Steel steam and flame

Cassia drove the limo to the edge of the port, Moon Lake, and the commercial airship parked steadily not far from the lake shore.

The cruiser-level airship is very large. It is a collection of hundreds of thousands of tons of steel and is the core of steam technology. By the time Cassia drove the limo over, the boat waiting on the shore had already carried people over.

Many inclined pontoons were lowered from the airship and erected on the water surface relying on buoyancy devices. Many people came down one after another, some of them were businessmen, and some were tourists traveling with the airship. The airship will stay at the Gerun Oasis for a period of time, and they will also experience the desert style during these ten days. Although the days approaching the black dust storm are not a good time for sightseeing.

Cassia glanced at the shore for a few times, and the map of the underground water network suddenly appeared in her mind. This is both an underground waterway map and a surface mine channel layout map where the empire used to mine minerals.

He once again thought of the direction of the underground mine tunnel he had learned from Kara and the others. When the moon lake in front of him overlapped with the direction of the underground mine tunnel, Cassia suddenly discovered that the underground mine tunnel was under the wide moon lake.

"This seems to be a very interesting news." Cassia thought, very excited. But when he went back and shared this discovery with Kara and the others, all he got in exchange was a simple smile.

"We have known it for a long time, and you are the only one who has reacted now." This was their answer. The direction of the underground mine tunnel completely penetrates into the center of Moon Lake, because only the pressure of the water flow on Moon Lake can create the valuable ore below.

In the evening, Leigh and Crichens, who had gone out in the afternoon, came back and they began to discuss their actions tomorrow night.

They went out today to find allies and see if there were any mercenaries who were free. But they were disappointed. The student team had either already set off for the mine tunnel and did not come out, or it had turned into withered bones in the underground water network. Mercenaries are an even more sought-after resource. As early as a few days ago, when the exit of Flos became a public place, all the mercenaries had been hired.

"It seems there is no other way but to do it ourselves." Kritins came back with some food. He wore a hat as a disguise, covering most of his face. "But we have already been there once, and the basic situation inside is very clear. It is also a good thing not to have so many allies this time. Otherwise, it will be like the last time because the target was too big, and several arms smugglers teamed up to ambush, and we would have to I don’t know how much the attrition will come.”

It was too dark inside the underground mine. Although some lighting devices left over from decades ago were still working, they were only in some areas. Most areas still require you to carry powerful lighting, and the light in the dark means that you will become a living target within a certain radius of the circle.

The lives of two of Klitchens's partners were taken away by heavy sniper rifles in this way. It was so brutal that there was no room for negotiation.

Several people took turns telling a lot of details about the situation below, but most of them were told to Cassia. Among the four people sitting at the table, Cassia was the only one who had not really experienced the situation inside.

The discussion time was unexpectedly short. They found that there was nothing to remind Cassia. The specific plan was just to follow Gustin's mark again. Last time, the exploration plan was terminated midway because of the people from Sunault School, and Kara and the others had to come out early to deal with their injuries and supply issues.

But this time is the second time and will be the last time. The space in the underground mine tunnel is huge, but it still cannot withstand so many people's continuous searches all night long. Although there were many frictions during the period and fighting was common, everyone was restraining themselves. They knew that before they found the "oil-head" Nolida, the endless battles were just a meaningless internal conflict. That is what Nolida is. What Lida wants to see.

At night we still take turns keeping watch and resting.

Cassia took a sip of the white wine on the side, and the burning feeling spread from the back of his throat to his stomach. He opened his mouth, his face twisted in an ugly way, and he took several deep breaths before he calmed down.

"It tastes really bad." He poured himself more than half a glass of juice, and then he felt better.

There was no one around, and behind him was a simple house, like a low-end version of David's house. Carla, Leigh and the others were resting inside. There is no small garden here. In front of the house is a large piece of barren grass. There is a not-so-busy road running through the grass. Occasionally, a few limousines with gas lights on fly past, but they are not in the mood to observe the hidden insects. Cassia under the dim shadow of the lamp.

A few moths hit the dim light of the insect attracting lamp for a long time. Finally they got tired and rested on the edge of the lamp eaves.

Cassia looked at her watch. It was only three o'clock in the morning. The sky was so dark that all the light was swallowed up. Only the excitement and heat of the harbor airship can leave a slightly bright night light above the clouds in the sky.

It must be busy there now, just like it was on those nights when the town came back again. Cassia drank the rest of the juice, with gentle ripples in her determined eyes.

"Bang"

Someone's voice came inadvertently from behind, and Cassia woke up with a start. When she turned her head, she happened to see Kara lowering her hand like a pistol. She was wearing the combat uniform, but her soft feet were bare, stepping on the worn but cleaned ground. Walked over the clean wooden floor.

"With you on guard like this, I'm really worried that I won't see the sun tomorrow." Kara sat on the edge of the corridor, still leaning on the support pillar, looking at Cassia's blurred face under the dim light.

"There is no sun in the first place, and you can't see it even if you want to." Cassia said, her eyes regained calmness, "Do you want a clean cup?" He shook the remaining half of the bottle of grape juice, and spoke lightly The scent seemed unable to reach Kara because of the breeze.

"Okay, pour me a drink." Kara tidied her hair, which was a little messy just after getting up.

"It's only three o'clock, and you still have an hour to go, what's wrong?" Cassia stood up and put the cup with juice next to Kara, and also sat beside her. On the road in the grass ahead, a limo drove past. , flying forward suddenly. Cassia's eyes followed it until it was swallowed by darkness.

Kara next to her has not spoken a word, as quiet as a kitten taking a nap. Why is it always a kitten? Cassia couldn't give a reason. Maybe only cats can be like soft water when they are gentle, but when they are angry, they can be closer to ferocious beasts.

When Cassia followed the steam locomotive's attention back to her, Kara had fallen asleep leaning against the wooden pillar. She hugged her slender legs with her hands, tilted her head slightly, and leaned between the wooden pillar and her knees. Cassia's eyes touched her face, and then inside Kara's slightly opened clothes, she saw a piece of snow-white skin and slightly plump breasts wrapped in underwear, but there was confusion in her eyes. The look on his face, and the sadness that he didn't even notice.

With a long breathing sound, Cassia raised her face, and the sadness on it flashed past.

Under Kara's clothes, on the left chest, there are a few numbers. They are the number of the training plan, and they are also an indelible imprint - 1024.

"What a lucky number." Cassia had a smile on her face and determination in her eyes. The night was dark, but his eyes were bright.