Man in the Ark: Revitalizing Kazdel

Chapter 237 Battleship's Second Test Flight

Roy brought Theresa to the test flight site. The aerospace battleship was docked on a temporary steel support. In addition to the battleship's R&D staff, senior generals in the army also participated in the test flight.

Tracys took most of the fleet to garrison in the border areas, and was replaced by the Scavenger Chieftain Neczre.

After retiring from the Scavenger Army, Neczrei became the honorary principal of the military academy in the city, also keeping his previous agreement with Roy.

Having fought in wars all his life, Niecilei would definitely not miss the test flight of such a powerful military weapon as the aerospace battleship.

With his left hand behind his back and stroking his goatee with his right hand, Frémont stood among many military generals and introduced the warships he had participated in designing and building.

The lich Lao Deng was still very proud. When he heard the praise from others, he couldn't help but smile with satisfaction and raised his head, and the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together.

Nezrei floated in front of Korthir with a staff in his hand, lowering his head and listening quietly to the young blood demon's nervous and stumbling introduction of the upcoming test flight.

But Lucille couldn't see Neczrei's expression through the shroud. She couldn't figure out the attitude of this big man, so she became more respectful.

After Roy and Theresa arrived, the pre-takeoff inspection of the warship was almost complete. The gangway was lowered, and the personnel participating in the test flight boarded the warship one after another.

The anti-gravity spell was activated, and patterns engraved with witchcraft arrays lit up on the inner wall of the warship. The alloy floor trembled slightly, and the huge hull flew into the sky.

After the battleship's state stabilized, its speed gradually increased and it entered full-speed flight.

Fremont led Neczrei and the army generals out of the control center to visit the rear half of the battleship.

Apart from the necessary weapon systems and power systems, there is still a lot of space inside the battleship.

Meeting rooms, medical departments, canteens, dormitories, training rooms and warehouses are all available to provide basic living conditions for the combatants on the warship.

After flying three laps around the border of Kazdel at full speed, the battleship's overall condition remained good, with no fatal failures.

Some minor glitches won't cause the battleship to fall from the sky, but the passengers' experience will be a little worse.

Roy asked Klushier to drive the battleship to the designated location, where he wanted to use the main gun to blast out a new lake.

Everyone was looking forward to the power of the main gun, but before firing, Klushier suggested that they should first fasten their five-point safety belts to avoid falling due to excessive recoil.

Roy was full of confidence and chose to stand directly next to the porthole at the bow so that he could observe the firing process of the main gun to the greatest extent.

The main gun hidden under the bow ram began to accumulate energy, and the pure Originium burst out with surging energy that made people's heart palpitate.

The R&D personnel who had previously conducted ground test firings were certainly not panicking, but the military generals who were boarding a warship for the first time were very nervous.

"If this thing explodes, we will most likely be able to cremate it on the spot, and not even slag will be left." A scavenger general wiped a non-existent cold sweat and muttered softly.

"Don't worry, we have tested this thing on the ground, and there is no problem with its safety." The staff involved in the warship production and design assured confidently with a calm demeanor.

Seeing that the energy storage progress on the console panel had been completed, Klushier placed her right hand on the red button, tensed her face and shouted in a deep voice.

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

"Fire!" As the countdown ended, the palm pressed the button hard. The generals, fastened to their seats by seat belts, held their breath and clenched their fists.

A dazzling white light burst out, making it almost impossible to open your eyes. Then there was a deafening explosion, and the power output at the rear of the battleship was fully pulled to offset the terrifying recoil of the main gun.

The rivets connecting the deck loosened somewhat due to the violent vibrations, and the alloy rams turned red and softened in the high temperature energy, with the tips showing signs of melting.

Roy still underestimated the power of the main gun. He almost lost his balance when firing. He wanted to find a handle to steady himself, only to find that there was no handle at all.

In order to avoid falling and making a fool of himself in public, Roy quickly sat back in the empty seat that Theresa had specially prepared for him.

Theresa covered her mouth and laughed secretly, and the others turned their heads to look over. Facing the strange looks from everyone, Roy had to cough to cover up his embarrassment.

The vibration came and went quickly. The control center soon returned to calm, and a few red warning lights on the dashboard flashed and emitted a harsh beeping sound.

"Well, the barrel temperature is a bit overheated. It seems that there is a problem with the main gun cooling system." Klushier just took a quick look and immediately found the cause of the error.

"Is the problem serious?" Roy stood up and walked to Klushier and asked.

"It's not a big deal, it's just that the test firing that uses dead souls as energy supply may have to wait for a while." Klushier called up the temperature data of the main gun and it can be seen that the cooling speed is quite slow.

"How about we go see the damage the main gun can cause first? If the damage is too great, we'll have to move to another place to conduct the experiment. At least not in Kazdel..."

Roy patted Klushier's shoulder and walked towards the porthole.

Niezlei was the first person to reach the porthole. When he saw the wound left by the main gun on the ground, his eyes widened slightly under the white shroud.

When the Military Commission was first established, the Blood Demon Lord Dukare once questioned the necessity of establishing a Military Commission.

Theresa used the power of the devil to show everyone the battle scene of the destruction of Lingones, the largest mobile city at that time and the capital of the Gaul Empire.

An efficient command system made possible by new Originium techniques, high-speed warships that break through defenses, legion-scale mobile operations...all kinds of new things are constantly being introduced into the battlefield.

Theresa couldn't help but sigh: "When it comes to 'destruction', the talent of the foreigners is surpassing the instinct deep in the blood of the Sarkaz."

But now it seems that the Sarkaz are more talented in destruction.

The huge crater created by the main gun has a diameter of nearly 2,000 meters. The entire crater can only be observed from high altitude.

The molten hot magma comes into contact with the cold groundwater, evaporating large amounts of white mist, making it impossible to tell how deep it is.

If this battleship was used to attack the mobile city of Lingones, it might only take a few shots at important facilities in the city to secure victory in the entire war.

The current strength of air defense weapons developed by various countries against drones is not enough to pose a significant threat to warships in the high altitudes.

Since the main gun was still cooling down, Kalsil prioritized testing the small naval guns scattered throughout the hull and the spell drones on the bottom, plowing the ground repeatedly.

After personally experiencing the terrifying firepower of the battleship beneath their feet, the military generals participating in the test flight felt excited but also developed a fear of the battleship in their hearts.

"Can we really control this monster?" a question inevitably arises.

"The main gun has almost cooled down. Has Your Highness Roy decided on the location for the second test firing?" Seeing that the indicator light on the dashboard had returned to green, Kroshil asked Roy.

"Head east, we're going to the sea." Roy waved his hand, like a captain in the pirate era.

"If we go to the sea, the remaining fuel may not be enough to support the warship's return..." Klushier came to this conclusion through calculations on the terminal.

"That's not a problem. I can fly back with the battleship."

"That's fine, I'll follow your instructions."

The battleship turned and flew toward the eastern coast. Roy thought that if there were not many sea urchins in the eastern ocean, he should be able to catch a few normal seafood to try.