I can find treasures in my dreams.

Due to the hot climate, the most numerous items imported by the Ironfist Civilization from Azure Star were various types of air conditioners.

From small portable mini air conditioners to larger box-shaped wall-mounted air conditioners, and even larger central air conditioning and industrial air conditioning systems, the Iron Fist team has an exceptionally deep love for them.

Although there are plenty of things in the civilized world that can replace air conditioning, and there are even many supernatural instruments that can regulate the temperature of a city.

But Iron Fist still thinks the air conditioner from Azure Civilization is the best.

The reason is simple—it's cheap and the portions are large and filling.

A large, intelligent, unmanned factory, once fully operational, can produce more than 10 wall-mounted air conditioners per day, which amounts to nearly 4000 million units per year.

Fifty such unmanned factories could produce an astonishing 20 billion air conditioners annually.

Extreme production volume leads to extreme economies of scale, and the cost of a single air conditioner can even be reduced to 600 yuan.

This is the greatest advantage of industrialization.

Even if the selling price is increased 20 times to 12000 Xia Yuan, it is still almost a free price in the context of civilized trade.

Any piece of top-grade foreign material, priced in the millions of yuan, can easily be exchanged for hundreds or thousands of air conditioners.

Although the Tekken civilization is not wealthy, and there are many poor people in the Tekken world, they can still buy several air conditioners made by the Azure People without any financial burden.

Therefore, the total number of air conditioner orders received by the Azure Civilization from the Iron Fist World, including various models, has exceeded 180 billion units.

To put it bluntly, this is actually an order from Da Xia.

Having witnessed the intelligent industrial system of the Great Xia, the Iron Fist Man didn't even bother to glance at the air conditioners produced by other countries using outdated production lines.

With so many air conditioners imported, the Iron Fist Civilization naturally needed to build a supporting power grid and power generation facilities.

Otherwise, without electricity, how can the air conditioner be used?
The unique environment of the Iron Fist Civilization is ideal for building geothermal power plants, and the Great Xia also has very mature technology in this regard.

The people of Daxia originally thought that building a power grid for a civilized world would be an astronomical order.

But the truth was surprising.

Iron Fist Civilization only placed orders for ten geothermal power plants, and there has been no further news on subsequent orders.

Later, the people of Daxia learned that the Iron Fist Man had dismantled two generator sets and then started building a large-scale geothermal power plant by "making parts by hand".

The experts sent by the Great Xia were surprised to find that when they disassembled each unit built by the Iron Fist, the parts were completely incompatible with those of other units.

Ironically, all of these hand-built generators were able to generate electricity normally.

Although the power generation capacity of each unit varies and the thermal efficiency is reduced by half or even more, it is sufficient for the Iron Fist team.

In any case, geothermal resources in the Tekken world are virtually inexhaustible, so low thermal efficiency doesn't matter.

As for electrical wires, that's even simpler; any ordinary Iron Fist fighter could easily whip up a whole bunch by hand.

The most imported electrical system products by the Iron Fist Civilization are things like transformers.

at this time.

In front of a large, animated sand table.

Yang Fan was gazing at the lifelike underground architectural complex on the sand table.

The so-called "activated sand table" is essentially a supernatural device.

It can "bind" to a specific location and display a microscopic model of that area.

If changes occur in the area, such as the addition or demolition of certain buildings, the model will automatically change accordingly.

This can be considered a "special product" of the Iron Fist civilization, and also a living map created by the Iron Fist people.

This animated sand table naturally depicts the Moda clan, which has been infiltrated by demons.

Among the many clans of the Ironfist civilization, the Morda clan was only a small one, but its population still exceeded 1000 million.

The animated sand table does not show all of the Morda clan's settlements, but only the three most core underground cities.

The Iron Fist people call it—Moda Three Cities.

The three cities are Upper Town, Middle Town, and Lower Town.

The residents of the upper city are mainly warriors and their families, the residents of the middle city are mainly people with superpowers, and the residents of the lower city are all ordinary people.

This is a microcosm of the social ecology of the Iron Fist tribe.

Residents of the lower city could not enter the middle city, and residents of the middle city could not easily enter the upper city. The hierarchy was strict and clearly defined, and different classes were physically separated.

Yang Fan stared at the sand table, feeling as if his eyes had been opened.

He could clearly see that the Upper City had significantly larger building spaces, more exquisite building exteriors, wider streets, and a more rational urban layout.

In contrast, the urban layout of the lower town gives a feeling of crampedness and chaos.

Objectively speaking, this system can motivate people in the lower city to cultivate diligently.

Because once they awaken their superpowers, they can move with their families to Midtown, where living conditions are better.

But Yang Fan felt that the shortcomings were also very obvious.

Is this hierarchical system where "might determines everything" really reasonable?

Are the Iron Fist Men of Downtown really all useless?

of course not!

Many Iron Fist fighters may not have a talent for training, but they possess amazing creativity in other areas.

This hierarchical system severely suppressed their creativity, gradually turning the entire Ironfist society into a stagnant pool.

For example, some Iron Fist people have exceptional talent in mechanics and can become excellent mechanics, but their talent for cultivation is very poor, and they cannot even cultivate the most basic Iron Spirit.

In today's iron-fisted society, he would only be labeled as "useless".

The Ironfist Civilization has existed for decades, yet only two powerful knights have emerged. The number of knights is significantly lower than that of other civilizations of the same period, and this may well be related to this.

Yang Fan had many insights to share, and he secretly warned himself that the Azure Civilization must avoid following the same path as the Iron Fist Civilization.

The guardian stood beside him, his tone full of anticipation: "Mr. Ghost, can you sense where there's a problem in the three cities of Moda?"

Yang Fan came to his senses and nodded, saying, "The living sand table has a supernatural connection with the three cities. The secret technique I have mastered allows me to sense the aura left behind by demons."

He paused for a moment, then added, "A living sand table is indeed a good thing."

Although the demon used a secret technique to conceal its aura, the activated sand table was able to detect an extremely faint trace of its presence, which greatly exceeded his expectations.

The Iron Fist Clan's guardians couldn't distinguish it, but the Demon-Suppressing Cross Eye was the nemesis of demons, and this wisp of aura was like a light in the darkness.

The guardian was overjoyed and immediately promised, "After the demon knights are defeated, the Iron Fist Clan is willing to gift the Azure Civilization five pieces..."

The knight stopped mid-sentence and immediately corrected himself: "No, ten living sand tables."

Yang Fan did not refuse: "Then it would be impolite of me to refuse."

Why should I refuse something I earned through my own abilities?

The Ironfist used this thing to monitor the various clans, which he felt was a waste of its potential.

To truly realize the sand table's potential, it must be placed in the primordial world to monitor activity near the Gate of the World.

Yang Fan began to take the money and do the job, pointing to a corner of the sand table and saying, "I sensed that two demon knights may have been active in this area."

The guardian paused for a moment, then exclaimed, "A geothermal power plant? This place is indeed very likely. The power plant's furnace is perfect for processing the corpses of blood sacrifices."

Because the Ironfist Clan's self-built power plants were inefficient, seven geothermal power plants were built in the three cities of Moda to compensate for this.

The Upper Town, with the smallest population, was allocated three power stations and had a full power supply throughout the day, while the Lower Town, with the largest population, was only allocated three power stations, so the Lower Town often experienced power outages.

When the Iron Fist team was building the power station, they forcibly broke through the underground rock strata and carved out a heat supply channel leading to the magma layer, using it as a source of heat energy.

The two demon knights have only recently reconstructed their bodies, and in order to regain their strength as quickly as possible, they will inevitably have to perform blood sacrifices frequently.

As long as the mummified corpse produced by the blood sacrifice is thrown into the thermal furnace, the mummified corpse will instantly turn to ashes, leaving not even a trace, which can be described as being completely undetectable.

A sharp glint flashed in the guardian's eyes: "So, this power station has already been secretly taken over by demons?"

Yang Fan replied, "Yes, I also sensed the aura left behind by many demon warriors."

For the first time, the Guardian revealed his anger: "The Morda clan is a bunch of useless trash!"

For the Iron Fist team now, the geothermal power plant is definitely the key to an underground city, and a sufficiently strong defense force must be deployed.

But such a vital point was controlled by demons, and the entire Moda clan was completely unaware of it. How could this not enrage the guardians?
Yang Fan's gaze shifted a short distance before settling on the central area of ​​the upper city. His pupils widened again: "This is the area where the third demon knight left his mark."

The guardian's face instantly darkened: "The chieftain of the Moda clan has indeed run into trouble."

Because the patriarch's residence is located in the very center of the upper town.

The knight asked another question: "Mr. Ghost, where is the fourth demon knight?"

Yang Fan shook his head and said, "I did not find any trace of the fourth demon knight in the three cities of Moda. It must have gone somewhere else."

"If I'm not mistaken, this demon must have deliberately left traces in some places."

"If you find traces and follow the clues, you will only be misled by the other party onto the wrong path."

"The Iron Fist Civilization wasted a lot of time, while the other three Demon Knights will grow up rapidly during this period."

The guardian was horrified.

The cunning displayed by the demon knight sent chills down his spine.

He was almost certain that if he hadn't invited Azure Ghost, these words would likely have become a reality, and the Ironfist Civilization would have faced annihilation.

After a moment's thought, the guardian made a decision: "Let's deal with these three demon knights first."

"Pass on my order: use both Skyfire Scepters to attack the Lower City Power Plant."

"Yes!"

There must be many innocent Ironfist Men inside the geothermal power plant, but the Guardians seem to have forgotten their existence.

The cold-bloodedness of those in power was on full display at this moment.

The Guardian then turned to Yang Fan: "Mr. Ghost, please come with me to the patriarch's mansion in the upper city."

Yang Fan, having taken the money, agreed to help: "No problem!"

*
After half an hour.

Standing on the scorching ground, Yang Fan witnessed firsthand the power of the Iron Fist Civilization's Heavenly Fire Scepter. He surmised that the term "scepter" described the weapon's appearance, while "Heavenly Fire" clearly depicted this supernatural attack.

Therefore, he felt that it was most likely an attack like a fireball or a meteor.

But the reality was different from what was expected.

Suddenly, two somewhat dazzling red dots flashed across the dim yellow sky.

Two bright beams of light then descended from the sky, instantly piercing through the surface rock layer.

This was undoubtedly an attack from the Heavenly Fire Scepter.

Judging from the intensity of its supernatural power, it has definitely reached the level of a high-ranking knight's full-force attack.

Yang Fan also sensed a fairly strong world power from it.

This only proves one thing—the Heavenly Fire Scepter is inextricably linked to the world will of the Iron Fist Civilization.

He immediately understood why the Iron Fist Man possessed the Heavenly Fire Scepter and made a deal with the Azure Civilization, asking them to seal the two Yang Flame Spears.

Because the Heavenly Fire Scepter is related to the power of the world, it can only be used within this world, which is a huge limitation.

After a while.

Yang Fan used his ability to see the stars to remotely "see" the attack effects of the Heavenly Fire Scepter.

Two streams of fire instantly pierced through a rock layer more than 100 meters thick. Wherever the force passed, the rock was completely annihilated, leaving only two vertical pipes.

Then, the heavenly fire struck the geothermal power plant inside the rock strata, and the supernatural flames containing terrifying power filled every corner of the power plant.

The unique environment of the underground caves allows the fire to be highly concentrated in this area, which objectively greatly enhances its lethality.

It must be admitted that the Guardians' use of Heavenly Fire was a wise decision.

Flames surged up the vertical pipes, shooting hundreds of meters into the sky, creating a spectacular fireworks display.

Yang Fan also "saw" a blood-red shadow rushing through the flames, trying to escape the Heavenly Fire area.

Unfortunately, it only moved a hundred meters before its body was scorched to ashes by the heavenly fire.

Having lost its physical vessel, the soul quickly dissipates completely.

Yang Fan thought to himself, "What a pity."

He had already recognized that the blood-red shadow was the demon knight who had just descended.

The opponent's strength was barely at the level of a beginner knight, and he was no match for the terrifying heavenly fire, and was killed by it.

Yang Fan could even vaguely sense the resentment, anger, fear, and doubt emanating from the demon knight's soul before it dissipated.

obviously.

Even on his deathbed, the demon knight still couldn't understand why he had been exposed.

It could not understand why the enemy launched a thunderous attack without investigating the geothermal power plant.

In short, he died a very frustrating death.

Yang Fan's gaze flickered and then "looked" at another blood-red figure.

This is the second demon knight.

It desperately used several secret techniques, sometimes disappearing completely, sometimes turning into extremely faint wisps of smoke.

The demon knight managed to dodge the heavenly fire with great difficulty, but his aura had weakened considerably, indicating that he had suffered a very serious injury.

At this point.

The power of the heavenly fire was reduced by more than half.

Yang Fan promptly reported the results: "The power of the Heavenly Fire is truly awe-inspiring; one of the two demon knights is dead and the other is seriously injured!"

For the first time, the guardian smiled.

The knight was somewhat surprised that the Azure Ghost could observe the situation inside the Heavenly Fire from such a distance.

However, he was already used to the bizarre and wonderful secret techniques of the Azure Ghost, so he immediately believed what the other party said.

Yang Fan glanced at the bare ground and said, "I'll make the first move against the third demon knight."

With the promise of ten additional animated sand tables, he planned to put in a little more effort this time.

The two are currently located directly above the residence of the Morda clan chief.

The guardian was startled and quickly tried to stop him: "A ghost..."

The knight only had time to utter two words before Yang Fan vanished.

The guardian immediately took out a crimson crystal bead and activated it with his mental power.

This is the "World Bead" that the Knight obtained from the world's will. Activating the World Bead allows the Knight to mobilize the world's power for short-distance spatial movement, but it can only be used in the Tekken world.

next moment.

The guardian's figure appeared in the sky above the patriarch's mansion.

He immediately saw a striking, illusory cross appear on the back of the Azure Ghost.

In the direction the Azure Ghost was watching, in a garden rarely seen in the dungeon, an Ironfist was kneeling on the ground.

The latter's outline resembles Iron Fist Man, but it is not actually Iron Fist Man.

The skin on this person's face and hands was broken, revealing fine black scales.

This is clearly a demon disguised as Iron Fist Man.

The guardian was deeply shocked after just one glance at the demon.

Because the aura emanating from the demon had clearly reached the level of a knight, this was undoubtedly the third demon knight.

But that's not why the Guardians were so shocked.

What truly astonished the Guardians was that the Azure Ghost's clone, at merely the level of a mid-tier warrior, had managed to briefly control the Demon Knight.

The demon was completely immobilized; not only were its supernatural abilities unusable, but even its vital energy was suppressed—this was an extremely powerful control technique.

The guardian reacted extremely quickly. He was shocked, but his hands moved without slowing down. He unleashed a Knight's Fist with all his might at the demon knight.

"boom!"

A thunderclap resounded in mid-air.

This is the sound produced by the extreme compression of air by powerful Yuan Qi.

"Snapped!"

That was the sound of the demon knight's head exploding.

Since both his supernatural abilities and Yuan Gang were suppressed, the demon was unable to use any defensive measures and naturally had his head smashed by a single punch.

The guardian looked at the headless corpse and had a very unreal feeling.

The knight had prepared himself for a tough battle, but he killed the demon with ease.

The guardian looked at Yang Fan and said earnestly, "Thank you!"

The knight knew perfectly well that the "method to subdue demons" that Azure Ghost had mentioned earlier was definitely an extraordinary and powerful secret technique.

Yang Fan smiled slightly, and the illusory cross behind him disappeared: "It was nothing."

Another ten minutes passed.

The third demon knight who escaped from the geothermal power plant died at the hands of the guardian.

Yang Fan used the Soul-Stealing Cicada to secretly absorb more than 300 points of True Source from the two knights.

This is a relatively low value.

But there was nothing they could do; the two knights were in poor condition, so drawing this much was already quite good.

At this point.

The Guardians' trust in Azure Ghost has reached an unprecedented level.

The knight earnestly asked, "Mr. Ghost, how should we deal with the fourth demon knight?"

This demon knight is the most difficult to deal with because his strength has reached the peak of a mid-level knight.

If it weren't for the fact that they had the advantage of fighting on "home turf" in this world, the Guardians would not have had the courage to fight against their opponents.

Yang Fan said in a deep voice, "My personal suggestion is that the Iron Fist Civilization should keep its fourth demon knight."

The guardian paused for a moment, then realized: "I understand, thank you for your guidance!"

The knight had heard from Yang Fan before that the better one performed in the demon calamity, the more likely one would become a prime target for the demons.

To date, two civilizations in the Ancient Heaven Sixty-Eight World Cluster, where the Iron Fist Civilization resides, have been destroyed by demons, which is enough to illustrate the seriousness of the problem.

The guardian gazed at a distant, erupting volcano and couldn't help but sigh, "I wonder when this calamity of demons will end."

Despite the fact that the Tekken world has been invaded by demons for less than two years, this knight already feels a deep sense of weariness.

Yang Fan offered a comforting remark: "Based on past experience, it should be over in twenty to thirty years."

But he knew perfectly well that this calamity of demons and monsters would probably not end for another thirty years.

When his daughter was born, he foresaw the terrible apocalypse a hundred years later through the power of celestial phenomena. His intuition told him that the destruction of Azure Star was related to demons.

The guardian sighed, "I hope so."

The knight then asked, "I heard that the demonic calamities of the Azure Civilization have been largely quelled?"

Yang Fan smiled and said, "Yes, we were very lucky. There was a serious internal strife among the demons, so the Canglan Civilization took the opportunity to eliminate most of the demons. There may be a few demons left, but they can't cause too much trouble."

The guardian listened with envy: "They really are incredibly lucky."

The knight, however, had a different thought in mind.

Is it really just good luck?

Having witnessed firsthand the Azure Ghost's methods in dealing with demons, he was more inclined to believe that it wasn't the Azure Civilization's good fortune, but rather that the Azure Ghost was simply too powerful. (End of Chapter)