"How many soldiers do you want to borrow?" asked the Lord of Time City.
Jack said without hesitation, "The more the better."
The city lord was stunned. The more the better?
He simply said, "Two thousand at most."
"No three thousand!" Jack offered.
"Okay, three thousand!" the city lord insisted!
This time it was Jack's turn to be dumbfounded. Is this how bargaining works?
Shouldn't we continue to bargain and discuss for more than a dozen rounds before making a decision?
The Lord of Time City said with a smile, "I will lend you three thousand-man teams of the City Guard."
"But I have a condition. I hope that the City of Time can be spared from war in the future."
Jack nodded in agreement, excited.
"Of course, I was born in the City of Time after all."
"Go away, I'm tired." Shi Guang said and walked out of the core.
Jack clenched his fists, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
Although the three thousand troops are all E-level robots, it is better to have them than not. The next step is to find a base.
After leaving the core area of the City of Time, he brought two warriors with him.
"General, Master Huang wants you to go to the north of the city. He said he wants to give you a great gift."
"A big gift?" Jack was stunned, then asked, "Did he say what it was?"
He shook his head and said, "I don't know. They said you need to go there in person."
"Okay!" Jack also became a little curious.
On the way there, he did not forget to give some instructions.
"Ask 9527 to ask Chiyingju for reinforcements. The three thousand soldiers of the city guard are now under my command."
He could not hide his excitement. As expected of a general, he took away the command of the birdman Chiyingju as soon as he came back.
"I'll do it right away."
Jack transformed into a sports car and drove towards the north of the city.
At the city gate, Chi Yingju nodded and responded, "I understand. I will obey the city lord's arrangements."
A motorcycle warrior nearby was puzzled, "General, why would the city lord do such an unwise thing? The three thousand city guards are the few combat troops in the City of Time."
"If we let Huiyao take him away, our city defense will be much weaker."
Chiyingju sighed, "General Huiyao has great ambitions, which I cannot match."
"Go down and hand over the military power according to the order. Don't do anything unnecessary."
The soldier was unwilling to leave.
North of the city...
Jack transformed and landed next to a yellow machine. After the transformation was completed, he observed the north of the city.
The north of the city is not an empty space. There are many long and narrow buildings here. Most of these buildings are 600 meters long, and are connected to the ground by dozens of giant metal pillars.
These long and narrow buildings seem to be quite old. Their outer shells are covered with dark red rust, and some parts of the outer shells are significantly deformed, with bulges in the east and dents in the west, like a pile of scrap copper and iron.
Master Huang bowed slightly, "General Huiyao, you are here."
Jack asked curiously.
"I'm here. You said there was a gift. I'm curious about what it is."
"Look, these are the huge ships in front of us." Master Huang raised his hand and pointed, a trace of reminiscence flashing in his eyes.
Thousands of years ago, the first generation of Mecha King appeared and led the motorcycle tribe to defeat the beast tribe, bringing peace back to the world.
This was the floating fleet of the City of Time at that time.
It's a pity that a thousand years have passed and these giant beasts have been crawling on the ground for another thousand years.
"The gifts you are talking about are these scraps of copper and iron?" Jack couldn't help but frowned.
Master Huang nodded and waved.
Several bikers came forward, and one of them, who was wearing a yellow paint job, reported directly.
"Teacher, the inspection of the six Yinglong-class strategic ships has been completed."
"The main structure of the ship is intact, and the floating unit, propulsion unit and reactor can be started smoothly, but the ship's automation system and automatic weapon system need major repairs."
"And the outer armor is severely corroded and needs to be replaced."
Jack was a little surprised. Does that mean these six ships can set sail at any time?
Is there also the title of teacher?
He asked with a smile, "Master Huang, you have a lot of disciples in the City of Time, right?"
Master Huang smiled and replied, "Not many, only about five or six hundred people. We can all serve the general, as long as the general does not forget the agreement."
"No." Jack responded and turned to look at these 600-meter behemoths.
They are called behemoths only in relation to humans. For the warriors of the City of Time, whose average height is 5.5 meters, these five ships are equivalent to more than 100 meters of human height.
Jack inquired , rubbing his chin .
"Are these ships currently usable? What are their speeds and flight altitudes?"
Master Huang replied, "The Yinglong-class strategic ship relies on the repulsion suspension unit to float in the air. The flight speed can reach 300 kilometers per hour. As for the flight altitude, I cannot guarantee it."
"This has a lot to do with the aging of the suspension units and the strategic ship's load. Moreover, these six ships currently do not have enough energy to set sail."
"Energy?" Jack asked curiously, "What energy do these six ships use?"
Master Huang said as he took out a piece of purple ore.
"This is called the Zijin Mine. It is our fourth source of energy after wind, solar and geothermal energy."
"A Yinglong strategic ship, fully loaded and running at full speed, needs to consume one ton of refined purple gold ore per day."
Jack mused, "How much do we have in reserve now?"
Master Huang shook his head regretfully, "We have almost no reserves now."
"Ever since the two great warlords of the Beast Tribe launched the war, our outpost outside the city has been constantly harassed by Beast Tribe teams."
"The energy of the City of Time now mainly relies on solar energy, wind power and geothermal energy."
Hearing this, Jack joked, "Master Huang, this gift is not easy to take. Just tell me, where is the nearest mining site?"
Unfolding a holographic map, Master Huang pointed to a place a hundred kilometers north of the City of Time.
"Mining Station No. 3 on the edge of the Great Desert is currently occupied by the Tiger King's troops. They are enslaving prisoners of war to mine the purple gold mine."
"As long as you launch a surprise attack to eliminate the defenders there, you will be able to obtain a lot of inventory."
Looking at the map, Jack nodded.
"Leave this to me. I'll leave the renovation of these six ships to you."
After saying this, he prepared to set off.
"Wait." Master Huang suddenly shouted.
Jack turned around and asked in confusion. "Anything else?"
Master Huang nodded, his optical mirror flashing. "If you want to be independent, the Fiery Sun Desert west of the City of Time is a good choice. There are only the Hercules Family and a few beast tribes in this area."
"I'll think about it." Jack responded, turned into a sports car and drove out of the city.
The yellow biker stepped forward, "Teacher, are you sure you want to do this?"
Master Huang sighed, "You know, a thousand years have passed, and the motorcycle tribe and the beast tribe have only changed two war kings, and other aspects are the same as a thousand years ago."
"The purple gold ore mined now can still supply the tribe, but what about thousands or tens of thousands of years from now?"
"We need a change, no matter if he is a tyrant or a madman."