Steel steam and flame

It took a little longer to get back to Manoma because of the vehicles and the fact that some people in the convoy needed to be dealt with in advance.

Three days later, inside the huge warehouse, dozens of heavy trucks returned successfully according to different routes. The same people were unloading the goods, and Cassia and the others did not take a break. In just one night, they moved everything on the heavy truck and sorted it into categories. Finally, Delya made a complete list and roughly estimated the total value of these goods.

"How's it going?" In the small villa that served as the temporary base, Cassia poured a glass of juice to drink. Delya just came back at this time, threw the documents on the table, and poured a glass of warm water into her stomach. Regarding mental activities, even the physique of the surgeon does not seem to play a very obvious role.

"It's a rough calculation, because we moved all the goods with the highest value on the list. Except for the steel cans you specifically requested, and the twenty high-quality pneumatic weapons, the remaining items, The value is also around 200 million holy coins." Delya finally showed a smile on her tired face, "High risk means high return, and the return is indeed good."

"But it cannot be converted into our own funds immediately. If we sell these things from the dark world now, the possibility of being targeted will be very high." Waters, who was silent on the side, spoke at this time. As the third member of the Steam Knights, today is also his first time visiting this temporary base. "There is a safe period. I want to turn them all into money, at least in three months."

"Yes, I'm thinking about it too. After all, this batch of goods comes from the volcano base, and they have enough patience to wait for their goods to be sold out in the dark world." Delya said, "Also What to do with that batch of pneumatic weapons? They are all high-end goods, but among our people, you may be the only one who can use them well. The strength of the others is far from reaching the corresponding standards. And Pneumatic weapons are not equipped with fuse tubes, so to activate them, we must purchase additional energy."

"Put the pneumatic weapons aside for now. They are the standard equipment of the Imperial Military. The quality is better than the outside, so you can keep it for now. As for other goods, there is no need to wait until three months later. Because most of them are weapons and ammunition, so put them aside. It might be a good idea to split it up and mix it into our own products bit by bit and sell it." Cassia added at this time. After returning to Manoma, things suddenly started to increase. The Knights are currently in a period of development, and Delya alone cannot do it.

"We can give it a try and get rid of it as soon as possible. We can also start up other remaining factories as soon as possible." Delya said, "There is also a personnel issue."

"There has always been a shortage of people, even though we know this matter cannot be rushed. But now, it is indeed one of the biggest obstacles restricting us."

"It's not a problem just for those who work in the factory. But for the group leader, I don't think it will be limited to this." Waters continued what Delya said, "Because it's not like other people. For large forces, their personnel composition is almost self-sufficient. They are connected by blood and have a great advantage in loyalty and cohesion. But in our situation, it seems that there is no other good way except to take it step by step. Method."

Cassia rubbed her forehead, and Waters got to the essence of the problem. Wanting the loyalty of personnel is indeed not feasible in a short time.

"The primary goal at the moment is to get all our factories started." Cassia thought for a while and said. Suddenly he was a little envious of those big forces. At least in terms of development, every aspect on his own side was a problem.

In the next few days, Cassia stayed in this small villa. He did not go back to the military school immediately, nor did he contact Ye Jielin and the others immediately. I stayed in my room alone, read a lot of books, and collected the latest news in the dark world.

The Volcano Base launched an operation a few days ago and is fully searching for all information about the re-listing. Cassia and the others are currently safe. The whole process is careful enough. As long as they are not noticed by the volcano base during this period of time, the chance of finding them will become smaller and smaller as time goes by.

Taking advantage of this time, Cassie also went to see the batch of refrozen steel cans alone. He wanted to test out the ideas in his head.

I always remember that those black scales did not fall off my body, but were hidden under my skin. But when he used a knife to break open his skin, there was only bright red flesh and blood inside, and those black scales had long since disappeared.

Perhaps with this concentrated blood, those black scales can be summoned again? This is the simplest thing Cassia can think of right now and the result he most expects.

Taking off her clothes, Cassia put her hand into the open steel can. The first feeling is that it is very cold. Although dragon blood is liquid, it actually does not have the basic characteristics of water.

Then in less than a second or two, the coldness turned into scorching heat. Immediately afterwards, the feeling that something was growing on his arm was truly transmitted to his brain through electrical signals.

When he took his hand out, all the fair skin on it had disappeared. A layer of fine black scales jumped into his eyes, covering all parts soaked in dragon blood. On the palm of the hand, hard cuticles have also grown out, with sharp nails embedded on them. They are also pitch black in color, made of metal like a special alloy!

With a smile on her face, Cassia knew that her first step was successful.

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More than ten days before the New Year, Cassia finished dealing with Delya's affairs and returned to the military school.

It seemed like school started early. The temperature was very cold, but the school was bustling with activity. Almost everyone from all grades came back early.

Behind the steel door with the number "1024" written on rivets, there is still a cold color without any warmth. Cassia walked in and sat at the desk. Surprisingly, there was no paper clipped on the wall. During the New Year holiday, the military school can finally take a break?

Picking up the kettle, Cassia knocked on Ye Jielin's door next to her as usual. No one responded, maybe they are practicing on the training field now? Cassia speculated that Ye Jielin came back earlier than him and the New Year was over. According to Ye Jielin's temperament, she didn't like to stay in her family.

Come and have a look again tonight. Cassia murmured, went to the canteen alone, and also borrowed a few basic textbooks on language, both from the Far Sea Commonwealth and the Flame Alliance. After what happened at the volcano base, he also learned the importance of learning the languages ​​of other countries.

And he also had a hunch that as the mission level of the military school increased, maybe within a certain period of time, he would go to other countries to perform missions. A year has passed before I knew it, and I thought that the war that was still far away from me would soon come. The empire is now on the move, and their footsteps cannot fall too far.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Cassia came out and knocked on Ye Jielin's door again, but there was still no response.

"Didn't you go back to school?" Cassia stood outside the door and thought about it for a while, then turned and went back to his room, "Let's get in touch tomorrow." For some reason, he had a bad feeling in his heart.