I, transformed into a vampire girl, sparked the Industrial Revolution.

Chapter 327 Continuing the Revolutionary Pace

How to describe this heavy aircraft in front of me? — A colossal sci-fi creation.

Alice looked at the giant aircraft in front of her. Due to the further upgrading of the detection methods of magical energy around the world, most second-generation anti-aircraft missiles began to be equipped with magic tracking units, and the theory that air warships were useless began to prevail.

This is actually normal. Although airships were an important means of early air warfare, as various countermeasures began to enter service, the bulky and slow-moving airships became targets. On the sea, tracking surface warships is often more difficult than tracking airships.

Lockheed's CL-1201 was created to solve this problem, but as the project progressed, the biggest problem with the prototype was its fuel.

Using conventional fuel would not be enough to sustain its long-distance flight. Aerodynamic aircraft are different from anti-gravity aircraft. Anti-gravity aircraft do not consume much magic crystal energy, while aerodynamic aircraft need to use speed to maintain altitude.

The energy required for the two is vastly different.

So this behemoth was shelved after it was built, and then the civil war broke out.

But Vera and Anna from the Stars of the Universe have plenty of ways. In the distant Earth era, humans did not have convenient technology like anti-gravity magic. They could only use science to fight gravity, and aerodynamic aircraft were what they were best at.

"If this thing is equipped with a nuclear reactor, it should be able to meet the design requirements."

Anna rummaged through the top-secret documents. Most of the classified technologies were outdated knowledge to the entire universe. To the humans of that era, the creations of these new humans were nothing more than obsolete technologies that they had long since discarded.

But despite its backwardness, the current Huanyu Qunxing Group doesn't have the extra production capacity to manufacture such a thing, so at most it just puts it here.

After all, judging from the Ministry of Defense's combat exercises, air-to-ground combat ships are still the most economical technology path at present. As for giant aircraft? The largest aircraft ever deployed in Earth's history was the Antonov AN-225, which shows that bigger is not necessarily better.

As for space, that's another theory altogether. Building large ships in space is indeed useful. Larger ships mean thicker armor, stronger firepower, longer range, and even greater flexibility.

"Comrade Alice, welcome to Lockheed Commune. I am Charles McCarthy, Executive Committee Member of the Commune."

A young man looked at Alice, who held a very important position in the academic world today. Academic circles in various countries regarded her as the "revivalist of modern science" because of her emphasis on science and technology.

"Comrade Charles, I'm new here, so I'd like to ask for your guidance."

"No, no, no, it's not like that at all. We should learn from Comrade Alice..."

Alice looked at Charles and asked, "Comrade Charles, are you an engineer or a scientist?"

Charles paused, then pulled a small nameplate from his pocket: "I was originally a senior engineer, a graduate of Western Polytechnic University, and have been working here for three years."

"Very well, science and technology are our primary driving force for development, but Comrade Charles, what is your opinion on the workers?"

Charles looked at Alice with some apprehension. For workers, intellectuals had a natural advantage on the one hand, but on the other hand, intellectuals and workers were no different. They were both exploited by capitalists. Intellectuals were exploited for mental labor at their workstations, while the working class was exploited for physical labor.

"As far as workers are concerned, there is really no difference between us, Comrade Alice. The physical labor of the working class is the same as the mental labor of us engineers."

Alice nodded: "That's right. Intellectuals need to realize this. No matter how much knowledge they have, the proletariat is always the proletariat. In capitalist society, capitalists use wages to differentiate between intellectuals and ordinary workers, but in reality, there is no difference between the two. Comrade Charles, I hope you can understand and adhere to this point. Many intellectuals think they know a lot, but knowing a lot does not mean they can choose the right path."

Alice said to Charles, "Intellectuals are not necessarily advanced individuals." Charles nodded, knowing that Alice's words had a deeper meaning.

"Our community will try its best to organize relevant discussions and learning sessions."

"Yes. This kind of thinking is terrifying. Don't underestimate a little emotion, Comrade Charles. It can destroy the social foundation on which we depend for survival and scientific progress."

Charles nodded, and Alice continued, "How is the commune doing right now? Are supplies sufficient?"

"It's fairly sufficient. Although Portland itself has an underdeveloped agricultural base, we captured the Portland National Reserve, so at least this quarter's food supply is guaranteed. Moreover, our comrades in Montana have sent us some support."

Alice nodded, the ends of her twin ponytails fluttering in the wind. She put her hands behind her back and looked into the distance: "Now, it's our turn."

One hundred kilometers south of Portland lies the current front line, where shells arc across the sky and bullets splatter across the California landscape.

"Command! Command! Can you hear me? Those trade unionists are charging up there! We've wiped them all out!"

Behind a burning M48A1 tank, a communications soldier roared into the radio as several shells exploded in the attacking echelon, kicking up dirt and debris amidst the smoke.

The fact that a defensive line composed of ten divisions could not stop the People's Red Army's First Field Column from the front was unbelievable to many California generals. The result of the People's Red Army, with its more advanced tanks and air superiority, was the victory of an army group.

"Mobilize five divisions to form a defensive line in the rear, immediately!"

The California government mobilized again, moving troops that were originally in reserve to the north. With the gunfire in Portland, underground organizations that had been lying in wait for a long time began to respond in major cities across California, and riots swept across the entire Republic of California.

Right in front of the Los Angeles City Hall, a group of workers armed with handguns, rifles, and submachine guns prepared to attack the California Department of Defense located there.

"The Los Angeles railroad workers send their greetings to you, guys!"

An anti-tank rocket was fired at the government building, instantly shaking the entire city!