"Is this a revolver?" Laite asked doubtfully as he weighed the revolver-like object.
Judging from the texture when touched, it is relatively round and smooth, as if the surface has been polished in some way.
But hold it tightly and feel it with your heart, and you can feel the cold feeling of the water in the ocean or lake.
Laite subconsciously looked up at his surroundings, closed his eyes again, breathed carefully through his nose, and felt the air in the room.
Although it is true that we are not in a water source, we can still smell the unique smell of water.
It is cool and cold, mixed with the decaying feeling of deep-sea creatures, and there is also a vague smell of blood.
It was as if this revolver-like object had just been placed in the cold lake water. It was not until Latela opened the drawer and took it out that it came into contact with the air in this breathable room underwater.
"It is the search device in my mouth. If I use the name given to it by those 'extraordinary people', it should be called 'The Gun of Seeking Ming'." Wen De used a steady voice with a slight echo. , explained in a standard tone.
"'The Gun of Seeking Tomorrow'? Can I understand it as a gun of fire that seeks the emblem of tomorrow?" Laite guessed by expanding the word.
“Perhaps it can be understood this way, but those ‘extraordinary people’ are said to be named after Gurji’s poems.
I don’t know if you have heard of him, but two hundred years ago, when I was in the Empire, his poetry was very popular in Zhnetsk, and many military operations of the Empire were named after him. .
His poems are infectious and the artistic conception is very beautiful. Although individual verses do not rhyme completely, they have a unique flavor when sung with the piano." Wen De raised his head slightly, turned sideways and looked up at the outside of the giant red door. .
It's like looking up at the past empire, the past capital Zhnetsk.
It's even like looking up at the stars, the bright moon, the Big Dipper that guides the direction, and the brilliant, gorgeous Milky Way in the night sky that can only be seen in summer.
"Let's not talk about this search... uh, this 'Gu Ming Gun', I want to know something about Gurji. I remember Brett and Moros mentioned this poet, and I heard that he was also a poet and wrote "Empire" "The Future of Stars" is a science fiction story about the vision of the future star era." Laite thought of what Brett mentioned when he was chatting with him at the camp.
"Yes, that's him. His literary attainments are very high. However, in the steam era, it is the Putoa Federation that dominates culture. Although they are a powerful empire that claims to be the 'sun never sets', they do not seem to have We fought with the Crusted Empire in the north, which had a torrent of steel. But at that time, people still called their two empires great and strong, two 'pole' existences."
"Bipolar... pattern?" Laite interjected.
Wen De didn't pay attention to Laite's impolite behavior. He actually nodded slightly, acknowledged Laite's statement, and continued to explain:
"Yes, that's what we have always called them. One is south and the other is north, two extremes. The world revolves around them.
The southern country has a maritime civilization and is good at overseas exploration. The northern country has a land civilization and likes to expand its territory.
As for the Central Empire, the Ewente Federation, the Fire Empire, etc., they can only be regarded as regional powers. Their diplomacy and policies are affected by these two countries, including our Zine Empire. After all, these are also ours.
The basic content of the history curriculum in the education received.”
It sounds similar to the structure of the world during the Cold War before I traveled through it, as if two giants with the power to destroy the world existed at the same time.
It is precisely because every move of the two of them will affect the world and cause disasters, they actually maintain a kind of peace and tranquility on the edge of destruction, but there will be no large-scale war.
Instead, it created world peace.
"My... history study is not very good. This is the first time I have heard of this history, but it is very interesting." Laite subconsciously scratched the black hair on his head and said a little embarrassed.
"It doesn't matter, these are not important anyway. According to those 'extraordinary people', people in the wasteland world rarely have time or energy to look back. But due to the existence of killing and war, they are constantly affected by
Life is threatened, so we can't look forward. Everyone can only take one step at a time, live in the present, and are forced to live in the present." Wen De sighed and said.
"Living in the present actually restricts our thinking and our vision, making us unable to let go of many choices and always worrying about gains and losses. This in turn leads to us being able to only live in the present, unable to see the future.
There is no future state.
So, I seem to be beginning to understand Sugra's combat operations, and I understand somewhat that Crown Prince Yin Fante used the power of the whole country to fight against the Lost, instead of just relying on the capital of Sukra, or one or two large cities.
Already."
Laite seemed to be infected by Wende's emotions, and he also sighed, but his eyes were bright and bright, as if he was looking up at the red-skinned giant door like radiating light, and like Wende, he was looking up at the stars in the vast sea.
"Let's go back to Gurji, the poet and writer. This 'The Gun of Seeking Light' comes from his poem "The Light of Nabsk"." Wende coughed a few times, as if he was cleaning his
Phlegm and foreign matter in the throat that do not exist.
Then, he chanted in a measured tone:
"The blood-red moon hangs high among the stars."
"The world at night looks forward to the coming of dawn."
"Silent humanity will eventually cry out."
"There are eternal legends in the silent world."
"When the sun rises tomorrow."
"All that is dark will fade into silence."
"You and I will explore, search, perceive, and come into contact."
"The musket, the flintlock, the tiny spark from the revolver."
Snap, snap, snap.
Laite hooked the trigger of "Miming's Gun" with his little finger and clapped with both hands.
Perhaps it is because his literary background is indeed insufficient, or perhaps it is because he has existed in a silent world and a wasteland world full of killing and crisis for too long. After hearing such words, Laite seemed to see light and saw the end of mankind in the wasteland world. , that little light of hope heading towards the Star Era.
It's just that they are short-lived, temporary, and weak.
After Wen De's voice stopped suddenly, the light he had just "seen" suddenly disappeared, leaving him completely lonely.
"I feel a little bit about the last sentence." Laite rubbed his sore nose vigorously, suppressing the feeling of tears gushing out, and whispered:
“I remember Brett mentioned when he was giving me a ‘private tutor’ in shooting lessons that we are no longer in the age of flintlocks and revolvers, all kinds of guns have been invented.
For example, the powerful ‘Bear Series’, the flexible and lightweight ‘Bingshen Series’, and the mass-produced standard guns ‘Socrate Series’ and ‘Dark Night Series’.
Under the pressure of the unintentional and the lost, at least in terms of offensive weapons, we are now in a period where a hundred flowers are blooming. Gurji is a member of the Krusted Empire, right? Is it possible that in his time he had surpassed ordinary pistols? , a technology that transcends firearms and weapons and is ahead of its time?"
"That's right. And this poem was written in Nabsk. That city is a weather-beaten city. Legend has it that it was destroyed four times and rebuilt four times.
In the middle of the Steam Age, the Avantlai Empire once occupied the then border city of Nebusk twice in the "Desperate Raid" operation, and burned the entire city before the Crusted army arrived.
Speaking of Avant coming to the empire, he was considered a recidivist and recidivist. Around the time of Yin Fan 22nd, their entire country originally surrendered to the Krusted Empire and declared to be their vassal, but Yin Fan 2nd They quickly rebelled as soon as the Twelve died, and ultimately indirectly ruined the two empires in a battle that lasted for decades." Wende explained.
"I remember this history," Laite said, his voice rising a few degrees:
"Natasha told me that King Leita I declared war on Crusted at that time. During the long war, the Heartless Virus was born, resulting in the current situation where the Heartless and the Lost are everywhere."
"That's right, it seems that your memory ability is fine, but you don't read history very much, right?" Wen De teased, reaching out and gently "stroking" Laite's black hair, and continued:
"Speaking of Naibsk, this city was destroyed twice by the 'Fire of God's Punishment' in the two major imperial wars. The first time Crusted lost more than 500,000 troops, and the second time it was destroyed due to early evacuation. Not much was lost.
After that, the empire successfully won the war and once again fully controlled Avant. However, it was too late by then. Although the Crusted Empire did not directly collapse after entering the New Yuan, it was also her era at that time. The most prosperous era, but because of the Wuxin virus, after struggling for decades and exerting all her efforts, she finally fell apart completely like an old man who was seriously ill and could no longer do anything. Now it is a loose federation based on strongholds."
"So, when I hear Gurji's poems now, it seems to have a prophetic meaning. He is like a [prophet]." Laite gave a wry smile.
Immediately afterwards, he picked up the "Gu Ming Gun" again and looked at it carefully.
Judging from the weight, this revolver-shaped object is heavier than the 30-centimetre-long "Crazy Bear" pistol. Compared with the golden frame with a golden texture around the edge, it is also heavier than the gold picture frame.
The purple aura comes from the dark purple spray paint all over the gun, as well as the purple shimmer diffused by the light of the same color reflected from the sea water, or the light naturally emitted by the materials used in the spray paint.
However, Laite opened the wheel and did not see any bullets being loaded.
He tried to wave the wheel, and the clear sound reminded him that the "Gu Ming Gun" seemed to be intact and ready for use.
Then, he looked at the barrel, chamber, base, lock and other parts inlaid with red gems. He felt that there was almost no essential difference from the traditional revolver that had long been out of fashion, but that most Imperial soldiers had come into contact with.
.
Just... there is no bullet, so don’t you need to load the bullet?
"How to use it?" Laite looked at the "Miming Gun" for a while, then raised his head and asked Wen De with a slightly eager look.
"I heard from those 'extraordinary people' that it is necessary to pour in the magic source power. As long as you have the magic source power poured in, and then go near the huge machine, the whispers in your ears will naturally tell you how to use it. This should be a production
This pistol is a magical mechanism set up by the creator, or it is... a taboo." Wen De recalled, feeling a little unsure.
Ranwen
"Where is the giant machine?" Laite then asked doubtfully.
"It's just outside the door. It only takes about fifteen minutes to swim along the current of the lake. But I want to remind you, Brother Laite, that machine is always running, and it will increase its power from time to time, swallowing up everything around it.
.But as long as you get close to the machine while its operation is small, you can see a door that can be opened with magic power and some wisdom." Wen De explained.
"Door?"
"At the bottom of the huge machine. Those 'extraordinary people' said that they had all the magic power in their bodies at that time, and entered the door after answering some mysterious questions.
Moreover, as long as you enter the door and use the search device, which is the 'Bun of Seeking Light', you can light up the interior space and discover some hidden passages.
Then go deeper into the machine, and finally find the core of the sequential monster and the 'Crest of Tomorrow'." Wen De said, pointing to the 'Minming Gun' in Laite's hand.
"Then let's go. The human body can only survive three days without eating or drinking, and I remember that I experienced a night of fighting, so I probably don't have much energy left.
If I had been in a coma for a long time before entering here, I am afraid that the time I can exist here will be shorter." Laite analyzed, and the holster with the "Miming Gun" on his waist originally stored the "Crazy Gun"
After putting the "Bear Brand" pistol in the holster, he continued:
"It may be that I can't feel hungry temporarily because of my magic power and my status as a superpower, but this is not a good phenomenon, and if I am hungry for a long time without knowing it, I suspect that I will be affected and change.
Becoming a careless person, or joining the ranks of the lost. So let’s go.”
"Speaking of which, brother, there is another key question." Wen De said:
"Can you swim? I have this diving suit on me, so I can freely shuttle between the huge machinery and the ruins of the city, and by the way, I can see those old friends who don't want to breathe in this room. I didn't know you could swim in the water.
How long will it last?”
"I, I should be able to." Laite suddenly noticed this very difficult problem.
But immediately afterwards, he felt the red magic source power in his body suddenly filling up. It seemed that this was a guide. Relying on the red magic source power, he could breathe freely underwater.