Early the next morning, the residents of the island discovered that the huge "Flying Zealander" that had been docked in the port was missing.
In order to test the practicality of the new weapon, Ayla said hello to Tesosomok and temporarily returned to Mowaranuga, who had been floating on the opposite side of the island. According to reports from the troops guarding the island, several local residents wanted to secretly paddle canoes to the island to explore while Ella was away, but were deterred by the trebuchets deployed by Estrade on the coast of the island in advance.
The chariot named "Tank" made a creaking sound as it was pushed from the Flying Zealander onto the Mewara Mudka. This was an experimental product designed by the students of the academy for graduation. Due to Ella's interest, it was loaded into the Flying Sealander before going to sea, and was modified by Ulf during the voyage. However, its appearance is still roughly the same as what Ella saw in the Swedish Academy - it is surrounded by iron sheets and is driven by human power on the inside by stepping on the pedal. There is a bear head in front that is a jet device of ocean fire, which can be used when needed. Sprays fire within a range of about thirty degrees directly in front.
Ella took a circle around the "tank".
"Ulf, how have you modified this thing?" Ella asked, "How is its performance?"
"According to my classmate's original design, the armor of this chariot can block natural-level magic attacks, but then the chariot would be too heavy to be stepped on by humans. I can only lighten the armor, and now it can probably only resist hand-held weapons. Crossbow." Ulf replied, "In addition, its maneuverability still has great shortcomings. The structure is not strong, it is difficult to turn... and it is difficult to brake."
Ulf's face was still bruised. He had previously tried to brake by inserting a horizontal bar into the moving wheels to prevent the wheels from rolling. As a result, the chariot overturned on the first try.
"Isn't it possible to install the brake device on the rear wheel?"
"It's not so easy to roll forward if it's installed on the rear wheel. But it still has to shake every time, and the wheel is almost damaged by the brake bar."
"As long as it's not broken, it can be used." Ayla said. "Besides, it's not enough to just resist crossbow bolts. Aztlan's warriors can temporarily increase their strength by eating flesh and blood. You have to find a way to restore the armor to the point where it can be used." The degree of resistance to natural magic!"
"It's not difficult to upgrade the armor. You just need to put the removed parts back on... But King of Sweden, it's impossible for you to move such a heavy chariot alone."
"Then two people! The original design was for two people to ride together, right?"
Amy reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Tesosomok wants you to deal with it alone..."
"What does that matter? The outside is covered with iron sheets, how do they know how many people are inside?"
"That's right." Amy murmured, "Anyway, we use chariots..."
"With all due respect, King of Sweden, even two people can't do it." Ulf said, "When I say it can't be stepped on, it was originally based on two people."
"Well..." Ella fell into thought.
"That's right! Your Majesty!" Amy suddenly thought, "We can use a few horses to pull the cart in front..."
"Idiot Amy, isn't that just like the ancient chariot! The horse is not protected by the surrounding iron sheet. Even if it is equipped with a vest, it cannot protect it from retreating. As soon as the horse's leg is tripped, the chariot will fall over!"
"Huh? It seems so. Although I've heard of such a thing as a chariot, I've never seen one in the army before."
"Chariots have been eliminated for hundreds of years, of course you can't see it." Ella shook her head helplessly, and then she turned to Ulf and said, "Have you ever considered using levers and labor-saving gears to reduce the pedal pressure? Moving weight?”
"Are you talking about what Aristotle wrote in "Principles of Mechanics"?" Ulf muttered, "The theory should be feasible. However, the conditions here are limited and the time is tight, so we can only try it with the simplest labor-saving gear. tried."
"Since you want to modify it, then add another device to the tank." Ella said, "The current fire can only be sprayed forward, which is not very useful. The thicker the armor, the slower the speed. Without fire, there is no damage at all. Power. Stick the nozzle up and spray it everywhere!"
"Stretching upward? What animal's head should be decorated? An eagle's head?"
"Don't worry about aesthetics at this time! As long as it can breathe fire!"
"That's easy too." Ulf nodded, "Leave the engineering team responsible for the trebuchet to me and it will be completed soon."
Ella was satisfied.
"If you don't do the same thing, how about making some space on the chariot and adding some other devices? For example, a dining table, knives and forks, plates..."
Ulf couldn't understand: "King of Sweden? What are these things for?"
"It takes a lot of energy to ride on such a heavy chariot! If you need to eat to replenish yourself on the way, you can cook some food and put it in the chariot, such as meat, meat, meat..."
Amy shouted from the side: "Your Majesty! You just want to eat meat!"
"What does that matter! I'm going to fight a thousand people in a few days? If I don't eat some meat to replenish my strength, I will starve to death in Aztlan! Ulf, load these things up!"
"This..." The quarrel between the two left Ulf beside him at a loss. He glanced at Amy, trying to confirm: "Do you really want to install a dining table?"
"I didn't mean to ask His Majesty not to eat meat. It's not because His Majesty decided not to eat meat." Amy said helplessly, "I know, I will cook more meat these days." As for the chariot, it is already heavy, and if you add a dining table to it, your Majesty will really be unable to step on it. It's better to skip it. "
"Amy! I suddenly understood the secret of political games!"
"Don't understand political games in this kind of thing!"
"According to the requirements of Sweden, it should be completed within a week." Ulf patted his chest, "Leave it to me!"
"One week, one week later, the ceremony of Tesosomoc will begin." Amy whispered in Ella's ear, "Your Majesty, do you want to think again, do you really want to ride this thing on the field... "
"What? Are you not confident in the practicality of these two tanks?"
"That's not the case, but your Majesty went to fight a thousand people to show his strength, right? If you use this kind of tool...will the Aztlan people be dissatisfied?"
"What's the problem?" Ella raised her eyebrows, "I have to fight with a thousand people with weapons, right? Knives and swords are all weapons, so aren't tanks weapons?"
"Although it's true to say that," Amy said, "but if it makes sense, the Aztlan people will definitely not accept it in their hearts. Is there no other way?"
"Other ways?"
Ella rolled her eyes and thought for a while, then suddenly took out the sandpaper she bought from the mason.
"That's right! Now I have this tool! In this way, I can give those Aztlan people a little sun god shock!"
