Chapter 370: New movement in the territory

Is there a bigger secret hidden in the Fortress of Disobedience?

No one can tell clearly. Even Kamel, who worked in the Disobedient Fortress and was sealed for thousands of years with the Disobedient Fortress in the Shadow Realm, does not know about this huge plan and its huge scale. Overall view of the building.

Back then, the Disobedient Fortress had a very strict authority control and access control system. Each area in the fortress had its own person in charge, and was controlled by a fortress council with the highest authority. These areas and departments Although different parts of the disobedience plan are jointly implemented, they are actually in a semi-isolated state from each other. Unless permission is obtained from the Supreme Council and a series of extremely complex inspections and "purification" procedures are carried out, the movement of personnel in each area is strictly prohibited. According to Kamel's memory, it is very difficult to obtain such permission. It is basically only possible under extremely special circumstances. Ninety percent of the people in the fortress have never entered areas beyond their responsibility... …

Gawain can only think of one reason for such strict internal control: to prevent being infected by the power of the gods.

Now that a thousand years have passed, according to Kamel's guess, except for the remaining samples of gods in the Disobedience Fortress and fortress-related facilities, the entire fortress should have been completely evacuated, and everything related to the gods has been evacuated. There will not be anything left, but in some areas, less important research information and "safety samples" should still be sealed. Gawain is very curious about whether he can still be in that huge ancient facility if he continues to send people to explore further. Discover something.

Byron nodded, ready to take on the task of continuing to explore the Disobedient Fortress, but Solderin next to him suddenly interrupted him: "Wait a minute - can you leave the task of exploring the Disobedient Fortress to me? And the 'Iron Rangers'?"

Gawain looked at Solderin, who explained: "The combat corps is getting bigger and bigger, and there is a new round of expansion and training plans recently. As one of the commanders of the combat corps, Byron Knight is no longer suitable to carry out this kind of exploration mission in person. It is better to hand it over to the newly established Steel Rangers - this kind of mission performed by a small team in an unknown environment is also suitable for the Steel Rangers. I can use it to train my new recruits."

"Well...indeed," Gawain thought for a moment and agreed with Solderin's statement, "then leave this task to me. You're welcome. Byron, please hand over the progress and detailed information of the previous exploration. In addition, Solderin, you'd better make more preparations before setting off. This mission is not urgent and can be set off within a week. Disobedience Fortress. The southern and eastern areas are more severely abandoned and the situation is complicated and unclear. Don’t act hastily.”

Facing Gawain’s advice, Solderin nodded solemnly—even though he was an experienced and powerful Gao Wen. A high-level ranger, but facing an ancient ruins with a history of a thousand years, no matter how powerful a high-level ranger is, he will not take it lightly.

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After the meeting at the Lord's Mansion, Solderin did not return to his station in the military zone, but came toA machine manufacturing facility located in the eastern part of the territory.

Today’s Machinery Manufacturing Institute has been expanded and renovated several times. It is no longer a simple manufacturing plant, but a large-scale facility integrating R&D, testing and manufacturing. There are two machines in the Machinery Manufacturing Institute. There are a large laboratory and several workshops with different functions. The blueprint drawn by Gao Wen through knowledge derivation and multiple tests in the "simulation proving ground" of the Eversleeper Network is being transformed step by step in these laboratories and workshops. Industrial products for deeds and promoted throughout the territory.

Solderlin went directly to the "Craftsman's Hall" of the Machinery Manufacturing Institute - this is the heart of the entire Machinery Manufacturing Institute. This circular hall was where the Machinery Manufacturing Institute was when it was first established. It was located on the site of a wooden shed, but its current appearance has long changed. Various machining tables and research tables are scattered in an orderly manner in the vast hall, but the most eye-catching thing is the circular platform slightly above the ground in the center of the hall. The platform is about ten meters in diameter, with a small pit in the center. Other than that, there are no facilities and equipment. You can only see many different types of metal ingots stacked all over the platform, and the ones from the patio directly above The sun was now shining on the center of the mesa - it was empty.

Solderlin did not see Nicholas Egg on the "Machinist's Round Platform", but only saw many busy "machinists" nearby (some people in Cecil were familiar with those who specialized in research). The name of the magic technician of the machine), he curiously came to a mechanical bachelor wearing a white work uniform: "Is Mr. Egg not here?"

This mechanical bachelor with a big beard and thick hands and feet He was stunned for a moment before he realized: "Mr. Egg... Oh, you mean the director? The director just went out."

Solderin frowned: "Where has he gone?"

"Over there at Gear Square," the Bachelor of Mechanics said a place name that was very characteristic of an industrial area. "He must be still there if you go there now."

Solderlin didn't expect that there would be other places besides Gear Square. Nicholas Dan, who almost never leaves the machine manufacturing factory except for working with metal, always goes to a crowded square to do something, but he still said thank you: "Gear Square... Okay, thank you."

Then he left the Machinery Manufacturing Factory and headed straight for the Gear Square.

The Gear Square is not far away. It is located opposite the Machinery Manufacturing Factory and the Steel Foundry. The square is separated from several factories by a high wall of special shrubs used to absorb and isolate noise. After crossing the square, there are several main residential areas where workers and their families live in the factory area. Every day, workers living in the residential areas pass through the entire gear square and high shrub walls to go to work in the factory. On weekdays, , the square is also an important place for residents of the factory area to spend time.

The high shrub wall used to isolate the factory from the residential area was planted and catalyzed by Pitman and his apprentices under Gawain's instructions.

Solderlin came to Gear Square and immediately discovered that there might be some event taking place here.

There is a large open space next to the square. Many people are gathered there. From time to time, cheers and shouts can be heard from the crowd. It seems that there is some kind of competition going on in the open space. Sold Lin easily passed through the crowd with his skills, and then he saw the fierce fighting scene in the open space at a glance: two teams of people were running in the rectangular open space, with two colors of cloth tied on their heads to divide them into two teams, and Some kind of sphere made of animal hide was what they were fighting over, kicking it around and trying to get it into two rough wooden doorframes at the edge of the clearing.

The scene was very chaotic. The two teams fighting had almost no order or coordination. Moreover, the person standing on the edge of the open space as the "referee" seemed not to understand the rules himself. He spent most of the time They shouted along with the surrounding audience, but these people still played happily and enthusiastically, and the people watching around were also extremely excited, and the cheers never stopped - many times they were not cheering for the goals, but just for something on the field. A sudden grimace or a spectacular fall cheered.

Even after seven hundred years of living in human society, Solderin rarely sees such a scene, especially among civilians - maybe they will get together, maybe They may cheer and shout for some reasons, but they will never join in such a passionate movement. The reason is very simple: how can commoners or even untouchables who don’t have enough to eat waste their precious energy on such a movement?

What's more, it's still the cold spring season, so physical strength is particularly valuable.

Solderlin looked at the movement on the open space in a daze, and relevant information slowly emerged in his mind: This... seems to be called football, something invented by an old friend not long ago. , and it was quickly welcomed by the people in the territory after its promotion...

To be fair, Solderin prefers several board and card games invented by his old friends, but he can still see it from what he sees in front of him. I feel some inexplicable attraction in the seemingly barbaric and rough sports. This kind of sports... probably those energetic dwarves in the west of the continent will be very interested.

At this moment, a bright metallic reflection in the crowd interrupted the high-level ranger's thoughts. He raised his eyes and finally found his real goal here - the Nicholas Egg was floating in the air. In the crowd, that huge, funny smile shining in the sun was clearly visible no matter how far away it was.

After a period of adaptation, the citizens of the Cecil Territory seem to have completely adapted to this strange-looking "master craftsman". In fact, they have recently even seen Kamel, who is full of sparks and lightning. Already getting used to it, the only thing that is not yet used to it is the siren lady with a very awkward walking posture - after all, Till's number of outings is too limited.

Solderlin quickly passed through the crowd and leaned over, greeting Nicholas Egg loudly (after all, the cheers around him were too noisy): "Mr. Egg, Mr. Egg!"

"Mr. Egg, what's so exciting?" Solderin asked loudly, "By the way, can we find a quieter place? I have something to do with you..."

" Okay, okay, get out of here..." Nicholas Egg made a buzzing sound, but his body was obviously not floating very steadily, "You... help me next to you, I'm a little weak..."

Solderin looked at Nicholas' round and smooth body, with a confused look on his face - where the hell is this?

But fortunately, Nicholas Egg himself did not pursue the details. After Solderin put his hand on him with a strange expression, he followed the high-level ranger and left the crowd.

After waiting outside the crowd, the iron star's condition improved a little, and then he sighed again: "Oh my god...it's so exciting..."

Solderlin Turning to look at the opponent: "So what is so exciting?"

"Twenty-two people are rushing to kick a ball-sometimes the referee goes up to kick it, it's so exciting..." Nicholas is so excited... There was a sense of fear in his tone, "Is football so cruel..."

With the knowledge and breadth of thinking accumulated by Solderlin from seven hundred years of travel, it took him a long time to react. Guessing what Mr. Egg meant, the high-level ranger's expression was weirder than ever before: "You... watching this should be similar to us watching killing people on the street, right?"

"It's more serious than that - you guys Killing people in the street is not just a matter of more than twenty people stabbing each other..."

The corners of Solderin's eyes trembled: "I understand how you feel...Then you made a special trip to watch football, are you looking for Is it exciting?”

“No way!” Nicholas Dan’s tone was almost crazy, “I just heard that a ball game was popular in the territory, and I thought it was just for me. I wanted to sign up here - luckily I didn't! They are not short of players at all, but almost every team is short of balls..."

Solderin's eyes were shaking more and more seriously. After looking up and down the Nicholas Egg, I thought that there was no need for the opponent to be so nervous. With his size and real weight, it would take a giant from ancient legends to be able to kick it when he ran onto the field...

But Considering the huge stimulation that the iron star had just received, Solderlin was still embarrassed to say what was in his heart, but quickly changed the subject: "Actually, I came to you to ask for something."

"Ah...ah, please, please?" Nicholas Egg responded, "What's the matter?"

"You should already know that I am forming the 'Iron Rangers', and the lord also handed over the I have a mission, asking me to design or improve a new type of magic weapon based on the ranger's combat experience." Solderin got down to business, his expression became serious, "I'm looking for you because I have a few 'orders' for you.Help with design. ”

“Oh? Can you also design magical weapons? "When talking about his major, Nicholas Egg immediately became energetic, and the previous mental trauma seemed to be healed instantly. "Do you have a concept map or a target requirement list? "

Solderlin smiled slightly: "I can't give you a concept map, but there are still some goals. ”