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Yin stood there, looking at the ruins in front of him with a pair of professional eyes that belonged to an engineer. Maybe it was once suspended high in the sky, majestic and incredible, but at this moment, it could only lie quietly on the ground.

It's hard to say why it wasn't fatally damaged during the crash. In Floating Fortress combat, the Anti-Gravity Engine is always the main target. If you can destroy the enemy's anti-gravity engine, it will be a perfect victory. The victor will not even waste time mending the knife on the enemy - because that would be a waste. It is important to know that under the pull of gravity, the huge artificial castle crashes into the ground with unimaginable force - just thinking about it can send chills down your spine.

In total, there were probably dozens of Floating Fortresses, including the Stygian and Radiant Moons, that were shot down in a short period of time. This is the reason why the Huiyue camp will be discouraged. In fact, according to the tempers of both sides, at this time, the Banshee Gate had already become a three-way scuffle, and the armies of Kaicha Goat, Huiyue, and Hades Moon were entangled and killed to the death. Even if there is an effect of the Moment of Balance, it is only for warlocks, and there is no problem with mortal armies.

After a meticulous, comprehensive, and thorough investigation, it has now become clear that Kecha Goyat was able to destroy the Floating Fortress not because it possessed restraint weapons, but because it found a structural failure in the Floating Fortress. Or rather, it has discovered a fatal point for such a giant war machine.

Of course, as long as it is a complex mechanical structure, there is always such a fatal point. There are many fatal points in the Floating Fortress, from the energy to the engine, to the main gun's cabin. But all of these fatal points are hidden behind heavy armor, tight guards, and a variety of defenses against infiltration. However, Kecha Goat has found a special, easy-to-pass route that allows his spies to reach this fatal point without much effort.

Experiments have shown that it is easy to get hands on as long as someone infiltrates the Floating Fortress (which is not difficult in the realities of this world). There are only two ways to solve this problem, either to protect this critical point as well (which means adding a lot of security devices) or to modify the structure so that it cannot become fatal. After weighing the pros and cons, in the end, at least the Huiyue camp chose the second method.

"What do you think?" the voice behind him pulled him back from his reverie. On the edge of this huge ruin, a temporary camp for maintenance has been erected. A maintenance team of several thousand people has arrived and is ready to start repairs. At this moment, a hovering train has just arrived, unloading all kinds of personnel and supplies here in the camp.

"I'm wondering why it can still be fixed. Yin replied.

"What's there to think about this, as long as it can fly after repairs. ”

"It's very expensive. Yin turned to look at the man behind him. "There's a new commander over there?"

"People of the Flare Family," the latter shrugged. "Nominally, it's also 'entrusted defense', but fools know that the goal of the Flare Family is this floating fortress at all. To be honest, now I'd like to see Kecha Goat coming this way right away...... As far as the default boundary line is concerned, the city of Nice is too prominent. ”

"Do you want me to die here?" asked Yin. "Kecha Goyat is coming, and he will definitely not let go of this camp. ”

"Just a thought. Besides, I don't believe you don't have the equipment to escape here......"

"Hmph...... Kecha Goyat is actually fine. What should I do if the Flare Clan comes over and tries to take it by force? There's nothing here to protect me. ”

"Haha, that's right, if there weren't you here, we wouldn't have allowed the Flare family to come over. They may be cunning, but in the end...... Since you are here to take care of the repairs, then the initiative is in our hands. ”

"Who is the person from the Shining Sun Family here?" Yin didn't answer, in fact, unlike the other party, he didn't have a smile on his face. "It's supposed to be a little guy, right?"

"Yes, he is young, but he is said to be very popular with his elders. This is also our opportunity...... If it really comes, it won't be easy to do it. Well, I'm already sure that the little guy should already know about someone repairing the Floating Fortress here. ”

"He's been here for three or two days, so it's strange to say he doesn't know. ”

It's no secret at all, so many people, such a large camp, and such a cartload of supplies. It's no wonder that this kind of thing can be kept secret. Not to mention that the purpose of people coming here is to float the fortress.

"Hehe, it's the little guy, probably all I have in my head is the idea of picking peaches. I guess the Flare family must have been prepared to repair the Floating Fortress, arranging personnel and funds. But when the little guy saw that someone was already repairing it, his first instinct was not to drive the maintenance personnel away, but to take advantage of it - when someone else had repaired the floating fortress almost finished, he would come and take it by force. But he is not to blame, most young people have such thoughts. Young people always want to do a great feat so that others will look at them differently...... They need results to prove their ability, and the better the better. Like those old guys, they won't be so greedy, and most of them still don't seek merit but no fault. ”

"If the Floating Fortress is actually repaired...... What if he sends his troops over to rob him?" Yin turned his head away from him, but instead focused on the huge, badly damaged war machine.

"Isn't it all up to you?" the man behind him smiled. "If this thing is not repaired, it will be a ruin. And the method, progress and details of the repair, these are all in your hands. What else do we have to worry about? Just let that little guy from House Flare wait. When you get to the last step, you just need to give me a notice, and I'll mobilize people. The little guy probably thought he was in control of the defenses of Nice, so he had everything under control, but he had forgotten a simple little thing," he said, with a hint of banter in his voice. "What does it matter who the city of Nice belongs to until the repair of the Floating Fortress is completed?...... All we have to promise is that only in the brief moment when it has just been repaired, the city of Nice is in our hands. The defense before and after is handed over to the Radiant Family. ”

"Huh...... That's right. Then again, it's not our ...... to pay for the maintenance anyway."

"Lu Wu paid?"

"Well, paid on time and very punctual. ”

"That kid is crazy? The first installment of the fee is just repaid, after all, there may be a fluke mentality at that time, and a gamble. In fact, even I didn't know it was so badly damaged. I would have liked to pit that kid a little more, but now it's really completely unnecessary. As long as he is not a fool after receiving your report, he should be able to understand it immediately...... Or is there something going on with him that he didn't see your report?

"What if he could keep paying?" Yin said.

The man behind him didn't make a sound, and it took a short time for him to let out a few dry laughs.

"Hah, it's impossible. He is at most after one period...... Well, I couldn't be clearer about the data on the mining area over there in Gasher. Can't afford to pay at all...... This is also normal, with a mining area, he can equip about twenty legions, but it is a little too far from the floating fortress. ”

"But so far, he can still pay. ”

"He'd probably sell some of the loot and scrape together a few issues. Don't worry, Lu Wu's situation, ours is very clear. He's just an ordinary young man from a border area...... In fact, with a little effort, I know his income and expenses clearly. You're right, he does still have to pay because he sold his big crab before. That's a lot of money. The public trade network has made a big price ...... But this is only an occasional exception. As far as I can tell, he doesn't have anything more in his hands. Of course, unless he takes the initiative to attack Kaicha Koat, he can not only win, but also grab more supplies from Kecha Koat......"

"What should I do if he has been able to provide the funds?"

"I said it all, that's impossible. ”

"What do you think I'll do if it happens?" Cakure turned around and looked at the person behind him with a smiling expression. "Besides, I think you're underestimating the Flare family. They definitely have a trump card left. Perhaps, there will be a high-level warlock involved. At that critical moment, are you sure that you will be able to suppress the Radiant Sun Family in front of the high-level warlocks?"

"The Flare does have high-level warlocks, but it's just a floating fortress...... And you also said that while it can be repaired, it's impossible to restore the performance to 100% – unless it is sent to the foundry to be completely disassembled and reassembled. In that case, though, the cost would be staggering, and it would be worth buying a brand new Floating Fortress - wouldn't it be worth it to risk a high-level warlock for such a thing? ”

"A-Yuan!" Yin said suddenly. "In terms of maintenance, I'm sure it's okay, but I'm worried...... I'm just worried that this floating fortress might be even more precious than a brand new one. ”

"Why?" the other party was stunned.

"Because it's really a floating fortress that's completely under the control of its owner. And if it's a purchase, you have to know that it is all paired with a group of basic operators such as low-level technical management personnel and guards sent from the top. Moreover, that kind of person is still not allowed to be appointed, and must be dispatched by the relevant unit. ”

"Is there a difference between the two? I've never heard of those people disobeying orders. ”

"Yes, of course they will obey the commander of the Floating Fortress. But A-Yuan, there is a premise for this...... That is, the commander is fighting for Huiyue, at least standing in Huiyue's camp. If one day, the Commander orders to take the side of the Stygian Moon and attack the original friendly forces, do you think they will obey?"

Both men fell silent and did not speak.

"What do you mean...... The Flare Family...... Do you want to rebel, or go to the Stygian Moon?"

"Of course not, I'm just a maintenance engineer for the Floating Fortress, and I'm not a spy, how could I know anything like that. And, if even I knew this secret, would the Flare still exist now? Even if the Radiant Sun family sent a high-level warlock, it was not impossible. ”