Chapter 522 – City Defense Cannon (Supplement)
“What pork and pigs? Is this little girl cursing us?”
“I really don’t understand, why would they believe a girl with no qualifications?”
Those from the Alchemy Guild didn’t understand Su Jiu’s meaning, but the word “pig” was basically an insult in most regions, and they felt a bit ashamed.
“Everyone!”
The secretary didn’t pay attention to these words, raised his hand to signal for quiet, and as everyone looked at him, he stroked his beard and smiled faintly,
“Miss Su is a powerhouse at the Demigod Level. Shouldn’t you all be more respectful?”
As he spoke, he turned to look at the young man in fine clothes.
“She’s really a Demigod level powerhouse?”
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked! Councilor Herbert might deceive them, but the secretary, as the highest leader in the city, wouldn’t lie to them.
Moreover, even if their identities were rare and noble, a Demigod could easily crush them without much difficulty.
Especially the old man in fine clothes, the president of the Alchemy Guild. Facing the secretary’s gaze, his dry forehead creased slightly as if he was thinking, and finally, he said with a slow smile,
“Regardless of whether the alchemy array requires mental power and expertise in alchemy, if any powerful individual of a high level can control the city defense cannon, haven’t you tried controlling it yourself?”
Hearing his words, the secretary raised an eyebrow. What he said was indeed true, and he had indeed done a terrible job controlling it himself. The complex alchemy routes were constantly intertwined, like the roots of a withered tree lacking water, messy and chaotic.
After a moment of thought, he turned to Su Jiu and asked tentatively,
“Miss Su, do you have an Alchemist’s rank insignia?”
“No.”
Su Jiu shook her head, showing no hesitation. She had wanted to get one many times, but she never had the time.
“This…”
Su Jiu’s answer left the secretary speechless. He looked at the alchemists who were gradually showing smiles and fell silent. Even the head of the Heber family showed a hint of helplessness—
It seemed they would have to agree to that unreasonable demand first.
Even though the ordinary alchemists saw Su Jiu shake her head, they didn’t dare to mock her and looked at their president—the old man in fine clothes.
After confirming that Su Jiu wasn’t lying, the latter’s face showed a smile like a peacemaker. He said softly to the secretary, “Secretary, this young lady also wants to contribute to the city. Since it’s not a time of war, we can go to where the city defense cannon is set up and try to control it.”
“What do you think, Miss Su?”
Upon hearing this, the secretary calmly turned his gaze to Su Jiu. He still felt that this girl from the Dragon Country should be special, at least capable.
“Okay, but…”
Su Jiu smiled and nodded. Her original intention was to do this. She paused again, narrowing her eyes slightly, and said softly, “If I can control this city defense cannon to defend against the enemy, I also want to see that special archery skill.”
Although it was still far from her goal, it was always good to be prepared for the future, and besides, she wasn’t doing this for charity.
“My daughter mentioned the relationship between you and Miss Winick. If the government can help broker it, this matter can probably be settled.”
Su Jiu’s request made the head of the Heber family overjoyed. He quickly responded, as having the ability to discuss rewards was good, and her request was much better than those of the alchemists.
“Then let’s go.”
Su Jiu smiled charmingly and made a gesture to invite them. She was also a little curious about what kind of alchemy cannon could threaten a War God Level powerhouse.
“Come on, the control room is in the tall tower not far from here.”
The secretary pointed to the black iron tower in the distance, then was the first to fly up with his energy. The others followed closely. Su Jiu looked at the dark little tower, feeling a little curious about what the scene inside was like.
A moment later, everyone landed under the black tower and looked up. Su Jiu felt that the tower didn’t seem very tall, her total height feeling only about five or six meters.
Soon, Su Jiu’s War God Level mental power detected something different. Her gaze fell on the large door in front of the tower. There was actually a spatial barrier here, which felt quite similar to Bai Zhi’s former residence.
“Does it require a specific token or key?”
Su Jiu slightly raised her hand and gently pressed her palm against the spatial barrier. Instantly, ripples like water appeared, but the front was unusually hard, and she couldn’t move any further.
“Heh heh, that’s right…”
The secretary replied with a smile and fumbled in his pocket, taking out a card with the image of a storm giant bear on it. He continued, “Inside this tower is this city’s ultimate weapon, the city defense cannon – Ymir.”
“Ymir? The name of a frost giant in mythology.”
Su Jiu became increasingly curious about the scene inside. A city defense cannon named after a “frost giant” was once the first line of defense against the invasion of that proud empire that once dominated all.
“There are thirty Ymir model city defense cannons, and in the Akovlor capital city to the east, there is also the unique inter-city cannon named [Prometheus]. That was the ultimate line of defense. Although its power is not as great as this, with only Demigod level power, its advantage lies in its ultra-long-range strike and area coverage.”
With a light laugh, the secretary flicked the bear token with his finger and pressed it against the spatial barrier. A strange fluctuation diffused, and the spatial barrier, like a water curtain cave, slowly split open automatically.
“Akovlor capital city…”
Because she needed to check the locations of the thirteen occupied zones of the Ancient God Sect, Su Jiu remembered this place. It was a remote big city near the Snow Demon territory. It seemed that due to the lack of mineral resources, it had gradually become dilapidated and had become an “aging” city with a perennial lack of active population.
“This spatial formation is to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering. What’s so surprising about that?”
Seeing Su Jiu’s stunned look, those alchemists immediately puffed out their chests. They were truly surprised by such a common foreigner. As a Demigod Level powerhouse, hadn’t she seen such a city defense cannon?
However, Su Jiu had indeed not come into contact with the Dragon Country’s city defense measures, because during most of the major disasters, she was basically abroad. And the disaster in Huayang at that time actually occurred simultaneously in every region, but the one in Huayang was more sensational.
“Miss Su, please.”
The secretary smiled at Su Jiu and then took a light step forward. As his footsteps entered the spatial barrier, his sturdy figure strangely disappeared.
“The same operation as Bai Zhi’s old home.”
Su Jiu thought to herself that it was indeed the case. She gently tapped the barrier with her hand and moved her foot, walking slowly towards the spatial crack.
As Su Jiu stepped into the spatial crack, the light in front of her suddenly brightened, causing her to instinctively half-close her eyes. Then she slowly opened them, and the surprise in her eyes immediately intensified.
“Welcome back.” A female mechanical voice sounded.
“Beep beep–”
What appeared before Su Jiu was a technologically advanced space. White light refracted in the metallic luster of the alchemy room, and various precise instruments emitted beeping sounds. But the most shocking was the transparent platform overhead.
Su Jiu gazed at the transparent platform and saw that it was engraved with patterns using black special paint, and at the end, layers connected, forming a huge alchemy array.
“This is truly a combination of theology and technology. This momentum truly lives up to the name [Ymir].”
Seeing this high-tech scene, even Su Jiu, a transmigrator, couldn’t help but exclaim.
“It’s not as powerful as you think, and the [Crimson Armor Dragon Spring] turret built on the Dragon Country’s border in recent years is much more imposing than this.”
The secretary waved his hand, but there was a hint of pride in his eyebrows. Hearing a foreigner praise his country’s equipment made him very proud.
“This is the control console, right?”
Su Jiu smiled and looked at the operation console that resembled the [Yi] operation console back then. However, this control console was much larger than the environment back then, and the lines of the alchemy array on the virtual screen were much more complex.
Upon hearing this, the secretary stroked his beard and nodded very seriously, saying softly, “Precisely. I will have the president of this Alchemy Guild show you the specific operation process later.”
As the secretary’s voice fell, the Alchemy Guild president, who had been following behind, smiled and interjected,
“Secretary, you didn’t tell Miss Su that this turret is not operated linearly, but by operating the formation. Energy is stored here to form ice-elemental energy shells, which fall from the sky to strike the target. Therefore, high mental power is needed to predict the enemy’s movements.”
Before Su Jiu could reply, he paused, and with a hint of a strange smile on his face, he said, “Moreover, the lowest power energy shells require the consumption of two intermediate magic crystals as an energy source.”
“There are no renewable energy sources here, only magic crystals. Miss Su, if you have no experience operating such a cannon, it’s best not to waste resources.”
This seemingly kind reminder was actually a subtle way of telling the secretary that instead of wasting resources, it made the alchemists smile knowingly, thinking their boss was indeed sarcastic.
The young man in fine clothes was full of disbelief that Su Jiu could really perform alchemy. He crossed his arms. For someone his age to reach such a high realm and also have the specialty of an alchemist – wasn’t that being a monstrous talent?
As for the high-level age-reversal technique, he hadn’t sensed that old aura from this young girl, which proved that her age was likely similar to his.
Glancing around at the eyes looking at her, Su Jiu rolled her eyes inwardly. These guys were really endless, but she still had a relaxed expression on her face. She made a gesture to invite them and said to the Alchemy Guild President with a smile,
“Please, go up and try it. Just one try is enough. If after trying it once, it doesn’t work, Su Jiu naturally won’t pursue this matter.”
