【Synthetic Monitoring Tentacle (A+)】
【Effect: Used for comprehensive monitoring of the entire flying city's surroundings.】
【Description: This is something born from evil. You can use it for evil purposes, but it can also be used for meaningful ones. It all depends on how you use it.】
Hmm, so such a thing exists.
Although she hadn't made it herself, it was similarly upgraded from Ksuya's cell tissues.
It seemed she still hadn't mastered the use of Ksuya's cells.
She thought to herself that she’d have to re-read Alisa's masterpieces after returning.
Looking at those wriggling tentacles and the eyes that blinked from time to time on them, Lan Qingyou thought to herself.
“Oh, oh, oh! So this is the Flight Management Center? It feels pretty avant-garde!”
Erika, the Steel Witch's voice came from behind her while Lan Qingyou was observing the room.
Lan Qingyou turned around and saw that this woman's hair was a mess, knowing she must have sped here.
Behind her followed several other members of the Witch Group who had signed up.
“Feels pretty good.”
“A perfect combination of mechanical and biological technology.”
“It really was worth signing up.”
“Exactly. Just this set of monitoring equipment alone is enough for me to study the integration of bio-tech and mechanical tech.”
“You too? That's actually my current research topic.”
“Rather, isn't that why we signed up? Otherwise, who would waste time being a driver?”
Yes.
Though it sounded a bit irritating.
But these were all people who had participated in Lan Qingyou's previous aircraft research and development.
It was during that development that they discovered the beauty of bio-mechanical technology.
So, knowing the Flight Management Center's facilities would use cell tissues, they immediately guessed there would be something they could learn and analyze here, which is why they volunteered.
In their words, if not for that, who would waste their time for no reason?
Well... that was indeed the case.
At least Lan Qingyou could understand them.
“Look at that screen, is that toward Little Tail Lake?”
“We haven't even technically taken off yet, and we can already see Little Tail Lake?”
Erika and the other members of the Witch Group, who were just talking about technical issues, were immediately drawn to those words.
It wasn't that there was anything novel about Little Tail Lake.
It was because this relatively small lake was located about ten kilometers west of Eureka City.
The terrain there was naturally higher, and with the ten-kilometer distance and the blockage of sparse trees, it should have been impossible to see under normal circumstances.
But now, it was visible on the monitor.
And from the look of the footage, it seemed to be taken from a higher vantage point.
“No, I think the cameras must have extended to a certain height. That's the only way Little Tail Lake would be visible.”
Erika frowned as she looked and came to her own conclusion.
“That's quite possible. Let's go out and check later.”
Although they didn't know if it was right or wrong, for researchers like them, seeing was always believing.
So no one argued.
The facts were right there. Instead of wasting breath here, they might as well go out for a field inspection later.
“Looking at these screens, it's almost 360-degree monitoring with no blind spots.”
A witch was constantly pressing a button on the console beneath the rows of screens.
As she pressed, the images on the screen kept switching.
From Little Tail Lake in the west to the dense forest in the east, from Lianhu Terrace in the north to the small wetlands in the south—it had everything.
Even the massive pit dug out directly beneath Eureka City was clearly visible.
Of course, because such a large piece of land was gone, the pit had already begun to collect water flowing down from Little Tail Lake upstream.
Surely, it wouldn't be long before a lake formed here.
Maybe it'll be called Great Tail Lake or something.
“Bio-tech is just too powerful. I need to speed up my research on this topic,” a witch said excitedly.
Wasn't that exactly why they came here?
Seeing so many monitoring feeds, she could already imagine some interesting biological magic.
However, they had just taken over, and with a leader watching nearby, it wasn't convenient to start tinkering.
Once they left, she could do whatever she wanted.
Of course, not all witches were necessarily interested in biological magic.
Or rather, even within biological magic, development directions differed.
Some witches liked this tentacle-style monitoring, so naturally, some witches liked more wild movements.
Like Erika, the Steel Witch.
“I’m more interested in this control lever. It feels a bit like piloting a starship.”
Erika sat in the seat in front of the control room after touching it, then gently stroked the control lever in front of her.
“It would be even better if it were a steering wheel or a helm. What a pity. I'll find some time to modify it later.”
“Stop talking nonsense. First, think about how to get this thing moving.”
The witch beside her, with one hand on her hip and the other propped on the back of the seat, leaned forward to look at the curved main screen in front of the pilot's seat—about five meters wide and three meters high—which provided a great field of view and an immersive driving experience.
From start to finish, she didn't criticize the phrase “modify it.”
Because in her eyes, or rather in the eyes of all the witches present, Erika really did have the ability to modify it.
Although saying “modify it” so casually about such an important place was a bit frivolous.
But Lan Qingyou, the highest authority, hadn't said anything, so naturally, no one else would stop her.
Moreover, in Lan Qingyou's view, this was entirely within the acceptable range.
After all, the Flight Management Center was not some fragile place.
As the core of the entire flying city, the materials used were the best and hardest she knew at this stage.
Like Thorium ore, a mineral that required special methods to melt.
So, modifying the control lever into a steering wheel—especially using bio-mechanical technology—wasn't a problem.
After all, cell tissues were highly plastic.
On this point, Lan Qingyou, as an alchemist, had the most authority, second only to Alisa, the leader of the White Witch race.
“This is the main control, right? Without a manual, we can only try things out slowly.”
“It shouldn't be hard. It's just shifting, giving it gas, braking, and steering. Anyone who's driven a car knows the drill.”
“...Is there a possibility that this is a flying city and not a car?”
“The principles are close enough. Let me try.”
Erika, sitting in the pilot's seat, licked her lips and then tried pressing the buttons one by one, following the rows of Kalim script.
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