Chapter 621 - 600: Lord of the Sky Vaulting·Monarch of the Clouds
Chapter 621: Chapter 600: Lord of the Sky Vaulting·Monarch of the Clouds
Allen leaned back in the high-backed chair of the command room.
Before him, the holographic projection screen unfurled like a massive canvas waiting for its creator’s brushstrokes.
Today, he was getting back to his old trade—designing a brand new Golem.
Two distinct Law Crystals detached from the Static Cube, slowly levitating in mid-air. The one on the left seemed to imprison an endless miniature storm within; gray cyclones and silver electrical arcs surged and died out in a frantic cycle. The one on the right, however, presented an all-consuming abyss, warping and pulling at the surrounding light, exuding a terrifyingly heavy and deathly stillness.
They were the Storm Law and the Gravity Law.
The original design intent behind the Plane Guardian project was to create a dual-Law war Golem forged specifically for air superiority and orbital defense. However, in Allen’s eyes, building a mere killing machine was far too narrow-minded.
He carefully examined the Storm Law crystal.
Storm—the authority over air currents. Upon reaching the third stage, one could even take over the atmospheric circulation of an entire Plane. To mortals, this was a miracle, but on the battlefield of High-tier Wizards, the pure destructive power of a storm was somewhat underwhelming. Otherwise, its previous owner wouldn’t have died so swiftly.
Yet, in the eyes of a veteran "Farming Player" like Allen, this thing was a strategic-level infrastructure artifact.
With it, he would have an ultra-massive Weather Regulator.
The deadly deserts of the G-771 Plane could be transformed into oases, and the parched, scorched earth would welcome torrential, life-giving rain. Only with perfect weather could the population skyrocket and civilization prosper. Senseless killing was just a means to seize territory; infrastructure and development were the true DNA carved into his bones.
"However..." Allen shifted his gaze, his eyes narrowing dangerously as they landed on the Gravity Law crystal. "Since it is a Plane Guardian residing high above the heavens, its combat power must also be maxed out."
A storm could bring nourishing rain, but it could also be an apocalyptic natural disaster sweeping across the continent. Gravity, on the other hand, would only amplify this calamity’s destructive power.
He reached out a finger, gently flicking the parameter projection beside the crystal as an idea gradually crystallized in his mind.
To carry two such grandiose Laws and push their power to the absolute limit, a traditional humanoid structure seemed too cramped. It needed a more massive, elongated body to accommodate more Magic Furnaces to drive the dual forces of the Storm Law and Gravity Law.
Allen’s secondary thought threads fired on all cylinders. Countless design concepts surfaced from the depths of his consciousness, only to be swiftly rejected.
He needed to perfectly link multi-node energy sources, account for extreme fluid dynamics within the atmosphere, and maintain sufficient majesty and an imposing presence...
Just then, a totem buried deep within the memories of his homeland achieved a perfect cross-temporal synthesis with the most cutting-edge Alchemy Engineering requirements of the present.
A dragon!
"That’s it." Allen’s eyes suddenly lit up.
It was a sacred creature from ancient legends, one that soared through the clouds, rode the mists, and commanded the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.
Its serpentine, elongated body perfectly matched the requirement for housing ultra-long Magic Furnaces and distributed functional modules. Its sky-soaring posture was the finest embodiment of air superiority. That mythological image itself represented absolute authority and power.
This totem from his homeland had actually achieved a perfect cross-temporal synthesis with his current cutting-edge Alchemy Engineering needs!
"Jarvis, initiate the new Golem design using the ’Huaxia Divine Dragon’ as the base form. Since we’re building it, let’s go big. Make it a kilometer-scale behemoth right off the bat."
[Command confirmed. Morphological template loaded... Beginning functional structural simulation.]
On the blank canvas, a blurry, dragon-shaped silhouette was rapidly sketched out. Immediately after, Jarvis highlighted countless complex technical bottlenecks in bright red.
[Warning: A kilometer-scale dragon body poses a risk of structural collapse during high-G maneuvers.]
[Warning: With dual Law cores operating simultaneously in a massive body, the required peak energy will far exceed existing engine models.]
"Problems?" The corners of Allen’s lips curled up in a slight smirk instead. "This is exactly where the joy of being a creator lies.
"If energy is lacking, we make up for it with quantity. Directly install eight Morning Star Magic Furnaces in an array distribution, running through the entire length of the body.
"As for the risk of structural collapse..."
Allen rapidly dragged the data models across the virtual screen. "Scrap the solid, rigid keel. We’ll use 496 independently articulating spinal modules hinged together. Make each segment an independent unit capable of rotating ninety degrees."
By doing this, the dragon’s body would be able to perform flawless serpentine twists, coils, and dives without any blind spots.
"Weapon systems..." Allen’s gaze fell on the head and sharp claws of the dragon silhouette, his phobia of insufficient firepower starting to act up.
"Let’s get it right in one go. For the mouth, pull up the blueprints for the Zeroing Antimatter Annihilation Main Cannon. Make a downgraded version and stuff it in there. Set the output power to one-tenth—it shouldn’t have any problem obliterating a nation with a single shot.
"As for the four claws, one pair of forelimbs and one pair of hindlimbs, keep them short but robust. Embed four High-Energy Plasma Cannons within the claws, which can also be used for mid-air attitude adjustment or ground support."
[Simulating plan... Optimizing structure... Reconfiguring energy pathways...]
[Theoretical feasibility: 92.7%. Estimated resource consumption: Extremely massive.]
[Warning: This project will deplete over 90% of your current Tier-4 metal inventory.]
"Approved." Allen didn’t even bat an eyelid.
Resources hoarded in a warehouse were nothing more than useless scrap. Transforming them into apocalyptic firepower was their ultimate destiny.
As he issued command after command, the silhouette of the Giant Beast on the holographic screen quickly became clear and detailed.
It was a mechanical Giant Dragon spanning a full kilometer in length.
Its body was constructed from countless scale-like armor plates gleaming with dark gold and profound black hues. Intricate energy-channeling Runes were etched into every single scale.
It possessed a typical Huaxia dragon head with a slender snout, sporting two antler-like alloy horns that slanted backward to pierce the sky. Its eyes were two golden crystals burning with the brilliance of stars, looking down upon all creation.
As Jarvis’s voice faded, the lights in the command room slowly dimmed, leaving only that lifelike three-dimensional projection radiating a suffocatingly oppressive aura.
Divinity and violence, majesty and destruction—they achieved absolute unity in this very form.
When the final line of parameters locked into place and the waterfall of data on the screen paused, the ambient light illuminated Allen’s slightly pale face. Yet, his eyes shone astonishingly bright.
It had no wings, but it gave off the supreme majesty of ascending to the highest heavens and patrolling the skies. Just by looking at the design blueprints, one could feel its majestic, overwhelming presence—an aura so immense it felt capable of crushing a soul.
"It needs a name," Allen muttered to himself, his gaze sweeping over what could be hailed as his life’s greatest masterpiece.
"I shall call you... ’Monarch of the Clouds’."
[Archive entry logged: Guard Series·Lord of the Sky Vaulting·Monarch of the Clouds]
[Unit classification: Large-scale autonomous air-superiority Golem / Strategic-Level Calamity Weapon]
[Total length: 1,056 meters. Maximum diameter: 86 meters (thoracic segment).]
[Flight Mechanics]
[Gravity negation (Primary): Utilizes the Law to generate a gravitational field, precisely neutralizing its own mass to achieve hovering and omnidirectional movement.
Storm lift (Secondary): Utilizes the Storm Law to control air currents, forming a high-speed air cushion around the dragon’s body to provide additional lift and mobility. This air cushion disturbs surrounding cloud layers, creating the visual effect of a ’Dragon Soaring in the Sea of Clouds’.]
[Attitude Control: As the dragon’s body undulates, each spinal module can make micro-adjustments in direction, allowing the massive construct to move as nimbly as a creature swimming through water—barrel rolls, loopbacks, and vertical dives are executed with the silky smoothness of a fish darting through a stream.]
[Tactical Modules]
[1. Dragon Soaring in the Sea of Clouds: Actively generates dense cloud layers to completely enshroud itself, hiding its enormous form. A divine dragon reveals its head but hides its tail, generating immense psychological pressure through the sheer terror of the unknown.]
[2. Call the Wind and Summon the Rain: Exerts large-scale control over atmospheric convection, capable of manufacturing world-ending torrential downpours or hurricanes.]
[3. Thunderstorm Generation: Forcibly coalesces thunderclouds within a 100-kilometer radius to launch indiscriminate strikes.]
[4. Dragon’s Roar and Cloud Splitting: Resonates soundwaves with the gravitational field. A single dragon’s roar can shatter high-altitude cloud layers and trigger a wide-area physical shockwave.]
[5. Gravity Well: Locks onto a target area to instantaneously inflict a thousand-fold gravitational force.]
Staring at these rows of utterly unhinged panel stats, Allen leaned back against his chair in profound satisfaction.
However, Jarvis’s emotionless electronic voice ruthlessly shattered this romantic moment that belonged exclusively to the creator.
[Preliminary design plan finalized. Based on current material databases and market price estimates, the required materials list and budget for constructing a single prototype are as follows...]
A list so long it seemed to have no end unfurled before Allen, scrolling downward frantically.
Ranked at the very top were the astronomical quantities of Silent Extinction Silver and Demon Pan Steel, measured in the "tens of thousands of tons." At the very bottom lay the final sum:
[...Estimated total cost: 2.5 billion Low-Level Magic Stones.]
Allen’s expression froze instantly. Staring at that long string of zeros, he fell into a deathly silence.