Chapter 25 Black Oil Field
The Sel wilderness remains as hot and humid as ever.
The setting sun's rays, still like molten iron, poured down from the gaps in the clouds, turning the entire wilderness a rusty red. The distant horizon seemed to be burning, emitting distorted heat waves in the twilight.
Carmel Black oil field.
The roar of the alchemy engine was incessant.
The steel-framed oil pumps stand at equal intervals on the horizon, densely packed like countless devout pilgrims, striking the earth with a fixed rhythm, pumping large amounts of black oil to the surface.
An army armed with sophisticated alchemical equipment was stationed nearby to guard the area.
One after another, battle-type alchemical golems, each over ten meters tall, called "Iron Guardians," strode forward with heavy steps, followed and coordinated by fully armed human soldiers, who remained vigilant and alert to any movement on the ground.
Within a radius of tens of kilometers around the oil field, there are no powerful ferocious beasts or monsters.
—They were all eliminated in advance.
On the ground, alchemical golems such as Iron Guardians and human soldiers patrol and guard the area. In addition to these, there are also some heavy crossbows permanently set up around the oil field. Each crossbow bolt is several meters long and covered with alchemical runes, which are specifically used to deter and deal with flying monsters and beasts.
"The security is really tight."
Galus hid in the clouds high in the sky, gazing into the distance.
During his hunt, he passed by this oil field and, after a moment's thought, decided to observe it from a distance, hoping to find some loopholes.
The red-iron dragon hovered, flapping its wings and squinting as it gazed into the distance.
Because of the great distance, the alchemical creations in Garus's eyes were tiny, and the humans around him were like ants.
But he held no contempt in his heart.
As his gaze swept over the steel guardians and the heavy crossbows set up all around him, which he instinctively felt were extremely dangerous, Garros silently increased his flight altitude.
"Both the ground and the sky are heavily guarded, so there is no chance to get close at all."
"However, it seems we can find some hidden gems underground."
Galos observed the layout of the oil field, lost in thought.
The defenses of the Carmel-by-the-Sea oil field are mainly concentrated on the surface, with heavy vigilance for the ground and the air. However, on the surface, the defenses underground are somewhat weak.
"Forget it. There are plenty of creatures like rock worms that live underground in the wilderness. Just because I can't see them doesn't mean they're not here."
Galos planned to subdue some creatures similar to the Rock-Breaking Worm that could burrow through the ground before sending them to test the waters.
As for a frontal assault...
Even the Iron Dragon Girl could only detour through such a place. Now, Garus only dared to look at it from afar, and getting close required careful consideration, so he kept a great distance.
Even so.
Garros, hidden high in the clouds, was eventually discovered.
Click click click!
To the northeast, a Hunter's Crossbow slowly rose and adjusted its angle.
The crossbow bolts mounted on it were more like spears than arrows, with sharp, thick, and long tips, and their entire bodies were engraved with dense alchemical runes.
One by one, the runes lit up.
Then, very softly, almost imperceptibly, with a whoosh.
The Tracer's heavy crossbow fired a bolt that pierced through the clouds and headed towards Garros.
It moves at an extremely high speed, but it makes no sound of tearing through the air or whistling as it runs, making it difficult to detect. It is silent, fast as lightning, dangerous and deadly.
but.
While observing the development of the black oil field, Galos remained extremely vigilant.
He noticed it when the Tracer Heavy Crossbow was adjusting its angle.
"The attack range is so far."
Galos smacked his lips and turned his body in time to avoid the heavy crossbow bolt.
Looking back.
Where Garus was originally located, the clouds were pierced, creating a huge hole.
The power of the heavy crossbow is self-evident.
When Samantha first came here, she was attacked by heavy crossbows.
They are probably doomed to die.
The alchemical arrows fired by the goblin wolf riders were on a completely different level; even with Garos's physique, taking a hit from one would have been painful.
Now that he had been discovered, he used his guillotine-like wings to tear through the thick clouds and decisively moved away from the area to avoid further attacks.
The Hunter Heavy Crossbow, now loaded with new bolts, has ceased operations.
They did not continue attacking the baby dragon that had escaped their attack range.
"It looks like a dragon."
"Such a quick reaction, it's a pity we couldn't take it down."
The human soldier guarding the Tracer's heavy crossbow blinked, thinking regretfully.
The black oil field here is still very rich in reserves. In addition to the long natural accumulation, a large number of monsters and beasts killed by the garrison have also been deposited into it.
"It's too dangerous to be near places where the Lorthern Federation has troops stationed. I shouldn't have gone near such places. I was a bit reckless this time."
"Even if you want to investigate, you should send your family members instead of putting yourself in danger."
Having suffered an unexpected attack, Galos reflected on the lessons learned.
He thought he had kept a sufficient distance, but he still underestimated the power of alchemical creations. Fortunately, he never let his guard down.
Obtaining black oil directly from oil fields is virtually impossible for Galos at present.
Having tasted the potent flavor of black oil, and especially its significant improvement in his own adaptability, Galos couldn't forget it.
Unfortunately, it's too weak now.
There are abundant black oil resources here, but apart from gazing at them longingly, there is no good way to deal with them. The only chance is to steal oil from underground, but we don't have any subordinates who can travel underground, so we can't carry it out.
Soon after, Galus returned to Helmholtz Hill.
"My dear brother!"
As soon as Galos landed in the hemlock forest, he heard Samantha's voice calling.
"What's wrong?"
He looked at the fiery red young dragon and asked.
Samantha hopped over, slightly raised her chin, and said in a proud tone, "I have grasped the true essence of alchemy! The great Alchemy Dragon King has taken its first step in conquering the world."
This is from the very beginning when Samantha was taught alchemy.
About three months have passed.
Its so-called understanding of the true essence of alchemy is actually just the beginning.
But this is already pretty good.
If it were an ordinary person, even after years of accumulation and day and night study, they might not be able to get the basics. Top-level monsters like dragons are talented in every aspect.
The red dragon cub stared intently at Garos, as if waiting for something.
The desire for praise in his eyes was palpable, and Galos noticed it, smiling slightly as he said, "Oh, that's really good news, congratulations."
Ever since Garoth saved this red dragon girl.
Then they pointed out the direction and the road to it.
Red Dragon Girl rarely displayed her arrogance and conceit in front of Garos; instead, she showed him much more respect.
"Do you know how to refine black oil now?"
"Garos asked."
Samantha's expression froze, she shook her head, and her tone softened.
"Not yet."
Galos then asked, "And what about crafting alchemical tools?"
"No, that won't work either."
(End of this chapter)
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