Chapter VII: Heavy losses
Dawn cuts through the darkness and ushers in the rising sun.
A smoky, slow-moving ironclad city marched towards the town of Mambach like an old ox-drawn cart.
"Look, isn't that Old Dick's 'Castle'?"
"Looks like the old bastard has been ravaged by someone!"
"Why didn't you get killed!"
Amid the confusion and curses of the townspeople, the 'Castle' slowly drove into the harbor dedicated to the Iron City.
The warehouse has almost run out of fuel, and three of the four Z3 smelting furnaces have been scrapped, leaving only the last one barely usable and on the verge of obsolescence.
The left deck was extensively damaged, with heavy casualties.
If the 'Castle' is described as a human being, then it still has its last breath left, and it is still breathing!
"Master, it's in port!"
Butler Goda walked to the control room and said respectfully and fearfully to Li Yinguang on the metal seat.
Last night, it was the young man in front of him who saved the 'Castle'.
"Is it safe?"
Li Yinguang opened his eyes and asked tiredly.
The housekeeper Goda responded: "It's safe, but it's parked here, you need to charge by the day, and the price is not low!" ”
Li Yinguang nodded, knowing that a lot of people were sacrificed last night, and said in a deep voice: "For those who have families in Mambach Town, death benefits will be given, and the specific amount will be determined by you, don't be too little, we are not Old Dick." ”
After a pause, he continued: "Survivors, those who are willing to stay on the Castle and re-sign the 'Labor Employment Contract', and anyone on the Castle will be paid monthly. If you don't want to stay, give a certain amount of money and allow yourself to leave! ”
Looking up at the housekeeper Goda, Li Yinguang said seriously: "Including you and Elma!" ”
In resisting the pursuit of the enemy, including Irma, she paid a lot, her calf was blown off by mechanical thugs, and although she did not die, the situation was not very optimistic.
For Li Yinguang, an earth traveler, last night's escape was the result of everyone's joint efforts. Tribulation sees the truth, he doesn't want to be like the ironclad city lords of this world, without humanity at all!
"Master, we're not leaving!"
Butler Goda shook his head with red eyes, choked up.
Li Yinguang smiled at him: "Go and ask Irma's opinion, and then answer!" ”
Wave his hand to signal that he can go.
Waiting for the housekeeper Goda to leave, Li Yinguang raised his hand and touched the position of his heart, revealing a thoughtful expression, this 'mysterious gem' the size of a fingernail that was sewn into the heart by Old Dick is not ordinary.
It can not only detect various items and the bloodline ability of the people around you, but also provide kinetic energy for the modeling of the Iron City.
All of the above shows that it is not like an ordinary 'mystery gem'!
Old Dick didn't know the magic of this 'mysterious gem', otherwise he wouldn't have been able to blend in with the bird he is now.
With this 'mysterious gem', Li Yinguang believed that even if he temporarily lost the Iron Armor City now, he would be able to rise against the wind in the future.
If you don't deceive your heart, you will definitely raise your eyebrows!
You can't compete with others, you can survive, and you can survive for a while.
Make up your mind, the 'Castle' will stop at the port of Mambach Town first, and it is best to hold it, and it is not ambiguous when it should be abandoned, anyway, it cannot leave the town for a short time.
Although the person who ambushed the 'Castle' last night didn't know who it was, it must have followed Kuroda Shota's 'Fierce Spider' in the past, and it was possible to play the role of a praying mantis catching cicadas and yellow finches behind, or if you want to get a piece of the pie, it's possible.
Seeing that the 'Castle' suddenly increased the power of the smelting furnace, it was necessary to run to increase the speed, only to expose itself from the hidden and block it.
Fortunately, with the blessing of the 'Mysterious Gem', I barely escaped.
If you lie on your stomach in the wilderness, you will definitely die, and you may not know how miserable the end will be!
Li Yinguang poured out the treasures from Old Dick's storeroom and sold them to the merchants of the town of Manbach in exchange for funds to keep the 'Castle' docked at the docks, as well as to pay pensions to the dead and reward the living for treatment.
The human heart is such a thing, and it often needs money to maintain.
At noon, the 'Fierce Spider' piloted by Shota Kuroda also returned, and the roots of his teeth itched when he looked at the 'Kosbah' that had been rubbed and almost scrapped.
"Old Dirk, there's a kind of you get out of here, don't be a shrunken turtle!"
"I ran faster than a rabbit last night, and I honestly explained where I found the 'super power source'?"
"Give me your wife, I can spare you from death!"
Facing Shota Kuroda who brought someone over to block the door and curse, Li Yinguang regretted a little, he knew that he wouldn't throw Old Dick's body into the smelting furnace.
If you hand it over to the other party, you may be able to turn it into a jade silk immediately.
"Old Dick is dead!"
Li Yinguang walked out of the castle and said expressionlessly.
The reason why he dared to come out was because the housekeeper Goda said that in broad daylight, Shota Kuroda in Mambach Town did not dare to do anything to him, and there was a security team in the town to maintain stability.
What's more, the Ironclad Lords also need a 'safe zone' to dock and replenish, so some order is not only the rules of the lords, but also the common maintenance of the Ironclad Lords.
Picking up the safety zone is a very short-sighted and stupid act. At least not on the surface!
"Dead?"
Kuroda Shota frowned, obviously not believing too much in what Li Yinguang said.
Li Yinguang nodded: "Yes, it's dead, thanks to you, I was killed by a cannonball last night, and I am now the new owner of the 'Ancient Castle' Iron Armored City!" ”
"Really dead?" Kuroda Shota's eyes rolled, and he grinned: "I don't believe it, unless you let us go to the castle and search it!" ”
Li Yinguang rolled his eyes: "You have in your head, right?" Does it matter to me believe it or not? I just came down to tell you that old Dick is dead, and I have rewarded her daughter-in-law to my subordinates as wives, so don't howl down there, and want to cry and summon old Dirk's soul and go outside in the wilderness. ”
After that, lead the people towards the town!
Looking at Li Yinguang's back, Kuroda Shota's eyes flashed with a different color and asked, "Do you believe what this kid said?" ”
"It doesn't matter if Old Dick dies or not, our goal is the Castle, Boss, are you right?" The think tank under his command said with a smile.
Kuroda Shota turned his gaze to the docked 'Castle' and cursed in a low voice, he almost ate it last night.
"Long-range weapons are the shortcomings of our 'Ferocious Spider', contact the weapon dealer to see if you can buy back the hot weapon 'Cannon' that Old Dick sold!"
"I heard that the cannon on the 'Castle' has been bought at a high price, and the ironclad city hidden in the shadows last night was the 'cannon' used to attack!"
Kuroda Shota frowned, nodded and said, "Let's go, let's go back and talk about it!" ”