Chapter 339 Go to Donghuang again
The situation Ji Xun deduced was actually similar to Katarina’s idea.
If the Alliance Army wants to narrow the gap in strength in the war with the Southern Continent, mechanical technology is the only feasible option at present.
However, batch forging of mechanical armor requires large-scale high-precision factories and drawings.
Most of these two key resources are now in the Eastern Wasteland.
The Song family is also a very important part of the development of mechanical technology.
With regard to the current situation of the Oran royal family, no matter how many times Ji Xun deduced it, he could not see that they had any chance of winning.
What's more, Ji Xun didn't think that a king who could sacrifice everyone to contribute the law of fear to himself could win the war with the Donghuang card masters.
Ji Xun is not interested in who is in power, he just doesn't like it.
Now that the vanguard army of the Red Dragon Kingdom has crossed the Void Rift, the frontline of the battlefield is on the Eastern Continent. Originally, Ji Xun planned to go and see the situation.
Catalina talked about Song Can's situation, which gave her an extra plan.
Whether it was the Song family or the fat man, Ji Xun had a reason to go.
Furthermore, I had discussed the situation with Aragorn before, and the Dragon Rebel Army also had some plans that they needed help from.
Also, I haven’t seen an old friend who is studying at the Federal Mechanical College for a long time.
Ji Xun and Catalina are already very familiar with each other, and there is no need to mince words when talking to each other.
Catalina said about Song Can. In addition to being friends with Ji Xun, she also wanted Ji Xun's help to see if she could figure out the "Titan Mechanical Blueprint" issue.
It’s chatting, asking for help, and talking about cooperation.
Of course Ji Xun doesn't mind this kind of openness between friends.
The relationship between the two seems to have always been like this, with mutual respect and harmony.
We are friends, close friends, and partners.
The atmosphere of the chat was relaxed.
No outsider would have guessed that top-secret plans related to the direction of the future war were settled in the chat between the two.
Ji Xun also noticed that Catalina really seemed to want to drink.
One cup after another, I drank a lot.
She seemed to be suppressing a lot of emotions in her heart. Only when she met her friend Ji Xun could she say something that she couldn't say to others.
Before I knew it, there was a pile of empty wine bottles.
Katrina only wore a white shirt on her upper body, with two buttons unbuttoned at the collar. Her long, white neck and large areas of skin were exposed to the air.
Her skin was originally extremely fair, but now it was tainted by the alcohol, and there was a faint blush from her neck to her cheeks, and her eyes were blurred.
After a crisp clink of glasses, Catalina suddenly asked: "Ji Xun, do you know why I want to be the 'Commander of the Allied Forces'?"
Ji Xun looked at her At one glance, I knew she wanted to talk, so I became a good listener: "Why?"
A flash of coldness flashed across Catalina's eyes: "Because... I want to be in power. Only with enough power can I accomplish what I want to do."
Ji Xun was not surprised when he heard this, and waited for the following: "Oh?"
The ambitious words made people feel a sense of greatness in moving forward with a heavy burden.
Commanders in wartime are not so easy to be.
Katrina didn’t answer in a hurry.
She glanced at Ji Xun, a hint of drunkenness appeared between her eyebrows, and added: "You were the first to hear it."
A slight smile appeared on the corner of Ji Xun's lips, and he said: "My It's an honor~"
After pondering for a moment, Catalina said in a slightly lazy tone: "Two hundred years ago, our ancestors conquered Dragon City, and the five major families and the backbone of the rebel army They jointly signed the "Declaration of Federal Equality" and created a new federation. At that time, everyone wanted to create a Kasper civilization with equal freedom, no oppression and exploitation, and no slaves and nobility."
She said this. While reading a piece of history, Ji Xun saw an inexplicable reverence in her eyes.
Katrina raised her glass, took a sip of wine, and continued: "When I was very young, I liked to look through the archives and manuscripts in the collection in the study at home. It's strange to say, At that time, I could clearly feel the passion that our ancestors poured on those scrolls, as well as the great aspirations written between the lines.”
As she spoke, she looked at Ji Xun with a slight curve on her lips: "Can you imagine? When I was five or six years old at that time, I had a strong desire to become a federal senator and then build a nation of ancestors. Our ideal country. I made this "great ideal" on my sixth birthday. I remember clearly that my grandfather smiled and said to me, otherwise it will not work. , I have never told anyone else about it."
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As soon as these words came out, a picture appeared in Ji Xun's mind: a man wearing a black dress at a grand birthday party. The little girl with a childish face in a princess dress, waving her pink fists and looking like an adult, told many people her dream, making everyone laugh.
It was this moment of being stunned that Catalina caught, and through her drunkenness, she showed a touch of playfulness she had never seen before: "You won't make fun of me, will you?"
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Ji Xun smiled and shook his head.
From his current perspective, he sees the world completely differently.
Said to be an ideal, to a certain extent, this is fate.
The environment in which some people are born is destined to be extraordinary.
Ordinary people’s study rooms don’t have those precious historical archives.
"Ha~"
Katerina smiled with satisfaction at the attitude of the only audience.
Then the smile faded and the conversation changed.
She continued: "As I grew up, I gradually discovered that the Federation I saw was completely different from the ideal civilization of our ancestors. Power has become a catalyst that corrodes people's hearts and a tool for competing for interests. The Federation What is being talked about in the parliament is not the efforts for the advancement of human civilization, but the distribution of interests full of intrigues. It is like a bunch of rotten and bloated monsters sitting on the bench, maintaining their wealth and dignity by sucking the blood of the civilian class."< br>
“That’s when I knew that the current federal system was rotten.”
"But because of the deep-rooted power of the five major councilor families, the relationship between the aristocracy is intricate and has become a completely unshakable bundle of interests. Even if I control the Lionheart Family, nothing can be changed."
" Later, the old continent was discovered, and I knew that the opportunity had come. I originally wanted to join forces with the Oran remnants to shake up the structure of the council. Unexpectedly, the Oran royal family has been in exile for two hundred years, and its heritage is still immeasurable, and its ambitions are also great. To make matters worse, people from the southern continent appeared."
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That's what happened next.
Katrina didn’t say any more.
But she added one final sentence: "But I have no intention of giving up. Originally, this world has never given stability to human beings. Harsh environments will only give birth to stronger and tougher people."
Hers His tone was very calm, and his movements had the calmness of a superior person.
“Yes!”
Ji Xun also nodded in approval.
After listening, he suddenly remembered the ruins in Xia Mu City.
At that time, he entered Catalina's dream space.
At that time, he saw Catalina standing like a lion on top of the five major seats in the Federal Parliament, looking domineering.
That’s it.
After Catalina finished speaking, she seemed to exhale a breath of turbidity in her heart. She hesitated for a moment, and then chuckled again: "Actually, it bothers me sometimes. Like that time, in the flood of innocence city Lou was frustrated. At that time, I even doubted whether my ability could support my ideals. It was not until I met a guy who said that I was not a bird in a cage that I made up my mind to take the Hero Trial. Later, something happened. A lot of things have happened.”
While speaking, he flicked the treasured [Golden Coin of Destiny] and it buzzed.
The glint in her eyes seemed to be recalling those scenes, and several important turns of fate occurred after that change of mood.
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Ji Xun smiled as he listened.
When I took this girl to the roof to get some air, did it have such a big impact?
We talked a lot without realizing it.
Full of wine and food.
After Catalina finished talking about her story, she looked at Ji Xun and raised her glass: "Next time, if we are both still alive, it's your turn to treat me to a drink."
Ji Xun was cheerful. Said: "Okay!"
A few days later.
The Nugget Pier in Ji Xun’s memory had been completely destroyed by explosives because of the last battle.
The current dock is only densely populated with military camps.
The main tent of the military camp is hung with a military flag with patterns of purple fleurs-de-lis and golden spears.
This is the flag of the "Iris Legion", one of the Red Dragon King's ace legions.
There is a row of red-roofed tents outside the military camp.
This is the headquarters of the Iris Ninth Legion.
It is also a vanguard group that is about to leave for the Eastern Wasteland.
In the tent, a group of heavily armed soldiers were sorting out their equipment and chatting.
"Oh, Lao Luo, you've made a fortune this time. You've got a hunting quota for the Pioneer Corps, and you won't have to worry about it for the rest of your life after you come back."
"How can you make a fortune? Go ahead and get rich. I don’t even know what’s going on in Donghuang, but I’ve spent all my money on it.”
“Ten thousand gold coins are exchanged for a spot, so you can just have some fun. If you don’t want to go, give it to me and I’ll pay for it. Wansan!”
"Hey, you can find excuses not to go to fight in other places, but you have to spend money to conquer the Eastern Barren!" "You just came here and you don't know. Although the laws of the Eastern Barren are poor, it has mineral resources. Rich. The nobles of Donghuang are not poor, but extremely rich. The key is that those guys are only at the sixth level. They are just a bunch of fat pigs who are slaughtered at will."
"Hahaha. , Yes. I heard that the first batch of the Seventh Legion that invaded the 'Innocence City' didn't stuff ten or eight treasures with storage rings."
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When the sergeants talked about Donghuang, there was an uncontrollable excitement in their voices.
It's like a hungry wolf seeing a flock of sheep.
In the eyes of people in the Southern Continent, this war is no different from a hunt.
The opponent is too weak, and all that is left is killing and plundering.
Because of this, if you want to go to the Eastern Wasteland to fight, you still need to have some connections.
In the corner, a young sergeant wiping his short spear was also chatting animatedly with everyone.
This is Ji Xun in disguise.
It took some time and he once again acquired a perfect disguised identity.
I spent some more money and obtained the qualification to go to the Eastern Wasteland.
We have almost heard the news.
As expected, the ninth-level Grand Marshal Andrei Drolski is still on the way.
Now the Pioneer Group is exploring the road in the Eastern Wasteland.
The drama of the war has just begun.
While chatting, suddenly the melodious rallying horn sound of "woo woo woo" sounded in the distance.
"The Ninth Legion, get ready to leave!"
"Hahaha, go get rich!"
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Ji Xun followed a group of pioneers and quickly arrived at the abyss crack.
A huge black sailboat over two hundred meters tall is moored here.
This is the [Void Battleship] used by the Southern Continent to cross the void rift.
It is said that the keel of the ship is forged from the bones of a real high-level dragon.
The entire ship exudes a faint dragon power.
This is also one of the reasons why Catalina said before that it is difficult for Alliance spies to infiltrate.
People without dragon blood will easily show their flaws on this ship with many restrictions.
Ji Xun was already familiar with the work of espionage. He lined up behind the long queue, waiting to board the ship with a normal expression.
Looking from a distance, you can still see sealed boxes being carried down one by one on the pier.
There is no need for a storage ring, not because it is large in size, but because it contains treasures that are too high-level in terms of laws, such as catastrophic objects.
Although the Eastern Wasteland is barren, there are many treasures accumulated over three thousand years.
These are all good things that were just looted.
In addition to the items, there are also war prisoners with haggard faces and slave collars around their necks.
Ji Xun felt the "qi", and they were all official card masters.
Nowadays, cannon fodder is scarce for land reclamation in the Old Continent, and these high-quality prisoners were also transported over as soon as possible.
After queuing for nearly half an hour, it was Ji Xun’s turn to board the boat.
At the intersection of boarding the ship, there were several mysterious card masters in black robes playing with crystal balls, seemingly looking for spies.
Only two of this kind of [Void Battleships] have been transported so far, and people in the Southern Continent are also very cautious, fearing that someone will destroy the ship.
Ji Xun has known the information for a long time. The Allies and the people from the Oran Palace have sent dead soldiers to try, but without success.
After observing it, there is indeed no flaw.
At least if you want to destroy this kind of keel boat, ordinary explosives will not work.
He didn't panic at all. He passed the inspection calmly and boarded the warship.
Hang upside down by gravity and set sail.
The battleship is a huge thing at the dock, but in the mist-filled rift in the void, it becomes smaller and smaller, as small as a small boat that may capsize at any time.
Ji Xun has crossed the rift in the void many times, but looking at the endless and deep space at this moment, he still felt a kind of shock that was hard to calm down.
It used to be a cable car, and there was a steel cable to guide the direction.
But now this battleship is like a rootless duckweed. It is afraid that it is floating without knowing where it is floating.
In the cabin, the soldiers of the Southern Continent also had an instinctive awe for the void.
Almost no one spoke.
Ji Xun looked at the fog outside the window and thought in his heart: "What kind of creature can survive in the rift?"
After hearing the secret of Emperor Lanlingst's body crossing the void rift in the Rune Highlands before, Only then did he realize that in this endless dark fissure, there seemed to be some terrifying creature that could seriously injure a god-level creature.
And judging from the behavior of the great emperor, there are some ultimate secrets of this world hidden deep in this rift.
While thinking about it, a light appeared in front of my eyes.
The soldiers in the cabin also made a noise.
"Haha, look, Donghuang is here!"
Ji Xun once again set foot on the land of Donghuang.
Downing Street is still lively.
The people of the Southern Continent conquered the Eastern Wasteland to plunder wealth and enjoyment, not to destroy the entire civilization.
It just so happens that Downing Street has the most prosperous entertainment industry in the entire Eastern Wasteland.
Some newly built buildings can show some traces of the ravages of war, but others are no different from before.
The gorgeous girls greeted the passing sergeants enthusiastically on the street, and the wine in the tavern was flowing loudly, creating a scene of intoxication and wealth.
For the girls, it may not make any difference who is in power.
Whether it is the Federation, the Oran Royal Court, or the current royal family of the Southern Continent
it is just a matter of replacing some men for fun.
Ji Xun had heard before he came that this place was already the private property of a certain Duke of Red Dragon.
Now it is the gold-burning cave for the soldiers of the Southern Continent.
There were a large number of war slaves in the war.
Those who were worse were sent to hard labor;
Those who could be used as cannon fodder were all sent to the Old Continent.
There are also some good-looking people, regardless of their former aristocracy or status, most of them are sent to Downing Street.
On the streets, you can see naked female slaves everywhere, being led by slave traders with hemp ropes and sold on the street.
The white flesh and humiliated expression became an increasingly wanton smile on the face of the victor.
Ji Xun had spent some time in the aristocratic circle of Innocence City before. Along the way, he even saw several familiar faces.
Aristocratic ladies, ladies from official families, and aristocratic women are mostly beautiful. But now they are all standing naked on the street, waiting to be bought without dignity.
War is always cruel.
Ji Xun watched and observed.
His ninth legion, Iris, will stay in Innocence City for one night as a reward before the battle.
Ji Xun did not contact Catalina’s intelligence personnel.
He will not trust anyone easily now.
What's more, I am very familiar with Downing Street and know all the ways.
After walking around, I got a lot of news.
In addition to Innocence City, the army of the Southern Continent has destroyed several large cities.
However, due to the threat of the Mechanical Titan and the vast area of the Eastern Wasteland with numerous cities, the progress of the conquest was not too fast.
It is also a coincidence.
The mission the Ninth Legion received this time was to conduct a surprise attack on a military target near Starfall City in the southern part of the Federation.
However, the information Ji Xun learned from Catalina happened to be that a secret military factory of the Song family was located there.
The coordinates where Song Can last sent out a distress message were also there.
(End of this chapter)