Starting with Fireflies, Speedrun the World

"But what do we need to do now?"

Listening to the girl's words, Tatsumi and the other two felt that they made a lot of sense. As expected of Miss Clara.

It seems she has planned everything out.

In this way, all I have to do is do what she says.

“Well… actually, it was mainly Mr. Schwarzman’s plan. Mr. Schwarzman had organized these kinds of things before. Clara was just following Mr. Schwarzman’s plan…”

"There are many things I need to trouble you with next."

"Especially regarding issues of raw materials and funding."

In truth, Clara has no real authority and is not suited to be a ruler, so the key figure has to be Mr. Schwarz.

Even if a mechanical empire is established in the future, the ruler will be Schwarz or some other specific person.

Although Schwarzlo represents Clara.

Then Clara started talking about the things they needed to do.

One advantage that machines have over humans is that they don't need food; as long as there is enough energy, they can continue to exist.

In terms of energy, aside from high-energy-consuming areas, the daily energy consumption is not high. It can also enter hibernation mode, only needing to be turned on when necessary.

This allows for the mass production of mechanical creatures without worrying about consumption issues.

So the only remaining problem is the raw materials and funding for making the mechanical parts.

To create large-scale mechanical organisms, a large amount of raw materials, energy, and funds are indispensable. The Revolutionary Army alone cannot meet Clara's needs.

Therefore, Clara set her sights on the merchants and dignitaries in the capital.

I won't say much about the powerful and wealthy.

Many of these businessmen collaborated with powerful figures, profiting immensely from the suffering of others.

If we don't target them, who will we target?

Clara wouldn't handle these merchants herself; she naturally entrusted them to Tatsumi, Ieyasu, and two others.

"Are they planning to rob those unscrupulous merchants? It seems like there's an assassin organization called Night Raid doing that too."

Upon hearing Clara's idea, Iyeas seemed to remember something and said...

"Yes, but Night Raid isn't the enemy."

Now that you mention it, it does overlap somewhat with a night raid. But it's not a big problem; it just means the objectives are the same, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

"Ah."

"Leave this to us. We've already gathered a lot of information about the merchants."

Iyeas had no particular thoughts, and had even inquired extensively about the merchants in the capital because of the materials he was looking for.

"Clara will make those automatons cooperate with you, and there's also this."

Clara naturally couldn't let them rob those merchants and nobles like that. Although they were quite powerful, there were many powerful people in the capital.

Not to mention those Imperial Arms users!

Therefore, she planned to have the automatons and the mechanical creations that would be produced later cooperate with them, as long as they were given secondary control.

In addition, Clara also brought out several strange objects and a light cone.

"What are these things?"

Tatsumi was very curious about what Clara had taken out.

It looks like something's not so simple.

"They can be considered special Imperial Arms. With their help, your operations will be even more foolproof."

Clara explained the abilities of these things to them. The light cones include the blue protection [Amber], the abundance [Jia Guo], the destruction [Le Pi], and the ethereal light cone [Hidden Shadow].

In addition to its protective power, the Amber Light Cone also has the ability to cause spacetime to freeze.

Only things that are not limited by time can endure through the ages.

[Jia Guo] Similarly, in addition to enhancing one's own self-healing ability, it can also provide a certain degree of treatment for others.

The Destruction Cone [Lepi] increases the user's power ceiling and can also shatter the surrounding space to a certain extent.

The Void Cone of Light [Shadow Concealment] completely erases the wielder's presence. Most people, even those standing right in front of it, cannot detect its existence. The exceptions are a few exceptionally powerful individuals.

In addition, there are rare and useful artifacts, enough to ensure that the three of them are safe at all times.

Having learned about these abilities, Tatsumi was somewhat flattered.

They haven't even started working yet, and they've already given them such amazing stuff. They're trusting themselves too much!

However, with these things, it's hard for him to say he can't do it anymore. If he can't even do these things, he might as well go back to his hometown village and farm.

"Then I'll leave this to you."

Clara believed they wouldn't run away with her things, especially since they weren't valuable to her anyway.

"Don't worry, I promise to complete the mission."

Tatsumi took the item, full of confidence.

"..."

With that, things here are all arranged.

The raw materials and funding were provided by Tatsumi and his team.

The production base doesn't need her to be there all the time to operate normally. The automated soldiers will process the mechanical parts themselves and then create simple mechanical artifacts.

As for overly complex systems that require specific energy engines, that can't be rushed.

After settling things with Tatsumi, Clara returned to Night Raid's base.

……

In the tranquil mountains where the night raid took place, a clear river flowed quietly, like a green ribbon weaving through the green valleys.

The river meanders through the rocks, creating a series of enchanting waterfalls and deep pools.

The waterfall flows like a ribbon, cascading down from a great height, splashing countless droplets and making a thunderous sound, like a symphony of nature.

The deep pool is profound and tranquil, seemingly able to swallow all noise, allowing one's soul to settle and find peace.

Meanwhile, Lubbock was carefully lying on the edge of the cliff, looking expectantly into the river.

"This time, I must succeed in seeing Leone's perfectly developed figure, and as for Akame and Sheele... hehehe..."

Lubbock couldn't contain his excitement as he imagined what he would see next. Although he was in love with Najenda, the fan service scenes were still incredibly tempting!

However, when he looked down at the river, he saw nothing.

"Huh? Where is he?"

There wasn't a single person in sight, even though he clearly saw Leone and the others coming this way!

"Bear, let's go!"

[Execute...suppression...]

Suddenly, a girl's voice rang out.

Before Lubbock could react, an incredibly heavy mechanical sphere, the Automaton Grizzly, leaped into the air and transformed into a giant iron ball, slamming viciously into him.

"Ahhhh!"

Caught completely off guard, Lubbock was struck by such a large mechanical object, instantly letting out a painful scream, as if his bones had been shattered.

At this moment, Clara and Leone emerged from the bushes behind them. Two mechanical war dogs accompanied Clara.

"Hahaha, a fatal blow!"

Seeing Lubbock in pain, Leone showed no concern for him whatsoever; on the contrary, she was quite pleased with the attack from the Automaton Grizzly.

I knew this guy would come to peek. It's one thing to joke around normally, but Clara's sister is here too.

He needs to be taught a lesson before he'll behave.

That was the order she gave Lubbock, which gave him a truly excruciating experience.

"Um... Sister Leone, he seems to be dying..."

Clara felt a pang of pity seeing Lubbock's miserable state; after all, he was a companion.

Although his actions certainly warrant a lesson.

With so many girls in Night Raid, peeping is absolutely forbidden. He clearly likes Boss Najenda and boldly pursued her, even becoming an assassin for her, yet he doesn't dare to confess his feelings.

"Well, that's true..."

"Clara, your mechanical creature is amazing! It seems even more powerful than other automatons."

Noticing Lubbock's condition, he was being crushed by such a large metal lump and felt like he was about to die, but Leone was not worried at all because he wouldn't die.

I was simply amazed by the strength of this grizzly bear.

"Yes, the Grizzly is a higher-level automaton. Because it is equipped with heavy armor, it is often used to charge into battle and protect targets."

My first experience with "scratching" in the game came from this automaton Grizzly, which was completely different from other automatons.

Clara even installed the highest-grade power engine she had drawn on it.

"Grizzly, get off Lubbock."

Clara walked over to Lubbock and gave him instructions.

【Yes. 】

The huge, clumsy grizzly bear finally left Lubbock's body, but it inflicted a second injury on him, causing him to howl in pain once more.

Actually, the grizzly bear didn't use its engine power, and it restrained itself a lot when it hit the ground; the impact wasn't particularly heavy.

If the power were at full throttle and such a blow were delivered to the target, not only would a human like Lubbock be reduced to mincemeat, but even a Level 1 Hazardous Species would be turned into dust.