Last Totem Novel - Chapter 233

Chapter 233 Demons

The trapezoidal fortress had five floors, with the first floor being the largest and the top floor the smallest. Half of the ground floor was used as stores and mecha workshops, while the other half was used as dormitory areas for soldiers.

Accompanied by Arnold, Tie Zha brought Qin Ke’er and Mu Qian He into the dormitory area. Standing at the entrance, there were no separate rooms. There were neatly arranged three-storey shelf beds in the large space. Beside each shelf bed were three lockers, three small desks, and three four-legged stools. At this time, most of the soldiers were on duty outside. The dormitory area looked very spacious, only a dozen people were left here. Some of them lay on the bed to rest, some sat at the desk to write and draw, some sat on the edge of the bed in a daze …

After visiting the dormitory area, the four of them walked up the double stairs in the middle of the fortress and arrived at the second floor. There were long and narrow tunnels everywhere. Looking inside, there were metal doors on both sides of the tunnels. Arnold then introduced that this was the dormitory area for low-level officers and psionic warriors. After walking around the passageway, most of the doors were tightly shut. Arnold said many of the Knights Templars of the Dawn Expeditionary Army had left, leaving many empty spaces.

Afterwards, the four of them arrived at the third floor of the fortress. This was the resting area of Tyre Stronghold. The decoration was very unique. The dining tables and chairs were all made of wood. There was a bit of the atmosphere of a bar. Apart from tables and chairs, there were also billiard tables, retro-wooden speakers, darts discs, billiard consoles and other entertainment facilities. At this moment, there were quite a few people in the lounge, some eating, some playing cards, and some shouting around the marbles.

As Mu Qianhe and Qin Ke’er walked past, everyone turned to look over. However, when they saw Arnold, they immediately looked away. After all, this was a front-line war zone, and an overly frivolous action might attract a harsh reprimand.

After leaving the resting area, Tie Zha and the others arrived at the fourth floor. Arnold said there were nine large suites and an office, the office of the Tyre Stronghold chief and the resting area for distinguished guests. At present, there are three people living in the VIP area. They are the governor of the stronghold, Daniel, and two mining investors. Because Desert Five contained a large amount of metal ores, spirit stones, and black oil, the main purpose of humans occupying this place was to mine ores and transport them back to Silver City World. As a result, mining investors are stationed in strongholds all over the country to facilitate the timely mining of new mineral resources.

Then, Arnold pushed open a door and brought Tie Zha and the two women into the office of the fortress manager. This is a large room with over three hundred square meters. The decoration inside is quite luxurious. There were spacious desks and several mahogany bookcases, six sofas, a large coffee table and four corner cabinets, as well as a log bar in the corner and a mini bar with six wine cabinets.

Afterwards, the four of them sat down in the reception area. Arnold said while making coffee. The fifth floor was the military command center of the stronghold, and further up was the firing platform of the Behemoth heavy artillery. In addition, to the south-east of the fortress, there was a three-storey low-rise building connected to the city wall, one of which was an ammunition depot, and the second and third floors were dormitories for miners and logistics personnel.

After giving an overview of Tyre Stronghold, Arnold poured a cup of coffee for Captain Sacha and the two women and reported. The three squads of the Dawn Expeditionary Force that were originally stationed here would all be evacuated within six hours. Currently, three academy legions, including the Wolf Legion, had arrived at the stronghold, and three more legions would be stationed later.

Since this place was located on the fringe of the human-controlled area, war could break out at any time. In addition, three hundred kilometers north of the stronghold, there was a gathering place for the “Elda”. The Elda Race is a close relative of humans, also known as the “demons”, originated from the Alpha Plane. They are generally burly and strong, and adult males can reach a height of three meters. Scientists speculate that the Elda race is another branch of ancient humans. In the Middle Ages tens of thousands of years ago, they had used some kind of mysterious summoning technique to open the planar door and migrate to the Alpha Plane. However, after tens of thousands of years of evolution, their technology was still stuck in the Wilderness Era, but their body structure had undergone tremendous changes.

The people of Elda can absorb many kinds of metal elements. They have extremely tough skin and steel-like bones. Their muscles were far stronger than humans, and they were skilled in using cold weapons. Moreover, their mastery of psionic energy was no less than that of the swarm of bees and ants. They could pour psionic energy sand into the flying spear through the [Secret Technique] and then throw it out with their powerful explosive power. The power was extremely shocking.

In Desert Five, the humans of Silver City World maintained a neutral relationship with the people of Elda “relative to the swarm of bees and ants.” Sometimes, they even worked together to fight against the swarm of bees and ants. However, because the ultimate goal of both sides is to collect resources, various minor conflicts and conflicts occur from time to time. However, for the time being, the former person in charge of the Tyre Stronghold maintained a relatively friendly relationship with the demon generals in the assembly area. In addition, the distance between the two places was more than 300 kilometers, so there was very little friction between the two sides. Arnold suggested maintaining diplomatic relations with them as much as possible and occasionally making deals. However, the social relations of the demons were different from those of humans. They liked to go straight to the point. They only believed in what they saw and heard, and could not conduct diplomacy through the recommendation and guarantee of the previous person in charge.

Then, Arnold reported on the defensive situation and staffing of the stronghold. Qin Ke’er listened carefully while taking notes …

About two hours later, three logistics officers brought Wang Hu, Bai Xiaoyun, and the others to the office and reported on the placement of the Wolf Legion. Currently, Wang Hu and the others were placed on the second floor, ordinary Marines on the first floor, and logistics personnel on the other side of the building.

Afterwards, Tie Zha asked Arnold to take Wang Hu, Bai Xiaoyun, and the others around to familiarize themselves with the situation in the stronghold.

After everyone left, Tie Zha sat alone on the sofa. Looking at the luxuriously decorated, spacious and bright office, he couldn’t help but take a deep breath. He recalled that three years ago, he was living in a wooden house made of blocks and containers, but now he was sitting in this luxurious office. He couldn’t help but sigh with admiration at the unpredictable changes in the world.

On the way here, he had consulted a lot of information and had a basic understanding of human interests in Desert Five.

From the perspective of division of labor, there were roughly three types of people here. The first type was combatants, ranging from individuals to legions, whose main task was to occupy and defend territory; The second is investors, who are responsible for a series of commercial activities from prospecting to mining, to ore transport, ore protection, and even the financing of acts of war; The third is the workers, engaged in mining, construction, transport and other work. The Academy Corps was positioned as a battle organization hired by various investors.

“Dudu … Dudu …”

As he thought, his communication rang. After getting through, a clear voice came from over there.

“Good afternoon, Commander.” Eva Green greeted.

“Good afternoon, boss.” Tie Zha replied.

“How’s the situation over there?” She asked.

“I just arrived three hours ago. I’m not sure yet.” Tie Zha replied truthfully.

“I will arrange for Daniel to report the financial situation of the stronghold to you later. He is a conservative old noble. Apart from being stubborn, he is actually quite good.” Eva Green quietly inoculated him.

“Mm” As he replied, Tie Zha couldn’t help but frown. Up until now, he had never really dealt with the nobles of Silver City, and he did not understand their way of speaking and their values.

Just as Tie Zha was talking to Eva Green, not far from Tyre Stronghold, the three noble leaders of the Academy Alliance gathered together.

“We’re almost there. What do you think?” Edward Southie asked.

“What else can we do? We just need to do our part.” One of the captains replied.

“This is the only way.” Another Guild Leader echoed.

“Do you think Assistant Green made this decision because he was deceived?” Edward said.

“This is not something we should consider.” “It has nothing to do with us that big shots have big shots.” The two Guild Leaders said.

“You … what do you mean?” Edward asked with a frown. The two Guild Leaders clearly meant that they were prepared to offer an olive branch to the newly appointed Tyre Stronghold’s chief, Sa Jia Qi. However, they could do it, but he couldn’t. Because the conflict between him and Sa Cha Cha was already very deep, it was simply not something that could be eased with a change of attitude. Thinking of this, he bit and said in a deep voice, “Are you going to abandon your friends?”

“Guild Leader Edward, you may have misunderstood. That’s not what we meant” “Yes, Guild Leader Edward, we still support you.” The two Guild Leaders glanced at each other and hurriedly explained.

“Friends, we should advance and retreat together in order to have enough say.” Edward warned, “Think about Alan Rudolph, remember? He drank with us a few months ago, but now his legion of beasts has become someone’s property.” He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping across their faces, and then continued, “Think carefully, once we lose our unity, we will be at the mercy of others. At that time …”

“Guild Leader Edward, you’re right. We should unite.” “Yes” The two Guild Leaders echoed.

After discussing for a while, the three of them parted ways and led their teams towards Tyre Stronghold.

Watching the two Guild Leaders leave, Edward Sosey gritted his teeth and cursed, “They’re all short-sighted trash. They deserve to have the title of Baron for the rest of their lives.”

The first is the style of the parchment scroll, there is an old taste of vicissitudes, full of historical charm; Secondly, he put in a lot of effort, from design to production, and discussed some details with me repeatedly.