Under Duanmu Huai's questioning, he finally figured out the whole story.
To put it simply, An was jealous of the mechas on Minerva and wanted to build one himself. However, it was obvious that Duanmu Huai seemed to look down on these mechas, so An decided to build one himself. She found Lumière and asked her to hack into the databases of those mechas to obtain the data. Then, after obtaining the data, An combined her own ideas to create a mecha blueprint, and then she sent the blueprint to the Yuan Zai flagship. Maria, hoping she could help him create it.
To put it simply, this is like An using the resources of the Tribunal to do private work for himself...well, that's not a big deal.
but………
"I really didn't expect that you actually made it for her?"
Duanmuhuai looked at Maria in surprise, and the latter nodded.
"I'm very interested in Miss An's thoughts, and..."
"and?"
"I think this mecha can be a high-level replacement for some Titans."
"Well……………"
Hearing this, Duanmuhuai was speechless.
Even though Duanmu Huai doesn't think highly of mechas, in fact, strictly speaking, the Inquisition also has mechas.
That's the Titan series.
Of course, this does not refer to the Emperor-class Titan originally used by Duanmu Huai on Hermann, which was basically the mainstay of the Steel Fortress class.
In addition to the Emperor Titan, Imperial Technology also has two branches: Scout Titan and Battle Titan. These two Titans are basically the same size as mechas such as Gundams, and their shapes are also very similar. They have two legs and are made of steel. body. It's just that the head and arms are different - the Imperial Titan's head is not on top like the mecha, but in front of the chest. This allowed them to place an additional weapon where the head would have been.
Well, more is beautiful, bigger is better, and the more weapons, the better.
At the same time, the arms of these Titans are not in human form, but transformed into large weapons such as battering rams or Vulcan cannons.
Moreover, the positioning of Titans and mechas is also different. These Titans are mainly responsible for ground combat. They have the capabilities of mobile fortresses, personnel carriers and fire suppression. They can also rely on their own legs to cross some obstacles that tanks cannot cross. Of course, although the Imperial Titan cannot compare with mechas in terms of flexibility and speed, its defense is far superior to those mechas that can only fly around.
But one thing is that mechas are indeed stronger than Titans, and that is that Titans do not have the ability to fight in the air and space, they are purely ground units...
Not to mention the Predator-class, Warlord-class and Punishment-class Titans used for main ground operations. If they are War Dog-class and Jackal-class Titans used for reconnaissance, they can indeed be replaced with mechas. After all, being able to fly is indeed an advantage when it comes to investigation.
In terms of size, the current Inquisition ground forces under Duanmu Huai are basically composed of Space Marine formations dominated by Night Guards, followed by Dreadnought mechas. Of course, during the Empire, it was very difficult to create Dreadnoughts. , a fearless mecha is powerful, but the sacrifice is not small. Only those warriors who were mortally wounded fighting for the Emperor and could no longer return to the battlefield on their own would be buried inside the Dreadnoughts, connected to them, and fight to the death for the Empire with their remaining lives.
Because of this, most Dreadnoughts are considered the very important core of a battle group. After all... consumables are hard to find.
But the night guards under Duanmu Huai naturally don't have to worry about this problem. They don't need to put their bodies into the Dreadnought mecha to connect with it like they did in the Empire era. Instead, they directly attach their souls to the mecha.
Well, the machine soul is delighted!
By the way, even soul possession has its limits. The Dreadnought Mecha is the limit of soul possession, otherwise Duanmu Huai would have asked them all to possess Titan.
When the time comes, it will all be filled with red letters of Titans... No, cursed... Nor, the army of Titans guarding the night, who wouldn't be afraid after seeing it?
Because of this, the current main formations under Duanmu Huai are Space Marines and Dreadnoughts. The Titan class has not been built except for the previous Emperor class. The reason is very simple. The Titan class is much larger than the Dreadnought. It has exceeded the limit of soul possession and can only rely on people to control it.
But Duanmu Huai can't let his night guards do this. Isn't this a waste? It's not like PLANT or anything like that, just find a few teenage boys and girls and start it.
The Inquisition is not so easy to talk to.
So Duanmu Huai has basically given up on the Titan series, but he didn't expect that Maria would actually think of it--indeed, if you think about it carefully, some mechas can indeed be used as high-level substitutes for detecting Titans.
It's just that... the style of painting doesn't quite match.
"Forget it, let's go take a look first."
Duanmuhuai sighed and decided to go take a look first.
But then again, An can actually design a mecha? Although he had known for a long time that she was a genius, because he was so naive on weekdays... Duanmu Huai had even forgotten that this person was a god of learning.
Soon, under the leadership of Maria, the group arrived at the hangar, and then Duanmuhuai saw the mecha designed by An.
At first glance, how should I say... beautiful, really beautiful.
The entire body is pure white, with a pair of steel wings behind it. The head is somewhat similar to a Gundam, and the hands and feet look more like decorations with hollow patterns. In a word, it feels like a work of art specifically designed to support a scene, rather than a cold steel machine. It lacks that heavy mechanical beauty and feels like a handicraft.
"Will this thing work?"
Duanmu Huai looked at the mecha up and down doubtfully, with a question mark on his face. After all, the charm of mechas lies in the heavy and cold artificial beauty of steel machinery. It's like the silly, thick shock you get when you see a locomotive spraying steam, or a steel tank roaring forward.
However, the one in front of me is too delicate, and it feels like an ice sculpture that breaks at the touch of a touch.
It is really beautiful, but other than that, Duanmuhuai is a question mark.
"Humph, you don't understand this, Mr. Knight."
To Duanmuhuai's surprise, instead of being happy, An Fei raised his head very proudly.
"These are not ordinary patterns, these are magic circles! It took me a long time to integrate the amplifying magic and the defensive magic circle, and ensure that they will not conflict with each other! It's awesome !”
After listening to An Yangyang's proud introduction, Duanmu Huai finally understood the design idea of her mecha. Although An did not know much about the science of mechas, there were similar metal demons in Manalia. It looked like it, so she simply designed it in this direction, completely replacing the whole process with magic. What Duanmuhuai saw, the hollow patterns on the outside of the machine were actually magic circles.
Of course, generally speaking, it is almost impossible to fuse so many magic circles together and ensure that they do not conflict, but... After all, An is the number one magic genius in Manalia. Got it done right away.
but………
"You said these are all engraved on the magic circle. If someone else cripples your body, wouldn't the magic circle be finished?"
"Of course it's not that simple. I use character mode. Even if the opponent destroys the machine, it will only affect the effect of part of the magic array. Other magic arrays can still be reassembled through magic characters!"
"Well, it seems that you have thought very carefully, but... your cockpit is still a double one?"
Duanmuhuai silently looked at the cockpit on the mecha's chest, moving up and down.
"Of course, I plan to drive with Gu Leiya."
"Gulea, sit down and face it."
"Hey hey hey, I was discovered by you..."
"I can use my head to figure out what you want to do."
An has always had a special liking for Gu Leiya's tail. When Gu Leiya sits on top, she can touch Gu Leiya's fat tail at any time by sitting below. Moreover, with Gu Leiya's character, the thought of An, who was sitting below, could see the scenery under her skirt anytime and anywhere when she raised her head, which probably made her restless.
Well, Duanmu Huai thinks that most of the reasons why An designed this kind of cockpit are because of this.
"Forget it, we'll know what happens when the time comes."
Of course, An's mecha cannot be integrated into the Tribunal's system, but it doesn't matter. This is not a mass-produced machine after all. As for whether the mass-produced mecha is really going to replace the Scout Titan plan, it still depends on its subsequent performance. Say it again.
"By the way, what's the name of this mecha?"
"Ugh, I haven't thought about it yet..."
"How about I help you get up?"
"Thank you for your kindness, I'd better discuss it with Gu Leiya!"
The art of naming Duanmu Huai was even appreciated by Andu.
"By the way, Mr. Knight, do you want to have a fight too?"
“I…………I………………”
Hearing An's inquiry, Duanmu Huai thought for a moment, but at this moment, he felt his hand being pulled by someone. He lowered his head and saw Ogis looking at him silently.
"...I'll forget it, after all, I already have my own doll."
Although I don't think Ojis would be troubled by this, but... Duanmu Huai didn't bother to think too much about this. After all, he had no interest in mechas in the first place.
After a short rest, Duanmuhuai found Aikote again and asked about the current situation, specifically... about the battleship Exelion.
"So what you are saying is that the other party did not escape back to the solar system, but has been operating in the edge area?"
"Yes."
Aikote nodded.
"This battleship has been operating on the edge, so it often encounters space monsters. To be honest, I am also confused as to why they don't go back..."
"They probably don't want space monsters to follow them to Earth."
Until now, only a very small number of fish that have slipped through the net are active in the solar system. Most of them have been killed as soon as they appear, and they have become insignificant. Because of this, the Earth in this galaxy is currently relatively safe.
"After all, it's a shame they lasted so long."
"I think they're almost at their limit, too."
"Um……………"
After hearing this, Duanmuhuai thought for a moment.
"Then go talk to them."
(End of chapter)
