Chapter 171 The Highest Authority of the Ruins Belongs To
"Now... can you tell me what happened?"
Minister Licock blinked and came back to his senses from his distant reverie.
The ancient warrior who carried the electronic demon and died with him said that they all knew what happened later, but the person he knew was obviously Bai'e.
Bai'e smiled and whispered everything he knew-
"... This is a trap that has been set for 439 years. The ancestors of the world used their wisdom and determination to put an inescapable cage for the electronic demon..."
"..."
There was a long silence.
Licock never thought that all the records he saw about the electronic demon and this base were actually a shocking mystery set up by those ancestors to deceive the electronic demon.
The only strange thing is...
"Why is this plan still unknown today?"
Faced with Bai'e's question, Minister Licock shook his head, "Since it is a plan that cannot be recorded, it is naturally possible to be cut off. Two hundred years ago, the last emperor of the empire died. Since then, the ruling king has been unable to control the world. It is normal for many things to be lost in the chaos. Our Blackwater City can still maintain the form of an entire city, and many places don't even have a decent gathering place. There are refugees everywhere..."
"..."Bai'e nodded, feeling that his understanding of the world has increased a little.
"Okay..." Licock gently stroked the silver-white center console in front of him, as gentle as stroking his lover.
"Restarting the base is only the first step, and there is still a long way to go."
After returning, we have to build a signal tower, and then restart the technology manufacturing chain of all intelligent weapons. Without a few years, it may be difficult to show even the most preliminary results.
Perhaps for an ordinary life in this era, a few years is a rare golden time in a lifetime, but for the entire human journey...a few years, a snap of the fingers.
Licock turned his gaze to some entrances in the corridor. After the power supply was restored, the metal doors were automatically lowered. If you don't have enough authority or use a specific key to physically open the door, it is absolutely difficult to pass through.
Not only what you can see now, but also many passages outside, including the outermost gate, are the same.
As long as there is no large-scale organized combat force to attack in a planned manner, just some individual threats or natural environment will never affect the safety of the garrisoned personnel inside this building.
As long as there is enough food, the personnel stationed inside this building can live quite comfortably here.
"Commander Gregory." The electronic demon dissipated, and the team communication had long been restored. Licock pressed the microphone beside his mouth and whispered: "Please come up."
Facing Gregory's inquiring eyes who was jogging up, Licock explained softly: "The facilities inside this base have indeed been restarted, but we don't have time to stay here."
Restarting the server host is only the first step. There are also many related tasks in the city that need him to go back and preside over.
"So I hope you can arrange some soldiers to stay here and do some guarding and maintenance work after the base is restarted."
"Of course no problem!" Gregory agreed, "What kind of soldiers do you need?"
"It's up to you. I just need them to follow the instructions of my assistant Aryan in handling the relevant equipment of the base. As for the defense work, they will discuss it by themselves, and you will decide what kind of ability is needed."
Aryan's mission is not just to be a little assistant along the way and assist in repairing hardware equipment. As Leacock's best student, she has the most important mission from the beginning of this trip.
"Okay, then I'll arrange it."
Gregory turned around and turned on the microphone by himself, "Blood God, count the casualties in the team... By the way, are there two soldiers left outside? Let them come in, we will rest here for one night and set off to return to the camp early tomorrow morning!"
"Yes! Sir!"
...
The fruits, vegetables and pork that those biochemically modified people planted outside to maintain their lives became the soldiers' celebration banquet tonight.
Bai'er, who had been swallowing mush, almost swallowed his tongue when he suddenly ate the natural food he had always dreamed of. Long-term lack of a certain resource will easily arouse greater desire, and will be more surprised when satisfied...
Under the soft white light in the base, Gregory's face was flushed with excitement, "This time, everyone has achieved perfect combat results beyond imagination. I will record all your performance in this battle truthfully and report your military merits. Soldiers who stay here temporarily don't need to be anxious. I will report immediately after returning and apply for regular rotation and more military merit records for everyone. You are all the best soldiers in the city, and I am proud of you!"
His eyes swept across all the soldiers in front of him, focusing on a certain figure and pausing for a while.
During this military operation, this soldier made actions that were out of control twice. It stands to reason that he should be severely punished, but the final result was that he made an indelible contribution to the final victory today, which is definitely more merit than fault...
A, a man-made recruit with his own thoughts?
But what does it have to do with me? Now that the mission has been completed perfectly, he only needs to go back and report truthfully. How to deal with it is something that those superiors should think about, and it is not his responsibility.
It is a rare indulgence at night. The skylight on the top of the base can be opened. The light-sensitive skylight perfectly shows the bright starry sky outside...if it has one.
It is hard to imagine how comfortable the staff stationed at this base hundreds of years ago would be at night after finishing a day's work.
Bai'e came alone to the firefly egg in the center of the main engine room...This is the first time he saw Doyle Kevin.
"He is great..."
As if Aryan, who came with Bai'e, appeared behind Bai'e and said softly.
When Bai'e turned his head to look at her, the girl showed an obviously enthusiastic and active smile on her face, "You too..."
Bai'e's performance along the way can be called a god descending to earth. The young girl showed her deep enthusiasm and courage.
Tonight is the last time.
After that, it will be a stranger.
Bai'e is going back to the barracks, and Aryan is stationed here.
"..." Seeing the passion in the girl's eyes, Bai'e took a step back, "I'm just for myself."
Even coming here now is...
He is here to confirm his supreme control over this base.
The firefly egg reflected his whole body, which was somewhat distorted like a funhouse mirror.
But in it, Bai'e "saw" that he could authorize anyone to enter or operate the instrument at any time.
[The current highest authority of the ruins belongs to Bai'e. ]
[Granted secondary ownership: Aryan. ]
The unknown rays scanned the girl's body, and Bai'e showed her a gentle smile, "Good night, Miss Aryan. We will meet again."
A bare base is useless, so he will not stop here.
Without external supporting facilities, this base is just a pure toy.
But after all the external supporting facilities have begun to be built, the power to control their core lifeline... is in his hands.
...
There were 25 when they came, and thirteen when they left.
Three soldiers died in the battle, and six others, including the two firemen AB, were seriously injured. Even after being treated by Bai'e and other part-time field doctors, it was difficult for them to recover quickly. Going back together would only be a drag on the road. It would be better to stay in this base to recuperate and take on certain guarding capabilities.
In addition to Aryan himself and the two currently healthy soldiers, a total of twelve places were left in this base.
The two off-road vehicles roared to start the engine, and the thirteen returning soldiers were ready to go again.
Gregory's excited voice sounded in the team communication.
"Let's go! Let's go home!"