Chapter 17 Loulan City

Three days later, Huaiyuantang's airship landed at an airship base in a strange city in the desert, carrying out the second supply of the journey and the first repair after encountering the iron-beaked goose attack.

The attack by the iron-beaked goose that time caused only one airbag in the airbag compartment of the airship to completely lose its ability to float, but in order to maintain the balance and stability of the airship's flight, this airship with twelve airbag compartments was Later, during the flight, he actively released a lot of helium in the other airbag compartment opposite to the attacked airbag compartment, and adjusted the air pressure of the other three airbag compartments, which made it difficult for the next three days. , The speed of the airship dropped sharply by one-third, from more than one hundred kilometers per hour to about seventy to eighty kilometers per hour.

Flying an airship is a complex technical task, and Zhang Tie only learned from others how many adjustments he needed to make to keep the airship flying smoothly after being attacked by the iron-beaked goose.

That is to say, during these three days, Zhang Tie's identity on the airship changed slightly because of the battle with the iron beaked goose. Although he was still a special guest living in the passenger compartment, the Most of the crew members knew him.

When the airship was preparing to land at the city's airship base, Zhang Tie, like other passengers, walked out of the cabin and came to the vast airship deck, looking down at the city full of strange customs .

What impressed Zhang Tie deeply was the scary cactuses that were 40 to 50 meters high around the city. A piece of green clover, in the middle of this clover, there are buildings with strange domes everywhere, and in the middle of this city, there is a lake with a large area.

The airship base that can accommodate the landing of the airship of Huaiyuantang is next to the lake.

The bitter cold wind that came in winter when we left Karur has turned into a round of warm sun hanging in the sky here. The passengers standing on the deck have already taken off all kinds of warm clothes that are in the way. Dress lightly.

"This is Loulan, the city of desert. The total population of Xu City and its vicinity is 4.1 million!" Just as Zhang Tie was looking at the city below, Zhang Zhitian had already appeared beside Zhang Tie. , introducing the city under the airship to Zhang Tie.

After Zhang Tie saved his life that day, Zhang Zhitian, who was two years older than Zhang Tie, had already become friends with Zhang Tie at this time.

"How is your injury better?" Zhang Tie looked at the young sailor whose face was tanned by the sun. Zhang Zhitian's eyes were long and narrow, which may also be caused by the same blood. Two points similar to my brother's, this guy has a gentle appearance, but under the gentleness, he has a tough temperament that ordinary people can't imagine.

Thinking of how this guy and that iron-beaked magpie were desperately on the airbag of the airship that day, Zhang Tie shook his head quietly in his heart.

A smile appeared on Zhang Zhitian's face when he heard Zhang Tie's question, and he raised his arms a little, "After using a low-level recovery potion and applying some wound gel, I have been resting for two days, and I feel much better!"

"By the way, did you often encounter this kind of situation before?" Zhang Tie asked casually.

"How could this happen so often? If it were so dangerous every time, wouldn't all cargo airships become the targets of those flying high-level mutated creatures?"

"You mean this kind of situation is very uncommon?" Zhang Tie was slightly taken aback.

"It's not uncommon, but it's rare that I've been on this airship for three years, but it's the first time I've encountered a situation as dangerous as the previous few days, although I've encountered some people who can fly before." The mutated creatures and monsters harassing the airship are not as dangerous as this time..." Zhang Zhitian patiently explained to Zhang Tie, "Although it seems that the airship can fly around in the sky, in fact, like us The routes of such large cargo airships are relatively fixed. On these routes, there will basically not be too high-level creatures that can directly threaten the safety of the airship. This is an important consideration for the selection and exploration of airship routes. There are many mutated creatures or magical beasts in this airspace that can threaten the safety of the airship route, so under normal circumstances, the airship route will choose to bypass this area, which is similar to a ship sailing on the sea. Although the sea is vast, it is not Can go anywhere."

Zhang Tie suddenly realized, "I also find it strange that those iron-beaked geese seem to be a little too smart 1 they seem to know how to avoid the shooting areas on the deck, and specifically choose the deadliest places on the airship that everyone's weapons can't reach to attack ?”

Zhang Zhitian looked around and saw that not many people were paying attention to him and Zhang Tie, so he lowered his voice and told Zhang Tie the news, "I heard the discussion between the captain and the first mate, and they also felt that this encounter with Tie The attack of the magpies is a bit weird, in the past few years of voyages, no iron-billed geese have been found on this route, but this time, there are a lot of them, and things are a bit abnormal!"

"Could it be that someone is still manipulating this?" Zhang Tie was also slightly surprised.

At this time, the airship, after receiving the confirmation of the ground signal, has slowly lowered its altitude above the airship landing space vacated by the ground base. After receiving the rope thrown by the airship, the vehicles and personnel on the ground were all busy with the ball. The airship, which was still a little swaying in the sky due to the wind direction, suddenly stabilized and fell. The pace is also picking up.

Zhang Zhitian only glanced down slightly, and then withdrew his gaze, "A fifth-level creature like the iron-beaked goose can rank among all creatures below the sixth-level in terms of threat to airships in the air because of its sharp and long beak. Among the top three, this kind of creature that could threaten the safety of the airship's airway suddenly appeared in large numbers in the originally safe airship's airway without any warning. The officers on the airship all judged that someone was behind the scenes. The rigid airship with the advanced airbag compartment design is another soft airship, and everyone on the airship may not be able to come back this time!"

Zhang Tie took a deep breath. Although he already had a certain degree of suspicion in advance, when this suspicion was confirmed by a more experienced person, he still felt a little startled. "Could it be that someone targeted Huaiyuantang?"

"I don't know!" Zhang Zhitian shook his head, "But we will soon find out that the desert city of Loulan is the most important air transportation hub within two thousand kilometers. If the airship encounters such a thing, the officers will probably be able to make a judgment?"

"What if someone really targets Huaiyuantang?"

Zhang Zhitian showed a proud smile on his face, "Then as long as we return to the Huaiyuantang clan, someone will come to settle accounts with those guys! No one can not pay the price after scheming Huaiyuantang!"

Zhang Zhitian's self-confidence beyond his age also infected Zhang Tie, and a smile appeared on Zhang Tie's face. This is the confidence of having a powerful family behind him. A young man like him, when encountering danger and difficulty, seems to have the same heroism as Reinhardt when facing the enemy. Thinking of the Zhang family in Huaiyuantang, and thinking of his father and the current situation of the family, Zhang Tie sighed quietly in his heart.

"Speaking of Huaiyuantang, I don't know many things about Huaiyuantang, can you tell me about it?"

"Well, I estimate that it will take at least one day to complete the supply and repair of the airship in the desert city of Loulan. Anyway, I am recovering from my injuries at this time. I have nothing to do. If I have this time, I will tell you about it. Huaiyuan Hall!" Hearing that Zhang Tie took the initiative to ask him about Huaiyuan Hall, a smile appeared on Zhang Zhitian's bronzed face.

"Jinyun Kingdom is a human nation composed mainly of Chinese people. Our Huaiyuantang is one of the six great aristocratic families of Jinyun Kingdom. There are eight cities under our command, and the family land is more than a thousand miles away, occupying one county of Jinyun Kingdom. , the name of the county is the hall name of Huaiyuan Hall of our Zhang family. Every generation of Huaiyuan Hall inherits the patriarch of the patriarch Feng Earl. The head of the family is respected by everyone in the family. Come on, the position of the head of the Zhang family in Huaiyuan Hall will be inherited by the line of Donghai City, and will continue to enter..."

As Zhang Zhitian spoke eloquently, the impression of Huaiyuantang in Zhang Tie's mind gradually became clear.

After the airship landed, many people on the airship were busy. Because the desert city of Loulan lacked mineral resources, many high-grade alloys and ordnance brought by the airship from Karur City were sold here. brought huge profits.

After selling the goods brought from Karur, Zhang Tie saw that the airship purchased a lot of things from the desert city of Loulan. Under the introduction of Zhang Zhitian, Zhang Tie knew that the airship purchased mainly three kinds of things here. The first is ruby, the second is something in the body of a mutated lizard in the desert, it is said that it is a material for making bows and arrows, and the third is said to be the secretion of a special kind of cactus. This secretion can directly adhere to the wound on the human body.

While various goods in the warehouse under the airship came in and out, the water, coal, and food needed by the airship were also replenished here.

After landing, repairs to the airship's airbag compartment were also underway in an intense and orderly manner.

After flying in the sky for many days in a row, Zhang Tie’s feet were a little fluttering. After landing, under the leadership of a group of familiar airship crews, Zhang Tie took a stroll in the desert city of Loulan. The roasted scorpion meat in Loulan city Zhang Tie was deeply impressed by the mutated cacti that protected the city.

At night, the temperature in Loulan City dropped suddenly, and it suddenly became colder than in Karur City, which made the passengers on the airship feel the taste of ice and fire.

That is, at night, the captain, first officer, and several main characters of the airship sat in the control room of the airship, frowning.

"Have you heard the news?" the captain of the airship asked a man sitting at the table.

"I've made it clear that apart from us, among the airships that came to Loulan for supplies and rest in the last three days, five of them encountered the same situation as us. They were all attacked by a large number of iron-billed storks. It was a hard airship with protective armor installed. After paying a huge price, it reluctantly came to Loulan. In addition, there were several airships that had agreed delivery times with several business groups in Loulan City. It has not been reached yet, it has been missing for several days, and all the missing airships are relatively backward single-airbag blimps!"

The captain of the airship, smoking a pipe, narrowed his eyes, and asked after a long time, "Is there any news about the extermination of the elder family of the Carlo Federal Dan Pharmacist Union?"

"No, although the bounty notices from the Carlo Federation and the Pill Pharmacist Union have now spread throughout the entire Hawaiian subcontinent, those murderers seem to have disappeared out of thin air!" The man who spoke glanced at the captain of the airship, "The difference between the two Is it related?"

"I don't know if it has anything to do with it. What I know is that the world and the airship's flight path seem to have become dangerous overnight!" The airship captain's eyes flashed with a calm and serious light, "Repair the airship as soon as possible." , and then get in touch with those business group airships that have been attacked by dangerous creatures at the next stop with the same target as ours, and let's form a team and leave Loulan together!"

"Yes!"

……(To be continued[This text is provided by the breaking dawn update group x-on:风雪人勤醉]. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the "First Release" to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation .)