Chapter 432 It is said that that is the place where the 'God of the Sky' fell
"Nuclear bomb?!"
The reception room of Dawn City.
When Chu Guang patiently listened to Kaliman's impassioned statement and learned that the legion planned to bomb the City of Fertility with a nuclear bomb with a million-ton equivalent, he was stunned for two seconds and his expression was dumbfounded.
But soon, he noticed something suspicious in this piece of information, and a trace of suspicion appeared in his eyes.
"Is the news reliable?"
I haven't heard a single rumor.
You knew it first.
It's not that he looked down on the efficiency of the feudal dynasty in conducting intelligence work, but Chu Guang simply didn't believe they had such ability.
The legion is an extremely special organization. They emphasize the purity of blood, and all core officers are served by Valantians.
It was somewhat of a stroke of luck for the Warlanders to obtain the relevant information about Military Base No. 530.
Before catching Piman and Antoinette, no one knew about the action plan code-named "Thunder", including Chu Guang, who only speculated that the army was planning something major based on the excessive weapons stockpiled at the military base.
Military action.
It wasn't until the plan was scrapped that the secret behind it came to light.
nuclear weapon……
It's not surprising that the Legion has that thing.
"Absolutely reliable! This information comes from a noble person in the Falcon Kingdom who sympathizes with our plight. He is connected with us by faith and blood. His piety to the Spirit of the Sand Sea exceeds his foolish loyalty to the Falcon Royal Family...
…I can only reveal this to you, but I can swear to the spirit of the sand sea that every word I say is absolutely untrue!”
That serious expression didn't seem to be fake.
In fact, Chu Guang did not suspect that the Lion Kingdom was deceiving him, by fabricating false information to increase the "tension" in the region, and urging allies to send troops as soon as possible.
What he really doubted was whether this was General Griffin who was fishing for law enforcement and deliberately released the bait in order to lure out the traitor.
but--
The reasons given by Kaliman are sufficient.
Even for a classical militaristic kingdom like the Falcon Kingdom, internal opinions cannot be completely unified.
Even if the ministers don't have any controversy about "being a legion dog", they will still debate whether to be a teddy or a husky.
Especially for the people in the desert, the "river embankment" is a blessing from the spirit of the sand sea.
If the Legion intends to use this nuclear bomb in the "City of Plenty", it would not be surprising that devout believers would stand up to oppose it.
Chu Guang closed his eyes and thought for a while, then slowly spoke.
"I will ask our intelligence personnel to pay attention, but I cannot guarantee you that there will be results. Hiding himself is his top priority now."
"In addition, I will contact our allies on the east coast as soon as possible to discuss countermeasures with them."
After a pause, Chu Guang looked at Kaliman and continued.
"Of course, it's not enough for us alone. Luoxia Province is too vast. I need you to use the network of contacts to obtain information about nuclear weapons to collect as much more specific information as possible. For example, where is the nuclear bomb?
What type, delivery method, and delivery distance...this information is all critical."
Just a "megaton equivalent" can provide too few clues.
Even if the investigation is clear, whether the nuclear bomb was dropped from a plane or dropped from a missile, the search scope can be narrowed down a little.
After explaining the information that needed to be collected, Chu Guang then patiently explained some details worthy of attention to Kaliman.
For example, millions of nuclear bombs cannot be stuffed into a suitcase and carried around.
In addition to the aircraft or missile launchers that deliver nuclear bombs, the nuclear bombs must also be equipped with corresponding engineers and technicians for maintenance.
These can all become clues for investigation.
After the meeting with Prince Kaliman, Chu Guang immediately summoned the representatives of the company and informed Yi Chuan and others that the Legion was deploying nuclear weapons to Luoxia Province.
Although the authenticity of the information needs to be further confirmed, it does not prevent Chu Guangxian from using it in advance.
The alliance is bearing the threat of nuclear weapons on behalf of the company!
The Alliance needs more support!
Just as Chu Guang was skillfully using the intelligence provided by Kaliman to gain more support for the alliance from the east coast, General McClun, who had left the No. 9 Oasis front line and headed south, was also making intensive preparations to recapture the Heart of Steel.
with...
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The abandoned highway was buried in yellow sand, leaving only intermittent concrete remains.
The bare bridge piers and the cement roads that occasionally drilled out of the sand dunes were like corpses floating on the surface of the sea, floating in the endless sea of sand, with only the rusty road sign still bearing its name.
This is Route 7, named after Oasis No. 7.
But now, both the oasis and the highway have disappeared in this desert and cannot be seen.
At the T-shaped fork in the road, at the end of the branch road extending from the main road, stands a towering alloy embankment.
It is as tall as a building and so long that you can't see the end at a glance.
Pipes as thick as a buffalo waist can be seen at the base of the wall near the dam. The water outlets below the pipes are connected to channels buried in sand.
This magnificent project once irrigated the soil just like the "City of Fertility".
However, it has a completely different fate from the "City of Fertility". This circular "river embankment" has become a ruin, and the oasis attached to it has also been abandoned over time.
The structure on the north side is still intact, just buried by the sand, but on the south side, it seems like it was hit by some terrible weapon. An entire section of the "river embankment" made of alloy was directly obliterated, and most of the remaining parts were also
They were all broken into fragmented remains, so twisted that their original shape could not be seen.
Not only the "river embankment" was destroyed, but also the ground at the foot of the "river embankment".
The terrifyingly powerful weapon even changed the geological structure, turning the area from a plain into a valley.
The people in the desert call it the "Lost Valley".
According to legend, a long time ago, an extremely fierce battle broke out here, causing the gods' favor to fall and the curse of evil energy to fall, permanently destroying this fertile land.
Now two centuries have passed, and the outcome of that war is unknown, leaving only a ruin for future generations to admire.
General McClung's goal was exactly here.
However, he did not come to express condolences to the ancients.
But to find something.
Something that could defeat the Heart of Steel...
The sound of gunfire echoed through the spacious valley.
The legionnaires wearing desert-colored bulletproof armor were divided into three teams, taking turns to cover and advance forward, carefully cleaning out the nibblers hiding in the corners.
The gnawers here are different from other places. The extreme lack of water makes them smaller in stature, but their movements will be faster and more unexpected.
In addition to the gnawers, there are also desert lizards that feed on the gnashers, radiation scorpions that are half a man tall and can burrow, etc.
Especially the latter.
It seems to have built a nest here.
On the first day they arrived here, they lost five of their followers, and one of them died miserably, with a scorpion's tail piercing his head directly.
Looking at the alien corpses in front of him, a legionnaire cursed.
"Slime mold... damn, how come there are mutant slime molds in the desert? Isn't this a specialty of big cities?"
Remember correctly, it is difficult for it to survive in an environment lacking water.
"Maybe there was a piece of dirty stuff left here two centuries ago?" The captain who led the team changed the magazine and glanced around expressionlessly. Looking at the messy battlefield, he finally endured it.
I couldn't help but click my tongue.
Most of the wreckage has been buried.
If you want to find the treasures hidden underneath, you have to dig them out first.
Hunting for treasure while being attacked by alien species sounds like a fantasy.
Fortunately, they don't need to do the dangerous excavation work. Those servants whose lives are cheaper than slaves can do it for them, and they can do as much as they want.
"What on earth are we looking for here?" one soldier couldn't help but ask.
The ten-captain replied simply and concisely.
"Who knows, maybe General McClung has his own plan... Don't worry so much, just do what we are doing."
As the alien species in an area was cleared, the servants carrying shovels and rifles returned to the construction site, began to dig out the earth, and truckloads of earth were transported out of the valley.
Not far behind everyone is the entrance to this majestic valley.
A scrawled and huge camp was located there, only about a hundred meters away from the remains of the river embankment that stretched for dozens of kilometers.
The entire camp covers an area of approximately 100,000 square meters, with a length and width of several hundred meters. It is surrounded by a sandbag wall with wires hanging on it and a camouflage net erected on it.
There are more than 200 trucks parked in the center of the camp, dozens of which are equipped with quad-mounted anti-aircraft guns.
There is an army of about 10,000 people stationed here.
In a certain camp, there were a group of military officers standing.
General McClung, standing in front of the command table, was communicating with a technical officer.
On the command table in front of the two of them, there was a slightly old holographic projector, with a long cylinder shining with milky white light floating in the light blue cone.
McClun touched his chin and asked with interest.
"The shield core you mentioned looks like this?"
It looks slightly different from his Iron Heart.
The technical officer smiled and said.
"Yes, this is what we are looking for...isn't it beautiful?"
General McClung also laughed.
"It's okay."
He didn't think this thing was very beautiful at all, and it was far inferior to his collections.
But that's not important.
As long as this thing can help him paralyze the Heart of Steel's deflector shield and anti-gravity system, it will be enough.
I hope that when he recovers the airship, those barbarians will not expose his precious treasure.
Staring at the light cone of the holographic image, the technical officer's expression was filled with a hint of obsession, and he continued to talk.
"The quark gluon slurry... is said to weigh 40 billion tons per cubic centimeter. It can only exist stably at extremely high temperatures and high pressures. One of the greatest achievements of applied physics in the prosperous era is to find a way to make it more
A convenient and stable way to exist.”
General McClung asked curiously.
"This thing has 40 billion tons?"
This glowing tube looks like more than just a cubic centimeter.
The technical officer smiled softly.
"Of course it's not that heavy... The quark-gluon slurry stored in the core of the shield is only very small, weighing about 10 kilograms. As for the light you see, it is not its body, its
The main body is not something that can be directly observed with the naked eye."
Except for General McClung, all the officers standing here looked at each other.
In their view, this too obscure scientific theory is no different from the beliefs of desert residents.
Both have a set of self-justifying logic, and they can neither be proven nor falsified with current technology.
After a pause, the technical officer continued.
"According to relevant information records, the People's Federation Aerospace Force once deployed a 'Titan' here to clear out the brood nest here. The power of its shield core is equivalent to that of a conventional frigate... What we have to do
Just find it.”
Whether it's a deflector shield, an anti-gravity device, a neutrino channel, etc.
These technologies that were born in the middle and even the middle and late stages of the Prosperity Era all relied on the breakthroughs made by the physics community in the early Prosperity Era in research on gravitons and gravitational fields.
The boson with a spin of 2 and a mass of 0 is ubiquitous in nature and is designated by quantum mechanics as a hypothetical particle that transmits gravity. Classical physics boldly imagined its existence, but failed to find it.
In the great era of prosperity, physicists successfully found it through precise calculations and experiments, and explained it in more detail with rigorous theories.
Although gravitons cannot be stored in a glass bottle like glass marbles, they can be indirectly interfered with by "high-density matter" to achieve the effect of indirectly affecting the gravitational field.
Including deflecting the motion vector of the object in a curved space, including weakening or even eliminating the interaction between massive objects.
The former belongs to the technical principle of deflector shields, while the latter is often used in anti-gravity devices.
Even in the prosperous era, these two technologies were cutting-edge applications, but it was not difficult to disrupt them.
In addition to the two methods of cutting off the power supply and overloading the power supply, a more direct method can also be used - that is, interfering with the gravitational field controlled by the "shield device" and "anti-gravity device".
It's not very difficult.
They don't need to prepare a huge number of anti-aircraft gun positions. They only need to use the shield core - that is, the glowing battery - to make a "phase cannon" to interfere with the gravitational field of the target area, which is enough to paralyze the steel ship in a short time.
Heart's shields and anti-gravity systems.
Without its shields and anti-gravity system, it will fall from the sky.
At that time, there is no need for any heavy firepower weapons. It is enough to rush forward with manpower and snatch the airship back.
And this is why he asked Griffin for 10,000 people.
What?
Will it break the airship if it falls from the sky?
That kind of thing doesn't matter at all.
The most valuable thing about the Heart of Steel is the frigate core inside. A series of black technologies including the reactor, shield core, anti-gravity device, etc. are all integrated into the frigate core.
As for the outer steel jacket, the propellers that drive the airship, etc... these cheap replaceable parts are not worth anything at all.
As long as the airship is driven back to the legion's airport, it can be repaired in minutes.
General McClung's lips couldn't help but curl up into a smile.
Although losing the Heart of Steel was a stain on his military career, after all, those barbarians were funded by the company, and he did not lose unjustly.
As long as the airship can be recaptured, no one has the right to accuse oneself of incompetence.
A century has passed.
He is the only captain of ten thousand who has had many battles with the company. Not only is this not something to be ashamed of, it can even become a topic of conversation at the aristocratic dance.
At this time, an officer walked to the door of the camp, stood at attention and gave a military salute.
"Report! A telegram from General Griffin!"
As soon as he heard the name Griffin, a trace of impatience suddenly flashed in McClung's eyes.
This guy doesn't usually like to point fingers. He has to send a telegram for every trivial matter.
No, as soon as I arrived here, the telegram was sent right after me, most likely to ask me to do something again.
And it's definitely not good.
However, trouble comes, orders must still be obeyed.
"Show me."
"Yes!" The officer walked into the camp and handed the decoded telegram to McClung with both hands.
McClung took the telegram, glanced at it, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Sensing the strange look in the general's eyes, the staff officer standing aside asked hesitantly.
"General Griffin, do you have any other requests?"
"He wants us to build an airport here."
"Airport?"
There was a surprised expression on the staff officer's face, and the other officers next to him also glanced at each other, exchanging the surprises in each other's eyes.
Griffin will give them Army aircraft?
This is too...unbelievable.
"That's right."
After replying briefly, McClun walked to the wall of the tent and looked at the strategic map hanging in the tent.
Lost Valley is to the south of Oasis No. 9, and the distance between the two places is quite far.
If you want to bomb the Lion Kingdom from yourself, it is obviously not a good idea.
The legion has only one jet aircraft in Luoxia Province, and ground air strikes are mainly propeller aircraft handed over to the army.
The former has sufficient range but the quantity is too small, while the latter has a large number but the range is obviously not enough.
On the contrary, it is very close to Oasis No. 4.
Go west for a hundred or two hundred kilometers from his current direction and you will see the double-headed peaks of the Zhuobar Mountains. After crossing the pass there, you can reach Oasis No. 4 on the south side of the mountains.
It would be more convenient if it was a plane, as it would fly directly over the mountains.
"...Is this guy planning to fight on two fronts?" McClun touched his chin and his eyes stopped on Oasis No. 4 on the strategic map.
Although the Hump Kingdom is not as good as the Lion Kingdom, it is still a powerful area with a population of one million. He is only given 10,000 followers and does not have enough heavy firepower. He really does not have the confidence to defeat it.
And if he remembered correctly, after capturing Oasis No. 9, the next target should be the Golden Lizard, and the Hump would be the last one.
But if the goal is not the hump...
McClun thought about it, and his eyes began to move eastward, and finally stopped at the east side of Luoxia Province - the green forest and plains.
It's equally far there, about the same distance as the distance from here to Oasis No. 9.
But just within jet range!
As if he thought of something, a hint of surprise appeared on McClun's face, and he suddenly burst out laughing happily.
"Hahaha... As expected of Griffin! That cunning skunk, I know what he wants to do!"
The officers in the camp looked at each other.
Not an old fox?
Why did he become a skunk again?
After suppressing his smile, General McClung looked at his subordinates and gave a stern order.
"The subordinate army divided a team of 1,000 men and came out to level the land to the north of the camp."
"We're building a temporary runway there!"
The newly promoted logistics officer immediately stepped out from among the officers, stood at attention and performed a military salute.
"yes!"
In his impression, his immediate superior, General McClung, had never taken General Griffin's orders so seriously.
It must be something important!
McClun turned around and continued to look at the hanging map, with a hint of obvious cruelty in his happy smile.
These ugly savages.
They will soon pay for their foolishness.
Unfortunately……
This kind of death without any pain is really cheap for them.
…
At the same time, the sun was setting on the west side of Lost Valley.
Directly north of the Zhuobar Mountains, on a bare Gobi desert, a girl riding on the back of a bear was holding a telescope in her hand, stretching her neck and looking forward excitedly.
She carried an RPG on her back, grenades, a submachine gun and a cute mushroom badge on her waist. Although the black stockings and coat were torn, and the fluffy short hair was blown into a chicken coop, it could not cover up the look at all.
Silly and sassy.
"Oh oh oh! What a big double front!"
The white bear, who was scorched listlessly by the sun, raised his head and glanced forward, complaining feebly.
"...I always feel like Ah Wei has made some extraordinary speech again."
Si Si, who was driving, also chimed in.
"Well, if you were typing on a public screen, two asterisks should be displayed or directly replaced with other words."
Tail:"???"
Standing at the front of the truck compartment, Sesame paste, holding the machine gun on the roof, also looked ahead, and the cat ears above his head suddenly swayed excitedly.
"Don't you think those two mountains look like Cat Head?"
"Oh! That's a good name," Tai Tai's eyes sparkled, and he turned around and gave a thumbs up, "Just call it Mao Tou Mountain!"
Not understanding the exchange between three people and one bear, the old man riding a two-headed bull next to the truck smiled and said in human couplet.
"That's the Twin Peaks."
Although I couldn't understand their exchange, I could guess from their expressions and movements that they were probably discussing the names of the two majestic peaks.
The old man's name was Bulma, and he was a resident of Oasis No. 4. He made a living by doing business with nearby mines. Unfortunately, he encountered a predator on his way back and almost lost his life.
Fortunately, he met this group of kind-hearted little girls, and he managed to save his life and get his cow back.
In order to repay the favor of saving his life, he offered to serve as a guide.
Considering that he didn't know anything about the situation in Oasis No. 4, having a local help would reduce unnecessary trouble, so Sisi nodded and agreed.
As for why they are here, it's a long story.
After the Battle of Ruigu City, the White Bear Knights took a short rest before getting back on the road and heading west into the desert.
Since there is a war going on in Oasis No. 9, it is obviously not a good idea to go to the Lion Kingdom at this moment.
So Hussi suggested that it would be better to go to Golden Lizard. I heard that further north from Oasis No. 8, you can reach the Wandering Swamp, and the mysterious academy is hidden in that swamp.
At first everyone thought the idea was a good one.
However, just halfway through the journey, they heard from a traveler at a certain inn that after crossing the southernmost Zhuobar Mountains and walking south to Silver Moon City in the Hump Kingdom, they could see the endless sea.
As soon as they heard that they could see the sea, the three people and one bear were immediately excited.
ocean!
Compared to swamps and colleges, the sea is indeed more attractive!
So under Tails' suggestion and Rourou's coaxing, the White Bear Knights made a 180-degree turn and headed south again...
"Eh? So it has a name?" Taitail looked at the old man in surprise.
"Haha, its reputation is not small. If you come here often, you will definitely hear about it."
A touch of pride appeared on the old man's face, and he slowly continued.
"My hometown, Petra Fortress, is located between those two mountains! It is probably the only survivor settlement in the entire desert that does not rely on an oasis. Past Petra Fortress, you will find Oasis No. 4.
At the same time, it is also the only way to Oasis No. 4."
"Petra!"
Hearing this pronunciation, Taili suddenly pulled Rourou's hair excitedly, "Rourou, Rourou, it's Petra! Maybe gold coins and hammers can be found in the surrounding desert!"
Rourou complained helplessly.
"...That's another game, and this isn't even the same world."
Sisi, who was sitting in the driver's seat, thought for a while and then said.
"Well...that's what I say, but logically speaking, if this is really the only passage to Oasis No. 4, there might really be some treasure buried under the sand."
Those caravans engulfed by sandstorms.
Or the baby who fell off the bullock cart due to the bumps.
If they were willing to take the time to look for it, maybe they could really dig something out from the sand beneath their feet.
Whether it's worth the money or not is another matter.
"Oh! Treasure hunt!" After receiving the affirmative answer, Tail suddenly became excited. This time, even the flesh under her body was aroused.
One person and one bear excitedly discussed the treasure hunt plan, and agreed to go hunting for treasure on the sand dunes with their engineering shovels after the sale was completed.
Looking at his happy friends, Sisi couldn't help but smile.
Compared to the war, this kind of leisurely journey is indeed more pleasant. In the past month, what they saw and heard along the way could be written into a book.
It would be great if there could always be peace.
Although she knew in her heart that this short-lived peace was more like the calm before the storm. The Death Corps had launched a preemptive raid on the legion a few days ago. It was estimated that when the trip was over, they would go to the front line to report.
Sesame Paste looked at the old man on the cow's back and asked curiously.
"Is there anything I need to pay attention to when going to the Petra Fortress?"
The old man said with a smile.
"There is nothing to pay attention to. The local people are much more enlightened than other residents in the desert. As long as you respect their beliefs, they will respect you. The local laws prohibit killing, private fighting and theft. Please be careful about this...
But I think you won’t do that kind of thing.”
"By the way," the old man glanced at the ears on her head and said with a smile, "the residents of Camelback Kingdom all like cats, you will definitely be very popular there."
Sesame paste put on the helmet a little embarrassedly.
The group of people chatted and laughed and quickly approached the towering fortress.
Its outline is very similar to the Colosseum in ancient Rome. The curved concrete structure is reinforced with stones and wood on the outside, and the barrels of cast iron cannons stand beside the battlements.
In addition to these primitive weapons, there are also some light and heavy machine guns placed on the top of the fortress. These equipment are not impressive to the regular army, but they are enough to deter ordinary sand bandits and looters.
A series of square houses are distributed between the valleys of the two mountains, spreading towards the ridge.
This place is both a fortress and a gathering place for survivors. The permanent population is about 70,000 to 80,000, but the floating population is unknown.
Not only the caravans from the River Valley Province, but also the caravans from the Jinchuan Province will also pass by here, so it looks very lively here.
People stood next to the dirt roads and hawked. They wore colorful linens and supported a triangular shed with two wooden sticks, which was a simple stall.
Everything is sold here, it looks like a Somali market.
Next to the fruit stand is a shop selling rifles. A woman with a slightly darker complexion wearing a plaid skirt is breastfeeding her child while bargaining with the mercenaries who are purchasing weapons.
The noisy sounds are endless.
Since entering the market, the group of people unconsciously raised their voices, almost shouting at the top of their lungs to hear each other's voices.
"By the way, this place looks like Horseshoe Town in the Red River Alliance!"
"Oh! But it's so big here! It's bigger than Horseshoe Town!"
"Haha... After all, it's just a small town."
"Hmm... I wonder if there are any specialties here with a relatively high unit price." Sisi, who was sitting in the driver's seat, looked around and said thoughtfully.
She heard from the old man named Bulma that the spices, carpets, beef, camel milk and milk produced here are famous, as well as some iron products and pottery.
If it is not for financial constraints, it is best not to buy the rifles and bullets sold by small vendors. Those items left on the carpet for sale are either trophies seized from looters, or inferior products produced by small workshops using cheap materials.
.
The former is neglected in maintenance, while the latter is poorly made and may jam or explode at critical moments, which may kill the user.
"...If you need to replenish ammunition, you can go to the city's workshop to place an order. As long as the bullets are not too complex, the craftsmen there can even customize them according to the caliber and primer type you need."
The old man glanced at the house not far away, looked at the girl sitting in the truck, and asked for advice.
"I want to go home first to make sure I'm safe. I usually get home in three days. This time it took too long. My wife and children must be very anxious... How about we make an appointment to meet here tomorrow?"
Sisi nodded.
"Then let's do some repairs tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock."
She had already marked the location of the hotel with a garage and warehouse on the map, and planned to take everyone to get a room to put down their luggage.
There is still a lot of ammunition on the truck, but they are not in a hurry to replenish it. The first thing they have to do now is to exchange the goods on the truck for local currency.
I heard that devil's silk is very popular in the local area. A roll as thick as your forearm can be exchanged for a big horned cow, and the former can be bought very cheaply as long as you contribute enough.
The order price offered by Frostspear Ranch is quite generous. A 3,000-pound bighorn cow can be exchanged for nearly 6,000 silver coins.
Plus those weird gadgets.
This truckload of goods might be able to earn more than a million in profit this time!
Just as Sisi was thinking about it, Tails and Rourou, who were walking in front, suddenly stopped next to a stall.
Climbing down from Rourou's body, Tail came to the stall, looking at the books and scrolls covered with blankets, he suddenly seemed to have discovered a new world, with a surprised expression on his face.
Looking up at the stall owner sitting under the shed, Tai Tai asked excitedly.
"Boss, do you sell treasure maps here?"
"Treasure Map?"
The stall owner was stunned for a moment and didn't react for a moment, but soon his wrinkled face became happy.
He suppressed his smile, coughed slightly, made a mysterious expression, and spoke in a lowered voice.
"Guest, I shouldn't have said this originally, but for the sake of our fate..."
Tails' eyes sparkle.
"For the sake of fate?"
The stall owner smiled slightly, stared at her and said.
“Have you ever heard of Lost Valley?”
If he had heard of it, he wouldn't need to talk about the nonsense that follows.
However, just as he expected, the girl in front of him had indeed come here for the first time, even the first time in the desert, and had never heard of that cursed place.
Tai Tai shook his head quickly and looked at the old man behind the stall expectantly.
"No! Is there something there?"
The stall owner turned his eyes slowly and spoke in a longer tone.
"Haha, there are so many good things there... According to legend, the Lost Valley is the place where the God of the Sky fell."
"Oh oh oh! God of the Sky?!" Hearing this scary name, not only the tail, but also the meat next to it showed excited expressions.
After glancing at the big white bear with human nature, the stall owner continued to tell the story.
"Yes, that was a long, long time ago. The twilight of the gods came at midnight, and the dark sky was lit up into day. The gods who were united in the past fought in the realm of mortals, killing each other, and finally the gods of the sky
Unfortunately, he died. The scepter slipped from his hand and destroyed the grace of the Sand Sea Spirit, turning the former oasis into a cursed wasteland..."
Seeing the girl in front of him whose eyes lit up, the stall owner knew that his opportunity had come, so he lowered his voice and threw out the bait.
"...These are all public rumors, but few people know what happened after the war ended,"
"What happened!" Taitail swallowed, his face full of anticipation.
The stall owner lowered his eyebrows slightly.
"The followers of the God of the Sky found the god's body and built a temple on top of his body. Two hundred years have passed, and his servants have gone with him and disappeared into the boundless yellow sand.
...But according to legend, the armor of the Sky God is still there and is enshrined in the temple buried in the yellow sand!"
Tails clenched his fists excitedly.
Hidden mission!
Giao!
"In other words, as long as you find that temple, you can find the armor of the Sky God!"
"That's right."
The stall owner gave her an appreciative look, and as a compliment for her intelligence, he picked up an old scroll from the stall.
"I happen to have a treasure map here. I originally planned to hire a few mercenaries to look at it together, but as you can see... the business here is so busy, I can't spare the time to walk away, and my hair is almost turning gray while waiting.
.If you are interested, I can sell it to you,"
Taiwei said excitedly: "How much!"
The stall owner thought for a moment.
"Hmm... Let me think about it. After all, I bought it from another traveler. I gave him 10,000 gold camel coins at the time. For the sake of our fate, I will sell it to you at the original price."
"Ten thousand gold camel coins!?" A frustrated expression appeared on Taiwei's face, "Ugh... I don't have that much."
When she rescued the old man named Bulma before, she recovered some gold coins with camels printed on them from the group of plunderers that she easily eliminated.
I heard from Bulma that those small gold coins are golden camel coins. The small face value is 1 and the large face value is 10.
But those gold coins were only a small bag. Although she had not counted them carefully, she could not imagine that there were as many as ten thousand.
The stall owner thought that she might have just arrived here and hadn't had time to exchange for local currency, so she hurriedly said.
"What about dinars? Dinars are fine too! Just 10,000! Or Cr, but I can't give you a high price for Cr... 30,000, oh no, how about around 40,000?"
The tail shook the head into a wavy drum.
"No."
The stall owner looked slightly disappointed.
Originally, this little girl looked good. Although her face was gray, her complexion was obviously much better than that of those travelers. Not only did she keep a rare and exotic animal as a pet, but she also had a truck. She looked like she had escaped from Oasis No. 9.
Rich lady, in the end, she couldn't even squeeze out this little bit of oil and water.
What a mistake.
However, with the idea that he could deceive a little, he still showed off his acting skills, made a hesitant expression, gritted his teeth and said reluctantly.
"That's all, for the sake of our fate, I'll sell you six thousand dinars... Think about it, you can buy this treasure map for the price of six strong slaves. As long as you recruit the Sky One
The armor of God may be able to help you revitalize your family."
"Oh! Revitalize the family!"
Taiwei's eyes became brighter, and then she looked pitifully at Sisi, who was sitting in the driver's seat waiting for her.
"S..."
Seeing that pitiful expression, Sisi said helplessly.
"Okay, Awei, we should go to the hotel. This guy obviously thinks that you are good-looking and is easy to deceive, so he plans to defraud you of your money."
Tails: "But what if it's a hidden mission! The treasure map bought at the market in a foreign town actually contains a shocking secret..."
Seeing the wantful expression on this guy's face, Sisi sighed, pulled on the handbrake, pulled out the car key, and jumped out of the driver's seat.
The stall owner looked at the woman in front of him with an alert expression.
His intuition told him that this guy was not as easy to deceive as the one just now.
Sisi took out his money bag, counted it, looked at the stall owner and said.
"I happen to have a bag of gold camel coins here. There are about... more than ninety coins. If you are interested, sell it. If you are not interested, we will leave."
"Ninety?! Why don't you let me give it to you for free!" The stall owner's eyes widened, unable to accept the price difference. He gritted his teeth and said with pain, "...Three thousand dinars, this is what I can accept.
Bottom line!"
When I heard the quotation given to me, I cut it in half, and I was shocked.
"Eh?! Didn't you give the tail a discount just for the sake of fate?"
"Well……"
The stall owner smiled awkwardly and looked away, not daring to look into those eyes.
Si Si also smiled faintly.
"Maybe this stall owner feels that he is more destined to me."
The stall owner chuckled and touched the back of his head.
"Beautiful lady, you are right! How about...two thousand five hundred? This really can't be cheaper. No matter how cheap it is, I might as well hire a few mercenaries to find it myself-"
"eighty."
Si Si took out a few coins from his wallet and stuffed them into his pocket. He threw the wallet on the stall, picked up a book and shook it.
"Plus this freebie."
"Oasis under the Dhobar Mountains"
The title of this book should help her understand the situation in this area.
After all, she met the old man named Bulma on the way. Even if her group saved his life, she didn't completely believe him.
This is wasteland.
It's not a fairy tale.
The stall owner's face was ashen and he gritted his teeth.
Seeing the uncomfortable look on his face, Tail suddenly couldn't bear it. He stretched out his hand and gently pulled Sisi's sleeve and whispered.
"Si, why don't we go...I suddenly don't want it anymore."
Forcing others to do things they don't want to do always makes her feel a little uncomfortable.
Sisi smiled and didn't insist.
"Oh, then just listen to Awei."
After saying that, she put down the book in her hand and turned around to leave.
At this moment, the stall owner, who was ashen-faced just a second ago, suddenly jumped up like a squirrel whose tail was stepped on, and snatched the money bag into his arms.
"Eighty! Just eighty! It's a deal! That scroll and that book are yours now, take them away from me!"
"Really?!" Taili took the scroll with surprise on his face.
Anticipating his reaction, Sisi smiled lightly, picked up the book and stuffed it into his arms.
"Thanks."
The truck restarts.
Looking at the truck and the girl holding the bear disappearing at the end of the street, the stall owner spat and cursed "poor man".
Weighing the money bag in his hand, a trace of sadness appeared on his wrinkled face.
I only made eighty yuan from one transaction.
I don’t know how long I have to wait before placing an order.
If I had known earlier, I would have relaxed earlier...
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(Thanks to "xX brings senior brother Xx" and the leader of "Heart First" for the reward!!!)