Last Totem Novel - Chapter 499
Chapter 499 In A Daze
Just as Tie Zha and Zhao Wenke were gathered together and frowning, Bai Xiaoyun, Hillman, and Queen were walking side by side in the hall on the first floor of the stronghold.
Although these three handymen often compete with each other and you mock me, they are all like one another, and they all have a hint of sympathy for each other. At this moment, Quinn was about to go to Windsand Castle to repair the light bulb, so Bai Xiaoyun and Hillman came to send him off.
‘”This light bulb looks simple, but it’s actually very exquisite …” Quinn said confidently. “When you install it, the lower plate must be stable, your hands must not tremble, and your eyes must be clearly seen. Otherwise, it would be easy to burn off due to poor contact …”
The three of them chatted as they walked. When they reached the gate, they saw a bunch of workers in old overalls gathered there. The guards were stopping them. It seemed that there was a dispute between the two sides.
“I want to see your officials. Get out of the way!”
Among the workers, the leader was a tall and thin man with dark skin. He had deep eye sockets, an upturned nose, and a chin protruding forward like that of a gorilla, making him look exceptionally wide. Although he looked a little skinny, his skeleton was very big and his muscles were very strong. At this moment, the black man’s eyes were wide open, his cheeks bulging high, looking extremely excited. He shouted, as if he had been unfairly treated.
“This is a stronghold camp. No one is allowed to enter this important military area!” The guard picked up his gun and drew the bolt with a “crack” as a warning.
“Senior Brother, let’s forget about it. It’s not too late to come back after we figure out the situation.” A young worker tugged at the black man’s sleeve and tried to persuade him.
“Why should I wait? I know their officials!” The black man spat out air from his nostrils and shouted loudly. The deep and deep voice shook his scalp to the point of numbness, and his ears buzzed.
“What’s the matter?” Quinn stepped forward, assuming the posture of a commander.
“Good afternoon, three officers.” Seeing Quinn and the others, the guards hurriedly put down their guns and saluted.
“I want to see your officials.” Before the guard could reply, the black man shouted at Quinn, as if he was afraid that he wouldn’t understand. He added, “The biggest officer.”
“Who are you? Why are you looking for our boss?” Bai Xiaoyun asked.
“What does it have to do with you!” The black man said in a muffled voice.
“I… I’m also a high official.” Bai Xiaoyun choked for a moment before blushing and continuing.
“I want to find your officials …” The black man emphasized once again, “The biggest one.”
“Friend, who are you looking for? Please explain it clearly.” Hillman said calmly.
“I want to see your officials.” The black man repeated.
Seeing that the other party had only said these words and was still unreasonable, Quinn immediately sank his face and warned, “Friend, this is Crimson Peak Stronghold, a dragon, pond, tiger’s den. Breaking into it by force is going to kill you.”
“I’m here at Crimson Peak Stronghold. I want to find your Great Officials, the greatest Great Officials.” The black man said the same thing.
“Then who exactly are you talking about?” Hillman asked patiently.
“None of your business! I want to see him. He knows me.” The black man shouted loudly, his voice loud and clear, his aura strong.
“You don’t tell me why you’re here, and you don’t tell me who you’re looking for. Who would let you in?” Bai Xiaoyun said earnestly.
“I don’t care. Go and call him over!” The black man said loudly.
Seeing that he was both foolish and savage, the three of them exchanged a glance. Quinn waved his hand and said to the guard, “Blow them out.”
“Yes, sir!” Upon receiving the order, the guards immediately picked up their guns and acted as if they wanted to chase them away.
“Senior apprentice-brother, forget it” “Junior apprentice-brother, when we came, Master said that we must be careful when we go out and be courteous to others” “Senior apprentice-brother, don’t be impulsive” A few young workers behind the black man hurriedly pulled him and tried to persuade him.
“Why don’t you let us in!” Cried the black man.
Just as the two sides were in a stalemate, Hagrid, who had just finished patrolling the soldiers’ dormitory, happened to pass through the hall. When he saw the dispute, he walked over.
“What’s the matter?” Hagrid asked.
“Hello, sir.” “Boss.” “Big Brother Hagrid.” “Brother-in-law.” Hagrid walked over and everyone stepped aside to greet him.
“You” The moment he saw Hagrid, the black man’s eyes widened. After observing for a while, he suddenly stepped forward to hold his hand and said, “Brother, it’s been a few years since we last saw each other. Are you strong?”
Hagrid looked at the black man blankly, unable to remember who he was.
“But …” When Hagrid reacted, the black man said to himself, “Why do you look like a man in his thirties? I’m afraid you’ve suffered a lot over the years.”
Facing this silly black man, Hagrid quietly pulled back his hand and said to the guard, “Send them out.”
“Kacha!” “Kacha!” “Kacha!” “Kacha!” “Kacha!” “Kacha!” “Kacha!”
As Hagrid gave the order, the sound of the bolt being pulled rose and fell. In the blink of an eye, the guards entered a state of battle, staring fiercely at this group of uninvited guests.
“Wait, we’re not bad people.” “Don’t, don’t shoot! We don’t have any ill intentions!” “Senior Brother, hurry up and leave! If you don’t leave, others will shoot you!”
“Don’t pull me. I want to see their officials!” Amidst the noise, the workers dragged the black man away.
Not long after these people left, Tie Zha and Zhao Wenke came out of the elevator. After discussing for a long time, they did not come up with any clues, so they could only temporarily put it aside and relax in the bar.
“Boss, there was a stupid guy who wanted to see you just now, but we kicked him out.” Seeing Tie Zha, Bai Xiaoyun hurriedly stepped forward to claim credit.
“Who is it?” Tie Zha asked casually.
“Tall and thin, with a black face, like a piece of charcoal” Bai Xiaoyun described.
“Huh?” Tie Zha stopped.
“What’s the matter?” Seeing the boss’s strange expression, Bai Xiaoyun hurriedly asked.
“Tell me more specifically.” Tie Zha asked.
Bai Xiaoyun recalled it carefully and said, “The skeleton is very big, the hands are very long, and the mouth is protruding like a gorilla …”
However, before he could finish his sentence, Tie Zha’s expression froze as he rushed out with lightning speed and flying footsteps.
At this moment, the black man was being pulled away by his fellow disciples, heading out of the fortress.
However, just as they reached the gate, a loud roar came from behind them.
“Old cow!”
The moment he heard the voice, the black man’s entire body trembled and he stopped. Immediately after, he forcefully threw his fellow disciples to the ground, and then rushed towards the people who were rushing over.
In the next moment, the two of them looked at each other and stood. They slowly extended their hands and held each other tightly.
This grip was like a reversal of time, returning to the boundless pile of steel rubbish that was piled on top of the mountains. Fifteen years ago, two ragged children clasped hands like this. From then on, there was another legend in the wilderness, the story of the Iron Eagle and the Black Ox.
More than a month ago, Old Niu learned of Tie Zha’s whereabouts from his master and immediately returned to the company to bid farewell to Qin Feng. After that, he carried his luggage on his back, brought his senior brothers to South City, and then boarded the air train. After arriving at the central continent, he rolled all the way until he finally arrived at Crimson Peak Stronghold.
When old friends meet, they don’t need to say too much. They just need to sit quietly and let the other party feel their presence.
Thus, Tie Zha and Old Niu each moved a beach chair. Under the city wall of the stronghold, they looked at the scarlet Gobi Desert and sat for an entire afternoon, an afternoon in Desert Five. Just like when they were in Tieshan Town, they sat at the entrance of the repair shop and stared blankly at the boundless wilderness.
“I can fix mecha and power armor now.” After an unknown amount of time, the old bull said.
“Alright.” Tie Zha nodded.
Afterwards, the two of them fell into silence again. They stared blankly at the setting sun until night fell and the starry sky flickered.
“Let’s go eat.” Tie Zha stood up and said.
“Yes.” The old bull nodded in agreement.
From this day onwards, the Crimson Peak Stronghold had its own repair team-the Nancheng Mechanical Repair Brigade. Old Niu brought fifteen of his fellow disciples over. All of them were experts in repairing machinery. They used to run their own repair shop near South City. This time, under the call of the old bull, they came together to defect.
In less than three days, Old Niu and his fellow disciples had taken over the mechanical maintenance of the entire stronghold and had the spare power to open an external repair shop to maintain vehicles and mecha for the past merchant brigades.
That morning, at 35 a.m. Satt time, Bai Xiaoyun brought two breakfast boxes to the Mechanical Repair Center on the first floor of the fortress.
This was a space of tens of thousands of square meters, and it was rectangular in shape. He looked up and saw that there were several meters of mecha parked on both sides, either covered in dark green canvas or half dismantled, with dense pipes exposed.
The ground was covered with a layer of light green soft rubber. Symbols of various letters were painted with white paint. There was a touch of rubber on the ground, and there was a slight elasticity. Many maintenance workers in hard hats and yellow overalls were busily moving about. Some were standing under the mecha, pointing at the people on it, some were sitting on the workbench at the side, fiddling with various parts, and some were driving small battery-powered cars, carrying all sorts of things back and forth.
Bai Xiaoyun quickly found Old Niu who was reading the blueprints in a corner of the maintenance hall. He placed the breakfast box on the workbench and said, “Brother Niu, you’re up so early to work.”
“There’s nothing I can do. So those guys are messing around. A lot of parts are put together. As long as they can be used, there’s no need to be afraid that they’ll explode if they run.” Old Niu took off his glasses, threw them on the blueprint, and said.
“Brother Niu, you’re really amazing.” Bai Xiaoyun sighed.
“This” Old Niu scratched his head and said in a somewhat embarrassed manner, “I’m just doing my work carefully. In terms of technology, it’s actually very ordinary.”
“Brother Niu, you’re so modest.” Bai Xiaoyun continued to sigh. His purpose in coming here today was to ease the embarrassment of throwing others out last time.
Being praised repeatedly, Old Niu’s black face was a little red. He had always been low-key, so he wasn’t used to it.
“Brother Niu, I’m sorry about what happened that day. We don’t recognize Mount Tai with our eyes.” Bai Xiaoyun took the opportunity to say.
However, the reactions of the parties were unexpected …
“What is it?” Old Niu scratched his head, his face blank. Obviously, he had completely forgotten everything.