Release that Witch - Chapter 995

[Chapter 977 Gliding Wings]

“There are three more days,” Nightingale said suddenly.

“Well, there are still three days.” Roland nodded. At the current marching speed, the first army will arrive at the preset offensive position in three days – there is a raised hillside, and the slope is just facing the outpost. Not only does it have a wide field of view, but it is also very suitable for setting up fortifications.

Once they get a firm foothold, it will be very difficult for the devil to shake the gun defense.

But in the next few days, the pressure on the sniper team will also increase sharply.

The premise for them to ensure silence is to cut off the enemy’s perception without knowing it. On the vast plain, if there is no ability to transmit information in real time, it is almost impossible to accurately grasp the attacker’s position. possible things.

But with the increase of patrolling forces, the devils have the possibility to use their numerical advantage in exchange for real-time news – as long as they witness the moment when the lost contact is shot down, the search circle will be greatly reduced, and they will be able to attack again if they want to. Risky business.

The best result is that the enemy noticed the existence of the sniper team, but could not lock the specific location, and the latter stopped in time and turned around to join the first army. Enough time.

It’s just that they need to judge by themselves.

A little earlier or a little later will make this attack full of variables.

“You should trust them,” Nightingale seemed to see Roland’s worry, “Taquila witch’s judgment of risks should not be too bad, and the magic ark can avoid most of the pursuit, even if it encounters a small group of devils, It’s not easy to chew on them.”

“That’s true,” Roland patted his cheeks. After all, Neverwinter’s strength is insufficient, so that it needs to take this risk.

The speed of walking seriously restricted the limit of the First Army. If it could be equipped with wheeled vehicles, it would be possible to launch a fast-moving blitzkrieg on such a large plain. Prevent.

Rather than worrying meaninglessly, he should focus on the task at hand.

“By the way, Wendy should have mastered the basic principles of flying, right?”

“Probably.” Nightingale smiled and threw a piece of dried fish into her mouth. “Last night she fell asleep and was still talking in her sleep, thinking that the runway was cleared and the green lights were all on.”

“That’s good.” Roland looked out the window. “The weather seems to be pretty good today. It seems that the next test can be carried out.”

“Oh? Are you going to formally test the real thing…” Nightingale’s eyes lit up.

“Why, are you interested in it?”

“No one will not be interested!” she said excitedly, “It is more free than a hot air balloon to fly in the sky without wings, and anyone can control it, which sounds almost like a miracle—if it works, Do you know what those people think of you? I am afraid that even the gods will find it difficult to shake your prestige.”

When she said these words, Nightingale’s expression shone brighter than when she got the Chaos Drink, as if she was the one who won the admiration of all.

Roland couldn’t help laughing, “It’s still just in the groping stage, and there is still a long way to go to realize the step you said.”

At least the steam engine can’t meet his needs, he needs a more powerful source of power.

“But it will come true eventually, right?” Nightingale walked to the door with her hands behind her back, looking back and smiling.

“Well,” Roland replied without hesitation, “it will.”

…

One kilometer east of Shoal Harbour.

The exposed beach sank into the sea here, leaving only a section of stone ridge extending to the southeast, and it was this long stone ridge that formed the outline of the entire southern part of the Kingdom of Graycastle.

For the inlanders living in the west, the border is just a part of the hilly landform. When you climb up the gently rising slope, you can see the vast and endless whirlpool sea; but for the sea merchants, it is a road. An insurmountable barrier. The average height difference between the sea surface and the stone ridge is more than fifteen meters. Not to mention that it is impossible to load and unload cargo, it is very dangerous to approach and dock.

Therefore, before the shoal was opened up, one-third of the border of the western border was adjacent to the sea, but there was no sea port.

It can be said that the overall economic level in the western part of the Kingdom is not as good as that in the eastern and southern regions. The main reason is that apart from the damage caused by the evil moon, the other reason is the lack of seaports.

But such terrain has now become an excellent test flight ground.

When Roland and his party arrived here, the garrison troops stationed in Neverwinter had already sealed off the surrounding area of one kilometer.

At the other end of the cemented runway, three identical test prototypes are being pushed onto the lifting platform by soldiers.

“Oh! Is this the new machine you mentioned?” Lei Ting rubbed his chin and commented, “Just looking at the shape does remind people of seabirds, but compared to those powerful steam engines… it seems a bit thin .”

As the most reliable overseas allies, Thunder, an outstanding fjord explorer, and Margaery, a businesswoman, were naturally invited by Roland to observe.

Roland was not surprised by the former’s comment. After smiling mysteriously, he turned his head to look at Margaery, “What do you think?”

“Return to Your Majesty,” the latter said frankly, “To be honest, it is so different from your previous creations, if you hadn’t personally invited me, I would have thought that it was a strange thing that was cheating under your guise. ”

“The Society of Strange Objects?” Roland asked curiously, “What kind of organization is that?”

“A guild established by a group of delusional people between craftsmen and explorers,” Margery explained, “They were unwilling to be content with the mediocrity of craftsmen, but they did not dare to plunge into the moody sea, so they put their energy On all sorts of eccentric inventions. Two years ago, someone made something similar—a pair of wooden wings that were said to allow the wearer to fly.”

“Wood… wings?”

“It’s somewhat similar to yours, but it’s much smaller, about the length and width of a person.”

“Then did he fly?” Wendy on the side couldn’t help asking.

“No,” Margery shook her head. “He put on his wings and jumped from a high tower. The wings quickly flipped over and he fell like a stone. He also fell to the ground and died.”

Wendy couldn’t help swallowing.

“Before that, that person claimed that he had succeeded several times and attracted the attention of several big chambers of commerce. Therefore, this deception not only made him a joke, but also made the Guild of Odd Objects not very good at all.” The reputation just got worse.”

Hearing this, Roland couldn’t help feeling a little bit emotional. Using wood to make wings, he obviously realized that the greatest possible lift is the key to flying, and only a hard frame can support a sufficient force-bearing area–at this point, It basically got rid of the simple imitation of birds, and the rudiment of UU Reading www.sonicmtl.com fixed wing was born from this.

It can be said that the other party can be regarded as a pioneer in exploring the sky, at least much more advanced than artificial wings, umbrella flying, cloak flying and other brain holes that have appeared in history.

I am afraid that the success several times is not just nonsense, but a short-distance gliding experiment conducted at a low altitude, but the wind is much stronger at high altitudes, and the wings lack operating surfaces, so it is expected to lose control instantly.

It’s a pity that the fjords admire explorers who can bring living space to the islanders. It is difficult to get a fair evaluation of those who dare not go to sea.

“He can’t be regarded as a liar,” Roland said slowly, “It takes a huge price to get rid of the bondage of the earth and embrace the sky. If I don’t have the help of the witch, I’m afraid I can’t avoid this process. If that person has a name , write it down.”

Margaery froze for a moment, then raised the corner of her skirt, “As you wish, Your Majesty.”

Roland set his sights on the “Glider Type I” that was making the final preparations before the test flight—compared with steam trains and steel sea ships, it really looked extremely thin, and it couldn’t even be called a complete aircraft.

There is no cabin, and the whole body is full of exposed skeletons. Except for the huge wings, the rest of the skin is omitted.

In order to facilitate the escape, the seat is installed directly between the wings, and at first glance it looks cruder than the model.

Unlike all the previous machines, Roland was completely blank in the field of flying, and he couldn’t make a real flying machine just by knowing the principles.

Therefore, the first thing to do is to write a “Flight Manual”.

And these seemingly crude test prototypes already contain the basic control elements needed for an aircraft.

Although it looks like a newborn hairless chick.

It is the starting point for human beings to spread their wings and fly.

[End of this Chapter]