From the Julian Mountains to the northwest, the mountains gradually transition into plains in a ladder shape. This is a quiet wilderness. At first glance, there are only low mutant trees growing on the flat terrain. This is an area where even mutant beasts rarely appear. Among the taller things, only those crooked iron towers are still standing tenaciously on the ground like rickety giants. An old-age road that has been covered by wind and sand passes through the land, and the road is broken and damaged from time to time. After passing through the plain, it enters a primeval forest. The trees in the forest are much larger than in the old days. They look like spruce and pine trees, but they are stronger than the above two types of trees. Towering giant trees that need to be embraced by dozens of people form this primeval forest that seems to cover the earth, and there are hundreds of species or more mutant beasts inhabiting here.
The road completely disappears here, and if someone counts, it will be found that this forest is extending to the warm area in the south at a rate of about 3 to 5 kilometers per year. This extremely aggressive phenomenon is not uncommon in the new era, and everything is doing its best to plunder the remaining resources in order to survive. As with human beings, animals and plants are no exception.
At the end of the forest is a rolling mountain range. In the map of Asgard, it is marked with the name "Osgar", which means the end of the continent. The terrain of Mount Osga is undulating, but the altitude is not high. From a distance, it looks more like a giant dam, preventing the forest from going northward. There is an artificial tunnel in Oska Mountain, which seems to have been dug in the old days, and the tunnel is still well preserved, but there is no power facility, making the nearly kilometer-long tunnel shrouded in darkness for many years.
In the tunnel, it is the territory of the living corpse. Those living dead have occupied this place, obtaining one of the few habitats.
Behind the tunnel is a river that has dried up, and there is a gate bridge that can be raised and lowered to connect the plains on the other side of the river. Through this gate bridge, we can know that there should have been ships on the river in the old times, otherwise the gate bridge would be meaningless. And the fact is the same, the outlines of several ships can be vaguely seen in the upper reaches of the dry river, but they have turned into a pile of carved copper and iron, and become the "houses" of some wilderness refugees.
At the end of the plain connected by the gate bridge is an abandoned seaside city. The scale of the city is small, but there are many buildings and complete facilities. It seems that it used to be a prosperous city. Skyscrapers, straight roads, flyovers, parks, factories and even a playground in the south of the city, the solitary ferris wheel has watched over the city for many years.
Although the city is abandoned, it is by no means quiet. The playground to the south of it became some human habitat. They occupy the more open land, living in the office building and various facilities that used to be the playground. And other parts of the city have already become a paradise for dangerous mutant beasts and living corpses, and people living here have to abide by many strict rules. For example, you can't make too much noise during the day, otherwise you will attract the patronage of mutant beasts or living corpses. The men, on the other hand, need to venture into the city in order to get back the few living supplies from the mouths or claws of other terrifying creatures.
It's just that these lives don't seem to last long, so a leader of the settlement proposed to migrate. Until then, they have to store as much food as possible. However, more than two months ago, some strangers came to the city. That day was the same as usual, the sky was shrouded in radiation clouds, and the constant sky brought almost hopeless oppression to the earth. That very morning, when the men of the colony were about to venture out into the city as usual, they heard gunshots.
After the gunshots, there was the sound of booming guns, and even the sharp sound of missiles whizzing past in the sky with their flame tails. On that seemingly ordinary morning, the city was engulfed in flames of war. After the war between the outsiders and the mutant beasts lasted for three days and two nights, half a city block near the harbor was almost flattened. A bold man looked around there and brought back shocking news.
Corpse!
The corpses of countless mutated beasts, those mutated beasts that seemed ferocious on weekdays turned into corpses scorched by the flames of war this morning, soldiers in protective suits were cleaning the battlefield, and more had begun to build The defense line and guard tower seem to be marking the harbor block as a protected area. This made the people in the settlement both happy and frightened. They were happy that these outsiders had almost emptied the mutant beasts in the south street, but they were afraid that this dangerous neighbor didn't know what kind of threat they would pose to them.
Apparently, fear overwhelmed joy. It didn't take long for outsiders to discover the settlement's existence, and a troop of soldiers visited the amusement park in the afternoon. The officer who led the team made a condition that the settlement could not refuse. They needed workers and hoped that the people in the settlement could work for them. The condition is that all the refugees in the playground can live within their line of defense, and they are also paid a meager salary. These salaries cannot make them rich and powerful, but they can buy necessary living materials from them.
No one would refuse such an offer, would they? So the people in the settlement quickly completed this short migration, and soon, outsiders began to rebuild this area. The necessary line of defense was built within two days. They used barbed wire to divide the safe and dangerous areas, and the sentry towers and anti-aircraft guns became inaccessible barriers for those wandering mutant beasts in the dangerous area, especially the settlement of a car. People in China have only seen artillery tanks in magazines of the old days, and they have become patron saints in their hearts.
After the line of defense was pulled up, the people in the settlement began to build factories and storage tanks under the command of outsiders. Among them, the well-informed leader told everyone that the outsiders were most likely to build water purification factories and food synthesis factories. The two kinds of factories are almost necessary facilities for people's survival in the new era, so it can be seen that these outsiders may want to stay here for a long time.
Soon, when a building similar to a power station was also started to be constructed, everyone was more sure about this idea.
Facts have proved that these people guessed right. After two months, the water purification plant and food synthesis plant have been basically completed. It is said to be a factory, but in fact, what is built is the shell of the factory, but some necessary equipment is pulled to the defense area by truck, and can be put into use after assembly. At this time, the people in the settlements have turned into workers in these factories, and after a simple training by outsiders, they have embarked on the assembly line.
They don't know what these outsiders are going to do, but occasionally from the conversations with each other, it seems that they have plans to transform this place into a permanent seaport city, which makes the people in the original settlement very happy. They finally don't have to worry about making a living. As long as they work hard, they have the hope of surviving.
On this day, as usual, at seven o'clock in the morning, workers came to the factory one after another. The power station was completed yesterday and the cables to the factory were installed last night. Those power stations started work this morning, making the two plants operational. When the workers entered the factory, a special convoy came from the direction of the entrance and exit of the defense area.
Several tractors pulled a huge monster from the other side of the road. The thing was wrapped in a thick tarpaulin, and traction components were installed underneath it. I don't know what was under the tarpaulin. But at least the workers knew why the main road leading to the port had to be so wide when the defense area was planned. It was originally for the passage of this thing today.
Behind the mysterious object were some off-road vehicles with men and women sitting on them. To the surprise of the workers, none of these people were wearing protective clothing, and they were directly exposed to the air full of radiation. But it looks like they don't care. The workers had heard that only those with legendary abilities could be exposed to the air full of radiation without giving birth to mutated tissues like ordinary people.
Among them was a man who intrigued the workers, an Asian man with black hair and yellow skin. And his eyes turned out to be two completely different pupil colors, one black and one gold!
Looking back at the workers passing by, Zero Yong said verbally to the smart brain screen: "The progress here is surprisingly fast. The power station, water purification plant and food factory have been built. I heard that the facilities in the port It has been preserved and can be used as long as it undergoes necessary maintenance and repairs. Your people are very efficient, and the Harbor City project has taken a critical step in this way."
On the smart brain screen, Beyonce wearing a hard hat looked proud: "Of course, if it weren't for this kind of efficiency, how could I have made Black Rose and the other two families on an equal footing in just a dozen years. "
"I know you're capable, and it's true in every aspect." Zero said with a pun, and seeing Beyoncé's angry face on the other side of the screen, he laughed and asked: "Is the construction of Dawn City still in progress?" Is it going well?"
"It went very well. We have cleared out the dangerous creatures in the southern area of the city. This is also thanks to the previous battle of the Golden Tomahawk here, which has helped us kill many mutant beasts in advance. So it is clearing, it is better to say it is Check it out. In short, we have designated a safe zone, which will become the cornerstone of the entire Dawn City."
"The required supplies, workers, and other people and things have been in place one after another. No, the one behind me is the workstation of the future Netherese shield..." Beyonce moved the screen back, and saw behind her It is a construction site. The purification device workstation already has a rough outline of the building. On the support of this workstation, various equipment and workers are working.
"That's good, Brown and Eva, I've dispatched them there. Brown will help you manage the city's defense and army. Those soldiers, Eva and Dr. Curd will continue to be in charge of the development of the Burning Legion. Soon, Our Dawn City will have its own biochemical army, and you can let them clean up dangerous creatures in other areas of the city. You will find that they will be the bravest soldiers. I will hand over a few command terminals to you and Brown." Zero added: "Also, Eva, Dr. Curd, and Brown are all powerful abilities. If there are powerful enemies or alien creatures that ordinary soldiers cannot defeat, remember to Call upon their strength."
"I see, let's do this first, I have to go to work. Remember to say goodbye to me when you leave." Beyonce kissed the screen, and then closed the video communication with a smile.
It can be seen that the beautiful owner of the black rose is now full of energy, and all his thoughts are devoted to the construction of the city of dawn.
"Sometimes I really envy Sister Bisi, she is always so confident." Leah next to her said suddenly.
Zero smiled and said: "Leah, don't underestimate yourself. You are also very good. You have completed the promotion in just two months. Now you are already an insight in the perception domain, aren't you?"
"Unfortunately, I still don't have a main combat ability, I can only play a supporting role for you." Leah smiled wryly.
"Leah, although most of the ability users are combat-type, don't underestimate the role of auxiliary ability users. It can be as big as a war, or as small as a team fighting for supremacy. If you make good use of auxiliary abilities, you can often play an important role." The effect of reversing the situation." Zero said positively: "No ability is useless, no matter how inconspicuous it looks."
Seeing Ling speak so seriously, Leah stuck out her tongue and said, "I know, head."
Hearing her calling herself like Maple and the others, Zero shook his head and smiled, and inadvertently held Liya's hand. Feeling the warmth of Zero's palm, Leah leaned against Zero's side, enjoying the tenderness of this moment.
Soon, the convoy stopped at the port. Liya reluctantly let go of Zero's palm, and the two got out of the car together. Soldiers have already begun to remove the tarpaulin on the Destiny, and several cranes have also arrived early in the morning, and they will lower the Destiny into the water. After more than two months of maintenance and partial refitting, today is an important day for the launch of the Destiny.
The damaged part of the Destiny has been repaired with other materials, but due to the different materials, the pressure on the repaired part and the shell of other parts of the fuselage is always different. This is one of the reasons why the spacecraft cannot fly in the air. Another important reason is the damage to the wings. Only the four wings of the original six wings are intact. Fortunately, their function of converting energy through light sources is still there, otherwise the energy system of the spacecraft would be damaged can become a headache.
In the process of cracking the spacecraft system, Billy and several other engineers discovered several important systems of Destiny. One is the defense system. Through energy transformation, an energy shield can be generated outside the spacecraft. Before the energy of the shield is exhausted, the spacecraft can theoretically resist any attack.
The other is the weapon system, but the weapon system is much more complicated than the defense system. Billy and several engineers worked day and night, but they could only find a way to use one of the weapons. That is a particle beam main cannon located at the bottom of the bow, but since there is no place to test the cannon in Asgard, there is no data for reference right now.
In addition to the main gun, there is also a gun barrel on the left and right sides of the Destiny. According to Zero's recollection, he had seen the instrument records of the spacecraft personnel, which showed that they were two antimatter cannons. The hull of the spaceship has other auxiliary weapons, and even a mobile turret. It's just that these weapons have been encrypted with passwords, and they can't be cracked for a while and become decorations.
In order to supplement the weapon system of the spaceship, Dr. Codd and Billy designed a set of external weapons and equipment for the Destiny, which were several anti-aircraft cannons and missile systems and other heavy firepower equipment installed on it. Of course , these weapons cannot be controlled through the spacecraft's system, and need to be controlled by humans.
In addition to the three most important systems of power, weapons and defense. Considering the needs of the Destiny crew for long-term voyages, Billy and the engineers also installed two important survival equipment, a water purification separator and a small food synthesizer, on the spaceship. The water purification separator can separate the substances inside by pumping seawater to extract clean water, while radiation and other impurities are discharged back into the sea. As for the food synthesizer, it can produce that tasteless but high-calorie nutritional supplement. It was unpalatable, but it was cheap and easy to produce. The raw materials bought from Asgard were enough for the people on board to eat for several years.
But no one wants to eat something worse than toothpaste all the time. The food synthesizer just provides the most basic survival guarantee for the crew on board when there is no other way.
When Zero and the others got off the bus, an important member of the Black Rose family who was in charge of the planning and construction of the harbor came up to greet Zero. It was a man in his thirties named Coleman. Coleman, in a suit and leather shoes, with a cropped cut and a pair of silver-rimmed glasses, looks like an old-fashioned white-collar worker. After shaking hands with Zero, he said, "Nice to meet you, my lord."
"Just call me Zero." Zero smiled.
"No, no, how can I do that." Coleman panicked: "If our Patriarch finds out that he is so disrespectful to adults, I will have a hard time."
Seeing that he didn't look like he was joking, Zero was not only curious about how a little woman like Beyoncé did it. Coleman said again: "After receiving the order from the head of the family, the subordinates brought people to this city. The plan for Harbor City is currently being implemented smoothly. We have established an effective safe area. Food The three major circulation systems of water purification and energy have also been preliminarily constructed and are now in use. As for the most important part of the port, since most of the facilities here are still well preserved, except for some metal equipment that needs to be replaced due to seawater erosion, other There shouldn’t be too many problems. At least, there will be no difficulty in ensuring that the Destiny will be launched for a trial run and equipped with a dedicated pier.”
"Very good, so what's Bisi's next plan for this harbor city?" Zero asked again.
Coleman replied: "The meaning of the owner is that he hopes not only to build a dedicated pier, but to restore the entire city. In fact, after the family discovered the city, they have always had the idea of rebuilding it, just because the cost and use value have not been met. The reconstruction plan has been shelved so far due to the proportion. Now the City of Dawn near the Shadow Canyon is under construction, and the alien federation of the Western Plains Tundra has also made friends with us. Then the reconstruction of this city can provide our future commercial trade. A transfer station for water transport. As the first port city in the Central Continent, the owner has high hopes for it, and we also believe that with Master Zero’s footprints across the endless sea. Soon, this place will become a bustling city. city of!"