Steel steam and flame

When he stabilized his body and regained his balance, Cassia already held the sword in both hands and rushed over. Originally, there was not much difference in height between the two of them, but the tilt of the ship's hull made Cassia feel condescending when she looked at Nolida. The tilted hull of the ship made Cassia accelerate faster. He crossed the distance between the two in two steps. The forged steel sword wrapped in black cloth tightly held in his hand became a silhouette that slashed across the sky. Nolida's upper body was slashed diagonally.

But when Nolida was about to hit his body with the forged steel sword, he suddenly squatted down. The black silhouette cut past his head. The sword was very long. The tip of the sword rubbed against the wall of the room behind Nolida, creating a shower of sparks. The thick curtain was also completely cut off by the tip of the sword, and was cut off in the middle. fell to the ground.

The round window covered by the curtain was exposed, and the outside was no longer the black cloud scene just now. There was now a light and bright blue sky without a trace of white clouds, as evenly distributed as the blue paint evenly deposited under the lake. Below the sky, there is the main cloud layer of the black dust storm, dyed black and red by the last rays of the sun. The vortex-like cloud layer is still moving slowly. In this moment, many blazing white lightning flashed inside the cloud layer. light. Cassia knew that they had escaped from the black dust storm and were now flying high in the sky above it.

Then the next moment, his thoughts and eyes returned to the room in front of him. The forged steel sword he was holding in his hand, which was still slashing diagonally, was immediately pulled back by him. It turned in a beautiful arc, and the sharp sword under the black cloth The blade struck hard at Nolida's head again.

Nolida, who had already stood firm, did not give Cassia this chance. The black leather box was blocked above his head, and the contents inside blocked Cassia's attack. Through the cut corner of the forged steel sword, you can see the handle of the weapon that looks like it was made of steel.

Then, with a dull sound like a giant deep-sea whale spewing water, the rhythm and bite of countless gears, and the sound of shaft driving and friction came from the black leather box. Finally, there were several sounds of Cassia's familiar steam valves opening, and clouds of steam as rich as white clouds emerged from the gap cut by the long sword and rushed towards his eyes.

Cassia quickly retreated and put some distance away from Nolida. Something followed his figure and slashed across the place where he was standing just now, bringing a trace of white steam floating over.

At this moment, the metal zippers of the black leather box were finally all opened, and Nolida took out a handful of something that was very rough, but gave people an extremely delicate and delicate feeling. It was a two-handed battle ax, only about one meter long. The handle of the ax is very thick, with spiral patterns on it to prevent slipping. The body of the ax, that is, the thick ax body, is different from the forged steel sword in Cassia's hand. It is not made of alloy.

It is an ax head composed of countless metal sheets, gears, shafts, and bolts. The cutting edge of the ax head is six independent rapidly rotating and sharpened gears, like a powered electric saw, fixed on two sides by a central axis. piece of metal in the middle. Exposed rotating gears can be seen everywhere on the ax body. The entire ax head is like a metal piece that has just been cooled by cooling water from a red-hot state. A trace of steam is gushing out through some valves and combination interfaces on it.

"This is a weapon that took a lot of effort to get from a mechanic. It's very expensive." Nolida sighed lightly, then held the back of the ax handle with his palm and twisted it slightly. What switch was activated. All the gears and metal pieces on the ax began to operate according to the designed program, and the speed of rotation became faster. All the sharp gears in the area of ​​​​the ax blade, as well as the metal pieces fixed on the edges, also began to slowly change from gray to hot dark red. They were being heated by something because the air around the blades had begun to twist due to the heat.

"Pneumatic weapons, this is a good thing. Needless to say, the material itself is definitely higher than steel. Moreover, the pneumatic weapons themselves do not have any structure of differential engine or analytical engine, but they can rely on the clever brains of mechanics to use a limited number of Several weapon transformation programs are set inside the gear. For example, in the current heat state, a large amount of heat is generated by the friction between the metal sheet inside and the rotating gear. Coupled with the function of the electric heating block, the main function of this weapon can be An area with a temperature of more than a thousand degrees is created on the attack edge. The energy in a green light-type radiator drives the steam circulation system in the weapon, and there is no problem in maintaining this state for a year." Nolida I am very satisfied with the weapon in my hand. Even if the temperature rises, the dark red edge color remains unchanged and does not turn into a bright red burning state during this time. The materials on the blade are all high-temperature-resistant special materials. Even a thousand-degree high temperature can't make it emit a dazzling red-hot light.

At the same time, Cassia also took out the forged steel sword from the black cloth wrapped in it. The sharp sword body did not lose any advantage in front of the pneumatic weapon Nolida said.

"A modified version of a chainsaw?"

"Of course not." Nolida chuckled softly. The angle of the merchant ship had not changed yet. He raised his head at an angle and looked at Cassia and said, "How long have cold weapons been with us humans? Maybe this is only those Archaeologists know it. But it cannot be denied that this time is much longer than that of firearms. But now people have more tilts in their hands, and cold weapons have long been reduced to by-products."

"Most of the time, the attack range and power of cold weapons are destined to be replaced by firearms. This is something that no one can deny." Cassia said.

"Yes, the convenience and advantages of firearms are destined to replace these things in our hands, both in terms of power and attack distance. Even surgeons like us can avoid ballistics very well. But when faced with several guns No matter how agile your body or sharp vision is, it will have no effect when the light machine gun fires cross-fire." Nolida said, "But many things must have a prerequisite, otherwise many things cannot be done. It is discussed and established. The same is true for the comparison between cold weapons and firearms.”

He looked at Cassia, who had been alert, and continued: "Especially when biotechnology such as surgery is developed, and when humans continue to explore the unknown world around them, they learn about countless discoveries, cold weapons The advantages and disadvantages between firearms are also constantly flipping. Firearms are no longer the king, just like the role of propeller aircraft has been reduced to the defensive aircraft of airships, cold weapons have also undergone reforms at some point, specifically Of course I don’t know the reason, but the rumors I got from the machinist who made this weapon seem to have a lot to do with the extreme climate. But no matter what the reason, cold weapons have been on par with firearms in many cases, and they are also In some ways, it exceeds the firearms in our hands. And like surgery, pneumatic weapons are also things under control, and not many people know about them. Many things are buried in the darkness because of the concerns of those in power. Want Knowing this, our status needs to climb higher.”

Nolida suddenly said a few very real words, and then a smile appeared on his face. "It's a pity that you no longer have the chance."

Cassia's heart froze, and he knew that he had fallen into a trap. Nolida said so many words not simply because he was in a good mood, but to delay time, waiting for the red-hot state of the pneumatic ax in his hand to fully arrive. Just like in a steam factory, heating metal and other things, no matter how fast it is, takes a while.

Nolida held the battle ax in both hands and jumped in front of Cassia like a violent bear. The pneumatic ax, with its scorching steam and temperature, flashed a dark red shadow in the air and struck Cassia immediately.

Cassia, who was unsure of the specific power of the pneumatic weapon, did not dare to use the sword to catch it hard. She ducked and let the red-hot ax hit the steel floor directly under her feet. There was no unexpected violent collision sound. The pneumatic ax struck with a burst of violent sparks. It was six sharp and red-hot gears that were violently rubbing against the steel ground. The harsh sound drove countless heated metal particles with them. Molten metal splashed out. The steel floor could not withstand the power of pneumatic weapons. A mark like an ordinary ax chopping on a tree appeared very clearly on the floor made of steel.

"You have to know that on the battlefield, this is used to deal with those steel chariots. The level of pneumatic weapons, but only when you reach the rank of lieutenant can you have a preliminary understanding of the opportunity to contact." Nolida reminded Cassia , "Don't get hit."

He easily lifted the ax stuck on the steel floor, and Nolida's strength was able to use this heavy weapon extremely smoothly. After receiving several attacks from Nolida, Cassia had to find ways to avoid a direct collision with the pneumatic weapon. There have been several gaps on the forged steel sword in his hand. Even if it is a high-end long sword, the result of every contact with the pneumatic ax is not much better than ordinary steel.

We had to find a wider place, Cassia moved towards the door. Whether it is speed, body agility and reaction ability, they have been greatly improved due to the rejection reaction. Strength is not his only advantage. The space in the room was still too small, and Nolida, even with a heavy ax, could rely on some walls to defend against Cassia's high-speed sword attacks from all directions. In the room, except for passively accepting attacks from Nolida, he was unable to use any of his own advantages. And in the corridors and halls, Kara's sniper rifle can also find opportunities to destroy Nolida's pneumatic weapons. Although he had a revolver on his waist, there were no bullets in it. If he wanted to rely on his blue and silver bullets to destroy the weapon, he seemed to have to find other opportunities. But there is no such opportunity now.