In the center of the steel spider in the sky, a huge black iron pillar hangs down, the most important steam drill bit of mining machinery, driven entirely by the simple and crude force of steam. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoEven from such a distance, you can see the rough spiral lines on it clearly. The drill bit is made up of countless large parts spliced together, and decades later, the abandoned steel monster has not escaped the erosion of time, and the red copper rust is like a colony, large and small.

"Was the empire so powerful decades ago? This is not only the sigh of Kasia, but also the common voice of the arms smugglers and the student groups who are still hiding in the darkness.

"Mr. Kasia, the statement that 'the empire was so powerful decades ago' is actually false. This time can be pushed forward by another hundred years. Leigh also looked up at the twinkling sky above him with interest, and corrected him when he heard Kasia's words. "The industrial base of the empire has actually stopped developing for almost two hundred years or so. As early as around 840 A.D., the empire pushed the power of industry to its peak, and the reason for this is, of course, the credit of Avalon during the same period. At that time, the Avalon institutions had a strong interest in the development of the steel industry, so with the efforts of that group of scientists, relying on the impetus of industrial power and steam power, as well as other new energy power, the production of the empire produced great development and leap forward progress at that time, reaching the situation and state that we see in front of us now. ”

Kasia nodded, it was all something that had not been recorded in the book. Or these histories, as a civilian, he did not have the identity and power to get in touch with them.

"Avalon, the holy place in the minds of many people. "But since the rerevolution of industry two hundred years ago, Avalon's focus has completely shifted away from steel-related fundamentals and production. Their current focus is entirely on the research of technologies that represent the highest level of specifications on the Houxiang Continent. In particular, they are increasingly interested in biotechnology, and in the various climates on this road, and in the endless oceans that surround us. ”

"If Avalon had continued to provide technical support to the Empire's industry, perhaps the mining machinery that is now unfolding before our eyes would have been a different kind of thing. Gustin guessed as he stood up and patted the dust off his body. The words that should have been sighed have been finished, and the opening ceremony that should be enjoyed has also been quietly enjoyed from the seats. Next, it's time to give to the actors. They are about to take the stage and perform together according to the script in an opera of sparks and bursting sounds.

Kara and the others got up at the same time, and their figures hidden in the darkness walked farther and farther away in the seemingly endless black air.

"Do they know how to get up?" suddenly came out of the darkness.

"It's a question of little thought, Mr. Cassia. "The arms dealers don't lack eyes, and I think they should be able to see the huge pillars." ”

Just as Leigh replied to Kasia's words, those gathered in the center of the mine also discovered the huge steel support columns after seeing the grand opening ceremony. They are so attractive to the eye that it is impossible for anyone to miss them. In line with the number of spider legs, they were eight pillars with a diameter of more than 100 meters, each of which was in the center of a spider leg, falling vertically from the sky dome of several kilometers, and it was felt that this space was supported by these pillars. They are not arranged in a standard circle, and it may be more appropriate to connect them with lines to form an oval shape.

These cylindrical steel structures both support the starry scene in the sky and serve as the easiest elevator to enter that world. They were scattered around the central mine, but the thoughtful Nolida had long before they arrived, like a mining machine covering the sky with a huge black cloth, and these pillars had been disguised by him with rock and dirt to form huge rock pillars, the most common one in the cavity of the mine.

When the empire built these most basic support buildings, it relied on these natural rock pillars to build, which could reduce a lot of working time, provide them with a good building platform, and ensure the stable performance of steel support pillars in a large range. Therefore, the camouflage work of Nolita is to easily and simply wrap some bare and exposed parts with rocks and dirt, just like wrapping a sword in black cloth.

In the darkness on the outskirts of the mine, arms smugglers and student groups gathered in eight torrents, each heading towards the eight pillars that supported the mine's central lighting system. But before they were halfway there, the torrent exchanged fire with Nolida and Floss's men, who had been in ambush on the low ridge ahead and elsewhere.

The snipers of various forces have become the most important combat strength at this time, and the central mining area has completely become their battlefield at this moment. The effective range of ordinary muskets, pistols, and heavy firearms is nothing to do with snipers hiding in the dark.

The sniper rifle's powerful bullets shot in the air with a dazzling hot trajectory, and the clear sound of friction never stopped when they stepped into the dim light. But the arms smugglers were so large that Nolita and Flos's side had no advantage in numbers. The threat of the snipers was indeed huge, but they still couldn't stop the team that was heading towards the support column. Like stones thrown into a torrent, their only function is to make a splash, and they are completely submerged by the crazy flowing water, and even a little delay has become their delusion.

Kasia disguised themselves as mercenaries, and those camouflage clothes were teared off from the corpses everywhere and could be used. In a confluence team, everyone has restrained their emotions well for the time being, and now is not the time for them to start infighting. At the moment, we should unanimously defeat Nolida and the hateful Flos first, and then slowly solve the rest of the matter. They were in the building above them, probably still looking at us with binoculars, but they had to not be allowed to see their jokes at this point, that's what everyone thought.

With the help of Kara, a good sniper, the team was able to clear obstacles and rely on firepower to clear the way forward and get out of the way with firepower.

For nearly an hour and a half, they first came to the edge of a support column wrapped in rock. Dozens of strong lights hit it, and I couldn't see the whole picture of it with a diameter of nearly 100 meters. At this moment, there was a fire next to it, and it was as bright as the sun. A few powerful solid fuels were ignited and tossed aside, completely dispelling the darkness that had been around them, leaving only the shaking shadows on the rock walls.

Without the protection of darkness, Noreda's rough camouflage was quickly found. The arms dealers' men picked up their guns or set up a heavy machine gun, the muzzle of the gun spewed red light, and the bullets hit the camouflaged rock wall, and what was only cemented with some adhesive began to fall off piece by piece, revealing the rusty steel skin and coiled copper-colored steam pipes. After a while, several welded iron doors also appeared in the eyes of the crowd of people who gathered around. There, the gate leads to the lift inside the support column.