Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 243 Wait for me to recruit an evil god to play with
Of the four airships, except for the first one which was equipped with a large number of weapons and was not suitable for exploration, Xuus planned to send out all the other ones.

The entire island of Castel is surrounded. Unless the truth of the matter is uncovered and the source of the change is found to completely resolve the crisis, no matter how hard the island fights, it will still be submerged by the sea.

Therefore, Hughes had high hopes for these airships.

After careful consideration, Hughes decided to send three airships to the mainland, Gem Bay and the eye of the storm respectively.

The main purpose of sending the airship to the mainland is to see if it is possible to leave this strange space from the sky, so that at least they can go to the mainland for help.

As for the airship sent to Gem Bay, there is no need to say much. Jeremiah mentioned that Gem Bay and Castel have disappeared, and the situation there may be helpful here.

The most important one is sending an airship to the eye of the storm.

According to Zeus's speculation, one of Gem Bay and Eye of the Storm is very likely to be the source of this mutation. Considering the drying up of the sea outside and the hollowness of the Eye of the Storm, the Eye of the Storm is the most likely source.

This airship is the most important and therefore the most dangerous one.

Zeus thought for a long time about the personnel allocation of the airship. The Banshees were originally the most suitable crew members, but although the Banshees' mental connection had been strengthened once, the range was still not large, only a few circles larger than Castel's.

The destinations of these three airships were far beyond this distance, and the Banshees' mental links could not be established at all.

In addition, the symbiotic contract is also limited in scope. It cannot be used beyond this scope, and both parties will slowly lose vitality.

The loss was not large and could be tolerated for a few days. Considering that this exploration was at sea after all, and the eye of the storm would likely require an underwater cave to be inspected, Hughes made the following allocation after careful consideration:
Connor took several Crusaders to the mainland. There were no extraordinary people in this group, and the direction they were going was the safest.

Chloe took several followers of the Fire Moth to Gem Bay. Chloe's ability was very useful there, as she could observe the local situation in detail from the air. The followers of the Fire Moth were mortals and could come into contact with physical pollution and manipulate the Noisy Ones.

The team going to the Eye of the Storm is composed entirely of Banshees, led by Nini, with a total of five banshees.

Nini was sent out after much consideration by Xius. Her improved sea snake spell was of great help to Caster's battle situation, but she was not completely irreplaceable. Although the other banshees were not as skilled as her, they could also be used as fuses on the battlefield.

The fish-herding spell that Nini had developed before could not only be used to drive away schools of fish, but was also very effective in exploring the ocean. This time, exploring the eye of the storm was the top priority, so Zeus gritted his teeth and sent her out.

After the personnel were decided, they set off immediately. This time, time was very tight, so Hughes did not hold any ceremony for them, but the gazes cast on them also made the people who were about to set sail feel the heavy expectations.

At the Eastern Test Range.

Several airships are here. After they were rushed to completion, there was not even time for test flights. The engineers checked them over and over again and finally completed the acceptance. The people who had been waiting for a long time immediately carried the supplies and boarded the airships.

Hughes had dark circles under his eyes. He had been so busy these past few days that his head was spinning. Mobilizing the entire Castel was no small task. There were too many things to take into account in order to make this huge war machine move forward correctly. Alexei, who used to handle internal affairs, had to take charge of the army, so Hughes had to take charge of the military himself.

Connor's group was the first to set off. Their sole goal was to seek assistance, so they needed only sufficient supplies and a small amount of weapons. They quickly completed their preparations. The boilerman poured several cans of physical contamination into the Noisier, and the familiar clamoring sound began to rise.

Connor and his companions entered the airship's crew cabin. After checking that everything was normal, they made a few gestures outside and the engineers on the ground untied the cables.

The airship slowly rose into the air.

Hughes waved to Connor, and the Crusaders on the ground saluted collectively to bid farewell to their companions.

Connor nodded slightly to Hughes. A former sailor, he knew a great deal about the sea, which was one of the reasons Hughes had chosen him. Soon, the airship rose higher, gradually becoming a tiny dot in the sky before slowly disappearing.

Connor was on the airship, looking at the gloomy sky and clenching the emblem in his hand.

That was the token given to him by Hughes. If he could really reach the land, he could use it to ask for help from the church. Duke Cohen would not ignore it.
Connor's eyes flashed. He was Master Hughes's butler, not Castel's. If the situation was really urgent, he would force Hughes to leave on the airship.

Of course, if all goes well, if they can actually find a way out
Hughes's gaze shifted to the other side.

Chloe had to bring a lot of things here. In addition to basic supplies and weapons, she also brought a large number of extraordinary items, which made Zeus frown.

"What are all these things?"

"Ceremony supplies."

"Ritual?" Hughes looked at the barrels suspiciously. "I've seen your rituals. Don't they involve writing and drawing on the ground, taking up a large area?"

"Yeah, almost." Chloe said absentmindedly while looking at the list, "We brought a lot of things this time. If everything goes well, we can even send some messages remotely."

Remote messaging?
Hughes' eyes lit up, but before he could speak, Chloe sighed:
"Forget it. This ritual requires a large area of flat land. I might be able to find such a place in Gem Bay, but there's definitely no such place in the Abyss of the Eye of the Storm."

Come to think of it, the whole place is covered with sea and there is no place to stay, which is why Zeus sent a whole team of banshees there.

"But does one ritual require so many things?"

"That's not necessary. This ceremony doesn't actually require many supplies. The rest are for another ceremony."

"What ceremony?"

Chloe raised her head and said seriously, "The Evil God Summoning Ritual."

Zeus was startled and looked at Chloe with some confusion.

"Look, we're trapped here now. If the sea keeps rising, we're doomed."

"Since we're all doomed, why not just summon an evil god? If someone is really against us, then this evil god will have to take action to deal with it, right? If no one is against us, then this evil god will also fight the monsters in the sea."

"Even if he were to merge with the sea monster, it would still be in Gem Bay and pose no threat to Caster."

Chloe spread her hands and said, "Look, there are only advantages and no disadvantages, so why not give it a try?"

Xiu Si took a deep breath. Is this the way cultists think? I have to say, it seems to make some sense.
"When you can't solve a problem, just make it bigger. Someone will naturally appear to solve it. If there isn't one, then just create more problems and problems will fight each other." Chloe said with pride, folding her arms.

Zeus silently gave a thumbs up. The Fire Moth was indeed the most dangerous cultist.

(End of this chapter)