Chapter 1 The Lost Empire
The door of the captain's room of the airship was knocked lightly a few times. Zhang Tie interrupted the cultivation of the secret spell of the Great Wilderness Sutra and opened the door, only to see a crew member of the Fool standing outside his door.
"Captain, the capital of the Holy Golden Orchid Empire, Osli, is ahead. The first officer asked me to tell you!"
"Oh, ok, I'll go to the command module later!"
The crew saluted and left, and Zhang Tie also tidied up his clothes, put on his hat, and then walked towards the command cabin.
At this moment, Zhang Tie was wearing a dark green military uniform that belonged to the Jinyun National Guard without military rank. If it wasn't for the captain's logo of the airship pinned to his chest, no one would believe that he was the majestic airship in front of him. Riding Fury is the captain of a classified war airship.
The captain's bedroom is the best room on the airship, and it is also very close to the command cabin of the airship. Pass through the spacious passageway in the middle of the Stormrage-class airship that can allow three people to pass through at the same time, and then walk down a short flight of stairs, Zhang Tie enters In the command module of the airship.
"At 13:58 p.m. on April 7th, the captain entered the command cabin of the airship and took over command of the airship!"
Seeing Zhang Tie come in, the first mate of the airship standing next to the coxswain at the captain's command position immediately said in a loud voice that at this moment, on the Fool, except for the volunteers who did not wear military uniforms, everything else was the same as that of a ship. Like the war airships that are officially on the expedition, they have strict operating procedures and systems. After the first officer finished speaking loudly, the second officer of the airship in the command cabin immediately marked the airship's drawing and flight log.
Everyone in the command cabin saluted Zhang Tie, and Zhang Tie returned the salute, then walked up to the command position that was three steps above the ground of the command cabin, holding the railing around the command position with their hands , lowered his head, and looked at the ground below the airship.
There is a one-foot-square very advanced overlooking imaging lens on the command position. This device is a bit like a huge telescope facing the ground. Through the use of optical principles, the captain can see the airship clearly when he bows his head at this position. For the situation on the ground below, the angle and size of the image appearing in the imaging lens can also be adjusted.
The airship at this moment is at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters, and on the periscope imaging lens in front of Zhang Tie, everything on the ground is clearly presented in front of Zhang Tie's eyes. What does the capital of the Orchid Empire look like, but at this moment, most of the city under his feet has been turned into ruins, which is even more tragic than the situation in Heiyan City.
Three months after the jihad broke out, Oslie encountered a catastrophe. The Holy Golden Orchid Empire, which had been tortured to the brink of death by Sea Song VII, officially collapsed in this catastrophe.
Even before the Holy Golden Orchid Empire completely collapsed and dissipated, Sea Song VII issued an absurd order - ordering the entire empire to disband, and he asked those subjects who were still loyal to Oslie to follow him to a brand new The world, to re-create a brand new country full of "light and love", after issuing this order, the entire royal family of the Holy Golden Orchid Empire disappeared.
Therefore, it is hard to say whether the Holy Golden Orchid Empire perished in the evil disaster or in the hands of the Sea Song VII. For the citizens of a country, when the holy war comes, they will encounter such a wonderful emperor. I don't know whether it's luck or misfortune. With the disappearance of the entire royal family of the Holy Golden Orchid Empire, even before the demonized puppet army came to the city of Osli, the people in the city had no fighting spirit. Most of the people, like their ridiculous emperor, have already slipped away one by one with oil on their feet.
And the people who scolded Sea Song VII the most were not the citizens of the Holy Golden Orchid Empire who had been tossed by the emperor long ago and had completely lost confidence in this country, but those who had paid two hundred, Even more gold coins, the "promising youth" who dream of Oslie becoming the consort of the Holy Golden Orchid Empire and the future prince.
No one has counted how many of these "promising young people" there are, but at that time, the diplomatic embassies of the Holy Golden Orchid Empire advertised in various countries throughout the Blackson Human Race Corridor, so a rough estimate, at least There are tens of thousands of people whose "son-in-law registration fees" were in vain. Of course, Zhang Tie is also among those who vain the registration fees.
The registration fee of tens of thousands of people is not a small sum, and it is said that the registration fee is divided into many different levels, and different levels have different treatment. The registration fee of 200 gold coins is aimed at ordinary people who want to reach the sky in one step. The ones for the little ones are considered the lowest, and there are also those for the rich and upstarts in the mainland, who have more special treatment "registration fees for son-in-law". I heard that there are hundreds of thousands of gold coins.
Therefore, no one knows how much money Sea Song VII spent in the name of choosing a son-in-law in the end, anyway, it is definitely not a small sum.
After the entire royal family of the Holy Golden Orchid Empire disappeared collectively, some people said that Sea Song VII was the biggest liar in the history of the entire Blackson Terran Corridor, because he used one of his own daughters to complete the entire Blackson Terran just before the holy war came. The biggest robbery the corridor has ever seen.
More "promising young people" can only admit that they are unlucky, and they can't tell what they are suffering, because according to the agreement between the two parties, this matter really has nothing to do with Sea Song VII.
Back then, for Pandora, Zhang Tie also paid 200 gold coins as a "son-in-law registration fee" at the embassy of the Holy Golden Orchid Empire in Jinyun Kingdom, which was like a black intermediary, and also signed an agreement to participate in the registration. He didn't take this matter to heart, but he took out the agreement two days ago to take a closer look, and finally found such a line of small words like ant legs in an inconspicuous place in the agreement.
——In case of force majeure such as war, natural disaster, etc., the royal family of the Holy Golden Orchid Empire has the right to postpone, terminate or waive the performance of this agreement. Losses caused by such force majeure shall be borne by the applicant, regardless of the registration fee. Non-refundable and no liability is accepted by the Holy Golden Orchid Empire and its royal family.
—Note: The force majeure factors stipulated in the contract include but are not limited to those listed in the annex to this agreement, and the royal family of the Holy Golden Orchid Empire has the final right of interpretation.
Jihad is of course force majeure, and it is the most powerful kind of force majeure, so no one has anything to say.
When he saw this clause, even Zhang Tie was speechless. He even wondered if the off-line emperor Haige VII knew that the Holy War would break out before that, so he pushed his daughter out. Such a robbery.
No one can answer this question now, because the royal family members of the entire Holy Golden Orchid Empire have disappeared, and no one knows where they went. The collective disappearance of the royal family of an empire, this kind of thing, if it is in a peaceful age, will definitely cause an uproar, but at this moment, with the arrival of holy wars, many countries have perished or are perishing. In a chaotic world where countless people die every day, so The matter, just like a wave in the tsunami, in the blink of an eye, no one paid attention to it.
Zhang Tie adjusted the scene on the imaging lens in front of him, and observed the situation of Oslie under his feet - there were almost no people in the large buildings that collapsed or were destroyed by fire. Occasionally, a few people wandering among the ruins could be seen. Demonized puppet zombies, everything in front of him is the most prosperous capital of the Holy Golden Orchid Empire in front of Zhang Tie.
Since leaving Jinyun Kingdom, the more he flew north, the more Zhang Tie saw such scenes, and his heart became heavier. At this moment, he finally understood that those holding signs in Yiyang City, as long as someone can take them After leaving this continent, what kind of hearts do those people who will become slaves voluntarily have.
Those people are the group of people who have been hurt the most by the jihad that Zhang Tie has seen so far. The pain of that group of people makes them understand better what is the biggest and most realistic pursuit of an ordinary person in the jihad - to survive !
Looking at the mottled land below the airship like a palette polluted by dull tones of black and gray, Zhang Tie's face was calm, but his heart was not as calm as his appearance, but full of turbulent waves.
If the grand event for choosing a husband for Pandora was a premeditated scam to collect money by taking advantage of the opportunity of the jihad, then why did Sea Song VII know that the jihad would break out before the grand event for choosing a husband? Before the Tianhancheng incident, no one could have such a precise grasp of the timing of the jihad unless it was a key figure in the Demon Race or the Three-Eyed Society.
It was only after he left the ice and snow wasteland that he had a clear time judgment for the arrival of the holy war. How could Sea Song VII know so early?
If Sea Song VII is really a member of the Demon Race or the Three-Eyed Society, then what role does Pandora play in this matter? Or someone from the Three Eyes Society? If Pandora was a member of the Demon Race or the Three-Eyed Society, how would I face her when I saw her again?
Zhang Tie's mood is a bit complicated. In order to come to Oslie for himself, the route planned by the Fool to go north this time is more than a thousand kilometers longer than the shortest one. Looking at the large ruins under his feet, he knows He didn't have to face Pandora at the moment. For some reason, Zhang Tie felt a little relieved.
Even if Pandora is really a demon or a member of the Three-Eyed Society, Zhang Tie knows that it is really difficult for him to point his weapon at Pandora, let alone attack her.
Just leave everything to time to solve it!
Only after less than 20 minutes, the Fool passed over Osli, and then left the ruined city behind.
Zhang Tie turned his head and asked the first officer a question, "Are there any magical beasts that frequently harass airships within a few hundred kilometers of here..."
"This route is relatively safe, but in the wild, there are many mutated creatures and magical beasts that harass the airship. It's easy to find if you look for it deliberately..."
Zhang Tie nodded, and was about to ask the first officer to find a place near the flight line for him to kill a few magical beasts in the air, so that he could create a soul-robbing environment on this airship, so that he could practice the combat skills on the airship. Glider and rotor parachute, but before he could speak, the warning bell in the command cabin of the airship rang... If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets, your support is my biggest motivation)