Chapter 1220 The Source of the Accident

Roland has experienced the most stressful week since he took charge of Neverwinter.

Although all signs indicate that the approaching period of the Red Moon may be much earlier than in the past, and he has been making efforts in this regard, this change happened so suddenly that it still exceeded everyone's expectations - not The ten years of the church were not the two or three years that Taqila had estimated. Instead, it appeared in the sky above the Western Territory without warning shortly after he had just launched the large-scale population migration plan.

Of course that's not accurate.

Over the course of a week, urgent reports arrived one after another from other cities, all of which mentioned changes in the celestial phenomena. And without exception, no one observed the approaching and moving process of the red moon. It seemed to be hanging there originally, but it was covered by the sky and in an invisible state. Now it has just uncovered the piece of it. Just blue sky.

Roland found that he was suffering from a mild "red moon syndrome", which meant that no matter what he was doing, he would consciously or unconsciously look for a window hole where he could see the sky, and he would easily fall into a daze while looking at the red moon in the distance. The red halo is so huge, but not dazzling, that its outline can be clearly seen no matter day or night. After staring for a long time, he would even have the illusion that the red moon was also watching him.

According to the federation, the appearance of the red moon means the beginning of the War of Divine Will. Roland has been preparing for this over the years, but when it actually arrived, he felt a little unreal. The Fertile Plain was still quiet, and there was no response from the reconnaissance team sent to the north. Only Neverwinter City was greatly affected. A report was sent from the Administration Office every half an hour. However, all of this basically had nothing to do with the devil.

"Your Majesty," the nightingale's voice interrupted his thoughts, "you are staring at the sky in a daze again."

Roland blinked and came back to his senses, "Uh - sorry, I just couldn't help it -"

Nightingale flashed over, handed a piece of dried fish to his mouth, and interrupted the second half of his sentence, "No need to apologize. In fact, there is nothing wrong with being in a daze. You have been too tired these days, so just take a rest." . Do you want me to watch the moon with you? Since the red moon is related to divine will, it is also a kind of research to take a second look."

Roland was immediately amused and laughed out loud. Nightingale was probably the only one who could talk about fishing in such a high-sounding way. He took the fish fillet in his mouth and shook his head helplessly, "There is still a lot to do. Continue to supervise me, and you can't let it go on purpose. Do you understand?"

Nightingale curled her lips and ducked back to lie down on the sofa nearby.

Roland took a deep breath and returned his attention to the pile of reports on the table.

The red moon has caused more trouble to Neverwinter City these days than the demons that have come from thousands of miles away. According to statistics from the Administration Department and the Security Bureau, a total of four fires and 16 criminal incidents occurred in Neverwinter City within a week. Including the eight work-related accidents learned from Anna, a total of 21 people died and more than 500 people were injured in the end. 90% of the casualties occurred within 24 hours after the red moon appeared. It can be said that since the establishment of the city, The most confusing moment.

At first Roland thought it was the panic of the people that caused all this, but when the situation at the scene gradually came together, he noticed that things were not that simple, so he appointed a joint team to conduct further investigation, and the conclusion reached was also Quite surprising - aside from the accidents caused by panic, the fluctuation of magic power brought about by the appearance of the red moon is the real culprit of this chaos.

The investigation documents submitted by Agatha describe the situation very clearly.

At about 5:35 pm, the red moon suddenly appeared in the sky, and all the magic equipment working in Neverwinter City were affected to varying degrees. For example, the ending of "Dust of Annihilation" currently being shown in the theater has a sudden change, and the illusion is almost the same as the real scene; the lighting in the industrial area was instantly overloaded, all the light bulbs melted, and the machine tools driven by Dawn One were partially paralyzed; the most serious accident occurred In the No. 1 Machinery Factory, an old-fashioned boiler exploded on the spot, and the hot, high-pressure steam knocked all the surrounding workers to the ground. The subsequent investigation proved that due to the limitations of the manufacturing process, the valves and other important parts of the boiler had been solidified by candle flames. The furnace body had already had hidden problems before, but no one had noticed it.

According to the testimonies collected by all parties, this abnormal state lasted for about ten minutes before gradually returning to stability. Frequent accidents aggravated the chaos at that time, and many people even thought that the devil was attacking Neverwinter. Although the factory had drilled accident emergency plans, they were not implemented satisfactorily. If it weren't for Neverwinter's public medical system, which was far ahead of contemporary standards, and Nana's on-site treatment, the death toll would have been several times higher.

It stands to reason that such a vision should be recorded by the Federation, but the fact is that the Taquila Witch is also unaware of it. Thinking about it now, either the fluctuations when the red moon appeared in the past two times were relatively small, or the popularity of magic devices was not high at that time, so no one noticed this small change.

The impact of the accident has not yet completely ended. Since no one dares to say that the fluctuation will not happen again, the factory launched a comprehensive inspection operation to improve or eliminate all kinds of old machines from the factory. The Executive Office also supplemented the emergency plan, including how to stay awake and avoid panic under abnormal circumstances. The term "magic accident" was also recorded in official documents for the first time.

On the contrary, it was the second release of Phantom three days after it was suspended, triggering a new wave of drama viewing in Neverwinter. People who knew the plot of the premiere from various channels almost surrounded the theater. Basically, they all came for the gimmick of "personally participating and changing history". Even if the Phantom has returned to normal at this moment, the audience's enthusiasm is still not high. reduce.

It can be said that this is one of the few interesting stories in this week.

But no matter what, this chain of accidents has cast a shadow on the upcoming Rubik's Cube power unit. What Roland wants to know most now is whether such fluctuations only exist at the moment when the red moon comes, or whether they will appear from time to time throughout the War of Divine Will.

If it was the former, he could accept it once every four hundred years. After all, defeating the devil was the top priority - both Shuguang-1 and Rubik's Cube power had advantages that conventional equipment could not match, and would greatly improve Graycastle's industrial capabilities. Big, it's a gadget that becomes addictive once you use it. But if it's the latter, then he has to consider the high risks of losing control.

At this moment, the phone in the administrative office rang.

Generally speaking, the only person who can break into this inside line is General Manager Barov.

Roland sighed, picked up the receiver and put it to his ear, "Is there any new problem?"

"No, Your Majesty..." Barov's tone seemed hesitant, "Just now, the Dispersed Star Bachelor suddenly rushed into my office and said that he had made a major discovery about the Red Moon. I hope you can... No, you must let me know. Go to the observatory yourself."