A group of people walked out of the quartermaster's office.
Before leaving, Tang Xihe took out an alloy token with the words "Quartership Department" written in small seal script and waved it at the sign of the Quartership Department.
"Boom boom"
With a loud bang, the doors on both sides of the quartermaster's office closed automatically.
Chen Wangping looked at the sign of the Quartermaster Department and thought that there might be a camera with an identification system inside, which would open and close the door after sensing the token.
If we think about it this way, there might be special devices in the Quartermaster Department that can directly use oil to create energy. Otherwise, where would the energy control for these mechanical puppets and devices come from?
Chen Wangping silently made up his mind, "Next time, let's see if there's a chance to get hold of the energy device inside. I'll figure out what its energy source is, and then learn from it or just take it back and use it."
After waiting for the gate to close, Tang Xihe took the alloy token and handed it to Chen Wangping. "This token was fished out from the Black Oil Ruins a while ago. My uncle and his men searched around and found that the words on it were similar to those on the token. After trying, it just happened to open it. The other forces' methods of exploring the ruins are similar. They all retrieved the key before daring to enter. We can't get in now, so I'll just give you the token."
Chen Wangping took the token from the Quartermaster Department and asked, "Has anyone managed to break in and escape unscathed?"
Tang Xihe thought for a moment and replied, "Yes, the Black Rose of the Black Knights once led people to force their way into a small courtyard. After they emerged from there, the strength of their armor increased significantly. In the past, they were not considered a first-rate force in Huo Niu City. At most, they were considered the top of the second-rate forces, just like the gangs in Huo Niu City."
Chen Wangping nodded, "Be careful of the people from the fishing club. Liu Buding is not in good condition and is biting people like a mad dog."
Tang Xihe raised his hand and summoned a small fire snake. He said, "Don't worry. I'm not afraid of them outside. The city guards are too injured right now. I'm going to go back and rest. The Black Oil Ruins will be open for at least half a month this time. You can go back when you want to rest."
Chen Wangping nodded. "I'm also going to go back and study what I've gained. By the way, don't rush to use the stimulating potion you got in the left firewood room. Wait until I figure out a method."
Tang Xihe smiled and said, "Then I'll wait for you. See you later."
Soon, Tang Xihe led the city guards to withdraw from the black oil ruins.
Chen Wangping found a secluded spot, took out an iron telescopic fishing rod, and threw it directly into the oil without any bait, trying to see if the mutant octopus was a prey within the fishing range.
The fishhook sank into the oil and slowly sank.
Fishing vision emerges.
Large bubbles with a diameter of half a meter and emitting oily light appeared in the field of vision.
The closest bubbles are only a dozen meters away, while the farthest bubbles are hundreds of meters away, all located at the bottom of the black oil dozens of meters deep.
Judging from the movement of the bubbles, these octopuses are now staying obediently in the same place and have no intention of moving at all.
Chen Wangping frowned. "Could it be that it's accumulating energy? That's a bit tricky. How can I fish if it doesn't move?"
From a fishing perspective, the bubbles of these octopuses are all the same size.
He currently thought of two possibilities. One was that the strength of these octopuses was actually limited by the environment of the black oil ruins, and they could only grow to this size. The other was that currently only octopuses of this strength could be caught through fishing.
If you want to confirm which possibility is true, you have to catch the octopus.
Octopuses are supposed to be omnivorous, right?
Chen Wangping thought for a moment, took out a red carp, hung it on the hook, and threw it into the black oil.
The red carp gradually sank, broke away from the hook under the pressure of the black oil, and slowly sank to the bottom...
As for those octopus bubbles in the field of vision.
Motionless.
There was no intention of taking the bait at all.
Chen Wangping: “….”
A bunch of uncultivated octopuses who have never tasted meat!
Is oil really that fragrant? How can it smell so good when its purity is so low?
etc.
purity?
Chen Wangping suddenly had an inspiration. He stood up, put away the iron telescopic fishing rod, and returned to the square.
When he arrived at the square, he saw that Xiao Fang had already asked someone to pull up a large cloth.
Although it has little defensive capabilities, the large cloth can block the view and reduce a lot of trouble.
He walked over, nodded, and said with a smile: "Good idea, how's the harvest?"
After receiving Chen Wangping's praise, Xiao Fang said happily, "The harvest is not bad. We have already filled more than ten large barrels. However, the extraction efficiency is not as fast as it was at the beginning. There is a slight slowdown. I don't know why."
Chen Wangping waved his hand. "It's okay. We didn't put any pressure on it, so it's normal for the extraction speed to slow down."
He had heard from the old master before that when drilling for oil, water should be added to increase the pressure while pumping. Otherwise, the speed would become slower and slower, just like his current oil pump.
He continued, "Have any octopuses appeared during this time? Are there any injuries?"
Xiao Fang shook his head. "It's very strange. When you first went in, we saw a lot of bubbles in the black oil in the distance. We thought an octopus might come and were very worried. But soon the bubbles became smaller and smaller, and disappeared after an hour. Now there are no octopuses either. I don't know what's going on."
Combining this with his previous fishing experience, Chen Wangping guessed that these octopuses were probably hiding underneath to absorb energy, and they might rush out again after absorbing all the energy.
He took out twenty mugwort plants and handed them over, saying, "We still can't let our guard down. I'm going to go back and do some research later. You guys should work hard and collect as much black oil as you can while the Black Oil Ruins are open."
Xiao Tieniu, who happened to be patrolling here, heard this and grinned widely, saying, "Don't worry, benefactor. We don't have to work when we go down to the Black Oil Ruins with you. During our off-duty time, I can even get the brothers to exercise. After we get out of the Black Oil Ruins and train for a month or so, we can all be rocket soldiers!"
Chen Wangping smiled and said, "Work hard. If you can really train a group of rocket soldiers, I will make you the captain of the Rocket Team and you can ask for any reward you want!"
Xiao Tieniu smiled innocently, "Captain, I don't care. When the time comes, please introduce me to a partner. I also want to have a child if I have the antidote grass."
Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
Chen Wangping smiled and nodded, "No problem, I'll introduce you to someone later."
Xiao Tieniu nodded repeatedly and enthusiastically called on the young men to exercise.
After everyone left, Xiao Fang chuckled, lifted the large cloth that blocked his view, and waited for Chen Wangping to walk in. Then he rubbed his hands awkwardly and said, "Brother Chen, when you introduce someone to someone, please take me with you. I want to find a wife, too."
Chen Wangping: ".....Get out of here. You're already level three and you still need me to introduce you. Find it yourself."
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