The Lightning Pentagram Mine was located in Half-Ridge Mountain City.
Half-Ridge Mountain City was an important industrial city of the Andes Federation. Even though it was not as prosperous and beautiful as Banlo City, the city was like a beating heart. The important bloodline of every country had to pass through the city.
Half-Ridge Mountain City and Banlo City were around forty kilometers apart, separated by a tropical river.
Mofan noticed the river was as wide as a small strait when the plane flew over it. It was rare to see such a wide river on land …
Using the Scorching River as the boundary, the areas close to Banlo City were mostly farms, forest towns, and green grasslands.
The areas close to Half-Ridge Mountain City had started to become barren. There was not much vegetation, and some of the areas even looked like deserts.
Industrial areas were prone to pollution. It was said that the color of the Scorching River was different from the other side even when it rained.
"Half-Ridge Mountain City might seem to be full of factories, trucks, and ships, but the Andes Federation is planning to develop it into the Shanghai of South America. They're even planning to dig a tunnel through the Andes Mountains to reach the Pacific Ocean," Zhu Meng said.
"That's going to be a huge project," Mofan said.
"The Andes Mountains are a natural barrier that can stop the sea monsters from invading. If everything goes according to plan, the coastal cities of South America are going to move to the other side of the Andes Mountains," Zhu Meng said.
Mofan gave it some thought.
It was just as Zhu Meng had said. The Andes Mountains extended along the coastline. It was a natural seawall. No matter how much the ocean tried to erode the land, it would never be able to climb over a mountain like the Andes Mountains.
No wonder Chile, Peru, and the other countries had decided to form an alliance. If they moved their cities to the other side of the Andes Mountains, they would be able to avoid the sea monsters' invasion.
China and Japan were on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, but the strength and numbers of the Mages of the countries in South America were incomparable to those in China and Japan. China had a lot of land and resources, so they could build a strategic dam with a length of twenty thousand kilometers. Meanwhile, Japan was the most famous maritime country in the world, so the countries in South America had no idea how to deal with the sea monsters.
Considering the tragedy of many important cities being trampled by the sea monsters, choosing to form an alliance and move to the other side of the Andes Mountains was the wisest choice.
"We're here. It's right in front of us," Zhu Meng said, pointing ahead.
Half Ridge Mountain City happened to be built on a large slope. From afar, the buildings in the city looked like they were arranged on a staircase.
The Lightning Pentagram Mine was the biggest mine in Half Ridge Mountain City. When Zhu Meng's helicopter landed on the landing pad, a group of people in light brown military uniforms immediately surrounded it.
"Councilman, something's not right." The pilot took off his helmet and looked around at the soldiers.
"I'm China's Councilman, Zhu Meng," Zhu Meng introduced himself.
Among the brown soldiers, a man wearing a yellow beret walked over.
"This place is already under our control," the leader of the yellow beret said.
"I'm here for my niece. I'm not interested in who's in charge of this place." Zhu Meng was not intimidated by the aggressive soldiers.
The leader of the yellow beret discussed with the advisor beside him in a soft voice. He nodded in the end, agreeing to bring Zhu Meng to his niece, but he would need his men to accompany him.
The brown soldiers followed closely behind them. They all had stern looks on their faces. It felt like they were going to shoot Mo Fan and the others at any second.
Mo Fan was confused.
"A Lightning Pentagram Mine like this is the biggest guarantee for a country with an unstable government. It's normal for them to be on alert like a military fortress. I thought this place was the Federation's territory, though," Zhu Meng said helplessly.
The last time they were here, it was still the Qing Kingdom's people. Now, it was the Huang Kingdom's people.
It did not matter. A company was a company. It had nothing to do with them even if the government changed hands. They could always negotiate with them again.
"Uncle," a short-haired woman in a jacket came up to him.
"Why are you so tanned?" Zhu Meng asked.
"As you can see, the air here isn't good, and the sun is too strong. It's normal for my skin to deteriorate. Uncle, this thunder-type soul cultivation tool is very rare. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be able to increase your cultivation by a bit, "said the short-haired woman in a jacket.
"Zhu Li, let me introduce you. This is Mo Fan, a famous person in our country. Didn't you want to meet him? Look, I've brought him here," Zhu Meng said.
The short-haired woman immediately fixed her eyes on Mo Fan. She looked at Mo Fan from his hair to his shoes.
"He's not as special as the rumors say," Zhu Li mumbled.
"It's my fault. Not only do I not have three heads and six arms, I don't even have Xiang Yu's eyes. I didn't dig out a stone tablet to mark my ascension to the throne, either," Mo Fan said.
"HAHAHA, you're such an interesting guy," Zhu Li laughed. She looked like a tough woman.
Zhu Meng told Zhu Li about his decision to give the Lightning Cultivation Tool to Mo Fan.
Zhu Li was confused at first. She did not understand why Zhu Meng was willing to give up something so valuable. However, she soon came to a realization after Zhu Meng told her about the traitor among the core members of the Tianbei Enforcement Union.
The Cultivation Tool was nothing compared to Zhu Meng's career as a Councilman.
"Besides, I'm getting on in years. It's only going to improve my energy and control of my cultivation. It's not going to make any difference. Mo Fan is a Lightning Magician with the Blessing of the God's Seal, and he's still young. He needs the tool more than I do … as a matter of fact, even if the incident with Canary didn't happen, I was planning to give it to Mo Fan too. Mo Fan is currently taking on the Black Vatican. He needs a lot of strength, "Zhu Meng said.
Zhu Meng wasn't lying.
He was hesitant to give it to Mo Fan, but it was even more inappropriate for him to take it after the incident.
"Old Zhu Meng, I'm not trying to take advantage of you. Just let me know if you need any help in the future," Mo Fan had no intention of turning down Zhu Meng's offer.
There was no need to be courteous with Zhu Meng. Both of them were fighting the Black Vatican to the end. They were in desperate need of strength, too. Mo Fan had always wanted the Lightning Pentagons, but the Federation's army had taken over the place.
"Sure," Zhu Meng was not a man who liked to be hesitant. He decided to give it to Mo Fan.
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