As they neared, they could see densely packed chimney tips from afar. They were bluntly spewing out smoke, and occasionally, the chimney tips would even emit red flames. Hundreds of smokes converged together, resembling a gigantic grey serpent, coiling through the skies towards the distant horizon.
Without a doubt, this was a spectacle typical of 18th century british heavy industry pollution, and was the location of Hell's Gate. To extract the pandora crystals from the ores, one had to go through a series of incomparably complex processes. With such a landmark road sign, the group didn't need to worry about getting lost. Very quickly, they followed the deafening sounds of mechanical engines, and hurried over. What greeted them was a grass green gigantic machine that was at least a hundred metres in height, currently operating within a mining field.
This was the largest excavating machine ever invented by mankind: the Bucket Wheel Excavator. It possessed a gigantic tooth wheel that was as long as 2 kilometres, and a height of 20 metres. It was able to tightly grip onto rock surfaces like chewing on rocks, and could easily crush vegetation, wood and even rocks. From afar, it looked like a small mountain of mechanical behemoth that was slowly moving. Behind it, was a deep ravine that was as deep as 50 metres, and as wide as a hundred metres.
At the side of this grass green gigantic mechanical beast, was a long row of camouflaged gigantic hell trucks. The back of these trucks were completely constructed from massive open-air carriages used to transport pandora ores, appearing sturdy and durable. The driver's cabin was compressed into a space the size of a telephone booth at the left side of the truck.
Compared to the bucket-wheel excavators, they appeared rather insignificant. However, once one approached this gigantic truck, one would discover that its sturdy and massive wheels were the height of two adults. This ensured that it could effortlessly traverse through Pandora's thick, deep soil and rocky terrain, while resisting the threats of Pandora's various creatures. Sporadic arrows of 2 metres length embedded deeply into the tires were sufficient proof of the reliability of these tires.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that even the hell truck was equipped with armor that could withstand light weapon fire. But if it was a larger and sharper object or heavy firepower, it would probably be able to penetrate through its armor.
From this, one could tell that at least for now, the na'vi of Omaticaya were still relatively civilized. It appeared that their method of protest was merely to fire a few arrows at the tires, and not the crew in the driver's cabin.
Mogensha's black brother was rather adept at socialising. After following the group onto the dirt road constructed for the hell trucks, he spotted a rumbling hell truck, and with an arrow shot, he grabbed onto a suspension ladder beside the driver's cabin and climbed up. The driver was a black girl with large eyes, and looked very similar to the female lead of Resident Evil V, Sheva. She turned her head and cast a puzzled glance. Brother Black knocked on the window of the driver's cabin and tossed a piece of chewing gum inside.
"Hey, babe, I knew you would definitely give me a ride. After trekking through this damned jungle for 3 hours and 11 minutes, you and your car are more adorable than an angel in my eyes."
Shockingly, Mogensha actually wasn't rejected. Perhaps his incessant bragging of his sexy lips had taken effect, as he proudly boarded the car. Then, he sat at the front passenger seat and waved to Sheyan and the rest, before disappearing into the corner of the cliff along with the dense fumes of the hell truck's exhaust.
With him as an example, many other contestants followed suit. However, Sheyan's charm was limited, and tactfully didn't touch the rebuff. Instead, he directly climbed up to the cabin of a hell truck, and accompanied the ores.
Due to the low gravity of planet Pandora, the hell trucks were able to travel swiftly on the dirt road. At present, Hell's Gate had already begun to take shape. From afar, one could see tall reinforced concrete watchtowers, and the black cannons on top could tear apart any unsettling elements on the ground or in the air. At the main entrance of the base, all contestants were subjected to a not strict inspection. It seemed like this was a routine inspection, to prevent unknown infectious diseases from entering the base.
From the air, Hell's Gate looked like a regular square, with a total area of 15.4 square kilometres. Ensuring the safety of the internal personnel was a 3.9333 kilometre tall and sturdy perimeter wall. Of course, there were also various automatic gun turrets on top of the perimeter wall. Every 50 metres, there would be a permanent watchtower, which was manned 24 hours a day. While queuing up, Sheyan made a visual inspection, and could basically confirm that the perimeter wall was made of 3 metres thick reinforced concrete.
From the bloodstains and bullet holes around the perimeter of the perimeter wall, one could tell that apart from the automatic cannons on top of the perimeter wall, there were also automatic heavy weapons installed to deal with unfriendly wild creatures of planet Pandora. Furthermore, every 50 metres, there would be a small scale watchtower to eliminate the invasion of small creatures. Outside the perimeter wall, there was a 'scorched earth clearing' of 30 metres of open ground that was regularly cleaned by machines. Deep trenches were dug out and densely packed with landmines, to prevent the invasion of certain Pandoran creatures that knew how to dig.
When the contestant's feet stepped onto the ground of Hell's Gate, the nightmare imprint finally issued a notification.
[You have successfully arrived at Hell's Gate.]
[Warning: Using violence in Hell's Gate is an extremely dangerous matter, it is best not to do so. Please remember every word.]
[You have acquired the follow-up battle side mission: 'Hell's Gate's trust'.]
[Mission objective: Within 72 hours, raise your reputation within the RDA base to 'Respected'. (Your current reputation is' Neutral '. (Status: Neutral, Amicable, Respected, Revered, Worshipped.)
[Details: Within this battle side mission, if you use items that can rapidly raise your reputation, then its effects will be weakened by 50%.]
[Details: The first 3 contestants to complete this mission, will receive additional rewards.]
[Warning: If you fail this mission, 8 achievement points will be deducted!]
[Warning: If you reject this mission, you will receive a certain reward and immediately return.]
[Do you wish to accept this mission: Yes/No?]
After reaching the interior of the base, Sheyan was extremely gratified to discover that the base displayed a tight exterior and relaxed interior. After all, if one committed a crime in this place, even if one wanted to escape, there was nowhere to go. The outer perimeter was heavily guarded, with soldiers standing guard every 25 hours (a day on Pandora). It should be to monitor any dangerous creatures that might leap over the perimeter wall or burrow into the ground to invade. As for the interior, it was extremely relaxed. This meant that if Sheyan was forced to infiltrate a laboratory to extract blood from an experimental subject, his chances of escaping would be relatively high.
At present, the interior construction of the base had already begun to take shape. Not far away, several military officers with the typical style of American soldiers were shouting loudly, ordering the group to assemble. Sheyan instantly recognized the crew-cut Colonel Miles Quaritch. The three distinct red scars on the right side of his head, had already successfully betrayed his identity.
At this moment, Sheyan even maliciously speculated that after killing him, he would most likely drop a 'Mech Piloting Advanced Scroll lvl 7'. Once this Colonel boarded an 'AMP Suit', his strength in close combat was undeniable. In that battle, he completely suppressed the female lead who was riding a rank 7 legendary creature, the Thanator. In the end, the male and female lead had to work together to slay him.
After everyone spread their legs apart and straightened their backs, the Colonel didn't speak. Instead, he used his sharp raptor like eyes to scan everyone, as though he was using an x-ray to scan everyone. After a full 2 minutes, he finally spoke out.
"Perhaps I should give a call to my old friend on the Start-up Star, and commend him for his high efficiency this time, sending us sufficient manpower. Right now, my only question is – I don't know if you guys are the outstanding youngsters we urgently need!"
Speaking till here, the Colonel paused, his hands clasped behind his back as he paced back and forth.
"Only those who obey orders and endure hardships will receive high salaries, benefits and my good graces. Listen up, if any of you are the supporters of that Grace Augustine who only knows how to blabber on about peace, then I will generously give you 30 seconds to disappear from my sight. "
"So now I have to choose a faction." Sheyan muttered in his heart.
Clearly, though the entire Hell's Gate was under the control of the RDA company, it was divided into two distinct factions. One faction was led by the initiator of the Avatar project, Dr. Grace Augustine. At present, she had already stayed on this planet for 10 years, and the majority of her faction consisted of scientific researchers. The other faction was led by Colonel Miles Quaritch, who was a hawk faction. They believed that using bullets, high explosives and fighter jets would solve all problems.
At this moment, Yuan Zhan took the lead and stood up, bowing slightly to Colonel Miles Quaritch.
"Sir Colonel, although my words may cause you to be disgusted, but my heart and conscience tells me that we should protect this beautiful planet while excavating its underground riches, and not recklessly destroy it. If you don't mind, can you tell me where I can find Dr. Grace Augustine?" If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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