Chapter 329: The Frontline Fortress and That Child
The small hill, once shrouded in dense trees, had completely transformed its appearance.
A radius of about one kilometer around the hill had been cleared, and the entire area was covered in thick concrete.
The outer edge was slightly elevated, and within, numerous mobile artillery units were stationed.
Connected to openings set at regular intervals were underground passages, allowing heavy machinery like multi-legged tanks to rush out instantly as the situation demanded.
The interior of the hill was mostly a network of moving corridors separated by concrete walls, prepared to dispatch numerous automated machines from the central area.
Even if monsters were to invade underground, their movement would be hindered by the gaps and metal shutters in place, and they would be subjected to crossfire from the many weapons gathered there.
Furthermore, near the ground level, in the midsection of the stronghold, living quarters had been established for the stationed Chimiya family.
In the event of a threat creature being detected, the waiting Chimiya family was prepared to respond swiftly.
And at the center of this fortress.
Here, numerous large cannons and missile launchers were installed.
Additionally, in the central underground section, a nuclear fusion reactor was operating under strict sealing.
This reactor supplied abundant energy to the entire fortress while minimizing external impact.
“Hmm. It’s finally time, isn’t it?”
“Yes, Older Sister. The cargo will arrive in about five minutes.”
At the forefront of the Demon Forest, the fortress was under the jurisdiction of Iris, who was using a Communicator Android to explain the important event to Eve.
“But… are we really relocating that thing…?”
What Eve referred to as “that thing” was the massive magic stone that had continuously protected the Holy Capital of the Prava Divine Nation, along with its biological structure that generated the magical barrier. They were carefully excavating the biological tissue spread throughout the Holy Capital and packing it meticulously to prevent adhesion during the relocation.
Currently, it was being loaded onto a freight train, on its way to the frontline fortress.
The image of the freight train was projected on the display in front of them. Armored vehicles, designed to withstand attacks from monsters and threat creatures, were loaded with various supplies as they traversed the steel tracks.
Within the Prava Divine Nation, a railway network was rapidly being constructed.
Border security, transportation of supplies to various locations, and long convoys loaded with excavated resources heading to large-scale production bases. Additionally, refrigerated cars were collecting agricultural products from each village. This railway network was becoming the lifeblood of the entire region within the Prava Divine Nation.
In the footage, the slowing freight cars entered the frontline fortress. While heavily laden with supplies, the centerpiece was, of course, the massive magic stone and its biological structure. Soon, this magic stone would be placed at the heart of the fortress, with the structure spread throughout.
Pipes had already been installed within the fortress to accommodate the biological tissue. Inside these pipes, ultra-fine machines were on standby. These string-like automated machines would grasp the ends of the biological tissue and crawl through the pipes, ensuring its proper embedding within the fortress.
In future operations, similar string-like automated machines were planned to monitor and manage this biological tissue.
“Ugh… It still looks quite unpleasant, doesn’t it?”
“This biological tissue generates that magical barrier. It’s hard to believe.”
It seemed that Iris also felt uneasy about this magical barrier generator. After all, it was akin to harboring an incomprehensible biological entity within its core.
It was only natural to feel a sense of discomfort.
“If you have any questions, make sure to ask the Chimiya family. They should be the most knowledgeable about handling it.”
“Understood.”
The halted freight car opened, and the cargo inside was unloaded one after another.
As Eve watched this scene, she gently stroked Iris’s back, who wore a subtle expression.
“Hmm-hmm-hmm, hmmm-hmm-hmm!”
Cheerfully humming a tune, the fantasy advisor, Brain Unit No. 6, Asahi, was restlessly pacing around the control room.
This was the interior of a base constructed near Flatara City in the Afrasia United Kingdom.
Asahi had managed to obtain permission to come to this location, which was directly connected to a large research facility near the Royal Capital.
In terms of distance, it was just barely possible to connect directly. Asahi had hoped for a closer proximity, ideally wanting to be on-site, but that request had been firmly denied.
Now, Asahi was about to carry out the disassembly of the stored wyvern.
“Finally! Finally, finally! The permission has been granted!”
Asahi’s excitement soared as she raised both hands high in the air.
“Disassembling the wyvern! Experiments! Research! I’ve formulated countless hypotheses, and now it’s finally time for practice!!”
While small-scale experiments using the remains of threat creatures had been ongoing, Asahi’s proposals for large-scale experiments had been continuously rejected due to the overwhelming uncertainties involved.
However, this time.
With the precedent of installing the magical barrier generator, a bundle of uncertainties, at the frontline fortress, permission had been granted to utilize the remains.
“That said, since it’s a precious threat creature’s body, it might be best to consider a method that traces the actual specimen to create the barrier generator…”
Asahi wandered around the room while exchanging information via the network connected to the research facility.
Since she was accessing the network using wireless communication, there was no need for Asahi to directly operate any equipment.
While the other Five Sisters usually sat quietly in their chairs during work, Asahi had a tendency to move around. According to her, stimulating the motor cortex improved the overall operational efficiency of the Brain Unit. The truth of this claim remained uncertain.
“Then, it seems using the blood vessels would be the best approach. It might not be a bad idea to utilize the muscles by finely slicing them. And then, the skin? It seems feasible to simply tear it into long strips and use it as leather.”
Asahi muttered to herself while casually reviewing the measurement results.
“However, connecting different tissues seems quite challenging. If I were to connect them that way, they might be recognized as foreign and rejected.”
The wyvern, which had been left untouched due to its non-decaying nature, was being transported to the workspace.
A massive mobile machine, prepared for this day, was moving the wyvern into position.
“Wow, it really hasn’t decayed at all. Well, I’ve been observing it regularly, so I know that. It’s a shame some blood leaked out, but given the numerous holes, it’s a bit unrealistic to think I could seal them up.”
As she spoke, the body of the wyvern was lowered to its designated spot and secured.
“Alright! Now, let’s get to it! It’s time for that!”
And what Asahi had instructed the local control AI to bring was the Sword of Severance, obtained from the adventurer town of North End City.
Typically, The Tree used high-energy devices like plasma cutters to disassemble threat creatures. Such efforts were necessary to achieve any cutting, but due to the extreme heat generated, there was a problem of tissue alteration.
Thus, Asahi had acquired a magical tool known for its high cutting ability, confirmed to exist in North End City.
“Now, let’s carefully and slowly take it apart with this! First, let’s expose the blood vessels!”