Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland.

Chapter 595 "Elevator" (Combined Chapter)

After entering the Flash Land, the group of tech hunters had intended to meet the Red King here, but they had never found the opportunity before.

Now that the other party has actually taken the initiative to invite me, to be honest, I'm quite excited.

A little contented.

Especially Romi and Liu Si.

But they guessed that the other party was still the unknown person Lu Beiyou who possessed the authority silver card.

However, he had just demonstrated his animal taming abilities in front of almost everyone in the city, including tribal herdsmen and religious believers. If anyone wanted to see him, they could just come and talk to him or summon him.

Why is there an extra twist?

"Maybe this is not the place to talk." Romi signaled with his eyes.

Liu Si nodded.

It seems that the other party is quite particular.

However, as the technology hunter is usually generous, he doesn't care about these things.

"..." Chad was silent.

He had remained silent ever since he entered the city and saw the docile appearance of the orangutans.

This team of tech hunters followed the leading soldiers and went deeper into the city. Gradually, there were no more residential houses around them, and instead there were some construction sites that were still under planning.

A strong wind blew.

The stirred-up sand on the ground was somewhat fascinating.

"Forgive me," the soldier said, "dust storms increase more frequently in the fall and winter."

The grass withers and the herds are put away.

Prepare to survive the long winter relying on the dry food and fat stored in the first half of the year.

This soldier had previously been a guard of the White Eyebrow Clan and was used to this.

"No problem." The tech hunter on the side had already pulled down his goggles. This was just a piece of cake for them. They had been to worse places before. Now it was just that their vision was blocked. "But this wind is good. If we could set up a few wind turbines, it would be great..."

The second half of his sentence was addressed to his companion.

This is just a joke.

But just as he finished his words, a loud whirring sound came from above his head, layered together, like the hum of a bee.

The tech hunter who was speaking changed his expression and looked up at the sky.

"Is this what you are talking about?" The white-browed soldier pointed with a smile, "We just happened to be here too."

Follow the direction of his finger.

More than a dozen giant iron fan blades were turning and squeaking in the strong wind, as if they could squeeze out sparks, and then the generated energy was input into the batteries below for storage along the copper cables connecting them.

Huge wind turbines.

Like hills and giants.

Wielding a steel sword that is more than ten meters long, he fights against the demons in the wind.

The scene spreads out across the wasteland.

Quite spectacular.

"This style..." Liu Si hesitated for a moment, "It looks like what we sold to the Shark Kingdom."

In the Stan Desert, they face hurricanes of similar intensity all year round. Since the Shak people implemented the New Deal, they have introduced a large number of advanced machinery and equipment, one of which is the wind turbine.

A technology hunter affirmed Liu Si's vision, but rejected the second half of his sentence.

Some people at the scene even participated in assisting with the installation... In general, since the initial finances of the Shak Kingdom were not rich, the large wind turbines purchased were just enough.

As their industry develops.

It will definitely become more and more difficult in the future.

Coming from the depression lagoon, they know that wind power is limited by the environment and the instability of peak power generation. It is economical but can only be used for the initial transition.

In the end, we still have to resort to fuel.

The production of Black Desert is notoriously Buddhist. The annual quota is just a small amount. You can take it or not, and the price is rising... But this cannot be blamed. If it is mined indefinitely and the crude oil dries up, the result will probably be the same as the depression lagoon, with only an empty oil platform left.

The economic expenditure behind this.

I don’t know if the Shark Kingdom can afford it.

Therefore, Tech Hunter internally estimates that the other party will have to stumble on the energy provided by wind power for a long time, and the duration may exceed a generation.

No other plans were made.

Under such circumstances, how could the Shek Kingdom possibly transfer some of its only wind turbines and further weaken the domestic energy supply?

Liu Si nodded, affirming the other party's opinion.

Although the princess of Shak is currently practicing here... her influence is not enough to affect the decision that concerns the future of the entire kingdom.

Unless there is another deal.

However, passing through the towering wind turbines made the frivolousness in the hearts of the technology hunters subside a little.

This land of Shan is no longer an ordinary land of nomadic tribes, where people graze their livestock and live by the water and grass.

Even if it’s just the beginning.

Romi estimated that the Red King must have spent a lot of effort to purchase these units, whether he obtained them from the technology hunters' relay stations or from other forces.

In the center of the steel frame unit, stands a tall bluestone tower, which is no less tall than the surrounding wind turbines.

The yellow wind blew, making a rustling sound.

This is also the destination of their trip.

"Please." The white-browed soldier gestured, while he stood outside the door at the foot of the tower.

More than a dozen tech hunters glanced at each other and exchanged glances.

There were no guards on the tower, and although the bluestone walls were solid, they looked a bit rough, as if they had just been built not long ago and there had not been time for careful repairs, or perhaps there had been no intention of repairing them at all.

It was indeed quiet all around except for the sound of the fan blades turning.

Is this where the Red King is?

It must be said that the absence of guards seemed to indicate a person of great skill and courage - which in turn made the tech hunters a little hesitant.

"Come in." The first person to take a step forward was Chad, who had been silent before, his hair fluttering in the strong wind.

The technology hunter opened the door and walked in.

Later generations admired it and followed suit.

However, just as martial artist Chad stepped into the tower, a fierce sense of threat surged into his heart and nerves like a tide, making him feel like he was walking on thin ice and his alarm bells were ringing.

Years of hard training allowed him to know without even seeing it - there was an extremely powerful creature in the tower, bloody and murderous.

Without thinking, Chad somersaulted almost out of thin air and leapt to the wall. He turned around and ran without even looking, almost bumping into his fellow tech hunters behind him.

It was Liu Si who was quick to act and supported him.

Chad paused, the sense of threat in his heart instantly subsided, and his instinctive alarm was lifted.

However, he saw the expressions of his companions—they were all stunned. They didn't look like anything was wrong. It was as if they had seen something even more terrifying.

Chad turned his head.

Looking towards the center of the tower, my eyes met with a huge head.

A giant long-necked beast was lying on the ground, leaning over and looking curiously at the people entering the tower. The ground around it was covered with dried blood - no one knew whose blood it was.

Compared to this elder-stage beaked beast, even the tallest technological hunter looked like an ant that could be stepped on at any time.

They gasped.

How could there be such a creature here?

In the tower?
The huge beaked head recognized them, and a hint of cruelty flashed in its eyes, and it was murderous by nature.

Its huge mouth opened.

Revealing sword-like fangs.

Densely packed.

Chad put his hands in his arms, secretly clenching the remaining biological gas bombs that he had prepared privately.

"Stop." A gentle voice came from above, "Don't disturb the guests."

His voice seemed so insignificant compared to the hoarse sound when the long-necked beast opened its mouth, but everyone heard it clearly.

Because, at the moment he spoke.

The beaked beast stopped moving as if frozen, standing still in the same place, even its breathing stopped moving, let alone making any noise.

If the saliva in its mouth had not been still dripping down its fangs to the ground, the technological hunters would probably have thought that time had stopped and would not have dared to make a sound.

Romi, who was in charge of the general duties of the team leader, was the first to react and stepped forward: "Sir Red King, what do you mean by this?"

His voice floated through the tower.

The tone seemed a little cold and hard.

The tower was empty, with nothing else inside except the terrifying long-necked beast lying in the middle - its body alone took up most of the area.

Although it is incredible, this is exactly like its home.

Inviting a group of people to the lair of the beaked beast...is it to give them a warning?
The tech hunter felt a little unhappy.

They are definitely not people who can be bullied at will...

"Is that Mr. Romi?" The person who spoke was still only heard but not seen. "Please don't get me wrong - 'Long Neck' looks fierce, but I keep it here. It won't hurt anyone... at least not yet."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

Raising a beaked beast...

And what does it mean that it won't hurt anyone? If we go back a few minutes and look at its sharp fangs, how thick-skinned must it be to say this to someone's face... And what does the last supplement mean by "not yet"? This doesn't make people feel safe at all!

"I'm not talking nonsense." As if he had predicted their thoughts, the man said, "Look at it--"

Upon hearing this, the technological hunters recovered from the shock of the head-on collision and looked towards the terrifying long-necked beast, only to discover details that they had previously overlooked due to the visual shock.

The main body of the beaked beast was restrained in a steel cage, with a copper ring around its long and thick neck. These structures were connected to chains, and the cross-section of each iron ring was as thick as a human forearm.

Chains were spread on the ground.

It is embedded in the surrounding walls.

It didn’t look like they built the tower first and then locked the long-necked beak beast here. Instead, they tied it up first, and then built a tower around it.

No, not like.

And that's it.

This giant beast, which was tall even among the elder beak beasts, could be as tall as the tower if it stood upright. However, the door through which the tech hunters came in was only two people high and could not possibly allow such a giant beast to pass through.

Use a tower to lock up the giant beast.

When they realized this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief: Although they also doubted whether the wall and iron rings and chains alone could really restrain the long-necked beast...but since the tower had been repaired and not destroyed, they would just assume that it could do it.

But they were still a little resentful just because they felt relieved and safe.

After all, why would they place such a ferocious beast at the place where they were meeting... With it around, there would be no need for guards around the tower, because anyone who entered would die and be made into dinner on the spot.

"Wait..." Liu Si reacted and looked up at the top of the tower. He could vaguely see an attic compartment. The sound came from there. "...but how do we get up there?"

Only then did he notice.

There is indeed nothing else in the tower except the long-necked beaked beast...it doesn't even have stairs!

If the beaked beast stood up, it would probably hit the top of the entire cylindrical space, and the surroundings are also half full.

Is it...

"That's right, everyone, please come up." The young man said with a hint of smile, "I wonder if you knowledgeable hunters have ever heard of something called an 'elevator'."

His figure appeared on the side of the loft above, reaching down.

The beaked beast trembled suddenly as if it was untied, and its long neck slowly lowered, with its head completely prostrating in front of everyone.

Because of the viewing angle, they were unable to see that there was even a layer of sheepskin felt on the top of the elder beaked beast's head.

If it wasn't on the head of a ferocious beast.

They are all quite exquisite.

Technology Hunter: “…”

If you want to enter the attic from the bottom of the tower, if you can't fly, you can only rely on this long-necked beast to carry you up.

Liu Si had heard of the elevator the other party was talking about.

Damaged remains have also been found among the ruins.

The mechanic made a quick guess and restored their purpose...but you are a beaked beast!
The Tech Hunter had heard from the newly compiled pastoral songs that the herdsmen were singing the legend of the First Fire of the Land of Light coming on a long-necked giant beast... But after entering the city, the sight of other tamed animals was enough to dazzle the eyes, and the only thing he didn't see was the Beakbill.

I almost thought that the pastoral song was a bit exaggerated. Maybe the other party just defeated them, just like a rhetorical device...

But I didn't expect that the reality is even more exaggerated than the legend.

In the entire Flash Land... maybe even in the entire world, only the Red King can control the Beakbeast. Without his permission, no one else can climb up to the tower even if the door is open. It is much more reliable than a door lock.

From this perspective.

He is willing to invite everyone to come to this guaranteed safe place... can it even be considered as special attention?
"……let's go."

"Then why did you push me?"

"How about you first..."

The only problem is that you have to step on the head of this man-eating monster... You can see its eyes are rolling around, it's obviously not convinced, and its saliva is flowing out... The technology hunters who are used to seeing many storms are a little hesitant in this scene.

To use an inappropriate metaphor.

It's like some people are not afraid of death, but may be afraid of cockroaches.

Chad looked at the giant beast in front of him, took a deep breath, and turned over.

Its head is nearly as tall as a person.

But for them who are agile, it's nothing.

The Tech Hunter stood firmly, his hem falling without any wind, and he stretched out his hand towards the ground.

His companions smiled awkwardly, but were too embarrassed to pick him up, and followed him one after another.

Lu Meng clasped his hands together.

The beaked beast blew out a puff of white gas, like thunder exploding and echoing in the tower. Then it slowly straightened the neck around its back and circled up with the tech hunters above its head.

(End of this chapter)