Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland

In fact, Tian Xinli had already taken action. With Mrs. Grace of Colons going to Kaiton City to offer her sword, and the agreement reached between Watcher Qin and him in private, the general of the United City put on his armor again after a long absence and led his troops to fight.

He stationed in Ai Mine Town, which was regarded as a chaotic place by Shi Cha and others.

In fact, Kaiton City undoubtedly had a seat in the coalition that suppressed the Blood Rebellion; as the city-state closest to Ai Mine Town, they also contributed a lot to the subsequent blockade.

However, later, even if the coalition no longer blocked Ai Mine Town, the chaos formed there was enough to keep outsiders away.

During this period, Kaiton City used the gang forces formed locally to control a small area of ​​high-quality ore output to supply raw materials for the military forging of the Scrap Master - just like the technology hunter only controlled the border between Ai Mine Town and the depression lagoon to select fresh blood for himself.

But strictly speaking, the combined control range of the two forces only occupied a small part of Ai Mine Town, respectively at two opposite corners.

The most prosperous inner city in the past, the castle-like palace... are now still buried in ruins, controlled by local forces that survived several generations of battle royale.

Not to mention the rock walls and mines in the deep mountains.

After many years, the regular army of the United City, led by Tian Xinlizheng, once again set foot on this piece of imperial city. It is not known how much shock it will cause. The time is roughly equal to Lu Meng's departure from Shandi to the depression lagoon.

Tian Xinlizheng is a man who keeps his promise.

His move not only expressed his support for Qin, the watcher of Lake Town, but also tore up the tacit agreement established by the major city-states, mainly between the north and the south, that no matter what kind of changes occurred, the top priority was to fight against the bloody remnants until the Ai Mining Town was completely destroyed.

Now that the contradictions between the two sides have been put on the table, there is naturally no need to abide by this tacit agreement.

Moreover, the situation has changed a lot during this period: the Blood Rebellion was the only rebellion at that time, so it was necessary to guard against it. However, a new round of peasant uprising broke out in the north of the United City. Its leader was called Lord Simon, who led the Swordsman Resistance Group to defend the Xinkun Peninsula. Because it was blocked by the tragic Bast Front and the range of the cannibal tribe's activities, the Imperial Army was overwhelmed and allowed them to successfully split off.

On the other hand, the rising anti-slavers became Long En's biggest worry. Their assassination activities against the nobles could even cause greater damage than the mutual killing between the resistance group and the Imperial Army.

In this case, the threat of the Blood Remnants had long been forgotten by the nobles of the Northern Union. It was unimaginable that Tian Xinli could still use Kaidun City as a family and continue the agreement until now after they stopped providing material support and their own city-states such as Coronce and Wandering End withdrew.

This also fulfilled Grace's request.

They knew that the North United City would not watch Kaiton City control Ai Mining Town alone - the merger of the Forging City and the Mining City was terrifying.

Even the great lords of the other two southern city-states would not want to see this result.

At the moment when the influence could not be directly penetrated, the northern nobles could only promote the acquisition of Ai Mining Town through the Gray Desert Relay Station within the Technology Hunter.

In this way, a check and balance was formed.

This echoed Qin's plan.

"It can be said that this is a three-pronged approach." Lin Ji said to Lu Meng, "Under the balance of multiple parties, Kaiton City can also get its own share of benefits and take the initiative in the game."

Tian Xinli Zheng is sitting alone in the south, relying on more than just bravery.

Just a slight move showed superb political skills.

"'What a pity'..." The examiner paused and looked at Lu Meng, "He didn't expect you to come."

And so quickly.

Now the situation in the depression lagoon town has changed drastically. Tian Xinli Zheng's ally died, which means that his win-win situation has collapsed on one side.

Just like Lu Meng couldn't stop Tian Xinli from entering Ai Mining Town, the other party couldn't stop the Red King, who set out almost at the same time, from doing things in the depression lagoon.

Now that the Black Claw faction controls Lake Town, Gray Desert may not continue to push forward the treatment of Ai Mining Town as he expected, which is undoubtedly aiding the enemy.

It was through Black Scratches and Black Claws, who were on good terms with him, that Lu Meng learned about these movements within the Tech Hunters.

The gains and losses of both sides were roughly back to fifty-fifty.

"But..." Lin Ji hesitated for a moment and didn't continue, but she knew that Lu Beiyou knew what she meant.

Tian Xinli's entry into Ai Mining Town was of course impossible to be so smooth. Even if he was the general of the United City and a well-known warrior in the entire South, he couldn't sweep away the entire ruins like a whirlwind.

This was something that the entire coalition army couldn't do at the beginning. Even though Ai Mining Town is no longer the same as before, the power that Kaidun City can rely on is only one city.

This city-state, famous for its forging of weapons and armor, actually does not have a strong military force. The number of soldiers is not even one-third of that of the Drifting End. It only relies on the strong city, powerful artillery, excellent equipment and the personal power of Tianxin Lizheng.

Lizheng is the adopted son of the Tianxin family. He is called the elder brother but is actually a retainer. When he leads the army to the battle, he has to leave behind a lot of soldiers and hooded guards to protect the head of the family, which further weakens the strength.

——But compared with the warriors brought by the Red King from the Flash Land, their number is still overwhelming, and Tian Xinli needs to spend time to reorganize in the Sorrow Mine Town, and Lu Meng's operation in the Depression Lagoon has also consumed some time.

When he also arrives in the Sorrow Mine Town, the other party will definitely have a greater advantage.

But these words are not convenient for Lin Ji to say as she is - regardless of her personal inclination, the United City and the Tech Hunters have established a cooperative relationship anyway.

Even different from the competitive relationship between the Gray Desert and the Black Claw, there is no conflict of interest between the Kaidun City and the Black Claw faction.

As an individual, Lin Ji can have her own selfishness, but as a member of the Tech Hunter and a member of the Black Claw, for the sake of the entire faction, she cannot express a clear attitude and participation.

It is already the limit to be able to do some convenience in secret.

After the waves calmed down and the rainstorm stopped, the water level of the Depression Lagoon stabilized again and began to gradually decline.

It won't be long before it will return to the situation of the Thousand Ponds Depression in the past. Only this time, with the closure of the drug-making factory in the lower city, the lake water will no longer be inexplicably injected with pollutants of unknown origin. Even if the water quality is still not very good, at least it is possible to swim again without paying attention.

A group of people waited on the lifting platform of the depression lagoon, some were well prepared, and some were busy.

Shi Cha shouted orders loudly, instructing his caravan, showing the level of dispatching - the little noble finally made up his mind to go all the way, he was originally worried that the other party did not know the situation and risks.

However, just like all the newcomers who were anxiously preparing for their first trip, the whole batch of gorgeous luxury gadgets carried by the pack animals in the caravan were replaced with various materials and equipment for survival in the wild, focusing on a poor student with more stationery.

Those who knew said he was going to the town of mourning, and those who didn't know thought he was an adventurer exploring the extremely evil land or even the land of ash.

Su Cheng had been guarding on the side. He was not good at math, but a rough estimate showed that even with such temporary preparations, the total value of the goods actually increased instead of decreasing after his master's trade... Is this a businessman?

The warrior could only sigh in this way.

It must be said that Shi Cha is indeed talented.

The mechanic apprentice with a pigtail held a dictionary, muttering in a low voice but with a dull look in his eyes, like a ruthless repeater.

During this period, Lu Meng turned on the Chinese translation module again and corrected a few mistakes and omissions in the traditional translation for Lu Dai, which at least stabilized the little girl's emotions and made her feel that at least the trip was worthwhile.

The other party had been studying with Wolfe and had never left the depression lagoon: she grew up in the relay station of the technology hunter, which was closest to Lu Meng's "past" living environment to some extent.

In other words, she was essentially just a child in school - she was familiar with raising children.

Not striving for excellence.

Not making a fuss is already the best.

Another point, Lu Meng originally planned to seek opportunities for communication and cooperation with the mechanics stationed there after establishing a relay station in Flash.

Now he has the pendant with him.

It has become much more convenient.

Although Lu Dai is nominally just an apprentice and has not yet gone to the mechanic headquarters for further studies, her current strength is not enough to guarantee that she can be left behind by those ordinary graduates who just get a diploma from the end of the world and become consultants.

She is definitely not a degraded version of the mechanic.

Judging from the two skills of [Scientific Research] and [Robotics] alone, Lu Dai is far superior to Nan Ding at present; but the latter may not be the case after Nan Ding has mastered his studies.

Lu Meng heard that Wolf had planned to recommend him to go to the end of the world for further studies. He personally had no objection. He knew Nan Ding's enthusiasm (or fanaticism...), and it would be good for him to help his subordinates improve their skills.

But the other party has her persistence, and now she has found a more suitable path.

That's the best.

As the cooperation with technology hunters and mechanics gradually deepens, Lu Meng's shortcomings are constantly being made up. It can be said that he is no longer holding a gold mine but unable to develop it, and he is stretched to the limit.

However, this is not enough.

He now has talents such as Dr. Zhong, Nan Ding, Wall Lover Warman, and Pastor Mail. They are at the top of their respective fields. Even Xiao Huo has shown his talent in project management. Now he can borrow the power of Lu Dai, the "mechanic".

But there is only one missing all-rounder, a person who can take the lead and lead everyone forward.

A true genius like Wolf, or even like his senior brother scholar.

Of course, such geniuses are so rare that even among mechanics, they can be ranked; as for other forces, if they saw Lu Meng's current talent pool, they would have been envious.

He doesn't know about others.

At least Bayan will definitely.

As for superpowers like the Holy Empire and the United Cities, even if someone chooses to live in the former, by the time he grows up, he will have become a priest who is familiar with the Oakland Scriptures. Although he has reached the peak of his life, he is no longer useful to Lu Meng.

Although the cultural atmosphere of the latter is more relaxed, the opportunities to be sent to study as mechanics are monopolized by aristocratic families and their affiliates... Ordinary civilians missed the opportunity. Even if you may have been a genius beyond the times, you will end up doing nothing in the end, and you will not stand out at all. Opportunities to discover.

Different from the practice of martial arts, reckless heroes often appear on the path of the former. Even Lu Meng himself is regarded by some as one of their representatives. In exchange for advancement in scientific research and technology, one must receive a good education. With the support of numerous research materials, experimental instruments, and teamwork, we will proceed one step at a time.

This is the soil where genius appears.

There aren’t that many myths.

When Lu Meng designed the Ember Order, he actually had the original intention of promoting knowledge and education in a way that ordinary people could understand. Looking at Nanding's example, they did initially have the conditions.

"From this point of view, instead of expecting the other party to come to your doorstep and send a 'strong man' from the sky..." Lu Meng thought to himself, "it is better to find a good seedling and cultivate it from scratch."

At this time, a petite figure quietly appeared beside Lu Meng. Even Lu Dai, who was very close, did not notice that there was an extra person here.

"Long time no see," Lu Meng saw her and asked with a smile, "What have you been doing?"

The visitor's face was shrouded in the hood of the uniform's windbreaker, but he knew that the other person was Bo, the female mentor in the anti-slavery group.