Ten thousand I am across the heavens

Although decisive evidence had been produced, the Light Seekers were still stopped outside the city. This was also routine. Although the ecological environment outside had deteriorated to a certain extent, there were still toxins and infectious curses outside, especially spiritual curses, which were quite terrible. There had been a Light Seeker who had returned and infected others because of the curse, resulting in a terrible spiritual plague.

Therefore, the returning light seekers need to be observed for a certain period of time, and only after isolation will they be allowed to pass inside the shield.

During this time, they lived in a small house with a relatively good environment. They had enough food and water every day, as well as amulets to protect themselves from magic pollution. During this time, they also carefully cultivated the plant they brought back. Although they could not directly contact them, many people had already left the shield out of curiosity and looked through the window to see the plant in the house slowly recovering.

With sufficient fuel, Lanno used magic to adjust the gas lamp to be as bright as a bathroom heater, shining the light on the plant at a regular interval. With sufficient air and water, the plant, which had already wilted, finally regained its vitality.

Their return and the evidence they brought back were taken very seriously by the Steam Council. During several consecutive meetings, a large number of scholars conducted countless comparative studies on the samples collected from the plants.

Finally, they came to the conclusion: "This is a stable, self-reproducing plant feature, which is a species that cannot be obtained by hybridization or mutation of any plant in Twilight City. This means that even if they did not find Asgard, they must have found an area where wild plants can grow freely.

This is a breakthrough that the Light Seekers have never made before. Although the whole thing is too coincidental, I think it is necessary for us to send more people to investigate the situation and prepare manpower and resources to build a railway passage from Twilight City to Rainbow Bridge. "

The conclusion drawn by the head of the Scholars Association made everyone in the Steam Council fall into silence. A considerable number of them rose to power by criticizing the Light Seekers, including Wendell's son Hope. After all, the Light Seekers consumed too many resources in modern times. Although they were embarrassed to say it openly, they were actually complaining about the huge consumption of the Light Seeker Operation.

Taking the abolition of the Light Seekers as one's political proposition, it is indeed possible to gain a subtle advantage in the number of votes during the election for a councillor.

When everyone fell silent, Lavinia, the president of the Steam Council, spoke up: "No matter what our attitude towards the Light Seekers was before, we must take their opinions seriously from now on. For a long time, we have considered the stability of Twilight City as our goal. For this reason, we even established the Steam Sixth Department, a violent machine for internal repression, but this does not mean that our personal interests can override the survival of the entire Twilight City.

I suggest forming a special investigation team, recruiting personnel with expertise in outdoor survival and night exploration, giving them priority in providing them with human and material support, immediately organizing a large-scale light-seeking exploration again, and starting to prepare supplies. Prepare to expand the passage between Twilight City and Asgard. "

The speaker was a serious middle-aged woman who rarely spoke in the parliament. But she made the final decision almost every time. This time seemed to be the same. Just as she was about to make a summary speech and initiate a vote, Angelica, who was sitting next to her and was a senior executive, stood up.

"Everyone, have you forgotten an important thing? That is the foundation of Twilight City's survival. The reason why we can survive in the darkness filled with magical radiation is precisely because of the shield covering the entire city.

Do you still remember who is maintaining the shield? Yes, although all this history is like a myth, the shield above our heads is indeed maintained by the ancient saints. The ancient saints have maintained the shield for a long time, allowing it to last for thousands of years, so that we have gradually become accustomed to it. Even many people have forgotten the existence of the ancient saints.

But now that we are about to move and have the hope of leaving this city, can we abandon the ancient saints?"

Even Lavinia, the speaker, could not refute this statement for a moment. At the same time, she could not help but reflect that she had indeed forgotten the existence of the Ancient Saint. She had forgotten this ancient existence that had protected the entire Twilight City for thousands of years. But what attitude would such a god-like ancient being have towards the relocation of the fragile humans he protected? It was really disturbing.

As a short-lived human, it is probably difficult to understand the way of thinking of the immortal species. After the noise in the audience calmed down a little, Lavinia said: "We should indeed seek the advice of the ancient saints. But now the light-seeking operation is also urgent. According to the report of the light-seeking team, there are still eight members trapped in Asgard and cannot return for the time being. We need to contact them as soon as possible and confirm the situation in Asgard as soon as possible.

The Old Ones also migrated from Asgard with us. I think that after learning the details of Asgard, the negotiations with the Old Ones will be smoother."

Discussions in parliament are still ongoing, but the general direction has been determined.

On the other side, the quarantine of Lanno and others was over. Hope received them with a complicated expression and took them back to the city. Next, Hope would complete the connection between the Light Seekers and the Steam Council, which was also the intention of the Steam Council.

Although the rift between father and son has lasted for many years, now that right and wrong have been distinguished, perhaps such contact will enable them to accept each other more.

Lan Nuo didn't pay attention to Hope, whose expression was extremely complicated. Instead, he asked him directly: "How is the factory I left behind before I left? I left the relevant technology for producing internal combustion engine vehicles there. This kind of vehicle can operate normally in the magic radiation. It has brought great help to our exploration. If the next exploration team wants to explore smoothly, similar convoys are indispensable. I hope to contact these skilled workers."

Hope's face turned even weirder when he heard that, but unlike the bitterness before, his face now looked more like he was trying to hold back a smile.

"I have to admit that your thinking is really different from that of ordinary people. This is the first time I have seen those gang members living in the dark side of Twilight City being cheated so badly. You may not know that after you set out, the gangs who suddenly found that your large loan sharks could not be repaid were furious. The loan sharks you borrowed were not a small amount. If you don't come back, even the gang leaders will be seriously injured.

As a result, they used their own power to check the remaining assets in your name. Then they found the factory and prepared to use coercion, bribery and threats to coerce the workers there to take over the factory and make up for the losses.

As a result, they had no idea before. You borrowed money from loan sharks to build the factory. You then mortgaged it to the bank. All the money you cashed out was used for the "Seeking Light" operation. So before they took action, the bank had already taken over the factory.

The gang members who made trouble were chased by the mechanical pillars of the Steam Section 1 and were beaten to a pulp by the iron bars of the security guards. They didn't get a penny back. The gang leader originally thought that if you came back alive, he would definitely make you live a life worse than death. He would do everything he could to squeeze out every bit of your value to repay his losses.

As a result, after you came back, you actually brought back the news that Asgard was found. As a result, each of you has become a national treasure. If you dare to touch you, it is equivalent to touching a high-pressure steam line with your bare hands. Now they are all very frustrated.

As for your factory, it no longer belongs to you, but after it was nationalized, the operation of the factory was not interfered with by the parachuted officials. The Steam Council still knows that laymen cannot guide experts. So the workers still produce according to their original routine. Now they have produced more than a dozen internal combustion engine vehicles, but the current problem is the lack of fuel. The scale of the chemical workshop you left behind is too small. The principle of producing fuel. You didn't stay, so it is difficult for us to expand the scale of the fuel workshop. The recent vehicles. Many of them use strong liquor to replace energy consumption.

Although these factories do not belong to you now, according to the Council's next plan, the entire Council will try its best to meet your reasonable requests. If you need these factories to start producing something for you, you can ask now. "

It is not for nothing that Hope is the governor of the Steam Engine. In terms of ability, he is more than qualified to be a public official.

Lan Nuo then made a lot of requests, and these requests were properly arranged. A large number of equipment were produced, and the fuel workshop was also transformed by him to expand the scale of production. The technology of turning coal into oil can produce a large amount of fuel at a relatively low cost. In this way, a large number of idle internal combustion engine vehicles were all put into operation, and the railway leading to the Rainbow Bridge began to be laid rapidly. With the assistance of these vehicles, the difficulty of building the railway roadbed was greatly reduced. Among them, tracked vehicles played a great role, because these tracked vehicles have very strong expandability, and with a shovel, they are bulldozers. With a huge roller, it is a road roller, and even a hydraulic system can be installed to act as an excavator. They are themselves very easy-to-use tractors, which is much better than most of the previous constructions that relied on manpower.

Workers who can operate these internal combustion engines have become even more sought-after. The speed of railway construction has far exceeded the expectations of the Steam Council. However, before the railway is completed, the second round of the Seeking Light Operation has been assembled. This time, a team of 100 people has been assembled. Although there is still a big gap from the largest team in history, in the era when the Seeking Light Operation has declined, it is already the largest Seeking Light Operation in the past 100 years.

This time the team is equipped with a total of 30 vehicles of various types, including bulldozers and excavators, which are used to build various facilities along the way. In order to carry more supplies, the convoy is equipped with three trucks, which carry a large number of prefabricated building materials. These are used to pave roads on the difficult roads that will be encountered next.

The huge convoy moved forward along the marks left by the previous light seekers. The marks on the road where the light seekers had walked one after another had become clearer and clearer. In addition, the speed of the vehicles was much faster than the speed of walking, so the light-seeking operation was smoother than everyone had imagined. They crossed one rainbow bridge after another, and finally encountered a little trouble on the Broken Continent. In order to cross the Broken Continent, they had to pile up soil and build a slope, and then rely on a winch to pull the car up.

This time, it was very difficult for the convoy to pass through in this way. Fortunately, they had anticipated this situation before setting off. One of the trucks carried a large amount of cement and steel bars. When they found these difficult or overly narrow sections of the road, they set up camp on the spot. The engineering team and the experienced Lan Nuo went to survey the local geological conditions, and then designed a construction plan based on local conditions. They built roads and bridges to connect the broken continent.

Those who came here were the most experienced engineers, but they seemed too immature in front of Lan Nuo.

"I didn't expect that you not only have such profound attainments in black magic and mechanics, but also have such rich experience in civil engineering. To be honest, I have been working in this industry for half my life, and when faced with such a complex environment, the plans I designed are far inferior to yours." The engineering team leader scratched his head through his safety helmet, puzzled by the sudden appearance of Lan Nuo, a number one man.

"Ah, don't worry about those details. We will face a bigger problem later. How to build a bridge on the surface of the magma is the biggest problem we will face next."

The engineering team leader had heard how bad the environment was before coming here. The islands were suspended on the lava lakes, and they could only barely pass through by relying on the iron chain bridges left by their predecessors.

The construction of these iron chain bridges was originally dependent on the powerful magicians who mastered the art of flying. They flew to the other side with ropes to successfully build them. Now, they want to build a bridge that can allow vehicles to pass. The difficulty is simply too difficult for engineers.

But at the same time, using their wisdom to challenge nature and create miracles is also the lifelong pursuit of these top engineers.

[To be continued]

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