Chapter 489 Coal Mine Thief! Pry open the fulcrum of old technology (2)
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"Trace of human activity?"
After hearing what Chen Shen said, Sumo frowned suddenly, unlike others who were excited.
Before moving the base, he had a complete look around the depression through the distribution map provided by the game.
At that time, there were a total of seven large camps near the entire depression, and the closest one was 300 kilometers away.
Is it possible?
During the time leading to the depression, someone happened to occupy the territory in the middle?
Is it such a coincidence?
"Director, the traces of activity I mentioned are not what you think. No, how about we go over and take a look?"
Sumo nodded: "Okay!"
Lost the 500% speed bonus to the territory.
Although the buff of the rapid march was still there because no damage was taken, it was reduced by half, and everyone's speed was ultimately much slower.
130 kilometers.
After walking for nearly two hours, the group of people successfully reached the edge of the territory.
"Hello, director, hello village chief!"
Standing on a high ground on the edge of the territory, the scout team was still observing carefully.
However, as everyone arrived, the leading man breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stood up to salute.
Chen Shen stepped forward quickly: "Liu Peiqiang, how is the situation?"
"Village Chief, the problem is huge. When Xiao Sun went back to report the news, we only saw human figures moving because it was too far away."
"It turns out that more than half an hour ago, a group of more than 30 people went out from that direction. This time we saw clearly that they were not human beings!"
"Ah, no, they are not from our earth!"
After the transfer, the overall terrain of the depression became a somewhat irregular quadrilateral due to the cutting of many small resources.
Although currently limited by the level of the refuge, the range that everyone can explore is only 150 kilometers.
But beyond this, there are still a full eighty kilometers, which all belong to the area after Soma's transfer.
There is no grass growing in the barren land.
"There is actually a foreign race who would build their own territory here. Are you crazy?"
With doubts, I walked up to the high ground and hadn't picked up the telescope yet.
Just relying on his strong eyesight, Sumo could see this strange territory about twenty kilometers away at a glance.
But just by looking at it, Sumo's blood pressure suddenly spiked.
As far as the eye can see, there is a large village similar to the previous kobold saltpeter camp.
The difference is that the kobold camp only has a layer of walls built with wood, and there are high observation towers everywhere, so its defense is very weak.
This camp uses large rocks that are sturdy and durable at first glance, covering two floors!
It's like an urn city, with the two floors having different heights.
If there are enemies attacking the outer perimeter, they can easily be shot and killed by high-level enemies inside using long-range means.
From a defensive perspective, no modern weapons want to attack here.
If we don't have ten times the strength, it's just wishful thinking.
"What are they mining? It looks familiar!"
While Su Mo was watching, Chen Shen secretly looked around.
Then, with a hint of doubt, he handed the telescope to Somo.
The next second, the answer came.
"Coal Mine!"
"They have only occupied the coal resources we transferred here for a few days. They are really a bunch of beasts!"
He stared closely at the picture in the telescope, watching the ant-like figures walking back and forth in the urn city.
Soma placed his left fist at his side.
Hard!
In the center of the urn city, there is an opening about ten meters in size.
At this opening.
With the help of a telescope and vision, Soma could vaguely see a steady stream of figures coming in and out.
I can't see clearly what these monsters look like.
But the black object contained in the large frame behind them, which was almost the same height as the person, was very familiar to Somo.
It was dug out from the ground
Coal rough!
Unlike open-pit coal mines, Sumo was really excited when Chen Shen reported that there were underground coal mines around the depression.
The order of coal from weak to strong degree of coalification is as follows:
Peat, lignite, bituminous coal, anthracite.
Peat has too many impurities and cannot be considered coal in a strict sense.
Lignite can only be used as thermal coal for power generation due to its low degree of coalification, low carbon content, high ash content, low calorific value, and high volatile content.
Moving on to the bituminous coal above, it is the most common and most useful coal.
As long as it is mined and divided into small pieces, it can be burned directly to convert heat.
And this batch of coal transferred from the territory happens to be bituminous coal!
"Oh my God, it's really our coal mine. How is this possible? Our mine is underground and it's so difficult to mine. They..."
"This is incredible!"
With the answer in mind, Chen Shen took another telescope and observed it carefully. Chen Shen froze on the spot.
When black coal mines were rampant in China in the last century, many people had an in-depth understanding of coal mines through propaganda.
Generally speaking, coal mines are divided into two types: open pit and underground.
The open-pit ones are relatively rare because the coal seams need to be continuous and stable, so we will not list them for now.
As for the underground coal mines, because the coal is very solid in the earth's crust, just like stone, it is generally impossible for a single person to do it.
Therefore, before coal diggers start working, professional personnel are required to use a method similar to blasting in the underground working area to loosen the tightly pressed coal seams.
Then the coal diggers can go down through the entrance and manually carry the ore in the cave.
There are no lights in such tunnels, so workers can only rely on the miner's lamps worn on their heads for lighting, and work day and night.
Even after reaching a very deep working area, landslides may occur.
If you don't want to kill people, you must have high technology and high standards to do it.
Even the current Hope Village does not have the strength to mine coal on a large scale.
"Don't underestimate these alien races. Their technology may not be as advanced as ours in other aspects."
"But in the exploitation of natural resources, there may be some magic that we can't do."
The distance between the two sides is more than twenty kilometers.
Even with Somo's eyesight, standing on this high slope, it is difficult to see the specific situation inside.
Others are even more confused.
After pondering for a while, Su Mo knelt down and said, "Liu Peiqiang, do you dare to go there?"
Liu Peiqiang, who was still lying on the ground, was stunned for a moment when he heard this.
Then he immediately nodded firmly with determination!
"Director, let alone let me go, you can even let me go and capture a bastard who stole our coal alive, I'm sure of it!"
"When they came out before, I could vaguely see the figures of these cubs. They were not too tall and looked very thin."
"If they don't have special abilities, I will be confident even if our strength is weakened!"
Now it was Sumo's turn to be surprised: "You're not too tall? Are you sure?"
"I'm sure that although they are riding a very strange animal, they are not as tall as us. It feels just like"
Shen Ke: "Are you talking about dwarves?!"
Liu Peiqiang nodded in surprise: "Yes, they are dwarves. Their faces are basically the same as those of us humans. Except for their thick beards, they are very short. They feel as close as my calves. It is absolutely correct to say that they are dwarves!"
"
Wow!
Once they heard that it was really a dwarf, the thirty or so people standing on the high ground suddenly lost their fear and started gearing up.
Even Su Mo, including Su Mo, had a hint of surprise on his face.
It's true that you can't find anything even if you step on it with iron shoes, and it doesn't take any effort to get it.
Using the dwarves' standard dagger, before coming to the new road, one of Soma's important goals was to find the dwarves.
Moreover, the importance of this item is even before the ruins of the Yan Kingdom are found!
Different from the caution of Su Deben, Lu Kuan and others, there is systematic protection for alternative technology trees derived from old technology.
Soma has a very strong interest.
If this magical technology with a conversion energy efficiency ratio of over 500% can be mastered, it will completely accelerate the development of the territory.
Think about it, one liter of diesel can only convert 10 kWh of electricity.
After such an improvement, one liter can convert 50 degrees!
According to the current output of the well, a full 4,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity can be generated in one day!
Although it is still far away from meeting the needs of scientific research, there is no problem if we want to support the electrification of the entire Hope Village!
And vehicles like the Dihu and King Kong will be able to travel 10,000 miles in five minutes!
Even if the armor is strengthened and the load is increased, there is no need to worry about energy output.
"In this case, Liu Peiqiang, you take the thirteen members of your group and go out together."
"Chen Shen, Li Hu, Qi Qin, Wu Feiguang, the four of you will go with them. If you catch any dwarf coming out of this city, you must capture it for me."
"There is no need to consider the subsequent impact. As long as one person is caught alive, the losses of the coal mine can be fully compensated."
After finishing speaking, Sumo paused, then pointed into the void, and a total of seventeen rifles flew out from it.
Then, another thousand rounds of bullets slowly floated out from inside.
Without raw materials, even mid-level machine tools would not be able to do anything on the way to the New World.
Up to now, the entire village has only about 3,000 rounds of rifle ammunition left.
Before a real bullet machine tool is manufactured, these inventories are the last strategic force.
"The director will live up to his command!"
"You will live up to your command!"
Chen Shen knew the inventory of bullets. When he saw a flash of distress on Su Mo's face, he immediately stood up and said solemnly.
As for others, after picking up the rifles on the ground, the kindness on their faces quickly disappeared, and gradually turned into the "madness" unique to Doomsday!
Before they took up arms, they were just ordinary scouts, only responsible for intelligence work.
But after taking up arms, they have to face life and death, and face cruelty that has never been seen in peaceful times.
"Come back safely! I'm waiting for you here!"
"Don't worry, Director!"
He patted the shoulders of all the soldiers one by one and looked at the excited expressions on each person's face.
Somo turned sideways and got out of the way of the downhill slope.
There were seventeen people in the group, and without too much nonsense, they lined up and quickly dispersed.
"Director, why don't I go back and bring more people over? If there is a big conflict, we will have a response at least."
"Okay, go back and ask Moore to come with you. It might be of great use!"
Throughout Hope Village.
Except that Soma himself cannot enter or leave this area at will due to the restrictions of the refuge.
The others are all bachelors and have never put down the core of their shelter. Naturally, there is no problem of exploding it.
He agreed with Shen Ke's words and watched Shen Ke lead the two of them away in a hurry.
Sumo lay down, hung the telescope in front of his eyes, and looked at it carefully.
Now that it was confirmed that the aliens on the opposite side were dwarves, Somo's observation ideas instantly became clear.
And this time, he really saw many details that he had ignored before.
"This outer defense facility doesn't look like a real boulder. It actually sways slightly when the wind blows on it, but it can carry these watchtowers. It seems like it is a highly polymerized reactant?"
"What is the red circle on the wall? Is it another application of the camera? Used to monitor the outside world?"
"Proportionally speaking, the figures inside are mining and the figures outside are not the same size. Could it be that the miners inside are not dwarves?"
A series of guesses emerged as Sumo looked more carefully.
The assault teams that are breaking through the front are also very fast, with a 500% speed bonus.
Even though he was very cautious, he successfully broke through the territory's defense line and entered outside the territory after two minutes.
boom!
Like a heavy hammer hitting their heads, everyone felt a spin as soon as they took a step out of the territory.
It's like getting out of bed after recovering from a serious illness.
When even three people's feet softened, they fell to their knees on the ground.
"Hidden, rest first, and then talk after you calm down!"
As the temporary captain of the assault team, under Li Hu's gesture, everyone immediately lay down and took a deep breath.
Half a moment.
After Qi Qin regained his breath, he slowly crawled to Li Hu:
"Brother Hu, after we left the territory, I felt like I was covered with a layer of sandbags, like I was bearing a weight. It was so uncomfortable!"
Li Hu nodded: "Indeed, it seems that this is the punishment for us leaving the territory!"
From body to spirit.
It was as if there was a layer of weight-bearing sandbags invisibly tied to everyone's body.
Among them, the pressure on the body is not bad, it is just like a pair of 2.5kg loads tied to the thighs.
But mentally, even Li Hu frowned and looked uncomfortable.
"Can you still walk? Those who can't walk, pick me up here, and those who can walk, keep going with me!"
"able"
"rush!"
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Sixteen people, no one flinched.
Seeing everyone's eagerness to try, Li Hu nodded, and the group rushed out again.
Another 500 meters, and the familiar pressure returns.
This time, the physical weight increased to 3kg, but the mental pressure did not change, which made people breathe a sigh of relief.
"It seems that the distance the pressure changes should be one mile."
"In this way, everyone is silently counting in their hearts. When you are at the edge of 500 meters, be careful when entering!"
There are general rules.
The next journey will be much easier.
Twenty-five kilometers from outside the territory to the middle of Wengcheng.
After reaching the last five kilometers, Li Hu stepped back with an ugly expression, and everyone slowly stopped.
"The pressure on the body will increase every half kilometer. Now we are 20 kilometers behind and the pressure is 15kg."
"Every 20 kilometers, the mental pressure will increase, and the intensity of the next level will be about three times that of the previous one!"
Wow!
Upon hearing the figure three times, the assault team was immediately shocked.
But surprisingly, everyone did not flinch, but began to enter cautiously, feeling the pressure.
After a while, the team of seventeen people was separated.
A total of eleven people were able to withstand the pressure and enter, but the remaining six people felt dizzy and vomiting as soon as they entered, and had to be rescued outside.
"Qi Qin, you stay and bring people to meet us. I will leave 300 rounds of ammunition for you!"
"good!"
Making a quick decision, looking at the gate of Wengcheng that showed signs of being opened, the assault team parted ways.
This time, Li Hu's ten-man team advanced to a position one kilometer in front of Wengcheng, and then found a low-lying place and slowly lay down.
Different from Soma's vague observation.
After seeing this bunker made of inexplicable materials at such a close distance, everyone including Li Hu was startled.
This wall, which is made of high-polymer material, is blown by the wind.
This is clearly a living creature, constantly moving its body.
This red circle is not a camera either.
Instead, it is a huge eyeball with a diameter of more than two meters, which makes people feel chilly just looking at it.
However, I haven’t waited for everyone to share this horrific scene.