Chapter 832 Gerstburg

Gerstberg is also a building with a long history in the old world. Its tall towers and solid outer walls have allowed it to withstand the test again and again in ancient times.

Now, holes after holes have been drilled out of its outer walls and towers, and cannons have been inserted one after another. Just looking at it from a distance is scary.

This kind of transformation originally came from the chaotic era. People who gathered in this old castle found a military warehouse nearby, moved a large number of artillery from it, and reorganized the building to fight against the crazy "careless people" and wanderers. of robbers.

As time has passed, Gerstburg, as an important stronghold on the northern border of the "White Knights", has not only been reinforced and replaced with the latest, best and most suitable artillery, but also one fortification after another has been erected around it, building a complete defense system.

After the jeep passed a simple bridge over a ditch, Shang Jianyao, who was sitting in the driving position, raised his right hand, built a awning above his eyes, and sighed with emotion:

"The air quality here is not very good."

The sky is gray, but it is completely different from the darkness of Cornimis. It comes from a large amount of smoke and dust, and there are coal ash deposits on the surrounding buildings.

"It's normal." Jiang Baimian subconsciously covered his nose, "The mountains behind Gerstburg are the top coal mine producing areas of the 'White Knights'."

The "White Knights" have extremely rich coal resources within their sphere of influence, as well as iron ore, copper ore and various mineral resources.

These are their main exports, and like the genetically modified original solution, they are exchanged for a large amount of grain, some salt, mechanical and electronic equipment, various arms and high-performance batteries.

As soon as Jiang Baimian finished speaking, a "woo" sound sounded in the distance.

This is the train carrying coal entering the station.

Based on demand, the railway repair situation is the best within the "White Knights" sphere of influence, so that train guns have become a common weapon, so that many ruin hunters choose to take trains to larger settlements and then rent them Car, rush to nearby city ruins to search for supplies, or go to the wild to complete corresponding tasks.

Shang Jianyao suddenly became excited and murmured to himself while driving:

"I haven't been on a train yet."

"After you sit down, you will find that it is just like that." The person who responded to him was Bai Chen in the back row.

When she was working as a relic hunter in the "Primary City", she was lucky enough to ride the train twice, but both times were accompanied by supplies.

——In the "Primary City" sphere of influence, passenger trains do not exist, and the few restored railways are all used to transport bulk supplies.

Shang Jianyao did not continue this topic because his attention was attracted by the blast furnaces further away.

Behind Gerstberg, there are several steel plants, and their chimneys are spewing gray-white and black gas, making the sky increasingly foggy.

While driving with one hand, Shang Jianyao raised his right palm and reverently pronounced the Buddha's name:

"Namo Ayodoro Sanyao Sanbodhi."

As a member of the Buddhist sect, Zen Master Pudu naturally has to pay respect to the tall towers around him, which can be either pagodas or blast furnaces.

After passing through the outer fortifications, the number of houses on both sides of the road gradually increased. They surrounded Gerstberg itself and spread out layer by layer. Some were transformed from old world buildings, and some were purely new constructions with various styles. , mixed with each other.

The first humans who took refuge in Gerstburg mainly lived in the castle and its ancillary buildings. Those who later came here to mine, make steel, hunt for the furs of ice creatures, and provide various supporting services could only live outside the castle. Life in this area within the fortifications.

It didn't take long for the "Old Tune Team" to slow down.

In front is a checkpoint set up based on fortifications. Several soldiers wearing silver and black breastplates are holding submachine guns and assault rifles, and protected by armored vehicles, they are inspecting the vehicles entering the settlement of Gerstburg.

They are all male, with hair color ranging from brown to blond, and are taller, with an average height of 1.8 meters. Their bodies look quite strong, their faces have deep lines and clear outlines, and they have a cold and hard temperament.

"They are all the 'Chosen Ones'..." Jiang Baimian sighed with emotion.

The "Chosen Ones" are humans who have been genetically modified since childhood.

As a force that is as famous as "Pangu Biology" and also exports genetically modified raw fluid, the soldiers of the "White Knights" are basically the "Chosen Ones".

Of course, the same is true for "Pangaea". Among the Jeeps of the "Old Tune Team", only Gnawa has not been genetically modified.

Bai Chen glanced at the silver-black breastplates on the soldiers, nodded slightly and said:

"Only the 'Chosen One' with optimized strength can wear the bulletproof alloy armor produced by the 'White Knights' and still move freely."

The "White Knights", known for their rich mineral resources, also have some unique equipment.

Hearing this, Shang Jianyao smiled and said:

"Hey, I'm only 1.75 meters tall after genetic modification, and I look average..."

"Stop!" Long Yuehong quickly stopped this guy from singing.

"Want to go up and make friends?" Gennava asked.

The number of prohibited items in the trunk of the Jeep of the "Old Tune Team" is simply exaggerated.

If something really happened, the entire Gerstburg might be destroyed.

Therefore, in order to pass the inspection, it is a natural and necessary choice for Shang Jianyao to "make friends".

Jiang Baimian looked at the examination card, considered it and said:

"Being not.

“I don’t think those soldiers wanted to search for contraband, but more like collecting city tax through this method.

"Even if it's not the case, with my current abilities, I can definitely make up for my mistakes in the future."

Those soldiers who opened the trunk often only took a glance at it.

Jiang Baimian's judgment was correct. When the "old transfer team" was inspected, the soldier in charge just took a look at it, estimated the amount of supplies, and said to them:

"Two knightly silver coins."

In the "White Knights", the common metal currencies they cast themselves are ordinary retinue coins, more valuable knight silver coins and valuable grand knight gold coins.

This makes full use of their mineral resources.

The "Old Tune Team" had previously considered going to Gerstburg to investigate the Eighth Research Institute, so they exchanged food for some "White Knights" currency from Smith's "Rootless" team. At this time, Jiang Bai Mian calmly took out two knight silver coins and handed them to the soldier.

As for their appearance, they have long been changed through hair dye, colored contact lenses and other disguises to make themselves closer to the mainstream Red River race of the "White Knights".

This time, the "Old Tune Team" did not deliberately look ugly, because many people in the "White Knights" have been genetically modified, and their average appearance is not bad, so they will not be conspicuous when entering the sea.

Based on this, when he was about to change his disguise, Shang Jianyao even wanted to have fiery red hair, but was ultimately rejected.

The "Old Tune Team" successfully passed the checkpoint and officially entered the core area of ​​Gerstburg.

"What should we do next?" Long Yuehong asked while looking at the various buildings slowly retreating outside.

Shang Jianyao answered without hesitation:

"investigation!"

The "old tune team" came to Gerstburg mainly to investigate two things:

The first thing is the traces of the Eighth Research Institute. They should have a long-term and stable partner here to help them collect the materials they need. That is to entrust Smith's "Rootless" team to transport a batch of goods to the ice and snow ruins. employer.

Although the memories related to this employer have been erased by the awakened people of the Eighth Research Institute, "Everyone who walks by will leave traces." Jiang Baimian believes that it is still possible to investigate something in Gerstburg.

At first, Jiang Baimian wanted to check with Smith's acquaintances from the "Rootless" team. After all, it was definitely not possible for strangers to take on such a weird and dangerous mission that required them to go to the ice field in the spring. , but later, Jiang Baimian gave up this idea, because "acquaintances" can be created, whether it is "tampering with memory" or "reasoning clown", it can be done easily.

Finally, she decided to start with the source of the corresponding supplies.

Those goods will not be affected by the Awakened One's abilities.

The second thing is whether Shang Jianyao's father's old team has been to Gerstburg, the closest human gathering point to Cornynmis, to see what information they have gained here or what they have revealed.

Jiang Baimian retorted Shang Jianyao angrily and funny:

"Our first priority now is to find a place to recharge, investigation has to come at the back!"

Shang Jianyao immediately agreed:

"Yeah, Lao Ge hasn't taught me much about dancing these past two days, just to save power."

He did what he said and soon found a hotel called "Fire and Iron" on the street near the exit of the city.

As soon as he entered the door, Shang Jianyao, who had flaxen hair, asked the man at the front desk:

“Do your hotel rooms have charging ports?

"Are there frequent power outages here?"

"From the south?" The man was stunned for two seconds and then asked.

He is young, only in his twenties, about the same height as Jiang Baimian, with blond hair and blue eyes, good facial features, but no temperament.

"How did you know?" Shang Jianyao opened his eyes wide with curiosity on his face.

The man laughed:

"I heard it from your accent."

Shang Jianyao's Honghe dialect has a certain "first city" characteristic, which is more similar to the southernmost accent of the "White Knights".

"Oh." Shang Jianyao suddenly realized.

The man glanced at the four of them and Gnava, who was pretending to be an ordinary robot, and said confidently:

“Don’t worry, we don’t have much else in Gerstburg, we just have a lot of coal, iron, and thermal power plants!

"If you choose the highest-end suite, the electricity bill is included in the room rate and you don't need to pay separately."

Shang Jianyao was shocked:

"real?"

"Really, we can sign a contract." The man nodded solemnly.

Thinking of the large number of high-performance batteries that were in urgent need of charging within the group, a thought flashed through Long Yuehong's mind:

Is there such a good thing?