242 Skynet operation August 26

Aoyama carefully bypassed the two sentinels and continued to advance towards the depths of the castle.

Along the way, he could still encounter patrolling sentinels from time to time, but with the help of bioradar detection, as well as Aoyama's dexterous skills, he easily dodged them.

Stealth infiltration was not the first time for Aoyama, and he had plenty of experience in this area.

After about half an hour, Aoyama had almost surveyed the terrain of the castle in the lake.

Khan could not imagine that this magnificent castle was a huge prison inside, and it would be inappropriate to call it a prison, because it was not a prisoner, but a slave.

There were quite a few tall orcs in Aoyama, and these orcs were kept in those fortified barred cells directly east of the castle.

To the west, there were more human slaves than orcs.

In addition to the slaves, the guards who watched over them,

Of course, these are not the confidence that Tsingshan dares to be interested.

What he wanted to know was what was being mined in this mine, and he actually had to let the Wave City Department be heavily guarded.

So the destination of Aoyama is the castle's warehouse.

After some searching, Aoyama finally arrived at the destination of this trip.

Strictly speaking, it's not a warehouse, it's more like a huge production workshop.

Countless pieces of ore that had been crushed to a certain size were fed into a huge mixer by the primitive tracks, where they were crushed, dissolved at high temperatures, and refined.

The slaves, under the supervision of the guards, were busy with their men in an orderly manner.

This is the ore smelting process unique to the world of Wanluo.

Aoyama noticed that the refined ore was something called Tiangang ore.

And what is refined is a high-purity Tiangang energy stone.

In the Wanluo Continent, Tiangang energy is an extremely special energy body, which can usually be refined from the demon core formed by demonic beasts.

However, there is another more effective way to obtain it, and that is to mine Tiangang ore.

You must know that in the entire Wanluo Continent, Tiangang Energy is definitely a very important military resource, and it can be said that the importance of Tiangang ore in this world is by no means overwhelmed by the importance of uranium, titanium, radium, and ore in the entire modern society.

At the end of the 22nd century, the earth's oil was exhausted, and it was replaced by a new energy source, combustible ice.

Later, the combustible ice on Earth was also depleted, but this was only after the 25th century, when Earth civilization had developed advanced technology to allow for extraterrestrial migration, and humans found new mineral resources on other planets.

This includes uranium, an important mine for refining Heneng, and rare metal minerals such as titanium and laser for laser.

As a result, the development of human civilization has been able to develop by leaps and bounds, and it can be said that energy is one of the most important foundations for the development of all civilizations.

In this world, Tiangang energy is the most widely used energy, it can be said that a country's Tiangang energy reserves and his national strength is directly linked.

Therefore, mainland countries absolutely prohibit private mining of Tiangang ore.

No wonder it's heavily guarded.

It seems that tonight's exploration has gained a lot, Qingshan secretly analyzed.

Before, Qingshan was still a little skeptical of what Baran said, but after seeing the production line of Tiangang ore these days, he had completely believed what Baran said.

You must know that the Rose Corps in Wave City is only a small level 6 corps, and they don't dare to mine Tiangang ore privately if they have the courage to do so.

Therefore, there is only one explanation for the current situation, and the Rose Legion is by no means as simple as it seems on the surface, and it is very likely that the Dark Sanctuary is behind everything.

The Dark Sanctuary has always been engaged in anti-government activities, and it is also the strongest anti-government organization in the Wanluo Continent, and has a military force that is strong enough to rival the four empires.

And all this must be supported by a strong logistics production line.

Apparently he stumbled upon this place as one of the Dark Temple's logistical production lines.

Based on this premise, then these produced Tiangang Power Stones will eventually be sent to the Dark Sanctuary.

If that's the case, it's easy to do it yourself.

As long as you can follow this batch of Tiangang Power Stones that have been transported, you will definitely be able to find the location of the Dark Temple.

Thinking of this, Qingshan couldn't help but feel a burst of excitement and excitement.

The search for the Temple of Darkness has finally made a breakthrough.

How can they transport these Tiangang gems to the Dark Temple?

At this moment, Aoyama suddenly remembered that this castle was built in the center of the lake.

Could it be that they are transported by boat?

Although it is located in the depths of the Usna Mountains, there is a river that flows, the main river of the Frost Empire, the Frost River.

And this lake is an artificial canal leading to the frosty river.

From this it appears that their transportation was done by water.

No wonder the production hall was built on the lake.

Thinking of this, Aoyama hurriedly continued to sneak in the direction of the castle pier.

Sure enough, where was the wharf, I saw the hot wharf loading and unloading operations.

It seems that they guessed correctly, they have to rely on waterways to transport things away.

As for whether the destination of the shipment is the Dark Sanctuary or not, Aoyama is still uncertain.

At this time, Qingshan hid in a hidden corner, turned on the miniature communicator again, and told Lan Xiao and Kanna what he had found.

"Unexpectedly, the Dark Sanctuary is actually a mining and refining place for Tiangang ore that has also been set up in the Tianhuang Empire." Lan Xiao was obviously surprised by the news that Qingshan sent back.

"I want to infiltrate their transport ship and find their headquarters." Castle Peak Road.

"But that's too dangerous." Shen Wu said nervously.

"This is the best opportunity, and if you miss it, you don't know when you will find the Dark Temple." Castle Peak Road.

"Okay, but you have to be careful, in short, don't expose yourself." Lan Xiao said.

"I won't go back, you should also retreat early, and wait for my news in a safe place." Castle Peak Road.

The rest is simple.

Aoyama found a suitable space and hid in the warehouse of a transport ship.

After that, the transport fleet finally set off at dawn, and after a long half a month, the transport fleet finally stopped.

It's just that he doesn't know where the current transport ship has been, and the only thing he can be sure of is that this ship seems to be still in the territory of the Frost Empire.

The place where the boat disembarked was an enclosed harbor, which appeared to come out of a large confined space, much like an underground canal.

And the guards have noticeably become tighter.

This made Aoyama secretly happy, it seemed that his luck seemed to be good, and it was very likely that this was the location of the Dark Temple.

Aoyama subconsciously turned on the bioradar and determined his location.

East longitude: XX.XX

North latitude: XX.XX

"Referring to the map of Wanluo, you should be located in the Frost Empire, south of the Usna Mountains, in Dolan City." Blue Moon quickly reported the location of Qingshan.

"Dolan City." After a little thought, Aoyama turned on the microcommunicator and connected Kanna, Lan Xiao, and the pigeon team far away in Lanch.

"How's it going, where are you now?" As soon as it was connected, the anxious voices of Lan Xiao and Shenwu came from the communicator.

"Half a month, without your information, I thought something happened to you." Qingcheng was also very nervous.

"I'm sorry." Aoyama said apologetically.

"It's fine if you're okay." Qingcheng said: "Let's talk about your current situation first. ”

"The flotilla stopped at Dolan City." Aoyama said: "I don't know exactly where Dolan City is, but it looks like an underground base connected to an underground river. ”

"Dolan City." Qingcheng hesitated slightly: "Continue to investigate, and inform us if there is further information." ”

"Yes." Aoyama hung up the communication.

In the other part of the communication, Qingcheng and Wushuang, who were far away in the Lanqi Empire, began to cheer while worrying about Qingshan.

"I didn't expect that Qingshan would be able to have such a big harvest as soon as he came out, it seems that he will definitely be able to find the Dark Temple this time." Wushuang is unharmed, and several are extremely excited.

However, while she was excited, she was surprised to find that Qingcheng Qingming and Lan Zai Lan Yi were sitting on the side, all staring at the map with complicated expressions.

Since Qingshan and the others sent back information about this group of empires half a month ago, they have all gathered here, listening to the reports of Qingshan Shenna and Lan Xiao at any time, and making the next deployment in response to the information sent back by Qingshan and others.

"It seems that the first actual battle of the Skynet operation is quite smooth!" Qingcheng Road.

Lan Zai also subconsciously touched the miniature communicator on his ear: "I can't imagine that this small thousand-mile transmission can play such a magical effect." ”

In fact, as early as after receiving the thousands of miles of transmission contributed by Qingshan, a novel and bold idea began to brew in Qingcheng's mind.

That is the core command organization that integrates intelligence collection, overall planning, processing, and application.

Each group is responsible for collecting and collating information and handing it over to the Military Strategy Department.

Based on the information provided by each group and the information transmitted from the front, the Military Strategy Department made an accurate judgment and studied the corresponding strategy.

At the same time, the developed strategies are fed back to the front line.

So as to achieve the operational purpose of rapid response and remote command.

This mode of remote command is very similar to the modern mode of electronic information instant communication.

Although the current Qingcheng and the others are still very jerky to use, and the division of labor among various departments is also very rough, there is no doubt that compared to the other three countries with backward communications, this mode of operation of the Lanqi Empire is already very advanced.

Qingcheng is even more conceited to call it the Skynet operation.

Because of the sound of Qianli, he is almost not limited by geographical distance, and the first time he grasps the changes in the situation on the battlefield, it is like a huge sheet covering the whole world.

The so-called Skynet should be regarded as well-deserved.

And Qingshan Shenwu Lan Xiao's search for the Dark Sanctuary this time was the first actual battle in the true sense of the Skynet operation.

If it can be successful, the implications are undoubtedly quite far-reaching.

This will mark that the combat power of the Lanchi Empire will be exerted with the help of Skynet to far surpass the combat power of the other three kingdoms countless times.

It is no wonder that Lan Zai, who is even the king of a country, cares so much about this operation that he has almost become a member of the military strategy department.

All day long, I mixed with Qingcheng Wushuang and others.

(Although Wushuang Yinpeng and others belong to the pigeon group and military strategy department of Yihe Palace, but where they work, but in the case of no legion to fight, their place of work is still in the command center of the Qingcheng Department in the palace, and only when Yihe Palace goes out to fight in the form of a legion, they will go out with the team.) ）

"Next, if Aoyama can determine where the base of the Dark Temple is, how does Your Majesty think it should act?" Qingcheng Road.

"Where is the territory of the Heavenly Frost Empire, we naturally can't send troops over." Lan Zai said with some regret: "I can't say that I can only sell the Heavenly Frost Empire a favor." ”

"But it seems too cheap for them." Qingcheng said: "Anyway, we also have to get some benefits back." ”

"The Temple of Darkness has been lurking for so many years, so it must have accumulated a lot of possessions." Lan Zai lowered his head and pondered: "You said that one person will divide half of him, will the Heavenly Frost Empire agree?" ”

"I guess so." Qingcheng said: "But before that, let's start negotiations with them first." ”

"That said, it seems that it is time to prepare God without her." Lan Zaidao.

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"You two come over here!"

A man as strong as a cow and wearing gold armor kicked open the iron gate, like a hungry wolf breaking into a flock, and his gloomy eyes and the leather whip that shook slightly in his hand all showed the man's cunning and cunning.

This is an underground base, one of the iron prisons where slaves are held, and all the slaves are not only shackled to their hands and feet, but their bodies are also sealed by special methods to run the fighting spirit in their bodies.

Almost all of the missions that can be imprisoned here are extremely dangerous.

Maybe in the Ranger world, they are famous and powerful, but here, they can only be slaves to be slaughtered.

In the face of the fierce golden armor guards, all the slaves shuddered involuntarily.

Many heroes who were originally iron-clad were imprisoned in this dark cage and lost their original blood nature with the passage of time, and became Mu Ran's puppet slaves.

Of course, there are a few people who are unwilling to accept their fate, and their eyes are still sharp.

Bach was one of them.

He was the youngest son of Bart, the former lord of Belle City, and he didn't die in the battle half a year ago, but the battle left him in a coma with serious injuries, and when he woke up, someone sent him here to work as a coolie.

Bach also knew that his injuries were still not healed at that time, but what he did was so tired that his wounds burst out of blood, and it can be said that that period was the most miserable and painful period of his life.

He couldn't believe that he had become part of an army of slaves.

But even if you can't accept it, you still have to face reality.

Because he knew very well that he had to live, because his father had many of his lost and captured companions waiting to rescue them.

So he can't die yet, and it is this strong belief that has sustained Bach and made him strong until now.

Yes, although the current situation is not good, but he has never doubted his strength since he was a child, because he is the son of Bart, and there is unwilling ordinary blood flowing in his body, so he must not only survive, but also find an opportunity to launch a counterattack.

It was with this strong faith that he managed to survive the most difficult days. From a high-minded, noble son, a famous man, to a slave struggling to survive, people who have not experienced it personally cannot be imagined.

Fortunately, Bach survived, and after the internal injuries on his body healed, he finally had the capital to settle down.

In the months that followed, Bach established a relationship with the slave brothers, who were the easiest to get along with in the midst of adversity, and Bach had the heart to mingle with the slaves, so it was natural to easily establish a relationship of mutual trust.

It can be said that Bach has not only successfully established himself in the slave camps, but is also an important leader in them.

So he became the target of the golden-armored warrior who stepped into the prison with a leather whip in his hand at this moment.

He was joined by several others.

These were the brothers and sisters whom Bach had befriended.

The person who can be valued and strong by Bach will naturally not be an ordinary person.

Perhaps it was the chronic malnutrition, combined with the long hours of heavy physical exertion, that made them look a little rickety.

However, those cold eyes and sharp gaze still showed their arrogance that was unwilling to accept their fate.

They were some of the best and most strong-willed in the slave camp.

The tallest, somewhat hunchbacked man named Luo Teng, was the most popular leader of the group of slaves, so even the guards who supervised it were reluctant to provoke him.

The guards who supervised the slaves didn't want to offend Luo Teng too much, and of course they didn't want the slaves to make any trouble, but if they wanted to let this group of slaves work in peace, they naturally had to rely on Luo Teng to coordinate in the middle, so they were still extremely polite to Luo Teng.

The other three are also iron-clad heroes, named Jugao, Dunfang, and Tulang!

The reason why Bach was accepted by Roten was entirely because of his fighting spirit of never accepting his fate.

Maybe it's like like a group.

So Bach was rightfully the fifth leader of the group of slaves.

Under normal circumstances, the golden-armored guards would not be willing to offend these thorns such as prison tyrants, let alone be so aggressive.

So when the golden-armored guard stepped in unceremoniously, everyone couldn't help but be secretly frightened.

Luo Teng looked coldly at the menacing golden-armored guard.

Behind Luo Teng were lined up with Bakhturang, Ju Gao Dunfang and others.

In the iron prison, it instantly became silent, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.

"Pohu, what do you want to do?" Luo Teng said in a deep voice.

The man named Pohu only smiled wickedly, but he was no longer as aggressive as before.

"You guys come with me, the hall master wants to see you." Pohu's sneering gaze seemed to reveal an indescribable schadenfreude.

Luo Teng and Tulang glanced at each other, and their faces became extremely ugly.

Bach could see even a hint of imperceptible panic and panic in their eyes.

Strange, what kind of character is this so-called hall master, even Luo Teng, who has always been calm and calm, also showed a panicked look.

"Are you mistaken, this month should be the Tianzi prison, not our Tengzi prison." Luo Teng stared at Po Hu.

Po Hu sneered and laughed twice: "Originally, it was indeed a heavenly prison, but this commander felt that a few of you were more suitable, so he specially recommended you." ”

"You! Vile! Tulang stared at Pohu, his fiery eyes making Bach feel that this time things didn't seem to be easy.

"You can not go." Po Hu seemed to have no fear, and he ate Luo Teng.

Luo Teng's gloomy eyes kept looking back and forth on Po Hu's body, and then looked at Tulang and the others.

seemed to be thinking about something again, then gritted his teeth and said with a solution: "Let me go alone this time." ”

"Boss, what's going to do here!" Ju Gao's face changed greatly: "You can't go, let me go for you this time!" ”

"Ju Gao!" Luo Teng's expression was grim, and he stared at Jugao: "You don't even listen to my words." ”

Ju Gao was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing, and said hurriedly: "Boss, you know I didn't mean that!" ”

"Since you recognize me as the boss, you have to listen to me." Luo Teng then looked at Pohu: "Now you should be satisfied."

"Brotherly love, it's really enviable?" There was disdain in Pohu's eyes, but it was clear that his goal had been achieved.

As long as this group of people loses Luo Teng's spiritual pillar, they will immediately become a plate of loose sand, and they will not be left to clean up by themselves at that time.

The slaves of the Wanluo Continent are no different from animals, and they have no personality at all. In Pohu's view, they were just a bunch of brutes.

However, even if it is a beast, there is also a difference between strength and weakness, head and tail.

As a manager, the most intolerable thing for Pohu is a thorn like Luo Teng who can dominate other people of the same kind, so he must be eliminated no matter what, otherwise he doesn't want to make this group of damned animals completely obedient to him.

Of course, he also knew that these things were not in a hurry.

Otherwise, it would not be a joke that one mishandled and sparked a slave revolt, although almost all slave revolts ended in failure.

However, each rebellion was suppressed at a considerable cost, and the casualties of the guards were secondary, and the most important were the casualties of the slaves.

If there are too many casualties, it will seriously hinder the progress of production, and when the time comes, the boss will blame him, and he will have to follow the bad luck, so he has to adopt some roundabout tactics.

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