old light morning light

Chapter 32 "31"

It has to be said that no matter how low the construction of the planet is, Central City is still Central City after all.

Although I wandered around the city before, after all, I didn't go to any particularly lively places. I just wanted to achieve my goal, so I didn't feel particularly prosperous subconsciously.

Seeing it today, the degree of prosperity cannot be underestimated.

"Take a look, take a look, there are things you can't buy anywhere else!"

"There are all kinds of dilapidated machines, as long as there is a way to repair them, there is nothing they can't do!"

In this place called Green Market, the roadside is already filled with all kinds of weird vendors, and the things they sell are simply appalling...

The broken functional core of the pulse mechanism, the punctured plasma balance energy storage tube, the condensate storage tank of the automatic artillery...

Even the way these stall owners sell is quite subtle...

These things are probably more than enough to build a warship together!

Is it really a trick to go to jail one day?

Damn, outrageous!
"Concentrated Energy Laser Weapon Operation Guide III"!
If there is III, will there be I and II?

"Brother, you have a good eye. If you like this book, you can take this number with you."

The man who looked like a boss squatting aside saw that I had been staring at the book on the ground, so he stood up diligently and started selling it to me.

Three thumbs, that is, 30 Reichsmarks.

It's a pity, I don't have much interest in this stuff, I'm just surprised that this kind of thing can be bought here.

"Hey, hey, don't go, how about this price?"

"Hey! You take this price!"

Until the end, the shopkeeper was still reluctant to keep lowering the price, and he wanted to catch one, right?

To be honest, if there were I and II, maybe I would have bought them all for him.

Along the way, accompanied by Moral's wolf howling and Nalia's exclamation from time to time, I was already numb.

Things that make you dare not even think about it appear one after another, and you will no longer feel scary after that.

When this feeling is gradually numb, what I think in my heart will become reasonable, and finally become the mentality of "Isn't it just something?"

What the hell!

Is this a Pogosis particle board?

An energy interaction technology from pirates, like an oversized semiconductor plate, can use the scattered solar wind to obtain huge energy in a short time.

It was finally captured by the Alliance, and after extensive testing, it was used on a new type of attacking battlecruiser, providing small-hulled cruisers with striking firepower comparable to battleships in a short period of time.

There have also been rumors recently that the alliance is researching a new type of attack battleship, which can reach the firepower standard of a dreadnought ship in a short time with the help of the Pogosis particle board.

In fact, this is also a manifestation of the slant of the sword. There is no capital to build a larger tonnage ship, but it still does not lose in firepower.

After all, compared with a powerful old colonial empire, researching such a technology is not as suitable as building a real dreadnought.

"welcome."

The owner of this store also came out after seeing me staring blankly outside.

"Excuse me, what is this?"

Pretending to be curious and unfamiliar, he pointed to the boss at the thing in front of him.

I'm actually more interested in where these things come from than knowing what they are.

Theoretically speaking, the closest war to here is the local war between the alliance and the empire in the UP-R galaxy.

Could it be that the work of cleaning up the battlefield is also over?
According to the usual practice, after the battle, the victor will have professional salvage ships and rescue ships to clean up the battlefield.

Similarly, if the professional cleanup ships leave, the Empire and the Alliance are not opposed to private individuals continuing to salvage the battlefield and take away valuable equipment.

But the price is that it is also necessary to rescue those survivors who have not been discovered or cannot be rescued for other reasons.

If this is the case, it means that the alliance has actually controlled the UP-R galaxy.

"The neighbors are beaten up like this, you don't even know, little brother?"

"Next door? Is it UP-R?"

"Yes, it is said that the alliance fleet was guided by infiltrated spy ships and caught the empire by surprise."

"It is said that even the flagship of the empire was sunk."

The boss was spitting all over the place, talking about these gossip news so clearly, as if he had really experienced this war himself.

"So, are these things all from that war?"

"Yeah, although we don't know what these things are for, someone packed them up and sold them to us, allowing us to..."

"And allow you...?"

"Haha, oops, I can't say this anymore. It was agreed at the beginning that I can't disclose information about this aspect, so the guests should stop asking."

"So is there anything the customer likes? I'll give you a 8% discount..."

What he should have said just now is that someone packed them up and sold them box by box, and allowed them to re-retail in this place, right?

In other words, this special market was actually held here specially by someone, right?
Apart from being able to trade these rare damaged wrecks, holding this kind of market could be a way to recover funds?
That's not right, this battle should be won by the alliance, and it should also be the members of the alliance...

Could it be that there has been collusion with the colonial rulers here?
That's impossible, otherwise they wouldn't do such insane things.

What the hell is that for?

"Little brother?"

"Ah, sorry, I just didn't expect that even the flagship of the empire would be sunk by them."

"Hey, who's to say no, I think this is going to change..."

This integrated gravity wave combination lock looks like it has been destroyed badly, but the small box inside still looks complete.

There should be a gravitational wave recorder inside, maybe it can still be used after being disassembled, right?

The first electronic device my dad taught me to play with...

"How much is it?"

Although I know that this kind of thing should be in the same status as garbage at present, but the price should not be like real scrap iron.

Let's ask with luck, just in case...

"If you want to take it, I'll give you 80 Reichsmarks."

OK, nothing happens.

"How about you look at this, I just want this small box inside, how about you sell it to me for 40 Reichsmarks?"

I took off part of the core inside and cut the price in half. Wouldn't that be too harsh?
And this can be regarded as directly exposing the possibility that I might need this thing, and he might raise the price on the ground.

Hasty, if he disagrees, he can only add more money.

At worst, don't...

"make a deal."

ha?
This……

"This is 40 Reichsmark, can you help me pry it off and put it in a box?"

"okay."

It seems that they have no idea what these things are, and what's their use?
Perhaps for them, it was just because it was profitable that they spent money on a business.

"Come on, guest, do you need to buy anything else?"

For just 40 Reichsmarks, the boss became active, as if he wanted me to buy something more.

For the time being, let's look through it again, and wait for Moral or Nalia to call me.

These should be some metal outer plates. If they can be re-refined, they should also be able to obtain some metal resources.

The out-of-print serial illustration album of The Adventures of the Star Hero!
This is also a rare childhood memory.

"You can take this old book with 800 Imperial Riggles."

Still charge me money?

As an album, 800 Empire Riggles is already an outrageous price. You must know that the comic book book ordered at home before was only 35 Empire Riggles a month...

"I thought you were going to say that the 40 Reichsmarks were paid, and the book was just given to me?"

"Look at what you said, this is a small business for us, how about this, or you will give 760 empires..."

"550."

"700?"

"650, if you agree, I will pay on the spot."

"Here, well, you can take 650."

Quickly cashed out the money to pay, although I have no conscience, but looking at the sad expression on this guy's face, I actually felt a little guilty.

It's also the price I negotiated based on my ability... Forget it, let's run away quickly.

and many more?

This paperback book that is a bit old seems to have a feeling...

Is it a text you haven't seen before?

"Guest, sorry, this book is not sold separately."

"Oh?"

"It was sold together with this iron box, and it was also sold to me by the previous owner."

this box?

Looks like it's been a while.

It is a rare alloy texture, and the seam in the middle means that the cover can be opened, right?

But now it is obviously dead, maybe there is some mechanism inside, at least for a while now, I can't see what mechanism this small box has.

"Lin Man."

Moral has already walked towards me with Nalia.

It seems that the two are also shopping around the same.

But according to my guess, at most Moral, who is also a mechanical background like me, might be interested, Nalia should not find it interesting, right?

"what is this?"

Moral took the small box in my hand and played with it curiously.

"I don't know, I just saw it too."

"I do not know either."

As if sensing our curious eyes, the boss scratched his head and smiled helplessly.

"It's just that when the old items were recycled, the original owner sold them together. He also expressed that he didn't know what it was and what it was useful for."

"I also feel that it's a pity to lose him, so I took this opportunity to put him outside to see if anyone I know can take him away."

"Then how much do you plan to pay?"

"You can give it to me. Anyway, when I brought it, I didn't spend any money."

Do I look at it?

That being the case, don't blame me for being a bad person...

"1 Empire...Rigles?"

"puff!"

(End of this chapter)