Gerstburg is also a building with a long history in the Old World, with tall towers and strong exterior walls that have stood the test again and again in ancient times.
Now, holes have been carved out of its façade and towers, stuffed with cannon after cannon, just looking at it from a distance, it is daunting.
This transformation originally originated from the Chaotic Ages, when people who gathered at the castle found a military warehouse nearby, removed a large number of artillery from it, and reorganized the building to fight the crazy "heartless" and roaming bandits.
As time passed, Gersterburg, as an important stronghold on the northern border of the "White Knights", not only strengthened itself and replaced the latest, best and most suitable artillery, but also built fortifications one after another around it, building a complete defense system.
After the jeep drove over a simple bridge over a trench, Shang Jianyao, who was sitting in the driver's seat, raised his right hand, built a pergola above his eyes, and said with emotion:
"The air quality here is not very good."
The sky was gray, but it was completely different from the dim one at Konymis, which came from a large amount of soot and soot deposits on the surrounding buildings.
"It's normal." Jiang Baimian subconsciously covered his nose, "The mountain behind Gerstburg is the top coal mine production area of the 'White Knights'."
The "White Knights" are extremely rich in coal resources, as well as iron ore, copper ore and various mineral resources.
These are their main exports, and like the genetically modified stock solution, they have exchanged for a large amount of food, some salt, mechanical and electronic equipment, various munitions and high-performance batteries.
As soon as Jiang Baimian finished speaking, a "woo" sound sounded in the distance.
This is a train carrying coal entering the station.
Based on demand, the railway restoration situation is the best in the "White Knights" sphere of influence, so much so that train cannons have become a common weapon, so much so that many relic hunters choose to take trains to larger settlements, then rent cars, rush to nearby city ruins to find supplies, or go to the wild to complete corresponding tasks.
Shang Jianyao was immediately excited, and muttered to himself while driving:
"I haven't taken a train yet."
"After sitting down, you will find that it is just like that." Responding to him was Bai Chen in the back row.
When she was a relic hunter in the "First City", she was lucky enough to take the train twice, but both were accompanied by supplies.
——In the sphere of influence of the "First City", passenger trains do not exist, and the repaired railways are all used to transport bulk materials.
Shang Jianyao didn't continue the topic anymore, because his attention was drawn to the blast furnaces further away.
Behind Gerstburg, there are several steel mills, and their chimneys are spraying grayish-white gas, making the sky more and more foggy.
Shang Jianyao drove with one hand, raised his right palm, and recited the Buddha's name devoutly:
"Namo Arudhara Three Bodhisattvas."
As a member of Buddhism, Zen Master Pudu naturally has to pay homage to the tall towers around him, which can be both pagodas and blast furnaces.
After passing through the fortifications on the periphery, the houses on both sides of the road gradually increased, and they spread outward layer by layer around the Gerstburg itself, some were renovated from old world buildings, and some were purely new constructions, with various styles and mixed with each other.
The first humans to take refuge in Gerstburg mainly lived in the castle and its annexes, and later came here to mine, make steel, hunt the fur of ice field creatures, and do various supporting services, and could only live in this area of the fortifications outside the castle.
It didn't take long for the "old tune group" to slow down.
In front of it was a checkpoint set up by the fortifications, and a number of soldiers wearing silver-black breastplates held submachine guns and assault rifles, under the protection of armored vehicles, checked the vehicles entering the settlement of Gesterburg.
They are all male, with brown or gold hair color, taller, with an average of 1.8 meters, their bodies look quite strong, their faces are deeply lined, well-defined, and they have a cold and rigid temperament.
"They are all 'the 'chosen ones'......" Jiang Baimian sighed with emotion.
The "Chosen One" is a human being who has been genetically modified since childhood.
As a force that is as famous as "Pangu Creatures" and also exports genetically improved stock solution, the soldiers of the "White Knights" are basically "the chosen ones".
Of course, the same is true for "Pangu Bio", on the jeep of the "Old Tune Group", only Gnava has not been genetically modified.
Bai Chen poked his head and glanced at the silver-black breastplates on the soldiers, nodded slightly and said:
"Only the 'Chosen' with optimized strength can wear the bulletproof alloy armor of the 'White Knights' specialty and move freely."
The "White Knights", known for their abundant mineral resources, also have some unique equipment.
When Shang Jianyao heard this, he said with a smile:
"Hey, he is only 1.75 meters tall after genetic improvement, and he looks average......"
"Stop!" Long Yuehong quickly stopped this guy from chanting.
"Do you want to go up and make friends?" Gnawa took the opportunity to ask a question.
In the trunk of the "Old Tune Team" jeep, there are simply exaggerated prohibited items.
If something really happens, the entire Gerstburg may be destroyed.
Therefore, in order to pass the examination, it is a natural and necessary choice for Shang Jianyao to go up and "make friends".
Jiang Baimian glanced at the inspection card and said considerately:
"Not for the time being.
"I don't think those soldiers want to find contraband, but more like collecting city taxes in this way.
"Even if it is not, with the current ability, it will be able to make up for the mistake in the future."
Those soldiers often only glance at the trunk when they open it.
When the "old adjustment team" was inspected, the soldiers in charge also just took a look, estimated the amount of supplies, and said to them:
"Two silver knight coins."
In the "White Knights", what is commonly used is their own minted metal currency, namely ordinary follower coins, higher-value knight silver coins, and expensive knight gold coins.
This makes the most of their mineral resources.
The "Old Tune Team" had considered going to Gersterburg to investigate the Eighth Research Institute before, so they exchanged food for some currency of the "White Knights" from Smith's "rootless" team.
As for their appearance, they have long been changed through disguised friends such as hair dye and colored contact lenses to bring themselves closer to the mainstream Red River race of the "White Knights".
This time, the "Old Tune Group" did not deliberately pretend to be ugly, because there are many people in the "White Knights" who have done genetic improvement, and their average appearance is not low, so they will naturally not be conspicuous when they enter the sea.
Based on this, when he was just about to disguise himself, Shang Jianyao even hoped that he would have fiery red hair, but it was ultimately rejected.
The "Old Tune Team" successfully passed the level and officially entered the core area of Gerstburg.
"What are we doing next?" Long Yuehong asked while looking at the various buildings slowly retreating outside.
Shang Jianyao replied without hesitation:
"Investigate!"
The "old investigation team" came to Gersterburg mainly to investigate two things:
The first is the traces of Research Institute Eight, where they should have a long-term, solid partner to help them gather the supplies they need, that is, entrusting Smith's "rootless" team to transport a shipment to the Ice Ruins.
Although the employer's memory has been erased by the awakened people of the Eighth Research Institute, "wherever you go, you will leave traces", and Jiang Baimian believes that it is still possible to investigate something in Gersterburg.
After all, it is definitely not something that strangers can do to take on such a strange and dangerous task that must go to the ice field in the spring, but later, Jiang Baimian gave up this idea again, because "acquaintances" can be created, whether it is "tampering with memories" or "reasoning clowns", it can be done easily.
In the end, she decided to start with the source of the corresponding supplies.
Those goods are not affected by the abilities of the Awakened One.
The second thing is to see if Yao's father's old team has come to Gusterburg, the closest human gathering point to Konymis, to see what information they have gained here, or what they have revealed.
Jiang Baimian angrily and funnyly refuted Shang Jianyao:
"Our first task now is to find a place to recharge, and the investigation is at the back!"
Shang Jianyao immediately agreed:
"Yes, Lao Ge hasn't taught me much to dance for the past two days, just to save power."
He did what he said, and soon found an inn called "Fire and Iron" on the street near the city exit.
As soon as he entered the door, Shang Jianyao, who had flaxen hair, asked the man at the front desk:
"Do you have charging ports in your hotel rooms?
"Will there be frequent power outages here?"
"From the south?" The man was stunned for two seconds and asked rhetorically.
He is not very old, only in his twenties, about the same height as Jiang Baimian, with blond hair and blue eyes, good facial features, but no temperament.
"How do you know?" Shang Jianyao's eyes widened and he looked curious.
The man laughed:
"I heard it from your accent."
Shang Jianyao's Red River dialect has certain characteristics of "original city", which is more similar to the southernmost accent of the "White Knights".
"Oh, oh." Shang Jianyao suddenly realized.
The man glanced at the four of them and Gnava, who was pretending to be an ordinary robot, and said confidently:
"Don't worry, we don't have much else in Gesterburg, just more coal, more iron, and more thermal power plants!
"If you choose the highest-end suite, the electricity bill is included in the room rate, and you don't need to pay separately."
Shang Jianyao was shocked:
"Really?"
"Really, we can sign a contract." The man nodded solemnly.
Thinking of the large number of high-performance batteries that urgently needed to be charged within the group, a thought flashed through Long Yuehong, who was listening:
And this kind of good thing?
(End of this chapter)