A 'self-explosion collar' is a device that restrains a slave and is worn around the neck. The master can detonate it if he is found to have escaped.
It is more reassuring than a contract and more humane than poison.
It is a relatively common thing in this world!
Li Yinguang looked at the housekeeper Goda who was kneeling on one knee, weighing his eyes, then lowered his head and looked at Alma whose eyes were full of evil. It would not be difficult to kill her, but he would face Goda's crazy counterattack, and the gain would not be worth the loss.
"Okay, then I will trust you again for now!"
After the housekeeper Goda put on the self-destructive collar and confirmed that it was put on Alma, Li Yinguang breathed a sigh of relief. At least the immediate crisis was resolved.
But when I saw Alma's sinister and vicious eyes, I knew in my heart that it was impossible to safely trust the two of them!
"Old Dick is dead!"
Li Yinguang shook the red wine glass. He heard that Old Dick bought it at a high price from the town of Manbach. It was made of polished natural crystal. He liked it very much, but what he drank was inferior red wine.
However, now these things have become Li Yinguang's property.
Alma and the housekeeper Golda, who were kneeling on the ground, couldn't believe it. Old Dick didn't succeed in seizing the body? Then the young man in front of him...could he be the fool Bruce?
"Whether you believe it or not, this is a fact."
Li Yinguang took a sip of the red wine in the glass, frowned slightly, and found it difficult to swallow. He put the crystal goblet on the table and said with a smile: "Gorda, if I betroth Alma to you and let you continue
Are you willing to stay and serve me in the iron-clad city of the Castle?"
Marrying the mistress Alma? No, it should be said to be the former mistress Alma!
The butler Goda was overjoyed and nodded vigorously: "I'm happy, I'm happy, Master, of course we are happy!"
Li Yinguang looked at Alma and said with a smile: "What about you?"
"Of course I'm happy too!" But the smile was far-fetched and a little false.
This woman has an insidious, greedy character and loves vanity. From the dignified hostess of the Castle to the housekeeper's wife, it's strange that she feels comfortable.
"Okay, then you can live together from now on. It can be regarded as lovers becoming friends." Li Yinguang didn't point it out and said with a smile.
If he doesn't like Alma, he will definitely not let her sleep next to him. As Old Dick's female family member, giving her away casually in exchange for the loyalty of the housekeeper Golda is definitely a good deal.
"Gorda, you know more about the situation on the Castle, please introduce it to me!" Li Yinguang changed the topic to the Castle.
As the most precious thing in Old Dick's legacy, Li Yinguang also attaches great importance to it.
Steward Godar said respectfully: "There are currently sixty crew members on the Castle, including twenty combatants, twenty-six coolies, three maintenance engineers, two dismantlers, two cooks, and seven
Among the maids, only twelve of the coolies were hired workers in the town of Manbach, and the rest were purchased slaves.
Of the three maintenance workers, only one is a slave, and the rest are employees. As for the chef, he is an employee, and the maids are all slaves.
The combatants are the confidants trained by Old Dick. The captain is Saipan. Except for the maid and us, the rest of them live below the fifth floor of the Castle..."
Li Yinguang obtained more detailed data about the "Castle" from the steward Golda.
"Winter is coming. In order to prepare for the 'Seize the Body', the former owner purchased a large amount of potions and alchemy materials. The Iron Armor City has not replenished fuel for several months, and only less than 10% of the fuel stored in the warehouse is left. Don't say
When we go to the wilderness to scavenge and hunt, if we encounter an armored city that is bigger than us and shows ill intentions towards us, we may not even be able to escape even if we want to." Goda, the housekeeper, sighed.
Li Yinguang's eyes flickered and asked: "Is there an armored city bigger than our 'Castle' that we can't defeat?"
Butler Golda smiled bitterly and said: "They are similar in size, but depending on the number of weapons and combatants they carry, if they encounter a large armored city and cannot escape, they will only be annexed!"
'Steel' is a resource. Having steel can strengthen the armored city and make the armored city bigger. Of course, to evolve the armored city, in addition to steel, you also need 'smelting furnaces', weapon systems, etc.
The steampunk world is a systematic engineering discipline.
"Where does the Castle rank in the town of Manbach?" Li Yinguang asked thoughtfully.
The housekeeper Goda thought for a while and said: "It should be ranked among the top one thousand. In the past, the former owner Old Dick was quite famous in the town of Manbach."
Ranked among the top 1,000?
Li Yinguang scratched his head, he looked like a 'little party'.
"How far are we from 'Manbach Town' now?"
“A day’s journey!”
Due to fuel and body issues, Old Dick did not drive the Castle to the depths of the wasteland. The deeper into the wasteland, a large amount of fuel would be consumed, and the risk factor would gradually increase.
He spent a lot of money to acquire the alchemy materials needed to seize the body, resulting in a financial deficit. Old Dick also made a desperate move and placed all his fate on Bruce, a down-and-out nobleman.
As long as you can stay alive, everything else will turn around.
Li Yinguang pondered and said: "In other words, we have to return to Manbach Town quickly to replenish fuel before we can venture into the wilderness again?"
Butler Goldar shook his head: "In order to buy alchemy materials, Old Dick dismantled the only long-range weapon on the Castle, the Cannon, and sold it. Now there are only two Eagle Arrows left on the Castle.
Launcher, in addition, the armor of our Castle is also rusty and damaged in many places and needs to be repaired with steel."
Li Yinguang: "..."
After a while, he said helplessly: "In other words, in addition to replenishing fuel, the 'Castle' also needs to add weapon systems and repair the armor?"
"Yes!"
A slight smile appeared on the steward Goda's face: "If the master wants to go on a scavenging adventure in the wilderness, it is best to buy a few mechanical chariots and mechanical motorcycles, and hire some manpower, otherwise the combatants on the 'Castle' and
The maneuverability is terrible."
Li Yinguang was right, the "Castle" was just an old, shabby, and small garbage armored city!
Weapons? Dismantled! Armor? Rusty and leaky!
We need fuel but no fuel, we need combat effectiveness but no fighting.
"My adoptive father is really bad at it!"
Li Yinguang couldn't help but muttered.
Fortunately, Old Dick's legacy is also a very attractive piece of fat in the eyes of others.
In the dark night, an armored city similar in size to the Castle was moving slowly in the wilderness.
"Have you found the exact location of the Castle?"
"Master, the mechanical scout reported that the 'Castle' is parked more than 20 kilometers southwest of us."
"Hey, okay, this old Dick is really stupid. He even sold the cannons on the Castle. He really doesn't think he has a long life. He added enough fuel to the smelting furnace and moved forward at full speed. I'm going to kill Old Dick tonight.