Chapter 2 Strange Steel Tan
Weiyue's waste storage area is, in layman's terms, a garbage dump.
All the garbage that is waiting to be disposed of is stored here and then destroyed together for reuse.
The entire waste storage area can be regarded as an alternative peripheral star city, and almost no one will visit it except for the relevant staff.
The Potbelly King landed smoothly in a corner of the waste storage area, this time it was not discovered by the guards, and everything was quiet.
The staff appears to be on holiday, with no machinery in operation or cargo ships carrying waste.
Lechuan and his party were not in a hurry to get out of the cabin, the sudden strengthening of the garrison here was an anomaly, and the sudden withdrawal of light was not necessarily another anomaly.
Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years.
Lethe asked his companion, "Did you find anything?" ”
Xun He replied, "There is nothing abnormal, it should not be a trap." ”
Mu Bai said: "It's just a garbage dump, and at this critical moment, no one will put their energy here." ”
Naoki, who acted the most cautiously, also felt that there would be no problem, he was observing all the way, and if something was wrong, he should have noticed it a long time ago.
Several people arranged the manpower, opened the hatch, drove the handling machinery to the ground, and started the operation.
Perhaps it is a compensation for the bad luck in the early stage, but now that it is running, the waste storage area is full of waste, and it is simply a gold mountain in front of the gold diggers.
Obviously, this waste is about to be destroyed, and if it is a few days late, the place may be empty.
After a short time, a large number of precious metal materials were found, and Mu Bai and Xunhe took people and used a handling machinery to transport them back to the Potbelly King in an orderly manner.
Lethe and Naoki continue to look for more valuable items nearby, such as abandoned steel tans.
Compared to Star City, the waste storage area is not large, but for a human, it is too wide. The area where Lechuan and others are active is just a drop in the ocean.
"Brother Chuan, there's a steel tank over there."
Naoki was reminded by the communicator, and Lethe could vaguely see through the protective cover of the truck that not far away, the abandoned steel tanks were piled up into a mountain.
In Weiyue, steel tanks are used a lot, and they can be seen as large robots driven by humans, most of which are about twenty meters in height.
In addition to the steel tanks used in the military, there are also a wide variety of daily work steel tanks, and there are countless ones.
The most common and cheapest steel tank, numbered GT-86, is a frequent visitor to the waste storage area, and it can be seen everywhere at the moment.
The two of them stepped forward and seized the time to choose a relatively intact steel tank, especially one that could be used in the energy furnace.
Picking out two eye-catching GT-86s, Lethe said to Naoki, "I'll transport them back to the Potbelly King first, and you continue to rummage." ”
Naoki said: "The capacity of the Potbelly King is limited, I think it's enough to find three better steel tanks, and you can't chew it if you are greedy." ”
Lethe agrees with Naoki's proposal, after all, other precious metal materials are also indispensable, and you can't just go back to steel.
After transporting the two GT-86s back to the Potbelly King and placing them, Lethe returned to Naoki's side, and at a glance he saw a very strange steel tank lying next to Naoki's truck.
The steel tank has a strange shape and is scarred, and it can be called the most miserable among the discarded steel tanks.
However, if you look closely, the scars on its body do not seem to be caused by external forces, but more like a unique decoration that exists in itself.
What's even more puzzling is that its peculiar shape is completely contrary to the manufacturing concept of steel tank.
Generally speaking, the body of the steel tank follows the proportions of the human body, and the torso, limbs, peripheral equipment and ornaments are all symmetrical, showing a beauty that conforms to human aesthetics.
And the steel tank in front of him, although its body also follows the proportions of human body, in the details, it is not symmetrical.
However, it does not make people feel a trace of abruptness and incongruity, and its strange irregular shell is inexplicably extremely pleasing to the eye.
Suddenly, Lethe realized that this may be a higher level of aesthetics, an aesthetic that human beings cannot understand and express, but can understand its meaning.
He was immediately attracted to it and couldn't help himself.
"Old tree, do you recognize this steel tank?"
Hearing Lethe's question, Naoki turned his gaze and his gaze fell on the strange steel tank.
"This steel tan...... It's the first time I've seen it, and I don't recognize it. Looking at its scaly appearance, it shouldn't be of much value, so I don't need to care. ”
"If you take a good look, those lines on its body don't seem to be scars." Lethe reminded.
Naoki looked at it carefully for a moment, as if he had also noticed something wrong, and couldn't help but exclaim.
"Amazing! This is simply a masterpiece! ”
"How?"
"I can't say for now, but you know that there is no steel tank in the world that can make me feel puzzled and at the same time feel clever."
"Looks like we have a reason to bring it back."
"Gotta take it back! Even if it can't be repaired, it won't be a loss if you study it. ”
Lethe immediately took action, dug out the strange steel tank, and transported it back to the Potbelly King.
Surprisingly, the process was very difficult, because the strange steel tanks were so heavy that even the artificial gravity of the waste storage area was so small that the trucks could barely bear it.
If it is brought to the Water Country Star, its weight is unimaginable, which can't help but make Lechuan a little worried.
After placing the weird steel tank, Lechuan considered whether to reduce the burden on the Potbelly King, when the voice of Xunhe came from the communicator.
"Everyone, pay attention, the Potbelly King has received a set of information, which seems to be an alert from Wei Yue."
Lechuan's eyelids jumped, and he didn't have time to think about it, so he immediately ordered.
"Everyone, come back first! Ah He, hurry up and confirm the source and details of the information. ”
As he spoke, Lethe Chuan parked the transport vehicle and hurried to the command room.
After repeated analysis and identification by Xunhe, it was determined that the information was indeed an alarm from Wei Yue.
Something happened to Wei Yue, a big deal!
In the command room, Xun He's face was solemn, and he said to Lechuan: "This is the most serious alarm in Weiyue's side, and it will only be issued when it is life and death." ”
Lethe's face was full of suspicion: "Life and death? Could it be that Wei Yue has been invaded? ”
"I can't think of anyone who has the ability and guts to invade Weiyue, and if there is, it can only be aliens."
"Aliens are unrealistic. If it weren't for Wei Yue's invasion, then this alarm ...... Could it be related to the Queen of Prime Stars? ”
Naoki walked into the command room and said solemnly, "If it has something to do with the Prime Star Empress, it's more serious than an alien invasion. ”
Naoki is telling the truth, without exaggeration.
The alien invasion is nothing more than a war, and with Wei Yue's strength, it can be said that it will be a sure victory.
If there is anything wrong with the Prime Star Empress, it will be more than just a war, I am afraid that this cosmic star field will fall into turmoil.
No matter what the situation is, Lechuan and his party are unable to intervene, and the only thing they can do at this moment is to escape from this place as soon as possible.
As the saying goes, the city gate caught fire, and the fish in the pond were affected.
"Lao Bai, set sail immediately!"
Lechuan made a decisive decision, since the alarm has been issued, Wei Yue must have made a big move, and it will be too late if he doesn't leave.
The Potbelly King quickly sailed out of the waste storage area and traveled through space with all its might.
Even if he flew out of Wei Yue's absolute sphere of influence, Lethe Chuan was still at ease, and he was paying attention to the situation in Wei Yue's direction every minute and every second.
No ships came after them, and it seemed to be safe.
"Brother Chuan, there is a situation!"
Caught off guard, Xunhe shouted loudly.
Lethe's heart suddenly rose to his throat: "What's the situation?" ”
"The ship has been discovered, from the direction of Weiyue!"
Lethe Chuan closed his eyes and took a deep breath: "Coming towards us?" ”
"Yes...... No, they seem to be chasing something. ”
"What are you chasing?"
"Investigating...... I could see clearly, we were chasing a small flying machine, which was flying in our direction. ”
"Cut the screen."
The picture on the big screen changed, and Lethe saw a broken circular flying machine, rushing forward desperately with great instability, and not far behind it, there were two interstellar frigates speeding up to catch up.
It can be identified that the two interstellar frigates belong to Weiyue, so who is in the circular aircraft?
"Can you zoom in on the picture and put it more clearly." Lethe urged.
"I do my best."
The image focuses on the circular aircraft, and when zoomed in, one side of the aircraft is no longer there, and the protective shield on the front has been cracked.
The pilot inside was scrambling to control the aircraft, and behind the pilot, a woman sat quietly.
The woman's face was expressionless, and the eight winds did not move, as if she did not feel any danger at all.
Although the picture is a little blurry, Lethe still recognizes the woman's face.
She was no longer wearing the original blue dress, but a simple and elegant dress, which looked more mature and revealed an indescribable temperament.
"Rinqiu, the daughter of Lord Shenmo?" Lethe muttered, "How could it be her?" ”
Naoki on the side spoke up: "Weiyue's interstellar frigate is chasing her, does it mean that the previous alarm is related to her?" ”
Lechuan had the same guess in his heart as Naoki, but he couldn't guess what Lord Shen Mo and his party had done, which would lead to such serious consequences.
At this moment, there is only one pilot in the circular aircraft and Rin Qiu himself, and according to this situation, the rest of the people who are traveling with him are most likely unlucky.
"Turn the bow of the ship and prepare your weapons." Lethe Chuan ordered, "Be sure to intercept the two Weiyue Star frigates behind." ”
Naoki reminded, "The Potbelly King's energy is already stretched thin, and if you use a weapon, you will no longer be able to activate the concealment system. ”
"It's important to save people."
While controlling the rotation of the ship, Mu Bai teased: "She saved us, and we saved her in turn, which can be regarded as repaying her kindness." What's more, she is still Brother Chuan's woman. ”
"If you like her, just say it, don't make fun of her."
"I like beautiful women, but I don't dare like her. Brother Chuan, when you look at her, your eyes glow green, do you dare to say that you don't like her? ”
"Don't talk nonsense, hurry up! Old tree, take care of the firepower. ”
Naoki sighed, "Why do I want to be a gunner as a repairman?" Brother Chuan, the ugly words are ahead, the Potbelly King is just a cargo ship, and there are two regular interstellar frigates opposite, you have to know in your heart. ”
"I believe in you."
"What you said, transfer all the pressure to me, forget it, fuck the fuck first."