Global Lords: Start as a Desert Lord

Under Richard's strong will.

The next morning.

A group of more than 60 divine-blood dwarves were brought back to the Twilight City by Brown.

When Richard arrived, he found that the old dwarf Rand was already there.

Both sides were looking at their companions with complicated eyes.

Seeing Richard surrounded by a group of people, the dwarf controlled by the mechanical puppet immediately became frightened.

He lowered his head in shock and fear, not daring to look directly at Richard.

Richard nodded to the old dwarf who saluted him and didn't talk nonsense to the captured dwarfs.

Open the properties panel directly and view the properties.

After going around, a total of 3 heroes were discovered, one of which has C-level potential, and the other two have D-level potential.

And without exception.

These three heroes all possess the two top skills of legendary divine blood descendants and super A-level knowledge inheritance.

This is not the skill of an ordinary dwarf after being castrated.

Certain in my heart.

Sure enough, it's because of whether he is a hero or not.

In this way, if one million rare resources are invested in these dwarfs, the returns will definitely be considerable.

He withdrew his gaze and looked at the old dwarf.

"Rand, all the dwarves are under your management. Take care of your internal affairs. If you have any problems, please ask Brown to solve them."

After Richard warned them, he ignored them.

To conquer a few dwarfs, he didn't even need to take action.

What is the identity of these dwarfs? Do they deserve him to speak in person?

Even if the dwarf god is still there, that's it.

Not to mention, now the dwarf even has the soul of his own god under his control.

"Yes, the great master"

The old dwarf responded respectfully and did not dare to say anything more.

The other dwarfs didn't even dare to fart.

In front of the powerful surface lord, what else can they do besides waiting for the other party to decide their fate?

After the dwarf left, Brown came to Richard excitedly and told him the good news.

"Master, the mechanical transportation manufacturing workshop you ordered to build has been completed."

Richard's eyes lit up.

How to travel quickly in the desert has always been a big problem in "Glory Era" where transportation is inconvenient.

The flying arms have a limited carrying capacity, and they also have to perform important combat duties, so it is impossible to devote all of them to transportation.

Normal transportation methods are still required.

Sandworms, which are hundreds of meters long and can burrow into the sand, are the best motivation.

To this end, he put the 4-star rare blueprint obtained in the dungeon - the transportation machinery manufacturing workshop - and built it in the Furnace City.

The purpose is to produce the corresponding tools as quickly as possible.

Conquering the underground world is not the end, dominating this area and enjoying various hidden conveniences is the ultimate goal.

Brown led the way, followed by Richard.

Traveling in a dungeon full of mechanical punk style, his mood was also a little subtle.

If those game-loving players come to a place like this, they will be able to reach a spiritual climax directly.

The mix of machinery and exoticism is extremely impressive.

What can alchemy do?

For the natives of the "Glory Era", this question is simply like asking the Blue Star people what physics and chemistry can do.

Alchemy is a science from another world that complies with the rules of "Glory Era" and can change the world.

To Richard, gray dwarves are a race that studies alchemy deeply.

Although this race is arrogant, greedy, cowardly, timid, and selfish, almost all the negative characteristics of intelligent life are reflected in them.

But having a talent for alchemy that is beyond the reach of ordinary people is enough for them to win a place in the Twilight City.

As for how to use alchemy, Richard has always had his own ideas.

But the biggest problem at the moment is that the current accumulation of alchemy in Furnace City has not yet achieved the results he wants.

We can only do it step by step.

In front of the huge mechanical vehicle manufacturing workshop, there is an exaggerated yard.

At this time, there are three machines with extremely special structures on display.

The three machines have the same appearance, ten meters high, twenty meters wide, and thirty meters long. They are divided into three floors: upper, middle and lower.

It looks like a canoe and is streamlined.

What’s interesting is that there is a giant hook at the front and rear, much like the connection between train carriages.

When Richard was about to ask, Brown pointed at the special machine in front of him and shouted.

"Master, this is the mechanical boat we designed specifically for sandworms!"

"We have adopted a specialized segmented design, which has a small transport capacity. We can separate the mechanical boat and have a large transport capacity. We can use hooks to connect multiple sections of the mechanical boat to increase the carrying capacity."

"If the three-story building is not needed, it can be completely dismantled, leaving only the base of the mechanical boat, which can meet the transportation needs of large materials."

"And the front is specially designed with a fixed carrying method for the size of the sandworm, which can automatically adjust the size and will not fall off."

"Not only that, we have also reserved a magic space in the mechanical boat, and we can also enchant it later."

Looking at Brown talking eloquently, Richard looked quite happy.

Good guy, just by looking at the appearance of this thing, you can tell how impressive the transportation capacity is.

The load capacity of a mechanical boat is at least comparable to that of a brigade of skeletal blood dragons.

This thing is simply a desert train.

Several months have passed since I obtained the 4-star rare blueprint of the transportation machinery manufacturing workshop, and finally the results have been achieved.

The foundation of the gray dwarves is indeed strong.

Yes, he was satisfied.

"Master, although the mechanical boat has taken shape, there are still many difficulties that need improvement, and further cooperation from Sandworm is needed for research."

Richard nodded.

"I will send a few more sandworms for you to study."

As he said this, an idea flashed in his mind.

The birth of the machine made him suddenly think that the development direction of alchemy in "Glory Era" seemed to be born for combat.

Research on people's livelihood can only be described as lackluster.

The fundamental reason is that "Age of Glory" is full of dangers.

Field military strongholds that are refreshed every week, terrifying monsters in dimensional planes, demons, endless abyss, nine levels of purgatory, undead, etc. This world has never been safe.

Maslow's Need Theory. Survival and safety are always the most fundamental and lowest needs.

Therefore, when one's own safety is threatened, whether proactively or passively, resources must be invested in improving one's own safety and ensuring survival.

This is the most basic logic of military competition.

The same is true for alchemy technology. It's not because other people are stupid, but because the environment requires it.

If you are gathering food while the enemy next door is stocking guns, then everything you do is meaningless.

Therefore, basically all forces will mainly develop military power.

This is true even with the ongoing development of Twilight City.

This mechanical boat, which is somewhat similar to a train, was originally intended to transport troops, but when used for transportation, it can completely reduce the cost of communication between the two areas.

Civilian and military applications can be switched seamlessly.

This made him think of a question that most people can think of - if that's the case, why can't we do more with alchemy?

For example, create special mechanical puppets to mine ore, forge weapons, design special machinery to cultivate farmland, and develop mechanical modules to produce goods.

Other forces may have no choice but to engage in an arms race and must invest all their resources in improving their military strength.

But he owns the underworld, and Twilight City is in the desert, so its surroundings are in relative safety.

Give him space to develop.

Richard touched his chin.

"Although the technology of "Glory Era" is completely different from that of Blue Star, the basic rules are also different."

"But it doesn't seem to be too difficult to localize some of Blue Star's products that have a major impact on life and implement them using alchemy technology."

"Isn't the natural environment in the underground world poor? Is it feasible to directly change the environment through greenhouse cultivation?"

Think along this direction.

Richard instantly felt that there was great potential for this development in this direction.

Alchemy is a top "discipline" that is as famous as magic.

Withdrawing his thoughts, he looked at Brown.

"The sandworm has not fully grown up yet, and its body shape will change in the future. Have you considered this in your design?"

"Master, the mechanical boat was finalized after many discussions. Please rest assured."

Brown said this with confidence.

Can become the overlord of the underground world and rule a large area for hundreds of years.

The gray dwarves' accumulation of talent and alchemy can be said to be strong.

After the occupation of Furnace City, although there were many casualties, a large number of gray dwarf talents were gathered from other areas.

Richard nodded.

After organizing the language, I described the idea of ​​just developing people's livelihood technology and finally said.

"Alchemy has the potential to create miracles, and it's not just for military use."

"Transforming the natural environment and turning an unsuitable environment into an environment suitable for us should be the ability of alchemy."

Brown opened his eyes wide and looked at Richard with surprise.

"Master, few people pay attention to this aspect now. In fact, when alchemy was born, it was used to transform the environment and improve production efficiency."

He said with some surprise.

"Your wisdom is really amazing, alchemy greenhouse, alchemy mining, alchemy forging."

"I have a feeling that if we really develop in this direction, one day we will be able to achieve results that will surprise everyone."

Richard smiled, quite pleased with Brown's acceptance of this aspect.

There is also some expectation in my heart. Maybe some smart-minded players have already started similar attempts.

However, it is difficult for players to have an entire underground world as a testing ground.

It is also difficult to have a big city like the Furnace City as a base, and it is even harder to have a race like the gray dwarves with hundreds of years of accumulated technology to work for him.

If he activates the statue of the dwarf god again, he will have a group of dwarfs with knowledge inheritance in his hands to participate.

Bloodhoof City manufactures weapons, and Furnace City researches alchemy. The two largest cities in the underground world will once again compete for hegemony.

The prize for winning this time will be Richard's appreciation.

This will determine their future status in Twilight City.

Who dares to ignore the will of the Lord?

After a tour of the Crucible City.

Richard was in a good mood.

The Crucible City is on the right track, and the gray dwarf regime seems to have completely reduced to nothingness.

The City of Twilight gradually left its mark here.

The gray dwarf's way of knowing the current affairs has allowed his will to be best implemented here.

As long as the City of Dusk still controls the underground world, the gray dwarves will serve it obediently.

October 18th.

After Richard made arrangements for the underground world, he quietly returned to the surface.

Sel is in charge of Bloodhoof City, and Brown is in command of Furnace City. Both of them are capable of executing orders, and there is no need for him to keep an eye on them at all times.

When he left the underground world, he did not disturb the ancient divine tree that was still sleeping.

All the divine blood dwarves were brought out by him.

The total number adds up to exactly one squadron.

There are many dwarves in this world, but perhaps he is the only one with the bloodline of gods left.

Although Richard intended to release these dwarfs to the Crucible City, let them cooperate with the gray dwarves to study alchemy.

But before that, the blood in their bodies must be activated first.

However, 1 million units of rare resources put him in a difficult position.

In the player trading market, 1 unit of rare resources can now be exchanged for 500 units of common resources.

This is no small sum of money.

The output of ordinary resources is large, and various mineral veins are refreshed every week. Even low-level forces can accumulate a lot by mining alone if they develop for a period of time.

Rare resources are different. Not only are they refreshed less, but their output is also less.

In the lord's mansion, Richard was listening to Karu's report while thinking about where to earn the 1 million rare resources.

After Karu stopped, he regained some of his thoughts.

"Just make normal arrangements for those dwarfs, don't worry too much."

"After the blood in their bodies is activated, keep the ones that are useful, and let them return to the underground world if they are useless."

Karu responded yes.

After knowing that those dwarfs had the blood of gods flowing in their bodies, he was a little unsure about Richard's attitude towards them. When he got the correct answer, he felt confident.

Richard seemed to have thought of something at this moment, and turned to look at his side.

Looking at the empty ground, his eyes moved slightly.

"Is there any news from Xina?"

Karu shook his head.

"Not yet, maybe they have just arrived at the Krina clan."

Richard was noncommittal.

I was used to Xina and the Dark Valkyrie guarding me, but I was really not used to leaving them suddenly.

I hope that the two of them can set foot on a higher level next time they come back.

Seeing that Richard didn't ask any more questions, Kalu continued.

"Sir, Weir sent back a letter two hours ago."

As he spoke, he took out the opened letter from his arms and handed it over.

As the administrative officer of Twilight City, this letter was written to him to communicate the situation, and it was normal to open it.

Richard didn't answer, waved his hand and said.

"That's the point."

"yes!"

Karu's tone became solemn.

"Most of the matters are about how to develop the Violet Chamber of Commerce. We have already replied to Weir."

"Only one of the proposals requires you to make a decision."

Seeing that Kalu's tone was very solemn, Richard also cheered up a bit.

"Vell, what new ideas do you have?"

Karu said solemnly.

"Weir suggested taking advantage of the Twilight City's characteristic of not being lost in the desert to carry out trade."

Richard was a little confused. Wasn't this a plan that he had planned for a long time? Do you want to go out of your way to tell him?

Karu's voice didn't pause.

"Not just ordinary trade, Weir suggested making Twilight City the core city of the Death Desert, so that the entire Death Desert's commodities can be circulated through Twilight City."

"As for Twilight City, we can form our own transport caravan and use our characteristics of not getting lost to help other forces transport goods out of the Death Desert."

"In addition, we can also train special guides to guide the chambers of commerce of other forces."

"The Death Desert has a large number of restricted areas. Those terrifying areas will invalidate all maps and magic items. The fact that we will never get lost in the Death Desert is an unparalleled advantage."

When Richard heard this, his expression was a little subtle.

Isn’t this just about logistics?

Moreover, Furnace City just happened to manufacture a mechanical ship suitable for large-scale transportation. Did Weier get this news in advance?