The Fourth Calamity: Starting with Dungeon Slimes

Chapter 141 The defensive mech is completed

This mech looks very heavy.

The materials used in the mecha are naturally very solid, and the amateur welders have truly poured their hearts and souls into it.

But that's not the most crucial point. The most crucial point is that the special core that fell earlier, which the amateur welders also installed inside the mech, greatly enhanced its performance.

Looking at the mecha, the welder nodded in satisfaction.

"At the current pace, it will only take a few days at most for this mech to be completed."

"Currently, it is performing well in all aspects, especially that special core. This core can not only absorb attacks, but also convert these attacks into energy for the mech's operation."

"Furthermore, this excess energy can be channeled into the mech's shield, providing a continuous energy supply and making it even stronger."

The amateur welders poured their hearts and souls into this mech, focusing primarily on defense in its design.

However, if it's purely defensive, then we have to consider a few issues.

The first question is how much damage it can withstand. Since it's purely defensive, the more damage it can absorb, the more useful it will be.

Therefore, the most basic design is to be able to easily resist a large number of enemies while focusing fire.

Not only must the materials of the mech itself be able to withstand the damage, but the magical shield supported by the mech must also achieve the same effect.

Achieving this seems simple, but it is actually very difficult. Amateur welders have tried many times. First of all, to achieve this level of damage resistance on the alloy side, the thickness is not small.

The thickest part of the steel plate on this mech is about two meters thick.

It goes without saying how exaggerated the materials used for this thickness are. In addition, the weight of the mecha also needs to be reduced, otherwise this thing may not be able to move quickly on the battlefield.

So they started inscribing various special magic circles, but even with so many magic circles, the mecha's movement still seemed rather cumbersome.

But at least it's acceptable.

Next comes the construction of defensive magic around the mech's entire body. This step is also crucial, as it can further enhance the defensive capabilities of the materials themselves.

It was indeed a huge challenge to inscribe so many magic circles, and to inscribe suitable magic circles. Fortunately, I found quite a few usable magic circles in the skill books that I had picked up before, which had been passed down for who knows how many years.

Although they found these magic circles, to the amateur welders' utter surprise, these ancient magic circles were not as powerful as they had imagined.

In their eyes, the magic arrays of ancient times must have been extremely powerful. However, after some research, they discovered that they could only be considered to have a variety of functions. In terms of sheer strength, they were about the same as, or even less powerful than, the magic arrays of modern times.

The amateur welders could only describe this discovery as outrageous; there was no such thing as a setup. After some thought, they managed to guess the general situation.

Simply put, although there were many magic circles in ancient times, most of them have been lost. This loss is not because the magic circle was very powerful, but rather because these magic circles were extremely complex to set up and depict.

Moreover, the effect it produces is not particularly noticeable; simply put, the cost-effectiveness is too low, and the effort and reward are disproportionate.

That's why these magic circles were lost—because no one was willing to learn them.

Of course, if that's the point, you'd be sorely mistaken. There's something even more heartbreaking.

Not all ancient magic circles have been lost. Many traces of ancient magic circles can still be seen in many magic circles today. However, it is certain that these magic circles have undergone a great deal of optimization over a long period of time.

As magic circles have evolved to the present day, those with the same effect are not only simpler to set up and require fewer materials than those from ancient times, but also much more efficient.

"To be honest, I'm still pretty confused about this setting."

Even amateur welders couldn't help but sigh.

Immediately afterwards...

"But if you think about it carefully, this setting has its own logic and makes sense. After all, if it's really a good thing, there aren't many barriers to entry, so how could it be lost?"

"The only saving grace is that there are many lost magic circles that, while not very good in many aspects, can still work in conjunction with modern magic circles."

Currently, the main defense system of this mech is probably a special system formed by the combination of modern magic arrays and ancient magic arrays, and its process is roughly as follows.

First, a powerful attack hits the body, then it is blocked by a magic circle. Next, the energy is absorbed by the core, which then transfers the energy to other magic circles.

The logic of the magic circle system is probably to distribute the damage received in a certain area to the entire mech through the coordination of multiple magic circles.

This turns point-to-point damage into point-to-multipoint damage.

In this way, the opponent's precise strike force will be largely absorbed by the mech, and the mech's materials are also strong enough. Therefore, by dispersing the damage in this way, even the strongest attacks can be dealt with easily.

However, the biggest problem with this approach is that the consumption of magic power is terrifying.

Although it requires activating so many magic circles simultaneously and keeping them in effect, the benefits of the core become apparent: this special core converts absorbed attacks into energy for replenishment.

This means that the more fiercely others attack, the stronger the defense becomes.

This is the defensive logic of the mech itself, which allows the mech to withstand an extremely terrifying amount of damage.

Of course, that's not the main point. The main point is that, to ensure absolute safety, the mecha employs a double-insurance logic.

In addition to the mech itself possessing an incredibly high damage-absorbing capacity, the mech's magic shield is also exceptionally strong.

The magic shield used by this mech is a special magic shield from ancient times.

This is a magical shield that purely maximizes defense.

Of course, that's not the point.

The key point is this magic shield, which has a lot of drawbacks. It requires a lot of materials to build and consumes a terrifying amount of magic power.

However, despite its many shortcomings, it has one major advantage: its defense is indeed terrifying.

For amateur welders, this one advantage is enough, because the mech's movement speed has basically been abandoned, as long as the speed is not too ridiculously slow.

Then everything will be much easier to handle.

Clearly, this thing perfectly meets that requirement, and for that reason, everything is fine.

Since this mech is already bulky enough, it doesn't matter if it's even bulkier. After all, a movement speed of 10 and a movement speed of 9 are essentially just two weaklings fighting each other.

Combat-type mechs typically have a speed of at least 100.

Compare at this speed.

There is essentially no difference between going slower and going even slower, because if you can't dodge an attack, you can't dodge it; if you have to take damage head-on, you'll always have to take it head-on. It's that simple.

Therefore, the Night Rain Welders transformed this mech into a true defensive barrier.

The height is 40 meters, which is the standard height. Originally, they only wanted to build a 20-meter one because the cost was too high. However, after much consideration, they decided to go for the highest height from the start.

Players didn't pay much attention to this mech because it was only used for missions, so basically no players were willing to learn about it.

This has absolutely nothing to do with them. To put it simply, they simply can't afford this type of mission-oriented mech.

After all, the cost is there, but the players haven't paid attention to it, while Jiang Chen is paying close attention.

After all, what he lacks most right now is this type of defensive mech.

For Jiang Chen, this thing is extremely useful. As long as he tinkers with it properly, it will definitely play a significant role on the battlefield.

When facing large-scale battles, his side will have something to withstand the damage. Compared to the simple defensive fortifications built by players, using mechs as defensive fortifications for advancement is naturally the best option, and these mechs also have some combat capabilities.

As time went by, several days passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past few days, most players have focused their attention on developing new maps.

Almost all players were very concerned about the rewards of the new map, and it was under these circumstances that the amateur welders' mechs began to be delivered.

Looking at this behemoth, Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction.

Jiang Chen had been keeping an eye on this mech since its initial construction.

Jiang Chen was naturally very clear about the functions of this mecha and what materials it used. He also had a general understanding of the data regarding its defenses.

"Chief, this is the mech we handed over."

"This is the culmination of all our hard work. We used the latest technology and materials in creating this mech."

And so, the amateur welder began to talk at length about the mecha's various details, its defensive capabilities, and the test data.

Jiang Chen reported all of these things one by one.

Jiang Chen became more and more satisfied with the amateur welder's report.

"Excellent, this mech far exceeds my expectations in every aspect."

"In that case, in addition to the highest-level reward, I will give you an extra 5 gold coins as a reward for this mission."

Upon hearing what Jiang Chen said, the amateur welders couldn't help but show their delight, after all, this mecha was jointly funded and built by their two factories.

They were originally planning to lose money, but no one expected such an unexpected surprise.

Originally, I thought that I was losing money on this order for the sake of long-term gains, so that I could get more orders in the future. Who would have thought that it would turn out to be such a big surprise?

Jiang Chen's actions, besides affirming their technology in building the mecha, can also be considered an encouragement.

Jiang Chen wanted to send a signal that his missions would not result in losses. As long as players invested enough and used high-quality materials, he could offer extra rewards beyond the mission details. Only in this way would players be willing to meticulously craft something.

Otherwise, if players rush through tasks in order to complete them, they will ultimately be the ones who lose out.

So, after happily receiving their mission rewards, the amateur welder and Sky Dome left.

After the two left, Jiang Chen couldn't wait to enter the mecha.

This mech essentially belongs to Jiang Chen, and he plans to use it as his personal vehicle, tinker with it for a while, and then rent it out to other players during future major battles.

To be on the safe side, even while piloting a mecha, Jiang Chen didn't plan to take any risks, because there was really no need for it.

With so many players risking their lives, even though this mech has high defense, it doesn't mean it's invincible, nor does it mean there's no attack that can break through its defense.

Therefore, playing it safe is the best approach.

The mech's entrance is located directly behind it.

First, there is a passageway that is about two meters long and wide, and this passageway has a very thick hydraulic door.

Moreover, the entrance area is a blind spot for attacks, so there's basically no need to worry about being attacked, and even if you are attacked, it won't matter, as the thick door can block the damage.

Jiang Chen guessed that the passage was designed to be so large because they might have considered that creatures the size of succubi or dragon girls like Lilith might appear in the future and they would need to use it.

So they designed a conventional passageway.

Walking along the passage to the end, you'll find a huge control room. To be honest, it's not that big. Jiang Chen roughly estimated that its length, width, and height were about six meters.

This control room has only one console, and on the console are many magic crystal screens.

Because in pursuit of ultimate defense, this mech is completely enclosed, so it needs to be able to see the outside world in this way.

There is a living area inside the control room.

The 6-meter space is divided into two floors, with the upper floor mainly for living-related items.

There are some food and water stored here, as well as washing facilities and a toilet.

The overall layout is relatively compact because the upper living area needs to store supplies, and these supplies also require space.

As for the control room below, it can be operated by one person, or it can support two or three people, each responsible for different areas to perform this kind of precise operation.

Jiang Chen had roughly estimated that the supplies stored inside, along with the mech's own circulation system, should be enough to support a single person living inside for a month.

If there are three people, it will take about 10 days.

This amount of time was enough for Jiang Chen.