Boulder territory.
The blazing flames burned in Tianzhai, reflecting half of the sky in red.
Two months later, when the survivors got rid of the two-year period of food shortage, territories with natural geographical advantages like Boulder became popular.
Considering that a war between humans and alien races may break out at any time.
Even ordinary people have an urgent need for a sense of security and are no longer blindly greedy for the benefits of a large territory.
Of course, the welfare of a large territory is not as good as that of a boulder territory.
Only a bonfire New Year’s party can be held in Tesla’s territory, while unlimited potatoes are served.
The Boulder Territory can provide delicious scones, some fast food, and precious grain wine.
No one cares whether grain wine is brewed from good grain or from some bad grain.
No one cares that this meal also needs to pay for three days of public supply quota.
At this moment, all worries are forgotten.
The villagers sitting around the campfire sang heartily, using familiar melodies to relieve the psychological pressure they had suppressed for two years.
As the atmosphere gradually reached a climax, the lord Lao Zhang walked out among the crowd.
Having served as the lord for half a year, Lao Zhang has long since lost his initial youthfulness, and the firelight shines on his rough, weathered face, making him look particularly determined.
He cleared his throat, and the whole place suddenly fell silent, with nearly ten thousand pairs of eyes focused on him.
"Brothers and sisters from all over the world, we are sitting here tonight not only to celebrate the arrival of the New Year, but also to commemorate the first year we walked hand in hand in the wasteland."
“Looking back at the past, life in the wasteland is like a heavy textbook, teaching us the true meaning of persistence and unity. Together we resisted the invasion of hunger, defeated the raging cold, and faced countless unknown challenges. Natural disaster challenges. I believe that it is these hardships that have forged the perseverance of all human beings, allowing us to learn to sow the seeds of hope in the desolation and find the ray of light in the abyss of despair.”
"Looking forward to the new year, I don't want to say some vain things here."
"In the three years of the wasteland, the boulder territory will continue to develop the follow-up stone mountain, and we will reclaim more land at the foot of the mountain. With more arable land and the introduction of a variety of new crops, scones and vegetables have become common meals on every household's table. Grain and wine are no longer luxuries, but drinks that every villager can taste at any time. "
"In addition, we will strengthen the defense of the village to ensure the life safety of every villager. We will establish education so that knowledge will not be lost in the children's generation. In addition, be brave. Exploring the unknown, finding valuable resources, and exchanging technology with other territories are also the focus of the next development of the Boulder Territory. ”
"I believe that one year later, we will welcome a new boulder territory!"
Lao Zhang's words are like a warm current, warming everyone's heart.
The crowd instantly burst into thunderous applause and cheers, and the atmosphere reached a boiling point.
The villagers raised their glasses one after another, paying high respect to the lord and extending their most sincere blessings to the bright future of the Boulder Territory.
“Hey, this guy is getting more and more decent!”
Luo You stood in the crowd and couldn't help but smile when he saw Lao Zhang scolding Fang Qiu.
From the timid fishermen at the beginning, to today the lord of a territory of 30,000 people.
People grow up at an alarming rate through trials and difficulties. Even if people from the Hoshino Territory saw what Lao Zhang looks like now, they would not associate the two together.
"Dad, I plan to leave in a few days."
Luo Xiang stood behind Luo You, watched Lao Zhang's speech for a while, and suddenly said.
"Thinked it through?"
"Well, my cousin is indeed right. This stable environment is not suitable for me. Taking risks and growing up between life and death is what I really want. "
Luo Xiang paused. Although his words still sounded babbling, his tone was much calmer than before.
"Then go ahead, I won't stop you. Men always have to experience something before they understand their responsibilities."
Luo You nodded happily.
He was not worried about Luo Xiang's life and death, and he never thought about whether they would see each other again after they separated.
The wasteland is like this, seize the day.
Staying where you are, you may have a short-term safety, but at some point you will wake up and understand the cost of wasting time.
“By the way, it seems that my cousin hasn’t been back for three weeks?”
“I don’t know, maybe the Tesla territory is busy. Why are you paying attention to this? Think about your preparations for going out next.”
Luo You shrugged and brought the topic over without leaving any trace.
After a while, the speech ended. Lao Zhang smiled and waved around, then walked quickly off the stage and went straight to Luo You.
“My performance is okay?”
“It’s okay, but I don’t know if these big words can be realized in the future.”
“That’s not possible. People never brag, what they say will come true.”
Lao Zhang chuckled and was about to use some things that happened in the past to support his words.
But at this moment, several guards in brand new uniforms squeezed through the crowd.
"Lord, Deputy Lord Ji just came to the dock and asked us to help transfer a package to you."
"What?"
Lao Zhang was stunned. "Vice Lord Ji is back? Where are the others?"
"No, Vice Lord Ji gave us the package and left."
The guard shook his head and quickly recounted what had just happened at the dock.
“Vice Lord Ji is driving a ship that we have never seen before, about ten meters long? Anyway, it looks much more advanced than the Golden Eagle’s ship, so when we first arrived, We are still guessing which territory the distinguished guest is from.”
“This is a package. He asked me to help deliver it to you. He said that he has important things to do in the next period of time, and it may be possible in a short time. He will not come to our Boulder Territory again. If you have any questions, you will understand after looking at the package."
"In addition, he also wishes you and Mr. Luo a happy new year and strives to realize your dreams as soon as possible."
A ship never seen before?
More advanced than the Golden Eagle?
In just a moment, Lao Zhang immediately thought of the patrol boat that left a deep memory in him.
At the same time, an indescribable special feeling surged into his heart.
"Lord?"
"Oh, give me the package."
Taking the heavy package from the guard's hand, Lao Zhang took a deep breath and looked at Luo You.
The so-called important thing is naturally the gambling battle between gods that is about to start next.
Is this moment finally coming?
The two looked at each other and could see the heaviness flashing in each other's eyes.
They could hide in this boulder territory and develop step by step, but Somo had to face the difficulties, face countless alien races, and bear huge pressure to win the gambling battle.
The difficulty in the middle makes people feel frightened just thinking about it.
"Let's go and have a look together."
Leaving the lively crowd, Luo You, his son and Lao Zhang arrived in front of the stone house assigned to Somo one after another.
Although Somo only comes back every two weeks, this stone house is cleaned every day by a dedicated person.
Gently pushing open the stone house, a faint scent of green grass came from inside.
The bright lights turned on, Luo Xiang was guarding the door, Luo You and Lao Zhang walked into the house. The outer layer of the package is made of waterproof kraft paper, and apart from the seal with the word "Ji" engraved with fire paint, there is no additional encryption method.
Lao Zhang took the scissors and gently peeled off the fire paint.
The kraft paper is spread out from the middle to the outside. There is a letter on the top, and two information bags wrapped in waterproof bags below.
"Are you here to dismantle it?" Lao Zhang turned to look at Luo You.
"Try it apart, what are you afraid of?"
Glancing at Lao Zhang, Luo You himself was actually a little nervous.
Should we say it or not, the gambling fight is coming, if there is information about the gambling fight in this letter
Lao Zhang took a deep breath and gently opened the envelope.
Surprisingly, there is only one page in it, and the text is divided into four paragraphs.
‘The words are like the face. You must have guessed what I am going to do before you open this letter. Hush, keep quiet, please help me keep this secret for now. ’
‘In ten days, a fleet will set off towards the Golden Eagle. It is expected to pass through the Boulder Territory in twenty-five days. At that time, you can decide for yourself whether to stay or go to another place. '
'Friendly reminder, follow your true choice, and you will often get the blessings of the Stone God~'
'If you choose to leave, give the gift in the package to the next person The lord of the boulder territory. ’
There is no information about the gods' gambling.
There is no mission that they should not bear.
After reading the content of the letter, Luo You breathed a sigh of relief. After such a long time, he finally arrived at Tianyuan's ship.
Staying in the boulder territory really cannot bring out his strengths.
The only alien races that can be contacted here are mostly at the bottom of the alien race and do not have much value.
Only by going to Tianyuan and going to the frontline battlefields where you can come into contact with the alien races can you find research objects.
"Twenty-five days later, that will be the first week after the Gods Gambling Battle begins."
"It seems that you should take advantage of the time now and quickly hand over the work."< br>
Luo You took the letter with a smile, read it silently in his mind and couldn't help laughing.
However, what surprised him was that Lao Zhang beside him did not respond for a long time and fell into deep thought.
"Why, you don't want to leave, do you?"
"No, I was wondering if you would stay there after you go?"
"Of course not, I will immediately Follow the troops to the front line, why stay in the rear?”
“Then”
Old Zhang hesitated and shook his head slightly.
"I'm wondering if I should stay for a while first, what if the first god gambling battle ends soon?"
"It's up to you, it's fine if you stay. There's no need to limit yourself. Follow your own choice."
The two of them had a tacit understanding and did not break the window paper.
Unlike the ordinary survivors outside, what they want has never been a stable life, but to catch up with Soma and help humans take root in the wasteland.
Including Lao Zhang, who had just felt that he was falling behind, he couldn't wait to express his feelings.
"Well, it seems that you don't need to give this gift to anyone else."
Lao Zhang breathed out.
If it were before, he would definitely go to Tianyuan Territory without hesitation. There would be a bigger stage where he could continue to test the upper limit of his abilities.
But in the past two months, Sumo's periodic visits and special actions every time he came over made him realize the importance of the Boulder territory.
Here, there seems to be other values that he doesn't know about.
Therefore, before the outcome of the first gambling battle was determined, he decided to stay here.
After all, unlike people with great abilities like Luo You, he is just an ordinary person.
Even if there is only a slight chance of helping Sumo, Lao Zhang does not want to miss the opportunity because of his own ideas.
A few days later.
In a deep valley that no one has ever set foot on in the Southern Fire Domain Plate.
A few strands of water rippled, and a low-profile but technologically advanced ship quietly sailed from downstream and stopped at a place where the water flow was slower.
From the cabin, a tall figure jumped out and landed on the shore.
"It looks pretty good here." Sumo looked around. The terrain in the deep valley was like a gourd. The exit and entrance were very narrow, but there was a huge lake in the middle.
Although dense forests cover both sides of the bank, the land area is really small, only more than twenty meters wide.
While it was still early, Sumo took out a hatchet from the cabin and quickly explored the surrounding area.
In terms of location, this is already close to the edge of the New World.
Less than a hundred kilometers further along the water system, you can leave the New World and enter the ocean surrounding the plates.
Maybe when we first landed, there were still human activities here.
But with the emergence of the giant dragon Xianjiang and the plate split again, there is indeed no trace of human activity in the surrounding area.
And even if it takes a few years, the speed of human development will not be able to reach this point.
"The location is perfect. I don't know if the water is deep enough."
Sumo nodded with satisfaction, jumped on the boat, took off his clothes and jumped into the water.
Due to its proximity to the sea water outside, the river water in the deep valley is extremely cold, estimated to be only minus five degrees Celsius.
But for Soma's current physique, it is no different from warm water.
Soon, Somo swam to the bottom and measured the approximate depth.
It may have been affected by earthquakes when the tectonic plates split. There is still a depth of nearly 120 meters below the water level, which is definitely a good place to hide things.
“That’s enough!”
Back on the surface, Somo thought.
Wow.
A gap suddenly opened in the void, and a ship more than three hundred meters long crashed straight out of it.
"It's been a long time."
Feeling that the water level seemed to have risen a little, Sumo couldn't help but smile.
The appearance of the Hope, which has been upgraded to the semi-god level, has indeed undergone earth-shaking changes.
Not only did the length increase from the initial 80 meters to 300 meters, but the material of the ship's shell also changed, turning into a light cyan armor that Sumo had never seen before. .
It is very magical. A thin mist of water lingers on the armor, covering the entire ship in the blink of an eye.
It was like fog suddenly appeared in the deep valley. Even from a few hundred meters away, it was still difficult for Somo to see what was hidden inside through this mist.
(End of this chapter)