Everyone in the city was surrounded by an atmosphere of suspense, surrounding the complex metal machine.

There was a great deal of curiosity in everyone's eyes.

"Hey, look, I've added water to that big round bucket!"

"Why do you add water, do you use it for bathing?"

"Hey, it's burning, and I'm adding to the fire, and it's burning. It's really for boiling water, and it's starting to steam. ”

"Why boil water, is it really for bathing?"

"No, didn't you see that steam, draining it into a thick pipe? It's so hot, how can it be for bathing. ”

"Yes, the big lump of iron in the back, with a lot of small iron rods on it, and such a big runner, I think it should be used for washing ore. ”

"Wash the ore and wash the ore, why install a big iron wheel?"

"Maybe you cut all the corners of the ore?"

As the steam burning in the boiler boiled more and more, there was movement in the sealed piston cylinder, there was a crackling sound of thermal expansion, and steam began to swirl.

Whoop...... The voice grew louder.

All the kobold miners, Kerrigan and Medusa, Orochimaru and Jiraiya, Pheasant and Li Mo, and even a swarm of spiders and poisonous snakes, were all hustling around the "steam engine".

Everyone is looking forward to the moment when the mystery is revealed.

The steam in the high-pressure cylinder reaches a critical point, and the piston begins to push Tiexuan into action. When the movement reaches a critical point, another iron passes through the valve, pushing the piston in the cylinder again repeatedly. In this way, the double rod chain is constantly running, driving the large iron wheel to rotate.

The whole city suddenly became silent.

Immediately, everyone shouted in disbelief:

"It's moving! It's moving!"

"I actually moved myself!

When the fire and steam were at their peak, the iron wheel spun wildly to extreme speed. Everyone could feel that a "wind wave" set off by an iron wheel was rushing towards them.

The steam machinery roared, the steam rose, and the iron wheel seemed to roar.

The entire Xijing City was filled with the roar of steam. All the stunned people, until this moment, can think of a crazy thought:

"The strength of this iron lump is completely undriven. Then it means that as long as the water is boiled, it can bring hundreds of catties, or even thousands of catties. It's amazing, it's horrible!"

"This is the steam engine! This is the steam engine! Lord Lord, I see, I finally understand, hahahaha......" Nasus was the first to wake up, and was immediately overjoyed.

It is the person who knows the mining area best, and the appearance of the steam engine means that it can quickly help mine production. It even drove the pull frame to send out the bulky ore in a steady stream.

With the steam engine, the Moon Creek Mine will undergo earth-shaking changes!

"We've got a mechanical monster from now on! In the future, the number of minerals will increase tenfold! No, it's a hundredfold! A thousand!"

Nasus raised his arms and shouted, "Long live the lord!"

"Long live your lord!"

"Long live your lord!"

All the kobolds were crazy with surprise, jumping and yelling.

Even the two most reserved female vice-gods, as well as the green pheasant and others, laughed and raised their arms and shouted, joining in the celebration of this carnival.

Li Mo looked at all this with a smile.

This is the era when technology changes life, and science and industry change the world.

And this is just the first step in his conquest of another world!

The carnival in Xijing City lasted until late at night.

Another carriage of wine, grain, cakes and desserts transported from Xifeng City became the main dish of the carnival banquet. Li Mo generously took out all this, so that the people could get a happy and excited holiday.

After the carnival, Li Mo held the first management meeting in Xijing.

Participating in the meeting were three female vice-gods: Kerrigan, Medusa, and Pheasant. and three directors: Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Nasus.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there are only three days left before the arrival of the werewolf transport army. ”

Li Mo's opening remarks made the entire temporary conference room with a hint of solemnity.

From the takeover of the Yuexi mining area, fifteen days to build the city wall, five days to build the arrow tower, two days to wait for the goods of Lao Bi, four days to make a steam engine, until tonight, the battle is coming.

"Moreover, I do not rule out that the werewolf army will arrive early. Because according to Lao Bi's intelligence, Razor Ridge has the support of the centaur army, and has already gained the absolute initiative in the battle for the oasis!"

Li Mo looked around at his subordinates and said slowly:

"I look forward to a victory, to set a decisive tone for the establishment and firm foothold of Xijing City! and I need a complete victory, so that Baron Razor Ridge will never dare to stretch out his claws to Xijing City!"

"Kerrigan. Li Mo looked at the Spider Empress, "How is your combat readiness?"

"Your Highness!" Kerrigan replied with a cold expression, "Iron Spider Hundred, in charge of roundabout attacks. There are a hundred flame spiders and twisted web spiders, which are responsible for interception. There are more than 200 other mixed formations of servant spiders and spider soldiers, responsible for support. ”

"Good. Li Mo looked at Medusa, "How is your combat readiness?"

Medusa smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness, my snake guard will occupy a total of eight arrow towers at the front and rear gates, as well as the city wall at the front gate, and launch a killing long-range venom attack against all incoming enemies!"

Li Mo nodded, "Very good, Nasus will gather all the miners to go up to the city wall from tomorrow, prepare for battle in advance, and adapt to the defense tasks of the city wall." ”

"Yes, Your Highness!" Nasus stood up and saluted.

"Orochimaru and Jiraiya are in charge of the overall support of the front and rear gate walls. ”

"Yes, Your Highness!" Orochimaru and Jiraiya both stood and saluted.

"The pheasant followed me, gathered all the tamed birds, and guarded the battlefield and harassed the necessary sneak attacks. In addition, the Bird Scout must be released tonight, and immediately start inquiring about the direction of Razor Ridge, and report back at any time. ”

"Guaranteed completion of the mission, Your Highness. The pheasant's pleasant voice said.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let us meet this war with our best state and our greatest efforts!

Li Mo stood up, raised his arms and shouted:

"Victory!"

Everyone stood up and raised their arms with Li Mo: "We will win!"

...............

In the desolate wilderness, the sun is scorching hot.

The maroon red sandy soil unique to the barren land of the west surrounds the ancient hills. These tall and low hills, I don't know how many years they have existed, countless years of wind and frost erosion, with vicissitudes of life entrenched in the wilderness.

A black-feathered falcon soaring with its wings spread, coiling high in the sky.

On the ground, there was a sudden rumbling sound of stepping on the ground. It was as if thousands of troops were in a formation, setting off a storm of sand and dust. The surrounding hills were shaken and trembled.

There were almost eighty crusty carapaces, covered with bumps and bumps, with colorful colors, limbs like hooves, short tails like knives, and a hideous and terrifying lizard, galloping out from behind the hills.

Each of these large lizards has reins and saddle pedals on their bodies. They are tamed mounts, not afraid of wind and rain, cold and heat, and have thick skin and meat, resistant to poison and attack, and are one of the most beloved mounts of all humanoid races in the wilderness.

On the lizard mount, they all ride werewolves with a brave image.

These werewolves are all close to 1.9 meters tall and have burly and strong bodies. His arms and thighs are as strong as iron, his back is flexible and sturdy, and he wears a jet-black leather chain mixed armor that sets off his figure heroically.

Werewolves resemble humans, but with wide cheeks and shrugged brows, and a large, serrated mouth that is more vicious and difficult to handle. The eyes, in particular, seem to have a blood-devouring glow forever.

This group of eighty werewolf cavalry galloped past, followed immediately by fifteen three-box freight carriages. The thinner werewolf coachman rode the trail and accompanied the cavalry.

After that, there was a team of thirty horsemen guarding the wagon.

But the team of thirty horsemen is obviously an elite army.

Because each mounted lizard is taller and more powerful, with spikes on its forehead. The saddle covers on the lizards are also more ornate, and the lizards are covered with thin armor.

The knight riding these armored lizards is a werewolf wearing a full suit of blood-red close-chainmail. Each werewolf was clinging to armor except for its ankles and wrists. The wolf wore a covered helmet on his head, but his eyes were full of fierce light.

This group of elite werewolf knights each carried a pitch-black round shield with a skull-decaping knife on either side of the saddle. A werewolf in front of him, with an armored lizard on its back. The carved pattern on the flag is a wolf's head wearing a crown of white bones.

This banner represents the Baron of Razor Ridge, which is heard for thousands of miles.

After these thirty rides, there were two horses alone riding side by side, appearing unhurried.

The werewolf knight on the left is not wearing armor, but wearing a simple cyan short robe, his age looks like he is in his twenties, his appearance is not very vicious, his eyebrows and eyes are peaceful, and he has a shrewd temperament.

The werewolf rider on the right is older, about forty years old. It also has no armor, and is dressed in neat and ornate robes, which looks very dignified. However, its appearance is more ferocious than that of ordinary werewolves, with scars on its brow and a pointed gray beard under its chin.

"Hussein, is it necessary to fight such a big battle just to transport minerals and harvests? The Baron's most elite 'Blood Erosion Fangs' also dispatched thirty horsemen?" asked the younger werewolf on the left with a puzzled tone.

The werewolf on the right, known as Hussein, with a very distinctive white whisker under his chin, hummed:

"The Panda People of Treading Wind Ridge have lost a lot of face in this battle, and they will inevitably set up ambushes on our various transportation lanes to attack our logistics. The output of the Yuexi mining area has always been good. In order to pay attention to it, I deliberately assigned the 'Blood Erosion Fangs' to accompany me. ”

"If there is an ambush, then let them make another meritorious service! If there is no ambush, pull it out and let the doglegs in the Yuexi mining area take a look, our Baisheng soldiers in Razor Ridge! Let the doglegs boost their morale and make more money for the baron's mining. ”