This is a rock-core jade letter. It can be seen that it was made in a hurry. There is only a self-destruction warning attached to the outer shell, and there is no identification of the recipient. If Qianye hadn't found the force auras of Ji Tianqing and Li Kuanglan on the side, he would have
I'm really not sure that the recipient of the letter is me.
Qianye input a ray of Dawn Force and read the information inside.
The two women said they were rescued from the Pond of All Beings and fled all the way back to the fortress. When they arrived, the fortress had been destroyed. Judging from the remaining information, the Empire's large forces had left the Maelstrom. However, the Empire had been operating here for many years, so the fortress naturally
It's not just a simple building. For example, there is actually a wider space underneath the fortress.
The natives seemed to have only done mechanical damage and did not find the secret underground of the fortress. In the underground space, there was still a backup of emergency shuttle parts. They used the remaining parts to assemble a shuttle. They originally wanted to wait for Qianye
, but another wave of native troops appeared. As a last resort, they had to drive the shuttle boat to lure the natives away, and then return to the empire.
In the underground secret room, there are enough spare parts that can be assembled into a new shuttle boat, and the assembly drawings are also stored in the basement.
Although they didn't say who saved them in the letter, Qianye could guess that it was probably Ye Tong. It was easy to confirm. All he had to do was wait for Little Zhuji to wake up from her deep sleep and ask her.
.
However, according to the meaning of the letter, the empire seems to have temporarily abandoned this fortress, and will wait until the maelstrom calms down before rebuilding it. According to the current situation, in the face of the raging indigenous armies everywhere, neither the empire nor the dark race can
Want to gain a foothold.
At the end of the message, Ji Tianqing marked the way to enter the underground space. One passage is in the fortress, but it has been sealed from the inside. The other passage is in a natural cave outside the fortress.
Qianye first took Xiao Zhuji back to the fortress, and then found the entrance passage deep into the cave according to the markings on the map. At the end of the passage was a thick iron door, and next to the door was a row of levers. These levers were associated with a
A series of machines can only start the machine and pull the door open if they are pulled in the correct order.
This is the most primitive combination lock, and Qianye has to admire those who built the fortress here. When they entered the maelstrom, they could only bring very few things, at most some precision tools. Everything here, together with the most basic
The tools are all made bit by bit according to local conditions. Even the iron is forged in the maelstrom.
Up, down, down, up, Qianye opened the door in order and walked into the underground space.
The underground space of the fortress is partly artificially excavated and partly using natural space. The various areas inside are very clearly divided, mainly including material warehouses, a workshop, and ordnance for storing weapons and armor. Food is naturally essential, and there is enough here.
Thousands of people have been fed three years of food rations, which shows that when this place was built, the ambition was not small. They planned to move the imperial army into the Maelstrom and completely conquer this world.
In the parts area, there are several large boxes with eye-catching marks on them. Ji Tianqing and Li Kuanglan have already prepared the relevant parts and left assembly drawings on the boxes. Qianye will only need to assemble according to the drawings.
.
Those wooden boxes are all painted with the emblem of the imperial government and are in eye-catching dark red color, indicating that they are the most valuable items.
Qianye walked around the entire underground base and found that there were not many parts for the shuttle boat. After deducting the ones Ji Tianqing picked out for him, the remaining parts were not enough to assemble another shuttle boat. More importantly, the shuttle boat
There is only one power engine left, and there will be no more after that.
The power engine installed on the shuttle boat is the most cutting-edge product of the empire. It is small, light, and very powerful. It is suitable for shuttle boats that need to resist the traction force of the void passage. This thing requires a complete workshop system to build it.
, it cannot be made within the maelstrom, it can only be brought in from the empire itself.
The Maelstrom opens once every few years, and the number of places to enter each time is limited. What kind of supplies to bring makes the military staff think hard every time. Power engines are listed as important supplies every time, but it is difficult to put in the necessary supplies.
List. After all, the Empire has been operating in the Maelstrom for so many years, and the fortress has never been truly threatened. There is absolutely no need to prepare too many shuttle boats.
If it weren't for the fact that the maelstrom was filled with the best of the younger generation of the Empire, even if one of them died, it would be a heavy loss, and the Empire might not even have spare parts for the two shuttle crafts left.
Qianye moved the wooden boxes one by one to the flat ground outside the cave, which was a natural working place. He opened the wooden box, took out the components inside, put them in categories, and then began to assemble them.
The structure of the shuttle boat is very simple. It is a floating boat that can only carry two people. There is no extra space except for the position of the man and the power engine.
Whether it is the keel or the plates on the four walls, each piece is hard and tough, with extremely high strength. It is obvious that the materials used are quite sophisticated. Each piece of plate is attached with a force array to protect the hull. Although this small shuttle boat is simple
, but it can be seen that the cost must be high, otherwise how could it withstand the harsh environment of the void passage.
The assembly was not complicated, and it took Qianye just half a day to complete the entire shuttle boat. This kind of shuttle boat was originally designed for people who were not familiar with the construction of aerostats. Of course, it was impossible to build any complicated structures.
As long as the Force level is high enough and you have the basic ability to read blueprints, you can operate it.
After putting the boat together, Qianye put away all the wooden boxes and excess tools and materials and moved them back to the underground space for storage. Then he carefully removed all traces of the assembly site to prevent the natives from discovering the mechanism when they came back.
.This is also a necessary principle. The ancestors of the empire were prepared, and that’s why they had the floating shuttle boat in front of Qianye. Qianye borrowed the benefits of his ancestors, but he also had to think more about future generations.
Qianye carried the little one into the shuttle boat, patted her little face and said, "Don't sleep, let's go home."
Little Zhuji reluctantly opened her eyes and murmured: "Go home? Where is your home?"
Looking at the little guy's sweet face, Qianye suddenly felt a little guilty. Over the years, he has been moving around, rarely settling in one place, and the word home has become quite blurry. Since Ye Tong's awakening,
Home is far away from him.
Xiao Zhu Ji was born with supernatural powers, so she was used to death by Song Zining's evil bastard. During the battle in the Unfallen City, she was even thrown out to block the attack of the divine general. However, Qianye thought about herself and it seemed that she was not much better.
Go and take her to the battlefield to poison her, or else leave her alone at home and let her fend for herself.
Qianye sighed softly, also entered the shuttle boat, closed the hatch, and entered the Dawn Force on the console. The lights in the cabin lit up one by one, and the roar of the engine immediately sounded. The aerostat vibrated slightly and flew into the air.
rise.
Qianye locked his senses on the entrance to the passage in the air, and continued to increase the input force of the protective shield. The roar of the engine became louder and louder. When the intensity of the protective shield was increased to the maximum, the shuttle boat flew into the void passage like a meteor.
disappear.
This void channel is much more stable than the one in the neutral ground. Although the pulling force of the internal space is quite strong, the shuttle boat can still withstand it. The strength of the protective shield gradually decreases and it can still support it for a long time.
But the so-called stability is only relative. The shuttle boat is like a boat in a storm, undulating violently.
Halfway through, the storm began to become fierce, and the strength of the protective shield began to decrease rapidly. It completely collapsed before the exit of the passage was seen.
At this time, it was obvious that the empire had put a lot of effort into this small shuttle boat. The boat was still able to maintain its shape despite being naked against the void storm. However, cutting marks began to appear on the outer wall of the boat.
Qianye knew that the engine power was insufficient, so he began to transmit his force power through the console to the defense force arrays everywhere, reactivating new protective shields to protect important parts.
At this point, we can see the advantage of making the shuttle boat as small as possible. The designer has long known that the engine power will be insufficient, and the rider will need to input their own force when necessary. The smaller the boat, the less force it will naturally consume.
He won't run out of force halfway and die in the void passage.
At this moment, Qianye's total force power was not inferior to the seventeenth-level strong men at all, and even the average strong men were far behind him. He calmly controlled the boat and sailed steadily through the storm.
The exit of the space passage finally appeared, and Qianye's boat flew into the exit like a seabird.
At the other end, the shuttle boat seemed to have emerged from the bubbles and began to glide slowly. Sensing this familiar atmosphere, Qianye knew that he was back in the imperial world.
Outside the window, a continent was moving slowly in the void. Looking from a distance, before Qianye could figure out which continent it was, he saw several cutting-edge imperial warships flying in from all directions, surrounding Qianye.
A small warship lay across the front, with several strong men standing on the deck. One person said loudly: "Who is in the shuttle boat? Tell me your identity!"
Qianye was a little embarrassed for a moment, and after a moment he said: "Qianye."
The strong man immediately turned around and gave some instructions, and one person quickly came to the cabin, apparently to send a message.
Qianye sat quietly in the shuttle boat, waiting for news. Before leaving, he knew that the empire would strictly guard the exit of the passage. But it stands to reason that Ji Tianqing and Li Kuanglan could help him solve this little trouble.
Shouldn't be a problem.
After waiting for a while, another unmarked warship flew in from a distance. The warship that was blocking the front quietly left, and other imperial warships also flew away, as if to avoid suspicion.
On the unmarked battleship, an old man with a gentle face walked out, his face was white and beardless, and he said in a gloomy and melodious voice: "General Qianye, you are finally back. Our family has been waiting here for a long time."
Qianye was certain in his mind, and drove the shuttle boat to the battleship, and took little Zhuji aboard the battleship. He saluted the old man and said, "I wonder what you call me?"
"Our surname is Yang. In the palace, we work as errands for the empress, running errands." After saying that, Eunuch Yang took out a half-meter-square long box from his waist, handed it to Qianye, and said, "Our family has this
The next time I come, I just want to pass on a message and give something away."
Qianye took the long box and asked in shock: "What is this?"
Eunuch Yang ignored his question and said to himself: "What I mean is that you did a good job this time, so I gave you some gadgets. Once you get the things, our family's business will be over."