Lu Wu had seen the floating fortress on the ground with his own eyes. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 What should I say, it's majestic, it's sci-fi, it's very high-grade, and people can't help but yearn for it. However, after seeing the attitude of Redcoat and Ivan towards the Floating Fortress, he realized how important this thing was.

For a floating fortress that only has the potential to be repaired, both Redcoat and Ivan think it's important—so important that it's worth committing all their forces to an adventure. According to Ivan, even a tenth-sure chance is worth a try.

In their eyes, nothing is as important as a floating fortress.

"It may be necessary to send someone to see it on site. Ivan said. "But it should be true, according to the report, the XXX, XXX and other parts of the floating fortress have been damaged, and XXX is badly damaged, and XXX may have been irreparable...... The main thing is that the power system was turned off during the crash, so there was no damage...... This means that it is likely that there will only be some limited mechanical failures that can be repaired......"

A lot of proper nouns popped out of his mouth, and Lu Wu was a little dizzy when he listened. But no matter what, he knew it should be true. Some of the cores of the crashed floating fortress are undamaged and can be repaired.

Ivan finally called up the relevant image from his terminal, and on the three-dimensional projection, he could see a huge floating fortress lying on the ground leaning. Unlike the wreckage that Lu Wu had seen before, this floating fortress felt that the upper part was relatively intact, there were not many gaps and cracks, and there were no signs of large-scale metal melting that Lu Wu had seen before.

"My Floating Fortress......" Lu Wu looked at the fortress that had not yet been repaired. Although objectively speaking, the ownership of this fortress is definitely a debatable issue (in fact, this issue is the same as the mining area), Lu Wu already thinks that this belongs to him.

"So...... "Although it looks a little better, to be honest, there are already a lot of breakages on the outside, let alone the inside. Even those who know nothing can see that repairing such a fortress is definitely a big project and will take quite a long time.

"Now that the relevant maintenance workers have arrived at the Banshee Gate, if all else goes well, then we will have to pay the first repair fee tomorrow. Ivan said.

"How much?" Lu Wu instinctively asked.

Ivan dispatched the data again, so that Lu Wu could clearly see the maintenance cost......

Before, when he saw his income, he thought it was a big number (although he was not dazzled by the number, but he was really impressed), but now he realized that it seemed that it was not enough.

"Ten days of income of 12 million...... Sixteen million in repairs?"

Although this is a ten-day income, this repair cost is not a one-time payment, it is also the cost of the first installment. Yes, the mine is not fully reopened, which means that there is a lot of potential for growth. However, Ivan also explained that the maintenance cost of the first phase will definitely not be the highest, in fact, this is a sincerity money, which is mainly used to prove his sincerity and buy some essential maintenance materials. The question of how much a Floating Fortress actually costs is still an unanswered question - as everyone knows, it depends on how many parts it has to replace. Yes, its core powertrain is still there, and (at least it seems) intact, but that doesn't mean it can rise straight into the sky. If this is forced, the greatest possibility is that it will disintegrate in the process of liftoff - a body that has already fallen once will not be able to withstand the toss.

Falling from a height produces systematic injuries. It will manifest itself from every interface, every bracket, and every slight crack and fold. The floating fortress was already fragile, and it had to be overhauled.

"It's so expensive......" Although Lu Wu didn't care so much about money, he at least remembered a few of his incomes, and he couldn't even pay the first bill. "We don't have that much money. ”

Yes, when he knew he might get a floating fortress, everyone, including the masters, was overjoyed. However, he really didn't expect that the maintenance cost of a floating fortress would be so exaggerated.

Ivan looked at him with an indescribable expression.

"If you can't pay in full...... Lu Wu asked. "What will happen?"

"Your Excellency, I can assure you, there are a hundred pairs of eyes staring at it. Ivan said. "If you miss this opportunity, there will be no next time. ”

"But we don't have any money. Lu Wu asked rhetorically. After all, he has too little capital and insufficient foundation. In fact, from the beginning of his rise to the present, his time is too short, and the shortness is like a dream bubble. Others can have years of accumulation, but Lu Wuyi has nothing.

"The public trade network is willing to pay a high price for the 'big crab'. Ivan said. "Kecha Goat's otherworldly technological creations can be sold for a high price. ”

No one knows why Lu Wu called that thing a "big crab", but this is something that has never appeared in this world. Therefore, the name of Lu Wu, that is, the Chinese pronunciation of "big crab", became the official name of this biological machine. It's like the origin of the kangaroo's English name - which is actually the indigenous word "don't know" - although it is a misunderstanding from head to toe, but the name is still the official English name of the kangaroo.

In fact, Lu Wu had already discovered that the big crab was very useful, in fact, it was much better than the hovercar made in this world. Whether it's speed, height, load, or ability to adapt to the environment, this biomechanical machine is obviously a lot higher. And this large crab is very easy to feed, it will automatically eat all the organic matter, including household waste.

If you want to sell the big crab, Lu Wu is really a little reluctant. Besides, the crab is remarkable for transporting – it can even be used as a locomotive to tow a large train of anti-gravity vehicles.

"Is this the only way?"

"Of course, there is a second option, which is to sell our current reserves to the public trade network. Ivan said. Due to his previous actions, Lu Wu successfully did two things, one of which was to loot all the warehouses in the entire Kasha City, take away all the materials that could be used, and give almost all the daily necessities and food to several elders of the tribe, who distributed them. Vehicles, military equipment, and so on naturally fell into the hands of Lu Wu. In addition to this, they have been collecting usable equipment from the battlefield and transporting it back during this time.

Although the sixteenth legion of Lu Wu was only half a legion in terms of numbers, this was just talk. According to the convention of this world, people divide their legions according to their strength, not their numbers. If the Governor was still alive, he estimated that he would divide Lu Wu's current legions into two or three legions.

"Can we still sell the equipment we got from the regular army?" Lu Wu was a little dumbfounded. Although it is reasonable for him to get these things in his hands (whether they are legal or not is not his concern), but what kind of logic is this?

"Why not?" asked Ivan.

"The public trade network is not ...... Is it responsible for the logistics of the regular army?" Lu Wu has always felt that this so-called "public trade network" is almost equivalent to a logistics unit, similar to China's General Armament Department and the General Logistics Department. Of course, they buy ore, but this is also easy to understand: it is also very reasonable for a steel enterprise under the General Armament Department to buy iron ore. But now it seems that it is not that simple.

"Your Excellency, Legion Commander, I'm afraid you don't know anything about this...... True, the logistics of the regular army are largely entrusted to the public trade network, but in detail, this is not the responsibility of the public trade network, but a transaction. The regular army has to pay for it. In fact, at the top of the Radiant Moon faction, the common trade network and the regular army are under the jurisdiction of separate archons. Therefore, although they cooperate with each other militarily, they are not subordinate to each other in fact. So," Ivan said. "It's normal for what you get from the regular army to sell to the public trade network. They will happily receive, the only trouble is the price. Public trade networks are likely to haggle hard...... Personally, I would suggest that it is better to sell the big crabs. ”

"How much can the big crab sell?" Lu Wu now knew that the Huiyue camp had been offering a reward for everything about Kaicha Goat, especially the various technological creations made by Kecha Koat. However, this comes from two sources: the regular army, which has been offering bounties for the Destroyers, especially the Living Mouth (only Aqi has succeeded so far). The public trade network, on the other hand, is rewarding the Destroyer for various pieces of equipment. The former is mainly a reward for honors and positions, while the latter is a monetary reward. He used to think it was a bit weird, but now he realizes that this is the case.

"There will be an amazing price," Ivan said. "I think in a short period of time, I can pay for several repairs. On top of that, its price will definitely drop. Kecha Goats apparently made it in bulk, which meant that there would be a great chance of getting more large crabs on the public trade network. At that time, even if you want to sell it, you won't be able to sell it at this price. ”

"Has the public trade network contacted you?" Lu Wu suddenly understood that Ivan must have a basis for saying these words.

"They were interested in the big crabs. This is the crystallization of technological civilization in another world, and the performance is better than our car in many aspects. They are willing to pay a premium for it. ”

Of course, although it is a high price, it is impossible to compare with the price of the floating fortress - if the big crab can be exchanged for the floating fortress, of course Lu Wu will not say a word. But the problem is that it is only for a short period of time. People in this world do not have the concept of "week", on the contrary, ten days is accepted by the vast majority of people as a moderate period of time. Therefore, a short- and medium-term time-based project can usually be subdivided in units of "ten days". For example, the money received on the public trade network is settled every ten days, and the payment is very happy (there is obviously no habit of arrears in this world). Similarly, the maintenance of the Floating Fortress is paid every ten days. According to the current time period of Lu Wu, exactly two days apart from each other. In other words, Lu Wu received the ore money first, and then paid for it.

The most troublesome thing is that if Lu Wu fails to pay, then this half-pulled project will be completely ended -- this world will be in arrears from time to time. Then, Lu Wu may lose ownership of the Floating Fortress.

"By the way, there's one more thing, we're missing a fortress commander right now. Ivan said.

"Fortress Commander......" Lu Wu took a long time to come back to his senses, "You mean, we need someone to command the Floating Fortress?"

"Actually, we need administrators of antimatter engines...... Commanders with main and secondary guns are needed, of course, and there are many others, but those are not necessary, or they can be postponed. But these two are a must. A commander, and a gun commander. ”

"Can't I command?" Lu Wu had to ask. If the Floating Fortress needs a commander, then what is he?