Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1436 Spreading Salt
The Baltic Sea, literally meaning Belt Sea, is the name of this inland sea in northern Europe.

This is a good place to test the artillery.

Shangluo was standing with the King of Prussia. In the sky, a spacecraft that could be seen with the naked eye had landed above their heads.

When these objects of several hundred meters are moving in low-Earth orbit, they are already very obvious. As long as they pass through the sky, they will always attract people's attention. After all, it is difficult for the human eye to ignore such a large object passing by.

Not just on the shore of the Baltic Sea. The range where the warship could be seen was distributed in a large area nearby. So the people who could see this scene were not only those present, but also the millions of people living along the northern coast of Prussia.

The UFO that appeared in the sky has become the biggest news today.

"What do you want to do?"

"I want to open up the communication channel between us and reduce the communication costs in the future." Shangluo replied, "After all, I just showed you the possible future through verbal means before. But I didn't prove to you whether that future can really be fulfilled."

"You don't need to prove it, it's impossible for me not to believe it."

"It's not up to you whether it's possible or not." Shang Luo shook his head, "After all, I don't believe you will stay alive forever. The only people who have listened to me are you and your son."

"What do you mean?"

"Words are perishable. Only the marks carved in stone are eternal. You will eventually disappear in history, but I cannot let my promise and your lifespan vanish into thin air. Therefore, I intend to let you see the power of the Creator with your own eyes, so that from now on, every generation of yours will remember what happened today."

Shangluo did not intend to give them immortality, because these Germans were not part of his plan. What he wanted to do was to make everyone around him realize the power of the Heavenly Court.

In other words - information will always be distorted when it is transmitted, information that relies on word of mouth is always unreliable, and the transmission of written documents is always limited by literacy and exposure.

After much thought, the best solution is this:
Just one modification to the terrain would make this man-made natural wonder unforgettable for everyone.

Ma Yuan had done something similar before, he had set up a bronze pillar in Jiaozhi. But the deterrent effect of the bronze pillar was not as strong as directly modifying the landform.

[Sprinkle salt~~Sprinkle salt in the air. 】

To some extent, the Romans did something similar. Although the legend of spreading salt itself is not so credible, it expresses the Roman habit: it is necessary to leave a mark on the conquered so that they can remember their defeat. This method is sometimes a battlefield monument, sometimes Trajan's column, and sometimes just sprinkling salt directly -

The Romans would occasionally use the reverse operation to solve problems: for example, if there were already buildings such as temples in the area, the Romans would choose to raze these buildings to the ground and remove the symbols inside them and return them to the city of Rome in order to erase the memory of the local land.

Shared memory can form a common understanding, which is also the source of community. If this group of people remember something in common, they can form a collective around the shared memory. Humans often use this method to bring together people they have never met. For example, the King of Prussia may not have met all the people in Prussia, but the King of Prussia himself is a "story." Anyone born on this land will be instilled with this story from an early age, and they will also know where the royal power of Prussia lies.

This belief is both strong and fragile - if no one interrupts the mutual trust between them and the King of Prussia, this belief may last a lifetime. But if someone explains the truth to them, this belief can be easily washed away. However, it is best to change it when you are still young, because the minds of older people are difficult to accept such new changes.

What Shangluo wants to create is a physical transformation. Sculpting the continent will completely shape everyone's perception of their own situation. Even the most stubborn old man will open his eyes when he sees the natural disaster coming.

The King of Prussia certainly knew the value of all this - royal power has been inseparable from military force since its birth, and Prussia is even more of a militaristic country. The Junkers, as military aristocrats, use their military ranks as aristocratic titles.

This is actually much more open-minded than other places. Because at least there is an officer there, and civilians at least have a chance of promotion. After all, a small probability does not mean no probability. Although all Prussian officers are trained from the Junior Military Academy, there are still many channels for civilians to enter.

The King of Prussia regarded the military system as part of the country's advancement. He naturally knew what kind of changes Prussia would encounter when a huge force came before him:
This would destroy the honor of the army, for they could not fight an invincible enemy, nor could they defeat with rifles and howitzers an enemy that struck from orbit and altered the terrain.

"So, where do you plan to bomb?"

Although he knew that all this would happen, the king still wanted to know the specific process. Just like when seeing a dentist, the patient can just lie there, but many patients still want to know the specific steps of the diagnosis and treatment before they can feel at ease.

"Right here." Shangluo pointed forward.

"You mean, the sea?"

Shangluo nodded.

This is the result of calculation. Three triple mass projectors can cause permanent damage to the earth's terrain, and this damage can also be seen from space. But in order to create a greater "show effect" and to leave a permanent impression on this land, he plans to directly break through the earth's crust.

In fact, the power of these mass projectors is similar to that of nuclear weapons. At least in terms of energy level. After all, the essence of destruction is the release of energy, and the warhead is the carrier of energy.

As long as the energy can be released, whether it is released through a nuclear explosion or through kinetic bombardment, the effect is similar. A nuclear bomb can blow out a crater like a crater, and a meteorite can naturally blow out a crater, and a mass projector can also do the same.

But here the mass projector can take its advantage one step further - it can adjust the warhead.

Objects like meteorites will burn, explode, and disintegrate due to intense atmospheric friction when they enter the atmosphere, which will cause great damage to the directionality of the target.

After all, if the projectile exploded midway, it would be hard to say where it would hit. But what Shangluo wanted to demonstrate here was a surgical orbital strike.

The high-temperature alloy projected by the mass accelerator is strong enough to withstand short-term friction, hit the target before the laws of physics can react, and penetrate deep into the ground.

Within a safe range, the mass projector can create damage equivalent to about 50 tons of TNT, which is the power of 33 Hiroshima atomic bombs, which is about the equivalent of a tactical hydrogen bomb. And three triple shells can hit the same point under precise control.

This would be enough to cause considerable damage to the Earth itself - but based on calculations, Shangluo still chose an appropriate location.

He accurately selected a geological fault near the coast, where the crust is about 10 kilometers thick. There are active magma pipes underneath, which are enough to achieve his goal. If all the bullets hit accurately, the crust here can be penetrated by a salvo.

In addition to meeting these conditions, there was no visible human activity within the aftermath of the explosion. Apart from the newly built viewing platform, no one else would be affected by the explosion.

【By the way, where did you learn this? 】

"Ahem," Shangluo coughed, "I actually asked my senior brother for advice on how to tame an animal."

[Oh! So that's how it is. What did your senior say? ]

"He said that when training animals, you have to give them a good slap, to confuse them but not hurt their brains. You can't hit them too softly, because animals have thick skin and flesh, so it won't hurt if you don't hit them hard. But you can't really hit them to death, otherwise they will be stressed and it will be difficult to deal with. Lions and tigers can also be trained in this way."

What is Prussia?

"They are people," he replied. "First of all, they are still people. Lions and tigers are just metaphors. I can't really train them like animals. I just want to achieve a similar effect. This also makes sense for people, but beating people is illegal now. I can say that it's like a parent spanking a child, but these Germans are not children, so there's no need for such a close expression. I don't want to be a master who teaches them a lesson. So, let's use lions and tigers as metaphors."

[However, will lions and tigers really be afraid of you forever? Or is it enough to teach another country a lesson with just a slap in the face? ]

"If I were a mortal, I certainly wouldn't be completely at ease, and I would at least tame them. But we are not mortals, but the heavens. We do this only because their mortal eyes cannot recognize the true gods. Therefore, I only need to show the military power of God - but from another perspective, this military display must be thorough and in place, and they must not have any thoughts of usurping the throne."

Standing helplessly, the King of Prussia stared at the battleships in the sky. He knew that the future would be rewritten from today. His future no longer existed, and in the days ahead he would probably have to think about how to maintain the country.

Hans on the side was full of confidence. A new official has three things to do when he takes office, and his first one hasn't started yet. The better the display here is, the better it will be for him.

Suddenly, without warning, the warship in the sky opened fire.

The mass accelerator completes energy storage in low-Earth orbit, and after locking onto the surface target, the projectile is accelerated to ultra-high speed and leaves orbit - the Creator's scepter pierces the earth directly.

9 pieces, one after another, were pressed down.

The warhead broke through the thin atmosphere, and the surrounding air was rapidly compressed. The intense friction ignited a plasma halo, dragging a dazzling tail. In just a few breaths, the projectile crossed the atmospheric barrier and crashed directly into the cold waters of the Baltic Sea.

At the moment of contact, explosive energy was released and raged at the impact point. The seawater on the surface instantly vaporized and turned into a mist rising into the sky; the rocks deeper inside were shattered into hot debris by the high temperature and shock wave before they could resist.

The core kinetic energy of the projectile continued to push downward, and the impact force compressed the rock layer, tearing it apart like a piece of paper. The sedimentary rock collapsed first, and huge cracks expanded rapidly along the fragile geological faults, while the deeper bedrock melted under extreme pressure and retreated into tiny droplets.

As the projectile penetrated the path, the shock wave continued to spread downward along the broken rock layers. Each layer of the earth's crust was shattered into particles by the shock wave and burned into a semi-molten state by the high temperature. As soon as the projectile in front slowed down, the unit behind hit it directly. Under the sudden increase in pressure, the underground magma chamber was blasted open, and the hot energy sealed for billions of years was forcibly torn open. Driven by the huge pressure, the magma surged and gushed upward along the cracks -

Just a few seconds later, the shattered crust was broken open by the molten flow, and the magma gushed up with high-temperature air waves, hundreds of meters of flames and lava debris shot up into the sky. Smoke and fireballs rushed into the sky from the water mist, and countless dust from the mushroom cloud also flew up into the sky.

A new volcano was born in the smoke and dust, becoming the destructive mark left by the mass accelerator. However, the aftermath of the destruction has just begun.

A huge shock wave swept along the sea surface and headed straight for the viewing platform. It was then that the King of Prussia realized that the location of the explosion seemed to be much closer than he thought.

The shock wave was so fast that no one expected it. When the shock wave arrived, many people hadn't even reacted yet.

However, these shock waves hit an invisible barrier. The surrounding mirage blocked the physical effects. The entire viewing platform stood still like a lighthouse in the raging waves, while the surrounding beaches were already submerged by the storm and the sea.

"Well, everyone." Shang Luo looked at everyone, "Welcome to the new era. I hope you can all remember this wonderful day, because what you have seen can provide guidance for the rest of your life. If there are some ignorant children and grandchildren among you, bring them here to see this crater and let them know what happened here. This is what I said, to reduce the cost of communication between us. Do you understand?"

Everyone nodded.

"Well, then, you guys get ready. The smoke may prevent you from seeing the sun for a while, so just explain this to everyone. Also, Hans."

"Yes, I'm here!"

"Set up the Prussian branch of the Night Service as soon as possible. I leave it to you. There are still many of you who can be promoted to warriors to protect the new world. You decide the specific candidates. The Heavenly Court will not interfere too much with you."

(End of this chapter)