"Ahhhh —!!"
A Titan-like roar echoed in the air. A stone pillar that weighed several tons gradually rose, and Bloy, who had lifted it, was bare-chested. Every muscle on his body was as sharp as steel. Just like that, he carried the stone pillar out of the quarry and walked towards the base. The dozens of soldiers behind him stopped their work, whistled and cheered, shouting Broy's name.
"Isn't it just strength? The big guy is in the limelight, but I, Uncle Wilick, am not a vegetarian. " Welik shouted and reached out to grab the boulder on the ground. He used all his strength to raise the boulder a little.
Allen shook his head and said, "Everyone has their own strengths. Why bother competing with Broy in terms of strength?"
As their levels rose, the differences between William and Broy became more and more obvious. Broy, a Highlander, had already fully demonstrated his strength-oriented nature, while William tended to be flexible and explosive, which could be seen from the path of their abilities.
Allen and the others had already changed out of their military uniforms and were now wearing workers' canvas clothes and safety helmets. They looked like workers working in a quarry. More than two months had passed. They had been blasting the mountain, quarrying, and transporting the materials back to the base. Now, the base was starting to take shape. Allen and the other officers also played the role of engineers like the other soldiers. Even Lucy threw herself into the installation of the base's weapons system.
It could be said that this forward operating base was the culmination of their blood, sweat and tears.
In another month's time, the base would not need to mine any more stones. At that time, he would need to improve the various facilities and fortify the most important defensive positions.
In the end, Welik gave up competing with Broy in terms of strength and obediently transported the mined stones back to the base with Allen in a car. Outside the quarry was a wasteland. When they first arrived, there were dangerous species everywhere. But now, the road leading to the base was replaced by transport trucks. The sentry posts along the way ensured that the convoy would not be harassed by dangerous species.
There was no order in the Barren Land, but after the arrival of Allen and the others, this order was gradually established.
A road paved with sand and stones was definitely not comfortable for a truck to drive on. Being in the car, one would be jolted along with the car. However, there was originally no road here. This road was completely blasted out by the engineers in the mountains and then paved with sand and stones. This was the power of creation. Allen had participated in the entire process. The experience of creating something from nothing was still moving even now.
Now he could more or less feel Horn's pride.
He used his own strength to lead Bescot to the peak of the family's prestige. The process was just like paving a path, completely relying on blood, sweat, and perseverance to carve out a path from nothing to the peak.
At the end of the sandy path, three defensive walls could be seen on the horizon, from the lowest to the highest. There were three layers of defensive walls, allowing the firepower to be set up more densely. Moreover, the gap between the walls could serve as a buffer even if the enemy successfully broke through. Behind the defensive wall were four sentry towers. The sentry towers had just been built not long ago, and one could still see that the walls were made of rough grayish-white stone. The flag of the Thunder and Fire Base was placed on the sentry tower. After the Rose Empress took over, the flag would be replaced.
When Allen and the others arrived at the defensive outer wall, Lucy was helping to install a heavy artillery battery on the No. 3 high wall. Although the four defensive heavy artillery from the Thunder and Fire Base were gunpowder weapons, Lucy had readjusted their firing components, so that the firing frequency of the heavy artillery had been increased to a certain extent, and also indirectly increased the power of the heavy artillery.
The truck drove through three arches and entered the square in the base. The truck stopped, and there were soldiers responsible for unloading the stones on the truck. Allen jumped out of the car and looked at the base. The base was busy. Most of the buildings had entered the final stage of capping. All kinds of engineering equipment were roaring, which made the soldiers have to shout loudly to be heard by the other party.
No matter what base it was, it had to solve the two basic needs of water and energy. Energy was easier to solve. Through the equipment transported from the Thunder and Fire Base 6, an energy base station had been built in the base, and various cables had been buried. When the base facilities were completed, the power supply could be connected, but the water source was a bit troublesome. There was very little fresh water in the Barren Land. It took nearly two months for the engineering team to find an underground water source hundreds of kilometers away from the base. They had to dig underground pipes to bring the underground fresh water to the base's water storage unit. After a series of filtering procedures, it could become safe for the base to use water.
At present, the underground pipeline had already entered the formal construction stage, and laying nearly a hundred kilometers of underground pipeline was not a small project. At present, the base's water supply depended on the support of lightning and fire, as well as several water trucks that continuously transported water from the water source a hundred miles away.
In fact, the past three months of construction of the forward base had been the harshest period of time Allen had ever spent on Nether Domain. Among them, the one who surprised him the most was Lucy. The Empress of the Adahua family had spent three months with him in this environment. Even though Allen had tried his best to arrange her living environment, it was still thousands of times worse than her life in the royal family.
Lucy did not complain at all. Every day, she devoted herself to the deployment of the weapons system in her best state, which also won the respect of the soldiers in the base.
"Allen!"
Peter walked over wearing a hard hat. Not only did this lieutenant participate in the construction work, he was also responsible for the defense of the base. His workload was far above Allen's. His face was covered in dirt, but his lazy smile remained the same. It seemed like nothing could take Peter to heart, but the necklace that Allen had already worn on his body told him that this man also had another side that no one knew about.
Burying his thoughts of home deep in his heart, Peter worked with the soldiers as if nothing had happened. Only when he was alone could Allen see his profound gaze, as if it had already pierced through the endless sea of stars and landed on his distant family.
Allen greeted him and Peter leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Come with me. We seem to have a guest."
"Guest?" Allen frowned.
"It's the person who spread death. Hey, I'm not that hospitable, so you have to greet him." Said Peter.
Allen arrived at the sentry tower facing the Death Star Abyss and looked through his binoculars. At the other end of the abyss, two main war chariots lined up side by side, their bright muzzles facing the base. The pattern of death spreading on the chariot made Allen frown. At this time, an off-road vehicle began to drive up the trestle towards the base. Allen's gaze moved down and landed on a person in the car.
"It's him?" Allen whispered.
Peter, who was smoking beside him, asked casually, "Who is it?"
"Major Luda. A guy who's not very likable. "Allen's tone turned cold.
Peter laughed dryly. He understood something from Allen's tone. The lieutenant took off his cigarette and said, "I'll get someone ready to greet this high-ranking official."
Ten minutes later, Allen met Major Luda in a temporary office. The major, who had secretly informed Russen of the Fiery Fighting Rifle and later wanted to confiscate Allen's Origin Tool without permission, strode into the office under the escort of two soldiers. He frowned and looked around, covering his nose with a handkerchief. "The environment here is really bad," he said.
"Of course it's not as comfortable as Shadow Stronghold. Long time no see. What wind blew Major Luda here?" Allen asked directly.
Luda looked around, his gaze sweeping across the faces of Broy, William, and the others before finally stopping on Lieutenant Peter. He chuckled dryly and looked at Allen. "General Russen was puzzled when he heard that our Border Rong Army suddenly came to the Barren Land. The Barren Land is already far away from our war zone border. What's even stranger is that General Melinda is the one who mobilizes the Border Rong Army. That's why the general asked me to come here. In the end, the Border Rong Army is a unit under our legion. If General Melinda needs them to do something, it's best for us to supervise them so that these disobedient things don't ruin General Melinda's business. "
"Come out and supervise." Allen smiled softly and said, "Then what does Major Luda mean by supervising?"
'"From now on, I will naturally take over all the affairs here. Right now, I have the highest military rank in the base. Lieutenant Allen … Oh, no. Now I should call you Second Lieutenant. Second Lieutenant must report relevant information to me. After that, if you want to leave or stay, it's up to you. "Luda raised his chin and said.
This was equivalent to handing over several months of hard work to the spread of death without leaving anything behind. Immediately, apart from Allen and Peter, the expressions of the other officers changed. Allen asked unhurriedly, "Is this Major Luda's own intention, or is it General Russen's order?"
Luda's tone turned cold and he said, "What do you mean, Second Lieutenant?"
'"First, the construction of the forward base is General Melinda's order. If the Death Spread takes over, we have to see the order notice issued by the Rose Empress with our own eyes. Second, this place has been built by all of us for months. Does Major Luda think we will hand it over just because of a few words from you? "Allen took a step forward and said," So now, I want to ask Major Luda to go back. If you want to take over this base, please consult with General Russen and the Rose Empress. Please order General Melinda! "
Lu Da's expression changed and he said angrily, "Impudent! A mere second lieutenant actually dares to contradict me. Lieutenant Peter, I order you to disarm these people and detain them all! "
Peter stood there lazily and said, "I'm sorry, sir. I think you're mistaken. This is not a place for death to spread. "
Seeing that Peter was unmoved, Luda surprisingly did not get angry. Instead, he calmed down. He sneered and nodded, "You are disobeying orders. I hope you understand your position and take responsibility for your words and deeds today."
Then he looked at Allen and said, "Second Lieutenant, do you know what you're doing? The military ranks of the Federation aren't just for show. I didn't become a major solely because of my scheming. If you insist on not cooperating, according to Article 17 of the Federation Battlefield Law, I can execute you and revoke your command! "
"Or do you think I don't have that ability?"
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