flstandardbreds Chapter 352 Dawn White Bird
Chapter 352 Dawn White Bird
"What's the problem? Oh, you ask why we are going to Cadia? Of course it's because we haven't solved the problem of the Cadians yet."
Aarons had not told anyone about his plans before, so when he announced his march towards Cardia, everyone was surprised and confused.
[Um, Marquis...if you want to go to Cardia, should we also cooperate with your actions? ]
"No need. I'm not going to fight a full-scale war with the Cadians. I just want to give them a warning and test the performance of this thing."
But even with Aarons' explanation, the military still had some concerns.
Although the Cadians were temporarily blocked outside the border, the ice crystals were not truly indestructible. Given time, perhaps the Cadians would find a way to invade the Empire.
But Aarons plans to solve this problem now... What step has he considered?
"In short, the three legions should continue to guard against the two princes' infiltration into the border territories as planned, and do not need to worry about other things."
【I understand. I wish you all the best. 】
"Then - all ships, prepare to take off."
Following Aarons' order, the huge white bird-shaped mothership began to release amazing magic power - although it had no speed, a violent airflow suddenly rose under the pair of huge wings.
Then, the giant bird, symbolizing hope and destruction, spread its wings and flew into the sky.
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[The power system is running stably, and the output power of the Star Pulse Furnace is within the rated range - Master, we will now transfer the navigation and command authority to you. ]
"No problem. Let me see... Is this console a bit complicated?"
Although Aarons had always wanted to operate the battleship himself, he still felt at a loss when Zhu Ying transferred part of the control console over to him.
Because there are just too many buttons and too much information on the screen.
【We have simplified the operation as much as possible, and you can execute a whole set of commands by just pressing specific keys. 】
"Can you please write the operating instructions more clearly... What is this horizontal self-guided system?"
[It is a guided piercing anti-ship torpedo equipped with a specially made carbon-uranium crystal warhead that can penetrate the fifth-level magic defense with one shot.]
After hearing this explanation, Aarons immediately withdrew his outstretched hand.
How can the launch button of this thing be placed here casually! No, this is the central control console...
"Ah, never mind. I'll try my best to control it with my mental power. I'll leave the control panel to you guys."
[Brother, don't want to operate? ]
"…I was afraid that if I pressed the wrong button, the whole thing would explode."
If it wasn't in combat, Aarons really didn't want to interfere with the command of the ship.
What he is more concerned about now is whether the people on the ship can adapt to life in the air.
"Attention everyone on board, we are now at an altitude of 4,000 meters - we will stay in the air for at least ten days or even longer. Please report immediately if you feel unwell."
Since most of the crew members had no experience riding on a warship, Aarons was of course worried about whether they could adapt to life in the sky.
Fortunately, the mothership flew very smoothly in the air, and people could hardly feel any turbulence... otherwise most people would probably get airsick.
“How are the living facilities running?”
[Master, you don't have to worry about these things. I'll take care of it, there won't be any problems.]
"All right……"
It was obvious that Xia Ye did not want Aarons to interfere in daily affairs. After all, she had been doing this for a long time and had already formed her own set of operating mechanisms.
If Aarons intervenes at this time, it might make things even more chaotic.
"Then I'd better think of something else. Wait, what's the name of this ship?"
It was at this time that Aarons suddenly remembered that this ship seemed to have no official name until now.
Wait, do I have to do the naming myself? I am the kind of person who will spend half an hour on naming when playing games!
[Marquis, don't you have the habit of naming your own ships? ]
"No, this, that... Princess, do you have any ideas?"
[Husband, you should think about this kind of thing yourself. ]
Fortunately, this communication line with other people is relatively private, otherwise all the crew members on the ship would have heard this strange thing.
However, Aarons was not completely without ideas - after all, although he did not have any special achievements in his previous life, he had come into contact with a lot of works of various types.
"Well... since its appearance is confirmed to be white, let's call it the White Bird - Dawn White Bird."
[…Your taste is truly amazing. ]
Aarons didn't know whether Xia Ye's words were a compliment or criticism, but he still took it as a compliment.
"Attention all ships - from now on, this ship is named [Dawn White Bird]. All crew members are requested to remember this ship's call sign when communicating with the outside world."
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After finishing this brief report, Aarons looked carefully at the screen in front of him.
The huge airship has entered the territory of the Kingdom of Cadia and is flying quietly in the sky - under the effect of [Mist Illusion], the hull of the ship can refract almost all light, making it difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.
Unless someone specifically conducts high-intensity magic detection at high altitudes, the Dawn Bird cannot be discovered quickly.
"The Cadian forces are still gathering... but they are unable to establish a second passage for the time being."
Although people on the ground cannot detect the movement of the white bird, the mental radar on the battleship can accurately detect the situation on the ground.
Of course, this function can only be used when Yalu or Aarons is on the boat. Once both of them get off the boat at the same time, the detection range will drop sharply to about a quarter.
"Zhu Ying, help me identify the logistics distribution point of Cardia."
【Understood, it has been marked on the navigation map. 】
"Such a large scale... they still want to invade the empire."
To Aarons, the two princes in a state of civil war were not actually a big threat.
The Cadians, who may gather a large army to invade the empire at any time, are the real hidden danger to the empire.
"Prepare the vertical launch unit. I want to test the weapon system. Teacher Jiangyue, is it okay for me to just pick one and launch it?"
[Hmm... Marquis, no matter what it is, you'd better shoot at least two. I haven't tested the power of these weapons yet...]
"Then let's test it here, Zhuying, lock all the material distribution points, and fire anything out at random!"
——Then Aarons immediately regretted his casual order.