Chapter 1548 Under the Babel Tower
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The lofty clear sky, the calm sea like a mirror, and the towering tower standing in the center of this mirror-like calm ocean—no matter how many times he sees it with his own eyes, Byron can’t help but be impressed by the astonishment left by the sailor. Creation is deeply shocked.
Even if he controls a powerful war machine like the Winter, even if he has an entire fleet under his command, when he comes to the foot of this giant tower that reaches the sky, he can't help but feel awe.
But while this awe came to his mind, he couldn't help but think of what Gao Wen once said to him: One day, the civilization on this planet will also develop to the height of the sailors, and mortals will A giant tower leading to space will be built, a giant steel city will be built outside the atmosphere, and the ships of the next generation will fly across the stars like light. What the sailors did, all living beings on this planet can also do.
The Bitter Winter has landed, and Byron took the landing craft to the landing field on the southeast side of the giant steel island. He looked back to the edge of the landing field, and saw a part of large machinery extending from the engineering ship undergoing intense and orderly loading and unloading operations. The lifting device as tall as the main building of the castle extends from the side of the engineering ship to the coast, and the anti-gravity runes on the bottom of the transfer pallet are shining in the sun. The heavy and huge components are lightly carried ashore and quickly become part of the new dock. Or sent to that tower after initial reorganization.
On the other side of the landing site, you can see a large number of barracks and other base facilities built with prefabricated parts. The towering obelisk of magic energy is slowly rotating on a platform in the center of the base, and the surging energy it releases maintains the stability of the base. At the same time, it also provides additional energy supplies for the equipment that has just been removed from the dock. Several officers stationed in the base came out to carry out the handover work with the Imperial Fleet, and the new supplies were moved into the warehouse behind them. .
That base was set up when the "Sky Maintenance Engineering Team" set off, and it has been in operation for half a year. It serves as the ground command center and logistics support point for the engineering team in space, and it is also the engineering personnel returning from space. It is a "ground rest station" for people to temporarily rest and adjust their status. The most loyal and outstanding soldiers of the empire are stationed at the base, and a considerable proportion of technical soldiers and mechanical officers are among them, although they cannot They went to the sky to perform missions, but even during the days when they stayed on the ground, they also completed a lot of research and sampling work on the remains of the voyager while maintaining the operation of the base.
In Byron's mind, the imperial research troops stationed in the depths of the vast ocean were all admirable soldiers, and the barracks under their feet was the farthest frontier of the empire—even the farthest frontier of the civilized world.
On the east side of the landing site, on another coastline adjacent to the human wharf, there is another separate coastal facility. The buildings and mechanical facilities there are completely different from the "painting style" familiar to the land races. Already, a large number of architectural structures shaped like shells or corals, as well as water storage tanks and suspended pure water balls that can be seen everywhere make people think of the deep sea, and the beautiful figures busy between those wonderful buildings and facilities (and Abstract figure) makes it easy to see who owns the port at a glance. . .
That was the seaport built by the Krakens, and it was named "Siren". Because of the time difference, Byron was unable to see how this large-scale seaport was built, but it is said that he was stationed in the "Imperial Port". "Soldiers described that the "Siren Port" "rises up" from the bottom of the sea almost overnight-the Krakens used some kind of extraordinary technology to turn an old port that was originally located near their capital "Antavien" It was "pulled" directly from the seabed, then fitted with giant propellers and drove directly to the southwestern waters of Loren, and "installed" it on the base of the orbital elevator within a few hours. That scene is said to be quite spectacular.
Byron deeply regrets that he was not able to witness the construction process of "Siren Port", but his Siren friends are very generous in this regard.
These brainless deep-water creatures said that they could dismantle the Siren Port and "fuck" it once on the Iron Island, as if it were a performance for the friendly army. Anyway, they are idle anyway...Byron thought about it for three days , and in the end I was too embarrassed to accept it.
As for now, the "Siren Port" is also in a very busy state like the Imperial Port. and slowly opened the door of the warehouse, a lot of strange-shaped sea monsters fell into the giant pool next to the pier just like the seafood unloaded from the cabin, and there was another group of sea monsters beside the pool, directing While unloading, they use various fishing equipment to fish up their sisters...
At the same time, in some kind of "elemental field" built near the submarine cargo ship, it can be seen that many hazy and large-scale things are gradually taking shape, which are being transmitted from Antavien Certain large equipment.
The Krakens have a wonderful "elemental transition" technology, which allows them to release themselves or some physical substances that have been transformed into special elements to any place on the planet, but this first requires the construction of some kind of "beacon anchor" point", and secondly, a huge amount of energy and a suitable elemental environment are required. In the years when Antaveen was in poor condition, opening such a teleportation cost so much that the Krakens almost sealed up this technology, but now it is said that half of Antaveen's core fusion tower has been restored. With the above functions, the Krakens are finally willing to restart their teleportation field - the huge "submarine cargo ship" is equipped with a powerful teleportation enhancement array, and this is the first time Byron has seen it running .
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Standing like this on the coast of the Iron Island, blowing the sea breeze, looking at the sea that was forcibly suppressed by some mysterious force field and showing a mirror-like calm state from time to time, Byron waited for an unknown amount of time before he suddenly heard footsteps Came from behind him, along with the sound of footsteps, was a familiar aura.
Before he could turn around, Azalena's voice came into his ears with a smile: "How long have you been in this pose here? Just put on a pose that looks like you have the world in your heart and wait for me to come over, right? "
Only then did Byron turn around and saw the striking red-haired "Dragon Seal Witch" looking at him with a smile, he grinned happily and waved his hands: "What do you mean by posing? That is to have the world in mind—I am now the commander of the Imperial Navy, and my vision is different from before..."
"Okay, okay, I know you are not what you used to be, don't need to stress to me," Azalena waved her hand, then took a deep breath, and then slowly let it out as if she was savoring it seriously, repeating this two or three times Afterwards, she shook her head with a sigh, "Sure enough, the air on the surface is more comfortable... Although the 'above' has the atmosphere and gravity created by the life support system, it always feels awkward."
Byron frowned when he heard the words: "The living environment at Sky Station is very bad?"
"That's not true," Azalena shook her head, "it's basically a psychological effect—the thought of being in a steel shell in a cold space far away from the land and ocean, and this steel shell is already in space. It has been running quietly for more than one million years. Even if there is a pure atmosphere and a normal gravity environment around you, you will feel pressure in your heart. What's more, there are many strange cabins on the sky station. It is inevitable...Fortunately, we have a convenient track elevator, and several teams can return to the surface for repairs in turn."
"I didn't see you last time I came here," Byron shrugged. "I didn't see you last time. You were either exploring in the unknown cabin, or you were on duty at a transit station."
"After all, the task is heavy and there are few manpower. There are more and more areas activated on the 'above'. The engineering personnel we brought over at the beginning are less and less enough... But it is much better now, with the recent replenishment of manpower, In addition, the mother star barrier project has officially started, and the sky station is gradually becoming lively, and the first batch of engineering teams, including me, also have the opportunity to change their guards frequently and rest."
As Azarena said, she raised her eyebrows suddenly, and looked at Byron with a half-smile: "What about you? The admiral of the Imperial Navy is now escorting cargo ships and projects like a transport captain. The ship transports freighters between Loren Continent and the orbital elevator, isn’t this the same as the scene you described to me when you were ambitious?”
Faced with the ridicule in Azalena's tone, Byron rarely did not hold back the scene immediately, but sighed in a rare way: "To be honest, it's better to be a transport captain than to fight non-stop. In His Majesty's words, there are already enough demons and ghosts falling on the heads of human beings in the past few years, at least it is better to stop before the tide of demons arrives."
Azalena looked at the "regiment leader" who was no longer young in front of her in surprise, as if it was difficult to connect him with the young, reckless, and hot-blooded mercenary leader in her memory, but soon , the surprise on her face turned into a smile: "Your words don't seem like what a commander should say. I don't know what your soldiers will think when they hear it--but I'm very happy to see it." Until you finally become a calm person."
"There is no contradiction between not being warlike and not being afraid of war," Byron said casually, and then he patted his head as if suddenly remembering something, reached out his hand to feel in his bosom, and found out after searching for a long time. Serena took out a small box with her more curious eyes, and he casually handed it to the Dragon Seal Witch in front of him, "By the way, this one is for you."
At this moment, Azalena was really shocked. Her eyes were wide open, and she stared at Byron for a long time like looking at a strange creature. After half a minute, she reached out to take the box, but her face was weird. His expression didn't fade at all: "You actually know how to prepare gifts? Has your brain been affected by something after staying with the sea monster for a long time?"
While talking, she took a look at the box in her hand, and found that it was just an ordinary rough wooden box with poorly crafted patterns carved on the surface, giving people the feeling that it could be bought for three copper coins in the market As long as the price is more than four copper plates, the stalls will be smashed by passers-by, but after opening the box, she saw a beautifully crafted, well-shaped A chic brooch.
It was a leaf carefully entwined with metal wire. The edge of the leaf was jagged and undulating, shaped like a delicate dragon's wing, with small crystals inlaid on the edge. It didn't look expensive, but it was indeed exquisite.
Byron scratched his hair, his face seemed a little embarrassed: "This brooch is made of peas. She said she would give it to you, so I just pass it on..."
Azalena blinked, her expression didn't know whether she was crying or laughing for a moment, and in the end she could only sigh helplessly, and shook her head with a look of "as expected of you": "Okay, thank Pea for me, It's really beautiful, I didn't expect her to learn this..."
With hesitation on his face, Byron held back for a long time before finally speaking: "Actually, I have prepared a gift for you too..."
Azalena was stunned for a moment, then looked at Byron curiously: "Ah... what about the gift?"
"That box in your hand is," Byron pointed to the wooden box in the hands of the Dragonmark Witch, "I modified it with the pencil case that Pea had when she was a child..."
Azarena: "...?"
"Actually, I want to buy a more delicate box, but for some reason Pea insists on making one myself—I don't know how to do it, so that's the only way I can do it," Byron spread his hands, with a helpless expression on his face, " If you feel that your craft is not good..."
"The craftsmanship is really bad, but you did it yourself anyway, so I'll bear with it," Azalena interrupted the other party dumbfounded, then shook her head, "Although I don't know why you insist on giving me a box... ...Forget it, I'll accept this."
After finishing speaking, the Dragon Seal Witch paused, and then showed a somewhat troubled look on her face: "I accepted it, but I still have to think about how to return the gift to you and Pea. Pea's is okay, and I will return to land later. I'll pick out gifts for her when I'm here, but you guy... what hobbies do you usually have? I remember you like to drink, but you'd better quit drinking at your age..."
Byron waved his hand: "Age is not a problem, I can keep drinking!"
"Hold on, sir!" Azalena was about to fly, but at the last moment she thought about the power of the Dragonborn's feet and stopped abruptly. Then she seemed to suddenly remember something, and quickly turned around and ran towards the camp. Go to the side and say, "You wait here! I have something for you!"
Byron just watched this so-called "witch" woman go all the way away with a look of astonishment, running faster than the charging knight, and after a while he watched the other party rush back from the camp, behind Smoke billowed, and there seemed to be something on his shoulders - he didn't see what it was until the other party ran close.
Azalena was carrying a dark red scale that was as big as a shield all over her body.
With a sound of "boom", Azalena put the scale that was almost a person's height in front of Byron, and she held the upper part of the scale and smiled at Byron: "This is for you, I just did it a while ago. Replaced..."
Byron: "...?"
After being stunned for a long time, he finally realized: "Is this the style of painting that you dragons give people? Can the shed scales be used as gifts?"
"You're still not happy, are you?" Azalena stared, "If you go back a few years, do you know how much a piece of dragon scale is worth in the human world? More than 90% of the dragon scales are filled with gum and then dyed... I am 100% true!"
"This...well," Byron's forehead was covered with cold sweat. It seemed that it would be very difficult not to accept this thing today, but he was still a little at a loss in the face of this special gift, "But I will take this What's the use of going back..."
"Then I don't care about it," Azalena waved her hand, "You can use it to sharpen a knife, or use it as a table with four legs, if it doesn't work, you can use it as a shield—I heard that you His Majesty had done almost the same job back then..."
Byron: "..."
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