Chapter 90: The Dwarven Locomotive
Chapter 90 Dwarven Locomotive
Dwarf?
This is definitely a pure race of blacksmiths, using their own hands to build an iron forger in the depths of the volcano, and its exquisite weapon-forging skills and magical armor have always attracted the attention of the world.
They are simply born craftsmen, and their heritage dates back to the ancient Second Dynasty.
Li Zhen looked at Redbeard and didn't understand what it meant, although the dwarves are very famous, they are very good at weapon forging, and as for the development of magic crystals, the first thing is human.
"Don't worry, I know there's a tribe of dwarves in the wasteland!", Redbeard said with a mysterious smile, "and it's a very old gray dwarf!"
"Gray dwarf?", Li Zhen shuddered and suddenly thought of the mysterious killer organization, he was indeed a gray dwarf, it was said that in ancient times, the gray dwarf seemed to be responsible for the mineral mining of the entire dwarf race.
The most famous of the dwarves are the four major races of the Golden Dwarves, the Silver Dwarves, the Black Iron Dwarves, and the Hill Dwarves.
As for the gray dwarves, it's hard to think of famous figures.
Redbeard knew that Li Zhenshu had a lot of questions in his heart, and smiled lightly, "Although the gray dwarves have always been famous, they belong to the dwarf clan after all, they are unusual dwarves, this one is very talented in mining, the reason why the dwarf clan is so famous in forging is inseparable from the excellent ore provided by the gray dwarves." ”
"What does that have to do with us!", even if the gray dwarves are not famous, but after all, they are dwarves, and now the dwarves are very popular in the human race, and any tribe can be treated as nobles, although this one doesn't know why it is in the wasteland, but with the strength of the Emerald Ridge, I am afraid that it is not qualified to provoke this force.
After all, the other party can survive in the wasteland where the robbers are entrenched, and there is definitely the real thing under his hands.
"Have you ever heard of a locomotive?", Redbeard knew that he hadn't heard of it when he saw Li Zhen's stunned appearance, "It's normal, many people don't care about these things, the dwarf locomotive was invented by the gray dwarves, because they dig ore all year round in the ground at a depth of 100 zhang, and it is impossible to use so much labor, so the witty dwarves invented a machine that can be driven by magic crystals to carry a large amount of ore from the ground." ”
"Baizhang underground?", Li Zhen couldn't imagine how deep it should be, if he could transport a huge amount of ore to the surface, then if his tunnel could be equipped with this kind of locomotive, the sea salt of the sea tribe, the food of the human race, the labor force of the beast race, and the minerals on the savage highland, it would be operated on the wasteland in large quantities.
The benefits of this foundation are never-ending!
"Don't be too happy!", Redbeard knew what he was thinking when he looked at Li Zhenshu, "Don't say whether this group of gray dwarves can be found, secondly, this kind of locomotive needs to lay a whole underground tunnel on the pre-laid rails, and the iron ore consumed will be unimaginable!"
Without being reminded by Red Beard, Lao Li has realized that it is not only the amount of iron ore consumed, but also the need for outstanding smelting technology, which is definitely not a huge project that can be completed in a year or two for today's Emerald Ridge.
Not to mention that the dwarf locomotive consumes magic crystals, and now Li Zhenshu is no longer a gangster in the wasteland, and magic crystals are all wealth for a country or a race.
Just a small piece can support a single bombardment of the magic crystal cannon.
The magic crystal is definitely the fundamental foundation of a country's strength!
After the initial excitement, Li Zhen trembled into calm, and the golden hooves on his hand were a pile of useless sand in front of the magic crystal.
There are only two kinds of magic crystals, minerals and demonic beast crystal nuclei, which are even more unattainable treasures than the former.
Seeing Li Zhenshu's expression gradually calm down, Redbeard said slowly, "How is it, are the dwarf locomotives interested!"
"Of course, the undead know that I'm interested!", Li Zhen smiled bitterly, but unfortunately, he has a few pounds and a few taels, and it is very clear how much he can do.
"Is there a problem?", Redbeard asked tentatively.
"Make fun of me!", Li Zhen looked at Redbeard, and suddenly felt that Redbeard was a little special now, as if he was deliberately reminding himself, and a smile immediately appeared on his face, "Senior, do you have any good ideas!"
"It's not a good idea, but now you seem to be in control of the Ogre Canyon, and it just so happens that I don't have much business in a shipyard on hand!"
Li Zhen's eyes rolled, "Senior, can you help me refine steel?"
"It's not help, it's investment!", Redbeard said directly, "I control a small island, enough to help you refine enough iron ore in half a year, and even smelt it into steel rails, but I need a commitment from you!"
"Promises, what promises?"
Redbeard smiled and pointed to the vast ocean outside, "All your business in the west of the wasteland will be taken care of by me!"
Li Zhen frowned, Redbeard's appetite is not small, in the future, this place will become the interface between the wasteland and the entire sea clan, and the huge sea resources will be continuously transported to the inland through this ferry, and this will inevitably become a thriving seaport.
The future prospects that the undead can imagine, it is impossible for Li Zhenshu not to know.
"Li, sometimes you have to pay attention to interests, without me, your wasteland development plan will be postponed for ten years!"
Redbeard is right, the development time of Emerald Ridge is too short, ironworks, iron ore bases, and more importantly, craftsmen who master ironmaking.
If we really have to wait for Emerald Ridge to build these infrastructures, not to mention ten years, twenty years may not be able to form a scale.
The laying of rails in the underground tunnels is imminent, and if the artery that runs through the wasteland can be formed, then the development of the entire Emerald Ridge will be like a locomotive.
"No!", Li Zhen said resolutely, "The interests here are too great, and it is impossible for Jade Ridge to completely sell them!"
"That's not to talk about!", Redbeard waved his hand, obviously a little upset.
Li Zhen trembled and didn't move, and there was a hint of an arc smile at the corner of his mouth, "The predecessors dare to make such a big investment, they naturally know what it will be like here, isn't it a pity to give up so in vain!"
"Didn't you refuse?"
"Who said that!", Li Zhen said with a faint smile, "I only said that the interests here cannot be all given away, and I didn't say that it cannot be jointly developed, according to the investment of the predecessors, I guarantee that every business here in the future will be seen by the seniors!"
"Passing the eyes?", Redbeard sneered, "Li, are you taking me too lightly, my Redbeard controls the Pearl Sea, and I still need your permission!"
"The harvest proposed in each business is half of the predecessors, how about it!"
"Half?", Redbeard's eyes rolled, he already had a bottom in his heart, he also knew the scale of development here in the future, Li Zhenshu's relationship, and the more than a dozen big bandit groups in the wasteland were not clear, and the relationship with Smai City was inexplicable, if this person really had the heart to find an ironworks, there was a better one than him in Stormwind City.
He didn't believe that the dark human in front of him would delay the construction of the railroad tracks for ten years.
The shipyard he provided just saved Li Zhenshu some time, and being able to exchange for half of the harvest was already the biggest bottom line for this person.
"Okay!", Redbeard slapped the table, "My shipyard will stop all construction, but you still need to prepare the iron ore you need." ”
Li Zhen nodded tremblingly, he was already very grateful to be able to solve the problem of forging.
After handing over to Redbeard, Li Zhen returned to Emerald Ridge without stopping, and at the same time, a letter was quickly sent out along with the leaders of the various transit stations.
Bolangsha Flaming Crane looked at the contents of the letter and frowned, "Looking for a gray dwarf tribe?"
The leader of the mage bandit group is also a little inexplicable, it is a joke to find a small tribe in such a large wasteland, especially in such bad weather.
However, he still sent the order, "Mobilize the entire tribe and find out this gray dwarf tribe!"
The Shadow Elf handed a letter to Ash, and the leader of the Wasteland Killer Bandit Group frowned, "What is Li Zhenshuing looking for the Gray Dwarf Tribe?"
"Yes, all the bandit groups in the wasteland seem to have been dispatched!"
Ash continued to look, the letter was only for help, and did not promise a single reward, but now the wasteland seemed to be stirred up by this letter.
"What is he looking for the gray dwarf for?", Ash frowned, although he was from the gray dwarf tribe, he didn't have much contact with the gray dwarf tribe, "Let's go out and see if there is any news!"