defense is a big problem on our side. The guns shouldn't work, and the heavy machine guns that destroy the bunkers might do. ”

Sotagan smiled and shook his head: "So you asked me to start preparing these things three days ago. Unfortunately, we are not you, Miss Jetlin, and we have Webley's arsenal behind it. The heavy machine guns you mentioned, the better ones are all taken into the black market by the big forces and the military, this thing is not easy to get, at least for my current status level. There are large-caliber platinum bullets, and you can get a lot of platinum gunpowder, and you can't carry the battle armor if you explode in a concentrated manner. It's just 、、、 want to lure the enemy to the explosion site、、、"

"What about pneumatic weapons?" Kasia interjected. Pneumatic weapons have long been known as the absolute nemesis of steel machines, and are often used on the battlefield to quickly cut through enemy heavy and giant armored units, and are also extremely destructive to buildings. The threat performance even surpasses that of aerial bomb clusters in some special missions and battlefields. It's just that the standard of use is too high, and the rigid requirements for the surgeon are extremely strict. In the Imperial Army, only those with the rank of lieutenant or higher were eligible for pneumatic weapons. And it's only limited to contact, knowing that there is such an ultra-destructive weapon.