Chapter 546 What? Cannons, airships!

While there was heated discussion in the rear, communication was still going on in the front.

Lu Yuan looked at the map. There was an ice barrier in the north, and the east, south and west were all empty space.

This is really a Jedi! Fortunately, the territory of the North is very huge. It is conservatively estimated that it is 100,000 kilometers from south to north, and the total area is about 6 times the area of ​​the Earth. In such a vast and sparsely populated environment, a large number of civilizations have formed their own kingdoms here, which is quite comfortable.

"Briefly introduce some of the surrounding civilizations."

The Ulan clan explained everything in detail, showing great respect: "The most powerful race here... must be the dwarves!"

"The dwarves have fought dozens of times with other races and have almost never lost. Their equipment is so luxurious, all of them are legendary! They also have a large number of craftsmen and good technological strength."

"Oh, that does sound pretty powerful. Do they fight many foreign wars?"

"That's not much. Unless the geothermal energy disappears and we can't survive, we basically won't start a war."

When the Ulan tribe talked about this, they were a little unhappy: "The dwarves have the best geothermal resources. They have volcanoes behind them and no shortage of energy. This alone is something we cannot envy."

"The most important thing is that the dwarves have relied on our ancestors...all the good things have been brought to them."

"Ancestor?" Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows.

"For some reason, the dwarves still have ancestors alive, providing them with a lot of advanced knowledge and wealth. We don't have such good luck, we have to develop everything ourselves... We are poor and penniless."

"Alas, we humans only have four cities and not much minerals. Life is very difficult."

Lu Yuan understood. What ancestors? Aren't they just aliens who lived from the last era? But why are you looking at us like this? Life is hard because you are doing badly. It has nothing to do with us.

We're not doing very well either. We just got taught a lesson by the ghost. It was really tough.

"What about visions? Do you know that visions exist?"

"I know, I know! The dwarves have a strong heritage. Their ancestors raised several anomalies. The most powerful one is called the poisonous dragon. It can move in magma, and its shed scales are excellent armor material."

"Putting on this kind of armor, your body will be warm and you won't freeze to death even in an extreme cold wave."

“What about the other visions?”

"I don't know yet...but it is said that the extreme cold barrier was created by an extremely powerful anomaly, but no one can verify it."

It doesn't sound like a ghost, so it's not a big problem - Lu Yuan thought to himself.

It's not that he is getting carried away. So many races in front of him are living well.

Even though it's a little hard, I'm still alive.

Wouldn't it be the case that when they arrive at Green City, all kinds of strange phenomena would pop up and everyone would be in trouble? Lu Yuan finally sighed: "Thank you leaders for your answers. I roughly understand the situation here. We will go to pay a visit to these civilizations. When the time comes, I will ask the two city lords to help lead the way and show their faces so that we can get to know them."

"No problem, absolutely no problem!" The two men kept patting their chests and making promises.

"So what are your specialties? If we want to engage in city trade in the future, you must have some output. You can't just give it away for free."

The Lord of "Daogu" in Mailao City finally heard this sentence. He excitedly took over the conversation: "Dear Mr. Lu Yuan, there is a low-level civilization relic near Mailao City. We have been developing this relic for hundreds of years and have unearthed many cultural relics and specialties. If you have any useful ones, we can give you a preferential price."

"Many artifacts have carvings from ancient times. Over time, they have acquired a strange frost property. This material is different from ordinary materials."

The big man took out a jade pendant from his arms and placed it on the table.

Lu Yuan picked up the jade pendant and pondered it for a while. There were indeed subtle differences between the ancient carvings and those of the Ninth Era.

The reason is very simple. In different eras, the world's will has changed, and the idealistic rules have also changed slightly.

However, the specific principles are the same.

[Ice Jade Pendant: An extraordinary item that can speed up the recovery of mental power. The recovery speed is expected to increase by 12.9%. ]

[The carvings on its surface have been worn off, but it is still a good artifact. ]

[Because it has been placed in a cold environment for a long time, the extraordinary element of ice has penetrated into the jade pendant, producing a special reaction with the original, and the effect is 18% stronger than that of ordinary ice jade. (Inferior grade·Man-made wonder)]

"If the amount of this raw material is large, it is indeed valuable." Lu Yuan nodded.

Even though this is just low-quality material, you have to know that with an ever-expanding population, the dream of everyone having an extraordinary item is a long way off - even with the wealth of Green City, there is still a long way to go.

Therefore, Green City accepts all low-level materials! "We do have quite a few."

Seeing that Mailao City had reached a preliminary cooperation intention, Ulan City became a little anxious. However, they had no specialty products, their pockets were empty, and they felt very uncomfortable.

"We have some spiritual energy in our treasury. How much is the price of your technological products?" Tagang, the mayor of Ulan City, gritted his teeth and took out his family's wealth.

"Sir." The university scholar sitting on the side called out in a low voice.

The spiritual energy they have accumulated over all these years is only over 200.

On average, there are only 1-2 points of spiritual charm per year.

Lingyun has many uses. It can speed up the cultivation of extraordinary fire, improve the quality when craftsmen forge, and even more, many idealistic creations need to use Lingyun to provide energy! Tagang turned his head and took a look, signaling him to calm down.

It’s always a good idea to ask the price first. At worst... you can just not buy it.

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "We have a lot of stuff... just take a look."

The secretaries around handed over several tablets, which displayed the list of supplies that Green City could provide.

Because things happened in a hurry, this list is actually not very complete and is mainly based on the materialistic system of Lanpeng civilization.

When traveling in Pangu Continent, you always have to keep a secret.

Humanity’s most advanced technological products are not suitable for display, so selling some outdated equipment can be considered a way to clear inventory.

But it was obvious that the richness of this list shocked the two city lords, and they stood there in a daze for a while.

"What is this... a cannon?"

Tagang pointed at a black gun barrel.

Duke Lan Peng said loudly: "Yes, this is the Seahorse Tear Anti-aircraft Cannon developed by my Lan Peng clan. The maximum range using conventional rockets is 45 kilometers, and the maximum range using guided rockets is 70 kilometers. It is an excellent choice for civilized wars."

"Oh, you may not know how long one meter is... Here is a ruler, measure it yourself."

"And the shells are cheap and easy to maintain."

"As for the power of the shells."

“Boom!” A video image of a cannon shot appeared on the tablet computer, and the bomb exploded, creating a crater.

The two city lords trembled at the same time.

They also knew about cannons, as many cities had them. They were powerful for long-range shooting, but useless in close combat.

However, the one provided by Green City has much greater power and range than they imagined.

"How much?"

"The price is negotiable. Our intention is to buy one Lingyun."

"It's too expensive..." The price made them pale.

"Ahem, we'll have to ask the special negotiators to talk about the details. Buy a cannon and get a few hundred shells for free. Anyway, the price is negotiable."

"How many are there?"

Duke Lan Peng waved his hand and said, "We have as many as you want! We currently have a thousand cannons in stock, and there are discounts for large quantities! We'll deliver them to your door. The road is not easy to walk on in the ice and snow, so we'll just deliver them to your door."

The two city lords were all stunned. It’s not that the cannons were too cheap... but why did you have so many cannons?

What does it mean to have a thousand cannons? The annual maintenance cost alone is an astronomical figure.

"It's too expensive, too expensive." Tagang muttered to himself.

You should know that 1 Spiritual Charm is a very large unit, and the dwarf cannon only has 0.4 Spiritual Charms per unit.

Then, I shuddered all over.

Door-to-door delivery is a very high requirement - the dwarves don't have this service.

Now there are negotiators from two cities! What they are worried about is, what if the other city buys a lot of cannons and flattens their city? The greatest benefit in this world is robbery, but the soul can be squeezed out of the spirit!

Divine skills are even more valuable!

One divine skill is worth dozens of spiritual charms! They understand this principle. Spending a hundred spiritual charms to buy cannons and plunder other civilizations is definitely a huge benefit.

The two city lords looked at each other, and invisible fireworks collided in the air.

Don't buy a cannon to rob me! Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!

Don't rob me either! Finally, the two of them stopped and took a few deep breaths.

There is no way. After all, they are still compatriots and there is intermarriage between cities. It will not go to the extent of exploiting their souls.

But the next picture shocked them again.

"Is this... an airship? An airship?"

This huge reinforced concrete structure rises from the ground and carries tens of thousands of tons of cargo at one time.

The thick hull, huge tonnage and rumbling propellers bring a full sense of security.

"Hu——" They couldn't help but let out a breath of foul air.

You have to know that in the icy and snowy environment of the North, transportation is very inconvenient.

Most civilizations still use pack animals to pull sleds to transport goods! But even if the beasts in the supernatural world are stronger, how much cargo can they transport? A few tons at a time is the limit! Therefore, powerful civilizations will choose to build rail trains. However, the weather often snows, and the maintenance cost of the rails is quite high. Rails are usually only used to connect mines and cities.

To sum up, the best method of long-distance transportation between cities is naturally airship!

In order to avoid natural disasters, the airship should be as big and heavy as possible!

When a snowstorm comes, the airship can land on the ground to rest.

Back on the road again after the snowstorm.

It can be said that airships are the economic foundation of a powerful civilization!

Without civilized trade, living in a remote corner will inevitably lead to poverty and there will be no way out.

"How much can your airship carry?" asked the Grand Secretary.

"As much as you want." Lu Yuan said firmly.

They even sent out two floating cities. The tonnage of this kind of floating fortress can indeed be increased infinitely.

"Sir, please don't joke. How can the load capacity be infinite? Can your material expand infinitely?"

Because this fortress was a gift from the Lanpeng people, Duke Lanpeng explained: "You may have misunderstood. This floating fortress is made of 'Pandora Crystal'. It is not an ordinary hot air balloon. The basic principle is the anti-gravity principle of Pandora Crystal."

"I see... I've heard of this. It's very expensive." The Grand Secretary whispered a few words with the leader of his family.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

The anti-gravity system of Pandora's crystal cannot be used whenever you want. It needs electricity to supply energy and the power must be adjusted! Therefore, only technological civilization can play with this thing.

"The one we are currently showing has a rated load capacity of 38,000 tons."

"There are two large steam engines inside, which can burn coal or oil, and there are four large propellers. There are also drifting glyphs on the walls of the fortress, which can make its speed reach 80 kilometers per hour, and the maximum speed is 100 kilometers per hour!"

"The floating fortress built by Green City can accommodate 4,000 people. It can land safely on the ground even in bad weather. There are temperature control carvings inside, and the walls have strong heat insulation capabilities."

“We even arranged large plantations where we could grow green vegetables to prevent scurvy.”

This series of data is so confusing.

Of course, the price of this large airship is not low. The price of 240 spiritual charms scared all the natives.

It’s too expensive. We need to pool the assets of the entire city to be able to buy it.

Lu Yuan felt that Lan Peng was too greedy.

This floating fortress has been used for such a long time, 24 spiritual charms are considered the cost price.

30 Lingyun, he sold it.

As a result, this Lan Peng guy wanted to sell it for 240... He felt a little reluctant.

But the Wulan clan seemed a little tempted. How much change could a floating fortress bring to the city? Even if they just traveled around doing business, they would be able to make money sooner or later! "Hold on! Bargain for a while, maybe there will be a discount price."

"We must not act too impulsively, otherwise we will be like fish on the chopping board!" they secretly warned themselves.

The next product looks very strange, like a large glass window, all blue, and quite beautiful.

"This is……"

"Ahem, this is a solar panel, mixed with glyph technology and energy storage technology. It can collect sunlight during the day and store electricity for use at night."

"The light radiation here is not too strong, but it has reached the minimum usage standard."

"The design standard of my Blue Peng clan is to be able to go into space, so we are absolutely excellent in terms of cold resistance! These solar panels are durable, with a shelf life of more than 50 years! If they are well maintained, they can be used for hundreds of years without any problems." The blue-haired birdman made a guarantee.

It seems like just something to add icing on the cake and improve life.

But the price is cheap, a solar panel costs only 0.05 Lingyun, which sounds exciting.

This thing can generate electricity, boil water, take hot showers, and provide energy for electric lights.

As a noble, can't you enjoy yourself a little?

A jade pendant can be exchanged for a solar panel, and enjoy the future for hundreds of years. Is it still a mistake? "Don't worry, wait and see..."

"What's this again?"

"A generator only needs fuel to generate electricity. If you don't have gasoline, cooking oil will probably do the job, but its lifespan may be shortened."

Somewhat beyond Lu Yuan's expectations, these guys thought about it for a while and actually shook their heads and gave up!

Buying a solar panel for my own use is barely acceptable.

They simply could not afford to develop electrical technology on a large scale because laying electrical wires required large amounts of copper.

What's more, generators need to consume fuel, the price of which is too high, many times higher than coal.

"What is this thing?" They saw a strange tall tower with a boiler in the center and many thick iron pipes wrapped around the boiler.

"This is... an iron blast furnace." Lu Yuan sighed. Isn't this the old, dusty thing they discarded? Would it really not explode if they sold it? The assistant sitting next to him explained, "You only need to put in iron ore and coal to smelt iron. Generally, smelting 1 ton of pig iron requires 1.5-2.0 tons of iron ore, 0.4-0.6 tons of coke, and 0.2-0.4 tons of flux, a total of 2-3 tons of raw materials."

"The volume of this iron-making blast furnace is not large, and the daily output is about 320 tons. The cost of starting it once is very high, and continuous production is required to cover the cost."

These words made the Ulan people shudder with fear. They actually had a boiler, but it was just a primitive steel-making method, and both the output and quality were far inferior.

Although this blast furnace is good, can they afford the financial expenditure? I looked through the following information, from guns and other weapons, to various raw materials, to fancy extraordinary equipment.

There are even some customized services! For example, helping to create a field, treating cancer, repairing some soul injuries, etc. As long as you have money, you can buy almost everything! It's really eye-opening.

They gained a new understanding of the power and wealth of Green City.

If this is really a relic, maybe... it can really be a high-level relic! At the moment, Tagang was a little impatient and cleared his throat: "Dear friends in Green City, to be honest, we are short of money and cannot afford to buy too many supplies... We must be selective."

"Please give us some time for internal discussion."

“Now, we are having a hard time deciding.”

Lu Yuan nodded: "No problem, we have prepared a room for you, you can stay for a while. After we have discussed it, feel free to contact us."

He did not mention anything related to "civilization points".

The North is a weird place with many civilizations. Perhaps the information related to "civilization points" has been circulated for a long time.

Therefore, there is no need to reveal your true purpose at the beginning.

Maybe the other party will take the initiative to bring this up?

The Ulan clan left in despair, and it was obvious that they were really eager for these supplies.

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The meeting room was quiet for a while as they watched the natives leave.

The ratman craftsman was the first to sigh: "The great commander is kind and righteous. He can trade fairly with a small city that is not even a first-level civilization."

"Although the price...haha, it is indeed a bit high. But it is something that we both agreed to, so who can criticize and blame us?"

Lu Yuan sighed: "The more I experience, the more I realize that we are all just ants struggling to survive in a sea of ​​suffering."

"We are indeed stronger than them now, but that doesn't mean everything will go smoothly forever. One more friend means one more way forward."

"Even if we can't become friends, we won't lose anything. We can just sell them some obsolete goods anyway."

"That's the truth..." Shu Gongye's beard trembled a few times.

Duke Lanpeng and Mr. Magmet also sighed.

Everything in the world is easier said than done. Everyone knows that "humility makes people progress, while pride makes people weak", but arrogance is common in the world.

Just like their Lanpeng civilization, it is a proud civilization.

This arrogance is reflected in all aspects of life, and there is a heartfelt sense of superiority when facing the weak.

However, the Blue Peng civilization was only one night away from destruction... What was the point of being arrogant?

A big reason why human beings can truly never be satisfied and correct their attitudes is that the President is indeed a tolerant person, which indirectly affects the entire civilization.

Lu Yuan suddenly remembered something and changed the subject: "Oh, by the way, I recently had a burst of inspiration and made some small gains. How about we share some ideas?"

"Then we'd better obey your command. The inspiration of the Grand Master is very precious!" The ratman craftsmen immediately became excited.

"Recently, I had a sudden thought and gained a little understanding of the fusion, splitting, and essence of supernatural powers..."

"I found that the most important thing is the underlying idealistic imprint. These things are the most original idealistic mechanisms, like gears nested inside each other."

“If you can see one ten-thousandth of it, you can create top-notch things without any inspiration.”

Duke Lan Peng himself was not a craftsman, and he didn't quite understand what was said, he was mostly just curious.

The rat men's pupils lit up and they took a deep breath.

"The Idealist Imprint...is truly an amazing research product."

"Commander Lu, there are some taboos in studying the underlying imprints, so you have to be careful!"

"Why are there another taboo?" Lu Yuan felt unwell immediately after hearing what they said.

"Think about it, the use of supernatural powers is a very common thing. But how many civilizations would study its true nature?" Shu Gongye stroked his beard, "Just like lightning, it has always existed in nature. But when did people truly understand lightning?"

"Just like when we breathe, drink water, and eat, these things seem normal, but in fact they have very complex life mechanisms."

"The same is true for extraordinary abilities. Only powerful civilizations can study their underlying mechanisms and even create completely new abilities!"

(End of this chapter)