Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland.

Chapter 599: Disagreement (Combined Chapter)
The two sides had a pleasant discussion and exchanged views fully.

The Tech Hunter expressed full confidence and expectation for the establishment of cities and stations in Shandi in the future; the Red King patiently asked the visitors about their experiences along the way, and expressed his cordiality and welcome for them to taste Shandi's specialties...

Seeing that the time was ripe, the two team leaders took the initiative to leave: both what they saw and gained from this meeting had far exceeded their expectations.

Lu Meng is not a fussy person.

There was no more attempt to keep him.

Only when everyone retreated to the edge of the attic did he say, "Be careful."

Someone was stunned and was just about to move forward.

Then, his feet suddenly felt empty and he almost stumbled and fell to the ground.

Fortunately, each of the technology hunters was no ordinary person. This gentleman quickly stabilized his body, and with a whoosh, a gust of wind blew directly from the soles of his feet to the top of his head and hit him in the face.

"..."

In front of me, there is something hanging below.

He broke out in a cold sweat...The tech hunters then remembered that this tower was not an ordinary building and had no stairs at all.

Look down.

I saw the elder beaked beast crouching on the ground - even though it had stood on a high place, its body still looked so huge.

It sends a chill down one's spine.

"I'll give you a ride." Lu Meng took the initiative to speak. There was no way up or down here, and there was no place to gain leverage... Although with the physique of a tech hunter, he might not die if he fell down... but it would still be unpresentable.

"Thank you for your trouble." Romi bowed.

Chad remained silent... Taking out his notes to ask Lu Meng was his only action in the entire meeting. After getting the answer, he quietly returned to his seat, took out a pen and circled on the notebook, as if he wanted to record the translation. He did not even participate in the subsequent discussion with other technology hunters on setting up a relay station.

It's in line with his usual style.

It's not conspicuous on the entire long table.

At this moment, he looked at the giant beast with a beak below... He could notice that the long-necked monster seemed to be tired. After everyone went up to the attic, it lay on the ground and fell asleep.

The belly heaves.

Makes weird snoring noises.

A beam of light shone down from the window, and the sound waves resonating through the giant beast's abdomen were visibly shaking away the dust suspended in the air.

A terrifying behemoth.

It's breathtaking.

Chad had heard from his good friends that with a size like this, a disaster would require the killing of countless livestock and herdsmen, which was truly an irresistible nightmare on the grassland.

And if such a creature is not stopped by anyone and allowed to rush into a stronghold, it is really possible to massacre the city... However, he did not feel scared. What he was thinking about now was: How is Lu Beiyou going to wake the other party up?
Shout out?

Or is it that the opponent's beast taming ability is so strong that he can directly control and awaken the sleeping giant beast from such a long distance -

In fact, apart from him, the remaining technology hunters also had similar questions in their minds, but they did not speak out, waiting to witness the Red King's methods.

However, Lu Meng did not go to the attic with everyone else, but turned back to his own desk under the bookcase.

Under the doubtful gaze.

Pressed a button on the desktop.

The lights in the tower did not turn on or off, but at this moment, a purple electric current suddenly flashed in the air.

"Roar---"

A terrifying roar suddenly sounded.

The beaked beast raised its head and roared, its whole body trembling... The extremely high voltage electric current flowed directly into its body along the alloy chains bound on its body.

Long Neck was immediately awakened by the electric shock.

During the struggle, the entire tower seemed to be shaking slightly, and the long sound resonated through the building cavity and was heard from a long distance.

"Oh." The guard on standby outside the tower heard the sound and said to himself as if he was used to it: "The guests are coming out."

Inside the tower, the awakened long-necked beaked beast got up listlessly. Without Lu Meng's instructions, it stuck its head out, bit the edge of the attic floor, and hung on there obediently, waiting for everyone to come up.

Chad: “…”

Technology Hunter: “…”

I always feel like... I can smell a faint burnt smell between my nostrils.

"Click."

Lu Meng turned off the switch and said, "Please."

——I said it was an elevator.

With his current authority level, even though his module is already quite powerful compared to that of an average beast tamer, and he has learned a lot of experience from his enemy Faceless, there is still no way he can completely tame this elder-stage beaked beast and use it for his own benefit like he did with Xiaogu and Tieniu... The relationship between them is more like that of a conqueror and the conquered.

But he couldn't waste time with the other party all the time.

Hence, this whole tower...it's more like a cage.

Brick and stone walls alone are not enough. The surrounding wind turbines work day and night, storing cheap electricity and inputting it into the tower... This is the second insurance measure.

In this way, even if Lu Meng is not here.

Even an ordinary guard can control the long-necked beast with a simple switch, which is quite safe.

No... Liu Si remembered the other party's introduction at the beginning, and said in his heart: "Elevator" is definitely not this kind of thing, right?

Don't ruin the impression of ancient civilization in my mind.

He also thought: Even if outsiders could control the movements of the beaked beast through electric shocks, they would not be able to ride it upstairs from below... unless you are as resistant to electricity as the beast.

Otherwise, the electric current that would have penetrated the air would be enough to burn the people on it into a charred corpse.

——I’ve been straight for the rest of my life.

By the way, if the other party pressed the switch when they went upstairs...

People who think of this section.

My back felt numb and tingling.

The white-haired young man's warm smile remained unchanged, but in the eyes of the tech hunters, they finally understood that the real dangerous thing in the tower was not the beaked beast...

Everyone turned around and looked at the beaked giant beast that was as obedient and docile as a sheep. It had its head drooped, its skin twitching, and its pupils were lifeless, as if it was dead and had no desire to live.

"……let's go."

"Then why did you push me?"

"You should go first——"

This time, the reason is different. …

The technology hunters left the tower and, under the guidance of the guards, returned to the residence specially arranged for them to rest.

The buildings here are still in the style of a honeycomb commune, and they are not treated specially because they are technology hunters... However, all the necessary equipment is available, and all members have their own rooms, which are clean inside and out.

It shows the intention.

"It's neither stone nor wood..." A tech hunter touched the brown-red wall and asked, "What material do you think they are glued together with?"

"Red sand," someone answered casually, "From the Valley of Vanity to the southwest, there will be red rain all over the sky, soaking the soil... If you dig deep enough, you may find the same material..."

"But how did they get the red sand from the Valley of Vanities here—"

"I think..." Liu Si hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not speak the truth. "Everyone should not delve into it. It's good enough to be able to shelter us from the wind and rain. Why do we need Garumon?"

Seeing that the knowledgeable leader had spoken, the two men shrugged and stopped discussing. Having been technology hunters for so long, they knew better than most people that sometimes the less you know, the more comfortable you can live.

Liu Si smiled, unloaded his equipment in the lobby, and started to count and organize it.

But at this moment.

A tech hunter came up and patted him on the shoulder: "Lius, are you really going to be the sponsor of this Red King?"

"Yeah." Liu Si didn't look back.

On the other hand, Romi frowned: "Deng Li, what do you mean?"

Deng Li was also one of the technology hunters on this trip. He had followed them to meet the nameless Lu Beiyou and did not fall behind.

He participated in the discussion during the meeting and even gave a lot of opinions. There was nothing unusual at that time.

Why are you still mentioning this now that it’s over?

"Is there something wrong?" he asked.

"Hehe..." The tech hunter named Deng Li chuckled, "I believe you two know it better than anyone else. I'm just confused as to why you all seem to have automatically ignored it—"

"In the past, the reason why the headquarters didn't set up a station in Shandi was not just because of the beast disaster... You have to know that those people in the inner circle are crazy, but they dared to build a relay station in Arak, so why would they be afraid of a mere beast disaster?"

Moreover, most of the time.

Previous beast disasters rarely affected the valley station where the White Eyebrow Clan was located. If a station was set up here, coupled with the power of technological hunters, the impact could be almost ignored, but it was unlikely to be on a large scale.

"That's right." Liu Si turned around, "But that may also be because there are no ruins in Shandi, and it is not worth developing..."

"But it is adjacent to the swamp to the west, the Revenge Land to the east, and the only oil-producing black desert in the world to the north. To the south, across the Skeleton Wasteland, it can also be connected to our depression lake base..." Deng Li refuted calmly, his tone so ordinary that it seemed that he had already thought of the excuse: "Just its geographical location, even if there is no one living here, no birds shit, and nothing but wind and sand - I believe that the people at the headquarters will be tempted, instead of abandoning it."

"What exactly do you want to say?" Romi sensed something was wrong.

"The answer is obvious: In fact, the reason why the Inner Ring does not set up a station in Shandi has nothing to do with the constraints you mentioned in the previous meeting. The only decisive factor is -" Deng Li said slowly, "In the past, this was the territory that the United City had set its eyes on."

"And the Merchant Guild already has an organization in advance."

United City is a partner that technology hunters cannot ignore.

They were the first to allow Tech Hunters to open relay stations within their territory, allowing Tech Hunters to explore and obtain supplies within their sphere of influence.

During this process, the United Cities can also enjoy priority access to the fruits of ancient civilization found by technology hunters. It is also for this reason that their technological level has always been in the leading position among the three major countries.

"The reason why we can set up a station in the territory of the Shek Kingdom is because their chief advisor decided to stop the hostility with the United Cities and the two sides started to re-establish trade relations. Setting up a relay station does not offend anyone." Deng Li said, "And the reason why the headquarters chose to go far away and would rather find safe areas in the Valley of Vengeance that are not covered by the skyfire and set up a small relay station, rather than setting up a station at the border between the two sides... is because someone got there first."

The Merchant Guild's post station.

Perform similar functions.

There is no room for a second family here.

In the past, when technology hunters traveled to and from Flash, they would rest and stay in bars opened by the Merchant Guild. Even though the charges were high and many people complained privately, the situation had not changed.

Until now——

"But what do you think of this 'great' Red King..." Deng Li added emphasis to his tone, and while speaking, he also looked at the Tech Hunters present, "How harmonious is his relationship with the United Cities and the Merchant Guild?"

They fell silent.

Because, since arriving in the land of Shan, everyone has been inquiring about what happened in the previous beast disaster.

It can be clearly understood that:

It was precisely because he eliminated the influence of the Merchant Guild in Shan that Lu Beiyou was able to establish his power here - putting aside the merits and demerits of the two, the hostility between them was obvious.

"The Red King... Lu Beiyou," Deng Li said, emphasizing each word, "He is the enemy of Long En!"

His words were as powerful as nails that hit the room and silenced everyone.

After that, there was silence.

Until the tech hunter spoke again: "Romi, Liu Si... I know that if we can promote the establishment of relay stations, it will not only be a great achievement for the headquarters, but as a sponsor, we can also sell a favor to the Red King... However, this favor is poisonous, and I'm afraid we can't accept it!"

"...Do you all think so?" Romi asked.

Some people in the room were at a loss. A few looked at each other and stood behind Deng Li. Most people did not speak, but they did not express their opinions clearly either.

Although Romi and Lius are team leaders, their responsibilities and powers are only effective when everyone is performing the same mission.

In normal times, technology hunters are not subordinate to each other. Even after today, some of them may go to different places around the world because of different tasks, and it is possible that they will never see each other again in their lives.

So they talked.

Also without any scruples.

Seeing that the balance of opinion was shifting towards him, Deng Li took the opportunity to say, "Actually, you two are also clear about this, right? Otherwise, why didn't you mention anything about Ai Mine Town during the meeting just now?"

He lowered his voice—Miserable Mine Town.

Although the secret mission of this trip was commissioned by the Technology Hunter Branch of the Depression Lagoon, the real service could be said to be the South United City.

After all, it’s about raising funds.

Come and take over the abandoned city for them.

In Deng Li's opinion, the two of them deliberately concealed this mission because they knew the sensitive relationship between the Red King and the United Cities.

Afraid of a disagreement.

The other party will throw everyone down to feed the beaked beast, right?
"...No, Deng Li, what you said are all assumptions." At this time, Liu Si slowly spoke: "After all, we are only responsible for conveying the demands to the headquarters. Whether it can be passed depends on the opinions of the inner circle."

"Inner ring? Those watchers have awarded him the silver card. Isn't it obvious what his preference is?" Deng Li sneered, "But after those masters make their decision, we are the ones who suffer!"

"Tech Hunters are neutral..." Romi wanted to add.

"Humph, neutrality... This kind of talk can only fool children or newcomers who have just joined the Tech Hunters." Deng Li waved his hand, "Since none of us can convince each other, why don't we just follow the old rules--"

"One person, one vote, those who disagree withdraw!"

(End of this chapter)