We are in Terra and there is no book to read.

Chapter 11 Disguise

In the early morning, at the meeting hall of the Sakaz Royal Court, summoned by Teresica, all the leaders and main personnel of the Kazdaele tribes were present.

"The situation is special, so an emergency meeting was held at short notice."

Teresica looked at the Atonement Master and asked, "How is the registration of personnel information going?"

"Most of it has been done, but it hasn't been verified."

The Atonement Master handed over the rough list, and Teresica flipped through it casually, with a look of pain on her face.

The proportion of young and middle-aged people in the population is very low, and a large number of people are illiterate...ah!What a mess is this!

"I can't worry about that much, just use it first."

Teresica bit the bullet and ordered: "Recruit miners and refining workers from the unemployed residents, and provide food according to the standards of soldiers. Then summon some female Sakaz who can sew clothes to report to Warfarin. According to Follow her instructions and make the Origin Stone protective gear as soon as possible and distribute it to every miner and refiner."

"Origin Stone protective gear?"

"Well, I did."

Teresica didn't explain too much. He looked at the shapeshifters who had nothing to do. "Your Excellency, the leader of the shapeshifters, how many people in the whole clan can be highly disguised now? The kind that other races cannot distinguish."

Although each Sakaz tribe has its own characteristics, these characteristics also have individual differences, some are strong and some are weak.

"Your Majesty, including me, there are probably more than 100 people who can meet your requirements..."

"Gather everyone who is not suffering from ore disease and go out with me."

"Who are you going to declare war on? Or are you provoking a war between countries?" asked the leader of the shapeshifter clan. He was a little confused. Didn't this young king say he would not fight?Was the Blood Demon Lord secretly doing the work?

"Declare war? The ore for Victoria is about to be sent to trade. I want to visit other countries to see if I can buy anything. Those countries don't sell to Sakaz, so we will pretend to be Felin, Luper, Li Boli, everything is fine."

"It was fun to receive such a peaceful disguise for the first time."

The leader of the Shapeshifters leaned forward with a smile, "I await your instructions."

"Wouldn't it be more cost-effective to just rob their caravan?"

At this time, Manfred spoke, and Teresica immediately asked, "What about next time? As the situation develops, there will be a new war."

"I don't know if we will win the continuous war. What will happen if we win? We will force countries that are not at war with us to think of us as war, and then increase their force to defend us, and then we will nip it in the bud. Destroy them? In the end, what’s left besides a pile of dead bodies?”

He sighed helplessly, why didn't he dare to hand over this matter directly to them?Here's why.

These clan leaders are very capable, but their abilities are all focused on war and killing. Victoria was once one of Sakaz's enemies, and they are immortals. If they see anyone familiar, they will probably get blood all over the place. .

Then what else should I buy?

"Yes, Your Majesty, please forgive my lies."

Manfred lowered his head, but Teresica said: "To stand on Terra, we must have swords, but whether we are good at using swords and only using swords to solve problems are two different things."

"You should also follow me. I want to get some simple industrial equipment in Victoria. This will not attract attention and is suitable for us. You are in the army and you should know what equipment is useful to our soldiers."

Even if the industrial equipment is too advanced, no one will use it!

"Your Majesty, there is someone who should know better than me."

"Who?" Teresica asked curiously.

.........

Sakaz's military camp was set up outside a canyon. Under the leadership of Manfred, Teresica walked into the military camp and entered the depths of the canyon.

The place was tightly covered by an artificial canopy, and there was no artificial light source. It didn't look like anyone was there. However, as the soldiers led the way, Teresica gradually heard the roar of the machine.

"Your Majesty, we are almost here."

Manfred said, a glimmer of light appeared in front of her, and after walking in, what appeared in front of Teresica was an extremely wide space.

The sparse artificial light source vaguely reflected a huge silhouette.

"what is that?"

"It's a secret weapon prepared by Lord Traces."

Manfred said: "There are a group of Sarkaz's remaining craftsmen here. While they are producing the weapons conceived by Lord Tresis, they are also producing some necessary weapons for the army."

There are actually craftsmen in Sarkaz?

Teresica was surprised, this was such an unexpected surprise.

Next to a machine, an old man was carefully processing something. After a while, the machine finally stopped. He eagerly picked up the finished product, but sighed and threw it aside.

"Not satisfied?"

"Of course, these are machines from a hundred years ago. I'm actually very lucky to be able to run them."

"Is there any way to get a new one?"

The old man suddenly realized that there was a child standing next to him, and he looked like he was in a superior position.

"Kid, where did you come from? This is not a place to play. I'll ask old Carter to take you out. When you leave, follow closely and don't fall..."

The old man held up the lamp as if he wanted to find someone. At this time, Manfred couldn't help but remind him: "Zeppelin, this is Lady Theresia's brother, the current King of Kazdaele!"

Zeppelin stopped and looked over in disbelief, "The civil war is over?"

"Well, the Civil War is over."

Teresica said, and a smile suddenly broke out on the old Sakaz's face, and he shouted in surprise.

"The civil war is over! The civil war is over!"

In the depths of darkness, several lanterns appeared, and the Sakaz staggered over.

"Really? The Civil War is over?"

"Yes, the Civil War is over."

Teresica shouted loudly: "I want to rebuild Sakaz's industry, please help me!"

"impossible."

The smile on the old Sakaz's face, named Zeppelin, disappeared, and he sighed in despair, "Before I came to this cave, Kazdare had been reduced to ruins, and how could I find the ability to rebuild the industry. "

"I have this ability."

Teresica retorted firmly: "How will you know the result if you don't try it? I'm going to Victoria to import the machine. I hope you can assist me."

Zeppelin did not answer, but came closer with a lantern. He ignored the salute and asked eagerly: "Do you have a way to get Victoria's machine?"

"I can't guarantee, I will try my best." Teresica said: "If you can't buy military ones, buy civilian ones. If you can't buy new ones, buy old ones. Anyway, they are better than ours! And I'm looking for you to join. I hope I can choose the most suitable one.”

"...This is the first time in a long time that I heard the royal family admit that our things are not as good as others."

The lantern in Old Sakaz's hand shook a few times, and he tried his best to bend his back a little, "I follow your will, Your Majesty."

Chapter 12 Heading to Victoria

The sentries came to the streets again. While posting notices, they loudly read the king's orders to the illiterate Sakaz.

"The mine is recruiting miners and purification workers! Work 12 hours a day! Take one day off with food every month! The food is the same as that of soldiers! Free accommodation! You can enjoy a free shower every day!"

If this were on Earth, such a miner recruitment notice would probably be scolded to death, but in Kazdale it attracted countless people to watch.

"is this real?"

The Sakaz asked in disbelief, while the sentry pointed at the lower right corner and said, "This is His Majesty's autograph! The mine is now under His Majesty's direct management and is supervised by the military police!"

"Huh? That's great! I want to go!"

"I also need to go!"

"Thank you Your Majesty!"

The Sarkazis signed up enthusiastically. They didn’t have to serve as soldiers but could still have food for soldiers. Such conditions were already excellent in their minds, not to mention they could eat, drink and rest for free for a day!

Sakaz at the scene all cheered and thanked His Majesty, but he could not hear these sounds, because Teresica was riding in a simple cargo transport ship to form a transport convoy, marching in the vast desert.

This transport ship, which I didn't know where to get from, was in tatters everywhere. Except for the most basic power components and travel control components, which were barely passable, most of the other functions had failed.

Bumps, noise, and sweltering heat filled the small passenger mezzanine.

Shining came over. She saw Teresica looking out the window with her brows furrowed, and asked, "Your Majesty, your face doesn't look good. Would you like to find a more comfortable seat?"

"Need not."

Teresica waved her hand, he had a much more uncomfortable experience than this.The real reason for his discomfort was the recruitment notice issued before his departure.

Originium is a special mineral, and he really wanted to work three shifts of eight hours. In Teresica's mind, the working hours in this kind of working environment were inappropriate.However, the number of workers is not allowed, and Source Stone is the only thing Kazdaele can export now.

Kazdaele must now move forward, must catch up with other countries, and doing so in the short term is the only way forward.But what about in the future?Will I get lost in the pursuit and forget something important in my heart?

He didn't know, he was only worried.

.........

A week later, an unknown town on the border of Victoria.

Teresica and the others walked into it. The shapeshifters had already transformed into Luper, but his own horns had not yet grown significantly, so there were only three people in the team with obvious Sakaz characteristics.

The Shining, Zeppelin, and a fellow Shining named Salus.She was sent by the Pardoner to accompany her because she had studied in Victoria and knew the country well.

Her face was beautiful, but her skin was extremely pale. There was always a smile on her face, but this smile was like the smile of a doll, without any taste, which made Teresica feel a little cold.

At the town's entry-exit management office, they received a routine interrogation, mainly targeting the three Sakaz.The leader of the shapeshifters naturally recited the speech that he had arranged long ago.

"We were sent by our family to do business. This child was entrusted by relatives and friends to come together to admire the glory of Victoria. And these three Sakaz and two women are his guards. This old man is the guide of the desert. After all, Sakaz The Kazs are quite familiar with the desert."

"What a noble boy who knows how to enjoy himself."

The clerks enjoyed admiring Victoria's glory very much. They looked at the two women Sakaz, then looked at Teresica who had a small camera hanging around her neck, and then let them go after making a casual comment.

"Sir, we just need to wait here for the messenger of the transaction. This is the first stop for the transaction."

The leader of the Transformers spoke softly while observing Teresica's face, "Next we will walk around Victoria's eastern border. Our trading partners are all the Eastern Grand Dukes. You can take a good look at Victoria's Look."

"It's indeed a good place, much better than Kazdale."

Teresica sighed.

The houses in this small town are very ordinary and have no disaster prevention considerations. Not far away are farmlands where people are working in the fields.The market was also very lively, with a wide variety of daily necessities and various foods. Children laughed and ran through the crowd, rushing to their favorite stalls.

"Ah? Could it be that you also want to buy some toys?"

A curious voice came from her side. This was the first time in a while that Teresica had spoken to the pardoner named Salus.

He shook his head, "Kazdale doesn't need these at the moment, industrial equipment is the most important thing."

After a natural stroll along the street, the group came to the repairman's shop. Teresica and Zeppelin stood very close and observed carefully.

He turned on the camera and praised as he watched.

"Wow! Are these craftsmen from Victoria? Their skills are so superb! Those people in Syracuse who only talk about things and ask for prices are really bad!"

People always like good words, and the craftsman was very happy to hear them, and he also talked about how to use the machine tool in his hand, and to what extent only he could do it.

After confirming that Zeppelin needed this, Teresica began to inquire about the manufacturer of this mechanical metal cutting machine, and then inquired about whether the old machine tools in the shop could be sold cheaply.

"Sir, if you were born into the race of shapeshifters, I think you would definitely become a master of disguise."

After everything was settled, the leader of the Transformers immediately came over and said, "Aren't you angry at all?"

"Angry? What's there to be angry about?"

"Lord Tresis will never speak to these people, nor will he boast about other countries. He insists on the dignity of Sakaz."

"I don't care about that much. I only see that we are weak and powerless. Now that Victoria has declared war on Sarkarz, how can we stop it?"

"I understand."

The shapeshifter nodded in understanding, "So, sir, are we being too careful?"

He was a little puzzled. He was already very careful when buying civilian machines, but it was too cautious to buy used goods in a shop like this.

"There's nothing we can do about it. It's better than being alerted by Victoria and Sakaz starting to have activities again."

Teresica didn't understand what kind of hatred would cause Sakaz to build his home and lead to a simultaneous attack by multinational coalition forces. He didn't intend to sort out the past history, because even the written records had disappeared.

Anyway, if I can’t come openly, I will come secretly.

However... it is indeed too slow to complete this process. How long will it take?He doesn’t just want to open a shop!We have to find someone who has a way inside Victoria and is not of the same mind as Victoria!