Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1851 Cutting-Edge Technology
As an undead necromancer, Gargamel himself wasn't particularly interested in the various technological devices within their Great Zhou Dynasty, but he did have some knowledge in this area.

Even so, the steel figures spewing thick smoke that had entered his perception range at that moment still left him feeling bewildered.

Those steel figures, spewing thick smoke, were estimated to be over three meters tall, and to some extent humanoid, with clearly visible hands, feet, and torsos.

However, its mode of movement is not ordinary walking. The feet of its mechanical legs adopt a design similar to track wheels. The track wheels rotate, driving the steel body to move rapidly across the desert.

During this time, its arms were not ordinary arms either. One of the mechanical arms was equipped with a huge circular saw blade, and the other mechanical arm was equipped with a sharp mechanical claw, which gleamed with a ferocious cold light under the scorching desert sun!
Above the chest, there is no head; instead, there is a semi-circular cockpit that is recessed into the chest area.

The cockpit had no cover, which left the pilot's upper body completely exposed to the hot environment.

Wearing a helmet and huge goggles that covered almost half of his face, he was making shrill laughs, as if he were playing a fun game.

Gargamel quickly confirmed the details of their game, and amidst the swirling yellow sand, swift figures shrouded in reddish-brown fur appeared rapidly.

These figures were not particularly tall; in fact, they were rather slender, with an estimated height of between 1.6 and 1.7 meters. Compared to most adult men in the Great Zhou Dynasty, they were considered short.

Wearing protective gear made of a mixture of leather and cloth, and carrying various cold weapons such as swords and short spears, it is humanoid in form, but has a head that is at least seven or eight parts similar to a wolf, yet with subtle differences.

It can be basically confirmed that they are an orc race.

At this very moment, these orcs are being hunted down by those steel monsters.

Undoubtedly, those guys driving the huge machines behind them were a complete rip-off for these orcs.

Under the pursuit of those guys, the orcs fled in panic. Some even ran on all fours to escape, as if they had reverted to their ancestral ways.

For humans, this running method would actually decrease their speed, but for orcs, it's different. When they lie down, it's as if they've unleashed their true nature, and their speed actually increases.

The pursuers were clearly prepared for this situation and were not flustered at all.

This wasn't the first time they had fought these orcs. The orcs' advantages lay in their speed, agility, and large numbers, but they were not very good in terms of physical fitness and strength.

At this running pace, you won't be able to run for very long.

Soon, the orcs realized the problem and roared angrily as they charged at the pursuing troops behind them!

"Just in time!"

Instead of avoiding this action, they went to meet it.

At the same time, the circular saw blade also began to spin at high speed, and after a series of operations, it slashed directly at the orc that was attacking.

With spurting blood and scattered pieces of internal organs, the orc's body was instantly split in two!
It was less of a battle and more of a one-sided massacre; the orcs were quickly routed and scattered in all directions.

Meanwhile, Gargamel quickly withdrew his mental perception and ordered his undead troops to hide under the yellow sand, while he continued to use his mental perception to monitor the enemy's every move.

As a mage at the Saintly Realm level, Gargamel's perception range is still quite large when he fully expands his perception.

This allows him to confirm the other side's actions in a relatively safe environment.

There were probably no high-level mages on the other side, so they didn't notice his probe. At the same time, the orcs didn't run in the direction they were in, but instead fled towards another location.

Soon, those enormous machines were out of Gargamel's perception range.

This also made Gargamel realize that they probably wouldn't be able to continue the mission. [In short, let's bring this information back first.]

Once outside the territory of the Great Zhou, the efficiency of communication was not as high.

This time, Gargamel led the undead army out, and it took them nearly two months just to find the right direction and travel.

The round trip took almost half a year, and by the time Zhou Xu received the news, it was already four months later.

Zhou Xu was filled with surprise upon receiving the news.

After leaving the border of their Great Zhou, Gargamel identified a direction and moved for two months, discovering a new power. Zhou Xu was not surprised.

But according to Gargamel's report, the other party was actually hunting orcs in the desert in something resembling a mecha...

Then he would have no choice but to care.

According to his view, mechs are basically products of science fiction, representing a supernatural and powerful technological capability.

However, according to Gargamel's description, the mech didn't seem to have any powerful beam weapons. Instead, it was equipped with melee weapons like circular saws and mechanical claws, which didn't match the image Zhou Xu had in mind.

Is it something like some kind of special black technology?

This immediately made Zhou Xu think of dwarves.

Putting everything else aside, the dwarven steam tanks that their Great Zhou currently possess is itself a cutting-edge technology.

If they can have it, then others can naturally have it too.

Following this line of thought, Zhou Xu fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

Judging from the exposed mecha equipment alone, Zhou Xu didn't seem to care too much.

Judging from the description, that mech should be a melee unit. If we keep our distance, their dwarven steam tanks won't be able to take us down.

The only thing to be careful of is getting close to the enemy mech. That thing seems to be quite mobile, and once it gets close, given the agility of the dwarven steam tank, it will most likely be unable to defeat it.

Although Zhou Xu was not a warmonger, it was inevitable that the two forces would come into contact and assess each other's military strength.

If the opponent is far weaker than themselves, it is undoubtedly a reassuring outcome.

But if the situation is reversed, and the other party is clearly stronger than them, then they should keep a safe distance from them.

However, based on the known information, we are now stuck at a delicate point, which is quite perplexing.

After a moment's thought, Zhou Xu made a decision regarding this issue.

"Pass on my order: maintain a safe distance from the newly discovered forces..."

Clearly, Zhou Xu ultimately decided to prioritize ensuring his own concealment and focusing on development.

(End of this chapter)