Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1110 Victoria's Heartbeat

"At first glance, I noticed that you had no heartbeat, which was very strange. At second glance, I saw the look in your eyes, and then I realized that you were not him - but Phaethon was standing next to you? Eh? Shangluo, how did you become Yiji standing behind? Then who is this person?"

"This is the stuntman I invited." Shangluo walked up and opened the car door. "Guoxing, why don't you go in by yourself? I asked Grani to hold the door open for you."

"I know, but your car can run on its own. I always feel uneasy if I don't sit in it with you. I know the origin of this car."

The demon god [Grani, a six-legged warhorse] was sealed in this car, and the well-informed Zheng Shijie had also heard about it. Although the demon god acted docile to Shangluo, like a real good warhorse, Zheng Shijie could feel the unruly soul roaring in the engine.

Grani would only show obedience to the truly strong, and he would recognize his master. Although Shangluo did give instructions in advance, Zheng Shijie still didn't dare to sit in it, and at most he could just lean against it like he was doing now.

Shangluo opened the car door for him and made the invitation clear in front of Grani before he dared to get on board this metal demon.

"So who is this..." After getting into the car and sitting in the passenger seat, Zheng Shijie turned around and asked, "I'm afraid this 'stuntman' has a background that is not simple either."

"How did you know that?" Shangluo asked.

"I don't know why, but the first time I saw him I remembered the look in my 'Brother Ye's' eyes. He was like that when we were still new. He thought no one knew him and went to school like a normal person, but unexpectedly, everything about him was wrong, from the clothes he wore to the way he spoke. People like this, they say they are just 'playing' normal people, and their acting skills are pretty poor, no matter who they play, they are themselves."

Victoria looked out the window.

"Ah, of course, my dear brother, I'm not saying that your acting is bad - acting sometimes requires exaggeration. You will meet many people that Shangluo has never met. Well, when Cao Cao wanted to meet outsiders, he was not very confident about his appearance, so he asked a tall and straight counselor to wear his own clothes and sit there to meet them for him. Here's the words."

Zheng Shijie thought for a moment and said, "It's definitely not the external appearance. The external appearance is the same. Shangluo, you feel that it's too troublesome, so you find someone to replace yourself?"

Shangluo nodded.

"Oh! Genius! It would be great if I could find a double like this. Outsiders can't see clearly, but people who are familiar with it can see it at a glance. This is so much easier! There are many things that don't need me to go in person, and I would just sit there. If I also have a double like this, then my annual vacation can be doubled! So, brother, what's your name? Do you have other actors there?"

"Yes, there is." Victoria nodded. "If you want a substitute, there is actually a more permanent solution. For example, let you drink the blood of Hydra, so that you can split into 6."

"He can't drink it." Shangluo replied, "He is already a Qigong practitioner, which is equivalent to having a real-name registration in the spirit world. If there are multiple people, it means multiple logins. If they are identified as cheating, their accounts will be blocked. That's why I said before that there should be some differences between the two of us."

"Ah, that's a pity." Zheng Shijie sighed, "But this person must be no ordinary person, right? You are the 'Blood of Hydra'. Either you are a very powerful friend that Shangluo knows in Rome, or you are a very powerful actor that Shangluo knows in Rome."

"She's my friend." "Yes, a female?"

"How do you know that?" Victoria asked.

"Nothing, I just guessed, because Shangluo sat too close to you. As far as I can remember, the only person who could sit so close to Shangluo, besides his female friends, was a panda. You can't be a panda."

"This guy is really good at judging people." Victoria didn't expect to be seen through after just a few words. "Is my acting so obvious?"

"Oh, it's not a big deal." Shangluo waved his hand. "It's a ceremony, so we need some ritualized Greek drama. You can't lose face when you meet the King of Ryukyu later. You need to be as spirited as you are now."

"That's easy. My 'spirit' doesn't need to be played out. It's always there."

"Okay, okay." Shangluo gave the order, "Gelani, drive to Futenma."

The Futenma base is located on the plateau in the center of Naha Island. It is the second highest point on the island after the Ryukyu Royal Palace. Compared with the Royal Palace, this piece of land is much larger, accounting for 20% of the entire Naha Island. If the "effective area" is calculated, the proportion will be even higher. Together with the military port on the seaside, this huge military base can occupy almost one-third of the area of ​​Naha Island.

In the past, this was the military base of Ryukyu - and of course it is still here now. The Royal Army does not have the habit of stationing troops everywhere in other countries, but there are exceptions in a few places, such as Futenma. Futenma is one of the few places where the Royal Army has overseas garrisons, mainly naval ship units, aviation units and marines.

As the core node of the first island chain that protects the capital, this is the sea gate of the capital, and of course it needs to be heavily guarded. There are three such island chains, which are stacked up to protect the capital, and are part of the "Great Wall Defense Line" extending from the land.

It is precisely because the royal army is stationed here that Futenma is much larger than the needs of the Ryukyu Kingdom - even if the entire Ryukyu Air Force is ten times larger, it will not be able to fill this base.

The daily supplies for the base were purchased in Ryukyu. There were also informal acropolises surrounding the base, and the standards were similar to those of other garrisons. However, based on the principle of "non-interference in internal affairs", in theory this place was still Ryukyu's territory, except that the royal army did not pay rent.

"So the king's master doesn't pay rent?" Shangluo asked Zheng Shijie, "I thought this place belonged to Ryukyu, and the king's master had to pay rent."

"Hey, the king's master wants to pay Ryukyu but he doesn't dare to accept it. With such a big Buddha next to him, the king of Ryukyu himself can't have any second thoughts, he can't wait to be happy. What's more, rent is not necessary at all. The tribute system provides not only general benefits, but also the most precious "order". Ryukyu has obtained benefits far beyond its size in the entire tribute system. Compared with these, providing a base is too cost-effective.

"And the reputation of the Royal Army is also very good. Our soldiers follow the 'Qi's Military Discipline' in principle. They don't do anything illegal, and they don't bother to do it. They spend money locally. Such a good base, in fact, I also want to ask for one to be placed in Pontianak, but the court is unwilling - well, this is tribute. It's vulgar to ask for money, but the money will come naturally even if you don't ask for it. As long as you are obedient, the court will not treat every loyal person unfairly."

(End of this chapter)