Next to the old site of the Condenser Town, a small temporary shelter had been built. The materials used were huge alloy plates that were collected nearby. The construction workers were the extremely strong Dragon God girls. Under Lin's personal supervision, this shabby-looking shelter was truly indestructible. All the windproof walls were inserted more than half a meter deep into the alloy ground, and the welding between the alloy plates had almost reached the level of molecular fusion …
According to Icetis, when Tieke and his people arrived at the town, the exam was already over. The indigenous people of this world were confirmed to still have the potential to advance tenaciously. This was a very good result. After the results were confirmed, Lin naturally provided some help to them. On this matter, the five Protoss Cops who were usually unreliable actually showed a surprisingly serious attitude. Even Jingle, the kind little thing who could not help but treat an injured mouse, watched the "mortals" move forward with difficulty with an attitude of absolute bystander. Even when someone accidentally slipped on the ice and was bleeding, she did not help. This more or less gave me a new understanding of them.
To be more precise, I gained a new understanding of the position of these Protoss friends and the responsibilities they shouldered.
They could not slip, they could be shameless, they could be shameless, but they could never forget their responsibilities. "God" was not only a glorious title, it was also a lonely position at the top and a burden that could never be given up. When it was necessary to fulfill their responsibilities, even a little thing like Jingle would not hesitate to do it.
I did not know if I was thinking too much about this, because the situation today actually did not feel exciting at all. It was also incompatible with the soul-stirring or sacred stories in the ancient religious books. Maybe to Tieke, this day in the great storm was the most exciting experience in his life. However, as a third party who clearly observed the whole process, I felt that this was just a group of tenacious people at the bottom of the society fighting tenaciously in the face of a disaster, while a group of extremely powerful people pretended to be bystanders and watched unscrupulously … If you had to say that this had something to do with the Bible, it would be too ridiculous.
"It's really cold. I've never encountered such a cold day in my life. There are even ice shards falling from the sky. What the hell is going on?"
Tieke's coarse and loud voice echoed not far away. It seemed that he and his assistant had already set up enough powerful spotlights on the ruins of the town, as well as that "better than nothing" distress transmitter. Then, he followed the light to find us. After seeing the unprepossessing but surprisingly sturdy Windbreak Harbor, Tieke's exclamation almost shook the surrounding alloy plates. "Oh my god! How did this come about? Where did you find these wallboards and stick them into the ground? Did anyone have a smelting machine with them? "
Tieke exclaimed as he walked into the simple safety island surrounded by metal plates. The wind was howling above our heads, but it was calm inside the circle of metal plates. A few small prismatic crystals were fixed in the upper third of the metal plates, emitting a warm yellow light, making people feel very safe hiding inside. Tieke clicked his tongue in amazement. "That's amazing, Little Hammer. Not bad. You are indeed the only mechanical expert in the town. You even brought smelting tools with you?"
"It's not me." The mechanic nicknamed Little Hammer quickly waved his hand. Then, he looked at us with a strange expression. "It's them. They helped me build this. I only found a corner where the wind was slightly weaker."
"You guys …" Tieke glanced at us. Little Hammer's gaze was very obvious. Just now, his gaze swept past the heads of the few lolis whose average height was only slightly more than a meter. In the end, his gaze fell on the bodies of the blonde girls who looked especially fragile. These few people could be said to be the ones who looked the weakest in our group. However, what Little Hammer meant was that these few girls who looked like they would need to pant for a long time to climb up to the fifth floor had built such an almost indestructible shelter. "Alright, before we set off, Grandfather Barnard said that you guys are not ordinary people. Now, I have seen it for myself. A big city is indeed a big city. With such capabilities, we ordinary people really can't compare."
The people here often talked about the 'big city'. For the past two days, we had heard the most about this core city with all kinds of mysterious auras and rumors. Actually, we were not curious about what the big city looked like. That was because PL-15 had used the probe to take countless pictures of the so-called big city. That huge city, which was also made up of garbage but looked more or less like a high-tech city, was not unfamiliar to us. What I was really interested in was the significance of the big city in this world's politics, religion, military, and so on. What was the ruling class of this world? These things could not be understood through the probe's camera. However, I couldn't find a chance to ask directly.
However, there would always be people who would ask. Just as I was feeling curious about this question, Chestnut of the poison island suddenly asked abruptly, "That big city, what kind of place is it?"
Suddenly, a lot of people were stunned. Tieke scratched his head and looked at us, "Hey, didn't you guys come from the big city?"
Chestnut, who accidentally had a brain spasm, immediately looked at me innocently.
"Ahem, we came from the big city, but she's not. She's my younger sister from the countryside. Originally, we were going to bring her to see the world. I really didn't tell her much about the big city. "
In this world, there were a few types of people who had an unexpected appearance rate. They could be seen in almost any corner and accidental event. They were other people's children, distant relatives, old classmates, or even younger sisters from the countryside. These mysterious people who were everywhere were simply people's favorite shield. As long as you needed them, they would magically appear …
"Also, I'm also very curious about what kind of place our big city looks like in the eyes of others."
The big sister's eyes shifted as she asked persuasively.
Tieke didn't think much about it. After shaking off the ice and snow on his body, he sat on a hexagonal metal pillar that protruded from the ground. He took out a small heating device and placed it next to the pile of heaters on the ground. "The big city? I've never been to the big city. Only the old man Bernard had been there when he was young. That place isn't a place that ordinary people can go. Only the great cultivators and smart people who know how to use ancient machines can live there. In our eyes, it's a magical place. It's said that there are terminals everywhere in the big city that can provide unlimited food and water. There are air filters around the city. Everyone doesn't do any manual labor. Those jobs are all done by the great craftsmen. There are ancient machines everywhere. There's also a huge hole under the big city. Inside is the heart of the entire world. It's called the Matter Generator. The important people manage the world in the big city. They also command all the spaceships in the world. Yes, all the spaceships. Those are magical big guys, the tools left by the ancient gods. Only the smart people in the big city know how to activate them … "
Tieke was talking about the big city with longing in his eyes. Right at this moment, Cuozi suddenly pulled my arm. "Big brother, I think I heard something."
As Chestnut spoke, the sound became more and more obvious. At first, I couldn't hear it clearly because it was mixed with the wind. Now, I could hear it clearly. It was the sound of spaceships cutting through the air. Not just one, but a group!
"Let's go out and take a look. It might be the rescue team!"
Tieke also heard the whistling sound. He instantly stood up excitedly and jumped out of the shelter with a few people. After a while, he shouted excitedly, "Everyone, come out! It's a spaceship! They're here. So fast! "
A few tattered Empire transport planes hovered in the air above the former Condenser Town. The one leading them was a brand new single-soldier fighter plane. A sharp whistling sound was heard. One of the transport planes launched two photon generators with floating artillery hovering platforms into the sky. Suddenly, a large area of the surrounding area was illuminated as if it was daytime. Only a circular platform was left in the Condenser Town ruins. Then, these aircraft slowly landed. The leading single-soldier fighter was the first to open the cockpit, and a skinny little boy jumped out.
It was Gilik who had gone to Heavy Gate to report the news.
Gilik stood in the artificial daylight created by the photon generators. He looked at the destroyed town and was stunned for a long time. Then, a shout from not far away woke him up. "Hey! Gilik! Here! Everyone is here! "
Gilik looked at the group of us running towards him. Especially when he saw me, he shouted happily, "Ah, uncle, are you all okay?"
Then, I slid over on the ground …
"Stinking brat, did you forget about us?!"
Tieke rushed forward and hugged Glick's shoulder hard. Then, he punched Glick's scalp hard. Finally, he stretched out his big palm and patted Glick's thin shoulder hard twice. "Ha, brat, that's enough. You're really a hero!"
Gilik felt dizzy from the warm welcome. He even dislocated one of his arms. As I helped Gilik fix his arm, I wondered if Tie Ke was planning to murder him …
"The town was destroyed by the hurricane."
I patted Gilik's arm. "Take it easy. At least everyone is safe."
"It's the same for Heavy Gate Town." Gilik squeezed out a smile that looked a little better than crying. "All the buildings on the ground were uprooted. The metal processing station nearby was even blown away … This place … Actually, I thought of it too. It's good that everyone is okay. "
It was surprising for a child that wasn't even fourteen years old to say something like that. But when I thought about how he had taken on the burden of his family a few years ago, and how he lived in a world where supplies were extremely scarce, it wasn't strange at all.
Of course, the warning that Heavy Gate Town gave him should have played a big role.
"This stinking brat is a real man. I watched him grow up."
Tie Ke said in a rough voice. He patted Gilik's head in approval. Then, he turned his head and pointed at the transport plane that was still hovering not far away. "Are those the rescue team?"
"Yeah, they're from the government army. They just rushed over from Heavy Gate Town." Gilik's eyes lit up. "They were shocked by my spaceship! The people from Heavy Gate Town have already been transferred to the outskirts of the storm. We have to go together. I heard that we were arranged to stay in a big town next to a big city! "
"Ha, that's a blessing in disguise. We can live in a big city now."
Tieke laughed out loud, as if what had happened was really delightful. However, his laughter eventually turned into a few dry syllables. He laughed for a few times and eventually sighed. Looking at the ruins of the town that were full of ruins, this iron-like burly man shook his head. "Forget it. Let's go get everybody here first … It's almost as cold below the cliff as here. The old people in the town can't hold on for long."
The rescue team that Gilik brought with him departed from the big city. It seemed that the government of this world was at least very efficient in disaster relief. They were using a very familiar transportation tool: the Contender Class Transport Plane. It was a fast flying machine that was very active in the battles of the Imperial Army. These flying machines looked exactly the same as the ones used by our army. The only difference was that they looked very old and shabby, as if they had been dug out from the garage of a crashed mothership. However, looking at the respectful expressions on Tie Ke and the others' faces, these things were also very impressive in their eyes. A Contender Class Transport Plane could accommodate fifty burly soldiers of the Empire who had already unfolded their weapons. The cabin was very spacious. Of course, it was enough for the twenty of us. Since we wanted to follow the rescue team to the big city, we stayed with Tie Ke and the others, temporarily assuming the identity of 'refugees'.
In the shabby and messy cabin of the transport plane, we finally saw what the 'regular army' of this world looked like.
There was nothing worth paying attention to. In such a ruined and warless world, it was impossible for there to be strong professional soldiers. In my opinion, the so-called 'government army' couldn't even compare to the most inferior pirates that I had met in the Pan-Galactic Civilization Community. They wore the same style of coarse clothes and held all kinds of light weapons. They didn't have the style of a soldier at all. Those weapons weren't psionic weapons either. Instead, they were all kinds of conventional guns such as laser guns or electromagnetic rifles. Perhaps they were produced by the 'military industry' of this world. Of course, this military industry was probably also rooted in the ancient machines dug out from the wreckage of the Empire's starships.
Sandora's observation was more professional than mine. From the equipment of the rescue team and the usage of the facilities in the transport plane, she made a preliminary judgment about the situation of the basic military forces of this world. They had no experience, no combat power, and no battlefield. They were the polar opposite of the large warships in this universe that were equipped with powerful cannons.
Of course, this analysis was just something that Sandora and I did out of boredom. To be honest, there really wasn't a need for the existence of the army in this world. The universe was already on the verge of collapse. Would they still dare to fight?
What was rather satisfactory was that despite the shabby equipment and lack of training, the soldiers responsible for the search and rescue were very spirited and dutiful. Perhaps this was because in this world with a weak material foundation, everyone had to unite and do their best to work to ensure that the world continued to operate. Thus, in this world, 'doing one's job' had become the most basic moral criterion.
Old man Barnard and the other people in the town were waiting for our return in the shelter under the cliff. When the storm had just stopped, Sandora had told everyone that a group of rescue teams were wandering outside the storm circle. Therefore, the residents were full of hope. This indirectly prevented excessive mental stress from causing accidental casualties.
Ten minutes later, all the safe residents of Condenser Town had boarded the government's search and rescue transport aircraft and safely left the dark storm zone.
Apart from a certain fox's nine tails and Mercury Lamp's small stature which piqued the curiosity of the soldiers on duty, everything went smoothly. The quality of the products manufactured by the Empire had once again passed the test of quality. Those antique transport planes which looked like they would fall apart more easily than us were actually in good condition. They safely and quickly transported all the victims to the nearest emergency aid point, which was actually a large-scale food distribution station. The 162 residents from Condenser Town and the six to seven hundred refugees who were evacuated from Heavy Gate Town gathered together and received the urgently needed food, water, and winter clothing. Due to the effects of the black storm, not only did the storm circle turn into a world of ice and snow, even a large area outside the storm circle was shrouded in cold air from the lower atmosphere. In stark contrast to the upper atmosphere and the equator, it was said that due to the atmospheric turbulence caused by the thermal imbalance, those places were now as hot as furnaces. The scorching winds were unbearable, and many towns were forced to move underground or completely migrate due to the hot winds. Although those places did not suffer the same disaster as Condenser Town, their production was still greatly affected.
Damn, I lost!
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