Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste-Chapter 773 - 2 The Storm Wavers_2

If it weren't for the richer mineral resources near the Arctic Circle, establishing these settlements would seem quite unnecessary.

However, now Perfikot has no choice but to be troubled by their existence.

Especially since Perfikot not only needs to send personnel to support these settlements but also needs to transport the valuable coal produced here to other places and restore this coal transportation line.

The blizzard is relentless, and getting the railway line back in operation is practically a pipe dream.

Attempting to deploy a Flying Airship in this weather would be suicidal.

Gale-force winds up to twelve levels would tear apart anything unsecured, and the Flying Airship, needing the aid of wind, is even more susceptible to damage.

In such circumstances, providing aid to these disaster-stricken settlements, even from Perfikot's perspective, is extremely challenging.

Understand that under the conditions of a twelve-level gale carrying a blizzard, even a fully laden coal train is shaken by the winds, with a risk of overturning.

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"How to help these settlements..." Perfikot also fell into prolonged contemplation.

Faced with such harsh weather, even in the original world before crossing over, maintaining the operation of these settlements in the Northern Territory in such harsh weather seemed like an impossible challenge.

Therefore, Perfikot started trying to use the omniscient power to find solutions to the problems.

Solutions do exist, but overall they still seem too far-fetched.

Without a doubt, the primary challenge to solve is the transportation issue, requiring a stable mode of transportation that can withstand a twelve-level gale and blizzard.

This first requirement stumps many people, and even if Po Diekate personally intervenes, the best they can think of is cobbling together a heavy armored train to barely cope.

As for other issues Perfikot hadn't thought of, omniscient power couldn't search for answers on its own.

Obviously, Perfikot was in a state of inspiration depletion, leaving her somewhat clueless about how to resolve the problem.

Moreover, a crucial issue is that Perfikot needs a method that can solve the problem immediately, not one that requires significant time and resources.

This undoubtedly limits the solution to using existing Empire technology or even ready-made products.

Within this narrow range, the options for solving the problem are very few.

Currently, Perfikot leans towards mobilizing a large robot team, having them carry sufficient resources to navigate through the blizzard.

If referring to the original design, large robots are indeed primarily intended for adverse environments like this.

The Northern Territory's previous caravan missions with large robots can be said to be their response model to extremely harsh weather.

However, the current snowstorm is larger than any encountered before, making Perfikot very concerned about whether the large robots are up to the task.

Yet, with the need to solve the problem in the shortest time, large robots remain Perfikot's only option.

After serious consideration, she reluctantly chose large robots as the current only existence capable of traversing the snowstorm.

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Several large robots were temporarily reinforced and then formed a team. After testing confirmed they could indeed withstand the snowstorm, these robots began to traverse the storm.

Watching this team set out against the wind and snow, Perfikot felt a mix of emotions, filled with worry and anxiety.

This entire team is composed of robots, without a single human, relying entirely on the robots' Mechanical Mind to make judgments, determine their current state, and ultimately complete the support mission to the Northern settlements.

In the past, although Perfikot relied on large robots to maintain resource transport in the Northern Territory, each large robot caravan still had humans.

Personnel accompanying the robots would correct the robots' actions when necessary, allowing them to handle various emergencies.

This was akin to a programmer sitting beside a running program, fixing any bugs that arise immediately.

Even in such circumstances, the Northern Territory's robot caravans encountered countless emergencies, posing severe tests for both the accompanying personnel and the robots themselves.

Fortunately, despite various issues over the years, the operational model of the robot caravans remains a highly successful system overall.

They have undoubtedly made a valuable contribution to the Northern Territory's previous prosperity.

However, now Perfikot not only requires the large robots to traverse the snowstorm but also does so without any accompanying personnel.

Everything relies solely on the Mechanical Mind of the large robots, using accumulated data for autonomous operation to tackle various issues.

It's not that Perfikot deliberately does not send personnel along, but the harsh environment simply does not allow for human accompaniment.

Extreme cold and strong winds would claim the lives of these personnel, while the robots themselves can withstand this level of adverse conditions.

Yet, problems previously addressed by accompanying personnel now solely depend on the robots themselves, posing a significant challenge even for them.

This also causes Perfikot great concern, worrying whether these robots can successfully complete their mission and handle potential issues they might encounter.

These ongoing issues further solidify Perfikot's determination to create a Floating City.

If there were a Floating City, it could provide aid to the affected settlements, which would undoubtedly be more effective than the current situation.

After all, it's a flying city, capable of effectively dealing with various possible challenges.

Many problems insurmountable for individuals or autonomous robots are insignificant in the face of a Floating City.

The only possible consideration is the cost-effectiveness, as moving an entire city entails significant expenses.

However, considering the influence of the current situation, when the Floating City needs to be mobilized, cost-effectiveness would likely be the least of concerns.

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Returning to the Lord's mansion, Perfikot once again confined herself to the lab.

Even though she knew she should focus more on the issues the various parts of the Northern Territory faced, overwhelmed with worry and unable to do anything, she could only vent her energy in the lab.

"Ah, it would be great if there really were a Floating City now!" Perfikot couldn't help but sigh, looking at the model hanging in her lab.

However, she currently has no Floating City in hand.

If it were anyone else, perhaps they would let it slide, but Perfikot is genuinely considering how to build a Floating City.

"Maybe I could split a large Floating City and build a small flying fortress?" A seemingly feasible idea suddenly popped into Perfikot's mind.

This bit of inspiration enlightened her; constructing a Floating City involves immense expenses, and even selling the current Northern Territory might not fetch enough resources for a Floating City.

But building a small flying fortress would involve relatively lower expenses.

After all, its size limits it, and many elements of a small flying fortress can be simplified.

Moreover, this could validate the technologies needed to build a Floating City, practically considering various issues required for constructing and maintaining a Floating City, laying the groundwork for truly building a Floating City.