There was no life, and the huge forest did not bring much to the city here, both in terms of safety and economy. Most of the people who stayed here were also older, and almost all of the young people left. It's hard to see the occasional spirit or two on the street.

Originally, he thought that this would be a temporary resting place for surgeons, but later Kasia learned that at the edges of the empire's major extreme regions, there were long-term bases built by themselves for a large number of surgeons who entered it every year. It is very well equipped, and the middlemen who buy and sell are stationed almost all year round - on the one hand, they sell their own weapons with excellent performance, platinum bullets, blue silver bullets, antidotes, protective armor, high-explosive bombs, etc., and on the other hand, they also buy materials from the hands of surgeons who come back at the first time, ore and special organs of second-class creatures, precious plants, etc.

In the surgical circle of the empire, there are still many people who have not joined any group, and the money for tranquilizers and the money used in exchange for information on surgical development projects all have to rely on their own strength.

Dya came back shortly after: "The transport team has been found, and the iron box you asked for has also been found. But because of the special materials, they didn't have them in hand, so they had to buy them urgently from nearby big cities. It takes three days to get here. I paid half of the cost upfront, otherwise with their funds, I wouldn't even be able to afford to buy materials. ”

"They've told them all about the shipping requirements, right? ”

"I thought so at first, but getting older gave them courage. It is said to be close to the forest, but in fact it is very far away. It just so happens that they also have trucks that they don't need to use, so they don't need to drive them back. The most important thing is that there is nothing here that money cannot solve, and that money is enough for them to buy a new truck. I won't go down without agreeing, everything is going well. ”

"That's good, help me mix the potions in the next few days, and when the iron box is finished, you can go. ”

The departure was five days later, and it took several days to reach the destination of Kasia from here. After bringing enough stored steam canisters, Kasia set off with a group of old men, most of whom had half-white hair. Dya didn't follow, and at the same time, she boarded a passing airship and headed for another prosperous city along the coast. There is a more important task on her body, and after Manoma is abandoned, she needs to find several new places to settle down as a reference to prepare the basic data for the development after the new year.

Kasia also told her about the location of the sub-frontier he had chosen: "Go and take a look, the environment, the traffic, the atmosphere, etc., focus on the state of the imperial administration there, and return to the villa base before the New Year." ”

The road is relatively boring, and I can still follow the road for the first two or three days, and the road conditions are good. But leaving the small radius of the city, wild grass and large areas of low shrubs occupy the entire land. The climate here is just after the beginning of autumn, which is earlier than the winter in Manoma, which makes Cassia sitting on the roof of the car feel like two different worlds.

The empire is so big that it has been able to run in a set pattern for thousands of years, and when you think about it, you really feel a sense of fear rising from the bottom of your heart.

There was soft music from the cab, and Kasia could already sing along. A few days passed, and the group of old drivers kept circulating, and they didn't feel tired at all. In each repeated song, they can find a different freshness.

"At our time, about 30 years ago, this was a very popular song in one region. Neither of us was married at that time, but the singer was the object of all of us, and we all remember it now. As he spoke, he pulled out a picture in the utility room piled up in front of the car window, wiped it off with his sleeve, and handed it to Kasia.

She is indeed a very seductive woman, with a beautiful face and a slender body, as well as an excellent figure and charming temperament. The photographer who took this picture is a good player, and completely encloses all the characteristics and attractions of the woman in this photo, Kasia thought, completely unaware that she was looking in the wrong direction.

One of the drivers took the photo handed back by Kasia and sighed: "I'm as old as us, I haven't looked at the information about her for more than ten years, and I don't know how it is now." After all, he was so fanatical about her at the beginning. ”

In the cab, the topic was brought up at once, and Kasia sat on the roof of the car and listened all the way until he reached his destination, and then stopped.

Several veteran drivers unloaded the off-road vehicle for the return trip from the heavy truck and explained a lot of things to Kasia, so they took advantage of the noon time to return. Seeing the buggy disappear into the wilderness, Kasia sat in the cab. The picture was taped to the side of the rearview mirror, and a woman looked at the camera with a smile, as if she was looking at everything in the cab. The photo is also signed by Anasta Verga.

After flipping through the map to make sure that there was no offset route, Kasia started the heavy truck and hurried. It was just over half of the route to his destination, and the next thing was for him to go alone.

Opening the player embedded in the truck, the vinyl record was swallowed in, and the familiar music played again, and Kasia hummed unconsciously. "It's really good. He commented that the car was quickly swallowed up by yellowish weeds and evergreen shrubs.

A few days later, a green wall arching slightly towards the middle appeared in the distance. The air is mixed with the astringency of leaves and the rotten smell of dead leaves. The mist over the forest was much thicker than it had been when he had been here a few months earlier. The map showed that he was very close to the area he had set for Cassiehe, and that in another day, he would be able to reach the vicinity if he wanted.

The number of trees in the wasteland has increased a lot, and the driving routes have become very few. Seeing that the light had dimmed, Kasia walked forward again for a while, then stopped the truck and got out of the cab to get some air.

Patches of stars can be seen in the dark blue sky overhead, and the moonlight is naturally sprinkled. It's been a long time since he's seen the stars, Kasia sighed, and the roar of the Southern Forest rang out in her ears.

"I don't know if Cassie Hei has learned anything else during my absence. Kasia returned to the car before thinking about it. As soon as his thoughts began, he seemed to see Cassihei standing next to an ancient tree in the forest, and when he heard the voice, he immediately turned around, and immediately showed a hideous smile on his face, and waved his hand awkwardly to greet him.

His eyes opened in an instant, and Kasia took a few deep breaths, no longer thinking about these irrelevant things. It's not an imagination that will make the mood happy, he said to himself.