Wasteland Development Diary

Cui Mao looked at the canned cola Zhou Yi handed him, his face showing surprise, and he hurriedly waved his hand to stop him: "This bottle of Dead Sea Vintage, priced at one gold, is not something a knight's salary can afford."

Zhou Yi said, "I consider you a friend, take it and drink."

Cui Mao scratched his head: "Then... thank you."

He carefully pulled open the ring, brought it to his mouth, first sniffed with his nose, and then showed a drunken expression.

Then Cui Mao took a small sip.

His lips smacked slightly, as if savoring the aftertaste in his mouth.

"A wonderful and refreshing taste, no city can truly imitate such a vintage."

Cui Mao held the can with both hands and took another sip.

He relaxed a lot, and his shoulders were not so tense: "It is said that Dead Sea Vintage is a sacrifice to the gods, fermented in the Dead Sea for a long time, to have all kinds of unique flavors. Every bottle drunk is one less."

"I saw it at a celebration banquet before, but I wasn't qualified to drink it. I heard a bottle costs 5 light seeds. I didn't expect to taste it here with Mr. Zhou, and inside a Dead Sea Aberrant's body, it's really incredible."

Zhou Yi also opened a can.

This 24-year-old cola, his biggest worry was that the time was too long and it would have deteriorated. Who knows if there would be any Dead Light virus?

He has the body of a White Suanni, but he doesn't know if ordinary people can drink it.

Fortunately, the Red Falcon extracted Recursive City data, saying that all the ancient food sealed in the Dead Sea is edible. Most of them are even more hygienic and healthy than the food of this era, but they cannot be left for too long after opening to avoid spoilage and decay.

Today was also the first time Zhou Yi shared food from his era.

Cui Mao's words awakened him.

That's right.

The Dead Sea seals a large amount of food and drinks, as long as the light film is not opened, it can be stored for a long time. Then cola, soda, juice, and wine as Dead Sea Vintage can be sold as commodities.

Recursive City does not do food trade, perhaps because the local residents are mechanical and electrical life forms.

But when Qian Su comes back next month, he can ask her to ship a batch of goods.

Zhou Yi thought to himself.

This is a very suitable way for him to make money.

Cui Mao suddenly said: "Oh, the vintage made me a little carried away... let's get down to business."

He said solemnly: "Mr. Zhou, I don't need to say more about the Heavenly Kingdom. As the only empire in this world, its influence and deterrent power are enough to radiate any community. Although the Heavenly Kingdom has not expanded aggressively, its shadow is almost everywhere."

"There are many forces that are openly or secretly part of the Heavenly Kingdom. Like the Mechanical Knight Order, they are one of the top equipment manufacturers, and their headquarters are in the territory of the Heavenly Kingdom."

"The Dead Sea Knight Order also has close cooperation with the Heavenly Kingdom."

"The vast majority of cities crave to join the Heavenly Kingdom and become its direct or overseas territories."

"Merchants and knights are the two shadows of the Heavenly Kingdom radiating everywhere, and they are also known as agents of the Heavenly Kingdom. Of course, these people themselves will not admit it."

Speaking of this behemoth, Cui Mao's tone also became serious: "I returned to Sandport to report the situation here, and rushed here after checking Ji Chang's latest news."

"On the way, I met Qian Su, and she was also rushing here quickly. I noticed that the mechanical and electrical life she was riding in had the rear compartment open, and some kind of equipment was propped up, aiming in the direction of Emerald City. This kind of long-range device is generally non-lethal, and the optical imprint structure is not accurate enough... but for safety's sake, I still forced her to stop."

"She said she was testing the operation of the equipment while driving at high speed."

"I am more inclined to believe that she is here to support you, Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Yi noticed that Cui Mao's right hand gun fist had returned to normal, and he habitually gestured with both hands when speaking.

The other party explained: "It is very difficult to operate remote equipment while driving at high speed. She seems to have made a temporary decision, rather than a premeditated one. At that time, it happened that you were attacked at sea."

"Compared to the title of honorary knight, there are fewer citizens of the Heavenly Kingdom. It is very difficult to obtain a Heavenly Kingdom passport, and even living in the territory of the Heavenly Kingdom, many people do not have such a formal identity protected by the empire."

"When I interrogated her, she also asked me to come and help you, believing that you were attacked by sea raiders... of course, she knew very well that the warships of the Dead Sea Knight Order were by no means raiders."

After saying a lot in one breath, Cui Mao took two more sips of cola to moisten his throat.

Zhou Yi asked him: "Is it easy to obtain the title of honorary knight of the Dead Sea Knight Order? Like Qian Su and Ji Chang, who belong to different national camps, can they also enjoy the same special treatment in the same knight order?"

"This... it's easy for those who know how, difficult for those who don't. The Dead Sea Knight Order is also willing to absorb these people with their own resources from all sides, because the Knight Order provides convenience, and these people also need to pay the corresponding resources, which is essentially a transaction."

Cui Mao squeezed the can and said: "Although the Dead Sea Knight Order has cooperative relations with all parties, it will also face pressure from strong parties such as the Heavenly Kingdom, but it generally maintains independence and autonomy. This is also based on their high mobility on the Dead Sea, and they have economic ties with all parties..."

"Regarding Ji Chang, I was not convenient to disclose some confidential internal information before. After this report, I was authorized by the captain to share it with you in order to find Ji Chang's criminal evidence faster."

Cui Mao paused and said: "Ji Chang was born in Jitou Town. When he was 10 years old, he became a servant of a craftsman and left the town with the craftsman. When he reappeared, it was 18 years later. He became extremely rich, and no one knew what happened during these years of disappearance."

"We found the craftsman's son through some connections and learned that the craftsman took Ji Chang to a snow mountain. After returning, the craftsman adopted Ji Chang as his adopted son, and there seemed to be some kind of secret between them."

"The craftsman spent almost all his family property to create something, and was busy in the underground workshop every day. He not only forbade his family from asking, but also beat his wife with a whip if she wanted to inquire, so the craftsman's son harbored resentment."

"Later, the craftsman and Ji Chang went to that snow mountain again and never came back."

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"The craftsman's son entered the underground workshop and used stone powder to restore the erased parts of the wall. There were some blurred component structure diagrams, some numbers, and most importantly, a symbol."

Cui Mao took out the notebook he carried with him and turned to one of the pages.

"It's this."

On the paper was drawn a round eye with two open long wings.

Zhou Yi didn't understand what this was, so he pretended to be thinking.

Cui Mao said: "The craftsman's son didn't know, but our people determined at a glance that this is the mark of the Star Hub."

"The strongest country in the world is undoubtedly the Heavenly Kingdom ruled by the Black Emperor. But the territory of the Star Hub is outside the world, and no one can say for sure who is stronger."

"There have always been frictions and conflicts between the two, and they are both trying their best to absorb and obtain the support and follow of various cities, Skywalkers, and Sea Lords."

"The point of contention of the Star Hub is that its 'Eye Outside the World' is always watching everyone in the Star Hub camp, and everyone's actions are recorded. Some people think this is fair and safe, but more people think it is a torment and terror."

"Although the Heavenly Kingdom acts domineeringly, it is very restrained in annexation and maintains the living space of various cities and territories. The extraterrestrial Star Hub really wants to gaze at everyone, and most people do not want this extraterrestrial country to descend."

"They are engaged in fierce confrontation in various fields, but no one can say for sure whether a full-scale war will break out."

Cui Mao clenched his fists.

Zhou Yi listened with a face full of question marks.

The Heavenly Kingdom is invincible on the ground.

The Star Hub is an enemy from the sky, right?

It seems that the big environment of the wasteland era is the confrontation between the two major hegemons.

"Ji Chang and the others don't know how they contacted the Star Hub and became a member of the Star Hub camp, walking and trading in various cities, and he also represents the will of the Star Hub."

Cui Mao pulled back the topic: "So Ji Chang launched the Dead Sea Knight's attack on this place, and Qian Su of the Heavenly Kingdom camp will try to sabotage Ji Chang's actions. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. I think this is the real reason why she came here to help you."

Zhou Yi thought about it.

Since he and Ji Chang are at odds, and the opportunity is rare, then he must make good use of Qian Su and get more benefits out of it.