Global Lords: Start as a Desert Lord

"Hurry up, damn bastards, the master has ordered that the mechanical boat must be transported to the surface today! If you delay, I will whip you on the heads that are used to hold water!"

"Disassemble what should be disassembled, and don't grind! These parts are reassembled on the surface, such a big thing, it can't be carried by force!"

Li Cha's order made Furnace City busy.

Everyone started to circle around the mechanical vehicle manufacturing workshop.

Brown, a level 12 alchemist with a hand as small as a bean sprout, was sitting in a wheelchair and urging the gray dwarf to work.

A mechanical puppet walked out carrying huge parts.

The scene is like ants moving house.

The soldiers who came to deliver the order looked at this scene with some puzzlement.

"Master Brown, dismantling the mechanical boat, will it take too much time?"

The city lord is waiting to use it

Brown looked at the young man, his expression softened a bit, and he explained.

"After our second improvement, the mechanical boat has realized the modular production that the master said."

"Each part can be produced in a standard manner, and the time it takes for each mechanical boat to be disassembled and reassembled can be reduced to one hour."

"As long as there are enough people, there won't be too much delay."

After all, it is such a huge mechanical creation, it is not realistic to want to pull it over and use it immediately.

Moreover, the passage to the surface is not spacious, and it cannot be pulled through from head to tail.

The other party didn't say any more after hearing this, and quietly watched the mechanical boat being disassembled into pieces one after another.

A few hours later, the surface.

The bone blood dragon and the stone statue of the dead slowly landed in the Twilight City → east area.

If you look closely, you can see that each arm is carrying a chain as thick as an arm.

The chains are bound with mechanical parts full of duergar style.

After the parts were placed on the soft sand, the gray dwarves who followed one by one began to drive the mechanical puppets to assemble them.

Looking at its familiar appearance, this set of procedures has been repeated many times.

Under the high-intensity work, a mechanical boat was assembled in less than an hour.

Li Cha looked at it strangely.

Thirty meters long, twenty meters wide, and over ten meters high, a mechanical boat can definitely be called a colossus in this world.

Ordinary people stand below, feeling as small as a dwarf.

The shape of the mechanical boat is similar to the hull of a ship, with a large center between the tip of the head and the tail. There is an entry hatch on the left and right sides. Before driving, the hatch can be closed tightly without causing any impact.

Li Cha stepped into it through the hatch on the left.

There is a back-shaped layered structure inside the mechanical boat, and goods can be hoisted from the hollow position of the back to the second and third floors with the pulley hook lock.

If it weren't for the mechanical puppets and the stone statues of the dead flying all over the sky, it would really give him the feeling of a modern hull.

But paired with the local elements of "Glory Age", this scene has become a fantasy style.

"I heard that the top-level fortress can make airships, and that thing is the magic weapon of transportation."

For this, Li Cha could only express envy.

With the alchemy technology of Furnace City, there is no such ability to manufacture airships.

After the mechanical boat was assembled, a whole squadron of gray dwarves inspected it several times, and after confirming that there were no problems with the key parts, the leader came to report to Li Cha.

"Great master, the mechanical boat has been assembled, please give me an order, do you want to mount it for the sandworm now?"

The other party's gaze was unspeakably hot, and it was a great honor to be able to face this legend of the underground world alone.

"How many mechanical boats can Sandworm drag now?"

"We have tested that, if fully loaded, we can pull up to two."

Looking at the huge warehouse in front of him, Li Cha had an idea.

Two, that's a lot.

Then, as if thinking of something, he opened the properties panel.

Mechanical Ship (Vehicle)

【Level】: 2 stars

【Maximum loading capacity】: 200 tons (400,000 units)

[Features]: 1. When driving in the desert, the resistance caused by gravel is reduced by 30%. 2. When fully loaded, the weight is reduced by 20%.

[Introduction]: The vehicle made by the gray dwarves can only be pulled by creatures with the power of a dragon.

Can hold 200 tons?

Li Cha was quite satisfied.

There are currently 2.6 million units of Hei Ning ice cream in the warehouse, and after this calculation, only 7 mechanical boats are needed to transport them all.

"Assemble seven mechanical boats, mount them for seven sandworms, and pull one for each sandworm."

This is lighter and faster.

After receiving the order, the leader of the gray dwarves went down immediately and began to put the load on the sandworm.

The outer skin is gray-black, full of wrinkled sandworms like an old tree, and it looks like a giant city wall across the desert.

The huge mouth in front is full of sharp teeth, which can instantly open like flower petals when encountering an enemy, devouring all life.

With a length of more than 60 meters and a diameter of nearly 20 meters, these life forms that hatched just a few months ago, although they are only level 15, are undoubtedly the dominant life forms in the desert.

This thing is used in war, it does not need to attack, as long as it is crushed by a huge body, it can cause huge damage to the enemy.

This is a natural racial advantage, and I can't envy it.

The gray dwarf controlled the mechanical puppet, and locked a huge ring-shaped creation in the depression behind the sandworm's head.

This is just enough to lock the giant ring to death.

At the rear, chains thicker than thighs connected the mechanical boat.

As long as the sandworm moves forward, it can easily pull the mechanical boat through the chain.

And once encountering force majeure, the special design allows the sandworm to forcibly break free and escape by itself.

This design does not seem to have any peculiarities, but it is also suitable for the current situation.

It is impossible to develop something that is too top-notch in just one or two months.

It will be improved later.

Although the gray dwarves worked non-stop, it took a full five hours to load the mechanical boat needed by the seven-headed sandworm.

This gray dwarf was exhausted enough.

Seeing this, Li Cha looked at Karu who had been silent by the side.

"In the future, there will always be two squadrons of gray dwarves in Twilight City, who will be responsible for loading cargo."

This is the first time that it is inevitable that I will be unfamiliar with it by hand, and it is understandable if the speed is not fast.

However, the trading of Hei Ning Sorbet will definitely become the norm in the future.

Karoo nodded respectfully.

"As you wish."

Li Cha didn't mention it, but after this encounter, he also planned to make this arrangement.

After all the mechanical boats are ready, go directly to the next step, loading the trucks and goods.

Stone statues of the dead flew into the city, carrying the Hei Ning ice cream in the warehouse to the mechanical boat.

On the ground, mechanical puppets are controlled by gray dwarves.

Thousands of stone statues of the dead are transported back and forth, and the speed is not slow for such a short distance.

But this made Li Cha frown a little.

It's fine once or twice, but the stone statue of the dead can't do this kind of boring work all the time.

After thinking for a while, from the corner of the eye, he saw the mechanical puppet being carried in front of him, and his eyes lit up.

"Karoo, ask Brown to develop a forklift. It is a machine specially used to load goods, and the gray dwarves will be responsible for the handling in the future."

"In addition, you should immediately arrange for someone to choose a suitable area outside the city and build a pier specially used for loading goods."

"In the future, the Hei Ning ice cream can be transported to the dock in advance and loaded directly."

A professional venue can greatly improve efficiency.

After Karu answered, Li Cha didn't say any more.

The Twilight City has no foundation, everything is blank, what you want, you can only build yourself.

Although there are thousands of flying units loaded, it took seven or eight hours for 2.6 million units.

It wasn't until late at night that the busy work that started in the morning finally came to an end.

Under the moon the size of a millstone, the desert, which was hot during the day, became cooler at this moment, and the irritability turned into gentleness.

The yellow sand is covered with a layer of silver tulle, looking from a distance, it seems that the long skirt of a goddess hangs down from the sky.

Seven monsters with a size of more than 60 meters were lying on the yellow sand, and their bodies collapsed the gravel, causing huge dents.

Under the night, the sandworm looks like a demon crawling out of the abyss.

Twenty thigh-thick chains are connected to the mechanical boat behind which glistens with metallic luster.

This scene seems to be filled with the unique flavor of the fantasy world.

If this is placed on Blue Star, even if you don't have to do anything, you can make a fortune by letting these monsters take tourists out for a stroll every day.

"Grey, Gaunt, return immediately after delivering the goods, and don't stay too long."

"But if Val has an order, you will follow it first."

After the loading was complete, the army set off immediately.

This time, Li Cha sent 5 squadrons of stone statues of the dead and 1 squadron of bone blood dragons to escort.

Two mummy heroes act as team leaders.

The flag of the Violet Chamber of Commerce was planted on the mechanical boat. If you looked carefully, you could find the flags of the Solan Chamber of Commerce and the Luanweihua Chamber of Commerce next to it.

This was specially brought back when he left Solan City.

If the two flags are planted, at least the trouble will be reduced by half.

Li Cha didn't intend to follow this trip.

Such transactions will become the norm in the future, how could he waste so much time on it.

Many units had been to Solan City last time, so they might not be able to find their way.

And with the feature of never getting lost, getting lost is not a problem.

However, just in case, he chose two residents of the city hall who had recently been promoted to F-class heroes to follow.

If you meet passers-by who don't like undead, you can also ask the two to negotiate.

After some detailed arrangements, the army, which had been sorted out for a day, was officially dispatched.

brush la la ~

The 7 sandworms squirmed forward, and the thick chains on the thighs on the back immediately tightened, and the powerful force drove the mechanical boat forward.

As the sandworm moved forward, its body continued to sink, and finally half-sinked into the yellow sand, only revealing a body one or two meters high above the desert.

The sandworm is a life in the desert. At this moment, there is no pressure to pull the heavy mechanical boat, just like a fish swimming in the water.

The gravel was pushed out, and a gully appeared behind him.

What's interesting is that the huge body loosened the gravel on the ground, and when the mechanical boat moved forward, it immediately became more relaxed.

And once the sandworm slows down, there is a buffer and anti-collision device in front of the mechanical boat, which will not let it roll over or hurt the sandworm due to inertia.

This made Li Cha very satisfied. Although the mechanical boat is still a little rough, everything that should be considered has been considered. It can be seen that the furnace city has put a lot of effort into it.

7 sandworms pulled the boat to travel far away, leaving only eye-catching traces behind.

Li Cha followed behind and observed a distance silently.

After careful calculation, it was found that the speed of the sandworm can reach 50 kilometers per hour, which is nothing for flying units.

But for a sandworm pulling a 200-ton mechanical boat, it is already considered fast.

According to this speed, one can travel thousands of kilometers a day, and even if one takes a break in the middle, one can reach Solan City in at most five days.

For the transportation of such a huge amount of goods at this speed, the aborigines can drool with envy.

The two mummified heroes led flying troops to guard the sky over the sandworm, and at the same time scattered part of the army, and the alert range could reach tens of kilometers.

After Li Cha escorted the army through → the sandstorm in the east, seeing the first cargo disappear in front of his eyes, his mood was also a little delicate.

The long-planned industrial development is finally on the right track.

This scene is bound to become the norm in the near future.

This caravan going to Solancheng will continuously earn resources for him.

After returning to Twilight City, Karu, who hadn't left yet, chatted with him a few words, and said with hesitation.

"My lord, why don't we sell Hei Ning ice cream to other Lords of Grace?"

The higher-ups like Karoo knew that the God Lords had magical powers that could be traded with each other.

Even most of the natives know this - players are not tight-lipped people.

So much so that after many powerful forces discovered this, they specially recruited a group of players to help them acquire their scarce treasures.

Some far-sighted forces have even begun to use players to start business in the trading market.

This also caused the prices of many commodities to be in line with those of the aborigines' cities.

No one is an idiot, especially those forces that have existed for hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years.

This has also led to the fact that the original advantages of the players are being reduced by the means of the aborigines. This is an unavoidable trend.

This is also the reason why the aborigines always have a lukewarm attitude towards players. Before they grow up, players are just a piece of meat, so there is nothing to worry about.

Li Cha glanced at the other party and said slowly.

"I've tried it."

Carew thought about it.

"The lord of grace doesn't approve of Hei Ning ice cream?"

Li Cha was noncommittal.

Hei Ning ice cream is not well-known, he listed a hundred copies on the trading market a week ago, but it has not been sold out yet.

Players are very busy, and most of them are interested in weapons and equipment. With the development of the territory, there are not too many such food items.

Millions of pages are waiting to be turned.

There is nothing special about the properties of Hei Ning Sorbet, and few players will pay attention to it.

"Now it's not the channel that restricts Hei Ning ice cream, but the output. When the output increases, I will find a way to open up the market for Lord God."

With his reputation among players, it is actually very easy to advertise, and Hei Ning ice cream is also very attractive to people in a hot environment.

But now that the production capacity can't increase, there's no need for it. It's better to use it to build the reputation of the Violet Chamber of Commerce.

Carew was deeply moved.

"We still need to speed up production. We only rely on wild collection. The supply of Frostgrass is too limited."

Although the underground world is very vast, frostgrass is not a rare thing.

But it takes time to search, and it takes time to transport, and most of them are here and there, and harvesting also takes time.

Various reasons have severely limited the output of Hei Ning Sorbet.

Li Cha frowned.

Immediately issued a death order.

"Speed ​​up the site selection of the frost grass planting area, half a month, no, within a week, I need to get the results."

"In addition, Furnace City can cooperate to develop a mechanical puppet that can plant and harvest frost grass."

He had extremely high expectations for Hei Ning Sorbet.

Although the individual profit of this product is not high, it is very suitable for large-scale promotion and large-scale production.

And he has no worries about selling.

Although the current main market is Solan City, the outermost cities in the Death Desert are all his target customers.

As long as the production capacity in the later stage can keep up, there is still a huge player market waiting to be tapped.

However, it all takes a good foundation.

——

November 25th.

In the afternoon, the sun was still hanging above the horizon.

Weier was in the desert a few kilometers to the west of Soran City, looking full of expectation into the depths of the desert.

The caravan is coming soon.

Wearing a pure white aristocratic long dress beside her, the young princess of Solan City, Chris, who looked smart and playful, was muttering dissatisfiedly at this moment.

"Your Excellency Li Cha really hates it, it took so long to deliver the Hei Ning ice cream."

"I already asked the Solan Chamber of Commerce to make room for black ice cream last week."

"When I see him later, I must let him make up for me!"

"I really don't know where he got this little thing, it tastes cool and it's so cheap."

Said and a little proud.

"If the gift you give is not good, I won't accept it."

Weier looked at the little princess of Solan City who seemed to have not grown up with some amusement.

"Your Highness, Sir Richard may not come this time"

Chris glared at her.

"He dares!! Hmph, I have helped him take care of the Violet Chamber of Commerce for so long, how dare he not come!"

As he spoke, he showed an expression of being let down by a heartless person, and stared angrily at the front.

At this moment, the Pegasus knight in the sky suddenly signaled that there were strange forces approaching ahead.

"coming!"

The two got the signal and immediately became energetic.

A moment later, there was a boom~ the earth shook, and dust billowed up.

The Pegasus knight in the sky immediately became alert, lowered to a height of tens of meters, and guarded above his highness.

As the dust approached, Chrissy quickly saw the scene ahead, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

I saw a number of terrifying lives mostly hidden in the desert, pulling a strangely shaped mechanical creation and driving quickly.

Wherever it passed, sand and soil were flying and the earth was shaking.

The scene seems to give people a strong visual impact.

The stone statues of the dead and the blood dragons flying in the sky are not so eye-catching.

After approaching the 100-meter range.

Thorn~

The huge body of the sandworm crawled out of the yellow sand, and its exaggerated body was like a boulder rolling down, which immediately gave people a strong sense of oppression.

Seeing this, instead of being afraid, Chris felt eager to try.

"This is His Excellency Richard's subordinate? Will, can I go up and ride later?"

Val couldn't laugh or cry.

The sandworm stopped slowly after approaching fifty meters. The thick dust covered most of the sky, and it took a long time for it to clear up.

After the dust settled, several bone blood dragons slowly landed on the ground. After stopping, the two mummified heroes approached Weier and his party.

After seeing the girl, he immediately raised his chest and saluted.

"Good day, Miss Vale."

Looking at the two horrifying looking mummies, Wei Er became a little more friendly, and immediately returned the greeting with his chest.

"Good day, Lord Gaunt, Lord Gray."

After the ceremony, he turned his head and looked around.

"Master Li Cha is not here?"

Gray shook his head.

"The master has other arrangements and has not traveled with us."

Wilton was a little disappointed.

When Chris heard this, she quit, opened her eyes, and said angrily.

"Asshole, is that guy Li Cha really not coming?"

"What about the gift he owes me?!"

Hearing this, the two mummy heroes immediately turned to look at her.

Gray looked at it twice, then said in a concentrated voice.

"You are His Royal Highness Chrissy?"

Speaking respectfully, he held his chest and bowed.

"Twilight City, Grey, I send you my highest regards, thank you for everything you have done for the Violet Chamber of Commerce, the master often mentions you to us when he is in the Twilight City."

Chris, who was overwhelmed just now, suddenly had her eyes lit up, and she said excitedly.

"Your Excellency Li Cha really mentioned me?"

After speaking, he looked at the two suspiciously.

"I don't believe it. Did he teach them that?"

That bad guy likes to scold her the most, so he won't mention her.

Gray didn't explain anything, he turned his head and waved his hands behind him.

The two low-level human heroes who came with the army immediately came from behind.

One of them was also holding a bouquet of flowers, but the flowers were covered by gauze, and only the general appearance could be seen.

The human hero stepped forward and handed the bouquet to Chris with great respect.

After Chris took it with some doubts, Gray said slowly.

"Honorable Highness, Master is busy and cannot leave Twilight City for the time being."

"When I came, the master repeatedly told me to maintain the highest respect for you."

"This bouquet of flowers is also specially found by the master from the underground world for you."

Chris looked at the bouquet in her hand in surprise, and a smile instantly appeared on her face.

Mouth does not show weakness.

"Hmph, this guy still has a conscience, but it's not a gift"

As he spoke, he couldn't bear the curiosity in his heart, and carefully lifted the top layer of tulle.

The next moment, a flower bone appeared in the air.

Chris was a little taken aback, that's it? ?

But before she could react.

Suddenly, a wave of magic power surged out.

I saw the flower bone just now blooming in an instant.

Mixed red and white flowers are in full bloom.

The flowers are even covered with a little bit of crystal dew, which looks beautiful.

"ah!"

Chris let out an exclamation, with a smile brighter than the flowers blooming in front of her face.

Then he held it in his arms fondly, unwilling to let go.

Wei Er was very envious watching from the sidelines, Mr. Richard, you are so good at it.

Although it is some small magic tricks, it obviously took a lot of thought to make it so beautiful.

After coaxing Chris from a distance, Gray finally got down to business.

He looked at the sandworm.

"Miss Weier, how are these black ice creams delivered to the city?"

Not to mention that Solan City does not allow troops to enter, even if it is allowed, sandworms will not be able to enter

Will smiled lightly.

"Don't worry, I have already borrowed the convoy from Her Highness Chris, and you just unload the cargo."

After speaking, he gestured to the convoy of about twenty cars pulled by tall white horses.

"This amount may not be enough."

"The carriages of these convoys have been forged by extraordinary blacksmiths, and the space inside is a hundred times the width of ordinary carriages. Two thousand carriages should be enough."

Gray understood.

I couldn't help but marvel at the background of Solan City, even the carriages that pull things can be made into space treasures, which is really extraordinary.

But he was not discouraged, he firmly believed that the Twilight City would one day be more prosperous than this city.

After a simple handover, Weier asked Gray to unload here, and she took Chris back to the city first.

It is only a few kilometers away from Solan City, and it is still within the range of soldiers patrolling, so there is no need to worry about safety issues.

The Hei Ning ice cream has been delivered, and now we are about to get into the real topic.

During this period of time, she has already rented five shops, and they can start selling them as soon as the supply of goods arrives.

With a high fighting spirit in her heart, she will not disappoint Sir Richard, nor will she disappoint Teacher Karoo!

Returning to the Violet Manor in full swing, Val was shocked to find that there were several carriages parked in the open space in front of the manor, where no guests had come for a long time.

With some doubts, Weier got out of the car.

Before approaching, a magnificent and graceful figure appeared in sight.

My heart stabilized, and I stepped forward to salute with a smile.

"President Windsor, good day."

With a strong aura, Windsor, who looked like a queen patrolling her territory, glanced around and frowned when she saw only the figures of Will and Chris.

"Good day, Miss Weier, is Your Excellency Richard here?"

Chrissy smiled brightly while holding the blooming flowers.

"Your Excellency Li Cha still has important things to do, so he didn't come this time."

After finishing speaking, he held up the bouquet in his hand flamboyantly, and said triumphantly.

"Sister Windsor, these are the flowers that Your Excellency Richard sent me. How are you doing, aren't they beautiful?"

Windsor looked at the girl with a happy face and a dark line on her face.

This silly girl is too easy to deceive.

In your capacity, let alone a bouquet of flowers, even if you want a plane, someone is willing to give it to you.

But I didn't see that familiar figure, so I didn't bother to say more.

He looked directly at Will.

"Miss Weier, please tell Your Excellency Richard that I need to see him."

Weier's heart skipped a beat, feeling that something was wrong.

Taking a deep breath, under the strong oppression of the other party, he said slowly.

"President Windsor, do you need me to tell Sir Richard the reason?"

This is quite an art.

Windsor took a deep look at Val.

"Please tell Your Excellency Richard that I know the news about Crimson Moon."