Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 247 Arrival at Gem Bay

Zeus really had no idea about Monica. He asked the banshees through the mind link, but none of them had any impression of Monica.

She just disappeared without a trace of reason.

Before Zeus could conduct further investigation, greater trouble quietly arrived: the monster's offensive began.

There had been some sporadic attacks from fishmen, but this time the extraordinary person on duty issued an early warning: a large wave of monsters had already started moving.

Hughes immediately ordered the airship to take off. The airship was carrying a large number of bombs and bullets, and after being modified, it had become a pure tool of war.

Hughes also had someone paint it with the classic shark eyes and teeth - don't underestimate this, in this idealistic world, the power of a weapon can really be linked to its paint.

Zeus had a vague feeling before that the power of the bombs under his command seemed a little exaggerated. If the equivalent was slightly larger, the power would be outrageous, and the sound and light characteristics were particularly strong, and one explosion would create a devastating mushroom cloud.

It was later discovered that there was a widespread worship of the equivalent among the Crusaders, and Alexi even wrote this into the holy scriptures.

Originally, Zeus was worried about whether this would cause cognitive interference, but there were no problems in the subsequent battles. The Crusaders were not blindly worshipping, they still had basic scientific literacy, and their worship was just a hobby, so Zeus didn't care about it anymore.

After all, they really like this. They like to recite a few equivalent prayers when they are free. Moreover, the increase in the power of the explosion is not exaggerated to distort reality. It just slightly increases the damage and exaggerates the visual effect.

The Crusaders not only worship this, but also have many admirers of machine guns and bolt-action rifles. Their fanaticism is so great that Hughes has to repeatedly ask these people about basic scientific knowledge, and even let the political commissar of the team keep an eye on them.

Zeus realized belatedly that his subjects were just ordinary fishermen, farmers, and craftsmen before. It was these scientific technologies, factories, and steel that completely changed their lives, allowing them to read and learn, and have a life that they had never dared to imagine before.

Having enough food and warm clothing are the most basic needs. Whoever can meet these needs of the grassroots people will gain support.

And Hughes went a step further, popularizing education and guiding them to accept scientific concepts in the name of imperial truth.

When they understood all this, they naturally developed a fanatical feeling towards the industry and science that completely changed their lives. After joining the Crusaders, the industrial products they came into contact with most often became weapons and bombs.

It is natural for worship to arise from this.

The Crusaders were running around in the church, delivering ammunition and supplies. The airship had also taken off. Zeus glanced at the group of banshees and knew that the monsters' attack was about to begin.

Xius couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up, opened the door, and decided to go to the command post on the front line to connect with the extraordinary person who provided vision to see the battle situation.

"Master Chief, land has been detected!"

Chloe jumped up from her seat when she heard the observer's voice. She held the telescope to her eyes and looked forward.

"Is this location significantly different from the one on the chart?"

"It's basically the same! I saw the port on the island, and Gem Bay is still there!"

Chloe changed direction after hearing that. She also saw the port of Gem Bay and there were many ships parked there.

She breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but smile. "Great, great! Gem Bay is still there, the pirates are still there, and Castel is saved."

Chloe had originally envisioned a worst-case scenario where Gem Bay had been overrun by monsters, and the entire Martha Archipelago had become a monster lair. That would have put Castel in a hopeless position, with no reinforcements and a near-infinite number of monsters. However, it seemed the monsters' reach was limited, meaning they were only around Castel. As long as they fought hard, they would eventually be eliminated. Given Castel's current industrial capacity, there was a good chance they could eliminate the monsters before they were flooded.

Moreover, Castel is extremely important to Gem Bay. He has provided a lot of nitroglycerin to the pirates before. Now, as long as they ask for help from them, the pirates will definitely take action.

You know, the pirates have been trapped in the Storm Ocean for a long time. With Caster's support, they will have more confidence in the game with the Queen. As the leader of an organization, Chloe knows how important a neutral party like Caster is.

Even if the Pirate King is really stupid and unwilling to take action, he will at least not refuse the people of Castel to seek refuge here. If that doesn't work, he can use airships to send people out in batches. With this basic industrial population, there will always be a chance to make a comeback.

So whatever the pirates were saying was good news. Chloe ordered the airship to speed up and reach the Martha Islands as soon as possible.

The noise of the noisy crowd grew louder, the fire burned more vigorously, and the power was pushed to the maximum.

Chloe began to think about how to negotiate with the pirates, and good news continued to come from the observer next to her.

"Master Chief, the Black Sail Fleet is still there and appears to be undamaged!"

"Sir Chief, I saw their sailors. There are quite a few on the ship."

"Sir Chief, I saw a patrol from the Pirate King's Court. There are still many fishermen at the harbor, and they don't seem to be affected."

"I know, I know. Don't just tell me whatever you see. Tell me the key points when you have them." Chloe, who was a little annoyed by the interruption, responded unhappily with a few words. She had already taken out a notebook and was biting the tip of the pen while thinking hard about how to threaten and promise the pirates.

"Master Chief, uh."

"what happened again?"

"No, it's okay, maybe I saw it wrong."

"What did you see?" Chloe didn't dare to be careless. She sat up and took the telescope. The harbor in the distance was bustling with people coming and going. Although it was still far away and she couldn't see the specific situation clearly, it looked so orderly that it didn't seem like there was any problem.

"Isn't this all normal?"

"Indeed. That's right. We descended, and they should have seen us, but they didn't react. This seems a bit abnormal."

"You thought we were a mirage? Maybe you didn't see us."

Chloe didn't take it seriously and stuffed the telescope back into the lookout's hands.

She pondered for a long time, and only looked up after she had written down all her words.

At some point, the lookout seemed to have become quiet.

Chloe looked over curiously, only to find that the man was pale and holding the telescope tightly with both hands, as if he had seen something extremely incredible.

"Master Chief, why are these people so big?"

(There will be another chapter later)
(End of this chapter)