Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Gaians
Shipbuilding across this ocean is not very realistic, and even space engineering vehicles cannot build such complex machinery without construction drawings.
Since it is still necessary to rely on aircraft to reach the Arctic continent in the end, there is no need to continue to stay.
White Tang decided to go back the way he came, and he had already learned enough from his expedition to learn not only about the barbarians in the north, but also about Roshan.
However, on the way back, the "Cobra" convoy encountered a group of strange-looking people.
It is said that they have a strange appearance, mainly because the appearance of these people is very different from that of the barbarians, but they are more like ordinary people.
Each of them wore fancy robes and masks of different shapes, and they looked like they were coming to sing.
Seeing the "Cobra" convoy, these people did not panic, but only made a little preparation and watched from the sidelines.
With the idea of crossing multiple roads with a friend, Chamo got out of the chariot and greeted them:
"Hello, we are the team of the 'Journey to the Underworld', here to find a way to the Far North, are you?"
A man in a black and white mask said in a somewhat shrill voice, "'Journey to the Underworld'? You're not a mutant? ”
Cha Mo didn't come out with her armor open, so the other party could see her delicate face, she shook her head and said, "No, I'm not a mutant, I'm from the 'Divine Sleeping House', in the east of the Hobrightens Kingdom. ”
The other party looked at her and said, "We are Gaians, and we are also from the east of the kingdom of Hobruns, why haven't we seen you?" ”
The Gaians, Chamo remembers that Lord Cathras had mentioned these people, who believed in the god of ice, and indeed lived in the east of the kingdom of Hoblens.
Cha Mo replied: "We have only been there for half a year, what are you doing in the territory of the barbarians?" ”
The Gaian leader said, "We have been looking for the Permafrost Stone here, and if you see it, we are willing to pay you to buy it. ”
As he spoke, he revealed a pale blue gem, and when the air around him met it, it formed ice crystals and fell down.
Permafrost, something that defies the laws of thermodynamics, really exists.
Not to mention the end of tea, even White Tang felt that this thing had subverted his worldview.
"If it's okay, we'll go first." The Gaian leader said, "We don't have a good relationship with the mutants, and they don't welcome us coming to their land to look for the Permafrost. ”
Cha Mo asked, "What about ...... Where can we go to you? I mean, where is your gathering place? ”
The Gaian leader pointed to the east: "Keep walking towards the place where the sun rises, and you will find our city, and if you can bring the permafrost stone, you will be greeted with great enthusiasm." ”
……
After the Gaia people left, Tang Hao kept staring at the stone on the screen in a daze.
"Adjutant, what's going on with the properties of this permafrost? Do you think you can explain how it works with your current level of knowledge? ”
The base intelligence lieutenant replied: "Your Excellency, for the time being, this machine can think of a possibility, which is the ice elemental crystal, similar to those ice elemental creatures encountered in the 'Ice Edge' City. ”
"Or the Divine Fire obtained by the Xerxes, which also has the same special effect as it."
One can always emit heat outward, and the other is endlessly absorbing heat, and the Divine Fire and Permafrost Stone are really a perfect match.
Tang Hao's inherent thinking is still shackling him, some of the physical laws left to him in the original world are actually completely different in this world, but Tang Hao can't accept this yet.
Of course, it is also possible that the world is changing too fast, after all, even a top-level AI like the base intelligence lieutenant can't give a reasonable explanation.
……
The chance encounter with the Gaia was only a small episode, and the return journey of the "Cobra" convoy went very smoothly and basically did not encounter any further obstacles.
After a day's journey, the "Cobra" convoy returned to the base of the "Divine Sleep" without any problems, and even caught up with the daily internal evening party of the "Journey to the Underworld".
White Tang informed everyone about what was happening in the higher dimensional plane, and of course, he would not say that the "Lord" was in crisis, but tactfully mentioned that the green mist face would affect the connection between the "Lord" and the "Journey to the Underworld".
Everyone else accepted this reason, after all, the last time the "infidel" ability summoned the power of the "Lord", it was also at the moment of life and death in the "Journey to the Underworld".
As for the green mist monster face, the intelligent adjutant of the base also informed everyone of the information he knew, and the final conclusion was very simple, that is, don't mess with the barbarians, they are likely to be covered by a big brother.
As for the Gaia, they are not part of the short-term plan of the "Journey to the Underworld", and everyone is more interested in where to get those permafrost stones.
……
The days that followed were very uneventful, with construction of the "Hideum of the Gods" site continuing and the expansion of Hobruns' domestic rail network.
Fran's vacations and outings are very popular in the "Trip to the Underworld".
However, in order to avoid unexpected situations and to be able to better restrain their subordinates, they must travel in groups, and they need to be accompanied or guaranteed by core members.
Even so, there are daily train departures from Lingqi Village, and April's embassy makes it easy for people to get around.
Minerals from various ore refineries have also been sent back to the "Divine Sleep" base, and Mamba has begun to store some minerals for the future.
The staff dormitories built for the workers are almost completed, and everyone has moved into a new home, and life is even more prosperous.
White Don stayed bored in the base and continued to improve various entertainment items, not only inside the "Journey to the Dead", but also the various props he invented quickly spread throughout Hobrands through the Spirit Village.
Whether it is chess and card entertainment or ball games, it is indispensable for the development of human society.
There were even some aristocrats who organized corresponding competitions, and after the establishment of the railway network, there were more exchanges between different places, and even the games appeared home and away.
Sure enough, as King Hoblens had expected, easier communication led to more cultural encounters, which in turn led to more sparks that burned all over Hoblens.
The most obvious of these is the delicate relationship between the Xerxes and the Hoblens.
They are originally of the same ancestry, they were divided a hundred years ago because of the issue of faith, and now the Vulcan Holy See has made changes in advance, and has extended an olive branch to the Xerxies, whether it is official or civil, there is no need to continue to oppose each other.