Savior Simulator

Chapter 720 Mechanical Cornerstone
The plot of "The Wizard of Oz" has come to Chapter 7.

The heroine Dorothy Gale and her three companions, Vita the Scarecrow, Nick the Tin Woodman, and Dimitri the Lion, have been captured by Theodora the Witch of the West, and more than half a year has passed in the game .

During this period, Dorothy was forced to work as a maid for the old witch, working in the castle from morning to night, not cleaning the floor, or washing clothes, all day long.

The old witch had a habit of never getting her hands wet, and throwing all the changed clothes to Dorothy to scrub. She often complained that she didn't work hard, that the clothes were not clean enough, and they were dirty when they were put on.

In fact, it was because the old witch didn't pay attention to hygiene, her body was covered with sand, and even the cleanest clothes she washed would become dirty immediately after being worn by her.

Dorothy even wondered if the old witch had ever taken a bath in her life.

It is true that there is a shortage of water in the desert, but the old witch’s castle is located near an oasis with lush water and grass. When you open the window, you can see the gurgling stream and the dotted ponds in the distance. You can’t use saving water as an excuse for not paying attention to hygiene .

After spending a period of hard and boring days like this, Dorothy's fate finally ushered in a turning point.

That afternoon, the old witch handed her a key, put on a hypocritical smile and said to her:

"Oh, baby! In the past six months, I have cared for you like my own daughter, and your performance has not let me down. You are diligent and conscientious, and you have proved yourself to be a good girl who is well-behaved and sensible. .”

"Listen, Dorothy, my dear child! From today on, you won't have to do the rough work of washing and brushing, and mother will give you a more interesting job!"

"Mother"?
Dorothy hung her head, her face full of displeasure.

She thought to herself, how could this old witch have the nerve to call herself my mother?

It is impossible for a stepmother to treat her stepdaughter worse than she treats me!
Although she was holding back her anger, the girl dared not show it, lest she anger the grumpy old hag.

"You take this bunch of keys. The red key is used to open the door to the warehouse in the basement of the castle, and the blue key is used to activate a large construct stored in the warehouse."

The old witch confessed.

Hearing the word "construct", the girl's "artificial craftsman" professional instinct was immediately activated, and she raised her head, her eyes full of curiosity.

"What construct are you referring to?"

"That guy looks like a big squid made of steel. It seems to be called a 'mechanical cornerstone'. I don't quite understand it!"

"Isn't that the construct you made?"

"Stupid girl! How could I build such an ugly and cumbersome thing?" The old witch said angrily, "The 'Mechanical Cornerstone' is an ancient cultural relic I dug out from the ruins deep in the desert!"

"Well, what's the use of it?" the girl then asked.

"'Mechanical Hornstone' can use its pointed metal crown to break through the sand and dig deep in the desert, just like a squid swimming in the sea."

"There are also ten mechanical tentacles at the tail of this construct, which are as flexible as real squid feet. They can be used to search for ancient cultural relics buried in the desert, and they can also be used to strangle prey when necessary, such as annoying of sandworms."

The old witch lit her pipe, sat on the rocking chair and took a good puff.

When she exhaled, a string of smoke rings came out of her mouth, and smoke came out of her nostrils and ear holes, which looked both terrifying and comical.

"Listen, Dorothy, starting today, you will be responsible for driving the mechanical cornerstone, exploring the ancient ruins buried under the yellow sand, and unearthing the heritage of ancient civilizations from the ruins, especially those valuable items related to magic! Understand! ?"

The old witch pointed at the young girl with a cigarette pot, and asked viciously.

Dorothy nodded reluctantly.

"Very good! Every time you go out to explore, you have to come back within two weeks at most, and you must bring back results that satisfy me, otherwise I will not spare you!"

The old hag stared into the girl's eyes and threatened with a grim smile.

"You better not try to take the opportunity to escape!"

"Don't forget, your three good friends are still in my hands!"

"If you dare to stay late, I'll bake that hamster named Dimitri on a pan!

"As for the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman working in the mines, I'll tear them down!"

"Please don't do that," said Dorothy, with tears in her eyes. "I'll be back before the deadline."

"Great, that's the promise I want to hear."

Satisfied, the old witch leaned back on the chair, shook the chair, and puffed out another big puff of smoke.

"Now you can go to work, my good daughter, and I hope your trip will be rewarding."

"That...can you return the silver shoes to me?" Dorothy begged the old witch boldly. "Those magic shoes will be very helpful to my excavation work."

"What silver shoes?"

The old witch casually glanced at the silver magic shoes on her feet, and when she raised her head again, a shameless smile appeared on her face.

"'Give it back to you'? It's ridiculous, why should I 'give it back to you' for the shoes I'm wearing on my feet?"

"Baby, you shouldn't think about it at all, you'd better forget about these shoes as soon as possible!"

Dorothy nodded silently, bit her lip, and suppressed the anger and tears in her eyes, and turned away from the old witch's room.

She went downstairs to the underground warehouse of the castle and opened the door with the red key.

It was pitch black in the warehouse.

Dorothy cast a spell to create four balls of light dancing in the air to illuminate them, and soon found what the witch called the "mechanical corner stone".

This huge construct, lying on the ground, really looked like a giant squid, with ten mechanical tentacles extending from under it, each 15 feet long (5 meters).

The most unique structure of the mechanical cornerstone is its conical head, also 15 feet high, resembling a peaked hat, which reflects a cold metallic luster under the illumination of the "dancing lights" spell.

Dorothy touches the mechanical cornerstone with the blue key.

The construct seemed to wake up from a deep sleep, and there was a sound of gears turning inside the body, and then a door opened, and a retractable escalator hung down, reaching the girl's feet.

Dorothy bravely boarded the escalator and got into the engine room in the belly of the mechanical cornerstone.

The cabin is spacious enough to accommodate four passengers of average build.

Opposite the console, there is a metal seat fixed to the floor.

As soon as Dorothy sat on it, the crystal screen in front of the console lit up, and the hatch closed automatically.

Through the luminous crystal windows, you can see the scene outside the cabin.

Dorothy operated the two joysticks on the bridge.

The mechanical cornerstone grasped the ground with ten tentacles with magnetic suction cups, dragged its huge body, and moved according to her operation.

(End of this chapter)