Chapter 403 Windsor: Please tell Sir Richard that I know the news about Crimson Moon 6800 words
"Hurry up, damn bastards, the master has ordered that the mechanical ship must be transported to the surface today! If there is any delay, I will use a whip to hit your heads that are used to hold water!"
"Disassemble what needs to be disassembled, don't worry! Take these parts to the surface and assemble them again. It's impossible to carry such a big thing!"
Richard's order made Furnace City busy.
Everyone began to circle around the mechanical transportation manufacturing workshop.
Brown, a level 12 alchemist with a hand as small as a bean sprout, was sitting in a wheelchair, shouting and urging the gray dwarf to work.
One after another, mechanical puppets carried huge parts and walked out.
The scene was like ants moving.
The soldiers who came to deliver the order looked at this scene with some confusion.
"Lord Brown, will it waste too much time if we dismantle the mechanical ship?"
The Lord of the City is waiting to use it
Brown looked at the young man, his expression softened a bit, and he explained.
"After our second improvement, the mechanical boat has achieved what the owner calls modular production."
"Each part can be produced according to standards, and the time it takes to disassemble and reassemble each section of the mechanical boat can be reduced to one hour."
"As long as there are enough manpower, it won't waste too much time."
After all, it is such a huge mechanical creation. It is unrealistic to want to pull it over and use it immediately.
Moreover, the passage to the surface is not wide, and it cannot be pulled through from head to tail.
The other party didn't say much after hearing this, and watched quietly as the mechanical boat was broken down into parts one after another.
A few hours later, the surface.
The skeletal blood dragon and the stone statue of the dead slowly landed in the east area of Twilight City →.
If you look carefully, you can see that each soldier is carrying a chain as thick as an arm.
The chains are tied with mechanical parts full of gray dwarf style.
After the parts were placed on the soft sand, the gray dwarves who followed began to assemble them using mechanical puppets.
Judging from its familiar appearance, this process has been repeated countless times.
Under intense work, a mechanical boat was assembled in less than an hour.
Richard looked on in wonderment.
The mechanical boat, which is thirty meters long, twenty meters wide and over ten meters high, is definitely a giant in this world.
Ordinary people standing below feel as small as dwarfs.
The shape of the mechanical boat is similar to the hull of a ship, with a large nose and tail in the middle. There is an entry hatch on the left and right sides. Before driving, the hatch can be closed tightly without causing any impact.
Richard stepped into the hatch on the left side.
The mechanical boat has a hierarchical structure inside the back shape. From the hollow position of the back shape, goods can be hoisted to the second and third floors using pulley hook locks.
If it weren't for the mechanical puppets and stone statues of the dead flying all over the sky, it would really feel like a modern ship hull.
But paired with the local elements of "Age of Glory", this scene becomes a fantasy style.
"I heard that top-level fortresses can make aerostats. That thing is an artifact of transportation."
In this regard, Richard could only express envy.
With the alchemy technology of Furnace City, we currently do not have the ability to create an aerostat.
After the mechanical boat was assembled, a squadron of gray dwarf working groups checked it several times. After confirming that all key parts were OK, the leader came to report to Richard.
"Great Master, the mechanical ship has been assembled. Please give the order. Do you want to mount the sandworm now?"
The other party's eyes were filled with indescribable heat. It was a great honor to be able to face this legend of the underground world alone.
"How many mechanical ships can the sandworm drag now?"
"We have tested that if it is fully loaded with cargo, it can pull up to two aircraft."
Looking at the giant warehouse in front of him, Richard had an idea.
Two, that's a lot.
Then he seemed to think of something and opened the properties panel.
Mechanical boat (carrying vehicle)
[Level]: 2 stars
[Maximum loading capacity]: 200 tons (400,000 units)
[Features]: 1. When driving on the desert, the resistance caused by gravel is reduced by 30%. 2. When fully loaded, the weight is reduced by 20%.
[Introduction]: A carrier made by gray dwarves. Only creatures with the power of a dragon can pull it.
Can it hold 200 tons?
Richard was quite satisfied.
There are currently 2.6 million units of black ice sorbet in the warehouse. Calculating this, only 7 mechanical ships are needed to transport them all.
"Assemble seven mechanical boats, mount them for seven sandworms, and pull one for each sandworm."
This makes it lighter and faster.
After receiving the order, the gray dwarf leader immediately went down and began to put the carrying tools on the sandworms.
The outer skin is gray-black, like a sandworm covered with wrinkles like an old tree. At this time, it looks like a giant city wall in the desert.
The huge mouth in front is full of sharp teeth. When encountering an enemy, it can instantly open like petals and swallow all life.
With a length of more than 60 meters and a diameter of nearly 20 meters, these beings that emerged from their shells just a few months ago, although they are only level 15, are undoubtedly the dominant life forms in the desert.
This thing is used in war. It does not need to attack. As long as it is crushed by its huge size, it can cause huge damage to the enemy.
This is a natural racial advantage that cannot be envied.
The gray dwarf controlled the mechanical puppet and locked a huge ring-shaped creation in the depression behind the sandworm's head.
This is just enough space to block the giant ring.
At the rear, a chain thicker than a thigh connects the mechanical boat.
As long as the sandworm moves forward, it can easily pull the mechanical boat through the chain.
And once it encounters force majeure, the special design allows the sandworm to break free from the restrictions and escape on its own.
This design doesn't seem to have anything unique, but it can be considered suitable for the current situation.
Something that is too top-notch cannot be developed in just one or two months.
Just improve it later.
Although the gray dwarves worked non-stop, it took them a full five hours to load the mechanical boat needed by the seven-headed sandworm.
This made the gray dwarf very tired.
Seeing this, Richard looked at Kalu, who had been silent beside him.
"In the future, there will always be two squadrons of gray dwarves in the City of Twilight, specifically responsible for loading cargo."
This is my first time and it’s understandable that I’m not very fast.
However, in the future, the transaction of black condensate sorbet will definitely become the norm.
Karu nodded respectfully.
"As you wish."
Richard didn't mention it. After this experience, he also planned to make this arrangement.
After all the mechanical boats are ready, go directly to the next step, loading and unloading.
Stone statues of the dead flew into the city one after another, carrying the black ice cream in the warehouse to the mechanical boat.
The gray dwarves control the mechanical puppets on the ground.
Thousands of stone statues of the dead were transported back and forth, and the speed was not slow for such a short distance.
But this made Richard frown a little.
It's okay once or twice, but the Stone Statue of the Dead cannot keep doing such boring work.
After thinking for a moment, he saw the mechanical puppet being carried in front of him out of the corner of his eye, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Carew, ask Brown to develop a forklift. It is a machine specially used to load goods. From now on, the gray dwarves will be responsible for the handling work."
"In addition, you should immediately make arrangements to select a suitable area outside the city and build a dock specifically for loading cargo."
"In the future, the black gelatin ice cream can be transported to the dock in advance and loaded directly."
A professional venue can greatly improve efficiency.
After Kalu responded, Richard said no more.
Twilight City has no foundation, everything is blank. Whatever you want, you can only build it yourself.
Although there were thousands of flying units loaded, it took seven or eight hours to load 2.6 million units.
It wasn't until late at night that the busyness that started in the morning finally ended.
Under the moon the size of a millstone, the hot desert during the day became cooler at this moment, and the irritability turned into gentleness.
The yellow sand is covered with a layer of silver gauze. Looking into the distance, it looks like a goddess's long skirt hanging from the horizon.
Seven monsters over 60 meters in size lay on the yellow sand, their bodies crushing the gravel and creating huge dents.
Under the darkness of night, sandworms look like demons crawling out of the abyss.
Twenty thigh-thick chains were connected to the mechanical boat with a metallic luster behind it.
This scene seems to be full of the unique flavor of a fantasy world.
If this was placed on Blue Star, even if you didn't have to do anything, you could make a fortune by letting these monsters take tourists out for a walk every day.
"Gray, Gunter, after delivering the goods, return immediately and don't stay too long."
"But if Weil gives orders, you should obey them first."
After the loading was completed, the army immediately set off.
This time Richard dispatched 5 squadrons of stone statues of the dead and 1 squadron of skeleton blood dragons to escort them.
Two mummy heroes act as team leaders.
The mechanical boat has the flag of the Violet Chamber of Commerce on it. If you look closely, you can see that there are also the flags of the Solan Chamber of Commerce and the Luanweihua Chamber of Commerce.
This was something he brought back specially when he left Solan City.
If the flags of the two families are planted, at least the trouble will be reduced by half.
Richard didn't plan to follow him this time.
In the future, such transactions will become the norm. How can he waste so much time on it?
Many soldiers had been to Solan City last time, so they were not afraid of not being able to find their way.
And it has the characteristic of never getting lost, so getting lost is not a problem.
However, as a precaution, he still selected two residents of the city hall who had recently been promoted to F-class heroes to follow him.
If you encounter a passerby who doesn't like the undead, you can also ask the two to go and negotiate.
After some detailed arrangements, the army, which had been organized for a day, was officially deployed.
Brush it~
The seven sandworms squirmed forward, and the thigh-thick chains behind them immediately tightened, and the powerful force violently drove the mechanical boat forward.
The body of the sandworm continued to sink as it moved forward, and finally half-sinked into the yellow sand, leaving only one or two meters of its body exposed above the desert.
Sandworms are originally desert creatures. At this moment, they are pulling the heavy mechanical boat without any pressure, just like a fish swimming in the water.
The gravel was pushed out, and a gully appeared behind it.
What's interesting is that the huge body loosened the gravel on the ground, and when the mechanical boat behind it moved forward, it immediately became relaxed.
Once the sandworm slows down, there is a buffer and anti-collision device in front of the mechanical boat, which will prevent it from overturning or injuring the sandworm due to inertia.
This made Richard very satisfied. Although the mechanical boat was still a little crude, everything that should be taken into consideration was taken into consideration. It can be seen that Furnace City put a lot of effort into it.
Seven sandworms pulled the boat away, leaving only eye-catching traces behind.
Richard followed behind and observed silently for a distance.
After careful calculation, we found that the sandworm's speed can reach 50 kilometers per hour, which is nothing for a flying unit.
But for a sandworm pulling a 200-ton mechanical boat, it is already very fast.
At this speed, one can travel thousands of kilometers in a day, and even if one takes a break along the way, it will take up to five days to reach Solan City.
For transporting such a huge amount of goods, this speed would make the natives drool with envy.
The two mummy heroes led the flying troops to guard the sky above the sandworm, and at the same time spread out part of the army. The warning range could reach dozens of kilometers.
After Richard escorted the army through the sandstorm to the east, he felt a little subtle when he saw the first shipment of goods disappearing before his eyes.
The long-planned industrial development is finally on the right track.
In the near future, this scene will surely become the norm.
This caravan heading to Suolancheng will continuously earn resources for him.
After returning to the Twilight City, Karu, who had not yet left, chatted with him for a few words and said with hesitation on his face.
"Sir, why don't we sell the black sorbet to other lords of Divine Grace?"
Senior officials like Karu know that the Lords of Divine Grace have magical powers that can be traded with each other.
Even most natives know this - players are not people who keep secrets.
So much so that after many big forces discovered this, they specially recruited a group of players to help them acquire their scarce treasures.
Some far-sighted forces have even begun to use players to start a trading market business.
This has also resulted in the prices of many commodities becoming consistent with those in Aboriginal cities.
No one is stupid, especially those forces that have existed for hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years.
This has also led to the fact that the advantages that players originally had are being reduced by the various tricks of the indigenous people. This is an inevitable trend.
This is also the reason why the aboriginal people always have a lukewarm attitude towards players. Before they grow up, players are just a plate of meat and there is nothing to worry about.
Richard glanced at the other party and said slowly.
"I've tried it."
Carew mused.
“Lord Divine Grace doesn’t approve of Black Ning Ice Cream?”
Richard was noncommittal.
Black condensate sorbet is not well-known. He placed a hundred copies on the market a week ago, but it has not been sold out yet.
Players are very busy. Most of them are interested in weapons and equipment. With the development of the territory, there are not too many food items.
Millions of pages waiting to be turned.
There is nothing special about the properties of the black sorbet, and few players will pay attention to it after seeing it.
"What limits the black condensate sorbet now is not the channel, but the output. When the output increases, I will find a way to open the market for Lord Shen'en."
With his reputation among players, it is actually very easy to advertise. Black Ning sorbet is also very attractive to people living in hot environments.
But now that the production capacity cannot be increased, there is no need. It is better to use it to build the reputation of the Violet Chamber of Commerce.
Carew felt deeply.
"We still have to speed up production and rely only on wild collection. The supply of frost grass is too restricted."
Although the underground world is very vast, frost grass is not a rare thing.
But it takes time to search and transport, and most of them are scattered here and there. Harvesting also takes time.
Various reasons severely limit the production of black sorbet.
Richard frowned.
Directly issued a death order.
"Speed up the site selection of frost grass planting areas. I need to get the results within half a month, no, within a week."
"In addition, the Furnace City can be asked to cooperate in the development of a mechanical puppet that can plant and harvest frost grass."
He has very high expectations for the black condensate sorbet.
Although the individual profit of this product is not high, it is very suitable for large-scale promotion and large-scale production.
And he doesn’t have to worry about selling.
Although the current main market is Solan City, the outermost cities in the Death Desert are all his target customers.
As long as the later production capacity can keep up, there will still be a huge player market waiting to be tapped.
However, all this requires a good foundation.
——
November 25th.
In the afternoon, the sun was still high above the horizon.
Weier was in the desert a few kilometers west of Solan City, looking into the depths of the desert with hope.
The caravan is coming soon.
Next to her, Kris, the little princess of Solan City who looked smart and playful in a pure white aristocratic dress, was muttering dissatisfiedly.
"Your Excellency Richard, it's really annoying that it took so long to deliver the black condensate sorbet."
"I asked the Solan Chamber of Commerce to make room for the black sorbet last week."
"When I see him later, I must let him make it up to me!"
"I really don't know where he got such a gadget. It tastes cool and sells it so cheaply."
As he spoke, he felt a little proud.
"If the gift you give me is not good, I won't accept it."
Weir looked at the little princess of Solan City with some humor, who seemed not to have grown up yet.
"Your Highness, Sir Richard may not come this time"
Chrissy glared at her.
"How dare he!! Humph, I have helped him take care of the Violet Chamber of Commerce for so long, how dare he come!"
As he spoke, his face showed an expression of being let down by someone who had betrayed his heart, and he stared ahead angrily.
At this moment, the Pegasus knight in the sky suddenly signaled that a strange force was approaching from the front.
"Coming!"
The two got the signal and immediately became energetic.
A moment later, there was a rumble, the earth shook, and dust billowed up.
The Pegasus knight in the sky immediately became alert, lowered to a height of tens of meters, and guarded His Highness.
As the dust approached, Chris quickly saw the scene ahead clearly, and her eyes suddenly lit up.
I saw several terrifying beings mostly hidden in the desert pulling a strange-looking mechanical creation towards them quickly.
Wherever it passed, sand flew up and the earth shook.
The scene seems to give people a strong visual impact.
The stone statues of the dead and the skeletal blood dragon flying in the sky are not so eye-catching.
After approaching the range of 100 meters.
Thorn~
The huge body of the sandworm crawled out from the yellow sand. Its exaggerated size was like a rolling boulder, which immediately gave people a strong sense of oppression.
When Chris saw this, instead of being afraid, she felt eager to try.
"This is Sir Richard's subordinate? Will, can I go up for a ride later?"
Weier couldn't laugh or cry.
The sandworm slowly stopped after approaching fifty meters. Thick sand and dust covered most of the sky, and it took a long time before it became clear.
When the dust settled, several skeletal blood dragons slowly landed on the ground. After stopping, the two mummy heroes stepped closer to Weir and his party.
After seeing the girl, he immediately held his chest and saluted.
"Good day, Miss Weil."
Weir looked at the two terrifying-looking mummies, but she felt a little warmer, and immediately raised her chest to return the favor.
"Lord Gaunt, good day Lord Grey."
After the ceremony, he turned around and looked around.
"Isn't Lord Richard here?"
Gray shook his head.
"The master has other arrangements and is not traveling with us."
Wilton was a little disappointed.
Chris quit after hearing this, opened her eyes, and shouted angrily.
"Asshole, is that guy Richard really not coming?"
"Where's the gift he owes me?!"
Upon hearing this, the two mummy heroes immediately turned to look at her.
After Gray looked at it twice, he said solemnly.
"Are you Her Highness Chris?"
As he spoke, he raised his chest and bowed respectfully.
"Twilight City, Gray, I send you my highest greetings and thank you for everything you have done for the Violet Chamber of Commerce. The master often mentioned you to us when he was in Twilight City."
Chrissy, who had been angry just now, suddenly lit up her eyes and said excitedly.
"His Excellency Richard, did you really mention me?"
After saying that, he looked at the two of them suspiciously.
"I don't believe it. Did he teach you to say that?"
That bad guy likes to scold her the most, so he won't mention her.
Gray didn't explain anything, turned around and waved behind him.
Two low-level human heroes who came with the army from behind immediately came over.
One of them was holding a bouquet of flowers, but the flowers were covered by gauze, and only the general appearance could be seen.
The human hero stepped forward and handed the bouquet to Chrissy with great respect.
After Chris took it with some confusion, Gray said slowly.
"Dear Your Highness, the master is busy and cannot leave the Twilight City for the time being."
"When I came, the master repeatedly told me to maintain the highest respect for you."
"This bouquet of flowers was specially sent to you by the master from the underground world."
Chrissy looked at the bouquet in her hand in surprise, and a smile instantly appeared on her face.
But he didn't show weakness in his mouth.
"Hmph, this guy has a conscience, but it's not a gift."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but feel curious, and carefully lifted off the top layer of gauze.
The next moment, a flower bone appeared in the air.
Chris was a little surprised, that’s it? ?
But before she could react.
Suddenly, a wave of magic power surged out.
I saw the flowers blooming just now.
A mixture of red and white flowers bloomed.
The flowers are even filled with crystal dewdrops, which makes them look beautiful.
"Yeah!"
Chrissy exclaimed, a smile brighter than the flowers blooming in front of her face.
Then she held it in her arms lovingly and couldn't bear to let go.
Weier looked on with great envy. Mr. Richard is so good
Although it is a small magic trick, it obviously takes a lot of thought to make it so beautiful.
After coaxing Chris from a distance, Gray got down to business.
Look at the sandworm.
"Ms. Weier, how are these black gelatin sorbets going to be transported to the city?"
Not to mention that Solan City does not allow troops to enter, even if it is allowed, sandworms cannot enter
Weir chuckled.
"No need to worry, I have borrowed the fleet from Her Highness Chris, you can just unload the goods."
After speaking, he motioned to a convoy of about twenty vehicles pulled by tall white horses.
"I'm afraid this quantity is not enough."
"The carriages of these convoys have been forged by extraordinary blacksmiths. The space inside is a hundred times wider than ordinary carriages. It should be enough for two thousand carriages."
Gray then understood.
I couldn't help but marvel at the foundation of Solan City. Even the carriage pulling things could be made into space treasures. It was really extraordinary.
However, he was not discouraged. He firmly believed that Twilight City would one day be more prosperous than this city.
After a simple handover, Weir asked Gray to unload the goods here, and she took Chris back to the city first.
This place is only a few kilometers away from Solan City, and it is still within the patrol range of soldiers, so there is no need to worry about safety issues.
The black condensate sorbet has been delivered, and now it’s time to get down to business.
During this period, she has rented five stores and is just waiting for the supply to start selling immediately.
With high fighting spirit in her heart, she will not disappoint Mr. Richard, nor will she disappoint Mr. Carew!
After returning to the Violet Manor in full swing, Weier was shocked to find that no guests had come to the manor for a long time. At this moment, several carriages were parked in the open space in front of them.
With some doubts, Weir got out of the car.
Before he even got close, a graceful and elegant figure appeared in his sight.
After calming down in his heart, he stepped forward and saluted with a smile.
"Good day, President Windsor."
Windsor, who had a strong aura and looked like a queen patrolling the territory, glanced around and saw only the figures of Weir and Chris, and couldn't help but frown.
"Good day, Miss Weier, Sir Richard is not here?"
Chris held the blooming flowers and said with a bright smile.
"Your Excellency Richard has important things to do, so he didn't come this time."
After speaking, he proudly raised the bouquet in his hand and said proudly.
"Sister Windsor, these are the flowers that Mr. Richard gave me. How do you like them? Are they beautiful?"
Windsor looked at the girl with a happy face and a black line on her face.
This silly girl is too easy to deceive.
With your status, let alone a bouquet of flowers, even if you want a plane, someone will be willing to give it to you.
But I didn't see that familiar figure, so I didn't bother to say more.
Look directly at Weir.
"Miss Weier, please tell Mr. Richard that I need to see him."
Weir's heart thumped, feeling that something was wrong.
Taking a deep breath, he spoke slowly under the strong pressure from the other party.
"President Windsor, do you need me to tell Lord Richard the reason?"
This is quite artistic.
Windsor took a deep look at Weir.
"Please tell Sir Richard that I know the news about the Crimson Moon." (End of Chapter)