Lan Xincheng was stunned for a moment, and smiled wryly: "At most one kind can be given, and there is only one. Unless, you are willing to take out the original crystal."
"The original crystal is not at this price." Qianye smiled slightly.
"The original crystal in your hand..."
"I think you already know the properties of those original crystals, and you should have expected them."
When Qianye condensed the original crystal, Ji Tianqing and the others were all present, and passed them on one by one. Except for the Book of Black they don't know, the properties of the remaining three original crystals are not a secret. In addition to the top-grade original crystal condensed at the beginning, the super-grade original crystal condensed by Chenxi Qiming is also useful even for gods, and the super-grade original crystal formed by sweeping the blood clan stars and some dark stars is even more powerful. It is a terrifying ability added with blood physique, which can make the recipient cross the threshold of many powerful and peerless inheritances.
The latter two primary crystals have never appeared before, and I am afraid there will not be many in the future. It is impossible to set the price according to the original crystal. Lan Xincheng knew that his petty thinking had been seen through, and he gritted his teeth and said, "As long as you are willing to take it out, the military department can take out the latest cruiser in exchange."
The battlecruiser is the latest ship type developed by the Empire. It is between the battleship and the cruiser. It has both firepower and speed and weakens the defense. The cruiser was built to deal with the latest high-speed hunter destroyer of the demons. Whether it is equipment or power weapons, it is the latest generation of products.
The Tianyun-class power sail and Houtu-class engine that Qianye wants belong to the equipment of the previous generation cruiser-class floating battleship, while the main gun of the Luan-class is the main gun of the battleship. It is also the design of the previous generation, and it is incompatible with the brand new cruiser. Same day.
Qianye was a little curious, "How many cruisers of this kind does the empire have?"
"Three ships." Lan Xincheng remained expressionless.
"Not enough?" Qianye smiled.
"The two ships of the Imperial Fleet cannot be moved, and the ship of the Outland Fleet can be given later."
The Outland Fleet, the fleet guarding the borders of the Empire, is powerful, second only to the Imperial Guard Fleet. The general number is between three and eight.
In the fleet, the new high-speed cruiser can be used as the flagship. If it is taken to a neutral place, it will be a situation where one ship will wipe out the entire fleet.
"It's really costly. Why didn't you bring it this time?"
"It hasn't been settled yet. There are many people involved in such a big matter, and it will take some time to talk about it." Lan Xincheng paused, looked at Qianye again, and finally made up his mind to reveal a little more secret: "I heard about you this time. The two super-grade original crystals that were condensed are very tempting to several national marshals, and it is also related to the further development of two of them. But the exchange that the empire can currently offer is a cutting-edge cruiser Battleship. Therefore, we are still discussing which original crystal to exchange for this cruiser."
The term "negotiation" here is far less gentle than it appears on the surface. Super armament is related to the balance of regional combat power, and the personal force of a handsome strong man means the rise and fall of the faction, and there is nothing better than this.
Hearing this, Qianye understood that when Lan Xincheng came again next time, he would probably be able to come up with a definite plan.
Fang Zhan said at this time: "Master Qianye, maybe some people from powerful families will come over in a while. No matter what conditions they promise, you have to hold on. Cruisers can only be produced by the military. And when we come next time, we should bring them together. Those of the aristocratic family, as long as they tell you to deliver the things after a while, ignore them."
Qianye laughed, and said, "I see."
What Fang Zhan said is correct. Perhaps only the military has this ability to bring all the chips to a neutral place, and then slowly pick things. This feeling is like driving a truck full of imperial gold coins to go shopping, completely leaving the other party no room to worry about payment and credit issues.
After seeing off Lan Xincheng and Fang Zhan, Qianye explained Nan Qingcheng's affairs, and then personally set sail with two cargo ships loaded with mountain-class engines and strider-class main guns, and flew to Hokuriku.
Hokuriku has prospered a lot, the two towns have begun to take shape, and the Yiying Workshop has also been completed, most of which can be started, and the rest have begun to debug equipment. Song Zining has already sent over a thousand people, becoming a force not weaker than the Gaohu people.
The Gaohu people are still arriving one after another. They are born craftsmen and warriors, and they are also the main force of the first guard force in the Northland. Although no one knows the existence of Hokuriku, this secret cannot be kept forever, and it is necessary to form an army in advance.
Outside town, the Hall of Valor is at ground level, receiving a new makeover.
When Qianye was trapped in the maelstrom, the Hall of Valor was floating in the void, absorbing the force of the void by itself. With the heart as the core, new flesh and blood continue to grow along the ribs, forming a natural outer wall. Where the ship hull was originally built, some of it was covered by the new body, blended into it, and became one.
Regardless of the human race or the dark race, the steel alloy developed is naturally inferior to the natural body of the strider. Void behemoths are extraordinary existences. It is difficult for the so-called main guns of battleships to blast their bodies. If you want to kill the void behemoths, only the Maharaja and Heavenly King can do it.
In the current Hall of Valor, the area covered by the body has increased significantly. About half of the chest cavity is covered by the natural body, and there are signs of the body growing along the spine to the head and the back of the body. I just want to wait for it to grow naturally, I'm afraid it will take decades.
Seen from the air, the Hall of Valor has more or less returned to its former splendor, and there are still a large number of artificial hull traces on its body, and of course there are more vacant places. The outline of the deck has already appeared on its back, and there are still several rows of holes on the two ribs, which are the gun emplacements prepared for side fire. Those strider-level main guns will be placed on these gun positions.
The strider-class main guns have dense but slightly weak firepower, but it is perfectly appropriate to use them in the position of the broadside secondary guns. Shen Lu had to deal with the real target. The Shen Lu built by Lin Jiaer is a genuine Duke-class main gun, which is stronger than the main guns of some old battleships in the empire.
Seeing the cargo airship landing, Qingyue rushed over immediately. When the hatch opened, what Qianye saw were dozens of guns aimed at him.
"Master!" Qingyue cheered, dropped her gun, and flew over.
Qianye was a little surprised by her sudden enthusiasm, patted her, and took her off his arms.
Qingyue raised her head and said, "You haven't been back for a long time."
As she spoke, her eyes were already turning red. Qianye didn't know how to answer this topic, pointed to the airship behind him, and said, "I brought some good things this time, let's put them in the Hall of Valor."
Qingyue nodded, turned around and greeted, and dozens of Gaohu soldiers ran over to help carry it.
"Take me to see the Hall of Valor, how it is being built."
"OK."
Qingyue led Qianye onto the Hall of Valor, and then led him to look around. In the Hall of Valor, the materials stored have basically been used up. When the ground strider stayed in the void to absorb the force, there were hundreds of craftsmen in the cabin who were constantly building the cabin, installing equipment, and optimizing the layout.
The original main guns and engines had been installed long ago, and craftsmen began to build various cabins.
Now the living area of the crew has taken shape, such as the medical area, leisure area, warehouse, restaurant and other areas have been divided, and basic facilities have been built. The current Hall of Valor has already accommodated hundreds of people. Since only a small part of the body of the ground strider is enclosed, and the places protected by the body are prioritized for use by the power cabin, energy cabin, armory, ammunition depot, and various functional force arrays, it can be used by the crew. area is not much.
Qianye brought a large amount of building materials for the construction of basic facilities this time. High-grade plates can be used as outer walls, and armor plates can be attached to them. Plates of average quality are used for the construction of internal cabins. In this way, a large functional area can be added, and the ship can accommodate more than a thousand crew members.
A huge ship like the Strider, which is nearly a thousand meters long, can easily hold ten thousand people inside. Qianye looked at the planning of the interior space, and said, "Add another living area. It doesn't need to be particularly comfortable, as long as it can accommodate people for a week."
Qingyue quickly calculated in her mind, and said: "Based on the current space, the residential area built can be used by 3,000 people. But the corresponding warehouses and restaurants have to be rebuilt. How many people do you plan to have in the area?"
Qianye originally wanted to say 10,000 people, but after thinking about it, he said, "Let's just say 3,000 people."
Three thousand, just enough to equip the most elite fighters of the dark fire mercenaries. With the maneuverability of the strider, these 3,000 people can be thrown behind the enemy's rear. In this way, Qianye has a mobile force in his hands, and can immediately attack any area behind the enemy's front line.
In the next few days, the mountain engine and the strider-class main gun will be installed. All the engines Qianye were installed on the Hall of Valor, greatly increasing the speed of the Hall of Valor. Although it still can't catch up with the standard warships of the empire, and even the largest warships can't run, it is already much faster than the cargo ships. With a few more Mountain-level engines, it can barely keep up with the speed of the war mothership.
Qianye couldn't wait for everyone to be safe, and had already driven the Hall of Valor into the void, heading towards Nanqing City.
Back in Nanqingcheng, Qianye stopped the Hall of Valor in the void, and asked the craftsmen above to continue installing the engine and main gun. He himself flew into Nanqing and returned to the Dark Fire headquarters.
He ordered people to bring Zhang Xuance up. A few more days passed, and Zhang Xuance, who had been living in prison, was visibly sluggish, and the arrogance on his body had long since disappeared.
When he saw Qianye, he seemed to see a life-saving straw. He took a few steps forward and shouted, "Master Qianye! You are back!"
"Are you missing me?" Qianye smiled.
"Look, I've been imprisoned here for a long time, and you neither said to kill nor let go, this..."
"Oh, that's it. I'm busy these days, so I forgot about it."
Zhang Xuance's face was very bright immediately, he had thought of all kinds of reasons, but he didn't expect Qianye to forget him.
From childhood to adulthood, Henry Zhang has always been the focus of attention. Even if Zhang Buzhou's son-in-law is not dead, he still pays close attention to him. In any case, he never thought that one day, his fate would be so unimportant that he would be forgotten.
This made all the words he had been brewing for several days come to nothing. He thought for a long time, and finally said: "Master Qianye, if you don't intend to kill me, then let me go. My family will definitely be willing to pay the price for this."
"What kind of price?" Qianye seemed to have finally become interested in him.
Zhang Xuance knew that if he didn't make it clear, he wouldn't be able to regain his freedom, so he simply gave up his heart and offered a price for his wealth and life.