Engineering is undoubtedly the most expensive profession. As the investor of the Roland series of big robots, and as the honorary director of the Sulphur Mountain Engineers Association, with the unlimited expenditure of the in-depth development of this series, the Bea brothers of the Security Chamber of Commerce have almost gone bankrupt. .
Even so, the Roland series is still an extremely immature product. The tall and mighty big robot looks very powerful, but if it does not even have legendary combat power, it is only a relatively advanced life in the underground world of strong players. The target, and if the advanced materials are added to improve the combat power, the funds needed are astronomical, so they remembered that the surface that needs high-end combat power came to find investors.
The Roland robot brought here is not the latest product of the Roland system, and the technology used is more second-hand goods after discounts. However, in the ground world, it is still full of new technologies. At least, in the eyes of the engineers, this has been Is a very valuable gift.
Give gifts to the emperor of a great country who is about to ascend the throne, or to the Oran Empire, which is famous for its luxury. As long as the gifts are heavier or novel enough, amazing returns can be expected.
The alchemy and engineering of the Oran Empire are also very good. Otherwise, there will be no floating fleets and magical mechanical dragons traveling in the future. At least the goblins have already taken a fancy to the alchemical secrets, magic and machinery of the alloy steel. Magic Mechanics Theory.
Their attention is that the best technology and resources can be exchanged, and if not, it can be exchanged for gold coins as research funds.
It's an excellent idea, and if it's carried out by a good diplomat, it's likely to end up with satisfactory results.
But unfortunately, from the envoys headed by Silver Hook Bea, plus Kabbalah and Hoyle, it was doomed to be a mistake.
Kabbalah, an orphaned goblin born in Sulphur Mountain City, is said to be a noble goblin prince in terms of family tree. I heard that he is also a master of civil engineering, but he is obviously self-taught, and I have never seen him build a few decent buildings. Houses, but I have a special kind of fanaticism about buildings. I often secretly go to study the foundations and roof beams of special buildings. I don’t need to do research. This guy especially likes hands-on practice.
Imagine a little bit, what would happen if the top beams and foundations of the wooden structure house were removed, and it was not once or twice that he pitted himself into his own ruins.
Many large pits and ruins have been created, and as a result, people have been given nicknames "The Little Prince Kabbalah" and "Green-skinned Termite Kabbalah", which are also the key targets of urban management. "Tomorrow Kabbalah will come to your house" also became a malicious curse.
But fortunately, he has a lot of business acumen, and his family is quite rich. He has spent a long time without the concept of money and spent money casually. Afterwards, the compensation was in place and no personal damage was caused, so he was always on the edge of the prison.
The silver hook needs no introduction. The mobile alchemy bomb expert, although the dwarf Hoyle is a master blacksmith, he is also a triathlete of yellow gambling and wine, and he is also a famous saboteur.
It was also thanks to the dwarfs who thought of putting these three living treasures together as a gift-giving mission.
Just after arriving at the Oran Empire, the gambler Hoyle indulged in various new casinos for several nights, and then lost most of his travel expenses, and Kabbalah even dig a century-old monastery and lost all the rest. Travel expenses, or not so poor as to steal decorations from the roadside trees.
They had indeed been to the palace, but unfortunately these guys had no negotiating power at all. They were so worried that they insisted on seeing the emperor before they were willing to submit gifts, and they didn't even allow the rude guard to touch their treasure. As a result, this group of sneaky aliens was almost regarded as assassins with wicked intentions, and the gift-giving plan was blocked all the way.
If the days like this drag on for a few more weeks, the poor will have to sell their gifts to scrap iron and go home with the travel expenses.
But two days ago, they learned that the Hemet House was going to hold a reception and that the emperor was going to appear in person, so they broke in overjoyed and gave gifts in person.
But they were obviously aliens who didn't receive the invitation, and the guards would naturally not allow them to enter. As a result, the three dwarfs fought the entire Hemet House guards. With their excellent melee experience and personal strength, the three dwarfs had the upper hand. .
But if it was delayed for a while, when the Royal Guard came and dealt with them as assassins, I'm afraid it would be really impossible to deal with it.
Fortunately, Dasos came out in time before that, but unfortunately, this group of lawless dwarfs offended the target they wanted to please.
"Never mind the insincere compliment, but when you speak, it hurts the other party's pain of murdering his father and brother. Are you giving gifts or are you responsible for hatred?"
Shaking his head, seeing this angry Dasos, he knew that if he didn't care, it would definitely be the result of killing the three to vent his anger. That's not what I wanted to see.
"Respected Your Majesty, since they are here to give gifts, at least let them present gifts. This will at least show the bearing of your great country's monarch."
It seems that I don't want to lose face in front of me, and my dissuasion with a smile seems to have played a role.
Taking two deep breaths and suppressing the emotions that were about to go berserk, Dasos nodded.
"Since Luo... Miss Renee interceded, I'll give you a chance, foreign visitors, show your identities and show your sincerity."
As soon as the three dwarfs discussed it, they actually started to prepare their lines.
"Since you asked the question sincerely!"
"We will tell you mercifully!"
"for… "
"Enough! Give me ten seconds to make it clear, or else you will be tied to the stone anchor and thrown into the river." I was planning to hear that they recently revised the lines I wrote, but apparently Dasos didn't have the patience. , the emperor's roar caused everyone present to bow their heads and tremble.
"We come from the Sulphur Mountain City in the underground world. I heard that His Majesty is about to ascend the throne. He came from a long distance to give us the most noble gift."
Sure enough, the threat of life was still effective.
"Underworld?"
In the eyes of the human nobles, the legendary underground world is rampant with monsters, killings and wars are everywhere, and it is completely different from the ground. Hearing the goblin and the gray dwarf say that they are from the underground world, the nobles are full of surprise and disbelief. in succession.
"Cough, then show me what it is."
Undoubtedly, judging from the slightly raised eyebrows and the smile on the corner of his mouth, the underground world residents who came from thousands of miles away, all sent gifts to congratulate him on his enthronement, making Dasos feel very proud.
I breathed a sigh of relief, the idea of this thousand-mile congratulations is indeed very good. As long as there is no accident, even if the gift is not very good, Dasos will pretend to be very satisfied.
"Look, this is the twenty-to-one miniaturized robot of No. 88, and it is also a gift from us to His Majesty."
From Kabbalah's bag full of patches, he pulled out a worn-out robot.
It was an old robot that would fall apart at any time. It was only one meter tall, and it was covered in green rust. Obviously, the parts were made of waste.
The flustered silver hook didn't make it clear. He meant that the large robot No. 88 was sent, but because it was too huge, it could only be replaced by a proportional model.
"Pfft, this can be played for children."
"It's an insult to the engineering level of the Oran Empire. Our magic steam armor is more than three meters high. What does it mean to send this over? Does our emperor need a small toy?"
But obviously, in the eyes of the nobles here, it was just a few ignorant country folks who sent a small toy to His Majesty the Emperor in an attempt to get a big reward.
"Look, he has a drill, a main gun, and a power backpack behind him. The technology is the most advanced in Sulphur Mountain City. It should be able to help your country's engineering research..."
I covered my forehead, and now the misunderstanding has not been resolved. The more serious the explanation, the more contempt for the engineering and industrial level of the other party, the more irritating it is.
"Zizzizi!" "Crack!" "Boom!"
Well, needless to say, like other security brand products, under the debugging of the goblin, this proportional robot first leaked electricity, then smoked all over, and then exploded by itself.
"Enough! Is this your gift to a king? Perhaps you think I'm too kind to stupid!"
The unsheathed magic sword revealed a blood-red brilliance, and the emperor no longer planned to conceal his killing intent.
The three of them looked at each other, some did not understand that the gift was so heavy, and that No. 88 was the highest crystallization of engineering in the underground world. idea.
"Since you are not satisfied with this gift, let's look for other gifts temporarily."
"My lord, this is our gift! A gem of infinite charm!"
"Bold!" "Dog guts!" Seeing the gifts that Kabbalah took out of the sack, the Oran nobles were furious.
Those are some familiar jewels, and they are also decorations along the riverside avenue. These cheap jewels that are so inferior that no one can pick them up are actually passed on to the highest monarch
"Damn it, it's as bad as stealing flowers from the girl's favorite flowerbed, and then tying them into a bouquet to propose to the original owner." I have nothing to say about this shit.
"Oh, it's a waste of my time to care about you."
Fortunately, Dasos laughed angrily, and finally shook his head, as if he didn't want to care about these goblins.
"Take it. Forget it, you can go on your own. Huh? Brimstone Mountain City? Isn't that the origin of the god that I have never heard of? Since the inhabitants of the place are like this, it seems that they will be among the true gods in the future. There are also country bumpkins. You said, will the great gods escape to the mortal world to take refuge, maybe we Oran will also have the favor of the gods in the future.”
Obviously the emperor's sense of humor is terrible, and this is a cold joke that criticizes the true god, and it is even more difficult to laugh at, but...
"I have never heard of that God of Law. I heard about it some time ago. Now many businessmen have chosen that belief. It really is a church for the inferior."
"Oh, it can be seen from these guys. Who knows how that unknown guy became a true god. Maybe he stepped on shit when he went out, and he became so inexplicable."
But Dasos is the emperor, so no matter how funny jokes are, the nobles under his command have to work hard to laugh and follow the trend, but they are not stupid, at least they know that they can't call the real name of "Sleepless" directly, otherwise it will lead to the idea of the true god and lower the gods. Punishment is not fun.
"Enough, you can insult us, but you must not slander Lord Sleepless! You stupid humans! You are worse than his little finger."
The goblin's comical shrill scream echoed in the hall, followed by an even louder roar of laughter.
"Don't laugh, don't laugh, I, Silver Hook Bea, don't allow you to laugh!"
But the more he screamed, the more furious he became, the more the human nobles laughed.
"Don't laugh, or my supreme hillbilly God will punish you." Seemingly confident in his sense of humor, Dasos squeezed his throat and imitated it vividly, which made the laughter continue to expand, even The ceiling of the hall was lifted and it spread outside.
"You... what do you know, you short-lived ghosts! When you turn into ashes, the eyes of the true gods will begin to turn to you. In front of the gods, you must know how to be humble. How amazing are you, the king of mortals, in whose eyes are you? ,you are nothing."
Well, the goblin's angry questioning is true, but it hits some people's sensitive self-esteem.
"Hmph, at least we can live a prosperous and beautiful life, and that Brimstone Mountain City? Hehe, if you are really rich enough, you won't let you give gifts with stolen jewels! Such a place is actually the God of Law. Holy land? Sure enough, such a hillbilly god can only be found in a second-rate place."
As soon as Dasos's angry words came out, the scene suddenly became deserted, and even he quickly covered his mouth. Although he didn't mention his real name, the true god couldn't perceive it, but if this slander spread out, I'm afraid the Oran Empire and himself It will become the mortal enemy of the Church of the God of Law.
Suddenly, the old dwarf who had been sleepy all the time suddenly laughed.
"The king of the mortal world dares to slander the gods in the sky. Originally, for your courage, the old man will have a drink with you and bet a game, but unfortunately, you have found the wrong opponent. Nonsense, but I'm right this time, compared to Lord Sleepless, even compared to Lord Sleepless who is still in the mortal world, your kid is not as valuable as his toenails."
"Hmph, I've heard of that person's deeds. Isn't that a country judge who suddenly got the approval of the gods of order and became a god? It's true that he was lucky enough to step on shit. "
The battle between kingship and theocracy is never-ending. Obviously, Dasos has no respect for the God of Law. Since it is already destined to offend, what does it mean to offend a little more.
The scene in front of me also surprised me. If the chengguan or the judges of the Supreme Court are here to protect my dignity, I would not be surprised at all, but these bastards in front of me are all perverted gentlemen who have been repeatedly beaten by the chengguan. , I have cleaned them up several times as a sleepless person, even if I don't remember or hate me, they still speak for me? Maybe it's time for me to get my hearing and vision checked.
"... Maybe people like you can't understand that the underground world is a real hell, and it's just natural for the weak to die. In a world with poor resources, people can be killed for a glass of water. I'm an orphan with nothing, a hapless man like me, a certain Die in a gutter is the most likely ending, but only Brimstone Mountain will allow weaklings like me to survive. It also gave me the opportunity to study architecture and survive on my own hands.”
"Unlike you lucky people who are rich enough to decorate trees with jewelry, we unlucky bastards who are fighting to survive know that the weak can live with dignity, and the strong can live without hunting the weak's flesh and blood. , how difficult it is, the only thing that can be done in this world is that adult."
Kabbalah, who has remained silent, said so.
"'I dream that one day my descendants will live in a kingdom where they are not judged by their race, but by their character' are inscribed on the gates and squares of Sulphur Mountain. That In a year, everyone used to take this as a madman's false statement, but that man, it took more than a hundred years, bit by bit, to really eliminate racial prejudice and really achieve this dream."
"Can you imagine? Dark elf knights who are kind and kind to stupid, undead warriors who are peaceful and lazy every day, and goblin boys who are diligent, friendly and not greedy for money. In Brimstone Mountain City, race is not important, what matters is what you have done. and what to do.”
The old dwarf shook his wine gourd and killed more than half of it in one bite.
"O mortal king, you may order your army to fight for you and your farm workers to work for you, but you can let ordinary citizens walk up the city wall voluntarily without orders, and fight to protect the city. Put everything on yourself into a war that is absolutely impossible to win? That man did it, and he made that city a home where all the residents were willing to sacrifice everything to protect."
Inexplicably, the battle against the Demon Count appeared in front of me, and the lovely citizens who took the initiative to walk up the city wall made me smile heartily every time I think of it.
"Hmph, he's just an expert in governance. As long as you give me time, I can do it too."
Dasos' face was ashen, but he still refused to admit defeat.
But at the same time, the piercing screams of the goblins echoed again in the hall.
"The king of the mortal world, you can see that none of us are good people. Some time ago, we were imprisoned in the cell of Sulphur Mountain City because of certain things. And because of some people's conspiracy, the walls of the prison were pushed even more. It's here, but we didn't take the opportunity to escape, do you know why?"
"Hmph, that's why you are timid."
"Hehe, Old Beard and I are both golden rank. According to you humans, we are both extraordinary masters. But at most, there are only a few silver rank guards. We are like this, where can't we just mess around with food? Why would you obediently go into a cell in that city and be angry with the younger generation?"
The old alcoholic also laughed. All those who escaped from prison died that time. Later, it was proved that the choice of the group of people who did not escape was indeed correct.
"If you do bad things, you will be punished. The guilty will eventually be judged. Only the judgment can redeem the sinner. This sentence is hung in front of the stone tablet in the prison, but I am afraid that you people will not believe it, but I can tell you that in Under the rule of that man, this innocent word has become the axiom of that city. We choose to stay in prison and just trust what the man said. As long as we complete the punishment, as long as we do not touch the bottom line of sin, we can Live upright in that city."
"As long as you commit a crime, you will be punished. As long as you are innocent, you can live in an upright manner. Gray dwarves like me are unpopular in every dungeon, and our eyes are full of suspicion, but in our city, there is no People are prejudiced because of race. King of mortals, can you do that?"
"Speaking of a thousand words and ten thousand, as a king, can you give your subjects a happy home where most people can live and work in peace and contentment and are willing to give everything for it? If you can't do it, you really don't even have a little finger. Not as good."
"Ha, old drunkard, how could it be possible? Do you still have no memory of what happened to us along the way? If it wasn't for us, we would have been 'eradicated the evil' long ago, and we would have taken all our belongings along the way."
"Oh, that's true. Brother Bea, I'm a little homesick. Maybe we should go back."
"Hmph, what is the greatest monarch in the past three hundred years, the rumors are really unbelievable. Without the heart to tolerate others, without the wisdom to understand others, full of jealousy and prejudice, I think this country will be defeated by him sooner or later."
"Mortal king, I know you pray for immortality, because all your short-lived kings are. But I'm afraid, even if you are immortal, you are just a zombie who misses the mortal world. It will never be comparable to the one who sacrificed everything and incarnates the law. A man who can transform the world by law. Such a vulgar human being should actually laugh at the gods in the sky and the incarnation of justice, should I say that the ignorant are fearless? Or the shameless are invincible in the world.”
After speaking, the three of them planned to leave with the sack, but this time, they couldn't.
Under someone's suggestion, the two legends who had been ambush in the secret room had blocked in front of them.
"Insulting the king face to face, the crime of disrespect, put me in the dungeon! I see if your just incarnation will come to save you."
Looking at Dasos' face that was so blue that he wanted to kill, I knew that it was useless to say anything at this time.
"Hey. I'm going to look up the information again, where is the royal dungeon? It's really causing me trouble." Although I said that, inexplicably, my mood became better.